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No matter the scope of your project, CDS has the capability to quickly and efficiently coordinate recurring and impromptu merchandising projects. With full-time staff supervision at every location worldwide we are uniquely qualified to manage and maintain the integrity of your valuable inventory. From re-stickering, to audits, to POS set-ups, CDS can do it all!
No matter the scope of your project, CDS delivers!
CDS Test Kitchen
Best methods for maximizing
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Music On The Move
The Lang Lang Piano Method Level 1
Join the superhero world of Lang Lang and come on a piano adventure! Five progressive books provide a unique and imaginative way for complete beginners to learn the piano with the worlds most successful concert pianist, Lang Lang.
Theres plenty to play all around the keyboard right from the start. Fun, imaginative pieces develop the left and right hands equally and supporting audio features exclusive performances by Lang Lang of the concert pieces. Musicianship is developed through theory pages and listening to exclusive performances by Lang Lang of piano classics for children. Level 1 introduces complete beginners to different five-finger positions and note reading, moving around the keyboard and developing both hands equally right from the start. | <urn:uuid:4e355b98-d6f2-42f0-9351-143ea9326826> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://motm.com.au/products/the-lang-lang-piano-method-level-1 | 2024-03-05T06:34:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707948223038.94/warc/CC-MAIN-20240305060427-20240305090427-00092.warc.gz | en | 0.878506 | 146 | [
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The paisa model is already warming up to live a new weekend and although she is in quarantine she knows how to raise the temperature, so Natalia Paris falls in love with her followers on Instagram.
Natalia is a woman full of sensuality, love and art in motion and her publications are a reflection of this, her recent video confirms it.
In the video that has gone viral Natalia appears shaking his body with a dark shorts and a t-shirt that only covers the front part and exposes her back.
Who around here already wants to party? This was what Natalia Paris asked in her publication.
Natalia Paris falls in love with her dance on Instagram
The video quickly reached more than 150 thousand reproductions and almost a thousand comments, all praising the sensual movements of the Dj paisa.
The paisa this week was a trend for a message he wrote to the controversial businesswoman Yina Calderón after having starred in a new scandal for his parties.
Every time Natalia Paris publishes a photo or a video her networks go crazy because she is one of the most important models that our country has had.
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If you are planning to get into the marijuana industry, one of the first things that you must do is become familiar with the marijuana laws in your state. With limited information available about the laws, rules and regulations, the best bet for individuals and companies is to seek advice from a marijuana business law firm. A competent law firm will be adept in the different areas of the law which are related to doing a medical marijuana business.
A marijuana business law firm should also have experience in criminal defence. In case of a criminal offense, the firm will be able to protect you and your business from incurring losses. This is the reason you must make sure that the marijuana business law firm that you choose has the necessary experience and expertise. The problem is that if you are caught for a criminal offence or if you have any involvement with a criminal activity, then you can end up getting your assets seized. Setting up a marijuana business is an expensive affair and you cannot afford to lose everything because of an offense that was done with or without intent. You can lose everything even if it is proved later on that you were not involved. | <urn:uuid:19baa7bb-f411-462b-97ec-90227489c5fa> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://southern.cannabis.institute.420college.org/marijuana-business-law-firm/ | 2024-02-24T02:26:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474482.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224012912-20240224042912-00192.warc.gz | en | 0.973822 | 224 | [
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Glovo has released 6.5% of its workforce, bidding an emotional goodbye earlier today to 250 of its workers.
In a press bulletin, Glovo co-founder and CEO Óscar Pierre said all other avenues had been exhausted, following a nine-month cost cutting drive aimed at improving its unit economics.
Though Pierre suggests Glovo employees may not have seen it coming, the lay offs aren't really a complete surprise. Cutbacks at international offshoots of the Barcelona-HQed company, itself a subsidiary of Germany's Delivery Hero since July 2022, had already been confirmed. Romanian food delivery startup Foodpanda was absorbed into Glovo last May. Weeks later, around 40% of Romanian staff had been laid off.
These additional lay offs cut deeper with most axed jobs coming at Glovo's Barcelona-based operations. However management has tried to spare frontline workers, instead opting to drop business support, recruiters and data specialists.
Pierre took responsibility for decisions that may have led to redundancies, but maintained earlier predictions of double-digit growth for Glovo this year.
"I and the management team deeply regret that this is necessary and take full responsibility for the decisions that led us here," Pierre said.
"To many of you, today’s news may come as a surprise. This wasn’t in our plans six months ago. We’ve tried to avoid layoffs at all costs by evaluating various scenarios, decreasing costs & improving unit economics over the last nine months to pave the way forward.
"The layoff decision largely impacts the company’s headquarters in Barcelona in areas such as business support functions, recruitment and data.
"It will be tough and hard to say goodbye to so many who have worked hard to build Glovo over the last years and are directly affected. I’m deeply sorry for that, and this is why I believe it’s important for me to explain how we arrived at this decision, as well as how I see the future of Glovo and our industry. " | <urn:uuid:b8cec7ad-8d5b-43f5-a2f5-63b1e5109f29> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://tech.eu/2023/01/30/next | 2024-02-24T03:12:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474482.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20240224012912-20240224042912-00192.warc.gz | en | 0.970847 | 421 | [
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The Enchanted Forest is Scotland’s pioneering sound and light show. A multi-award winning event at the top of its game, attracting 80,000 visitors annually.
They approached our website agency to refresh their website with fresh branding. The Cunningly Good Group was tasked with managing the process. We worked alongside the specialist branding agency Cause & Effect to deliver an impactful visual presence for the event. Our Perth based marketing agency rolled out the brand onto the event’s digital platforms.
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When considering school mats this area is excellent value for money.
- Weight: 9 kg
- Made of 25 kg/m3 firm, lightweight polyethylene foam
- With a phthalate-free PVC cover with class M2 fire rating
- Equipped with an anti-slip base
Number of colours: 4.
Made In France
This product was designed and manufactured in France
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Amanda Thurman-Hatch, LMFT 102970
161 W. Hanford Armona Rd. Suite J, #191
Lemoore, CA 93245
Effective Date: 08/03/2022, Revised 01/27/2023
THIS NOTICE DESCRIBES HOW HEALTH INFORMATION ABOUT YOU MAY BE USED AND DISCLOSED AND HOW YOU CAN GET ACCESS TO THIS INFORMATION. PLEASE REVIEW IT CAREFULLY.
Amanda Thurman-Hatch, LMFT (the “Practice”) is committed to protecting your privacy. The Practice is required by federal law to maintain the privacy of Protected Health Information (“PHI”), which is information that identifies or could be used to identify you. The Practice is required to provide you with this Notice of Privacy Practices (this “Notice”), which explains the Practice’s legal duties and privacy practices and your rights regarding PHI that we collect and maintain.
In order to provide you with quality care and to comply with certain legal requirements, your Provider creates a record of the services you receive with the Practice.
The Practice is required by law to:
- Make sure that information that identifies you is kept private;
- Give you this notice of the Practice’s legal duties and privacy practices with respect to health information about you; and
- Follow the terms of this notice that is currently in effect.
The following categories describe different ways that the Practice uses and discloses your health information. It also contains examples to help explain the purpose of the disclosure, but not every use or disclosure within that category will be listed. However, all of the ways that the Practice uses and discloses your information will fall within one of those categories.
Your rights regarding PHI are explained below. To exercise these rights, please submit a written request to the Practice at the address noted above.
To inspect and copy PHI.
- You can ask for an electronic or paper copy of PHI. The Practice may charge you a reasonable fee.
- The Practice may deny your request if it believes the disclosure will endanger your life or another person’s life. You may have a right to have this decision reviewed.
- The Practice may also deny your request if it believes the disclosure will identify another person.
To amend PHI.
- You can ask to correct PHI you believe is incorrect or incomplete. The Practice may require you to make your request in writing and provide a reason for the request.
- The Practice may deny your request. The Practice will send a written explanation for the denial and allow you to submit a written statement of disagreement.
To request confidential communications.
- You can ask the Practice to contact you in a specific way. The Practice will say “yes” to all reasonable requests.
To limit what is used or shared.
- You can ask the Practice not to use or share PHI for treatment, payment, or business operations. The Practice is not required to agree if it would affect your care.
- If you pay for a service or health care item out-of-pocket in full, you can ask the Practice not to share PHI with your health insurer.
- You can ask for the Practice not to share your PHI with family members or friends by stating the specific restriction requested and to whom you want the restriction to apply.
To obtain a list of those with whom your PHI has been shared.
- You can ask for a list, called an accounting, of the times your health information has been shared. You can receive one accounting every 12 months at no charge, but you may be charged a reasonable fee if you ask for one more frequently.
To receive a copy of this Notice.
- You can ask for a paper copy of this Notice, even if you agreed to receive the Notice electronically.
To choose someone to act for you.
- If you have given someone medical power of attorney or if someone is your legal guardian, that person can exercise your rights.
To file a complaint if you feel your rights are violated.
- You can file a complaint by contacting the Practice using the following information:
161 W HANFORD ARMONA RD. SUITE J, # 191
LEMOORE, CA 93245
You can file a complaint with the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
SECRETARY U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICE
OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS/ATTENTION: REGIONAL MANAGER
90 7TH ST. STE. 4-100
SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103
1-800-368-1019, VOICE PHONE 1-415-437-8310, FAX 1-415-437-8329, TDD 1-415-437-8311
- The Practice will not retaliate against you for filing a complaint.
OUR USES AND DISCLOSURES
Routine Uses and Disclosures of PHI
The Practice is permitted under federal law to use and disclose PHI, without your written authorization, for certain routine uses and disclosures, such as those made for treatment, payment, and the operation of our business. The Practice typically uses or shares your health information in the following ways:
To treat you.
- The Practice can use and share PHI with other professionals who are treating you. We may use information about you with treatment or services. Information about you may be shared with other providers involved in your treatment for the purpose of coordination of care with your other providers. This may include doctors, nurses, other therapists, case managers, and other clinical staff involved in your care.
- Example: Your primary care doctor asks about your mental health treatment.
To run the health care operations.
- The Practice can use and share PHI to run the business, improve your care, and contact you. This may also include disclosing information to those designated to review the Practice’s procedures and practices to ensure the Practice is in compliance with regulations and that the services the Practice provides meet acceptable standards of care.
- Example: The Practice uses PHI to send you appointment reminders if you choose.
To bill for your services.
- The Practice can use and share PHI to bill and get payment from health plans or other entities. Your Provider uses Headway and Grow Therapy for in-network insurance billing and self-pay.
- Example: The Practice gives PHI to your health insurance plan so it will pay for your services.
Uses and Disclosures of PHI That May Be Made Without Your Authorization or Opportunity to Object
The Practice may use or disclose PHI without your authorization or an opportunity for you to object, including:
- The disclosure is made to a health care personnel in a medical or psychiatric emergency, including the evaluation and hospitalization if it is believed you are a danger to yourself, a danger to others, or unable to provide for your basic needs.
- The disclosure is required by the Secretary of Health and Human Services. Your Provider may be required to disclose your PHI to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to investigate or determine our compliance with the requirements of the final rule on Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information.
- The disclosure is required for health oversight, for audits, investigations, and inspections by government agencies that oversee the health care system, government benefit programs, other government regulatory programs, and civil rights laws.
- The disclosure is to report a crime committed by a client against the Provider or about any threat to commit such a crime to local authorities.
- The disclosure is to report suspected intention to physically harm another person to local authorities and the identified person targeted for harm.
- The disclosure is to report elder or dependent adult abuse or neglect to local authorities.
- The disclosure is to report child abuse or neglect to local authorities.
- The Practice may disclose health information about you when necessary to prevent a serious threat to your health and safety or the health and safety of the public or another person. Any disclosure, however, would only be to someone able to help prevent the threat.
- The disclosure is part of a breach notification.
To comply with the law, law enforcement, or other government requests:
- Required by law: If required by federal, state, or local law.
- Judicial and administrative proceedings: To respond to a court order, subpoena, or discovery request.
- Law enforcement: To locate and identify you or disclose information about a victim of a crime.
- Specialized Government Functions: For military or national security concerns, including intelligence, protective services for heads of state, or your security clearance.
- National security and intelligence activities: For intelligence, counterintelligence, protection of the President, other authorized persons, or foreign heads of state, for purpose of determining your own security clearance and other national security activities authorized by law.
- Workers’ Compensation: To comply with workers’ compensation laws or support claims.
To comply with oversight activities:
- The Practice may disclose health information about you to a health oversight agency for activities authorized by law.
- This may include audits, investigations, inspections, and licensure. These activities are necessary for Federal, State, and local government agencies to monitor the healthcare system, government programs, and compliance with civil rights laws.
To comply with other requests:
- Coroners and Funeral Directors: To perform their legally authorized duties.
- Organ Donation: For organ donation or transplantation.
- Research: For research that has been approved by an institutional review board.
- Inmates: The Practice created or received your PHI in the course of providing care.
- Business Associates: To organizations that perform functions, activities or services on our behalf.
Uses and Disclosures of PHI That May Be Made With Your Authorization or Opportunity to Object
Unless you object, the Practice may disclose PHI:
- To your family, friends, or others if PHI directly relates to that person’s involvement in your care.
- If it is in your best interest because you are unable to state your preference.
Uses and Disclosures of PHI Based Upon Your Written Authorization
The Practice must obtain your written authorization to use and/or disclose PHI for the following purposes:
- Marketing, sale of PHI, and psychotherapy notes.
- You may revoke your authorization, at any time, by contacting the Practice in writing, using the information above. The Practice will not use or share PHI other than as described in the Notice unless you give your permission in writing.
- The Practice is required by law to maintain the privacy and security of PHI.
- The Practice will retain your medical record for approximately seven years after your last clinical contact with your Provider. After that time has elapsed, the record will be destroyed or otherwise maintained in a way that protects your privacy.
- The Practice is required to abide by the terms of this Notice currently in effect. Where more stringent state or federal law governs PHI, the Practice will abide by the more stringent law.
- The Practice reserves the right to amend the Notice. All changes are applicable to PHI collected and maintained by the Practice. Should the Practice make changes, you may obtain a revised Notice by requesting a copy from the Practice, using the information above, or by viewing a copy on the website www.amandathurmanhatch.com.
- The Practice will inform you if PHI is compromised in a breach.
CHANGES TO THIS NOTICE
The Practice reserves the right to change this notice. The Practice reserves the right to make the revised or changed notice effective for the health information we already have about you, as well as any information we receive in the future. A copy of the changed notice will be posted on the Practice’s website, with the effective date at the bottom of the notice. | <urn:uuid:151d1a61-b74b-4e88-a0f2-bb0651c9d6e2> | CC-MAIN-2024-10 | https://amandathurmanhatch.com/notice-of-privacy-practices/ | 2024-02-27T09:50:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2024-10/segments/1707947474674.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20240227085429-20240227115429-00192.warc.gz | en | 0.909765 | 2,439 | [
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Social Security bases benefits on your work history, not your present income or your personal wealth. Individuals who have amassed a fortune collect Social Security, along with those who need Social Security benefits to pay for food. Early retirement has a penalty for earned income, but once you reach full retirement age, you can collect Social Security and earn any amount of income. Full retirement age depends on when you were born.
Understanding the Full Retirement Age
Social Security uses full retirement age to calculate 100 percent of your benefit amount. For individuals born in 1942 or earlier, full retirement age is 65. Individuals born from 1943 to 1954 reach full retirement age at 66.
Persons born after 1960 reach full retirement age at 67, and a birth date between 1955 and 1959 increases the full retirement age two months for every year. An individual born in 1955 reaches full retirement age at 66 years and 2 months; 1956 is 66 years and 4 months.
Considering Early Retirement
You can take Social Security retirement as early as age 62. If you take Social Security retirement prior to your full retirement age, you incur penalties for your earned income if you earn in excess of $18,960. The penalty for every $2 you earn in excess of $18,960 is $1. Social Security withholds your monthly checks to cover the penalty.
The year you reach full retirement age, the calculations change. You may earn $50,520 that year without penalty. A penalty of $1 for every $3 you earn applies to that year you reach full retirement age. If you are 65 and reach full retirement age at 66, this may be the applicable calculation.
Maintaining Full-Time Employment
The month you reach full retirement age, all penalties for earned income end. You can earn any amount, have any amount of money in the bank and collect your Social Security retirement benefits under the 2021 regulations.
You can wait until age 70 to collect your Social Security retirement and the monthly amount increases to about 130 percent of your full retirement age benefit. If your earnings after you retire are one of your highest years, Social Security recalculates your benefit. Once you reach age 70, Social Security does not add to your benefit.
Working After Full Retirement Age
If you choose to work and collect Social Security retirement, your combined income determines if you pay federal income taxes on your Social Security in 2021. Combined income is the total of your nontaxable interest, adjusted gross income and 50 percent of your annual Social Security retirement.
If this total exceeds $25,000 and you are single, or $32,000 and you are married, you pay federal income taxes on part of your Social Security. The Internal Revenue Service taxes 50 percent of Social Security retirement benefits between $25,000 and $34,000 combined income for singles and between $32,000 and $44,000 for married couples filing a joint tax return. The IRS taxes 85 percent of Social Security benefits above $34,000 combined income for singles and above $44,000 for married couples.
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You don't. Seriously!
That's why there's not a Certificate of Completion. As long as money is a part of your life, you'll want to keep engaging with the program. SmartDollar helps you build a life-long discipline to win with your money.
Our hope is that after watching all of the Course videos, you will continue to come back to the site to put this new information into action. You can update your monthly EveryDollar budget, attack your Debt Snowball, Read articles, Watch videos, Listen to audio clips, or engage the Action Items to help you accelerate your Baby Steps progress. Sometimes your circumstances may change and cause you to repeat a Baby Step or review your financial goals. So, from our point of view, you never really complete the program. As long as your employer provides SmartDollar, you can keep learning about how to win with your money - for a lifetime!
Some employers may offer incentives to reach a certain level within the program. It may be watching all of the Course videos or earning a certain number of points. Employers receive regular reports that list all of the employees and their progress. You will need to check with your HR team to determine what they consider your "completed" or "achieved" goal.
We recommend watching all of the Course videos. Then, work through the Baby Steps in numerical order. Make sure not to skip any of the steps. As you're working on each Baby Step, check the box that says "I'm on this Baby Step" so the box turns green. Please note that Baby Step 7 is not an endpoint but an ongoing process of Building Wealth and Giving for a lifetime.
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Is Salt Water Good for Your Hair
When it comes to hair care, we often encounter a plethora of advice, some rooted in tradition and others backed by science. One such topic that has garnered attention is whether salt water is beneficial for hair health. Many have heard claims about the revitalizing effects of ocean water on hair, but what’s the truth behind these notions? In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve into the effects of saltwater on hair and separate the facts from the myths. Let’s dive in!
Imagine a day at the beach, the sun warming your skin and the sound of waves in the background. For many, the idea of taking a dip in the ocean is as refreshing as it gets. But what about your hair? Does salt water have the same invigorating effect on your locks as it does on your spirit? Let’s explore the relationship between salt water and hair health.
Understanding Salt Water and Hair Composition
Before we dive into the benefits and drawbacks of salt water for hair, it’s essential to understand the composition of both. Saltwater, typically found in oceans and seas, contains various minerals, including sodium and magnesium chloride. On the other hand, human hair is primarily composed of a protein called keratin, which forms the structure of the hair shaft.
Pros of Salt Water for Hair
Nourishment and Scalp Health
Many proponents of salt water argue that it provides essential minerals that can nourish the scalp and strengthen hair roots. The minerals in salt water might help regulate oil production on the scalp, potentially reducing the occurrence of greasy hair.
Volume and Texture Enhancement
If you’ve ever spent a day at the beach, you might have noticed that your hair gains extra volume and a unique texture after being exposed to the ocean water. Saltwater can give your hair a natural lift and a slightly tousled look that many find appealing.
Saltwater has been said to enhance natural highlights in hair, particularly in individuals with lighter hair shades. The sunlight and salt combination could subtly lighten the hair, creating a sun-kissed effect.
Cons of Salt Water for Hair
Dryness and Brittle Hair
While salt water can provide temporary volume and texture, it can also lead to dryness over time. The salt in the water can strip away natural oils from the hair, leaving it feeling brittle and more prone to breakage.
Fading Color-Treated Hair
If you’ve invested in hair dye, salt water might not be your hair’s best friend. Salt water can cause color fading, especially in vibrant shades. It’s advisable to take precautions to protect your colored hair before swimming in the ocean.
Potential Scalp Issues
Excessive exposure to salt water can lead to a dry and itchy scalp for some individuals. Those with sensitive skin or existing scalp conditions might find that salt water exacerbates these issues.
Tips for Safely Enjoying Salt Water
Pre-Swim Hair Protection
To minimize the potential negative effects of salt water on your hair, consider wetting your hair with fresh water before swimming. This can create a barrier that reduces the absorption of salt water into the hair shaft.
Post-Swim Hair Care
After your ocean adventure, make sure to rinse your hair thoroughly with fresh water to remove any salt residue. Follow up with a moisturizing conditioner to restore hydration to your strands.
Debunking Common Myths
Myth 1: Salt Water Cures All Hair Problems
While saltwater offers some benefits, it’s not a magical solution for all hair problems. Hair health is influenced by various factors, including genetics, diet, and overall hair care routine.
Myth 2: Salt Water Works for All Hair Types Equally
Different hair types react differently to salt water. While some may enjoy the texture-enhancing effects, others might experience excessive dryness or frizz. It’s important to consider your hair’s individual needs.
Alternatives to Salt Water Hair Care
If you want to achieve a beachy texture without exposing your hair to salt water, there are alternative products available, such as texturizing sprays and sea salt-infused styling products.
Crafting Your Own Salt Water Spray
For those who want to experiment with the beachy hair look, crafting your own saltwater spray is an option. Combine water, sea salt, and a touch of hair-friendly oil in a spray bottle for a DIY texturizing spray.
The Balance: Using Salt Water Occasionally
In moderation, salt water can offer unique hair benefits without causing significant damage. Enjoy a day at the beach, but be mindful of how often you expose your hair to salt water, especially if you have color-treated or naturally dry hair.
In the eternal quest for luscious locks, salt water stands as a double-edged sword. While it can bestow certain aesthetic advantages, its potential to cause dryness and other issues cannot be ignored. The key lies in finding a balance and understanding your hair’s needs. So, the next time you head to the beach, embrace the salty waves but also embrace the importance of post-swim hair care. Discover more about How Much Are Hair Extensions
Does salt water help hair growth?
Salt water doesn’t directly promote hair growth. Its effects on hair are more related to texture, volume, and appearance.
Can I use regular table salt for a DIY salt water spray?
It’s best to use sea salt or Epsom salt for a DIY spray, as they contain minerals beneficial for hair.
Is it okay to swim in the ocean with color-treated hair?
While it’s generally safe, prolonged exposure to salt water can cause color fading. Consider wearing a swim cap or protecting your hair with leave-in conditioner.
How often should I use a saltwater spray?
Limit usage to a few times a week to prevent excessive dryness and potential damage.
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Kitchen Hutches: Identifying Unique Styles of Furniture
It’s easy to identify more commonly used pieces of furniture like tables, dressers, and bookshelves. The history of furniture crafting and design is long, however, and there are a good many historical designs that are less common today than they once were. The trouble with less common furniture is that, as beautiful and useful as it can often be, it can also be difficult to identify.
Consider, for example, a piece that is still frequently in use today, but less often than most of the everyday items that are found in most homes: the kitchen hutch. While less commonly used, kitchen hutches hold practical value, whether you’re trying to achieve a traditional, rustic, or even a more contemporary look in your home
What is a Kitchen Hutch?
The kitchen hutch is sometimes confused with a tallboy dresser or a cabinet. The secret to defining it properly, however, lies in its name. Because it belongs in your kitchen, the hutch contains an area where kitchenware, such as plates, can be displayed. Usually, the rest of the storage space is also used for kitchen items, but people tend to allow for variation more recently.
The Difficulty of Variations
While this description may sound simple, attempts to define furniture are always complicated when you consider the long history of furniture-making and the many variations that can be found among almost any item. Some of the different kinds of kitchen hutch that you might find today, for example, include:
- China Cabinet
- Buffet Hutch
- Curio Cabinet
- Corner Cupboard
Despite the difference in name, all of these could fall under the more general label of the kitchen hutch, given their purpose.
A hutch usually contains a combination of shelves, cabinets or drawers. One excellent traditional example from Woodcraft is the Homestead Buffet and Hutch, which could pair well with a solid oak table and chairs in any kitchen.
When you compare the Homestead Buffet and Hutch with our Newport Curio Cabinet, the vast range of possibility regarding variation in kitchen hutches may become more apparent. Unlike the Homestead design, which incorporates drawers and solid wood doors in its lower section, the Curio Cabinet consists mostly of two wood and glass doors used mainly for displaying dinnerware.
While the Curio Cabinet in our online inventory would match a round cherry dining table very well, keep in mind that any of these options can be custom ordered to suit your personal taste or match with the items that already exist in your dining area. Additionally, if you’d like some tips on ordering custom wood furniture for your home, then get in touch with us for help on all of the options available to you.
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The fact that a piece of furniture is rare or unique certainly does not detract from its value. This is an especially important rule for those who care deeply about creating a personal and original interior décor.
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As we approach the end of the year, we may be saying goodbye not only to 2023, but also to the geological time unit we've been living in thus far. In 2024, scientists will decide whether we have entered the Anthropocene, a new era marked by human impact on the planet.
In general, the Anthropocene (derived from the Greek words Anthropomeaning “man” and cene For “New”) represents a time of planetary change that has come about as a direct result of human activities, such as the burning of fossil fuels and increased deforestation. The idea was first popularized in 2000, by the late meteorologist Paul Crutzen.
At present, the scientific community is unsure whether the Anthropocene has officially begun and whether it differs from the Holocene – the current epoch – which began about 11,700 years ago. Decisive a question What needs to be addressed is whether human activity has changed the Earth system to the extent that it is reflected in the rock layers.
In July 2023, a group of scientists are responsible for defining this possible new era – the Epoch Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) – They turned to Lake Crawford, Canada, as a case study for their decision. They chose this place because plutonium isotopes from nuclear weapons testing can be found at the bottom of the lake, which they believe dates the start of the Anthropocene to the early 1950s.
The fact that the news about Lake Crawford has already been revealed is somewhat unusual. Normally, such information would only be published after it has been ratified by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS). But this departure from the norm is crucial, the Ad Hoc Working Group believes, because its implications are important for everyone. However, this is far from uncontroversial.
Here and now or emerging?
The work of the ad hoc working group has drawn criticism since the news broke earlier this year. However, the objections focus not on whether human activity has had a significant impact on the planet – the evidence for which is overwhelming – but rather on when the Anthropocene began.
There are some scientists, such as Earl Ellis, a former member of the ad hoc working group at the University of Maryland who resigned after Lake Crawford was selected, who take issue with how the working group defines the Anthropocene.
For Ellis, restriction The Anthropocene refers to an era that reduces humans' impact on the planet before the mid-2020sy a century. There is plenty of evidence that our species left its mark long before then, such as in the Industrial Revolution, when atmospheric carbon dioxide levels began to decline. He increases.
Rather than seeing this as the coming of a new era, individuals like Ellis argue that the Anthropocene should be viewed as an ongoing event.
In its defense, the ad hoc working group says that as of the mid-20sy In the twentieth century, the enormous level of human impact on the planet cannot be ignored, and that “big changes” occurred at this time with the advent of the atomic age.
The next step in the decision-making process involves the Ad Hoc Working Group's proposal, submitted in October 2023, which has been accepted by the Subcommittee on Quaternary Stratigraphy (SQS), its parent body. If accepted, the proposal would have to go through two additional rounds of voting by the International Commission on Stratigraphy and the International Union of Geological Sciences.
If the proposal passes these tests, by August 2024 we will officially be living in a new era resulting from our collective activities.
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"I have no memories of him."
Tabu recently made headlines when she spoke about her father.
On an episode of the popular talk show Rendevous with Simi Garewal, Tabu revealed that her father is Pakistani actor Jamal Hashmi and highlighted their relationship.
Revealing why she does not use his surname, Tabu said:
“I never really use it, I never thought it was important for me to use my father’s surname, it was always Tabassum Fatima, which was my middle name.
“In school, Fatima was my surname. I have no memories of him. My sister has met him on occasion but I have never really felt like meeting him.
“I am not curious about him, I am happy the way I am, the way I have grown up. I am very settled in my own life.”
Jamal Hashmi was a prominent Pakistani actor in the 1970s and made a name in the film industry when he starred in Sazaa, which was produced and directed by Ali Afnan Siddiqui.
After his successful run, Jamal changed his name to Jameel Hashmi, married a woman named Rizwana, who is an acquaintance of Shabana Azmi, and the pair settled in Lahore.
After facing trials and tribulations, Jamal left the showbiz industry and moved back to India with his wife.
The couple went on to have two daughters, Tabu and Farah Naaz.
Shortly after the birth of his daughters, Jamal divorced his wife and left his family when Tabu was just three years old.
It is reported that although Farah was in regular contact with her father, it was a different story for Tabu.
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September 27, 2021 – El Paso County is currently accepting applications for its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to help local businesses and nonprofits recover from the economic hardships experienced by COVID-19. El Paso County dedicated ARPA recovery dollars to this initiative to enhance long-term, sustainable recovery in the region. The funding will provide grant assistance to chambers of commerce, business league and non-lobbying organizations supporting local businesses and tourism industries that have experienced financial shortfalls and workforce challenges as a result of the pandemic.
“El Paso County has been walking in step with businesses and nonprofits since the beginning of the pandemic,” said Stan VanderWerf, El Paso County Board Chair. “A healthy and thriving small business and nonprofit sector are vital to the economic recovery of our region. Through the ARPA funding, we are not just offering a lifeline but an investment in their long-term and sustainable economic growth. Businesses, including tourism, drive the economy of our region. We encourage residents and visitors to enjoy everything El Paso County has to offer. With a vibrant economy, we keep the doors open and support our workforce.”
The application process opens today, September 27, 2021, and will remain open through October 15, 2021, at 5:00 PM.
- Chambers of Commerce 501(c)(6)
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- Assistance with business operations expenses to include rent/utilities and employee payroll to the extent of lost revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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For more information about ARPA grant assistance and how to apply, please visit https://admin.elpasoco.com/arpa/. Completed applications and required financial documents must be submitted by October 15, 2021, at 5:00 PM.
The COVID-19 recovery dollars to support chambers of commerce, business league and non-lobbying organizations falls in line with other County efforts to support recovery. Since May of 2020, the County has allocated federal and state recovery funds for small businesses and nonprofits in the following ways:
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- $1 million to COVID Emergency Funds, a partnership with the Pikes Peak United Way helped nonprofit organizations with COVID-19 expenses
- Approximately $24 million towards the El Paso County Regional Business Relief Fund that helped small businesses and nonprofits respond to and recover from the economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic
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A second application window under Canada’s Interim Pathway For Caregivers has now closed.
The three-month window under the Canada caregiver immigration pathway expired on October 8, 2019. It offered candidates who did not qualify under existing programs a chance to qualify for permanent residence.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada introduced the pathway to mitigate some of the confusion caused when changes were made to the caregiver system in 2014 under the previous Conservative government.
The Interim Pathway for Caregivers was launched as part of an overhaul of the Canada caregiver immigration offering, alongside the Home Child Care Provider Pilot and the Home Support Worker Pilot.
The Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots remain open and both offer a direct pathway to permanent residence. They also allow applicants to bring family members with them to Canada.
Each new pilot has a maximum of 2,750 principal applicants, for a total of 5,500 principal applicants per year, plus their immediate family.
New Canada caregiver immigration candidates should consider the Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker pilots.
The Live-In Caregiver Program closed to new applications in 2014, but candidates who came to Canada through the program can still apply for permanent residence.
Interim Pathway for Caregivers: Eligibility Criteria and Conditions
Candidates must meet the following criteria:
- Be authorized to work in Canada on a work permit other than a Live-in Caregiver Program work permit.
- Intend to reside in a province or territory other than Quebec.
- Has obtained:
- a completed Canadian educational credential of at least a secondary school diploma; or,
- a foreign diploma, certificate or credential, along with an equivalency assessment — issued within five years before the date of application— that indicates that the foreign diploma, certificate or credential is equivalent to a completed Canadian secondary school diploma.
- Has attained a level of proficiency of at least benchmark 5 in either official language for each of the four language skill areas, as set out in the Canadian Language Benchmarks or the Niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens.
- Since November 30, 2014, has acquired one year of authorized full-time Canadian work experience on a Temporary Foreign Worker Program work permit in any combination of the following eligible occupations:
- Home childcare provider as per the terms of NOC 44112, other than any experience as a foster parent.
- Home support worker or related occupation, but not a housekeeper, under NOC 4412.
Home Child Care Provider and Home Support Worker Pilots
- Job offer
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- 1 year of Canadian post-secondary education or foreign equivalent
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STEP 2. PERMANENT RESIDENCE FINALIZED
Once two years of work experience is completed, submit proof to IRCC to get permanent residence.
Applying From Within Canada
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Would you surrender the pleasure of lust to become a lady of chastity?
Darien Avery followed Caitlyn Sinclair from England to Australia, memories of their intense love affair fresh in his mind. When they arrive he quickly learns he isn’t the only man in this new country who’s infatuated with the breathtaking, blonde-haired beauty.
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No longer is she his lustful lover, but rather a lady of chastity, determined to live an independent life—one without Darien.
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by Emma Burnett
Stella wears her hair in ringlets
because she knows it makes her look angelic. She wears black nail polish because it makes her look counterculture. She wears short skirts and second-hand T-shirts, and comfortable flat shoes no matter what because she wants to be comfortable when she’s on the go, and she’s always on the go. Stella is my best friend, even though she’s up and I’m down, she’s out and I’m in.
Stella takes care of people. And she takes care of animals. And she takes care of the environment. She doesn’t care that kids at school call her a tree hugger, or that tree huggers call her a consumer whore, or that her mother tells her she’ll be a failure if she doesn’t become a lawyer. My mother doesn’t tell me I have to be anything at all. She already thinks I’m a failure, I guess.
But she does tell me to steer clear of Stella because she’s a bad influence. I wonder if she remembers what it’s like to be a teenager at all, that telling me to stay away from something is a sure-fire way to be sure I’ll keep doing it.
I follow Stella when she goes to the animal shelter, and she volunteers us both for weekly socializing sessions. We play with puppies and kittens, sit quietly with older animals, groom donkeys, feed pigs. I ask where the donkeys came from and the woman who works there says they’ve been there, like, forever, and my volunteering time isn’t chatting time so skedaddle, wouldja? She never scolds Stella, probably because of the ringlets.
Stella tells me we should go to protests. I ask what sorts of protests. She shrugs and says that we should do good things protests, like for trees and immigrants and stuff. I agree, and when I tell my mother that I’m cutting school next week to go to an environmental protest downtown so not to freak out, she scowls but doesn’t say anything, because who tells their teenager not to stand up for the planet?
Stella finds a list on Facebook, local protests coming up. Apparently, they get registered with the cops in advance, which she finds fascinating. She says it’s so they can round us up, if they don’t like what we’re saying. She says we should run something off the books. I ask what, and she shrugs, says she’ll think of something.
I follow her to the protest, carrying my sign painted on cardboard. She paints her face, and ties her ringlets up into little bouncing pigtails, and wears a bright pink T-shirt that says
Save Planet Earth
It’s the only planet with cats
and people smile at her and laugh and nod. She shouts and cheers with the rest, and she holds my hand as we march and intone chants with half a melody that we half know.
I find the chants online later so I can learn the words. I find others, too, on a message board that has suggestions for protest leaders, and learn those. I want to be able to shout properly next time. I want Stella to know I’m there with her. My mother tells me I should be there because I care about the rally. I tell her we don’t call them rallies anymore.
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It’s a spring day, and we march out of school with banners and chants and Stella has a megaphone in one black nail-painted hand. She leads the students who joined us — a lot of them because who doesn’t want a day off school? — and we head downtown, chanting and singing, and I holler with the rest of them, only louder because I know all the words and I’ve been practicing.
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Then she grabs my hand, and I know she’s not angry at me, and we march together towards the square at the end of the road, and I raise my fist tangled with hers into the sky and her shiny black nails glint in the sunshine.
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Sushi to eat is popular and seems no special art - and yet there are a few tips that will identify you as a connoisseur, make the meal more comfortable and, in addition, increase the pleasure.
After all, Japan is the land of rules - and the more you know, the better you can enjoy sushi like in Japan.
However, it is important to note that there are a few restrictions: Of course, in Japan there are not only a thousand rules for how to do something - when it comes to food, the rules also vary according to the style of the region and the quality of the restaurant. So in one restaurant it may be sacrilege to dip your nigiri sushi (always fish side!!) in soy sauce, in another it may be ok. We try to give you the best overview so that you don't act like a clueless barbarian, especially in a Japanese restaurant in Germany.
The most important basic rules:
- Be careful with the chopsticks
- Sushi and sashimi not in soy sauce bath
- Use additional spiciness from wasabi gradually and deliberately
- Ginger is not a salad garnish
- Get involved with the taste & culture of artfully made sushi and enjoy!
How and with what to eat sushi?
Is it okay to eat sushi with your fingers?
In fact, eating sushi with your bare hands is not only allowed, but often the best way to get the perfect taste.
This is quite common in high-end sushi bars in Japan, and you can always see Japanese sushi chefs doing it when they taste sushi. It brings the most immediate taste experience to the delicate little bites. After all, the fingers are often the best instrument for gently taking the graceful sushi and nimbly eating it. After all, the rice ball under the fish should not be pressed like a log, but on the contrary as airy and fluffy as just possible for a rice ball.
Of course, it is clear: the hands must be clean, the environment well-groomed and appropriate for this. And no, this does not mean that the Japanese eat everything else possible with their hands. Japanese culture places great emphasis on purity and cleanliness - and on the use of (clean) chopsticks.
How to eat sushi with chopsticks?
Eating sushi with matching chopsticks is the next best thing to eating with your clean hands; and often the best, depending, What kind of sushi one eats.
Uramaki or some exalted sushi creations may not be at all suitable to be touched directly with the hands.
But the elegant use of chopsticks requires knowledge of some rules and a little background knowledge of Japanese customs.
The chopsticks are placed either next to or - in some restaurants - below the plate, often on a small bench or on the napkin. (By the way, you can also tell by the way the chopsticks are placed. recognize if it is a real Japanese restaurant)
The lower rod is placed in the crook of the thumb and the upper rod is guided movably with the index and middle fingers.
Try not to crush the sushi with the chopsticks, but gently lift them up the sides as parallel to the plate as possible.
Good sushi has a lot of air between the rice grains, which makes the flavor more delicate, but also makes the sushi more fragile.
What not to do with chopsticks
Do not rub the chopsticks together loudly at the beginning. This is a loud audible signal to everyone that the chopsticks you are getting are defective.
And in a good Japanese restaurant you should always get good chopsticks, ideally even made of splinter-free bamboo. So it would be an affront and also not good manners if you let the chopsticks clink loudly together in a better restaurant.
Please avoid pointing the chopsticks at another person.
It is also considered an absolute no-go to leave the chopsticks in the rice, because this immediately reminds the Japanese of a custom from the ancestor cult. Often, the Japanese also place a bowl of rice for their ancestors, who should not starve.
When rice or another diffuse mass (e.g., seaweed salad, spinach, etc.) is taken from a common plate or bowl, one politely turns the chopsticks over and helps oneself with the wide end that is not brought to the mouth.
For the same reason, to avoid contact with your own eating utensils, never pass food with your chopsticks.
If the chopsticks are not needed, place them on the pad next to the plate.
If you put them next to each other on the plate, you signal - just like with cutlery in our country - that you have finished eating and that it is time to clear the table.
So you see, there is a "chopstick sign language".
Sushi please do not bite
Sushi is eaten in one bite. The self-image of any experienced (Japanese) sushi chef is that the bites come in the right size and are perfect for one bite.
If you come across rolls that you want to bite off, you're either in the wrong restaurant - or you've chosen a futomaki whose characteristic is its particular size.
And they can be very tasty, too. In that case, don't put the bitten roll back on the plate, but keep it elegantly in your hand (with the chopsticks, if necessary) until you take the next bite. Just like a small snack.
The same is true for temaki, which of course is also meant to be held in the hand and eaten piece by piece. But of course, the Japanese have all sorts of different rules or behavioral recommendations for all sorts of different varieties and occasions....
Do not eat sushi toppings individually
Nowadays, it actually goes without saying, but just to be on the safe side, don't take the fish off the nigiri sushi and eat it one at a time!
This, even the well-known Jiro says, is the greatest insult imaginable to the sushi master, because, after all, he took a lot of trouble to combine rice and fish perfectly. This is not just a formal thing: with sushi fish and rice belong together historically. With good mildly soured rice, the sushi really tastes good. If you want only fish, order Sashimi.
Slurping, smacking and noises?
As far as noise is concerned, Japan has more or less the same table manners as we do. That is, it is not smacked, slurped or even burped.
We know that our customers would never get the idea, we just say it to be on the safe side. Because there are definitely Asian cultures where loud smacking is quite normal - in Japan and in a Japanese sushi restaurant, please avoid it.
As an aside, yes, the hot Japanese noodle soups ramen or udon are popular to slurp, but not to make noise, but to soak up the hot soup along with some air.
And since miso soup, which is often ordered or served with sushi in Germany, is not supposed to be as hot as the legendary noodle soups, it's better not to slurp it down.
What sauces & condiments to sushi?
Nowadays, sushi can be found all over the world in the most diverse styles and the craziest combinations.
If you want to enjoy real Japanese sushi authentic, it does not hurt to know the context of sushi, Soy sauce, wasabi and ginger to understand.
Japan & the West: different worlds of taste
In Western cuisine, we are used to the fact that the flavor of food comes from seasoning and sauces - many typical German, American, French, Italian dishes are not even conceivable without intensively flavor-forming sauces.
In Japanese cuisine, on the other hand, flavor comes from cutting and the expert, often careful but experienced handling of the carefully selected raw material. A sauce is used only to bring out, to accentuate the natural flavor of an ingredient -. not to give the dish its flavor.
Good sushi tastes by itself, not the sauce
Of course, there are also intensive sauces in Japan such as teriyaki or tonkatsu - but a gourmet should not think of alienating fine sushi with such intensive sauces - it's the pure that counts. Otherwise, one could also eat tofu instead of elaborately filleted fresh fish.
And - to avoid endless discussions and misunderstandings - in Germany the sushi usually comes to the table already with ginger and additional wasabi on the plate, where usually also a soy sauce is already ready.
However, ginger, wasabi and soy sauce must also be used expertly, i.e. in moderation. Because none of these simple additions should mask the taste of the carefully prepared sushi.
Is it allowed to spice up sushi with wasabi?
Japanese cuisine is all about the natural flavors of different ingredients, subtly coordinated.
The sushi master usually already works a little wasabi into the sushi - depending on the type of sushi and ingredients used, a little more or a little less. For some types of sushi, such as uramaki or with cream cheese, no wasabi is added (intentionally).
Now we "non-Japanese" are partly used to somewhat stronger flavors. To make this individual adjustment possible, each guest receives some wasabi and his own small bowl for soy sauce.
Of course, a sushi master will be happy if they attentively listen to his taste tuning and do not drown out everything with spiciness from the start. Stir wasabi into the sauce, but then makes a gradual individual tuning almost impossible. Try to taste the different ingredients as you were put together, to capture the seasoning of the rice.
If possible, practice stirring wasabi into the soy sauce only at Sashimi. And if the sushi is not properly seasoned or tastes terribly boring without extra wasabi, just try another restaurant.
Small pro-tip: we like to try the cucumber roll (kappamaki) to check the quality of a new restaurant.
How much soy sauce with sushi?
In the perfectly seasoned, finely shiny rice, the chef demonstrates much of his skill.
That's why even a connoisseur will never put the rice in Soy sauce drown, but only dip the fish or vegetables a little in the soy sauce.
To marinate sushi rolls in soy sauce for a short time, for example, is unbearable for the Japanese - it only makes the sushi completely salty.
When you eat gunkan, it is recommended to take a ginger leaf, dip it in soy sauce, and use it to gently spread the soy sauce on the topping of the gunkan. So you act in style and avoid disasters in soy 😉
Ginger to neutralize the taste
Pickled ginger (gari) simply belongs for many sushi fans. It serves in masses to "neutralize" the taste buds between the different sushi. Many a time, ginger can also be used to elegantly spread some soy sauce over difficult to eat sushi like gunkan.
However, you should not think of the ginger as some sort of side salad. And certainly never get the idea to simply put the ginger on the sushi as a kind of additional topping.
Use soy sauce, ginger and wasabi paste sparingly - as the Japanese do. Pay attention to this, which Soy sauce used in a restaurant - high quality organic soy sauce. from a traditional manufacturing process or industrially produced NoName goods?
How to season sashimi
Sashimi is not sushi, but it should still be briefly mentioned here:
If there is no ginger with the sashimi, then everything is ok: Sashimi is not served with pickled ginger, but with finely sliced radish. By the way, from how thinly this radish is cut, you can also tell the qualification of the cooks.
Many people in the West then mix wasabi with soy sauce before dipping sashimi. However, some of the essential flavors of wasabi dissolve in the process.
To enjoy sashimi properly, put a little wasabi on the fish, dip the fish very briefly in the soy sauce in another place, and then enjoy it directly. The fattier the fish, the more wasabi it will tolerate (e.g. tuna, salmon, mackerel). However, wasabi and soy sauce should only ever be a light flavorful addition, never some sort of marinade.
Please request none Teriyaki or chili sauce for sashimi, this only destroys the flavor that the chef has brought out in the raw fish by artfully cutting it. In this way, you also give the Japanese restaurant the feeling that they are trying to achieve the highest quality for you for nothing.
By the way, it is also best to avoid restaurants whose sashimi selection is usually offered in combination with all kinds of intense sauces: this only covers up the fact that the raw material of moderate quality has probably been prepared for some time and the chefs are not very experienced.
The best order to eat sushi
For sushi lovers, there is a very simple order in which sushi is best enjoyed: from light to fattier - translated to the flesh of the fish: from white to red.
This rule has something to do with both the intensity of taste and the feeling of satiety. In many sushi restaurants, the various types of sushi are already arranged on the plate in the correct order from right to left. However, if the plate has a special visual design, simply choose for yourself.
You start with the light, low-fat fish, with white meat or squid, then you can continue about the "silver fish", for example, the mackerel pike, then follows salmon or salmon roe and at the end is consumed fatty fish with red meat.
So you eat from easily digestible to more satiating, which makes sense not only in terms of taste, but also according to modern nutritional findings.
Such a complete sushi epicurean meal can be rounded off with a piece of tamago, the artfully folded Japanese omelet, which often has a subtle sweetness. By the way, tamago is also often used for this in high-end Japanese sushi bars.
From what or what to eat sushi?
Popular in Japan are of course the "sushi geta", the wooden boards in the shape of the classic Japanese wooden shoes. Such geta are a funny thing - but you should make sure that they are in good condition and the wood is not already scuffed at the edges and the geta is used up. This also says something about the restaurant.
Ditto for the dishes. Whether you eat sushi on wood, on dishes, or maybe even straight from the counter in a classic sushi counter bar (omakase style) where the chef puts the sushi right in front of you: Everything is actually ok as long as it's clean, hygienic, neat - and not just white.
Because while white dishes are considered the standard in Western, French-inspired gastronomy, pure white dishes throughout are actually unsuitable for Japanese cuisine and especially sushi. The great Japanese writer Junichirō Tanizaki sums it up nicely when he describes:
It is often said that Japanese cuisine is not for eating, but for looking at.
Whoever sees that freshly cooked, pure white rice, how it lets warm steam rise from under the quickly lifted lid, how it lies piled up in the black vessel and how every single grain shines like a pearl, will, if he is a Japanese, really feel the awe of the rice.
Probably in all countries, the coloring of the food should be kept to harmonize with the color of the dinnerware and also the walls of the room. In any case, it is certain that if you eat Japanese food in a bright place on white dishes, your appetite would decrease by half.
"In Praise of Shadow - Outline of a Japanese Aesthetic" by Junichirō Tanizaki (1886 -1965)
The tableware used thus also gives you information about the restaurant you are in.
What drinks with sushi?
A variety of drinks can go with sushi - and they don't all have to be Japanese. Here we give a few general recommendations about typical drinks to go with Japanese sushi.
Sushi & Beer
Some people don't even know it: Japan is a great beer nation, quite a bit comparable to Germany. There are numerous seasonal beer varieties in Japan and beer as a drink is widespread. It is also often served with sushi in sushi bars of all price ranges.
Sushi & Sake
High-quality premium sake is, of course, among the best accompaniments to fine sushi and sashimi that you can choose.
Since sake is made from rice, it goes without saying that it goes perfectly with sushi, which is also made with rice. And interestingly the invention of rice vinegarwhich gives sushi its delicate flavor, also directly linked to the production of sake.
It is also scientifically proven that sake helps to round out the umami taste of the fish and to underline.
The taste and characteristics of sushi vary depending on the ingredients, and so do the sakes that are recommended to accompany it.
In general, however, it is best to drink a light, dry sake, either slightly chilled or at room temperature, so as not to spoil the delicate flavors of the sushi. A sweet sake should be recommended with sushi with a sweet sauce, such as unagi (eel).
Sushi & Wine
Wine is getting more and more attention in Japan these days - there are even wine varieties that are grown in Japan. Because of its acidity, German Riesling in particular is a good partner for sushi. It breaks down the proteins from the white fish quite well.
Red wine, especially if heavily tannic, is not recommended to accompany sushi.
Sushi & green tea
Green tea is the drink of choice when dining at the most expensive sushi restaurants in Japan. There, you don't get sake, wine or champagne with your sushi - but only a cup of green tea at the end, if you wish. Of course, nothing should distract from the pure pleasure of eating.
And the green tea, which of course also has a great proximity to the high form of Japanese cuisine, the kaiseki, through the tea ceremony, is the most meditative drink for this. And quite honestly: in a high-end sushi restaurant you don't even have the time to empty a bottle of wine - because there you may gratefully get up and leave a few minutes after the meal.
Eating sushi with the right attitude
Good sushi is a craft, really good sushi is an art form. Most people don't realize how much preparation and how much effort is required to consistently prepare really good sushi from quality ingredients.
Even if little money is spent on food in Germany and there seems to be little awareness of quality - it doesn't hurt to adapt a little to the cultural customs from Japan.
Omotenashi is the well-known Japanese form of hospitality.
A Japanese host, especially also a restaurant or hotel owner, will always try to take care and look after the guest completely with a wide open heart and a lot of attention. Omotenashi also means trying to pay attention to every detail so that the guest has a complete, delightful experience.
For this to succeed, Omotenashi is also a relationship based on mutual respect: the guest respects and appreciates the efforts of the host.
Therefore, especially in genuine Japanese restaurants with Japanese staff or Japanese philosophy, the following applies: do not enter like a German king or emperor, but with a certain respect and Japanese caution, then the staff will be heartily at your service and try to make you feel completely at home.
Please wait to be seated
If the staff is dedicated to the cause with Japanese commitment, they will always try to give you the best possible place and respond to your needs!
Make it easy for service by not rushing right to the seat you think is best when you visit.
First, arrive briefly, make eye contact with the staff, and look forward to being taken care of.
Come with the understanding that a good sushi restaurant requires a lot of coordination between the sushi bar/kitchen and the service - there are different rules here than in a Bavarian restaurant or even in a good Italian restaurant - the ordering process and therefore all the procedures between the sushi bar, the hot kitchen and the guest room are much more complex.
Avoid strong perfumes in the sushi restaurant
Of course, mood, ambience, room size is different in every sushi restaurant.
In Japan, however, people think like this: Sushi wants to be perceived with all senses, the aroma is absorbed by nose, mouth, palate and tongue.
If this perception for your neighboring table or table mate is covered by a strong perfume tail, then that is a bit inconsiderate.
So go to high-end restaurants if then only with very little and very unobtrusive perfume.
In Japan there is even a own word for "odor nuisance" in connection with perfumes (香害, kōgai).
So: stay discreet, with perfume, the volume, your appearance. In short: try to behave a little bit Japanese 😉.
You can find a few more hints in a Article from us about a typical visit to a Japanese (sushi) restaurant.
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Capers add bold and vibrant flavor to your meals -- the small, pickled flower buds contain mustard oil, so even a few capers impart big taste. Cooking with capers adds interest to your meal without adding a lot of calories -- each tablespoon contains just two calories. Capers provides some health benefits due to their modest nutrient content, which helps you reach your recommended daily intake of a few essential nutrients. However, due to their high salt content, you should consume them in moderation.
Like many other plant-based foods, capers contain fiber, a type of carbohydrate. Your body can't digest fiber, and the nutrient helps to fill your stomach, soften your stools and prevent constipation without adding calories to your food. Fiber may also help prevent disease -- following a diet rich in the fiber lowers your risk of cardiovascular disease, reports the Harvard School of Public Health. A tablespoon of capers contains 0.3 grams of fiber, about 3 percent of your minimum recommended daily fiber intake.
Capers contain vitamin K, an essential fat-soluble vitamin. This nutrient promotes bone growth to help keep your bones healthy and strong, and plays a role in blood coagulation -- a process important for preventing excessive bleeding. Vitamin K also aids in cell growth, and plays a role in the development of your cartilage and nervous system. Each tablespoon of capers boosts your vitamin K intake by 2 micrograms. This provides approximately 2 percent of your recommended daily intake of vitamin K.
Capers are a modest plant source of iron, an essential mineral. Iron aids in oxygen transport -- it ensures that your red blood cells can carry enough oxygen to nourish tissues throughout your body. Getting enough iron also helps your cells make energy to support your day-to-day functions, and iron aids in cell growth and development. A tablespoon of capers contains 0.14 milligrams of iron, 2 percent of the daily iron requirements for men or 1 percent for women, according to the Office of Dietary Supplements.
Eating capers significantly boosts your intake of sodium, so people sensitive to salt should avoid eating a lot of capers. Just a tablespoon of the buds contains 238 milligrams of sodium, or 16 percent of the adequate intake of sodium. Eating foods rich in salt increase your blood pressure, and a diet rich in salt can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease. Individuals who already suffer from high blood pressure should limit their sodium intake, and should practice portion control when eating capers to avoid overconsuming salt.
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[CentOS] Partioning Error: Dual Boot, WinXP & CentOS5, 27 GB Free
space; my error is?
j-alan at btconnect.com
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On Sunday 25 November 2007 16:51:31 Lanny Marcus wrote:
> Hello: Starting Friday afternoon, I blew away the installations on the
> three (3) boxes we use as Desktops. On two (2) of them (my Dell
> Dimension 2400 and my wife's Compaq Evo D300v), I have MS Windows XP
> and CentOS5 running. :-) On my daughters box (Dell Dimension 4300)
> I am having problems with the partitioning. Probably this is due to
> some mistake I have made, with regard to "Active" or "Primary"
> partitions? The HD has four (4) NTFS partitions on dev/hda. hda1 >
> hda4. According to the partition table shown in the CentOS5
> installation, there is 27925 MB of Free Space on the HD. If I try to
> create a /boot partition (100 MB) or an LVM, I get: "Error
> partitioning - Could not allocate requested partitions. Partitioning
> failed. Could not allocate partitions as primary partitions. Not
> enough space left to create partition for /boot More or less the
> same error: "Automatic partitioning errors - You have not defined a
> root (/) partition. This can happen if not enough space." What am I
> doing wrong on that box? TIA!
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I think the problem is that you can only have 4 Primary partitions on a disk.
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- Ryan Day: According to sources, Ryan Day will be replacing Gary Tranquill as the offensive coordinator. Fans may be wondering why the wide receivers coach is being given a promotion after last night's performance. While many people in the coaching community have a high opinion of Day, his resume certainly leaves a lot of question marks (although his connection to Chip Kelly is intriguing). We knew going in that we would not realistically be able to hire an established offensive coordinator if we moved on from Tranquill, and therefore I applaud this move. Hiring Day promotes from within, places an increased emphasis on "BC guys," minimizes the impact of the move on recruiting, and furthermore elevates the man with the biggest sideline presence out of anyone on the current coaching staff. We will have a more detailed article about Day either tonight or tomorrow but for now let's thank Gary Tranquill for two years of service to the BC community.
- Kevin Pierre-Louis: The true freshman was second on the team with seven tackles last night. He is not getting the credit he deserves at BC yet, and quite honestly, he may never be fully appreciated because of who he lines up next to. Playing in Kuechly's shadow is going to be very difficult for KPL, but he is slowly developing his own style. I really look for him to be one of the most improved BC defenders over the off-season as he learns more about the defense and how to prepare each day. I don't really think he'll ever be as good as Kuechly or Herzlich but he'll come close and be an excellent player here for the next three years.
- BC Defense: Holding the high-powered Nevada offense to just over 300 yards was a really impressive feat; one which will never be fully appreciated because of BC's anemic offensive performance. I see this group playing just as well, if not better, next year because both Wonderboy and KPL return. We lose five starters, which seems pretty light considering how dominate the D was at times this year. On the offensive side of the ball, we lose just three starters.
- Chase Rettig: Rettig had over one month to prepare for last night's performance and absolutely laid an egg. He looked confused at times and played like he was trying to not get intercepted, especially after his first pick. That is not something winning quarterbacks do, and he needs to have more confidence in his arm and deep ball because both are good, if not excellent. Chase will rebound next year. I highly doubt that there will be any competition in summer camp and having more experienced receivers as well as a healthy Harris/Williams duo will take a lot of the pressure off his shoulders. A coaching change might also do him some good.
- BC Quarterback Coaching: Last night Rettig was 14 for 34 with 2 interceptions for a grand total of 121 yards. For comparison, Shinskie last year against USC was 14 for 33 with one interception and one touchdown pass for a grand total of 218 yards. I'm NOT saying that Shinskie is better. I am saying that BC quarterbacks have a tendency to under-develop as they gain experience. Once is a coincidence. Twice is a coaching issue. Now that Tranquill is gone I wonder who will replace him as the quarterback's coach. That is going to be a critical hire for Spaz/Day.
- Special Teams: There was no excuse last night for how poorly the special teams played with the exception of Nick Freese (honestly that kid has ice water in his veins). It looked like no one had told Swigert when to call for a fair catch, and he hauled in several balls which were headed for the end zone. Punt coverage was blown for a touchdown. The only good thing was that we finally averaged north of 20 yards per kickoff return. I'm not really sure what the answer is here, but I'm not buying any of this stock until I see something change. | <urn:uuid:291584c6-e1f5-48f5-8f87-d53911de46e4> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.aroundtheres.com/2011/01/weekly-stock-report.html | 2015-01-30T12:24:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115855561.4/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161055-00140-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984793 | 816 | [
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This article was updated at 11:02 p.m.
For the fifth time this semester, classes were canceled Monday due to a severe weather policy.
The policy will be in place from 2 p.m. until 9 a.m. Tuesday morning. Monday classes were after 2:30 p.m., but Duke Clinics have remained open according to normal schedule. Essential service positions also remained at work. According to the DukeAlert website, the University is operating normally on Tuesday after 9 a.m.
The decision to enact the policy and cancel class was made after consulting with a meteorologist and receiving information from the National Weather Service, said Kyle Cavanaugh, vice president for administration and emergency coordinator. A difficult afternoon commute was expected for people traveling to and from the University, leading to the closure.
He noted, however, that the weather did not turn out to be as severe as originally forecasted and there has not been as much precipitation as expected.
The buses have been running on a normal schedule except routes have been added near Duke Hospital to accommodate workers leaving early.
North Carolina State University, North Carolina Central University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill all canceled classes as well starting at 3 p.m., 12 p.m. and 2 p.m., respectively. Durham Public Schools dismissed students three hours early and canceled all after-school activities.
“Right now we know that we’re going to see freezing temperatures through tonight and into tomorrow morning,” Cavanaugh said. “If the evening holds on, we should be in pretty good shape tomorrow.”
Cavanaugh said the decision to implement the policy, which was released just after 10 a.m., was made early to allow people ample time to return home before the worst of the sleet and rain began to fall.
The decision on whether to reschedule classes will be made in the coming days at the discretion of the Provost’s office, Cavanaugh said.
“It’s too soon to say anything definitive, but to a first approximation I expect we will have to provide an opportunity for classes to be made up,” wrote Steve Nowicki, dean and vice provost for undergraduate education, in an email Monday.
Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta said that administrative policies regarding weather have not changed but this has been one of the coldest winters the University has experienced in recent memory.
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Source: From World Outlook, 16 October 1967, Vol. 5, No. 24, Paris and New York City.
Translated: by World Outlook.
Transcrition & Marked-up: by David Walters for the Marxists’ Internet Archive, 2009.
Public Domain: Creative Commons Common Deed. You can freely copy, distribute and display this work; as well as make derivative and commercial works. Please credit “Marxists Internet Archive” as your source, include the url to this work, and note any of the transcribers, editors & proofreaders above.
[The following succinct commentary on the broader import of the military take over in Greece for the revolutionary forces of Western Europe and the rest of the world was written by the well known author of Trait#e d’Économie Marxiste soon to be published in England and the United States. It appeared in the May 13, 1967 issue of the Belgian socialist weekly La Gauche of which Mandel is editor in chief.]
It is too soon to draw up a definitive balance sheet of the military take over in Greece. We still lack the necessary information, especially on the extent of the popular resistance since the coup d’état.
But certain lessons are already imperatively evident and it is time for them to be absorbed by all workers and vanguard militants.
(1) Any assumption that the acuteness of social contradictions will be softened – internationally or nationally – and the stability of democratic liberties will be guaranteed and socialism can gradually triumph through the peaceful parliamentary and electoral road has once again been refuted. The maintenance of these liberties is a function of a determinate relationship of forces between the contending classes.
When parliamentary democracy incurs the risk of no longer serving the interests of big capital, and the latter is not paralyzed by the action of the masses, this regime can be castrated or discarded within a few hours.
(2) The illusion that we live in a regime where the real power is in the hands of parliament, or the voters, has likewise been refuted. Parliament and the electorate hold no more than a superficial and limited power. The decisive power is in the hands of capital and the “armed men” in its pay. The state is not parliament but an apparatus based on these “armed men.”
Those who refuse to see this obvious fact and simply affirm that we live “under democracy,” while forgetting or concealing the bourgeois nature of this state, deceive themselves or deceive others.
(3) The arrest of all the militants of the left – including, according to General Patakos, numerous people that the dictatorial regime itself considers “innocent” (Le Monde, May 11, 1967) – was carefully prepared by a system of blacklists, informers and wire tapping devices operating for years. This system functions in the NATO countries, under NATO’s cover, within the framework of the struggle against “internal subversion,” including Belgium (now NATO headquarters).
It has been reinforced in our country within the framework of the measures taken “to maintain order” voted for by the Belgian Socialist party. Those who have endorsed NATO as an instrument for defending “democracy against communism” should now be red faced.
(4) Those who deny that there is any difference between a bourgeois democratic regime in which the workers have a minimum of liberties to organize trade unions, prepare strikes, stage demonstrations, publish papers, and a dictatorial and fascist regime, and who wrongly employ the term “fascist” to designate regimes which are not so, have once again exhibited their political stupidity, a stupidity that is worse than mere foolishness.
Such a view disarms the workers confronted with the threat of a “strong” or fascist state which can still be crushed if the workers combat it in time with sufficient force and vigor.
Go now and explain to the eight thousand Greek political prisoners, to the workers deprived of their trade unions, that the military take over has changed nothing, since fascism already prevailed in Greece before the colonels took power!
(5) The military coup d’état followed upon formidable demonstrations of the Greek working masses in the summer of 1965. At that moment the masses were disposed to overthrow the monarchy and dismantle the army, if not to take power and bring about the downfall of capitalism. Their leaders curbed their struggle and penned them into a purely electoral perspective. That demobilization has now borne its bitter fruit.
Every extensive mobilization of the masses which is halted halfway without fundamentally modifying the relation of forces provokes demoralization among the workers and a thirst for revenge in the camp of reaction. The entire history of the twentieth century confirms this law. We lived through its application in Belgium after the general strike of 1960–61.
This is a warning to those artful tacticians who wish to start this business all over again and are likewise preparing the triumph of the “strong state” in this country – provided the masses let them get away with it!
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About 35,000 state residents will now be eligible for as much as 20 weeks more of unemployment benefits, the Detroit Free Press reported. The extended benefits were to expire in Michigan April 2.
Snyder, in a prepared statement on the bill, called unemployment benefits a "lifeline for many Michigan families who are struggling in this challenging economy." He did not talk about the other provision in the law, which reduces the maximum period for collecting unemployment from 26 weeks to 20.
The cut in the duration of unemployment was backed by Republicans, who argued it would bring jobs to the state by making it less expensive for employers to do business in Michigan. Democrats were critical.
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Junior Scholars to be Recognized for Outstanding Academic Achievement
February 2, 2011
ROCK HILL—On Friday, February 4, the Olde English Consortium (OEC) will once again host its annual regional Junior Scholars Day (a day of integrated fun and learning) at York Technical College.
The day will begin and end at the college's Baxter Hood Center (9:15
a.m. until 12:30 p.m.) with activities taking place across the York
Students who score high on the PSAT test and meet certain additional academic requirements are identified by the state as “Junior Scholars.” Each South Carolina school district is charged by the state to provide recognition and learning opportunities for its Junior Scholars students. For the past 34 years, the Olde English Consortium has maximized efficiency and offered the highest quality of such opportunities by working together as a collaborative rather than each district replicating smaller projects on their own. Students are awarded their official state Junior Scholars certificate at an annual 8th grade OEC Recognition Ceremony – attended by 1,000 annually. Throughout their high school career, OEC provides opportunities for these Junior Scholars to share common challenging enrichment experiences with students from schools throughout this region and exposes them to higher education.
On Friday, the OEC and York Technical College
have created an engaging day of activities designed to (a) recognize exemplary academic and extracurricular achievement (b) have students participate in a day of learning and critical thinking, and (c) expose students to both a college campus and college
instructors. Hundreds of 9th & 10th grade Junior Scholars from our region’s six high schools will gather at 9:15 a.m. Following words from
York Tech President Dr. Greg Rutherford and OEC Director Mike Fanning, students will be divided into small groups
for learning projects with York Tech faculty. At approximately 10 a.m., the students will be divided into groups and attend separate critical thinking workshops/sessions across the campus. These sessions will focus on using technology to solve real-life critical issues – connected to their current high school coursework. At the conclusion of the sessions, the students will come back to the Hood Center for a time of Critical Thinking Presentations – with students taking lessons learned and applying this to a specific overall project designed to have students apply their newly-gained knowledge. The day will conclude with lunch.
This year’s topics include Crime + Science = One Mystery Solved; Not Rocket Science, But
It Could Be; Application of Light in Chemical Analysis; Behind the Mask, Mathematical Modeling; Preparing to Enter the Workplace; Communications – Greatest Hits; What Do You See?; Human Anatomy & Physiology; Drunk Driving Experience; What’s He On?, Programming Strategy; and Digital Video & Television Production.
What is the OEC? The Olde English Consortium is a 501-C-3, non-profit, collaborative seeking to promote excellence
and efficiency through collaboration. Founded in 1976 as CYLUC-W, the consortium serves the North Central region of South Carolina, one of the most diverse collaboratives in the southeast United States. A goal of the OEC is to bring all stakeholders together to improve education, economic development, and the quality of life in the region and throughout the state. The OEC desires to maximize the efficiency of federal, state,
and local tax dollars by pooling local resources to increase efficiency
andcollaborative buying power and resources.
For more information, contact the OEC's Michael Fanning
at (803) 385-5143 or [email protected].
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July 2, 2005 |
Shares of East West Bancorp Inc. rose 7% on Friday after the San Marino company said it would buy cross-town rival United National Bank for an estimated $165 million. Under terms of the deal announced late Thursday, 60% to 70% of the purchase price would be paid in stock and the rest in cash, at the seller's discretion. The deal would "further solidify" East West Bank's position in the Chinese American market, its parent company said.
January 28, 2005 |
IndyMac Bancorp Inc., a Pasadena thrift that specializes in home loans over the Internet, reported 30% higher fourth-quarter profit Thursday. Net income also rose at two Asian American banks, East West Bancorp in San Marino and Los Angeles-based Hanmi Financial Corp. IndyMac earned $55.9 million, or 87 cents a share, up from $43.3 million, or 75 cents, in the fourth quarter of 2003, as its mortgage volume rose 79%. Full-year net income fell from $171.3 million, or $3.01 a share, to $170.
January 13, 2003 |
East West Bancorp Inc., the San Marino-based banking company whose clients mainly are ethnic Chinese, will announce today that it has opened a representative office in Beijing. Since East West specializes in trade finance, the Beijing facility will be "a great service for their customers, like a business office with access to all your finances," said Mark Agah, a banking analyst with RBC Capital Markets in San Francisco.
June 7, 2007 |
An advocacy group Wednesday chastised Pasadena's East West Bancorp, saying the company gave too little to charity and made too few small loans to non-Chinese minority businesses. The criticism opened an unusual rift between the Greenlining Institute and East West Chairman Dominic Ng, who is known for his personal philanthropy. Ng accused Greenlining, a onetime ally, of trying to strong-arm him into committing funds to groups without first carefully checking their credentials.
August 23, 2000
* Jordan Sollitto has been promoted to chief marketing officer for Warner Bros. Online and Entertaindom. Hired to head marketing for both original online entertainment sites, Sollitto will be responsible for Entertaindom's and Warner Bros. Online's overall branding, advertising, strategic partnering and creative execution of the site campaigns.
January 24, 2013 |
As Apple's luster dims on Wall Street, the tech giant's stock is becoming cheaper and cheaper. By at least one measure, Apple's stock is becoming a bargain. Its price-to-earnings ratio, a shorthand measure of value for stocks, has fallen well below the average of the broad Standard & Poor's 500 index. “The P/E is extremely low,” said Howard Silverblatt, senior index analyst for S&P Dow Jones Indices. As Apple's stock falls 10%, to $461.46, in early trading following Wednesday's disappointing earnings report, its P/E ratio -- based on the previous 12 months of earnings -- is down to 10.5.
April 16, 2005 |
East West Bancorp Inc. reported 39% higher first-quarter earnings Friday, but its stock tumbled as investors fretted that competition was forcing the San Marino bank to pay depositors higher interest. The Chinese American bank, which has been expanding into mainstream banking, earned $23.5 million, or 44 cents a share, up from $16.9 million, or 33 cents, in the first quarter of 2004. But its stock fell $2.62 a share, or 7.6%, to $31.87 on Nasdaq.
July 16, 2004 |
San Marino's East West Bancorp reported 23% higher second-quarter earnings Thursday, reflecting strong growth in loans. Its Los Angeles-based rival, Cathay General Bancorp, reported a 67% jump in profit as an acquisition lifted its lending income. East West, which focuses on the Chinese American community and business loans, earned $18.03 million, or 35 cents a share, compared with $14.69 million, or 30 cents, during the same period in 2003. | <urn:uuid:f21d8976-5be1-45d8-a6b5-abdde2dbfb7e> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://articles.latimes.com/keyword/east-west-bancorp/featured/4 | 2015-01-31T13:46:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115867507.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161107-00205-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.957151 | 870 | [
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There are a large number of ways in which the practice of two-way symmetrical communication can be applied to help achieve tangible, money-making business objectives. It may mean that the speed at which money is made is not as quick as initially hoped, it may mean not quite as much money is made and it will definitely involve more ‘process’ being involved to achieve the objective of making money.
But money will be made and objectives will be achieved; it just means a sufficient amount of respect needs to be shown to those who live in the region and who have a stake in it (e.g. people who utilise or who have an attachment with the local environment) and not take them for granted.
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Specific manifestations of two-way symmetrical in this context include, from a process perspective, undertaking the market and industry research noted in the previous stakeholder relations post in this series.
Secondly, the company can employ ways of accessing the resource being mined that obviates, as such as possible, problematic issues manifesting themselves.
Thirdly, the mining can be delayed for a (probably significant) period of time, waiting for the community to become more up to speed on the mining.
Fourthly, not mining in the most visible and/or sensitive and/or problematic areas (inside vineyards etc) that are scenic or tourism-critical. Alternative means of accessing the resource could be utilised or it could mean that some resources are simply not accessed at all.
Fifthly, utilise means of extracting the resource that have, aesthetically speaking, as low an impact as possible (i.e. it’s hard to see them for key vantage points). Mining companies are already employing this approach. It has meant additional costs in designing innovative infrastructure and equipment, but undergoing this process (forced innovation, if you like) is an opportunity for innovations in efficiency and cost-reduction to also occur.
Sixth, put in place a monitoring system for the local environment, supported by the development of an overseeing scientific sub-committee, to detect if there any impacts occurring from the mining. Salient factors in regard to this follow:
- The sub-committee should include independent scientists approved by the organisation and, possibly, the community
- Include local community members in the sub-committee (their close-hand examination of the process will give it not so much added rigour, but a deeper connection to the community. This will help minimise scepticism towards the sub-committee’s credibility)
- Agree on benchmarks for any potential negative environmental impacts (e.g. gas leaks, compromising aquifers, chemical leakage, coal residues on grape vines, wildlife deaths etc) that might occur and, importantly, what levels of impact should halt mining until the issue is resolved to sub-committee’s satisfaction
- The sub-committee is funded by the organisation but it must be independent in the analysis it undertakes and decisions it hands down
- The organisation needs to outline in what way it will incorporate the sub-committee’s decision making into its own decisions. In all likelihood, the organisation should articulate it takes the sub-committee’s decisions and advice very seriously, but it will still make its own final decisions on the matter in partnership with the appropriate government and regulatory authorities
- Once creating the sub-committee, it will be difficult for the organisation not to take its advice. This underlines the importance of, very clearly and very proactively, articulating and communicating the sub-committee’s terms of reference early in the process.
This post and the one preceding it on issues management and best practice PR do not contain an exhaustive list of the issues management and two-way symmetrical communication management approaches that can be applied to a situation such as the one addressed. But it should underline that taking these approaches is not difficult to do and it should also go some way towards making it clear that to achieve sustainable business outcomes, it is common sense to take approaches such as those suggested.
Do you agree or disagree?
What elements of what has been proposed do you support or not support? Why? Are the rationales for two-way symmetrical communication approaches valid, or do you think they are not practical in a business environment? Will these approaches help make companies’ approach to stakeholder management outcomes and/or profit-generating capabilities? Or not? What experiences of your own can you share in stakeholder management in the context of situations such as the one outlined that we could learn from?
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10. Adjust your expectations as a parent.
“There is no law that says, for instance, that the house must be immaculate, or that all family members must eat together every single night,” Matlen said. Instead, find what works for you as a family. “Honor and celebrate [your] differences!”
And remember that everyone makes mistakes. “Learn to forgive yourself. There is no such thing as a ‘perfect parent,’” Sarkis said.
11. Use positive phrases when giving instructions.
Avoid giving instructions with the word “don’t.” As Sarkis said, “The brain does not process ‘not.’” (She compared it to not thinking about a white elephant. Tough, right?)
For instance, rather than saying “’Don’t touch the cereal boxes on the grocery store shelf,’ tell your child to keep his hands at his sides, and reward him as often as possible for following directions,” she said.
12. Give one direction at a time.
Multi-step directions can get confusing and overwhelming. Keep things simple by giving one direction at a time to your kids, Sarkis said. Also, ask them to repeat the instructions so you know they got it, she added.
13. Give your child choices.
“Instead of having your child pick out his or her own outfit for school, lay out two outfits the night before,” Sarkis said. Your child gets to make her own decision, and you’re not spending the entire morning fighting about what to wear.
14. Ask your kids what they need when they act out.
“Did they have a rough day and just need a hug, are they hungry, or do they need to talk about their day?” Sarkis said. “Even if they aren’t really sure why they are upset, asking them how you can help can redirect them from being upset.”
15. Get outside help.
Women are taught that they must juggle motherhood, work and household chores successfully. If we don’t, then there’s something wrong with us. But as Matlen pointed out, having outside help, such as a housecleaner, professional organizer, coach or babysitter, is not a luxury. “They are accommodations for living with ADD.”
It also helps to hire a babysitter when you’re home. This creates more positive interactions between you and your child, Matlen said. “ADD parents often have a short fuse, and finding ways to cope will make life calmer and happier for both parent and child.”
16. Take a timeout.
When you notice the early signs of a stress meltdown, take a timeout. “Explain to the child that when things become tense, the parent may choose to give himself a ‘time-out’ in order to cool down,” Matlen said. “This is also a wonderful way for the child to learn how to be proactive with his own strategies for dealing with his stress.”
17. Carve out breaks for yourself.
Parents need to take breaks in order to refuel, Matlen said. That can mean spending time with their spouse or friends or by themselves.
18. Let kids have breaks, too.
Kids also need breaks from their parents and routines, Matlen said. Ask grandparents and close family and friends to have them over for sleepovers and other fun activities.
19. Educate your non-ADHD spouse.
It’s important for the spouse who doesn’t have ADHD to understand the disorder and how it manifests. Help them by providing books, articles and other resources to read, Matlen said. She also suggested encouraging your spouse to attend support groups.
20. Work with specialists.
It’s vital to work with mental health professionals who truly understand ADHD and the challenges that come with parenting. Remember that getting parenting help doesn’t make you a poor parent, Matlen said. In fact, it’s a smart and proactive thing to do. “One needs to understand that the ADD parent has special needs which often require special help,” Matlen said.
21. Don’t forget to laugh and have fun!
There’s no doubt that parenting a child with ADHD when you have the disorder yourself is stressful. But taking life seriously all the time increases everyone’s stress. Matlen encouraged families to see the humor in life, which can bring you together. Also, let your child take the reins and lead the family in a fun activity, Matlen said. This is a great tension-reducer.
While parenting is exhausting, finding what works for you and your family can ease the strain and improve your relationship. “Understanding one’s own special needs as an adult with ADD can take a parent a long way in learning how to cope and utilize the many tips and strategies available,” Matlen said.
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In which Scrabble dictionary does QINTAR exist?
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100 qindarka equal 1 lek in Albania
A coin formerly used in Albania and worth one one-hundredth of a lek.
a monetary unit of Albania
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The gauge is hovering around 104Cfs, water is clear, 52 F and clouds are looming. Conditions are ideal for those wary Browns. If we get a little rain in the next few days try san juan worms and big soft-hackled nymphs. Lite-bright zonkers and krystal buggers should work fine. It has been a little on the cool side for terrestrials but ants are a good bet early.
It was great to see some new folks today that are just discovering the Gunpowder. Water remains clear and cold at around 52 F. Fish are looking up at terrestrials and a dropper is suggested-the small green weenies or copper johns should work just fine.A good many Rainbows have been reported in the lower river and there is a great chance that these fish will holdover if they have survived this long.
I can’t think of a reason why you should not be fishing right now. Water temp has been between 48-54 F, clarity is excellent and fish have been taking all manner of terrestrials.Try a fur ant sized #18 behind a foam beetle that you can see. Start fishing a little after two and have a few great afternoons out there.
If there were any Brown trout named Louis around they’d be Racoon food about now.Enough History.The river was very quiet this morning. The songbirds were doing their thing, and a mallard hen was seen jealously guarding her clutch of eggs. Ella barked at a Leopard frog in some dead wood, sniffed out a big snake under the Bunkerhill bridge abuttment and rolled in a dead something along the stream. She doesn’t smell too bad unless she’s in the front window where it gets a little warm.
The trilling of a cell phone finally broke through all of this beauty. I looked into the stream and observed a high-stick- nymphing-board meeting of sorts.Maybe it’s a Karma thing–I didn’t see one fish brought to hand while this multi-tasking, model -of -efficiency sport was working the water and the other party into a froth.
Note: Next time you go fishing stow your cell phone in the car, it will still be there upon your return.
The river is in great shape. Abandon all hopes of wet wading.Air temps in the mid 80′s and water temps in the high 50′s will make you wish for Gore-Tex. -Which we have plenty of– Stop by next time you are up and find out what the fuss is all about. Caddis in the morning followed by a parade of ants, beetles and hoppers in the afternoon, should get you out of the house this weekend.Streamers have been working below the shop and lots of folks have been gearing uo for some much deserved time out West.
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We had a few people in this weekend actually fishing. Most of the tubers we encountered had beer to spare.Folks that made the hike above Falls Rd were rewarded with less traffic, more scenery and quite a few willing fish.Caddis came off in the early morning hours and the fish settled for a beetle or a hopper by afternoon.Last night we had another epic rainstorm and flow was up from 150Cfs to around 600 Cfs. So, we have spillover- water coming over the top of the dam and the surface water might warm the river up from around 58 F this weekend to the mid-60′s if it continues. When the flow is above 385Cfs we generally like to give it a day or two to settle down. With warmer water temps if the river drops we should see some hyperactive fish by the weekend-heck they probably needed a break anyway.
Fish were on top today chasing bottle rockets.San juans are great after a rain and we saw some nice recent pics of Rainbows released above Falls. Count on a flotilla this weekend but keep in mind most of those folks don’t hit the water until noon.The shop will be open from 10 till 4 PM on the 4th. Stop on by and let us know how you are fishing.Water is beautiful, try some caddis in the morning and have a great weekend. | <urn:uuid:41dcafc1-c9cf-4ed7-9a55-39652eccf4c5> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.backwaterangler.com/2003/07/ | 2015-01-31T13:03:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115867507.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161107-00205-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.956013 | 1,015 | [
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I have a theory that, when it comes to beets, people can be divided into two categories: those who love ’em and those who loathe ‘em. There are very few equivocators. Beets tend to inspire passion, positive or negative, pro or con. I myself am pro. So much so, I’ve discovered that I actually don‘t cotton to beet haters. My friends, with one notable exception, are beet lovers. And that one beet hater, I’m working hard to convert -- he hasn‘t put a beet in his mouth in 20 years. Once he tastes one, well, I believe he’s sophisticated and earthy enough to love it.
I was not always pro-beets. Like most children, I was blind to their virtues. Of course, I was raised on canned beets, which tasted, well, like cans. My mother made Harvard beets, which tasted like cans with an overpowering whiff of vinegar. And remember how coffee shops used to adorn dinner salads with that dark-magenta oval of pickled beet, whose immediate removal was imperative?
What converted me from beet loather to beet lover was growing them. In graduate school in a tiny town in Iowa, I lived in an old Victorian house with a large back yard, and I planted an enormous, ambitious garden. With a novice‘s enthusiasm, I ordered from seed catalogs with abandon. Fascinated by vegetables in novelty colors, I ordered white and green okra, white and green string beans, white eggplant, red, yellow, orange and pink tomatoes, and beets.
Iowa soil, black and incredibly fertile, spoils a gardener. (Iowan farmers brag that one-third of the world’s richest soil is found in the Hawkeye state.) You only need press a seed into that loam, then step out of the way. It was a good thing that my boyfriend was a beet lover, because soon enough I had a multicolored bumper crop.
I remember the first batch of beets I cooked: I steamed them, all three colors, then sliced them and buttered them. They were so pretty -- the yellow Golden Jubilees growing rosy from contact with the red Detroit beets, the paler pink Chioggias (striped when raw) also blushing more deeply at the contact points. When I lifted a forkful to my lips, I smelled something familiar, something dear: I smelled the earth, the soil.
It‘s true, as so many beet detractors say: Beets taste like dirt. But in the best possible way. Beets are earthy, unabashedly so -- and that’s why we who like ‘em like ’em.
These days, in the food world, beets amount to a veritable trend. Aficionados no longer need search far and wide to find the objects of their desiring. You can find bunches of them in all their jewel-tone varieties at certified farmers markets. And more and more chefs are putting beets through their paces -- in salads, sides, terrines and borschts.
Campanile was the first high-end restaurant where I saw beets on a menu, in this case a memorable roasted-beet salad flavored with fresh grated horseradish and thyme. Former Campanile sous chef Annie Miler now makes her own terrific roasted-beet salad, available in the deli case at Clementine, across the street from the Century City mall.
One of Spago Beverly Hills‘ signature dishes -- there’s a picture of it on the billboards promoting Wolfgang Puck‘s cooking show -- is a beet-and-goat-cheese appetizer, an ingenious red-and-white layered stack (how do they cut it without the cheese turning pink?) sprinkled with hazelnuts and dressed with a citrus vinaigrette. Spago chef Lee Hefter also makes a delicate beet-and-crawfish salad in the spring, when the beets are small and mild and the crawfish are sweet. Beets and hazelnuts are also paired in a composed green salad by chef Josie LeBalch at Josie in Santa Monica. Gino Angelini, at his eponymous new Angelini Osteria on Beverly Boulevard, serves an appetizer pairing sliced beets with smoked sea bass in a compelling, sensuous juxtaposition of earth and sea flavors. Joe’s in Venice and Il Pastaio in Beverly Hills both make good beet risottos finished with dabs of goat cheese.
Of course, beets have always been made into borscht. An excellent beet borscht, served cold, with or without a warm potato andor a dollop of sour cream, is house-made at Langer‘s Deli on Alvarado. The high-end version can be had at Barney Greengrass, the deli atop Barney’s in Beverly Hills, where the very popular house-made, mildly sweet ‘n’ sour chilled beet borscht is presented in elegant tall glasses. Uzbekistan, an Asian-Russian restaurant on Sunset, serves a hearty Ukrainian borscht made with beef, beets, cabbage, potatoes and other vegetables.
Parking in the lot one day at Philippe, the venerable “Home of the French Dip Sandwich” downtown, I saw crates of beautiful leafy beets awaiting entry at the back door. These were soon to be transformed into Philippe‘s own pickled beets, pungent slices dotted with peppercorns and onion. The deep-magenta pickling juice will also pickle the hard-boiled eggs, staining them an otherworldly hot pink.
Campanile, 624 S. La Brea Ave.; (323) 938-1447.
Clementine, 1751 Ensley Ave.; (310) 552-1080.
Spago Beverly Hills, 176 N. Canon Dr.; (310) 385-0880.
Josie, 2424 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica; (310) 581-9888.
Angelini Osteria, 7313 Beverly Blvd.; (323) 297-0070.
Joe’s, 1023 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice; (310) 399-5811.
Il Pastaio, 400 N. Canon Drive, Beverly Hills; (310) 205-5444.
Langer‘s Deli, 704 S. Alvarado St.; (213) 483-8050.
Barney Greengrass, 9570 Wilshire Blvd.; (310) 777-5877.
Uzbekistan, 7077 W. Sunset Blvd.; (323) 464-3663.
Philippe, 1001 N. Alameda St.; (213) 628-3781.
624 S. La Brea Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
176 N. Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
9570 Wilshire Blvd. 5th floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
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A consortium led by Russian private oil company Lukoil is the latest in a line of energy giants sealing deals in Iraq, in a move set to develop one of the country’s largest oil fields.
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We typically think of a selfie as a photo taken by and of oneself, whether in a mirror or by holding a camera out at arm’s length, hence the name. But here's a recent anecdote from Language Log suggesting that some people are extending it more figuratively:
In front of the window of a candy store in Peebles, a small town about an hour's drive south of Edinburgh, an elderly American woman approached a gentleman she didn't know and, holding out a cell phone, asked:
"Would you please take a selfie of my friend and I in front of this window?"
She was not aware that she had approached a linguist.
Lest you think it's only older people who are using selfie to mean something like "photo of the camera-owner, probably to be posted on social media," here's an example from Tumblr (for ease of viewing, I’ve put the caption on the picture instead of as a tag).
So a selfie doesn't have to be a photographic, social media version of a self-portrait: Henry VIII, after all, wasn't an artist like Van Gogh painting himself and he definitely wasn’t on Facebook. Rather, he was the one who commissioned the painting, just as the tourist asked the linguist to take a picture of her.
This Atlantic article points out that it's not even clear that a selfie must only contain the self: the Ellen selfie has some dozen people in it and wasn't technically taken by Ellen, although it was at her request. And Ellen is hardly atypical in grabbing a few friends to join her in a shot or handing the phone over to a participant with slightly longer arms (although granted, we're not all friends with Bradley Cooper and Meryl Streep). Coinages such as "group selfie," "groupie," and even "ussie" have been suggested for selfies containing multiple people, but even among people who use selfie sticks they haven't caught on.
We can think of the extended meaning of selfie as more like the meaning of autobiography, although in a different medium. Many celebrities hire ghostwriters rather than write their own autobiographies, but an autobiography is still different from a biography because the subject has commissioned the work to be made and has a potentially-considerable amount of influence over how it is presented. And it's also not inconsistent with the spirit of an autobiography to include a description of the friends and family members of the subject. In fact, it would be a pretty strange autobiography that didn't mention a few other people, at least in passing.
The analogy of an autobiography further helps us makes sense of selfie-spinoff coinages such as shelfie (bookshelf) or sealfie (seal), where the subject isn't necessarily in the photo at all (Google introduced Gmail Shelfie today, though keep in mind that it's April Fools' Day). The "self" aspect indicates here that this is something the subject owns or wishes to be identified with, rather like how you could write an autobiographical essay about only a specific portion of your life.
Do you use selfie only in its most limited sense, or in a more extended way? And are there any other extensions or variations of selfie to add to this list? | <urn:uuid:3f0db082-38d8-4730-a9a2-3b124855a1db> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2014/04/01/groupie_shelfie_sealfie_selfie_is_spawning_a_number_of_neologisms_and_extending.html?wpisrc=burger_bar | 2015-01-31T13:14:35Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115867507.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161107-00205-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976683 | 670 | [
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Jeremy Scott has a sense of humor.
New York’s resident wild child has sent out models looking like the Flintstones and wearing dresses that come with their own hanger. So as Kanye West, Kelly Osbourne and one-time Prince acolyte Apollonia Kotero (yep, the one from “Purple Rain”) settled into their front row seats at Milk Studios on Wednesday, people knew to expect something memorable.
The show’s invitation, an intentionally low-tech page meant to evoke punk rock concert fliers, called the collection “Boudoir Bombshells.” Classic punk rockers The Ramones provided the soundtrack; among “Blitzkrieg Bop” and “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,” careful listeners could also pick out snippets of X-Ray Spex.
Models, in curler-set hair and bright red lips, came out in sheer blouses and sweaters emblazoned with familiar phrases of consumerism: “Thank You for Shopping Here,” “No Sale Is Ever Final,” “Have A Nice Day Thank You.” Male models wore skin-revealing chaps, which caused the audience to giggle as the men made their runway turns.
Party dresses included red sequined minis that looked like torn ticket stubs, a safety-pin dress and one black tight dress emblazoned with a skeleton that people will recognize from Halloween stores.
Mr. Scott’s high-low mixes (punk/luxury, grocery story/runway, trash/art dichotomies) may be a giant wink, but they are also statements on the fashion market, where even something as conspicuously outsider as punk rock was created and commodified to sell objects, leading from the Sex Pistols to Hot Topic. | <urn:uuid:92e3545a-7084-40b0-b4b2-04b651a709e7> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://blogs.wsj.com/runway/2010/09/15/jeremy-scott-punk-rocks-out/ | 2015-02-01T21:29:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121934081.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175214-00109-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94801 | 386 | [
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In the January 24, 2012 Ask The Headhunter Newsletter, a reader gets calls from two different headhunters — who want to “submit” him for what seems to be the same job. How many headhunters should he work with?
A headhunter called yesterday about an interesting position. She is not ready to reveal her client until the client has seen my resume and expressed an interest. Today, another headhunter called about a position that sounds similar. (I can’t figure out who that employer might be). The second headhunter asked if my resume has been submitted to the employer. To the best of my knowledge, the answer is no, but the position from the prior day might be the very same job.
I have been confronted with this situation at least a few times. How should I handle it? How many headhunters should I work with at a time?
Here’s the short version of my advice: (For the entire column, you need to subscribe to the free newsletter. Don’t miss another edition!)
My advice about this is in the PDF book, How to Work With Headhunters… and how to make headhunters work for you. Here’s a free preview straight out of the book, from Section 2: Working With Headhunters to Get Ahead. I hope you enjoy it!
Don’t confuse real headhunters with people who solicit your resume blindly. These might include employment agencies, job shops and HR recruiters who work within corporations. Many of these “headhunters” may approach you. Giving them your resume indiscriminately is like giving your credit card number to every telemarketer who calls. You won’t like having lots of recruiters working with you, especially if two or more of them give your resume to the same company.
If, somehow, multiple headhunters approach you at the same time, then you need to know just one thing: Do they each represent a different company? If yes, then you’d be looking at different job opportunities and it’s fine to work with all of them at once. There should be no overlap in their assignments and no conflict for you.
If there is an overlap, then one company is unwisely using multiple contingency headhunters to fill the same position. The company is putting its headhunters into competition with one another. That’s like assigning two sales reps to sell to the same prospect — the company reveals poor judgment and sloppy hiring practices. Even so, you can still entertain an opportunity, but you would be wise to let just one headhunter present you to the company. Otherwise, you will likely be rejected out of hand because the company could wind up in the middle of a fee fight.
Who would be due the fee if you were hired? If the company interviews you via two headhunters — even if it’s for two completely different jobs — and then hires you, it could owe the fee twice. Don’t get in the middle of it. Work with only one headhunter at a time with respect to a particular employer.
So the answer to your question has two parts:
First, understand that if a lot of “headhunters” are soliciting you, it’s probably not wise to work with them because they have not carefully selected you. They are merely interested in blasting your resume around, hoping for a hit.
Second, if two or more headhunters contact you about different jobs at different companies… (Sorry, this part is only in the newsletter… Don’t miss next week’s edition. Sign up now. It’s free!)
You should insist that both headhunters disclose who their client is. It’s reasonable to agree that you will not disclose the opportunity to other job hunters — at least for a time. In any case, it’s not prudent or necessary to sign an agreement with any headhunter. If the first headhunter won’t trust you, then you don’t have a good enough reason to work with her.
The above section of How to Work With Headhunters… and how to make headhunters work for you is followed by these two Q&As:
- Q: Is there a way to get multiple headhunters to call on me about legitimate job opportunities? (A: Yes…)
- Q: What’s the secret to getting on a headhunter’s list? (A: Yes…)
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Delivered to Condor in 1998 and flying a few years in this Condor Berlin c/s. From 2002 until 2004 in the same colours, but with Thomas Cook titles. (*scan from print)
Pegasus slows down on rwy 23L, after arriving from Istanbul
Ready to be painted in the new purple look.....
KL1884 from Neurenberg comes in, for rwy 18R
Coming in on an afternoon flight from Berlin Tegel, for rwy 25R
Climbing out of rwy 24 as DL073 to Atlanta
On this gorgious autumn day departs Etihad Cargo from rwy 18L to Abu Dahbi.
Just arrived in Paris, in extremely nice autumn weather
DL170 rotates powerful from rwy 27L, bound for Minneapolis
Coming home in Paris CDG, on this early morning, via rwy 09L
Old 747, delivered to KLM in 1971 and leased to Garuda in 1990 and 1991 only. In this colours-without titles -only in winter 1991. Sold to Corsair in 1992. scrapped nowadays. (*scan from paperprin... (more)
Garuda leaves Amsterdam behind, for the last part of the flight to London Gatwick.
After the merge from US Airways with American, we'll see the US 757's more and more in the new American colours. Here departs another former US 757 to Philadelphia, when lining up for rwy 24.
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The Bulgarian bass, Plamen Hidjov, studied singing from 1971 to 1975 at the College of Music of Sofia with Nadya Aladjem, from 1975 to 1981 at the State Conservatory of Sofia with Chavdar Hadjiev. Resuming studies with Gerda in Leipzig, with Elizabeth Schwarzkopf and with the Bulgarian bassists Boris Schwarzkopf in Rome. In 1978 and 1988 he was winner at singing competitions in Bulgaria and in Italy.
From 1981 to 1988 Plamen Hidjov was a member of the National Opera in Sofia. In 1991-1992 he was engaged as soloist at the Opera House of Lodz in Poland, in 1992-1993 at the Opera of Plovdiv, since 1994 at the Pfalztheater in Kaiserslautern. In 1996 he appeared in Paris and in Palermo as Napoleon in Prokofievís Krieg und Frieden. He sang in 1988 at the Wexford Festival in Ireland and in the Londonís Queen Elizabeth Hall the Counts Arnoldo in Elisa e Claudio by Saverio Mercadante, in 1989 at the Scottish Opera in Glasgow Leporello in the Don Giovanni, which he performed also in 1991 in Madrid. At the opera houses of Murcia (Spain), Plovdid, Brussels and Antwerp he could be heard likewise as Leporello. In Kaiserslautern he appeared as Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor, as Alfonso in Così fan tutte, as Zaccaria in Verdiís Nabucco, as Biterolf in Tannhäuser and as Baron von Kelbar in Il finto Stanislao by Verdi (1996). Additional roles from his repertoire for the stage were Basilio and Bartolo in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Dulcamara in Donizettiís Fille du régiment, Malatesta in Don Pasquale, King Philipp in Verdiís Don Carlos, Pater Guardian in La forza del destino, Gremin in the Eugen Onegin, Mephisto in Faust by Charles Gounod, Zar Dodon in Der goldene Hahn by Rimsky Korssakov, the title hero in Iwan Susanin (Ein Leben für den Zaren) by Glinka, Dosifey in 'Khovantchina', Pimen and Warlaam in Boris Godunov by Mussorgsky.
Plamen Hidjovís repertoire for the concert hall was not less extensive. Within this area he performed solo parts in Cantatas and in the Mass in B minor (BWV 232) by J.S. Bach, in Messiah by George Frideric Handel, in works by Haydn, Mozart, L.v. Beethoven, Rossini, Verdi and Franz Liszt. In 1989 he participated in a tour to Italy with Krönungsmesse by Mozart. As a Lieder interpreter he excelled particularly in Winterreise by Schubert. | <urn:uuid:c3689c8a-8560-436c-94f1-a0842e00fb02> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Hidjov-Plamen.htm | 2015-01-28T18:18:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122276676.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175756-00013-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.897821 | 641 | [
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An Asian website has published photos of the metal casing of what appears to be an iPhone 6. Just like last time, the metal body of Apple's new phone has a green, or possibly "gold," hue. In a previous set of leaked photos, the green color was merely a film screen applied to the body during the manufacturing process. This time around it's tough to tell whether the color comes from the lousy camera/low-light conditions under which the photo was taken or whether the color occurs because the body is in some untreated manufacturing stage.
We presume the iPhone 6 will not be green once it's launched. It might be gold, though.
The photos come from a website named "Xiaolong Tea House" — so let's take this with a pinch of salt. The photos are intended to go viral. Nonetheless they're being taken seriously by 9to5Mac and AppleInsider — normally reliable sources for new phone news.
Here they are. Look how thin this phone is going to be:
Note the ultrathin metal logo cutout:
AppleInsider says that the second-generation iPad mini had a similar feature. On the final product, Apple embedded a piece of metal that serves as a radio-transparent window through the cutout.
Xiaolong Tea HouseThe sleep/wake/power key has been moved to the side of the device:
This is obviously the inside of the phone:
There are elongated volume-control buttons:
The casing is interesting because it shows how thin the phone is going to be and how big the screen is. This one looks like a 4.7-inch screen. | <urn:uuid:7fabfa72-8340-4e61-8aae-5e291b6eb581> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.businessinsider.com/photos-iphone-6-2014-6?op=1 | 2015-01-28T18:15:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122276676.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175756-00013-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955167 | 339 | [
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On Thanksgiving, the pressure is on to prepare a great meal, entertain guests, deal with weird relatives. Basically, it’s a day that is usually marked for disaster. By some miracle, though, they go off without a hitch and everyone sighs with relief.
The following folks had no such luck and their day of thanks was merely another day filled with more cursing than usual. What are you giving thanks for this year?
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This 17th-century cottage on the Swedish North Coast doesn't quite look as special on the outside as its serene interiors. Architect Gert Wingardh has added a second story and two annexes, along with a porch facing the sea, since purchasing the home in the early 1990's with his wife all while maintaining the original integrity of the cottage. I've been daydreaming of spaces flooded with soft, natural light now that winter is slowly coming to an end & this home couldn't be a more beautiful example. To read more about the property, its owners & the renovations, click the link at the bottom of this post!
*all images via
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Simple, casual, and handmade in Tuscany, Italy, Buttero’s new crop of shoes doesn’t have to have all the bells and whistles to make it dope. The company’s modern take on the traditional shoe makes these an easy favorite. Available in High-top and Low-Top styles, the Toppo and the Military are a few favorites you can get away with rocking formal parties. Visit the Superdenim website to shop the collection. [superdenim]
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Astronomers to Provide Free Telescope Viewing at Grand Canyon National Park, June 18-25, 2011
Contact: Shannan Marcak, 928-638-7958
Grand Canyon, AZ - The twenty-first annual Grand Canyon Star Party will be held from Saturday, June 18 through Saturday, June 25, 2011 on the South and North Rims of Grand Canyon National Park. This event is sponsored by the National Park Service, the Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association (South Rim), and the Saguaro Astronomy Club of Phoenix (North Rim), with funding from Grand Canyon Association.
Amateur astronomers from across the country will volunteer their expertise. Free slide programs will be offered; and numerous telescopes will be set up to view planets, star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies at night and to view the sun by day. National parks such as Grand Canyon are protective harbors for some of the last remaining dark skies in this country. Weather permitting, expect spectacular views of the universe!
On the South Rim, events include a slide show nightly at 8:10 p.m. in the theater of the Grand Canyon Visitor Center.The slide show will be followed by free telescope viewing behind the building. To guarantee a seat at the slide show, arrive a few minutes early. Telescope viewing continues well into the night; visitors may arrive anytime after dark.
Parking for the South Rim Star Party is available in lots 1 through 4, or visitors may arrive by the free Village Route shuttle bus, which runs until 11 p.m. Visitors will need a flashlight for the walk to the viewing area, but are asked to keep flashlights pointed down to protect everyone's night vision.A red flashlight is best, and can be made by covering any flashlight with red cellophane, nail polish, or magic marker.
On the North Rim, telescopes will be set up on the porch of the Grand Canyon Lodge every evening. Check the Visitor Center and park bulletin boards for additional daytime and evening events.
Nighttime temperatures on both rims can be quite cool, even in summer. Those attending the star party are encouraged to bring warm layers of clothing.
When traveling in the park on the South Rim, it is best to find a parking space and use the free shuttle bus system to access points of interest in the Grand Canyon Village area. See the Park Guide for tour bus routes and schedules. If you plan to stay overnight at Grand Canyon National Park, plan your visit well in advance. Visit our official website at www.nps.gov/grca, or to receive a free Grand Canyon Trip Planner, call (928) 638-7888.
To learn more about the Grand Canyon Star Parties, please visit our web site at http://www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/grand-canyon-star-party.htm. For additional information on the South Rim Star Party, contact Marker Marshall at (928) 638-7830. For more on the North Rim Star Party, contact Robin Tellis at (928) 638-7739. | <urn:uuid:c76d820a-a5d0-4b23-a21a-634abcb17af6> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.nps.gov/grca/parknews/2011-05-25_star.htm | 2015-01-30T07:35:47Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115856087.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161056-00128-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907728 | 641 | [
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Assessment—or measurement against a consistent scale—drives all instructional activity. Effective instructional strategy requires first the articulation of appropriate objectives and next the development of transparent means of measuring how well student learning meets those objectives. Transparency in this process is crucial, for instructors must know clearly what they want students to demonstrate in their learning and students must know what behaviors and texts are expected of them.
Part of the job of teaching involves determining what parts of the original objectives are fair and susceptible of success with students. If parts of objectives cannot be met, teachers must revise either the objective or the strategy employed to satisfy that objective. Formative assessment provides data that measures the progress students are making toward satisfying the original objectives. Summative assessment is final, offering one-time demonstration of what the student has learned in relation to the objectives. Traditionally, much assessment has been summative; we now know that several different instances of formative assessment are more likely to help students move toward satisfying the original objective. Through different formative means of engaging learners, teachers are more likely to have most students come closer to realizing the original objectives.
A rubric or scoring guide is an effective means of conveying to students what is expected of them, particularly when accompanied by examples of work representing different points on the scoring scale. As teachers amass student work on individual topics, they can supply upcoming students with examples of work to indicate how tasks might be accomplished: how to detect and assess strengths and weaknesses, first in the work of others and then in their own developing work. In this manner, students learn how to create ever-stronger texts of their own. Ultimately, learning portfolios document this process.
Here are step-by-step instructions on how to create your own rubrics:
This page introduces "Best Practices" for Rubrics:
Here you'll find Criterion's examples of a time tested 6-point scoring scale:
More formative than summative, these rubrics ??? indicate important life skills components of learning:
The AACSB Assessment Response Center links to widely useful assessment procedures
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McNaughton's (1829-1891) obit claimed he had written of the Genesee Valley as Sir Walter Scott had written of Scoland. He attended Temple Hill Academy in Geneseo where he began to write poems and songs. Later in life, he wrote sheet music (which was called parlor music) and had 5 songs that sold 450,000 copies each. He named a volume of verse Babble Brook Songs for Caledonia. Longfellow wrote him saying “Your poems have touched me very much. Tears fell down my cheeks as I read them.” One poem, “Red Jacket,” was read at the centennial of Geneseo in 1890. His major work was Onnalinda, a book-length poem about an Iroquois princess who outwits the French. | <urn:uuid:46542840-0838-476c-bb4a-2df6629479d4> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://artdrop.democratandchronicle.com/content/john-mcnaughton | 2015-01-31T05:27:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115869320.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161109-00193-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.989982 | 173 | [
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I'm thinking about for some time and now I want to know what is your goals here?
this is on the debating table now
what rank do you want on here
and after you get it what are you going to do?
the reason why I'm asking been thinking about a switch for a while now and this might just help it out if its in reasonable lengths
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By Adam Lovinus
By Lilledeshan Bose
By Gabriel San Roman
By Rachel Mattice
By Stephanie Zacharek
By Daniel Kohn
By Nate Jackson
By Mike Seeley
Party Like It’s 1914
Eugene Owens lives the life of a bandleader, touring musician and metaphysical time traveler
Sitting across from Eugene Owens, you sense he’s not prone to staying in one place for too long. Even if his calm demeanor and Cheshire grin suggest otherwise.
Reclining cross-legged on a battered leather couch, Owens, 25, hangs with members of his band Eugene & the 1914 inside a Long Beach loft/rehearsal space inhabited by guitarist Michael J. Salter. Relaxing for a couple of hours on a Wednesday, the soft-spoken tales that drip from his consciousness reveal a man who has spent a lifetime on the move. A couple of lifetimes, actually.
Whether you’re talking about his experiences playing bass behind Lauryn Hill or Stevie Wonder, or his more metaphysical past life sometime in 1914 (hence the band name), during which he claims to have met drummer JP Bendzinsky, Owens has plenty to say about being a wandering soul. So does his music. Fraught with folky rhythms and restrained, slow-melting lyricism, Eugene & the 1914 generate grade-A travel tunes that skip along, as stifling city roads bleed into breezy countryside.
“I try to make [songwriting] as natural and innate as possible,” says Owens, who also plays guitar in the band—which is rounded out by bassist Timmy Samorile and keyboardist Alfred Hernandez. Owens grew up in Long Beach, with his talented brothers, Ikey (Mars Volta/Free Moral Agents keyboard player) and Aaron (former guitarist of Hepcat), shaping his musical taste. The sounds of artists such as Tom Petty (a favorite of Ikey’s and, by extension, Eugene’s) continue to find their place between the cracks of Eugene’s songwriting, although his voice, a tuneful, unpretentious whisper, sounds more like Curtis Mayfield tampering with folk instead of funk.
Jazz and R&B paved the way for early travels. Picking up the upright bass at Los Angeles High School for the Arts, Owens honed his talent quickly—quick enough to be sharing the stage at age 16 with Stevie Wonder for a gig at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion.
Migrating eastward, Owens studied music, writing and film scoring at New School in New York. He soon dropped out of college to capitalize on a number of life-changing auditions and several years of what he calls his “formal” training: endless cross-continental plane rides spent memorizing songs for someone else’s tour.
His most prolonged encounter came at age 21, when he toured with controversial soul genius Lauryn Hill as bass player/musical director.
“As crazy as she was live, and as hard as she was to work with, [Lauryn] is definitely one of the most talented artists that I’ve ever met in my life,” Owens says.
Before leaving New York to return to Long Beach, Owens recorded as a folk-rock artist. His most notable effort, The Troubles LP, was recorded with two other noteworthy acquaintances, Ryan Adams and Smashing Pumpkins vet James Iha. It was picked up and shelved by New Line Records, owned by Time Warner. Owens has since regained the rights to Troubles, shopping it to different labels; he hopes to release it by November.
But it was his connection with the Long Beach musicians who would become the 1914 that gave his solo effort new life. The band come from a broad spectrum of artistic backgrounds, from formal jazz studies to music engineering and graphic arts. It’s a creative combo that adds colorful strokes to poised and tender songs, seen in the campfire strumming of “Whiskey and Wine” and “Troubles.”
In addition to revamping Owens’ solo work, the band have broken new ground on atmospheric, indie-pop tracks such as “Love War,” with its powerful pop arrangements and quivering guitar lines.
“It’s not just like trying to mimic a song that’s already on record, but trying to also contribute something original to it,” Salter says. The band hit a milestone in September, hooking up with the legendary Westlake Studios (home of Thriller) and CEO/producer Al Machera to record material for an EP, scheduled for March 2010.
Being a perpetual nomad, Owens found time to squeeze in another East Coast escape, gigging (along with Bendzinsky) on bass with New York comrades the Rosewood Thieves in October. But the continued success of the 1914, a forthcoming record and a fall tour back in Long Beach are enough to inspire plenty of homesickness.
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The editorial in PLoS Medicine examines how the health needs of the homeless are underrepresented in the medical literature, leading to the failure of health and social systems to address them. At a time when charities warn that the risk of homelessness is closer for many people than has previously been assumed, the editorial argues that "imaginative and collaborative solutions from across the whole spectrum of health and social care providers are needed."
As discussed in the editorial, a systematic review published in PLoS Medicine earlier this month (doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050225) found that homeless people in the US, UK, mainland Europe and Australia have substantially higher rates of mental health problems than the general population. However, as a perspective alongside the research noted (doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.0050237), there are few studies like these in the medical literature, and despite community concern about homelessness, there is little documentation and surveillance of the complex health needs of the homeless. The editorial examines some of the problems that prevent these needs from being addressed by society as a whole.
The charity Crisis warns that homelessness is a far wider phenomenon than those who sleep on the streets, estimating that in England there may be 400,000 "hidden homeless" adults at any one time in addition to the 120,000 households officially recognized as homeless under the legal definition in 2006. "The global financial crisis has reminded everyone how precarious a seemingly secure lifestyle can be," says the editorial. Instead of considering the needs of the homeless a problem on the fringe of society, it argues that "political will at the highest level is needed to put them back into them mainstream political and therefore health and social agenda."
- The PLoS Medicine Editors. Homelessness Is Not Just a Housing Problem. PLoS Med, 5(12): e1000003 [link]
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Virtual March Connects 'IBD Day on the Hill' Advocates in Washington, D.C. with Online Supporters
PHILADELPHIA, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Today the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) and Shire plc (LSE: SHP, Nasdaq: SHPGY) joined forces to launch the first-ever virtual "Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) March on the Hill." The free program calls on Facebook(R) users to help raise awareness of IBD and spurs funds for additional research of the disease.
To participate in the virtual "IBD March on the Hill," Facebook users can visit www.ibdmarchonthehill.com and, with the click of a mouse, take a virtual "step" around the National Mall in Washington, DC. Users will be asked to choose a unique shoe to place on the track and will see how their step has impacted the total number of steps taken to date. Shire will donate $1 per footstep to CCFA for research, education and support initiatives for each of the first 30,000 steps taken.
In addition to raising funds for IBD research, the virtual march gives those affected by IBD the opportunity to support the more than 75 patient advocates who are in Washington, DC today for CCFA's seventh National Advocacy Conference "IBD Day on the Hill." The advocates will meet with legislators to gain support for the IBD Research and Awareness Act.
"We are thrilled to extend our advocacy on the Hill to the online community," said Gary Sinderbrand, the chairman of CCFA's National Board of Trustees. "We have made it a point to provide a specific resource for the IBD patient community on Facebook through our new CCFA Facebook Page (http://apps.facebook.com
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Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has taken serious heat over his ongoing relationship with North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, and his resistance of pressure to leverage that relationship for the release of imprisoned American Kenneth Bae.
In an interview with CNN “New Day” host Chris Cuomo, which aired Tuesday morning, Rodman took things a step further, essentially accusing Bae of an unspecified crime, and bellowing his way through the rest of the Q&A, reports Mediate.com.
Former NBA star Charles Smith, who had been acting as the group’s spokesman to this point in the interview, tried his best to calm Rodman down, but when Cuomo asked about Bae, an incensed Rodman waved Smith off.
“Are you going to take an opportunity, if you get it, to speak up for the family of Kenneth Bae and say, Let us know why this man is being held?’ If you can help them, will you take the opportunity?” Cuomo asked.
“The one thing about politics, Kenneth Bae did one thing. If you understand — if you understand what Kenneth Bae did,” Rodman said with a pause, then added “Do you understand what he did? In this country?”
“What did he do?” Cuomo said. “You tell me.”
“You tell me,” Rodman shouted. “You tell me. Why is he held captive?”
“They haven’t released any charges,” Cuomo said. “They haven’t released any reason.”
“I would love to speak on this,” Rodman said, again waving Smith off.
“Go ahead,” Cuomo urged.
Instead, Rodman went off on Cuomo for the remainder of the interview, screaming at him to recognize the sacrifice being made by his fellow players.
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Gibbons v. Ogden
SCOTUS - 1824
- NY legislature granted a monopoly to Fulton and Livingston to operate steamboats in New York waters. They licensed Ogden (P) to operate a ferry boat between NYC and NJ.
- Gibbons (D) operated a competing ferry service and violated the exclusive rights given to Fulton and Livingston.
- Gibbons maintained that he had the right to operate his ferry because it was licensed under a federal law as vessels of the coasting trade.
- Ogden sued for an injunction.
- NY lower court granted injunction.
- SCOTUS reversed.
- What is the scope of Congress's Commerce Clause power?
- Congress, through the Commerce Clause, may regulate any interstate commerce and preempt state law in the area.
- Commerce is intercourse between the states and includes navigation.
- "Congress shall have the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes."
- There is no reason for this clause to be construed strictly. Commerce, then, is not just traffic between states. Commerce is intercourse between states and includes navigation.
- If navigation were not part of commerce, then the U.S. could not make laws prescribing that American vessels must be operated by American sailors.
- This power has been used since the beginning of the gov't.
- All America understands the word commerce to comprehend navigation.
- Commerce among the states cannot stop at the external boundary line of each state, but may be introduced into the interior. Congress may regulate commerce between any foreign power and any state.
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Lanny J Davis
OK, Gov. Romney — regarding your refusal to endorse President Obama’s executive order on immigration relief for illegal high school graduates — I have a bunch of questions for you.
How do you explain that you are now farther to the right on immigration than the following conservative Republican leaders of your party: Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, Arizona Sen. John McCain, former President George W. Bush, former Florida Gov. (and brother of that president) Jeb Bush and one of the leading prospects to be on your ticket, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio?
Where does that place you on the political spectrum?
Certainly not in the mainstream of the general electorate; not even the mainstream of the major conservative leaders of the Republican Party listed above.
Of course, you did this to yourself.
During the GOP presidential debates, for example, you criticized Perry for legislation that he supported, along with most Republicans and Democrats in the Texas State Legislature, that allowed Texas students whose parents were illegal aliens to pay in-state tuition rates at Texas public universities.
When Perry defended himself from your criticism by saying, “Have a heart,” you were unfazed, leaving the impression, at least to many people, that you didn’t have one.
Then when Gingrich challenged you to explain whether you really favored sending back to Mexico a grandfather who has lived in America illegally for 25 years, raised a family and grandchildren, worked hard and abided by all other laws — your response was, lest you forget, that this grandfather and the other 11 million-plus illegal aliens should “self-deport” themselves or be forced out.
Did you really mean that?
Then last Sunday, Bob Schieffer, on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” asked you whether you agreed with President Obama’s proposed executive order on undocumented high school graduates. You hemmed and hawed.
But what you seemed to forget was that President Obama’s proposal was virtually the same as the one made by Rubio. The Florida senator told CBS News last week that he favors legislation that would allow high school graduates who are in America illegally to remain so long as they wanted to go to college, didn’t have a criminal record and had lived in America for a fixed period of time; and then they would have a renewable “work visa” and “probably 10 years” down the road, would have a pathway to citizenship, without preference.
Instead of focusing on why you didn’t support the Rubio proposal, you argued that President Obama should have gotten this proposal enacted by the Democratic Congress in 2009 or 2010 rather than proposing it now via executive order. But you conveniently forgot to mention that Republican filibusters, requiring 60 votes in the Senate, killed any chance of immigration reform.
Yes, Obama’s decision to issue this executive order at this particular time, rather than a year ago or two years ago, had some political motivations. Why, this is positively shocking for a president during a reelection year!
And yes, there are serious questions on the legal authority of the president to issue such an executive order involving substantive policy changes, as the president himself stated many times in the past. But I also believe there is a sound legal argument that the president and the Justice Department may exercise prosecutorial discretion as to what deportation cases are worth bringing and what are not worth bringing. If Republicans want to bring a case to challenge the president’s order, fair enough: Let the courts decide.
But back to Romney: You have a serious political problem.
You are an outlier on this issue in your own party. You risk widening the gap with Obama among Latino voters — and it already is prohibitive — risking your chances of victory in November.
So what to do?
Here’s my advice:
You have to do something that you know how to do, something that you’ve done before, something in which you have a great deal of experience:
You have to flip-flop and go back to the center on the immigration issue.
Not to worry — no one will be surprised if you do.
Davis, the principal in the Washington law firm of Lanny J. Davis & Associates, which also specializes in legal crisis management, served as President Clinton’s special counsel from 1996-98 and as a member of President George W. Bush’s Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (2006-07). He currently serves as Special Counsel to Dilworth Paxson.
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PHOENIX -- Born at exactly midnight, Vivianna Cordova is the first baby of 2014.
Measuring 19.5 inches long and weighing in at 6 lbs. 5 oz., Vivianna is the Cordovas' second child -- their first daughter.
Just eight hours after welcoming their baby girl into the world -- a few days earlier than expected -- Dominica and Sebastian Cordova allowed 3TV's Tess Rafols to introduce little Vivianna to Arizona's Family.
Nestled in Daddy's arms, she slept through her TV debut.
Mom and Dad, however, have had very little sleep.
"I think this one was easier than my first. ... Way easier," Dominica said.
While Vivianna's birth might have been easier on Dominica, it was a long labor. She and her husband arrived at Banner Estrella Medical Center in West Phoenix at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
"I'm very excited, actually," Sebastian said, looking down at his tiny daughter.
The Cordovas said another mother was giving birth a few rooms away, but Dominica was further along.
"It was like a little race," Sebastian said with a chuckle.
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Are we becoming a police state. The scene of armed police in riot gear confronting unarmed protestors of the Occupy Denver protest was a chilling sight. It must have been a frightening experience for the protestors.
Use of government force against protestors is nothing new in the United States. From the Boston Tea Party to Civil Rights Marches to antiwar protests to the Occupy protests of today, protest is a common occurrence in our society.
The use of force against protestors is also common. The Whiskey Rebellion was one of the first protests over taxation and armed forces were sent to deal with the rebellious farmers. In the aftermath of WWI thousands of veterans assembled in Washington DC in the Spring and Summer of 1932, The protesters, known as the Bonus Army, demanded payment for their services. Two veterans were shot and killed by DC police and President Hoover ordered the army to clear the camp. Douglas MacArthur commanded the infantry and cavalry supported by tanks that drove the veterans out. The violence of the Civil Rights Movement is well documented and events such as the Kent State shootings on May 4, 1970 shocked the nation. Protesting and violence are nothing new to the United States. According to Occupy Denver their supporters are still the subject of Denver Police abuse: UPDATE: DPD raids squat, support needed. If this account is true, apparently the First Amendment Constitutional rights of American citizens are not allowed in Denver, perhaps not in Colorado.
In Governor Hickenloopers Defense he was being pressured by a Republican Attorney General and Republican State Senator Greg Brophy READ HERE. It is unlikely that these Republicans would have been so quick to condemn this group if they had been Tea Party Activists. Robert Bowen in his article “The empire strikes back: Police evict protestors,” is sympathetic to the governor.
Senator Brophy referred to them as a bunch of hippies and compared them to drunk drivers. This is not unusual. Liberal blogger David Pakman wrote in this month’s column that the mainstream media, beholden to the corporate interests for advertising, do not give much favorable coverage to “anti-corporate” protestors. It is not until they can be reported on in a way that reflects unfavorably that the mainstream media gets involved. Read Pacmans column The media knowledge gap.
A Google search confirms Pacman’s observations, most of the hits contain negative comments and The Rasmussen Report survey shows most of its respondents see the Occupy movement in a negative way.
What are the protestors upset about? High unemployment at a time when corporate profits are at an all time high and wages as a percent of the economy are at an all-time low. See the charts that explain the anger at “Here Are The Four Charts That Explain What The Protestors Are Angry About…” Apparently that is not enough for the corporate moguls as they want to be freed of all regulation so that they can make even more profit while being able to pollute the earth without being fettered by organizations like the EPA. Does anyone remember Love Canal? Is that what we want to go back to?
The conservatives decry the protestors as ignorant and greedy when it has been greed by the moneyed class that has gotten us into this mess. Read “Meltdown” to see who and what. The Tea Party and its pandering candidates seem to want to do away with the middle class and for good measure, the unions. It was, after all, the unions that created the middle class by demanding a reasonable share of the profits made from their labor. The odd thing about the corporate benefactors of our politicians, is that they do not realize that the middle class is also the consumer who buys the products and services that create the wealth for them. If you don’t believe that, then you should visit a country like Ecuador where there is only a small middle class. With no middle class, there is only a small market for products. With no market there are no profits and the downward spiral will continue and everyone, including the 1%, lose.
Will the ‘Occupy” movement be sustainable. Only time will tell but for the present it is growing as seen in “Occupy Wall Street goes global.”
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Pro Wrestling Since 1997
Jan 29, 2013 - by Steve Gerweck
Hell in a Cell estimate: 200,000
Survivor Series estimate: 212,000
Tables, Ladders and Chairs estimate: 170,000
source: WWE’s monthly business figures for December
Post Category: News
Tags: Hell in a Cell, Survivor Series, TLC, WWE, WWE PPV
Does Arnold Schwarzenegger belong in the WWE hall of fame?
Best Royal Rumble surprise participant?
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I feel like I need some words of encouragement and counsel on a personal issue. Thank you in advance for taking your time to give me a scriptural response that I can apply to my personal life. May God bless you in your efforts.
What I'm trying to do is conform my life to God's will as much as I can, as that is one of my New Year's resolutions. I'm pretty serious about it too but I wonder if I'm trying too hard. I'm actually putting my whole heart into it and I'm doing it out of love for God's word. But there's a serious problem I have. It seems to be a reoccurring one, too, because I've tried to do this before and it didn't work out right. I ended up just giving in to the 'current' of the secular views around me. It would appear that I'm surrounded by sin everywhere I look and also by immoral people who don't fear the Lord and honestly don't seem to to care about doing what pleases God. This makes it so much harder to be a Christian under these conditions and being around such negativity. After a while, it's almost like I have no choice but to go down with the negativity. I'm not God. I can only stand against temptation so long. I can do much better if I'm around more Bible-based people. And I don't want to appeal to the secular views in my area as the standard for living, but they force a person to their standard. I noticed a pattern that happens every time I try to go against the tides of my area by standing firm in the faith and following God -- every time I do this -- secular or worldly judgment seems to get brought down on me harder and harder to the point of my breaking.
At some point, someone in my work environment or social life will either say or do something very small, but yet seems so disrespectful, toward me, or blame me for something that is not even justified by anything. It just happened today at work again. A total misunderstanding by someone else caused them to look at me in a negative light even when I didn't want it to happen. They just want to exercise their right to have a negative opinion towards me. But 90 percent of the time, I did absolutely nothing wrong to deserve this. I'm sick of this happening. I feel like people need to learn to respect others at all costs, period. If I got to fight someone before they'll respect me, I'll do it. I've done it before. I know it's not the best way, but I stand for the good. I hate to see good people done wrong.
And honestly, sometimes it makes me want to put off trying to be a perfect Christian and just be what I am. I know I got a good heart, but I'm not perfect, and shouldn't Christians be immune to the wrongful judgments of others? Why do I feel like I'm subject to them sometimes? I don't want to have to feel the judgment of the world and the judgment of God coming down on me. It forces us to get disciplined by what seems to be two different governing forces, both in conflict with the other. God says this, the world says that, but God isn't supposed to be the only governing force? My natural reaction is to try to stay somewhere in the middle ground to balance out the good with the bad and not feel it so much. This seems to be a philosophy that works for me some times.
I don't deal with ignorance and people being disrespectful to me very well and I need help. Ignorance makes me want to respond with my own ignorance and bring it right back to them. I hate the fact that we live in a world where the good have to suffer for the bad. It's not fair. Everyone wants to play by their own rules, only a few make an effort to try and play by God's which is a lot harder to play by. Me taking the 'high road' often times lead to people looking at me like I'm weird or crazy. It seems to really tick people off even more and it makes me wonder if I'm over doing it. People want others to just be 'people' like everyone else, not gods. They hate it when you start living to a higher standard. And these same people seem to always have a personal hatred towards me after rebuking them for something that is wrong and I end up being right on the money about it. I think I'm falling victim of a Scripture that says this.
Of course, I'd rather please the Lord than men, but honestly, my hope is that by following the Lord, He will lead me to a place in my life in which I am surrounded by more positive thinking people and people who generally have more morals so that I can serve Him better. Because I am struggling right now I hope that God can guide my heart and actions and spare me from the wrongful judgments of others or help me better deal with them.
If I had to pick one thing that appears to be the problem, it is that you put far too much emphasis on what others think about you. "For we dare not class ourselves or compare ourselves with those who commend themselves. But they, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves among themselves, are not wise" (II Corinthians 10:12).
You have the right idea that when it comes to morality -- the idea of what is right and wrong -- the only one whose opinion matters is God's. "For do I now persuade men, or God? Or do I seek to please men? For if I still pleased men, I would not be a bondservant of Christ" (Galatians 1:10). But you aren't putting that idea into consistent practice. You are rating right and wrong by what others think of your behavior, intentionally or not.
Of course people look down on you when you try to do what is right. "In regard to these, they think it strange that you do not run with them in the same flood of dissipation, speaking evil of you" (I Peter 4:4). People tend not to like other people who are different, and they certainly don't like people who just by being who they are make them feel they are inferior. People want to think that they are right and when you do things differently because it is the right thing to do, it makes people realize that their way is wrong. Rather than change, they will take out the messenger of bad news.
What you need to do is shift your attitude. How other people behave is a reflection of who they are, not of who you are. If they bicker and backstab other people simply because they are doing the right thing, then they are making themselves look foolish and mean. There isn't anything that you can do to make other people look better than they are.
As long as sin is in this world, your not going to avoid this. You just have to accept that it is so. "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you" (Matthew 5:10-12).
I prayed about this, and I know my prayer's been answered. Thanks a lot man. You're right, that is what the problem is, I DO care too much what other people think. I never was able to see it for myself though I guess. Thanks for your insight on this, I feel a lot better! | <urn:uuid:81728a92-adcb-4d43-87c7-de9e73ee8052> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2009/01-22b.html | 2015-01-28T16:11:08Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422121983086.76/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175303-00097-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984144 | 1,586 | [
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Today is THE day! Jakarta, you better be ready…’cause ASOT650 is about to kick in! At the Ecopark, thousands of ASOT fans from all across the globe will gather to celebrate this incredible milestone. And the best part is: you can be part of it through the live video & audio broadcast!
It’s the first time that ASOT lands in the beautiful city of Jakarta, and it’s guaranteed to have impact. With Alex M.O.R.P.H., Andrew Rayel, Paul van Dyk, John O’Callaghan and Armin ready to rock the crowd, this’ll be another one for the books. Can’t be there in Jakarta? No worries, the entire show will be broadcast live on live.astateoftrance.com! Be sure to tune in 14:00-22:00(CET) or 20:00-04:00 (local Jakarta time)!
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|K.C. Mitra and Haren Ghosh. Pictures by Kundan Yolmo
Siliguri, Jan. 17: Around 40 years back, the doctor bid farewell to the lady in veil and wished her a happy journey as the Sealdah-bound Darjeeling Mail chugged out of the New Jalpaiguri station.
Today, K.C. Mitra, who is in his mid-eighties now, reminisces about his encounters with Suchitra Sen.
A prominent gynaecologist in Siliguri now, Mitra was a post-graduate student at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital in the late 50s when he first met Sen.
“I had accompanied the then head of the department of gynaecology of Calcutta Medical College to Woodlands as I was asked by him to assist him in an operation. Upon entering the operation theatre, I was taken aback to see that the patient was none other than Suchitra Sen. The operation was conducted successfully and from that day, I visited her in Woodlands to check her health status for around 10 days,” Mitra recalled.
After this meet, over 10 years passed. Mitra came to Siliguri and started practising as a gynaecologist.
“The second encounter with Suchitra Sen was equally interesting. In the early seventies, I stumbled upon the actress as I took my wife to the airstrip at Ambari (located around 20km from Siliguri) so that she could board a flight to Calcutta,” said the doctor.
“The Indian Airlines flight was cancelled in Bagdogra and so was the Dakota plane, which used to operate from Ambari. As we heard about the flight cancellation in Ambari, I suddenly noticed her sitting in a chair in the lounge.”
Mitra then went to Suchitra Sen, who, to his astonishment, could identify him.
“She could easily identify me and mentioned that she was here on a film shoot and returning to Calcutta. Bijoy Bose, a known Bengali film director, was with her. I requested her to come to my house,” said Mitra. The actress, however, politely refused, mentioning the inconvenience Mitra and his family would have to face if people came to know about her stay.
“I then proposed that she could stay in a hotel. She agreed to it. I arranged a room for her at the third floor of Airview Hotel and spoke to the owner. She was assured that her identity would not be revealed,” said the doctor.
“I managed to reserve a seat for her in Darjeeling Mail so that she could leave in the same evening. She visited my house in the evening, clad in a burqa to avoid public attention.”
After having snacks and tea, the doctor took her to NJP. “My wife also travelled by the same train. The actress boarded the train and I waved her goodbye. She was still in veils,” Mitra said.
There was bedlam on the station premises, the octogenarian recalls, minutes after the train had left. “Somehow, people came to know that the actress was on the train. All were expressing disappointment that they couldn’t catch a glimpse of her,” said Mitra.
Haren Ghosh, another senior resident of Siliguri, recalls the time he had spent with Rama Sen, whom he still prefers to address as “Ramaboudi.”
Born and brought up in Kurseong, Ghosh had his ancestral home at Hosenkhola, a locality in the hill town, next to the house of Adinath Sen, the father-in-law of Suchitra Sen.
“I was a student of Kurseong High School in the late 40s. In those days, we would find Ramaboudi visiting Kurseong ahead of Durga Puja every year with her husband or her father-in-law. They used to stay for about a month,” said Ghosh, 81, who retired as the principal of Siliguri College of Commerce.
“In those days, it was a tradition that local Bengali families and those coming to spend vacations would jointly sit and chat. It was in 1948 and a couple of years after that, Ramaboudi was a regular visitor to Kurseong during Puja days.”
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High School and Home Schooled Students
If you are a high school junior or senior or the home school equivalent, you may be eligible to take NOVA credit classes through dual enrollment. Get more information and links to forms you’ll need to submit here.
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All dual enrollment students must meet admission, placement, and course prerequisite requirements. Details are provided on the dual enrollment website.
NOVA offers on-site credit classes for active duty regular and reserve service members and their dependents at Fort Myer Army Post, Fort Belvoir, the Pentagon, and the Lifelong Learning Centers at Henderson Hall and Quantico Marine Base. Many of the classes are compressed to meet the demanding schedules of service members. Get admission information for military members and dependents here.
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The Virginia Senior Citizens Higher Education Act of 1974 and amendments allow senior citizens to take classes at no charge under certain circumstances. If you are 60 years of age or older and have been legally domiciled in Virginia for one year prior to the beginning of the semester in which you enroll, you may qualify to attend credit and many non-credit classes at NOVA without paying tuition.
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The Lifelong Learning Institutes on NOVA’s Annandale and Manassas campuses also offer noncredit classes, seminars, and trips for seniors. For information, call 703–503–0600 (Annandale) or 703–361–6310 (Manassas).
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Each year, thousands of students from four-year colleges and universities attend NOVA. They come to take a class that isn’t offered at their own institution, accelerate their studies, or make up a difficult class. Visiting college students can get complete details about how to apply and enroll for classes here.
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My second Video of some fooling around!
Something You Will Love
Me once again! Im a Tight End! lol
Kyle gets spanked
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Panthers senior looks to lead new-look team
07/28/2014 1:19 PM
07/28/2014 1:21 PM
Fossil Ridge graduated a class of more than 400 seniors this past year, and 11 boys basketball players were among them. That has left coach Zach Myers with a lot of empty lockers to fill before next season tips off.
It has also left a leadership void, and the natural fit for that role falls on the shoulders of senior Devin Danford. The only Panther with any significant varsity experience, Danford will be counted on to facilitate the transition of Ridge’s new-look 2014-2015 team.
“He’s a guy that they look at as an example because he’s one of the few guys that has varsity experience,” Myers said. “He’s been there. They do know that he knows what he’s talking about when he says something.”
“In practice I’ve got to pick them up when they’re tired,” Danford said. “I’ve got to make sure I’m doing what I have to do to make sure everybody is on the same page and working hard.”
Danford’s ascendance to one of the team’s leaders hasn’t been as smooth as he or Myers would like. Danford spent much of the spring dealing with an injury and wasn’t fully cleared until the end of June – near the end of the summer league.
“I could tell them what they needed to do better, but I couldn’t really show them at the time,” Danford commented.
“He was doing a lot of leadership things off the floor,” Myers added.
But leadership isn’t the only thing the Panthers will need to make a return trip to the postseason. They’ll need growth as players and as a team. But both Danford and Myers feel like they’ve seen the beginning of that development over the summer.
“There’s no doubt we have a long ways to go and there’s a lot of work to do,” Myers said. “But I’ll say this: From where we were in the spring to where we ended the summer, I was very, very pleased with how much they got better.”
“We took a lot of big steps,” Danford added. “Of course, we need to take some more, though. But we’ve gotten better with chemistry and playing together.”
With so many spots on the floor open for the taking, competition within the team for playing time will be intense, and Myers hopes that pays dividends.
“There are no spots that are taken. Whether we have 12 coming back or one coming back, we’ve always been like, ‘You want that spot, go take it.’ We truly believe that competition creates some greatness. If you’re competing for a spot, you better be on your best every day. And that’s what we’ve tried to create over the last few years.
“Our guys know, and they come to compete,” he continued. “Some of them may be competing for a starting role, some maybe just for a place on the varsity. Some of them might be competing to be all-district. Whatever it might be, everybody is competing. Competition creates some great battles and makes people better.”
Next season’s Panthers will need to embody the concept of team basketball. Myers feels that – at least at this point – they don’t have one go-to guy that will be a guaranteed 20 points a night. Danford is fine with that, and feels like there’s still plenty of winning to come from the infusion of youth.
“We’re young but [the young guys] are good and talented,” he said. “If we just work hard, we can come out with a good amount of wins.”
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Lenovo is reportedly creating its own chip design division, that will focus on creating systems on a chip for mobile devices. One on of the reasons behind the move is the strained relationship with Samsung.
Like it or not, it’s becoming clearer and clearer that Samsung is prepping a mid-range Galaxy S4 mini to follow in the footsteps of the S4 in a similar fashion to last year’s S3/S3 Mini duo.
T-Mobile and Sprint have begun rolling out to fix the Exynos chip root exploit which was discovered last year. So far there’s no official word from other carriers on when or if their updates will go live.
Did you happen to miss Samsung’s big announcement at the CES 2013 yesterday? If you got the time to spare, you can catch the magic unfolds right in your living room by viewing Samsung’s keynote presentation in its entirety.
The second Samsung keynote is currently underway in Las Vegas and the company already has a very interesting product to announce – one we suspected was coming – the Exynos5 Octa high-performance power-efficient big.LITTLE ARM-based SoC.
The world’s most popular Android smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S3, is the pride and joy of many. But as the saying goes, to love something is to accept its flaws – many of them. Is help on the way?
Samsung have released a statement regarding the recently discovered Exynos vulnerability. Today a spokesman said that they are aiming to have a fix for the problem out ‘as quickly as possible’.
Sadly, the eagerly anticipated Jelly Bean update for Samsung’s Galaxy S2 has been delayed until 2013. Is the Exynos processor exploit to blame?
Following up from yesterday’s Samsung security scare, XDA Developer Chainfire has created a fix for the root exploit affecting Exynos 4210- and 4412-based handsets. If you’re running one of the afflicted devices then this is information you can’t afford to miss.
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The Wüsthof Classic 12 Piece Block Set includes knives to answer nearly any kitchen need, all housed within an attractive storage block. Consisting of a 3.5” Paring Knife (4066/9), four 4.5” Steak Knives (4068), the 6” Utility Knife (4522/16), the 8” Cook’s Knife (4582/20), the 8” Bread Knife (4149), the 8” Carving Knife (4522/20), Kitchen Shears (5558-1), the 9” Sharpening Steel (4461/23) and the 13-slot hard wood storage block (2263), this assortment serves as a diverse collection for the busy family kitchen or budding cooking enthusiast.
For jobs requiring fine control, reach for the Wüsthof Classic 3.5” Paring knife or the 6” Utility knife. The 3.5” Paring Knife is an ideal choice for mincing shallots, onions and herbs. Longer than the paring knives but more narrow than a chef's knife, the 6” Utility knife handles small and large mincing, peeling and dicing jobs with grace and is perfect for anything in between.
When the family or guests are seated for a classic steak dinner, four 4.5” Steak Knives offer sharp piercing blades that ensure clean slices without tearing. These knives perfect for filet mignon, ribs, pork or veal chops, and roasts, and are versatile enough for both difficult and delicate meats.
For your larger food prep tasks, you’ll have three distinct blades to choose from. The Wüsthof Classic 8” Cook’s Knife can be utilized for tasks both small and large, effortlessly slicing, dicing, mincing, and chopping meats, vegetables, fruit, and herbs, and ranks among the most popular of sizes & styles of knife. For larger jobs that require a serrated edge, use the Wüsthof Classic 8” Bread knife and its sharp, serrated edge, that is also suitable for cakes, fruits, and fried food. For carving and slicing, the blade of the Wüsthof Classic 8” Carving knife is perfectly sized and shaped for larger birds, roasts, barbecued beef and ham, particularly useful for holiday dinners or large family meals.
The Kitchen Shears readily handle cutting fins or flowers, releasing foods from twine and packaging, or snipping fresh herbs, and can provide an advantage over stubborn jar lids with the bone crusher built into the handle. Their come-apart design makes cleaning and maintenance a breeze.
Since care and maintenance is part of keeping these fine blades at their sharpest, the Wüsthof Classic 12 Piece Block Set includes a 9” Sharpening Steel, appropriate for sharpening blades up to 9” long.
Finally, the handsome 13-slot hard wood block holds and protects these fine instruments, and offers 2 open slots for additional knives.
Blades of the Classic series are each forged from a single piece of high-carbon stainless steel, using Wüsthof’s patented Precision Edge Technology (PEtec). The hand-honed edges are then laser-tested for quality and precision, leading to sharper blades with notably longer edge retention than most other knives. These striking and elegant blades offer ultimate balance and safe, controlled handling. The bolster of the Wüsthof Classic series knives provide optimal protection during use.
Complete with a full tang and triple-riveting, each specialized knife has a contoured handle that provides comfort and a permanently secure construction. The handles of the Wüsthof Classic series are crafted from a durable, synthetic polymer, and proudly display the renowned trident logo.
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I was given the following gift but have not yet consumed any of it.
Any opinions? (Admittedly, I'm not enthused.)
Taking the chocolate bar to a whole new level — even by GODIVA standards. Our Dessert Truffle Bars Gift Set includes one bar each of Milk Chocolate Cheesecake, Caramel Apple Pie and White Chocolate Tiramisu, and two Dark Chocolate Soufflé bars. All with the intensity, silkiness and richness of Godiva chocolate. [/italic]
Godiva's not all that anymore. Save it and re-gift it.
I still have the taste of the Godiva 85% Santo Domingo chocolate I was eating.
I would prefer a box of all dark filled chocolates.
I don't know if they are still makin gthe Santo Domingo I have. Sometime ago was closed out at reduce price at my supermarktet, I bought all they had. Have not seen it in awhile, then found some at Big Lot at a good price. I bought all they had.
Still expensive for chocolate though R1. I wouldn't bother.
The truffles are really good it's those hazelnut ones that suck
My mother loves that Godiva stuff. Re-gift it to some lady in the 'burbs.
Why not just be grateful anybody was thoughtful enough to even buy you a gift?
Just not as good as they use to be. Didn't Nestle buy them?
Not that much better than Hershey's. Yuck. Truthfully I prefer German chocolate and Ice Cubes. My fave.
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Phthalates in school supplies
5. What daily exposure levels to phthalates are considered safe?
Current understanding about the effects of exposure to a
specific phthalate on human health is mainly based on findings
from animal studies.
Above certain exposure levels different
phthalates do cause harmful
effects in animals. The harmful effects of a given phthalate
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Phthalates banned across
in all toys and childcare articles,
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toxic effects of DEHP
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- BBP (Benzylbutyl
Studies on rats show a NOAEL for BBP of
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organs. The NOAEL for developmental effects was 20 mg/kg
body weight per day in a study and of 50 mg/kg body weight
per day in another report. The TDI for BBP is 0.5 mg/kg body
weight per day.
- DBP, sometimes
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toxicity of DBP targets
the male reproductive system, with a NOAEL of 50 mg/kg body
weight per day. A study on rats showed that feeding DBP to
mothers in late pregnancy and during
lactation affected the
development of both male and female offspring. A NOAEL could
not be established, but a TDI of 0.01 mg/kg body weight per
day was derived using a high safety factor.
banned in toys and childcare products
that children could put into their mouths:
DINP is a mixture of
different chemical structures, but with similar properties.
The main toxicological
effects for DINP are changes in the liver, with a
NOAEL of 15 mg/kg body
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of 0.15 mg/kg body weight per day. For adverse effects on
reproduction, the NOAEL varies between 500 mg/kg body weight
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DIDP and DINP are very similar, both in
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Not yet evaluated in an EU
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It's spring in Texas and Dallas Animal Services (DAS) is bursting at the seams. DAS has taken in more than 100 pets of varying ages each day this week, and will continue to do so through the summer months. Thus, the department is asking for the community’s support.
“To save as many animals as possible, DAS will waive adoption fees this weekend for all dogs, cats, puppies and kittens that have been at the Adoption Center for 14 days or more,” said DAS Manager Jody Jones. Each adoption includes spay or neuter surgery, appropriate vaccinations and microchip - a $200 value. The offer is good until 5 p.m. Sunday, May 19. If the pet has been here less than 14 days, the adoption fee for dogs over 30 pounds and cats over 6 months of age is $30.
Cate McManus, DAS Operations Manager, urged people to try to find a new home for their pet before surrendering it to Animal Services. “You are most familiar with your pet's temperament and can give the animal a greater chance of finding the perfect home.” Shelter Manager Teresa Cleek also encouraged families to consider becoming a foster home for one of the Dallas area animal rescue groups listed at http://www.dallasanimalservices.org/adoption_agencies.html.
Here are some tips for “rehoming” your pet:
- Ask your friends, family, coworkers, etc., to see who might be looking for a new pet
- Post a photo of your pet with a description of its personality on Facebook, Twitter, and other social media and ask your friends to share it. Even if they're not looking for a new pet, maybe one of their friends, or a friend of a friend, is.
- Print fliers with your pet's photo and description and post on the bulletin board or in the break room at your school or workplace. Ask local veterinarians and pet-related businesses if you can post fliers.
- Seek the help of a reputable rescue or breed-specific rescue organization. Start with the list of our Transfer Partners at http://www.dallasanimalservices.org/adoption_agencies.html or Google "animal rescue Dallas.”
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DANSVILLE, N.Y. — The local school district here is taking steps to increase the safety of its bus loop as part of an 11-step transportation revitalization plan, Genesee County Express reports.
An independent safety study was conducted by the Pupil Transportation Safety Institute earlier this year for Dansville Central School District. The first objective of the plan is to complete a 19-A driver file reorganization, which has begun, and the first phase of the bus loop enhancement project is expected to be complete before the start of the upcoming school year.
As part of the project, a fence will be built at the edge of the parking lot facing the bus loop, and the loop will be off-limits to vehicular traffic during school hours. Personal vehicles will enter directly into the parking lot to drop off students in designated areas next to the fence, and new pedestrian crossing areas will be installed in several areas with new striping.
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"Ricardo did it in a shoot-out against England in the summer but has any goalkeeper ever saved a penalty and scored in normal time?" asked Joe Blair in 2004.
The answer is: yes, yes and kind of, Joe. We've dug up two bona fide examples, as well as the curious case of Niall Quinn.
First up, is the former Paraguayan captain Jose Luis Chilavert, whose goal-scoring record - as Tom Adams was quick to point out - was rightly famed. " I reckon it must be inevitable that Chilavert scored and faced penalties in the same game," writes Mr Adams. A shame then, that he decided to "leave the laborious trawl through Velez Sarsfield and Colombian results over the 1990s for someone else". He left them for John to be precise, who diligently confirmed that Chilavert scored and saved a penalty in Velez Sarsfield's 2-0 win over Independiente in 1999.
Less well-known are the goal-plundering exploits of current Bayer Leverkusen keeper Jorg Butt, who has scored 24 goals (all penalties) in his career to date; while playing for previous club Hamburg, he even managed to end up top scorer with nine goals in the 1999-2000 season. It was in the same season that Butt scored and saved a penalty in Hamburg's 3-1 victory over Schalke.
Which leaves us with Niall Quinn. Back in the days of the 'old' first division and no substitute keepers, Quinn - who had already scored - was stuck between the posts after Tony Coton was sent off for Manchester City against Derby at Maine Road during the 1990-91 season. Dean Saunders stepped up to take the penalty and, in the immortal words of James Sweet, Quinn "got a hand to it and it went over the bar in the style of Banks against Pele". Indeed, according to Kenneth O Brien, "such was the big man from Perrytown's expertise, he actually travelled to Italia 90 as Ireland's third goalkeeper". Which, we suppose, makes Niall Quinn nearly count. But not quite.
And, to go back to Joe Blair's original question, we turn to goalkeepersaredifferent.com. Apparently, prior to 1912, goalkeepers regularly appeared on the score sheet thanks to rules that allowed them to handle the ball up to the halfway line.
ROONEY AND MANCHESTER UNITED
"Will Wayne Rooney be the first Scouser to play for Manchester United?" asked Alex Freudmann in 2004.
The answer, quite simply, is no. But here's Richard Bryce to provide a little background information. "Young Wayne will be the eighth Scouser to pull on the red shirt of Manchester United," he begins. "The most illustrious predecessor was Croxteth-born Steve Coppell, who played almost 400 games for United between 1975 and 1983, and 42 for England.
"Before him, Liverpudlians Willie Anderson and Albert Kinsey played ten times and once respectively in the sixties and Ted Connor played 15 matches between 1909 and 1911, with Arthur Marshall notching up six in 1902-03."
There's more. "Neither is Rooney the first Scouser to sign from Everton. Alf Schofield joined Newton Heath (as United were then called) from Everton in 1900 and played 179 games until retiring in 1907. More recently, John Gidman racked up 115 games in United red after signing from the Toffees in 1981."
As several of you point out, Peter Davenport, who scored 26 goals for United between 1986 and 1988, may also be added to the list, though it depends whether you consider his birthplace Birkenhead to be a Scouse area.
PELE AND STOKE
"I went to watch Stoke v Santos as a young boy in 1969 and I could have sworn that Pele did not play in this game," said Andrew Pimlott back in July in 2003. "Now someone I know reckons I am mistaken and not only did he play but he also scored. Is this true?"
Alas your memory isn't what it was, Andrew.
"A friend of mine who was at the game says that Pele did play, although he doesn't remember if he scored or not," says Mike Lockwood. "He does, remember, nevertheless, that it finished 3-2 to Brazil, and Dennis Smith had a goal disallowed just before half-time when the ref blew a la Clive Thomas when the ball was in the air from a corner, and micro-seconds before Smith powered an unstoppable header into the back of the net".
Carl Andre concurs and is able to add a detail or two. "Pelé didn't just play, he also netted twice in that particular game. Santos won 3-2 and Jimmy Greenhoff scored at least once, maybe twice. I'm not sure."
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In a move that will surprise almost no one, Trickett confirmed that he will continue his collegiate playing career at West Virginia. WVU and USF were long considered the front-runners for his services.
Trickett’s father, FSU assistant Rick Trickett, is from Masontown, WV, and was an assistant coach at WVU from 1975-79 and then again from 2001-06. The younger Trickett spent considerable time in God’s Country growing up, and still has relatives in the state.
“It’s official, I will finish my academic/athletic career at WVU. This is a dream come true to be playin for the state I love. #CountryRoads,” Trickett wrote in a tweet posted to his Twitter account, which carries a bio that reads “A duck hunter who happens to play football.”
As Trickett will graduate this month from Florida State, he will be eligible to play for the Mountaineers in 2013. He will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Trickett’s decision to transfer came shortly after Jameis Winston appeared to take control of the battle for the starting quarterback job. Head coach Jimbo Fisher, however, refused to anoint Winston and will allow the competition to continue playing out for at least the start of summer camp.
In Morgantown, Trickett will enter the post-Geno Smith fray competing with Paul Millard and Ford Childress for the starting job. Millard, the only player other than Smith to attempt a pass in 2012, is considered the front-runner headed into the summer conditioning program. | <urn:uuid:34b9afc4-a352-41ad-a48a-024943694c68> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/01/mountaineers-land-ex-fsu-qb-clint-trickett/ | 2015-01-31T10:11:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122080417.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175440-00073-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969045 | 346 | [
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- The San Francisco Giants have signed infielder Emmanuel Burriss and catcher Eli Whiteside to one year Major League contracts, club Senior Vice President and General Manager Brian Sabean announced today.
Burriss, 26, bounced back and forth from Triple-A Fresno to San Francisco on three different occasions last season and ended up hitting .204 (28-for-137) in 59 games with the Giants in his fourth season at the Major League level. He started 28 games, appearing at every infield position as well as left field.
Burriss, who was the first Major League baseball player to graduate from the Washington, D.C. public school system since 1981, has appeared at the big league level with San Francisco in each of his last four seasons, batting .250 (146-for-584) in 222 games while going 35-for-47 in stolen base attempts.
Whiteside batted .197 (42-for-213) with career-highs in doubles (8), RBI (17) and games played (82), along with hitting a career-high tying four home runs after being thrust into more of a starting role in 2011 after Buster Posey went down with a season-ending injury in May. The Mississippi native also started a career-best 64 games behind the dish.
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West Side Story: The Broadway Musical and Oscar-Winning Film
Even if you haven’t seen it on stage, you’ve probably seen the movie or at least heard the story… The West Side Story. On this hour of “All Sides,” we’ll talk to an author who’s written the book on that story, as well as two actresses from the touring company that’s in Columbus this weekend.
- Misha Berson (author and Seattle Times Theatre Critic)
- Michelle Aravena (cast member, West Side Story)
- Alicia Charles (cast member, West Side Story)
West Side Story will be preformed at the Ohio Theatre on Tues., April 17 through Sun., April 22. Click here to buy tickets or get more information. | <urn:uuid:f1d27b8e-f561-4c05-ab52-a95ad0210343> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://wosu.org/2012/allsides/west-side-story-the-broadway-musical-and-oscar-winning-film/ | 2015-01-31T10:18:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122080417.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175440-00073-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.90069 | 169 | [
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UPDATE 12:30 P.M.: California Watch yesterday posted a report saying that the rules under consideration by CARB will create a potential windfall for the timber industry by allowing companies to earn carbon credits from the re-planting of clear-cut trees. The companies would then be free to sell those credits on the new carbon trading exchange.
ORIGINAL POST The California Air Resources Board is meeting today and tomorrow and is widely expected to adopt proposed regulations from its staff that include a cap-and-trade carbon-trading system. The regulations are part of the state’s AB 32 law, which aims to cut greenhouse gases to 1990 levels by 2020.
You can watch the meeting live or catch up on the story by listening to KQED’s Craig Miller on The California Report. Miller, the Senior Editor of KQED’s Climate Watch, is tweeting live from the CARB proceedings, and has also put up a post explaining the new carbon trading system, excerpted below:
…while Washington is “looking for other means” to reduce the carbon emissions that cause global warming, the table is set for cap & trade in California. By day’s end Thursday, the state will likely have the nation’s first system that covers more than electric utilities.
If the California Air Resources Board formally adopts a set of proposed regulations from its staff, as expected, then starting in early 2012, major emitters of greenhouse gases will come under the program. That ‘s anything that puts out more than 25,000 tonnes of C02 per year; we’re talking power plants, cement kilns, glass factories and of course, oil refineries, where carbon emissions are measured in the millions of metric tons per year.
In 2015 the program will expand and follow these oil and gas products downstream; that means producers will have to account–and eventually pay for–not just the emissions from drilling and refining, but for that carbon produced when the fuel actually gets burned in trains and planes and automobiles.
I say “eventually” because the pay-to-play part doesn’t really kick in right away. At first, the state will give away 90% of emissions permits. That will help ease the transition for industry and, in theory, keep companies from fleeing California.
Jamie Fine, a policy watcher with the Environmental Defense Fund in Sacramento, figures that by 2015, more than half the carbon permits will be auctioned off.
Last month, after the proposed rules were released, I interviewed Miller about them, as well as about Proposition 23, the failed voter initiative to suspend the anti-global warming law until the jobless rate vastly improved.
QUESTION Just before the election, the California Air Resources Board released its plan to implement AB 32. Can you summarize the plan, including the cap and trade component?
CRAIG MILLER The CARB staff is recommending that the state start meting out “allowances” (permits to emit carbon) in February of 2012, starting with electrical utilities and “large industrial” emitters, like oil refineries and cement plants. At first, 90% of the permits will be given away, as a nod to the current tough economic environment. In later years, the state will auction off a portion of the permits.
Each year the cap on total emissions shrinks a bit to attain the CO2 reduction goals of AB 32. The whole thing is up for public comment now. Board approval is expected at the December 16th meeting. Here’s a downloadable PDF overview of the whole program.
QUESTION In the San Jose Mercury News, both the Natural Resources Defense Council and industry officials reported they were pleased with the rules. So has CARB hit that sweet spot where both sides are happy? What am I missing here?
CRAIG MILLER Funny you should put it that way. “Sweet spot” is exactly the term used by Jamie Fine, a policy analyst with the Environmental Defense Fund in Sacramento. He told me he thinks the state has done a good job of finding that happy zone that serves the twin goals of achieving eventual carbon reductions and protecting the state’s economy from an ill-timed hit.
It’s true that many environmentalists were pushing for a “100% auction” of permits but CARB staffers have been saying for months that that wasn’t a realistic way to start. Fine figures that more than half the permits will be auctioned by 2015 and he’s happy with that.
QUESTION Do you think there was some political motivation to releasing the rules the Friday before the vote on Prop 23?
CRAIG MILLER Seems logical, as there was a chance there to show that full implementation of AB 32 wouldn’t be a job killer. But they also needed 45 days for public comment before the December board meeting.
QUESTION What exactly did Valero and Tesoro have at stake so that they bankrolled Prop 23? And why did the really prominent big oil companies stay out of the fight?
CRAIG MILLER For oil companies with major refining operations in California, tens of millions of dollars per year were on the line, in potential permit fees and upgrades to facilities. Valero, the nation’s largest refiner and biggest donor to Prop 23, estimated that AB 32 would cost the company $75 million. Both Valero and Tesoro have refineries in California, including Tesoro’s largest. We’ve mapped the state’s biggest industrial carbon emitters:
I’m not an oil industry analyst but the major oil companies can use profits from their “upstream” operations—their crude oil fields, basically—to offset the cost of AB 32. Valero & Tesoro are just refiners and are seeing their margins squeezed more than the big, vertically integrated players. It’s worth noting that Occidental, an LA-based oil company, was also a large donor to Prop 23.
QUESTION Reports indicated that a lot of money was switched from going to Prop 23 to Prop 26 when it became clear 23 would not pass. How will Prop 26 impact AB 32? Will the state find it hard or impossible to institute fees necessary to implement the new rules?
CRAIG MILLER We don’t know yet. But toward the end of the campaign, it was “the elephant in the room” that the No-on-23 people weren’t really talking about. CARB’s position is that Prop 26—having passed—will not affect any fees authorized by AB 32, which passed in 2006. Others say it’s not that clear-cut. Stay tuned.
QUESTION Any other important issues related to AB 32?
CRAIG MILLER Unsettled is exactly what will happen with the Western Climate Initiative, the nascent attempt at a regional carbon trading partnership between California and several other states and Canadian provinces. Recently it has seemed that only New Mexico and Quebec were really ready to move forward with WCI. Arizona has pulled out of the cap-and-trade plan. Other states are in limbo, still participating on paper but without the necessary enabling legislation. We may find out more from this week’s climate “summit” that Governor Schwarzenegger is hosting in Davis. | <urn:uuid:f1a67ba9-b9e8-4b82-b65c-ca2eccf71e09> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://ww2.kqed.org/news/2010/12/16/live-california-air-resources-board-meeting | 2015-01-31T10:43:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122080417.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175440-00073-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953078 | 1,519 | [
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Delhi Gurdwaras hold reverence not only for Sikhs, but people of other faiths as well. Also, almost all the Gurudwaras in Delhi has some interesting legend attached to it. Each of the below mentioned gurudwara is a famous Gurdwara of New Delhi.
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib
Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is situated near to Connaught Place in New Delhi.
The place where the Gurdwara now stands was once a splendid bungalow of
Raja Jai Singh Amber of Jaipur. Guru Sri Harkishan, the eighth guru of
the Sikhs, stayed in this bungalow as guest of Raja Jai Singh. Since
that time, the bungalow has assumed sanctity for both Hindus as well as
Sikhs. Delhi Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, in has a quite simple and large main
hall covered by a small golden dome with a sculpted bronze cupola.
Gurdwara Rakab Ganj
Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib was constructed in the year 1732 by Lakhi
Banjara. He performed the last rites of the martyred Sikh Guru Teg
Bahadur. There is an interesting legend attached to Rakaabganj
Gurudwara, in New Delhi. The legend has it that Lakhi ran away to his
home with the body of Guru ji. There, he cremated the body on a pile of
sandalwood. To remove any evidence, he even set fire to the house.
Later, when the fire extinguished, he gathered the holy ashes and put
them in an urn, which he buried on the cremation site itself. It is
believed that Delhi Gurdwara Rakab Ganj was built, there itself, as a
commemoration of the event.
Gurdwara Sis Ganj
Gurdwara Sis Ganj Sahib was built to commemorate the martyrdom of Guru
Teg Bahadur. It is situated in Chandni Chowk, on the same site where
Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb ordered the beheading of Sikh Guru Tegh Bahadur
in the year 1675. It is said that when Guru Tegh Bahadur died, no one
had the courage to pick up his body. Suddenly, it started raining
heavily. Then, two of the brave followers of Guruji took his head and
body and fled.
Gurdwara Majnu ka Tila
Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tila is situated opposite Timarpur Colony beyond
Khyber Pass in Delhi. The Gurdwara is dedicated to Guru Nanak who
sanctified this place in the 15th century. Delhi Gurdwara Majnu Ka Tilla
has quite an interesting story behind its foundation. It is believed
that a fakir (Muslim hermit) used to live on the banks of river Yamuna
during the rule of Sultan Sikander Lodi. Carrying people across the
river in his boat for free, prayer and meditation were the sole aims in
Gurdwara Nanak Piao
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area of New Delhi. The gurdwara was built to commemorate Sri Nanak Dev,
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Reproductive Medicine Associates of Michigan physicians, Drs. Brad Miller and Lynda Wolf combined have over 30 years of experience in the field of infertility and reproductive endocrinology. Both are board certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, each having directed their own IVF program prior to joining RMA of Michigan. Their areas of expertise includes but is not limited to assisted reproductive technology (ART) including IVF and ICSI, pre implantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), male factor infertility, egg donation, all aspects of female infertility, reproductive endocrinology, PCOS, microsurgery and advanced laparoscopy. With this experienced team, we strive to provide state of the art care in a convenient, caring and compassionate fashion and to produce the highest pregnancy rates possible. RMA of Michigan understands the physical and emotional challenge for our patients going through treatment. We have holistic therapy services available for patients, which includes therapeutic massage, Reiki and acupuncture. These services offer a supportive atmosphere to make treatment easier and more comfortable for you. Our goal is to make this experience as positive as possible with a focus on the health of both mind and body. | <urn:uuid:1a4c2201-cb21-447a-b1f8-b5e487486c21> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://businessfinder.mlive.com/4871372/Reproductive-Medicine-Associates-of-Michigan-Troy-MI | 2015-01-27T05:44:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115861027.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161101-00000-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946018 | 234 | [
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A conveniently meaningless term, isn't it?
Problem with places like this is that though they say "experts will always be in demand!" you can't find experts on such a site because they're drowned under a thousand incredibly cheap and ambiguously competent Asian and Eastern European devs touting the same wares.
I've never had any luck on such places, either as a buyer or seller... maybe I'm just doing it wrong. In the end, boring old networking of the old social type (y'know, the one where you speak to someone om real life) is incredibly difficult to beat. | <urn:uuid:141d5c86-b0c1-404e-b8cc-9840237b50d9> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://forums.theregister.co.uk/forum/1/2012/04/04/crowdsource_yourself_a_new_job/ | 2015-01-27T05:46:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115861027.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161101-00000-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.970415 | 122 | [
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COLUMBIA — Keith A. Crown Jr. made a name for himself in Missouri and elsewhere painting wildly colorful, abstract landscapes of wherever he happened to be.
“He made our landscape the center of his art,” Joan Stack, curator for the State Historical Society of Missouri said. “We were able to see Missouri through his unique vision.”
Mr. Crown’s artwork has been shown in more than 100 museums and galleries across the country.
Mr. Crown, a prolific watercolor artist, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010 in Columbia, leaving behind a legacy of influential art. He was 91.
He was born May 27, 1918, in Keokuk, Iowa, to parents Keith A. Crown Sr. and Cora Crown.
Mr. Crown’s career as an artist began at the Art Institute of Chicago, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in art. After college, he was an army regimental artist in World War II. While stationed in the South Pacific, he made drawings and maps of the terrain, sketches of landscapes and some portraits of soldiers. Many of these pictures were sent to "Yank Magazine" to illustrate stories about the war.
In 1946, Mr. Crown became a professor of drawing and painting at the Roski School of Fine Arts at the University of Southern California. He taught there until 1984.
He married Patricia Crown in Los Angeles in 1964.
In the mid 1980s, Mr. Crown moved to Columbia, where he lived with his wife for the next 25 years. The Columbia art community embraced him; many stores and galleries have displayed his work.
“We were very lucky to have him in our community,” said Jennifer Perlow, owner of the Perlow-Stevens Art Gallery. “As his many honors show, he was a cornerstone of the watercolor world.”
In 2009, The National Watercolor Society presented Mr. Crown with its Lifetime Achievement Award, 50 years after he had been the society’s president.
In the last two years, multiple retrospective showings of his work took place in Columbia. In May 2008, the Perlow-Stevens Gallery held an exhibit that included some of his work from World War II. In 2009, the Adult Day Connection Center at MU had a show called “Artway” that showed many of Mr. Crown’s drawings and paintings. Also in 2009, the State Historical Society of Missouri had an art exhibit looking back at his life’s work.
Joan Stack worked with Mr. Crown’s wife, a former professor at the University of Missouri, Patricia Crown, to select representative works for the Historical Society show.
“It seemed to please him to see his art on display,” Stack said.
When Mr. Crown wasn’t drawing or painting, he also enjoyed reading, especially Tolstoy.
“He was a very well-read individual,” Patricia Crown said. “He was very knowledgeable of Russian literature.”
Mr. Crown also loved his cats. “In fact, his last drawing was of a cat,” Patricia Crown said.
He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Katherine Crown Webster, of Pasadena, Calif., and Patricia L. Crown, of Albuquerque, N.M.; a stepson, Paul S. Kennedy of Portland, Ore.; a sister, Patricia Fisher of Illinois; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and the latest two in a long series of cats.
Mr. Crown’s first daughter, Haine Crown, died earlier.
The pre-eminent book about Crown is "Keith Crown Watercolors," by Sheldon Reich. A Web site about Crown and his work is at keithcrownpaintings.home.mchsi.com.
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Green Woodlands is a multi generational family limited partnership with a goal of preserving a little piece of nature for many future generations. Our primary activities are wildlife management, research and education, historical preservation, environmental research and education, sustainable "green" forestry and forest property preservation. We currently have approximately 23,000 undeveloped acres of land under forest management in the towns of Lyme, Dorchester, Orford and Wentworth, New Hampshire. The property has eight remote ponds with the largest being Cummins Pond at approximately 160 acres.
The purpose of this web site is to assist in the project management and to document the steps in the concept, design, decision making, building and ongoing maintenance of an environmentally sound house. The "Barn/House Project" is located near Cummins Pond in Dorchester, NH.
Part of Green Woodland's charter is to help people connect to nature. Through positive outdoor experiences, people gain an understanding of the importance environmental preservation has on our individual lives and on society. This "getting it" is not just reading about nature but experiencing it so that it penetrates much more of our being than just the frontal lobes of our brain.
Our desire is to demonstrate a "Green" building that can be used as a model for people not wanting to abandon modern conveniences while still living a "sustainable" lifestyle.
The resources we as people use to put a roof over our heads have a dramatic effect on our environment. By utilizing renewable resources in the Barn House construction, maintenance and as a main power source we will be reducing our "carbon impact" on the environment.
This Site Perpetually Under Construction
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Posted by ESC on April 20, 2003
In Reply to: Re: Rode hard and put away wet posted by ESC on April 20, 2003
: : It's a US expression, but I would like any advice on the origin of 'rode hard and put away wet'
: I can't tell you who said it first but I can explain it:
: RODE HARD AND PUT UP WET -- Riding a horse "hard" to exhaustion and putting him up "wet," rather than brushing him off and cooling him down. That is very bad for the horse's health.
. Walk that last mile home
. Remove the saddle
. If it's cold put the horse in a cooler
. Give the horse a few swallows of water. He must be completely cooled down before eating or drinking normally
. If it's hot, hose him off and rub him down
. Walk him at a working walk until cooled
"Horses may seem like large, tough creatures capable of enduring incredible amounts of activity. While this may appear to be true on some levels, the reality is that they are very sensitive animals that will do anything to survive, even if it means drinking too much water when they are not allowed to cool down properly. Drinking too much water before this cooling off period can lead to the complications of colic, or a severe tummy ache, which the horse may try to alleviate by rolling on the ground. Rolling while in pain can lead to thrashing and twisting of the animal's torso which can cause an internal organ to rupture or a portion of the intestines to twist. A twisted gut is very serious, especially if not addressed quickly, because then all activity in the bowels will stop, creating impaction, a blockage in the system, or toxicity if the horse cannot pass manure." | <urn:uuid:e0d56bd4-9c08-408a-a9f0-20b094028333> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_board/20/messages/568.html | 2015-01-27T05:49:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422115861027.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124161101-00000-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966498 | 376 | [
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WOW.....it was such a fun day today working on the door at PAPERIFIC in Melbourne. The 10th Birthday was celebrated in style with many Paperific Birthday Shopping bags given out to the first 200 people through the doors each day and there were also spot RAK prize bags given out by Naomi each day as well.
Thank you to the many people who came up to say how much they loved our Fiskars Craft Blog including Maureen and Kim.....I love it when people come up and introduce themselves when we are out and about...so thank you!
People come from far and wide to attend this friendly PAPERCRAFT SHOW.....and working on the door I got to chat to everyone as they came in and out.....(something I love to do.....LOL!)
I was delighted to meet Gail Livesey from Forget Me Not Crafts in TUAKAU , New Zealand who had flown over for the 3 days of the Show.....she had the best time networking,doing classes and building up relationships and business contacts for her new business in NZ......and the good news is she is going to try and stock Fiskars Tools....so that's great news for those who live in TUAKAU.
It was lovely to catch up with Mel from Kaisercraft and her lovely mum and daughter,Heidi from Scrappy Hollow,Dina from Catchy Crafts,Julie Marshall from Scraptacular,Jess Lothian and Dianne Whiteside(two of our Fiskars Demonstrators),Rachael,Lynne,Carolyn,Alison,Karen from KSK and of course the fabulous PAPERIFIC TEAM....
I really love working with this TEAM......and I can't wait until the next PAPERIFIC in April next year....here's the dates April 1-3rd Royal Melbourne Showgrounds......and August 26-28th 2011.
....and if you are like me and want to check out when the next Craft Show is on in Melbourne this year.....then here it is....Craft Expo run by Expertise Events......so save the dates!!
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Wolverines Roll Past CMU in Season Opener
GROVE CITY, Pa. -- The Grove City College football team opened the 2013 season Saturday afternoon with a 28-10 victory over visiting Carnegie Mellon at Robert E. Thorn Field.
Grove City amassed 251 rushing yards in the win as the Wolverines earned their largest margin of victory over CMU since a 26-7 win in 1997.
Senior quarterback Brian Pell (Streamwood, Ill./Wheaton Academy) ran for a game-high 98 yards and two scores for the Wolverines. He also completed 11 of 23 passes for 131 yards and a touchdown.
Sophomore tailback Steve Maskrey (Cranesville, Pa./Northwestern) added a career-high 86 yards and a touchdown on the ground.
After a scoreless first quarter, Grove City grabbed a 7-0 lead with 8:50 left in the first half when Pell threw a seven-yard touchdown pass to senior wide receiver Anthony Ritchie (Big Rock, Ill./Wheaton Academy). Freshman kicker Ryan Stewart (Indiana, Pa./Indiana) converted the first of his four extra points following the touchdown.
Ritchie's touchdown catch capped a nine-play, 94-yard drive. Sophomore wingback Zach Rader (Butler, Pa./Butler) ignited the drive with a 38-yard run on an option play and Maskrey's 27-yard run gave Grove City a goal-to-go situation.
Maskrey scored on a six-yard run with 1:25 left in the first half, pushing the lead to 14-0. That play punctuated a 10-play, 80-yard drive. Pell helped ignite that possession with a 32-yard strike to Ritchie.
Carnegie Mellon cut the lead to 14-3 midway through the third quarter on Connor Young's 42-yard field goal. However, Grove City sealed the win with a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns.
Pell scored on a four-yard run 46 seconds into the final period, boosting the lead to 21-3. He closed the Grove City scoring by bulling in from the 1 with 2:46 remaining.
Grove City finished with a 382-366 edge in total yardage. The Wolverines also converted 8 of 14 third-down situations.
Ritchie caught four passes for 64 yards. Junior wingback Jimmy Bailey (North East, Pa./North East) caught two passes for 30 yards and senior wide receiver Khalil Ervin (Malvern, Pa./Phoenixville) had two catches for 15 yards.
Defensively, junior linebacker Jason Skyrm (Harleysville, Pa./Souderton) led Grove City with a dozen tackles and senior linebacker Brandon Miller (Corry, Pa./Corry) added 11 tackles. Senior defensive end Ryan Althausen (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson) recorded 1.5 sacks and sophomore nose tackle Brent Veerman (Powell, Ohio/Columbus Crusaders) added a half sack.
Sophomore inside linebacker Bobby Tuttle (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper Saint Clair) intercepted a pass on the first play from scrimmage. He added seven stops.
Quarterback Rob Kalkstein completed 14 of 27 passes for 158 yards for CMU. Fullback Zachary Erra-Hernandez ran for 76 yards on 16 carries. CMU held a 19-18 edge in first downs.
Carnegie Mellon drove to the Grove City 1 on its second possession of the game but the Wolverines kept CMU out of the end zone. On fourth down, Erra-Hernandez fumbled into the end zone from the 1. CMU recovered the fumble in the end zone but could not be credited with a touchdown due to the rule that prevents a team from advancing a fourth down fumble.
CMU had not lost a season opener since 1998.
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Step 1: The Basics
On the test day you will be presented with a very broad topic for example, is it ever okay to tell a lie and can success be disastrous. These questions can be answered in many shades of gray, however this is not what the grader are looking for. To get a high score you need to choose either yes it is okay to tell a lie or no one should never tell a lie, following the example above.
Once you choose your position you will need to clearly state what you support and provide good examples to support it, but these examples do not need to be completely true, they just need to support your point of view well.
Once you have taken your position and come up with the ideas that you will use to support it, you will need to form it into an essay. The 25 minutes provided is not nearly enough time to think of good examples and write a well organized essay so it is essential that you prepare.
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Taking a design requirement for a high-volume, high-availability architecture from requirements to finished product
Design is always based on requirements. But what if the requirements are unrealistic? Or requirements don't tell you the whole picture? Or there are requirements that are not obvious? Or advertised features don't work as expected? This talk shows you through a real-life architecture how not to take anything for granted - including requirements, MySQL features and performance.
Searching text data for words and substrings is deceptively difficult to do efficiently. What are the options, and how do they compare? This talk will compare several solutions for full text search, including MyISAM FULLTEXT, InnoDB FULLTEXT, Sphinx Search, Solr, Xapian, and trigraphs.
The MySQL manual states that InnoDB compression works well for read-mostly
workloads. We want to use it for OLTP workloads. We improved the
monitoring and performance of it to make that possible.
We added monitoring to track the number of compressions and compression
failures per table. This allowed us to efficiently determine how well each
table compresses and decide which ones to compress in production.
Another improvement was the reduction in the amount of logging performed
by InnoDB. By default, the entire compressed page image is written to...
Since Drizzle was forked from MySQL several years ago, some aspects continue to mirror MySQL while others are completely new and different. Consequently, even experienced MySQL DBAs need to learn Drizzle 7 from the bottom up: configuration, administration, plugins, and replication. This session introduces those aspects of Drizzle 7.1 assuming no prior knowledge of Drizzle. The information presented will allow a DBA new to Drizzle to get the database server up and running in a realistic environment, from which point they can study, learn, compare, and evaluate it more thoroughly.
The Gizzard Open Source framework is the engine that scales the databases for much of Twitter. Gizzard handles sharding, data replication, cluster expansion, data migration, and provides an API for applications to access the data.
Learn how Twitter uses Gizzard to manage its largest data stores, including:
How Gizzard systems are implemented: common parts, custom code
Hadoop has become a popular platform for managing large datasets of structured and unstructured data. It does not replace existing infrastructure, but instead augments them. Most companies will still use relational databases for transaction processing and low-latency queries, but can benefit from Hadoop for reporting, machine learning or ETL. This talk will include:
What is Hadoop and why do I care?
What do people do with Hadoop?
How can a MySQL DBA add Hadoop to their architecture?
Many Java developers using MySQL as a data backend rely on Hibernate to bridge their OO designs with the relational database world.
This talk will review Hibernate and some of it's related projects, with a focus on performance. We will also cover performance related considerations about Connector/J, discussing settings and usage scenarios that will be useful even for Java developers not using Hibernate.
Virident Systems will host a 50 minute customer discussion around using SSDs in web environments. It will cover use cases where SSDs are used today, how to select suitable SSDs and lessons learned in SSD implementation.
We’ll take close look on how to offload MySQL server with queries which may be efficiently handled on the Sphinx side. Real-world examples for handling non-Full-Text queries including geodistance search, time segments implementation, using multi-value attributes and more. We’ll also learn how to keep massive text collections away from MySQL databases and how to utilize power of Sphinx on Full-text queries.
If you are tired of managing your own cron jobs, email alerts and backup retention with a mess of various scripts then this talk is for you.
Introducing XtraBackup Manager, the OpenSource backup management software made especially for use with XtraBackup. This talk will cover the features and functionality offered by the tool as well as giving a basic demonstration of how easy it is to use and some explanation of how it works, before finally opening up the floor to questions and discussion.
Craigslist uses a variety of data storage systems in its backend systems: in-memory, SQL, and NoSQL. This talk is an overview of how craigslist works with a focus on the data storage and management choices that were made in each of its major subsystems. These include MySQL, memcached, Redis, MongoDB, Sphinx, and the filesystem. Special attention will be paid to the benefits and tradeoffs associated with choosing from the various popular data storage systems, including long-term viability, support, and ease of integration.
MariaDB had its first GA release in February 2010 (MariaDB 5.1, based on MySQL 5.1). Since then, we've released MariaDB 5.2 (based on MySQL 5.1), MariaDB 5.3 (based on MySQL 5.1) and MariaDB 5.5 (based on MySQL 5.5 with all features up to MariaDB 5.3). Two years and four major releases with a tonne of major features. Why should you care about it? This is not a talk about the community around MariaDB, but a feature-by-feature blowout as to why you should consider this database.
What if you had all the data you needed to measure system performance
and scalability at any tier, discover performance and stability
problems before they happen, and plan for capacity and performance by
modeling the system's behavior at greater load than you currently have?
Now it is as easy as running tcpdump and processing the result with a
tool. In this two-part talk you will first learn how to do black-box
performance analysis to discover hidden problems in your systems. In
the second part you will learn about mathematical performance and
To understand large and busy environments one needs a collection of tools and methodologies. We will discuss how performance analysis, management and diagnostics are done at Facebook - from use cases of our cluster-scale MySQL client pmysql, to how we use additional instrumentation both inside MySQL (table/user statistics, slocket) and outside - the web stack performance reporting. Additionally we will talk how Poor Man's Profiler - MySQL internals inspection - can be helpful in production environments.
I this talk I will cover Solid State Drives internals and how they affect database performance.
IO level benchmarks for SATA (Intel 320 SSD) and PCI-e (FusionIO, Virident) cards
to show absolute performance and give an idea on performance per $.
And finally how you can use MySQL and Percona Server with SSD,
what tuning parameters are most important and what performance may expect in real
MySQL has a long history at Google and, enhanced with several patches, has been providing us with the combination of speed, reliability and scalability which makes MySQL the preferred relational storage solution for many projects. In this presentation we want to talk about what makes MySQL attractive in our infrastructure, give an overview of the life of a MySQL installation at Google and share our experience in moving from MySQL 5.0 to 5.1. We will discuss the reasons behind this migration effort and the way we are trying to do it.
In this sessions we will look at different tuning aspects of MySQL Cluster.
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Didier Reynders concerned about construction of new settlements in occupied territories
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Didier Reynders supports the statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton and says he is very concerned about the Israeli government’s announcement of plans to build new settlements in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. This announcement comes at a time when the peace negotiations are entering a crucial phase. It is important not to take any actions that could undermine the trust between the negotiation partners. The settlements are illegal according to international law and constitute an obstacle to peace. It is for this reason that Minister Reynders again calls for cessation of the settlement policy in the occupied territories.
Didier Reynders emphasizes, along with the international community, that the negotiation partners must come to an agreement quickly. This agreement must ensure a definitive solution with two sovereign and democratic states living side by side in peace and security. The Minister regrets the announcement of new settlements as they threaten the two-state solution on a daily basis. | <urn:uuid:60d884fb-a120-473b-8da0-08bbe2f032ea> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://countries.diplomatie.belgium.be/en/azerbaijan/newsroom/news.jsp?id=240595&title=ni_130114_construction_settlements_occupied_territories | 2015-01-28T12:08:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122102237.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175502-00061-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954054 | 205 | [
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Ko-Thi is one of Milwaukee's cultural treasures
Milwaukee's Ko-Thi Dance Company is the sort of cultural treasure most cities envy. The African dance troupe has spent the past 30 years educating and entertaining audiences worldwide and has built a reputation for excellence in cities across the country and around the globe.
Ko-Thi (pronounced Ko-THEE) was founded in 1969 in Milwaukee by Ferne Yangyeitie Caulker, a native of Sierra Leone, West Africa and a UWM professor. Caulker wanted to create an artistic company that reflected the culture of Milwaukee's African-American population with the same cultural impact on the city as the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra or the Milwaukee Ballet Company. The word Ko-Thi comes from the Shebro language of Sierra Leone and means "seek out African roots."
The dance troupe travels internationally, and while it is known for its performances of African and Caribbean music and dance, Ko-Thi takes its art a step further and uses it to educate its audiences about African history and culture. In every city Ko-Thi performs, its members also hold presentations at schools, community lectures and classes.
"Ko-Thi provides African-Americans a chance to get knowledge about Africa that isn't taught in schools," said Bonita Berrios, Ko-Thi's marketing director. "But it also teaches people of all races about African culture."
Each season, Ko-Thi performs six shows in Milwaukee and runs an international tour of 10-15 shows. The troupe has performed at Walt Disney World, at numerous colleges throughout the country and made its international debut at Tokyo's Mitsui Festival in 1990. It is Wisconsin's only professional touring dance company.
Yet for all the prestige, a tight budget requires Ko-Thi performers to deal with situations other world-renowned dance companies would not tolerate. The 24 adult performers (about 40 kids perform in Ton Ko-Thi, the troupe's children's division) are limited to 12 hours of practice time each week because they use UWM studios and therefore are constrained by the needs of other UWM programs. The lack of practice time is especially trying for Ko-Thi, which must train all the performers that join the troupe.
"A ballet or symphony company can go into any city, have auditions and find people who are already trained," Caulker said. "We don't have that luxury."
Caulker hopes the company will be able to build an endowment fund but says the community needs to put its money where its mouth is and offer Ko-Thi, with a budget of less than $1 million, some real support.
"Ko-Thi is the example whenever Milwaukee wants to claim its diversity," Caulker said. "That's a compliment, but the money doesn't come in like it should. With the ballet and the symphony, everyone understands the cultural importance of it in a community. That's not occurring yet for Ko-Thi. It is not yet a cultural status symbol for someone to sit on Ko-Thi's board of directors and donate a half-million dollars. Buying a ticket for the show doesn't support the company the other 364 days a year."
As Caulker sees it, Ko-Thi is a quality of life factor for Milwaukee.
"You cannot attract high-end CEOs to a city if there's only brats, beer, football and basketball," she said. "People move to a city because there are cultural things going on, not because of the Packers or the Bucks. People want Milwaukee to have a symphony and a ballet and will contribute money to keep it here. I look forward to the day when people feel that way about Ko-Thi."
For more on Ko-Thi, visit www.ko-thi.org.
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Dawn - posted on 01/03/2012 ( 40 moms have responded )
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December 3, 2006
Catechist Background and Preparation
Spend a few minutes reflecting on what these readings mean for you today. Was there a particular reading which appealed to you? Was there a word or image that engaged you?
Read the Word in Liturgy and Catholic Doctrine sections. These give you background on what you will be doing this session. Read over the session outline and make it your own. Check to see what materials you will need for the session.
The Word in Liturgy
The gospel of Year C (Luke) describes the second coming of Christ, the Son of Man, in cosmic terms. Luke’s gospel portrays a cosmos wracked with upheaval. The sun, moon and stars, the powers of the heavens, and the roaring sea will conspire to terrify whole nations and make individuals die of fright. Yet, at the same time, this passage breathes assurance that believers will not only endure these and any other disasters, but in the very midst of them will find their salvation revealed. The bold confidence proclaimed in Luke’s gospel (“When these things begin to happen, stand up straight and raise your heads…”) is distinctive.
In the midst of disaster, where does this confidence come from? The first reading, from the book of the prophet Jeremiah, offers an important insight into this question, by drawing our attention to God’s promise. As the prophet who spoke God’s word of judgment in the midst of the complete destruction of Jerusalem, Jeremiah was no stranger to disaster. Yet his prophetic work also included some oracles of hope, of which the present reading is one. In it he tells of God’s promise to raise up a “just shoot” to reign in the line of David, and of a time when the Lord God will rule over a Jerusalem fully restored and made whole.
The Catechism of the Catholic Church examines the doctrine of Christ’s return in several places and stresses several key points. Catholics do not believe that the fulfillment of the destiny of creation and human beings will be brought about by material progress or human activity alone (secularism), but by God. Catholics reject any attempts to predict the end of the world (millenarianism) or to lessen in any way our responsibility for stewardship of this present world based on a future second coming of Christ. Catholics believe that we meet the glorified Lord upon the event of our death, as well as when his fully glory is revealed to al the world at the end of time. | <urn:uuid:7ff09c2b-f3a7-4147-8a87-263a431f0c47> | CC-MAIN-2015-06 | http://www.faithfirst.com/html/catechist/lectionary/yearC/Dec03Cat.html | 2015-01-28T12:03:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-06/segments/1422122102237.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20150124175502-00061-ip-10-180-212-252.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941066 | 522 | [
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Broncos | Julius Thomas questionable
Fri, 22 Nov 2013 12:12:41 -0800
Denver Broncos TE Julius Thomas (knee) was limited during practice Friday, Nov. 22, and is listed as questionable for Week 12. Thomas' knee injury likely will have to improve some in order for him to play.
Owners will have to wait for the inactive list before finding out if he will play this week. He should be started in all fantasy leagues if he is active.
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Leslie Lee is well known for her sculptures and the amazing colors in her raku fired ceramics. Her ceramic work is displayed in galleries across the nation, but lately she is spending more time developing as a painter. Her recent work is often focused on powerful women learning to balance their lives.
First Broadcast: 2004
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