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WASHINGTON – A new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) will stop banks and credit card companies from forcing customers to arbitrate grievances over products.
Fine-print clauses in hundreds of millions of consumer agreements once kept customers from participating in class-action suits and forced them to submit to the irreversible decisions of company-appointed arbitrators in closed hearings.
A CFPB rule issued Monday would let consumers join with one another in class actions. The rule applies to contracts entered into more than 240 days after it is published in the Federal Register, the CFPB said.
Banks and credit card companies lobbied hard against the new rule, and CFPB director Richard Cordray acknowledged that opponents might seek a law in Congress to overturn it.
Mandatory arbitration clauses "allow companies to avoid accountability by blocking group lawsuits and forcing people to go it alone or give up," Cordray said in a news release. "Our new rule will stop companies from sidestepping the courts and ensure that people who are harmed together can take action together."
The American Bankers Association (ABA) expressed strong disagreement:
Consumers "fare better in arbitration," the ABA said in a statement. "Consumers receive nothing at all in nearly nine out of 10 class-action lawsuits."
The ABA said the new rule "would essentially eliminate arbitration — and force consumers into court — by requiring companies to face a flood of attorney-driven class-action lawsuits from which consumers receive virtually nothing. Under this final rule, consumers lose."
John Berlau of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a free-market think tank, said that CFPB "disregarded vast data showing that arbitration more often compensates consumers for damages faster and grants them larger awards than do class-action lawsuits."
The Financial Services Roundtable, run by former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sen. Al Franken of Minnesota, who helped lead the charge against mandatory arbitration clauses, called the new rule a "game-changing move."
It "will help shift power back to the American consumer and help ensure that you don't have to sign away your rights when you sign up for a credit card or checking account, take out a private student loan or borrow from a payday lender," Franken said in a statement.
Franken worked for years on what he considered the inequity of mandatory arbitration. He helped get the issue studied as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform bill passed in response to the Great Recession.
One of his latest efforts to keep the issue in the public eye involved former Miss America Gretchen Carlson of Minnesota who had to fight an arbitration clause in her Fox News contract when she brought sexual harassment charges against the network's founder, Roger Ailes. Carlson succeeded and reportedly won a $20 million settlement.
Those who are not celebrities have a much harder time avoiding mandatory arbitration. Wells Fargo Bank's creation of millions of unapproved customer accounts brought to light what consumer groups called the absurdity of mandatory arbitration. People with fake accounts were not allowed to pursue a class-action suit and were forced into the arbitration process.
The consumer group Public Citizen referenced the Wells situation in praising the CFPB's action.
"Since most consumers cannot afford to take on a big corporation on their own, banks like Wells Fargo get away with ripping off large numbers of customers," Amanda Werner, arbitration campaign manager with Americans for Financial Reform and Public Citizen, said in a statement. "This new rule will help prevent this kind of widespread fraud and ensure consumers can fight back."
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Moultonborough, NH22 Watson Shore Road
Sale Price$1,050,000
MLS Number 4406420
- Residential Single Family
- Listing Agent Name John Byers
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- Bathroom 3
MOULTONBOROUGH- Lake Winnipesaukee waterfront new to the market enjoys 200'of SANDY BEACH, level lawn area, southern exposure, great lake location for boating and swimming, U-shaped dock and large edge-of-lake deck. The 4,267 sq ft of total living space with 4+ bedrooms offers flexibility between the main house (3,347sf) and the guest quarters (920sf) over the detached 3 car garage. Perfect accommodations when family and friends visit. The master suite is 22x22 with large walk-in closet. Large 2nd floor family room 34x18 offers many use options. Granite countertops, stainless appliances, hardwood flooring and more... All rooms are accented with lake views making it feel so inviting. Sunroom offers 4 season advantages. The 3-car garage is a bonus to store all your toys. New 4-bedroom septic installed in 2010. We invite you to see the virtual tour for additional photos. An inviting property offering location, quality and value. Shown by appointment only.
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Two parts to smart: Is your teen college-ready?
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E-way bill from February 1
E-way bill from February one
Coming February onwards transporters won't need separate passes for moving product from one state to a different as a result of the e-way bill issued to them are valid throughout India.
Under the goods and Services Tax unrolled from July last year, inter-state movement of products beyond ten kilometers, with a worth of Rs 50,000 and higher than, can obligatorily need an e-way bill from February one.
E-way Bill can be generated electronically
Taxpayers and transporters needn't visit any tax office or check post because the e-way Bill may be generated electronically in a very self-service model.
The e-way bill system has already been enrolled in 10 states and joined e-way bill platform — Karnataka, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Kerala, Haryana, Bihar, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Sikkim, and Jharkhand.
The new feature by Gov of India permits generation of the e-Way bill on the portal, through mobile App, through SMS, and for large users.
ALL you would like to understand regarding E-WAY BILL
What is an e-way bill?
E-way bill is an electronic document generated on the GST portal evidencing movement of products.
Each registered one who causes movement of products (which might not essentially be on account of supply) of consignment price over Rs 50000 is needed to furnish the small print of GSTIN of receiver, delivery place, invoice or challan number and date, price of products, HSN code, transport document number (Goods Receipt number or Railway Receipt number or Airway Bill number or Bill of loading Number) and reasons for transportation and transporter details (Vehicle number).
Who should generate it and why?
E-way bill is generated by the product seller or receiver himself if the transportation is being done in own/hired conveyance or by railways by air or by road.
If the products are handed over to a transporter for transportation by road, the bill is generated by the transporter. where neither the consignor nor receiver generates the e-way bill and the price of products is more than Rs.50,000 it shall be the responsibility of the transporter to come up with it.
Purpose of e-way bill
E-way bill may be a new feature to make sure that product being transported comply with the GST Law and is an efficient tool to trace the movement of products and check evasion.
Validity of e-way bill
The validity of e-way bill depends on the distance to be traveled by the products. For a distance of less than 100 km, the e-way bill is valid for a day from the relevant date. for each 100 km thenceforth, the validity is extra one day from the relevant date.
The "relevant date" shall mean the date on that the e-way bill has been generated and therefore the period of validity shall be counted from the time at that the e-way bill has been generated and every day shall be counted as a day.
What if the product can't be transported within the period?
In general, the validity of the e-way bill can't be extended even a day without official intimation. However, Commissioner could extend the validity period only by way of issue of notification for sure categories of products.
Cases where e-way bill isn't required
According to CBEC, there are some exceptions to e-way bill demand. It said: "No e-way bill is needed to be generated within the cases where product being transported by a non-motorised conveyance; product being transported from the port, airport, air cargo complex and land customs station to an inland container depot or a container freight station for clearance by Customs; and once Consignment price is a smaller amount than Rs fifty,000 among others."
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To the Editor:
Those of us "Shopping for the Tools of Democracy" didn't find much to buy in your April 9 article.
The most basic tool of democracy is our vote, fairly counted. The electronic voting machines prominently pictured in five photographs will not fairly count our votes. There wasn't a single photograph of the time-tested option: a voter sitting quietly at a table, marking a ballot by hand.
Other states are abandoning electronic voting machines because of unreliability and suspicious results. On March 2, Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico urged all state governors to join him in adopting paper ballots as "the best system to secure our election process." He wrote, "As anyone who uses one can attest, computers break down, get viruses, lose information, and corrupt data."
To ensure that all our votes are counted as cast, our county election commissioners must choose paper ballots counted on precinct-based optical scanners to replace our lever machines.
Allegra Dengler
Dobbs Ferry
Finding a Place for Day Laborers
To the Editor:
Re "The Mamaroneck Crackdown" (editorial, April 9):
Putting a day laborer site in front of the sewage plant on Boston Post Road in Mamaroneck would have been silly. The location is adjacent to the second-busiest traffic light in the area where the lanes narrow to take multiple turn options into account. Traffic problems make it unworkable. Columbus Park was, and remains, a good location for the site.
The actions of the Mamaroneck board of trustees do appear hamhanded and parochial. On the other hand, the Village of Mamaroneck has always been treated as the "poor sister" of the Larchmont-Rye-Mamaroneck family. The City of Rye has an excellent potential site under Route 95 steps from the train station, but "too near" an exclusive private school. Likewise Larchmont could place several sites within 250 yards of its own train station, but has not stepped up.Continue reading the main story
Day laborers provide a valuable service, but large groups of adult men congregating near residential neighborhoods affect the residents' perceptions of personal safety for themselves and their children. That is as bad for the environment as increased traffic. One way of dealing with the problem would be to increase the number of hiring sites to reduce the number of laborers gathering in one place. If our adjacent towns help confront the issue, a true regional solution might be obtained.
Kenneth Jacobs
Public Safety and Dangerous Dogs
To the Editor:
Re "Buster's Law" (editorial, April 2):
In an attempt to clarify why this county is establishing a "dangerous dog" Web site, I ordered the stats on dog bites from the Westchester Department of Health. I expected to see a burgeoning explosion; instead, it showed the numbers are decreasing. So why do we need a registry?
You state that "dogs  as their owners will surely remind us  have due process rights." Oh, really? I often equate the legal problems of animals with the problems facing victimized children. What makes you think the judicial system will work better for dogs, who are also among the most vulnerable in our society?
You also state, "As long as there are nasty dogs among us, and negligent owners willing to shield them, the public should have abundant means to protect itself." In my vast experience, "nasty" dogs are caused by owners or guardians who turned a loving animal vicious. Precious few are born that way. Your view would almost guarantee the dog a bad day in court.
A public registry will serve only to cause dogs to be dumped in shelters, enrich the insurance companies and create a bonanza for breeders of teacup poodles.
Kiley Blackman
The writer is spokeswoman, Animal Defenders of Westchester.
Traffic Plans Around Schools
To the Editor:
Re "A Driver's Ed Lesson on the Way to School" (April 9):
I just picked my son up after school the other day and was pleased with the experience.
The W. L. Morse School in Sleepy Hollow is in an urban area with little room for traffic. The school has come up with a very workable traffic management plan using the staff and well-placed traffic cones to ease the flow.
I applaud them for dealing with this issue in such a positive way.
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Balmain creative director, Olivier Rousteing never travels without a harem of supermodel friends dressed head-to-toe in his latest wears. However, when the designer stepped onto the Billboard Music Awards red carpet with Kendall Jenner and Jourdan Dunn in tow, the two beauties were spotted in unfamiliar frocks that were not apart of Rousteing's last collection. It turns out that their knockout looks were a teaser for Balmain's new collaboration with H&M and this highly-photographed moment was an ingenious publicity stunt to break the news.
Once the announcement became official via social media, fashionistas of all types (and all budgets) jumped for joy. But this wouldn't be the first time a high-end label has joined forces with the retail giant; Balmain's is just the latest in a succession of affordable collections from the likes of Karl Lagerfeld in 2004, Stella McCartney in 2005, Versace in 2011, and Alexander Wang in 2014.
In months following the fashion trio's red carpet appearance, magazine ads and leaked photos heightened the already prevalent anticipation for the collection. Finally, the house of Balmain and H&M debuted their fashion love child in full. The runway show, held at 23 Wall Street, was nothing short of an all-out extravaganza. The two-floor venue was transformed into somewhat of a VIP nightclub, complete with a light up staircase, numerous bars, and elaborate hip-hop dance routines.
As for the clothes, they were a magnificent combination of Balmain and H&M; every bit as gorgeous as you would want them to be. Each piece infused Balmain's signature touch of glamour with H&M's on-trend aesthetic, making for a perfect mix of high and low. During the design process, Rousteing opted to re-create Balmain staples from season's past like his famous pleated silk bubble skirt and heavily embroidered tuxedo dresses.
This decision may raise the question: why? Why, in an industry that craves newness, would he produce modified copies of his old creations? Well, Rousteing has a rather sincere answer. The designer recalls the feeling of not being able to purchase runway items and wanted to give his new clientele an affordable version of Balmain's magic and luxury. With prices ranging from $17.99 for a cocktail ring to $649 for beaded minidress, everyone can be apart of Rousteing's army of glamazons known as the "Balmain Nation." All of the clothes worn by the likes of Joan, Kendall, and Gigi on the runway are available online and in-stores today (November 5). Better whip out those credit cards quick because this one's sure to sell out fast.


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What a fun sketch designed by Carole Burrage.
I found some free vintage papers from Far Far Hill that I wanted to work with. After I downloaded and printed them I cut the 4 rectangles and inked the edges.
Attached them to a 4.25" X 5.50" base card, layered with lavender.
This card came together so easy. I love the soft vintage feel perfect for a friend I haven't seen in awhile. As I was looking for the floral embellishments I came across some parchment elements I made
some time ago.
I had tried heat embossing a stamped image on the parchment but some parts got messed up... that's why I put them aside. As I was looking at them I decided to cut out the embossed flowers, I laid them on some navy card stock and that is how this second card came together. I'm not sure where I could put a sentiment...but that's okay. I'll keep it on hand perhaps use it for a thanks you, thinking of you or a sympathy card.
"A friend is one of the nicest things you can have, and one of the best things you can be." ~Douglas Pagels
Be well my friend ~ Carole


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Blockbuster movie season is drawing to a close, but PlayStation Store may yet have the runaway hit of the summer with today's Attack of the Blockbuster Sale.
Starting right now, save up to 50 percent on AAA games, box office-smashing films and more. PS Plus members save up to 60 percent.
Head over to PS Store through the week to scoop up titles like Destiny – The Collection, Outlast 2 and The Surge – as well as movies like XXX: Return of Xander Cage and Hacksaw Ridge.
Tuesday is the new Friday at PlayStation Store! If you're dreading those long lines and storefront crowds come Thursday night, worry no more. Our TGI Black Friday Sale starts right now with steep discounts on AAA games and blockbuster movies – all just a warm, comfy click away.
Before Guardians walked the Earth, there were the Iron Lords. Now, a new threat rises. Will you stand to face it? Destiny: The Collection launches this week on PS4 and features the complete Destiny experience, including the Rise of Iron expansion.
Greetings from Germany, PlayStation Nation.
We've already embarked on a mission to gamescom to spread the word about the next great adventure in Destiny. Rise of Iron is rapidly approaching. The games begin on September 20th, and we can't wait to see eager Guardians fight their way to the top of Felwinter Peak to set up a new base of operations.
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Nairn filmmaker added to the programme
04 August 2008
We are delighted to announce a late addition to the programme. Screening with John Byrne's Boswell & Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles will be three films by Nairn resident David Ness: Where Love Reigns (16 min) demo scenes for a feature on the love affair between psychoanalyst Carl Jung and his patient Sabina Spielrein, shot by the legendary Jack Cardiff; Angel of Time (10 min) a surreal visual metaphor inspired by Walter Benjamin's allegory of the Angel of History; and Certain Knowledge (3 min) - darkly haunting visuals, cut-up expressionist poetics, essentially an enigmatic reflection on the limits of our perceptions.
This screening, along with Singin' in the Rain, The Old Lady & the Pigeons + Madame Tutli-Putli and 8 1/2, is no longer available to book through the website. Counter sales from the Nairn Bookshop or tickets on the door only.


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At-large Board Member Ericka Ellis-Stewart will recommend an appointment to the Bond Oversight Committee. Arthur Griffin is being recommended to serve a three-year term beginning October 25, 2017, through September 30, 2020.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District website (WWW.CMS.K12.NC.US) is in the process of
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In the interim, any website accessibility concerns may be brought via the following, Email:
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Co-patent analyses provide an important base for monitoring the innovation cooperation. It will provide a solid base for the identification of inter-regional EU-EaP and intra-regional (EaP) thematic strengths and collaboration patterns, to bring to the fore the most active players, centres of excellence, and existing "hot" topics and links between R&I institutions.
Task 3.1 Co-patenting analysis focusing on international patents
The co-patenting analysis will provide an important base for monitoring the innovation cooperation and will allow the identification of relevant actors in the region – a primary target group for other innovation related activities of the project. The analysis will be based on OECD StatExtracts.
- The analysis will cover the amount of co-patents per country and their development over time (2006-2015).
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Since the historic Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions by the Supreme Court in 1973, our nation has allowed the murder of more than 56 million babies,1 more than twenty times the military casualties in all the U.S. wars combined.2.
Do you believe the Founding Fathers would never have granted the federal government the authority to legalize the murder of unborn babies?
As Thomas Jefferson so eloquently expressed in the Declaration of Independence, from our Creator we are given certain unalienable Rights, or rights that cannot be transferred3, and to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men.
Government's role then includes protecting unalienable rights, including life itself. Does that include the protection of unborn babies who cannot protect themselves?
If life is an unalienable right given by our Creator then it cannot be transferred to government, nor can government legalize its destruction.
Who among us is qualified to decide the age an unborn baby has rights? And who is justified to calculate the last day aborting a baby is not murder?
Abortion issues can be handled at the state level. See Utah Criminal Code: Circumstances under which abortion authorized.
For these reasons I believe the Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton decisions are unconstitutional.
Except for in special cases, many Utah churches strongly oppose abortion including the Catholic Church4 and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints5.
Mormon scriptures add additional insight to, "Thou shall not kill:"6
"Thou shalt not…kill, nor do anything like unto it."7
I've observed that mothers who gave up a child to adoption still have deep, emotional feelings for that child. They long for the day they can once again reunite. I suspect aborting one's child must create enormous, inexpressible grief.
Let's thank Congressman Chaffetz for his six years of public service and release him so he can serve his country in another capacity. Vote Robert Stevens for Congress. Let me show you what I can do.
Senator Rand Paul's "Right to Life" Petition
1 U.S. Number of Abortions and Fox News What do 55 million people have in common?
2 See America's Wars – US Department of Veterans Affairs
3 Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary: unalienable
5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Abortion


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Library History
History of Putnam District Library
Charles Putnam built the present structure that houses the Putnam District Library in 1884-1885. Since they had no heirs because their children died in infancy, the Putnams deeded the house and property to the Village of Nashville for the purpose of a library. All 300 of their books were included as well. Today, visit the front room of the library to view portraits of Charles and Agnes Putnam.
In 1923 the Nashville Women's Literary Club petitioned the Village to establish the library and were granted permission. They set about the task of converting the house into a library. The library opened to the public on September 1, 1923.
In 1965 the Village of Nashville petitioned the Township of Castleton to form a district library. Castleton Township agreed and the Putnam District Library was formed. The Village and Township shared equally in the funding and appointed two members from each unit to govern the library. A representative from the Literary Club had a non-voting seat on the board as well. In 1988, an addition to the library was completed which is now the children's room. In July of 1990 the Village of Nashville and the Township of Castleton approved the membership of Maple Grove Township as part of the Putnam District Library. Library service to Assyria Township is provided by Putnam District Library by contract with their Township board.
Today, the Putnam District Library is supported by a millage in Castleton and Maple Grove Township. The library also receives penal fines garnered in Assyria, Castleton, and Maple Grove Townships and an allotment of State Aid from the State of Michigan. The Village of Nashville cares for the maintenance of the building and grounds.
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Insiders I love and I mean LOVE star signs and astrology!
The most common part of astrology is star signs which are calculated by your date of birth ( You know, Libra, Pieces, Cancer, Aquarius, etc). I bet your thinking 'Star signs, really? How can they tell you anything? How can you believe that stuff?' Well if your asking this, then you're not a believer!
I think it's so fascinating and honestly my star signs truly reflects who I am. I'm an Aquarius, we are commonly known as the water bearer. The friendliest, people person star sign.
Here is a little break down:
Aquarians have a very strong and dominant personality. – For all that know me personally, I bet your all nodding at this statement! In all aspects of life, this sign seeks the truth (which is very true, I physically can't stand liars). – Never lie to me or ill easily cut you out my life). Aquarians are able to see very point of view and see both sides of an argument. I used to be able to do this, it's getting harder and harder as I get older. When I was at school, I used to be the one that was able to understand both sides of an argument, but nowadays I find it hard not to force my own opinion down on people. They are independent and from time to time they look for time to be alone.
They have a great desire to help people and they are able to make friends easily. I'm a very, VERY talkative person and can easily walk into a dull, quiet room and soon get people chatting and laughing. (I can't stand silence!). However, with this being a huge strength, I know that I always want people to like me. I can't stand it if someone doesn't like me. – If they become disappointed in someone they can never truly forgive and forget (once you've lost my trust, your never getting it back, end of story. Harsh I hear some of you say, I don't think it is, why should I tolerate someone taking me for a ride?). They are by nature tolerant, so they can learn to be forgiving if they choose – I will only forgive someone, if there is physically proof to confirm that what they might have done was a genuine accident OR if I truly LOVE that person.
Aquarians tend to have high expectations of their friends and will seek out people who have deep integrity, honest and are intellectually inclined. Having a sensitive and receptive/aware personality, Aquarians often fear of being vulnerable. So it may take a very long time for them to open up d allow relationships to develop. – Now these statements seem to contradict each other. However I do know what they mean. I'm a very trusting person, but only trusting up to a point. What I show and tell people is only usually the tip of the ice burg. People will believe that they know me well, when fact they don't.
Aquarians have high standards when It comes to romantic relationships basically this means that I'm too picky and not open to possibilities. – Eh, I think I'm being smart and sensible! I mean look I'm the happiest girl in the world, I have the most incredible boyfriend of 4 years! – It pays to be picky! Once you've got the love from an Aquarian the love will last for a lifetime. When Aquarians riches a leech if trust an acceptance, there is nothing this sign won't do for love.
I truly believe that everyone star sign reflects who they are, even if its only a small part of your personality!
Much Love,
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Hey! Are you getting ready for the holidays. I think it is just crazy how this year we get done with Halloween and onto to Christmas! Christmas music, decorations, candy and just about anything else for the holiday. Um . . . did we forget about Thanksgiving? Even though I really don't care for the holiday rush, I am all up for making some holiday goodies! Yay! This month's Recipe Redux theme is "Adding Merriment to the Mixes!". I love giving friends homemade goodies – the joy of sharing during the holiday season!
Anyway, I wanted to change up an old recipe of mine, No-Bake Cookies, sooo here we go . . .
I started off by melting some coconut oil and peanut butter in the microwave. Then in a bowl I combined oats, cocoa and flaxseed. You may use butter if you would like but coconut oil is a medium-chain-triglyceride (fat) the body can easily metabolize, like a plant based (monounsaturated) fat.
Mix together coconut oil, peanut butter, prunes, honey, vanilla and sweet potatoes .
Next I combined the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and added the chocolate chips – yum!e
Next I used a cookie dough baller to form mixture into bite-size cookies.
I had to force myself not to eat every single cookie I made!
Dried prunes are a wonderful, wholesome, source of natural sugar. Plus, they add some valuable fiber!
No –Bake Cookies (Serves ~48)
10 – 12 dried prunes
¼ cup honey
3 tbsp coconut oil
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 tsp vanilla
1 container sweet potato baby food (or 1/3 cup pureed sweet potatoes)
3 cups rolled oatmeal
1/3 cup ground flaxseed
6 tbsp cocoa
1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
In a food processor chop prunes into small pieces. Place honey, coconut oil and peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Place in microwave on high for 1 minute. In a bowl, combine oatmeal, flaxseed, and cocoa. Add prunes, honey coconut oil, peanut butter and pureed sweet potatoes to the dry ingredients and stir to combine. Once ingredients are combined add chocolate chips. Drop by spoonfuls on a sheet of wax paper. No baking required!
Now it is time to share with your friends! I did share these cookies with some neighbors and friends and received very positive feedback including: "The cookies ROCK!" "My family is fighting over them, gotta have the recipe!" And so on . . . they are just that good. Or I just have really nice friends . . . maybe both, eh?
Here are the little foil pans that I found at the dollar store. Three pans come in one package for only a $1!
Next, I traced the lid on some wrapping paper. Looks like the only wrapping paper in my house is Dora the Explorer. My little girl really loved it and kept saying, "Dora!" I probably should have picked up the "I love Justin Bieber" wrapping paper that was screaming at me in the store today, haha!
Next I glued (modge podged) the paper to the lid.
If you don't have some awesome wrapping paper like me you can create anything with some good ole' construction paper!
Enjoy! And by the way . . . I like to store these cookies in the frig or freezer, they seem to hold up better and last much longer. Plus they are not on the counter saying, "Eat me! Eat me!" Out of sight, out of mind, right?!


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Radiant Red
Photo by Yuri Gripas / Reuters
First Lady Mrs. O met with the National Governors Associaton today, greeted by Governor Joe Manchin III of West Virginia as she arrived at the event. Dressed in a radiant red sheath dress, the first lady spoke in an effort to rally support from the nation's governors for her "Let's Move" initiative to combat childhood obesity. For more on the event, the Washington Post has an overview, here.
The choice of bold, red color seemed aligned with the first lady's call to action. As reader Rocky writes: "Mrs.O not only seeks to grab the attention of the governors with her message, but also with her choice of color. It's an inaudible call for people to take action and not slip into the background." Well said, Rocky!
Speaking of the dress, might this be the same MDLR (by Moises de la Renta) frock that we saw Mrs. O dazzle in last August, as seen here? While the lines of the dress are the same, the hue does appear more red-orange in the photos above. I'm awaiting confirmation from MDLR, and will relay once certain. Update: I've heard from MDLR that, "It appears to be an MDLR dress," in the same cut as the red dress, "but a more coral color this time."
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Pitch black love
It was a long time since I went shoe shopping. At least for me, so right before Christmas I ordered these pitch black spine heels. I have one more pair as you may recall and I love them so much I just could not resist having these too! I think they are one of the most comfy heel I have and a night out on town is no problems. It just even happen that I one of these nights walked all the way home...That is a 40 minutes walk in sneakers!!
I usually don`t walk that far in heels and I needed a pair for everyday use. I bought these boots lined with teddy and they are going o be perfect for the cold I know is coming soon. And of course are my new shoes in only cruelty free materials if anyone wonders.
I also have a pair of black sneakers on the way as we speak♥
Oh goodness, those spine heels! :D <3 -dör lite-
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|Feb. 1984
|Established Sinanen New Ceramic Co., Ltd. as a 100% subsidiary of Sinanen Co., Ltd.
|Jul. 1984
|Built a factory and research facility in Nagoya. Began production of inorganic antimicrobial agent "Zeomic".
|Mar. 1987
|Registered the trademark "Zeomic" in Japan and 50 other countries.
|Dec. 1989
|Began combined testing of chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity of "Zeomic".
|Mar. 1991
|Reorganized to become Sinanen Zeomic Co., Ltd.
|Mar. 1995
|Completed combined testing of chronic toxicity and carcinogenicity of "Zeomic" and confirmed that it was extremely safe.
|May. 1997
|Developed and launched antimicrobial agent for sewerage concrete "Zeomighty".
|Jul. 1997
|Established the Antimicrobial Concrete Study Group.
|Aug. 1998
|Completed construction of the 2nd factory for a shift to volume production.
|Aug. 1998
|Registered "Silver Zeolite A" with European BPD's Annex2.
|Oct. 1998
|Received the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Research Institute Award at the Nagoya Municipal Industrial Technology Grand Prix Competition.
|Mar. 1999
|Zeomic obtained EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) certification(*)
|Mar. 2000
|Antimicrobial agent for sewerage concrete "Zeomighty" obtained a "Certificate of Technology" from the Japan Institute of Wastewater Engineering Technology
|Apr. 2000
|The sales division was transferred to Sinanen Zeomic Co., Ltd. and the manufacturing and sales operations were integrated.
|Jun. 2000
|Zeomic obtained FDA (Food and Drug Administration) certification(*)
|Aug. 2000
|Entered a commercialization contract with US company,Sciessent,focused primarily on European/American development.
|Sep. 2000
|Cosmetics preservative "CERAMEDIC" was certified as a cosmetics preservative in line with cosmetic criteria.
|Feb. 2001
|Shiseido launched deodorant spray "Ag+" with "Zeomic" as the main ingredient.
|Apr. 2001
|Zeomic obtained NSF (National Science Foundation) certification
|Feb. 2002
|Developed and launched antimicrobial and odor-eliminating combined agent.
|Apr. 2002
|Obtained ISO9001 certification for quality management systems.
|Jan. 2006
|Accredited as an antimicrobial test laboratory by the Ministry of Economy,Trade and Industry based on the JNLA (Japan National Laboratory Accreditation System).
|Feb. 2008
|Developed and launched hybrid fungicide "ESSEN-GUARD".
|Apr. 2008
|Registered with the Japan Sewage Works Association as a "Category II Certified Material of Anticorrosive Reinforced Concrete Pipes for Sewer Systems".
|Jun. 2008
|Developed and launched aldehyde odor-eliminator "DUSHLITE".
|Sep. 2010
|Exported "Zeomighty" to Peru via the ODA.
|Aug. 2011
|Antimicrobial concrete pipe using "Zeomighty" was certified and registered as complying with the standards of the Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior,Taiwan.
|Aug. 2011
|Completed construction of the 3rd factory.
|Oct. 2011
|Exhibited at "AGRITECH" held at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan.
|Mar. 2012
|Invested in Korean distributor,Ecowell,who has an R&D function.
|Mar. 2012
|Completed construction of a new company building with significantly enhanced R&D facilities.
|Mar. 2012
|Began selling "CLAXOL",which was developed by Ecowell,as the exclusive Japanese distributor.
|May. 2012
|Held a memorial festival for the new company building completion.
|Sep. 2012
|Exhibited at "N-PLAS," held at Tokyo Big Sight.
|Feb. 2013
|Integrated our sales division in Nagoya.
|Sep. 2013
|Exhibited "Zeomic" at exhibitions in Thailand and Vietnam.
|Sep. 2013
|Exhibited at "N-PLAS," held at Tokyo Big Sight.
|Jan. 2014
|Introduced X-ray fluorescence spectrometers.
|Apr. 2014
|Set up Overseas Sales & Marketing Team in Marketing Department.
|Sep. 2014
|Held the 30th anniversary event of the founding.
|Nov. 2014
|Zeomic water based slurry obtained EPA certification.
|Dec. 2014
|Registered Zeomic and ESSEN-GUARD in SIAA fungicide inventory.
|Jan. 2015
|Exhibited at "Neo Functional Material 2015", held at Tokyo Big Sight.
|May. 2015
|U.S. EPA Newly Approved Grades: ZEOMIC DAW502, EAW502 and XLJ50D
|Aug. 2015
|Material Characterization by Gas sorption at DTI has been installed
|Oct. 2015
|Sinanen Co., Ltd. transitioned to a holding company structure
|Feb. 2016
|Exhibited at "Neo Functional Material Exhibition 2016" in Tokyo, Japan
|Mar. 2016
|X-ray Diffractometer has been installed
|Apr. 2016
|New team "Product Development & Business Promotion Team" has been established directly under the President.
|Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer has been installed
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With a week to go until the Combat patrol Tournament I had to get some work done on my Dire Avengers this weekend. So with 6 Days to go this is what is what I've done.
So Saturday I finished off the edge high lighting (with Teclis Blue) then moved onto doing an even lighter edging with a mix of Ceramite white and Teclis blue. After trying to do that for a few hours my brain and hands where dying so I took a break. I would not recommend painting fine details for hours, its like being on an island, drives your crazy.
Using Pva and I put some slate then Gravel onto the bases to give them a little more detail.
I used Tamiya Color Acrylic Black Paint(X-1) to paint the sand once it was dry.
Well that's where I got up to yesterday so I'll catch you up when I've got a bit further.


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Isaiah 54:2 – "Enlarge the place of your tent,
And let them stretch out the curtains of your dwellings;
Do not spare;
Lengthen your cords,
And strengthen your stakes.
If you want increase in your life, you have to allow yourself to stretch out like a tent and be challenged to stand your ground with the Word of God as your foundation.
Genesis 1: 27-31
27 So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. 28 Then God blessed them, and God said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth."
29 And God said, "See, I have given you every herb that yields seed which is on the face of all the earth, and every tree whose fruit yields seed; to you it shall be for food. 30 Also, to every beast of the earth, to every bird of the air, and to everything that creeps on the earth, in which there is life, I have given every green herb for food"; and it was so. 31 Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good.
- God commands man to multiply meaning we have everything we need inside of us to increase and grow.
- God creates the environment for increase by providing you the ingredients that have a multiplication ability through the power of the Seed.
- When God wants to increase you, He creates an environment that promotes:
- enlargement,
- Increase, and
- Multiplication
meaning that you can double the outcome with the effort you place in applying your faith to increase in any area of your life.
Matthew 25: 14- 30 (NIV)
The Parable of the Bags of Gold (aka The Parable of the Talents)
In the NKJV vs. 14 says… "For the kingdom of heaven is like….
14 "Again, it will be like a man going on a journey, who called his servants and entrusted his wealth to them. 15 To one he gave five bags of gold, to another two bags, and to another one bag,[a] each according to his ability. Then he went on his journey. 16 The man who had received five bags of gold went at once and put his money to work and gained five bags more. 17 So also, the one with two bags of gold gained two more. 18 But the man who had received one bag went off, dug a hole in the ground and hid his master's money.
19 "After a long time the master of those servants returned and settled accounts with them. 20 The man who had received five bags of gold brought the other five. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with five bags of gold. See, I have gained five more.'
21 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
22 "The man with two bags of gold also came. 'Master,' he said, 'you entrusted me with two bags of gold; see, I have gained two more.'
23 "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
24 "Then the man who had received one bag of gold came. 'Master,' he said, 'I knew that you are a hard man, harvesting where you have not sown and gathering where you have not scattered seed. 25 So I was afraid and went out and hid your gold in the ground. See, here is what belongs to you.'
26 "His master replied, 'You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed? 27 Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.
28 "'So take the bag of gold from him and give it to the one who has ten bags. 29 For whoever has will be given more, and they will have an abundance. Whoever does not have, even what they have will be taken from them. 30 And throw that worthless servant outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
What do you learn from this parable?
- The master is the one who supplied the servants with what they needed to increase. This is exactly like what God did for Adam and Eve in Genesis 1.
- 2 of them obeyed the command from their master who was also their supplier of that increase and put their faith into action and achieved double for their work since faith comes with works.
- Faith comes by hearing, and then doing what you hear.
- The reward for obedience is that for those that multiplied what they were given shared in the masters increase (meaning they were able to keep what they had multiplied and not only that, they were elevated to a new level of responsibility meaning that they achieved promotion).
- Why did they achieve promotion?
- They were trusted with a small task to increase what they were given, and then they achieved a double outcome, they were promoted to new ranks.
- Enlargement comes when you obey the command to multiply what you are given.
- If you do nothing with the task that is given to you, you will remain either stagnant or you will not only be demoted, you will lose every area of responsibility and be fired without a job to do. That is why the Bible warns those who are lazy that the very little that they have will be taken away from them if they do not obey the command to put their faith into action to increase what they are given.
Have you ever been at work and seen your boss give you a project to do with a team and only a few members of that team produce results with the task given while others do nothing assuming that they can just take credit for work they did not even put any effort to do. In the business world, that is unacceptable and it is the same with God. God rewards those that put their faith to work rather than remain lazy and still expecting a reward for doing absolutely nothing.
- Why is this so important to understand? In all your getting you must get understanding.
Deuteronomy 8:1-3 (NKJV)
Remember the Lord Your God
8 "Every commandment which I command you today you must be careful to observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and possess the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers. 2 And you shall remember that the Lord your God led you all the way these forty years in the wilderness, to humble you and test you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. 3 So He humbled you, allowed you to hunger, and fed you with manna which you did not know nor did your fathers know, that He might make you know that man shall not live by bread alone; but man lives by every word that proceeds from the mouth of the Lord.
The command to multiply means that there is an obedience factor. The instructions you are willing to obey will determine the miracle you are willing to receive.
- God will give you a command to multiply what He gives you.
- God will test your obedience and your willingness to put your faith at work
- Those that obey what they hear receive a reward
- That reward comes from obeying God's Word.
- Those that live by the Word prosper
- God assess us by our hearts and what we think in our hearts is what we end up becoming.
- If we believe that there is no need to work our faith like the disobedient servant that buried the talents/bags of gold, we will deserve nothing.
Those that do nothing, deserve nothing.
Those that sow nothing, get nothing,
Those that disobey instruction, reap corruption;
and that is why there will be a gnashing of teeth and a great weeping.
James 2:14-17
Faith Without Works Is Dead
14 What does it profit, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and destitute of daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, "Depart in peace, be warmed and filled," but you do not give them the things which are needed for the body, what does it profit? 17 Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
If you want to enlargement:
- you need to work with what you've got.
- Do not be jealous of your brother or sister that have 5 talents, 2 talents or even one Talent. You have something that God gave you, so work with the abilities that God has given you to increase.
- Every measure that ever person has, has the ability to double if you just believe.
- God (Who is the supplier) gives people according to their abilities and what you do with the little He provides you with will determine whether you will receive double the favour in your life.
- Remember, if you do nothing you receive nothing. But if you apply faith with the little that you've got, you will receive double for your trouble. Faith is the key.


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Orthodox Churches
40th Anniversary of Archbishop Averky (Taushev's) Repose commemorated in Howell, NJ19. April 2016 - 7:52
On Wednesday, April 13, clergy and faithful gathered at the administrative center of the Eastern American Diocese in Howell, NJ, to prayerfully commemorate the 40th anniversary of the repose of Archbishop Averky (Taushev) of Syracuse & Holy Trinity, a distinguished hierarch of the Russian Church Abroad, theologian and church author, and longtime rector of Holy Trinity Seminary in Jordanville, NY.
The Western American Diocese Will Mark the 50th Anniversary of the Repose of Saint John the Wonderworker18. April 2016 - 13:47
"Consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants" (Leviticus 25:10).
The Western American Diocese is announces the 50th Anniversary from the repose of our Father among the Saints JOHN Archbishop of Shanghai and San Francisco the Wonderworker from June 30 to July 2, 2016.
His Eminence Metropolitan Hilarion is scheduled to preside over the solemn Divine Services in honor of Saint John's memory, accompanied by the members of the Synod of Bishops of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia, other hierarchs and local and guest clergy.
A Growing Missionary Family: The Patitsas Family, OCMC's Newest Missionaries to New Zealand18. April 2016 - 13:45
Please pray for OCMC's newest missionaries Fr. Paul and Pres. Katerina Patitsas who are currently serving at the Church of the Holy Trinity in Auckland, New Zealand. Through your support that can further answer their call to share the Faith with the people of New Zealand and throughout the islands of Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa!
Metropolitan Amfilohije attended enthronements in Fier and Elbasan (Albania)18. April 2016 - 13:39
Metropolitan Amfilohije of Montenegro and the Littoral attended the enthronement of Metropolitan Nicholas of Apollonia and Fier at the Cathedral of Saint George in Fier, Albania, on 16 April 2016 as well as the enthronement of the new Metropolitan in Elbasan, Anthony.
Metropolitan Nicholas has been a Vicar Bishop of Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, who performed the rite of enthronement with the concelebration of the members of the Synod of the Orthodox Church in Albania.
The President of Israel receives the Heads of Jerusalem Churches18. April 2016 - 11:26
On Wednesday, the 31st of March/13th of April 2016, the President of Israel, Mr Reuven Rivlin, met with the Heads of Jerusalem Churches as representatives of Christians within the State of Israel.
At the meeting, that took place at the Presidential Palace, an interesting discussion took place between the Heads of Churches and President Rivlin on incidents of fanatic violence committed by extreme religious and political individuals and groups, both locally and internationally, an on ways of combatting them.
Joint Declaration by Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Archbishop Ieronymos II of Athens and All Greece17. April 2016 - 14:21
We, Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece, have met on the Greek island of Lesvos to demonstrate our profound concern for the tragic situation of the numerous refugees, migrants and asylum seekers who have come to Europe fleeing from situations of conflict and, in many cases, daily threats to their survival. World opinion cannot ignore the colossal humanitarian crisis created by the spread of violence and armed conflict, the persecution and displacement of religious and ethnic minorities, and the uprooting of families from their homes, in violation of their human dignity and their fundamental human rights and freedoms.
The tragedy of forced migration and displacement affects millions, and is fundamentally a crisis of humanity, calling for a response of solidarity, compassion, generosity and an immediate practical commitment of resources. From Lesvos, we appeal to the international community to respond with courage in facing this massive humanitarian crisis and its underlying causes, through diplomatic, political and charitable initiatives, and through cooperative efforts, both in the Middle East and in Europe.
Church-state delegation visits Syria15. April 2016 - 10:51
A delegation of Russian parliamentarians, members of the inter-factional group for defending Christian values, was on a visit to Syria from April 9 to 12, 2016. It included S. Gavrilov (State Duma), A. Yuschenko (Council of the Federation and State Duma), D. Sablin (Council of the Federation), and Ms. N. Kuskova and Ms. Ye. Averkova, members of the Committee for Solidarity with the Peoples of Syria and Iraq. With the blessing of Metropolitan Hilarion, head of the Moscow Patriarchate department for external church relations (DECR), the delegation was joined by Hegumen Arseny (Sokolov), representative of the Patriarch of Moscow and All Russia to the Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, and Hieromonk Stephan (Igumnov), DECR secretary for inter-Christian relations.


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Smooth second half carries Rams past Glenville
December 8, 2017 Bob Madison For the Chronicle Contributions from every corner helped Shepherd leave struggling Glenville on Saturday, when the Rams scored 53 second-half points to keep the Pioneers winless,... more »»
Shepherd grad Slade in 45th year of coaching
December 1, 2017 When he was an offensive lineman at Shepherd, Larry Slade weighed about 175 pounds. In Slade's football-playing era that wasn't all that small. more »»
Rams' Arden helps team to strong start
December 1, 2017 The Shepherd women's basketball team started the season with a perfect 4-0 record. A big part of that was the play of Morgan Arden. more »»
Keeping confusion, noise, irritants at bay
December 1, 2017 Large sycamores sway and creak in their jousting with the wind. The sky is such a pure blue it's as if it came from Leonardo's palett. more »»
Findlay controls ball, ends Rams' season
November 24, 2017 Findlay was relentless. The Ohio-based Oilers knew where Shepherd's weaknesses were and they continually exploited them in Saturday's chilled and dank playoff conditions at Ram Stadium. more »»
Effort spiced with talent, that was Gupton
November 24, 2017 Effort on the football field gets you noticed. A natural talent and a penchant for hitting will get you noticed by opponents, teammates and coaches all over. more »»
Shepherd football dominates all-conference honors
November 24, 2017 After stamping out still another unbeaten season and defeating every Mountain East Conference rival, Shepherd reaped the lion's share of individual honors given out by the league. more »»
Shepherd women win first four; men not as lucky
November 24, 2017 With four players averaging in double figures, the Shepherd women won their first four games of the season. Morgan Arden (22.3), Kayla Tibbs (14.5), Kari Lankford (13.8) and Tiffany McKinney (11. more »»
Rams reach third straight undefeated season
November 17, 2017 The football season continues on for Shepherd. The Rams continue on an unbeaten trail that brings them back to their home field on Saturday for the opening round of the NCAA Division II playoffs. more »»
Shepherd back at home for playoffs
November 17, 2017 Findlay has attention-getting statistics in its dossier. The Oilers record is 9-2 and they averaged 47.5 points a game. The total offense number was 510 yards a game. more »»
Rams v-ball team enters tourney as third seed
November 17, 2017 Ask anyone on the Shepherd volleyball team if they thought the 2017 season would go as it has and they'll likely say no — in a good way. more »»
Bowie State trims Rams in season opener
November 17, 2017 A considerable crowd of about 600 reported to the Butcher Center to see Shepherd open its men's basketball season with a 79-71 loss to Bowie State. more »»
Gannon takes early lead, tames Rams
November 17, 2017 Composed and unhurried was Gannon (Pa.) in its comfortable 79-69 win over Shepherd on the second night of the Clarion Hotel and Conference Center tournament that began another Rams' season. more »»
Rams belt Charleston with second half surge
November 10, 2017 "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown". That adage belongs in a world peopled by royalty. more »»
Cougars end winless season; playoffs for others
November 10, 2017 CHARLES TOWN — Jefferson's bid to get at least one win in the 2017 football season was turned away by county rival Washington last Friday when the Patriots got a 35-13 victory in the season finale... more »»
Five-year-old joins Rams basketball team
November 10, 2017 The Shepherd men's basketball team always has a pretty strong backing with crowds cheering on the Rams. But now, the team has quite the sixth man in Evan Springer, a 5-year-old from Martinsbur. more »»
Quality teams in Rams basketball tourney
November 10, 2017 Wheeling Jesuit went 25-8 last season. Gannon was 18-10 and finished second in the West Division of the PSAC. more »»
Jefferson still winless after fall to Rebels
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Rams puncture Bobcat upset balloon in win
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Born in Toronto and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Louis Helbig is an Ottawa based artist specializing in aerial photography. Working full time as a professional artist, Helbig's award winning photographs have been exhibited and published worldwide. Helbig is a commercial pilot and a self-taught photographer; his background includes World Cup cross-country ski racing, an MSc from the London School of Economics and earlier careers in economics, politics, social policy and aviation.


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Born and raised in the small village of Pierz, my life was surrounded by the rich prairies and farmlands of North Central Minnesota. As a little girl and teenager, I spent my spring weekends and summer months at the family lakehome, where many species of ducks swam along the shoreline and the woods was abundant with wildlife. I admired the beautiful birch trees as they stood so creamy white and bold among numerous evergreens, ponds, lakes and creeks.
I have been creating, drawing and painting as a self-taught artist which will always be a unique part of my life. I am in my studio most of my spare time, always planning a new approach to a surrealistic landscape painting in one of my mediums, watercolor as top choice, then oils, acrylics, or experimental projects for fun.
After many years of painting landscapes and wildlife, techniques and use of color have been constantly upgraded. I am constantly exploring many new ideas and use of various mediums while trying more creative approaches and new subject matter in my compositions. Artist supplies and sources offer more opportunities to try new products and exciting experimental painting.
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Shooting suspect in court with orange-red hair
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — His hair dyed a shocking comic-book shade of orange-red, James Holmes showed up in court for the first time, but didn't seem to be there at all.
The world's first look at the man accused of killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 58 others in a shooting rampage at a packed midnight screening of the new Batman film was that of a sleepy, seemingly inattentive suspect.
Holmes shuffled into court Monday in a maroon jailhouse jumpsuit with his hands cuffed. Unshaven and appearing dazed, Holmes sat virtually motionless, his eyes drooping as the judge advised him of the severity of the case. At one point, Holmes simply closed his eyes.
He never said a word.
Prosecutors said they didn't know whether he was being medicated. His demeanor, however, angered victims' relatives. Tom Teves, whose son Alex was killed in the attack, watched Holmes intently throughout the roughly 12-minute hearing, sizing up the 24-year-old former doctoral student.
"I saw the coward in court today, and Alex could have wiped the floor with him without breaking a sweat," Teves said. His son, a physical therapist, dove to protect his girlfriend during "The Dark Knight Rises" shooting at a multiplex in nearby Aurora in the Denver suburbs. The court appearance gave millions the chance to scrutinize Holmes' every movement, every flutter of his heavy eyelids and form their opinions.
"It struck me that this is a person who's been through an emotional maelstrom and therefore might be totally wiped out emotionally," said Dr. Jeffrey Gardere, an assistant professor of behavioral medicine at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine.
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How to keep our seniors secure without cutting anything
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Thom talks about how we can prevent Obama from cutting Social Security with Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR). Tonight's Big Picture Rumble panel discusses what 'chained CPI' means for Americans, why Republicans continue talking about Benghazi, and how states are passing bills to protect their citizens' gun rights from the federal government. In tonight's Conversations with Great Minds, Thom talks with Code Pink Co-Founder Medea Benjamin, author of the new book 'Drone Warfare: Killing by Remote Control.'


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A Journey of Discovery, Travel Blogging, and a New Life in Florence
For more than 12 years, my days were all about meeting the requests, and sometimes demands, of others. As a communications advisor to governments, I worked for up to 18 hours a day, six, or sometimes seven, days a week. It was a far cry from my background in visual communications.


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A hi-tech approach towards modern House Music: Fisher & Fiebak present a heavy-hitting club tool that doesn't need a huge arrangement to evolve a subtle catchiness.
Reduced to the maximum – this is probably the best description for this new production from the studio of Fisher & Fieback. Breakdown pivots around an ultra-fat, virtually physical bass line and a shuffled kick drum. A rain of sharp hi-hats adds even more drive to this techy House tool while spaced-out sound effects and an occasional avalanche of heady effects create a nocturnal peak-time atmosphere.
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Captain America – ★★★★½
Paul Greengrass' latest film comes over three and a half years after the underwhelming "WMD drama" Green Zone. The film was even more of a disappointment as it came after the director's hot sequence of Bourne films, Bloody Sunday and United 93. With Captain Phillips he takes us back to April 2009 and aboard the American cargo ship, the Maersk Alabama as it undergoes a hijacking attack from a team of Somali pirates.
Tom Hanks leads the line as the titular character, Captain Richard Phillips. If you know the real world events of the hijacking then obviously you already know what happens to him and his boat so any plot summary is unnecessary. However if, like this reviewer, you don't know exactly how things played, then we won't spoil things for you here. Try seeing the film without reading up on the hijacking as it takes a few twists and turns that make for great viewing which would be hard to credit if they weren't true.
Hanks' performance is astounding and it would be a massive surprise if he isn't an Oscar nominee, next spring. While it's fun to see him at awards shows and on SNL representing Hollywood's elder statesmen (a club he's chairman of, Clooney and Pitt alternate as secretary and treasurer), it's also a bit of a relief to really see him pushing himself. A cursory glance over his acting work in the last decade reveals The Terminal and Charlie Wilson's War as the only truly laudable work. Unlike the prosthetics-assisted Cloud Atlas [★★★★], this is much more bare bones and at no point does he over-act, instead keeping the character of Phillips very relatable with his simple, logical actions being the truly heroic things on show. We only spend a fleeting moment with him and his wife ("onedayoffilmingisallyou'llgetouttame" Catherine Keener) at the start of the film but it's enough to provide context for what he's fighting for. While his producing and humanitarian work is all very commendable, there's a scene at the very end of the film that reminds you of his more distressing parts in Apollo 13, Saving Private Ryan and Cast Away and confirms the man can still really dominate a scene.
You don't have to know much about the history or politics of Somali pirates to take much from Captain Phillips as, in the tradition of most big Hollywood pictures these days, the motives of the assailants aren't really explored. So if you've read this award-winning Wired article or are just a bit of a pirate fanboy (aaarrr) you may find yourself a little disappointed. The casting team have found first-time actors of Somali-descent from Minneapolis and while we do spend a little bit of time with them in their coastal village, they are all quite one-dimensional characters who just seem driven by the idea of millions of dollars coming their way if they take over the ship. It's impossible not to think of the Danish film A Hijacking (Kapringen) [★★★★] and how much more time it spent on negotiations, motives and the ideology of asking for something you have no right to. These are vastly different films though, and it's unfair to really compare them. Together they could make up the ideal Somali hostage double-bill in years to come!
The other film that comes to mind is Argo. The ratcheted up tension that underpins the entire film is hard to maintain but Greengrass manages to keep you on the edge of your seat across three distinct, separate acts. Like Ben Affleck's film, detractors will have plenty to work with in terms of how it glorifies American ideals (a lot of the US military intervention will be a too schmaltzy for some people) but we go to the cinema to be entertained and films like Captain Phillips, Argo, Zero Dark Thirty take real life events and present them to audiences with a big dollop of American apple pie. Who are we to complain?
It's never fun when you're seeing a film that's being sold on one performance (and apologies if this review has done that), but Hanks is the film's heart and soul and the level of investment you make in his well being is going to reflect how much you take home from the film. If it's a return to form for the leading man, the exact same can be said for the director as Greengrass is truly back on top form, here's hoping he doesn't take another five years off.
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