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Mr Gamrat, London
Bairstow Eves were efficient, professional and extremely courteous, right through to completion. Going beyond what one would expect from any estate agent.
A chance to acquire a fantastic three bedroom house situated on a popular residential road in Edmonton. The property offers accommodation over two floors including two large receptions and fitted kitchen on the ground floor and three good size bedrooms and a family...
Situated within this sought after retirement block is this spacious two bedroom ground floor maisonette. The property benefits from reception room, fitted kitchen and bathroom. There is also the added benefit of direct access to own patio area, an on-site warden and...
This two bedroom, two bathroom split level apartment is available for anyone looking for fantastic links into Central London, and the space to grow you family. Covering over 850sqft, this apartment provides plentiful living accommodation, with a quirky feel to it...
We are delighted to offer to the market this lovely top floor victorian apartment, which consists of a spacious living area, separate kitchen which has space for a small table and chairs, two decent size double bedrooms, a three piece bathroom suite and access to a...
Awaiting Additional PhotosBenefits include freehold, semi-detached, driveway, three bedrooms, upstairs bathroom, double glazing (where stated), gas central heating (untested by Bairstow Eves).
Double bayed mid terraced period property situated in a sought after residential location between Shrewsbury Road and Katherine Road, offering access to both East Ham and Upton Park stations.The accommodation comprises three double bedrooms, two receptions, kitchen and
We are delighted to bring to the market this two bedroom house. The property offer's off street parking, a good size garden with potential to extend and two bathrooms.A great opportunity for both first time buyers and investors.Viewings highly recommended!
This four bedroom mid terrace house with accommodation on the ground floor consisting of a reception room, dining room with access into a utility room, a kitchen and a bathroom. The first the floor comprises of three bedrooms one with a WC and finally the top floor...
Attractive and very nicely presented double bayed mid terraced period property situated in a sought after location off Barking Road, within walking distance of East Ham station, schools and local shopping facilities.Arranged over three floors, the accommodation...
Edmonton 9-10, Angel Corner Parade, Fore Street, Edmonton, London, N18
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Greg Cash has been my tax preparer for the past three years. Never before have I been more completely satisfied with the tax preparation experience. He is knowledgeable, precise, engaging and timely. It's one of those once-per-year things that is truly an annual event. Having Greg is like tax prep made easy!
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What was the musical scene like in Vienna when Mahler was conductor of the opera? What was Mahler’s conducting style like? Were Mahler’s later compositions influenced by the younger generation of serial composers? Which conductor comes closest to Mahler’s own conducting style?
The well-known, eloquent, and brilliant British Musicologist Deryck Cooke interviewed Egon Wellesz, the Austrian-born composer, and one-time pupil of Arnold Schoenberg, for the BBC in 1962. Wellesz’ discussion about Mahler’s conducting will surprise you, as it surprised Cooke! | <urn:uuid:631f2e20-6484-4479-b53d-c68eb30172b2> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://mahlerfest.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/egon-wellesz-eye-witness-to-gustav-mahler/ | 2017-06-23T07:02:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320023.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623063716-20170623083716-00350.warc.gz | en | 0.95062 | 130 | [
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LOTHIAN health chiefs are investing in new staff and equipment to help people with the bone disease osteoporosis.
A second hi-tech scanner to detect and treat the disease is being set up at the Western General Hospital in Edinburgh.
Local GPs will soon be able to refer patients directly for tests using the high-tech equipment. This will avoid patients having to wait to see a hospital consultant beforehand – and reduce waiting times.
The new scanner is expected to be operational within the next few months.
Brian Cavanagh, chairman of NHS Lothian, said: “As soon as the equipment and specialist support staff are in place, all GPs will for the first time be able to directly refer patients for scanning.”
Early detection can be crucial to the treatment of osteoporosis, which weakens bones by making them porous. This can lead to hip fractures and other bone injuries.
Older women are particularly susceptible to the disease; however it can also affect men.
Professor Stuart Ralston, lead osteoporosis physician in Lothian, said: “Hip fractures, in particular, are an increasing cause of severe disability, even death, and we must do all we can to minimise these. The over-50 population is rising so it is important that we continually review our approaches and ensure best practice.”
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Easter has always been right up there for favorite holidays. I am not sure if was that as a Catholic fasting and finally be able to have my chocolate or diet coke on Easter, the Easter Egg hunt or the smell of incense at Good Friday services. (seriously loved that smell as a kid and now it bothers me.) Here are some of my favorite Registered Dietitian approved Easter recipes. Enjoy!
Nicole’s two loves are food and fitness. She says “Show me a person who does not like to eat and I probably won’t trust them.” Nicole had to celebrate one Easter dairy free. She shares dairy free recipes that turned her favorite holiday into something memorable. @NRodriguezRDN
Check out Jen “aka” the Down to Earth Dietitian’s Strawberry Spinach Salad, which is the perfect blend of sweet and savory at the same time. And the chia seeds are sure to surprise your guests.
Julie is the Dietetic Internship Coordinator at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts. She says her Shaved Brussel Sprouts and Kale Salad can make any meal special. She loves the pleasing lemony dressing that pairs nicely with the nutty walnuts, sharp Parmesan and bright greens. @jugglingjuliaRD
Kristen, is an Adjunct Instructor at Virginia Tech in the Department of Human Nutrition, Foods & Exercise who gets energy from teaching and also a boost of energy from cooking in her kitchen. She loves sharing her Colorful Kale Salad which has minimal ingredients and maximum tasty nutrition. @realfoodforfuel
Kim is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist as University Health Care in Augusta, Georgia. She shares her favorite quick and easy Crustless Spinach Quiche recipe. One serving packs a whopping 23 grams of protein, helping us meet expert’s recommendations of 20 to 30 grams of protein per meal. @Timetoeatwell
Jill aka “The Veggie Queen” is a vegetarian, vegan and pressure cooking expert. Quinoa is one of her favorite gluten free grains and it gets “fancied up” with the addition of saffron in her recipe Saffron Quinoa. This salad can be created with any veggies in season. In summer Jill likes to use green beans, olives and garbanzo beans. Check out her latest book Vegan under Pressure. @theveggiequeen
At Living Plate, we’re passionate about food. Food as enjoyment and nourishment, and food as way to alleviate health problems and improve your quality of life. We’re dietitians who can cook. Chefs who get nutrition.
Jeanne is a team member at Living plate which consists of dietitians who can cook and chefs who get nutrition. Her family enjoys this super simple way to prepare Grilled Artichokes which can make any meal special. @livingplate
Wishing you memorable meals this Easter season surrounded by people you love most
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This is one of the most searing neo Film Noir police procedural/syndicate treasure hunt and shadow eye candy featuring a truly frightening and frenetic performance by our beloved Peter Falk who not only manifested THE only possible rumpled detective in a raincoat, that– “just one more question” knows who the guilty party is in the first five minutes of meeting them, Columbo (sorry Lee J. Cobb) whose inimitable style began the television detecting technique where we know who did it.
As ColumboPeter Falk usually uses the art of ‘misunderestimation’ and quaint anecdotes about relatives who may or may not exist, as he politely taunts and squeezes with relenting loose end tying questions pushing the culprit into a corner they can not escape from. In Murder, Inc (1960) Falk is so dark and brooding as a little thug with a mad on at the world and no acuity toward right and wrong. The only time I saw him create a darker character that sent chills down the back of my neck was in an episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour that aired on December 13th, 1962 called Bonfirewhere he plays a psychopathic lady-killer who is posing as a firebrand evangelist.
I am planning a very special tribute to the genius of Peter Falk and his unmade bed detective always on the prowl for the jugular, with a very different slant on the show, (no hints please) hopeful getting it ready by the winter 2017 if I can enlist the wit & wisdom of fellow Columbo-worshiping Aurora of Once Upon A Screen to join me in pulling it off!
In his 2006 autobiography, Just One More Thing, Peter Falk attributes his performance as the crazed Reles in Murder, Inc. for launching his career! Not to mention that the great stage actress/teacher Eva Le Gallienne highlysuggested after Falk was caught sneaking into her acting class as part of the American Repertory Movement, that he stick with it!
Peter Falk received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor for his ruthless, violent and misogynistic murderous thug real life hit man –Abe Reles.
film critic Bosley Crowther wrote:
“Mr. Falk, moving as if weary, looking at people out of the corners of his eyes and talking as if he had borrowed Marlon Brando’s chewing gum, seems a travesty of a killer, until the water suddenly freezes in his eyes and he whips an icepick from his pocket and starts punching holes in someone’s ribs. Then viciousness pours out of him and you get a sense of a felon who is hopelessly cracked and corrupt.”
Reles who reigned over the Brownsville district of Brooklyn during the 1930s depression era, was a clever and shifty taker and hit-man who could make people’s murders appear like brain hemorrhages by using an ice pick in just the right way. Lawman Burton Turkus (Henry Morgan) whose book the screenplay is based on, together with Det. Sgt. William Tobin (Simon Oakland) keep track of this psychopathic criminal who is now working for the powerful crime boss Louis ‘Lepke’ Buchalter played as a self-indulgent burlesque man-child by David J. Stewart (Carnival Rock 1957, The Young Savages 1961) who runs the nationwide syndicate known as Murder Inc.
Directed by Burt Balaban (Lady of Vengeance 1957) and Stuart Rosenberg who later went on to direct the sublimely thoughtful Cool Hand Luke 1967 starring Paul Newman, he also directed The Amityville Horror in 1979.
Filmed in CinemaScope Murder, Inc. possesses a gritty realism painted effectively by cinematographer Gayne Rescher (A Face in the Crowd 1957, Man on a String 1960, Rachel, Rachel 1968 and Otto Preminger’s Such Good Friends 1971)
The film’s musical score is indeed a great companion to the mood, as Frank De Vol who usually works with Robert Aldrich (What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? 1962) creates a tense and bitter little pill, a flamboyant world within the universe of egocentric criminals, petty thieves, depression era storekeepers like the wonderful character of Mrs. Corsi (Helen Waters who only appeared one more time in television’s Naked City in 1958) who runs the little soda shop or Joe Rosen (Eli Mintz) who live in fear for their lives. De Vol’s score in addition to a live smoking performance by the late Sarah Vaughan make the film’s musical personality work very well with the visual story.
The viciousness touches the garment district, the Unions, the burlesque clubs all the way up to the Borscht Belt where comedian Walter Sage (Morey Amsterdam) is hit by Reles at the request of Lepke. There’s cops on the beat and the feds looking to finally incarcerate and shut down Murder Inc. The film is seeded with little cameos by some actors first appearances, like Sylvia Miles as Sadie the loud mouth who gets Reles’ hand shoved in her face while in the phone booth.
A small but slick performance by Vincent Gardenia as the mobs attorney Laszlo, and terrific stage performance by Sarah Vaughansinging Fan My Brow and The Awakening written by composer George Weiss. I saw Sarah Vaughan at the Westbury Music Fair back in the 1980s! she was nothing less than magical!
The basic gist is this–Reles (Peter Falk) and his flunky Bug (Warren Finnerty) meet with Garment District crime boss Lepke Buchalter (David J. Stewart) who wants to hire Reles as the syndicate’s new hit man. Lepke’s first task is for Reles to hit comedian Walter Sage (Morey Amsterdam) who has a headline act up in the Catskills. Sage has been holding out money from the slots and Lepke is a petty hothead (who constantly drinks milk) with a literal belly ache. Enter Joey Collins Stuart Whitman (I’ve had a long time crush on this guy and his eyebrows!) a singer, who knows Sage from show business, and since he owes Reles $600 which will soon be $1,000 with every day he doesn’t pay back his loan he feels cornered into helping Reles do him a ‘favor.’ Joey Collins (Whitman) is coerced into driving up to the Borscht Belt in order to lure Sage out of the club so Reles can do his dirty work with his nice clean ice pick!
When Reles pays a visit to the small apartment where Joey and his refugee showgirl wife Eadie (May Britt) live, Eadie is not only rude, she tries to throw Reles out. Reles who obviously has an inferiority complex takes Eadie’s dismissal as a rejection of his manhood and he comes back while Joey is out of the apartment and brutally assaults her with his, “dirty hands, his dirty fingers.”
But Joey is so entangled and emasculated himself by the predicament he’s gotten himself into, he doesn’t even try to stand up to Reles, but rather feels he is trapped, though Eadie wants to just run and get as far away from Reles and the whole deal. While the couple stay together because they are forced into a dynamic by Reles, they no longer sleep in the same bedroom nor act as a married couple. The weak and shameful Joey should have listened to Eadie!
Reles sets the kids up in this glamorous apartment as a front.
Now that Lepke thinks he has everything under control he has Reles working full force taking out anyone who can fink on him. Reles gives a maniacal soliloquy about ‘taking’ manipulating the couple into living as a cover in his gorgeous apartment that is furnished with imported stolen goods and dope.
The police want to bring Lepke in because they have found a witness, small business man Rosen who Lepke warned already to keep his mouth shut. He should have had his trusted man-crush Mendy push down the elevator shaft when he had the chance. Rosen is seen brought in by detective Tobin by Lepke, Mendy and their lawyer Laszlo in the halls of the courthouse. Rosen is now, at least this time– a dead man…
Mendy Weiss (Joseph Bernard) is asked by Lepke to kill Rosen himself, gunning him down right on the street in front of his shop, one pop in the guts, and then a bullet to the back of his head at Lepke’s request. Lepke comes to hide out at Joey and Eadie’s apartment, where he proceeds to demean and treat Eadie like a servant.
While detective Tobin (Simon Oakland) has been trying to shake things up and harass Reles and Lepke, even asking the small shop owners for their help, as Mrs. Corsi explains to Tobin that innocent people are being threatened, ‘acid thrown’ on their wares, even attacked just being seen talking with the police. She refuses to say a word. He can’t break the protective shield surrounding this gang, nor legally fight against a sly lawyer like Laszlo (Vincent Gardenia).
District Attorney Burton Turkus (Henry Morgan) moves in and begins an all out mission to bring down Murder Inc. which has it’s tendrils in Chicago and Florida (What happened to New Jersey? hhmm)
Burton Turkus is interrogating Reles after he agrees to turn states evidence. He asks Reles how he can simply murder people without any feelings around it. Reles asks him how his first time on the job as a cop effected him. He tells Reles, he was shaky at first but “he got used to it.” Reles gives him a very matter of fact ‘that’s your answer’ look.
Before the police finally pick up Lepke, while in hiding Lepke gets paranoid about his people squealing so he orders a hit on anyone in Brownsville that can connect him to the syndicate, especially Joey Collins and his wife Eadie who are living with him and now know too much. Finally Eadie can’t bear it anymore and goes to the police and becomes an informant. Turkus takes Joey and Eadie into protective custody. Which isn’t so protective but hey, I won’t ruin the film for you.
Once Reles realizes that Lepke is on his trail he agrees to spill the entire can of Murder Inc. beans on the operation too, knowing the law very well, and making a deal with Turkus for a lesser murder sentence and his promise of protection.
So Reles is also hidden away at the less than fortress-y Half Moon Hotel room watched over by disgruntled uniformed cops in Coney Island. I won’t give away the defenestration climax, but I will say that Lepke does finally face execution for his part in several unsolved murders. His last meal must have included a gallon of milk for that upset stomach disorder…
You can absolutely say that it’s Peter Falk’s incendiary performance as the high strung little punk with a Napoleonic complex based on true life Brooklyn gangster “kid twist’ Abe Reles earning him the Academy Award nomination for his combustive performance and his myriad of colorfully vicious asides.
It’s what makes Murder, Inc (1960) work so well, but there’s a lot of little inlaid gems that make this neo-noir crime drama a conflagration of mind gripping tropes and wonderful little characterizations.
Murder, Inc is a neo-noir/documentary style/crime-drama masterpiece featuring not only Falk’s searing performance, but David J. Stewart as the despicable complainer -Lepke who ran the syndicate in New York City and was connected to all the major city crime bosses who oversaw big money, murder and mayhem like a miserable business, taking out potential stool pigeons, or little shop owners who just can’t pay their protection fees — Vicious brutal and utterly mesmerizing the film plays like a nightmare while the well intended but at times inadequate good guys who just can’t seem to legally or physically pin down the bad guys without getting their witnesses murdered. Or it’s suggested that there are also insiders in the police department and government that shield these criminals from prison time. Murder Inc spreads like an insidious disease taking over the city, but like all things violent -they must eventually self-destruct as Stuart Whitman who plays Joey Collins: says to Reles, after he is arrested“I’m gonna watch you fry! I’m gonna watch you fry! I’m gonna watch you fry!”
Eadie (May Britt) is the film’s sufferer and sacrificial lamb as a woman who is either consistently abused and mistreated or woefully looked after by all the men in the film. She is surrounded by dread and ruin.
Talking about Lepke–“He came in the door like a king. He came with a hole in his stomach. All the time he stayed I was his house maid. Two Minute Eggs… (she closes her eyes)…. I boiled a thousand two minute eggs and never did it right once…”
“I boiled a thousand two minute eggs and never did it right once…”
This is your EverLovin’ Joey saying I gotta go make a two minute egg!
Folie à deux (/fɒˈli ə ˈduː/; French pronunciation: [fɔli a dø]; French for “a madness shared by two”), or shared psychosis, is a psychiatric syndrome in which symptoms of a delusional belief and hallucinations are transmitted from one individual to another.
a·mour fou (ämo͝or ˈfo͞o)
1. uncontrollable or obsessive passion.
“The puzzle and threat of random violence is one of the defining tropes of true-crime”-Jean Murley
In Cold Blood (1967) is director Richard Brooks (The First Time I Saw Paris 1954, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 1958, Elmer Gantry 1960) masterpiece of modern nightmarish nihilistic ‘horror of personality’.
Columbia studios actually wanted Paul Newman and Steve McQueen to play the roles and wanted it shot in color. Newman went on to do Cool Hand Luke that year and McQueen starred in The Thomas Crown Affair and Bullitt in 1968. Thank god Brooks got his way and got to do his treatment in Black & White, on location and with lesser known actors, who both went on to earn Oscar nominations for their chilling performances of the murderous pair.
A post-war true crime thriller, what author Elliot Leyton terms Compulsive Killers: The Story of Modern Multiple Murder, the film is steeped in expressive realism about two thugs Robert Blake as Perry Smith a dark and damaged swarthy angel of death & Scott Wilson (In the Heat of the Night 1967, The Gypsy Moths 1969, The New Centurions 1972, The Great Gatsby 1974, The Right Stuff 1983) as Dick Hickock, who inspire in each other a sense of anti-establishment negativity.
These two drifters, having heard about a wealthy wheat farmer from a fellow inmate, think there is a safe in the house filled with $10,000. The two dark souls take siege upon the rural Holcolmb Kansas Clutter family in the middle of the night, hog tie them, look for the money, only to find this clean cut humble family has nothing to steal but $43, a bible and pasteurized milk in the icebox. The two proceed to shot gun murder and cut the throats of the entire household so there are… “No witnesses.” –Dick Hickock. There are two surviving daughters, Beverly and Eveanna that were spared this horror.
John Forsythe plays Alvin Dewey head of the Kansas Bureau of Investigation who goes on the hunt collecting clues and tracking down the killers involved in this sensational crime.
Dewey tracks down these two bad boys, who have fled to Mexico where Perry (Robert Blake) loses himself in fantasies and painful flashbacks of his childhood with a violent father, whoring mother, of buried treasure, and prospecting for gold. Dick (Scott Wilson) gets tired out languishing around listening to Perry’s dreams and convinces him to head back to the States, passing bad checks along the way and winding up in Las Vegas. The police finally catch up with the murderous anti-social duo, where the men are finally broken of their alibi, and they are sentenced to die by ‘the big swing’ hanging.
Some scenes after Mexico…
Holcomb, Kan., Nov. 15 (UPI) — A wealthy wheat farmer, his wife and their two young children were found shot to death today in their home. They had been killed by shotgun blasts at close range after being bound and gagged… There were no signs of a struggle, and nothing had been stolen. The telephone lines had been cut.
—The New York Times
The film is based on Truman Capote’s non fiction novel that started the True Crime trend. Capote was looking to write a non-fiction novel and had been inspired by the shot gun murders of the Clutter family when the sensational crime hit the news in 1959.
The two were arrested on January 2, 1960 in Las Vegas and then executed by hanging on April 14, 1965. For the five years the two remained on death row they exchanged letters with Capote twice a week. Capote actually lived near the prison in Garden City and became very close in particular with Perry Smith and Richard ‘Dick’ Hickock. According to Ralph F. Voss in his book Truman Capote and the Legacy of ‘In Cold Blood’ he writes that Smith had the idea that talking with Capote would spare him from the noose. But when he learns of the working title of the manuscript he winds up confronting Capote, who manages to manipulate him into confessing about the night of the Clutter murders.
Capote tells Smith that “The world will see him as a monster if he doesn’t open up and tell Capote what Capote wants to know.” Eventually Perry Smith does open up and relates that brutal night in a vivid confession to Capote that winds up being “memorable lines that appear in the book”. As Voss tells us, “It is during this confession that this film, like the book and like both Richard Brook’s and Jonathan Kaplan’s film’s before it portray the brutal murders of the Clutters. Capote marks the fourth time Herb, Kenyon, Nancy and Bonnie die in artistic representations of their tragedy–once in Capote’s pages, and three times on screen.”
The film doesn’t necessarily convey the emotional conflict that Capote felt for his subjects which is more obvious in his novel, he also created a connection with the killers that would be shared by the reader. According to writer Jean Murley from The Rise of True Crime: The 20th Century Murder and Popular Culture, “The simultaneous evocation of compassion for the murderer and horror at his deeds makes In Cold Blood a new form of murder narration… Capote’s narrative treatment of his subject would draw the reader into an uneasy and unprecedented relationship with killers, creating a sense of simultaneous identification and distance between reader and killer.” Murley asserts that there is a comfortable distance the reader experiences, “a vicarious thrill, a jolt of fear, and a comforting reassurance that the killer is contained.”
Just one more point about Capote’s novel that Jean Murley makes which I think is pretty revelatory about the killer (Perry) referred to as ‘sweet, suave and fascinatingly fatal’… ‘ who was at once a devious and dangerous loner and a sensitive wounded man’ within that is the notion that Murley distills the ‘ambiguity and intensity of the reader/killer relationship that allows the writer to interrogate notions of good and evil, self and other.” The film while starkly angled from the killers point of view for a good deal of the film, doesn’t quite evoke that same sympathetic enigma, though Robert Blake does an incredible job of portraying a wounded soul.
Conversely Dick Hickock is described and masterfully pulled off by Scott Wilson as “vulgar, ugly, brutal and shallow; he looks like a murderer (the real Hickock looks like a vicious punk) and he wants to rape Nancy Clutter before before killing her. Perry Smith is sensitive, handsome, artistic, a dreamer; sickened by Hickock’s lust(there is a scene in the film while the two are in Mexico where Hickock is drinking & carousing with a local working girl in the room with Perry) in the film Perry prevents the rape. And in keeping with the book, Perry almost loses his nerve to even go through with the robbery, getting sick in the gas station right up to the time they drive up to the Clutters property. There is some emphasis on Dick’s relationship to his cancer ridden father (Jeff Corey) which showcases the only genuine connection he has to humanity.
In particular Capote became very attached to Perry Smith, and struggled with demons about his execution, believed that both men’s natures were impacted by their early roots in poverty. Capote was tormented because he sold his soul to the devil, in order to write this ‘real’ book fueled by a tragic story that ultimately results not only in the murders of the Clutters but in the deaths of his subject of interest Perry Smith who went to the gallows. As Voss calls it, “the cost of literary non-fiction”. He also came to the conclusion that neither man was by himself a mass-murderer, but linked together they fed each-others egos and compensated for their inadequacies, as John McCarty says, “by constantly arousing and bolstering certain expectations of one another, they evolved into a potentially violent third party that was more than capable of murder.”
Eventually Capote would publish his true crime tome in The New Yorker in four installments between September and October of 1965, published as the book in 1966, and becoming a huge success adapted to film in 1967.
As Jean Murley points out in Rise of True Crime, The 20th-Century Murder and American Popular Culture “Capote brought together and perfected the nascent conventions of what would become true crime, and his basic formula has been copied ever since.”
The film is elevated to a level of intense and searing reality due to brilliant cinematographer Conrad L. Hall’s (Edge of Fury 1958, The Outer Limits television series 1963-64, Harper 1966, Cool Hand Luke 1967, Butch Cassidy and The Sundance Kid 1969, The Day of the Locust 1975, Marathon Man 1976, American Beauty 1999) incredible eye for scoping out a palpable environment filled with dread, tension and instability in the normally ordinary settings. Either mastering the closed in spaces between figures who shape the narrative, he also captures the alienation in the scenes when the duo are driving through the dirty dusty openness of the Great Plains. The additional moody atmosphere is lent a heightened sense of anxiety by Quincy Jones’ cool score. The film cast includes; John Forsythe as Alwin Dewey, Paul Stewart as Reporter Jenson, Gerald S. O’ Loughlin as Harold Nye, Jeff Corey as Mr. Hickock, Charles McGraw as Mr. Smith, Sammy Thurman as Mrs. Smith, Will Geeras The Prosecutor.
The film opens with a starkly gloomy night scene, Quincy Jone’s slick score leading us into the scene, as a Greyhound bus heads toward the camera. Inside, Robert Blake dark and brooding is sitting with his guitar. Conrad L Hall lights Perry’s intense face with the strike of a match he uses to light his cigarette. In a powerful moment it accesses our full attentions. Perry blows the little flame out and all at once the scene is wiped out in one puff! The film begins to peak our senses of danger in much the way Robert Siodmak’s masterpiece of film noir The Killers (1964)opening had led us into the plot.
As Jürgen Müller eloquently says it in his overview of 1960s cinema –“In Cold Blood opes with a flash and stealthily proceeds to trap its prey in a fog of eerie cinematic expression, born of its black and white photography and Quincy Jones’ dark jazz score.”
In November of 1959 Kansas, two ex-cons and social outliers, the quiet , yet brooding Perry Smith (Robert Blake) and hyper-kinetic egotist Dick Hickock (Scott Wilson) conspire to go out on an adventure to travel 400 miles in a beat up old Chevy, in order to rob the Clutter family farmhouse. The film is part genre of the dark road trip film as the two maneuver, scheme and machinate on their dark road trip toward their fate. True crime flash back, neo-noir, police procedural, the shades of gray between good vs evil and a moral commentary on the death penalty, allowing the narrative to elicit sympathy and a vision from both murderers point of view, the ‘outlaws perspective’. It is still a very sobering view into the minds of the human offal of society.
Perry Smith’s most infamous statement about the crime, “I thought he was a very nice gentleman. Soft-spoken. I thought so right up to the moment I cut his throat.”
Dick had been fed some gossip by an inmate friend, that Herbert Clutter (John McLiam) a wealthy farmer keeps a fortune, $10,000 stashed in his safe at the house. The two decide that it would be an easy job to grab the loot and head for Mexico, leaving their hard lives behind them. What becomes a spiraling coil of nerves, is fed from both Perry’s apprehension about the plot working and Dick’s cock sure attitude. In the twist of fate, it is Perry’s growing inner aggression that becomes the catalyst for the final annihilation of the family. Though Dick acts the part of punk, saying ‘No Witnesses he is not only priming Perry to be the one to have blood on his hands but by this time it is Perry who at first seems hesitant and adverse to violence, explodes in cold nuclear fission of seemingly senseless bloodshed.
The way In Cold Blood is constructed, it begins to release the tightly wound coil as the two draw nearer to the Clutter home, we are introduced to this clean cut American family in their daily life, in the light of the day, showing the family as an ordinary close and loving bunch right before they are about to be slaughtered. By the time the two men arrive, it is the dark and ominous shadow of night cloaking the ranch. Perry and Dick begin to wrangle the family bringing the men down to the basement tied up. But it is the day after the murders once the police arrive and told later on in flashback that we get hints of the savagery, that we could only imagine was about to happen the night before.
The Kansas police begin their search in vain, as Perry and Dick make it to Mexico to hide out. Dick who is interested in partying with the senóritas Perry living half in surreal flashbacks to his bleak beginnings as a child with several siblings and his mother a beautiful Native American woman who liked her alcohol and other young men and committed suicide. His brutal father who drew a shot gun on him and chased him out of the house. Perry had a grim, sad and claustrophobic life, and thus he fantasizes. Perry makes a reference to digging for gold just like Humphrey Bogart in The Treasure of the Sierra Madra 1947. The irony of him finding empty bottles in the dessert that only yield a few cents, which he shares with a young homeless boy and his grandfather is a particularly humanizing scene in the midst of the fatalistic outcome that is inevitable. Perry never meant to amount to anything but a lost dreamer with no home.
Not only is Perry a dreamer, but Dick is an egomaniac and also has delusions of grandeur. Once the two figure on having to come back to Nevada in order to get some cash, they are quickly picked up by the authorities and charged with the murders. Soon after, they realized they will be facing the death penalty.
Perry revisits that night at the Clutters, flashing moments of the night on the screen. We see them fumbling for the non existent safe. The mass murder that only yielded them a mere $43. We see Perry and Dick rummaging through the house looking for anything valuable. Hall’s camera finally settles on the family coldly bound, gagged and positioned in a certain way that sends chills up the spine. Ultimately it is here that it is revealed that its the reluctant and quietly brewing fury inside Perry that goes on a single rampage and executes each family member calmly and cold-bloodily.
Once again, Jürgen Müller-“The contradictions of the characters give the audience an inkling of what might have led to this senseless act of ultra violence.”
There is an element of homo-erotic attraction between Perry and Dick. It is unspoken yet it’s palpable to me, amidst the warm beer, faded treasure maps, dark brooding antagonism, prison scars, tattoos, sweating, greasy hair, aspirin popping, peacockery, wise-cracking resentment toward society and the morally driven nuclear family of the mid to late 50s.
From Movie Psychos and Madmen-Film Psychopaths from Jekyll and Hyde to Hannibal Lecter by John McCarty- McCarty’s chapter on Killer Couples points out how Capote’s film was the most “famous example of this type of lethal psychological interrelationship.” And though Smith had boasted to Hickock that he wasn’t a stranger to killing before that fateful night where his pent up aggression turned violent and he cold-bloodily killed four innocent people. Hickock was the one who “earmarked the Clutters for robbery, and it was he who engineered the heist by passing bad checks to buy the materials needed for the job. More important, it was Hickock, who was the dominant half of the pair.” Hickock appears the alpha male who uses the term ‘faggot’ too easy and Smith the submissive lover within the dynamic of their odd relationship. McCarty goes on to write, “Smith looked up to him and slaughtered the defenseless Clutters, toward whom Smith admitted later he never felt any anger, as a way of proving himself to his more glib, brash, and manipulative buddy.”
“You’re good. You’re really good! Smith tells Hickock who moves with ease as he proceeds to con a bunch of store owners passing bad checks. And on the flip side, Hickock is also impressed once Smith kills the helpless Clutters whose only provocation to violence is that they are ordinary. McCarty’s insight points out that like Leopold and Loeb, the same function worked for that killer pair, the less dominant wound up being the one who perpetrated the murder, while the more controlling “partner lent immoral support.”
Here is a recently released article in the Smithsonian about Capote’s long time friend and writer Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird).
The Big Yellow Bird he is referring to is a symbol, a warrior angel that comes to him in his dreams It is his savior, a protector he had during his dark days. He describes the bird as being “taller than Jesus, yellow like a sunflower.”
The irony of the film plays itself out in little subtle commentaries like the insurance salesman who wishes Herb Clutter the night before he is murdered “A very long and healthy life” or the moment in Las Vegas, Dick at the wheel of the car wanting to gamble because he’s feeling lucky, at that split second the police car pulls up next to them and the scene cuts away to the Perry and Dick being brought in to the station.
“Unexpressed emotions will never die. They are buried alive and will come forth later in uglier ways.”
― Sigmund Freud
“Ladies and gentlemen- welcome to violence; the word and the act. While violence cloaks itself in a plethora of disguises, its favorite mantle still remains sex.” — Narrator from Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! (1965)
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Patricia Morán as Rita Ugalde: The Exterminating Angel 1962:“I believe the common people, the lower class people, are less sensitive to pain. Haven’t you ever seen a wounded bull? Not a trace of pain.”
Ann Baxter as Teresina Vidaverri Walk on the Wild Side 1962—“When People are Kind to each other why do they have to find a dirty word for it.”
The Naked Venus 1959–“I repeat she is a gold digger! Europe’s full of them, they’re tramps… they’ll do anything to get a man. They even pose in the NUDE!!!!”
Baby Boy Franky Buono-Blast of Silence (1961)“The targets names is Troiano, you know the type, second string syndicate boss with too much ambition and a mustache to hide the facts he’s got lips like a woman… the kind of face you hate!”
Lorna (1964)-“Thy form is fair to look upon, but thy heart is filled with carcasses and dead man’s bones”
The Snake Pit (1948): Jacqueline deWit as Celia Sommerville “And we’re so crowded already. I just don’t know where it’s all gonna end!” Olivia de Havilland as Virginia Stuart Cunningham“I’ll tell you where it’s gonna end, Miss Somerville… When there are more sick ones than well ones, the sick ones will lock the well ones up.”
Delphine Seyrig as Countess Bathoryin Daughters of Darkness (1971)– “Aren’t those crimes horrifying. And yet -so fascinating!”
Julien Gulomar as Bishop Daisy to the Barber (Michel Serrault) King of Hearts (1966)–“I was so young. I already knew that to love the world you have to get away from it.”
The Lickerish Quartet (1970)–“You can’t get blood out of an illusion.”
THE SWEET SOUND OF DEATH (1965)– Dominique-“I’m attracted” Pablo-” To Bullfights?” Dominique-” No, I meant to death. I’ve always thought it… The state of perfection for all men.”
Peter O’Toole asSir Charles Ferguson Brotherly Love (1970): “Remember the nice things. Reared in exile by a card-cheating, scandal ruined daddy. A mummy who gave us gin for milk. Ours was such a beautifully disgusting childhood.”
Euripides 425 B.C.–“Whom God wishes to destroy… he first makes mad.”
WHAT DOES PSYCHOTRONIC MEAN?
psychotronic|ˌsīkəˈtränik| adjective denoting or relating to a genre of movies, typically with a science fiction, horror, or fantasy theme, that were made on a low budget or poorly received by critics. [1980s: coined in this sense by Michael Weldon, who edited a weekly New York guide to the best and worst films on local television.] Source: Wikipedia
In the scope of these transitioning often radical films, where once, men and women aspired for the moon and the stars and the whole ball of wax. in the newer scheme of things they aspired for you know… “kicks” yes that word comes up in every film from the 50s and 60s… I’d like to have a buck for every time a character opines that collective craving… from juvenile delinquent to smarmy jet setter!
FILM NOIR HAD AN INEVITABLE TRAJECTORY…
THE ECCENTRIC & OFTEN GUTSY STYLE OF FILM NOIR HAD NO WHERE ELSE TO GO… BUT TO REACH FOR EVEN MORE OFF-BEAT, DEVIANT– ENDLESSLY RISKY & TABOO ORIENTED SET OF NARRATIVES FOUND IN THE SUBVERSIVE AND EXPLOITATIVE CULT FILMS OF THE MID TO LATE 50s through the 60s and into the early 70s!
I just got myself this collection of goodies from Something Weird!
Just like Alice falling down the rabbit hole, Noir took a journey through an even darker lens… Out of the shadows of 40s Noir cinema, European New Wave, fringe directors, and Hollywood auteurs, brought more violent, sexual, transgressive, and socially transformative narratives into the cold light of day with a creeping sense of verité. WhileFilm Noir pushed the boundaries of taboo subject matter and familiar Hollywood archetypes it wasn’t until later that we are able to visualize the advancement of transgressive topics.
Directed by Barry Shear, (Wild in the Streets 1968,Across 110th Street 1972) written by Joel Oliansky, Dennis Murphy and Mann Rubin. It stars Robert F. Lyonsas the infamous true life serial killer (Charles Schmid) Skipper Todd. The film hosts an incredible cast of actors, Richard Thomas, Belinda Montgomery, Sherry Miles, Joyce Ames, Holly Near, James Broderick, Gloria Grahame, Fay Spain, Edward Asner, Barbara Bel Geddes, Michael Conrad and Meg Foster.
It’s a bit of rare 70s THRILLER genre vérité, which is brutally stripped bare of self consciousness or moral ambiguity. Director Barry Shear shows no pretense with this film, it’s bleak and graphic and stars the fresh scrubbed American youthfulness of Robert F Lyons who is chilling as he inhabits the persona of Steven ‘Skipper’ Todd with the acuity of an anti social archetypal socio-path, a foreshadowing doppelgänger of serial killers to come.
Based on the real life character of 60s thrill killer, Charles Schmid also dubbed the Pied Piper of Tucson who was found guilty of murder in 1966 and sentenced to death, but wound up getting 50 years to life, when the state of Arizona temporarily abolished the death penalty in 1971. Eventually Schmid himself was murdered in prison.
Lyons worldly ruthlessly inhospitable persona channels a charismatic young philosophical misanthrope who embodies the 60s attitude of the anti establishment credo, taking it to a violent level of psychotic abandon. Todd becomes an anti- hero to the local youth who worship him, in particular the very young women he easily beds, who treat him like a deity. He exhibits the qualities of a Svengali as he manipulates both male and female devotees. Todd is cool and urbane, charming his way into the lives of several high school teenagers in a small California town. There is a jaundiced atmosphere to this community, as the complacency and rumbling undercurrent of disturbed restlessness paint a very uneasy portrait of American life off kilter.
When the film opens, Todd has killed a 16 year old girl named Sue Ellen Mack, having recruited two other teenagers to help cover up the crime by burying the body in the vast and ceaseless desert, the perfect place to lose a body. One teen is an overweight girl Norma (Holly Near) who hangs on Skipper like a minion, clinging to him like a swooning groupie and the other a scraggy termite called Andy.
Shear directs each scene with a heartless realism. The three while leaving the desert just having buried Sue Ellen, pick up Billy Roy ( Richard Thomas) who is hitchhiking, just having been released from reform school. There is the sensibility to the film that exposes a mob mentality. This heightened sense of a younger fringe craving to dwell aimlessly outside of society, the phrase used often to signify an opposition to society or being a ‘citizen’ is prevalent in sub genre films, such as the biker genre. In this environment it is feasible that an awakening adolescence would be mesmerized by an outlier, a bad boy, and therefore aide in concealing the crime. It’s conceivable that a flock of youths could be present at the scene of a murder, not only do nothing to stop it, and in fact, help in it’s surreptitious design to cover it up, and allude the police. The unrepentant complicity to the crimes bares a similarity to the working dynamic of the 1986 film The River’s Edge
Skipper Todd manipulates Richard Thomas‘ character Billy like a master puppeteer, dangling the potential for romance with his former classmate Amata. Billy has been obsessed with Amata since High School. Unfortunately Amata only has eyes for Skipper, and poor naive Billy is so easily influenced and blinded by his attraction to this girl that he doesn’t see how Todd is using him as yet another pawn in his coterie.
Belinda Montgomery plays Roberta a pretty 16 year old girl from an affluent family, who is less pliant and impressionable at first. It is her rebellious attitude and her blatant defiance toward Skipper’s malevolent magnetism, which charge his advances which become more potent, as he becomes drawn to her the more she resists.
She’s the one female who appears immune at first to Skipper’s charms. Although she restrains from falling into the same infatuated vapidness like the other girls, ultimately after Skipper breaks into her house one night, beats and rapes her, she finally breaks down and succumbs to his control and decries that she loves him. The manifest use of violence against women as sexual stimulation, and the tenet of annihilating women’s power through control, not love is another inherent trope of the story. Skipper mother as a role model only teaches him to take, to make money, and skews the boundaries of love for him by bestowing upon him an odd, underlying sexualized affection.
We are clued into Skipper Todd’s evolution as a misogynist, as an Oedipal nightmare, who fancies himself an elitist an Übermensch, Friedrich Nietzsche’s superman who poses as anti-hero, bemoaning the state of society and it’s lemmings who conform, yet ironically depending on the very thing he condemns in order to suck the life force out of it. This he needs for his egoist dogma to be able to thrive, feeding off the susceptible, and violating the vulnerable, just as Mrs. Todd picks the bones clean of the elderly men she is charged to take care of.
Though living as an outsider, he needs followers to facilitate his crimes. To help him bury the bodies. He espouses that people have ‘stale dreams’ and that society is riddled with lying and selfishness. In this he is a true Sociopath, as he is the most selfish phony of them all. As self deluded as was Charles Manson who consider himself to be a songwriter and profit, Todd also writes songs on his guitar, recording himself singing glorifying lyrics about his strangulations of the girls he kills. A minstrel madman, strumming and fucking his way through Tucson.
As I’ve said earlier, Todd’s followers include a young Richard Thomas as Billy Roy a guileless yet loyal young man, who unwittingly enables Todd to continue his blood lust and ravaging of young girls. Billy remains naive until the end, when he finally sees the true evil nature of his friend Skipper Todd, and ultimately turns on him.
Shear’s The Todd Killings conveys the feeling of hopelessness and hollow confinement which pervade much of the film and the collective scenes of impulsive brutality. Whether or not the story is historically accurate to the events that led up to Scmid’s capture is unclear, regardless the narrative is a somber, chilling mood piece about society and the attractive monsters it sometimes breeds.
The film creates an eerie, often brutally unsettling tone that unleashes a sense that there is no way out of conformity. You either live an existence of an ugly sterile complacency or wind up being sacrificed on the altar of individual freedom.
The use of the desert as a playground/killing field for Todd and his followers creates an alienating environment. Todd’s compulsion sets the tone for a fraying wire of isolation, in which a barren land of free love and reckless idolatry ultimately lead Todd and his followers to devolve by the film’s tragic end.
At the root of Todd’s twisted nature lies that hint of Oedipal fixation, as his relationship with his mother portrayed by Barbara Bel Geddes bares the reflections of an incestuous partnership. Todd’s conflation of sex and violence, his natural adeptness at manipulation and psycho-sexual violation ultimately make him a serial killer who thrives on destroying that which he is fixated on. The film provides us with an insight into his hatred of women, American motherhood, and the society that engenders both to be simple offerings for the slaughter.
Mrs. Todd’s, Skipper’s money hungry mother owns a nursing home for elderly men running it like a military complex, all of who’s family members never visit. She manages this ‘institution’ like a waiting room for decaying livestock, providing minimal comforts, she’s more militant in her administrations than compassionate as a care giver. For her this is nothing but a business arrangement that supports her simple lifestyle. She shows no emotional connection to the elderly men in her care, nor for her son, who visits periodically, skulking around for hand outs. No emotional maternal outpouring, yet a queer romantic sort of banter.
Skipper tells her that he would ‘rather die than make my living that way.’ She tells him that he is in fact ‘living off them…We all make our lives that way, that’s what life is all about.”
Skipper treats her more like one of the many girlfriends he uses in order to cop some ready spending money. Mrs Todd spouts off about life like an unemotional puritanical hen, urging him to find employment or at least help her out there at the home, which he violently rejects.
The entire atmosphere of the old age home and the town, is disparaging of the human condition and gives us a little insight into Skipper Todd’s lack of empathy, largely pronounced by the contrasting verve of the youth culture shown asphyxiating by the small -town’s conservatism.
Todd’s mother is a clinically acidic detached, and cold-blooded ‘mother figure’ and a reminder that though Skipper seems repulsed by the way the old men have been abandoned by their families, it is still their money that he virtually parasites off of when he comes calling for a hand out from his confederate mother.
Without giving away the climax of the film, I will say that there is a particular scene towards the end that is so savage, framed with such a starkly simple realism, that it is utterly jarring.
The Todd Killings creates a story telling that fuses together our very real fears of the social boogeyman who lurk amidst all us ‘normal’ seeming folk, and although filmed in the 70s, it makes a timeless leap into a contemporary arena without loosing any of its thrust. It tells the story of a monster like Charles Schmid, without feeling outdated or hazy around the edges due to lack of a more graphic or gore drenched narrative.
The film also doesn’t rely on police procedural to fill us in on the details, it is told partly from the perspective of Todd’s own dystopian psyche and partly from the victims themselves. In particular Montgomery’s portrayal of Roberta which is nuanced, strikingly dramatic and ultimately heart wrenching.
The film also stars one of my favorite unsung actresses Gloria Grahame as Billy Roy’s mother. It also co-stars the wonderful Edward Asner, Fay Spain, James Broderick, Michael Conrad as Detective Shaw, and good old Holly Near as Norma ( just can’t forget her in Angel, Angel Down We Go 1969)as one of Skippers nubile sycophants.
“Teenage girls looking for the body of Alleen Rowe, in connection with murderer Charles Schmid.” Photo from LIFE magazine., via Sweetheart of the Rodeo’s blog post: Hell among the yearlings
On March 10, 1975, Schmid was stabbed 47 times by two fellow prisoners, he died almost a month later.
Skipper Todd: I can sleep with them once because it degrades them. It makes them dirty. The worst thing about it is… you meet a chick who isn’t… bad. You can’t screw her because you don’t want to make her “dirty.”
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Where: At Julia’s Kitchen 4457 Broadway
When: Sunday November 10th, 9:30am-11am
What: Basic Ingredients and Techniques of healthy cooking
- Healthy ingredients – what, why, how
- Soaking and sprouting
- Balancing tastes and seasonings
How Much? $35, paid by Thursday 11/7; $40 after 11/7
This class will be taught in the dining room rather than the kitchen. We will be mostly discussing (but also experiencing through the senses) the ingredients that are the foundation of a balanced plant-based diet, as well as the techniques that are used to transform them into simple, delicious food. We will also be playing with the balance of the different tastes through the lens of the Ayurvedic Six Tastes, my understanding of which has been one of the greatest inspirations in the development of my personal cooking style and will help you immensely in finding your own.
While the ingredients we will be working with are all vegan and gluten free, this class will benefit anyone who is interested in eating a plant-based diet that contains a diverse array of healthy foods. Food is highly subjective, so my intention is not to teach you to cook like me, but to empower you to make food exactly as you and your body like it. Please feel free to bring your questions and if you have specific things you’d like to incorporate into this class or a future class, please email me ahead of time at [email protected] with your suggestions.
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|How The Age presents CO2 output per head|
The Age ran a story this week about CO2 etc etc. The above graphic is a screenshot from their website. Notice that Australia is shown as the top emitter per capita.
|The original graphic in a World Bank report|
The lower part of the graphic is lifted pretty much straight from a World Bank report. Note that it shows Australian CO2 emissions to be up around 28 tons per person per year.
|CO2 emissions per head from the Energy Information Administration|
So, who should we believe? The 10 countries that supposedly have higher emissions per head than Australia don't appear anywhere on the World Bank graphic.
By the way, I found this in the World Bank report under "Green taxes":
In the United Kingdom a carbon tax imposed equally on all households would be very regressive, consistent with findings from other OECD countries.
The reason is that spending on energy constitutes a larger share of total expenditures for poor households than for rich ones. But the regressive effect could be offset either through scaled tariff design or a targeted program based on existing social policy mechanisms.
Without revenue recycling, the impact of carbon pricing or green taxes—even if progressive—is likely to harm the poor because poor households spend as much as 25 percent of their income on electricity, water, and transport. It is also likely to be politically difficult because even the average household spends about 10 percent of its income on these services.
The real income of the poorest will also be reduced in the near term as the higher up-front costs of greener infrastructure construction, operation, and services hit the supply side of the economy.
A green tax could have a direct effect on households (caused by the increase in energy prices) and an indirect effect (on total household expenditure as a result of higher costs of production and thus prices of consumer goods). A study in Madagascar found that the indirect effects could represent 40 percent of the welfare losses through higher prices of food, textiles, and transport.
Despite the greater direct consumption of infrastructure services by the middle class, the poorest quintile was projected to suffer the biggest loss in real income.
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Thanksgiving is getting very close so we thought you would really enjoy these pretty Free Printable Watercolor Thank You Tags and the Grateful version that you will find over at my dear friend Keren’s blog…Free Pretty Things For You. These pretties are simple…elegant and will help you express your feelings. Tie them around a mason jar of treats…give them to everyone at Thanksgiving and have them write what they are thankful or grateful for. We are sure you can think of a million and one uses! We just want you to enjoy them!
For your Thank You version of these Watercolor Tags…simply click here
For your Grateful version of these pretty tags…hop on over to Keren’s blog…Free Pretty Things For You…they will be waiting for you there.
You can use these pretties for anything you would like…the only thing we ask is not to sell them as a digital pack…we are giving them to everyone so we don’t want anyone to have to pay for them : )
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Synonyms and Antonyms of pound down
to swallow in liquid form Friday nights were usually spent wolfing down pizza and pounding down beers Synonyms belt (down), gulp, guzzle, hoist, imbibe, knock back, drink (down), quaff, sip, slug (down), slurp, sup, swig, swill, toss (down or off)Related Words lap, lick, suck; consume, down, ingurgitate, kill, mouth (down), put away; nip, tipple; pledge, toast, wine
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We arrived with a group and got great service. The food was well prepared and reasonably priced. The menu varies depending on the catch so check the whiteboard as well as the menu. Skip the swordfish and ask for the tuna.It was the general consensus that it was the better choice. Portions are substantial so sharing is an option.
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Consumer retail PC sales grew almost 3 percent during the 10 week back-to-school period (the week of July 4th through Labor Day week) after declining by 2.5 percent in the previous year, according to IT research firm the NPD Group.
Apple and Chrome OS led the sales drive with Chrome OS unit sales increasing 37 percent over 2013 and Mac OS-based products up 14 percent.
Meanwhile Windows devices declined 3 percent, and overall, sales of notebooks were up 3.4 percent in units and desktop sales were flat, year-over-year.
"Best Buy and Walmart remain the dominant Windows PC retailers in the U.S. and we don’t see much changing in that regard," Stephen Baker, vice president of industry analysis for NPD, told eWEEK. "We believe the consumer market has been better than it has been given credit for during most of 2014, so we see this as a continuation of a stable environment."
Apple notebooks were one of the star performers this year with sales up 16 percent over the last back-to-school period, with the most significant increase over the last three weeks of the period growing 27 percent.
Baker said demand and lower prices are driving higher sales of Apple computers, as Apple’s prices fell by about 4 percent this back-to-school season and with their most recent price changes they have significantly more product available for less than $1,000 than they have had previously.
"These factors continue to deliver strong growth for them in an otherwise flat PC environment," he explained.
Chromebook sales were up 32 percent in 2014 and accounted for more than 5 percent of notebook sales, and 18 percent of all sales of notebooks under $300.
Despite the rise of online shopping options, Baker said actually consumers are buying more in stores.
"Lower prices in stores and a lack of a real compelling need for most consumers to custom build a PC--online’s most compelling advantage--are driving consumers into retail stores to do the bulk of their purchasing," Baker said.
Windows desktop towers continued their success during this year’s back-to-school season with a 2 percent unit increase, a significant improvement over 2013’s 12 percent decline.
Microsoft and its partners are focused on aggressive entry-level price points and unique form factors, such as 2-in-One products, to maintain their current market position, he noted.
Entry-level Windows Notebooks priced under $300 increased by 37 percent as prices dropped from $271 to $242, and 2-in-One Windows devices accounted for 13 percent of Windows sales as volume increased 6 times over 2013.
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In continuation of my previous post, some thoughts on one of progressive education’s favorite tools: group work.
A good deal of fuss is currently being made of the importance of preparing students to work collaboratively in groups, in preparation for the twenty-first century economy. In the context of these discussions, group work, much like “critical thinking,” is typically presented as a formal skill that can be developed in the absence of any specific context.
On the surface, this is one of those claims that seems eminently reasonable. Because many well-paying jobs in the current economy do in fact require some degree of collaboration among workers, it seems logical that children should be trained to work collaboratively.
But a school is not the workplace, and the embrace of group work as a goal in and of itself overlooks the fact the real-life conditions under which adult workers collaborate are markedly different from the conditions under which students are expected to do so.
First, when adults are hired for skilled, white-collar jobs (presumably the type of “twenty-first century jobs” schools are currently devoted to preparing students for), they are typically hired because of their expertise in a particular field.
When they collaborate in groups with their colleagues, it is not for the purpose of fulfilling some pedagogical imperative but rather because their particular areas of expertise make the individual group members particularly well-suited to working together toward a specific goal.
In addition, it can normally be taken for granted that while members have a variety of strengths and weaknesses, they all possess a full array of basic competencies; indeed, it is reasonable to assume they would not have been hired otherwise.
In sharp contrast, the primary purpose of school is not (or, at the very least, should not be) to have children share their expertise in the service of a particular goal, but rather to acquire a broad range of fundamental knowledge. With the exception of a minuscule percentage of students who are truly capable of performing at an adult level in a particular area, children are not experts in the same way that adults paid to do a particular job are.
Whereas employees are contracted to serve their employers’ bottom line, schools exist to serve children — not in the sense of waiting on them hand and foot, but rather in the sense of assuming responsibility for equipping them with the skills necessary to become functioning members of society. This is a fundamentally different paradigm from that of the working world, and for that reason, the two cannot truly be equated.
As is the case in so many other areas of education these days, part of the compulsive focus on group work results from the confusion between behaving like experts and actually being experts. The assumption is that if students are taught to display the same behaviors that experienced adult professionals display, then they will actually come to possess the know-how of those adults (the “cargo cult” theory of education, or “rote understanding”). Doing is substituted for knowing.
Furthermore, children are not hired by schools as a result of their meeting specific professional criteria, but rather are placed in them according to a variety of geographic, socio-economic, and academic factors. The range of basic skills to be exhibited in a given classroom thus tends to be far wider than those exhibited by adults collaborating in a professional setting.
So while groups composed of adults are of course sometimes plagued by slackers and whiners and generally difficult personalities, there is usually a baseline level of competence that can be taken for granted; in contrast, groups of students are considerably more likely to contain members who are genuinely lacking in basic skills.
As a result, stronger students inevitably end up covering for weaker ones (why struggle with something unpleasant when you can pan it off on someone else?), regardless of whether teachers are careful to assign each member a specific role in an attempt to preclude that possibility.
Is that really the lesson that group work is intended to impart — that diligent, knowledgeable students should learn to cover for their less diligent and knowledgeable peers, while the latter should learn to exploit the generosity of the former?
That is undoubtedly how the world actually does work sometimes, but it is highly questionable whether schools should be going out of their way to facilitate those types of interactions in the name of promoting an amorphous ideal of “collaboration.”
Let me cite Hannah Arendt here:
The authority that tells the individual child what to do and what not to do rests with the child group itself–and this produces, among other consequences, a situation in which the adult stands helpless before the individual child and out of contact with him. He can only tell him to do what he likes and then prevent the worst from happening…
As for the child in the group, he is of course rather worse off than before. For the authority of a group, even a child group, is always considerably stronger and more tyrannical than the severest authority of an individual person can ever be. If one looks at it from the standpoint of the individual child, his chances to rebel or to do anything on his own hook are practically nil; he no longer finds himself in a very unequal contest with a person who has, to be sure, absolute superiority over him but in contest with whom he can nevertheless count on the solidarity of other children, that is, of his own kind; rather he is in the position, hopeless by definition, of a minority of one confronted by the absolute majority of all the others…
Therefore by being emancipated from the authority of adults the child has not been freed but has been subjected to a much more terrifying and truly tyrannical authority, the tyranny of the majority.
(But obviously, children jabbering away at each in their groups look so happy and engaged that this sort of coercion could not possibly be taking place!)
As a matter of strict practicality, there is no way that any teacher can control each individual group in a classroom designed to resemble a three-ring circus. Adult group dynamics can undoubtedly be toxic at times, but at least they take place in the context of people with fully developed prefrontal cortexes. And at any rate, a student whose primary takeaway from years of group work is a finely honed ability to foist responsibility onto others is hardly anyone’s dream employee/colleague. Experience can cut both ways.
Furthermore, the practice of letting students consistently play to their strengths in the service of pretending that they are experts deprives them of the less-pleasant but essential experience of gaining important competencies that do not come easily. Learning to master the basics is a crucial part of what school is for. If students fail to gain fundamental knowledge in school and do not have parents or tutors to fill in the gaps, where, then, will they acquire these skills?
The attempt to prepare students for the working world by having them imitate a common workplace behavior thus has the paradoxical effect of making them less prepared to join the adult world. If employers complain that their younger hires have difficulty collaborating, they are still talking about people who had the skills to be hired in the first place. People who lack the skills to do the job are, for obvious reasons, not part of the equation — and one of employers’ biggest complaints involves recent graduates who lack the skills necessary to be hired in the first place.
It is also highly debatable whether employers and teachers even have the same definition of group work.
In school, it has come to refer to the classroom practice of dividing students into small groups of three to five, in which each student is assigned a specific role, with the expectation that they will teach one another as well as demonstrate that they are learning actively. Meanwhile, the teacher circulates, monitoring interactions, gathering data, and occasionally providing clarification (but not, heaven forbid, direct instruction!) tailored to individual students’ and groups’ unique learning styles. (If you think this is a caricature, you probably don’t have much experience with contemporary educational pedagogy.)
It seems reasonable, however, to assume that employers would have a somewhat broader definition of what constitutes group work. In a real-world setting, successful participation in group work involves, among other things, the ability to work autonomously for long stretches (projects often stretch for weeks or even months) and to summarize one’s clearly work to others; to interact with people of different ages and experience levels, in-person and electronically, and to adjust one’s communication style accordingly; to express one’s ideas clearly and and succinctly in writing, complete with proper grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc.; and to complete assignments by their deadlines.
The development of these skills is hardly contingent on the amount of group work one has participated in throughout school. In fact, students whose primary mode of interaction involves chatting with their peers are unlikely to accrue the skills necessary to communicate effectively with anyone over the age of 21. Again, the effect is to keep students in a prolonged state of immaturity.
Finally, the notion the students will fail to acquire the soft skills necessary to flourish in the twenty-first century workplace unless schools reject direct, teacher-led instruction in favor of small, student-led groups runs counter to both history and common sense. Participating in groups is part of participating in life. A family is a group. A class is a group. A sports team is a group. (American children probably spend nearly as much time participating in extracurricular group activities as they do in school.) Adults have successfully worked in groups for thousands of years; modern civilization could not have been built otherwise.
The economic shift toward high-knowledge jobs and away from manual ones should therefore not necessitate the knee-jerk replacement of pedagogical techniques that, after all, have remained pretty effective throughout centuries of upheaval. It is the height of arrogance to assume that the recent proliferation of digital devices suddenly nullifies an entire body of accumulated wisdom — that because years now begin with 20- rather than 19-, we are so unique, so modern, that the past can no longer inform our approach to learning.
And on a practical note, as someone who has now hired a number of people for various positions, I can state that in some regards, things haven’t really changed all that much. A person who possesses the requisite skill-set for a job, presents themselves professionally, is reliable, pays attention to details, writes clearly, has a healthy dose of common sense, and is generally pleasant to be around, will not have an outsized amount of trouble finding or retaining some sort of job in most fields — even in the twenty-first century.
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The Queen and the Nobody Boy has been shortlisted for the 2013 Esther Glen Medal, LIANZA Awards. The Travelling Restaurant won the medal last year, and it’s too much to expect another win. But I feel it’s amazing for a second in a series to be given this boost. I’m thanking my lucky stars and lucky planets.
I’m also excited at the number of school visits lined up. Nothing beats seeing how well (or not) children respond to readings from the books. I’m doing a total of three visits in Wellington before the NZ Post Awards announcement on 24 June, and six from Christchurch, Ashburton and Oamaru to Dunedin. That will mean a lot of talking for someone who often talks mainly in her head each day to her characters.
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The following commentary comes from an independent investor or market observer as part of TheStreet's guest contributor program, which is separate from the company's news coverage.NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- On Wednesday, I wrote an article for TheStreet advocating that Netflix ( NFLX) needs to -- and will -- sell its DVD division in a bid to not only fund its streaming operation, but for survival. Hastings will likely spin it as part of his vision for the future, but the truth is the company will need the cash to fund that vision. As I wrote in that article:
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Top 3 Vibrant Communities | May 16 – 20
May 20, 2016 by Blandin Foundation
1. Virginia: Birthplace of the organization known as “Iron Range Makerspace”, Virginia’s community college helped spring up an area asset. While the concept of a “makerspace” is a growing trend worldwide, Andrew Hanegmon is attempting to apply it locally. IRM is in the business of providing local entrepreneurs access to space, tools and community. What originally began as a senior project for his engineering degree at Mesabi Range College, has evolved into something much more for Andrew—and it’s something that’s sparking a lot of hope for ‘da Range as a whole.
“We’ve got a lot of entrepreneurs who don’t network and it’s hard to connect with people. We all work with our hands; we’re all using the same tools. That’s not logical. What we can instead do is have one facility where we pay a monthly fee and then have access to tons of equipment, lots of space, etc. At the makerspace, we hope to have an automotive bay, laser engravers, and carpentry shop. In addition to that, we’re looking to have a commercial kitchen, a stage area so people can do events, classrooms so people can teach workshops, and conference rooms.”
2. Hill City: $17 million worth of Small Cities Development funding has been awarded statewide and Hill City has landed a piece of the pie. This program is helping to build healthy and thriving communities throughout Minnesota. Cities and townships with populations under 50,000 and counties with populations under 200,000 are eligible for grants under the program. Projects must be completed within 30 months, depending on size and scope. Back in February, the city finalized its application and much to their delight—were awarded everything that they had asked for.
“Sometimes, everything comes together as it should,” added Grabko of the application process. “And, driving through the city, it is obvious that this is needed.”
3. Itasca County: Last week, at the Old Central School in Grand Rapids, Itasca County continued its quasquicentennial (‘kwos-kwi-sen-ten-ee-uhl’ or more simply put, 125 year anniversary) by cracking open one of its four buried time capsules. Inside there were car catalogues from 1991, yearbooks from Itasca schools, letters and even an intact bottle of wine! The celebration will be continuing throughout the summer and the time capsule is scheduled to go back into the ground on June 11. This series of community events is a great way to recall our vibrant history and strengthen our Itascan bonds.
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Coastal California State Representative - Jenni Kirk Sorrow
Jenni is a long-time member of the San Francisco Road Runners club where she has served as president (2014-2015), head coach (2011-2014) and board member (2008-2015). She also served on the 2009 RRCA Convention committee and has regularly served as a convention delegate for the SFRRC. Jenni enjoys running most distances, with a strong preference for marathons, ultras, or any race with a great view! She is currently a student at San Francisco State University where she is working toward a career in Physical Therapy, an interest she rediscovered through running, coaching, and serving the local running community.
Eastern California State Representative - Simone Adair
Simone lives in the thriving art district of Jingletown, an industrial section of Oakland. After serving in the U.S. Coast Guard as a photographer, she attended the Miami School of Art. To all of her activities, she brings a passion for health and wellness. As a disabled veteran, she discovered first-hand the benefits of an active lifestyle. This led to signing up for a 5K, but she soon discovered longer was better and was doing half marathons every chance she could. She leads a local walking group called the Alameda Alleycats and is a proud member of the East Bay Front Runners & Walkers.
Southern California State Representative - Jackie Britton
Jackie Britton has been appointed State Representative for Southern California. Jackie is a 10-year member of the LA Leggers (Los Angeles) and is currently serving her second term on its Board of Directors. She has run 25 marathons and helps other prospective marathoners as a mentor and pace leader for seven years. Jackie served on the Leggers’ Training Committee, performing tasks such as planning the club training schedule, route, start times and mentor appreciation breakfast. She has volunteered at several club events and actively participates in various Run Club Programs.
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October Falling is available from Amazon for $4 for two weeks and then it’ll go up to $5. Expanded distribution (B&N, Libraries, etc. require the price to be higher). In a few days it’ll be free for eBook readers.
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Model Elena Ivanova channels her inner retro bombshell for the Grazia Germany April 2013 editorial. Clad in vibrant bellbottoms, fringed miniskirts and lacy dresses, she toggles between disco princess and boho beauty. The looks were put together by stylist Nino Cerone, who pulled vintage-inspired pieces from the likes of Valentino, Givenchy, Gucci and Moschino.
The Grazia Germany April 2013 editorial was shot by photographer Marc Philbert. The Canadian beauty was captured in an equally retro setting complete with leopard print walls, ornate gold furnishings and oriental decor. The colorful ensembles may have some competition, but they stand out nonetheless.
The looks in the Grazia Germany April 2013 editorial was perfected with big hair by Sonia Duchassoy and bright eyeshadows by Alexandra Schiavi.
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The media have really enjoyed painting the Tea Party movement as some kind of national, majority sea change in attitude, a revoluationary force bound and determined to change our government. Of course as lazy as the media has become, if a few thousand people stood on a street corner screaming that the second coming of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is nigh, Chuck Todd would talk about how the President ignores the FSM-ers at his peril.
So this giant groundswell took to the Mall in Washington DC today -- all 87,000-ish of them
The population of the United States is 310,110,640. About 228,000,000 of these are adults. Of those, 87,000 showed up to demonstrate their support for Glenn Beck today. That is 4/100 of one percent of the American adult population, or about the attendance at two Mets games at Citi Field, if the Mets were playing something resembling credible baseball.
So can we please stop talking about these people as if they represent some huge sea change in American attitudes, and leave them to their 'zines and e-mail spam where they belong?
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Putting their own stamp on it – the atypical pub group behind some of Edinburgh’s best-loved watering holes
An interview with head of sales, PR and marketing Louise Maclean…
It might sound like a cliché but there really is no such thing as a typical day at Signature Pubs. In fact, there’s no such thing as a typical venue for the group either.
There are no one-size-fits-all business models, refurbs or fit-outs to be found here, despite an impressive and rapidly-expanding property portfolio of more than 15 Scottish pubs, which include The Huxley in Edinburgh, Spiritual in Glasgow Merchant City’s trendy up and coming Miller Street, and the WestPort Bar in St Andrews.
Each one of Signature Pubs’ offerings is bespoke, without a hint of stereotypical pub chain or corporate leadership in sight. Each general manager is recruited on his or her own entrepreneurial merits and encouraged to help shape each individual business as much as possible. The laid-back vibe flows right from the top (the top being owners Nic and Garreth Wood) – as more than 300 staff will testify.
But the group isn’t without it’s challenges. New, rival venues are popping up all the time – particularly in Edinburgh – in what is becoming an increasingly ‘noisy’ industry.
With the likes of The Ivy Brasserie and Drake & Morgan set to open in the Capital this year, the competition has never been fiercer – not to mention the ongoing pressure of achieving five-star reviews on social media, the increasing influence of foodie bloggers and review sites which turn every man and his dog into a critic.
As Signature Pubs’ head of sales, PR and marketing will tell you, “You’re only as good as your last burger.”
We caught up with Louise Maclean, who is exactly that – the woman tasked with marketing these 16 unique venues.
Here, the drinks industry expert, who previously spent 20 years working for leading industry names including Tennent Caledonian Brewery, Coors and Diageo, lets us in on what she has in store for 2017 to help keep Signature Pubs stay ahead of the competition.
In her first interview for the group, she tells us why personalised marketing is key this year.
Q: Tell us about your role at Signature Pubs
A: Well, I’ve been here for three-and-a-half years now after spending more than 20 in the drinks industry. I always had a really good relationship with Nic – even though he never bought anything from me, despite my best efforts. I knew that, one day, I wanted to work for Signature Pubs. Then one day I got a call as I was sitting on the beach at Broughty Ferry with my kids asking me to come and work for Nic in this very role.
Q: Signature Pubs had a great 2016 – can you tell us some of the highlights?
A: We have a really successful core business which has been built up over several years and we’re really keen that good opportunities don’t pass us by. In 2016, a lot of things fell into place for the group, such as the takeover of the Thistle sites, which we had been pursuing for a long time. We also acquired The Fountain, a great gastro pub in Fountainbridge, and Spiritual in Glasgow. Although each of our sites is very much part of the team, we try to run them like true independents and Nic looks for general managers with real entrepreneurial spirit. We don’t even have a corporate or group website.
Q: Despite 2016 being a stellar year, each business inevitably has its fair share of challenges. What are the main challenges facing the industry right now?
A: Edinburgh as a location is definitely a challenge. Its tourism season lasts for nine months of the year. Many people will say it’s a 12-month season but we can certainly vouch for the quiet periods. And, of course, the economic uncertainty is a challenge too.
Other challenges in the Capital include the pop up of big name nationals, such as The Ivy Brasserie and Drake & Morgan – opening on my turf! Edinburgh seems to be the go-to place to open and, of course, the St Andrews Square and St James developments are going to drag significant numbers of people down to the east end of the city and away from the likes of The Huxley.
Q: How do you plan to tackle these challenges in 2017?
A: Well, my eye is never far from the sales figures. Whenever we implement a new campaign, I give it eight weeks before I start the analysis. This year is going to be all about personalised marketing. The average person gets 50 emails a day – many of which are disregarded or deleted. Therefore we have to be more clever about building engagement. I plan to reach out to our customers and consumers personally. Yes, it will be more laborious and time consuming, but it will be worth it.
If a consumer says they don’t like our apple pie on one of our comment cards, for example, I’ll be getting in touch to offer them another – on the house. Similarly, if a consumer says they really love our Bloody Marys, I’ll be getting in touch to thank them personally and offer them another. It’s about niche marketing to make the customer feel special and giving them their ‘X-Factor moment’ at Signature Pubs.
Consumers in hospitality tend to review experiences with their feet. Yes, they might take to social media to comment but, if they haven’t enjoyed the experience, they just generally won’t come back. You’re only as good as your last burger.
Q: What else is in store for Signature Pubs in 2017?
A: We have grown from five to 16 units so it’s time to make these new investments really perform. It’s time for building on what we believe in. We tend to give them time running along and, if necessary, step in to make small changes. We’re looking forward to an exciting year. | <urn:uuid:cdecc2aa-f18d-465e-bc77-811f0022c067> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://scotlandb2b.co.uk/2017/01/16/why-2017-is-all-about-personalised-marketing/ | 2017-06-28T21:04:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128323801.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20170628204133-20170628224133-00191.warc.gz | en | 0.961174 | 1,295 | [
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my audrey and i had 2 projects to do this thanksgiving. we made rice crispie turkey pops and toilet paper tube turkey placecards.
the turkey pops were less turkey pops when we made them because i didnt have anything to put the sticks for the chocolate to dry. so we just did them flat. but they still turned out cute and were, of course, delicious.while making the toilet paper tube turkey placecards audrey said it was the funnest craft she had done. so i say it was a success.
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Hey, Hey, Hey!!! This is my first time coming over to visit from KANSAS and this is my warm welcome?Just kidding (although I am from Kansas) My husband was real bummed out about our loss. But as we are kindly reminded (even in blogland) one mans loss is another mans gain!Thanks for coming over and visiting my blog! I'm sure we'll become friends despite the state rivalry!Warmly,Nancy
Well I just love your blog! TY so very much for visiting mine ~ what a thoughtful collection of posts to read through!Have a wonderful Sunday!Nancy
Okay then :)!
I heard it here first. :D
Just wanted to thank you for your comments and for stopping by. I like the idea of your blog. Linda
LOL Congrats on the win.;-)
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“Everything should be made as simple as possible,
but not simpler.” - Albert Einstein
For anybody who knows anything about automotive history, the name Colin Chapman immediately calls to mind meat-and-potatoes sports cars - cars that have a laser-like focus on performance. Chapman was the founder of and engineer/designer for Lotus, the British racing team and eventual automotive manufacturer. He famously coined the expression, "Simplify, then add lightness." This oxymoronic expression is a clear articulation of the philosophy of minimalism: the idea that less truly equates to more, if you prefer to paraphrase poets rather than race engineers (Andrea del Sarto, 1855, to be exact). Of course, Chapman's ideas have been traditionally applied to the production of extremely successful race and sports cars, but the theme is something that runs powerfully through every competitive enterprise. I also believe many people's lives can be much happier and more successful through liberal application of the "added lightness" principle.
|This is a Lotus Exige, a near-supercar with a mere four cylinder engine. The curb weight for the Exige is just north of a ton. To put that in perspective, a 2014 C7 Corvette Stingray weighs over 1200 pounds more.|
1. Less to remember
When your whole warm-weather run kit consists of shorts, a shirt, a water bottle, and a watch, it's hard to leave "essentials" behind. Heck, the watch and shirt are even optional (depending on temp and distance). A simple pre and post-run routine can provide comforting consistency and predictability as well. Developing concise, rote rituals gives way for the mind to devote all its power on performance, which leads to improved...
2. Greater focus
Mr. Miyagi knew a thing or two about accomplishing one's goals. Concentrating on very few things means greater ability get them right. A convoluted approach only leads to lack of determinable progress resulting in confusion and ultimately frustration. I have resolved to apply minimalism in goal setting: one specific, achievable target at a time.
|Laser-like intensity dedicated solely to fight preparation... along with several hours of free child labor.|
From a pure performance perspective the sparser one's gear and lighter one's overall load, the greater the potential for faster and more efficient movement. I love the free feeling of running shoeless and shirtless in light-weight (ie. "short") shorts, much to my wife's embarrassment. The reason I enjoy it so much has a lot to do with the clearly perceptible lack of encumbrance. Feels good, Man.
|"Hey, where are the cup holders?"|
The minimal approach ideally leaves only a small number possibilities to go wrong. An even greater benefit, though, is the ability for runners to assess situations and their performance - or lack thereof - much more accurately when only one or a small number of factors change at a time.
This leaves us with some legitimate questions: How much can one subtract before the positive effects of simplification diminish? What gear is most dispensable? How much, exactly, do clothing and gear weights matter and/or vary between styles, brands, and sizes?
The reality is that the journey to maximum minimalism is one of personal discovery, and each of us are likely comfortable with very different levels of trimming down the excess. In my next few installments, I plan to cover other facets of living with less including the benefits of living minimally, the benefits of running minimally, and cases where minimalism has run amok. Should be just enough fun to keep your interest and share necessary information. Just enough and not a word more. | <urn:uuid:9403fe70-c6d6-4428-a604-762c3eed18a7> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://unshodandunashamed.blogspot.com/ | 2017-06-29T15:46:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128329372.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20170629154125-20170629174125-00271.warc.gz | en | 0.948733 | 769 | [
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A few weeks back, on one of the Slipangle podcasts (I believe it was the "Podcast from a truck" episode, with Christian Shipp), I described how my street car, a turbocharged, 2.3L 1990 honda civic, had expoloded the transmission at roughly the top of 5th gear. I went hard for the brakes at somewhere around 150 mph, and I theorized that something let go as the shock load changed in the gearbox. I figured I'd snap a few pictures of what was found as a bit of follow up for those who heard the story, and make a bit of a tech article out of it as well.
This gearbox was a stock 1991 civic transmission with a Quaife differential I installed in it around 8 years ago (I use an adapter plate/flywheel to make this trans to a 2.3L accord F series engine). The little "L3" series trans had been in there for roughly 100 track days, and probably 15-20k street miles over those years. I estimate it saw around 100 drag passes in it's life as well. The gearbox had been making a bit of bearing noise, but nothing too bad, and it was only noticable at highway speed. It was just an RPM-dependant whine , and i liked how it sounded a bit like straight cut gears... but, obviously, it wasnt supposed to be doing that.
On new years day this year I had the afternoon off (a rare thing), so I yanked the trans out and swapped some old junker in temporarily, just to make the car move around under its own power during its planned semi-rebuild that we'll be doing this winter/spring. I'm undecided if we'll keep it turbocharged or make it naturally aspirated. I'm getting older, and have responsibilities. The dumb car might be faster than I need, and I almost don't want the possibility of speed anymore. It crossed the traps in the 1/4 mile at 129 mph on DOT drag tires, and did the standing half mile at 150 on 195 width street tires, running out of gear before the finish line. The turbo/no turbo decision will be made soon. I go back and forth every day. I'd miss the ability to do burnouts in any gear, but does a hamfisted idiot like me need such a quality in a car?
The next step was to answer the question of "is the diff ok?". Quaife builds a simple and strong differential, and many people had told me they can swallow a bit of crap and not be too injured, so I was optimistic. I hadn't driven the car since the explosion, obviously, so not TOO much had gone through it (maybe?).
Cracking the case of the trans is pretty easy on these. Zip the case bolts loose, remove the brackets in the way of a couple of them, and remove the allen head bolt inside the clutch housing, which retains a shift selector mechanism that will hold the gears in place. Next, get the small portion of the case "loose" by breaking the seal of the RTV used the keep the cases from leaking. I lightly tapped a junky, sharpened flat screwdriver into a thicker portion of perimeter, on the top of the case, and it separted immediately.
Next, I zipped the big plug on the end of the case off. It used a 3/8'' socket end , so I just stuck the ratchet into it, and spun it out. Inside, the big clip needed to be opened up, which retains the gear stack. I stuck a couple of flat screwdrivers into it, and forced them apart by jambing a 3/8'' socket extension between them, then a couple of prybars lifted the case up, and off came the case.
The carnage inside revealed I was correct, a gear had expolded, but it was 4th.... so now I'm either miss-remembering when the trans blew, or something odd happened. My current theory is it blew when I downshifted to 4th, but that isn't the memory I have (this was 2 years ago, so, who knows.
No in-car footage unfortunately) . Regardless, this stuff was pretty much junk, and one of the shift forks was shattered as well (before, during, or after?). Next, the important question is, is the diff ok!?!?!?!? Those things aren't cheap!
I stared at the Quaife after removing the gears (a simple pull-and-lift-out procedure) and grabbing the diff out (another "lift it out" thing. easy). It seemed ....ok? These have very few openings in the case, so, maybe a chunk hadn't gotten in. Fingers were crossed.
Next, I popped it in the vice, and started zipping bolts apart. Looking at the outside of it wouldnt reveal the true condition, so apart it must come. I cleaned things along the way, and remembered how it all went together. These are remarkably simple, thankfully. Very little wear appeared to have happened to anything, so I went through it all piece by piece, blasted everything with brake cleaner, and wiped it all down with clean paper towels.
The rest was pretty drama-free. Assembly was the reverse of dissasembly, and there aren't many parts, so it was pretty easy to put back together. The current plan is to install this into my CRX racecar when the transmission is pulle out of it. At Road Atlanta a month ago, I discovered what seems to be a worn out M-Factory clutch-type differential. I'll remove that clutch-type diff, install the Quaife in place of it by swapping the 4.9 final drive ring gear on it and dropping it in the box, and putting the trans back in the car for the spring. The M-Factory piece will be rebuilt, and installed in a trans with better gearing for Mid-Ohio sportscar course, as I hope to qualify for and run the SCCA runoffs there this coming fall.
I guess the moral of this story is, transmissions explode, but sometimes the diff makes it through! If I'd have just been driving a RWD car instead of a FWD snoozemachine, we would'nt have had to worry about this...but gosh I love these dumb little cars. More tech to come, as I try to put this lil thing into another transmission and go racing again! | <urn:uuid:416f00f1-0b73-4f48-80fc-a976d04a5b11> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.tracktuned.com/feed/2016/1/14/so-is-the-differential-ok-or-how-i-learned-to-love-simple-gear-type-diffs | 2017-06-29T15:59:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128329372.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20170629154125-20170629174125-00271.warc.gz | en | 0.978571 | 1,348 | [
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Ever seen a tennis match? Ever notice the players eat a banana between sets?!! Well it is true, if you did not know that till now, well now you do. It does not take a brain genius to understand what that means. It means that bananas are a well of strength, vitamins, and energy. Since early childhood, I was always forced to eat bananas. But this did not sink in till really late in my life. I hope after going through the article you will realize how many health benefits a banana has.
Now all fruits have vitamins in them. But the vitamins found in a banana are really good for health. A banana has two vitamins, vitamin C and vitamin B-6. Let me give you a bit of information about these two vitamins. Vitamin C is essential for your body. It helps to make the immune system stronger along with helping the health of your cells. What vitamin C is great at is helping your body absorb iron from iron rich contents. While Vitamin B-6 is essential for you’re the growth of new cells. Just think about it with just two bananas in day, you get two of the most important functions in your body strengthened.
2. Blood pressure
With bananas it is easy to stay fit all your life. That is if you are having a banana regularly. For anything to affect your body, you should take it regularly. Now there have been different studies about what all bananas can do inside your body, and one of them is to keep your blood pressure levels stable. Basically what happens is that the potassium content in the banana helps keep the blood pressure from rising. By keeping this in mind, you will be able to reap the health benefits of a banana. This will help to prevent cholesterol, heart attacks, and strokes. I bet you did not know that!
3. Banana’s skin benefits
We are all worried about the state of wear and tear our skin goes through over the years. This has made it easier for companies to target women over thirty for their anti-ageing products. Let me in on a secret; bananas are amazing at being an anti-ageing fruit. They have all the right ingredients to help your skin look young and fresh. Bananas are rich in vitamin A, B and E. these are the same ingredients which anti-ageing products claim to have in them. You can get them for a lower and healthier price if you buy bananas.
4. Banana weight loss benefits
Losing weight is not an easy thing to do. There are so many diets around, all claiming success. However, they all need you to cut down, trim down, or shift to substitutes. However, bananas are the solution to all these problems. Having a banana gives you an amazing energy boost. This helps you stay fresh and feeling full for some time. Mainly is the is the fiber content of the banana which helps you stay feeling full and away from snacking and eating junk food. It’s said that if you are on an exercise plan, then eating a banana is your best bet. It gives you enough energy to work out for an hour and half non-stop. This is one of the best health benefits of bananas.
5. Banana as a mood lifter
Some foods like chocolate just make you happier. Why is that? Well there are different chemicals which are responsible for it. Just like that, bananas have a chemical which relaxes your mind. It’s tryptophan. This chemical helps relax the eater of banana’s brain. After this the person starts to feel happier. It’s being noticed through different researches that eating a banana helps patients of depression. This adds to the health benefits of bananas.
6. Workout and bananas
Bananas are beneficial anytime of the day. However, you should eat a banana right after you work out. The reason for that is, it is an energy booster. The fruit refuel your body instantly. The energy drinks you have after work outs are a complete waste of money. All you need to do is have two bananas and all the energy you used up while working out will be back.
7. Brain power
Through different researches, an amazing conclusion has come up. Bananas are wonderful for your brain. The exact science of it is a bit murky. However, through a research, when students of a school were given a regular diet of bananas, their overall performance at school increased. That is why it is said to feed children bananas.
8. Curing a Hangover
Not many people are aware that bananas are great at curing hangovers. This health benefit of bananas is an amazing tip to stay aware of. By having a banana milkshake with pure honey all your worries of a hangover will disappear. The honey helps to increase the blood sugar level. Then the banana helps to calm the stomach. This way your hangover disappears quickly and painlessly.
9. Bone health
Want to know another secret health benefit of a banana? It helps the bones of your body. The potassium in the bananas helps to make healthy bones. Since it helps build the calcium levels in the body which are lost due to urine. So to have healthy bones, eating bananas is one of the best ways.
Bananas are a great cure for diarrhea. It helps to settle the stomach easily. Potassium content in the banana helps to restore the electrolytes the body needs. This helps to keep the fluids in the body balanced. This then helps to cure diarrhea.
We all like to have nice skin, shapely bodies, light moods and a great strong internal system. While there are many things which are done for all of these, getting them through something natural and harmless is an added bonus. It something no one should miss out one. The health benefits of bananas can’t be ignored by anyone. | <urn:uuid:6dbc2bf3-01c2-45ca-8552-cd3edc7fc92c> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://freevalscribes.wordpress.com/2013/01/06/10-reasons-to-eat-a-banana/ | 2018-06-18T11:44:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267859766.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618105733-20180618125733-00390.warc.gz | en | 0.963874 | 1,200 | [
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About Sundays on the Boulevard
Come on down to Baxter Boulevard – from May 6th to September 23rd – and take advantage of one of the best views in Portland. You can ride bikes, run, picnic, and otherwise enjoy the car-free landscape!
For more information: 207.874-8801.
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We hope to capitalize on the momentum that was created when the Boulevard was closed to cars during our public works project in 2013. People really took advantage of the roadway during this time and enjoyed it as a recreational space. This is just a formal extension of that.- Michael Bobinsky - Portland’s Director of Public Services
We already changed people’s behavior last year, so we feel this is the perfect time to give this effort another try. These programs are growing across the country. They really help to showcase various modes of transportation and connect people to streets.- Kara Wooldrik - Executive Director of Portland Trails | <urn:uuid:fa86e7b8-451f-4f3b-9295-c8c1c8d8db08> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://boulevardsundays.com/ | 2018-06-18T22:30:32Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861456.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618222556-20180619002556-00070.warc.gz | en | 0.960093 | 243 | [
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Black Friday and Cyber Monday seem to attain larger status each year as retailers prepare and warehouse and fulfillment personnel brace for the onslaught. This is the time of year warehouse and fulfillment employees wait for each year and have to be fully prepared.
Is your warehouse ready for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday extended holiday weekend?
Shawn Burwell, manager of operations and fulfillment for Jockey International, says, ideally, the volume seen on Black Friday is something “you have seen throughout the year during email or catalog spikes. What’s different now is you have 5-6 days in a row.”
Here are Burwell’s warehousing tips for Black Friday/Cyber Monday:
1.) Make sure inbound receiving put away is 100% clean going into Thanksgiving Day.
2) Look at the marketing calendar and make sure you have slotted promotional items. Create isolated zones or pick areas for items you know will be HOT.
3) Don’t let your shipping/manifest areas become bottlenecks. If this process is not automated, create additional manifesting stations to accommodate volume.
4) Make sure your carriers know your increased volume, or schedule multiple pick up times if it’s not part of your normal schedule.
5) Make sure your staffing agency is on call and you have someone ready to react when you need additional help. This is critical seeing people are on vacation this weekend.
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Pictured above: Celery, carrots, sweet potatoes, onion, garlic, basil, turkey gravy, pie shell.
Not pictured: Chicken, sunflower seeds, lactose-free milk, butter, nutritional yeast
Cooking the chicken mm.
Boiling sweet potatoes... you don't really want to bring them to a steady boil though. Afterward, drain the water, add a bit of milk and butter and mashmashmash.
Basil before I massacred it. (In hindsight I probably should have added a lot more)
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The popular televangelist described by John McCain as a "spiritual guide" has called on Christians to "wage war" to destroy the "false religion" of Islam, reports Mother Jones. Apparently, McCain could lead those Christian soldiers, with powerful Ohio megachurch leader Rod Parsley endorsing the candidate as a "strong, true, consistent conservative." McCain appeared at a rally last month with Parsley days before his successful Ohio primary.
The pastor was useful to President Bush in 2004, and could be even more crucial in boosting evangelical turnout this year, giving the Republican nominee needed help with the far right. The preacher has deemed Allah “a demon spirit,” has said America was founded in part to raise money to destroy Islam, and has described 9/11 as a "generational call to arms." The McCain camp has not yet commented on Parsley's positions. | <urn:uuid:35d8f691-6ee2-46ff-82f7-87ff319f4fee> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.newser.com/story/21406/macs-pastor-make-war-on-islam.html | 2018-06-18T23:34:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861456.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618222556-20180619002556-00070.warc.gz | en | 0.971641 | 178 | [
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It has been a long time since I have blogged and much has happened in just a few months. My daughter, Angela did marry the love of her life, Luc on May 29th in Tulum, Mexico. Of course, they made a lovely couple and the photographer did a fantastic of job of catching them on their special day.
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Lutheran churches consolidate to form new congregation
On Feb. 5, the congregations of Hope Lutheran and Bethlehem Lutheran churches voted to consolidate their ministries to form a new congregation of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA) later this year.
Bethlehem became a congregation in 1885 and Hope in 1909, but neither congregation was located in Cleveland Heights until the early 1950s. By the early 2000s, four Evangelical Lutheran congregations existed in Cleveland Heights, each having its roots in a different predecessor body, and merged into the ELCA in 1888.
These congregations shared different ministry covenants for 20 years, looking toward the day when they might consolidate into one. Along the way, First English and Grace Lutheran churches closed in 2002 and 2015, respectively.
In the last two years, the congregations of Hope and Bethlehem worked to determine what their future should hold, including a variety of meetings on building use and purpose, combined finances, and a shared vision for ministry.
It was decided that the Bethlehem site would offer the better location, based on size, condition, accessibility (once a limited-use elevator is added) and visibility. The new congregation will be located at 3740 Mayfield Road, near Severance Town Center. The new congregation will call both Reverends Donald King and Jessica Shields, the current pastors of Hope and Bethlehem, co-pastors. King has served in the Heights since 1999 and Shields since 2007.
Many of the current outreach ministries will remain in the new congregation, such as Hope’s annual Christian Day Camp in late June, and Bethlehem’s Novemberfest, a Swedish foods and crafts fair. The merged congregation plans to continue a Reconciling in Christ ministry (in which the LGBT community is expressly welcomed), 12-step meetings, Black History Month commemorations, the Baby Gym and Baby Shop, and active participation in nearby Lutheran Metropolitan Ministries. Additional programming will include a monthly community meal, a Crest/Maple Roads Block Party, and further partnering with the Centers for Family and Children.
The congregation has yet to be named. Everyone involved is invited to suggest a name for this new Lutheran ministry, and later this spring the entire slate of names will be presented for a vote. The plan is to narrow the list to seven, then three, and finally to the winning name. On Oct. 29, the 500th anniversary of The Reformation, Shields and King will be formally installed as the new pastors at a special service presided over by Bishop Abraham Allende of the Northeastern Ohio Synod, ELCA. The entire Heights community will be invited to attend.
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Sausage Dog Pool Floats Are Here Just In Time For Summer & They Are Too Cute For Instagram
It is no secret pool floaties have tickled the fancies of beach bums and those who prefer the pool alike in the US, but this latest trending float takes a page out of Europe's book. It's safe to assume Instagrammers all over the world are just as entranced by the prospect of floating in a giant inflatable, pink corvette as those in the US. But, are those in this country ready for a float that pays tribute to a distinctly Deutsch doggo? This giant weiner dog pool float does just that.
I have to say I'm pretty impressed with Europe's devotion to one of the smallest, and most comical of all dog breeds. Just last month I reported on a new museum that opened in Bavaria completely devoted to the breed called the Dackelmuseum. The museum boasts 4,500 items, all of which are from the curators' personal collections. If its not already, perhaps this pool float deserve its own little place in the museum.
The float is the work of company Kool Pool, which also produces aquatic accessories like an avocado float, a massive floating water slide, as well as some, erm, more nontraditional floats. Kool Pool truly has something for everyone.
According to its description on Amazon, the full name of the float is the "Giant Premium Inflatable Dachshund Wiener Dog Doxie Sausage Dog Lounger Pool Float Mattress" (a mouthful, eh?) It comes equipped with one cupholder, is made with "Insanely Durable 7P-Free PVC And Uses Eco-Friendly Screen Print Ink," and holds up to 300 pounds. Head to tail he's almost seven feet long, making him, per the website description "a true long-boy." Plus, they note, the float doesn't need to be fed or walked, and it does, in fact have a name: Link. I'm guessing it is a nod to a sausage link.
Now you might be wondering where this trend came from. Rafts, at least in their basic form, have been around for centuries. But not as a luxury, floatation devices were once upon a time used solely as safety devices.
Much of the modern fanfare around floaties can be traced back to none other than Taylor Swift. Back in 2015, Swift posted an Instagram pic of herself and then-boyfriend Calvin Harris cozying up in a giant inflatable swan. The swan float later made appearances on both of the Instagram accounts of Southern Charm stars Craig Conover and Kathryn Dennis. Emmy Rossum, two members of the Kardashian-Jenner crew, and my own personal style icon Zooey Deschanel also took a liking to the accessory. Bear in mind, this was all the way back on 2015, so the popularity of the pool float has only, one might say inflated since then. If you only have eyes for the swan, you can find it in white, black, gold, and silver here.
FUNBOY, the company behind the floatie that started it all, is also luxury float powerhouse responsible for the incomparable pink convertible pool float. It is the size of a queen-sized bed, has two cupholders, and an enormous front cooler for ice, drinks, and snacks. But, with a $128 price tag, the float embodies every part of luxury. The company also makes many of the floats you find at Urban Outfitters, namely the llama and yacht varieties.
Out of all the ones I have seen (trust me, I have seen a lot in these past few months) I can say with certainty my favorite is the aforementioned long pup, Link. Who needs unicorns when the best creatures on earth already exist? Some of them are even pocket-sized.
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Consumer concern will need to be overcome for driverless cars and drones to be adopted, says Joel Brandon-Bravo of Travelzoo.
It was my privilege to deliver a main-stage presentation on consumer perceptions regarding the future of travel at ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel conference, last month.
This was before the tragic news of that a woman in Arizona had been killed by a driverless Uber taxi.
Dirk Ahlborn, CEO of Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, spoke ahead of me and set out his company’s vision of transporting 160,000 passengers a day using super-fast hyperloops.
I pointed out the Sinclair C5, an electric vehicle that came to market in 1985, failed spectacularly because consumers weren’t willing to use it. Was there a risk, I asked, that some new transportation technologies might face the same fate?
There has always been mistrust of new technology. Napoléon Bonaparte dismissed the steamboat, asking how a boat would sail into the wind by means of a bonfire lit below deck.
Henry Ford’s lawyer was advised against investing in the Ford Motor Company by the president of his bank, who thought cars were a fad. But for every naysayer, thankfully, there is an Ahlborn, a Musk or a Branson willing to push the boundaries of how we travel.
The question is not whether hyperloops, driverless cars, pilotless drones and supersonic planes are coming; they are. It’s whether the mass-market traveller will get on board with them.
Travelzoo worked with NORSTAT to survey 6,000 travellers across Europe and North America to find out, and it was these results I shared at ITB Berlin.
First, we asked what forms of transport consumers were most excited about. Hyperloops came out on top, followed by flying cars – a few Back to the Future and Blade Runner fans out there, clearly.
But there was a distinct lack of enthusiasm for pilotless drones, perhaps due to their association with military hardware or the fear of being in the air without a pilot. Such is the lack of positivity around them that respondents were more excited about teleportation than drones.
While I find it strange that people would prefer to be atomised and reconstituted than flown by pilotless drone, respondents were at least realistic about the likelihood of this happening any time soon: teleportation was the form of travel consumers thought least likely to be here by 2030 (10% thought it likely).
The most imminent, they thought, was the driverless car, with 51% expecting these by 2030. This is not surprising as they seem to be in the news all the time.
California recently changed state laws regarding driverless cars, allowing them to operate on the road without a human driver to take over in an emergency. Perhaps, then, it’s more surprising that 49% of respondents didn’t think driverless cars will be here by 2030.
The big issue for those pushing driverless transport is the lack of consumer trust in the technology.
Only one in four said they would feel comfortable getting into a driverless vehicle, with 38% unsure and 37% completely unwilling to travel in one, even after rigorous testing.
While it’s clearly a major issue for that industry that three in four people have serious concerns about driverless cars, this feels like the same challenge faced by the commercial airline industry decades ago.
If driverless cars can deliver a better safety record, and the industry does a good job communicating that, perhaps they will overcome concerns, especially as we saw a marked generational difference in attitudes. Only 25% of ‘millennials’ wouldn’t trust a driverless vehicle, making them twice as trusting as over-65s for whom 52% wouldn’t travel in one.
We also asked about future air travel. Overwhelmingly, people want greener fuels and supersonic flights, but while female respondents put greater emphasis on flying greener, men appeared to prefer to fly faster.
It’s clear that, with air passenger numbers set to double to eight billion by 2036, we simply must crack greener flying if we are to reduce CO2 and other fossil-fuel emissions.
But at what price will these new methods of travel come? Ultimately, it’s price that drives demand.
We asked if travellers would be willing to pay more for new forms of travel and the answer was a resounding ‘no’ – four out of five would expect to pay the same or less.
Only 4% would be willing to pay much more to enjoy the long-haul flight times predicted for the Boom Technology supersonic jet being part-funded by Branson’s Virgin Group.
Perhaps that is fine – Concorde cost 30% more than a Boeing 747 to manufacture and operate, yet British Airways and Air France could charge a significant premium on Concorde fares and still make a profit.
Four out of five respondents thought newer forms of travel would be for the rich only, although Rob Lloyd, CEO of Virgin Hyperloop One, claims hyperloop travel will be two thirds the price of existing rail.
Pricing will be a challenge if those investing in the tech to deliver hyperloops and supersonic aircraft expect to cover the huge development and infrastructure costs of delivering them.
But more important will be trust, with drones facing the biggest lack of faith.
Perhaps if new technologies are first deployed for rescue or medical purposes, it would change perceptions, helping people to overcome their concerns and get on board.
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The primary question that normally comes up, is how useful is an online degree compared to a traditional brick and mortar college campus degree? Tuition is calculated by educational yr for programs and by credit score for supplemental programs. It’s sure that lots of the students might miss the relations, communications and how to behave with the folks. In addition to over 50 on-line highschool courses, college students can entry twin school credit programs. Sooner than you suppose, you may be in your approach to changing into a high school graduate.
Explore what kind of academic help is in place for college kids who could wrestle, like on-line tutoring or self-paced lessons, as well. College students are drawn to the flexibility and entry to otherwise unavailable courses. Fulltime college students at OLO take three to 4 programs at a time for an 8-week semester (half of a term). The diploma program is open to students from 14 years old via maturity, who’re capable of learn course materials.
Whereas there are a lot of free assets that will help you prep for GED assessments, you will need to pay to take the assessments. For college kids taking 4 lessons in a 5-month semester, this averages out to round $231 per course. I’m also very eager to do some on-line courses for supplied some very helpful informations for me and others also.Thanks. Via the course content material, instruction strategies, media enhancements, and scope and sequence of curriculum, OHS challenges and inspires students towards exceptional academic achievement.
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Houses move. The walls move differently from each other, the ceiling moves differently from the walls, and the floor moves differently from walls. If we add weight to a tub via a person and/or water, the movement is increased. These components don’t move a lot, but the significance is that they do move.
If there is ceramic tile on the wall attached to gypsum board, the problem can be severe. Ceramic tile is not flexible, nor is the grout between the tile. If there is not a high-quality silicone (flexible) sealant around the top perimeter of the tub and on the inside corners of the shower walls, a crack or hole can easily develop causing moisture to leak into the gypsum board. There can also be leaking around the shower fixture itself if there is not an adequate sealant. When the water wicks into the gypsum board, mold growth can occur on the paper on each side of the gypsum board and in the wall cavity itself. When this happens, the only correct repair is to tear the damaged materials out. These problems also occur when a plastic type shower surround enclosure is installed, but the potential leaking is somewhat diminished. Therefore, inspecting and repairing the sealant in the tub/shower area should be part of an annual maintenance program.
If gypsum board is installed in these areas behind the surround, it is considered improper, but the majority of installations are done in this manner. The proper substrate behind the surround is cement board. This cement board replaces the gypsum board. While there are still the same leaking concerns as gypsum board, the cement board will not support mold growth like gypsum board, and also does not delaminate.
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Evolving data indicate that cord clamping (CC) beyond 30 to 60 seconds after birth is of benefit for all infants. Recent experimental data demonstrated that ventilation before CC improved cardiovascular stability by increasing pulmonary blood flow. The objective was to describe the relationship between time to CC, onset of spontaneous respirations (SR), and 24-hour neonatal outcome.
METHODS: In a rural Tanzanian hospital, trained research assistants, working in shifts, have observed every delivery (November 2009–February 2013) and recorded data including time interval from birth to SR and CC, fetal heart rate, perinatal characteristics and outcome (normal, death, admission).
RESULTS: Of 15 563 infants born, 12 780 (84.3%) initiated SR at 10.8 ± 16.7 seconds, and CC occurred at 63 ± 45 seconds after birth. Outcomes included 12 730 (99.7%) normal, 31 deaths, and 19 admitted; 11 967 were of birth weight (BW) ≥2500 g and 813 <2500 g. By logistic modeling, the risk of death/admission was consistently higher if CC occurred before SR. Infants of BW <2500 g were more likely to die or be admitted. The risk of death/admission decreased by 20% for every 10-second delay in CC after SR; this risk declined at the same rate in both BW groups.
CONCLUSIONS: Healthy self-breathing neonates are more likely to die or be admitted if CC occurs before or immediately after onset of SR. These clinical observations support the experimental findings of a smoother cardiovascular transition when CC is performed after initiation of ventilation.
- Accepted May 7, 2014.
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By Jacqueline Bigar
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You bounce out of bed ready to go. Your high energy could dissolve as early as the afternoon. Use the morning well, and prioritize accordingly.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Anger might seem to stem from nothing, but know that there is a cause, even if you can't identify its source. Walk in someone else's shoes.
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stay centered despite pressure from a friend to view a situation the same way he or she does. You might have difficulty if you decide not to placate this person.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): You might want to open up to a change and be more forthcoming. Be your own person, despite someone else's demanding ways.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be aware of the costs of approaching a matter from a different perspective. Try not to push someone too hard; otherwise, you could be opening yourself up to a whole new set of problems.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A playful friend or partner is likely to spark your creativity. This same ingenuity comes out in a project as well.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Assess your priorities, and come up with a plan that might work better for you. Before moving forward, understand that you are going through changes that are about to be reflected.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Remain in touch with your goals and preferences. Friends surround you and support you in maintaining the pace you feel is necessary to achieve your goals.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Excitement surrounds you, no matter what you do. You attract people who are vibrant, exciting and willing to take a risk. You have taken risks before -- why not try it again now?
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Reach out to someone at a distance. This person might be fussy and critical, yet he or she will give you valid feedback.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): One-on-one relating could be rather significant. What you are thinking probably has nothing to do with what is occurring. Do a better job of listening and being present.
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Maxwell & Williams Cashmere Coupe Dessert Plate (23cm)
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This Maxwell and Williams Dessert or Starter is part of the Cashmere Coupe range of bone china. Strong and practical for everyday use it has an elegant feel and a contemporary look.
Beautiful silky soft, fine bone china and exquisitely simple yet stylish â I just love it! Dishwasher safe with no pattern to fade you just canât go wrong with it. The beauty of white being that you can change your colour scheme of napkins etc. without worrying about a clash!
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Disclaimer: PrimalKind has been provided to me for the purpose of this review as a free sample. This has not influenced my review and the opinions expressed in this post are my own. PrimalKind is one of our sponsors in the KetoDiet Challenges.
When you give up foods such as sugar-laden granola, toast and muffins, it may seem challenging to find healthy low-carb breakfast options. Although I love eggs and bacon, even I couldn't eat them every single day.
Smoothies are a great grab-n-go breakfast meal for those with busy life styles. In this review I'm sharing my thoughts on PrimalKind smoothie meals that can easily be prepared in less than a minute.
What is PrimalKind?
PrimalKind smoothie meals are made of real food and organic ingredients, including macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, coconut flour, baobab powder, pink Himalayan salt, kale powder, monk fruit (natural low-carb sweetener), cacao powder, etc.
- Suitable for the ketogenic and paleo diets
- Good source of healthy fats, especially omega 3 fatty acids and monounsaturated fats (MUFA), while low (only 10%) in polyunsaturated fats (PUFA). To learn all about healthy fats, check out my Guide to Fats & Oils.
- Good source of fibre, prebiotics, vitamins and minerals
- Good source of antioxidants and natural adaptogens
- Allergy-free & vegan - good source of plant-based protein (note: contains nuts)
- No artificial flavouring and no artificial colouring
- Affordable keto & paleo meal. If you buy the large pack (30 servings), a serving works out at about $3.50 USD
- PrimalKind ship globally from Australia
PrimalKind is a complete meal available in 2 flavours: Chocolate (my favourite) and Natural. Depending on your energy requirements, you can also choose between PrimalKind for Her (specially formulated for women) and PrimalKind for Him (specially formulated for men).
- For Him: One serving contains 500 calories, 7 g net carbs, 18 g protein, 45 g fat, 168 mg (42% RDA) magnesium and 1,254 mg potassium (63% EMR).
- For Her: One serving contains 300 calories, 6 g net carbs, 13 g protein, 26 g fat, 128 mg (32% RDA) magnesium and 1,232 mg potassium (62% EMR)
Typically, men and women have different nutritional requirements. Depending on your daily calorie targets and your activity level, you can use either of the above options (e.g. for Him would be better suited for highly active women, not just men).
All you need to prepare a smoothie is to add 400 ml of water. Simply blend it for 30-40 seconds until creamy. Don't expect this smoothie to be extra "smooth" - it is slightly grainy (contains nuts and seeds). The sweetness is subtle and the consistency is rich.
Apart from water, you can use any unsweetened nut or seed milk. I wouldn't use coconut milk as that would make the smoothie too thick and would significantly increase the calorie count. My favourite blend is the Chocolate smoothie meal with unsweetened cashew milk.
You can prepare one serving at a time or multiple servings and store them in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
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For the past 20-plus years, 1 EDI Source has provided intuitive EDI software and we look forward to collaborating with, teaching and learning from attendees at our first user conference.
Cleveland, OH (PRWEB) March 26, 2013
1 EDI Source, Inc., a leading provider of electronic data interchange (EDI) software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions, today announces that the company will host its first user conference October 6-9, 2013 at the Renaissance Orlando SeaWorld in Florida. 1 EDI Source’s “The 1 Conference” will feature some of the industry’s top EDI experts sharing tips and best practices on how software users can do more with their EDI data.
The 1 Conference will deliver huge returns on a small investment. Key features of the conference include breakout learning sessions, in-depth training courses, one-on-one support, exciting social events, and most of all, an opportunity for participants to connect and interact with EDI experts and other software users.
“EDI has been a vital component of most companies’ B2B strategy for many years,” said Kelly Coode, president, 1 EDI Source. “We’ve seen a shift in the industry that calls for more EDI and B2B integration solutions and, at the conference, we’ll share ideas on how users can do more with their EDI software. For the past 20-plus years, 1 EDI Source has provided intuitive EDI software and we look forward to collaborating with, teaching and learning from attendees at our first user conference.”
EDI/HQ™ is 1 EDI Source’s flagship EDI software solution. EDI/HQ empowers businesses to control every aspect of their EDI operations. Designed as three tools in one, this software features EDI translation capabilities, data mapping and integration, and in-depth data management capabilities.
Registration for The 1 Conference will be available soon. Please send an email to userconference(at)1edisource(dot)com for more information.
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1 EDI Source, Inc. is a leading provider of EDI software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions. For more than 20 years, the company has served the needs of businesses ranging in size from single-person operations to Fortune 500 corporations. Clients spanning various industries including health care, manufacturing and retail rely on 1 EDI Source for proven, easy-to-use software, cloud-based solutions, data mapping applications, and comprehensive consulting and outsourcing services. Visit http://www.1edisource.com for more information. | <urn:uuid:13ea79a4-996e-4d0b-a044-f73887a178b7> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/3/prweb10546465.htm | 2018-06-23T22:30:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267865250.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20180623210406-20180623230406-00390.warc.gz | en | 0.911538 | 569 | [
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Nearly all of the energy we use when we perform every day work, social and home actions comes from sources that trigger air pollution. Plextronics , which is growing organic PV cells, OLEDs and RFID know-how, has raised $20.6mm in Sequence B financing – Matt Marshall has details Strategic investor Solvay Group led the spherical, which included participation by Firelake Capital, Birchmere Ventures, Draper Triangle Ventures, and Newlin Funding Firm.
As a reminder, these included then- Vitality Secretary Steven Chu , the previous Division of Energy Mortgage Director Jonathon Silver , the former Climate Czar Carol Browner#, the former head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson (now a board member at the Clinton Basis), the previous Inexperienced Jobs Czar, Van Jones #, and the former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
At this level, just a little history on John Podesta is warranted, starting with the fact that in 2003, he founded CAP, which is now the Washington’s main liberal suppose tank recognized for its powerful affect contained in the Obama White House, including what I reported some time again, as THE darkish, driving force behind President Obama’s huge green energy scheme.
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“While preparing snack today, the tray arrived with the grapes in a heap,” said Casa North Assistant Shalyn last week. “My friend above began to pull them off the stems and lined them up in rows. After the last grape was in place he simply looked at me and told me ‘Great, now they have their own space!’ If that isn’t a great Montessorian in the making, I’m not sure what is.”
“This shows their level of comfort in the environment,” said Casa North guide Dylan of the two girls above working, and singing while they do so. “The fact that they are able to concentrate and learn and enjoy themselves, they’re not stifled in any way. Some of the kids practice ballet in class, in moderation.” The girl above was not singing in a way that disrupted anyone else.
“That’s commonplace in our class,” said Dylan of the musical nature of Casa North. (Remember a previous update that had a table of Casa North boys working away while singing “Jingle Bell Rock.”)
“Right now, these two boys are doing division paper work that no-one’s ever done in my class, they just want to learn all of the division tables” said Dylan. “They decided they wanted to write about bears and carnivorous animals. They have to write their words first and then they draw the objects or animals they’re learning about.”
This was a completely self-motivated, self-directed, and self-completed project said Dylan. At this level they will copy phrases and sentences directly from a book, “which is still pretty complex,” said Dylan, “going from printing to writing [in cursive]. It’s not an easy task.”
“This is totally run by the kids now,” said Dylan about the French Bingo activity in Casa North. “It used to be Shalyn and I being the bingo caller, and now the kids know it so well they can manage the job by themselves. It’s now a self-sustaining activity. It’s all nouns.”
“This is a new presentation,” said Dylan. “The great thing about the three Casa environments is that we are all so open-minded with suggestions and we talk about trial and error and what we like and don’t like in our rooms. There are certain things I have learned from Pat and use, and this one’s called Cleaning Metal Insets — they draw on the frame and on the shapes. Pat invented this job and we’re now implementing it in our class and the kids are loving it. There’s a scientific process involved: there’s two scoops of baking soda and then they drip drip five drops of vinegar on it — and the kids go ‘Wow, it’s bubbling!’ and we say ‘That’s science!’. He’s assembling the solution and then he’s going to use it to clean the metal insets.”
“I challenged them,” said Dylan about the boys working on labelling the countries of South America above. “I asked them, ‘Do you know South America?’ — ‘Yaaahh’; ‘Do you know all the countries?’ — ‘y…uhh…’ A year ago they couldn’t do this because they couldn’t read the long names, like Venezuela, Uruguay, or Paraguay. So they took the whole continent apart and they are labelling each country, which is interesting because they’ve isolated the differences and there’s no control [a correct map to check against] at this point, all the shapes are just blank on a mat, which is great because you want the kids to not concentrate on the colour [which is how they might have memorized them during previous work with the material] but on the shape of a country or continent. We use different books and atlases to show them — they might think North America is always just orange, for example. We have a topographical map and a climate map they love.”
“The kids interests come in ebbs and flows,” said Dylan,”and geography is big right now. All the mats are being used because everyone’s using maps. These two were learning just how many states there are in the United States — everyone knows where Florida is; they all love Florida because probably half of them have been there and they talk about it.”
“That’s great. I love this picture — an action shot,” said Dylan regarding the mopping above. The girls spilled the water from the Montessori Land and Water Forms material while putting it away.
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A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of hearing the word “yes” come from the lips of the person I adore most. There was nothing fancy that happened. We didn’t walk on the beach or sit in a public place. Instead it honored everything I love about her – a night of conversation, with our favorite wine, in our home. It wasn’t planned (in fact I was planning for a few months from then) but I just felt it in my heart. The moment I had been trying to organize was happening organically and I went with it.
I’ve known for most of our relationship I wanted to marry her. She is easily the best person I’ve ever met and she makes me better every single day. Ask our friends and family, who truly know us, and they would tell you we’ve been on this road for a long time. But in that moment, with that ring hidden behind my back, my voice shook and my hands started to sweat. I was also not prepared for how deeply emotional it would be for me to hear her say “yes”. It was a powerful night and we kept it to ourselves until the next morning.
The next day it was so exciting for us to tell those closest to us. Having them celebrate through calls, texts, and hysterical emoji’s was just a blast. Joy filled us. We were the center of the universe, or at least in our little universe, for that day. To say we were on cloud nine would be such a limited way to describe it.
Unlike so many of our friends and family, however, our upcoming wedding still continues to have a word put in front of it. We can’t just have a marriage. People still continue to call it a gay marriage. And while we are more than blessed with those who are excited for our pending nuptials, not everyone joined the celebration. For me to list those people I think might be as cruel as their responses – so I won’t. I do, however, bring this topic up on purpose: we aren’t the only ones dealing with this.
People have asked me what I think about the gay marriage debate. First, I want to say I am grateful for it. I am grateful we are revisiting translations made centuries ago. I am grateful we are taking the time to truly understand what the context of words, poetry, and verses actually mean (especially to the culture and civilization It was being spoken to), rather than just claiming it as truth because someone told us to. I am humbled by the millions of people saying “no” to outcasting the lgbt community in the biblical, “Christian” world. I am excited to see more and more states acknowledge that all are created equally and all deserve the same rights as their neighbors. You see right now there are still states (and churches) that believe gender is what creates a good marriage and I am quite worried we’ve created a skeleton out of the contents of what was once deemed so sacred. Every day marriages are happening, without question, not because these two people will uphold their marriage, but because they are attracted to the opposite sex.
I am honored to be part this movement of change, but if I were honest, I also can’t wait until it’s over. I cannot wait until there is no more gay marriage, but just marriage. I cannot wait until we, as a society, are calling a marriage good because of the character that marriage displays – not the gender of the spouses.
Because here’s the thing: I am not planning a gay wedding, but a wedding. And I’m not looking forward to a gay marriage, but a marriage. My marriage is going to be incredible, exciting, challenging, and loving. And it will be all of these things because two people have dedicated themselves to each other. Two people have chosen monogamy, trust, and devotion. My marriage is going to be amazing and the gender of my spouse will have nothing to do with it.
The marriages I look up to are those that are filled with kindness, love, joy, patience, graciousness, loads of laughter, adventures, and strength. These are the characteristics I find myself always noticing in marriages I am honored to be around. Most specifically these are the things I hope to bring into my marriage. Just like I try to bring them in our lives every day. Far before I put a ring on it we were already doing life together. Now mind you I have many places I can grow for her and for us. I have the patience of a small child. I am constantly having to work on that. There are days I feel I can be more kind or less lazy. Sometimes I could give more and take less.
There are a dozen ways I could improve and now with a simple “yes” I get a life time of learning with the person I love. That, to me, is what marriage is all about. Finding someone you can grow and learn through life with. I will not always be the best, but I will always try my best for her. I will not always get it right: there will be days I get annoyed and there will be days I am annoying. There will be days where she has to be patient for both of us and others where I move us into action. We will go through hard times, simple times, powerful times, exciting times, and just every day times. And that excites me because all I want is to spend all the time God gives me, on this earth, with her.
Whatever angle you find yourself on – whether you have an upcoming wedding or a loved one has one or just a random person on Facebook you don’t really talk to has one – I just want to remind you of one thing. Gender has nothing to do with the success of a marriage. But love, joy, happiness, humility, graciousness, and kindness? Those do. And every human has the ability to bring or remove those things from the vows that they give.
Advice to those who are marrying (or married or dating) but are feeling some backlash: Be happy. This doesn’t mean every day will be easy. You deserve to be unconditionally loved and I am so sorry that someone has told you their love is conditional. I am so, so deeply sorry. That pain is not ok and that pain is not small. I understand that myself and I watch people I love go through that as well. Inside that, however, stay true to your core. Do not let that pain sway you into a world of darkness. Shadows are not your friends but just outlines of a life you shouldn’t have to fake. Stay true to you. Love who you love. This is your life. Be mindful who you invite into your marriage (ANY MARRIAGE) and who you allow to influence your decisions. You are amazing. You are beautiful (handsome) and wonderful. As you are. And you deserve to have the story of your dreams. Live it. It doesn’t matter who you are there will always be dragons to slay and now you have a partner to slay them with you. Lucky, lucky you. Cherish that. Nurture that.
Advice to those who may be part of the backlash: Your words matter – be careful. If what you are trying to do is understand while going through your own junk I first want to say thank you. So many of us are better off because of those who were willing to adjust their views – but your words still matter. Be wise and be willing to listen to actually hear what is being said… not just so you can talk again.
However if you are lashing out with cruel words and judgment please realize that isn’t going to help anyone. You will not only damage the person you supposedly love but you may also end up pushing them away or by default deleting them from your life. Demanding your own views onto someone else is a very unhappy way to live because in most cases it leaves you very, very alone. And I don’t want you alone just as much as I don’t want someone damaged by words. Be willing to step back and see if maybe it is you who needs to move not the other person.
Advice to those in between: Your words matter too. If you have a loved one where you don’t care who they love but others do… they need you. And they are sure as heck lucky to have you. The world is a kinder place for that person because you are in it. You allow them to be fully loved in your presence and if ever you’ve had that taken away from you… well… you know how precious such a feeling truly is. You are in a very unique position because your words may actually be the most influence of all. Not many people realize that, that those in the middle actually are often the ones moving mountains in the lives of those they love. I repeat: Your words matter. In the moments you wonder, “Should I say something?”, you probably should. Your support is everything and anything you can do to continue that will heal more than you know. In fact if I could say anything to you it would be… thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And please… please don’t stop being you. | <urn:uuid:e8a5b43f-e417-4d8c-b6ad-d278c228f653> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://mysilenthalf.com/2014/10/28/my-upcoming-marriage-and-the-debate-its-stuck-in/ | 2018-06-18T00:06:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267859904.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20180617232711-20180618012711-00110.warc.gz | en | 0.980061 | 1,955 | [
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The purpose of this study is to find the concrete feature of the democratic home climate by questionnaire method. For, it is not so much of use for education that the home is only described as “good” or “not good”. We regard a domestic accord as the basis of the good home climate. So, our hypothesis is as follows: There is a domestic accord in the democratic home, that is, the better home is, the more accord we can find in the family. From that standpoint, we constructed 20 items on the questionnaire I for parents, and 34 items on the questionnaire II for their children. Moreover, the teachers were asked to evaluate the traits of the children and the climates of their families by using the questionnaire III. So, our questionnaire consisted of 3 parts, I, II and III, and the subjects were asked to fill them anony-mously in I and II, while the subjects' names were really konwn to us by secret signs. We intended to attain the above mentioned object through making those 3 parts interrelated with each another. The subjects were the 6th grade children of 2 urban and 3 rural elementary schools, and the 9th grade children of 5 secondary schools chosen in the same ratio, in Fukushima Prefecture (Table 1). The classification of them in this Table 1 was based upon scores on the questionnaire I. Results 1. Mean scores on questionnaire I and II were shown in Table 2 and 5 respectively. As regards to the mean scores, there was no significant difference between both urban and rural parents (Table 2) and children (Table 5). By questionnaire I, the girls of the urban 6th grade and the rural 9th, respectively, exceeded the boys in their means (Table 2). Concerning the questionnaire II (Table 5), the 6th grade boys' mean exceeded the 9th grade boys' mean, and the 9th girls' mean exceeded the boys' mean (p<0.01). There was no other significant difference. 2. As regards to each item, the high scores in I were highly evaluated by their school teachers in all points than the low scores. The same thing was seen in the responses of children in II. But concerning the comparison between urban and rural responses, those in I were sometimes reverse to those in II. Thus, it is doubtful to make conclusion from the one-sided data of either I or II. Besides, the coefficients of correlation between the scores on I and II were shown in Table 6. 3. It was confirmed that there were, at basis of well-evaluated home, unintentional elements, such as sufficient affection, contact between parents, and warm contact between parents and their children. And as its phenotype, the family climates were represented in such behaviors ass preparation of tea, merry talking at tea or dinner times, fathers' playing and romping with their children, parents' companying in their childrens' study, and so on. Therefore, we may conclude that the above pheno-behaviors are characteristic of the democratic home climate.
In experiments dealing with the rigidity or the mental set, anagram series have been occasionally used in problem solving situations. Usually, such a series contains a certain fixed cue for the solution; e.g., a fixed letter-order is used through the series, or every word has the same kind of meaning. Although anagrams are useful as experimental materials from various points of view, subject's performance clearly depends on the difficulty of the letter-orders and that of the words used. So it is necessary to control these two kinds of difficulty in order to make the use of anagrams effective. To serve this purpose, this paper mainly intended to inquire into factors determining these two kinds of difficulty and to investigate interactions between them. Materials used were simple anagrams made from 120 common four-letter nouns in Japanese by permuting letters of each word in all possible orders except the basic order (abcd) and the reverse (dcba) (Table 1, 2). Thus the total number of anagrams used in this experiment was 120×22 and each of them was performed by nine junior high school students who served as subjects. Each subject was given a series composed of 120 anagrams in which all 22 letter-orders appeared randomly. These anagrams were presented one after another, for 10 seconds each, and the subject was instructed to find the original word of each anagram in the series one after another. Main results were as follows: 1) The order of the scores of relative difficulty from the most difficult to the least difficult of 22 letter-orders, as shown in Table 2, was approximately the same for different words. The variance of scores among letter-orders was not uniform, and appeared to have a curved regression on the score of the word. 2) As factors determining the relative difficulty of a letter-order, the “direction”, “interval” and “position” of three different bonds in each letter-order were considered. The ‘bond’ means the pair of adjacent letters in the basic order. By the analysis of these factors the relative difficulty of a letter-order was shown to depend upon the deviation from the basic order. In order to indicate the deviation uniquely, an index, D=1-r2, was adopted. r was the Pearsonean correlation coefficient between the order in question and the basic order when each letter was given the ordinal number in the basic order. It was found that letter-orders were arranged in approximately the same order in terms of the values of this index as they were in terms of the scores of relative difficulty. So it seems plausible that the relative difficulty of any letter-order, irrespective of the number of letters, can be predicted to some extent from the value of this index. 3) The order of relative difficulty of 120 words, as shown in Table 1, was approximately the same for different letter-orders. In addition to the familiarity of the words, redundancy was taken into consideration as one of the factors determining the relative difficulty of words. 4) In order to detect the interactions between the letter-orders and the words, a simple two-factor model was used. Anagrams whose scores of relative difficulty differ significantly from the theoretical values calculated from the model were checked. These results should be useful when those anagrams are used as experimental materials. | <urn:uuid:970efd4d-91ca-43b2-b1ea-f3e1e27c8245> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/browse/jjpsy/30/4/_contents/-char/ja/ | 2018-06-19T00:58:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267861641.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20180619002120-20180619022120-00430.warc.gz | en | 0.9769 | 1,305 | [
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Thursday, December 13, 2007
The US and
Her Fundamentalist Stooges are
the Main Human Rights Violators in Afghanistan
By RAWA (Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan)
The US and her allies tried to legitimize their military occupation of Afghanistan under the banner of “bringing freedom and democracy for Afghan people”. But as we have experienced in the past three decades, in regard to the fate of our people, the US government first of all considers her own political and economic interests and has empowered and equipped the most traitorous, anti-democratic, misogynist and corrupt fundamentalist gangs in Afghanistan.
Human rights violations are widespread across Afghanistan
In the past few years, for a thousand times the lies of US claims in the so-called “War on terror” were uncovered. By relying on the criminal bands of the Northern Alliance, the US made a game of values like democracy, human rights, women’s rights etc. thus disgracing our mournful nation. The US created a government from those people responsible for massacres in Pul-e-Charkhi, Dasht-e-Chamtala, Kapisa, Karala, Dasht-e-Lieli, 65,000 Kabulis and tens of mass graves across the country. Now the US tries to include infamous killers like Mullah Omer and Gulbuddin Hekmatyar into the government, which will be another big hypocrisy in the “war against terror”.
The reinstatement of the Northern Alliance to power crushed the hopes of our people for freedom and prosperity into desperation and proved that for the Bush administration, defeating terrorism so that our people can be happy, have no significance at all. The US administration plays a funny anti-Taliban game and pretends that a super power is unable to defeat a small, marginalized and medieval-minded gang which is actually her own product. But our people found by experience in the past few years that the US doesn’t want to defeat the Taliban and Al-Qaeda, because then they will have no excuse to stay in Afghanistan and work towards the realization of its economical, political and strategic interests in the region.
After about seven years, there is no peace, human rights, democracy and reconstruction in Afghanistan. On the contrary, the destitution and suffering of our people has doubled everyday. Our people, and even our unfortunate children, fall victim to the Jehadis’ infighting (Baghlan incident), the Taliban’s untargeted blasts and the US/NATO’s non-stop bombardments. The Northern Alliance blood-suckers, who are part of Karzai’s team and have key government posts, continue to be the main and the most serious obstacle towards the establishment of peace and democracy in Afghanistan. The existence of tens of illegal private security companies run by these mafia bands are enough to realize their sinister intentions and the danger they pose.
Human rights violations, crime, and corruption have reached their peak, so much so that Mr. Karzai is forced to make friendly pleas to the ministers and members of the parliament, asking them to “keep some limits”! Accusations about women being raped in prisons were so numerous that even a pro-warlord woman in the parliament had no choice but to acknowledge them.
Rabbani, Khalili, Massoud, Sayyaf, Fahim, Ismael and other criminals for the sake of being “ISI” and “VEVAK” agents could become “leaders” in the early 90’s, invited their god-father General Hamid Gul of ISI to become their army chief. But today they raise anti-Pakistan slogans to hide their corruption and wrong-doings. In this act they even go further and abuse Pakistani people. But they never talk about the dirty act of Pakistan in creating fundamentalist bands and imposing them on our people. More importantly, they keep silent about the wider, more devastating and more active meddling of the brutal Iranian regime in Afghanistan through its cultural and media agents. Pro-Iranian regime politicians and intellectuals are as much traitorous to democracy and human rights as the intellectuals and politicians who, from an ethnocentric and reactionary point of view, call the barbarism and terror of Taliban a “national armed resistance,” and shamelessly defend them.
The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan (RAWA) has announced a number of times that when the legislative, administrative and judicial bodies are ruled by drug-lords and warlords or their Talibi, Gulbudini, Parchami and Khalqi accomplices, they will never do anything positive for our deprived people. Rather these bodies will act as a mechanism to continue the ongoing crime, drug-trade and looting by these mafia bands to become richer.
If the US government replaces Karzai with a new puppet, even if he is not from among the Jehadi criminals, it will be just a deception of our people and an attempt to put the responsibilities of today’s tragedies on the shoulders of a single person. Such a move will have no positive outcome for our nation. Only a president who rely on people and come to power through a fair election, free from any kind of dependence or dealings with the fundamentalists, would be ideal for Afghan people.
Instead of defeating Al-Qaeda, Taliban and Gulbuddini terrorists and disarming the Northern Alliance, the foreign troops are creating confusion among the people of the world. We believe that if these troops leave Afghanistan, our people will not feel any kind of vacuum but rather will become more free and come out of their current puzzlement and doubts. In such a situation, they will face the Taliban and Northern Alliance without their “national” mask, and rise to fight with these terrorist enemies. Neither the US nor any other power wants to release Afghan people from the fetters of the fundamentalists. Afghanistan’s freedom can be achieved by Afghan people themselves. Relying on one enemy to defeat another is a wrong policy which has just tightened the grip of the Northern Alliance and their masters on the neck of our nation.
By publishing the book “Some Documents of the Bloody and Traitorous Jehadi Years”, RAWA has taken another small step in unmasking and prosecuting the war criminals of the past three decades. But we will not stop here. In the face of continuous threats by the terrorists sitting in the parliament and the government, we will not be intimidated and despite the passivity and compromises of intellectuals in this regard, we are determined that with the help of justice-loving people and organizations of Afghanistan and around the world, will work to push the war criminals into a court of justice and reclaim billions of dollars worth of national assets from them. Only then the eyes of our grief-stricken people may no longer burn endlessly for justice and democracy.
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All those birds gathering at our back door day after day provide entertainment not only for us but for passersby. Especially the four-legged passersby who scare off the birds with their excited sniffings.
They also, in turn, provide a living buffet for the birds of prey that scout nearby. Ambrose has seen them more than I have, because he's home more. But yesterday, I finally got a chance to get some good pictures of the fiercer birds that we feed.
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- Achieve growth and sales targets by successfully coordinating activity of the sales team
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- Partner with project management organization to prepare proposals requiring coordination of technical solutions, marketing information, and pricing data
- Network with industry professionals to unearth new sales opportunities and long-term partnerships
- Analyze and document key performance indicators, past sales, and revenue generation, to present realistic sales forecasts to management
- Identify potential prospects, new market opportunities and market shift potential
- Benchmarking and research on emerging technologies
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Engineering, or related field
- 5+ Years of experience in Sales, Marketing, or Business Development role in Aerospace, Automotive, or Marine industries
- Experience in selling customized, complex products to OEMs and Operators
- Strong business sense, ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the customer organization
- Bilingual English/Mandarin
- Availability to travel internationally when needed
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
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- Ambitious, sales driven, passionate, autonomous, curious and team player.
For more information about this role, please contact Aurelie at: [email protected]
Kindly take note that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. We thank you for your understanding.
Timeo-Performance provides recruitment, learning & development, and HR consulting services to companies in Asia Pacific. The company was founded in 2008 and has offices in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Hong Kong and Bangkok. Timeo-Performance provides intercultural training as a joint-venture with the category leading Akteos.
We were founded with a vision to improve the world of work for everyone. We believe that engagement, empowerment and togetherness in our diversity is essential to lasting corporate integrity, ongoing innovation and outstanding business results. It is the purpose of each leader and the responsibility of everyone. People make the difference. We help our clients make this difference.
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Audi dismisses plans to enter Formula One racing
There has been speculation that Audi could enter Formula One (F1) racing for some time now. Mercedes has participated successfully and the publicity it has gained has been no bad thing for showroom sales; however, the luxury German car maker has once again denied that it is poised to battle it out with its rivals on the F1 circuit and has poured cold water on all the conjecture, for the time being at least.
One of the main reasons why rumours started about Audi's F1 ambition was because of the recent departure of its head, Ferdinand Piech. His successor at the helm, Martin Winterkorn, was thought to be much more open to entering the F1 foray.
Audi is a major player in the Volkswagen brand and there is no doubt that any success would add to production model sales figures. There was even a feasibility study about the possibilities of entering Audi into F1 racing carried out in 2014.
An Audi spokesperson said: "The current situation is that Audi definitely has no intention to enter F1." The spokesperson added that there is no capacity within the company to start such a project due to its existing commitments to DTM and Le Mans.
Audi Sport has started moving its operations from Ingolstadt in Germany to a new location in Neuburg. Company chief Wolfgang Ullrich was asked whether there would be new opportunities as a result of the move, to which he replied: "We now have adequate grounds and perfect facilities to set ourselves up." What this means will be revealed in due course. | <urn:uuid:442b0234-f29d-426d-9676-2fd92d9de6a6> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.amtvehiclerental.com/news/audi-news/audi-dismisses-plans-to-enter-formula-one-racing | 2018-06-20T01:44:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863407.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620011502-20180620031502-00110.warc.gz | en | 0.978362 | 321 | [
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- A Foreign Company May Redomicile to Cyprus
- September 4, 2015
- Law Firm: Andreas P. Demetriades Associates - Advocates Legal Tax Consultants - Law Firm - Nicosia Office
Under the Cyprus Company Law Cap 113 an amendment has occurred [with Law 124(I)/2006] which enables a foreign company to transfer its domiciliation (registered office, etc) to Cyprus and continue its corporate operations from Cyprus under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus.
Under this law and in conjunction with the competitive Tax advantages that Cyprus offers as the lowest EU Tax jurisdiction in Trading, Investing, Holding, and Restructuring, creates a step forward which will help to attract more corporations to Cyprus.
Under the Cyprus legislation an application to redomicile a foreign company in Cyprus the following requirements have to be fulfilled and submitted to the Registrar of Companies:
The Memorandum of Association or equivalent constitutional document of the foreign company should provide for such possibility or redomiciliation; Resolution (or equivalent document) of the foreign company, authorising the Directors to redomicile the company in Cyprus; A copy of the revised constitutional document of the company satisfying the provisions of Cap 113 and which accords to the laws of the country of first incorporation; A certificate of good standing (or equivalent) from the country of first incorporation; An affidavit statement by a director of the foreign company, by its board of directors (or equivalent) stating the name of the company and the name which it wishes to continue using with once the process of redomiciliation is completed; the jurisdiction of first incorporation; the date of incorporation; the resolution (or equivalent) with which the company has decided to redomicile in Cyprus; that the foreign company has formally declared its decision to redomicile in Cyprus to the authority of the country of the first incorporation (copy of which must be provided); that there no criminal or administrative procedures pending against the company whether in the past or present; Further the following documents will be required:
An affidavit statement by a director, duly authorised resolution declaring the solvency of the company stating clearly that the persons signing do not know of any circumstances that would negatively and materially affect the solvency of the company within (12) months of the date of application; Certificate of company shareholders Any other document that may required by the Registrar to prove that such application is allowed under the laws of the country first incorporation; and that the parties needing to consent to such action under the law of the country of first incorporation have so consented; The application for domiciled will be denied if:
A procedure for dissolution or winding up or any other insolvency proceedings settlements or writs against the foreign company are in the process or equivalent proceeding have been commenced against the company; A liquidator, receiver or equivalent administrator has been appointed in relation to the foreign company; Any order exists that limits or suspend the rights of the company creditors; Any legal proceeding, criminal or civil have commenced against the foreign company in the jurisdiction of primary incorporation; Once the documents mentioned all above have been submitted to the Registrar of Companies and the latter are satisfied according all the requirements then a temporary certificate of redomiciliation will be issued. The temporary certificate will give the redomicilied company status of a legal person under the Cyprus companies law and will extend t it all rights and obligations arising there from. The amended constitutional document will be deemed to be the Company’s Articles of Association.
Within six (6) months from the issue of the temporary certificate the foreign company must submit to the Registrar of Companies proof that the foreign company has deregistered otherwise the Registrar may strike out the company off the Registry and inform the jurisdiction of the foreign company that the company has not not been registered in Cyprus or may extend for another three (3) months the period in order submitting such proof of deregistration if there is a reasonable cause for such delay. After the last extension no further extensions are allowed be granted. Financial accounts:
The foreign company must prepare their financial statements in accordance with International Financial reporting standards (IFRSs) as adopted by the EU as if the company established since their incorporation in Cyprus.
If the foreign has not previously prepare the financial statements in accordance with IFRSs, must apply IFRS 1 “First time adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards” for the preparation of the first financial statements in accordance with IFRSs.
A company re-domiciled in Cyprus has the lowest corporate tax in Europe has a tax - exempt dividend income (subject to non-stringent conditions), has no withholding taxes on payments of dividends, interest and royalties irrespective of recipient; has no taxation on profits from the sale of securities (no minimum holding period, percentage, etc.), no capital or net worth taxes during the life of a Cypriot company, has no capital gains or income tax on the disposal of the shares of a Cypriot company, has a broad double income tax treaty network, has a unilateral tax credit relief irrespective of the existence of a tax treaty, debt equity and thin capitalization rules, it benefits the full adoption of all European Union Directives and many more. | <urn:uuid:8c792934-eead-4e3f-b176-7c9dd04a996d> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://www.martindale.com/taxation-law/article_Andreas-P-Demetriades-Associates_2214946.htm | 2018-06-20T01:51:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863407.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620011502-20180620031502-00110.warc.gz | en | 0.933632 | 1,049 | [
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In this case, it’d be wrong to say a dog is a man’s best friend. It’d be more accurate to say approximately 70 foxhounds and 19 hunting bassets are a woman’s best friends. The woman I’m talking about is Rita Mae Brown, who is widely known for her novel Rubyfruit Jungle. More recently she has written a memoir called Animal Magnetism, detailing the lessons she has learned throughout her life from animals. Her book is catching attention nation-wide, in fact an article was just published about her which you can read here.
Brown grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania, and after spending some time in LA and NYC she decided farm life was her true calling. She then moved to rural Virginia and grabbed a 1,000 acre parcel of land. There, she raised 40 horses, 11 cats, and the dogs mentioned above. The lessons she has drawn from these experiences have shaped her life and thus her memoir chronicles how she learned trust, strength, and compassion from these animals.
This gutsy farm girl has a lot to say, and her poetic voice makes it all the more poignant. Come hear her speak about her life and sign books on Saturday November 7th from 4-5 pm at the Painted Bride Art Gallery.
Buy tickets in advance! $15 before 10/15, $20 after. Tickets are $12 for members of First Person Arts.
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We just moved in to this house with a Stucco exterior and we would like to paint it another color. I can not tell if the paint on the house is oil based or water based. I tried the acetone test but nothing came off on the paper towel. Do I need to use a solvent based paint? Do I need to prepare it a different way?
When in doubt use a good primer. The overall prep is the same, wash the stucco to remove any dust or dirt and prime to seal the surface. Any good exterior acrylic primer will work well. Two that come to mind are Zinsser Bulls Eye 123 and Gripper, both are 100% acrylic.
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Chipmunks typically inhabit woodlands, but they also inhabit areas in and around rural and suburban homes. In large numbers, they can cause structural damage by burrowing under patios, stairs, retention walls, or foundations. They also may eat flower bulbs, seeds, or seedlings.
The eastern chipmunk is a small, brown, burrow-dwelling squirrel. It typically measures 5 to 6 inches long and weighs about 3 ounces. It has two tan and five blackish longitudinal stripes on its back, and two tan and two brownish stripes on each side of its face. The longitudinal stripes end at the reddish rump. The tail is 3 to 4 inches long and is hairy but not bushy.
Chipmunks sometimes are confused with red squirrels. Chipmunks are very vocal and emit a rather sharp "chuck-chuck-chuck" call. The red squirrel also is very vocal but has a high-pitched chatter. Red squirrels spend a great deal of time in trees; chipmunks, although they can climb trees, spend most of their time on the ground.
Eastern chipmunks typically inhabit mature woodlands and woodlot edges, but they also inhabit areas in and around suburban and rural homes. Chipmunks are most active during the early morning and late afternoon.
Population densities of chipmunks are typically two to four animals per acre, although densities may be as high as ten animals per acre if sufficient food and cover are available. The home range of a chipmunk may be up to 0.5 acre, but adult animals defend a territory only about 50 feet around their burrow entrance. Consequently, home ranges often overlap among individuals.
The diet of chipmunks consists primarily of grains, nuts, berries, seeds, mushrooms, insects, and carrion. Chipmunks also prey on young birds and bird eggs. Chipmunks spend most of their time on the ground, but regularly climb trees in the fall to gather nuts, fruits, and seeds. Chipmunks cache food in their burrows throughout the year. By storing and scattering seeds, they promote the growth of various plants.
Chipmunk burrows often are well hidden near objects or buildings (for example, stumps, wood or brush piles, basements, and garages). The burrow entrance usually is about 2 inches in diameter and is not surrounded by obvious mounds of dirt, because the chipmunk carries the dirt in its cheek pouches and scatters it away from the burrow. In most cases, the burrow's main tunnel is 20 to 30 feet long. Complex burrow systems occur where cover is sparse, and normally include a nesting chamber, one or two food storage chambers, various side pockets connected to the main tunnel, and separate escape tunnels.
With the onset of cold weather during late fall, chipmunks enter a period of inactivity that continues through the winter months. They do not enter a true hibernation as woodchucks do during the fall, but instead rely on the cache of food they store in their burrows. Some individuals become active on warm, sunny winter days. In Pennsylvania, chipmunks emerge from their burrows from late April to early May, although they can be observed above ground in early March during a brief breeding season.
Chipmunks mate two times a year, in early spring and again early in the summer. After a 31-day gestation period, they give birth to two to five young in April to May and again in August to October. The young are sexually mature within one year. Adults may live up to three years in the wild.
Chipmunks present in large numbers can cause structural damage by burrowing under patios, stairs, retention walls, or foundations. They also may consume flower bulbs, seeds, or seedlings, as well as bird or grass seed and pet food not stored in rodent-proof containers.
Chipmunks are not protected by federal law, but are protected by the Pennsylvania Game Commission. Pennsylvania law allows landowners to take chipmunks when they are causing or about to cause damage to property.
Exclude chipmunks from buildings wherever possible. Use caulking, hardware cloth with quarter-inch mesh, or other appropriate materials to close openings where chipmunks could gain entry. Hardware cloth also may be used to exclude chipmunks from flower beds. Seeds and bulbs can be covered by quarter-inch hardware cloth, and the cloth itself should be covered with soil. The cloth should extend at least 1 foot past each margin of the planting. Where high populations of chipmunks exist, exclusion often is less expensive than trapping.
Where chipmunks are a problem, landscaping features, such as ground cover, trees, and shrubs should not be planted to continuously connect wooded areas with the foundations of homes. Cover provides protection for chipmunks that may attempt to gain access to the home. It also is difficult to detect chipmunk burrows that are adjacent to foundations when wood piles, debris, or ground cover plantings provide aboveground protection. To prevent spilled bird seed from attracting and supporting chipmunks near homes, place bird feeders at least 15 to 30 feet from buildings. Keeping the grass cut short around the edges of buildings will provide less cover for the chipmunks and cause them to use the area less frequently.
Taste repellents containing bitrex, thiram, or ammonium soaps of higher fatty acids can be used to protect flower bulbs, seeds, and foliage not intended for human consumption. These repellents are labeled for use against squirrels. Multiple applications of repellents are required. Repellents can be expensive and usually do not provide complete damage reduction to horticultural plantings.
No toxic baits are registered for controlling chipmunks.
No fumigants are registered for controlling chipmunks.
Trapping is the most practical method of eliminating chipmunks from many home situations. Live-catch wiremesh traps or common rat snap-traps can be used to catch chipmunks. Live traps can be purchased from local hardware stores or pest control companies, or rented from local animal shelters.
Chipmunks can be captured with live-catch wire-mesh traps. Illustration copyright Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences
A variety of baits, including peanut butter, nutmeats, pumpkin or sunflower seeds, raisins, prune slices, or common breakfast cereal grains can be used to lure chipmunks into live traps. Place the trap along the pathways where chipmunks have been seen frequently. Secure the trap so it does not move when the animal enters. Trap movement may set off the trap prematurely and scare the chipmunk away. It is helpful to "prebait" the trap for 2 to 3 days by wiring the trap doors open. This will condition the chipmunk to associate the new metal object in its territory with a new free food source. Set the trap after the chipmunk is feeding actively on the bait in and around the trap. Check traps frequently to remove captured chipmunks and release any nontarget animals caught in them. Avoid direct contact with trapped chipmunks. Transport and release live-trapped chipmunks several miles from the point of capture (in areas where they will not bother someone else), or humanely euthanize them.
Common rat snap-traps can be used to kill chipmunks if these traps are isolated from children, pets, or wildlife. They can be set in the same manner as live traps, but hard baits should be tied to the trap trigger. Prebait snap-traps by not setting the trap until the animal has been conditioned to take the bait without disturbance for 2 to 3 days. Small amounts of extra bait may be placed around the traps to make them more attractive. Set the snap-traps perpendicular to the chipmunk's pathway or in pairs along travel routes with the triggers facing away from each other. Set the trigger arm so that the trigger is sensitive and easily sprung. To avoid killing birds in rat snap-traps, place the traps under a small box with openings that allow only chipmunks to gain access to the baited trap. The box must allow enough clearance so the trap operates properly. Conceal snap-traps that are set against structures by leaning boards over them. Place small amounts of bait at the openings as an attractant.
This publication was prepared by Shannon T. Falker, assistant wildlife extension specialist, and Margaret C. Brittingham, associate professor of wildlife resources.
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Well, if you have been using it, you will be interested to know that MIT have just released version 2.0 of Scratch, and the interesting news is that this new version runs right in a browser with no downloads or installs required).
The programming environment is embedded in a sharing and shareable community, with millions of Scratch projects ready to be downloaded and remixed.
With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community.
Sadly it does need Flash, so this does mean it won’t work on an iPad. You’ll have to stick with Daisy the Dinosaur for now.
This is especially important in UK schools, where programming is becoming a lot more important in the new ICT/Computing curriculum.
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For thou shalt worship no other god: for the LORD, whose name [is] Jealous, [is] a jealous God:
For the LORD thy God [is] a consuming fire, [even] a jealous God.
God [is] jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and [is] furious; the LORD will take vengeance on his adversaries, and he reserveth [wrath] for his enemies.
(For the LORD thy God [is] a jealous God among you) lest the anger of the LORD thy God be kindled against thee, and destroy thee from off the face of the earth.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;
That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt!
Woe to them that go down to Egypt for help; and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because [they are] many; and in horsemen, because they are very strong; but they look not unto the Holy One of Israel, neither seek the LORD!
Now the Egyptians [are] men, and not God; and their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, and they all shall fail together.
And I will set my jealousy against thee, and they shall deal furiously with thee: they shall take away thy nose and thine ears; and thy remnant shall fall by the sword: they shall take thy sons and thy daughters; and thy residue shall be devoured by the fire.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Surely in the fire of my jealousy have I spoken against the residue of the heathen, and against all Idumea, which have appointed my land into their possession with the joy of all [their] heart, with despiteful minds, to cast it out for a prey.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Now will I bring again the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name;
Then will the LORD be jealous for his land, and pity his people.
So the angel that communed with me said unto me, Cry thou, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousy.
Woe to the rebellious children, saith the LORD, that take counsel, but not of me; and that cover with a covering, but not of my spirit, that they may add sin to sin:
2 Chronicles 16:10
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for [he was] in a rage with him because of this [thing]. And Asa oppressed [some] of the people the same time.
2 Chronicles 16:9
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of [them] whose heart [is] perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself unto them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me,
The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.
They provoked him to jealousy with strange [gods], with abominations provoked they him to anger.
They have moved me to jealousy with [that which is] not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with [those which are] not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation.
And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the LORD: for he [is] an holy God; he [is] a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins.
2 Chronicles 16:7
And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand.
2 Chronicles 16:8
Were not the Ethiopians and the Lubims a huge host, with very many chariots and horsemen? yet, because thou didst rely on the LORD, he delivered them into thine hand.
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In her enormously entertaining self-titled autobiography, the 20th-century mystery writer Agatha Christie discusses a letter she rediscovered in old age that had been written to her by her father about Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
Young Agatha’s grandmother had arranged to take the six-year-old girl to the jubilee procession on June 22, celebrating 60 years of the Queen’s reign. Agatha’s father, who was away in the US at the time, remarks in the letter how lucky his daughter is to see “this wonderful show”, as he refers to it. “I know you will never forget it,” he adds.
Christie comments wryly: “My father lacked the gift of prophecy, because I have forgotten it. How maddening children are! When I look back to the past, what do I remember? Silly little things about local sewing-women, the bread twists I made in the kitchen, the smell of Colonel F.’s breath—and what do I forget? A spectacle that somebody paid a great deal of money for me to see and remember. I feel very angry with myself. What a horrible, ungrateful child!”
She goes on to write much about memories from childhood that stuck most in her mind: a field of buttercups, the smell of lime trees and grass. The happiest memories, she says, “are almost always the quiet moments of everyday life”.
I agree with her: my most vivid memories are tiny snapshots, seemingly randomly selected from the millions that make up a life. I remember, for example, aged about 8 and going through what was then called a “tomboy” stage, running inside, highly excited, after playing “cowboys and Indians” (in our ignorant way then and meaning no disrespect, but emulating the movies of the day). My nana, who was visiting, exclaimed, “Gosh, you look exactly like a cowgirl!” I beamed with pride: it seemed like the most wonderful thing anyone had ever said to me.
Years before that, I remember the live televised coverage of the lunar landing in 1969, when the astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. It was extraordinary not just for the event itself, but for the amazing feat of broadcasting, which British broadcaster and science historian James Burke has called “the greatest media event of all time”.
In fact, I don’t actually remember the coverage itself very much because of something else that happened. My father must have got us all to sit in the living room and watch the event, but I didn’t understand why we had to sit so still or why it was important, even though it had been explained to me.
Suddenly, I thought of something more interesting to tell Dad, and, at what must have been a crucial part of the broadcast, I started yabbering on.
Uncharacteristically, he spoke very sharply to me, told me to keep quiet, and saying didn’t I realise this would be one of the most important events in history? I was so upset, I couldn’t speak for hours—upset and mystified as to why my lovely daddy had cut me off when he was usually so interested in what I had to say, why he would rather watch something on TV than listen to me. I was so upset, I didn’t really see or hear the event itself. I can still feel my hurt today, all these decades later. Funnily enough, when I mentioned it to my dad many years later, he didn’t remember me interrupting, but he vividly remembered watching the exciting telecast (grainy and in black and white as it was).
With thanks to the novelist Angela Savage, not only for urging me to read Agatha Christie’s autobiography, but for acquiring a copy of it for me. I’m 110 pages into the 551-page tome, and enjoying it immensely. Thanks again, Angela! | <urn:uuid:203686f9-4be4-4e27-8b99-e5652f4e1a16> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://carondann.com/2014/01/17/childhood-memories/ | 2018-06-25T00:18:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267867304.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20180624234721-20180625014721-00430.warc.gz | en | 0.97761 | 857 | [
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Relativity Media has snapped up domestic rights to David R. Ellis’ 3D shark thriller from Sierra Pictures and partner Incentive Filmed Entertainment.
Relativity announced Tuesday that it will release the shark pic next year and will announce a new title and a specific release date shortly. Project was formerly titled “Shark Night 3D.”
Pic stars Sara Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Katharine McPhee, Chris Carmack, Alyssa Diaz, Joel David Moore, Donal Logue, Sinqua Walls and Chris Zylka.
Script by Jesse Studenberg and Will Hayes surrounds a group of college friends who spend a weekend at a house on the lake, only to find a shark lurking.
Ellis, whose credits include “Cellular” and the first two “Final Destination” titles, helmed. Chris Briggs and Mike Fleiss produced through their NextFilms shingle and Lynette Howell via the Silverwood Films banner.
Sierra sold rights to film in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Benelux, France, Germany, the U.K., CIS and the Baltics.
Relativity now has its own distrib arm after acquiring the marketing and distribution operations of Overture Films earlier this year.
Sierra is a film finance, production and foreign sales company launched by Nick Meyer and Marc Schaberg in June 2009. The shark pic is the first feature produced by Sierra to secure domestic distribution.
Incentive is a 2-year-old production-financing company launched by Screen Capital Intl., Aramid Entertainment Fund and WMA; current projects include “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits” at IFC, “Blue Valentine” at the Weinstein Co. and “Area 51” at Paramount. | <urn:uuid:9a345373-0a17-47ee-bbf4-71a1875b10ec> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | https://variety.com/2010/digital/features/relativity-media-acquires-3d-shark-thriller-1118027934/ | 2018-06-18T01:44:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267859923.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20180618012148-20180618032148-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.92178 | 371 | [
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ON OCTOBER 13, a remarkable vote took place in the British parliament. A motion calling on the government to "recognize the state of Palestine alongside the state of Israel, as a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution" was passed by 274 votes to 12.
On closer inspection, the vote is less impressive. Less than half the MPs in the House of Commons voted, and most Tories stayed away. Government ministers were ordered not to vote. The motion has no practical or direct effect on government policy. But it was still a symbolic turn of events, and as a symbol, it has several meanings and layers.
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LET US recall some history. It was a British foreign secretary, Arthur Balfour, who in 1917 authored a declaration promising a "national home for the Jewish people" in another people's country. It was the British colonial government that murdered 20,000 Palestinians during the 1936-39 uprising. The British state has actively supported Israel for its entire existence. For the House of Commons to break ranks with Israel in this manner is extraordinary and unexpected.
The motion was proposed by backbench Labour MP Grahame Morris, chair of Labour Friends of Palestine. Labour leader Ed Miliband supported the motion and issued a one-line whip on Labour MPs, essentially a recommendation that they turn up and vote for it.
This is a surprise. Ever since 1948, the Labour Party has been staunchly pro-Israel and sees the Israeli Labour Party as a sister organization. The most vociferous support for Tony Blair's disastrous war on Iraq came from Zionists in Labour (some of whom defied the whip and voted against this week's Palestine motion).
So why did this about turn take place? Obviously and on first sight, it is a reaction to this summer's murderous Israeli onslaught on Gaza. The vote reflects shifts in popular opinion: in particular, the spread of the boycott, divestment, sanctions (BDS) campaign and the huge demonstrations in support of Palestinians have put pressure on official politics. And this reaction against Israel's war did not come out of the blue: it builds on patient work of solidarity activists over many years--organizing visits to Palestine, setting up twinning campaigns, and so on. This has generated a wider understanding of Palestine that simply wasn't there a decade ago.
But the vote reflects more than that. You can see this in some of the parliamentary speeches. Richard Burden, Labour MP for Birmingham Northfield, spoke movingly about his visit to Palestine and the suffering of people he witnessed firsthand. Former Foreign Secretary Jack Straw attacked the Israeli stranglehold on East Jerusalem. Straw argued against the position of successive British governments (including his own) that Palestine should only be recognized at the end of successful negotiations--this effectively gave Israel a veto over Palestinian recognition, he said.
You can also hear it in the words of Tory MP Richard Ottaway, chair of the foreign affairs select committee and friend of Israel, who spoke at the debate but abstained on the motion. "Looking back over the past 20 years, I realize now Israel has slowly been drifting away from world public opinion," he said. "The annexation of the 950 acres of the West Bank just a few months ago has outraged me more than anything else in my political life. It has made me look a fool, and that is something I deeply resent." This is beginning to feel like a real shift in ruling class opinion as well.
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THERE ARE problems with the parliamentary vote, however, that we shouldn't brush under the carpet. Grahame Morris made clear that his motion was about getting the "peace process" between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA) back on track after it collapsed earlier this year. He attacked Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for declaring in July that a "sovereign" Palestinian state will never happen. But he added that he wants to strengthen the "moderate political leadership" of the Palestinians--meaning Abu Mazen's corrupt and craven regime. Straw's amendment to the motion, which was accepted by Morris, underscored this by adding the words "as a contribution to securing a negotiated two-state solution"--a move designed to appease pro-Israel MPs.
This is where we have to stop, take a deep breath and note another dynamic at play. The reality is that there is no peace process. The Oslo Accords of 1993 have been a disaster for the Palestinian cause. Since the "peace process" started, Israeli settlement building has increased dramatically. The apartheid wall has been built around the West Bank, corralling Palestinians into bantustans. The process allows the U.S. to keep firm control on all the diplomatic levers. As a means of liberating ordinary Palestinians, it is a complete fraud.
One glaring aspect of that fraud is the way that the PA polices its people, jointly with and on behalf of Israel. Over the summer, the PA worked tirelessly to stop the spread of solidarity with Gaza. It is increasingly authoritarian and increasingly distrusted by the Palestinian people.
This explains why some supporters of the Palestinian cause have denounced this growing recognition of a Palestinian state. Respect MP George Galloway acknowledged the "good intentions" of those supporting the motion, but abstained on the vote. In a statement, he said: "I cannot support this motion as it accepts recognition of the state of Israel, does not define borders of either state or address the central question of the right of return of the millions of Palestinians who have been forced to live outside Palestine."
In a similar vein, Ali Abunimah, editor of the ElectronicIntifada.net website, criticized the declaration by Sweden's new prime minister Stefan L÷fven that he would recognize a Palestinian state. Abunimah argues that such diplomatic recognition legitimizes Israel's right to exist and thereby violates the right of return of the millions of Palestinians who don't live in the West Bank or Gaza.
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THE WORRIES raised here are important. Recognizing the Palestinian Authority will not stop the day-to-day arrests and killings by Israel and its proxies. It will not improve the conditions of ordinary Palestinians one iota. This is why Palestinians have not been celebrating in the streets at this news.
But the parliamentary vote will nevertheless be a boost for the wider Palestinian solidarity movement in Britain. It helps delegitimize Israel and undermine its propaganda. Yoav Haifawi from the One Democratic State group in Israel described the vote as "a small step in the right direction." He added:
The "two-state solution" is not a political program that the Zionists plan to implement, but an illusion that they sell the world in order to legitimize the eternal occupation of the West Bank. By demanding that Israel stands up to its words, its allies may expose some of the Israeli lies.
The vote also raises interesting questions about what is going on behind the scenes. Does the ruling class in the West no longer see Israel as so important? Certainly the U.S. and Europe have other allies in the Middle East, such as the Gulf States and Sisi's Egypt. These Arab regimes care nothing for Palestinian rights. But any weakening of Western support for Israel opens up a space for popular mass struggle in Palestine. If that happens, it will come despite and against the Palestinian Authority.
Meanwhile, we can use these shifts at the top to strengthen our actions on the ground in support of genuine Palestinian liberation. We can use the vote to demand deeper changes in British policy. We can exploit the space it opens up to widen support for BDS. We can ramp up the pressure to break Israel's siege of Gaza, rather than merely reconfigure it as this week's United Nations conference in Cairo seeks to do. And we can demand that the British government ends its military collaboration with Israel and imposes an arms embargo against a country built on the dispossession of the Palestinian people.
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PART 4: Bella then decides that since she no longer can be in physical contact with her most treasured and beloved Edward, hooks up/strings along this other guy named Jacob. She does this in a very cunning way. She makes him give up at least a month of his life to FULLY RESTORE...i say again FULLY RESTORE two dirt bikes. During this time she pretty much sends out all the “I really like you more than a friend signals to him”, cosying up to him, spending many hours alone with him, and then wonders why but doesn’t’ seem to care when Jacob becomes angry and upset later on as she dumps him in a nanosecond. But we’ll get to that soon, So after a month of Jacob not doing anything else but repairing a bike for Bella, within 10 seconds of the test run of the bikes, Bella decides she wants to see Edward again and speeds off and consequently crashes the bike not giving a damn about how much time and effort Jacob put into fixing the bikes in the first place nor about how she was just stringing Jacob along so she could reach this moment of danger. So after using Jacob to fill the “hole in her heart” (she even admits to using him in one her email voice overs) the moment Edwards name is mentioned , Jacob is dropped faster then the realisation that you’re holding your grandmothers dentures. I’m sure there are a few other points i could list like her not giving any explanations to her friends of why she doesn’t want to hang around them suddenly, i’m guessing it’s to depict how ‘empty’ she feels without Edward around, and then once she decides she wants to hang around her friends again there is no apology for her behaviour. Conclusion, Bella is someone not needed in anybody’s circle of friends. How can you watch the movie and not think to yourself ‘Bella is a horrible human being, how am I supposed to feel any empathy for her?’.
Friday, December 25, 2009
It was as if Meyers decided "Ok we need a scene that shows the danger of a human in a vampire family, then we need to constantly remind the audience how much bella and Edward are in love with each other so the emotional stakes are higher when he leaves, OH OH then we need a scene where there’s rain and it’s really sad, then we need Edward to end his life and Bella save him in the nick of time. I don’t care how illogical the character intentions are or how the scenes flow and link into each other but lets make it happen people!" Ta Da Twilight: New Moon.
I’m writing this a week after watching the movie and i’m quite surprised at how much I’ve been able to recall, maybe on some levels I really wanted to see what the excitement was all about (hey, I’ll give merit where merit is due)but instead what really was seared into my mind wasn’t an epic love story of unrequited love but rather a blatantly atrocious scripting of a movie, so i’m sure i missed other points that should propel you further into just thinking twilight a movie to not base your dreams/fantasies on.
Maybe the thing that draws you is the theme of being pursued no matter what, or going to extremes for ‘love’, or the shirtless men eye candy. And i know that it might be easier to cover these shallow reasons of why you like twilight with ‘it’s GOOD’ (which by the way is the majority response when i ask why people like twilight so much, and all I get is a blank stare when I ask them which part is good?) but really if there is some redeeming factor in the movie that i have overlooked, do let me know. Till then stop with the over hyping and excitement that comes at the mention of New,Jacob, Cullen, moon, Twilight, light sabers ok maybe you can get excited about that last mention but for the rest It just makes you look bad. It’s like if someone mentions the word cabbage and then people start oooing and aahing and you have another group saying no i think Broccoli’s are better. To everyone else who sees the cabbage and broccoli’s for what they are.... just vegetables.... we think to ourselves, is all that ooing and ahhing really necessary?
I know it’s just a movie, so take some advice from yourself. It’s just a movie and not a very good one at that. Character exposition and intentions are totally disregarded to manipulate and serve you a movie that is intended to make you emotionally attached and create an irrational sympathy with Bella who is if you really look past the surface, the only real monster in the saga.
Save your emotions for something more worthwhile….moving on.
Be enlightened (:
PART 3: It was the scene where jacob has now converted to some werewolf gang because you know, in a small town, just because you can turn into a werewolf doesn't mean you're in the werewolf group until you know the secret werewolf handshake, ner ner. Suddenly it starts pouring more heavily then ever and bella confronts jacob about something, probably about how long he’d been randomly walking around in the rain in the hopes she’d come and visit him or if he remembered if he took the umbrella from her ute... i can't remember, what i DO remember as my mind processed what my eyes were seeing, was first disgust (think hammichoochoo) proceeded by a burst of laughter at the realisation that Meyers or the director possibly both, just ripped off any given Korean drama, where there is some heart wrenching emotional scene and the main characters who cannot be together are thrashing it out, in the middle of a rain storm,except this time the korean drama is being acted out by non-asian people who are acting as werewolves and one terribly pretentious girl. I excitedly share this revelation loudly to my friends around me in the cinema, hoping the 12-14 year old group of girls behind me would quit jabbering about how cute Jacob looked in the rain.
It’s around here that we encounter a Psycho Crazy Vampire(PCV) who I thought was pretty cool and wished she had gotten more airtime (because she behaved like how a vampire should!) she’s kinda angry because of something that happened in the first movie and wants to kill Bella, this of course was not factored into Edwards great plan of relocating, maybe vampires have terrible memories?. But I guess there’s some continuity from the start of the show where Edward throws Bella out of his protection, except now it’s on a larger scale, Edward obviously not knowing how vampires work especially vengeful vampires doesn’t think about the possibility that retribution will come from what occurred in the first movie, and jets off leaving Bella to fend for herself. Surely if revenge was a possibility you would have to assume that vengeance would be knocking on the doors of everyone who was involved with the incident that started the vengeful motives in the first place? Therefore there are at least TWO much better options to pursue
1) Take the initiative and eliminate the threat first, go hunt PCV, go to the werewolf clan and say hey man, the woman we are fighting over for the next 2 movies is in mortal danger and we are the only ones with the ability to stop her from possibly being killed, what say you get your boys and i’ll get my boys and we’ll take PCV down first then resume our petty ways? (which would have made an infinitely better twilight to watch; werewolves and vampires band together to hunt and kill another vampire....that…would….hav
e …..been .....AWESOME!)
2) But if #1 doesn’t cross your mind then surely staying together, even if it’s staying together overseas away from your other murderous family members - especially if only one of you has the power to defeat said threat - would be the next smartest option.
But no, the only way to drive the plot, ahem, i mean show how much Edward loves bella is for him to leave her...exposed, vulnerable and clinically depressed, what?!!....And if that didn’t make sense enough, then we see Edwards sister get a vision of Bella jumping into a river from a great height. She tells Edward this and he calls the house to not ask about ‘where is Bella?’, or ‘How is Bella doing?’, but instead he asks ‘where’s Bella’s father?, allowing Jacob to ambiguously say something about ‘preparing for a funeral’ (for someone else that PCV killed), and why would Jacob answer Bella’s house phone even though Bella was standing right there too?....shrug….. Edward then jumps to the wrong conclusion and assumes Bella is dead and therefore decides he can’t live anymore and wants to kill himself. 109 years old and he’s learnt nothing about assuming, or checking to REALLY make sure, before committing to an act that cannot be reversed?!, read: leaving the love of his life vulnerable to murder, killing himself because the love of his life’s father is preparing for a funeral. It’s infuriatingly stupid.
This is not an action movie where you can forgo certain things that are bit crazy or don’t make sense, such as Die hard 4.0 where John Mclain takes out a helicopter with a car (even he had a motive…he was out of bullets!) I mean that was crazy but it was so awesome because it’s an action movie. This is a romance movie involving humans therefore one should and can expect proper logical motives to propel the story forward. But they’re vampires and werewolves you say? Which folklore depicts werewolves and vampires as gentle, kind sissyboys or even retarded? NONE, therefore this is still basically a romance story. No I don’t hate non-action movies, I really enjoyed Love Actually and Music & Lyrics those were great movies and really fun and enjoyable to watch, but New Moon had just been a string of scenes that Meyers thought were cool and strung them together in a haphazard way that wouldn’t hold up to a basic working knowledge of motive and intentions.
At this stage of the movie I decide it’s a complete write off. It ends in a manner that is forgettable and me concluding ‘Why are so many people digging this movie and not more people thinking this movie is atrocious and stupidly manipulative?!?’
Ladies, if you like twilight because you adore Edward Cullen and wished that he loved you, don’t, your days with an Edwardic like man would just be endless hours of frustration, and yelling lines like ‘Why did you do that for?!?!?!” as you climbed the tree in your backyard to get the laundry down because Edward thinks it’s better to hang the clothes up high just incase a flash flood occurs, raise the bar a little, look for a guy with at least an IQ of 100, where he has the capability for simple rational thought.
Unless you want to be like Bella, in which case i say double don’t with a gajillion cherry’s on top, and if you still do after reading this, we can’t be friends anymore, please remove me from facebook and my phone number from your contact list.
She is a pretentious, self absorbed, horrible person and terrible friend. Just because she doesn’t swear, is constantly emo, and is portrayed in a victimised way that would garner your sympathy, think about a few of these observations first,
When Edward leaves she goes into a catatonic state, which obviously saddens her father for MONTHS, but she doesn’t care, the father from what i saw was nothing but patient, kind and supportive of her. After which he lovingly tells her something needs to be done - snap out of it. So Bella lies and says she’s going out with her friend. She then proceeds to call one of her friends up at the last minute and they head out. The next scene we see is them walking out of a movie and her friend is being cheery and Bella is just being mopy and not even ATTEMPTING TO acknowledge or engage her friend that came out as a favour for HER.
They then get wolf whistled at by unsavoury characters that offer them rides on their bikes. Bella being the bright girl she is, decides, not to heed the advice of her friend and jumps onto the bike with some unknown guy with perverted intentions leaving her friend behind to worry about her, for what? Because she concludes that getting herself in dangerous situations will allow a misty Edward to appear and therefore since she wants to see more of Edward, she’ll put herself in dangerous situations. That’s right folks, there must be a scene on the editing floor that didn’t make it into the final cut where Bella undergoes serious head trauma to the point where for her mind to conjure up an image of her loved one she needs an external stimulus. Now excuse me while i do some jumping jacks to remember what my wife looks like. Ok good, i remember now. Curiously for some reason though the perverted man brings Bella safely back to her friend. Must be the nicest sexually deviant guy going around.
Bye Singapore I'ma going to Japan till the 2nd of January, 2010 so see you next year :D
Here is a 4000plus-word essay on what my cell leader (and many sane people 'round the world I'm sure) think of Twilight for your perusal. If you can't read it, either:
1) you're such a Twihard your heart breaks to read this and thus you are really rather twitty,
2) you just can't be bothered.
In the case of number 2 I do suggest you take time off and slowly read this (: it does rather make sense. So, here goes nothing! (my longest post ever)PART 1: Walk up to any group of young girls and say one word ‘TWILIGHT!’ then quickly cover your ears to protect your ear drums from tearing. I never cared about the hype of twilight nor it’s record box office takings, power to you if you enjoy the show, It’s not that I hated the show before watching it because people who conclude how they should feel about a subject/object based on the category it’s placed in (yes that’s the crux of racism too) are just imbeciles. So I didn’t hate twilight because it’s placed in the genre of Romance. I just have only x amount of hours in my day and there are a host of other things I’d rather do then watch twilight (I mean even at this point in time I haven’t watched Inglorious Bastards but I really want to catch it) I did notice however the high pitched near hyperventilating responses especially of young girls and even some of my older lady friends in regards to this saga, and now after watching ‘New Moon’. I have no idea why they do respond that way, and I write this nearly four thousand word dissertation so that you can make a better decision about how you want to react everytime you hear the word twilight. I am hoping that you will see it for what it really is, a movie that does not warrant your excited peals and squeals.
First of all, I think if you are really honest with yourself you are only watching twilight because you like to look and stare at the chiselled pecs of the boys in 3 quarter pants (jacob black does look pretty good i’ll give you that (with his hair short)) or the chiselled jaw of the constantly having a stomach ache face Robert Pattinson. There are NO, i repeat NO other redeeming factors for this movie...except for the 10 second scene of the canary yellow porsche cruising towards the town of a thousand red riding hoods, but either then that this movie and it's entire premise is horrible and i don't understand why tweenage girls are going crazy over it.
Sure, i didn't watch the first installment and i was willing to forgo my ticket for New Moon. (long story short, i didn't want my wife to taxi it back home by herself at 3am in the morning (it was a midnight show) so in love i said yeah book a ticket for me, but after finding out she could just take the car i decided sleeping at home and watching the back of my eyelids would be far more satisfying) I told my wife to give [our friend who booked the tickets] my share of the money, and that i'll see [my wife] the next morning and to enjoy....
...So as per any healthy marriage the wife got her way and we're heading towards the cinema and i think to myself 'ok be fair, go in and watch the movie objectively without any predjudice, see if you can spot what all the fawning love struck looks that overcome nearly every single woman stems from'....conclusion, i have no idea, I have called upon all the analysis skills I have acquired doing science and I have come up short, I find many reasons to be appalled at this movie but none that would give rise to ‘this movie is soooo goooooodd’, it is an enigma, the effect of young ladies raising their voices in excitement to space-time splitting proportions at the mention of the word ‘Twilight’ surely cannot stem from the train wreck I viewed ... infact, later I will propose a few reasons why, if anything you should be raising your eyebrows at people who think twilight was even remotely good or entertaining.
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Went for dinner w/ cell today :D
Actually there was a Christmas eve service. From 10.30pm to 12 midnight. Let's just say; if I went I would first get scolded for staying out so late and then get scolded again by my mother who scolds for the sake of scolding. Then get scolded again for not practising the piano.
Aaaanyway, we ate dindins at Broadway then went back to church for uh cell(+Max) 'bonding games'! (Games = Pictionary Man)
It was quite epic and Zac came afterwards with his supersuper cute sister.
OKAY, gonna have to prac piano now -.- going overseas tmr midnight don't miss me too much :D
Monday, December 21, 2009
OMG LIEK HAI -flipshair-
Yeah I went out with Rachel and ChingYing today. S'only one term to describe it!- EPICPHAIL :D Watched Princess and the Frog, it's awesome like $#@*^!. (No that's not a vulgarity, it's whatever term you can think up la zzz.)
Ate lunch at Long John Silver's, Rachel was being all 'EH ALL YOUR FAULT LA SARAH FAT HAMSTER' for no good reason at all but it's okay we all know Rachel is fail-er than me.
ThisFashion after that, (no omg we did not shop there we went there to enjoy air-con), then back to CATHAY to look at bargain CDs at Gramophone ($1 is bargain k.)
Okay yeah stuff happened we had fun the end.
Cell sleepover postponed! Lol Andy called me,
ANDY: OKAY Sarah we're gonna have to postpone it. Are you sad?
ME: Oh ok! Uh, no...wh-
ANDY: HA HA DON'T BLUFF.
Things may happen but Alpha Wolf Squadron remains the bestest cell ever, ♥. (Ha. Ha. Alpha Wolf Squadron.)
Friday, December 18, 2009
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Thursday, October 24, 2013
I know I have been an advocate for keeping a journal – and I still am. It has proved useful over and over during these past 5 years. Looking back, though, I find that I usually refer to it after a remission and recurrence of the disease to refresh my memory of the chemo effects to come and how best to deal with them. This new “chronic” status has thrown me. Because I’m dealing with the same drug and the same side effects every 3 weeks, you would think this would make life easier. NOT! This week was a perfect example.
Now normally I know that at some point within the first 6-10 days after treatment, the drug will want to exit my body. At least that’s what I call it. I’m sure it’s just a phenomenon caused by diet, medication side effects, diet, stress, exercise, and diet. But I like to think the drug just decides it’s time to leave. When this happens, I usually have a significant amount of pain, sometimes nausea, and eventually it leaves the body. It seems to enjoy doing this between the hours of 10PM and 3AM. This is all well and good – I have learned that a GasX here and there helps the progression along. I am also adamant about not taking an Immodium during the process (I want this junk OUT of me) – unless, of course, the exiting process extends into the next 24 hour period. Just bear with me – I’m trying to be as delicate and sensitive as possible.
For some bizarre reason, when I begin to feel good around day 5 or 6, I forget that the drug is still there – and it MUST leave, no matter how great I feel that day! It will happen! (I think I’m going to paste that on my refrigerator on the day I have chemo!) “WAIT FOR IT!”
Okay, so last week we returned from a fantastic trip to NY to see our Son and his family, including two of the cutest and smartest little boys you could ever wish for – no really they are! It was such fun. When we landed we couldn’t find our car and the credit card that replenishes my E-Pass had expired so they wouldn’t let us out of the parking garage- but we finally made it home. Next day, 8:15AM – chemo! Everything went well and by Monday I felt fantastic. WOW, this was great. We went for my labs, did some shopping, went for a long walk on the beach, and I began craving egg rolls and fried rice. Actually, it was a toss-up between that and a steak quesadilla and black beans and rice. We opted for the Chinese takeout. It was great and my husband now thinks I’m pregnant with cravings.
The next evening I gave him the choice of dinner – he wanted Thai. I cooked Shrimp and noodles in peanut sauce. Terrific! The next night, still feeling fine, I decided to continue on our international tour and make Sausage and Peppers. Again great – until about 9PM when the drug decided it had had too much around-the-world cuisine. The pain was so severe that I began to believe I really was pregnant and about to give birth to a T-REX. It actually took me 2 hours to remember that GasX helps in these circumstances. What was wrong with me??? It was only 3 weeks ago that I went through the same thing – only not the international version.
By 2AM I realized a few things – I was so eternally grateful for my recliner chair and my iPad, both of which had kept me comfortable and distracted during the past 5 hours. I also realized what a putz I had been. I knew it was coming, but subconsciously chose to ignore it and “live in the moment.”
Well, my “moment” has passed and so has the drug. For the next few days, yogurt is my food of choice in the AM and a basic meat/potato/vegetable dinner at night. I believe I’m on my way to twelve good/great days ahead – before we start all over again. My husband continues to tell everyone we meet that I’m pregnant – and, yes, I’m still craving that steak quesadilla with black beans and rice from Clancy’s Cantina in New Smyrna Beach! Maybe over the weekend! TYG4E | <urn:uuid:ade85047-ad92-4669-9b13-2f52a998598c> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://wwwremission-recurrence-resilience.blogspot.com/2013_10_01_archive.html | 2018-06-20T03:36:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267863411.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20180620031000-20180620051000-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.98229 | 957 | [
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In less than a week the Woodward-Granger Hawks’ cross country have been logging miles in two separate events.
On Monday Oct. 2, the Hawks participated in the WCV Wildcat Invitational hosted by Nodaway valley High School.
As a team the boys finished fourth overall with an average time of 20:55.13 tallying 152 points in the process.
Five runners finished in the top 40 in a field of 145 with Trevor Faultonson leading the way in 29th with a time of 20:57.24.
Almost two seconds later teammate Alex Bice finished 30t with a time of 20:59.20. Nipping at his heals was Chandler Cavanaugh in 31st, Kaya Bolsby came in 36th and Caleb Jones finished 38th.
On the girls end, Posey Robinson was the first Hawk to cross in 32nd with a time of 26:43.72. Natalie Helbling was next in 47th with a time of 28:13.14.
Fellow Hawk Kaitlyn Peters finished 57th, Chloe David was 60th, Emily Lingner came in 95th and Hannah Lingner was 104th. The unit finished 10th with 227 points.
Both Nodaway Valley girls and boys took the top spot, followed by both Earlham teams with the Martensdale boys and Mount Ayr girls in third.
The Griswold girls placed fourth, the West Central Valley Wildcat girls were fifth and the boys eighth, while the Van Meter boys came in fifth and the girls finished eighth.
In sixth place were the girls of East Union and the boys of Mount Ayr. Seventh place went to the Pleasantville girls and the Interstate 35 Truro boys. The Southeast Warren males recorded ninth along with the Bedford females.
The finishes were an improvement for the Hawks’ squad, especially the boys, who finished seventh at the 2017 Wildcat CC Invitational while the girls failed to qualify due to limited numbers.
In Menlo, Iowa on Sept. 28, Cavanaugh led his team with an average time of 19:04.99 for 29th. Bice was the second Hawk runner to cross in 35th and Jones rounded out the top three in 48th.
Bowlsby finished 57th, Keith Braunschweig was 60th, Hunter Pierce 63rd, Cody Garland 79th, Dylan Steele 84th, Nick Busch 111th, Cole Theisen 117th, Kainen Fuson 121st, and Kurt Crouse 122nd.
Neighbors the Woodward Academy Knights placed first, Adair-Casey/Guthrie Center was second, Ogden third, Panorama fourth, and Missouri Valley fifth.
In sixth was IKM-Manning, with Ankeny Christian Academy in eighth, West Central Valley in ninth and Van Meter was 10th.
The Hawks had four girls representing the school. Posey Robinson led the way in 23rd with a time of 23:57.97. Helbling came in 31st, Josie Noland was 33rd and David was 52nd.
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-- This story originally ran in C&K's 2011 issue of Whitewater, now available on newsstands.
In death, Hendri Coetzee reminded us how to live.
The 35-year-old South African explorer had quietly amassed one of the most impressive expedition resumes in whitewater: he made the first complete descent of the Nile from source to sea, notched eight trips through the Nile’s Murchison Falls section, and kayaked more of the Congo River than anyone in history. But the most extraordinary thing about Hendri is not the rivers he ran, but the way that he ran them.
As his best friend and expedition partner Pete Meredith put it, “Hendri used expeditions to explore himself as much as the places he was traveling through.” Seeking that deeper experience, he often traveled alone. He navigated Africa’s hazards--warring militias, crocodiles, territorial hippos and the planet’s biggest whitewater--with a seeming nonchalance that belied his vigilance and careful preparation. He’ll be remembered as one of the great river explorers of our time, but his exploits hearken to an earlier era, when men like Livingstone and Speke explored Africa’s great rivers from bottom to top. The difference is that those men were looking for riches to exploit. Hendri was searching for something purer.
He was a singularly driven person, but fortune and ego had nothing to do with his motivation. When his friend Rolf Potts arranged for a feature story in a high-profile men’s magazine, Hendri declined. “I don’t really think the standard ‘I’m a badass article’ is what I’m after,” Hendri told him. “Back in the forest tomorrow. Take care out there in the concrete jungle.”
Hendri’s story may never transcend the bizarre circumstances of his death--pulled, creekboat and all, under the Lukuga River by a crocodile. The media couldn’t resist sensationalizing the story, and those who didn’t know Hendri couldn’t help but judge him--an exercise that his friends know to be pointless. You don’t judge a man like Hendri Coetzee, and you certainly don’t change him. You can only remember the good times you shared--as seven of his friends do in a series of featured installments we will be posting over the next two weeks--and carry on. -- Jeff Moag
“He Didn’t Like Baggage” by Pete Meredith
“The Best Day Ever” by Seth Warren
“Meeting Hendri” by Joe Henry
“Hendri’s Way” by Gustav Nel
“Kadoma”, a film teaser chronicling Hendri’s last adventure, produced by Hendri Coetzee, Ben Stookesberry and Chris Korbulic
“He Brought Perseverance” by Ben Stookesberry
“No Half Measures” by Celliers Kruger
“Laughing In The Rain” by Chris Korbulic
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A conversational response to an ethical or political conflict sounds like something relaxed and congenial. In fact, few things are more challenging, for the interlocutors must be truly willing to listen to each other, and hence be open to making sometimes radical transformations of their own positions. It goes almost without saying that this challenge is especially acute in a multicultural democracy such as Canada.
One would think that David Novak is aware of this. Novak is an academic philosopher and a Conservative rabbi. He is also one of the Harper government’s appointees to the board of Assisted Human Reproduction Canada, a body that oversees the use of new reproductive technologies—making his perspective on societal norms particularly worthy of attention. This is why it is so disconcerting that, while Novak begins his latest book, In Defense of Religious Liberty, by telling us that it is about religious liberty in the sense of “the freedom of a religious community to bring its own moral wisdom into the world,” we soon learn that he views the role of the religious community in rather more forceful terms. As he sees it, the political exercise of religious liberty “is the claim religious people make on society as a whole to adhere to certain moral norms they regard to be universally binding on all people” and this “religious freedom [is] the first right in a secular society, one that trumps all other rights.”
Universally binding norms, trumping rights, etc.—these are not the kinds of things one wants to hear if one is interested in genuine dialogue. Novak claims to favour discussion—his book’s final sentence declares that democracy needs “conversation” to “justify its own life and future”—but he also hints that we should be questioning his good faith: “If Canada ever threatens my religious freedom, or abandons its traditional commitment to what I consider to be universal standards of justice, then I would have to ask myself whether I could continue to be a citizen of Canada in good faith.” And it seems likely that Novak must now be asking himself precisely this question, since his book argues that one clear “assault” on his religious liberty would be the legalization of same-sex marriage, which is what Canada did in 2005.
It is possible, however, that Novak is unaware of the Civil Marriage Act. There is certainly no mention of it in his book. Yet perhaps this should not be so surprising because, although he has been the J. Richard and Dorothy Shiff Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Toronto since 1997, having come to this country from the United States, he does not seem to know very much about Canada. How else to explain his claim that there is no indication that a majority of citizens in either country have wanted to change the definition of marriage when this has not been true of Canadians since 2004? Maybe he thinks this because, in an aside that cannot but vex the Canadian reader, he assumes that “the great issues of public morality dealt with in this book are almost always identical in both countries.” This in turn might account for his belief that, in both, all legislation is subject to judicial review, something he would know is not true of Canada if he had ever read our Charter of Rights and Freedoms (or “Charter of Rights and Responsibilities,” as he calls it). Still, I cannot fathom how he came to his supposition that Quebec politicians, fearing the moral force of the Catholic church in the province, will one day inflict officiation of same-sex marriage on its priests in order “to cripple it.” As anyone who has set foot here since the Quiet Revolution should know, while our politicians may be said to fear many things (separatism, money and the ethnic vote, etc.), the moral force of the Catholic church is not one of them.
The issue of same-sex marriage plays a central role in this book—to the virtual exclusion, in fact, of all other issues that give rise to secular versus religious tensions, such as abortion, euthanasia, free speech, stem cell research, evolutionary theory or women’s rights. But discussing a single practical case allows Novak to develop his mainly theoretical and theological ideas, illustrating in the process how he believes such tensions should be settled more generally.
That Novak takes a rather hard line is evident from his reaction to those who suggest that a state could legalize same-sex marriage without imposing upon religious communities that reject it, either by exempting their clergy from marrying homosexuals or by getting out of the marriage business altogether, abolishing civil status for any and all married couples. To Novak, both of these moves would still constitute assaults on the liberty of religious communities that reject same-sex marriage—the former because it amounts to a form of “degrading” toleration and the latter because, given that civil marriage supports religious marriage, it would mean the state was failing in its duty to support a religious community’s “positive liberty” to live in a way consistent with its beliefs. (Novak should have said “positive right,” but he misunderstands Isaiah Berlin’s famous distinction between positive and negative liberty.)
So how does Novak defend religious liberty from these “assaults”? Certainly not by going to the trouble of trying to convince those of us who support same-sex marriage that we are mistaken. That is, while he does take the time to point out that homosexuality is “bad for human persons,” he says nothing to back such statements up. Moreover, while he may be right that (all other things being equal) children are best raised by their married biological parents, simply asserting without a single citation that this is true “by every sociological indication” or challenging “if you don’t believe me on this point, please consult some children” does not do very much. After all, what if the kids understandably reply that they’d prefer two married gay parents over a single straight one?
Novak is not bothered by such questions because, instead of conversing with his fellow citizens, he is more interested in fighting “the battle for religious liberty”—thus his focus on crafting a theoretical argument that rules out same-sex marriage as an illegitimate violation of that liberty. The argument has its shortcomings, however. It begins with the dubious (for a Canadian) premise that all men are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, including life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Novak then claims that we must see exercising these rights as commandments from God; otherwise, our motivations can be confused with the same sort of blind impulses that led the Nazis to torture and kill. That is quite a leap, yet Novak wants us to jump still further, as he then suggests that a slight change to the wording of the Declaration of Independence is required: “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” should be replaced by “the pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness” since this supposedly helps us to see how the pursuit of life must take its first form as—you guessed it—the pursuit of family through marriage. As for the pursuit of happiness, a short discussion leads Novak to conclude that it can be rightfully exercised only in order to fulfil “the highest good,” which, of course, “is inevitably pursued in the way most people have always sought God.”
Now it is telling that I, something of a religious thinker myself, am not merely unconvinced by this argument; I am bewildered. But perhaps that’s just my problem. What makes it everyone’s problem is what Novak believes it does—namely, that it establishes the various rights he associates with religious liberty as pre-political, existing prior to the authority of the state, hence unalienable. This is what permits him to claim that they are above political dialogue and so should be enforced by the state forthwith.
Such is the thinking of a natural law theorist, someone for whom there exist certain moral principles that are set by nature and so are valid, and therefore unquestionable, everywhere. The problem with this is not that we ought never to refer to a global ethic. We just need to recognize it as something quite minimal, as limited to such things as the prohibitions on murder, torture and other forms of gross cruelty—and even these few should never be placed beyond the reach of dialogue, since otherwise we naively limit the range of legitimate moral conflict.
The main problem with asserting anything other than a minimal global ethic, however, is that it will cause us to fail to live up to the challenge of diversity, making us parochial in the face of the great range of conceptions of the good that people have held throughout the world. Even the foreignness of our own western ancestry gets distorted. The ancient Greeks, for example, never distinguished between the ethical and the political, or the social and the political, as we do today. This point in particular helps convey the limits of Novak’s natural law approach, since he confidently cites Aristotle as providing support for the notion of pre-political religious rights. But this is a misappropriation: to Aristotle, such claims would make no sense, since we are all political animals from the start.
What about those of us who hope to discuss, instead of battle over, the issue of same-sex marriage? I think Novak is right, if somewhat hypocritical, to complain that many of its proponents have not been very good conversation partners, what with their rushing off to the courts or labelling their opponents as homophobic. What is required instead is a willingness to engage in discourse, to speak and listen in ways conducive to reaching a shared understanding. One should not thrust one’s alien views and premises on an interlocutor; rather, it is necessary to accept, even if only for argument’s sake, what he or she takes as an authority, and then argue from there to one’s preferred position by offering a reinterpretation of that authority’s implications.
And so, I would like to begin making my own contribution to such a conversation by referring to the obvious passage in the Hebrew Bible, Leviticus 20:13. A key piece of scripture often cited in objections to same-sex marriage, the passage goes as follows: “If a man lies with a male as one lies with a woman, the two of them have done an abhorrent thing; they shall be put to death—their bloodguilt is upon them.” For some reason, this tends to be interpreted as forbidding homosexual sex in general. Yet Leviticus (indeed, the whole bible) has absolutely nothing to say against lesbianism, and this even though it manages to refer not only to how a woman who has sex with an animal should be punished (20:16), but also to the kinds of fabrics one should not wear (19:19), or to what a man with a flat nose should not do (21:18), and so on.
So if Leviticus 20:13 is not concerned with homosexuality per se, what is it concerned with? If I claimed that little boys should not play schoolyard games with one another in the same way they ought to play with little girls, it might reasonably be interpreted as expressing the old-fashioned view that while boys should check their impulse to roughhouse when playing with girls, they should go ahead and play rough with each other. Similarly, I want to suggest that 20:13 refers strictly to the way men who have sex with each other should do so; namely, it should differ from how they have sex with women (“as one lies with a woman”). And what might that consist in? A number of scholars have explored the various possibilities here in great detail: Saul Olyan, for instance, argues from textual evidence that the verse is very specifically a prohibition on anal intercourse between men. Or we might extrapolate from Kenneth Dover’s study of ancient Greek homosexuality and argue that the verse objects only to men engaging with each other in the “inegalitarian” sexual positions that, in those highly sexist times, were associated with heterosexual sex. Such readings of 20:13 clearly leave a wide variety of homoerotic practices as permissible, not to mention same-sex marriage, even for strict adherents to scripture.
It is also significant that a given culture can be so concerned about such a thing as to prescribe the death penalty. This says something about its strangeness vis-à-vis our own culture, and that lends support to the point above about the diversity of cultures in the world, which Novak’s natural law approach fails to recognize sufficiently. Indeed, today, all of Leviticus’ rules invoking the death penalty have been abrogated, or at least radically refashioned, by the various branches of Judaism, and it goes without saying that the rules about animal sacrifices, the proper practice of slavery and many others no longer carry much interest.
So it is no surprise that Novak opts to support his vision of a “civilly decent society” by focusing instead on the laws described in Genesis 9:1–17 as given by God to Noah for all humankind, which are supposed to be still wholly in force—even though, for some unexplained reason, Novak seems willing to make exceptions when it comes to its bans on idolatry (non-Jews may practise it) and homosexuality (homosexuals may have sex as long as they do so quietly, i.e., they are not to ask society to affirm their way of life politically). Yet is this last exception even necessary? Novak asserts that the fourth Noahide commandment forbids “incest, adultery, homosexuality, and bestiality” but this translation is not quite correct. The relevant passages he cites from the Tosefta, a supplement to the compilation of Jewish Oral Law known as the Mishnah, refer only to fornication, explaining that the term is meant to apply to any form of prohibited sexual act that is worthy of receiving the death penalty. And, for our purposes, of course, this only begs the question.
It seems, then, that Novak’s account of the Noahide covenant must be added to the many other claims in his book that remain, at least to this reader, a mystery. Most mysterious of all, however, is how he can possibly believe that his non-conversational approach could help religious communities bring their moral wisdom into the world. | <urn:uuid:bcdb2d04-d62f-46c3-a9fa-c0b6283c2bc7> | CC-MAIN-2018-26 | http://reviewcanada.ca/magazine/2009/07/bad-faith/ | 2018-06-22T03:36:53Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-26/segments/1529267864343.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20180622030142-20180622050142-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.969382 | 3,024 | [
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Thanks to positive moves by mobile manufacturers, financial institutions, and mobile app development companies, the world of mobile payments has been rapidly evolving. Today, many retailers and stores have started accepting payments through the mobile, and mobile based payments in the USA alone are expected to touch $142 billion by 2019.
Every day, new brands and retailers announce their support for some of the more prevalent mobile payment solutions, including Android Pay, Apply Pay, etc. The most widely used models for mobile payments include premium SMS, direct mobile billing, mobile web-based payment, and contactless NFC.
Mobile payment solutions are growing at a massive rate and will continue to do so in the coming years. There are basically 4 primary models for mobile payment being used today. These basic models are described below:
In this type of mobile payment model, a consumer sends an SMS text message to initiate the payment process and a premium charge may be applied on the consumer's mobile bill or an online wallet. The merchant who receives the order request can then arrange for the delivery of the purchased items. Although heavily used previously, and receiving extensive support from giants such as eBay, this form of mobile payment is steadily on the decline now.
When a consumer uses a direct mobile billing option during a purchase at any website, the amount of the purchase is directly added to the mobile bill of the customer. This method is very popular as it bypasses the internet banking or from using your credit/debit card. It is widely supported by the Google Play Store as well as the Windows Store, amongst others.
In this method of mobile payment, the consumer uses the internet or web pages or through any dedicated application installed on the phone to make their payments. The underlying technology used for such payments is Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). This method is now being incorporated by many mobile network operators.
NFC is a rapidly growing method of mobile payment which aims to revolutionize the way consumers interact with their devices to make payments. A consumer uses his NFC enabled mobile phone to tap at the merchant's receiver module and the payment is initiated. "Touch to pay" is quite popular in many countries already. 2018 will see a massive rise of this method of contactless payment due to the availability of the required infrastructure.
The mobile payment method has seen a sharp rise in the past year and this trend will continue on in the near future. It is the right time for businesses to implement mobile payment methods as more and more people have started using it. Here is a list of our mobile payment trends for 2018 and beyond:
1. Counter Checkout Will Slowly Become Obsolete: With an increasingly large number of people opting for payments through mobile, the process of counter checkout is slowly becoming obsolete. Standing in a queue to pay for what you buy at a store will be a thing of the past, as with contactless payment options, people can get out of the queue faster, and in some cases, never have to get in a queue.
2. Deals and Offers will Increase: With an increase in mobile payment options, businesses will float in more deals and offers so as to attract existing and new customers. The convenience provided by mobile payments will encourage consumers to come back for more as well, thereby leading to better business revenues and enhanced customer satisfaction.
3. Newer Technology Upgrades: People are increasingly using mobile for making payments. This trend in the market will force all retailers to upgrade their technologies from swipe-and-sign cards to chip-and-pin card systems with adequate provisions for NFC. These upgrades will in turn encourage more people to use their mobiles for payment.
4. NFC-based Payment Will Gain Momentum: More and more phones being released these days come embedded with the NFC (Near Field Communication) technology. This method of just tapping your phone to a reader module will process the payment transaction in a streamlined and hassle free manner. Both Apple Pay and Android Pay support NFC, as a result of which this segment of contactless payment will see massive traction in the coming years.
5. Personalized Shopping Experience: With the amount of data being collected by your mobile phone and particularly the mobile payment apps, a consumer will get to experience personalized shopping experiences, whereas businesses will benefit from better targeted marketing. Creating consumer interest by personalizing their shopping experiences will also ensure better business revenues.
6. Loyalty Programs will flourish: A lot of different loyalty programs by various firms will spring up with an increase in mobile payments. Providing incentives to customers has always been a great way to attract more people and build up a cult following. Incentives and discounts provided by loyalty programs will further encourage consumers to come back for more.
7. Increased Security and Trust: As mobile payments are evolving, firms are working towards increasing the layers of security in mobile payment apps and wallets. People usually store their card and internet banking details in various mobile payment apps and mobile wallets. 2018 will see firms investing more time in improving the security of their payment apps which in turn will help in boosting customer trust.
Performing cashless and paperless transactions through mobile has become a trendy and convenient method of payment. Here are some of the top benefits of mobile payment because of which more and more people are getting attracted towards it:
One of the best advantages of mobile payments is how easy it is to integrate all incentives and loyalty programs. This allows the user to keep track of the numerous loyalty programs at just on place. The consumer does not have to worry about the different points or credits they have earned through their purchases as well, ensuring their shopping experiences are enhanced over time.
In this fast moving world customers hate to wait. Mobile payment has revolutionized traditional payment methods by increasing the speed of transactions. So much so, that with mobile payments, it is very easy now to pay-and-go than ever before. Payment is the least enjoyable part of the shopping experience, and people do not prefer to wait in queue to do it. Mobile payments therefore help to successfully rectify this issue.
The mobile payment method is one of the easiest methods of making payments. Mobile payment gives the liberty to the consumers to do the payment from anywhere and at any time. It allows the customer to buy products or avail to services without having to physically count and handover cash or swipe their card.
By using mobile payments, consumers do not have to worry about the security risks involved with carrying a lot of cash or their credit cards. Moreover, the credit card information is not stored on your phone, but in the cloud thus making mobile payment a very secure method to pay. Today, with the proliferation of fingerprint sensors in the latest phones, an added layer of security has been added to the payment apps as well, as people can log in easily with a single finger swipe.
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Some might say that WeChat is the Chinese version of WhatsApp – maybe because the icons of both apps are suspiciously similar. Others might say that WeChat is a combination between WhatsApp and Facebook. That would be a lot closer to reality, but it’s still not precise.
So how to define WeChat? WeChat is a platform rich in functionality that includes a little of all our favorite ingredients: Filled with Facebook stuffing, baked with roasted E-Wallets, a hunch of braised Skype and chili-spiked Viber sauce. Then finally topped with grated WhatsApp and you get the perfect dish for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even late-night meals for the food lovers among us.
WeChat is one of the three main social networks/messaging apps in China. One of them is Weibo - Which is kind of like Twitter with very short "Tweets" plus some features for bloggers and people posting pictures of their chihuahuas wearing iWatches. In case you didn’t know what a chihuahua was, it’s basically a dog that looks like a hamster, the pinnacle of over-breeding animals until they become accessories. But back to China’s social media.
Another influential messaging service is QQ which is the Chinese version of ICQ. Although QQ is still considered an important player, popularity is more and more shifting towards WeChat, both of which are owned by technology giant Tencent.
Nowadays WeChat is the biggest messaging app in China. As of March 2018, WeChat has over a billion monthly active users with around 100 million outside of China. In other words, if you deal with China you must have it. For example, a WeChat user in China can (and does) book a car ride (like Uber), transfer money (like PayPal), book plane or train tickets (like Expedia), buy goods online (like Amazon) and even make investments (like WealthFront) - but all without ever having to leave the WeChat app. Users can also exploit WeChat’ wide functionality for booking doctor appointments, paying electricity fees or traffic fines.
WeChat in terms of a social networking service allows its users to share their moments, which is the Facebook equivalent of "posting a status". However, to differ from Facebook there are some restrictions and distinctions between them. For example, on WeChat when you comment on other user’s moments, only you, the other user and your mutual friends can see
this comment. Another example is that you can't share other user's moments. This makes it a bit difficult to share ideas and promote marketing. BUT DON'T WORRY! There is a solution for that and it's called "Official Accounts".Official accounts are WeChat pages opened by companies, newspapers, magazines, businesses etc. The purpose of these pages is to pitch important content including discounts and marketing features or even build your own online store. The users will get a notification when new information is posted on the official account. As Chinese people always use their mobile phones and especially refer to WeChat official accounts to read articles, news and to get discounts, this can be a viable option for any business.
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I am interested in all things plankton, particularly relating to oceanographic and ecological processes affecting zooplankton (the animals within the planktonic community, including larval fishes, shrimps, gelatinous organisms, and copepods, among others). Almost all marine animals spend at least a portion of their lives as plankton, so processes during these stages are critical to population regulation and sustainability. My overarching research question is: what are the physical and biological drivers of organism distributions in the ocean and the resulting consequences for population dynamics? This question is probably as old as the field of biological oceanography itself; however, new sampling technologies (such as in situ imaging and acoustics) are providing an unprecedented, high-resolution ability to quantify zooplankton distributions, behaviors, and biophysical interactions across a range of spatial and temporal scales. These data can provide a mechanistic understanding of population dynamics and potentially lead to new avenues of inquiry for experiments, modeling, and analysis of historical time series.
To unlock the full potential of these new sampling technologies to provide insight into plankton ecology and marine ecosystem functioning, we need to apply concepts from the fields of oceanography, ecology/evolution, and computer science.
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1) How prevalent are fine-scale (1-10 m) features in the ocean (e.g., fronts, thin layers, internal waves) and what is their impact on biological processes and ecosystem productivity? We have described features such as thin layers, which are dense aggregations of plankton 1-5 m thick and at least 2 times the background concentration, in coastal oceans throughout the United States with vastly differing hydrographic regimes. This suggests these fine-scale features have ecological importance. A literature review that we recently published showed that the spatial overlap within thin layers and other fine-scale features could be an important factor influencing ecosystem productivity.
2) Given this background of ubiquitous patchiness within planktonic communities, what kinds of interactions are there among zooplankton, including predator-prey, but also competition, commensalism, or mutualism? In situ imaging has revealed the potential for complex morphological and behavioral adaptations of planktonic organisms, including Batesian mimicry by larval fishes resembling noxious or less palatable gelatinous animals. There are also many consistent associations among organisms that likely have some ecological or evolutionary basis. Further study is needed to describe and understand interactions within the plankton because it is extremely relevant for resolving marine food webs and analyzing historical time series data.
3) How do new sampling technologies compare with one another and with more widely used sampling techniques? This is a more technical aspect of my research that involves comparing gear types to elucidate their strengths and weaknesses. Each technique has certain size classes, based on either mesh size, pixel size, or acoustic impedance, that the system samples best. Understanding the shortcomings and strengths of each system can maximize its scientific utility. I am also interested in image processing and analysis developments, particularly ones that are user-friendly and capable of incorporating expert opinion.
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Earlier this summer California Pizza Kitchen debuted gluten-free pizza on their menu. I was giddy. I loved CPK pre-gluten-free and couldn’t wait to go back and try their new pizza. Well,we did,and it was great,but our spirits were quickly dampened by the news that there could be major cross contamination issues going on in the kitchen.
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Google Photos for PC is photo gallery application where it brings a new photo gallery from Google and it also made for the way you take photos today. By using this app now your photos and videos will be mechanically backed up and organized. So you can find and share them faster and never run out of space on your device.
However this app is powered for Android devices and available on Google Play Store under the social app but today we will let you know how to download and install the Google Photos for PC Windows 10/ 8/ 7 and Mac. We’ll tell you the method to download this app on your PC later in this article but before that let us have a look and know more about the app itself.
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Required Apps to install Google Photos on Windows 10/ 8/ 7 or Mac:
You need to download any of the following apps on your device to play the Google Photos app for PC.
1- BlueStacks App Player: Download
2- Andy App Player: Download
3- YouWave App Player: Download
4- iPadian: Download
How to Download Google Photos for PC using BlueStacks:
1- Make sure that you have downloaded the BlueStack App Player.
2- Open the BlueStack
3- Tap on the search icon and type “Google Photos”
4- Once searched click on the app icon
5- Tap on Install that’s it.
How to download Google Photos for PC using Andy App Player:
1- Download the Andy App Player from given link above.
2- Open Andy App Player.
3- Search for the “Google Photos”
4- Click on install to install the app on PC and stare playing!
How to Download Google Photos for PC using YouWave App:
1- Download the YouWave App Player from the above given link.
2- Open the YouWave app player
3- Tap on search and type “Google Photos”
4- Install the app
5- Now tap on the icon and play the installed app.
How to Download Google Photos for iOS on PC:
1- Open iPadian player
2- Tap on the AppStore icon.
3- Go to Search and type the “Google Photos”
4- If the App is available on App store, click on Get to download the game.
5- Download and play the app.
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THE OUTLOOK FOR
US EQUITIES IN THE
Richard Wilson, Partner, Polar Capital
Given the events of 8th November 2016 and the shock of Mr. Trump taking the Presidency, we are now reflecting on some of the longer- term implications of what a clean sweep Republican victory over both houses of Congress and the White House could mean for the US economy and financial markets.
In the run up to the election, there was a universal fear of the politically unknown, firebrand, former reality TV star and his more controversial threats to dismantle global trade agreements and deport illegal immigrants. However, Trump’s acceptance speech in the immediate aftermath of election night struck a conciliatory tone, and has since caused a re-appraisal of the prospects for bonds, stocks and inflation – at least for the time being until more details of his campaign policy proposals emerge.
Let us start by stressing that the policy priorities of the new administration are mostly a basket of known unknowns (to paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld). We know that anti-free trade rhetoric is part of the agenda, yet we do not know how much resistance this could meet and we know that scrapping Obamacare, de-regulating the financial sector and a general move towards ‘smaller government’ are very close to most Republican hearts. But these are all probably easier to champion on the campaign soap box than from a chair in the Oval Office. However, there are two areas of policy where Mr. Trump could deliver on his promise of change without ruffling too many feathers. These are tax reform and infrastructure spending. It is the prospect of change in either or both of these policy areas, which are undoubtedly reflationary, that has led to one of the fastest and sharpest percentage rises in bond yields on record, as markets begin to discount larger deficits, faster growth and higher inflation. It is far too early to call definitively, but we may look back on July 2016 as having marked the all-time low in US Government bond yields.
Trump’s tax proposals are easily the most audacious since Reagan’s in the early 1980s. The scope ranges from cutting the highest marginal rates of personal income and capital gains tax and eliminating federal inheritance tax altogether, to slashing corporation tax and allowing a “tax holiday” for US companies to repatriate up to an estimated US $2.5tn in foreign earnings currently sheltering offshore.
From an investor’s perspective, a lowering of the statutory rate of corporation tax carries perhaps the greatest potential impact of any of Trump’s policy proposals given it directly affects earnings. Corporate profits have faced all manner of headwinds in the last few years: from financial sector spending on regulatory compliance and balance sheet repair, to resource and manufacturing sector weakness as global commodity markets have collapsed, to general headwinds from a strong US Dollar. As we start to see these headwinds diminish, corporate earnings could pick up.
At the same time, the impact of the Federal corporate tax rate falling from 35% to the UK rate of 20% would yield a 23% boost to net income for American companies paying a full tax rate. If Trump gets his way with his proposed 15% tax rate, the boost to net income is worth 31% for companies currently paying the full rate.
Repatriation of foreign earnings is also something that has garnered attention (and bi-partisan support), and it is at the centre of Mr. Trump’s other pro-growth policy initiative, which is infrastructure spending. The thought process is that the tax take from any repatriation of foreign earnings by US corporations will partly fund a US $550bn Federal infrastructure investment package in airports, schools, hospitals and so on. With the average age of the US’s fixed assets at the oldest level since data began in 1925, there is universal agreement that something needs to be done (and having experienced Manhattan roads and traffic last week, I concur!).
We are a little more sceptical of the immediate stimulative capacity of infrastructure spending given any proposal could take some time to become law, and further time to implement. We also feel certain industrial areas of the market have rapidly priced in these prospects, leaving little cushion if the size of any infrastructure stimulus package disappoints.
Set against these two positives is the large unknown of the President- elect’s trade policy. The erection of barriers to the free mobility of capital and labour will act as a drag on global economic growth. We have very little clarity on how aggressive Trump’s trade policies will be, but we do think he is a pragmatist, and he knows there are an estimated 11.5 million US jobs in some way linked to export industries (40% of which are services). He will need to tread carefully.
As we reflect on what all of the above means for US companies, we are reminded of the notion that universal healthcare provision, tax cuts, infrastructure spending and a balanced fiscal budget are incompatible bedfellows. There are parallels with Reagan, but this is not the 1980s. Stock markets are at highs not lows – the US market capitalisation is 196% of GDP today versus 40% when Reagan took office. Reagan also had a falling interest rate environment to work with (not a rising one) and a huge demographic tailwind from Baby Boomers coming of age. Nevertheless, we think the prospects for potentially better growth, lower corporate taxes and a further pick up in subdued inflationary expectations outweigh the potential negatives for US equities.
We have remained cautiously optimistic in our outlook for US companies throughout 2016, even earlier in the year when others feared a recession. Our underlying stock selection has reflected our perception that we will realise greater long-term value creation potential further down the valuation curve, where the market is not already discounting high returns and where we feel we can bene t from both a fundamental and valuation margin of safety.
We have also felt that companies with less leveraged balance sheets have been a source of hidden opportunity in recent years. The sharp move higher in debt service costs since the summer has vindicated this stance and we believe a bias towards low leverage will continue to yield rewards. As a generalisation, the above thinking has led to overweights in areas such as cash-generative technology companies, healthcare services stocks (as opposed to pharmaceuticals) and financials, where valuations tend to be below market medians, and where fundamentals of the stocks in the portfolio are better than average.
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A large number of the visitors that go to a website is thanks to search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing. A search engine's main major goal is direct visitors to display relevant and popular websites based on a certain keyword phrase. Despite the fact that social media and other methods, such as Pay Per Click, Cost Per Action, etc. can be amazing traffic alternatives, search engines will always be the first resource people in Orlando will use to solve their problem.
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As time passes by, genius engineers have formulated loads of ways for selecting relevant websites. There's common theorization that these engineers must know that in order for a website to attain global popularity, it must be relevant to the search. Search engines are built to believe that the far more popular a web page is, the more valuable the information should be, which has been confirmed truly effective.
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Off-Page S.E.O primarily aims at the backend of an internet site. It is the process of creating backlinks, marketing content, online presence, anchor text, TrustRank, quality, online shares, related subject commentaries, and many other elements. The more popular and important an online site is, then the more backlinks a website is required to maintain, in order to sustain longer and higher rankings by obtaining other backlinks from authoritative online sites in Lake Davis-Greenwood that Google trusts, so by gaining a backlink from them, you will be deemed as trusted in Google's search algorithm in Florida. Regardless of the fact that backlinks may not be everything when it comes to internet marketing, but internet marketers often shell out a reasonable amount of time trying to gain them.
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If you're interested in getting to learn more about SEO then the video above is a great resource for those who like visual and audio representations by a notable publication that covers all aspects of search engine marketing, led by Matt McGee. Search Engine Land is the leading website that writes daily about industry news and trends, typically in the search engine marketing or paid search including informative articles about search algorithm updates by Google, Bing, etc. The most trusted and reliable source for getting and learning the SEO-related information.
Lake Davis-Greenwood Local Keyword Research
Lake Davis-Greenwood Local Keyword Research, Digital Marketing & Local Social Media Marketing
Below is a list of competitive analysis softwares used by Professional SEO Marketers:
LawSeo.io Keyword Analytics Tool for Law Industry
Moz Keyword Difficulty Tool
Not only is it essential to understand the interest for a given keyword, but also the total of efforts entailed with very high rankings. If you are a beginner, don't try to pursue key phrases that actually have huge authoritative web sites covering that spot. Often times, SEO marketing may well involve several years of hard work, so it's essential to recognize the difference between a very easy versus a challenging phrase. Not only should you worry about the arduousness and demand of a search phrase, but bear in mind that you should work at in field of interest that you are passionate in, or else you'll lose excitement in publishing the content needed to jump start the website's structuring.
Known as the complement of On-Page SEO, Off-Page mainly focuses on increasing the domain authority via the practice of acquiring backlinks from other high authoritative websites in Lake Davis-Greenwood.
Schema and structured data allows you to markup your site with unique tags that allow the search engines extract certain types of details and then display them in local search results. NAP consistency is vital to citation building. We take advantage of citation services such as Yext, Localeze, together with UBL.
Keyword research is a crucial component for SEO Expert due to the fact that when utilized adequately it provides a road map for the creation and implementation of creating website or blogs and generating content. Keywords are typically divided and grouped based on the quantity of terms within the query words.
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Projects are inherently risky ventures. To enhance project success, risks have to be proactively managed. In this programme, you will learn that risk is identified, assessed and minimised in the project planning exercise and how contingency plans are developed. A project plan consists basically of six things – project objectives (requirements, SOW), a work breakdown (WBS), a project organisation (OBS), a project schedule, project baseline (budget) and risk management.
Benefits to You
By attending this programme, you will sharpen your ability to anticipate and take calculated risks, reduce surprises that might happen and lower the potential impact to your projects. This will greatly improve the performance of the projects and achieving better stakeholders’ satisfaction.
You will be able to develop a comprehensive risk management plan for your projects with identification, assessment, mitigation and contingency planning of risks. It creates proactive behaviours in you to address risks early in the project life cycle and greatly enhance the ultimate success of the project. You will also learn how to leverage on the positive impact that the risks might have on your projects.
- Implementing effective risk planning and control
- Minimising risks through interactive project teams
- Planning, identifying and Managing risk
- Understanding financial and operational risks
The emphasis is on risk planning, risk identification, risk analysis, risk response planning, and risk monitoring and control.
Who Should Attend
(Level 3) New Managers
(Level 4) Managers
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September 26, 2013
A study published on September 12th by the journal Immunity ties together two emerging areas of HIV vaccine research. In recent years, scientists have discovered that a small proportion of chronically infected individuals develop antibody responses capable of broadly neutralizing a diverse array HIV isolates. These antibody responses typically take years to develop, and are not present at sufficient titers to offer noticeable benefit to the infected individuals they are isolated from, but there is reason to believe that if they could be induced by a vaccine they could protect uninfected people against HIV acquisition. A potential complement to this line of investigation has been the discovery of T follicular helper cells (Tfh), a specialized CD4 T cell subset that plays a critical role in providing help to B cells, thereby facilitating antibody production. Researchers have posited that Tfh may have an important role in the generation of broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV, but direct evidence has been lacking.
In the Immunity paper, Michela Locci and colleagues report that there is a circulating population of Tfh that can be identified using a combination of surface markers, and that in a large cohort of HIV-positive individuals the frequency of these cells correlated with the development of broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. The data suggest that inducing this type of Tfh response should be a goal for vaccines aiming to create neutralizing antibodies against HIV (or potentially any other pathogen).
In a helpful example of kismet, the September 13th issue of the journal Science featured an article by Jon Cohen describing progress in discovering broadly neutralizing antibodies to HIV, along with a review on the same topic and a podcast interview with the senior author of the review, Michel Nussenzweig.
Richard Jefferys is the coordinator of the Michael Palm HIV Basic Science, Vaccines & Prevention Project Weblog at the Treatment Action Group (TAG). The original blog post may be viewed here.
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Let me first make a confession: I hate going into Christian bookstores. Don’t get me wrong; I have nothing against the people who own and operate those establishments. The reason I have an issue with them is that Christian bookstores symbolize for me the growing trend of isolation that is being perpetrated by well-meaning people and in the name of Jesus. No doubt it is important to have safe haven, but we have plenty of safe havens in our homes and churches, why create more? Plus I find more of what I am looking for in the religious section at Barnes and Noble than I do at most Christian bookstores.
It is not just Christian bookstores, but other isolating movements such as the former Godtube (YouTube), MyChurch (MySpace), and now Godwitter. Not sure what “witter” is, but the site is obviously a “Christian” version of Twitter. Relevance is not defined by “Christian” people ripping off a good idea and running into a cave with it.
Isolation lets the corruption of our world to run unabated. Have you ever considered what would happen if your white blood cells decided to just hang out in your lymph nodes and never enter the veins? “Oh, I don’t want to be influenced by those red blood cells. I just need to stay in my safe little node.” The red blood cells are not the enemy, the virus and bacteria population are! Remember the phrase “what you meant for evil, God intended for good” (Genesis 50:20)? Twitter and YouTube are tools that we can use to share a message to people who would never even consider venturing to their Christian counterparts. Relevance is about stepping into our world and being the salt and light (Matthew 5:13-16) in those places, sharing Christ’s love by involving ourselves in relationship to our culture.
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Thank you for considering a gift of art to the Smart Museum. The majority of our collection has been formed through such gifts.
The Museum collects, principally, in these core areas:
- Modern Art and Design (American and European, 1880–1960)
- Asian art (all periods)
- European art (Renaissance–1900)
- Contemporary art (1960–present)
Members of the staff review all proposed gifts, then submit them to the Collections Committee of the Board of Governors for final review and approval.
To properly assess your artwork, we ask that you contact us with the following information:
- Title of the work
- Artist's name
- History of ownership
- Description of the work's size and condition
- Photographs of the work
Smart Museum of Art
Attn: Director's Office
5550 S. Greenwood Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637
By phone: 773.834.1778
By e-mail: [email protected]
Once we receive your information, we will respond and let you know that it is being evaluated by our curatorial team. You can generally expect to receive a decision within 1–2 weeks.
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If you're traveling through the Italian countryside or renting a villa, a car is a necessity. For instance in Tuscany, train lines don't run to most of the small towns and buses are few and far between. Without your own wheels, you'll miss the great scenery along the back roads.
A rental car offers the most flexibility since you can come and go without having to adhere to a schedule. Plus, in Italy you can return your car to a different destination from the pickup location for no extra charge!
If your vacation includes visits to the big cities, remember that you'll probably have to be pay for parking. Hotel parking can cost as much as 30 euros per night and even those who don't mind driving in Italy sometimes find city driving daunting. You may want to return the car and use Italy's great train system for city visits.
Other things to keep in mind:
- It is easy to get lost in Italy. Rent a GPS. It is worth the small added cost.
- You absolutely want to reserve your car before you leave the U.S. because it costs more to rent a car when you're already in Europe.
- Unlike in the U.S., your rental car is likely to take diesel gasoline. Be sure to double check before you leave the rental office.
- GPS - Euro 19.00 per day or Euro 90.00 per week + 22% VAT tax.
If you have a one way rental (drop off location different from pick up) another Euro 50.00 surcharge is also added to the rental of the GPS. We can reserve the GPS in advance for you, however these fees are paid directly to Hertz when you pick up your car rental.
- Baby/Infant Seats - 20 Euros per day or maximum 60 Euros per rental
- Booster Seats - 5 Euros per day or maximum 15 Euros per rental
- Ski Racks - 52 Euros per rental
- Snow Chains - 7 Euros per rental
- Refueling Service Charge - 15 Euros per rental (does not include the cost of the fuel)
- VAT Tax of 22% is added to any of the above mentioned extras
For Venice Car rental drop offs:
- All car rental companies are now imposing a drop off fee for returning cars to the Piazzale Roma location in Venice. It is Euro 43.50 (appx $60) and must be paid to the garage directly - you cannot pre-pay this fee to ItalyVacations.com.
- We encourage you to return cars to the airport location to avoid this fee. There is also an office in Venice-Mestre that is opened Saturday mornings – dropping it there also avoids this fee.
Extra Information about Renting a Car in Italy
When you pick up your car in Italy, you will be given a few options for refueling the car.Although the prepaid options are convenient, they might be very expensive. To avoid and misunderstandings and extra costs, we recommend declining any prepaid options and making sure you refuel the car before you return it.
Driving in Italy
Limited traffic areas have been created in most of the historical centers of Italian cities. This measure has been taken to increase pedestrian areas, commercial activities, and reduce pollution to preserve historical sites.
In these limited traffic areas only authorized vehicles are allowed to drive, such as: buses, police cars, ambulances, etc. Residents have access as well. All of authorized vehicles have their license plate registered with the Municipal Police.
If a vehicle crosses a limited traffic area, cameras will take a picture of the license plate.
The photo is automatically sent back to a computer of the Municipal Police and if the license plate is not registered a violation ticket is generated and sent to the owner of the vehicle. You WILL eventually receive a charge on your credit card of approximately Euro 36.30 for the moving violation and a second charge in the same amount for an administrative charge imposed by the rental car company to retrieve your rental records and advise the Italian authorities. This can typically take 3-9 months to appear.
The limited traffic areas are clearly indicated with a sign marked with a white circle with red borders (see picture above), stating the hours in which the area is restricted.
If you think you will be driving in one of these limited traffic areas, call your hotel after you rent the car, so they can tell you where you can drive. Some hotels also offer their customers a shuttle which picks up passengers from a parking garage, located outside the Limited Traffic Areas. However some hotels have a limited number of passes that they make available to driving customers when they make a reservation. If you are not staying in a hotel, contact the car rental company or the person who you are renting from and ask for indications on how to go about driving in the area without incurring a traffic violation.
Hotels and rental car companies can also register your rental car’s license plate number for a very brief period of time with the local authorities exempting you from a traffic violation for just the time permitted for you to enter or exit your hotel’s zone or the rental car company location. If you think that you may have crossed a limited traffic zone in order to reach either of these ask them to contact the local authorities on your behalf. This can only be done on the spot – it cannot be done at any later time.
Based on our customer’s experiences, Florence seems to be the city where many foreign drivers receive the most amount of traffic violations due to limited traffic access. If you are forced to drive into a restricted area in order to arrive to your hotel or the rental car office, you should ask them to report your vehicle’s license plate to the authorities to avoid fines. If they are located within the restricted area, they can provide this service for you. We suggest you use the utmost caution when driving downtown Florence and watch for signs carefully. You may want to arrange pick up or drop off a rental car at the Florence airport which is located just a short distance outside the city center and avoid the problem completely.
You may also see signs in major cities that light up and say VARCO ATTIVO which indicates you are entering a restricted driving area of the city during the restricted time and if you are not authorized you will receive a traffic violation. The same sign when indicated VARCO NON ATTIVO means that that time the restriction has been lifted. These signs are widely used in Rome.
Typically moving violations will show on your credit card about 3-9 months after your trip and are usually Euro 30.00 + 21% VAT tax for a total of Euro 36.30 converted to your local credit card currency. A second charge for the same amount will also appear from Hertz Italiana SPA and this is an administrative fee for pulling your rental file at the request of the Italian authorities and reporting your credit card and address on file. To avoid these fines we suggest you drive carefully, avoid speeding, parking or driving in unauthorized parts of the cities.
In Italy there is also an electronic speed control called Autovelox, a hidden camera system placed on the sides of regular roads as well as highways. There is always a warning sign indicating that the road is being monitored by cameras (see picture) below.
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JERUSALEMIsraeli soldiers shot and killed an elderly Palestinian motorist who the military said tried to run them over in the occupied West Bank on Friday and a knife-wielding assailant wounded an Israeli civilian.
The incidents extended a five-week-old campaign of Palestinian attacks fueled in part by Muslim anger at stepped-up Jewish visits to a contested Jerusalem shrine, as well as by long-deadlocked peacemaking with Israel.
Eleven Israelis have been killed in stabbings, shootings or other attacks. Israeli forces have shot dead at least 70 Palestinians, including 42 who Israel says were carrying out or about to carry out attacks. Many were teenagers.
Near the West Bank city of Hebron, a Palestinian woman, aged 72, tried to ram her car into a group of Israeli soldiers, a military spokeswoman said. The soldiers opened fire and wounded the woman, who was taken to an Israeli hospital. The hospital confirmed her age and said she had died before being admitted.
Medics from the Palestinian Red Crescent who initially attended at the scene said the woman was shot 15 times.
Soon after, near the Jewish settlement of Beit El, an Israeli civilian was stabbed by an assailant believed to be Palestinian. The attacker fled the scene and was being searched for, the Israeli military said.
The violence has been the worst since the 2014 Gaza war, with Israeli forces hard-put to anticipate often spontaneous attacks by young Palestinians unaffiliated to militant groups.
Videos of some attacks and their aftermath have been shared on social media, fuelling the anger of young Palestinians.
Though peace talks have been stalled since mid-2014, the U.S.-backed Palestinian administration in the West Bank has been quietly cooperating on security with Israel, while publicly criticizing the Israeli crackdowns as heavy-handed.
“My people, country are victims of an unjust (Israeli) aggression which includes people and places and does not spare old people or children,” Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki told the UNESCO General Assembly in Paris.
Israel has accused Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of stoking the flames with false allegations it is eroding a decades-old ban on non-Muslim prayer at Jerusalem’s al Aqsa mosque compound, which has seen increased visits by Jews who revere the site as the vestige of their two biblical temples.
“We are taking action against (Palestinian) incitement,” Israeli Interior Minister Silvan Shalom said on Friday, alluding to steps such as the shuttering this week of a Palestinian radio station in Hebron and the arrests of Palestinians and Israeli Arabs over social media posts deemed to be promoting violence.
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This is valuable as we can hear directly from Josh his point of view and what others were saying at this Social Media Breakfast. What’s valuable is hearing from Joshua who actually have this role so I could understand their perspective on the two paths of the corporate strategist. You can read the whole report, to follow along with all of the talking points from Josh, and get the further details. I’ve embedded the key framework, which he references.
Just a point on clarity, the “social media helpdesk” wasn’t clearly articulated, we’ve changed the term to “Social Media Sanitation” as this is a role when strategists will be just cleaning up social media accounts for out-of-control business units (read a report addressing this pain), or constantly responding to customers haphazardly without a scalable strategy for social support (webinar here on how to build a scalable program).
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