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The St. Lawrence Industrial Development Agency received $1.3 million, with another $130,000 to a St. Lawrence County business, from $64 million in funding approved by the Empire State Development board.
The St. Lawrence County IDA used the funds to perform “preconstruction” items such as line clearing and engineering evaluation prior to rehabilitation of 46 miles of railroad track in Newton Falls, according to Empire State Development officials.
The $1.3 million grant funded a portion of the costs of the railroad track rehabilitation.
Phase one of the project is complete, and the 46 mile section of the Newton Falls railroad line has been cleared of overgrowth, debris, and obstructions.
The railroad has been inspected and evaluated for reopening, and engineering plans and specifications have been prepared for phase two of the project.
The Newton Falls rail line provides the North Country region with inbound and outbound rail service connections to the nationwide rail systems.
The project also provides the opportunity for expansion of North Country industry and manufacturing, which will lead to increased economic activity and job creation, according to the ESD press release.
North Country Pastured was selected for a $130,000 grant to defray business start up costs.
North Country Pastured provides mobile processing of USDA approved poultry for local producers. The $130,000 was used for mobile equipment and construction of an equipment storage building. The business also purchased a tuck to tow the unit.
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The other day I had lunch with a guy I hadn’t seen in nearly 20 years. We were both young executives back then. Now he’s CEO of a company I know well. When I asked him how he got the job, he said, “Well, I’m a turnaround guy and I got a call …”
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Suddenly, everything sort of clicked into place. After all, he worked at IBM during Lou Gerstner’s famously improbable turnaround of Big Blue. Now the guy’s got a few under his own belt and five-point plan that sounded pretty darn reasonable to me.
I wouldn’t quite say he turns a crank and a turnaround happens, but still, he’s definitely got something there. My hat’s off to him. Not because he’s got a formula for fixing certain troubled companies, but because he found himself. More specifically, he found something he loves to do and is very good at it, a combination few of us ever manage to achieve.
Now, if I told you I had a formula for how you can do that – find something that you’re very good at and love to do – I’d be lying. Yes, I know there are self-help books that promise that result, but, well, how do I put this gently? Let’s just say they’re full of it. And that’s the truth.
Still, what I can do is give you some genuine insights into what it takes, sacrifices you have to be willing to make, and pitfalls to avoid.
Don’t try to be someone or something you’re not. That never works. Leopards can’t change their spots. Companies can’t really change their DNA. And people can’t change who they really are. So don’t try. Instead, think of it as trying to become the best version of you that you can be. If that sounds like new age mumbo jumbo to you, then you’ve definitely got a lot of work to do, starting with this:
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Take risks that terrify you. You know the old saying, “No guts, no glory?” Well, if you were somehow able to get inside the heads of all the people who never found their place in this world, you’d find a hell of a lot of fear, because that’s what stopped them. Let me put it this way: if you haven’t found what you’re looking for yet, then you have no business staying within your comfort zone and not putting yourself out there searching for opportunities. No risk, no reward. No kidding.
When something clicks, go with it. When you do come across an idea or an opportunity that seems to resonate with you, that gets you excited like you’re a little kid again, that has your mind racing with thoughts you haven’t had in, well, forever, then you need to go for it like you’re on fire and it’s a giant freaking pool of water. In case you don’t know what that means, it means jump in headfirst and don’t worry about the rocks below.
Ignore that negatron voice in your head. There are very few true adrenaline junkies among us. People are all control freaks, to some extent. We like to be in control and know where we’re heading. We don’t like change and we don’t like the unknown. Every so often, you’ll hear voices in your head, voices that will caution all sorts of things. That’s your inner control freak. It’s also the voice of fear. You need to ignore it. That’s right, just talk to someone you trust, have a few stiff drinks, get out in the great outdoors and go for a run, whatever works. But do not give in to that voice.
Don’t worry about the money. I don’t care if you have to work for free for a while. That’s okay. If you find something you love to do and you’re very good at it, the money will come. Really, it will. There’s just one caveat. There has to be a market for it. I’m sorry, but that’s the one thing you simply can’t ignore. What can I say; reality trumps everything.
One more thing. If you need encouragement, watch this Stanford University commencement speech by Steve Jobs. It’s probably the most inspirational speech you’ll ever hear. This part really spoke to me, not because I wanted to believe it’s true, but because I knew it to be true:
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. You have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something--your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life. The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle."
It worked for me. It worked for my turnaround friend. And it worked for Steve Jobs. That’s pretty good triangulation. It’ll work for you too. | <urn:uuid:a11eb807-3fec-40e5-90c8-bfd09ebe19bd> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.foxbusiness.com/features/2013/07/19/how-to-find-your-passion-in-life.html | 2016-05-30T16:26:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464051036499.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524005036-00040-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966302 | 1,160 | [
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He wants the Big One to get away
Scientist Zeb Hogan measures a giant carp in 2003 on the Tonle Sap River, about 6 miles north of Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Published September 6, 2005
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - Floating down the Mekong in his dinghy, Zeb Hogan is on the ultimate fisherman's quest: to find the world's largest freshwater fishes.
The American biologist's search will take him to 10 rivers, including the Nile, Amazon and Mississippi, looking for about 20 species of hulking fish such as the goliath catfish, Chinese paddlefish and North American lake sturgeon - not to catch them, he says, but to save them.
"These big, amazing creatures all over the world, they might be goners, on their way out," he says.
Right now Hogan is on the Mekong that flows through the Indochinese peninsula, looking for a stingray said to weigh more than 1,300 pounds - as much as a full-grown longhorn steer.
He knows it's out there; he photographed one in 2002. And smaller stingrays abound. As he passes villages on riverbanks, he sees children playing with severed stingray tails.
The 2,600-mile Mekong is known for its diversity of river creatures, as well as their size, to judge from places along its banks named the Pool of the Giant Catfish or the Pool of the Giant Carp. In May, fishermen in Thailand landed a Mekong catfish that weighed 646 pounds and was 8 feet, 10 inches long. It's believed to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught and measured. It ended up on dinner tables.
Hogan, 31, of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has worked on the Mekong since 1996. On his voyages, "The main question I'll be asking everywhere is what were populations like in the past, what are they now?" He thinks "you'll see a pattern that these populations of these large fish species are declining - a lot."
Along the way, Hogan and his assistants pepper fishermen with questions and pictures of their quarry.
The fishermen may not have caught or even seen the fish, Hogan said, but often will say they have heard about it being somewhere else. "Theoretically, that's supposed to lead us to where the fish are."
Not always. He says fishermen are hesitant to admit they've hooked a big one, for fear of running afoul of restrictions on hunting rare species. The penalties are small, but the fishermen don't want the bother.
He expects to finish in December 2006 and give his fish counts to the World Conservation Union, which compiles a Red List of Threatened Species.
"The most exciting part for me," says Hogan, "is that no one's done this before."
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Water, shade and power become precious commodities for cattle producers during Arkansas' triple-digit summers, said Don Hubbell, a cattleman and director of the Livestock and Forestry Center in Batesville, Ark.
“If it's 101 in Little Rock, it's easily a few degrees hotter here,” he said by phone from his home in the Independence County community of Bethesda.
Hubbell's operation includes approximately 675 head of crossbred commercial cattle. Like all other animals, cattle feel hot and thirsty as the temperature rises.
“During hot weather, water consumption can increase up to double,” he said. “A mature cow typically drinks 1 gallon of water per 100 pounds of body weight. As hot as the temperature is now, consumption can easily double.”
And like humans, cattle seek the shade where they can find it. “They need shade, especially between 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., the hottest part of the day,” he said.
Hubbell recommends that producers try to reduce stress on cattle and themselves by working early in the day or after 6 p.m. “If you're working or processing cattle, it's best to do it early, or late in the evening is probably better,” he said. “You can work on them and it will continue to cool them down. Otherwise, you have heat stress on top of flight stress. When you process them, it stirs them up and that creates more stress.”
Hubbell said growers needed to keep an eye on wells and ponds to ensure adequate water levels. “If the power goes out, or the well goes down, you need a backup plan. After about 12 hours, your cattle can start getting into trouble.”
Tom Harrington, a natural resources coordinator with the Arkansas Extension Service, said there are water-related hazards in the heat. “Animals that don't have shade may spend more and more time in ponds and other standing water sources,” he says. “That can be hazardous to the animals' health by prolonging exposure to bacteria in the water.
“If these standing water sources are also the animals' drinking source, it may become contaminated by animal waste.”
Even if the water is not contaminated, cattle may become reluctant to drink the water because it is warmer, and may have a bad odor or taste, he says.
When watering animals in a tank or trough it is important to keep the water clean. Cleaning the tank will help prevent animals from wasting water when drinking. If watering with a hose, be sure that the tank is level and use a properly working float to keep the water from running over. Water spilling out of a tank can account for 5 gallons a minute when the water is supplied by a hose.
If animals are kept under a sprinkler system remember that sprinklers work best when they are used with a fan. The water should also be on a timer with water being sprayed 1 to 3 minutes out of a 15-minute cycle. The goal of the water is to help with evaporative cooling. When a fan is used, check the electrical connections to make sure they are properly secured and will not shock the animals. Fans should be cleaned periodically to insure they are workings as efficiently as possible. | <urn:uuid:33f28380-a8a9-4c1e-b34c-39790f93aaca> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://deltafarmpress.com/water-shade-power-precious-cattle-arkansas-heat | 2016-05-25T15:30:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049274994.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002114-00230-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96322 | 685 | [
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This June I will be running my first 100 miler… I am currently registered to run a flat 100k (Born to Run Ultramarathons) four weeks before the SD 100. Shortly after registering for the 100k, I thought to myself… Four weeks is enough time to recover… right? I’ve asked a couple running buddies what they think about my situation and responses have ranged anywhere from, “Four weeks is plenty of time to recover,” to “No way… don’t run the 100k.” I’ve also heard, “you CAN run the 100k, but don’t race it.”
Obviously the SD 100 is more important to me and I do want to place well there, does that mean I should not participate in the 100k at all? I’m beginning to think that may be the smart route.
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We just got word that we have piglets arriving in April/May, and baby turkeys as well, so it’s time to get the “barn” ready. We will be using a section of our Geodesic Quonset, siding it with slabwood like we did our woodshed and generator shed, and configuring sections for the different animals. We may be adding two milking goats to our little farmstead as well.
Yesterday we took delivery of 6 facecord of firewood. Since I was out dewatering veggie oil yesterday, it didn’t get stacked indoors. Old Man Winter decided to cover it with 6″ of fluffy new white stuff. Isn’t it pretty ……..
The Veggiegen started up fine on 7F veggie today, with some help from Mr. Ether.
New Veggiegen and Geodesic Quonset pics are uploaded to the photoalbum.
New inverter installed, pump is pumping water, and 2 more hoops installed on the Geodesic Quonset. My son Steven had a good 16th B’day party. Hopefully, the starter will be back soon. We have another Mercedes 300 TD coming for a WVO conversion, and possibly a VW Jetta. Stay tuned!
The first load of lumber for the Geodesic Quonset was delivered. Construction starts immediately.
The Automatic Transfer Switch for the VeggieGen was installed today. It worked flawlessly. With the generator off, the battery bank powers the house through the Cobra HighGear 2kw MSW Inverter. Since this Transfer Switch is set up for 220vac, the two hot positions for the inverter (shorepower) are jumpered to supply 120vac to both sides of the AC Panel. Do not do this if you have a 220vac breaker feeding a 220vac appliance. The VeggieGen (3 phases of 120 vac per phase) has two 120vac legs feeding the generator positions on the transfer switch. The output of the switch feeds the main breaker of the AC Panel. The wire is 10/3 with ground which handles the 30 amps per leg we can pull from the gen. 30 seconds after the Generator is started, power flow to AC panel is smoothly switched from Inverter to Generator. The Computer and Satellite Receiver don’t even see the change. You can also get more info on our PV/Wind System at our Wiki Site.
Automatic Transfer Switch – Two 50 amp hots and one 70 amp neutral switched.
2kw Inverter, 30amp charge controller, and other PV System Components
12 volt, 675 ah Battery Bank – Six 6 volt Trojan T-105
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Sunset at Sydney Harbour Bridge
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Recent Research about Census Topics
How do respondents’ answers to a Census Bureau question about their race vary depending on the type of question asked? How do response rates and costs vary depending on the data collection mode for the American Community Survey? And how might better question wording improve inaccurate responses to Census survey questions about same-sex marriage?
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Nicole’s back where she belongs: the top. (ABC Medianet)
Last week on “Dancing With the Stars”, it appeared our loosy-goosy ice skater Evan Lysacek had finally flipped the switch to triple Lutz off into the sunset with the DWTS trophy as most of us (well, me) predicted.
Oh, but what a difference a week makes. Especially when you get a double-dose of the nearly-perfect Pussycat that is Nicole Scherzinger.
Darling Nicole rose to the top of the leader board with a pair of dance routines that should all but cement her status in DWTS Valhalla, reminding us yet again she not only possesses the mad skillz to win it all but also the neurotic heart to shoulder the pressure that comes with such an undertaking. Or something like that.
This week’s DWTS kept it simple but far from easy with two dance routines for each celeb — a straightforward ballroom round and a Latin round with a time-era twist.
You gotta wonder if the DWTS gods (OK, producers) must already know where these celebs are headed because they pretty much ran them in order from worst to first.
Chad Ochocinco kicked off the evening with an emotive ballroom tango that lacked the sharp lines and precision this dude really should be displaying at this stage of the game. At least his ’60’s jive for the Latin round had more umph, though I think that was more from his big pimpin’ outfit than any semblance of fancy footwork. Chad finished the night with a total score of 45 out of 60.
Sweet thunder Niecy Nash followed with what’s become Basic Niecy Action: a nice but far from spectacular Viennese waltz for the ballroom round and a full-tilt but flawed ’90s paso doble for the Latin round. Give the gal credit though — she’s having a blast and bringing all she can to the floor every week. (Mighty carriage included.) The fun-loving funny gal finished with a 43.
Next came our leggy girl reporter next door Erin Andrews with a short but sizzling Argentine tango for the ballroom round that was all sorts of ZOMG!, only to follow with a so-so ’80 rumba for the Latin round that, alas, made her look like a “Flashdance” Barbie. (I know, I know. I promised I wouldn’t go back to the Barbie smack, but c’mon…) In any case, the judges really see something there I don’t (talent, I think) so her rise continues. 53 out of 60.
Next was our languid Evan Lysacek with a waltz that had a positively hokey start with he and dance partner Anna Trebunskaya lying on the floor stargazing, only to wake up somewhat with an occasionally ethereal grace. But we won’t remember any of that because we’ll all be too busy laughing at the futuristic cha-cha they clicked and whirled through like a dance routine out of “Zorro, the Gay Blade Runner.” I mean, Evan looked like a drive-thru headset guy from “The Jetsons,” while Anna at least had the dignity (and let’s face it, the body) to pull off Leeloo’s bandage outfit from “The Fifth Element.” Evs and Ans also netted a 53 out of 60.
Which naturally leaves the best for last. Nicole Scherzinger dominated ballroom with a fun-loving foxtrot so brassy and so well-choreographed you’d swear Gene Kelly himself delivered it from yon great ballroom on high. As for Scherzinger’s ’50s paso doble for the Latin round, she and dance partner Derek Hough made the inexplicable not only explicable but pretty damn extraordinary. Call it “Grease” in Spain or whatever you like. I can only call it awesome. The judges sure thought so too because they gave Nicole her first perfect 30 for it. So Scherzinger finished the night with a 59 out of 60. Booyah.
So who’s our next bye-bye? Scores alone would put Niecy for the chop, but I actually think Chad just danced his last. Niecy just looks like she wants it more and wants to have more fun going for it. Voters have rightfully rewarded that. Besides, Chad should be so much better by now but isn’t, whereas Niecy should have just quit by now but won’t.
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So Disney had developed, created, and even soft-opened an exhibit at Epcot called Habit Heroes that was suddenly shut down indefinitely this week. Basically it made a bunch of fat villains that threatened to make you fat and evil like them unless you danced. Yeah. This is pretty ridiculous to be honest, I'm surprised a project like this got this far. There's more info about the actual exhibit here and more about the problems with it here.
A redditor shared this photo of Disneyland's Space Mountain with the lights on and proved that it does not consist of space or a mountain. Very depressing indeed. Source.
Why yes, that is a photo of Neil Degrasse Tyson posing with Pluto. The irony and awesomeness are not lost on me.
This has been circulating around Tumblr and it doesn't stop being hilarious and extremely depressing at the same time.
I love this. People are really big about choosing favorites and fighting over which park is better, it's really lovely to see them united in awesome :D (I'm just going to entirely ignore all of the youtube comments because they completely missed the point, as is typical of youtube comments) It was also for kicking off One More Disney day! 24 hours in a Disney park must be exhausting but I'm still so jealous of those who got to go! | <urn:uuid:47b436f9-d1df-4eb6-abae-d8f930806635> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.disneymagicandmore.net/2012/03/weekly-disney-roundup-march-4-2012.html | 2016-05-28T07:54:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049277475.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002117-00145-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.972626 | 270 | [
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On Thu, 2 Oct 1997, Jan Gordon wrote:
> Hi guys, I have a mystery I just know one of you can solve. I made a
> version of the crockpot grains that someone posted, (thanks!) and noticed
> a familiar and unpleasant smell/taste that I sometimes get when I cook
> stews/soups in the crockpot. My dh thinks that it happens when I use
> parley in the crockpot, I am wondering if it is the combo of barley and
> tomato. Guess I can experiment by making things with and without barley
> and barley and tomatoes. but am hnoping someone will have the answer. I
> can't describe the smell/taste in any definitive way, it is just "off", not
> like anything spoiled, just an odd flavor that is unpleasant.
It could be the barley. I just made a breakfast grain mixture in my
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The Vikings announced the news on Friday. Suh is having shoulder surgery.
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I hope you all have been having a good Memorial Day. I started the day my favorite way to start a holiday.
Steel-cut Irish oatmeal with dried cranberries and pecans. Yum!
So, Lucy and I have been having a quiet day. One of us has been napping.
One of us has been tidying up the condo, including the stash room.
And the stash closet.
I’m sorry, but that’s all you get to see of the stash room and the stash closet.
Although I’ve not worked on it since Friday, it seems time for a photo of the Camo Sock.
As you can see, I’m knitting it toe-up, and using a gusset and slip-stitch heel.
I’ve put in a lot of time on Kiri, though.
It doesn’t look like much there, does it? But at the point that photo was taken, I had 4.5 rows left to do before the cast-off.
I’m casting off now.
I’m using a 6mm needle to do the cast-off (the shawl is knitted using a 5mm needle). I’m doing a stretchy lace cast-off. You start by knitting 2, then slipping them back on the left needle, and knit those 2 stitches together through the back loops. Then knit 1, and slip the 2 stitches back on the left needle, knit 2 together through the back loops. And so on, until you have worked all the stitches.
So Kiri knitting will be completed shortly. I will be blocking tonight.
It’s a great pattern, and I do recommend it for lace beginners, as it is a fairly simple pattern and easy to memorize. And if you are doubtful about managing the cast-on that I described yesterday, don’t be. Try it first in larger, smooth yarn and yu’ll see that it’s pretty simple to do.
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Un hogar lejos de casa. Iglesia operado. Buenos precios. Limpio, agradable, un ambiente cálido y hogareño. La International Guest House se encuentra en un barrio seguro ubicado lejos del ajetreo y el bullicio de la DC. La casa de tres pisos está atractivamente remodelado. IGH está situado a 4 1/2 millas al norte de la Casa Blanca y 3 casas de una parada de autobús. Hasta diez nacionalidades diferentes han sido representados aquí al mismo tiempo. Charlando con la gente de todo el mundo en el desayuno y té de la tarde es el resaltado para muchos que permanecer aquí. Todas las nacionalidades y religiones aceptadas. Muchos regresan por segunda y tercera vez. Internet wi-fi disponible.
5 en abril 13, 2015
The inn is lovely, the staff amazing! Everyone was so helpful. I'll go again. It definitely added to the enjoyment of my trip.
3,4 en agosto 22, 2014
I had an awesome time at IGH. I received a very pleasant welcome; much more pleasant than I expected. The rooms are neat and I found the staff to be friendly. It is the perfect place for you if you're visiting Washington DC on a limited budget. I would recommend IGH anytime anyday.
5 en marzo 27, 2013
A friend and I recently stayed here on a brief visit to DC, and it was by far my favorite place I have ever stayed! The staff (volunteers) were very friendly and instantly made us feel at home. Evening tea and breakfast each morning were a wonderful opportunity to mingle with the hosts as well as other guests and hear about their experiences in the city... we ended up visiting places we hadn't even heard of based on their recommendations, and were very glad we did! Though these were not an issue for us (many were a "plus" in our opinions), there are a few potential downsides: -11pm curfew. Because the front door is always locked, you have to be back to the house by 11pm or there will not be anyone to let you inside. -slight religious component. It is run by Mennonite volunteers, so there is a brief devotional and prayer before breakfast each day, but there is nothing stopping you from coming late to breakfast; and you are obviously not required to participate, just be respectful and quiet at this time. -reserve by # of beds rather than # of rooms... if you are traveling alone, you will likely end up with a roommate! They have 2-bed and 3-bed rooms, so if you are traveling in a group, this should not be an issue. All rooms have twin beds. -Diverse guests. As the name suggests, it attracts many international travelers as well as those from the U.S... if you do not like meeting people from different cultures, this place is not for you! Overall, it was a wonderful stay! It was truly a home away from home, and I already want to go back! In the words of the friend I was traveling with "There have been plenty of times that I went on a trip and didn't want to leave the place, city, etc... but this is the only time I have ever not wanted to leave the accomodations."
3,4 en junio 23, 2012
A great stay for us, close to downtown. Andy & Dirk were most helpful helping us get aquainted with the city & the transportation system. Breakfast was simple as was evening tea but gave you a chance to meet people from other cultures/countries. Great location, close to buses & a clean environment. Sharing bathrooms not a problem at all. If you are looking for a good value, this is it.... Danny & Martha - fulltimeRV'ers Sioux Falls, SD (currently in Elmira, NY)
4,2 en abril 13, 2012
The International Guest House is a lovely place to stay while visiting Washington DC. The most outstanding feature was the tea served at 9 pm. As many guests as possible would gather in the evenings for tea and cookies. We shared our days' adventures and discussed many other topics. My husband and I would rush back every evening to enjoy the company of the other guests. Pros: Evening tea, great variety in guests, safe location, knowledgable staff, very clean, price (very good value!), quite close to transportation Cons: Small beds, shared bathrooms only
4,2 en octubre 22, 2011
Andy and Anita take great care to make their guests feel confortable and at home. They convinced us that also in America kindness and good personal relations are more important than the dollar. We enjoyed especially meeting people of different countries and cultures every evening.
4,6 en julio 30, 2011
I stayed at the International Guest house during my visit to Washington DC, this is a bed and breakfast located in a safe neighborhood, just 20 minutes away from the White House, transportation is easy, and the hosts are very polite. Rooms are very clean, the price is cheap, just 40 dollars per night, taking into account that hotels in Washington are very expensive. The breaksfast and the tea at night are enough and delicious. I strongly recommend the IGH , if I have to go to DC again I`ll stay there for sure!!!
4,8 en junio 01, 2011
I am so thankful that I cancelled my booking at a pricey hotel near the Convention Center, and found 8 nights available at IHG! It was a 'home away from home' experience. The staff could not have been more cordial, accommodating and helpful in every way. A lovely older home in a genuine tree-lined neighborhood, safe to boot, and only a few miles from the center of Washington, the IHG offers complimentary breakfast [yummy fresh muffins!], thrice-daily teas, Wi-Fi Internet access in each room, a general purpose/recreation room, quiet, comfort, caring and care, cleanliness. The bus to downtown is only half a block down the street and operates every 5-15 minutes from early morning to late at night. It connects to the Metro, according to one's wishes. There are 2 single beds in each room, and a singleton often will have a roommate. Bathroom is shared and impeccably clean. Particularly enchanting is the astonishing variety of guests from all over the world, each with 'a story to tell'. Although run by Mennonites, other than a brief meditative reading and prayer at the communal breakfast, religion is not discussed unless one wishes to do so. I plan to stay there 'next time' in DC, and I will steer my friends to the IHG, even coercively! 'Such a deal/steal'!
4,4 en mayo 30, 2011
I can't say enough nice things about this place. It's on a quiet street, has public transportation nearby that takes you to the National Mall, and you simply cannot beat the price. For only 4O bucks a night I got a comfy place to sleep, breakfast, and home baked cookies at tea time. It's by no means luxurious, and you may have to share a room and bathroom(it was not busy during my stay so I had a room to myself), but at that price, you'll have no complaints. Best of all were the lovely volunteers at the guest house. They create a warm, family atmosphere and go out of their way to help you figure out how to get around, what to see, ect. I had a great time and will stay there anytime I happen to be in DC
5 en noviembre 05, 2010
both the place and the people are very nice, they impressed me.
Al otro lado de la calle desde el parque Rock Creek, Ciudad
Washington DC, DC (DCA-Ronald Reagan National) 6 miles
495 Beltway-Exit 31B en Georgia Ave., Sur. Vaya por 1/2 milla y gire a la derecha en la salida de 16th St. Tome 16th St. a Kennedy St. (cerca de 3 1/2 millas) y gire a la izquierda. La casa de huéspedes se encuentra a 3 casas de la esquina de 16 y Kennedy.
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There was no obvious, unanimous choice for 2014's WWE Wrestler of the Year. Daniel Bryan was unable to follow through on the tremendous momentum he carried into – and out of – WrestleMania 30, thanks to a succession of nagging injuries. CM Punk bowed out of the business altogether. Babyface heir-apparent Roman Reigns hit the shelf with a hernia, although he was still months from maturing into the marquee guy.
Fellow former Shield brothers Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins both benefitted from massive pushes, but neither has found a feud that fully exploits their magnetism and talent. Upstart heels Bray Wyatt and Rusev continue honing their personas, but both seem a year away from putting it all together. Current World Heavyweight Champion Brock Lesnar humbled the Undertaker and pummeled John Cena (who, in fairness, had nothing short of a solid and steadying 12 months), but has otherwise been largely in absentia.
So when the dust settles from that pile-on of competitors, who's left standing? Much like at Survivor Series, the answer is Dolph Ziggler.
And that's no coincidence, nor is acknowledging him as our pick for WWE Wrestler of the Year some kind of pat recognition. The 34-year-old former amateur standout (real name: Nicholas Nemeth) has ridden a succession of waves to near prominence since debuting as Spirit Squad member Nicky circa early 2006. That includes runs as U.S., Intercontinental, Tag Team and World Heavyweight Champion. (Memorably, he damn near tore the roof off New Jersey's Izod Center after snagging the latter belt for a second time, making his eventual face turn fait accompli.)
But as his peers rose and fell, ping-ponged up and down the card (how are ya, Cesaro?) and/or dipped out for a hush-hush repackaging throughout '14, Ziggler emerged as a stabilizing figure for fans to latch onto. Despite several years portraying different shades of heel (his Twitter handle remains evidence of that tendency), it's hard to imagine where Raw and SmackDown's good-guy contingencies would be right now without his omnipresent heroics. Not just by taking storyline stands against Triple H and the Authority, but via kicking ass and, indeed, stealing the show against the likes of preeminent villains Seth Rollins, Randy Orton and Kane time and time again – even when getting his ass kicked. Never has Ziggler's utility as simultaneously extraordinary enhancement talent and singularly gifted main-event athlete – when asked to, the guy could be either Shawn Michaels or Marty Jannetty – been more essential to the brand's weekly entertainment value.
And at last, his diligence was rewarded with the hat-trick triumphs of a brief-but-spirited IC title run, the aforementioned Survivor Series upset and his breathtaking reclaiming of said IC strap from Luke Harper at TLC… and Stairs, elevating him above most of the performers previously aiming for his gold (hence it landing in more meaningful hands with Luke Harper) and into a primo roster spot that may be hard to wrest away from him – returns of Reigns, Bryan, Orton et al. be damned.
Despite his sideline as a stand-up comedian, Ziggler's only real weakness may be commanding the crowd with a microphone in his hand, but that charisma could well evolve in 2015 as he strikes a balance between bestowed appeal and earned braggadocio. Nitpicks aside, no other sports entertainer reaching that large an audience over the past 300-plus days delivered so tirelessly and unselfishly, making everyone around him look better while blue-streaking his own prestige out of mushy midcard status. And for that, this former male cheerleader is our 2014 WWE Wrestler of the Year, and someone we'll be rooting for as he enters the peak of his career.
Other Individual Superlatives (And Rotten Tomatoes) Go To…
Sporadically Active Face of the Year: Daniel Bryan
Sporadically Active Heel of the Year: Brock Lesnar
Best Russian Monster (Bulgarian Version): Rusev
Diva of the Year: Paige
Tag Team of the Year: The Usos
Most Convincing New Gimmick: Stardust
Least Convincing Face Turn: Jack Swagger
Most Likeable Loose Cannon: Dean Ambrose
Most Puzzlingly Pushed-Then-Buried Performer: Cesaro
Most Random-But-Intriguing Face Turn: Erick Rowan
Most Exciting NXT Up-and-Comer: Adrian Neville
Most Disastrous NXT Promotion: Adam Rose
Most Signs of New Life: Randy Orton
Most Tiresome Heel-Face Seesaw Act: Big Show and Mark Henry (tie)
Most Smothered In-Ring Potential: Seth Rollins
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The nation's largest electric power holding company is looking to unload a baker's dozen worth of power plants.Among them are six in the Tri-State area.
Bernie Sanders has a sarcastic new nickname for Donald Trump: "Mr. Macho."
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My Heart is Like a Zoo by Michael Hall
Summary: A nice twist on a zoo book, Michael Hall pairs animals with various emotions. The artwork is designed to incorporate several heart shapes in each colorful animal. It is simple yet so captivating! The simple rhymes and bold pictures wonderfully illustrate how love can be many different things, such as eager as a beaver, steady as a yak or silly as a seal.Theme Ideas:
I first read this book with my current 5 yr. old last year. I loved it! The book is so simple yet there are so many things to discuss! We like to count how many hearts make up each animal on each page. It is so fun to see how all the animals are made out of hearts! (This book would also make a nice Valentine’s Day book.)
You cannot read this book without trying to make some of the animals! :) You can find the instructions plus printable patterns for the seal and the frog at Spell Outloud.
Since I knew we would be talking about animals, I purchased a package of zoo animal foam stickers. The first activity we did was sort the stickers by animal (or plant—there were trees included). I used an old party platter for this activity. While sorting, we named the animals and went over the first sound of each animal’s name.
Next we played a counting game. I took a 12x12 piece of paper and folded it into fourths. Then I wrote the name of each animal in its “cage” aka square. My daughter rolled the dice to see how many of that animal needed to go in the cage.
For some reason she rolled a 5 most of the time :) There were additional stickers on the back of the page too.
She asked to do her own zoo picture with the stickers. This was her final result. She concentrated so hard peeling off the sticker backing on the animals. That was a great way to practice fine motor skills.
We went over our poem/handwriting and coloring page. You can find the download under the Letter Z.
We pulled out our Target Dollar Spot puzzles and worked on them again.
The girls gathered up their stuffed animals and played zoo.
We originally did this activity while studying plants, but it would be fun to do while talking about zoo animals too! Fill Zoo Pal cups with planting soil. Sprinkle grass seed and cover with a little more dirt. Lightly spray with water and watch the animals grow hair!
Check out the following themes for more animal ideas:
Gg is for gorilla
Jj is for jungle
Ll is for lion
Pp is for panda
Other ABC Resources
ABC Printables from Homeschool Creations
Letter of the Week Curriculum from COAH
ABC Flashcards and More from 1+1+1=1
ABC Letter Crafts
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A dated movement that never had enough spotlight-time to fade, Chicago house music started in underground clubs where DJs and dancers tried to marry disco to the weird new machines that grew legs in the '80s. The marriage played like one in a John Cassavetes movie: fitful, strained, electrifying, full of loud arguments and tender regret.
Linked to the more austere sound of Detroit-born techno, Chicago house stands as a sanctified focal point in the backstory of electronic dance music. But it's still ripe for an update, as James T. Cotton asserts on The Dancing Box. A pseudonym for Tadd Mullinix (who dabbles in glitchy ambience and jungle under names like Dabrye and SK-1), Cotton serves as a hands-on moderator to an internal debate between the working parts of the Chicago house sound. In "Press Your Body," he stirs up a storm of clacking drum machines, wheezing synths, and looped vocals that siphon sensuality from their automaton urge. In "The Drain," similar parts circle each other with a leery sense of suspicion, surrounding a funky center they never quite swirl into.
Cotton's sonic vocabulary invokes the '80s on faithful terms, but his tracks play sly structuralist games in their own tongue. "Distant Trip" drapes a would-be airy house track over the echo of a marching band, while "Blood Red" uses a spray of drum cymbals to warp the wood of claves tapping around the beat. Some tracks idle through an overlong parade of samey sounds, but the album springs open in anthems like "Buck!" and "The Dancing Box," which show Cotton's shifty ways with the seductive and the sinister. | <urn:uuid:a922a61f-acfe-46d1-b282-8c924f1c651a> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.avclub.com/review/james-t-cotton-emthe-dancing-boxem-11345 | 2016-05-26T00:42:01Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049275429.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002115-00005-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942496 | 370 | [
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A few years back, the Kansas City metro area saw smoking bans go into place in various ways across almost every county in the metropolitan area. As these bans were coming into existence, many in the bar and restaurant industry were worried about how the ban would affect their business. A new study recently released by the Kansas Health Institute addresses this exact economic impact. Here is the article about it in the Kansas City Business Journal.
The Kansas Health Institute has released an analysis saying the statewide smoking ban has not had an overall negative effect on the restaurant and bar industry, as some initially feared.
The ban, implemented in July 2010 as a public health initiative, was intended to reduce the public’s exposure to secondhand smoke.
KHI has compared sales and liquor license data for the eight years before the ban’s implementation as well as for the two years following.
The analysis does note that individual businesses may have been positively or negatively affected by the ban, but that the industry as a whole did not suffer any negative consequences. Sales increased each year except for a slight drop in 2010 before the ban was implemented, and then they increased each year after the ban took effect.
“We undertook this analysis so that policymakers could consider the evidence on the law’s economic impact if and when they choose to discuss the future of the Kansas Indoor Clean Air Act,” Duane Goossen, KHI vice president for fiscal and health policy, said in a release.
Last year, the House heard testimony on a bill that would have rolled back some provisions of the ban, allowing business to permit smoking if no one younger than 21 was allowed on the premises as a worker or customer. The bill eventually died in committee, but Goossen said in an interview that it’s possible the bill would be reintroduced this year. The makeup of the Legislature has since changed, with dozens of new members, so he said he was unsure whether it could pass this time around. | <urn:uuid:640f602a-9951-45de-ab10-8247ec4e7b69> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.cowtownchow.com/2013/02/news-smoking-bans-impact-on-the-bar-restaurant-industry/ | 2016-05-26T00:28:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049275429.29/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002115-00005-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978703 | 403 | [
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The Future of the Pallet Industry: Asking the Right Questions in a Bobble Head World
Looking Ahead--Letter from Chaille
By Chaille Brindley
Date Posted: 6/2/2004
Smart companies stay on top of emerging trends, and a big part of being ready for the future is asking the right questions today. Sometimes things come and go based on the whim of the masses. Other times gradual changes cause gigantic shifts over decades.
Focusing your business on the flavor of the month is a risky proposition. For every successful idea, like the bobble head or overnight parcel delivery, there are piles of things that don’t catch on or develop significant demand in the marketplace. The smart money follows shifts in how businesses and consumers operate. Outsourcing, consolidation of vendors, online purchasing, improved logistics tracking, business globalization, organic business, focus on total system cost, just-in-time inventory and lean manufacturing are all examples of major trends and shifts in business thinking.
Some of these ideas will impact the forest products industry, including pallet and lumber companies. Some of these will not. If you bob along day-to-day putting out fires without thinking about the long-term, you may miss the future worrying about the present. Now that I have all the clichés out of the way, let’s focus on the questions you should be asking about your business.
1.) What are my customers not asking for but they really want anyway?
Customers expect you to be mind readers. So if you are not asking how your product is used by your customer, you will not know what they really need. Knowing the needs of your customer could mean the difference between being a value-added provider or just another vendor selling on price. Look beyond your typical product to see if there are value-added services that you could provide or maybe you could provide with the assistance of other partners throughout the country.
2.) Who will I join forces with to service national customers?
The good ole days of doing business with mainly local companies or local managers is starting to fade away for some markets. Increasingly, purchasing decisions are being made on a national or regional basis as corporations look to consolidate vendors and become more efficient. Even though the local manager may be your best friend, decisions are made higher up the corporate ladder. And pallets are just not important enough to make a power play over.
Some larger corporations are looking for single source purchasing. Only a few large players and some brokers have been able to supply national accounts up until this point. But there are a number of groups in the works that want to fill the void. These alliances or partnerships hope to unite independent recyclers while leaving the entities as individual businesses. Will any of these catch on? Will any of these alliances work? Who knows! While everybody wants to be a part of the future, nobody seems willing to give up control in order to achieve it. If I were in the pallet business, I would be looking to see how I could join forces with others for the benefit of all.
3.) How can I make my operation more efficient?
Lean manufacturing has led major multinational corporations to improve plant layout and reduce the number of steps or amount of human interaction needed to produce or distribute a product. The basic concept is that there are a lot of wasted steps in many manufacturing operations, and stopping to consider a more efficient way to work can save significant amounts of money over time. Consider having a lunch where you discuss your overall operations with your management staff. Give a bonus to the employee who comes up with the best idea to save money or time.
4.) What are the predictable surprises in your business?
Every industry has them — the trends that you should have seen coming if you had stopped in advance to ever really look. The best way to figure out the surprises is to look to the past. What sort of things has significantly impacted your business over the past decade? Then look for similar trends in today’s business landscape.
5.) How will technology impact the future of the industry?
The forest products industry is fairly low-tech, especially the pallet industry. However, increased automation has helped companies become more efficient with fewer personnel. Software and Web-based information or tracking may be one of the biggest technology improvements shaping the future of the pallet industry. This will be especially true as customers seek to make purchasing more electronic-based and less paper-based.
6.) How will global trade impact your business and the industry?
From international standards to the growth of foreign markets as a source for timber, the pallet industry can no longer ignore the implications of the global economy.
7.) How can the overall pool of white wood pallets be improved or changed to meet emerging customer issues?
You are not doing business in a vacuum. If you are producing inferior quality pallets and trying to shove it out the door as if it meets customer specs, you are hurting more than just your reputation. The worse the white wood pallet pool gets, the harder it becomes to present recycled pallets to customers as a viable option to other alternatives. Developing a quality standard similar to the Europallet in
You can be like a bobble head and react to whatever forces act upon you. Or you can use your head and look for a way to be part of the future. The choice is up to you.
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• I’ll be meeting some incredible, gifted leaders in the wedding industry at Engage 2012! (Confession: I am most looking forward to the 6am yoga sessions. In Florida. In December. So thrilled!)
• I’ll be celebrating Jesus’s birthday here in Raleigh, at our home. Enough said.
• Will and I will be accomplishing one of our biggest financial goals together. We’ll be sharing more about this in the New Year when everything is wrapped up, but this December is really special to us because of that.
• I’ll be turning 26 on New Year’s Eve in Nashville, surrounded by my mom, my sister & her family (husband + 2 nieces + 3 nephews), as well as Will’s family (!) (my sweet mom-in-law, my sisters Jess and Sam, and my (Will’s) brother John). We will roast s’mores and sing worship by the fire and play games, and I could literally ask for nothing more for my birthday. If only you knew how special each person is to me – all of my closest and dearest friends and family in one place!
I am always filled with joy in the Christmas season, and this first day of December is no different. I truly feel like my cup is overflowing before this month has really begun. I took Winston for a 2 mile walk today, and was overwhelmed with the goodness of God all around me. In the leaves, the sun, the families decorating for Christmas, the life I felt from the top of my head to the tips of my toes. I was, and am, overwhelmed with thankfulness. And tonight? I’m snuggling down with my man to watch Downton Abbey and wrap Christmas presents. I’m not going to lie – being at home on a Saturday is pretty incredible!
This December, my biggest goal is to focus on people, not things. To focus on time spent together, not stuff that will be out of style in a few months. To bless others with my words and my love. To rest. To give. To truly live, and to truly love.
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Attend Engage! 2012 (Sound off in the comments if you’ll be there!)
Complete editing for 2012 clients
Run 3-6 miles at least 3x week
(minimum of 4 miles 3x/week was great, but definitely a challenge. 3-5 miles 3x/week is much more doable during the holidays.)
Accomplish one of our biggest financial goals
Send out Christmas Cards
Finish wrapping gifts
Celebrate my 26th birthday in Nashville
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I missed the concerts dedicated to Morton Feldman
, my second-favourite composer, at the Huddersfield Festival last month. I’m not exactly sure where Huddersfield is – I suspect it’s Up North somewhere – and events conspired to keep me confined to London throughout.
published a neat little overview
and discussion of Feldman’s career, including this interesting comment:
There are those who hear in Feldman little more than a sort of high-art easy listening. The music is quiet, it’s quite repetitive, it uses pretty sounds, so how is it different from any of the other ambient soundscapes that help people to chill at the end of a busy day? The Huddersfield retrospective should help to clear up the confusion. For anyone prepared to listen in the attentive way that Feldman expected, his work is full of surprises, the flow of events enigmatically unpredictable and the grain of the music always changing – the antithesis of easy listening.
This description of the mishearing of Feldman’s music is accurate as far as it goes, but the misconception of Feldman as a proto-New Age holy minimalist
can be partly blamed on the way some performers play his music these days. Over the years, as Feldman has become more popular, more performances and recordings have been made and many of them prefer to play his music as if it were, in fact, “high-art easy listening.”
Yes, Feldman’s favourite instruction on his manuscripts was “as slowly and softly as possible”, but too many people are interpreting this as a licence to play pretty and precious, pious and bland; warping his unique style into an imitation of the more homogenous idiom of later, more conspicuously popular composers.
(To a certain extent, this has happened to a lot of post-war avant-garde music: recordings of performances from the 1950s and 60s tended to sound sharp, spiky and “difficult”. The same pieces played today tend to sound softer, serene, and meditative. John Cage
, in particular, seems to get a lot of this treatment in his more austere, contemplative pieces; as though he were a Zen guru first, and composer second.)
Earlier in the year, I went to a concert of Feldman’s music
given as a book launch for a collection of Feldman’s lectures and interviews
. It was an old, small hall in Holborn, used as the headquarters of the London Free Thought Society, so the corridors were posted with flyers advertising forthcoming talks such as “The Middle East Crisis: Education or Barbarism? by Mr Elijah Sittingbourne (B.Div., Cantab.)”. The hall itself bore an inscription across the proscenium, quoting, apprarently without irony, Polonius’ “To thine own self be true.”
One of the musicians in the concert was the pianist John Tilbury, who had first met and worked with Feldman on his first visit to the UK in the 1960s, and on several subsequent occasions. He first played an early work of Feldman’s, Piano Piece 1952, a slow, steady succession of single notes, each identically notated with the duration of exactly one and a half beats. Yet Tilbury made no attempt to disguise that he was giving a very different emphasis to each note: some were dramatically prolonged, others almost rushed, relatively speaking.
A purist would sniff that this was an erratic, indulgent performance; but here was a musician who had known and worked with Feldman. Could we presume he knew first hand what the composer wanted? I have a recording of Roger Woodward playing Feldman’s Triadic Memories: his rhythms are nothing like those Feldman carefully notated. Yet Feldman had dedicated this piece, amongst others, to Woodward, and had previously praised his playing.
Perhaps, as we would expect of interpreters of music from the romantic era, these performers are comfortable taking liberties with the score, understanding the idiom well enough to take license with what is written down to get closer to the music the score represents, instead of retreating from the music’s challenges into a sound-world more familiar and comfortable. Tilbury didn’t take the score literally (every note to be played the same), but grasped at the truth behind it (every note is to be treated as a unique, independent event). In music, there’s a difference between accuracy and authenticity.
Tilbury also played a very late Feldman piece, Palais de Mari
(1986), which I heard Rolf Hind play last year. My notes say
I was surprised at how “overtly beautiful, even romantic” it was. Tilbury’s performance added more drama and expressivity, presumably straining the limits of what was permitted in the score – the hint of restrained climaxes and crescendoes, in a composer who treasured the “flat surface” in his work. It also had a better sense of phrasing and overall shape than Hind’s interpretation: without that, so much later Feldman can sound like just one damn little thing after another.
As far as “wrong” performances go, it’s worth mentioning that at the book launch there were readings from Feldman’s essays and lectures. It was very strange hearing his classic Brooklyn turns of phrase spoken in a plummy English accent, particularly once you’ve heard Feldman’s distinctive Noo Yawk speaking voice. (Note to self: post some soundbites of Feldman talking in 2007. He was good value as a guest, so long as he didn’t take an immediate dislike to you.) | <urn:uuid:ec139e95-935a-4006-b3da-989d2019de92> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.cookylamoo.com/boringlikeadrill/2006/12/so-wrong-its-right-morton-feldman.html | 2016-05-28T15:59:39Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049278042.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002118-00165-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976971 | 1,196 | [
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WASHINGTON (Jun. 7)
Rep. Leonard Farbstein, New York Democrat, today introduced a resolution proposing reorganization of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency to speed absorption and employment of the Palestine Arab refugees and purge relief roles of ineligibles.
Under the Farbstein plan, as outlined in a House speech today, UNRWA would cease administering the program. The responsibility and funds to discharge it would go directly to the Arab governments after a census determined the number legally eligible for rations. United States funds would be contributed only if Arab governments used finances effectively to put the refugees to work.
Rep. Farbstein said that despite total expenditures exceeding $500,000,000, of which sum $350,000,000 came from the United States, UNRWA rolls increase because of failure to eliminate those who have died and others no longer eligible because they are gainfully employed. He pointed out that UNRWA continues to provide rations to refugees who are undergoing military training in a Palestine Liberation Army.
While refugees are being absorbed gradually into the economies of the host countries, the number on the UNRWA roles nevertheless continues to grow, he said. “It is wrong to continue the present system because it perpetuates and freezes the status quo, ” Rep. Farbstein told the House. “It serves the political objectives of the Arab states and preserves the Arab refugees as a separate and distinct grouping in preparation for a new war against Israel. Under the status quo, the Arab governments are allowed to evade their own obligations to the refugees and to use them as pawns in a political and propaganda campaign.” | <urn:uuid:a2c04df0-c3c0-478b-89ef-fd9a73b1cd2a> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.jta.org/1966/06/08/archive/congress-gets-plan-on-reorganization-of-u-n-aid-to-arab-refugees | 2016-05-31T07:55:59Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464051196108.86/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524005316-00080-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950252 | 336 | [
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Santa Clara Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Child MolestationA Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputy arrested Monday on suspicion of molesting a child four years ago in East San Jose has been placed on leave, police and sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.
Man Sentenced For Using Facebook To Meet With 12-Year-Old For SexA Salinas man was sentenced Thursday in Monterey County Superior Court to 12 years in state prison for committing lewd acts on a child under the age of 14 and contacting a minor for a lewd purpose.
Danville Music Teacher To Stand Trial In Alleged Molestation Of Teen Girls In Daly CityA 29-year-old Danville music teacher was ordered to stand trial Thursday for allegedly molesting three teenage girls last year, prosecutors said Friday.
Sketch Released Of Suspect In Sexual Assault Of 10-Year-Old Boy In OaklandThe Oakland Police Department Sunday released a sketch of a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy last month.
Suspect Arrested In Dollar Store Sexual Assault On 8-Year Old Girl In CherrylandAlameda County Sheriff’s Office officials Wednesday said they have made an arrest in a sexual assault on an 8-year-old girl that occurred in a dollar store in the Cherryland area on Sunday.
Concord Elementary School Teacher With 2 Young Kids Likely Facing Life In Prison For Touching Male StudentsA Concord elementary school teacher was convicted of 19 counts of child molestation today for touching his male students' bare chests in his classes and other inappropriate touching.
Man Suspected Of Molesting 6-Year Old Girl, Possessing Child Porn Arrested In Mountain ViewMountain View police have arrested a man suspected of molesting a 6-year-old girl and possessing child pornography, police said Wednesday.
Man Wearing Burlap Cloth Over His Face Sexually Assaults Woman In MillbraeA man wearing a burlap cloth over his face attacked a woman in Millbrae on Monday morning and pulled her shorts down while she was jogging, San Mateo County sheriff’s officials said Tuesday.
SoCal Woman Suing Bill Cosby, Claiming He Molested Her At Age 15A Southern California woman has sued Bill Cosby, claiming the comedian molested her around 1974 when she was 15 years old.
Novato Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Indecent Exposure, Offering Money To Massage TeensNovato police have arrested a man suspected of offering money to another man and five juveniles if they would let him massage them, a police sergeant said.
Concord Elementary School Teacher Acquitted Of Child Molestation Charges; Jury Deadlocks On Others CountsA Concord elementary school teacher was acquitted Thursday of molestation charges involving three former students and a Contra Costa County Superior Court jury deadlocked on counts involving nearly a dozen others.
Former Livermore Charter School Employee Charged With 2nd Case Of Child MolestationA former campus supervisor and karate teacher at a charter school in Livermore who was recently arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 14-year-old student has now been charged with allegedly molesting another student. | <urn:uuid:2b6a4061-78f8-4762-a3b2-0195be61c071> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/tag/molest/page/2/ | 2016-05-26T08:52:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049275764.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002115-00025-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.94345 | 640 | [
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'Eat Pray Love,' 'Scott Pilgrim' hope to fight off 'Expendables'
The weekend B.O. competish may not be the clear-cut battle of the sexes that most have been expecting.According to online ticketing service Fandango, 42% of its users Thursday were femmes planning to see Lionsgate’s testosterone-heavy actioner “The Expendables” — indicating that the pic may be a draw for the core demo targeted by Sony for its Julia Roberts starrer “Eat Pray Love,” which opens wide this weekend at 3,082 locations. Lionsgate also noted that its tracking for “Expendables,” which bows today at 3,270, started to pick up with women over 25 on Thursday. While both pics should attract plenty of moviegoers over 25, Universal’s fanboy pic “Scott Pilgrim vs. the World” will benefit from counterprogramming by appealing mostly to younger auds. “Scott” enters the fray at 2,819 engagements. Of the three wide U.S. entries, only “Expendables” will roll out day-and-date overseas, mostly in Latin America, including Braziland Mexico. Spain and India will also get the pic this weekend. Sony plans to kick off “Eat Pray Love” overseas in Italy and Japan on Sept. 17, with other major territories following in late September and early October. Last year at the domestic B.O., Sony faced a similar demo derby, with its lit adaptation “Julie and Julia” pitted against Paramount’s male-targeted “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra.” The latter pic topped the frame with a $54.7 million domestic opening, compared to “Julia’s” $20 million debut. But “Eat Pray Love” can likely bank on the draw of Roberts and fans of the bestselling memoir by Elizabeth Gilbert. Sony mounted an aggressive marketing campaign with the slogan “Let yourself go,” meant to mirror Gilbert’s worldwide trek. The studio inked licensing deals with brands including HSN, Cost Plus World Markets, Borders and Lonely Planet to reinforce the globe-trotting, femme-empowerment theme. Directed by Ryan Murphy, “Eat Pray Love” is Roberts’ first star vehicle since Universal’s 2009 caper “Duplicity,” which co-starred Clive Owen. Roberts appeared earlier this year in Warner Bros.’ comedy-ensemble “Valentine’s Day,” which opened with $56.3 million on Feb. 12 and has cumed $110.5 million to date. While Roberts maintains considerable draw among older femmes, the macho dream-team assembled in “Expendables” should attract male auds, with females added to the mix. “Expendables” is helmed and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, along with David Callaham. Stallone co-stars alongside action heavyweights Jason Statham, Jet Li, Eric Roberts, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, Mickey Rourke and Bruce Willis. Pic, about a team of mercenaries headed to South America to overthrow a dictator, was acquired by Lionsgate from Nu Image/Millennium Films. Universal’s “Scott Pilgrim,” with a small interest from Relativity Media, received top marks from auds when it unspooled at Comic-Con. Pic toplines Michael Cera as the title character, who has to fight his new girlfriend’s seven evil exes. Directed by Edgar Wright (“Shaun of the Dead,” “Hot Fuzz”), the film features anime-like effects that should appeal to fanboy auds but may have trouble broadening to other demos. Universal said it has high expectations for the film’s overall performance, but added that the pic’s unique storytelling style makes it difficult to compare to other pics aimed at a similar aud. Among the frame’s top holdovers, Warner’s “Inception” continues to earn notable coin on weekdays but could see a sizable drop this weekend as adult auds choose fresher fare. Last weekend, “Inception” dropped from its top perch for the first time since launching on July 16; it’s cumed an impressive $235 million domestically. Sony’s B.O. champ last weekend, “The Other Guys,” debuted with a healthy $35.5 million, totaling $49.1 million so far. Pic should benefit as the frame’s top comedy, while Disney’s fellow soph-sesh entry “Step Up 3D” could lose teenage moviegoers to “Scott Pilgrim.” “Step Up 3D” bowed to $15.8 million and has cumed $21.5 million domestically. In limited release, Focus Features will scale back on “The Kids Are All Right,” reducing its location count to 830 from 994 last weekend, when it landed in the top 10 with $2.6 million. Domestic totals for “Kids” have reached a stellar $15.1 million as of Wednesday. Sony Pictures Classics launches today its Australian drama “Animal Kingdom,” toplining Guy Pearce, at four locations in New York and L.A., while Disney releases its Studio Ghibli produced-toon “Tales From Earthsea” at five U.S. engagements. | <urn:uuid:227e850e-ca2e-4d7a-84ff-bea603d8957e> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://variety.com/2010/film/box-office/crowded-weekend-at-the-box-office-1118022890/ | 2016-05-26T09:34:20Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049275764.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002115-00025-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.934158 | 1,181 | [
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There are two databases DB1,DB2 situated at two different placessay pl1,pl2.people at place pl1 will access DB1 and for people at pl2 access DB2.Basically these two databases same date and that is acheived currently through (perl)scripts(of the web interface which write to both the databases at a time).It is bugged when one server is down no insert or update will work(according to scripts).
Now i have to make this system more redundent by finding a solution through oracle(involved as a DBA ).I need suggesion in how to tackle the situation such that give them more redundent solution...like how shall i proceed with....will parallel server (on distributed Db systems as they r physically located at different location) or will replication would be the solution in any case the DOWNTIME MUST BE ZERO AND IN THE DUE COURSE OF BRINGING UP THE FAILED SERVER STILL THE USERS SHOULD ACCESS THE DATABASE(THERE ARE 2 MILLION USERS).(am on sun OS)
quite urgent matter and looking for the help.and also ne one can explain how clustering in oralce occurs.
[Edited by raaj on 06-15-2001 at 12:16 PM]
thanx with regards,
If you want to have two distinct databases in two different locations, replication is your answer. However, if you can have one database, then parallel server is the better solution for redundancy.
Looking at your conditions, oracle parallel server would be a good choice. In replication, you have to enforce the sync to keep the data in sync. On parallel server things are done automatically. In the 9i this type of operation is called clustering.
Life is a journey, not a destination!
how far replication can help me out
hi Jeff Hunter and sam,
thanx for quick reply.......am on oracle 8i..... for more redundency we have two servers at each place....and we r planning to have two storages at each place and and two servers for each storage for more redundency .
There is problem with parallel server that to maintain network traffic and to maintain bandwidth..heavy traffic is expected like 2 million users r there and our RAS(remote Acces Servers and give access to 30 ,000 users at a time...basically it's like authenticating database (for userid and pwd).
though they contain same data they r two DB's and as i mentioned people at restective places will be accessing respective servers and in case of failure...all 'll be accessing one DB(we did this radius server with virual ip resolution).
so i guess we cannot afford to maintain badwidth and network traffic in can of parallel server.
Regarding replication....in case of one of failure of one other will be takking all the requests and the failed one will be up and allowed to do server only when it has the same data as that of original ..
* will replication takes care this situation in fail over situation?
* will that be assured ZERO downtime in this mean while
If so how to proceed????.......ne one help me out soon..a bit urgent ...
thanx with regards,
If I can read into your situation a little:
You want to setup a RADIUS server that authenticates against more than one Oracle server. When one site goes down, you want the users to automatically authenticate over to the second geo location. I architected this exact same setup for an ISP in the Southeastern US.
First, your RAS units probably have the ability to authenticate against a primary and secondary RADIUS Server. If not, you may want to look at a product called Steel Belted Radius. In this particular ISP's case, I specified two distinct geographic locations each with a 2 node OPS cluster. Each OPS cluster then used replication to sync it's changes with the other site on a 5 minute basis. Each RAS unit would then have the "closest" RADIUS server as the primary and the "farther" RADIUS server as the secondary.
Hi Jeff Hunter ,
yeah hear me to in the same situation...we do have radius servers and all that u mentioned......from ur answer this phrase
"Each OPS cluster then used replication to sync it's changes with the other site on a 5 minute basis. "
could u like to elaborate a bit at this point like is that possible to replicate synchronously....i mean this situation look s like (multi master) synchronous replication.....could u please tel how and what kind of replication is best fit in this situation and also NE HOW RADIUS SERVER SWITCHES BETWEEN IN MEAN WHILE IF ONE OF THE SERVER IS DOWN AND IN THAT TIME THE SECOND SET AT OTHER PLACE WILL TAKE CARE."IS THAT POSSIBLE THAT WHEN WE UP THE SERVER(WHICH WAS DOWN)AND THAT INSTANCE OF TIME BOTH THE SERVER MUST HAVE SAME DATA AT NE COST...(NE WAYS DOWN TIME MUST BE ZERO).....
how will this help in case of one database fails with ne reason and we bring it up....could u please explain this scenario.......
thanx with regards,
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|A Coding Standards Wish List||KEVIN RESCHENBERG|
A user on one of the online forums recently asked for suggestions
for an SQR coding standards document. There wasn't much activity
on the thread, but the answers generally fell into two categories.
One group of people offered up their own standards documents as
samples. The other group talked about the need for meaningful
standards that address real objectives, as opposed to the usual
"every variable name must begin with a capital letter" sort of
This started me thinking about what I would consider to be
essential coding standards. I wanted to come up with a very
small list of points—sort
of a "wish list" of things that I wished every SQR developer would
do. (The following is written with SQR in mind, but it really
could apply to just about any language.)
So here's my wish list. This is not a list of all the things
we should be doing—I've written about a number of those
things before. Instead, this is just the shortest list of really
important points that I could think of.
Maintaining SQR code would be so much
more pleasant if everyone followed these "rules."
#1: Align and indent your code. It may seem a little surprising,
but I think this is the single most important thing we can do to make
our code understandable and maintainable. I find code that is
scattered randomly around nearly impossible to follow. This
extends to the SQL as well. (Remember that the only thing that
must be aligned at the left margin in SQR is the list
of fields/columns in a BEGIN-SELECT. Everything else, including
the BEGIN-SELECT itself, can be aligned where it makes sense.)
Align your code using spaces, not tabs.
Different editors handle tabs in different ways.
Indent within statement blocks that alter the execution flow. For example,
your IF, ELSE and END-IF should be aligned in the same column,
and everything else within that block should be indented. BEGIN-SELECT,
EVALUATE, and WHILE are other examples of these blocks. Don't
indent to show logical groupings of statements. For example,
if you have a DO statement followed by code that processes
the results returned by the DO, don't indent those. Line them
up instead. If you want to group statements logically, use
blank lines or comments.
#2: Tag your changes. When maintaining existing code,
don't delete or change code. Instead, comment
out any unwanted code and add the new or changed code. On each
line (both the commented-out and the new lines), add a comment
that consists of the issue/ticket/case number:
! let #a = 1 ! 123
let #a = 2 ! 123
In this example, the value of #a was originally set to 1. Issue
123 caused us to change this to 2. There is a lot of information
here. We have the original code and can back out the change if
needed. We can see what the real change was. By looking up the
issue or ticket, we can determine
when the change was made, by whom, and (importantly) why it was done.
This helps in our understanding of the change and is critical
if we need to maintain it.
One person on the forum said he prefers to rely on a
version management system to highlight changes and allow rollbacks.
This works, but if all you have is a list of versions without
a tie back to the original issue, you are still left wondering
why a change was made.
The most frequent objection to this seems to be that
it will clutter your code. Well, after a change has "aged" for
some time (say, a year), there's no harm in removing the comments.
#3: Comment your code. It's so easy to skip this step.
When we're writing our code, its purpose seems so obvious.
But even a few weeks later that same code may not be so clear,
even to the person who wrote it.
Comments help our understanding, but don't rely exclusively on
them. After all, the comment can be completely wrong and the
program will still work correctly! Remember that elements such
as procedure and variable names can also carry comment-like
let $PlanType = '11' ! Dental Useful
let $t = '11' ! Set $t to '11' Worthless
#4: Refactor your code. Many programmers stop immediately
once a section of code works. Instead, I think that we should
continue to improve our code (assuming that it's not a throw-away
program to be run only once). "Refactoring" refers to improving
and cleaning up code by removing duplication, simplifying,
restructuring, deleting unused variables, and so forth.
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Harry Potter Reading Groups Reopen Tomorrow Morning
Apr 14, 2006
Since they filled up so fast last time, we are re-opening sorting for our LeakyLounge Reading Groups tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. EST. (See the announcement here.) This will be to discuss Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s/Sorcerer’s Stone; if you signed up for the waiting list last time, you will NOT need to sort – you will be sorted into one of the new groups around midnight tonight.
We’re stopping this sorting at 1,000 members; the next sorting will be for Harry Potter at the Chamber of Secrets, in about six weeks.
sorting filled – all others will need to sort themselves into a group.
The new sorting will begin at 9am EST. This will be the final sorting for anyone who wants to get into a SS/PS reading group. Please sign up early to assure a space. Space will be limited to 1,000 members.
The next sorting will be for discussion of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and will take place in aproximently six weeks.
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I am connecting any instrument in the simplest way possible. Starting the application, Ardour 3.5.7, adding a MIDI track, selecting from the instrument list. The instrument will produce sound from the piano roll view, but not from my LPK25 keyboard. Clicking in the panel which informs me of the disconnection shows me that the MIDI out and in are not connected. Connecting them produces the feedback light. Looking at Qjackqtl shows me that the audio side is connected but no midi connections are made. | <urn:uuid:1c1674d2-2618-4589-aa81-f2bc2f73ee68> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | https://community.ardour.org/node/7776 | 2016-05-26T08:42:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049275764.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002115-00025-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.886941 | 108 | [
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It sure seems to be the season of long wear makeup and Sisley Paris has introduced four new shades to its line of long lasting lipsticks. Now, as I mentioned before, long wear tends scares me because I immediately recall the impossible-to-remove stains and drying products from yesteryear. Sisley’s Hydrating Long-Lasting Lipstick is neither: the wear is light and silky but doesn’t fade and the formulation is super hydrating without feeling weighted down on the lips. When I wear lipsticks, I usually prep my lips with balm- but with this product, I feel confident applying on its own and it keeps my lips feeling comfortable throughout the entire day.
The four new colors Sisley recently launched are Rose Fuchsia, Rose Cashmere, Rose Petunia and Rouge Passion (as seen in order above). My new personal favorite is Rose Cashmere- a beautiful rosy caramel color that looks amazing with newly tanned skin. I’m also always a bit nervous about feathering and bleeding when it comes to bright, bold lipcolors, but Sisley’s Hydrating Long-Lasting lipstick stays put and never creeps past the borders of my lips. The beveled, spiral stick also allows for precise and clean application, making it super easy to apply without a brush.
Sisley Hydrating Long Lasting Lipstick retails for $55 and the new shades can be found online at Neiman Marcus. | <urn:uuid:a1323dab-cfc0-44b8-8f87-abf551804a86> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://thedailyobsession.net/2012/05/sisley-hydrating-long-lasting-lipstick/ | 2016-05-29T00:00:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049278244.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002118-00185-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.933439 | 308 | [
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Originally Posted by Donger
I don't watch much TV, but I recently saw that prat Piers Morgan on CNN for the first time. My first thought was WTF CNN hired some English dweeb to be on their American show. My second thought was that I was thankful for the billionth time that my family escaped that festering rathole to begin with.
I've always been curious what brought you over here. It may have been covered before and I missed it. Or maybe you don't like to divulge too much personal information online. But I'd love to hear.
"Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred, jealousy, boastfulness, and disregard of all the rules."
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A 3,000-year-old bronze age axe head was discovered by a man from Wrexham at the weekend.
Brian Page, 75, from Coedpoeth, unearthed the rare find when he was out with his metal detector on farmland in Oswestry during the hurricane Bertha storm on Sunday.
A member of the Mold Historical Search Society for 10 years, Mr Page said this was his best discovery yet.
“It’s a really rare find,” he said.
“I couldn’t believe it when I picked it up and felt it in my hand.
What I’d found - someone was holding in their hand 3,000 years ago.
“It was hard work out there as it was during the stormy weather at around 8.30am on Sunday morning.
“It was howling down and the field was mostly crops, wheat and mud, but I only had to dig a small hole for about eight inches. And I knew exactly what it was when I found it, so it was well worth it.
“Sometimes gold used to be hidden inside the axe head but I wasn’t that lucky this time.
“Previously I’ve found a Roman coin dating back at 150BC but this tops that.”
Mr Page estimated the axe head to be worth a couple of hundred pounds, but said he plans to register it with a musuem first.
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At the new Davis Moran Memorial VFW Post Home 8290 at 2800 Main St., Cmdr. Mickey Carroll and other members are hard at work in an effort to complete his vision of a Memorial Garden. Capitol One Bank recently donated a 35-foot flagpole, which already has been erected on what is to become the setting for the Memorial Garden.
Surrounding the flagpole is a concrete pad, 50feet in diameter, done in preparation for the engraved memorial bricks, which are to be placed on top.
Commander Carroll said anyone who buys a memorial brick for $50 each can have it engraved with the name of a serviceman, weather he is deceased or living. Additional bricks also can be purchased with the names of wives or other loved ones, which can be placed next to the brick of the serviceman. Additionally, there also will be a section for individuals or businesses that wish to buy a brick in support of the VFW Memorial Garden.
Commander Carroll said their goal is to sell 200 bricks to complete this serene, peaceful place, which will include flowering shrubs, plants and benches where visitors can visit and see their loved ones remembered in this special way. He said they plan to also use the Memorial Garden for outdoor gatherings, such as the annual Memorial Day service, and other events.
For information or to buy an engraved brick to be placed in the Memorial Garden, call Commander Carroll at 882.9615.
Carol Guillory lives in the Lacombe area. To reach her, send e-mail to [email protected] or call her at 985.882.2573 or 504.234.9708. All submissions become the property of The Times-Picayune and will not be returned; submissions may be edited and published or otherwise reused in any medium. | <urn:uuid:b9a65a56-3074-4824-ac55-867318226ba1> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://www.nola.com/community/st-tammany/index.ssf/2010/07/lacombe_vfw_selling_bricks_for.html | 2016-05-29T00:36:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049278244.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002118-00185-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955913 | 378 | [
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Uglysquirrel wrote:The liberal mainstream press is hiding its existence.
Not entirely. I admit, I was surprised to see this on the front page of MSN.comhttp://movies.msn.com/movies/article.aspx?news=753180
Dinesh D'Souza and John Sullivan's conservative documentary "2016: Obama's America" expanded nationwide Friday to pleasing results, grossing $2.2 million to place No. 4 overall behind a trio of holdovers.
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October is more than ghosts, ghouls and Halloween candy – it’s also the national Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As we move into November and into the white-noise of this year’s elections, EID-Ohio would like to highlight Nomac Drilling’s recent rig makeover. The Chesapeake affiliate features a pink ribbon design on Rig 71’s doghouse in tribute to breast cancer awareness. “Doghouse” is an industry nickname for the steel room adjacent to the rig floor housing the driller’s controls.
If you’ve ever been on a rig tour, you know the large pink design would be hard to miss. Rig 71 is one of Nomac’s new state-of-the-art PeakeRigs, featuring alternating current (AC) control technology and improved mobilization for an enhanced working environment. Currently, Rig 71 is being built in Oklahoma City, and will be in operation this December.
Where is the pink rig’s first stop? Ohio’s Utica Shale of course. The Buckeye State can look forward to seeing this during the holiday season:
According to NewsOK.com, the diamond plate pattern in the backdrop is aimed to look like the rig floor. The design is a mash up of the feminine-colored awareness ribbon and the male-dominated industry putting it on display. NewsOK.com explained how the idea came about, quoting Nomac President Jay Minmier:
He said the idea, which came from a worker in Pennsylvania, was embraced quickly by other Nomac employees. Most of the company’s 3,000 employees are men, but they all have mothers, wives and daughters.
“It’s not often that you see pink in the field, but our employees wanted to show their support for this worthy cause,” Minmier said. “Our work is tough, but not as tough as battling breast cancer.”
“As we work in areas across the country, we hope this pink ribbon doghouse serves as a reminder of the importance of finding a cure.”—Drilling Rig to Raise Awareness of Breast Cancer 10/26/12
Nomac’s pink ribbon doghouse builds on Chesapeake Energy Corporation’s recent donation of $10,000 to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Central and Western Oklahoma chapter.
It is another example of the extensive community service Chesapeake has done here in Ohio, as we reported earlier on this summer’s Operation Blue community service program. As Chesapeake continues to develop the Utica Shale and help in Ohio’s economic revitalization, it’s clear they will continue to be a good neighbor to the Buckeye State’s communities and families.
Today is the last day of Breast Cancer Awareness month. We’d like to applaud Chesapeake and Nomac for working to raise awareness on an important issue – one that has impacted many lives, and many families. To learn more about how you can join the fight to help cure breast cancer, or to make a contribution, be sure to visit Susan G. Komen for the Cure. | <urn:uuid:53645741-dff2-40fd-872d-2e8a606dbebd> | CC-MAIN-2016-22 | http://energyindepth.org/ohio/nomac-goes-pink-for-breast-cancer-awareness/ | 2016-05-26T16:28:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-22/segments/1464049276131.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20160524002116-00045-ip-10-185-217-139.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.944084 | 664 | [
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Divnig centres will present their offer and their equipment on Krk`s waterfront. On Saturday eco - activity of cleaning the sea bottom will be organized in which diving centres, their guests together with Krk`s boat owners will take part. In the evening hours a Scuba Party will be organized for all those who took part. Furthermore, an educational programme through lectures and workshops will be organized.
11th May Underwater biology - programme in the centre of Glavotok
12th May Presentation of diving centres on Krk's waterfront
Eco-activity of cleaning the sea bottom
Scuba Party on Krk’s waterfront
13th May Thematic lectures in the Large Town Hall
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your questions answered
Replies to some of the questions people most often ask about John, covering:
Signing autographs or posing for photos after shows: We are sorry that this is not possible. John has to maintain his health so that he doesn't disappoint audiences by having to take time off due to illness. Unfortunately, standing outside for long periods after a strenuous stage performance, especially in bad weather, can result in him becoming ill. In addition, he and his crew have to drive to the next venue, which may be many hours away. He hates to disappoint his fans, and while you may not have the opportunity to meet him at the stage door afterwards, he will always do his best to make sure you enjoy the show!
Personal greetings at concerts or shows: John's concerts are very carefully planned so that each song flows to the next via a personal story so, although he receives a huge number of requests for shout-outs, he couldn't include these without disrupting the show.
Backstage Passes: Backstage passes are not provided for John's concerts or other shows and he cannot arrange to meet fans before or after shows.
Concerts outside the UK: John is hoping at some point in the future to arrange concerts in the US and Canada, but at the moment, nothing is confirmed.
Requests for donations or to attend charity events
There are many worthy causes in the world but unfortunately John simply does not have the time or resources to respond to the huge number of requests for donations, appearances or support that he receives. He personally donates his time and effort to supporting the following charities:
- Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY)
- Down's Syndrome Scotland
- Dogs Trust
- Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
- New Forest Nightstop
- The Make A Difference Trust
- Ty Hafan Children’s Hospice
Gifts for John
John appreciates the thought behind cards and gifts from fans, but he would much prefer that you donate to a charity in his name. Even the money you might have spent on a card can make a difference to a charity.You are also welcome to write to John and tell him what you've done so he knows you care.
John's chosen charities (see above) are always delighted to receive donations from fans around the world.
See how to donate to John's charities in his name
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If you want to talk to someone about being gay, lesbian or bi-sexual, Stonewall (a UK charity) can give you advice. If you are in the UK you can contact them on their helpline (0800 050 2020) or via their website: www.stonewall.org.uk. In the US, The Trevor Project provides help and support for young LGBTQ people in crisis. Call the Trevor Lifeline (1-866-488-7386) or contact them via their website: www.thetrevorproject.org. Resource sites can also point you towards advice, for example: www.avert.org/gaylesbianhelp.htm.
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FDNY URGES NEW YORKERS TO USE ANY GASOLINE
FROM SUPERSTORM SANDY
Vapors from one gallon of gasoline can produce an explosion with the same force as 14 sticks of dynamite
Following Superstorm Sandy, power outages and a fuel shortage led to many New York City residents purchasing gasoline to power generators and storing gasoline for use in automobiles. Improperly stored gasoline is a serious safety risk. The vapors alone from a gasoline container with a small amount of gasoline are just as dangerous as a full container. Many residents may still have gasoline stored from the storm, and the Department is urging all New Yorkers to immediately use that gasoline and to take the following important safety measures.
- Any gasoline still stored in a container from Superstorm Sandy should be used immediately.
- Never store gasoline inside an apartment or home. Gasoline should be stored outside, or in a vented garage away from any open flame.
- Gasoline containers should never be stored in direct sunlight or in an area that may trap heat during extreme temperatures.
- Only a 1 gallon approved safety container should be used for the storage of gasoline for residential use, and this gas should be used within 30 days.
- Never dispose of gasoline by pouring into drains or sewers. This creates a dangerous and potentially explosive condition.
For more information on gasoline and general fire safety, please visit www.nyc.gov/FDNY.
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I really didn't care for this album. I was expecting more and was highly disappointed.
The quality is great.
Love this collection, well priced.
Love this collection, well priced and easy to coordinate.
This maybe the highest quality paper I've ever touched!
Love this collection and brand, a new favorite.
The quality of this paper is amazing.
Can be used as borders or patterend paper. extra think.
Love this collection.
Love this line and collection.
A tad smaller than I was expecting.
great color combo, extra heavy!
I thought I would have to use some muscle to turn the handle in order for the paper to fed in...not true. It turns very easily and makes a great embossing!
Great for the price
good quality for the price
Add a special touch to any page.
a cheap and easy addition to any page.
Good quality and detail.
Good quality paper.
The paper is high quality with great colors.
Very thick and the colors are great!
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The story of Cinderella is the jumping-off point for Eloisa James’ latest book, A Kiss at Midnight. All the elements are there, if slightly altered. We have a girl whose circumstances were drastically changed by her stepmother after the death of her father, a handsome prince in a castle, a godmother, a ball, glass slippers and even some rats…although not the rodent kind.
Since her father died, Lady Katherine has been living in an attic garret in her family home. Her stepmother funnels all the money generated by the estate into clothes and jewels for her and her daughter so Kate does what she can to keep the estate and its tenants afloat – and avoid her stepmother as much as possible.
Imagine her surprise when she is summoned to her stepmother’s chambers and told she will be impersonating her stepsister at a house party being held at the castle of Prince Gabriel of the very very long name. He is the family head of the stepsister’s fiancé and they must have his permission before they can marry. Due to an odd set of circumstances, the stepsister cannot attend and Kate must go instead. The set up for getting Kate to the castle is a little odd and a bit slow. However, once she gets there things pick up.
Prince Gabriel has been exiled from his brother’s principality. He, along with assorted misfit relatives and a menagerie of animals, have settled into the English countryside. The house party is to celebrate his betrothal to a Russian princess…supporting a castle full of misfits is not cheap so Prince Gabriel’s brother arranged a marriage to a princess with an impressive dowry.
Upon meeting, Kate and Gabriel don’t immediately fall into each other’s arms but there are sparks. Angry sparks. Angry, amusing sparks and lots of enjoyable banter ensues. I have to say I enjoyed the conversations between Kate and Gabriel a great deal. Soon the attraction between them heats up but both know a relationship cannot be – he is betrothed to his princess and she is pretending to be engaged to his nephew. Still, they can’t quite keep out of each other’s company so there are some bittersweet moments that nicely balance out the banter.
Also attending the house party is Henrietta (call me Henry) Lady Wrothe, Kate’s unbeknownst-to-her godmother. Henry decides to play matchmaker for Kate during the house party and beyond, if necessary.
So most of the set-pieces of Cinderella are in place – girl, evil stepmother, (non) ugly stepsister, handsome prince, (non-fairy) godmother. What’s left? The ball, of course.
The Russian princess arrives and is very nice. Gabriel enjoys her company and can see what a marriage between them will be…not awful. But is he willing to settle for not awful? Midnight approaches, there is a passionate rendezvous in the garden and then Kate must flee, leaving behind a glass slipper. What happens next?? It’s a fairy tale, faithful reader…you know how they always end.
I really enjoyed this retelling of a classic fairy tale. It was a light and engaging and filled with fun exchanges – a bit reminiscent of comedies from the 30s and 40s. If you are looking for a book with snappy dialog and sweet heat, look no further.
Miss Kate Daltry doesn’t believe in fairy tales… or happily ever after.
Forced by her stepmother to attend a ball, Kate meets a prince… and decides he’s anything but charming. A clash of wits and wills ensues, but they both know their irresistible attraction will lead nowhere. For Gabriel is promised to another woman—a princess whose hand in marriage will fulfill his ruthless ambitions.
Gabriel likes his fiancé, which is a welcome turn of events, but he doesn’t love her. Obviously, he should be wooing his bride-to-be, not the witty, impoverished beauty who refuses to fawn over him.
Godmothers and glass slippers notwithstanding, this is one fairy tale in which destiny conspires to destroy any chance that Kate and Gabriel might have a happily ever after.
Unless a prince throws away everything that makes him noble…
Unless a dowry of an unruly heart trumps a fortune…
Unless one kiss at the stroke of midnight changes everything.
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I know it have been a while since my last post...
I explain to you.
Down here in Brazil we have summer vacations while you all on the north Hemisphere have winter right?
So we all stop after Christmas and we get back to the regular schedulle after Carnival.
This year Carnival will be next week so after that I'll be back with full power.LOL
It's not always that Carnival is on march though,usually it's in February it all depends when the easter was last year...
It's about the Christian calendar.
Anyways the summer is near to an end now and we are getting ready for the falls.
I don't really like chill weather but it'll be nice this year we had a really warm summer!
It'll be good to have some fresh weather though.
And now I would like to show you a special card I did:)
Recipe for this card
brazilian organza ribbon
Kaiser craft pearls
And tons of love!
Hope you get inspired to make a gate card yourself!
See you soon
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Condo for Sale- 302 2160 Cornwall Ave- Kitsilano
302 2160 Cornwall Ave
- PRICE: $399,000
- LOT SIZE: 520 Sq.Ft.
- STRATA FEE: $300
- YEAR BUILT: 1992
- BEDROOMS: 1
- BATHROOMS: 1
- PARKING: 1
- TAXES: $1,393
- STORAGE: 1
- RENTALS: Allowed w/ Restrictions
- PETS: Allowed w/ Restrictions
- MLS®: V1129632
WE JUST SOLD THIS KITSILANO CONDO...AND JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEW OWNERS TO ENJOY THE SUMMER MERE STEPS FROM KITSILANO BEACH, KITS OUTDOOR POOL AND THE SEAWALL!
Kits Beach living! Directly across the street from Kitsilano Beach, this one bedroom home has unobstructed views of Kits Beach on Cornwall Ave. Buy with confidence in this fully RAIN-SCREENED building. Smart floor plan with hardwood floors through out, patio facing the beach and gas fireplace. Pet friendly building (one dog or one cat allowed) and up to six rentals allowed.
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The Blue Angles came back to Pensacola and so we went down to Fort Pickens, across the bay from NAS Pensacola to watch the training yesterday. The lighthouse is on the base so the people on the top got a great view as they flew by. We hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoyed taking them.
Just about straight up.
This boat came by while shooting the Blue Angles so had to try and get a shot.
Went down to Fort Pickens pier another day to check out the fishing and got there just in time to get these shots and watch some fish getting ready for the dinner table.
A net full of Mullets, not the best eating fish but it's better than nothing.
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CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. says he’s decided not to run for Chicago mayor, slightly narrowing the field in the race to replace longtime Mayor Richard M. Daley in the country’s third largest city.
Jackson has been dogged by links to the corruption case of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his relationship with a female “social acquaintance.”
The Chicago Democrat announced in a written statement Monday that he wants to continue his work in Congress. Jackson, the son of civil rights leader the Rev. Jesse Jackson, is expected to easily win re-election next week.
Daley surprised many when he announced in September that he wouldn’t seek re-election. He’s been mayor for more than 20 years. Former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel is among those preparing for the race.
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Wow Air's new service from Newark, just outside New York City, to London begins just in time for Thanksgiving, but the deals just keep coming from the budget airline. For flights from mid-January through March 2017, the notably whimsical airline is offering roundtrip fares of $299 from Newark to London, with the usual layover in Reykjavik. You can also extend the stopover in Reykjavik long enough to try and spot some northern lights over some of the Icelandic winter's darkest nights.
The flights are mostly on Monday and Friday flights, with a smattering of Tuesday and Thursday arrivals and departures, according to Airfare Watchdog. Remember, even though the flights are $299, you'll likely pay extra a la carte fees: The airline charges $49 each way for large carry-on bags and $68 each way for checked luggage. But, with flights usually costing over $700, even a $400 flight with fees included is a steal.
Once you've booked your flight, start planning for an ice skating experience (with stunning views to boot) at the National History Museum, Somerset House (if you get to the city before the end of January), and Hyde Park. And plan daily breaks for high tea and museum visits to warm up from the cold outside.
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There are many ways you can market today, but one of the most effective is definitely going to be using the internet. The problem is that businesses often over-saturate the ‘net with marketing endeavors that are only minimally viable in a statistical sense. Popups and spam discourage purchases in most of the population, and hardly justify their existence.
Yet they do justify their existence enough to be continuously produced, and here is the agony of ‘net marketing. You’ve got to work against a system saturated with useless ads. The best way to get past this is to make your marketing efforts suffused with meaningful content that’s worthy of notation regardless of its underlying advertisement core.
Search Engine Optimization
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, is a means by which meaningful content can be optimized such that it shows up at the top of SERPs, or Search Engine Results Pages. The ecstasy comes in the building of a continuously expanding informational resource existing clients and new clients can continually access.
The agony on this front comes from the time spent waiting for this content to yield profit. It will prove a worthy investment with high returns over time, but you must be patient. In order to fully understand the scope of an SEO campaign, consider some numbers.
If you work with an agency producing three to four posts a week, you’ll be at twelve to sixteen posts a month. That works out to between 144 and 192 individual posts. If those posts average 500 words, you’re looking at around 288 and 384 pages in “novel” format (which is typically somewhere around 250 words per page). Basically, within a year you’ll have a reference book of information.
Parleying this information in the form of a blog is a passive way of actively engaging potential and existing clientele. The best way to do this is through provision of useful information. Content that can be shared and re-shared naturally will be.
Tips On Creating Shareable Content
According to Brown Box Branding you can create your own social empire by “…building a solid client base across multiple social channels.” Doing this involves determining what demographics are looking for, interested in, and likely to share.
If you have a business that specializes in lawn-care, you want the article to be full of keywords which people who need such services are going to look for. You want there to be links back to your primary site. Additionally, you want to break paragraphs up into small and digestible chunks around sixty to a hundred words. You’ll want to put some pictures or videos in the mix as well.
They say a picture says a thousand words. Well, a video at thirty-two frames a second can, by that logic, say 32,000 words in 1/60th of a minute. Additionally, humor and sex sell. So if you can include funny videos and/or pictures throughout your blog posts, you’re equally likely to attract clientele.
Getting Past Obstacles
The biggest difficulty in most content-production endeavors has to do with the patience you must bring to the table when it comes to developing an audience that will grow based on its own momentum. If you want to get this done right, it’s oftentimes best to work through a content production agency.
A content agency who regularly produces sharable information via video, text, social media campaign, and other tactics will have already “blazed a trail”, as it were, and can save you time and aggravation by refraining from practices that don’t work. The internet can truly be a means of promoting business which yields ecstasy, but uninformed forays into online marketing may be agonizing. | <urn:uuid:9c584790-a60b-4d7d-8d79-bd91826856cc> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.tutorialchip.com/articles/internet-marketing-agony-ecstasy/ | 2017-06-22T12:07:55Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319265.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622114718-20170622134718-00395.warc.gz | en | 0.946199 | 767 | [
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Winter is a time for holiday parties, snow and making memories with loved ones, but also brings cold and flu season. Help keep yourself healthy this year with these tips:
When it’s cold and snowy outside, it’s understandable that the last thing you want to do is go to the gym. However, exercise may contribute to good general health. It improves circulation, which allows your immune system to do its job more efficiently. Plus, exercise produces feel-good hormones that can help ward off the winter blues. Staying active doesn’t have to mean going to the gym. Go sledding with your family or take your dog for a walk outside while admiring the holiday lights. When you find an activity you enjoy, you’re more likely to keep up that active schedule.
2. Get a massage
Sure, getting a massage feels great, but it has also proven to improve immune function. According to Prevention, massage may lower the stress hormone cortisol by 54 percent. Elevated stress levels can take a toll on your immune system and make you more susceptible to getting sick.
3. Make sleep a priority
The holiday season is a busy time for everyone, and that certainly has an impact on your sleep schedule. However, if you’re not getting your eight hours, your immune system has to work harder to ward off bacteria. Getting enough sleep allows your body to produce the flu-fighting antibodies that keep you healthy.
4. Stock up on hand sanitizer
When you’re not near a sink to wash your hands, it’s always helpful to have hand sanitizer with you to clean away bacteria. Look for hand sanitizers that have at least 60 percent alcohol to ward off stomach bugs.
5. Eat more fruits and vegetables
During the holiday season, there are lots of sweet treats available, from pumpkin pie and sugar cookies to cake and pudding. While it’s OK to indulge every so often, you should make sure your fruit and vegetable intake is high. Strive for five portions of fruits and veggies a day to maintain a healthy diet and strengthen your immune system. Try seasonal produce like carrots, sweet potatoes or parsnips.
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On the heels of Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers giving the Republican response to Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address, a pro-abortion D-lister took to Twitter to hammer the Evergreen State legislator, as reported by the right-of-center Life News on Jan. 30, 2014.
Alleged comic Laura Levites took to the micro-blogging social media site to state: (self-censored)
As the Swedish newspaper Expressen reported on Jan. 28, 2014, an Iranian-Swede was found guilty in the murder of his wife, who he admittedly used as one of his excuses for the killing: she was “too old.”
After first arrested for the murder of his wife last August, Mohsen Sodagari, 53, of the Muslim immigrant heavy city of Lund in southern Sweden was found guilty and sentenced to 16 years for the slashing and stabbing murder of his wife, whose name has not been released to the public.
After police received an emergency phone call from a concerned neighbor during the afternoon of Aug. 23, 2013, of a “bleeding woman” at the front door of her apartment, police arrived to find the wife lying in a pool of her own blood, and found Sodagari himself to be suffering from knife wounds.
His wife passed away the following morning in a Lund hospital.
Initially claiming that two masked men attacked them, Sodagari later recanted and confessed to the slaying of his wife.
The confessed murderer admitted he killed his wife due to her lying about her true age when they initially met two years ago.
Believing her to be either 41 or 42-years-old, only when he was told that she was actually 45 and consequently too old to bear children did Sodagari become overcome with anger not only with being lied to but that he would also never father children by her.
It was then that Sodagari took a kitchen knife to kill her while she was resting in their apartment’s bedroom.
Only after the initial knife became useless due to his strikes and slashes against his wife caused the edged weapon to bend out of shape and eventually snapped in two.
Returning to the kitchen to fetch more improvised weapons, did his wife struggle to the front door, screaming all the while.
Reportedly, Sodagari attempted to commit suicide by stabbing himself.
As Expressen also noted, Sodagari also fell back on rationalizing killing his wife due to his displeasure of her choices of make up and perfume.
On Jan. 29, 2014, the decidedly pro-life/anti-abortion LiveActionNews.org (LAN) called out the decidedly anti-life/pro-abortion Salon.com as one of their writers opined that she readily recognizes that an unborn child is certainly a human being, she still has no problem with aborting the “entity” within, believing the abortion performed would be a necessary “sacrifice.”
Writer Nancy Flanders of LAN critiqued an op/ed piece penned by Mary Elizabeth Williams for Salon.com that was provocatively titled “So what if abortion ends life?”
If the title itself left any doubt in the reader’s mind, the sub-title ended any question – “I believe that life starts at conception. And it’s never stopped me from being pro-choice.”
In what could be a sub-plot to the teen-angst movie Mean Girls, the Texas Democratic Party nominee for the Governor’s Mansion has gotten into a very public figurative hair pulling fight with a reality television star, as reported by the internet news portal Mediaite on Jan. 28, 2014.
In what started as a post on her personal weblog, Bristol Palin, daughter of the nationally prominent Sarah Palin, made her feelings of the latest Texas-sized ruckus taking place in the Lone Star State’s Wendy Davis biographical controversy:
Turns out, she lied about much of her ‘pulling herself up by her own bootstraps’ story. Actually, she found a man to marry her, pay her way through college, and then through Harvard Law School. The day after he paid the last bill, she left him. By the way, she left her kids too. She said, ‘it’s not a good time for me right now‘ to be a parent.
With the overwhelming majority of Democrats in Washington, DC vociferously and repeatedly calling for a hike of the federal minimum wage up to $10.10, the overwhelming majority of Dems within the beltway don’t even pay their interns, as reported by Matt Vespa of the right-of-center Cybercast News Service (CNSNews.com) on Jan. 27, 2014.
With members of the Donkey Party running from the train wreck that is ObamaCare faster than Jesse Owens did from the starting line, Dems are now jumping on the “increase minimum wage” bandwagon faster than Atlantans during a Falcons winning streak.
Unfortunately for the Democrats who proclaim to care so much for Joe and Jane Lunchpail, only 4 percent pay a wage of any kind to their interns.
As Vespa noted from a recent study completed by the Employment Policies Institute (EPI):
The same Members of Congress who are supporting a 40% wage hike on private sector employers are simultaneously failing to provide any wages to their own employee interns.
To further ratchet up the hypocrisy, Vespa also cited his previous reporting while employed at NewsBusters.com that many in the mainstream media seemingly ignored his report last year proving that they largely ignored the Obama White House paying “their female staffers 88.3% of what their male ones earn.”
Not quite done yet, the CNSNews.com reporter aslo made mention of “then-Washington Free Beacon reporter Andrew Stiles reported in May 2012 that the female members of the Senate Democratic Caucus are some of the worst offenders concerning the gender wage gap.”
“Female members of [Democrat Washington Senator Patty] Murray’s staff made about $21,000 less per year than male staffers in 2011, a difference of 33.8 percent,” reported Stiles.
Very quietly, the US Congress has authorized shipments of weaponry be sent to the so-called “moderate rebels” in the Free Syrian Army (FSA), as reported by the Reuters news agency via The Jerusalem Post on Jan. 28, 2014.
In one of the few bi-partisan agreements reached in Washington, DC, Democrats lined up behind Barack Obama while Republicans aligning themselves with John McCain all agree that American taxpayer money pay for weapons and other military equipment should be shipped to the FSA.
The mayor of Sochi, Russia has made his feelings and the overall cultural attitude of those residing in the Black Sea resort city towards active homosexuality known to the world, and for the word’s part, the world is largely ignoring his message, as reported by the Reuters new service via Yahoo! News on Jan. 26, 2014.
Mayor Anatoly Pakhomov voiced an attitude that isn’t exactly the picture of what the Western media has been painting of the geographically massive Russian Federation after the central government outlawed the public advocating of the “denial of traditional family values to minor children.”
As Chief Bill McMahon of Howard County (Maryland) Police held a presser concerning the three dead and four injured today at the Columbia Mall outside of Washington, DC, an individual known only as “The Scarf Guy” was seen behind the assembled media laughing, dancing, joking with an apparent friend on his cell phone, and predictably making faces towards the news cameras.
Perhaps representative of the Beta Male sensation that’s swept America which was ushered in by Barack Obama and propagated by the entire cast of Big Bang Theory, The Scarf Guy was obviously more interested with his hair than the status of innocent people killed or wounded.
With what could be best described as a historic love/hate relationship between the two, Russia has deployed hundreds of feared Cossack troops to the security heightened city of Sochi, as reported by both CNN and the McClatchy News Service on Jan. 25, 2014.
With the opening ceremonies to the 2014 Winter Olympics in less than two weeks as well as the threat of Islamic Jihad terrorism seemingly growing by the day, Western media has taken notice of the distinctive papakha fleece headgear worn by the ever increasing number of Cossack troops seen throughout the port city standing guard.
Gitmo is a vacation paradise compared to what the Russians have planned for terrorists …
Possibly borrowing from the Israeli playbook, Russia has made it abundantly clear to wannabe martyrs for Mohammed — if you kill yourself in a terrorist attack, your family will face the consequences … and pay dearly.
In a story that has slowly become known to the West since the bloody Islamic Jihadist attack on a school in Beslan, Russia in 2004, and most recently in Volgograd (the former Stalingrad of World War II fame), the Moscow authorities are cracking down in a fashion that have more than a few American and European Beta Males squirming in their jammies.
Sources ranging from the Wall Street-friendly Business Insider to the very left-of-center Think Progressto the US Government-ran Stars and Stripes have all noted a strategy that may not suit all palates, especially those of well-fed and even more protected self-proclaimed civil libertarians.
“This is the most transparent administration in history.”– Barack Obama
In an interview with a Middle East-based news agency, the executive editor for the New York Times described the Obama Administrative as “the most secretive” she’s encountered in over two decades worth of her being in the newspaper business, as reported by the right-of-center news portal News Busters on Jan. 23, 2014.
Set to air this upcoming Sunday, reporter John Seigenthaler of the Persian Gulf-based al-Jazeera news service (American branch) had quite an illuminating interview with one of the heaviest of hitters of the Fourth Estate as he quizzed the executive editor of The New York Times Jill Abramson.
An Irish patriotic Facebook site has found itself on the receiving end of the ire of an immigration advocacy group, accusing the Irish pride site of “racism” against Islam, as reported by the Irish news portal TheJournal.ie.
Despite Islam not being a race, that hasn’t stopped the Immigrant Council of Ireland (ICI) from crying racism as well as mustering a sense of outrage at the administrator(s) of the Facebook site Irish Voice for their overt pride in both their Celtic heritage and Irish citizenship.
A slew of Western nations have received terrorist threats directly related to the upcoming Winter Olympics in Russia, yet the powers-to-be at the Olympics as well as at least two European countries Olympic Committees are giving it lip service, as reported by both EuroNews.com and also by Fox News on Jan. 22, 2014.
The United States, Germany, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Italy have all received varying degrees of threats ranging from the vague to the specific concerning their respective nation’s participation in the 2014 Winter Games to be held in Sochi, Russia.
Without giving specifics, the Germans have officially stated their threats were vague, at best.
Despite Barack Obama derisively equating both direct and indirect al-Qaeda affiliates as the Junior Varsity, one of those very same affiliates has enough heavy weaponry to capture the capital city of Iraq, as reported by the Houston Chronicle on Jan. 20, 2014.
In a voluminous interview with The New Yorker magazine, it was pointed out to the Commander-in-Chief that “the flag of Al Qaeda is now flying in Falluja, in Iraq, and among various rebel factions in Syria; Al Qaeda has asserted a presence in parts of Africa, too.”
Largely ignored by the Western media, ten years ago and 250 miles from the Russian city of Sochi, Muslim terrorists assaulted a school in the small Russian town of Beslan where they tortured and raped innumerable teen and pre-teen students as well as school staff, then proceeded to slaughter 338 civilians.
Of that number, 172 were children.
Possibly not on as large a scale as the wholesale butchering of defenseless women and children, Beslan is still being brought up as more individuals are wanted by authorities for conspiracy to launch more Islamo-Terror attacks at the upcoming Sochi Olympics, as reported by The Washington Poston Jan. 21, 2014.
“A Gay Or Lesbian ‘May Be Burned Alive, Pushed From A High Wall, Or Beaten Publicly With Stones...'”
As Free Patriot recently covered, the wild and woolly world of Islamic fatwas (religious rulings) recently deemed any Muslim in India wearing a certain political party’s cap that has the image of a broom on it will burn in hell forever and ever, amen.
Not to be outdone, two more fatwas from South Asia are now on the books, but the twist here – they both have physical sexual contact at the heart of the theological edicts.
In the wake of questions being raised if Trayvon Martin was actually carrying the ingredients of “Purple Drank” or just satisfying his sweet tooth, the same questions are being raised of pop-star Justin Bieber, as reported by both the Toronto Star and the New York Daily News on Jan. 20, 2014.
As LA County Sheriff’s Deputies executed a search warrant of Bieber’s mansion, two large cookie jars packed full of marijuana were in plain sight and seen by at least dozen detectives.
Despite Barack Obama assuring the United States and the world that the al-Qaeda terrorist organization has “been decimated,” London’s Financial Times (FT) is reporting on Jan. 20, 2014 that the terrorist organization is not only alive and kicking, but growing at an amazing rate.
Reassuring foreigners that his administration isn’t spying on “ordinary people” overseas, Barack Obama is planning on initiating changes to America’s intelligence gathering agencies that certainly are wide and varied.
Specifically, one of Obama’s security measures for “ordinary people” directed will surely raise the eyebrows of conservatives and Constitutional lawyers across the nation, as reported by the Cybercast News Service (CNSNews.com) on Jan. 18, 2014.
“The cap is anti-Islamic and Muslims must not wear it…”
Muslim clerics have issued many a fatwa (religious ruling) throughout the years, ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous. Case in point: the latest edict out of India ruling against Muslims sporting a certain piece of headgear, as reported by the Indian-based news portal The Daily Bhaskar on Jan. 18, 2014.
Questions arose in the sub-continent if it’s proper for a politically active Muslim to don the hat popular amongst supporters of the up-and-coming Aam Aadmi Party (translation: The Common Man Party; abbreviated as AAP).
Recent clashes between the Buddhist majority and Muslim minority in the Southeast Asian nation of Myanmar have prompted the Obama Administration to call for investigations amid concerns for the safety for the nation’s Muslims, as reported by the Reuters news service on Jan. 17, 2014.
Formerly known as Burma, violence has broken out in the Myanmar state of Rakhine between the ethnic Rohingya Muslim minority and Myanmarese Buddhist majority earlier this week, killing between 10 to 60.
Despite the presidential assurance that the al-Qaeda terrorist organization is “decimated” and “on the run,” members of the heavily armed Islamic jihadist group have fought their way to a mere 25 miles from the outskirts of the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, as reported byL’Agence France-Presse(AFP) on Jan. 16, 2014.
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Training hard, good nutrition and plenty of sleep are key components in ensuring you are prepared for the upcoming race. If you can master all three of these areas, you are 60% of the way to reaching your goal. No, I didn’t miss-type the 60%. You still have 40% sitting on the table. That last bit is the mental part of the upcoming race. Whether you are preparing for a 5K or a marathon, your mental preparation will be the final piece in putting all the elements together.
Let’s talk about the 4 key elements of mental toughness.
When the gun goes off, you begin to place physical stress on your body that increases throughout the event. When done properly, breathing can help mute and manage that stress.
The breath is both a release valve and a trigger for your nervous system. When you breathe in a short and hungry way through your mouth, you are telling your body that you are in fight-or-flight mode. The reaction releases hormones that can help with short bursts of work, but the effect isn’t useful for marathoners.
On the flip side, when you breathe in through your nose, deeply into your belly, and out through your mouth, it has a calming effect on the body and mind. This kind of breathing takes time and training to learn. Slow your breathing and sync it to your steps while you run—breathe in through your nose for three or four steps, then out through your mouth for three. This can help you remain calm and focused.
A positive mindset is a combination of attitude and breathing. Deep breathing can help keep the mind calmly focused on breath, and give the runner an opportunity to work on maintaining a positive mindset about performance. If your breathing is out of control, it’s hard to stay upbeat. You slip into negative thoughts like, “I’m falling behind,” “I can’t do this,” “I hurt,”, “Why am I doing this” or “This sucks.”
Negativity destroys performance because you are telling your body that you are not good enough, and your body will follow your mind. Instead, energize your mind with positive thoughts. Creating mantras can help. One of mine is, “I’ve trained hard for this, and I’m ready. The runners around me are hurting and I will NOT show any signs of fatigue”. I say that over and over because it has meaning for me. Synchronize your mantra with your breathing and you’ll enter a focused state of flow.
You have to envision achieving your race goal in your mind before you get to race day.
When I say my mantra in my mind, I see myself as a winner. I see myself crossing the finish line. I see myself full of energy and vitality. I see myself just dominating. And it works—your body starts to believe your mind.
First, you need to understand why you are doing the race. What’s your goal? Is it to finish in a certain time, or are you just running because a friend wanted you to? You have to know WHY you are taking on this challenge because when the going gets tough, if you can’t answer the question WHY, your performance will suffer.
When you know your “why,” you can focus on smaller goals like running one mile at a time, or breaking the distance up into three or four parts. It’s also important to mentally celebrate after you achieve every micro goal. Create a little visual celebration in your mind where you jump up and down and high five people. When you rack up these small victories, it helps maintain positivity.
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Use the planet simulator at
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1. Which planet moves faster and
Before your visit complete the definitions and telescope exercise Questions 1 and 2 below.
Check http:/observatory.onmason.com/observing/ to find available public viewing sessions and
attend the session of your choice. Be sure to visit t
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No methane, exists but doesnt last long
Probably microbes, but no idea
Discovery of the martian meteorite found at south pole
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How to build a booty
Posted on Monday, March 20 2017 09:03:00 AM in Inspire. Empower. Excel. by Hannah McKnight
Our friends, The Heavy Lifting Hippies, share their secrets to building a bigger, firmer booty!
- Advice from Awhina Matthews-Egnot, Personal Trainer at Heavy Lifting Hippies
Bum, Peach, Ass, Booty, Butt, whatever you call it, thanks to the Kardashians and Instagram Fitspo Chicks, a big butt is currently the most fashionable item to have! Not everyone is blessed with a big, round, behind, so how can you go from 'Pancake Butt' to 'Perky Peach'?
Step 1 - Activation and Mobility
You could have the best training programme in the world BUT if you can't feel your BUTT, it will not grow!!!!
This is commonly due to poor muscle activation (the glutes not working) or poor mobility (can't get the range needed eg. ass to grass on a squat).
To get bang-for-buck when training and create a head-turning booty, start every session with mobility drills, followed by glute activation. This will also reduce any knee and back pain you may experience.
Gives these ones a go -
1 - Couch Stretch
2 - Pancake Stretch
3 - Mobility Mountain Climbers
3 x 1 minute of each
1 - Lateral Monster Walks (band around ankles, feet facing forwards, pushing knees out)
2 - Banded Glute Bridges (band around top of knees, focusing on pushing your knees out)
3 - Clamshells
2 - 3 sets of 20 reps
Step 2 - Exercise Selection and Rep Range
A MASSIVE mistake I see with ladies is they are following a programme with too higher rep range, that wont put enough load on the muscle for it to grow.
High reps 12+ are great for your activation drills, learning a new exercise and feeling the muscle, BUT if you want your booty to grow, you need to load up the weight and start working in the 8-12 rep range.
This is to put stress on the muscle = booty growth
Step 3 - STOP the CARDIO
Thats right ladies (and gents), cardio can burn muscle for fuel. Meaning all of that hard work perfecting your peach can be wasted!!!!
Stick to short high intensity workouts if cardio is a must for you.
Step 4 - EAT!
When you want something to grow, you feed it right?
This is the same with growing a bum.
So ditch the 'diet' and start eating to grow that Tight Tooch!
Need some help?
If you don’t know what to eat to make that booty grow or need some help with your booty programme, Awhina runs personal and group training sessions in Christchurch, as well as online training programmes.
*Keep an eye out for our 'Perfect Your Peach' Workshops*
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Miller Lite Hot Country Nights presented by Q104KC continues with Randy Houser on Thursday, July 27th at Kansas City Live! in the Power & Light District! Featuring opening act Jason Pritchett.
Party starts at 7 PM. All ages welcome. Anyone under 21 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. 21+ and over after 9 PM.
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Stigler is the County Seat of Haskell County in Oklahoma. It had a pre-Revival population of around 2,700. It has the Nodding Rugaru Casino, a K-12 School District, a public Career and Technology Education facility called the Kiamichi Technology Center, a one-story county hospital, and a Walmart supercenter.
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We are considering a two week vacation next summer visiting the Grand Canyon. I have been researching the area and was surprised to discover the number of National Parks within a reasonable driving distance. Now the question is which ones do we visit? The Grand Canyon is a must, of course. Our family is DH (44), me (41), DD (10) and DS (7). We are interested is hiking (nothing too strenuous), water rafting for beginners, and seeing some incredible sights. We plan on interspersing our days of exploration with days of relaxation at the hotel pool. Does anyone have a suggestions on where we should go, stay, and do in this area? What are your must-do's for this type of trip? Thanks in advance! | <urn:uuid:d7573f9d-42fd-4ea7-829b-51e17b2ddc54> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://www.disboards.com/threads/driving-tour-of-canyon-country-national-parks.1159198/ | 2017-06-28T03:51:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128322320.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20170628032529-20170628052529-00396.warc.gz | en | 0.968325 | 155 | [
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Canon PowerShot A20 Review
Conclusion - Pros
- Good resolution, fairly sharp images with better-than-most colour
- Virtually no chromatic aberrations
- White balance works well, individual presets are good
- Good build quality, despite its plastic case
- Good ergonmics, excellent for novice user
- Very quick operation, good buffering excellent start-up and shot-to-shot times
- Lens thread option
- Good range of accessories
- Automatic lens cover
- Sharp, bright, LCD
- Stitch assist mode
- Takes standard AA batteries (can be seen as pro or con)
- USB connectivity
- Fairly good value for money
Conclusion - Cons
- "Flat" images do require digital darkroom work (a contrast setting would have been useful)
- Average macro ability
- Not supplied with rechargeable batteries (again, pro or con)
- No movie mode
- No support for CF Type II (Microdrive)
- No manual features (though we'd not really expect any on an entry level digital camera)
- LCD would have gained from an anti-reflective coating (as per IXUS 300)
- AF assist lamp isn't as effective as it should be (low light focusing is poor)
- Flash doesn't have the power or the cover
- Plastic tripod mount
- Auto White balance doesn't work well in artificial light
Here's my rating of the Canon PowerShot A20: (2 megapixel compact)
|Detail||Rating (out of 10)|
|Lens / CCD combination||8.5|
|Ease of use||8|
|Value for money||7|
The announcement of the A10 and A20 at PMA probably surprised quite a few people, but it's interesting to note that these entry level digital cameras are so important to a manufacturer and the the market overall, they are likely to sell more quantity of the lower end models and those sales help to bring more people into digital photography. Better of course if the price doesn't compromise image quality, and I'm glad to report with the A20 no such compromises were made. The A20 delivers excellent image quality, colour balance and performance (good speed) at an affordable price, indeed I'm sure we'll see street prices quite a bit lower than the $500 we've used as our "consideration amount" for this review.
Things are hotting up in the entry level market, Kodak have just announced their DX3500 and DX3600, Sony recently announced the DSC-P30 and DSC-P50 (and have just dropped their price by $100), Canon have placed two very worthy contenders into the bottom end of the market which perform much in the same way as the more expensive models. Lets hope that market pressures bring the street prices of the A20 down a little which would make it very competitive.
If you're looking for an entry level 2 megapixel digital camera with a 3x zoom and don't mind about the ultra-compact size of the IXUS 300 or movie clips then the A20 should be somewhere near (if not at the) top of your list.
So which one should I buy? A question I get asked several times a day, and I wouldn't like to say. In a new addition to my reviews (after the amount of feedback I normally get) I've added a link to a specific forum in which you can discuss the review or ask me specific questions which I've not answered in these pages.
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The winners of the 10th annual iPhone Photography Awards have been announced, and they're striking.
If you were disappointed by reports that the Sony a9 struggles with adapted Canon glass, you might be able to take some comfort from Metabones' latest update.
Blackmagic Design has dropped the prices of its Video Assist external monitor/recorders for a limited time. Prices of the SD card-based recorders will be reduced in all markets, while supplies last.
Instagram has started testing a new feature called 'favorites' that enables users to share photos with only certain people. Only a small number of users have access to the feature at this time, though it may roll out to everyone in the future.
Lensbaby has announced the Velvet 85 F1.8 for interchangeable lens cameras. The lens is available in Canon, Nikon, Sony E, Sony A, Pentax K, Samsung NX, Fuji X and Micro 4/3 mounts.
It's the end of an era. Parent company Micron has announced that they are discontinuing the Lexar retail brand. This includes 'memory cards, USB flash drives, readers, and storage drives.'
Youthful trainspotter turned adult photographer, John Sanderson has traveled across the United States, documenting the country's railroads. But you won't find any trains in his pictures.
Sony's new CMOS sensor is backside-illuminated and offers an all-pixel global reset function which should drastically reduce rolling shutter effect when panning.
Shoulderpod has converted its offerings into a lego-like modular system by offering all individual parts of existing products separately, allowing users to build exactly the rig they need for a specific project or simply replace a damaged part.
Photographer Felix AAA has spent the past ten years touring the world with a variety of musicians, capturing behind the scenes shots and portraits. He talks about some of his favorite images on the FujiFilm Blog.
A roll of film discovered in an Argus C2 from an Oregon Goodwill turned out to contain some incredible images – and has been re-united with the original owner's family.
Nikon's 28mm F1.4E ED appears to roundly complete the company's updated lineup of fast, professional prime lenses. We've already seen some initial images from a Nikon ambassador, but we've worked through a gallery of our own, with a lens of our own over the past week. Take a look.
Google is holding a competition that could see your Pixel photos gracing millions of screens.
Nikon's 100th birthday party continues worldwide as a distributor in Italy organized a one-of-a-kind feat: assembling the world's largest 'human camera' from over a thousand volunteers.
Ricoh has dropped the price of its Theta SC 360 spherical camera by to $199, a reduction of roughly $50. The camera features two 12MP sensors and can record Full HD video in addition to stills.
Photojournalist Pete Souza served as the presidential photographer for both Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. In an interview with fellow photographer Marcia Nighswander, he discusses several of his most noteworthy images.
Photographer Michael Wolf has been documenting the crowded conditions of Tokyo's subway trains since the 1990s. The photos have gone viral regularly in the years since he started the project, and he just published the final edition in the series.
The just-launched OnePlus 5 is getting a minor update that should improve camera function.
A Belgian camera shop is showing off an extremely rare, limited 'Rex Edition' Nikon D500. The cosmetic alterations were provided by a customer's German Shepherd Rex, who got ahold of the camera within a day of its purchase.
Adobe says that many of its users have been relying on SkyBox for VR editing and it therefore made sense to make the plug-ins available to all subscribers through Creative Cloud.
The Pictar grip provides a number of customizable physical controls for your iPhone camera, but at its price point we would like to see better materials and build quality.
Peak Design's 'consider every detail' approach shines in the Everyday Backpack. While expensive, it's one of the best options out there for a photographer who needs to pack a lot of stuff in addition to gear.
If you're thinking of using Canon's sports glass on the Sony a9, think again. The ultra-fast camera slows way down when you attach off-brand glass.
The Polish town of Katowice is not famed as an area of beauty, but as all photographers know, that doesn't mean that beauty can't be found if you look in the right places. Mariusz Pietranek used a drone to look down on the colorful sedimentation tanks at an ironworks.
New York Times video journalist Ben Solomon spent a harrowing three weeks accompanying Iraqi Major Sajjad al-Hour as he and his men fought to retake Mosul from I.S. forces.
The 3D VR camera launched through a crowdfunding campaign in 2015 goes on sale beginning June 26.
Noctilucent clouds, a crescent moon and Venus were visible in the pre-dawn sky over Budapest yesterday. Photographer György Soponyai captured NASA's astronomy picture of the day.
Squirming pets won't sit still for photos? A Kickstarter campaign is looking to help.
Find out how Chris Burkard shifted from editorial photography to his true passions: landscapes, conservation and, of course, surfing.
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Arrest of Sarath Fonseka:
Opposition playing politics
BBC interview dangerous to country’s integrity:
*Forces have right to question:
*Fonseka not denied visits:
Mass Media Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene addressing a media
conference at the Ministry yesterday morning blamed the Opposition for
trying to politicize the arrest of former Army Commander by the Military
Police on certain allegations relating to violation of Army Rules, under
the Army Act, Clause 57(1).
These allegations include involvement in politics while serving in
the Army, conspiring against the Commander in Chief, Protection of over
1,000 Army deserters and for allegations of corruption in the purchase
of military equipment.
Under the Army Act, they have the right to take such action and the
media in the national interest should enlighten the masses about this
matter without letting the politicians to distort the issue to gain
political mileage over it, he said.
The Minister pointed out that the statement made by Sarath Fonseka to
the BBC, a day before his arrest, was very dangerous to the integrity of
the country at the international level.
In this statement, he has stated that he would definitely reveal
about all who were involved in war crimes and he would not save anyone.
The Minister said that the Security Forces have a right to question
him on these dangerous pronouncements.
Minister Yapa explained that it is totally wrong and misleading to
say that the Government has arrested Fonseka and reports published
saying that Fonseka is being denied visits by outsiders, his family
members and not given his medicine have been proved wrong by visits made
by his wife and some others.
Referring to the allegation made by UNP General Secretary Tissa
Attanayake that Fonseka had been arrested to prevent him signing the
election petition that they plan to submit, Minister Yapa pointed that
the statement shows the lack of procedure by Attanayake and as there are
instances of people contesting election from being imprisoned there is
no obstruction to get Fonseka’s signature when he is in custody.
The Minister said if Attanayake wants, the Government is ready to get
it done for him on his behalf.
Minister Yapa also dispelled the politically motivated statements
being made by certain politicians over the arrest of Fonseka by the
Explaining about the alleged harassment of media personnel and the
alleged disappearance of Lanka-e-News journalist Ekneligoda, the
Minister pointed out that there are over 7,500 journalists in the
country and only a small number of about 20 to 30 persons are making
The Minister said Police investigations are underway on the alleged
disappearance of Ekneligoda and it is difficult to say whether he was
really missing as being alleged or whether he is in self imposed
The Minister explained such things are not new to this country and
said once even an MP from Moneragala area indulged in such a course.
The Minister pointed out certain journalists have made such
allegations to seek comfortable lives in foreign countries and cited the
example of a journalist who set fire to some books and made some minor
damages to his house to seek asylum in a foreign country and is now
living abroad in comfort.
Referring to the forthcoming General Election, Abeywardene explained
that as per the recently concluded Presidential Election results, the
Government is entitled to 131 Parliamentary seats and the Government is
confident that with probable reduction in the votes for UNP and with the
possibility of some persons who voted for Fonseka voting for the
Government in this election the Government will be able to comfortably
get a two third majority. He pointed out that the people should realize
the need to give two thirds majority to the Government to implement
constitutional changes that are of paramount importance for the
development of this country and to change the electoral system that will
help elect representatives who will be responsible for people at each
and every electorate.
The Minister confirmed that almost all pledges made by the President
during the course of the Presidential Election will be implemented and
even attempts will be made to secure the GSP+.
In the event of not being able to secure this facility, alternative
arrangements will be made to give equal concessions to those who may be
affected without endangering employment of those employed in the
The BBC story
Sri Lanka’s former military Commander says
that he is prepared to give evidence in an international
court on war crime charges against Sri Lanka.
General Sarath Fonseka speaking to
journalists in Colombo on Monday said, “I am not going to
save anyone who has committed war crimes”. International
human rights organisations as well as the US State
Department has alleged that the Sri Lankan Government
committed war crimes during the final phase of the war
against the LTTE.
Several human rights organisations have
called to try the Sri Lankan state in international courts
on alleged abuses against civilians and surrendees.
“I am definitely going to reveal what I
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committed war crimes should definitely be brought into
courts,” Gen. (Rtd) Fonseka said. “Those who reveal the
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26 comrades under investigation of whom 5 arrested in Bologna considered promoters of an "conspiracy with subversive purposes".
to write to the arrested comrades who are being held in the Dozza (Bologna)
Pistolesi Anna Maria
via del Gomito 2
from la repubblica
Bologna, April 6 - More than three hundred men engaged in sixteen cities, from Emilia, to Puglia, to Campania, in an anti-terrorism operation which started from Bologna, which has targeted anarcho-insurrectionalist militants. Police in the regional capital of Emilia led from the early hours of the day led 60 raids against members of the insurrectionalist wing of the anarchist movement. The measures were carried out as part of an investigation coordinated by the prosecutor of Bologna, conducted by the Digos of the region and the central direction of the Prevention Police (Ucigos).
Molotovs and incendiary raids. The investigation began long ago, in 2009, and has been updated to the end of 2010, with recent events. It concerns, for example, campaigns of anarchist publications, but also episodes such as those against the centre for identification and deportation of Bologna, Unicredit (for an environmental campaign, because they finance Impregilo), against Eni (for activities in underdeveloped countries ).
Five arrests and seven cautionary measures. In the target frequentors of the Bologna circle "Fuoriluogo", which has been put under criminal sequestration. The Digos ran 12 provisional measures ordered by the magistrate of the capital: five arrests and seven measures of obligation or prohibition to stay, for episodes of subversion, corruption, arson and other crimes. A suspect for the arson attack on the headquarters of Eni was arrested. He was jailed for an attack for terrorist purposes. He was caught by a phonetap, demonstrating that the young man had to do with the Eni raid.
According to investigators, the group had created an association interested in attacking political and social "opponents", identified in the police force, in centres of economic power (banks and other companies), in members of opposition political parties, in symbols of opposed government politic (Centres for identification and expulsion). The weight of the precautionary measure depends on the alleged role played in the association: in prison is who is believed to be the promoter of the association, while others, who have had a lesser measure, are regarded as mere participants.
"Subversive association for criminal purposes." The suspects are accused of belonging to a conspiracy aggravated by subversive purposes, aimed at carrying out criminal actions of a violent nature against people and property, carried out in Bologna: in recent days in the city arsonist strikes against the commercial offices of the ENI and IBM.
Operations in 16 cities. More than 300 men employed in the operation of the State Police. The measures were carried out, as well as in Bologna, also in the cities of Ferrara, Modena, Rome, Padova, Trento, Reggio Calabria, Ancona, Torino, Lecce, Napoli, Trieste, Genoa, Teramo, Forlì, Ravenna and Milan: this is because the Bologna group had contacts with other organizations through a underground magazine, "Invece". Throughout Italy material considered of interest was seized. | <urn:uuid:1d61ec39-d50f-460f-bd42-9e23e1ad0a14> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://sysiphus-angrynewsfromaroundtheworld.blogspot.com/2011/04/bologna-italy-five-arrested-anarchists.html | 2017-06-28T22:37:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128323807.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20170628222452-20170629002452-00476.warc.gz | en | 0.95848 | 703 | [
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Last weekend Karen and I were invited down to Reigate in Surrey for a long weekend to attend our long time friends 30th wedding anniversary celebrations and of course my camera went down too just in case I got the chance to snap a few shots of the Ring Necked Parakeets that are down there.
We arrived on the friday and found out that a few different things were planned for us and other quests with the first being viewing an open air movie in the grounds of Hampton Court. As we settled in to our seat (that we had to bring ourselves!) as dusk fell we saw many a group of Ring Necks both coming from and heading to the same direction to their roost.
What a great sight and sound this was to see the flash of green belting through the trees in Henry VIII’s old stomping ground in varying numbers, I reckon a total of 400 odd birds were seen before darkness fell, no camera with me at this time so maybe I would get a pic or two at our friends house tomorrow? The birds pass over their garden to head to the well known Reigate roost every night at “about 7ish at the moment” I was told.
The Saturday was a great day based in our friends home and this time my camera was out in the garden ready to see what photo’s could be obtained of these birds. At the given time of 7ish the loud call of nearing Ring Necks filled the air and sure enough a group of about 10 belted over the garden, boy they fly fast and low!
I think that we saw in differing sized groups heading to the roost a total of 150 plus parakeets – brilliant!
I managed to get a few pics but with me being me not totally happy with them but with the light fading paired to the speed of the birds flight when passing over the garden got to be happy I guess.
Sunday morning was lovely and sunny and started with a call from my wife “get your camera quick” so off I dashed to get outside to be told “some parakeets are in the Sweet Chestnut tree in the neighbours garden” about 12 were happily feeding in the tree and I managed to get a few shots not easy with a green bird in a green leafed tree i can tell you 🙂 also I was shooting into the early morning sun so it made things darker and harder to get the exposure correct, sorry here I go again making excuses LOL!
The parakeets moved on after about 20 minutes feeding at the top of the Sweet Chestnut tree, I had earlier heard the call of a Great Spotted Woodpecker and was pleased to glimpse one landing at the top of a tall conifer on the opposite side of my friends garden (this time with the sun at my back) I was focusing on the bird just as it took off and got a couple of shots in flight and these turned out ok.
Mid morning we went to Headley Heath for a walk before a pub lunch, Headley Heath is a massive area (720 acres I think?) near Dorking and where our friends son is volunteering at the moment so we had a walk around some of the areas he has been learning about different habitat management to assist both the vegetation and wildlife. It was here that I caught sight of a pair of Stonechats.
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There are many reasons to invest in an annual company picnic. A much-needed day outside the office affords a change of scenery that can strengthen company morale, recharge employee’s batteries and even spark some valuable creativity. When you demonstrate your appreciation for their efforts and your commitment to the wellbeing of their families, you encourage teamwork and genuine human connection throughout the organization. This can be especially useful in larger organizations where people have minimal interactions outside their immediate work groups.
Of course, we also know the number one reason to throw a company picnic is to have fun. Still, fun doesn’t happen magically – it requires planning and a lot of work.
We’re here to help. Follow these simple suggestions to ensure a successful outing that rewards the investment.
First consider your budget. Collect all the details surrounding the event:
- What’s the location and does it involve special logistics concerns?
- Decorations and favors – is there a theme or is it simply come as you are?
- Food – burgers and dogs, or something more elaborate? Are there going to be attendees with special dietary needs (vegan, gluten allergies, nut/soy allergies, etc.)?
- What about beverages? Will there be alcohol? What kinds of drinks will you have for the kids?
- Entertainment! Is this the kind of culture that would be into games, and does your venue have the space and set-up for them? Kids love outdoor activities, and could probably use some focus for all that energy so that parents don’t have to spend their day off wrangling children.
- How about music? Is a band or a DJ appropriate (and in the budget)?
- Raffle! People love winning things, right? Remember, this event is all about showing appreciation, so whatever you give away should be something that people actually want.
Next, get a clear count of how many employees will actually attend the event. Ask them to RSVP by a set date that leaves enough time to plan, and account for spouses and children. If you don’t, you will see the number you had estimated double right before your eyes, meaning not enough food, not enough beer, bot enough of anything. Disappointing for them, embarrassing for you. Knowing how many people are coming, give or take, will help you maximize your dollars, and trust us, but this will most definitely give you enough room to play with your dollars. And trust us, a well-planned budget comes in handy when you’re working out the fine details.
It’s almost always smart ideal to have a reserved spot for your company picnic. You really don’t want to have to compete for the barbeque area, or the beach volleyball court. Most importantly, make sure to inquire about a pavilion as alternative in case of rain.
It might also be a good idea to have umbrellas or ponchos available to your guests in case of surprise showers. This keeps your guests dry while they make their way to a safe to cover, and if they’re especially hardcore they might choose to stay outside and keep on playing despite the weather.
Be sure to prepare an activities agenda for the day. It’s their day off and you’re hosting this cool event for them, which means assuring that they have to do as little as possible in the way of organizing. A great way to keep your guests interested in the proceedings of the day is by keeping them informed about what’s going on, where to be when the food is served, the exact time of the raffle, etc.
Print your schedule on a magnet and give one to each of your employees before the event so they know exactly where to be at all times. They can hang in their refrigerators to spark anticipation of the event, and after it’s all over they can use them to stick pics of their own to the fridge. Every time they open the door they’ll associate their loved ones with the great time they had at your picnic.
When you keep everyone on the same page about the schedule, you anticipate issues that arise when the members of large groups all have different ideas of what fun should be. You don’t want to stifle creativity in a social setting, but you do want there to be a clear path to follow for those who want to stick with the plan.
That said, there will be a specific timetable for the event, and you don’t want to be penalized for getting off schedule. For example, your caterer may charge extra if lunch has to be extended, and remember, most public parks have restricted hours of operations.
Raffles are an awesome way to generate anticipation during company picnics. You should consider having at least one grand prize to create excitement (like extra vacation time). Be creative, and don’t lose sight of the ways in which generosity builds lasting goodwill.
People always enjoy the chance to win something - consider home items for smaller prizes and think about ways you might partner with vendors or customers on highly desirable giveaway ideas.
Be sure to set the rules prior to beginning, and one major rule is winners must be present at the time of the raffle in order to receive their prizes. You know what they say: you snooze, you lose. There’s an important business reason for this on. Especially if yours is a larger company and this is a bigger event, people can spend the whole day without really interacting with everyone else. People will tend to spread out to wandering around the park, cycling, and maybe even swimming (if there’s a pool or a lake). The cool thing about raffles is that they bring everyone together in one spot for at least a few minutes.
You’re planning a picnic, so there should be tons of activities and things to do at all times. Here are a few ideas I think you might enjoy:
- Face painting (the kids love this)
- Paddle boats ( and maybe even a paddle boat regatta)
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Piñatas (kids love these, too)
- Sac and wheelbarrow races
Select what you think will work best for your group, and if you aren’t sure what kinds of games they like, ask. Also remember – everyone likes to be a winner. Print customized t-shirts with the date of your event, and present to the winners of these competitions as trophies for their demonstration of superior performance and skills.
Keep the mood light, and have a designated game coordinator to adjudicate the disputes that always seem to pop up in competitive environments.
Creating a festive atmosphere should be one of your top priorities – your employees are special and that should be clear to them form the time they arrive at the venue. Decorations and favors can play a big role in setting the mood of your company picnic, and will help make your guests feel welcomed. Post sings from the entrance of the park directly to the picnic location, and be sure to have a designated area where food, drinks, drinkware and cutlery are readily available throughout the day.
Party favors like personalized water bottles, hats and caps with your brand logo, printed plastic fashion sunglasses and other goodies they can use and wear during the day will make them feel part of the team during the event and after.
Don’t forget about nutrition! Your food can be catered but you can also get a little creative (especially if budget is an issue) by having a potluck featuring traditional dishes from around the world. This is particularly a good idea if your workforce is fortunate enough to have a number of international workers.
Margaritas, Mojitos, and beer (of course) are some picnic favorites you can serve, but feel free to be innovative, too. Remind everyone to stay hydrated and make sure water or sports drinks are handy. Print your brand logo on plastic cups your employees and their families can take home as a reminder of your get-together.
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Now that I’m well-ensconced at the fellowship here it’s part of my goal to do a bit more with the site in terms of adding content, beyond the links to stuff I find important. First up is to detail what I’ll be working on this semester.
1. First are two articles relating to Derrida’s later lectures. One will be a review for Berfois on Vol. 1 of Derrida’s 1999-2000 lectures on The Death Penalty. There already have been a number of articles on these lectures (see this 2012 special issue of The Southern Journal of Philosophy–subscription requ.), many by those involved in the translation project bringing out the lectures in English. Given the forum, I’ll concentrate on the limits of Derrida’s approach (he speaks of the death penalty almost wholly in terms of the theological-political, though of course its medicalization, which may be genealogically tied to the theo-political, is of absolute import in thinking the bio-political (as I discuss in The State of Sovereignty); in the review, I promise to say that much more straightforwardly), but also how it opens up rethinking the tasks of deconstruction for those who would think his work hermetically sealed in readings of texts.
(For those who want a short precis of the lectures, read chapter 8, “Death Penalties,” in For What Tomorrow…, Derrida’s interview with Elisabeth Roudinesco on the topic.)
The second article will be on certain terms that are paramount in those lectures, as well as similar writings at the time and are new to his work. (It’s going out for peer-review, so I’ll just leave it at that.) But thirdly, if I get enough notes done, I think it’s important to look at his comments on Foucault in several key places, especially where he looks to the famous opening scene of Discipline and Punish. I think more than the back and forth between them during their lifetimes, these pages go further than Derrida’s claim that in some sense Foucault puts a Platonic hold over historical periods.
All of this will help with parts of a book project I’m developing for Bloomsbury with Rick Elmore tentatively called The New Derrida–writing as we rethink his work given how some debates have shifted since his death in 2004.
2. I also have to get together a seminar here for February 10, “Thinking Time after Platonism.” (Details here.) This is, thankfully, an informal talk going over what I’m working on in my book on time, which I will be looking to finish by this spring (finally). Particularly helpful is that a couple of fellows here are physicists and so I can use them to hash out a chapter I’m doing on the physics of time and why I think physicalist accounts are not enough. (IAS people will know time was the subject of last year’s theme, but I’ll talk about light, too.)
3. On February 25, I’ll give a public lecture at Durham relating to the politics of light and darkness from Plato to the current war on terror. That too will be public and approachable for non-specialists. My starting point will be Dick Cheney’s claim that in the war on terror, the U.S. needed to operate in the dark and the consequences of enacting that claim.
4. Also to do: finishing up the last editorial changes on my Speculative Realism book, which are mostly completed and were only interrupted by the need to make another current deadline (and stuff back home I’ve discussed on FB).
Finally there are two editorial projects I have on the go, namely The Nancy Dictionary, though my coeditor Marie-Eve Morin and I are waiting on submissions that come in the late spring, beyond those we have already received, and a volume on Continental philosophy of science I’m developing with my colleague Jay Foster.
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Been a while since I did one of these bad boys, eh?
- My precious little puppy niece, Lulu, is the current highlight of my life. I love her so much! We started an Instagram account for her (Luluthesquish is her name if you want to follow her) and she’s becoming quite a famous puppy. She already has almost 900 followers! Everyone loves BabyLu! But, I mean who wouldn’t love this little face? She is so squishy and happy!
(yes, she lets us dress her up in pajamas) 🙂
- We are heading to Kentucky in 4 weeks! David has a business trip in Lexington and we decided that we should probably do the Kentucky Bourbon Trail while he’s out there, so we’re staying an extra 4 days to run around and sample whiskey, do distillery tours and let David geek out over bourbon. He LOVES bourbon, so this is pretty much his dream vacation haha! He has done so much for me this year with my surgery, I wanted to do something special for him and this seemed like a perfect fit! He’s flying out a few days early for his conference and I’ll drive out to meet him. “Drive? Becky, why on earth would you drive 1,250 miles to Kentucky by yourself?” A few reasons….1) I’m afraid of the pressurization on airplanes. My flight home from L.A. after surgery was torturous and I don’t want to subject myself to that again until I’m 110% healed. 2) I love road trips (remember, I’m still contemplating becoming a long haul truck driver as a profession) 3)I can bring all my camera gear with me without worrying about it be damaged in flight. I hear Kentucky is beautiful in the fall!
- I started counseling a few weeks ago. I’ll never be one who is ashamed to pursue counseling, heck I have my M.A. in counseling, but I must admit that I didn’t think things would ever get to this point. And by this point, I mean to the point where I can’t seem to help myself anymore. It’s been 3 years. It’s time to stop thinking that I’m dying every time I have a stomach ache. PTSD from my ruptured ectopic pregnancy has slowly started infiltrating my life. To the point where anytime I have a stomach ache, I convinced that I must be I’m pregnant and dying slowly. I never though pregnancy would be something I actually worry about. So I’m doing EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) with a wonderfully gifted counselor, which is a really cool technique that uses both hemispheres of your brain to help you work through trauma. I’m a few weeks in and I can already feel things changing.
- I’m addicted to Bachelor In Paradise. This season just started and it’s already such a trainwreck. It’s my guilty pleasure this summer 🙂
- I officially got clearance from Nurse David to start hiking again 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 I promised him that I would start out with short, non-strenuous hikes and then work my way up. I am so excited! Hiking is one of my favorite things ever and I am so very very excited to get back to it! My doctors have cleared me physically, but David and I have been a little worried about the cognitive side of things…like what if I got out on a trail, suddenly became confused and disoriented and couldn’t find my way back? 4 weeks ago, that was a very likely possibility. But I’ve come really far in the last few weeks and I think I’ll be just fine! Can’t wait!
- I’ve been thinking a lot about overhauling my vegetarianism lately. Did you know I’m a vegetarian? It’s been probably 6 or 7 years now. I started because of some ethical issues I have with factory farming. But for a while, I held on to a “humainitarian” mentality that allowed meat if I knew it was raised humanely. I know, it sounds very Portlandia (please tell me you’ve seen this episode, it’s amazing). But honestly, I would much rather support a local farm that raises free range chickens than a corporation (I’m looking at you Tyson, Oscar Meyer, Jenny-O etc.) who perpetuates an awful cycle of unnatural and abusive practices in every manner possible. Don’t worry, I will spare you the gory details, but trust me when I say it’s really bad. At this point, I only eat meat 1x week at the most. But as time has gone on, I’ve felt compelled to just give it up completely. If I do though, I want to be more intentional and ensure my vegetarian meals are more than a simple afterthought for whatever it is I am preparing for David’s meal. Too often I wind up eating rice for dinner because I just didn’t have the energy to make myself a vegetarian dish. So my new challenge to myself is to find more vegetarian dinners to make myself. Just something that’s been on my mind lately. If any of you reading are vegetarians or vegans, I would love to know about any good blogs/cookbooks/websites that have good vegetarian recipes! | <urn:uuid:57472542-c67a-43fe-84b5-0f84c7a94aec> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://thedeepestwater.com/2015/08/16/this-that-5/ | 2017-06-22T16:39:40Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319636.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622161445-20170622181445-00115.warc.gz | en | 0.966638 | 1,166 | [
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Blueberry health benefits can never undertake place of other fruits. High nutritious fruit blueberry consists vitamin, minerals to make human body healthy. There are a number of food items and recipes that are available which contains blueberry juice or the real blueberry. Researchers have conducted numerous tests to prove the effects of these blueberries on the human body. It has been found in a number of results that these blueberries contain a lot of anti-oxidants that can help the human body to keep a number of diseases at bay. Apart from the antioxidants found, there are numerous vitamins and minerals in the fruit that can provide major blueberry health benefits to the human body.
If you talk about the origin of these berries then you will come to know that these berries are native to North America and were later introduced to the other European countries. However now days the blueberries have become very common and are grown in almost every part of the world which also includes Australia and Russia.
The blueberry bushes are primarily of two kinds; the low bush blueberry and the high bush blueberry. The taste of the blueberries differs from the kind of bush it is grown on to the time period for which it has been on the bush.
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If you talk about the vitamins then it contains primarily Vitamin C along with Vitamin K and also small amount of magnesium. Certain amount of Vitamin K and Magnesium must go into the body on daily basis and each portion of blueberry that goes into the body ensures that you get one fourth to one fifth of the required minerals and vitamins. Blueberry health benefits provide a lot of energy to the body because it contains high amount of carbohydrates and Vitamin B.
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There are several health and nutritional benefits of blueberries which were unknown to the human race until they were proved scientifically. These benefits were far more than what the humans would have thought of initially. There are majorly two kinds of blueberries; the wild ones and the cultivated ones. The wild blueberries are normally avoided by the humans but they contain more nutrients when compared to the cultivated ones.
Alzheimer disease is one of the most dangerous diseases known to the human race and it has been scientifically proved that the blueberry health benefits can help to fight off the disease and its symptoms. It has been scientifically proved that blueberry health benefits on regular basis are less prone to strokes. Many studies have been conducted till date and it has also been found that people who in take blueberry juice on regular basis have sharper and stronger memory. Moreover they are also less likely to get caught in the trap of depression. The deep blue color of these berries is because of the anthocyanins which also helps in lowering down the blood pressure of people who in take it. If you have a lot of abdominal fat then here is one of the most important things for you. Blueberries have been seen in reducing the abdominal fat of a person and also help in increasing the metabolic rate of the body. These all summarizes that blueberry health benefits are huge in number and can compete to other fruits.
There is another important blueberry health benefits too. When compared to the other fruits in the market, blueberry is ought to have the highest amount of antioxidants in them. This antioxidant reduces the risk of many diseases including cancer and other heart diseases and also helps in the cleansing of the body by removing the wastes.
Now if you are impressed with the numerous blueberry health benefits that the fruit can give you, start taking blueberry from now onward. Taking it on regular basis will certainly grow your health more healthier. Taking the blueberries in its raw form is most likely or you can just sprinkle some of them on your oatmeal in the morning to have the healthiest breakfast you have ever had. | <urn:uuid:97f5a9fe-44cf-4ad8-ae1f-86809bc9eeb1> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://www.bestcoldpressjuicer.org/blueberry-health-benefits.php | 2017-06-22T16:19:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319636.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622161445-20170622181445-00115.warc.gz | en | 0.974411 | 835 | [
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Hello Everyone, Happy 4th of July Weekend. I hope things are going well for all of you and I can say, at least we are starting to get a little moisture in to Arizona and boy do we need it. It might make for a bit of a soggy 4th but I don't think anyone will complain. We have all been doing th... | <urn:uuid:eeb6685b-8c96-4365-870d-43140abdb445> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://activerain.com/blogs/doodles94/archives/2011/07 | 2017-06-23T12:26:57Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320057.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623114917-20170623134917-00195.warc.gz | en | 0.981397 | 88 | [
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Why, if over 95% of hospitals have implemented EHRs, are so many planning to invest in improvements or replacements this year? A new Healthcare IT News survey of hospital executives showed that 24% are conducting a major EHR system upgrade, and 21% are replacing their EHR at one or more sites.
KPMG’s survey of CHIME members last month found that at least 38% of CIOs are investing in EHR optimization projects this year; in fact, they plan to spend more on EHR optimization than any other area of HIT. These numbers are huge when you consider that most hospital EHRs are newer versions implemented to meet MU attestation requirements. A central reason for the continued need to upgrade or optimize, cited by both groups, was straightforward. Doctors and nurses still don’t like their EHRs. The problem seems straightforward but it’s not.
Strange but true: The same EHR products get widely varying reviews.
When you talk to doctors in some hospitals, you’ll find strong appreciation for their systems, describing them as well-designed tools that prompt users only when needed, save time, and support logical workflows. In other hospitals, physicians using the same commercial products as their satisfied counterparts are very unhappy. Complaints are that EHRs add work, decrease face time with patients, reduce the quality of relationships with patients, create usability slowdowns, and cause new errors. These physicians complain that the EHRs are not designed for the way they think and work. A shorter interpretation: The EHRs are not user-friendly. Why the disparate responses to the same EHR products?
Poorly executed implementations
Poorly executed implementations are probably the single greatest reason physicians and other users dislike their EHRs. Every EHR approaches clinical problems differently, but federal requirements ensure a common set of necessary functionalities. Beyond these standards, each system does some things particularly well and other things not so well, depending on a hospital’s needs and priorities. Given the disparities between individual implementations, does one EHR have innate superiority over others? The context of the question is everything. What were the specific needs of your hospital? What upcoming challenges would need to be addressed? If these and other questions were not included in your hospital’s implementation planning, it is not surprising that complaints about serious problems abound.
Start over with a new EHR, or optimize what you have?
For some hospitals, post-implementation issues have been severe because IT used a slam dunk approach to install new EHRs in time to attest to MU and earn incentive dollars. If a bungled install has been followed by poor vendor support and non-resolution of serious functional and user issues, starting anew with a different EHR may be a logical alternative. If the vendor relationship has gone so far downhill as to be irreparable, EHR replacement may seem a necessity.
Before investing millions more to replace an EHR “unsuccessfully implemented” in recent years, the idea of a successful implementation should be evaluated. The fact is, EHR design and customization is a process that is never finished. The changing state of the art, medical practice guidelines and federal and state regulations mean that EHRs and the workflow of users continue to change. Your organization, regardless of how well or poorly your EHR was installed, will have to make sure the EHR is changing with it.
This is why so many hospitals are investing in optimization. Savvy CIOs know that their organization’s EHR will never be done.
Optimization is needed after all implementations—both smooth and rocky.
Capturing information is only the most basic feature of an EHR. The next is using and sharing that information to create more efficient processes and better clinical outcomes—in other words, optimizing to meet the needs of users and the goals of the organization. Essentially every hospital, whether the recent EHR transition went well or not, must continuously dedicate time and talent to process-related and other operational improvements.
For hospitals that experienced bungled implementations, making corrections and reengineering must be a first step. If you didn’t hire additional support for your systems early on—a common problem for hospitals that moved to more robust EHR systems—it’s time to bite that bullet. Employing qualified application support staff will help reduce the hundreds of aging trouble tickets and ugly crowd of frustrated users that may have accumulated. We’ve seen a major difference in physician appreciation of EHRs just by competently tackling the chaos of ticket backlogs. Those new application support people will also be key to effective EHR optimization.
All hospitals, including those that have had relatively smooth transitions to their new EHRs, will need to continue process-related modifications based on user needs, but also on changes in the healthcare world. Payment reform, for example, is already impacting IT systems and how they function, as John Halamka, MD, CIO at Beth Israel Deaconess System and a professor of medicine at Harvard University, reminds us:
“EHRs were put in basically as dumb data communication systems without emphasis on exchange and workflow. But because of payment reform, we have incentives to do data exchange.”
Key factors in successful EHR optimization.
One of the biggest problems for doctors and other clinicians is they feel new EHRs were dumped on them and haven’t been set up to mesh with how they work. The same holds true for so-called optimizations that don’t centrally involve the clinical team. EHR optimization needs to cover key objectives:
- Achieving the basics: reliability, usability, security, privacy, training, and application support.
- Redesigning workflow to improve efficiencies, continuity of care, and the patient experience; eliminating gaps in care; creating better outcomes, not just technology improvements.
- Involving physicians and nurses who understand that IT can help them transform care and want to make it happen; “buy-in” is not committed engagement.
- Incorporating professional project planning and design. If the hospital IT staff does not include a crack project planner, the costs of hiring one are far less than the price of a failed optimization. Professional implementation and optimization specialists abound in healthcare.
- Creating a realistic budget that includes dedicated staff. We all know the budget is a hurdle for the conscientious CIO dealing with bottom line-focused leadership. The term “optimization” reeks of fuzzy value to a stressed-out CFO or CEO. Overcoming the hurdle means solidifying the project’s value—always a challenge for IT leaders. Not overcoming it may doom the project to failure.
- Planning and managing a silo-neutral project, which in larger hospital systems may be very difficult. Meaningful EHR optimization requires integration across every affected department, just as implementation did. The biggest difference is that optimization should never end.
- Making hospital-wide improvements and not the pet projects of particular departments the goal of optimization.
- Ensuring interoperability—first, internally within and across your hospital’s systems and then externally among other providers, HIEs, and other community-centered healthcare provider groups.
Quality assurance: Making sure optimization works.
Few IT-related projects are ends in themselves unless you are designing an iTunes game. IT is used in hospitals as a means to an end focused on patient care and organizational viability. A major factor in optimization must be development of operating and outcomes standards, plus monitoring, assessment, and reporting. This quality assessment process can get complicated and compromised as organizational goals, staff, industry trends, and requirements change. Q/A tends to be one of the first must do’s that slips through the cracks between new initiatives. If you take at face value my argument that EHR optimization should never end, then defaulting on quality assessment is a sure sign that the long-term (maybe even short-term) value of your EHR is in jeopardy.
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The Future of Animal LawPosted by Matthew Liebman, ALDF Staff Attorney on April 16, 2010
Last weekend, the Animal Legal Defense Fund held its Future of Animal Law Conference at Harvard Law School, drawing a sold-out crowd of more than 300 people, with speakers and attendees coming from around the world, including Spain, Puerto Rico, Japan, New Zealand, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada. The event was a huge success.
ALDF coordinated and participated in a wide variety of panels on issues in animal law.
“Charting a Course for the Protection of Farmed Animals” brought together a fantastic group of economists, attorneys, and professors to discuss the ethical and environmental challenges posed by the future of factory farming. I talked to several attendees who told me that the panel was among the most engaging and informative they had ever attended. “Canine C.S.I.” addressed some of the legal and technological challenges of prosecuting animal cruelty cases, including the recovery of digital evidence and the emerging field of veterinary forensic science. “Pet Theories” raised groundbreaking new theories in companion animal law, including new measures of calculating the value of companion animals in injury and death cases, proposals for new legislation, and an analysis of pathways for companion animal litigation. “Almost a Person” analyzed issues in chimpanzee protection, with talks covering chimpanzee sanctuaries, domestic and foreign laws protecting chimpanzees in research, and the current status of the groundbreaking Nonhuman Rights Project, which hopes to establish legal rights for chimpanzees through litigation. “Replacing the Use of Animals in Toxicity Testing” discussed the recent position paper from the National Academy of Sciences, Toxicity Testing in the 21st Century: A Vision and A Strategy, which proposes a transition towards non-animal testing for toxicity tests. “Defining the Second Wave of Animal Law” confronted directly the theme of the conference by asking what the future of animal law holds, with talks on both strategic and theoretical next steps, and institutional and educational support systems for the growing animal law movement. “Proposing a Federal Animal Protection Commission” analyzed the possibility of establishing a body within the federal government to coordinate animal protection policy. Finally, “Putting the Critter in Critical Legal Theory” addressed the relevance of critical legal theory to animal law. Panelists discussed how basic concepts in Critical Race Theory, Critical Legal Studies, and postcolonial theory can help us analyze speciesism and how animal advocates can navigate the promises and pitfalls of legal change for animals.
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1981 Fiat X-1/9 Base Coupe 2-Door 1.5L
Price: US $1,000.00 Item location: United States
- Make: Fiat
- Model: Other
- Type: Coupe
- Trim: Base Coupe 2-Door
- Year: 1981
- Mileage: 110,000
- VIN: ZFABS00A8B8138845
- Engine size: 1.5L 1498CC l4 GAS SOHC Naturally Aspirated
- Number of cylinders: 4
- Fuel: Gasoline
- Drive type: RWD
- Vehicle Title: Clear Want to buy? Contact seller!
1981 Fiat Other Base Coupe 2-Door1981 Fiat x1/9 non AC model complete car-Relocating....Must Sell....Best offer takes it. Car rolls for loading on trailer.
*Running original 1500 engineconverted tonew Weber carbfrom Midwest/Bayless Fiat.* Fuel injection components come with the car.* Car has usual windshield rust and some trunk/rear firewall issues. Floor pan, front trunk, fenders, rockers are in good condition with minor surface issues.*Original 13" alloy wheelsin driving condition and ok for restore.* Brakes and hydraulics not working.New front & rear brake rotors, pads, master cylinder as well as clutch master and slave supplied.* Headlight motors working.* Most electrical working.* Car hasreplacement fiberglass front spoiler in new condition. | <urn:uuid:c871232b-31bf-402b-b28c-744483b3632e> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://topclassiccarsforsale.com/fiat/228208-1981-fiat-x-19-base-coupe-2-door-15l.html | 2017-06-25T02:53:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320386.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625013851-20170625033851-00356.warc.gz | en | 0.772854 | 312 | [
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It’s just after World War II and the strength of the U.S. military reigns supreme around the world. With the end of the war, a construction and manufacturing boom starts in the United States that will last at least half a century.
As the “empire” grows, its currency becomes the hallmark that all world currencies are to be measured against. By the time President Richard Nixon is in office, the U.S. economic machine is so strong the U.S. dollar is no longer backed by gold bullion.
Central banks across the world slowly start to get rid of their gold and make the U.S. dollar their official reverse currency. One needs to understand the strength of the U.S. economic machine: By the end of the 1990s, 70% of world central banks hold American dollars as the official reserve currency. (No wonder gold prices were tanking at the same time.)
By the early 2000s, although the U.S. economy remains dominant, factors in the marketplace start to change. Halfway around the world, in a country called China, a new, younger and open-minded regime was taking over. The country of billions starts manufacturing cheap goods and shipping them to America to satisfy the low-price needs of Americans. Sam Walton’s Wal-Mart, which accounts for eight percent of all U.S. retail sales, is more than happy to delivery what American wanted: cheap, imported goods that work.
Then 9/11 happens and the U.S. is proven to be vulnerable to the rest of the world. President Bush decides to invade first Afghanistan and then Iraq at the cost of billions of dollars a month. Two things happen: our trade deficit goes out of whack because of the Chinese imports and, for the first time in a century, we are importing more than we are exporting. Next, we pile up the biggest deficit in our history to fight the war on terrorism. It now takes two billion dollars a day more to run the U.S. government than we take in!
In a nutshell, we have gone from being a creditor nation to a debtor nation, and that is what has hurt our currency. The U.S. Dollar Index (DX, NYBOT), which measures the U.S. dollar against other world currencies, has steadily dropped from 120 in 2001 to 75 in 2008.
If you are sitting somewhere in the U.S. and don’t travel much, the lower valued U.S. dollar has not meant much to you…yet. But you are missing an opportunity now. You are missing the gains that foreign currencies are making against the U.S. dollar, and if you haven’t bought into gold yet, you are missing a huge opportunity, as it is the “currency” that will ultimately rise the most against the U.S. dollar.
I write about gold enough, so I won’t get into that today. But I will say this: there is a huge opportunity in foreign currencies awaiting astute American investors today. I’m not coming out and saying that you should buy or trade foreign currencies; what I am saying is that you should buy foreign-denominated investments. Don’t buy stocks just on the U.S. exchanges — buy them on foreign stock exchanges, so you can make more profit as the U.S. continues its long decline against other world currencies.
While I see many of my fellow economists and analysts investing in Brazil’s currency, I prefer the Canadian dollar. Canada does not run on a federal deficit, but on a surplus. They have strong economy and the best quality gold stocks and oil stocks are listed on their main exchange, the TSX (their equivalent of the NYSE). Since 2002, the Canadian dollar has risen 54% against the U.S. dollar…with more gains, I believe, to come. | <urn:uuid:3afd470d-d3b3-48b6-a911-74d268830d7b> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.profitconfidential.com/debt-crisis/u-s-economy/the-amazing-vanishing-dollar-act-and-its-opportunity/ | 2017-06-25T01:44:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320386.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625013851-20170625033851-00356.warc.gz | en | 0.962835 | 808 | [
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If you are admitted to hospital with a suspected heart attack you will have a blood test to look at the levels of 'cardiac enzymes' in your blood.
Cardiac enzyme tests can tell whether or not you have had a heart attack. Enzymes are proteins that help with chemical reactions in the body. When the heart muscles are damaged, as with a heart attack, the body releases enzymes into the blood. The amount of enzymes released into the blood depends on the amount of damage to the heart.
The levels of cardiac enzymes are measured by taking a series of blood samples over a few days. The levels of enzymes rise shortly after a heart attack and peak between 12 and 24 hours after a heart attack and can stay raised for some time afterward.
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We have now provided beautiful custom fire remodels & fire makeovers to prospects from Wilton, Weston, Norwalk, Easton, New Canaan, Darien, Monroe, Danbury, North Salem NY, and plenty of other cities all through Fairfield, Westchester, and Litchfield County. From floor-to-ceiling wall remedies to fire surrounds and even new mantel installations, customers can enjoy the hearth of their goals after they work with us to complete their customized fire remodel. To splurge and save for this hearth rework, the demolition and the barn siding have been tackled do-it-your self model, whereas the steel floating mantel was custom made by a excessive-finish fabricator. Scott’s extensive DIY experience places him somewhat above the ability set of the average home-owner. Inside designer Susan Diana Harris, Allied ASID, is loopy about coloration, and he or she used it to great effect around this hearth. The brightly colored ceramic tiles add Mexican flair to this outdoor fire by Astleford Interiors.
You would possibly want to take into account a fireplace transform in Kansas Metropolis from York Corporations. Many more recent homes and condos have ones which might be built instantly into the wall and nice remodel ideas start with including a mantel or encompass to convey extra attention to the realm.
On average, Artistic Stone granite fireplaces range between $1,200 to $3,500 in value (supplies, labor and taxes). Unfortunately, the carpenter covered up vents on a warmth-circulating fireplace with wood. Refinishing an present hearth is a great opportunity so as to add worth to your property with out enterprise a whole renovation. This can make it easier to understand the fireside style that is most acceptable for the architectural model of your home. We consulted with a fire professional and had the fireplace insert and flue liner installed by professionals. A wonderful different is to have a excessive-power exhaust fan installed to assist in correct fire ventilation. After working with the builder to have his crew install the firebox and basic frame when the home was built, I used to be able to finish the hearth myself.
Maybe one among our most drastic transformations, the old wall was eliminated and a modern limestone tile fire with clean, crisp lines constructed as a replacement! We DO NOT rework fireplaces alone—we only remodel them as a part of complete-home transforming projects. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do to treatment this as a result of a fire remodel is completely possible as a DIY mission. Quite a few trips to the stone yard to speak with the employees there, Web research for the right tiles for the inset, and talking to a local fireplace store helped me gain the knowledge to build this. The fireside beneath is in Newport Beach California and Laura did an amazing self install! You probably have an even brick fireplace, you may have a floor that you could just tile over. Homeowners felt this hearth was drab and dated and since it was centered in the living room, it couldn’t be disguised in anyway. I laid these out in actual order of how they might be attached to the hearth.
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hey everybody watch this shit I made.
Credits music is 'Smuggled Mutation' by Estradasphere.
What the watch did i just fuck...
Not what I expected
but what a humorous surprise! I laughed at the little kid's legs flailing xD
Long waited for.
I've been waiting for one of your animations and i must say you never cease to amaze Master Aardvark.
That was very short and didn't have much purpose...
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...what did i just watch? Lol i watched it a few times (cause its funny and to understand it more) and nice face drawings lol. 10/10 for credits music, animation, and story line...i mean the story line as in nailing the kid to the fridge lol.
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Gilded Lily . New York
The Gilded Lily is a Roman and Williams-designed glamorous subterranean lounge. Under the original, very muscular steel canopy on 15th street, one can take a refurbished industrial elevator down to an underground lounge. The backdrop to the lounge is a pool, lined with golds and greens as though one has discovered a glittering dream, both modern and timeless.
With its sunken dance floor, luminous bar and custom circular seating, it is reminiscent of a sweaty, sexy, 70s New York party, elevated by beautifully crafted interiors that also recall a 1920s glitter, glamour and refinement. A sense of fantasy emerges, from the light around the gilded pool, opening up glowing, radiant world, where the possibilities are endless. | <urn:uuid:705097bb-232e-460a-9f3b-ab75586c9819> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.romanandwilliams.com/gilded-lily | 2017-06-26T15:34:14Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320823.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626152050-20170626172050-00516.warc.gz | en | 0.921838 | 158 | [
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WASHINGTON (WUSA9) - Hundreds of parents across Northwest, D.C. have found themselves at ends with leadership of the D.C. Public Schools, as they look to save the Fillmore Art Center for the second year in a row.
This program, which services students at five schools, is expected to be shut down for the 2017 school year.
"We don't want that to happen," said Frida Larios, a mother of two children at Hyde Elementary School. "Because this is one of the highest quality programs in the District."
The Art Center provides lessons in various skill sets, including dance, digital arts, theater, music, and visual arts. These classes are available for students at Stoddert Elementary School, Marie Reed Elementary School, Ross Elementary School, Hyde Elementary School, and Key Elementary School. The program costs $1.6 million, in which the school district provides $600,000, and the individual schools pay $200,000 each.
The school district plans to shut down the Fillmore Art Center, in order to cut costs, and build a "more robust" and equitable system for all schools. Instead, the District will create an art program at each of the individual schools, including two teachers and an art classroom.
As of Wednesday afternoon, a petition against the plan had been signed by more than 350 community members. Jennifer Perry, the president of the Stoddert Elementary School PTO, said that she was strongly opposed, because it decrease the art programming available.
"My kids say to me 'mom, what happens if we don't have Fillmore," she said. "'Will I get to play the violin, will I get to do art...' And I have to say 'I don't know.' Because we don't have the space."
Meanwhile local leaders have taken action as well. Last week, The Advisory Neighborhood Commission from 3B passed a resolution to "put a fire" under city leaders. Brian Turmail said that the resolution urged DCPS to take action to ensure all students from the impacted schools would have adequate art programming.
"My child will go from having a world-class arts instruction," he said. "To art-in-a-cart cause there's no room at Stoddert Elementary where she goes for a new arts classroom."
Last winter, the school district considered a similar closure of the Fillmore Art Center, and was met by major opposition. A petition was circulated at the time, which took in more than 1,500 signatures in opposition.
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This is a compilation of common sauces, preserved vegetables, pickles and etc. targeted at house chefs. It is definitely not a bad choice to prepare home made sauces though outsourcing some items can be cheaper at times. One good thing is that you are aware of what is included in the read made sauces. One of the sauces that I like is homemade pasta sauces and you may want to have a look.
For recipes, click on the picture or title and go to the relevant link. If the link goes to Facebook Pages, click on individual picture, all the recipes and instructions were stated in the relevant picture.
- Pasta Sauce （意大利面酱）
- Chilli Sauces （家居辣椒酱）
- Korean Kimchee （韩国泡菜）
- Japanese Curry Roux （日式咖喱酱）
Hope you like the post today. Cheers.
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If you are a Pinterest user and you are interested to have more recipes, you can join or follow this Pinterest Board set up by me where there are more than 1500 recipes worldwide and pinned by various bloggers: FOOD BLOGGERS AND FOODIES UNITED PINTEREST BOARD. You can also join the Food Bloggers and Foodies United Group Facebook Group to see more recipes. | <urn:uuid:d1b4f275-8b8f-4894-a1e9-c55c2ae3a1f0> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://kwgls.wordpress.com/2014/03/10/home-made-sauces-pickles-and-preserved-items/ | 2017-06-26T15:23:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320823.40/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626152050-20170626172050-00516.warc.gz | en | 0.946557 | 353 | [
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From the youtube link there - which in the Real Player bowser you can download though! In my defense however, I tried everything suggested. Reply By THE DON DREL Posted on December 10, 2012 I been trying to conquer this issue for weeks… reinstalled chrome and realplayer several times and removed the pepperflash RealPlayer Plus does. http://brrian.net/to-download/unable-to-download-video-using-realplayer.html
I tried switching off (disable) C:UsersuserAppDataLocalGoogleChromeApplication21.0.1180.60PepperFlashpepflashplayer.dll). Reply By Terry Posted on August 19, 2012 To start with thank you for taking the time to tell us about the pepper flash "Update". You can also do a right-click on the thumbnail, and pick "Convert to…" from the drop-down menu. Next go to the video you are having difficulty with and start to run it.
https://real.custhelp.com/ Reply By Dante Posted on April 2, 2012 When I play Realplayer, the setting of the monitor changes so that can not see the file (video) It asks If you do happen to come across non-protected Flash video on a Firefox browser, you can download it using RealPlayer. For some reason Realplayer doesn't pick up chrome as browser. MacAndWindows 297,571 views 2:00 How to download video using Realplayer when download button is not working - Duration: 5:59.
You can "Convert" the video through the RealPlayer Converter itself. Downloading from Chrome now works for me. We went to DailyMotion to view funny pet videos. Realplayer Plugin For Chrome Could be wrong.
I have latest version of realplayer and downloader . Close Chrome. However, Flash videos aren’t as prevalent as they have been in the past. https://customer.real.com/hc/en-us/articles/204040433-Download-This-Video-option-does-not-appear haha085 208,865 views 3:27 RealPlayer Review & Tutorial - Duration: 9:15.
I have already download 40 movies and now when I go in one movie I dοn't see anywhere the little bar that says: "Download this video" and I DONT KNOW WHY Realdownloader Unable To Download 2016 I have Flip4Mac. Welcome some advice. This example will use a Flash video on the Khan Academy website.
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To do this, follow ALL the steps at this link: https://real.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/8721. this content earlier I was able to download videos usin real player software.. The URL is : http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/viewContent.do?externalId=tn_14157&sliceId=1 After Uninstalling the Flash Player, please download the latest version of Flash Player with the help of the link given below. When you uninstall and re-install RealPlayer, it’s important that the process is done completely, sometimes steps are missed. Realplayer Downloader Download
The new "Smart TVs" may well change all that by incorporating a player in the display, but I don't think the Toshiba 40TL838g is quite up to that. Sign in to add this video to a playlist. I don't like to shuffle people off to Support, but I just don't have a fix for you. http://brrian.net/to-download/unable-to-download-youtube-video-with-realplayer.html Give me more details about the "one file in a series" and "over and over" issues, and I'll try to help sort it out for you. …TV Reply By
Please help!!! Realplayer Downloader Chrome Free Download Windows Media Player is. In this post, we discuss what’s happening with browser support for the format and how to download Flash video and save it on your computer if you do come across one.
Sites like filenuke also have download links that work well. Open RealPlayer on your computer. 2. Just download and re-install RealPlayer and that should re-install the extension. No Videos Found At That Web Address The 1st solution worked for me.
What is the point of complicating things? If you have RealPlayer 15, disable Pepper Flash If you have RealPlayer 16, ensure that Pepper Flash is enabled Click here for more information: : http://real-csr.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/10000 You can also try the in internet explorer 8….the option is present but when i click ‘download this video to real player' it says that this clip could not be downloaded from this site…….please tell me check over here Maybe is something wrong because I have download the Picasa 3?
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Snow is expected to continue throughout the region and into Sunday. Road conditions are slippery so please travel with caution.
The Snow Control Priority Map illustrates how the City’s Operations Divisions prioritizes their road clearing efforts and the Sidewalk and Parking Lot Snow Removal Map demonstrates all of the other City’s snow clearing priorities. Crews are working hard to clear priority 1 & 2 routes and will move on to other priority routes when clear. Parks, trails and pathways are closed as they are covered in snow.
To help the keep roads and sidewalks safe this season, please park in a driveway or parking lot rather than on the street (whenever possible) to make way for snow plow equipment.
- When shovelling snow, pile it onto your property instead of on the road or sidewalk.
- Place garbage containers in cleared areas - not on snow piles.
- Clear snow and ice away from catch basins to allow water from melting snow and ice to flow freely into storm sewers.
Due to the colder weather, we are also experiencing a higher level of pot holes. If you see a pot hole, we encourage users of the roads to complete a Request for Service on the City’s website at city.langley.bc.ca. The extreme winter weather is rare in this region, and the City of Langley will continue to proactively and aggressively provide a high-level of service for municipal road users, municipal park sidewalks and parking lots during these extended wintertime conditions. For any questions or concerns, please email [email protected].
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Rock Band 3 Price Drop to $20
In the wake of Activision’s Guitar Hero series demise, gamers can feel good to know that they can still have their music fix with Harmonix Studios’ Rock Band. Players will be happy to know that the latest release, Rock Band 3, has received a massive price drop to $20.
The price drop applies to all stand-alone (no instruments) Rock Band 3 titles for all systems. (Wii, PS3, Xbox 360, and DS)
In Rock Band 3, players can rock out to over 82 songs ranging from 70’s metal to modern rock hits. If players so choose, they can challenge themselves in Pro Mode, which allows them to learn how to play real instruments. Once players have exhausted of all packed-in songs, they can then visit the Rock Band Store to purchase from over 2000+ songs. | <urn:uuid:2e034e9e-047a-4a15-82af-186e49dc44dd> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://jtmgames.wordpress.com/2011/04/07/rock-band-3-price-drop-to-20/ | 2017-06-28T05:31:48Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128322870.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20170628050821-20170628070821-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.93803 | 182 | [
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Opera Populaire 1870
“Look I can see Michaela and Jane!” exclaimed seventeen year old Katherine Hemway as she went straight to the edge of the opera box. She waved to the occupants of a box across the opera house, delighted when her two best friends waved back. The young lady looked over her shoulder and asked, “Papa, does the music start soon?”
Indulgently, Henry Hemway nodded with at his excited daughter, smiling at her eagerness. “For heaven’s sake, Katherine, do sit down!” his wife, Madame Carolina Hemway protested. She waved her fan frantically in front of her face. “You look like a hoyden leaning over the rail like that. Sit down before someone sees you!”
Turning away from the splendor that was was the Opera Populaire, the young lady went to her seat and perched on the edge of the velvet cushion. “I am so glad you brought me tonight, Papa,” she said as she looped her arm companionably around her father’s. Her hazel eyes shone with anticipation. “Do you think we will hear Christine Daae sing tonight?”
“La Carlotta will be taking her rightful place as leading lady tonight,” her half brother, Pierre Everson, informed her as he took his seat behind her. He tugged on one of her curls when he saw the disgusted look on her face. “Carlotta Giudicelli is a diva, unlike that upstart of a ballerina you so admired the last time we were here.”
Twisting around in her seat, Katherine stuck her tongue at him. “Katherine!” Madame Hemway exclaimed in horror. “Really, Henry! Do something with your daughter. What will people think? She is not even out yet and she is acting like a child.”
“Katherine, if you do not behave as your mother says a young lady ought, I will take you home. Is that what you want?” Mr. Hemway asked sternly. Widening her eyes at the threat, Katherine shook her head. The gray haired man laughed and winked at her as the curtain rose. “Good girl.”
Quickly forgetting her annoyance with pierre, Katherine leaned affectionately against her father as the play began. She couldn’t help but flinch every time Carlotta sang, but became engrossed in the story in spite of her dislike for the Italian woman’s voice. She was so focused on the play that she jumped when a deep voice interrupted.
“Did I not instruct Box Five to be kept empty?”
The play came to an abrupt stop and murmurs of anxiety spread through the audience. Like everyone else, Katherine and her family turned to look at the box in question. There the Vicomte de Chagny was seated, looking around in a puzzled manner.
“Why, Pierre! Is that not an acquaintance of yours?” Madame Hemway asked in astonishment. “Whatever can be going on?”
Onstage, Carlotta took charge of the situation and prepared to begin once more, commanding everyone’s attention. Sitting back in her seat, Katherine searched the opera house curiously. It was when she looked up that she saw him: a figure all in black near the ceiling. “Papa, look!” she exclaimed. She turned to tug on her father’s sleeve. “Do you see that man?”
Mr. Hemway turned to look in the direction she pointed but the figure had vanished from sight. On stage, Carlotta began to sing once more. “There is no one there, Katherine,” Mr. Hemway said in a hushed voice. “You must have been seeing things. Pay attention.”
Frowning, Katherine glanced once more at the ceiling and then turned her attention back to the stage. At that very moment, Carlotta’s voice gave an inelegant croak. Surprised, the audience first gasped and then laughter began to ring out. As the now uncertain singer began again, Katherine giggled, but changed it to a small cough on seeing her father’s look of disapproval.
Once again, just as Carlotta was gaining confidence her voice gave out with a croak. Laughter filled the opera house from both the audience and many of the others on stage. Wailing for her mother, Carlotta rushed off the stage and the curtain hastily fell. Letting out a strangled cry of disbelief, Pierre sprang to his feet and ran out of the box.
“Love sick boy,” Mr. Hemway muttered as his wife called in vain after her son. He focused on his daughter and asked, “How do you suppose the managers are going to fix this mess, Katherine?”
“Mess?” Katherine repeated, her eyes dancing. “It is a miracle! They will have to use an understudy in her place.”
“There’s no need to be unkind, Katherine,” her father chided, though a smile took the edge away from his stern words. “But yes, this ought to make the opera more enjoyable to our ears.”
The two managers rushed onstage and announced that the performance would continue momentarily with Christine Daae as the lead. Applause broke out. Begging for the audience’s indulgence, the managers brought the evening’s ballet forward early and then, they too left the stage.
“Monsieur Hemway.” An icy voice from the doorway behind them drew the Hemway family’s attention. John Arden, tall and blond, bowed to them. “I trust Madame and Mademoiselle Hemingway were not distressed by the interruption to the performance? I passed Emerson in the hallway.”
“Of course we are, Monsieur!” Madame Hemway declared. “Such things never occurred in my day.”
“That is a bit of an exaggeration, my dear,” Mr. Hemway responded. He eyed the newcomer with dislike. “However, I can assure you that while my wife may be distressed, Katherine is not. My daughter is made of stronger stuff than French girls!”
Arden’s eyes narrowed at the implied insult to his country. “Sit by me, Monsieur Arden,” Madame Hemway exclaimed, holding out her hand. “Perhaps you can tell me what is going on?”
The Frenchman bowed and took a seat. Katherine bit her lip to keep from snickering as her father rolled his eyes. She moved once more to the edge of her seat as she focused on the chaos that had filled the stage. Ballerinas were rushing to get into place as the music played.
A very subdued Pierre returned to the box. “She refused see me,” he said morosely as he slumped into his seat.
Mr. Hemway shook his head at that. Entranced by the twirling ballerinas, who were finally in unison, Katherine was caught off guard when a body fell into view over the stage. She gasped as it remained suspended for a moment and then tumbled to the stage. Screams came from the ballerinas and the audience.
Cursing under his breath, her father lunged out of his seat. Grasping Katherine’s arm, he pulled his daughter up and then pushed her to the door. “Come along,” he snapped at his wife who had gone into instant hysterics. The hallway was empty, everyone else apparently still in shock over what had just happened.
“Papa, was that-?” Katherine asked, trying to look back.
“You mustn’t think about it, Katherine,” her father told her firmly. He kept his arm around her all the way out of the opera house where he demanded that his carriage be brought.
Like a dutiful son, Pierre had escorted his mother out, though he remained behind when the left in the carriage. “Cannot a man have a peaceful evening at the opera with his wife and daughter?” Mr. Hemway muttered as the carriage set off. With a sigh, he set himself to calm his wife who had yet to calm down. “Carolina, there is nothing to fear.”
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Blackpool Magistrates recently came down hard on a Thornton rat-catcher.
Mark Seddon’s love life had had its ups and downs. During one of its downs his girl-friend left him. She took up with a man who Mr Seddon didn’t like.
Some pest control consultants might have resorted to violence, but Mr Seddon was more restrained. He turned to social media. He sent his ex a “Whats App” message setting out succinctly his opinion of the new man in her life:
He is, said Mr Seddon, a “fat-bellied codhead.”
As one would expect these days, the police were informed and Mr Seddon was prosecuted under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 for sending:
“by means of a public electronic communications network a message … that [was] grossly offensive.
It is a surprisingly serious charge, carrying a possible sentence of 6 months imprisonment.
A no-doubt contrite Mr Seddon admitted the charge earlier this month, and the Magistrates were merciful. Instead of locking him up, they fined him £500.00.
Some commentators have expressed surprise at the size of the fine, and even more at the fact that Mr Seddon was prosecuted at all.
In 2012, in the well-known “Twitter joke” case1, the Divisional Court helpfully ruled that “for those who have the inclination to use “Twitter” for the purpose, Shakespeare can be quoted unbowdlerised,” and there is no reason why WhatsApp should be treated differently. On this authority, Mr Seddon could lawfully have called his rival:
Thou clay-brained guts, thou knotty-pated fool, thou whoreson obscene greasy tallow-catch!”
If he wanted to emphasise his portly figure, he would have been quite safe with another WhatsApp message from Henry IV Part 1:
“trunk of humours, that bolting-hutch of beastliness, that swollen parcel of dropsies, that huge bombard of sack, that stuffed cloak-bag of guts, that roasted Manningtree ox with pudding in his belly, that reverend vice, that grey Iniquity, that father ruffian, that vanity in years.”
Or, if he wanted to stick to a vaguely fishy theme:
“you eel-skin, you dried neat’s-tongue, you bull’s-pizzle, you stock-fish–O for breath to utter what is like thee!-you tailor’s-yard, you sheath, you bow-case, you vile standing tuck”
would have been quite acceptable.
The editor of the authoritative UK Criminal Law Blog, Dan Bunting, even went so far as to to describe Mr Seddon’s prosecution as perhaps “the most ludicrous of 2016.” Well maybe; but as Mr Bunting himself pointed out, there was perhaps more going on than meets the eye. Possibly, speculates Bunting, there was a history of harassment. Mr Seddon was also issued with a restraining order preventing him from contacting “the complainant” (who one assumes was the ex-girlfriend rather than the fat-bellied codhead himself), which certainly hints if not at past harassment then at a fear of what the future could bring if Mr Seddon is not deterred.
It was nevertheless a pretty odd charge. The CPS has guidelines on prosecuting such offences. No prosecution should be brought unless the communication in question is more than:
* Offensive, shocking or disturbing; or
* Satirical, iconoclastic or rude comment; or
* The expression of unpopular or unfashionable opinion about serious or trivial matters, or banter or humour, even if distasteful to some or painful to those subjected to it.
Even then, the guidelines point out that “there is the potential for a chilling effect on free speech and prosecutors should exercise considerable caution before bringing charges ….”
Others have criticised Seddon’s solicitor, John McLaren of the well-respected Blackpool firm W H Darbyshire. “Why is everyone so feeble and dense these days?” asked the always combative Barbara Hewson, “are they lawyers or muppets? Where,” she asked, “are the heirs to Garrow, Carson and Marshall Hall?”
She may be being a little hard on Mr McLaren. She doesn’t know what advice he gave to his client. Quite possibly he advised him that he should fight the case, but Mr Seddon simply wanted to get it over with. For all we know, he took a commercial decision that he could earn more money in a day’s rat-catching than he could save by sitting in the dock watching Mr McLaren argue the toss about a cod’s head.
Moreover, a fact little known outside Lancashire is that the expression “codhead” is more insulting than it may appear at first blush. In that part of the world “cods heads” is a term sometimes applied to residents of the nearby fishing port of Fleetwood, and particularly to supporters of the town’s football club. Indeed, although Fleetwood Town supporters style themselves “The Cod Army,” many residents of Fleetwood take strong exception to being called cods-heads, especially by people from Blackpool.
Perhaps the object of Mr Seddon’s offensive communication was from Fleetwood.
Where “hate-crime” is involved Crown Prosecutors are instructed to take a much tougher line than in other cases.
Did Mr Seddon commit a hate-crime against his Fleetwood love rival?
The guidelines say:
“Prosecutors must also have regard to whether the offence was motivated by any form of discrimination against the victim’s ethnic or national origin, gender, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation or gender identity; or the suspect demonstrated hostility towards the victim based on any of those characteristics. The presence of any such motivation or hostility will mean that it is more likely that prosecution is required.”
It is hard to see that coming from Fleetwood amounts to an “ethnic or national origin,” and being “fat-bellied” is surely not a “disability”; but the guidelines go on:
“Prosecutors should be alert to any additional reference or context to the communication in question. Such references or context may sometimes elevate a communication that would otherwise not meet the high threshold to one that, in all the circumstances, can be considered grossly offensive.”
We must therefore assume that there was some “additional reference or context” that elevated Mr Seddon’s message into something deserving of prosecution. As with Shakespeare, apparently innocuous lines sometimes turn out to be startlingly obscene to those with specialist knowledge. We can only assume that to those in the know there is some deeper and even nastier meaning in the words “fat-bellied codhead.”
As an afterthought it’s worth pointing out that The Cod Army should not always be seen as helpless victims in need of protection from grossly offensive insults. Sometimes they can dish it out, as a visit to the website terracechants.me.uk reveals. When Fleetwood plays Blackpool the terraces ring to the sound of:
Your mum’s a crack whore
Your dad’s a queen
We fucking hate tangerine!
It’s certainly not as Shakespearean as Mr Seddon’s insult, and to my mind at least somewhat more offensive. As the Crown Prosecution Service recently pointed out:
“There is a place for humour in football but where the line between humour and offensive behaviour is crossed then positive action will be taken ….”
As a result, a CPS hate crime co-ordinator has taken positive action and written a more suitable chant for such occasions which avoids giving offence, although terracechants.me.uk says it has yet to achieve quite the same popularity:
Since I was young da da da da I followed on da da da da F T F C da da da da the team for me da da da da da da da da da da da da da (Repeat)
Again, it’s not Shakespeare but at least if you tweet that (you’ll have to cut out a few da da das) you won’t be prosecuted.
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EL PASO, Tx - ABC-7 found a Filipino woman who has relatives in one of the hardest hit areas of the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan.
It's been three days since the typhoon struck and El Paso resident Reilynne Padua said she still hasn't heard from her grandfather, an aunt and three cousins.
"We have had no contact to them ever since this started," Padua said.
Members of her family live in Isabel Leyte, a coastal Philippine city of about 45,000 people. That city found itself directly in the path of the deadly typhoon.
"Every day I'm trying to get in touch with them," she said. "I call them, text, even email ... Nothing. Nothing goes through. It is very bad there, so we don't have communication. We got news online that there's no electricity, there's no water, there's nothing and so we are very worried."
How does she deal with that?
"By praying, just by prayers," she said. "Every time I watch the news it's all very hard for us to watch and not shed a tear. I'm just praying that my family is safe. My grandfather is a retired police colonol, so I think he's very tough. But at the same time, he's very old too so I'm just praying he's safe and the whole family."
"From yesterday's offering during our service, we have almost $500, which is really good," said Joanna Lasala, the daughter of "Heart for the World" Church's pastor, who is collecting donations for victims.
Others who attend services at the Far East El Paso church have also been unable to get ahold of their loved ones in the Philippines. While ABC-7 was there, someone dropped off a $100 check.
"We've gotten a lot of phone calls, so this week is going to be really busy with collections and everything," Lasala said. "A lot of people aren't aware how many Filipino people there are in El Paso. It's really hard because we're so far away and then I feel helpless. There are so many things we want to do."
"My family is very close to me and I just feel so sad," Padua added. "I can't do anything aside from prayers, but prayer is the best thing."
A drop box for donations for typhoon victims, preferably cash, has been set up at the "Heart for the World Fil-Am" church at 3620 Wooster off Montana street. Donations are also being accepted at the Maharlika Asian Merchandise store at 1580 George Dieter or donate to the Red Cross. | <urn:uuid:96cdaf65-a9a4-42d7-b10d-de1d49fb7147> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.kvia.com/news/some-in-el-paso-still-searching-for-family-in-philippines/55699147 | 2017-06-22T18:37:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319688.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622181155-20170622201155-00395.warc.gz | en | 0.985652 | 554 | [
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Serial entrepreneur turns to angel investing
Harvey Brofman – OPUS-ISM
Harvey Brofman is a serial entrepreneur. In the course of developing two companies, he pioneered new systems technology in the medical, pharmaceutical, and payor components of the healthcare industry. Harvey’s first exit, OPUS Health, was a spin-off of his initial company, OPUS Core, and handled the collection of related billing information between medical, service providers, and pharmacies. This later became the leader of the co-pay card space, a disruptive force in re-empowering doctor and patient choice in their medicine and therapy. Less than a year later, Harvey sold his second firm, OPUS-ISM, a leading provider of retail pharmacy management systems and pharmacy workflow technology. By building two firms that were innovators in their fields and successfully selling them, Harvey developed an even larger appetite to become involved in helping launch technology companies. Not just one or two at a time, but many companies.
OPUS Health was always built with the intention of an exit. However, Harvey never thought he’d have back-to back sales. “By doing an exit, I was able to step on the gas with my larger company, and was able to invest more money into what we were building,” recalls Harvey. His firm, OPUS-ISM, was acquired by the Robertson Piper Software Group, a California-based private equity group funded by CapitalSource.
The Start of a Legacy
Harvey’s legacy started once the transactions closed and he worked through his retention agreement. He set his sights on what he enjoyed most: using his time and skills to help early-stage businesses and empower more positive outcomes. “I live vicariously through them, but no longer have to work around the clock. When I do, it’s because I want to, not because I have to,” says Harvey.
Harvey became an angel investor and began investing with the New York Angels as well as launching his own angel investing firm, Nine 4-Bit Slices. Harvey’s interest and expertise lies in healthcare, marketing, analytics, fintech, web, and mobile applications. Each month Harvey sees 8-16 pitches. “I was hooked from the beginning on people trying to solve real problems; of being disruptors and changing the way things happen,” he says. The days can be long, but Harvey comes out energized. “There’s tremendous learning in funding with a group at the innovator stage, getting so many diverse perspectives and helping to build something. There’s risk, but I’m not tied to the day-to-day slog. And I get to choose where I want to invest and spend my time, and provide helpful insight.”
One of Harvey’s greatest satisfactions comes in being on the judging panel for pitch competitions at local universities. “It’s cool to see the next generation of entrepreneurs and what they’re thinking, and with a little guidance, what that can turn in to,” says Harvey. In his new role as an angel investor, Harvey remains a serial entrepreneur, leveraging his prodigious knowledge and experience, as he helps other companies in their quest for growth. | <urn:uuid:7ebf7fba-ef01-4529-8439-21c344ae9149> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://cartermorse.com/legacy-series/1247-05-serial-entrepreneur-turns-to-angel-investing | 2017-06-23T13:57:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320063.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623133357-20170623153357-00476.warc.gz | en | 0.974163 | 680 | [
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