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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama raised $71 million for his re-election effort last month, marking his best fundraising month of the cycle but still falling $35 million short of Mitt Romney’s massive June haul.
In an email to donors, Anne Marie Habershaw, the campaign’s chief operating officer, announced that more than 706,000 people gave to the campaign and the Democratic National Committee last month. But, she acknowledged, the financial tally fell well short of that of Obama’s opponent.
“We still got beat — and not by a little bit. Romney and Republicans raised more than $106 million, not even including money to pro-Romney super PACs,” Habershaw wrote.
“If we lose this election, it will be because we didn’t close the gap enough when we had the chance,” Habershaw continued, directing donors to the campaign’s online donations page.
The Romney campaign announced its nine-figure fundraising number Monday morning, notching the second consecutive month the presumptive GOP nominee has out-raised the incumbent president.
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A lot of my content is centered around dating and relationships but this episode is very geared towards career advice, setting up a remote working situation to avoid the 9 to 5 and get out of the rat race, and some other cool points on choosing business partners.
I was interview by a very inspiring young dude named YL Savitskiy on his podcast, Bring It.
- On building a remote lifestyle [2:10]
- How to developing personality traits [7:58]
- On balancing fun and doing business [14:22]
- On overcoming rejection [18:11]
- On the basics of networking [23:13]
- Robbie’s opinion on interpersonal chemistry [26:28]
- On choosing business partners [31:42]
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Indonesia correspondent Matt Brown
A panel of Indonesian judges has decided to continue with the terrorism trial of radical Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir.
An independent candidate running in the NSW election strips off in public to champion the cause of nudist rights.
China correspondent Stephen McDonell
At least 25 people were killed and 250 injured in an earthquake that struck a remote area of south-west China near the border with Burma, state media reported.
Sitting candidates in the region's three state seats are first, last and second from the top following Thursday's ballot for the New South Wales election on March 26.
A 56-year-old man has been sentenced to more than six years jail for shooting two people during a violent brawl between feuding families in the Wheatbelt town of Narrogin.
It cut the incidence of youth bullying by half in Finland and now it is being introduced into West Australian schools.
Broncos coach Anthony Griffin says his team's preaseason trial win over North Queensland means nothing come their round one NRL clash.
Brisbane rookies Jack Reed and Dane Gagai have been warned there will be "no place to hide" against a North Queensland side determined to ruin their NRL debuts at Lang Park on Friday night.
The grandfather of a baby who died after twice being reported to the New South Wales Department of Community Services says he is disappointed the state coroner hasn't identified the person responsible for his death.
He came to Australia "for a bit of fun" but Central Coast coach Graham Arnold believes Dutch defender Patrick Zwaanswijk's influence could be decisive in Sunday's A-League grand final.
Greater Western Sydney is set to "unleash the beast" with a trimmed-down Israel Folau expected to make his Australian Rules debut at centre half-back against Port Adelaide on Saturday.
Joanna McCarthy for Radio Australia
An Australian-born executive in Beijing says Australia is missing out on green energy opportunities in China because it is too narrowly focused on a carbon tax.
Northern Territory Police are asking people to avoid the Victoria Highway near Sandy Creek due to localised flooding.
Magpies' Mick Malthouse and Scott Pendlebury and Bombers' James Hird and Jobe Watson discuss the teams' rivalry ahead of the AFL preseason cup final.
Tiger Woods says he is starting to see some good signs in his game and is confident of turning around his form heading into the World Golf Championships at Doral.
Minnesota's Kevin Love has notched his 52nd straight game with at least 10 points and 10 rebounds to break the modern NBA "double-double" record set by Moses Malone.
Customs and border protection staff in Brisbane have seized more than 2.5 million illegally imported cigarettes.
Australian hopeful Anastasia Rodionova was dumped from the first round of the WTA tournament at Indian Wells.
Life without Mat Rogers is about to kick off for the Gold Coast Titans, but Wendell Sailor believes his fellow dual international should still be playing.
The Northern Territory Amateur Fishermen's Association says it expects Inpex will "dramatically modify" its plan to blast rock out of a shipping channel for its Darwin gas plant.
court reporter Jamelle Wells
A New South Wales doctor has been found guilty of unnecessarily removing a woman's genitals, including her clitoris, during an operation in 2002.
The Melbourne Rebels have recalled lock Kevin O'Neill and left out Adam Byrnes from the starting side for their Super Rugby clash with the Sharks at AAMI Park on Friday.
Dan Harris scored a half-century but the Redbacks stumbled to 4 for 156 at tea on the opening day of the Sheffield Shield match against Tasmania at Adelaide Oval.
Queensland's top order batsmen have backed up the hard work of paceman Luke Feldman with a promising start in the Sheffield Shield match against Victoria at the Gabba.
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Not long ago, 22-year-old Bobby Rapp took pen to binder paper in a faraway land, writing what amounted to a last will and testament.
He expressed love of family back home in Sonora, Calif., and a firm commitment to his young life's task -- the war on terror. For his funeral, he had a simple request: that "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin be played.
Army Sgt. Robert T. Rapp was one of two paratroopers killed March 3 by a suicide bomber in Sabari, Afghanistan, southeast of Kabul. A car rigged with explosives drove into the gates of an Afghan government building that the soldiers were guarding.
Rapp was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division at Ft. Bragg, N.C.
"Let the world know I died doing what I love," he wrote to his family in that prophetic letter. "Dying for my country is the greatest honor I could ever receive."
Rapp was killed less than a month before his 15-month deployment was scheduled to end. He had planned to enter college and major in kinesiology. He wanted to become a physical therapist, get married and raise a family.
But those plans for the future came second to Rapp's devotion to his nation. When he was 18, he left high school six months early to enlist out of what friends and family called a deep-rooted sense of patriotism and duty burning in him after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
He served stints in Iraq and Afghanistan, and experienced the loss of four close friends.
In an interview in August with his hometown newspaper, the Union Democrat, Rapp expressed the firm belief that America was gaining ground in Afghanistan.
He talked of terrorist pockets cleaned up by U.S. forces and of winning the "humanitarian war." Schools were being reopened, he said. A sense of renewal was being reestablished in a war-torn land.
"This is the most important thing I've done in my life," he said. "I have no regrets. If I had to do it all over again, I would."
And America, he said, is safer for it.
"Anyone that's wanted to take a shot at Americans has to do it here in Afghanistan," he told the newspaper. "They can't come to America and fly planes into our buildings -- not after 9/11."
His executive officer in Afghanistan, Capt. Drew Schaffer, said in an online posting that Rapp had "a heart of solid gold." After making sergeant at a young age, Rapp proved to be a "fantastic" mentor and leader, on duty for all his soldiers all the time, Schaffer said. His "dedication and positive attitude was contagious."
"You obviously did an amazing job raising such an incredible and unforgettable person," Schaffer told Rapp's parents. "He is a hero."
Becca Padgett, a friend, wrote in a letter posted on a memorial website that Rapp had a "magical smile," an ability to bring out the best in everyone he knew. "I love you 4ever Bobbo," she wrote.
He is survived by his parents, Jennifer and Ted, and older brother Pat.
Rapp grew up amid the charms of Sonora, a historic gold rush town of 4,700 sitting on the western edge of the Sierra Nevada.
The town turned out in force to support his family and mourn the young soldier's death. A memorial of flowers grew downtown. At a church service March 14, Rapp was remembered as a friend of many, a youth who liked all sorts of sports and early on demonstrated a mischievous streak.
Before the funeral, his mother recalled a prank that landed Rapp in a heap of teenage trouble. As a high school freshman, she said in an interview with the Modesto Bee, he ground up Ex-Lax and put it in a friend's sandwich. The practical joke got Rapp suspended.
But, mostly, he excelled at Sonora High School, particularly at sports, wrestling and running cross-country. An accomplished outdoorsman, he joined the Dodge Ridge ski area's race team as a kindergartner. He also enjoyed hunting and golf.
Despite chilly weather on the day of his funeral, hundreds of residents lined the main street as a procession led the hearse carrying the flag-draped coffin. Students from Sonora Elementary School took time from class to pay their respects, holding small American flags, their hands over their hearts.
Before the full military burial, complete with a 21-gun salute, about 800 people attended the funeral at Sierra Bible Church.
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“If there was a wikipedia page about you, what would it say?”
“Corruption has become, in effect, an additional tax on families which was destroying the country’s social fabric,”
Dr. Anglu Farrugia
“The Malta Labour Party united itself with the UN’s message – “Don’t let corruption kill development”.”
Dr. Angelo Farrugia
“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.”
“You are one : live like one”
Daniel Robert O'Neill
“The tragedy of life is not that it ends so soon, but that we wait so long to begin it.”
W. M. Lewis
“I knew that I had come face to face with some one whose mere personality was so fascinating that, if I allowed it to do so, it would absorb my whole nature, my whole soul, my very art itself.”
Quotes Daddy offers a number of tools for developers and bloggers to integrate quotes into their site including customizable widgets, embeddable quotes and API.
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Renaming files can be quite a tedious task. Ever faced the dilemma of having downloaded tons of files, and being faced with the prospect of looking for your documents, your music, your photos among a pile of junk.
Even more so, when you have a pile of data from a similar source, say your phone’s images, all labeled IMG_20170102_xyz.jpg, a total haphazard sequencing.
Curious to know how to sort your data, rename them, organize them, so that you don’t have to deal with the clutter, and be able to easily search among them.
Well then, you’ve struck the right place. Let us take a look at one of the simplest, yet most wanted aspects of personal computing. How do you rename multiple files and organize them just the way you want?
What to do?
There are numerous ways to rename files, including
- Right click -> Rename: Too tedious, cannot be applied for correct sequencing. This method is only workable for single files, or a batch you file which do not need to be specifically organized.
- Using Command Prompt / Power Shell / Terminal: This method allows a lot of control, including search and replacement of specific terms, specific sequencing and overall good organization of your files. But this is a manual method, and those who do not know the commands by heart, might face a lot of headaches to actually get any work done.
- Using a third party software: By far the best solution available, there are numerous free and paid third party software, through which you can batch rename your files, sorted by folder, extension, name, just say how you want it, and its probably done. Not just that, these applications are a lot powerful about how much you can control in your file name as well.
Today, let us take a look at some user-friendly free applications which can accomplish this job.
For this purpose, we are going to look at one application each, for Linux, Windows and Mac OS
- Linux: pyRenamer
- Windows: Bulk Rename Utility
- Mac OS: Name Changer
Setting it Up
Installing the application is the proverbial first step, and it is quite straightforward for all 3 platforms.
- Open up a terminal window
- sudo apt-get install pyRenamer
- Wait for the files to download and install, and you are done.
- Download Bulk Rename Utility from the given link
- Simply double click the executable, install the application, and you are done.
- Download Name Changer from the given link
- Unzip the file, drag it into your Applications folder, and you are done.
Renaming your files
Once the application is done installing, let us open up the application and take it for a spin.
Opening up pyRenamer, we are presented with a blank screen as such.
Browsing to a folder whose files you want to rename, you will see a preview of the files, their original names and the renamed versions according to the parameters.
pyRenamer includes quite a bit of features, including
- Spaces / Underscores
- Insertion and Delete
- Music Metadata to Filename
- Image Data to FilenamepyRenamer is pretty simple to use. You select all the files you choose to rename, choose your parameters, and simply click rename. Yeah, its that simple.
For Windows, we are using Bulk Rename Utility. Opening it up, we are presented with what we must admit, is a mind boggling user interface.
Bulk Rename Utility looks really complex, but trust us, it’s actually fairly simple when you look at it well. It is one of the most feature packed alternative available.
- Bulk Rename Utility packs everything, from adding characters to folder substitutions.
- Regular Expression
- Replace Text
- Remove Character
- Add Character
- Date / Time
- Manual Naming
- Letter Case
- Append Folder Name
- Extension changing
- Move / Copy Parts
- Filter text
- Move / Copy Files according to their name
Using the app is simple. You browse to the file directory, select your options and click the big blue rename button.
On Mac OS, we are using Name Changer. This has to be one of the simplest applications for bulk renaming your files. However, this isn’t necessarily a bad thing, as the app still serves its purpose perfectly.
Opening up, we are treated to an interface, which screams simple. We can drag all the files we require into this menu from the file explorer (or Finder, as Apple likes to call it).
Name Changer is a very user friendly option, yet still manages to pack in most of the useful features we saw in pyRenamer and Bulk Rename Utility.
- Replace First Occurrence With
- Replace Last Occurrence With
- Replace All Occurrence With
- Append Text
- Prepend Text
- Wildcard Entry
- Change Case
- Date / Time based
- Regular Expression based
Using the app is as simple as dragging files, choosing the parameters and clicking rename.
Today’s discussion was purely a topic of organization and aesthetics. It’s true that you do not need to rename your files necessarily. It helps your computer be de-cluttered, as files are in their respective folder, named correctly, so you get rid of the junk you don’t require anymore.
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On Sept 3, Premier Zhu Rongji declared that China had endorsed "Kyoto Protocol of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change" on the World Summit on Sustainable Development held in Johannesburg.
On Sept 5, "China International Environmental Protection Expo in 2002" jointly sponsored by SEPA and Dalian Municipal Government inaugutated in Dalian.
On Sept 6, the Communist Youth League of China(CCYL), Ministry of Communications, SEPA jointly conducted the startup ceremony for establishment of " Protection Mother River Model" in freshwater ship system in Chongqing.
On Sept 28, nearly 30 female ministers visited training bases of SEPA. They heard the reports on the demostration of national environmental quality and natural conservancy and had an informal discussion on environmental protection.
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so today i woke up in a great mood. i made the mistake of going home after class before i had to go to good ol' daves market. but i mentioned to my mother about maybe her and my dad helping me pay for school for the summer so i can get ahead and be done instead of behind. they say they want me to succeed in life, but yet they do not bother to help me. i dont see how you can not help your child get an education. i could understand if they really didnt have it, but they have the means to help me. i guess you could say they are greedy. but yet they have no problem spending money on other stuff, like a pool, im not complaining one bit about the pool because i will use it mostly, but still its the point. it seriously just makes me sick to think they can be so selfish. so as of right now, idk if im going to school in the summer or fall for that matter because financial aid insist you be 24 to be a dependent if your not married or have kids. well that means i still have to use my parents income, which doesnt help me at all because i get NOTHINGGG from financial aid because of them.
but my day got better luckily. i got a call from my old boss today at work!! he is originally from Africa and is also a minister. He left my work to go work for an organization called World Help (http://www.worldhelp.net/). Basically he is a missionary and travels all over Africa to help families and orphanages. Not only does he do amazing work, but he is one of the few people I actually look up to in this world. He alone is the person who helped me the most through what was the worst moment in my life. Without him, i honestly dont know where I would be at right now. He gave me the courage to do what I needed to do for myself and for that I will be forever grateful for. It has been almost a year since i have last seen him, but he called my job today and said he was going to be in Canfield on Sunday for a program they are putting on. Seriously made my day!! I cant wait to see him, talking to him just gives me a sense of comfort. I guess its his way with words. I would love for anyone to meet him!!
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According to “the Chaos Theory” something as small as the flutter of a butterfly’s wing can ultimately cause a typhoon halfway around the world. This is equal to saying that the choices we make are similar to the path we choose to travel by, and there is no turning back, owing purely to the vast preciousness of time. And we come across many such choices in life, where taking one path means committing the most haunting mistakes, very misleading as a comfortable path, the other being paying for your previous mistakes, a chance to correct them. “The Kite Runner” is based purely upon these themes, and is about an Afghan who leaves his mother nation and comes to live in The United States of America. The story is from the protagonist, Amir’s perspective, and the choice he makes when his best friend, also his servant’s son, Hassan, who was like his brother, is at stake, and how his life revolves around it. He experiences extreme guilt based on those choices, and correcting the mistakes he has done requires extreme courage to accept the mistakes in the first place. The book is very entertaining in the beginning, considering the colorful way in which the author describes the beauty of Afghanistan culture and their towns and villages. The customs of the Kite flying festival are explained in a very heartful manner, and in a way in which the reader feels emotionally attached to Amir and Hassan, and their friendship, beautiful like the rising sun. Towards the turning point in the book, the mood becomes very different, filled with strong emotions, the sorrow of people who never thought they’d be separated, parting ways, along with Amir and his father, people who loved their country, being separated from it because of the Soviet Invasion. It is like a splash of emotions, neither very sudden, nor gradual. After that, the setting is completely different, the western part of the world, where Amir and his father have to blend in to survive, but change doesn’t come easy. Amir gets on with life, moving ahead, getting married, but then again, his past comes back to haunt him. All through this time, since the beginning, he gets a chance at various instances, to correct his mistakes by accepting them, but he chooses not to, eventually leading to him being filled with guilt and sorrow. In the end, one has to pay for their mistakes, and there is no way to get out of the guilt but to correct them, and so happens in the book. Overall, it is a feel-good book, which along the way makes the readers face harsh truths, along with the roller coaster of emotions, which range from the feeling of belonging and togetherness to pride and honour, and all the way to melancholy and guilt. Khaled Hosseini is one of the few authors who has written about the Afghan refugees, their lives in Afghanistan and America, and how the two are different. He also explores the scene of Taliban in Afghanistan, and the brutalities the people are still undergoing there. It was a bestseller, partly due to the fact that the book was based mostly in Afghanistan and written by an Afghan National, living in the United States of America, hence the theme is very close to the author’s heart. Khaled Hosseini was an Afghan by birth, but later shifted to France and then to America, gained U.S. citizenship, and became a medical practitioner and part-time writer. Presently, he is a full-time writer and his other magnificent works include “ A thousand splendid suns” and “ And the mountains echoed”. | <urn:uuid:fe4ae4d4-6b6d-4728-95e3-10320d422bcd> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://vishwanivishesh13.wordpress.com/2014/01/02/the-kite-runner-a-review-my-first-blog-post-first-book-review-and-first-attempt-at-doing-something-useful-on-the-internet/ | 2017-06-25T22:22:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320593.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625221343-20170626001343-00718.warc.gz | en | 0.984267 | 743 | [
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When it comes to chatting up the ladies, you might think it to be a disadvantage to mention that you have a boring job. I mean, how do you go about impressing?
“Hallowww, my name’s Aarnold, I’m an accountant. I deal with nummbers. I fill up forms for a living.” (Try and imagine John Major saying this).
(For those who do not know, John Major was once Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, probably the greyest of the grey men – he was even a bank manager in his past life.)
I cannot really advise on this myself. I just tell people that I’m a tax lawyer, and that’s that. I did in fact get a positive response once: “Oh that’s quite interesting”, but this has to be tempered with the fact that the lady in question was a real estate lawyer, whom I’d met at one of those after work legal seminars – so she probably knew a bit about my subject – more likely, she was probably just being polite.
However, there’s good news if you happen to be in the US. Apparently, a tax lawyer is considered to be an eligible bachelor (unless of course, he’s already married – in which case, he’s an eligible sugar daddy). How do I know this? Because once upon a time I had a number of female “chat-friends” from the US, and whenever I asked them advice on how to approach the opposite sex, they invariably told me “Why don’t you tell them you do tax?”
I thought they were joking at first – but no, they were all quite serious about it. Tax is a highly paid profession, and what attractive young lady could possibly object to a wealthy boyfriend?
I confess I’ve never had the opportunity of finding this out for myself. I do however, have a story of what happened to a friend of mine, a fellow tax lawyer, who was embarrassed about his profession. He was actually a partner in a law firm – so even more eligible than me by US standards. However, he wasn’t in the US at the time, but in the soggy old North of England.
Tim met a girl at a nightclub who he wanted to impress, so he got chatting to her. He was so
desperate anxious to make a good impression, that he managed to convince himself and his victim that he was an airline pilot. Now this idea didn’t actually pop into his head out of the blue. Oh no. You see, somewhere in his professional past, he once did some work on aircraft leasing, for which there are/were quite a few tax breaks. By a very long, and tortuous line of reasoning – so tortuous that I couldn’t exactly follow it – he claimed that he wasn’t that far away from getting his pilot’s license at the very least.
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First, I have to acknowledge how challenging it is to take a fist bump selfie. This activity took about an hour longer than I expected it to. I tried various placements of my fist, different sassy faces and filters, even tried to capture it with an element of motion…not so easy…
Hopefully you got a good laugh in…back to post where I promise to zap you with life courage…
Hello out there! How is the Holiday season treating you?
That’s kind of a trick question as life only brings us what we ask for…via our energetic vibration…which can’t be fooled. If we vibrate to stress then we get stressful experiences. If we vibrate to joy, we get joyful experiences.
Therefore, it becomes massively important to check in with our vibration.
Are there areas in your life where you want to move forward and it’s not happening?
Check out my Periscope show from this week! You will receive some powerful energy transmissions to bring clarity and flow to your life. What the heck is receiving an energy transmission? Come find out…. | <urn:uuid:f6455bdb-c3f9-4e15-9472-31a7280d1198> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://askyourrecords.com/2016/12/22/warning-strong-dose-of-courage-inside-enough-to-kickstart-your-own-personal-revolution/ | 2017-06-26T19:08:43Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320863.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626184725-20170626204725-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.937205 | 230 | [
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Frustrated with your job search? Are you sending out tons of resumes, and maybe even getting interviews, but not any offers? Here are eight possible reasons why:
1. Your resume doesn't indicate anything about your work beyond your job descriptions. In a market flooded with qualified candidates, your resume should show your track record of high achievement. That means that it shouldn't just list duties and responsibilities; it needs to emphasize your accomplishments in each role.
2. Your cover letter puts hiring managers to sleep. If your cover letter just summarizes the same information found on your resume, there's no need for an employer to read it. Instead, your cover letter should take advantage of the opportunity to present employers with additional information: Show personal interest in working for this particular organization and in this particular job, and explain why you'd excel at it without simply reciting your employment history.
3. You don't seem enthusiastic about the job. Job seekers sometimes worry that they'll look desperate if they show their excitement about a job, but employers generally like enthusiastic candidates--and a lack of enthusiasm can be a deal-breaker. No one wants to hire someone who doesn't seem especially interested in the opportunity.
4. You aren't paying attention to details. Job seekers frequently act as if only "official" contacts--like interviews and formal writing samples--count during the hiring process. They'll send flawless cover letters and then check up on their applications with sloppily written emails that include spelling errors. Or they'll be charming and polite to the interviewer but rude to an assistant. Hiring managers pay attention to how quickly a candidate responds to requests for writing samples and references, and even how fast he or she returns phone calls.
5. Your interview skills are lackluster. If you're not preparing for interviews by practicing your answers to likely questions, and preparing examples from your past work that clearly demonstrate why you'd excel at the job, then chances are good that you're selling yourself short. It's hard to interview well on the fly; if you don't prepare in advance, you have a high risk of being passed over even for jobs at which you'd do well.
6. You're trying to "stand out" by using gimmicks. Fancy resume designs, having your application delivered by overnight mail, video resumes, and other gimmicks don't make up for a lack of qualifications, and they'll turn off many hiring managers. If you want to stand out, write a great cover letter and show a track record of success in the area for which the employer is hiring.
7. You're so focused on selling yourself that the hiring manager can't assess your fit for the job. Too many job applicants approach the interview as if their only goal is to win a job offer, losing sight of the fact that this can land them in a job that's wrong for them. Interviewers want to see that you're thinking critically about whether you'd do well in the job and be happy with the work and culture, or if you'll be itching to leave a few months in. Part of this means being honest about your strengths and weaknesses and giving the hiring manager a glimpse of the real you, so he or she can make an informed decision about how well you'd do in the job.
8. Math. Yes, math. In a tight job market, sometimes you can do everything right and still not get job offers. With more great candidates than there are jobs, simple math means that even fantastic candidates can have a frustrating search. So if you know that you're doing everything above correctly, you might just be facing the reality that it's a tough market right now.
Alison Green writes the popular Ask a Manager blog, where she dispenses advice on career, job search, and management issues. She's also the author of Managing to Change the World: The Nonprofit Leader's Guide to Getting Results and former chief of staff of a successful nonprofit organization, where she oversaw day-to-day staff management, hiring, firing, and employee development.
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M.I.9 at one point worked with SCAB (Section for Cybernetics And Bionics) for Operation Looking Glass.
As seen in "One Flew Over the Budgie's Cage", Frank London was awarded the M.I.9 medal for bravery. It is revealed that a Code Zero refers to worst case scenarios. The medal is also seen in "Return of the Dark Wizard". Both Tom Tupper and Dan Morgan were awarded the medal in the "Return of the Dark Wizard".
- MI4 ("The Visit") - operates prisons
- MI9 (all episodes) - teenage spy team
- MI16 ("The League of Mata Hari") - unknown
- MI17 ("Vote SKUL") - guards the Royal Treasury
- MI19 ("The League of Mata Hari") - unknown
- MI25 ("The Wasp") - teenage spy team
- MI38 ("SKULdiggery") - archaeological department
- Abergavenny Smith
- Amber Bayes
- Edward Dixon-Halliday
- Frank London
- George Bland ("One Flew Over the Budgie's Cage")
- Hamish Campbell (KORPS double agent)
- Horatio Stark (Chief Agent)
- Hyperia Von Hades (ex-KORPS, dead)
- Jade Dixon-Halliday (ex-M.I.9, SKUL)
- James Blonde ("The Others")
- Jemima Thursday ("Old School")
- Lenny Bicknall
- Mike Stern (KORPS double agent)
- Stella Knight (Chief Agent)
- The fictional Directorate of Military Intelligence sections in M.I. High. The names stand for: Military Intelligence, Section "X". Some names were used for real sections that are now nonexistent. Both of the only existent real life divisions of MI5 and MI6 have been mentioned in this fictional world, but are rarely referenced due to M.I.9 being the main security service in the TV series. MI9 was a real section, and MI5 and MI6 allowed the use of the MI9 name stylised as M.I.9 in the series due to their refusal to real names being used.
- The real MI9 was only active during WWII and specialized in aiding resistance fighters in enemy occupied territory and recovering Allied troops who found themselves behind enemy lines. They also sent gadgets to help prisoners of war escape such as compasses that were hidden inside pens or tunic buttons and maps disguised as silk handkerchiefs. All these gadgets were sent as aid parcels from fake charities.
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I had a great conversation with Aaron Farnsworth, Solon High School language arts teacher, about the role that technology plays in his teaching life. Mr. Farnsworth and I discussed the ebbs and flows of working with technology in an educational environment. One area of technology that has altered his teaching “1000%” is the use of Google Docs. Mr. Farnsworth has some great recommendations about how he has embedded Google Docs in his classroom to enhance the learning environment.
- Collaboration Teacher and Student. Since Google Docs can be shared with multiple people, Mr. Farnsworth has students share documents with him. This allows him the ability to jump into their work at any time and add comments on the side to give students feedback during the writing process. The student can use this like a checklist for revising their work and as a way to have a digital conversation with their teacher.
- Collaboration between Students. Mr. Farnsworth hosts students' discussions in Google Docs. From the examples that he shared with me, it was a great place for students to share their ideas and work on strengthening their writing skills. He uses the revision history to observe different students’ contributions to the discussion document.
- Fighting Plagiarism. It seems to be a hard hurdle for students to overcome that they simply cannot copy and paste what they find on the web directly into their work. Mr. Farnsworth has found that it’s best to not deny this instinct, but facilitate it. When students are working on papers and they find research they would like to use, he encourages them to copy and paste it into their working document, but then highlight the original source and paraphrase underneath. Check out these examples:
A very simple but powerful way to confront the plagiarism issue in a way to help students to understand how they can grow their writing.
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Now this is the story all about how my life got flipped, turned upside down. I’d like to take a minute – just sit right there – I’ll tell you how I became the Queen of a house full of males.
Do you see what I did there? So clever. SO clever.
Well, this one is kind of obvious. If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time (heck, even if this is the first post you’re ever reading) you’ll know my numero uno, dreamboat of a husband, Jerry (aka The Jer, Jer Bear). He’s an engineer and keeps me unemployed (and by that I mean he’s allowing me to follow my dream of being a freelance writer/producer/director). Go, Jerry!
Quinn is a very stereotypical 1 1/5 year old cat with a few quirks. He has lots of energy, his favorite exercise is running the length and height of the house (zoomies) but then he’ll sit on the edge of the bathroom sink and patiently wait for you to be done with your business so you can leave the faucet on a light stream for him to drink from. Oh, he also loves belly rubs.
So, you may be wondering why this is an introduction. Probably not but maybe you are. Seeing as you can learn all about those two on the “The Boyles” page, why is an introduction necessary?
Well, over the past few weeks, Quinn had taken it upon himself to wake the hubs and myself up anywhere from 5-6 AM. This might not have been a big deal if either of us had to wake up that early but we don’t. And I’m sure everyone can agree how annoying it is to wake up an hour before your alarm is supposed to go off. Am I right? That’s rhetorical. You don’t have to answer it. I know I’m right.
After discussing our issue with a few friends (yes, it was indeed an issue b/c it happened every. single. morning), we came to the conclusion that Quinny just needed a buddy! Since Eddie passed away late in October, Jerry and I really aren’t ready for another dog. We tried. We went to a couple of shelters but I never made it passed the front door before the streams were making their way down my cheeks.
We decided this past Saturday would be the day we go look for a new kitty friend for Quinn. I sort of had the idea we would get a white cat (b/c how cute would it be to have a black and a white cat) but after discussing with the first shelter lady about what we were looking for in a new family member, she simply smiled and handed us him:
Okay, so really she handed us “Raisin” but…he’s a black cat. Without any wrinkly skin. So we’ve shortened his name to Ray as to be least confusing on him. (Plus we like people names for our pets – Eddie, Quinn, Ray). We had the entire day planned to look for a new family member but Ray was the first and only cat we needed to see. He loved up on us and even gave Jerry some kisses before resting his head on his wrist and falling asleep.
Ray still has his kitten fluff (we were going into this expecting to get an older cat to show Quinn how he should be acting) but will be a large medium-long hair black cat. He even has a couple of teeny tiny white patches in his fur exactly where Quinn does. It’s bizarre. And adorable.
He’s been able to keep up with Quinn since we brought him home. He refused to stay locked up in the bathroom so they could get used to each other and Quinn didn’t mind the sudden introduction either! That is until about 2 hours after chasing each other non stop and becoming completely exhausted. A few low grumbles and a couple of hisses sent Ray under the couch for the rest of the first night (he was under there the second night, too, but I think he enjoys it now b/c Quinn can’t fit under there anymore so he gets to be alone with his thoughts).
Today is day 3 with our little guy with giant paws and it feels like he could have been here forever (except for the mass amounts of kitty poo that I’ve had to clean from the litter box). Someday we’ll be ready to add another dog to the brood but for now, we’re happy to get our sleep. :) | <urn:uuid:bdbfc69c-17fc-489e-a004-3f6f878c5d8b> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://accordingtoboyle.wordpress.com/2012/01/23/my-boys/ | 2017-06-27T14:06:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128321426.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20170627134151-20170627154151-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.975704 | 980 | [
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- Friday Afternoon -
Sitting here waiting for the plumber to arrive. Might as well get this week's post underway.
Back to the Seamaster 300 on NATO strap, which I might wear when I go see SPECTRE in a couple of weeks. Can't wait. I'm avoiding spoilers like crazy;
And here it is, sitting on the SM3 with a little copyright tag next to it;
So anyway, thrillseekers, that's another week done and dusted. Oh, that's right, one more thing, as mentioned in the title of this post.
I saw a sign at a local Op Shop asking for volunteers. My wife had said to me on a few occasions that it would probably do me good to get out of the house and do something while I look for work. I'll be honest, I'm not too crazy about working for no pay, but I think it would do me good in other ways to do some volunteer work. It would get me back into a work routine, for one thing. And it would look good on my resume too. Also, I'd be doing something worthwhile that benefits those less fortunate, and I feel that I could actually be of help to this store too, given my retail background.
So, I spoke to the manager of the place and got an application form. We'll see what happens.
Nothing else to report. I trust you'll all have a good weekend. And for you Halloweeners, don't eat all the candy.
It's for the kids, you know.
3:10pm. The plumber's running late.
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Using Troy Vehicle Transport Companies
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Troy Auto Transport Companies Directory
Tim Stears Auto Transport
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330 New York 67
Amsterdam, NY 12010
United Road Services
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438 Creble Rd.
Selkirk, NY 12158
Capital District Towing
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90 Watervliet Ave.
Albany, NY 12206
Troy Auto Transport Resources
Cheapest Gas Prices In Troy – Find the local gas stations in Troy with the best prices. A very helpful resource from Motor Trend magazine.
Hudson Valley Cruise – Discover local car show and event information with this helpful site that also features a blog, forums and local calendar to keep you abreast of what’s going on in the local auto scene.
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Do you encourage and support yourself, or do you constantly think about failure and disappointment? Do you have limiting thoughts which tend to recur and hold you back?
Harnessing your positive energy and directing it towards a worthwhile project is difficult to do if you're working with the belief that you won't get what you want or that you don't deserve what you desire. The forward motion and fresh energy represented by the Ace may need to be placed on hold until you've analysed why you appear to be sabotaging your own progress. If you're not willing to celebrate your choices and cheer yourself on, how can you expect others to do it? The seed of success has to be planted in your own mind.
We possess far more personal power than we think we do. We tend to deny the autonomy we have over every aspect of our lives so that we don't have to undertake the hard work that comes with changing our situation. For example, someone may complain constantly that they dislike their job and that they resent the pressure it places onto them. What they don't do is accept that they have the inner power to turn their job into a challenge to their personal progress through a simple shift in perception. They can take control of their issue with their employment, either by looking for work elsewhere or by deciding to view work in a new light and turn it into something that can propel them forward. It's always easier to sit back and insist we're trapped and unhappy - that's like eating McDonalds and complaining that it doesn't give you the same energy boost as a power salad! How about instead you try taking positive action to alter your reality? A lot more effort in the short-term, but the long-term nourishment is undeniable. The Ace of Swords is a card which often shows up to tell you that you hold your personal power in your hands. You didn't lose it down the back of the sofa and it didn't abandon you in your hour of need - it's actually right there in your grasp. Acknowledge it and use it to embark on something incredible. | <urn:uuid:8284750a-4fc7-4744-a4ed-694334c30a84> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.kelly-annmaddox.com/2012/11/standing-on-threshold.html | 2017-06-28T08:58:29Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128323588.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20170628083538-20170628103538-00238.warc.gz | en | 0.977269 | 420 | [
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WASHINGTON, D.C. | November 3, 2016
Well, this is very interesting.
A federal judge recently blocked
enforcement of the Obama administration’s fatally flawed blacklisting rule. At the time, Rep. John Kline (R-MN), chairman of the Education and the Workforce Committee, said
The administration has spent significant time and taxpayer resources concocting this regulatory scheme, when they should have been focused on enforcing existing policies designed to hold federal contractors accountable. The best way to ensure fair pay and safe workplaces is to enforce current protections, and in light of this decision, it’s time for the administration to do just that.
The chairman’s statement reflects what House Republicans have been saying for months, and now, this sensible point of view has been surprisingly echoed by two senior Democrat leaders.
You might want to sit down for this.
None other than Reps. Keith Ellison (D-MN) and Raul Grijalva (D-AZ) had this to say after the judge’s decision was handed down:
We urge the Department of Labor to uphold business integrity by denying contracts to labor standard violators. The Department has full authority to hold contractors accountable under current law, regardless of this injunction. We look forward to working with this Administration and the next one to ensure that our labor laws are enforced …
Did the co-chairs of the Congressional Progressive Caucus basically admit that the president’s blacklisting rule is unnecessary and the administration already has the legal tools it needs to protect workers?
Apparently so, and we couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
Now that everyone agrees there are already policies in place to hold federal contractors accountable, let’s hope the administration will spend more time enforcing current protections and less time pushing its duplicative and unnecessary regulatory scheme.
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Special Agent Rob Hunter lives to protect. After all, it's what unicorn shifters have done since God created virgins. When his best friend asks him to help his little sister recuperate after she's injured, Rob doesn't hesitate. He has fond memories of the sweet little tomboy who chased after them when they were kids.
But half-phoenix Kenna Monroe has grown up into a sexy, smart-mouthed vixen with a chip on her shoulder when it comes to relationships. As an ex-cop who now leads a crack team of commandos into pockets of paranormal resistance, she needs a champion even less than she needs her childhood crush reawakening all her old feelings.
So what's a traditional unicorn to do when the woman he's falling for isn't a virgin, doesn't need protection and is hotter in bed than any sane man can resist?
Written by : Cassidy McKay
Edited by : Changeling Press LLC
ISBN : 2940158465543
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Shell Chip and Dip
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Elizabeth Smart is Keynote Speaker at Women in Business Event
SIOUX FALLS – When Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Utah home in 2002 I had a 7-year-old, 5-year-old and a 2-year-old. Her story was terrifying for anyone with children. I’m sure I checked, double checked and triple checked the locks on our doors every night before we went to bed. I bet I’m not the only mother who did that.
Elizabeth Smart is now a motivational speaker and will be sharing her message as the keynote speaker at the Sales and Marketing Executives Women in Business event in Sioux Falls on April 30.
Smart tells the story of her abduction but her emphasis is on overcoming adversity and how not to let your past dictate your life’s future. Because of her traumatic experience she has become an advocate for child abduction programs and has led the charge on safety legislation to prevent child abductions through the Elizabeth Smart Foundation.
She studies music at Brigham Young University with an emphasis in harp performance and she also works as an ABC News Correspondent.
Trade show booths are still available. The day is filled with information for women, entertainment and dinner. Tickets are $70 and still available for the SME Women in Business event. For more information call 605-336-5626 | <urn:uuid:070c3487-7b32-4ac7-a0a7-0f7135b377f3> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://kxrb.com/elizabeth-smart-is-keynote-speaker-at-women-in-business-event/ | 2017-06-22T21:12:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128319902.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170622201826-20170622221826-00677.warc.gz | en | 0.964222 | 276 | [
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There are a number of noticeboards in the town advertising civic affairs and community events. They are outside the following places:
- The Moot Hall
- The Co-Op supermarket by the roundabout
- Baggott’s Newsagents on the High Street
- At 152 on the High Street
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PINphrase is a fresh authentication approach which ought to provoke an ‘ah-ha!’ moment when you see it. It requires little to no user training as users are not required to learn or remember anything new, instead they just use information they already know.
PINphrase fuses ‘something you have’ and ‘something you know’ rendering them inseparable which drastically increases logon security by preventing reverse engineering.
How it works
The Authlogics Authentication Server stores information about you, like a mother’s maiden name, a memorable place or date, your favourite sports team, or your own unique word. When you next try to log on, the system will prompt you for random letters from one or more random answers – never the whole word.
Say you’d stored the phrase “Samantha” as your first cat’s name. The PINphrase way of asking you to logon might be:
“Please enter the 1st, 4th, 5th and 2nd last characters of your first cat’s name.”
…to which your answer is ”sanh”. You may have already seen something similar on a few modern Internet banking websites.
- No hardware token required
- Securely logon on to Windows Desktops
while in or out of the office
- Highly competitive pricing –
especially compared to hardware
- Emergency Override Access
- Secure access to internal &
- 1.5 and 2 factor authentication
- Real-Time or Pre-Send token
delivery via SMS or email
- SMS flash and message overwrite
- Active Directory or LDAP database
storage (no schema extensions)
- RADIUS & Web Services interface
for universal integration
- Rapid user provisioning
(thousands in an hour)
- Web-based Operator portal for
help-desk day-to-day operations
- Self service password reset
- FIPS 198 & 180-3 compliant
Traditional 2 Factor Authentication is based on ‘something you have’ (a token) and ‘something you know’ (a PIN or password) which is supposed to help identify a user. The issue with traditional systems is that the ‘something you have’ can be used by anybody who has it, not just its intended owner, and the ‘something you know’ (like a 4 digit PIN) can easily be stolen when you type it in (think ‘keystroke logger’).
What’s great about PINphrase is that the ‘something you have’ (the question and random characters) can only be used by you and is of no use to anybody else even if they got hold of it. The ‘something you know’ (the answer) is never divulged in full and remains private during the logon process.
Although the system appears overly simple, the level of security should not be underestimated.
After the first logon the user will be asked to provide answers to some of the generic questions setup by the administrator and may even wish to remove the codeword altogether. Obviously it is not important for the users to answer the questions correctly or truthfully, just so long as they recall the answer they supplied when they need to logon. Since these answers are not passwords, they do not have to be alpha-numeric, mixed case or have a punctuation mark in it which means there is a very good chance that a user will not forget their answers.
Combining standards based OATH and de facto authentication methods for their ease of use and familiarity results in a hybrid approach that provides strong security and retains ease of use and low cost of ownership.
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After a lot of time the Desura client for Linux finally received an update. It wasn’t without issues, many users complained about not being able to install it properly due to unresolved library dependencies. The latest release (build 120.26, as of today) still doesn’t work out of the box on CentOS 7, so here’s how to fix it.
I tested this on two separate instances of the 64-bit CentOS, so this applies to the 64-bit release of Desura (the 32-bit version doesn’t seem to be supported any more).
1. Desura is not installed
After downloading and extracting the latest installer to $HOME/Downloads/desura, the following error is displayed when attempting to start the client:
/home/lsc/Downloads/desura/lib/desura: error while loading shared libraries: libbz2.so.1.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
To fix it we need to create a symlink to the required library after verifying it is installed:
rpm -qf /usr/lib64/libbz2.so.1.0.6
ln -s /usr/lib64/libbz2.so.1.0.6 libbz2.so.1.0
Doing this allows desura to launch properly and perform an auto-update. After that everything works fine except for the application shortcut which is not added automatically to the start menu. To add it manually:
cp ~/Downloads/desura/desura.desktop /usr/share/applications
2. Desura is installed
If an older client was previously installed and updated, the above trick doesn’t seem to work. Forcing the desura update also failed on me. The fix was to download the latest client and extract it to the same installation path in order to overwrite existing files (this does not delete any game data stored in the common folder):
tar zxv --overwrite --overwrite-dir -f desura-x86_64.tar.gz -C /home/lsc/Downloads
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Nakazawa Shinichi (b. 1956)
“16th and 17th century Japanese art was characterized by a unique perception of space. This was not the space created by simple perspective theory, but rather the co-existence of complex and discrete spaces. These multiple spaces did not merely co-exist in parallel, but were synthesized. I call this synthesis of the multiple spaces in art a ‘pluralistic space’. My objective as an artist is to create contemporary works that possess this pluralistic space.”
Shimmering gold foil in geometric abstracts on an ebony black ground is how Nakazawa has chosen to represent ‘pluralistic’ space. Perhaps more familiar to us as the delicately precise use of negative space in Japanese art, Nakazawa’s use of gold foil and contrasting black grounds conjures images of traditional Japanese art, particularly gold backed screens and black and gold lacquer boxes.
Nakazawa’s work recall the aesthetic theories of Tanizaki Junichiro: “Their extravagant use of gold, too, I should imagine, came of understanding how it gleams forth from out of the darkness and reflects the lamplight…gold is not something to be seen in a brilliant light, to be taken in at a single glance; it should be left in the dark, a part here and a part there picked up by a faint light” (Jun’ichiro Tanizaki In Praise of Shadows 1967. p.14.) However, in his original interpretations and use of almost ‘scientific’ geometric shapes, Nakazawa transforms these landscapes into a universal contemporary idiom.
At age 19, Nakazawa taught himself copperplate etching and a decade later was selected as a ‘Promising Young Artist’ at a so-named exhibition at Tokyo’s Isetan department store. From then onwards his career expanded internationally with exhibitions in New York, West Germany, Singapore, Finland, Cairo, Manila and Australia. | <urn:uuid:a41c6743-7640-49bd-8434-aa613207a6c1> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.kehoe.com.au/artists/nakazawa-shinichi/ | 2017-06-23T17:16:27Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320077.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623170148-20170623190148-00038.warc.gz | en | 0.945513 | 419 | [
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Milena Rašic Plastic Surgery Before and After Photos
Milena Rašic have undergone Plastic Sugery and this photo was published here on 04 nov 2016 in the category Plastic Surgery. See yourself how Plastic Surgery did miracly by taking a closer look on Milena Rašic’s Plastic Surgery before and after Pictures here on Surgery Miracles.See yourself, Milena Rašic body transformation has taken place with the help of plastic surgery.
Milena Rašić is a Serbian professional volleyball player. She plays for Serbia women’s national volleyball team. She has competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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Aside from the nitty-gritty, more difficult personal stuff: I started a new position at work, started a blog covering my witchcraft practice, and published more this year than any previous, excluding 2010, but those were all unpaid. This year? All paid gigs. I'm working for free no longer!
I started training myself in reading Tarot cards. I dabbled in brushing up on my French. I started practicing yoga and keeping a day planner (hey, no achievement is too small)!
I'm proud of myself for having reached my goal of 100 books. It's been a busy, messy, wonderful, challenging time!
Here's a round-up of my favorite books from the year:
Favorite Book Published in 2016:
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch!
As I wrote in my post on this book, I don't usually read in the sci-fi/sci-fi thriller genre, but I'd heard so much hype about this book and was so intrigued by its description that I snapped it up from Blogging for Books as soon as I could. The twists in the plot, its philosophical themes, and its mysterious tone all made this one of the books published in 2016 that I enjoyed the most. I highly recommend it to one and all.
Favorite Classic Book:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte!
I don't know if it's possible for a classic to be underrated, but when I'd signed up for the BerkeleyX Book Club through EdX, I'd fully expected to find the book to be boring. Instead, it was a beautiful Gothic meditation on identity, loneliness, and love - as well as self-preservation, class division, and secrecy. It quickly became one of my favorites of all time.
Favorite Nonfiction Book:
A tie between A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Rebecca Solnit and Upstream by Mary Oliver.
Mary Oliver is definitely an American national treasure, whether it's through her poetry, scholarship, or nonfiction writing - check out my thoughts on Upstream here. Solnit's A Field Guide to Getting Lost was the first book I'd read in 2016, and it was a beautiful meditation on wandering and being lost, interspersed with history and memoir.
Favorite Poetry Book:
I posted my review of Schoonebeek's Trebuchet here, but it's certainly worth talking about again. I read a lot of truly amazing poetry this year (a cursory glance through this blog will tell you as much) and will read hopefully even more next year, but Trebuchet remains my favorite of them all. Stark, experimental, and deftly observational, this book is poetry truly perfect for the times we live in.
Measure for Measure! Yes, the Bard gets his own category - I don't call myself a Shakespeare fangirl for nothing!
Not only is Measure for Measure my favorite Shakespeare play that I've read in 2016, but it's one of my favorite Shakespeare plays, ever, ranking with tragedies like Macbeth and Titus Andronicus and the sole other comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. (As You Like It is pretty okay, too).
A dark comedy, this play features executions, dick jokes, and contemplation on morality and mortality both - a 'problem play', to be sure!
Favorite Young Adult Book:
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero!
I'm not a Mexican-American teenage girl, but this book still read as true to an essential part of the teenage experience. Sure, some plot points are a little over-the-top, but the voice of this narrative nonetheless makes it believable, fresh, and engaging. It's also a rare moment of a book containing diagetic poetry written by the narrator wherein the poetry is just as enjoyable as the prose.
Favorite Horror Book:
Favorite Horror Book:
The Troop by Nick Cutter!
I had to distinguish this book from other books read this year, since this is also the category I write in - I didn't want to include anything published by myself or my friends! I also read The Shining for the first time this year, but figured handing it to Stephen King would be a cop-out. Everyone knows that The Shining is scary.
Anyway, I made the mistake of reading this body-horror book on my lunch breaks. At work. In a hospital cafeteria.
Suffice it to say that I still can't eat roast beef sandwiches without thinking of the visceral horror of isolation, starvation, and parasites.
Other Books I Read and Was Surprised to Enjoy:
The Hobbit! A Study in Scarlet! Gone Girl!
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Apatchy was founded in 2009 by Georgie Stacey and Sam Tolhurst. Apatchy has become well known as a brand with a broad range of products to suit all ages and interests, from sophisticated makeup pouches to stunning holdalls perfect for weekends away. All Apatchy bags can be instantly personalised with a unique range of gripper patches, demonstrated in the 'Personalisation' section of our website.
Whilst the company has expanded and developed at a rapid pace in the last two years, our inspiration and ethos remain the same. We continue to be influenced by what's traditionally British, from the culture of London to the heritage of the countryside. Our Great British pride extends to the standard of our products, starting from the most intricate designs to using the finest quality materials, and a great team that delivers exceptional customer service.
2016 has been the most successful year to date at Apatchy, where we appeared at a record-breaking number of fairs all over the country, including Burghley Horse Trials and the Spirit of Christmas in Kensington Olympia. We have also been involved in an exciting number of pop up shops, from the centre of Cambridge to the energetic new 'Link Street' at the Bullring in Birmingham. We were also welcomed into a summer concession in Topshop, displaying our makeup bags, and are now at Brent Cross's Fenwick store.
So far Apatchy has been a great adventure, and one that wouldn't have been nearly as great without the loyalty of our customers, whom over the years we have become acquainted with personally. We would even go as far to say that they have shaped our brand to the Apatchy that it is today, giving feedback on new collections, spreading the Apatchy word to their own friends and family, and always saying hello when we are on the road visiting shows!
We hope that 2017 brings just as many challenges and prosperity!
Sam and Georgie x
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Author Notes: We love this sweet smoothie loaded with nutrient-rich chard, antioxidant-rich berries and the perfect hint of cinnamon. —Simple Green Smoothies
- 2 cups chard, any color
- 2 cups almond milk
- 2 cups mixed berries
- 1 banana
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Blend chard and almond milk until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth. Enjoy! | <urn:uuid:6a588a13-d14d-4830-b492-85d7092d2dff> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://food52.com/recipes/71064-cinnaberry-rific-green-smoothie | 2017-06-24T12:24:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320261.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20170624115542-20170624135542-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.799524 | 142 | [
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By E. Parker
When P. Diddy says “don’t bother me” in his latest single “Workin,” it’s likely because he was busy putting together his new TV deal.
The Bad Boy rapper has an agreement with ABC to develop a comedy based on the exploits of his former assistant Sarah Snedeker.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the TV series, called The Hustle, will follow “a small-town girl who lands a job working as an assistant to a street-educated billionaire business mogul, where she is instantly thrown into a foreign world of extravagance, debauchery and adventure.”
Jeremy Garelick (The Wedding Ringer) and Stacey Harman (The Goldbergs) are signed on to script the pilot.
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What Is Unlocking
Some phones are locked in to a certain network provider, and this provider may not be best suited for the consumer. if the phone is not unlocked consumers are stuck with that provider whether they liked them or not. Luckily for all of us, that is no longer the case! With different unlocking methods, you can unlock your device and choose any provider you wish.
How Does it Work?
An unlocking method will safely unlock your device, so you are free to use it with any carrier. With unlock codes It is very simple and requires no software downloads or special hardware. Your device won’t be damaged in any way, and you’ll be able to use all of the same features you were using before.
With unlocking software, you don’t need any special technical skills to use the unlock software. Using our unlock services is completely safe. Imagine having the freedom to choose any phone network you want. You can find the best rates here at CANADAGSM and deals. | <urn:uuid:20553c70-87fc-4712-82c8-7f87b39bff0f> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://blog.canadagsm.ca/find-the-best-rates-for-unlocking-only-at-canadagsm/ | 2017-06-25T07:06:30Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320443.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625064745-20170625084745-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.928484 | 207 | [
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Drug Courts Are Not A Criminal Addict’s Panacea
December 12, 2016 (Fault Lines) — In theory, drug courts provide a great alternative for defendants when compared to being in criminal court. But despite the best intentions of those running the program, drug court comes with unintended consequences for its participants that are much more complicated when viewed up close.
The typical drug court case involves a person who was caught and charged with possession of a small amount of narcotics (a term that comes from the Greek word for “stupor”). Instead of facing the government’s wrath in criminal court, he is referred to a drug tribunal, which in practice is a bizarre version of criminal court: generally speaking, the state and the defense are on the same team with a common goal of helping the defendant overcome his addition(s).
Drug courts are not meant for drug peddlers, despite the cynical best efforts by a few crafty criminal defense lawyers to send their dealer clients to drug court with the purpose of getting their cases eventually dismissed. This post is not about those rascals and their clients.
Usually, there is a mandatory minimum of time during which the defendant will remain in drug court, no matter how quickly or miraculous his recovery. His name will remain on the court’s docket while he undergoes an evaluation and treatment (for addiction, mental illness, or both), with incentives and deterrents that will hopefully pave the way to his recovery and most importantly with a nice side effect of dismissal of the charges.
The deterrents include non-sentences for failing a drug test, and the length of the punishment varies. They are not sentences because this occurs while the case is still pending. The judge may give the proverbial slap on the wrist and send him to the can for a weekend, but repeat “offenders” go to county jail for longer periods, where they may be beaten, placed in solitary or even die.
It doesn’t sit well when an addict is punished by the state for engaging in the behavior that is not necessarily nefarious (e.g., drinking booze) but cannot help himself from engaging in it, as per . . . the drug court people themselves! This is cruel, wasteful, and depressingly ironic. Yes, he may have time to reflect on his evil Cheech and Chong ways, and he may not have access to the demon weed while on the inside, but anything can happen while someone is behind the local bars. De facto mental health hospitals Correctional facilities are not equipped to deal with addicts or the mentally ill, some of whom are “frequent flyers” when it comes to doing short time.
And about those dealers being snuck into drug court: talk about easy access to a new crop of clientele. Similar to how federal inmates who’ve participated in the BOP* Residential Drug Abuse Program, or RDAP, have told me that they’ve never had such easy access to dope on the inside, drug court defendants are similarly tempted by their fellow participants.
There is also the flagrant constitutional violation of compulsory participation in a program that requires surrendering one’s critical faculties the acceptance — and perhaps embrace? — of a “higher power.” This affront to the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution and Jefferson’s big, beautiful wall of separation of church and state also occurs when people are required to attend AA meetings as part of their sentence, when it is crystal clear that the AA program has a religious component to it. There’s a reason why some people have called AA “a religious cult masquerading as a self-help group.”
Narcotics Anonymous also has a “higher power” element to it. So, should a drug court judge order (drug court or not, the law is still a bludgeon) a defendant to attend NA meetings, where he will have to accept the existence of a higher power, the defendant has to attend on pain of jail time. If these scenarios appear to be obvious constitutional violations, it’s because they are. Yet, they happen every day in (drug) courts across the country.
Can it get any worse? Well, yes, by all means. Those transitioning from prison to life through parole may be facing jail time if they refuse to participate in treatment facilities that promote religion. Often times, state-imposed parole programs contract exclusively with treatment facilities offering solely religious based programs or services, leaving non-believers in the unenviable position of doing more time should they choose to stand up for their non-beliefs.
So yes, there are people that really need some assistance when it comes to their “addictions” and the criminal consequences that result from their behavior. And yes, there are many “success stories” that come out of drug courts. But it still does not negate or correct the constitutional violations or the incarceratory punishments endured by those who’ve acted like the addicts the drug court told them they were. Think you’ve got the answer, the solution to dealing with non-violent drug users caught up in the criminal justice system? The floor is yours, and let it fly in the comments section like Mussolini from the balcony.
But before I leave you, here’s my four cents. Want hope and change when it comes to helping out addicts who don’t belong in the system? Two words: prosecutorial discretion. If the state does not bring charges against those caught with a small amount of dope, these “addicts” won’t see the inside of a courtroom, drug court or otherwise. You’ve got to start somewhere.
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We are a vibrant Roman Catholic Community of faith that is rich in the traditions of our faith and of our one-hundred and fifty year old Parish.
Come, visit and join us as we grow to be and become those people God created and redeems us to be.
For current news, information and activities at St. John's, please download the Parish Bulletin.
We are also the parish home for St. John the Baptist Catholic School at 217 Fitch St., next door to the church.
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Spring, Texas (PressExposure) August 29, 2008 -- Commercial Finance Advisors is pleased to announce it recently closed a commercial second mortgage in Spring Texas. The building is a 2 story medical office with approximately 20,000 square feet and is 100% occupied by the borrower. The borrower, a doctor used the proceeds as the down stroke on another commercial property he is purchasing.
"What's significant about this transaction, besides it being second lien, is that we got it done in one of the worst credit crisis in decades" says Jeff Rauth president. Due to the crisis many banks are just not funding commercial mortgages and unfortunately many banks have a wait and see type attitude. At this point it seem we still have at least one year to wait while Wall Street figures out corrections.
Commercial Finance Advisors specializes in commercial real estate loans from $250,000- $5,000,000 for both business owners and investors. They offer unique programs such as commercial 30 year fixed, commercial second mortgages, equity lines, etc. Let Commercial Finance Advisors structure and close your next commercial mortgage refinance. | <urn:uuid:4f5802b1-25e5-47fb-99d1-bd737f24792a> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://pressexposure.com/Commercial_Finance_Advisor,_Inc_Closes_Commercial_Second_Mortgage-28738.html | 2017-06-25T07:20:31Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320443.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625064745-20170625084745-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.953227 | 224 | [
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The Hoyas keep moving up
Though yesterday was the day of the Super Bowl, college basketball did not cease. And if you’re not a Steeler nor a Seahawk fan, you were very grateful.
Yesterday I said that Florida State could be the next big team to watch out for. Let me add another one to that list: Georgetown. The Hoyas have not only beat Duke this year, but they just conquered Pittsburgh as well. Georgetown overcame a 15-point deficit and held Pittsburgh 7-foot center scoreless in the second half.
But it gets better. The Hoyas moved their 6-9 forward Jeff Green to a point-forward position, allowing him to rack up 22 points to match his career-high. Georgetown finally ended a four-game losing streak to the Panthers and moved up to fourth place in the Big East.
So put this in perspective. Georgetown is playing in the toughest conference in the NCAA and they’re beating teams that are within the top 10. And, as they did last night, they’ve managed to do this even when their big-men get out-rebounded and out-scored.
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Many executives push hard for leadership development programs to deliver a strong return on investment. They want the programs to be "practical" and "applied" in nature. As a result, many companies have embedded action learning initiatives in their leadership development programs. They sound like a great idea. Bring a group of highly talented managers together for a leadership development program led by faculty members, consultants, and/or company executives. Then, put the participants in teams and have them work on real projects back at work for the next few months. Those projects provide an opportunity to put their learning into action, to apply the principles and techniques that they discussed during the program. After several months, the teams present to senior executive sponsors of these projects, and hopefully, some of their recommendations become reality. Hooray - we have demonstrated ROI!
Ok, that's the ideal...what's the reality? The reality is that many of these action learning initiatives do not deliver the intended results. Why? It begins with the fact that you have overburdened some of your best talent. You bring them off-line for a week, perhaps several weeks, for a leadership program. They are now already feeling behind about work. Then, you ask them to take on this new project on top of everything else they are doing. Moreover, you ask them to collaborate on a team with members who may not even be co-located with them. Executive sponsorship often doesn't materialize as promised either. Senior leaders commit to serve as champions for the projects, but then they offer little guidance, support, or resources. I have seen this scenario play out on numerous occasions. Yes, applying what you have learned on a project can be a powerful development opportunity with tangible results for the business. However, these types of projects require far more preparation, support, and resources than we usually find in companies. For that reason, I would argue that many companies should re-think their action learning initiatives. | <urn:uuid:510e73e6-7519-4481-86cc-44c892f82d0e> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://michael-roberto.blogspot.ca/2013/03/rethinking-action-learning-project.html | 2017-06-26T20:33:34Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320865.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626203042-20170626223042-00358.warc.gz | en | 0.977692 | 398 | [
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Bill McKibben: On May 5, join me in connecting the dots on the climate crisis
Across the planet now we see ever more flooding, ever more drought, ever more storms. People are dying, communities are being wrecked — the impacts we’re already witnessing from climate change are unlike anything we have seen before.
But because the globe is so big, it’s hard for most people to see that it’s all connected. That’s why, on May 5, all over the earth, we will Connect the Dots.
In places from drought-stricken Mongolia to flood-stricken Thailand, from fire-ravaged Australia to Himalayan communities threatened by glacial melt, we will hold rallies reminding everyone what has happened in our neighborhoods. And at each of those rallies, from Kenya to Canada, from Vietnam to Vermont, someone will be holding a…dot. A huge black dot on a white banner, a “dot” of people holding hands, encircling a field where crops have dried up, a dot made of fabric and the picture taken from above – you get the idea. We’ll share the images from around the world and give climate change a human face – we’ll hold up a mirror to the planet and force people to come face to face with the ravages of climate change.
Anyone and everyone can participate in this day.
Many of us do not live in Texas, the Philippines, or Ethiopia – places deeply affected by climate impacts. For those of us not in directly-impacted communities, there are countless ways to stand in solidarity with those on the front-lines of the climate crisis: some people will be giving presentations in their communities about how to connect the dots. Others will do projects to demonstrate what sorts of climate impacts we can expect if the crisis is left unchecked. And still others of us will express our indignation to local media and politicians for failing to connect the dots in their coverage of “natural disasters.”
However you choose to participate, your voice is needed in this fight — and you can sign up to host a local event here: www.climatedots.org/start
(For more general info about the day, check out our new website here: www.climatedots.org)
350.org has done giant global days of action before (over the last three years we’ve helped coordinate over 15,000 events in 188 countries) and they’re always beautiful moments when our movement stands together. This year we’ll use that same captivating tactic to draw attention to the struggles of our friends around the world – the communities already feeling the harsh impacts of climate change.
These will be beautiful events, we’re sure. But they will also have an edge.
It’s right that we get a little angry at those forces causing this problem. The fossil fuel industry is at fault, and we have to make that clear. Our crew at350.org will work hard to connect all these dots – literally – and weave them together to create a potent call to action, and we will channel that call directly to the people who need to hear it most.
May 5 is coming soon; we need to work rapidly. Because climate change is bearing down on us, and we simply can’t wait.
The world needs to understand what’s happening, and you’re the people who can tell them.
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Summary of Terms and Conditions
Sonoma Farmhouse is holding the above reservation for you, to be confirmed upon: 1) receipt of a complete Rental Agreement Form, signed and completed by you; and 2) upon receiving payment confirmation for your 50% Rental Deposit from your credit card company. If we do not receive the Rental Deposit or a signed and completed agreement within 24 hours or 1 day, we reserve the right to offer rental of the property to others.
Payment can be made by Visa, Mastercard, or AMEX credit card. The initial 50% Rental Deposit is charged to your authorized credit card upon submittal and receipt of this Rental Agreement. The Final Rental Payment (including the refundable Security Deposit) will be automatically charged to your authorized credit card 10 days prior to your arrival, unless otherwise specified.
A $700 Security Deposit taken from your authorized credit card is provided as security against damage to the house or property, theft, late check-out, and violation of any of the renter’s agreements contained in this Agreement. Final settlement of the Security Deposit will be made as soon as possible, but in no event later than 45 days after departure date. Refund of your Security Deposit will be issued by Check and will be mailed to the address provided on this agreement.
Check-in starts at 3 pm on the arrival date and departure must occur by 11 am on the departure date. Early check-in and late check-out times are possible by prior arrangement, but can only be confirmed several days before the arrival date, since they are dependent on the schedules of other guests.
Either party may cancel the rental up to 45 days prior to the arrival date. There is a $50 administrative fee if you cancel your reservation in whole or part. If you cancel the rental in whole or part on shorter notice than 45 days, and if we are unable to re-book the Sonoma Farmhouse for all or part of your confirmed stay at the same rate, we will retain any Rental Deposit as liquidated damages as required to pay such applicable rate. There is no refund of final rent payment for cancellations 10 days or less prior to your arrival, unless of course we are able to re-book the Sonoma Farmhouse for all of your confirmed stay at the same rate. There is no refund of rent for late check in or an early departure. You agree and acknowledge that we (Sonoma Farmhouse) may exercise our judgment, in our sole discretion, in seeking re-booking of the premises, should you cancel any part of your reservation, and that we are not obligated to accept persons other than those specifically listed below as substitutes for your rental of the property.
We shall bear the cost of all reasonable utilities, reasonable trash removal, local telephone service, the use of all personal property made available to renters, including kitchen equipment, dishes, linens, outdoor furniture, and outdoor grill. We will take normal measures to ensure that house and outdoor equipment is in reasonable working order. Long distance phone calls may only be made with a credit card or calling card. We will provide normal maid service at our expense after your departure. Laundry facilities are not provided to guests who stay one week or less and unless otherwise arranged and with a separate $35.00 fee.
You agree as signee that you will be present and occupy the property during your stay at the property and be the point person responsible for its care and compliance with any conditions of its use. You aknowledge that you are: over the age of 30; and understand that the property has security cameras placed on the front porch and side yards for your protection.
You agree that you shall leave the premises in the same order as you found them and that you shall not exceed the number of guests named and identified in this Agreement. If more than the agreed number of persons are found to occupy the unit or property, or if abnormal utility cost are incurred, or if excessive cleanup or garbage removal is required, or if broken glass is found in or near a pool, additional charges for such persons, utilities, garbage removal and additional maid service / pool service will be charged and deducted from the Security Deposit (or credit card, as described above). You shall nevertheless be fully responsible for any damage to the premises in excess of the Security Deposit, plus reasonable costs of collection, including reasonable attorneys' fees, if necessary. Damage caused by your guests or invitees (including but not limited to excessive cleaning or damage to property, fixtures, applicances, linens or furnishings) shall be your financial responsibility. You shall not host special events or gatherings at the Sonoma Farmhouse involving more than your immediate party, as numerated above and listed below, and shall not conduct any events or activities that might interfere with the peace and enjoyment of the property's neighbors, including any significant noise after 9pm at night. If you are found to be entertaining more guests than approved by us in your rental contract without our prior permission, or are creating significant noise after 9 pm, you will be asked to vacate the property immediately, and will forfeit the remainder of your rental as well as the security deposit.
You agree that children under the age of eighteen are not permitted to stay as guests unattended at the house, that there are no pets allowed, and that there can be no smoking in the house, in the pool, or in or around any structures. Such smoking will result in automatic and total forfeiture of the Security Deposit. You agree that we or our designees may enter and inspect the premises for any reason at any reasonable time during your stay. Upon departure, you agree to clean and to follow the check-out procedures, as specified in the Renter's Manual provided to you at check-in, including to and without limitation: cleaning the outdoor grill and equipment, if used, washing dirty dishes, cookware, and utensils, and then returning to their cabinets, placing the garbage in the outdoor trash cans, stripping sheets off bed, putting any wet towels in a bathtub or shower stall, turning off all heat / air conditioning and locking all windows / doors and closing all gates. You also acknowledge that children are the direct responsibility of you as well as their parents or caretakers. Children are NEVER TO BE LEFT UNATTENDED at the Sonoma Farmhouse, whether in the house or outdoors, and around the vineyard and other grounds. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE ARE POOL DECKS, LANDSCAPING AND OTHER AMENITIES AND OUTDOOR ELEMENTS THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO CHILDREN AND OTHERS. You also acknowledge and accept that there will be no supervision on the premises during your stay, and we will not be responsible for supervising the use of any of the facilities by either adults or children. You and all of your guests and invitees undertake all use of the property at your own risk.
HOMEAWAY/VRBO/FLIPKEY OR OTHER BOOKING ENGINE WEBSITES/TRAVEL AGENTS: Sonoma Farmhouse does not charge fees or commissions for its bookings. Any rental or use fees charged by Sonoma Farmhouse are exclusive from any fees charged by independent booking engine websites or travel agents. The cancellation policy as described within the Sonoma Farmhouse Rental Agreement superceeds any owner’s cancellation policy described on any search engine or booking engines that Sonoma Farmhouse is advertised.
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Write them on the doorposts of your house and upon your gates. (Devarim 6:9)
A person is obligated to put a mezuzah on the doorpost of almost every room in his house and business. The mezuzah contains the two paragraphs of “Shema” (Devarim 6:4-9) and “Vehayah” (ibid. 11:13-21).
When one passes a mezuzah, he should think of the text inscribed inside, which teaches us to love Hashem. When he sits at his table, he can focus on the mezuzah to remind himself to follow the Torah’s teachings. When speaking on the phone, he may also utilize the mezuzah as a reminder to guard his tongue. This is the purpose of a mezuzah (Awake, My Glory, p. 302).
The Rambam teaches that the mezuzah should bring us to the realization that nothing endures forever, besides the awareness of Hashem and His service (Hilchos Mezuzah 6:13).
One who is careful with the mitzvah of mezuzah will merit to have a beautiful home. (Shabbos 32b)
The Rambam (Hilchos Mezuzah 5:4) also discusses those who add words, such as the names of angels or other verses of the Torah, inside their mezuzos. By doing this they forfeit their portion of the World to Come, for not only are they corrupting the mitzvah, but they are also taking a great mitzvah of testifying to Hashem’s oneness and turning it into an amulet for personal benefit.
The Kesef Mishnah explains that when we perform the mitzvah properly in order to fulfill Hashem’s command, it also provides protection for the house and many other benefits.
***This mitzvah applies to all.
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Englund finished eighth in the event with a leap of 6-10 ¼ (2.09) to lead the Huskers in the field events. In the men’s long jump, Patrick Raedler posted a mark of 23-5 ¼ (7.14), while Englund followed with a leap of 23-2 (7.06).
Jarren Heng produced the top finish for NU on the track, as he came in 19th in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, posting a season-best time of 9:14.51. In the men’s 800 meter open section, Jacob Holtmeier came up with a season-best time of 1:52.17, while Alney Tobias recorded a time of 1:54.05 and Sidney Madlock posted a time of 2:03.72.
Jacob Olson tallied a time of 3:51.00 in the 1,500 meters open section, marking a personal –best time. Trevor Vidlak finished with a time of 3:57.20 and Matt Gilbert crossed the finish line in 3:57.27.
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College’s band, orchestra play themed concerts each semester
Every school year, Parkland’s Concert Band and Orchestra put on four theme concerts, two each semester.
When picking the theme for the concert, the directors look at what these two ensembles are going to play at the concerts.
“Generally our titles are chosen by what music is programmed,” says Larry Stoner, director of the Concert Band.
Director of the Parkland Orchestra Rodney Mueller and Stoner together decided on “An International Flair” for the title for the concert on March5 because of the variety of music they will be playing. Some works chosen include “Homage March, Opus 56, Number 3” by Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, “Andante Festivo” by Finnish composer Jean Sibelius, and “Midsummer’s Vigil” by Swede Hugo Alfven.
Mueller also chose the piece “Gabriel’s Oboe” from the movie “The Mission” by Italian composer Ennio Morricone. Stoner picked some “selections with a Spanish flair” from “Espana Cani” by Pascual Marquina.
The members of the Concert Band and Orchestra enjoy these themed concerts.
Parkland music student Justin Franklin, who plays orchestra percussion, says he enjoys the Christmas concerts. He likes playing and experiencing the different music as part of the Orchestra. He says it is different than just “reading about the music in the textbook.”
Jenny Johnson, a cellist, is particularly fond of a concert from several semesters ago based on pieces about the night sky, which included a medley of tunes from “Star Trek.” Johnson believes that every concert the Orchestra plays a nice mixture of standard and popular classical pieces.
Members of the Orchestra enjoy many aspects from said membership, including what Johnson says is a sense of community.
“I like the people part of it, as much as I like the music part of it,” says Johnson “Every semester, there is one or two new community members and they are welcomed whole heartily.”
For example, there is a “new cellist” in the Orchestra this semester. “He fits right in,” says Johnson.
Parkland music major and flutist in the Concert Band Olivia Dimangondayao also plays piano in one of the ensembles and is looking forward to playing the “Symphony No. 3” by composer Robert W. Smith entitled the “Don Quixote” at a future concert.
“There are two movements that require piano, and I will be playing for those parts. I enjoy doubling the main theme in the bass as well as the gentle accompaniment for the oboe solo later on. I also love the different ‘personalities’ each movement has,” Dimangondayao says.
The Concert Band is currently looking for new members, which can be either Parkland students or community members.
“[The Concert Band is] currently interested in attracting 3 percussion players to participate for the rest of this semester,” says Stoner. “I have certainly enjoyed conducting this fine ensemble. I look forward to continue making great music at Parkland. The musicians want to be a part of the group, and their efforts to be the best are very inspiring.”
Non-music students and community members can join the Parkland ensembles.
Mueller says if a non-music Parkland student or a community member wants to join one of the ensembles they should contact one of the directors of the ensemble that they want to join for an audition. If they pass the audition, the person should sign up for the 400 version of the symphony class. It costs $25 to join the ensemble.
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Aaaaand we have reached the end of Season 1. Oy with the poodles already! (We’ll get there…)
So, Love, Daisies and Troubadours: This episode is all kinds of cheesy, mostly causing some projectile vomiting. There is some breaking up, some getting back together, some proposing. Some troubadouring (is that a word?)… And a lot of daisies!
SPOILER ALERT. I have seen all the seasons before, so I am reviewing retrospectively. SPOILER ALERT.
Luke, oh Luke.
It is a mixture of thoughtful and creepy that Luke fixes things at Lorelai’s house without, y’know, asking first? But he wants to be close to Lorelai which is shitty for Rachel but good for the rest of us. Rachel tells Luke not to wait long to tell Lorelai. 3 years, Luke. THREE YEARS YOU MADE US WAIT.
It is sad when Rachel leaves Luke, even if we never have enough time to care all that much about the relationship. Rachel wanted to make it work and Luke was basically hiding from her the entire time. At the same time, there is a difference between dating someone and living with someone, and not wanting to live with someone doesn’t mean you don’t want the person. I hate this monogamous, heteronormative, working-up-to-marriage model in every single media thing, including TV and including, of course, Gilmore Girls. I think Luke could’ve just told Rachel that some space (like, I don’t know, a separate apartment) was all he needed. That breakup served to spark the Lorelai x Luke ship further but the break-up was entirely avoidable.
Oh my god. The testosterone showdown between Max and Luke is so funny but so annoying. “I do a lot of fixing around here for Lorelai” Seriously, Luke?
Max: So are we going?
Lorelai: Yeah. Just wanted to make sure you two were finished swinging those things around. Someone’s bound to lose an eye.
Lorelai Gilmore, calling shit out like it is.
Okay, let’s talk about jealousy?
I do not understand why talking about past relationships or people you sleep with while you are not (monogamously) together with someone is such a big deal. It has, by definition, absolutely nothing to do with you. Why do both Lor and Max get so upset? Why does Max think he is entitled to an explanation about Luke? And then, after that disaster of a conversation…
A proposal. What the fuck. “Hey, we clearly suck at communicating feelings and past relationships to each other but we want to lock each other up from other people so, let’s get married!” It’s not romantic. It is immature, desperate and ridiculous. And grand gestures like a thousand yellow daisies do not make that better. I hate grand gestures and I especially hate grand gestures when they are accompanied by zero actual communication, or logic, or consent. I am sorry, kids, but love is not enough.
Tristan is the douchey-est, rapey-est in this episode, and here is why.
First of all he gets tickets for a show he doesn’t even know what the music is, but I guess that is what you do when you are a silly boy who has all the money but none of the brains to figure that that’s not how you get a girl like Rory to like you. That’s silly, but so far it’s not creep territory just yet. He tells Paris, Madelaine and Louise that he is going with Rory, though. Even though Rory obviously said no. That’s douchey and intentional and makes him worthy of my wrath because you do not mess with a beautiful blossoming
romance friendship like Paris and Rory’s . But the thing that makes me the angriest is when he follows Rory around pretending that Rory is playing hard to get, and not taking no for an answer. He feels entitled to take Rory to the concert and tries to put it on her that the tickets cost him his dad a lot. He gets his stupid white boy feels hurt and takes Rory’s books and tells her she will get them back when she agrees to go with him. So, let’s recap:
– Not taking no for an answer: check.
– Manipulating the person’s friends into believing she wants it: check.
– Arguing that because he spent that money “on her”, she should say yes to him: check.
– Blackmailing her with something she needs (her books), coercing her to say yes: check.
Woohoo. Four points for the potential rapist.
And here comes back the original fuckface:
This episode only gets worse when Dean shows up and has a small fit about seeing Rory “with” Tristan. And heck, him being so delusional, possessive and ridiculous to think that Rory would ever go out with Tristan, is further proof that he doesn’t know – or deserve – Rory. He behaves like a baby, pouting and making a scene, “Your boyfriend is waiting.” Seriously? Ugh I want Dean to fall off a cliff. Or be kicked off one, rather. Dean kind of coerced Rory into BEING READY to say ‘I love you’ when he broke off with her, wouldn’t even talk to her at all, made a scene at the school there, and threatened to leave and go back to not talking to her.
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Whether you are a recent grad looking for a job, or an attorney with a couple years of experience looking to change employers, your resume is vital to your job search. Fortunately, there are plenty of posts on Lawyerist on how to improve your resume.
If you are looking for a free outside opinion, RezScore is worth checking out.
How it works
It actually is as easy as 1-2-3. You upload a resume, click on “resume help,” and then hit “get my RezScore.” Thankfully, you do not have to create a user account, or even provide an email address to get your score. The results are nearly instantaneous.
The results are easy to interpret
You get an overall grade (A, B, C, etc.) followed by scores on certain components: brevity, impact, and depth (graded on 100 scales). My resume scored a 96 for brevity and a 40 for depth. I have a feeling those two scores always have an inverse relationship. One criticism is that “impact” could mean any number of things.
I also got two tips for improvement: (1) a more professional tone and (2) more depth on my work experience. As for the tone, that tip seems relatively useless without providing an example. In terms of depth, my resume is rather concise, so that tip is useful.
More input is available, but it will cost you
You can request a more detailed report or hire RezScore to rewrite your resume, but it is not cheap. The premium report costs $45. The other services appear to be between $200-$400. I have no idea if that is competitive with other resume helper prices.
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Pediatric Hospitals in Rampur
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Day 2 of Paris Fashion Week: started off feeling a little lethargic after a midnight escape to the Gareth Pugh afterparty on Wednesday. Hung out in the sporadic sunshine all day, wrapped up warm in layers of black leather. Shot some streetstyle after the Balmain show (it was right near Opera, one of my favourite areas of Paris purely for its total grandeur) Afterwards we all indulged at Laduree. It is so nice to see all my fashion week friends again – they are the only girls I know who have no problem discussing clothes endlessly. More tomorrow, I am super excited to see what Sonia Rykiel (one of my favourite designers) has come up with for A/W 2012.
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Magalish Enterprise Co., Ltd founded in 1981, is a well-known professional
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“Customers are always our concerns.”is our principal
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Well ladies…so happy that you all love the Renegade Cluster Bracelet as much as i do!!! Loved reading your comments!
We’re excited to announce the winner of this spiked beauty: Adrianna A. (are you doing the happy dance?)
Please email me at [email protected] with your mailing address so we can send you your new lovely bauble…hope you enjoy it as much as i am mine!!
Thanks so much to Tracy Roy of Stella and Dot for allowing us to gift one lucky lady with this beautiful bracelet! Be sure to check out her website for a stunning selection of Stella and Dot’s fabulous jewellry pieces….or if you’re thinkin ahead, pass it on to your significant other to make his Christmas shopping easy!!!
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some days i just don't have words.
i fumble over them, i stutter, i mumble.
there seems to be a disconnect between my heart and my brain and my mouth.
and today, i'm not in a mood to try to force it.
to be honest, i just want to get over to my sick boyfriend's house and take care of him.
but i'll be listening to this the whole way there.
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Toronto, Ont. April 17 2015 This year’s annual general meeting (May 7th at the Mississauga Convention Center) is fast approaching and with it, my thoughts turned to two arresting questions. First, I wondered why someone would want to attend the AGM. That lead me to think about why companies and their employees commit to the association as they do every year and what value members receive from CIFFA. We’ll come back to talk about member value in a moment. First – what is the annual general meeting and why would someone want to attend?
The AGM is a business meeting that informs and gives members an opportunity to be heard. As an enticement and as part of our mandate to inform and educate we’ve arranged two exceptional guest speakers to start the afternoon. Betty Jo Parent will entertain us with the logistics of arranging North America’s biggest sporting event ever, the Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. Then, the GTAA’s Scott Collier will share with us some of the joys and challenges of moving goods and people through the country’s busiest airport.
National Board of Directors
At the AGM your volunteer national board of directors reports to you, the membership and asks for your approval on certain items. President Jeff Cullen will open with some short comments – rather like a State of the Union address that American presidents like to deliver. (But with no TV coverage). Treasurer Bruce Rogers will share the audited financial statements and ask you to approve them and the choice of auditors for next year. All of the directors whose two year term is up have agreed to stand for re-election and you’ll be asked to vote on their nominations. In short, an annual general meeting.
And it is more. Last year CIFFA created new national volunteer committees: Airfreight, Seafreight and Customs. Come to the AGM and learn first-hand of some of the many actions CIFFA has taken on issues that affect your business every day, as the chairs of these committees recap the highlights of our work over the past year.
For the first time since 2009, this year you will be asked to vote on a motion to increase the member fees that every company pays to belong to CIFFA. And it is this vote that lead me to think about the value that members receive from the association and to think about cost and benefits of membership. What is member value and why do members support their association?
The answer is that value means different things to different members, depending on their needs.
For some it is an instant response to a technical question. Others may value access to latest industry information; great networking opportunities; representation with government, ports, carriers; world class training; or discounted products and services.
How member benefits translate to member value depends on you, your business, your customers, your needs. Membership is about expanding your opportunities and taking advantage of member benefits.
Check out CIFFA’s new website to view some of the benefits. Some – maybe all of these benefits can provide great value for your company. If you know the benefits you can decide how membership can create value for your organization.
- Strength of The CIFFA Brand
- Use of CIFFA Standard Trading Conditions
- Top-Level Education
- Industry Advocacy
- Expert Guidance and Secretariat Resources
- Effective Communication
- Networking Events
- Associate Member Value
- FIATA Membership (Regular Members only)
- Scholarship (Regular Members only)
- And more…
Come to the annual general meeting. Learn more about your association. Ask questions. Be heard.
CIFFA is run by members for members and is dependent on members’ support. It is member commitment which contributes to the growth of the association.
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(Senatobia, MS) Terry Jordan, of Tate County Mississippi, quickly fell in love with a home in Senatobia. It was a foreclosure and needed a lot of work. Her husband had just lost his job. He was going to fix it up and sell it for a profit to help them while they got through a tough time.
Jordan says she visited the home three times, her realtor taking the keys out of the lockbox on the door, and she went through an act of sale. She says she immediately got to work, spending thousands of dollars.
“I have had a new roof put on, new electrical in it, I have had plumbing done to it,” said Jordan.
She had the property surveyed, after seeing records at City Hall that didn’t look quite right. After the survey she learned the bad news from her realtor.
“She’s like I don't know how to tell you this but we might have sold you the wrong house,” said Jordan.
Just to the right of the home she thought she bought was another one, it’s seems that’s the one that was supposed to be sold, the one she legally bought.
The home was listed by Bob Leigh Realtors. A representative told us the mortgage company gave them misinformation. We contacted the company’s namesake with no luck.
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The Award is an exciting self-development program available to all young people ages 14 to 24. More than 500,000 young people from Canada and more than 8 million youth in 140 countries have been motivated to undertake a variety of challenging activities.
“We are thrilled to work with The Award to help raise awareness for them and to further grow our event while working towards achieving our goal of encouraging children and young adults to be excited about fitness and incorporating it into their daily lives,” said Mississauga Marathon Race Director, Krystal Duz.
In 2012 more than 12,000 young adults joined The Award for the first time, 4,580 completed their Award. The Mississauga Marathon expects that this success can grow the Mississauga MaraFun Program and the 10K Student Relay.
The MaraFun program is a great opportunity for students to see the benefits of physical activity. Throughout this program students complete 40K of physical activity for six weeks before the Mississauga Marathon, finishing off the final 2K on race day to total a Full Marathon distance. The school with the most participants becomes “The School That Goes The Distance” and wins the MaraFun Cup for their school.
The 11th Annual Mississauga Marathon takes place on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 2014 and continues to offer “A Run for Everyone.” Events include the Marathon, Petrillo Law Relay Challenge, Recharge with Milk Half Marathon, Valeant Pharmaceuticals 10K, 10K Student Relay, “The Hazel” 5K and SUBWAY® Restaurants 2K Fun Run/Walk.
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- Gary Mackean
- Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Gary Mackean, The Boy Who Draws Monsters, is the creator of the gremlin webcomic Barnaby and Loaker, Angus the Haggis Slayer and many other characters. Gary is an Edinburgh cartoonist and illustrator and is available for commissions and projects. [email protected]
Monday, 6 July 2015
A Nightmare on Cadbury Street: Freddo's Revenge
A terrible explosion at a Cadbury chocolate factory kills Freddo the Frog. Many years later, the children of Cadbury Street have terrifying nightmares about a burnt frog with razor sharp claws coming after them...Could Freddo really have returned from his fiery grave?
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Employee Health Care Costs Rise 4.3%: Milliman
Total health care spending for a typical family of four with solid employer coverage may be just 4.3% higher this year than it was last year.
Analysts at Milliman, an actuarial consulting firm, have published that prediction in their latest medical spending index report.
Overall spending for the Milliman index family may rise to $26,944 in 2017, but the rate of increase is the lowest Milliman has recorded since the firm began publishing the spending index reports in 2001.
The analysts assume the family has preferred provider organization coverage.
The index spending total includes the cost of inpatient hospital care, outpatient hospital care, health care professional services and prescription drugs. The total also includes bills for ambulance services, prosthetics, home health care services, and medical equipment and supplies.
The analysts get much of the data for the index from an employer survey and the research Milliman does for a medical cost guideline service.
The employer of the 2017 index family will pay 57% of the family's health care bills. The employee and the employee's family will pay the rest, with some of the spending going toward the employee's share of the group coverage premiums and some going toward out-of-pocket costs.
The employer's spending will rise just 3.2% this year, to $15,259, the Milliman analysts estimate.
The family's out-of-pocket costs will rise 5.1%, to $4,534, and the family's out-of-pocket spending will rise to $7,151.
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Putin, Finland's president to talk bilateral ties, international issues
Russian President Vladimir Putin is due to meet on Tuesday with his Finnish counterpart Sauli Niinisto who is scheduled to arrive in Russia on a working visit, the Kremlin press service has said.
"The talks at the highest level will discuss a broad range of issues of bilateral cooperation in the trade and economic, investment, cultural and humanitarian spheres," the statement said.
Ukraine may be among the issues that the presidents of Russia and Finland will discuss at their talks in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday.
"Of course we don't rule out that a certain exchange of opinions on how the settlement proceeds in Ukraine will also be on the agenda," he said, adding that Putin and Niinisto also planned to discuss other international issues.
Niinisto earlier voiced full support for the February 12 Minsk agreements brokered after the 16-hour marathon talks between the leaders of the Normandy Quartet countries - Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine.
Along with an end to combat operations, the Finnish president stressed the importance of having a constitutional reform and determining the status of Ukraine's southeastern regions.
The working visit of the Finnish president to Moscow comes at the invitation of the Russian leader. This will be the sixth meeting of the two presidents, the Kremlin press service said.
Finland is one of the major trade and economic partners of Russia in the European Union, Peskov said. "'Synchronizing watches' in conditions of sanctions and a certain decline in trade is of course seen as extremely important," Putin's spokesman said.
[Source: Itar Tass, Moscow, 16Jun15]
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RE: Maldives on a Budget« Reply #1 on: March 08 2008 01:03:00 »
Try www.budgetsurfingmaldives.com. Also singapore airlines bris- singapore- mali' specials around august.I am also looking to go solo in august 08 for 12-14 days.
RE: Maldives on a Budget« Reply #2 on: April 15 2015 06:04:00 »
You can also try this agent www.cruise-maldives.com . they arrange surf trip for groups and individuals. With a group of 8 friends we booked a private safari boat for a week for 131 $ per person per night (with meals and all taxes included) . We booked in June 2014 and we will return this year ! | <urn:uuid:97643a75-fb16-47bd-a87a-cb412e80a85a> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.globalsurfers.com/read_thread.cfm?PageNum_get_thread=2&ForumID=Maldives&ThreadID=38874&Thread=7463 | 2017-06-25T08:44:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320476.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625083108-20170625103108-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.891778 | 271 | [
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This rental is located at 1400 20th Street, NW (between O and P.) The craigslist ad says:
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A few days ago I nicked from Dan Pankraz’ blog a nice post on the Generation C (where C stands for “Community” or “Connected” or both) manifesto; I am also beginning to read Tomi Ahonen’s essay (Communities dominate Brands) which also talks a good deal about GenC.
The Net’s bias, Gelernter explains, is toward the fresh, the new, the now.
The reason I find this interesting is because it reconciles me with a fundamental issue I always had with stuff like Twitter or IM before: all those interactions get lost in seconds – but perhaps this is what I have been missing: the fascination of the newer generations for the ability to infinitely “drill” the Internet rather than infinitely “surf” the Internet.
I had always thought that the order we are adding to the Internet vastity by reading and classifying it and linking it and rating it was more valuable than the ability to tune in to everything, but maybe I was wrong all along.
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Ticketsmyway.com ripped me off too--suprise, suprise!
I purchased two tickets from Event Tickets LLC (dba www.ticketsmyway.com) on April 8, 2008 for a Broadway musical showing May 3, 2008. A week prior to my leaving for NY I still hadn’t received the tickets. During the week prior to my departure for New York on May 1, 2008, I sent numerous emails, voicemails and even faxes to Event Tickets LLC (dba ticketsmyway.com)—all of which were unreturned. On May 2, 2008—the day prior to the show—I received a voicemail message from Andrew Sims at Event Tickets, LLC saying that the tickets had been FedExed to my home address in Seattle the day prior to the show. Obviously, I wasn’t able to use the tickets, and when I returned from NY, the tickets that were sent were not even the tickets that I ordered!
I had ordered seats in the center orchestra section, row Q. I don’t remember the seat numbers, but I actually selected the individual seats from a seating chart. Each seat on the chart had a different price assigned to it and I paid for the two seats I selected. The tickets that were eventually sent to me were not for the seats I had purchased, not even in the center orchestra or row Q, but way off to stage left with a partially obstructed view. Not surprisingly the price printed on the tickets were almost $100 less than what I had originally paid.
Their scam is obvious to me now. They give you the impression you are purchasing certain tickets at a certain price by having you select them from a seating chart. Next, they wait until a day or two before the actual performance and then purchase a much cheaper seat from what little inventory remains and then send this to you.
Review about: Concert Tickets.
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so my fiancé purchased a MBP about 3-4 months ago and i believe is running leopard. I have a 4yr old Powerbook 1.5 G4. Can I take her OSX disk and install it on my pb so that I can have the same os? Im only have 512mb of ram, but am going to fry's electronics today and buying and upgrading that. I am just looking for something to hold me over until the Macbook's or mbp get refreshed, may even wait for snow leopard. Any advise would be greatly appreciated and sorry if this was posted in the wrong forum. | <urn:uuid:b1113d3e-0596-4e72-a26a-a55dcce21d71> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/newbie-question-about-mbp-and-my-old-powerbook.505519/ | 2017-06-26T23:17:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320869.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626221252-20170627001252-00638.warc.gz | en | 0.971355 | 127 | [
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para Padre Mario Prada
When you pray, eyes open, your words
are pearls, your arms a cross.
Only worldlings are stretched
so thin cloud priests sacrifice them
to eternity. There you reach your arms
into wings that will never catch you up,
holy paradox, bodhisattva catolica,
you wish only to save the others first.
Stay here too restless to be satisfied
to go alone, no happiness but on this earth.
Sacraments are always a little further on,
waiting for the image in a mirror
of the body of the youth whose callused
nail-borne hands reach, refusing to grasp
your hand, there being no need for his touch.
Bodies in your Bogata, Mario, lie not far
from parables of lost children cut down
to prove only that their assassins kill.
Stories of these deaths find their shapes
in words that weep with the poor's tears.
Arms a cross, hands outstretched, their fingers
a spine for flight from rusty scars of age,
sacraments that mean nothing now
but the agony of not having lived,
born only to die.
Let me go, Lord.
I have much to do.
Will there be time?
Was there ever?
Is silence the harvest or the feast?
(11-22 June, 26-27 July 2014)
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Those of you out there who loved The Shack will probably find this book by Margaret Feinberg to be helpful in determining where to go next in your relationship with God. In this book, Margaret Feinberg asks us to imagine what it would be like to have a relationship with God that is true and pure, free from all the pollutants of preconceived notions, thoughts, and biases that we may have. She shows us several attributes of God that we may never have considered or have forgotten about, infusing it with stories of her own experience of God at various seasons of life going from early childhood all the way to the present.
We all have the tendency to see God through the grid of our preconceived notions and biases. We may favor certain parts of Scripture and read others with a been-there, done-that attitude which denies the possibility that God could speak to us freshly through it. What’s more, we compartmentalize God, welcoming Him into certain areas of our lives while shutting Him out of others. We treat the spiritual disciplines of prayer, Bible study, journaling, etc. as items to be checked off a list and not experiences to be savored and enjoyed. As a result, our understanding of God becomes clouded, just like the smog of a major city. We don’t even notice it until the itchy eyes and the warnings of scientists tell us just how bad it has become.
This is why Margaret Feinberg describes God as organic. The organic lifestyle is one that is simple, healthful, and close to nature. These are all qualities that we should desire in our relationship with God. We should crave a relationship with God that is not altered by additives that promise to make it bigger, better, or more flavorful than it really is. In order to get there, we need to strip through all our false perceptions of God. This can be painful, but if we really want to know God for who He really is, we have no choice but to go there.
Over the course of the rest of the book, Margaret Feinberg introduces us to the attributes of this Organic God. Among other things, He is bighearted, beautiful, wise, stubborn, and mysterious. In each chapter she describes her experience of a certain attribute of God at a certain season of her life.
There is just one bone that I have to pick with her, and that is with using the question “What do you love about Jesus?” as a way to witness to others. I respect what she says when she says that sharing one’s faith is not a matter of coercion, but a matter of connection. I fully agree with that. But given the culture that currently exists within evangelical Protestant-dom as it concerns sharing one’s faith, I think that to many people, that question is likely to become nothing more than just another tool to dominate conversations and force people to the point of making a “decision”. People who look at sharing one’s faith as a matter of coercion are likely to look at this question as a gimmick that can enable them to do the job more effectively.
You already know the issues that I have with the whole concept of “witnessing” within evangelical Protestant-dom. They are well documented on this blog and I will not rehash them here.
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Accused Russian Vows To Clear Her Name
A former parliamentary researcher accused of spying for Russia vowed today to clear her name and remain in Britain.
Katia Zatuliveter, 25, said she was trying to find a new job to support herself after being released from an immigration centre on bail.
The Russian, who worked for Lib Dem Portsmouth South MP Mike Hancock, faces deportation in the new year.
Her solicitor called her situation ``truly Kafkaesque'' as she would be judged on secret MI5 evidence she may not be able to see.
In a statement, Miss Zatuliveter said: ``I am not working for and have never worked for the Russian intelligence services.
``I have been released from detention on bail but I am having to abide by very difficult bail conditions.
``I have lost my job and am now looking for employment so that I can support myself but obviously given my situation it is very difficult.
``I do not understand why the deportation order has been made against me but I am determined to stay in the UK to fight to clear my name.''
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Felt it was about time to post a little update on some stuff I've been doing but never really showed.
One of them is a project around a graphic novel called Blacksad.
If you haven't heard of Blacksad it's definitely worth checking out.
Anyway I wanted to make a frame out of one of the books (below) in 3d, so I started on it some time ago.
However the longer I worked on it the more I felt like it wasn't going to get finished any time soon.
The reason behind that is that I missed being creative in my mind and make my own ideas instead of other people's ideas.
This is why I started another personal project recently with an idea of my own but I'll talk about that soon!
Hope you guys like it.I might get back to it sooner but we'll see :]
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July 10, 2010
Girls, Gaming, and Gender: An Interview with Game Designer and Researcher Jennifer Jenson (Part One)
A few weeks ago, I received an email from Mindy Faber, the co-organizer of The 3G Summit: The Future of Girls, Gaming and Gender which she described to me as “a visionary 4-day initiative that brings 50 urban teenage girls together with five leading women game designers and scholars for intensive dialogue, inquiry, game-play, and mentorship. It is organized by Open Youth Networks, Interactive Arts and Media and The Institute for Study of Women and Gender in Arts and Media at Columbia College.” The designers involved with the event look like a who’s who of women who have been doing cutting edge thinking about gender and games and who have also been demonstrating the potentials for developing alternative models of game and play (including two associated with the University of Southern California):
via Feminist Frequency, via Kathy Cleland – this is a great post and finally! someone is noticing things like the conflation of girl behaviour and novice behaviour in studies. Another fascinating section of this post relates to my recent reading – the debunking of Levitt’s argument that ‘access to abortion post Roe v Wade caused big drop in crime in US’ . Kahane, who did a large international follow up, found no correlation between abortion access and crime rate.
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He was quick as a rabbit!
Arun’s joy is contagious. But put him in front of a camera, all that joy suddenly evaporates. It was a struggle to get him to relax.
As I have previously confessed, I wasn’t particularly fond of dogs until I moved to Bangalore. These creatures never fail to surprise me with their ferocity and candour at the same time.
A fun filled morning.
He posed casually for me during our session. I am pretty sure he was lost in his own world while posing 🙂
Facebook group – FOCUS – organised a photo walk in Avenue Road, Bangalore last Sunday. One of the participants of the photo walk, Bhushan, pointed me at this man reading the morning newspaper very close to his eyes. Out of curiosity, I … Continue reading
It was a breeze working with him. He was completely at ease with me and my camera. The whole shoot got over in minutes.
If you like a quiet place, go to Bheemeshwari (). The river – Cauveri, the mountains, the landscape will sooth you.
Which Phanindra do you like ? This one or the ?
I have never seen anyone so wanting to be photographed all the time! He was hyper excited about the shoot and even brought a change of clothes for the shoot! Totally loved shooting him.
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It was 1985 or early 1986, I cannot be sure, but I recall it was very hot, so it was in the summer months .Africa is hot specially as you get closer to the tropics. We were soldiers,young soldiers,teenagers still.
Our task was to sweep the road clear of landmines as we are a specialized infantry platoon from the support company,trained in the detection, use, removal and destructoin of landmines and exoplosive devices.
Sweep the road clear, meet the other team coming form the opposite direction and then escourt the three truck loads of sand to sector 5.4 battalion headquarters at Eenhana.
Yes the site of the mass grave.
I was surprized a few years back when the media, in its normal hyped up sensational way, reported that a mass grave had been discovered as I and many others were aware of its existance and had witnessed bodies being transported there to be burned. I took it for granted that everyone was aware that people die in wars. I was aware of its existance before I was legally of age to buy alcohol or watch certain movies in a cinema. God forbid that our fragile minds should be corrupted by the sight of a nipple.
AHHHH…the good ole days hey!!!!!!……………………WTF….you go figure it for yourselves??????
The trucks fall in behind us and we start off on our slow trek. Its slow going in the heat and we cover, on average, about five kilometers in an hour. The truckers are civilian contarctors and they inform us that they cannot afford to go this slow, afterall they have money to make. They proceed on ahead of us despite the limited danger of landmines. We dont disagree as we have walked this road for months and have never found a landmine. Besides the sand road is baked rock hard and you can clearly see if anyone has dug a hole. Its different during the brief rainy season when the road turns into a quagmire, a soldiers nightmare.
We climb in our vehicles and proceed to escourt them,pleased that we no longer need to walk allday in the blazing sun.
Now sitting strapped into the back of an armoured personel carrier with chest webbings,kevlar helmet and all other associated military gear is highly uncomfortable in the dusty heat. We are however used to it as we have drilled for months and are fully aware that this practice will well ave our lives should we hit a landmine. Shorty we are all dozing off to sleep as any good soldier knows that an oppertunity to catch up on a nap is not to be wasted.
BANG…………………….or more like a low dull sort of THUD…………..We are awaken by the driver slamming on brakes and carrering off to the side of the road. So the drill paid off after all. HOLY SHIT…….weve hit a landmine or we are being ambushed. Automatic mode now takes over. We disembark from the carrier in the prescribed fashion, as we have drilled for months,half provide covering fire whilst half disembark and then vis versa. We go into round about defense and prepare to enter assault and manouver phase. This all happens automatically. That is after all what drills are for, to create automated responses that will save your life. That is what makes a good soldier.
It quickly becomes apparent that we have not hit a landmine, niether are we under attack. There is a fuel tank and various truck parts laying in the dusty road. The truck has hit a landmine?……..no….the truck has driven into the back of the stationary truck in front of it.
A scary, unforgetable moment in time.
Just believe it.
Now the truck has hit the one in front at high speed and the trailer containing thirty tons of sand has crushed the cab, and its occupants between the two. The driver is unconscious but still alive. The steering wheel has crushed his chest cavity and he is clearly a dead man even though he still has a pulse. We put a drip on him in anycase but he is dead within ten minutes.
The co driver is a different story altogether .He is very much alive. He has been thrown through the windscreen, smashed his head on the trailer in front, his arm is twisted and mangled out of all proportion and the front and back of the cab has crushed its way around, and moulded itself to his left leg and pelvis making him an inseperable part of the twisted smashed up cab. At first he is clearly in shock and is quite calm and unaware of his predicament. Unfortuanatly this did not remain so.
I find it hard to find the words to continue from here onwards.
We radio in for assistance but we are in a warzone, miles away from anywhere and it will take them hours to reach us. We attempt to cut him out but have limited tools for this, a few jacks ,crowbars, spanners and other general purpose implements.
Now greatgod, being the small skinny ass that he is, is the only one who can squeeze inside the cab via the air vent on the roof. I spend the next three hours or so ripping out the dash and whatever else i can to try to get this man free. I loosen every bolt i can reach. I am cut and scratched to peices by glass and mangled metal. He has become an intergral part of the truck and cannot be freed .I am covered from head to toe in blood , I was kneeling ,laying,rolling around in about an inch of blood that was collecting in the bottom of the cab.
Once you have seen, felt and tasted this much blood you cannot ever forget the taste of blood. It turns a sort of shiny black colour with a sweet, sickly smell that is really a taste that sits in the back of you throat, it tastes like steel,.Hence the term blood and steel that is so closly related to tales of warfare and violence. Unforgrtable. The blood was dripping out of the bottom of the truck and forming a puddle in the sand.
He went through periods of calm but most of the time he was sceaming in pain, he was crying for his mother .Its a most distressing thing to see a grown man cry for his mother, he became delusional and we had no idea what he was talking about. We had had enough so we decieded to give him some morphine that was in the first aid kit.
I injected the morphine and he went still and calm for a short while but then he went bezerk and started shouting aggresivly and tearing off the bandages and drip. I held his arms to prevent this. He died whilst i was holding his arms.
I felt him die. I knew he was dead.
I had killed him with an unintentional overdose of morphine.
Im not a doctor and i did not realize that the huge loss of blood cause the small dose to be an overdose.
Although he and i both knew that he was a dead man in anycase i still feel responsible for his death.
In retrospect im glad that i did what i did …and angel of death so to speak.
It took hours for the rescue to arrive,hours to tow the truck back to base where it took further hours to cut out his body with an angle grinder….he would never have survived. I do not even know his name
When i got home i had become an alien amongst my peers and friends. They could no longer relate to me or i to them. They were still essentially teenagers toying with their poppy music and childish things. I had seen too much and was way too wise beyond my years. I spent a lot of time alone.
I have now come to terms with this episode, but it took a long time and it was a long time ago. I hardly ever think about it anymore but it comes occasionaly. This is the reason i could not sleep the other night. I have never spoken about this in such detail before.
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The allegation surfaced at a time when the revitalized opposition under Anwar was making moves to engineer parliamentary defections aimed at bringing down Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's government.
Anwar planned to lead hundreds of his supporters to a suburban Kuala Lumpur police station to file a report saying the current police chief and attorney general fabricated evidence against him in the 1998 sodomy case when they were part of a team that investigated and prosecuted him.
Anwar said in a statement on Sunday that the new sodomy case was "organized by interested parties" to smear him because he had recently obtained evidence implicating Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan and Attorney General Gani Patail in fabricating evidence in his 1998 sodomy conviction.
Anwar, who took refuge in the Turkish embassy for 36 hours until Monday evening, said the new allegations were a political conspiracy to thwart his return to parliament.
Anwar said on Monday he had planned to announce this week he would run in a parliamentary by-election. Winning a seat would be the first step on the road to his ambition of leading the opposition to power for the first time in Malaysian history.
The loose opposition alliance made historic gains in the March 8 general election, winning five of 13 state governments and coming within 30 seats of taking control of the 222-member parliament.
Anwar has also filed a defamation suit against his accuser. Anwar's political party says the aide, Saiful Bukhari Azlan, was planted in their camp by people close to the ruling National Front.
Neither the national police chief nor the attorney general have commented on the case. But other officials, including the prime minister and deputy prime minister, have strongly denied the government had anything at all to do with it.
Saiful, who was taken to hospital for examination, has been released and is now under police protection, according to media reports quoting his family.
But the Star newspaper on Tuesday quoted his uncle as saying government officials would not help when approached about his story and some police stations turned them away as well when they tried to lodge a police report.
Federal criminal investigations chief Bakri Zinin has vowed to protect the accuser and accused and to conduct a fair and thorough investigation."
The United States cautioned against any politically motivated investigation into Anwar.
"The main point for us is that the rule of law needs to stand above politics," said Tom Casey, the U.S. State Department spokesman. "And we would certainly oppose any use of law enforcement or judicial procedures for anything other than legitimate purposes of the law."
Casey noted Anwar had been convicted previously on similar charges. "So we would hope that there's not a pattern here."
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My Senator and Me, A Dog’s-Eye View of Washington, D.C.
Written by Senator Edward M. Kennedy, illustrated by David Small
There’s an old saying: “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.” A few years ago, Senator Ted Kennedy decided to do just that.
Now his dog, Champion Amigo’s Seventh Wave is the most famous canine on Capitol Hill. Come follow Senator Kennedy and Splash through one whirlwind day in D.C. as they work to pass an important law that will help schools across the United States.
“Small’s shifting perspectives capture the shimmering lights viewed from a moving tram, the glory of the soaring Capitol rotunda, the heartfelt affection in a beloved dog’s eyes.”
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Breasts are an important figurative feature of woman’s body and this is why the most frequently performed and the most popular cosmetic procedure is the one that is performed on breasts. Breast augmentation is the procedure that has proved to be an effective option for women having small and undeveloped breasts and is most popular among all the procedures. No doubt, this procedure is very popular but still there are some things that it can’t do for you and they are important for you to know about before going for the procedure. Here we will come to know about those things but before that I want to tell you how breast enlargement can help you.
Everybody knows that breast enhancement is done mostly by inserting implants in the breasts. The purpose of these implants is to give volume to the breasts. Breast enhancement can address various conditions and you can be the candidate of the procedure if you have any of the following issues.
- To enhance the size of naturally small or undeveloped breasts.
- To improve the breasts, which have lost size after pregnancy or weight loss.
- To make your breasts proportioned to rest of your figure.
- To correct the size of asymmetrical breasts.
Now when it comes to the things that the procedure can’t do is that it can’t correct drooping breasts. If you want to give fuller look to your breasts as well as want to lift them, you should go for combination of breast lift with this procedure. The main reason behind drooping breasts is actually the excessive skin of the breasts and it can’t be corrected by inserting implants in them. This is why breast lift surgery is performed in which excessive skin of the breasts is removed giving them more youthful and firmer look.
When it comes to decide the time for performing breast lift in the combination with breast enlargement, it can be done with breast enhancement at the same time or may also be done after it is performed. Your surgeon can guide you better about making decision about breast lift; whether you should have it at the same time as breast enlargement or as a separate surgery.
Before undergoing the procedure of breast enhancement there are some factors that need to be considered. These factors are given below.
- Breast augmentation can’t guarantee the changes that may occur in future after the procedure due to weight gain, weight loss or aging.
- The changes that can occur after the surgery can’t also be predicted at the time of surgery. You may require an additional surgery for removal or replacement of implant in case if it leaks, wrinkles, ruptures or changes shape.
In short, breast augmentation is perfect procedure to enhance your breasts but you should have real expectations about the procedure and you should go for it after knowing about the things it can or can’t do for you. | <urn:uuid:37af2e13-5977-4da7-a364-21db6af39d9f> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://www.dubaicosmeticsurgery.com/blog/cosmetic-surgery/things-that-wont-happen-in-breast-augmentation/ | 2017-06-24T15:41:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320264.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20170624152159-20170624172159-00678.warc.gz | en | 0.957391 | 576 | [
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Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2012
Also known as: WPEA
Signed into law by Barack Obama
November 27, 2012
Passed in response to the Merit Systems Protection Board’s misguided interpretations of the Whistleblower Protection Act of 1989, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act strengthened the protections available to federal employee whistleblowers. The law aims to protect federal employees who blow the whistle where the MSPB had failed previously. It broadens the remedies for victims of retaliation and strengthens the powers of the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, which is tasked with enforcement. The new law made clear that disclosures do not lose their protected status because, for example, they are made to the violator of law or that the information had previously been revealed. The WPEA clarified the WPA and better <a href="https://www.employmentlawgroup.com/what-we-do/whistleblower-protection-rewards/how-our-attorneys-help-whistleblowers/">protects whistleblowers</a>.
Enforcement & Remedies
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- What's Included
- All Inclusive Features
Our OpinionA gem of a resort with great value. The Playa Azul is a modest little resort. Despite being a little smaller than most of the major resorts around the strip, there is no shortage of quality and luxury. The staff are extremely friendly and attentive, and there are a variety of activities to do within and outside of the resort grounds. The food is OK. It is recommended that travelers explore other options with regards to food. Overall, an amazing hotel for its value.
My 18 year old son and I spent 7 glorious nights at the Plaza Azul last week. The location is north of town and farther north of the cruise ships (which we found helps keep the whole vibe more slow and quiet). It is only a couple of minutes from the golf course and situated directly on what we felt is the best beach on the island. The service was superb on all levels. The housekeeping staff, guest services and wait staff were all very friendly and accommodating. They have a pretty good selection of alcohol and a really cool beach bar. The restaurant was also excellent. Most mornings they served a breakfast buffet, but also will make other items to order. Breakfast was always a delight and delicious. Lunch and dinner were also very good. We only had two dinners at the hotel, but both were very good. All the ceviche we tried were great and other menu items were also very good. There is a good lobster restaurant across the street (Fernando's Lobster House), but all other outings require a cab, car or scooter. We took taxis everywhere and they were very reasonable. A taxi into town was 95 pesos (a little over $5 US) and a ride to the piers south of town ran 180 pesos. The front desk had a book showing excursions on the island and called to make all arrangements for us. In summary, wow what a wonderful week! When we checked out, the front desk clerk said, "have a safe trip and we will see you next time!" It struck me as a nice way of confirming that yes, we will be back!!! I don't know how anyone who stays at the Playa Azul would ever want to stay elsewhere on the island when they return. Thanks so much to the staff for making our trip amazing!
This resort was amazing. We stayed in the jacuzzi suite with the ocean view and it's definitely worth the money. The room was comfortable and what a view with a balcony. The staff was very friendly and their breakfast was really good. It's a little far from the ferry so you have to rent a vehicle or take a taxi, but it's well worth it. We will stay here again when we return.
We went to Playa Azul wed June 7th to utilize the beach and snorkel. We were greeted by a waiter and he showed us to our table and chairs out on the beach. It was a quite day with only a couple other people on the beach. We ordered 5 waters and the waiter said he would watch our stuff while we were in the water. When we came back to shore he asked us multiple times if we wanted nachos or something else and we declined and said thank you but we just need the waters and we are fine. We snorkeled for a total of about an hour and then we decided to leave as the waves were a little much and there wasnt much to see. I dont get the big hoopla over this place. Anyways we went to pay for the 5 waters and he said its 500 peso. I asked for a reciept and he showed me and the receipt said 5 waters 500 peso. sheesh. What a ripoff!!!!!!!!!!! We will never go back to playa azul to stay or swim. You can go on trip advisor forums and see how many time I recommended this place to people to go for the day, never again.... Playa Azul you have con artists working your beach area.
We enjoyed our stay at Play Azul Golf, Scuba and Spa Resort and would consider staying there again when visiting Cozumel. We had an ocean front room in the older part of the resort, on the third (top) floor. There is no elevator on that side of the resort so plan accordingly. It wasn't a problem for us but less-mobile visitors will want to stay on the north side of the property in the newer building as it has an elevator (one can't venture from one building to the other except on the ground floor).Our suite was huge, and I wonder if this building was once condos that got converted? Inside the room door was a very large living room with two couches, television, and table in the front room. Because it was right off the hallway it didn't have any windows, so was dark and not very inviting. It was followed by a very large bathroom with walk-in shower and sink, with an additional sink outside the bathroom in the hallway, followed by a very large bedroom in the room that faced the ocean. We loved all the storage that the room provided...lots of shelving and drawers, and of course an in-room safe. Off the bedroom was a large patio facing the ocean. It was perfect for watching the spectacular sunsets every evening. Housekeeping left animal-shaped towel sculptures on the bed every day and it was always fun to come in to the room to see what they had created. We found the restaurant food acceptable. It wasn't amazing but it wasn't horrible either. We ate breakfast there every morning and lunch a few times during our stay. The waitstaff was always very friendly and helpful. One can get custom egg dishes as well as freshly made waffles, along with typical breakfast buffet food. The resort is on the north end of the island, and there are other resorts and restaurants within easy walking distance. Make sure to go to the key lime dessert place across the street (not the lobster place that sells key lime pie, but the actual pie outlet next door). Cab rides to town were easy to get, and almost always instantaneous. Cab fares were usually US $6 for a one-way trip (but some drivers quoted $9).
My husband and I stayed with another couple in the summer for a short 3 day trip and loved it. Food/Hotel:We ate the breakfast buffet every morning and dinner once at the restaurant. Every time was very tasty and fresh. The food has definitely improved since I was here previously. The room and hotel were clean and the staff helpful. The hotel and pool area overall was very quiet and cozy mostly due to being a golf resort. There wasn't a lot of people, yelling, or parties which is what I like so much about this place. Don't forget to visit the turtles at the main circular entrance around the tree. I like to bring them leftover fruit/lettuce from breakfast. :)Beach/Pool:The beach and pool are both decent sized and never packed. If you are a snorkeler, the beach is a tad rocky (like everywhere in Cozumel) so my advice is to walk to the next hotel or pier on the left to jump in the water. The current will float you back to Playa Azul. The snorkeling is pretty good here. I've seen stingrays, large starfish, sergeant majors, etc.With the good snorkeling, friendly staff, and quiet hotel, I'll definitely consider coming back to this location on my next trip! Thank you.
Vacations packages include round-trip flights, accommodations, round-trip transfers (unless outlined below) to and from the hotel, and tourist cards (if required, unless outlined below).
If selecting an all-inclusive resort option, the package will also include the all-inclusive features as outlined by each resort.
Items not included:
- Travel insurance (mandatory if traveling to Cuba)
- Tourist cards ($10USD)if traveling to Dominican Republic with Sunwing Airlines
- Departure taxes ($20USD) if traveling to Dominican Republic with Sunwing or Signarture Vacations
- Hotel transfers for packages with WestJet to USA (with exception to Honolulu)
- Hotel transfers for packages to Europe
- Items of a personal nature
- 50 rooms in two 2 & 4-storey buildings
- 2 a la carte restaurants, dress code & reservations required
- 2 bars including Beach bar
- 1 pool
- Gift shop
- Scuba diving on-site (fee)
- 18-hole golf course 5 min away
- 1 king or 2 double beds
- Cable/Satellite TV
- Internet access
- Coffee/tea maker
- In-room safe
- Bathroom w/shower only
- Max occupancy 4 persons
- Same as above with living area and sofa bed
- Max occupancy 5 up to 4 adults
For the Kids - Kids can enjoy the playground. Babysitting services available (fee)
Honeymoon Bonus - Receive an upgrade to Suite (if available at check-in), bottle of domestic wine and daily fresh flowers. Request when you book. Requires proof of marriage.
Wedding Packages - Are available. Please inquire for details.
Spa Package - Great deals on fabulous spa treatments, please inquire for prices.
Early Booking Bonus - This hotel may offer early booking bonuses at certain times of the year. If early booking bonuses apply to your vacation, prices shown online have already been adjusted accordingly. Please inquire for complete details.
Resort Location Map
- Hotel Contacts
- Extra Info
Carretera a San Juan Km 4 Zona Hotelera Norte, Cozumel 77600 Mexico
Some restaurants may be open for certain meals only and limited visits may apply. Reservations required and dress code in effect for a la carte restaurants. Time restrictions may apply for water sports.
Child pricing may only be available with select tour operators and valid for select dates and durations. Child pricing rules are subject to change without notice. Please contact one of our vacation specialists if you require assistance with child pricing.
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy. Rollaway beds and cribs (infant beds) may be available and should be requested at the time of booking; fees may apply.
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The story of the New Testament canon is a fascinating one, with many twists and turns. There are books that were accepted very quickly, almost from the start (e.g., the four gospels), and there are other books that struggled to find a home (e.g., 2 Peter).
And then there is the book of Revelation.
Few today would contest the claim that the book of Revelation stands as one of the most controversial, complicated, and esoteric books in the New Testament canon. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, then, that its reception by the early church was equally complicated and controversial.
But, the story of the book of Revelation is not what one might expect. Other debated books tended to have a lukewarm reception at the earliest stages, only to gain more and more acceptance over time. Revelation, on the other hand, had nearly the opposite experience; it had a very early and positive reception in many parts of the church, only to run into serious challenges at a later point.
Lately, I have been doing a good bit of research on Revelation’s canonical history in preparation for writing an academic piece on the subject. Here are a few highlights about Revelation’s journey:
1. Revelation’s early reception was Outstanding. Perhaps as much as any other NT book, we have evidence for an early, widespread, and consistent reception of Revelation. Our evidence goes back as early as Papias (c.125) and also includes Justin Martyr, Irenaeus, the Muratorian Fragment, Hippolytus, Clement of Alexandria, Tertullian, and Origen. That is an impressive list.
In addition, it is worth noting that almost every one of these church fathers accepted the book of Revelation on the same grounds, namely the belief that the apostle John, the son of Zebedee was the author.
B.W. Bacon was so impressed with Revelation’s initial reception that he was able to say, “There is no book in the entire New Testament whose external attestation can compare with that of Revelation, in nearness, clearness, definiteness, and positiveness of statement” (The Making of the New Testament, 190).
2. Objections to Revelation were later and limited. Our first evidence of any real objection to the book of Revelation comes from the person of Gaius in the early third century who rejects the book on the grounds that it was a forgery of the heretic Cerinthus. Curiously, this is really the only specific objection were hear about from someone who rejected the book (most scholars agree that the so-called “Alogoi” mentioned later by Epiphanius is not a real group).
Dionysius of Alexandria, in the late third century, makes the argument that Revelation was written by another John besides the apostle. Eusebius appears to agree with him. But, it is worth noting that Dionysius does not reject the book on these grounds (despite the impression many give that he did), but still regards it as holy and inspired.
3. Objections to Revelation were Not Driven by Historical Matters. As we noted above, the main (and to some extent, the only) person who offered specific objections to Revelation in the early church was Gaius who believed it was a forgery of Cerinthus. But, what led him to this conclusion? It was not the historical merits of the book, but rather Gaius’ objection to chiliasm (the belief in a literal millennial reign of Christ).
Gaius opposed the chilastic teachings in the church, particularly the chiliasm he attributed to Cerinthus. There is little doubt that the reference to a millennium in Revelation 20 led Gaius to erroneously presume that Revelation was a product of Cerinthus’ pen.
4. Objections to Revelation Were Eventually Resolved. Even though Gaius is pretty much alone in his specific objections to Revelation, apparently it did have a negative affect in some quarters of the church. Particularly in the East, there was a resurgence of doubt about the book in the fourth century and later.
However, there were also many who supported the book. It was affirmed by the synods of Hippo (c.393) and Carthage (c.397). It was also received by Philastrius of Brescia (c.385), Rufinus of Aquileia (c.404), Jerome (c.414), and Augustine (c.426). And the reason why these groups accepted the book was simple: it was an ancient book quoted by the early church fathers as authoritative. And for this reason, eventually their view prevailed.
In the end, the problematic canonical journey of Revelation reminds us that the development of the NT canon was not always a smooth, pristine affair. However, it also remains that in the case of Revelation, the problems had little do with the historical merits of the book itself, but rather with the particular theological peccadillos of some in the early church. When the actual history of the book is understood, its canonical status stands in little doubt. | <urn:uuid:ee01a4c5-bcf5-4912-b8a0-55350d471a48> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://michaeljkruger.com/the-book-of-revelation-how-difficult-was-its-journey-into-the-canon/ | 2017-06-25T12:01:18Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320491.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170625115717-20170625135717-00038.warc.gz | en | 0.978903 | 1,066 | [
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Watch Ephs vs. Lord Jeffs on
TV: The 124th edition of the Williams-Amherst football
rivalry will be carried live on the New England Sports Network
(NESN) starting at 12:00 PM on November 14th.
Eric Frede will handle the play-by-play, Doug Flutie will provide the color commentary and Paul Souza will handle the sideline duties
DISH NET 434 -- DIRECT TV 628
Time - 11:30 - 15:00 appx 30
Satellite - AMC-16
Orbital Slot - 85 Degrees West
Transponder - 21
Band - Ku
Mhz - 36
Downlink Frequency - 12120.0
Polarity - Vertical
INTERNET: The Williams College student station, WCFM
(91.9 FM) will air the game live. To listen to WCFM on the Internet
go to wcfm.williams.edu and click on Listen Now.
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The 124th Playing of "The Biggest Little Game in America"
(Most Played Rivalry in NCAA Div. III)
Williams College Ephs (6 - 1)
Amherst College Lord Jeffs (7 - 0)
Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009
SERIES: Began in 1884. Williams leads
70-48-5. The Ephs won last year at Amherst 24-23 when freshman DT
Colin Curzi blocked an Amherst PAT and junior Eph PK Scott
Sobolewski converted on all of his. The year before the Ephs
won 20-0 on Weston Field in front of the ESPN GameDay crew that was
making its first appearance on a Division III campus.
Amherst's last win came in 2004 in Amherst, 13-10.
Amherst's last win in Williamstown was in 1985 in the first televised game in the series, 35-20.
Williams and Amherst played to a 0-0 tie on Weston Field in 1995.
RIVALRY: Began in 1818 when some members of the
Williams Board of Trustees decided to move the college east into
the Pioneer Valley. When the Massachusetts State Legislature turned
down the request to re-locate the college further east, then Eph
president, Zepheniah Swift Moore resigned and headed east with some
Williams faculty members, students and library books to found
Amherst Academy, which later became Amherst College.
As a result of the Moore defection the first college alumni society in the world was launched at Williams in 1821 to save the college. At Williams, Amherst teams are known as The Defectors and not the Lord Jeffs.
What other rivalry in this great nation had to have its News Directors decide the outcome of games played 80 years earlier? For many years the Ephs and Lord Jeffs reported different won-loss totals until 1964 when John English of Williams and Horace Hewlett of Amherst finally resolved the scores of the games in 1884, 1886, 1887, 1890, 1891, 1896, 1897, 1918 and 1925.
Mike Whalen (38-9) will complete his sixth year as Eph
head coach this Saturday. During his stint, Williams has never
finished worse than 6-2. Whalen was the head coach of the Williams
wrestling program from 1996 to 2003, during which time he also
served as the Ephs offensive line coach. He held the title of
offensive coordinator in his last three years as an assistant
Whalen led the 2006 Ephs to the sixth perfect season in Williams history, extending the Eph win streak at the time to 14 and earning NESCAC Coach of the Year honors. He was also the only New England coach to finish in the top 25 in Liberty Mutual's Coach of the Year program among coaches in all divisions.
Whalen graduated from Little Three rival Wesleyan in 1983, where he was captain of both the football and wrestling squads. He earned All-New England and All-American honors three times in his athletic career, and has coached football at Springfield, Penn, Lafayette, and Colgate.
Whalen has led Williams to four consecutive Little Three titles and can make it five in a row with a win over Amherst this Saturday. He is 4-1 in his head coaching career against the Lord Jeffs.
E.J. Mills (73-30) will finish his 13th season as head coach of the Lord Jeffs. Mills served as the defensive coordinator of the program from 1993-96 before taking the reins from former Yale head coach Jack Siedlecki. The program has finished 7-1 three times in his command and has shared two NESCAC championships. Amherst won its first Little Three title in 14 years in the 2000 campaign, and they did it again in 2004 after ending the Ephs' perfect season and a 15-game winning streak.
Mills is 3-9 in his head
coaching career against Williams.
LITTLE THREE: The oldest continuous football championship in the nation without a membership change began in 1910. Today's game will determine the 2009 champion as both Amherst and Williams have defeated Wesleyan this season.
Williams leads in Little
Three play with 46 titles, Amherst is second with 28 and Wesleyan
has won 12. There have been nine ties in the series, twice there
was no title, and twice during World War II no games were
Last outright Little Three title:
Williams – 2008
Amherst – 2004
Wesleyan – 1970
Last shutout of Amherst by Williams: 2007, 20-0
Last shutout of Williams by Amherst: 1995, 0-0
Most points by Williams vs. Amherst: 57 – 57-0 in 1885
Most points by Amherst vs. Williams: 60 – 60-0 in 1892
Largest crowd: 13,671 --
Amherst @ Williams 11/11/89 (N. E. Division III record)
2nd largest crowd: 12,449 -- Williams @ Amherst 11/9/96
SALUTE TO VETERANS: Graduates of both Williams and Amherst who have served in the nation's military services will be recognized in a special ceremony before the playing of the National Anthem. Former Eph FB Sean Crotty '84 is credited with bringing this idea to fruition.
MEMORIALIZING “THE WALK”: The event that Sports Illustrated called the best post-game tradition in college football (1992) will be memorialized in honor of Dave “The Tank” Shawan ’72 at St. Pierre’s Barber Shop on Spring Street at 11:00 AM. St. Pierre’s is the terminus of the “The Walk” now.
SPOILERS: The Ephs have denied the Lord Jeffs a perfect season seven times:
1957, 1961,1972, 1973, 1996, 1997 and 2001
Amherst has denied Williams a perfect season four times:
1942, 1964, 1995 & 2002
Last perfect season for Amherst: 1984
Last perfect season for Williams: 2006
STREAKS: After losing at Trinity in week 2,
a lot of teams might have caved in, but the 2009 Williams College
Ephs have done just the opposite. Since that defeat, the
purple and gold are 5-0 and have amassed an average of 430 yards
per game while outscoring their opponents 174-48.
Last week the Ephs registered the first 21 points of the contest en route to another comfortable 34-7 victory over the Cardinals of Wesleyan University. With the win, the Ephs have earned a chance to share a NESCAC championship, as well as win their 47th Little Three title.
Amherst is 7-0 for the first time since 2001. Williams ended that bid for perfection with a 23-20 victory in overtime at Weston Field, thus solidifying their own 8-0 season. The Lord Jeffs have compiled an undefeated record this year not with an overpowering offense, but with stifling defensive play, as their league-leading defense has held opponents to 13 points or less in every game. A 23-12 victory over Trinity last week (which tied their season high for scoring) has guaranteed them a shared NESCAC championship, their first since 2000. A victory over the Ephs would give them their first outright Little Three title since 2004 and their first outright league championship in program history.
AWARDS: Williams senior defensive back Matt
Zanedis has been coming through in key situations all year for the
Ephs, and he has been recognized as NESCAC Defensive Player of the
Week for his clutch performance against Wesleyan last Saturday. His
contributions included a blocked field goal attempt on the opening
drive of the game and an interception that he returned 40 yards to
the end zone for the first score. He also contributed three tackles
BY THE NUMBERS…
31.1/19.4… Points per game for Ephs (1st in NESCAC)/Lord Jeffs
13.3/8.9… Points allowed per game for Ephs (2nd in NESCAC)/Lord Jeffs (1st in NESCAC)
222.3/207.4… Passing yards per game for Ephs/Lord Jeffs
177.7/227.9… Passing yards allowed per game for Ephs (2nd in NESCAC)/Lord Jeffs
169.7/79.3… Rushing yards per game for Ephs (1st in NESCAC)/Lord Jeffs
68.0/44.4… Rushing yards allowed per game for Ephs/Lord Jeffs (1st in NESCAC)
+6… Turnover margin for both Ephs and Lord Jeffs (leads NESCAC)
104.4… Yards per game for Ephs’ first-year starter Ryan Lupo (leads NESCAC)
128.5… Pass efficiency rating for Ephs’ Pat Moffitt (3rd in NESCAC)
39.5… Average yards per punt for Ephs’ Will Cronin (leads NESCAC)
5… Interceptions for Lord Jeffs’ Fred Argir (tied for 1st in NESCAC)
8… Total sacks each for Lord Jeffs’ Edwin Urey and Jeff Katz (lead NESCAC)
82… Total tackles for Lord Jeff’s Mike Taylor (2nd in NESCAC)
301/288… Total yards in last year’s matchup for Ephs/Lord Jeffs
6/14… Total tackles in last year’s matchup for Ephs’ Pat Barren/Lord Jeffs’ Mike Taylor
245.7/272.3... Total yards per game allowed
by Ephs (1st in NESCAC)/Lord Jeffs (2nd in NESCAC)
1… Little Three title /NESCAC championship on the line
Williams College Ephs
TE - Jon Carroll -
T - Steve Denza - #58
G - Simon Kloeckner - #65
C - Tim Bishop - #64
G - Kevin Rose - #73
T – Mike McGuire - #54
RB - Ryan Lupo - #23
QB - Patrick Moffitt - #5
WR – Nick Caro - #22
WR – Bryce Bennett - #8
WR – J.C. Stickney - #11
DE – Tim
Kiely - #30
DT - Colin Curzi - #97
DT – Ben Halbower - #99
DE – Dan Canina - #92
LB – Dan Johnson - #37
LB - Dylan Schultz - #55
LB – Chris Cameron - #42
DB – Ben Oliva - #12
DB - Dan O'Mara - #21
DB - Will Cronin - #9
DB - Matt Zanedis - #27
PK – Scott Sobolewski - #94
P - Will Cronin - #9
Amherst College Lord Jeffs
WR - Brian Murphy -
WR - Sean Legister - #89
WR - Brandon Bullock - #21
TE - Dan Savage - #80
RB - Aaron Rauh - #11
LT - Wyatt Moss - #57
LG - Rick Morgan - #62
C - John Ceccio - #54
RG - Marcus Richtel - #76
RT - Ian Mahoney - #70
QB - Alex Vetras - #12
P/K - Matt Rawson - #94
DT - Edwin Urey -
NG - Tom Grossi - #97
DT - Eric Pender - #92
ILB - Mike Taylor - #40
ILB - Brandon Quinn - #31
OLB - Jeff Katz - #98
OLB - Sam Clark - #34
CB - Nick Edwards - #25
CB - Fran Florio - #24
S - Chris Govey - #10
S - Fred Argir - #3
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Sunday, August 29, 2010
What does that have to do with a blog about power pop? Everything really. For in the rock universe we have our own vocal prayer, that never-duplicated combination of Brian Wilson at the top of his game and the peerless harmonies of the Beach Boys. From the aborted Smile project circa 66/67, here is Our Prayer to lull you off into a night of peaceful contended sleep.
Saturday, August 28, 2010
By 1973 only lead singer/songwriter Gary Brooker and drummer B. J. Wilson remained as original performing members. Poet Keith Reid continued on as lyricist, and his darkly disturbing words were a key link between the old and new lineups. With Fisher and Trower gone, Gary Brooker was now the undisputed leader. His distinctive vocals, songwriting craftsmanship, and powerful piano pounding kept the group going strong well into the mid 70s. But for me the original lineup was unsurpassable. With Trower's white hot guitar interjections a'la Hendrix and Fisher's gentle lead vocals and baroque Hammand organ counterpoint, this band was unique among its peers. Sometimes lumped in the "prog rock" bailywick, PH was really much more than that.
The closing number on A Salty Dog is Pilgrim's Progress. The third and last Fisher written composition on the album, it begins with his signature Hammond organ sound accompanying his sweet soft vocals. If ever there was a song that makes me take a long look back at my life, this would be it. The lyrics are introspective and full of truth. Damn - this song sends shivers down my spine.
A few things I wish to point out:
- B. J. Wilson's drumming. I rank him up there with Keith Moon and Ringo. Never was a better percussion man.
- Fisher's uncanny ability to write a melody that could have come out of a Bach cantata
- The absolutely stunning beauty of that melody
- The sound of the Hammond
- The touching story arc and the realization that life really is a big circle
- The opening of the piano-driven coda, and B. J.'s entrance therein
- The hand claps in the closing section
- The Beach Boys-esque vocal harmony at the end
In starting out I thought to go exploring
and set my foot upon the nearest road
In vain I looked to find the promised turning
but only saw how far I was from home
In searching I forsook the paths of learning
and sought instead to find some pirate's gold
In fighting I did hurt those dearest to me
and still no hidden truths could I unfold
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Frosting On The Beater hit the record shelves in 1993. Unlike their pop-filled sophomore effort Dear 23, FOTB contains a definite movement towards a harder rock sound. It is filled with moments of grandeur as well as some of their finest melodies up to that time. Definite Door has a possible sci-fi premise with hints about "another dimension", but underneath it really seems to be about a life out of control. Heavenly harmonies come in with the second section of the bridge at 0:56, then around 1:24 an instrumental interlude kicks out the jams. The simple bass line alone is worth the price of admission. It knocks me in the gut every time I hear it.
Keeping track of the eyesight streaming
Isn't part of the regimen
Many hours of sleepless dreaming
Unaware of the mess you're in
And if you didn't have a clue
You probably never will
And all the things you didn't do
Will inundate you still...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Here is the fabulously soul-drenched Afterglow from side one. I love everything about this song - the initial comical acoustic opening, the Hammond organ sound, Marriott's vocal pyrotechnics from a whisper to a scream, Kenny Jones' powerful drumming, and the way the song builds each time to the furious chorus. They were an amazing band at this point in the career. | <urn:uuid:1aabd6d9-4f1d-457a-baff-74439494e1ce> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://misterpleasant.blogspot.com/2010/08/ | 2017-06-26T07:11:26Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320685.63/warc/CC-MAIN-20170626064746-20170626084746-00118.warc.gz | en | 0.963045 | 859 | [
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The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is monitoring nine more workers who may have been exposed to anthrax bacteria in its labs, amid new revelations about the potential contamination that triggered its investigation.
Yesterday the agency announced that it was monitoring 75 people after samples of Bacillus anthracis weren't adequately inactivated before a high-containment lab prepared them for teams working in lower-containment labs. The CDC, however, is now monitoring 84 employees, according to Benjamin Haynes, senior press officer for the division of public affairs' infectious disease team.
So far none of the potentially exposed employees have shown any signs or symptoms, he said.
As of yesterday afternoon, the CDC's occupational health clinic had seen 54 of the 84 employees. Among them, 32 started or continued to take ciprofloxacin, 20 started taking doxycycline, and 2 declined oral antibiotics.
Postexposure prophylaxis after possible exposure to B anthracis, the bacterium that causes anthrax, consists of oral antibiotics and anthrax vaccination. Anthrax-causing spores in the body generally take 1 to 6 days to activate but can remain in the body and activate as late as 60 days, so the antibiotic course is generally 60 days for those who may have been exposed.
Anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA), which can be given under special protocols for emergency use in adults ages 18 to 65, is administered in five doses over 18 months.
Haynes said 27 employees have started their vaccinations, 19 declined to be vaccinated, and 8 are still considering vaccination.
New method goes awry
In other developments, Paul Meechan, PhD, MPH, director of environmental health and safety compliance at the CDC, said the problem that raised alarms about potential exposure arose from testing a new way to kill B anthracis with chemicals instead of radiation, the New York Times reported yesterday.
In research centers, high-containment labs often kill or inactivate pathogen samples to ease work with the organisms in lower-containment labs, a step that often helps streamline the experiments.
Meechan said that, after chemical treatment, the bacteria were put on agar plates and incubated for 24 hours, according to the Times. The scientists assumed the bacteria were dead after no colonies grew. "It didn't work as well as they thought," Meechan said.
Six days later, when they went to dispose of the agar plates, scientists saw B anthracis colonies on them, indicating that some of the bacteria survived the chemical inactivation process, Meechan told the Times.
Though lab research often involves the Sterne strain, which can infect but can't keep reproducing, the CDC experiments used the more lethal Ames strain, because the experiments in the labs were geared toward new ways of detecting it, Meechan said.
Jun 19 New York Times story
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She has laid herself out on the table before me
and I silently take her in.
Stripped bare of any mask or cloak
she shows me into her soul.
There are things in there that are crying
there are things in there that scream.
Yet she carefully tends them and feeds their need
with a gentle, loving hand.
She is fighting battles with demons
with voices that are louder than hers.
Yet she quietly sings herself lullabies
with words of comfort and care.
The voices are bitter and angry
with hateful things to say.
They are trying to take her with them
as misery loves company.
She is brave and strong in the face of this
and I sit and watch her with awe.
Standing beautiful and tall with head held high
her light shining out through it all.
I can only think as I watch her
that this is the essence of grace.
She stands naked and defenseless
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In my last article How Long Does It REALLY Take To Find a Job?, I brought up the idea of the “self doubt monster.” Not only does self-doubt make an appearance in interviews, but there are many other important places it might be getting in the way of you finding that terrific new job.
So let’s take a closer look at the different ways this extremely important job search obstacle can undermine even your best intentions – and some things you can do about it!
Where self-doubt creeps in
One place where self-doubt shows up is obvious: when thinking about and then later during the actual job interview, where we feel so vulnerable under the employer’s microscope. But it can also show up much earlier – and last well beyond the interview phase.
You might not realize just how much power these mere thoughts have when it comes to how you present yourself and even the efforts you put into your search, no matter how many “right” job search steps you take.
Where else it might show up:
- When you think about whether you should even look for a new job
- When you think about the kinds of jobs you should apply for
- When you think about networking and asking people for help
- When you actually try to connect with people who can help you
- When you try to write (and rewrite and rewrite again) your resume and cover letters
- When you decide not to pursue a job you could do because you don’t have EVERY qualification
- When you think about the things you’d really want to do and dismiss them rather quickly as unimportant or unobtainable
- When you find yourself delaying each step of your job search … using excuses like “I need to get this perfect” before contacting someone
- When you begin to question things you decided weeks ago – and then go through the same process to the same result to the same questioning
- When you see the absence of a good job offer after only a few months as evidence that you will never get a job
- When you start to view everything about yourself from other people’s eyes – and lose yourself in the process
Does any of that surprise you?
What you can do about it
First know that even the most qualified of candidates can feel self-doubt at some point in their job search. It’s totally normal. And it’s also normal to minimize the value of things we did in the past as the weight of “Will I ever get a job offer again?” takes over in our minds.
But people who succeed know how to separate mere thoughts from truths. They learn to shake off any self-doubts and move forward. Remember these are only thoughts you create … a doubt isn’t anything you can hold in your hand. Don’t give it power!
In the meantime, spend some time thinking about all the things in your life that you have done well. Things you’ve made better. People you’ve made smile. Things you’ve figured out without any help. Things you’ve learned. Things you’ve helped others learn. People you’ve helped. Projects you’ve completed. Things you’re good at. Even the little things. It all adds up.
Keep going. Make a list of every good thing about yourself that you can think of (even from many years ago), without worrying if it’s important or not. It’s all important since it’s all you. Oh … and keep the list handy any time you forget!
A few final thoughts
I know someone who lost hope that he was ever going to find a new job. He’d gotten to the final round of candidates a few times, but no offer. And he was starting to think it was all about him. But then he got two offers. It was just a matter of the finding right ones. And you can’t control when that happens.
Remember … you don’t have to be perfect. You don’t have to have every single thing the job requires. You just need to be able to use your unique set of abilities to help get things done. And I have NO DOUBT you can do that!
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HDFC Bank market cap sails past Reliance Inds on FII buying
Led by strong buying by foreign institutions, HDFC Bank on Friday became India‘s second-most valuable company by market capitalization at Rs 352,314 crore. Banking analysts expect the stock price to normalize in the days to come.
Led by strong buying by foreign institutions, HDFC Bank on Friday became India’s second-most valuable company by market capitalisation at Rs 3,52,314 crore. In the valuation sweepstakes, TCS continues to hold on to its number one position with a market cap of Rs 474,508 crore, while Reliance Industries slipped to the third spot with a market cap of Rs 348,828 crore.
Shares of HDFC Bank hit a high of Rs 1,454/share on Friday as the Reserve Bank of India on Thursday had withdrawn the limit set on FIIs to acquire shares of HDFC Bank as the overall foreign shareholding had gone below the prescribed limit. Foreign shareholding in HDFC Bank dropped to 72 percent, thereby giving FIIs a chance to acquire a further 2 percent in the stock. The stock surged to its all-time high on opening and soon the limit was breached again.
Analysts, however, say that the since the stock is richly valued, domestic funds and the retail segment may view this as an opportunity to exit. Banking analysts expect the stock price to normalize in the days to come. HDFC Bank is the preferred pick of foreign institutional investors, as the bank has not been plagued by the problem of stressed assets. The other two private banks – ICICI Bank and Axis Bank -- have seen accretion of stressed assets.
At the day’s high, the stock was at 3.89x FY18 book value. Sustaining such valuations may not be easy for HDFC Bank despite its healthy balance sheet and track record.
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So, getting back to the basics of good health is integral to why I started a blog. When it comes to good health practices the right knowledge and simplicity are key. There is a feeling you’re going to roll your eyes when this “secret” is revealed but I urge you to read on! I truly believe that mastering this art can contribute to good health.
What is the secret? Okay okay, so the secret is… water. Yes, I know we’ve heard this an inexhaustible number of times but you promised to read on. You did.
So, according to Ayurveda there really is an art to drinking water. Mastering this art is a considerable contributive factor to good health. We spend much time, money, effort correcting the wrongs of not mastering this art and so why not spend some time making the ritual of water-drinking part of the day helping avoid, what can be avoided.
An Ayurvedic Secret to Effervescent Health:
- Water should be of good quality, filtered or from an eco-friendly spring. Why? If we are consuming litres of water a day, seems sensible to opt for a safer option. SA tap water not being cleaned properly: Experts
- Water should be tepid, warm or hot. As much as possible avoid cold water and avoid ice. Why? This has to do with respecting your agni, your digestive fire. Cold water and ice act to “douse” your digestive fire.
- Water should be sipped on. Gradual consumption rather than gulps at a time. Why? This has to do with improved filtration of water by the kidneys and absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream.
- According to Ayurveda learn to tune into the urge of drinking when thirsty. Alternatively, 0.033ml per a kilogram can help keep track of how much water one would require. Why? So, there are various factors that contribute to the idea of enough water. In the meantime whilst we tune into our urges and what the body is trying to tell us, the 0.033ml per a kg seems a worthwhile route.
- Drink water in between meals and keep drinking liquids during meals to a minimal. Drinking water or another liquid during your meal dilutes digestive enzymes and stomach acids. This hinders the digestion process. Best to chew more, so more saliva is secreted. If need be drink tepid/warm/hot water minimally.
- Drink water twenty minutes before you consume food and wait at least an hour after a meal to consume water. Why? The rule regarding the stomach and digestion in Ayurveda is Fill 50% with food, 25% with water, and leave 25% empty for digestive action.
The experiment is to try the above as best you can for seven days…try your best. I truly hope this helps in the search for good health and vigor. | <urn:uuid:d76bd5a3-ef91-40e4-a8b3-0bc4e4cc8f67> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | https://bhaktamama.wordpress.com/2017/06/14/an-ayurvedic-secret-to-effervescent-health/ | 2017-06-27T01:50:17Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320887.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170627013832-20170627033832-00198.warc.gz | en | 0.950053 | 607 | [
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The Carlson School Master of Accountancy (MAcc) program is among the top graduate income tax programs in the country. The program’s give attention to classroom discussion is a definite solution to instill leadership attributes into pupils.
Numerous electives can be found through the Carlson Master of Business Administration and Master of company Taxation programs. The college in addition works difficult to help pupils further their particular job objectives and offers individual help whatsoever phases of career development.
Minnesota’s teachers give pupils usage of exceptional scholarship, study expertise and most notably professional knowledge. The school provides a Master of company Taxation, Master of Accountancy and Master of Business Administration.
A restricted number of MAcc scholarships are granted inside autumn semester. A $6, 000 forgivable Parker Loan is awarded because of the bookkeeping department to qualified domestic MAcc pupils.
- The entry committee will review a student’s academic record (with a required the least a 3.0 GPA or maybe more) and three letters of suggestion. The review process can take 4 to 6 months.
- An undergraduate finance or accounting level from an accredited US college or foreign equivalent is required for graduate positioning.
- Students who do not need an undergraduate degree must finish a core bookkeeping requirement through the University of Minnesota university of Continuing knowledge Accounting Certificate program.
The MAcc system makes students the CPA official certification, while offering programs in accounting, finance, taxation, supply sequence and operations administration, information systems and advertising. There is also a “tax track” MBA system created for bookkeeping professionals thinking about stepping into the tax industry. The MAcc provides 20 credits of elective training in conjunction with the Master of company Taxation program.
Programs feature Auditing, It, Private Financial, Planning, Company Valuation, Financial Forensics, and Taxation.
Three required classes including to 12 semester credits should be taken in two semesters. Staying credits are chosen as electives. Classes in the MAcc system are often held at night, satisfying once every seven days amongst the 5 and 9 p.m. MAcc pupils meet the criteria to try to get paid summer or wintertime internships in public places or exclusive accounting. | <urn:uuid:06bce20d-508e-40b4-87b3-0b8ce78ca364> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://e-phoenix.net/MastersDegree/best-accounting-masters-programs | 2017-06-27T20:55:11Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128321553.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170627203405-20170627223405-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.934842 | 451 | [
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Friday, March 12, 2010
GeekWeek's I Thought You'd Never Ask: Mark Waid
Don't call it a come back. It's another installment of "I Thought You'd Never Ask." Another week, another 5 questions with one of Filip Sablik's comic creator pals, questions which your average reporter would never think to ask. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll say "thanks for the distraction from work."
My victim this week is none other than Mark Waid. If you read comics, you know Mark Waid. He's edited or written virtually every character and series for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. You can check out his ComicBookDB profile to get a full sense of the scope of his work, but I'll just mention a few of my personal favorite things Mark has written - Kingdom Come, Flash, Captain America, Fantastic Four, Empire, Irredeemable, Hunter-Killer, and Cyberforce/Hunter-Killer.
Filip Sablik: It's no secret that you are a huge Superman fan and that Richard Donner's Superman movie played a big role in inspiring you to pursue comics as a career. Are you a bigger fan of the original cut of Superman 2 or the Donner cut?
Mark Waid: I'm torn. I think that the Donner cut was a better story, but the Lester cut was a better movie. If I have to choose, though, I favor the Donner cut because there's no stupid slapstick happening while the villains are destroying Metropolis
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The Bronk Farm has been in the family for 5 generations. In 2012 Jennifer Bronk and husband Kevin Veen opened Bronkberry Farms. We wanted our farm to be a "DESTINATION" for our neighbors and the surrounding communities.
We are open Mid April thru Halloween. SPRING season offers locally grown annual flowers, hanging baskets, and vegetable plants. In the SUMMER don't miss our amazing SUPER SWEET CORN, grown right here on our farm and our display of Farm Fresh home grown vegetables. We pick fresh daily. The FALL will find you wandering around OUR PUMPKIN PATCH to find that perfect pumpkin. A glories selection of mums, and our mouth watering homemade caramel apples. Don't forget to take a hayrack ride around our 20 acre Farm.
Throughout all 3 seasons we offer locally made jams, pickles, salsas, and many more canned good items. We have our own bee hives for LOCAL HONEY. Our general store offers a large selection of Metal Yard Art, hand crafted Birdhouses, gardening supplies, farm fresh eggs, Essential Oils, and much more. Don't forget to visit "Roppy" our Goat and "Bear" our pig! Visit our website for dates on our Vendor Fairs.
Whom to Contact
- Jennifer BronkOwner / President18108 S. Bronk RoadPlainfield, IL 60586Phone: (815) 436-6967
- Jennifer Bronk
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Noted medical writer Abraham Verghese to speak at Coastal
Verghese is director of the Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities for the University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio. He has published extensively in the areas of pneumonia, infections in the elderly, HIV infection and on topics related to medical humanities. Verghese recently published an essay in the New York Times Magazine on the ethics of organ transplants for prison inmates. He has received the President's Medal for Teaching from Texas Tech University and the Nicholas Davies Award from the American College of Physicians.
Verghese is the author of My Own Country: A Doctor's Story, a personal account of the author's years treating AIDS patients in a small Tennessee town. The book was nominated for the National Book Critic's Circle Award and was made into a television movie for Showtime. That book is now being taught in many medical schools across the country. His second book, The Tennis Partner: A Doctor's Story of Friendship and Loss, was also a national bestseller. Verghese's work has appeared in The New Yorker, Esquire, Sports Illustrated, Granta, The New York Times, The Washington Post and numerous other publications.
Verghese graduated from Madras Medical College in India in 1979 and later completed his residency in internal medicine at East Tennessee State University. He attended the Iowa Writer's Workshop in 1991.
The Writers in the Real World series was initiated by the Edwards College of Humanities and Fine Arts to showcase authors and to offer a forum for students, faculty and members of the community who are interested in the practical aspects of writing.
The Sara L. Hicks and Fred W. Hicks IV Honors Speakers Series was established in 2000 by former Coastal Chancellor Fred W. Hicks III, as part of Coastal's Honors Program.
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Kelty has recalled the single jogging stroller Kelty Swivel Deluxe and the double jogging stroller Kelty Swivel Deuce.
The front wheels on the product can come loose and cause the stroller to tip over which may lead to injuries of both children and adults during use.
The recall includes over 3,000 units; Kelty Swivel Deluxe with model numbers 20090116(B), 20650411BLU or CU, and Kelty Swivel Deuce with model numbers 20090216 and 20650611. The strollers have an aluminum frame and a cloth seat with a canopy. They were sold in color combinations of blue/gray and orange/gray.
The recalled strollers were sold at children product and sporting goods stores from January 2010 until February 2012 for between $375 and $475.
Consumers are strongly advised to stop using the recalled strollers immediately and contact Kelty for free updated assembly and maintenance instructions at www.kelty.com.
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What we offer:
At Charles Koll Jewelers, we honor and respect the value of your fine jewelry. We are here to ensure you have a trusted jeweler in San Diego to turn to for repairs. Using our state of the art manufacturing facility we are able to provide San Diego jewelry repair services for anything from a simple chain break to a complicated eternity band sizing. Servicing all types of gold and platinum, we make your old jewelry look new by taking the time to fix it correctly the first time. Feel free to stop by the store for a cleaning, a fresh cup of coffee or to just say hi to some friends. You’ll always be welcomed with a smile and if we can’t help we’ll tell you who can.
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Platinum, gold or silver we can get that necklace back to where it belongs
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Old school artistry meets new school tools in our state of the art on site workshop. Each piece is hand finished by skilled goldsmiths using microscopes so that even under magnification you’ll notice our passionate attention to detail. All melee stones are meticulously sorted assuring correct visual appearance, intense brilliance and lasting beauty. No part of our manufacturing process is ever outsourced.
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Allows fast turnaround of our custom models and the ability for our clients to view a physical replica of the setting we will be creating. Any issues can be addressed prior to casting and adjusted to insure the client is pleased with the final product.
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Ensures that no oxygenation of the jewelry being made ever occurs. Using an inert gas and vacuum pressure we avoid the weakening affects of oxygenation that can lead to loss of diamonds and broken jewelry.
By casting ourselves we can insure that the alloys being used are the best available. Our alloys have been specially chosen to ensure the highest structural integrity, hassle free maintenance and superior beauty. All our alloys are 100% reclaimed avoiding the unnecessary damage caused by mining.
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Chelsea now know they are in for a tough time under Guus Hiddink after the Dutchman revealed that he is demanding 100% from his players or else he will kiss good bye to the club.
Hiddink also said that if the stars under pressure need to deliver on the pitch or else they will have to accept the sack from he club. Hiddink has laid down the marker for players to perform or else it is curtains for either them or the newly appointed manager.
Speaking with Sky Sports, Hiddink said: “First of all there must be a great desire to play. I say to them, If you don’t have that desire, please knock on my door and we’ll talk. We’ll talk briefly’.
“They must have the heart full of desire of an amateur. If they don’t have that desire, then I will say, ‘Thank you very much, goodbye’.”
Hiddink, sacked by Holland in June after a poor start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign, insisted he still has the passion to coach.
“I spoke with the squad and, of course, we talked a bit about the past, why I’m here, the reasons why we are down,
“I told them I want everyone to look in the mirror, not just for two seconds, but longer, and see what everyone can contribute from now on to raise us up.
“I don’t want them to look back. I asked them to be hyper-critical of themselves and give their best for the team. They have to look forward.”
Hiddink, who led Chelsea to the FA Cup and the Champions League semi-finals in his first spell at the club, losing only one game out of 22, added: “I shouldn’t be here, halfway into the season. But I am. That means things are not going as well as foreseen.
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Studio Alchimia was an iconoclastic, radical design group founded in Italy in 1976 by the Italian Architect Alessandro Guerriero. The Studio Alchimia was composed of designers, whose aim was to design and manufacture exhibition pieces, rather than consumer orientated products. Their products were to be regarded as prototypes / one-offs, leading the way from the principles of modernist design to a bold, new, experimental design style. This style would lead to the formation and popularity of Italian design groups in the 1980’s such as the Memphis Group and the new directions taken by the Alessi company.
This is truly THE book on the work of Studio Alchimia. Published in Germany in 1988 (also published in Japan) and lavishly illustrated throughout with colour photography and illustrations, this bilingual (English/German) volume features the history of Studio Alchimia, profiles of the Alchimia members (which included designers such as Alessandro Mendini, Andrea Branzi, Cinzia Ruggeri, Ettore Sottsass, UFO, Lapo Binazzi, Trix and Robert Hausmann, Michele De Lucchi, amongst many others) a full work index and bibliography, history and background (including Superstudio, Archizoom, UFO, Global Tools, Casabella) and more.
Contents: Introduction by Alessandro Mendini. I). Alchimia. 1). Redesigned cupboards. 2). Bauhaus I – II. II). Exhibition. 1). A phenomenon of design. 2). Banal objects. 3). Natural objects. 4). Blackout. 5). House of Newlyweds. III). Pilosophical expression and activity. 1). Unfinished furniture. 2). Cosmesi. 3). Juliet’s house. 4). Carnival tower. 5). Bisexual architecture. 6). ‘Nulla’ – sounding garment. IV). Space design performance. 1). Furniture as clothing. 2). Mussolini’s bathroom. 3). Sentimental robot. 4). Midsummer night’s erotic dream. 5). Ambrogio’s house. 6). Momentary environment. 7). Kitchen space. V). Architecture and interior. 1). Utopia in a test-tube. 2). Tender architecture. 3). Alchimia town. 4). Summer architecture. 5). An idea for the house. 6). House of falsity. 7). Café de Paris. 8). Colosseum/bank in Alcamo. 9). Mysterious bathing. 10). New bridge of Accademia. 11). Thodier house. 12). Alessi house. VI). Redesigning the Modern Movement. VII). New design. 1). Nuova Alchimia. 2). 1930s furniture. 3). Poetic objects. 4). Philosophical cupboards. 5). Monumental objects. 6). Timeless objects. 7). Human-life objects. 8). Architectural fashion. 9). Textile patterns. 10). The present age – the designer in the cage. 11). Design research on bicycles. VIII). Alchimia and industry. 1). ‘Sans souci’ tableware. 2). Product research on Neapolitan coffee-pots. 3). Post-modern designs. 4). Programme No. 6. 5). ‘Renault super 5’ decoration. 6). Domus. 7). Invention of a neutral surface. IX). Radical design. 1). The Forence group and Casabella. 2). Products of the Non-project period. 3). The Post-radicals.
First European edition, 1988.
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The concept of using a vintage bearing without it's casing, is a link which many action sports have in common. BMX's, rollerblades, Skateboards & scooters, all have bearings. A visual i wanted to use, as it is well recognised with those who are involved in these sports.
The waves at the core of the design are a part of the original logo created by the store owner along with the text, which was tweaked to blend with the design.
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Vegan cooking meets heavy metal
“Heavy metal vegan” may strike you as an oxymoron… but, then, until a few months ago, Fair Trade organic coffee by Rob Zombie may well have had the same effect. Despite the head-banging, leather-wearing clichès, veganism has found its way into metal culture… and a couple of web-savvy headbangers are creating online cooking shows devoted to this niche.
The most recent example: Vegan Black Metal Chef, an online cooking show performed with all of the accouterments of this metal sub-genre. Creator Brian Manowitz appears in all of the typical black metal makeup and garb (though his armor is made from rubber, not leather), and grunts and growls out the instructions to drum and guitar-heavy music. He’s only released one episode (making Pad Thai), but it’s fair to say it’s gone viral (almost 800,000 views at the time of this writing), and received attention from both the foodie and metal press. Take a look at it above.
Manowitz isn’t the first to bring metal and vegan cooking together through online video, though: Heavy Metal Vegan Cooking has been around for about a year, and gotten attention from The Cooking Channel, among other media outlets. Check out creator Tim Hogarth making Michael Jackson’s black bean burgers below.
So, throw up some devil horns, bang you head, and get your tofu on. Know of other examples of meatless cooking meeting heavy metal? Let us know about them…
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Gtk2::Ex::History::Action -- Gtk2::Action to go back or forward in a history
use Gtk2::Ex::History::Action; my $action = Gtk2::Ex::History::Action->new (name => 'ForwardInHistory', way => 'forward', history => $my_history); $actiongroup->add_action_with_accel ($action, '<Ctrl><Shift>F');
Gtk2::Ex::History::Action is a subclass of
Gtk2::Widget Gtk2::Action Gtk2::Ex::History::Action
Gtk2::Ex::History::Action invokes either
forward on a given
Gtk2::Ex::History. The "stock" icon and tooltip follow the direction. The action is insensitive when the history is empty.
When the action is used on a toolbar button a mouse button-3 handler is added to popup
If you're not using UIManager and its actions system then see Gtk2::Ex::History::Button for similar button-3 behaviour.
There's no accelerator keys offered as yet. "B" and "F" would be natural, but would depend what other things are in the UIManager and whether letters should be reserved for text entry etc, or are available as accelerators. Control-B and Control-F aren't good choices if using a text entry as they're cursor movement in the Emacs style /usr/share/themes/Emacs/gtk-2.0-key/gtkrc.
$action = Gtk2::Ex::History::Action->new (key => value, ...)
Create and return a new action object. Optional key/value pairs set initial properties per
history property is what to act on, and
way for back or forward. The usual action
name property should be set to identify it in a UIManager or similar. The name can be anything desired. Just "Back" and "Forward" are good, or something more to distinguish it from other actions.
my $action = Gtk2::Ex::History::Action->new (name => 'ForwardHistory', way => 'forward', history => $history);
The history object to act on.
Gtk2::Ex::History::Way, default 'back')
The direction to go, either "back" or "forward".
The "stock" icon is set from this, either
Gtk2-Ex-History is Copyright 2010, 2011 Kevin Ryde
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Gtk2-Ex-History is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.
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Clinical Herbalist Reviewed on October 23, 2009 by Paulina Nelega, RH
Posted in Blog
The government has come up with a fancy new term to refer to hungry Americans – Food Insecure.
Before the current recession hit America, approximately 36 million people were receiving food assistance. These days that number has almost tripled!
Most US families are able to visit a locally run food pantry in order to obtain free food items. These food pantries are usually a tiny room inside a church or community center and receive the donated food from regional food banks, or local grocery stores. They also heavily depend on the generosity of the people in the neighborhood.
Inside these food pantries are shelves containing mostly non-perishable food items such as packaged or canned foods, juice boxes or juice mixes, dry milk powder and other household necessities. Some larger food pantries will even have a fridge that is stocked with dairy products and other such perishables.
The only drawback is that the food pantries do not contain any fresh produce, such as fresh fruits and vegetables. Today, nearly 1 out of every 8 Americans require food assistance, but their local food pantry does not stock fresh produce, only pre-packaged, additive-stuffed non-perishable food products.
Long before the recession hit, lots of Americans were growing fruits and vegetables out of their own backyards. These backyard growers were enjoying working outside in their own gardens whilst at the same enjoying the fruits of their labors, literally!
However, the recession has caused many people to take a second look at growing vegetables in their backyards. Even those who do not have a backyard!
Although it will take some time for these gardens to sprout, one they start, they are soon overgrown with an abundant amount of fresh fruits and vegetables.
Once harvested, these backyard growers will try to eat as much of the food as possible and will either can, preserve or pickle their rest. They may even offer a few to their neighbors, friends and family members.
However, a person can only eat so much, and so the remainder of the harvest either gets left to rot in the garden, placed on a compost pile or gets thrown away.
But what if these extra produce was taken to the local food pantry instead? Better yet, what if everyone had the opportunity to grow their own food?
In today’s world, land is a very valuable asset – but only if it is utilized to its fullest potential. Most people living in the city do not use their gardens to grow vegetables and let the land just sit only with the occasional mowing of the grass. There are thousands of backyards that are not being used and have plenty of room in them to set aside for a vegetable garden.
In North America alone, nearly 40% of the inhabitants don’t live in single detached housing where the yard space is undeniably theirs to use as they please.
The remaining 60%, who do have access to fertile land within city limits, do not do anything with it.
Sharing Backyard Space
A great solution to these problems is for people who have large enough backyards to share growing space with other people.
In response to these problems organizations have sprung up all along North America in an attempt to help connect people who wish to grow their own food, with those people who have ample land to share.
This type of community gardening is highly personalized, almost as if you are sharing your garden with extended family members. The goal is to help make sure that everyone in America has the opportunity to grow their own food, regardless of where they live.
Whilst sharing your backyard with someone else in an effort to grow fresh fruits and vegetables, might sound like a wonderful idea, there are few things that you should take into consideration first.
Before deciding on anyone in particular, make sure that you meet them first in a public place. Discuss the days and times that you will make your garden space available to them.
Also figure out whether the other person has any gardening tools or if they will want to use yours. Where will the tools be kept when not in use?
Something else to consider is whether or not you will be supplying the seeds to be planted.
You will definitely need to agree on what types of fruits and vegetables you would like to grow in your garden.
Finally, you will also need to discuss who will harvest the food and how it will be distributed.
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Paulina Nelega, RH, has been in private practice as a Clinical Herbalist for over 15 years. She has developed and taught courses in herbal medicine, and her articles on health have appeared in numerous publications. She is very passionate about the healing power of nature. Ask Dr. Jan | <urn:uuid:6c0f11f1-2918-42e0-a337-249bbebc8878> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.naturalwellbeing.com/blog/backyard-sharing/ | 2017-06-24T00:02:10Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320206.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623235306-20170624015306-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.970023 | 1,001 | [
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I consider our DC confercation his birthday trip. We did dinner at Blue Bayou at Disneyland last Saturday. He had the Steak Strip and I had the Herb Crusted Rack of lamb. We both agreed my entree won for yummy-ness. In fact we were supposed to share, but then I didn't want to share anymore. That's how good this rack of lamb was.
Thanks to Game Stop trade ins, coupons, and some cash from me, Mike picked up the latest Google Nexus 7 tablet. He had been debating on picking it up, but we also have an ipad mini and an hp tablet in the house. In the end a boy wants his toys, so I indulged him. Also it meant that the ipad mini is now officially my new toy, so score for me! I can read, write, and gallivant with me. I shouldn't say gallivant, since it really is supposed to assist me with my writing productivity, but if I'm being completely honest I use it for reading and facebook. :-p
So the three shirts I picked up from Red Bubble were a power glove from The Wizard.
"I love the power glove. It's so bad"
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On May 5, 2017, a conference on Xylella fastidiosa will be organized at the CNR headquarters in Rome, Italy (Aula Marconi, piazzale Aldo Moro, 7 – Roma). The conference aims to provide the status of the ongoing research programs on this harmful plant pathogen and its associated disease in olives, i.e. the olive quick decline disease currently threatening olive crop in the southern Italy and posing major risks for the olive industry of the entire Mediterranean basin. A specific focus will be given on the H2020 Research Projects, POnTE and XF-ACTORS, coordinated by the CNR and aiming at investigating approaches for the containment of the impact of the Xylella-infections.
Among the speakers: Massimo Inguscio (President of CNR), Francesco Loreto (Director of the Department of Biology, Agriculture and Food Sciences at CNR), Donato Boscia and Maria Saponari (Researchers at the Institute for Sustainable Plant Protection, CNR Bari and Coordinators of the Consortia POnTE and XF-ACTORS). | <urn:uuid:03a0ec24-2782-4033-8b0d-08e86d87c496> | CC-MAIN-2017-26 | http://www.xfactorsproject.eu/conference-cnr-xylella-fastidiosa-disease-recognition-discovery-tolerant-varieties/ | 2017-06-24T00:04:58Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-26/segments/1498128320206.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20170623235306-20170624015306-00158.warc.gz | en | 0.874225 | 229 | [
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