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It might come as a surprise that I actually enjoyed watching this movie from Michael Moore, but I truly did – sure it didn't display the tax levels imposed on the "wealthy," nor did it address the very important detail that European nations greatly differ from one another, I think "propaganda" would be the most accurate word to use, but it was still a good watch.
Some of the people interviewed by Moore highlight that they took inspiration from The American Constitution when implementing certain social changes within their own countries. Moore spends little time contemplating why the USA can have moved so dramatically away from its own constitutional texts and forgets to mention that European Nations have been largely homogeneous, high trust and seriously civic-minded. Alienation and decreased trust are scientifically proven result of multiculturalism, there is an inevitable build down of social cohesion. So when an Icelandic woman criticises The USA for being more self-centred rather than community oriented this rather reflects a negative transformation as trust erodes within a country rather than America being inherently bad. Furthermore, there are still areas in the USA that are "neighbourhood focused." The movie certainly didn't portray the entire picture of Europe but it was a great reminder of certain things that seemingly work with mixed results within our continent – as of now.
It is an interesting detail to note that Finland has made it pretty much impossible to run private schools and that all their children have to pass through the state-funded education system. This is of course glorified as egalitarian by Moore; he does not ask or wonder whether this makes Finland's youth vulnerable for "brainwashing" or "biased social engineering." If everyone has to go through the same system, then how do you ensure independent thought?
The propaganda movie (it would be a far cry to call it a documentary) does address the issue of efficiency, something that is an intriguing topic. It is not all about how many hours you actually work but how well you work when you do. The documentary also addresses management style; with Europeans arguing that a business does better when its employees have daylight, fresh air and a compassionate management branch. A happy worker equals good results. In America where the amount of hours you work and where the level of stress you have in your life is an indicator of success, these different approaches as practised by Europeans might be seen as revolutionary. In a good way hopefully.
Again I'm reminded of "Decision Points" by George W. Bush,where he explains that success in public education management was measured by how much money that was set aside to this public good rather than how these funds were specifically allocated to reach desired academic results. Something that he set out to change as retold in his book.
Moore criticises America due to its military spending; what critics normally omit though is that European nations have decreased their defence in order to spend more money on welfare. As I've mentioned in previous entries: the majority of Norwegian taxpayer's money is spent on benefit payouts. As I've written before we've even amended our constitution so that benefits are now a constitutional right. All of this works fairly well until you run out of money or desperately need the US of A as you got no military of your own. At worst America might get sick one day of constantly being the "grown-up" and having to pay the bill. According to new interviews coming out of the Trump administration it seems like this lack of European military spending is finally coming to an end.
Yet how is the spirit of the people holding up? And how would "spoiled" Europeans deal with serious adversities such as real patriarchy, real "triggering," – in short what do we do when faced with an authority that doesn't really care about "safe spaces," "tolerance" and "acceptance?"
Our (depending on how you look at it) successful Utopia is threatened by two elements: the elephant in the room called "how do we pay for this?" And the culture clash when other groups that are not civic-minded but low trust, extremely aggressive and very tribal are tossed into the mix. What Europe has become is not properly represented by Moore. Many have resigned as they see their own nation and culture as dying – it is precisely in times like these that we should be high in spirits, not out of delusion, but due to a commitment to stand for the protection of what is ours. Whether it is through the word or by other means.
Political activists representing all sorts of "marginalised" (at this point) so-called oppressed groups, are so used to being taken seriously that I truly wonder what they would do if/when faced with a total disregard for all of their requests? What will all of these groups do when faced with a brutal force inhabiting all sorts of traits that they've done everything to repel and suppress in our part of the world?
There is another major problem: what will European nations do when forced to cut benefit payments? There will probably be riots and absolute chaos as a result. This is behaviour that someone like Moore would glorify as "liberation and people fighting for their rights."Even if we allow our structures to implode naturally there will still be disorder as the "system" comes crashing down.
According to what I wrote about in one of my last entries: Norwegian households are some of the most indebted in the world. A lot of our infrastructure is outdated … travelling back to the French Riviera this year was like going back into a time capsule, the same can be said of numerous state-funded institutions in the UK. As I've mentioned before: Norway has some of the worst roads in Europe and some of the worst universities as well.
What do we do in Norway when foreign criminals want to go to our prisons as they'll get an education, a salary and stay at what many would refer to as a luxury resort? As I've translated from Norwegian in one of my entries; foreigners do not see Norwegian prisons as a deterrent. Not to forget that the elderly feel snubbed as criminals and migrants alike are treated better than those who've been hard-working, law-abiding citizens their entire lives … how can this be just?
European nations have in certain areas accomplished good results through untraditional, very classical-liberal-minded solutions. But for how long will this last?
We take "the Southern-European lifestyle" for granted. You are supposed to have a certain "quality of life," life shouldn't be a constant struggle, you need time to sit down and eat a proper drawn-out lunch for example, spending time with family – even though people like myself still find something to complain about criticising the fact that our economic systems in the North are built up around two-income families, as there should be even more focus on the family as a corner-stone of our civilisation. The build down of the family unit as we especially see in Northern Europe is damaging.
It is very strange that Americans have to strive so hard just to stay alive, but as we over here in Europe celebrate this comfortable Utopia of ours, there are other nations breathing us in the neck. Other nations from other continents more hungry than ours. Other nations that believe in strength, in might, who work harder – and these nations outcompete us in wages. They take over – slowly but surely.
It does seem like we've taken our gullible trust and expanded it to include the whole world to such an extent that we have left ourselves open and vulnerable. This is why terrorism should be fought by holding hands and singing "Imagine" or "We Are The World." For how long will this type of reactions go on? Will people get sick and tired and abandon"openness?" Will people remain passive and be subjugated and enslaved as a result? Or will the far-left narrative prevail, meaning that we will all be friends and co-exist as Katy Perry uttered in an interview:
"No barriers, no borders, we all just need to co-exist."
" Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too
Imagine all the people
Living life in peace… You…" As John Lennon creepily sang … These type of artists do seem to lack any understanding of the human psyche.
Sure this movie made some good points, but there were no mentions of "the ageing populations" of Europe, low birthrates and the insidious horror of replacement migration. No mention of no-go zones, no such things. No mention of Islamic terrorism or the rape-epidemic in Europe.
It sounds like we've reached the peak – whether we can keep on going with our current attitudes or whether this is the last stage before it all crumbles remains to be seen.
Hopefully we will be able to "heal our nations" but this can only be done if we are willing to accept that politics isn't "nice" as laid out in this article that I translated: A Crash Course In Politics. (What It Is And What It Is Not).
I cannot stop thinking that the worst we've done to ourselves is expanding our generosity to all sorts of different cultures, allowing these alien groups to set up camp and establish their own parallel societies within our countries. Our kindness and fine morals might be what makes us the most vulnerable. It can certainly seem that way.
I wonder for how long Michael Moore's movie will ring true for our part of the world. Something tells me that we might not have that much time left. Let's hope there is a good ending to our story – not the incomplete truth as presented by Moore but the reality we are forced to accept in this beautiful "garden" of ours that should have been kept walled and heavily guarded.


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The hottest super hero this season is Wonder Woman and I'm delighted the comic world is finally celebrating a strong female character.
We're all about 'girls can do anything' in our household. In fact we're also all about 'boys can do anything' – which is why I've been known to paint my sons' fingernails when called upon.
So it will come as no surprise that I asked Warner Brothers Consumer Products to send me a range of Wonder Woman gifts and apparel to review*.
If your kids are into super heroes then WW is a fine example of a strong, feisty and capable woman. And I'm stoked she hasn't been overly sexualised in the movie or products.
But let's not dilly dally any further, check out these great gifts ideas for either Christmas, a birthday, or to congratulate your child for a great school report.
7 Must-Have Wonder Woman Xmas Gift Ideas
1. DC Comic Wonder Woman Cap
Packing a punch and in a very tween-friendly style, this blue and orange cap is made of high quality materials and has an adjustable back. While I'm going to give this to my daughter for Xmas I will probably try to steal it!
Available from: Zing or EB Games
2. Jelly Belly Wonder Woman Mix
A great stocking filler, these shimmering jelly beans are resealable and flavours include berry blue, blueberry, cream soda, sour lemon, very cherry and wild blackberry. Not a disgusting flavour in sight!
Available from: Toys R Us
3. DC Comics Ceramic Mug Featuring Wonder Woman
A perfect gift for someone at the office, a girlfriend or even your amazing mother or sister! It's dishwasher safe which makes it super in my books. See what I did there?
Available from: Selected specialty stores nationwide
4. Justice League Wonder Woman Figurine
Move over Barbie, this 6-inch model comes with fierce-looking fighting equipment including an axe and a morning star blade. Be warned, Wonder Woman is battle ready.
Available from: All major retailers
5. DC Comics Wonder Woman Swim Rucksack and Swimming Cap
Swimming never looked so stylish with this gorgeous red swim cap made especially for juniors. The rucksack has drawstrings and material perfect for the beach. Both are made my Zoggs and they conform to Australian Safety Standards.
RRP: Both $15
Available from: Rebel and selected aquatic centres
6. DC Comics Swim Bands
Your 1-6 year old will be the sharpest looking kid in the pool or beach sporting these nifty swimbands made by Zoggs. They are rated for kids 25kg and under and are a fabulous shade of red helping your child to stand out from the crowd.
Available from: Rebel and selected aquatic centres
7. DC Comics Junior Kickboard Featuring Wonder Woman
For children aged 3-12, this Zoggs kickboard has been designed to help strengthen legs and improve your child's swimming technique. It's also got a great ergonomic design to improve hydrodynamics. Things sure have changed since I used a rectangle pastel flutterboard some 30+ years ago! GAH, I'm old.
Available from: Rebel and selected aquatic centres
BONUS Wonder Woman Product
Wonder Woman T-Shirt
Super stylish for your tween, and in a colour that goes with ALL THE THINGS. What girl wouldn't love a tee sporting the words Wonder Woman! And the gold embellishments add a little sophistication so it can either be dressed up or down.
So tell me, what is your favourite Wonder Woman product?
Have your kids got into the super hero scene yet?
Do you remember dressing up like Wondy as a kid?
* This is not a sponsored post, I was gifted products to review and all opinions and bad jokes are my own, not those of Warner Brothers Consumer Products. #WBgifted

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A Brief Rundown of Professionals
How to Find the Most Suitable Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Riding a motorcycle can be fun and thrilling; however, you should make sure that you understand your rights. Always make sure that you follow all the required rules that pertain to the road and also the mode of dressing. That indicates that you cannot just pick any lawyer and instead conduct a thorough research so that you can find the best lawyer. A motorcycle accident lawyer has been doing this work for a long time, and that shows that he is well knowledgeable and hence the best choice for you. Thus, you should begin by asking for an attorney from your relatives that have hired motorcycle accident lawyers in the past. Therefore, guarantee that you listen to the kind of experiences that your friends had so that you can determine if you would be comfortable hiring the particular lawyer. In addition, you should try to find out if the lawyers were willing to work for longer hours so as to ensure that they win their cases.
The internet is extremely resourceful, and that demonstrates that you should take advantage of it. What is more, guarantee that you hire only the lawyers that have positive reputation so that you can be sure that the service providers will do everything that they can to retain their good reputation. That indicates that you should avoid the service providers that have numerous complaints from their past customers.
Therefore, take your time as you conduct your investigation so that you can remember to consider all the important factors. That means that you should conduct interviews with your prospective motorcycle accident lawyers and then make sure that you ask them about the number of years that they have been working as lawyers. Similarly, make sure that you find a lawyer that only handles motorcycle cases. That means that in case you have any doubts towards any of your potential motorcycle accident lawyers then you should remove him from your list. Additionally, you should determine the personality of your prospective motorcycle accident lawyers so that you can be able to create a strong relationship with them.
That means that you should find out if you potential lawyer has attained all the degrees that are required for his job. Make sure that you also ask about the previous cases of the lawyers that you are investigating. Another very important factor that you should consider is the price of the motorcycle accident legal representation services since different lawyers offer their services at varied prices. Thus, guarantee that you ask for at least three price estimates and then compare them. On the other hand, you should not select the highest priced motorcycle accident lawyer.
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Monthly Archives: July 2014
Adding and Deleting Labels from Large Groups of Codes
I have been working diligently on my code windows while I was away at my conference so in the next few days I will be showing you some of my updates and findings. Today's post focuses on how I broke down some of my calculations by part of the lesson simply by adding text labels into large groups of codes. I also show you have to undo this action if you make an error.
To recap: If you added a text label into coded instances that you need to remove, go to "label mode" and highlight all of the instances from which you want to remove your label. Hold SHIFT and OPTION while you click on the label button and Studiocode will remove it from all highlighted instances. 🙂
Quick Large-Scale Changes
This is just a short video about my ever-evolving code window. As I was looking at my "heat map" matrix of 2-way label interactions, I realized I needed to make some changes. This video reviews the use of find and replace and the digital color meter to make quick changes to over 400 buttons.
I am currently at the Office of Special Education Programing (OSEP) Project Director's conference where I will be presenting some of my Studiocode code windows I am using for my current research project. I will try to make another post this week, but I may not get to it until I return at the end of the week. If you have any questions or comments, I would still love to hear from you!
Visualizing My Data: Two Way Interactions of Text Labels
In this screencast I demonstrate how I created my own matrix within my code window to visualize the two-way interactions between text labels within a single code. I have to be honest with you, I am not entirely sure if the Matrix window could have done this for me, but even if it could, I really like having the real-time visualization within the code window. If there is an easier way to accomplish this, as always, I am wide open to suggestions. I am only familiar with basic analysis functions within Studiocode, so I tend to go for creative solutions. I look forward to your feedback 🙂
Layered Coding Leads to Deeper Data
This is another short video about how the layered coding approach has lead to the development of new codes and much richer data.
Leveraging Lead Time
This is just a quick post about making use of the lead time feature when coding. I have saved HOURS of my time by setting some of my codes for which I only need frequency counts (as opposed to duration counts) with custom lead and lag times. I used this for initial coding of teacher questioning and feedback because I could wait until after the feedback/question was given to press the code button and it still captures the seconds leading up to that moment. This saves me from having to pause and rewind my video for each instance.
I have spent many hours coding this weekend, and have been developing an interesting way to visualize my data. Stay tuned in the next few days for these posts. 🙂
A More Successful First Layer of Coding
I used my own advice and had a much more successful coding session. I sorted my initial codes and decided to focus on just three of them for the first layer of coding. In this video I give you a few tips for what this initial process of coding might look like and how I can use the "create new row" and scripting features of Studiocode to gather a little more information to use and explore during my second layer of coding this video. By doing these calculations, I already have very specific data to add to my research. For example, instead of noting a trend of many interruptions to the teacher's lesson, I can be much more specific and say the teacher was interrupted for 9 minutes and 36 seconds out of the 18 minute and 47 second lesson. "Many interruptions" becomes "the teacher was interrupted about half of the time during concept development". Calculating this by hand would be completely unreasonable, which is why having software like this is so great. We get a much more accurate picture of our data. Quantifying this qualitative data helps reduce the likeliness of our qualitative research becoming more like glorified story telling than like research.
As I mentioned in the video, if you are not already fluent with quick and easy techniques to adjust your previously coded instances, I highly recommend you view two of my posts from early/mid March where I show you how to trim, merge, and split instances.
- March 7th Post – "Adjusting Coded Instances" (I showed ways to adjust instances, but I also posed questions to the folks at Studiocode)
- March 9th Post – "Problems Solved" (I demonstrated the feedback given from the folks at Studiocode)
Alleviating Frustration
There is no video for this post because when I tried to make a screencast, I found myself just rambling. I think it's easier to read these bullet points than to listen to them. Last night I spent hours trying to get a solid first layer of coding for a video and I ran into one frustration after the next. This is of no fault to Studiocode software, but rather to my own approach to grounded theory. As it turns out, I am much better with single case design where I am measuring specific behaviors with an operational definition than I am with grounded theory. Once I finally stepped back and remembered my end goal, I came up with these pieces of advice:
1. Don't try to code EVERYTHING
I watch my videos and can't help but see the endless amounts of data ready for me to collect, organize, and analyze. I understand that we start with a "clean slate" with grounded theory, but if I truly tagged every detail of each 2 hour math lesson, I would never be done…
2. Don't lose sight of your RESEARCH QUESTION
This type of research is a delicate balance between being open to develop theory and using common sense. My research question aims to uncover potential barriers and affordances to students use of my eWorkbook during independent practice. I need to begin with broad codes that directly relate to barriers and affordances. Sure, I could code every action the students and teachers make, but I have to use some common sense, my initial observations, and my review of literature to hypothesize the most likely culprits first. It doesn't mean I am closed to other options, but at least I'm not grasping at straws.
3. Observe and Paper Prototype FIRST
I don't generally like using paper, but I got some great advice while attending a workshop with CAST at the Learning Analytics Summer Institute this past week. Sometimes when we dive right into software (or in this case code window) development, we pay too much attention to the details first and don't get a sense of the whole, and don't give enough time to brainstorming. Yesterday, I abandoned my code window for a paper tablet as I watched the video. I just wrote down everything about the lesson that I saw as a potential barrier or affordance to the student's success during independent practice (because that's my research question). I then took that sheet of paper and started grouping those things very broadly until I came up with 4-5 broad codes to add to my code window. When I compared these codes to my original two codes, they were definitely not the same. I would have completely missed the boat (or at least required a swim to reach the boat) had I stuck with my original codes.
4. Don't wait until you code the full video to make changes to the code window
Make sure when you code something, it is not a stretch. As you are coding, If you spot something in the video that doesn't quite match one of your codes, don't just find one that is kind of close. You don't want to misrepresent data and you don't want to generate muddy theories. If you get stuck and you find important information that doesn't fit your current codes, you should either re-define/re-name your current codes, or add a new one. I am hoping that by paper prototyping first, I can avoid this as much as possible. I already wrote down all the "important" things I found and grouped them under broad terms, so I can use my paper prototype as a quick reference when coding.
I am certainly not saying that this advice is a fix-all for your frustrations; however, I am hoping at the very least, if you are feeling overwhelmed or frustrated, it might give you an approach to step back and regroup so you can move forward 🙂


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Destiny Grable has loved Chance Everett for as long as she could remember, but he was never interested in her until a tragic act of fate grants her heart's desire. Now Chance is all hers—body, mind, and soul. But once they're together, she discovers he has a kinky side she never knew about. Is she ready for it? Can she handle it? And Chance isn't the only one with a secret. If he discovers what she's hiding, will he still want her?
EXCERPT From Destiny's Chance
"I need you to touch me, to hold me, to spank me." She'd never expressed her desires to a man so openly before. But she withheld the most important piece. I need you. She loved Chance and craved him in every possible way.
She wanted him when he came home from the shop greasy and dirty, when he woke up with morning breath and morning wood, when he padded around the bedroom wearing nothing but a towel, when his muscles flexed when he did ordinary things like unload the dishwasher or grab a cup off the shelf. When he laughed at the television. After he shaved and when his face grew scratchy again. In the daytime and in the evening. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays and Thursdays and every other day. "I want you…and sex and spanking."
"Me. Sex. Spanking." Chance paused as if her request required consideration. He nodded. "I can accommodate you. When would you like all that?"
Her tongue seemed to swell inside her mouth, impeding the formation of words. "Now." Perhaps only one word would be necessary.
Chance shoved away from the table. "Okay. Let's go."
Stomach fluttering, Destiny rose to her feet. Like this? No lead-in, no preamble. Just bam! The suddenness aroused nervousness and excitement.
He motioned for her to precede him, and she shuffled for the bedroom, trying to decipher the meaning behind his about-face.
A hard swat landed on her ass. She squealed.
"There's more where that came from if you don't get a move on. And even more if you do." He smiled wickedly. Problems could wait. This could not. She scurried down the hall with Chance at her heels.
In the bedroom, he dug the chest out of the closet. Anything he chose would have been fine with her, but he selected the tawse, and her excitement spiked into the red zone.
Exciting excerpt, doesn't it make you want to click right over to Amazon to add this to your library? It does me.
Destiny's Chance was previously published in 2013. This is a re-release.
Author Bio
USA Today bestselling author Cara Bristol writes contemporary and science fiction romance and has topped the Amazon sales charts in science fiction and fantasy romance and erotica. No matter what the romance subgenre, one thing remains constant: her emphasis on character-driven, seriously hot erotic stories with sizzling chemistry between the hero and heroine. Cara has lived many places in the United States, but currently lives in Missouri with her husband. She has two grown stepkids. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading and traveling.


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Making the Impossible Possible
Two accidents, a decade and a continent apart: One on the streets of Newport, the other on the autostrada of Italy. Harry Horgan, a native Newporter, was 22 when he fell out of the back of a pickup truck and landed wrong. Deborah Mellen, a native New Yorker, was living in Tuscany with her Italian-born husband when the driver of a truck fell asleep at the wheel and collided with her car. Two accidents, with the same result: both lost the use of their legs.
And two life-changing events that ultimately brought two strangers together.
Horgan and Mellen met in Miami, where Horgan had moved in 1990 to establish Shake-A-Leg Miami, the relocated adaptive sailing program he founded in Newport in 1982. Mellen, back in the states and recently widowed, chose Miami for rehabilitation and discovered Shake-A-Leg. She had never spent time in a boat before. "I fell in love with sailing," she told a reporter. "Water was an element that offered me the physical freedom that I could no longer find." In gratitude for how sailing had more or less given her life back, Mellen chose to pay it forward.
In 2014, she decided to buy a boat.
And what a boat: Mellen had heard about Impossible Dream, a 60-foot wheelchair-accessible catamaran, custom designed for a paraplegic trans-Atlantic yachtsman by the name of Mike Brown. It is wide (as catamarans are wont to be) with a mast that stands 85 feet high. Built in a boatyard near Plymouth, England, in 2004, it had made numerous trans-Atlantic crossings; Brown had also loaned it to a quadriplegic adventurer named Geoff Holz. After 10 years he began to look for an organization to take on the responsibility and mission of his Dream. And along came Deborah Mellen.
"I created a nonprofit organization devoted to connecting all kinds of communities and abilities with the experience of sailing," she said, "and to expanding awareness that all is possible." The boat is Mellen's home when on the water; she lives on board with the crew and her yellow lab, Winter, who is never out of sight.
For the second summer in a row as part of an ambassadorial cruise up the East Coast, Impossible Dream recently spent a week in Newport, comfortably docked at Casey's Marina on Long Wharf taking daily sails out around the harbor.
On the day we are invited out on Dream for a sail, there is little wind, but it is a beautiful summer afternoon. Visitors for the sail are from the New England Veterans Association. All of them are 100 percent ambulatory; Horgan explains beforehand they are from a post-traumatic stress disorder support group. Young men with young wives who have seen and withstood too much; as a group they are friendly and enthusiastic. From their behavior one would never know, but as Horgan is quick to point out, disabilities are chameleon-like; they appear under many guises.
From the deck, scenes from Newport Harbor glide by: Fort Adams, Castle Hill; on the return we watch the Dumplings and then Newport Bridge in the distance. Horgan talks about the aftermath of his accident, and the challenges of getting back into an active life. "The emotional paralysis was something more difficult to deal with," he added, "than the physical."
But deal he did, with the help of family and a large circle of friends. That winter he went with his parents out to Colorado. "They put braces on me and I went skiing." Colorado was a turning point. "I needed a place for people to come together. It helps you believe [things are] possible."
In 1982 in Newport, he launched Shake-A-Leg, a nonprofit organization whose mission was to help individuals disabled by illness or accident through the physical and emotional therapy of sports. Sailing was his activity of choice.
Interspersed throughout the afternoon is wheelchair talk, observations about a life spent seated. Mellen commented that the irony of what drew her to Italy (cobblestone streets, the charm of antiquated buildings) was what ultimately prevented her from being able to stay. "Miami is easy," she added. "They've gotten hip."
Prior to the arrival in Newport on July 8, the catamaran had made stops in Baltimore, New York City, and Sag Harbor. Hearing Horgan and Mellen discuss their many guests over the past two years, one realizes how diverse – and universal – is the citizenry of Wheelchair Nation. The boat has stopped numerous times in Havana. Guest sailors this summer have included the rap group 4Wheel City, led by two young victims of gun violence from the Bronx, and John Hockenberry, host of NPR's "The Takeaway."
Among the notables who visited during last summer's inaugural East Coast cruise was Rhode Island Congressman Jim Langevin, who came to Newport to sail, Horgan said with admiration, "in the pouring rain." 2015 also marked the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which was supported and signed into law by George H.W. Bush. The cruise included a stop in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, where Horgan and Mellen invited George and Barbara Bush out for the day. "The president is in a wheelchair all the time," Horgan said. "He fit right in, and sailed the boat for over an hour. Winter jumped right up and cuddled next to Barbara."
Following this recent stay in Newport, Impossible Dream had plans to be in Martha's Vineyard on July 25-30 and in Boston from August 1-8 (where it will berth in Charlestown). On Wednesday, August 3, following a James Taylor concert at Fenway Park, they are working with Taylor, who has been involved in a Boston Marathon bombing survivor group, to take a group of survivors out for a sail. After that, another sail with the Bushes is on the horizon.
And as last summer was a milestone for the ADA, the summer of 2016, for Horgan, has a personal and equally as powerful meaning.
"It was 30 years ago this summer at Sail Newport," he remarked, "that we launched the country's first handicapped accessible sailboat, the Freedom Independence." It was the state's first adaptive sailing program. "Sailing back to Newport in the most wheelchair accessible catamaran imaginable is truly, for me, a dream come true."
He and Mellen are among the ones who go where the brave dare not go.


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"Every act of rebellion expresses a nostalgia for innocence and an appeal to the essence of being." The words of Albert Camus. And while the motivations of those who took part in what have become regular marches in Warsaw, across Poland, and even abroad, may not have been quite so poetically expressed, there was this time a nostalgia for the recent past when the direction of travel to freedom and democracy seemed more certain.
Saturday's march in Warsaw (and elsewhere in Poland and abroad) commemorating the anniversary of Poland's first partially free elections on 4th June 1989 which led to democracy and a free-market economy after decades of communist rule, was held under the slogan "Everyone for Freedom". Organised by the Committee for the Defence of Democracy (KOD), which opposes the reforms of governing Law and Justice (PiS) party, it was attended by former presidents Aleksander Kwaśniewski and Bronisław Komorowski. In addition, a number communist-era activists also took part, alongside former Civic Platform Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz and the head of the Nowoczesna (Modern) opposition party, Ryszard Petru.
"To those who were born after 4 June 1989 freedom is like the air we breathe − we've become used to it and take it for granted until it is under threat," the head of KOD, Mateusz Kijowski, told the crowds. "We have come here today to demonstrate how important liberty is to us all." This was the latest in a series of protests staged by KOD against changes carried out by Poland's government. The reforms to the operation of the Constitutional Tribunal, public media, the civil service, and new surveillance laws have led to charges that democratic values and principles are being violated, charges the government denies.
"This is a beautiful rebellion," former president Bronisław Komorowski said in his address, alluding to a comment by Law and Justice leader Jarosław Kaczyński who, speaking at a congress of PiS's local branch on Saturday, referred to opposition to the government's reforms as "a rebellion". Of course, one man's rebellion (actually one man in this case) is another man's legitimate protest and the good-natured marches, seem more an expression of concern by worried citizens than the pre-cursor to revolution on the streets.
As ever on these occasions, numbers seem to have been an issue. Police put the number of protesters who turned up at the starting point of the march, Plac Bankowy, at 10,000, whereas Warsaw City Hall, said that 50,000 had attended. Perhaps one day somebody who knows about these things will offer an accurate estimate based on the time lapse footage helpfully posted on the internet.
Be that as it may, the protesters have a point, with the tussle over the Constitutional Tribunal showing no sign of early resolution. This has prompted the EU Commission to take the unprecedented step of issuing an opinion on the rule of law in Poland. Vice-president of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, said that despite the Commission's "best efforts" no solution regarding Poland's Constitutional Tribunal stalemate had been found.
The government now has a choice: gradually to appoint to the Tribunal those judges who were appointed by the previous parliament but not sworn in, and to publish the recent rulings the Tribunal, but only after adopting the Constitutional Tribunal Act amendment, or to prolong the Tribunal negotiations and to seek to gain greater influence over the body once the term of office of the current Tribunal head Andrzej Rzeplinski expires.
A new bill proposed by PiS deputies, which would require theTribunal to pass verdicts with a simple majority or, in complicated issues adjudicated by a panel of at least 11 judges, by a two-thirds majority, has not found favour with the opposition. Head of the Civic Platform caucus, Sławomir Neumann, said that if parliament approves this new bill his party would file a complaint with the Constitutional Tribunal.
The Commission's opinion on the rule of law in Poland is "one-sided" and "does not take into account the Polish narrative" Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski told RMF FM on Monday. Minister Waszczykowski said he had had a "brief" look at it, but "it is of no interest to me as it does not concern my ministry."
And quite right too. With the upcoming NATO and EU-USA summits in Warsaw, and the World Youth Day in Krakow, he has plenty on his plate. After all, it is a sad day for a country when a government cannot pursue its programme in the way it sees fit without a lot of ill-informed criticism and interference from the EU, opposition-inspired foreign commentators, and the "wrong sort of Poles".


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John Peterson's 3-pointer with 2:06 remaining broke a tie score and the Boca Raton defense held Santaluces scoreless the rest of the way to escape with a 52-49 victory in a District 10-6A boys' basketball matchup played at Boca Raton High on Tuesday night.
The Bobcats (6-2, 3-0) move into first place in the district, while handing Santaluces, ranked No. 2 in the 6A state poll, its first loss. Boca came in ranked No. 6.
Colby Wollheb ignited the offense with back-to-back 3-pointers, the first coming with 3:43 left to play that gave Boca Raton its first lead since the opening minutes of the second quarter, as the Bobcats closed on a 9-0 run.
"With those two guys, it's going to happen eventually," Boca Raton coach Manny Bloom said. "They're not going to miss all game and I just told them to give me three good minutes."
Peterson finished with 19 points to lead all scorers and Anthony Anderson added 11. Wollheb chipped in eight points and four assists. But it was the play of the Boca defense that made the difference, as it held Santaluces to a season-low in points, including 3-of-13 shooting in the fourth quarter.
"We used our height on defense to counter their speed," said Bloom.
Center Micheal Technow led the defense by controlling the play inside the paint and forcing the Chiefs to continually dish the ball out for perimeter shot attempts.
He finished with 11 rebounds and three blocked shots to go with his seven points.
The Chiefs took control early in the second quarter behind an 8-0 run that was headed by five straight points from Anthony Banks.
They took a 28-22 lead into the half but were outscored 30-21 in the second half as the shots just failed to fall for them.
"It was just one those nights," said Santaluces coach Willie Gibson. "They shot well and we didn't; we just didn't bring it tonight."
Carl Touissant had a team-high 13 points and Banks finished with 11 points and 12 rebounds for the Chiefs (7-1, 4-1). Bloom pointed to a weekend tournament in Dallas in which Boca faced several top-ranked Texas schools as a contributor to this victory.
"We got better at the Dallas tournament; we learned how to win games verse tough teams," said Bloom. "This win is why we went to Texas."


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With the hearing on Capitol Hill over the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 Presidential Election, Facebook and YouTube have disclosed that the influence was far greater than they admitted. Reports by both the Washington Post and Recode say that Facebook's Tuesday testimony will reveal that 126 million people were exposed to Russian operations on its site throughout the Presidential election year of 2016.
While Facebook's previous statements only acknowledged that Russia used the reach of paid advertisements, the combination of leaked statements and official blogs confirms the new larger number of 126 million is due to the counting of non-ad operations conducted by Internet Research Agency which is essentially a disinformation organization for Russian money looking to hire them for their own agenda. The Internet Research Agency has even garnered the nickname "Trolls from Olgino" since it's purpose is common knowledge. The reports say that the "troll farm" posted 80,000 times between 2015 and 2017, the result? An astonishing 29 million direct appearances on Facebook news feeds, and by Facebook's own measure the campaign's total reach is made between 87 and 126 million impressions, more than enough reach to sway a measurable portion of voters.

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YouTube had some statistics to release of their own in a report published by Google on Monday. The report admits the spread of Russian disinformation on YouTube of around 1,108 videos, all in all a total of 43 hours of video from 18 different channels the company claims is "likely associated" with the good 'ole boys at the Internet Research Agency. Google says the YouTube videos were posted in English with what they call "content that appeared to be political" hidden among non-political content like blogs.
The total number of views measured between June 2016 and November 2016 from these Internet Research Agency channels were 309,000. Google did not reveal which channels they were or name any of the content in question.
The bigger picture here reveals a disinformation campaign that extends far beyond the reach of simple paid advertisements and constitutes an organized, concentrated effort to disrupt democracy in America.
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About a month ago, my buddy over at nailXchange posted a haul that she did in Poland, and this polish was included in that bunch. When Nola over at Hedonism, Ltd. offered to include it in our most recent swap, I jumped at the chance!
I'm having a devil of a time accurately capturing this one. It's purple with an insane blue shimmer, very reminiscent of RBL Scrangie. My camera, however, is insisting on making it blue.
I tried a bunch of different light configurations and a bunch of different settings on my camera, and it was having none of it. I think that it's confusing to the camera because this is almost a duochrome. As I look down at my hands now, at certain angles it looks almost entirely purple, at other times, it's a glowing blue.
Macro shot for funsies.
And a couple that I took outside, but given that there was no sun, that didn't accomplish a lot. *sigh*
It's a beauty, even though I don't feel like I did it justice at all. Great formula too!
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And so the saga continues, with a hint of deja vu….
In August 2013 we were approached by a social worker asking us if we would consider adopting Winnie Whirlwind's newborn baby sister. The following two years were incredibly stressful. We lurched from hope to uncertainty, disappointment, turmoil and finally joy, when a gorgeous baby boy joined our family at the beginning of this year.
After months of uncertainty the Adoption Order eventually went through on Friday 14th August, 2015 and we became a family of five. The timing couldn't have been better as we set off the next day for a week of camping with family and friends in one of our favourite spots on the Cornish coast. We were looking forward to a week of sun (optimistic I know), sand, surfing, bbqs and relaxation. The fact that there was no mobile signal or WiFi on the campsite was an added bonus.
But our peace was to be short-lived. On the Monday we headed to civilisation for supplies. I turned on my phone to find a message from our social worker asking me to call her as soon as possible. My heart lurched, we had not yet received the ratification, there was still time for Baby Billy's birth family to appeal. I called her immediately and was greeted with the words: "We've got some news…."
It wasn't the news we expected:
"Winnie's birth mother has had another baby, would we consider either fostering to adopt, or adoption?!"
It was only three days since we had received the call telling us that our little boy's Adoption Order had finally gone through. We were still celebrating. The dust has not yet settled. And here we are again, thrown in to turmoil with a huge decision to be made. When will this Ground Hog Day end?!


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Cross Country: Lined up three times in the fall, competing at the Mountain Dew and FSU Invitationals, as well as the Crimson Classic; the first 6k of her career…best finish came at home when she ran 21:51.4. Indoors: competed in two meets, pulling the 400-800 double in the opening Clemson Invitational…also ran 800 at Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational. Outdoors: saw action in four meets, almost exclusively in the 800…her SB (2:19.46) came at the FSU Relays.
Cross Country: Made her FSU debut at the Mountain Dew Invitational, covering the 5k course in 20:50.0…lowered her 5k PB at home when she ran 20:42.3 at the FSU Invitational. Indoors: Ran three 800s in her first season on the boards and popped her season-best in the finale at the ACC Championships (2:17.23), where she also contributed a leg to the 4×400. Outdoors: Saw action in seven meets, including the ACC Championships at home, where the Noles won the team title…once again registered her PB at the ACC meet, rolling 2:14.81 in the 800…also competed on the 4×400…made the most of two opportunities in the 1500, racing to a PB (5:03.66) at the Seminole Invitational.
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LBS is used to track the location of users within a wireless network using location-enabled mobile devices.
About LBS Market in APAC
LBS uses geographic information system (GIS) technology and the Internet to track the location of users. User-initiated LBS requires an Internet connection to obtain a user's location and provide search results.
Location-enabled mobile devices include smartphones, tablets, personal navigation assistants (PNDs), and location-enabled in-dash devices fitted in vehicles.
LBS is used for finding places and routes, tracking, obtaining traffic updates and real-time directions, information regarding ongoing local events, location-based advertising, location-based shopping, and location-enabled searches.
It helps users save time and money by providing effective and efficient services.
Research analysts forecast the LBS market in APAC to grow at a CAGR of 28.86% during the period 2016-2020.
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• Burpple
• Celcom Mobile
• DbyDx Software (Kellton Tech)
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• Esri
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• GETIT Infoservices
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'The Year That Changed the World: The Untold Story Behind the Fall of the Berlin Wall' by Michael Meyer
12:00 AM CDT on Sunday, September 13, 2009
This fall marks the 20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's collapse and the beginning of the Cold War's end. Symbolically, Berlin always represented ground zero in the fight against communism. So when the wall finally came down in 1989, many wondered how it happened and who deserved credit.
In The Year That Changed the World: The Untold Story Behind the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Michael Meyer offers an important insider's account of the wall's crumbling. Some people write about history; Meyer lived it. He served as Newsweek's bureau chief for Germany and Eastern Europe in 1989. His first-person narrative takes readers back to his experiences in that historic year.
If storytelling comprises both content and context, Meyer deserves high praise for the former. His on-the-ground reporting of those momentous events is filled with new information and is told with a brisk, smooth style.
What ended with the collapse of the Berlin Wall, Meyer argues, began when Hungarian soldiers cut down part of the electric fence between Hungary and Austria earlier in 1989. This first tear in the Iron Curtain led many East Germans to head south and escape. The hero who put things in motion, Meyer says, was Hungarian Prime Minister Miklos Nemeth, who knew that communism could not work.
But according to Meyer, Nemeth was made possible only by Mikhail Gorbachev. The Soviet leader is portrayed as something of a patron saint of the revolution. Meyer details a tense Warsaw Pact meeting in July 1989, where other communist leaders pressured Nemeth to repent. But each time Nemeth looked over at the Soviet leader, he noticed that Gorbachev winked at him. Meyer quotes Nemeth's recollection of that meeting: "It was as if Gorbachev were saying, 'Don't worry. These people are idiots. Pay no attention.' "
Later that year at a news conference, an East German government spokesman mistakenly implied that East Germans would be allowed to cross over into West Berlin. This announcement led countless people to flock to the wall, where the guards were so overwhelmed and so unsure what to do that they let the people cross. The Berlin Wall, it seems, came down by almost by accident.
When zooming in with a narrow-lens camera, Meyer creates a fascinating picture filled with vivid images and bold colors. But when he tries his hand at the wider shot, his view is sometimes clouded with ideological revisionism. Meyer goes out of his way to mock American conservatives who revere Reagan's Berlin Wall speech: "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall." And he points to Reagan's "political evolution" and argues that the president became a diplomat in his second term and worked with Gorbachev. Thus, Meyer essentially argues, conservatives should be careful to claim America won the Cold War.
At times, this makes Meyer's book look more like a work of polemics than a work of history. Most conservatives don't argue that Reagan's speech won the Cold War, but that his policies played a key role: He deployed Pershing missiles to Western Europe, supported Solidarity in Poland and forced concessions from Gorbachev.
And did Reagan's negotiating posture change in the second term? Sure it did, after Gorbachev accepted Reagan's terms at the negotiating table. Most notably, when Reagan and Gorbachev signed the treaty eliminating intermediate- range missiles in Europe, they did not ban missile defense, something Gorbachev desired desperately. Reagan changed because he got what he wanted. And this pressure from the American president almost certainly was an important part of the context that led Gorbachev to wink and allow reform to move forward in Eastern Europe.
Still, Meyer's book represents a major contribution to Cold War history. And his central thesis rings true: The people in Eastern Europe did the most to win the Cold War. Yet it takes nothing away from their victory to acknowledge that they had help from their friends in America.
Kasey S. Pipes is the author of Ike's Final Battle and is the Norris Research Fellow at the Eisenhower Institute and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Building Community.
The Year That Changed the World
The Untold Story Behind the Fall
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One of the primary ways to control crab grass is through use of a pre-emergent herbicide. But if you plan to overseed your yard with new grass, you won't be able to use a pre-emergent herbicide because it will prevent grass from germinating. You will have to resort to other methods to kill crab grass before overseeding your lawn with new grass.
Apply a nonselective herbicide such as glyphosate or 2, 4D directly to the crab grass to kill it. These herbicides frequently come with a spray applicator or one in which you can paint the herbicide directly onto the leaves and stems of the plant. This will prevent you from killing the surrounding grass.
Wait until the crab grass has died. The grass will turn brown and papery.
Remove the dead crab grass with a hoe near the base of the plant.
Continue to remove crab grass throughout the summer when it emerges. Wait until fall to overseed your lawn.
Create furrows in your lawn with a garden hoe so grass seed will reach the soil and germinate.
Rent a verticutter from a heavy equipment or lawn care store. A verticutter cuts vertical furrows into a large space, such as a large lawn. The machine operates similar to a mower in that it is pushed over a lawn in sections. Set the verticutter to cut furrows 1/8-inch deep.
Fill a broadcast spreader with seed. Push the spreader over your yard in sections.
Water your lawn to help establish seeds. Try to water every two days to the point that the top two inches of soil is as wet as a wrung-out sponge. Repeat this process for approximately two and a half weeks. Then decrease the frequency that you water your lawn to once per week and increase the amount of water that you use in each watering session. You should have an inch of standing water on the surface of your soil when you finish watering your lawn each time.
Cover your lawn with a ¼-inch layer of peat moss to help protect the seed. Any remaining crab grass will be killed after the first frost, while your grass seedlings will produce roots through the winter.
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Virtual and Hybrid Events are changing the way companies connect with customers. Companies like Twitter, Facebook and to a lesser extent Google all have launched platforms to change the way events are planned, produced and experienced.
Twitter just announced Hashtag Pages and it will change the way we interact with events, meetings, festivals and conferences.
Hashtags are the key tool to make your event trackable and visible on Twitter. Hashtag pages categorize all the tweets, media and users about a specific event, but provide control over what is visible.
Twitter gives event professionals the capability to moderate tweets and content and highlight only the most relevant ones.
Hashtag pages such as Brand Pages allows a clean stream of event photos posted by followers and a highlighted gallery at the top of the page. This makes following an event online much easier. Rumours are that some livestreaming capability is in the works.
Another cool feature is a 'Top people' section that displays the top users talking about the event. It gives administrators the power to highlight users and gather the real influencers tweeting the event.
Facebook is constantly tweaking their event pages. They offer event annoucements, response tracking and integration with ticketing platforms.
Google is running a distant thrid place with Google+. We recently traveled to South Carolina to speak with other event professionals about social media and event technology and shared the future of Google+ remains to be seen. However, it's becoming clear that sooner or later Google+ will have to have an event section to survive.
Let's let our friends over at Google, Twitter and Facebook in on a little secret. The 3 aspects most of us event professionals crave are HYBRID, LIVE STREAMING AND MOBILE APPLICATIONS
It looks like Google Hangouts are becoming the tool to use to connect remote attendees to conferences, seminars and worskhops.
We are currently assessing the use of Google+ Hangouts for our clients as a tool of integration. Hangouts are becoming a popular instrument to connect remote audiences thanks to the multiuser capabilities and Youtube integration.
Imagine the value as once your physical event is over, you'll have the second largest search engine in the world (Youtube) go to work for you and get your event and message found 24 hours day on a global scale.
These new applications and ideas are ever changing and evolving but one thing is for sure, the impact is changing the events industry.
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Prep time: 10 minutes
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Yield: 10 slives
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This page will be dedicated to a book I enjoyed during the past month and wish to share with others. My first post will be for the month of June so keep an eye out and share your comments on your fav books of the month!! Also leave your recommendations cos I love checking out new books!
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In Israel, three suspects confessed to the killing of 16-year-old Mohammed Abu Khdeir. CCTV's Roee Ruttenberg reports from Tel Aviv.
Six suspects arrested for the killing of an Arab teenagerIn Israel the murderors confesses the killing of a Arab teenager. Officials say three Jewish suspects have now admitted to killing the teen who was abducted from east Jerusalem and burned to death last week. Meanwhile, the violence continues on Israel's volatile front with the Gaza Strip. The tension is high between Israeli - Palestine. CCTV's Roee Ruttenberg is in Tel Aviv with more
Three days after burying Abu Khdeir, Roee Ruttenberg sat down with his family in East Jerusalem as they face their grief amidst the rising tensions on the streets. Israeli president Shimon Peres offered to visit the home of the greiving family, but they declined the offer.
Matthew Brodsky, Middle East expert and former Director of Policy for the Jewish Policy Center, joined CCTV for more perspective on rising tension in the region.
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Episode 83 - The Pre-Prepper Camp Show
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Friday, September 14, 2018
Episode 82 - Phil's non-hurricane after action report
Phil's Prepping List for the house
What could be done better:
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Friday, September 7, 2018
Episode 81 - Hurricanes inbound and 3d Printed Guns Oh My
Friday, August 31, 2018
Episode 80 - 2nd Anniversary LIVE
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Friday, August 24, 2018
Episode 79 - The Angery American
From Going Home - Imagine you're driving down the interstate, it's Friday and all you can think about is getting your weekend started. Then to begin the ruination of your much anticipated weekend the grating tone of the Emergency Alert System flashes over the radio, then promptly dies.
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This is the beginning of a 250 mile odyssey for Morgan Carter. Morgan works on the road and finds himself far from home when his car dies, as well as his Blackberry and every other piece of electronics he has. With no idea what has occurred he reluctantly finds himself on shanks' mare carrying that ridiculous pack that everyone made fun of him for keeping in the car. Morgan has to find his way across the state of Florida, from Tallahassee to the heart of the state in Lake County.
Along his way he has to seek out food, water and shelter where he can, not to mention keeping himself from being killed by any number of now scared and desperate people. During his travels he will try and help where he can, but that can turn out to be a costly mistake. We live in a wonderfully modern society where anything we want is a mouse click away. The lights come on with the flip of a switch and even a child can turn on the faucet at the sink and water always comes out. But what if it all went away?
Could you face what Morgan faces, could you make the decisions he has to make? Life and sometimes death in the blink of an eye, could you do it?
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Friday, August 17, 2018
Episode 78 - 299 Days after A Great State w/ Glen Tate and Shelby Gallagher
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22nd November - 1st January 2018
Magical at any time of year, this world-famous botanic garden outdoes itself at Christmas. Expect illuminated trails around the gardens and promenades,
an underwater light display and a forest of singing trees. Rich pickings include mulled cider, roasted chestnuts and other festive offerings, with a Victorian
fairground for the little ones.
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At this time of year, outfits should combine rich colours and
textures. Team a chunky knit with a soft touch scarf for a winter win.
7th - 10th December 2017
Padstow's historic harbour plays host to one of the UK's largest free food festivals, celebrating its ten year anniversary this year. Boasting demos from
a plethora of top chefs including Angela Hartnett, Michael Caines and Rick Stein; this is a foodie's paradise. Work up an appetite in the charity Santa run,
stock up on artisan goods and see out the weekend in style with a spectacular firework showdown.
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An evening on the seafront calls for a weather-ready jacket. Layer
over a soft checked shirt and your favourite jeans for a laidback look.
8th - 9th December 2017
Get in the spirit of Christmas with a juniper-fuelled weekend in Harrogate. Whether you're a self-taught expert or a complete be-ginner,
get ready to learn with masterclasses from industry professionals. Few things are more satisfying than a well garnished G&T and the organisers
ensure that you aren't left wanting. Expect live music, a cocktail bar and even a gin glass to take home with you.
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Pair a printed shirt with a beautifully tailored blazer for an
effortlessly put together look. Throw on a scarf for good measure.
Serves: 4. Preperation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 15 minutes
At this time of year, it's easy to feel like you're in a state of perpetual fullness with rich meals lurking around every corner. Luckily, there's always room
for dessert. In his book 'New Classics', Marcus Wareing puts his own spin on time honoured recipes that are classics for a good reason.
Wickedly indulgent and in bite sized portions, these festive fancies are a guaranteed crowd pleaser.


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These are kind of based off of Retro Owl Artwork that I found on Better Homes and Gardens.
I wanted to make the owl, only to a smaller scale, so I made a tiny owl (directions here.) I then decided to make a small bag, so I took two equal-sized pieces of felt and blanket-stitched them together, leaving the top open. I cut out two pieces of felt shaped like "bag handles" and glued them to the top insides of the bag. I glued the owl to the front of the bag. Ta-dah!
I had to re-glue each part because it didn't stick very well. I was using Elmer's Multi-Purpose. Next time I should stock up on the felt glue. I have a feeling things will go MUCH better that way. :)
These mini felt bags would be perfect for quick, pocket, on-the-go sewing pouches! I encourage you all to try some other animal on the front, just to see what it looks like. Otherwise, go with the owl pattern!
Hope you all had a great Columbus Day!
Happy Crafting!
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There are many cases when you try to ship a car. First of all, when we order a brand new a car or import it from country such as France, Poland or Sweden and so on, eventual cost of transport depends on multiple factors: maintenance, weigth, size of the car, length of the journey and transport method. One of the money-saving solutions to move a vehicle is to post a listing on Clicktrans.com - quickly you will get offers from transport providers specialising in car transport. Before you come to decision which transport compny you prefere make sure the transport provider has his vehicle insured and check if he provides parcel insurance also,in the event of car accident, delivery delay or defect. What are the ways of an auto transport? For a car moving you could utilise car platforms/car carrier trucks. There are open carriers which are cost-efficient, but less safe and are able to carry many autos at the same time. Enclosed carriers take only up to 5 cars and protect them in troublesome weather conditions. Additionally, you can also have your car towed or carry it on a trailer. It is essential to install the car properly, so it is well-secured during transport. All four wheels should be secured with belts. It is critical to remember that weight of the vehicle shoud not exceed the actual mass of the car platform. You may move a vehicle on your own as long as you have a proper driving licence for this job and a car you plan to move does not exceed 3,5 t. When hiring a shipping company to ship an auto within the EU, usually you will need a CRM note. transporting a vehicle with car carriers in the United Kingdom costs around 1 GBP per km. On a longer route, above 300 kilometers per km. Shipping a car with autotransporters/car carrier trucks abroad costs around 0,2-0,5 GBP per km, depending on the country.
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An anticopying technology used by Sony Music Entertainment Inc. on music CDs sold in Europe is apparently being defeated by music lovers using simple straight lines drawn on protected CDs with felt-tipped markers.
The development was revealed on Internet discussion group lists late last week by people who had discovered the method.
A spokeswoman for Sony Music Entertainment today said she couldn't comment on the matter and was waiting for an official statement from Sony DADC Austria AG in Austria, which developed the anticopying technology, called Key2Audio. Key2Audio is a special copy-protection technology used by Sony on music CDs sold in Europe, the spokeswoman said.
According to the newsgroup listings, a Key2Audio-protected CD can be "unlocked" and copied by drawing a straight line on top of the ring separating the audio portion of the disc and the data track created by Key2Audio. The technology also prevents the music CDs from being played on standard PC and Macintosh CD-ROM drives.
Sony DADC developed Key2Audio to help the music industry prevent unauthorized duplication of copyrighted music onto CD-recordable discs. The music industry has blamed home CD recordings, in part, for declining sales of music CDs.
Len Rubin, an attorney at Chicago-based Gordon & Glickson LLC, said the legal implications are hazy.
Rubin, who specializes in copyright protection issues, said that under the law, if you own a legitimate copy of a copyrighted item, whether a CD or a book, you can do anything you want with it for your personal use, even if you want to destroy it. "If you bought the Mona Lisa ... you could draw a mustache on it," he said.
On the other hand, the arguments continue to be made that it's against the law to defeat any anticopying safeguards under the federal Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, Rubin said. "Technically, it's a violation," he said of the marker method of stopping CD protection. "But maybe it isn't. It's copyright infringement unless it isn't." The issue is a matter for the courts to decide, he said.
Laura Behrens, an analyst at Gartner Inc. in Stamford, Conn., said the core of the matter is that record companies such as Sony are looking to "find a way to control how their life's blood is used."
But as they try different methods to control copying, she said, "they're discovering that what looks good ... may have unexpected vulnerabilities. In a purely electronic world, their solution may have done what they wanted it to do, but we do have felt-tipped markers at our disposal."


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Eugene Cernan was one of fourteen astronauts chosen by NASA in 1963. He participated in Project Gemini as a pilot, Apollo 10 as a lunar module pilot, and Apollo 17 as spacecraft commander. In addition, he also served as a backup for several missions.
Cernan (Čerňan) was born to a Slovak father and a Czech mother; he was raised in Chicago's suburbs.
Cernan has logged 566 hours and 15 minutes in space. 73 hours were spent on the moon. He is the last man to have left his footprint on the moon's surface.
Cernan retired from NASA in 1976. He became a businessman and started his own managing and consulting service, The Cernan Corporation, in 1981. His book, The Last Man on the Moon, was at the top of the New York Times best-seller list for many months. In 2014, he shared his story also in a full-length documentary with the same title directed by Mark Craig.
Cernan Earth and Space Center on the campus of Triton College in River Grove, Illinois, was named in honor of Captain Cernan. He is a member of the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame and one of only three men who traveled to the moon twice.


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Ribbon Cutting: FC Media Agency & La Vida Hispana
Come and enjoy a ribbon cutting at FC Media Agency & La Vida Hispana!
La Vida Hispana is a media company that creates, produces and distributes Spanish-Language local content across different platforms, including:
- La Vida Hispana Latino Newspaper: Printing 10K Copies with distribution in the Fox Valley and Green Bay.
- La Vida Hispana Website: Has approximately 35K page views a month.
FC Media Agency is a digital agency that helps businesses with their marketing needs such as Social Media management, Content Creation, Facebook and Google campaigns, etc.
There will be tours of the building given and latino snacks provided. Come and learn more about FC Media Agency, La Vida Hispana, and ways to engage with the Latino Community of the Fox Valley!


text: How funny to see the three of us on our own favorite stuff. Hubby is watching his documentary movie via portable dvd player, while my son is watching his favorite videos via Youtube & me, watching the finale of America's Next Top Model on tv. The odd thing was no one bothers to disturb anyone. My son was so busy and focused on watching his favs videos in youtube, hubby was so into his movie & it's only me who managed to move around when they're playing advertisements. Anyways, the big day is coming. I can't wait to know the details.


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Babies see a pediatrician. Adults visit an internist. And tweens and teens go to ... um, wait. Where do they go? There comes a time when it feels plain awkward to ask your kid to endure an Elmo video and flip through a Highlights magazine for half an hour just to get a flu shot.
In fact, "most pediatricians are trained to take care of children up until the age of 21," says Neville Golden, MD, chief of adolescent medicine at Lucille Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, California, "but some don't make their office teen-friendly or feel comfortable with teenage patients."
Here, the three red flags that mean you need to find your adolescent a different doctor.
1. Your pediatrician's office is geared more toward toddlers than teens.
This in and of itself should not be a deal breaker. But sometimes, you can get a sense of how well or often your pediatrician deals with adolescents simply by looking around their office, says Golden. "Do they only have toys in the waiting room or do they have videos, posters, and brochures teens would be interested in?"
2. Your pediatrician doesn't acknowledge that your kid is growing up.
Most doctors start to treat kids differently at around age 12 or 13, says Golden. For instance, they may politely ask you to leave the exam room so they can spend most of the appointment time with your child. And they should broach sensitive topics like drugs, sexuality, depression, and anxiety. That might seem awfully early, but "by age 14 or 15, these issues might very well come up," Golden explains. "We want kids to know they have a safe place to discuss them."
More From The Stir: 10 Good Reasons to Fire Your Pediatrician
3. Your kid hates going for an appointment.
It's one thing if your tween or teen complains about going to the pediatrician because, hey, they low-grade complain about everything. It's another if they bring up a valid point -- "The doctor treats me like a baby," for instance, or "He never listens to me!"
You shouldn't feel shy about coming right out and asking your family doctor how many adolescents he sees or how he treats them differently. If he admits that he doesn't, or it's not his area of expertise, look for another pediatrician or an adolescent medicine specialist in your area.
"You can simply tell your child, 'Now that you're getting to be a teenager, issues may come up that you're more comfortable discussing with a different doctor,'" Golden says.
Does your pediatrician have a good rapport with teens?
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Brad Pitt is continuing to promote his upcoming film, War Machine!
The 53-year-old actor was all smiles while attending a photo call and press conference for the flick on Monday (May 22) held at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, Japan.
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"We knew early on that we were making the kind of movie that doesn't really get made by the studios any more," director David Michôd recently expressed (via The Guardian) about teaming up with Netflix and Brad's production company, Plan B, for the flick. "The ability to make films that are unusual and risky with the resources to do it properly."
The film will be released on Netflix on May 26 – Watch trailer here!
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DH had a conference in Seremban, so I took the opportunity to go on a short trip to Melaka with the kids.
Pohpoh and Kongkong decided the bridge leading to Pulau Melaka would be the best spot to observe the lunar eclipse.
We watched as fishermen went out to sea and the bridge gradually filled with anglers as the night wore on.


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I'm down in Wellington at the mo for territorial youth meetings. I am a bit sick though...woe me, the snots, the cough, the whole deal, blagh.
Today we are planning Kaivata, the tri-territorial youth conference coming up in January. This week have also been working on our Youth Councils in August, this mad 24 hour bash with Nathan Rowe and Rowan Castle for Oz. Noth you can check out on our youth site- Firezone.co.nz
It's funny cos my motto for ventures i'm involved in/ life in general is "give it a crack". You know, get risky. I like to try new stuff for events. I dig people that do church different.
And then C.S Lewis's words ring in my ear "Jesus said feed my sheep not do experiments on my rats"
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- JoJo said...
I here ya. Though I am currently in the middle of an event that is taking no risks, is possibly the least creative youth thing I've ever been at and no-ones experimenting but I'm pretty sure no one's really being fed either. Because of all the singing and emotional language people are starting to feel pretty good but no one's being asked to do anything different, to stretch themselves, to push a bit harder. It's a fine line I guess and one I'm sure I'll ponder on more as I despair in my field!
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