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This is one of my "coloured notes", in which I keep a record on how to achieve a particular colour. I usually keep one or two for each project. In this particular case I was using watercolours, gouaches and acrylics on paper.
Esta es una de mis "anotaciones de color", en donde escribo cómo logré algunos colores en particular. Generalmente tengo una o dos por cada proyecto. En este caso estaba utilizando acuarelas, gouaches y acrílicos sobre papel.
Here I share with you some other kind of "notes" taken from Margot Schulzke's book, A Painter's Guide to Design and Composition, which I find very useful:
Getting inspired
How to nurture that inspiration to get to the finished painting? (p. 64)
Be always on the prowl for potential subject matter.
Don't wait for ideal circumstances to materialize. Work where and when you have to. Routinely carry a sketchbook and explore. Memory plays an important role as well.
Imagination is a big player, along with contemplation.
Plan –and plan –for success. Even if you have years of painting experience.
Choose the method of development that works best for you.
Become a Risk Taker (p. 125)
Approach every artistic effort as an experiment. Some fail, some succeed. Build upon successes and learn from failures.
Experiment with paintings that area "lost causes". When the end result no longer matters, you'll feel free to play.
Start fresh projects, with experimentation as the entire object. Try materials, surfaces and techniques you'd never dare try on an ordinary day.
Set the stage for creativity. Purchase the necessary equipment to allow you to paint unfettered. Establish a permanent, organized workspace.
Take the workshops you need.
Be willing to do something extreme –such as amputate.
Don't operate on autopilot. Plan. Make thumbnails, value plans and colour studies. Explore possibilities in a non-final state when you have nothing to lose.
Make progress notes. Later you may forget how you got that great effect. Writing helps you retain ideas.
Play music in your studio that relaxes or jazzes you up. Suit it to the subject matter of mood you are striving for.
Always ask, "Why not?"
Margot Schulzke's Website


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Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Chalet Shenanigans - Chapter 13
The week before Easter was bright and sunny in the mountains. Perfect for some last minute spring skiing and going to the garden center to fix, once and for all, my window box issues. You will remember that I had 80 geraniums wrapped in burlap hanging upside down all winter just chillin' in the garage and that my not-too-sturdy planter boxes were, literally, tied with string to my balcony railings.
As those of you who follow this blog on Facebook know, all of the geraniums in the garage were goners. They were SO dead, they were growing some kind of powdery, grey, lethal-looking fungus. They were quite scary and they went immediately to the dump before they killed somebody.
Please note that this was Clue Number One that went sailing right over my head.
Clue Number Two: my little geranium spriglets had no price tags on them and it took forever for the clerk to even know what to charge me.
By Wednesday, all my little plants were snug in their new beds and soaking up that glorious sun. By Easter Sunday, they were dead. Yes, it snowed a few inches overnight and, even though they were only two inches high to begin with, they now had that rubbery, droopy, frozen look about them. Go figure.
Me: Dude, get the map.
Big: Why?
Me: We are going to Missouri.
Big: Why?
Me: Because I am sick of looking at this snow and if I leave, maybe the Geranium Fairy will come and bring my spriglets back to life.
Before we left, I googled "The Most Beautiful Village in France" and "Auvergne". Eleven! Auvergne had 11 beautiful villages! It was beyond my wildest dreams. I was hoping for one and I got eleven. Who knew? I jotted down the eleven names for Mr. Big to plug into his GPS and off we went.
Oh, crap. I had forgotten about the Mr. Big Will Only Remain Calm If He Has Internet Rule. Yikes.
Could you see the hotelier's face in America if you said, "well, I'd like to see ALL your available rooms before I agree to stay here". He would kick you out in a New York minute and send you on your merry way to the Comfort Inn down the street.
We only made it to 5 of the 11 villages. The best ones were Usson, Blesle and Montpeyroux. We found multiple, random chateaux (castles) along the way, just sitting out in the middle of nowhere waiting for a spare princess to come live in them. The whole area was just amazing.
That would never happen in America. Okay, well, maybe in Missouri, but not in the rest of the country.
Can you imagine?
Hey, Missouri, you got anything like that?
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Sunday, February 27, 2011
And now please to with the making of the education!
I'm not sure that tiny beads are the best thing for babies to play with, no matter how roundly it will educate them. And what is "innoxious'? I bet I can be innoxious sometimes.
I gotta say, though, their English is loads better than my Mandarin.
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Yep, your right there, your Mandarin is embarrassingly shocking!ReplyDelete
My my, the babies are so dumb and need such improving!ReplyDelete
I am, like you, not sure that's such a great toy.
This will be added to the family archive of wisdom from the East. You doubtless remember the classic embossment on Hank's knight's shield: "The simulated protective device was not safety device and offered no protection."ReplyDelete
he he he, I recognise that box:)ReplyDelete
This reminds me of a nail salon in down town college park that was called Oh, Nail! I couldn't help but laugh every time I walked by.ReplyDelete
HA! This reminds me of the stationery I used to get as a kid when a relative would visit from South Korea.ReplyDelete
"I'm happiness in my morning rainbow."
"Two smiles help my heartbroke wound."
I laugh every time I drive by "Decent Nails"... I mean, who doesn't want a decent polish job? :)ReplyDelete
Yeah, you've definitely got some ESL action happening there. I hate to be overly innoxious, but I'd check for lead content if I were you.ReplyDelete


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January 11th, 2018
January 11th, 2018
"Once again, the Prime Minister is misleading Canadians on electoral reform. Let's be clear, during the last election, which was supposed to be the last held under first past the post, two thirds of Canadians voted for a party that was promising electoral reform. This was a clear promise in the Liberal platform, and Justin Trudeau repeated it hundreds of times.
The choice to abandon electoral reform was one of the most cynical decisions made by this Prime Minister. Canadians have every reason to feel betrayed. When 90% of experts and 80% of Canadians asked the government to adopt a proportional system, the Prime Minister does not have the right to say he broke his promise because he wanted to 'focus on the things that actually matter'.
Additionally, the old argument about a proportional system being 'dangerous' is disingenuous and has been refuted several times. Trying to make Canadians believe that proportional representation is a threat to our country and our democracy is absurd.
Justin Trudeau's statements are arrogant and intentionally misleading: the Liberals decided to maintain the current system because it benefits them, period. In short, the Prime Minister deliberately broke the promise he made to Canadians and he is now, somehow, trying to make people forget it by spreading misinformation."


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• Big fringy scarf? Check.
• Leggings-over-tights-under-socks? Check.
• Bordering on perversely-short dress (err, tunic? This thing has grown progressively shorter ever since I bought it. A couple more washes and I fear it will be encroaching on belly shirt territory...but anyways...) Check!
Now off to run a billion errands, just like the billion errands I ran today. And there's cookies to bake! And potatoes to mash!
Happy Christmas Eve everyone!


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There is a function not-every? that takes a predicate and a list and returns false if all the elements of the list satisfy the predicate. In this case we want to check the list and return true if some element is true (ie not every element is false) and also not every element is true. Hang on, is that right? Whatever - whichever way round it is, we want "not every element X" where X is true and false.
So the function we want is this:-
(fn [xs] (and (not-every? true? xs) (not-every? false? xs)))


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Bad news from Islington
Posted on October 5, 2011 by Alan Gibbons
It sounds as if there is some very bad news breaking at the Islington library service. Sixteen members of staff will be cut, by virtue of their posts being 'deleted' (10% of the workforce)
Self-service machines will be brought in across the borough (as a 'saving' on labour costs), traditional counters will be abolished, replaced with 'enquiry point' desks and staff will be expected to become 'floor-walkers' offering assistance to people on the library floor (without access to computers themselves).
Library opening times are to be cut back. This will mean that branches will be 'twinned' with each other (with the exception of Central and Finsbury Libraries), and will open on 'alternate days', possibly meaning that individual branches will be open only three days a week… Late opening is to be maintained however, since the senior management still think it is important to provide a service to those who work (needless to say this will be at the expense of the majority of our customers, the elderly, the disabled, the unemployed, single parents, asylum seekers and refugees, black and ethnic minority people).
This will include the N4 Library, which is partnered with the City and Islington College, next door to it on the Blackstock Road, so the students there, already suffering from the end of EMA, will be disadvantaged too ( a high proportion of the students are either Special Needs, or disabled).
The Home Library Service, that serves the housebound, disabled and a number of care-homes in the borough is to be merged with Camden's own version of the service, with Islington profiting from the leasing of vans and stock.
There are also ominous noises about how a 'library can be set-up anywhere' and the renting of space within library buildings, if not the buildings themselves being sold off eventually. (No 'finalised' details of these things have been made however).
These changes are due to take place by Sept/Oct 2012, though it is feared that since this period will include two more austerity budgets, they may well be revised for deeper cuts.
It seems quite obvious, that for political reasons, the council has decided not to close any branches outright. Instead the Service will be fragmented by 'spreading the pain around'- this will impact a very large part of Islington's population, not least those who come into libraries to use the free internet service seeking work, rather than pay the ridiculously high fees that Net cafes ask for.
Staff are deeply demoralised and have no faith in the competence of the senior management, or the council.
(From the Community Cuts Observer)


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This report provides a 5-year forecast for communications service provider (CSP) spending on wide-area network (WAN) software defined networking (SDN) solutions for 2017-2021. It provides details on spending by delivery type, sub-segment and region. The report also provides comparative analyses of the significant vendors in the market.
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He is Risen! Alleluia!
A hymn by Fanny Crosby that fits today well and with a rousing tune too. (Too hear it pop across to here
Christ hath risen! Hallelujah!
Blessèd morn of life and light!
Lo, the grave is rent asunder,
Death is conquered through His might.
Christ is risen! Hallelujah!
Gladness fills the world today;
From the tomb that could not hold Him,
See, the stone is rolled away!
Christ hath risen! Hallelujah!
Friends of Jesus, dry your tears;
Through the veil of gloom and darkness,
Lo, the Son of God appears!
Christ hath risen! Hallelujah!
He hath risen, as He said;
He is now the King of glory,
And our great exalted Head.


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Staying Connected in a Hyper-Connected World
This feature article was first written in July 2013 for Essential Parenting, an online parenting magazine by the Ministry of Social and Family Development. It has been reproduced here following the closure of the magazine.
It is a rather common picture
nowadays at restaurants all across Singapore. An entire family of four would be
seated either waiting for the food or eating. The father would be surfing the
Internet or checking email on his iPhone
or Android; the mother talking to friends or searching for the latest fashion
information on her smartphone; the teenage daughter listening to music on her iPod or communicating with her friends via WhatsApp; and the
little toddler watching cartoons or playing games on his iPad.
|The changing face of society: Dinners are no longer the same...
One could argue that the family has the best communication technology there is on the market. However, how connected are each of the family members with regards to the day to day happenings of each other?
In the more than 10 years that I have worked in the youth sector, I have talked to many teenagers about what they desire most in life. And most of them have expressed that they want their parents to communicate more with them, as well as to try to understand them better.
parents have attempted to connect with their children via the ubiquitous social
network known popularly as Facebook. Set up less than 10 years ago by a
second-year Harvard student, the online site has grown to become one of the
largest companies in the world, leading the social networking industry and
overtaking previous competitors such as Friendster and MySpace. Parents feel
that by connecting with their children via Facebook, that they would be able to
monitor the friends that their kids mix with, and in the process keep tabs on all
their activities.
|Calling for more open communication between parents
and their children.
I used to conduct lessons with my students on cyber wellness issues and one of the questions I ask would be about Internet privacy and whether they would be comfortable to "friend" their parents on Facebook. The responses were mostly mixed, with some students insisting that they would never allow their parents to be their Facebook friends, as their parents sometimes embarrassed them by asking them whether a certain guy or girl in their photos was someone they liked. These students were especially upset because they felt that their parents were using Facebook to infringe on their privacy, something that they valued dearly as teenagers. Other students were however more open to adding their parents as Facebook friends. As a 17-year-old girl once shared, she maintained a very close relationship with her mother and often talked about all kinds of issues. Her Facebook communication with her mother was therefore an extension of the already close physical connection they shared.
It is understandable for parents to want to monitor their children's activities online as there is an inherent (and certainly not unfounded) fear that the young people could meet unsavoury characters online, and subsequently be exposed to negative influences. This is the darker side of the Internet highway where child predators and other undesirable people could lurk and entrap the young teenagers. That is the reason why when my wife and I give seminars to parents on the Internet and its influences, we are often asked for practical ways on how to monitor youth online behaviour. While we have pointed to a couple of websites and other practical measures to help parents keep a watchful eye on their children, we have however also advised parents that they need to communicate more with their kids. Our perspective is that if parents are able to talk about real issues with their children, it is less likely that the young ones would hide their online activities from them.
One teenager shared with me during a recent student event that her family had gone for a group counselling session and the one thing that she had requested was for her parents not to use their handphones during dinner. Elaborating, the student shared that her parents would always be talking about their business during dinner and that she had felt very alone. To her, quality time was a precious moment when all family members did things together and talked to each other about the things that mattered most.
Perhaps then it's not so much about how many
connections you have with your children; but that the quality of each
connection is meaningful and effective.
|The importance of sharing quality time with the family over meals.
Suggestions for How to Communicate with Your Children in a Hyper-Connected World
- Just Friends - Respect your children's privacy. Only join their online social network if they are agreeable to it.
- Open Communication Lines – Remember to discuss important life issues with them over dinner or during other times.
- A Physical Touch – Think of non-virtual activities that you can do together with your child. These could be hobbies or outings that he or she enjoys.


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I've noticed that the ads I placed on the other Valentine's entries I did this week have been receiving several clicks the last few days. This entry might help those who are looking to order a Valentine's Day flowers to save some time. I'll look at the chocolates in a separate entry.
I do suggest that you visit the entry about the language of flowers for guidance in choosing flowers that say what you intend. You'll also want to order early to ensure that the arrangement you want is available. Flower prices, especially roses, have a habit of climbing close to the day. HINT: when buying online, take the time to explore all that is available. There are some unique arrangements available which will delight the recipient that you took the time.
Grower Flowers.com — available in Canada & USA
I chose this advertiser as I like some of the additions they include as part of your order. Prices start as low as $30US, you can place the order now and order for the delivery day you want. Delivery will run about $15 overnight delivery. If you're ordering for Valentine's, you can avoid a holiday surcharge by having the ordered delivered on February 13th. Your flowers are guaranteed to be delivered in excellent condition or will be replaced free of charge.GrowerFlowers.com offers photo blooms in a wide array of arrangements. These arrangements will include a personalized greeting in its own frame. Look for the camera icon to find the arrangements which offer the photo blooms. The greeting include your personalized message and choice of photo printed on quality photo paper. If you order through the link above you can also receive a vase with your order at no additional charge ($8 value).
The link is worth a visit. The site also offers a reminder service for other events like birthdays and anniversaries. If you look in the bottom left corner of the screen you'll see a menu item "Win Roses", you can enter your information to try to win a dozen roses.
This site lacks some of the variety the next site offers but is available in both Canada and the US and knowing you can order for specific delivery day when ordering for Valentine's Day is nice to know.
From You Flowers.com — US visitors only
Visitors from the US can save up to 30% by using the above link. One of the reasons I like this offer is the site offers a wider range of flowers and gift items. You can order flowers which come with chocolates, wine, spa items and others. This site also offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee but will also refund your money as well as replacing the order.From You Flowers is part of the Teleflora network which allows them to efficiently deliver across the country. The information on the site is not clear if you can order for delivery on a specific day. You can get same delivery for $3 more but I would not count on that on Valentine's Day.
This site doesn't offer the photo or vase extra, reminder service or the chance to win a dozen roses.
Regardless of where you order, just make sure you do so soon enough to make sure they are received on time.


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children, my daughter, my son, play, playing, playtime, project365
You never quite know what kids are up to when it gets quiet in a home. This was taken on a Friday morning while we were getting ready for work and day care. I got the kids ready and left them in their room to play so I could finish getting ready myself. They got much quieter after I left the room so I went to check on them. My heart melted when I found them this way. They had a toy between them and my son was reading his Nemo book to his sister. It was too cute!


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Hey everyone, I'm glad you stopped by. Before I get into the reason this blog was created, I'd like to tell you a little about myself. I'm just an average guy. When I use the term "average," I mean it. Let me show you:
- I'm 5'9″: According to ehow.com, which we all agree is the leading source of statistical medical related information; the average height of the American male is 5'9.2″. Well, it looks like I'm a little below average here.
- I weigh 140lbs: Based on my extensive research (about.com), I found that the weight of the average male is 189.8lbs. Either I am grossly underweight or the average male is hitting Taco Bell a little too much. Again, I'm a little below average here…or maybe above average depending on your point of view.
- In terms of intelligence, I have no problem admitting that I am a middle of the road type of fella. In fact, if you look closely at a diagram of a Bell Curve, you'll see me directly in the middle…maybe a little to the left. I can figure out how to handle stressful and complex situations with relative ease, but I need to budget at least 6 hours to put together a piece of baby furniture.
- Based on looking around, I think my socioeconomic situation is pretty average. I am a small business owner, I live in a safe neighborhood in northern San Antonio, I drive a Jeep Wrangler, take my son to school every day, etc. I don't have a ton of money, but I'm doing ok.
- My family? Ok, here's where I'm a little above average. I know, I know…everyone has the world's smartest and the galaxy's cutest kids. But seriously, I do. And don't get me started on my wife. Not only is she way above average, she's totally out of my league. Fortunately for me, she has not yet figured this out. I must be a wizard.
So back to the reason I decided to start this blog: Like many people, I go to the gym, lift some weights, do a little cardio and call it a day. Also like most people, likely you as well, I have a picture in my mind of how I would like to look. Of course I'd like to look like old school Arnie…
But let's be real…unless I'm willing to eat a Chevy truck every day and run a few cycles of Anadrol, I don't think that body is in the cards. I just don't want it to be this…
So, back to the reason I decided to start a blog this stuff. The bottom line is this: I'm sick and tired of busting my ass in the gym but not really "seeing" the benefits. Maybe I eat right, BUT I often lack the intensity in the gym. Maybe I lift heavy BUT sabotage myself with a poor diet. Maybe, maybe, maybe…BUT, BUT, BUT. A wise man once said: "All of my friends have such big 'BUTS'." That man is Pee Wee Herman. He is right; I'm full of big "BUTS."
And I'm tired of it.
That's why this is here. Maybe it will motivate me. Maybe it will motivate you. Maybe, when it's all said and done, we won't have anymore "Big BUTS."
Next: Training and Diet


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Expenditures by foreign direct investors to acquire, establish, or expand U.S. businesses were $373.4 billion in 2016, down $66.2 billion, or 15 percent, from $439.6 billion in 2015.
- Expenditures for acquisitions were $365.7 billion, expenditures to establish new U.S. businesses were $5.6 billion, and expenditures to expand existing foreign-owned businesses were $2.2 billion.
- Total greenfield investment expenditures—expenditures to either establish a new U.S. business or to expand an existing foreign-owned U.S. business—for investments initiated in 2016 which include both first-year expenditures and planned spending in other years, totaled $22.0 billion.
- Employment at newly acquired, established, or expanded foreign-owned businesses in the United States was 480,800 employees.
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It's that time of year where family is in town, love ones are near, and what brings us together?Food. This time of year was especially important in many medieval households, as a time for celebration, giving and to for many to share the best of their kitchens with their guests. Where cooks cook and present their dishes with great pride.
Now what did they eat? or what was served? We have a good idea of what was served by many of the art work left to us today, as well as recipes that have been passed down have their roots in the medieval kitchen. For example, mincemeat tarts or pies, goose, special pies, roasted pig, swan with permission from the king, stewed vegetables mulled wines and ale were all presented on the table. Some modern theme'd cookbooks such as my cook book inspired by the book series, Game of Thrones, all of the recipes have a medieval origin and are quite fantastic. What is one of the most popular dishes today? I would go with Christmas Pudding.
Christmas pudding is another Christmas tradition in which sources say began in the Middle Ages but it might have been actually earlier than that, as there is a reference of it as far back as Roman times. The traditional name or "Plum Pudding" got its name later in the Victorian Era. But the fruit pudding we all know, was known differently as "Plum Porridge or Pottage" or "Frumenty."
Like many of the dishes from the Middle Ages which consisted of varieties of meat and raisin dishes; this dish was made from porridge or boiled wheat, raisins or "plums", eggs, sweetened by molasses or honey, as sugar was very expensive, fruits, currants, dates, then spiced with cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. The mixture was kept moist by treacle or molasses. Due to the puddings fair amount of alcohol content, it helped keep it preserved and not spoil. It would then be good to eat a month to even a year after it was made. We start to see variation and addition to the dish as early as 1420, and during the reign of Elizabeth I, plums were introduced as a fruit in the mixture. Due to popularity of the fruit, it was added to many other dishes, hence "Plum Pottage" came to be.
After the pudding was cooked, the original prep for the pudding was to be hung by a hook in a "pudding cloth." This was later changed to cooking or boiling/steaming later on. The round little shape it has today topped with holly began to circulate in 1836. This is where the food specifically becomes a Christmas dessert. Originally it was used to eat with pork as a topping, such as apple sauce which we use today. Authors such as Charles Dickens reference the new popular use in his story adding the dish to a Christmas popularity. Cards and printed articles also show families gathered and celebrating the holiday with the pudding dressed with its holly on the table.
On a funny note, both christmas puddings were outlawed to be eaten in the 17th century by the Commonwealth Parliament. The consumption of the foods were considered "heathenish and a papistical practice." This silliness was reversed under Charles II rule.
NB, Christmas Pudding, It's Medieval Orgin. The West Austrialian, Dec. 21, 1935 (trove.nla.gov.au)


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Gout Diet Guide Review – Treat It Yourself in 30 Days?
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If you suffer from gout, you know that it can be a very painful condition, as well as a chronic one. Once you get your first attack, you can be pretty certain that others will eventually follow. The disease isn't usually life-threatening, but it can be quite a strain on your lifestyle and it's just plain uncomfortable.
Claundine Henderson, the author of Gout Diet Guide, says that the methods described in her book can help you overcome your symptoms and have you more comfortable in less than 30 days, all with methods you can do yourself at home. That sounded interesting, so I thought I'd take a closer look and see what Gout Diet Guide is all about. Is Gout Diet Guide a scam?
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The Truth About Food Ingredients Review – Can Food Harm You?
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Lots of us are overweight, and what we eat has a lot to do with that. A lot of people who try to eat "natural" or "organic" foods are still overweight, and they struggle to find out why. Anthony Alayon, in his book The Truth About Food Ingredients, says that it's because a lot of what we eat, even in supposedly "healthy" foods, are actually bad for us.
Anthony says that he discovered this on his own and he's published a comprehensive book about the topic so that you can eat the right foods, turn on your body's fat-burning hormones, burn off more fat in half the time, and be generally more healthy.
That's a tall order, but I thought I'd check out the book and see if it's all he claims it to be. Is The Truth About Food Ingredients a scam, or is it the real deal?
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Tennis Elbow Secrets Revealed Review – Cure It at Home?
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If you've ever suffered from tennis elbow, you know that it can be a painful condition that can last for weeks, months, or even years if you don't have it treated. Treatment is often not very effective, and I can speak about that personally, as I suffered from the condition a few years ago.
Geoff Hunt, a personal trainer, says he has the solution to solving the problem yourself. His Tennis Elbow Secrets Revealed book will show you how to treat the condition yourself at home. This can save you money, and time, as well as a lot of discomfort. That sounded interesting, so I thought I'd take a closer look at the book and see if it's worthwhile. Is Tennis Elbow Secrets Revealed a scam, or is the book the real deal?
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Hair Loss Black Book Review – Restore Your Hair Naturally?
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Hair loss is no fun, and there are few people who would rather be hairless than have a thick, full, head of hair. But a lot of people lose their hair over time, either due to aging or due to genetics. Treatment usually consists of expensive over the counter products, expensive surgery, or simply accepting the problem and learning to live with it.
Author Nigel Thomas, creator of the Hair Loss Black Book, says that none of those things are necessary, and that you can have a thick, full head of hair by simply using the methods described in his book, which are easy to do and which don't require that you buy any expensive products, nor do they require surgery. That sounded interesting, so I thought I'd check the book out and see if it's any good. Is Hair Loss Black Book a scam or is it the real deal?
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TMJ No More Review – Gone in 60 Days?
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Millions of people suffer from temporomandibular disorder, which physicians refer to as TMD. For some reason, most lay people refer to it instead as TMJ, which is actually the name of the temporormandibular joint, which is where the jaw attaches to the skull. Regardless of what you call this disorder, it can result in a lot of pain in a surprising number of places in your body, and it can be difficult to treat.
Sandra Carter's book, TMJ No More, says you can be free of this painful disorder in 30-60 days if you follow the suggestions in the book. I know this is a debilitating condition that can linger for years for a lot of people, so I thought I'd take a closer look and see what it's all about and whether it's worth taking the time to read or spending the money to buy. Is TMJ No More a scam, or is it worthwhile?
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Reverse Diabetes Today Review – Gone in 3 Weeks?
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Millions of people live with type 2 diabetes, and it's a nuisance to live with this chronic disease. You have to take medication and possibly insulin, you have to watch your diet carefully, and you have to check your blood sugar regularly. If you suffer from this disease, you almost certainly would rather not have to do any of those things.
Matt Traverso, the author of Reverse Diabetes Today, says that you don't have to. In fact, he says that you can be completely free of type 2 diabetes in as little as three weeks if you follow his plan. That certainly sounds interesting, and if it works, his book would likely be of benefit to an awful lot of people. I decided to take a closer look and see what his book is all about. Is Reverse Diabetes Today a scam, or is it the real deal?
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Treat Sciatica Now Review – Fix Nerve Pain in 8 Minutes?
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If you suffer from sciatica, you're far from alone. It's a problem that affects millions of people. While it's not life-threatening, it can be a nuisance and it can prevent you from engaging in day to day activities. Medical treatments are a bit scattershot, with both medication and occasional surgery available. But they don't work all that well and the pain can linger for months.
Steven Guo has written a book called Treat Sciatica Now that he says can show you how to treat your sciatica in 8 minutes and be completely free of pain in just seven days. That's pretty promising and the sort of solution that people who suffer from this painful condition would find to be comforting. I decided to take a closer look and see if Treat Sciatica Now is worthwhile. Is Treat Sciatica Now a scam, or is it the real deal?
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Kidney Diet Secrets Review – Treat Kidney Disease at Home?
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Do you suffer from kidney disease? Kidney stones? Any other problems of a similar nature? Millions of people do, and it can range from being a minor nuisance to becoming a life-threatening condition. Conventional treatments can be expensive and time consuming and can even involve major surgery.
Rachelle Gordon, a nurse, has worked with kidney patients for many years and says that her Kidney Diet Secrets program can help you reduce or eliminate your kidney problems in just a few weeks' time. That sounded interesting, though I'm always suspicious of "do it yourself" medical books. Still, I decided to take a closer look and see what Kidney Diet Secrets is all about. Is Kidney Diet Secrets a scam?
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Beat Arthritis Strategy Review – Cure at Home in 21 Days?
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If you suffer from arthritis, you probably find it to be a rather frustrating experience. The disease is frustrating because the discomfort goes on pretty much around the clock, and treatment options from modern medicine are still rather limited. Depending on the particular variety of arthritis you have, you may have no treatment options at all.
Shelly Manning, the author of the Beat Arthritis Strategy, thinks otherwise. She says you can cure your arthritis at home in just 21 days using some methods that she discovered while on a trip to China. These methods are simple and can be done by just about anyone. That sounds pretty interesting, so I thought I'd take a closer look and see what this book is all about. Is Beat Arthritis Strategy a scam?
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60 Second Panic Solution Review – Anxiety and Panic Gone in a Minute?
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Anna Gibson Steel, a Master Teacher and Holistic Therapist from Ireland, says she has the solution. Her 60 Second Panic Solution program claims that it can help you resolve your panic or anxiety problems in…well, a minute or so. That's certainly promising, as this is a problem that affects a lot of people and the causes are not well understood by modern medicine. I decided to take a closer look and see what the program is all about. Is 60 Second Panic Solution a scam?
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Losing weight without any exercise can now be possible. Wondering how?
You gotta know the easy ways to lose weight.
Here are few ways if incorporated into your daily routine will help you lose a considerable amount of weight.
5. Try Banana Stem Juice
This works miracles in your body. Banana stem juice is a detox to your body. This is usually made into a juice with buttermilk and salt.
It doesn't taste bad at all.
Anyone who loves buttermilk will have no issues at all in drinking this. Do not forget to remove the fiber junk while preparing the juice. It helps to remove toxins it is a very powerful remedy for kidney stones. Even if you don't have one it is definitely gonna help you get away with the fat.
4. Love Green Tea
This is absolutely one of the easy ways to lose weight. It is becoming a trend now to have green tea instead of any other beverage as it's considered healthy. Not only healthy, it is a good antioxidant. Make sure you make the green tea in hot water without sugar.
Add honey for taste. I totally agree that the taste sucks. But worth giving it a shot.
Do not throw away the tea bags after use. Squeeze the excess water out and keep it on your eyelids to get away with your dark circles.
3. Cut Down Rice
This is the hardest part for any Indian and especially we southern ones.
But believe me, this is one of the best easy ways to lose weight and among many proven techniques. This will play a major part in your weight loss.
If you find it difficult to give up, Why don't you try replacing rice with any tiffin items?
If you are very particular about having rice, take a small quantity for your breakfast.
2. Say No to Sugar
Even if you work out really hard, your sugar intake and weight loss are gonna be inversely proportional.
Try avoiding sweets, chocolates and drink fresh juices without sugar.
Oh, yah! this may sound challenging!
Tell your juice wala not to add sugar, he will be happy as he is going to save.
1. Add Papaya or Watermelon To Dinner
This is going to be the toughest part, at least for me as I am very hungry at dinner time. It's an age old myth but still lemme tell you.
The quantity of food should be in a decreasing order from breakfast to dinner.
And during this process, if you have papaya or watermelon for dinner it will be a Bonanza.
If you still think that these easy ways won't help to lose weight, Why don't you just give a try?
In case you need to loose even more take a look at these simple yoga poses.


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Nicely done John... great action image.
Superb.......amazing shot soooo envious...wish it was mine.........
Great composition but it's a bit unfair that the driver in back has two horses pulling his rig.
Is there something about your post-processing that looks like smudged areas on the horses' torsos? There is also some stuff in the background around the drivers and horses that isn't consistent with the rest of the background.
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Thanks Joe, thanks Joanne.
Not sure what you are seeing Mike. Hadn't noticed the oddity of the hidden jockey but you can see three sets of wheels. I don't believe they were that close but the foreshortening of the telephoto makes it seem that way. There has been no processing of the horses but some of the BG has been pushed further OOF and darkened to isolate the subject more. Otherwise what you see is what you get.
Notice also the light area immediately to the right of the lead horse's nostrils. I thought that was the dark horse but maybe it's some dust in the air.
Last, look at the lead horse's shoulders and lower neck. There's a noticeable lack of detail that made me initially think that you had used too much noise reduction. However, seeing your ISO setting makes me think you probably didn't apply any noise reduction. Perhaps that lack of detail compared to the rest of the horse's body is motion blur, but I wouldn't think so considering that your shutter speed stopped the action of the hoofs.
Sorry to appear so nit-picky, but for whatever reason these issues jumped off the monitor at me as soon as I looked at your otherwise very nice image.
By the way, I was joking of course about the number of sulkies, but now that I study the position of the wheels, it seems that you've actually captured four sulkies. It's amazing that no part of the fourth horse or two of the drivers can be seen, though if I knew more about the hoof patterns of trotters and pacers it might be possible to identify at least one hoof from every horse.


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The 2010 Devote has a quiet confidence to it. It's not overt or obvious, and I was initially a tad underwhelmed, but its balance and persistence grew on me. Medium-bodied yet increasingly expressive over a few days, it's ultimately very moreish. Sweet berries, spice, tar, and aniseed. Very versatile with food and lovely to drink now, but everything is there to suggest that this will reward cellaring. It started at 3.5 Stars but convinced me of its quality in the end. Very nice wine. 4 Stars.
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This is a beautiful, two-bedroom cottage on a sandy stretch of Lake Huron beach. You have a full view of Lake Huron (east facing) from the living room and the kitchen/dining room. You can watch the sun rise above the Lake while sipping your morning brew from either the kitchen or living room.
The cottage comes fully furnished with linens, towels, pots, pans, plates, bowls, utensils, and other kitchen supplies. Each bedroom has a closet and full dresser available for you to unpack and make yourself comfortable. Beds are wrapped with bedbug covers and are on anti-bedbug stilts, and are inspected frequently, so rest easy!
Wireless internet, a 30' LCD HD Smart TV (offering nearly 80 channels), electric fireplace, and complimentary NetFlix and Pandora streaming means you can also enjoy rainy days or a getaway during the cooler months!
With one queen size bed, one full size bed, and one single size sofa sleeper, this cottage can fit up to 5 people. Due to the single bathroom, however, we recommend limiting this to the equivalent of four adults; but the many sleeping locations offers great flexibility for children!
The property also offers the use of three shared decks with fire pits, charcoal grills, a small playground, volleyball net, basketball hoop, and convenient access to a party store (Pete's) within walking distance.
Surfside is located close to many outdoor activities; Tubing/kayaking/canoeing on the Au Sable, hiking in the Huron National Forest, taking a riverboat cruise on the Au Sable, or just taking a long walk on the beach.
Have a large family, requiring the use of multiple cottages? We can work with you to arrange rentals from other units within the Surfside complex to help accommodate large family gatherings!
The beach is beautiful sand, with a gentle slope and multiple sand bars. It's fun for experienced swimmers, and very safe for young children.
Please be aware of the maximum occupancy of 6 people. This applies to both the cottage itself, and the use of the property. Renters may not host large gatherings or parties exceeding the 6 person limit. We've had problems in the past with this, and the other owners are (rightfully) not appreciative of this. Thanks for your understanding!
Trailers and motorcycles are also not permitted on the property. Unfortunately, they are disallowed due to the HOA rules for the complex.


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Have you ever experienced it? I am deep in the grip of it, even as I write. I am enrolled in Marie Forleo's B-School, completing the 21-Day Master the Money Talk with Leesa Renee Hall, and about to start the introductory work with Susanna Maida re: flourishing in my Soul Centered Business. In the meantime, I still have coaching clients and am about to start work with a new consulting client. I have an abundance of riches. And yet, something is missing.
A colleague said something in a post on Facebook that nails it for me. He wrote that he was
"…realizing how I spend time learning what's next, instead of using all of me more!"
My colleague's post reminds me of the importance of balance, in this example, a balance between learning and application. For me, the bridge between learning and application occurs in the moments that I unplug, unplug from the daily routine and take time to integrate.
Being busy is seductive, especially when it is in service to building a business, creating a relationship, or in broad strokes, having a life. But too much of anything can be too much.
I have a small laminated plague hanging from the lamp next to my recliner. Written on the plaque is the word "Breathe…" It serves as a reminder, to stop and take a moment to consciously breathe. And in the conscious breath, in … then out, there is the pause…to reflect, to integrate, and to be.
So I am wondering, am I the only one who wants to enjoy the abundance of riches and maintain balance? If not, I am wondering what others do in these instances. What methods do you use to stay in balance, or to reclaim your balance?
Another thing that I do is occasionally take a weekend away to be with other like-minded people, learning, growing, reflecting, and finding balance. This weekend, that will occur for me at the Change the Story of Your Life Retreat: A T-Group for Women of Color. Ahhhh! What a pleasure!


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First thing first in Köln (Cologne), you must visit the Kölner Dom Cathedral. Take the Bahn to the Hauptbahnhof and when you exit the station, it will not knock the breath right out of you.
The Dom is a fine example of Gothic Architecture, and functions as the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese and Archbishop here. In 1996 it became a World Heritage site, and is still the most visited site by tourists in Germany. Construction of the Dom began in the 1200s and was interrupted then resumed multiple times before completion in the late 1800s. Ironically, it has remained perpetually under construction to some degree ever since, as you can see in the photos.
I spent last weekend in Köln visiting my friend Silva. Despite the rain and snow, I really enjoyed exploring the city for the first time.
After touring the Dom, walk toward the Hohenzollern Brücke. The inner wall is lined with love locks and etchings, and you will pass the Philharmonie and many great monuments. Crossing the Rhein river is a beautiful view even on a cold, overcast, and foggy day. For some moments here, I imagined myself on the set of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
At the opposite end of the Hohenzollern, you will find the Köln Triangle Panorama for an even better view of the city.
Silva took me to a German crêperie called LizBät for dinner. While we sipped Campari aperitifs, I watched intently as the chef poured batter onto huge spinning hot plates, smoothing as they turned. She added hausgemacht tomato sauce and cheese, which would have been satisfying alone, but I chose Crêpe Jürgen that comes also with shredded beef and mushrooms. Unlike French crêpes, German crêpes are more of a hearty casserole inside a toasted shell.
I tried my first locally-brewed Reissdorf Kölsch, which is served in tiny short glasses instead of the heavy steins and tall glasses I'm used to in Bavaria. I suppose it inspires one to practice more self control, but in my mind I was knocking them back like Ursula did with those little shrimp in The Little Mermaid.
After dinner we went walking again and found the Klub Berlin, a 1920s/30s-era cocktail bar that was calling my name.
The following morning we woke up to a bit of surprise snow and rain that carried on for most of my visit.
I picked up coffee and breakfast at a place down the street and went for a walk around the neighborhood. Ehrenfeld has become the coolest neighborhood in the city, packed with bakeries and cafes, galleries, boutique and antique shops, and newly renovated residential units.
Most of these businesses boast green-power, environmentally sound practices, and ethically sourced goods.
There is a lot of interesting art on every corner.
Unfortunately for us, it started raining hard and I was not able to get many usable photos for the rest of the afternoon. That being the case, we hopped on a city tour bus and rode around safe from the elements.
We had skipped lunch and I was in the mood for a heavy dinner. I ordered roasted chicken with a poached pear, hollandaise, salad, and potato croquets. Silva ordered traditional Wienerschnitzel and pomme frites.
It started raining once again, so we had a cozy night indoors.
The next morning, breakfast at Zeit für Brot Bäckerei before we said goodbyes.


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United States District Court, W.D. North Carolina
September 30, 2017
LARRY WHITFIELD, Petitioner,v.UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Respondent.
MATTER is before the Court on Petitioner's
Motion to Vacate, Set Aside or Correct Sentence under 28
U.S.C. § 2255, (Doc. No. 1), in which he raises a claim
pursuant to Johnson v. United States, 135 S.Ct. 2551
(2015). The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has granted
Petitioner authorization to file this, his second motion to
vacate, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. §§ 2244(b) and
2255(h). (Doc. No. 1-1).
was indicted along with one co-Defendant for:
Count (1), aiding and abetting each other in an attempt to
rob a bank by force, violence, and intimidation in violation
of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(a) and (2):
Count (2), conspiring to use and carry one or more firearms
during and in relation to a crime of violence, that is, bank
robbery, as charged in Count (1), and to knowingly and
intentionally possess one or more of said firearms in
furtherance of such crime of violence, in violation 18 U.S.C.
§ 924(c) and (o);
Count (3), using and carrying one or more firearms during and
in relation to a crime of violence, that is, bank robbery as
charged in Count (1), in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)
and (2); and Count
(4), forcing a victim to accompany him to avoid apprehension
for the attempted bank robbery, which killed the victim, in
violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2113(e).[1]
Doc. No. 1).
A jury
found Petitioner guilty of all four counts.[2] (Id.,
Doc. No. 52).
grouping the offenses, the Presentence Investigation Report
("PSR") scored the combined adjusted offense
level as 43. No Chapter Four enhancements were added so the
total offense level was 43. (Id., Doc. No. 52 at
¶¶ 52, 55). Petitioner had zero criminal history
points and a criminal history category of I. (Id.,
Doc. No. 52 at ¶ 59). The resulting guidelines
imprisonment range was life plus a mandatory consecutive
five-year sentence for Count (3). (Id., Doc. No. 52
at ¶ 76).
Court adopted the PSR without change and sentenced Petitioner
to life imprisonment for Count (4), 240 months'
imprisonment for Counts (1) and (2), all concurrent, and 60
months consecutive for Count (3), followed by a total of five
years of supervised release, and restitution. (Id.,
Doc. No. 83, 84).
argued on direct appeal: (1) the Court erred by declining to
suppress his confessions which were the product of coercive
interrogations; (2) the jury instructions on forced
accompaniment were plainly erroneous; (3) the Court erred in
instructing the jury on the death results of an offense not
alleged in Count (4) which constructively amended the
indictment; and (4) there was insufficient evidence to
support a conviction for forced accompaniment.
Fourth Circuit affirmed on all grounds except with regards to
Count (4), on which it found a constructive amendment had
occurred. Accordingly it vacated the conviction and sentence
on the uncharged "death results" offense and
remanded for entry of judgment on Count (4) for forced
accompaniment and for resentencing. United States v.
Whitfield, 695 F.3d 288 (4th Cir. 2012).
remand, the Probation Office submitted a supplement to the
PSR explaining that the Fourth Circuit's partial reversal
did not affect the guidelines for Count (4), however, if the
Court chose to depart, the guideline range would be 235-293
months. (3:09-cr-9-RJC-DCK-1, Doc. No. 104). The Court
adopted the supplement to the PSR and entered an amended
judgment reflecting that Count (4) is forceful accompaniment
while attempting to avoid apprehension for an attempted bank
robbery. (Id., Doc. No. 110). It resentenced
Petitioner below the advisory guideline range to 264
months' imprisonment as to Count (4), and 240 months as
to Counts (1) and (2), all concurrent, and 60 months,
consecutive, as to Count (3), followed by a total of five
years of supervised release. (Id., Doc. Nos.
110-11). The Fourth Circuit affirmed, United States v.
Whitfield, 548 Fed.Appx. 70 (4th Cir. 2013), and the
United States Supreme Court affirmed on January 13, 2015,
Whitfield v. United States, 135 S.Ct. 785 (2015).
filed a pro se § 2255 motion to vacate on
January 12, 2016, raising claims of guideline calculation
errors, case number 3:16-cv-27-RJC. (Id., Doc. No.
125). The Court found the claims meritless and denied relief.
(Id., Doc. No. 126). The Fourth Circuit denied a
certificate of appealability and dismissed Petitioner's
appeal on June 1, 2016. United States v. Whitfield,
651 Fed.Appx. 190 (4th Cir. 2016).
sought, and was granted, permission by the Fourth Circuit to
file this second § 2255 motion to vacate ...
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I have a persistent vision of my 14-year-old daughter in the woods behind our house, holding her breath with a bow to her cheek as she stares down a buck, waiting to see the whites of his eyes.
This is all completely reasonable since, according to a recent article by economist and researcher Noreena Hertz, I'm raising a member of Generation K.
I call them Generation K, after Katniss Everdeen, the determined heroine of the Hunger Games. Like Katniss, they feel the world they inhabit is one of perpetual struggle – dystopian, unequal and harsh.Economist and academic, Noreena Hertz
Generation K consists of anyone born from 1995 to 2002. That means they're currently between the ages of 14 and 21, and researcher Noreena Hertz interviewed 2,000 of them over the course of 18 months. She was interested in figuring out what defined them as a group. Her findings were enlightening and unnerving in equal measure. (Here's another article that nicely sums up her results.)
Hertz asserts that Generation K has come of age in a world defined by three features: Technology, Recession, and Terrorism. They are also a generation full of contradictions.
Another common name for this group is the "smartphone generation." A vast, virtual world is at their literal fingertips. Social media has evolved alongside technology. Connection is instant and constant. This is having all sorts of possibly life-altering consequences (like this and this).
But in a stroke good fortune, there's evidence teens are beginning to express real disdain for the trappings of celebrity, the airbrushed lives that are curated and put on display. Among the teens Hertz interviewed, their favorite celebrity wasn't Taylor Swift but a 26-year-old YouTube star from Sweden named Felix Kjellberg—otherwise known as PewDiePie.
Kjellberg doesn't sing or act, but films himself playing video games. Key to his appeal is that Kjellberg, in a beanie in his bedroom, comes across as 100% real. In his videos he laughs, swears and goofs around. For a generation that is all too attuned to spin, Photoshopping and sponsored content, authenticity is particularly prized.
This is a generation that also places a high value on connecting with others, both in-person and virtually. Kjellberg says he thinks his appeal is because "many people see me as a friend they can chill with for 15 minutes a day. The loneliness in front of the computer screens brings us together." Interestingly, 80% of teens surveyed by Hertz said they preferred face-to-face meet-ups with friends rather than connecting online or by phone. So even with all the options for isolation provided by today's technology, teens continue to pursue close in-person relationships.
My data showed very clearly how anxious they are about everything from getting into debt or not getting a job, to wider issues such as climate change and war – 79% of those who took part in my survey worried about getting a job, 72% worried about debt, and you have to remember these are teenagers.
This may be the first group in history to do less well financially than their parents. According to Hertz' survey they are an anxious group. But it seems the result of all that financial uncertainty might be a good thing: Gen K is much more likely to prioritize saving than the Millennial generation who is just ahead of them. "Every participant in a recent series of focus groups with 16-to-18-year-olds told Hertz they were consciously saving money for later in life."
The anxiety they feel about their financial futures also seems to be having an impact on how they use and look at money. Hertz said the majority of the teens she surveyed preferred using cash to credit cards. Cash is authentic and makes is easier to track what they're spending.
They're also more concerned with social justice than the generation they follow.
The selfie generation isn't, it turns out, that selfish after all: 92% believe that helping others in need is important, 70% cite inequality as one of the issues that worry them greatly, as many as those who are worried about terrorism.
On September 11, 2001, I was seven-months-pregnant with my own member of Generation K. So I'm not surprised to find that they're stressed out by the threat of terrorism. I can personally trace that thread all the way back to the womb.
This is a generation who grew up through 9/11, the Madrid bombings, the London bombings and Islamic State terrors. They see danger piped down their smartphones and beheadings on their Facebook page.Noreena Hertz
Perhaps just as they've become more fiscally responsible having grown up in a recession, Gen K will become more tolerant having grown up with such vivid examples of intolerance.
Raising Generation K
I see most of Hertz' survey results borne out in my own living room. My teenage daughter's life has been unquestionably impacted by the iPhone she's been toting around for the last several years. She has an awareness of money and budgets that eclipses mine at the same age. And she worries—about ISIS and our political system and Zika. But the anxiety she feels about all these things doesn't leave her feeling powerless. She's an optimist. She seems to believe on some deep, internal level that she has the resources (or will have, as an adult) to meet these challenges head-on.
For me, this is where the moniker that Noreena Hertz has coined makes the most sense. I read The Hunger Games as my Generation K daughter was reading it. (Interestingly, it took her two tries—she first picked it up at age 11 and quickly deemed it "too scary." When she tried again two years later it struck a chord and she raced through all three volumes.)
Katniss Everdeen is a reluctant hero. She doesn't do what she does out of a sense of justice or glory. She does it because she feels she has no other choice. There is no one she can consistently rely on for help, so in the end, Katniss saves herself. She is an authentic, often frightened, persistently isolated, ultimately successful heroine. And that says a lot about the challenges Generation K is facing, and how they'll likely approach those hurdles as they grow into adulthood.
Selfie-taking yet unselfish, connected yet lonely, anxious yet pragmatic, // Generation K is a distinct cadre, a generation very different from those that preceded them.
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As the College's first Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Economics Prof. Drew Murphy '84 is finding ways to cultivate a culture of innovative thinking and effective problem solving across all majors and all class years.
By launching the Entrepreneurial and Social Innovation Initiative (E-SII). This new program is the focal point for entrepreneurship and innovation at Gettysburg College, providing a series of workshops, lectures, hands-on experiences, and curricular connections that transcend academic departments and build on the success of the Entrepreneurial Fellowship.
By challenging students to tackle diverse learning experiences and gain valuable practical experience, E-SII aligns with the College's strategic plan: preparing students both personally and professionally for lives of innovation in order to address the complex issues of our world.
Learn more about what Murphy brings to this program and why he thinks the skills learned from entrepreneurial thinking are beneficial to all students, regardless of their intended career path.
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This past summer, Stephany Skrba, the #1 ranked high school player in the country, lead Canada's Junior Women's basketball team to a bronze medal at FIBA's Tournament of the Americas qualification tournament in Puerto Rico. The 6-2 power forward from Richmond Hill, Ontario lead her team in scoring and rebounding, averaging a double-double for the entire tournament with 12 PPG and 13 RPG.
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Reaching the summit of Everest is on every climber's to-do list, and if it's not, it should be. That said, it's not exactly the wild ride it used to be, and you're more likely to see the likes of Damien and Willie Benegas cleaning up the litter left by hundreds of climbers than empty rock faces. To get away from all that, head to the glaciers of Iceland.
The Cosmiques Ridge (in french Arête des Cosmiques) is one of the most classic climbs in Mont Blanc Massif. This ridge on the Aiguille du Midi need minimal approach and is easily accessible from the cable car. Give easy grade (french PD/PD+), nice views and you know why Cosmiques are so popular. This is also a good way for acclimatization for harder routes, and for a relative beginning climbers great alpine goal.
Today I write about something special. Eliteclimb Raptor - lightweight ice axes from carbon fibers. I had the honor to test one of the first prototypes of this tools and some of my ideas are in new Raptors. In this text, I will write something about this ice tools and answer the question: Is this Raptor for You?
Poland is mostly flat but we have some mountains and rock climbing. I cannot describe all of them (~200), so just I write about best spots where you can do rock climbing. Lucky this locations are very close to big cities like Kraków, Katowice or Wrocław. In a different article, I write about mountaineering in Tatras (the highest polish mountains) - check if you want.
Winter in Ireland is a very fleeting mistress with a sudden drop in the ambient air temperature and an even swifter rise in temperature, Winter conditions in the Irish mountains can come and go in a single day. It is when a period of extended cold weather hits the Emerald Isle, it is then that its mountains are transformed into a true winter wonderland. The online winter climbing guide is found at uniqueascent.ie.
There are routes which every alpine climber want to do. One of them is Heckmair Route on North Face of Eiger, biggest wall in The Alps. Wall with history – before the first ascent in 1938, there died some climbers and wall has new nickname "Mordwand". Today Heckmair Route is hard classic alpine route and usually teams needs 2 days of climbing. But speed record is below 3 hours…
Norway is Mecca for Ice Climbers from around the World. Tousands of icefalls and excellent conditions in winter. In this article you will find some propositions for unforgettable ice climbing holidays. In Norway you can find routes from single pitch up to 800-1000 m in length (sic!). If your an experienced ice climber then Norway is a trip of a lifetime :-).


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Studying Audiences off the Grid
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Loading Jewry into the Medieval Canon - Theodore L. Steinberg
The Languages of British Literature and the Stakes of Anthologies - Matthieu Boyd
Teaching off the Literary Grid with Hildegard of Bingen's Physica - Andreea Boboc
Thomas Hoccleve's Particular Appeal - David Watt
Off the Grid for Forty Years: Bringing John Gower into the Classroom - R. F. Yeager
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Form and Reform: Reading across the Fifteenth Century. Edited by Shannon Gayk and Kathleen Tonry. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 2011.
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Whether you are in the middle of browsing the Internet, playing a game or simply booting up, it is quite common for your computer to freeze. It can be rather random or repeatedly with one trigger.
You may simply have a mouse that does not move, an hourglass that labours or worst still, a message that says 'file dumping' and then the elusive blue screen of death.
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Is It My Fault My Computer Keeps Freezing?
Most people instantly assume that they are the cause of their computer freezing. Particularly when it freezes for the first time.
Changes are you had nothing to do with it at all.
Unless you have tinkered with a feature of your computer without knowing that you are doing, the only other way that you could have contributed to this is if you accidentally opened up an email and clicked a 'spam' link or clicked a rogue offering online.
Whether you did anything or not is only of importance when you are tracing your steps back to brainstorm the issues. Don't dwell on it. Just look to follow the steps to address it.
Why Does My Computer Keep Freezing?
It is common knowledge that computers, or PCs, can slow down over time, generally as memory depletes. When a computer freezes however, this is extraordinarily frustrating.
Here are a list of the common reasons as to why your computer may be freezing.
- Software Errors
Have you installed any third-party software recently? There are occasions when the functions of software do not cooperate with your Windows platform and if your operating system does not understand what to do, it comes to a stand still and freezes. Try uninstalling any recent additions and assess whether the problem continues
- Viruses
If your computer is infected with a virus, it can very well freeze. Check to see if your anti-virus software is up to date and fun a full system scan.
- Temperature
Does your computer heat up? Overheating is a common reason for a computer to freeze. The Central Processing Unit (CPU) is an integral component of your system and it uses a fan to circulate air and keep it running at a normal temperature. If it does start to heat up, or the fan stops working optimally make sure that its vents are not blocked.
- Corrupt Files and Disk Space
Every time software is installed and uninstalled and every time you browse the internet your computer stores remnants of files, temp files and overtime this can grow to a significant volume. This content is unnecessary and simply takes up space. Running a Registry Cleaner can detect and repair any errors, free up disk space and eliminate clutter. Think of it as a good system tune up. If your computer's registry contain corrupt information it will send Windows off doing useless tasks or running unneeded routines which can result in freezing.
- Hard Drive Is Full
A computer's hard drive requires at least 15% free space to operate. If yours is too full, delete unwanted software.
- Too Many Programs Running
Do you have too many programs running at the same time? Your system could be running in circles trying to keep up.
- Defrag Your Computer
Run the Windows defragmenter to help speed things up. Start>All Programs> Accessories> System Tools>Disk defragmenter. This may take a while to run but it will clean up unused space and 're-file' things again making it easier for your computer to find things when requested to.
- Remove Programs From Startup
If your computer freezes on start up, there could be too many programs that it is trying to load before it even opens for you to use. Press Start>Run and enter msconfig and then click 'Startup' tab. Un-tick any programs that you do not want to pre-load.
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i try everything, even reinstall windows from 7 to xp, still it freezing up after the installation.
So, what exactly make it freezing up every time i access any window and also every time to start new program?
Great registry cleaner
Freezing computers- so frustrating! Helpful hub and good advice on items to check. It's so important to have an up-to-date antivirus program running. MS Security Essentials is a good free one and I'm still a fan of Norton. Voted up and useful.
Very helpful hub for those people that are having problems with their computers freezing on them. It is important to check and look into these common reasons why your computer may be freezing and trying to fix it instead of going to buy a new computer right away. The freezing computer problem can be frustrating but it can also be fixed especially if it's just because you have too many files in your PC and all you need to do is free up some space.


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When I heard on the radio that Velázquez's portrait of his mulatto assistant had been sold for £2,310,000 I burst out laughing. It was the extremity which counted, like an outrageous joke cracked in the throne room. Normally I forget quickly about such transactions, mindful of Oscar Wilde's gentleman who knew "the price of everything and the value of nothing". The saleroom's connections with aesthetics are too tenuous to be bothered about.
This time, though, I had the sensation that my laugh concealed some other kind of shock, and slowly a feeling of indignation took over. I felt as though I had witnessed a public indignity. A great painter had been affronted and a great painting (to judge by reproductions) defaced. Never again can this honest, serious record of a friend be looked at simply as a human communication, a work of art. It has been consigned to the cabinet of curiosities, to be stared at, quoted in the book of records and cited in the price indices. In the future it will bear its price-tag like a scar.
In one way this kind of sale is artistically irrelevant (except perhaps that it makes art irrelevant to us). The exceptional price is a normal result of demand and supply – Velázquez was no great producer – and of no more moment than other "record prices" which almost daily make the headlines.
But something else is involved here. Artists today, particularly young artists, are worried about the fact that objects which start out as sincere personal statements about life or love to society are turned, by the fatal Midas touch of capitalism, into gold. They become mere units of wealth, to be bought and sold in a cattle market which makes the Miss World competition look like a peace prize award, hoarded against inflation, salted down for lean years on the stock death duties or, at best, hung around some bloated salon as symbols of conspicuous culture.
This spectre – the spectre of genuine creation wrung from the artist's doubts through sweat and suffering being transformed into an objet d'art to be tossed from saleroom to saleroom – is what haunts many sensitive young artists today. It is what drives them to think up every conceivable way of cheating the auctioneer and his accomplices, the public and private collector.
They will carve their sculpture in ice, draw on sand, float monuments out to sea, devalue their own products by reproducing them as multiples – anything to escape from the dealer. Obsolescence becomes equated with human values, eternity means death.
In this context an egregious piece of art salesmanship like the marketing of the Velázquez stands as a sign of everything young artists detest, and must be accepted as a serious blow to all those who deal in the traditional framed canvas. The supply is likely to decline and the whole concept of a painting as a pure spiritual exercise to be badly soiled. It is not only money which is devalued here, art too is diminished.
It is only fair to keep cool about this case. Ten paintings at a tenth of the price would have amounted to the same rake-off for the auctioneer (10 per cent) and the same bonus to insurers, security men, art journalists and all the other beneficiaries who milk off side profits – such valuables secrete wealth like pus. It is just that this notable transaction epitomises a serious trend.
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PIONEER VALLEY MYCOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION, mycology lessons, descriptions and photos of northeastern fungi by Dianna Smith & mycology articles by Bill Bakaitis
Amanita phalloides, 'Death Cap' is a European
mushroom which was introduced to the US by at least the 1970's with its
associated trees
(Norway Spruce). It is now on many
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