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10 Ways to Work the Optimism Muscle…Plus the Thursday Blog Hop!
Optimism is a muscle….work it every day!
She is truly a survivor…
1. Live life one day at a time…I am going to make this a good day…
3. Expect joy every day…
5. Start small…what is one little thing you can do right now that will put a smile on your face. Have you kept your radio on music others like?Change the station today to what you want to listen to!
6. Take time to look at flowers…the sky…your child's face…artwork…animals…
10. Finally, recognize you are not a mistake…you are valuable…you are beautiful…
Let me know if you begin to work that muscle!For all of the I MATTER Posts, just click HERE. And for Robin's new book…
Then make sure you join the fabulous bloggers from Katie's Favorite Things Blog Hop!
Your comments today are certainly inspirational Pam. I have spent years of my life living for other people and doing what everyone else wanted and 'kept the peace' and tried to put everyone ahead of myself and never asked for anything. I have knuckled under to 'You're wearing THAT?' and even the music I listened to, like you mentioned. I am currently on the journey you describe. Changes are being made, slowly but surely. All the things you said struck a chord with me today. I decided to print out your list and keep it on my desk where it can serve as a reminder. Thanks for this post today. Lots to think about!
Fabulous advice, Pam!
Optimism should totally be exercised!
I really enjoy these I Matter posts. They are so encouraging!I enjoy your blog and I've mentioned it in my last post "Sunshine and Shine On" blog awards. play along!
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"A's post-Brexit vision is to be realised."
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About a month ago, after 60+ years with mitral valve regurgitation, which slowed my every activity, I was taking a snooze on my bed in the late afternoon, and suddenly I became wide awake with an urgent "message" in my head, saying: "It's time to have my heart taken care of."
He said that not only did I have a regurgitating mitral valve, but I needed an aorta valve replacement on the left ventricle. (I'm not sure I'm saying it right...but it's close.) During that conversation he said they would do an angiogram one day, and then do the surgery the following day...
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Occasionally, because of pressure being exerted from echelons above reality or our own inflated sense of importance, we’ll mistake our report writing and PowerPoint building for an actual life or death situation. I’m going to go on the record here and say that no matter how important you think the issue is, there’s nothing we’re doing on a day-to-day basis that can’t wait until we step away from the urinal.
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Kidney stoneshis condition also has a geographical prevalence (i.e., the “stone belt” is the southeastern states of the United States).
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Children's Memorial on former schoolyard
Former Jawne student Henny Franks speaks at the commemoration event in November 2019 in front of the Lion Fountain. (Photo: Rainer Lemaire)
In 1990 the s, the former schoolyard of the Jawne, was given the name Erich-Klibansky-Platz after the last principal of the Jewish grammar school.
Since 1997, the small square has also been home to the Löwenbrunnen Children's Memorial (Lions' Fountain), which Regular commemorative events are held at the Children's Memorial, involving schools, children and young people. It is a place of memory and information.
On the plaque lying on the fountain's edge it says (translation):
The Lion of Judah by the sculptor and Jawne student Herrmann Gurfinkel stands on the site of a center of Jewish teaching and learning from 1884 to 1942, which included: the synagogue of the Adass Jeshurun community and, in the building of the teachers' seminar, the Moriah Elementary School, the Jawne Gymnasium and, from 1939, the Lützowstrasse Elementary School. Here the children of the Children's Homes Lützowstraße and Abraham-Frank-Haus together with families from Cologne and surroundings had to wait for their deportation. We commemoratee murdered by the National Socialist tyranny between 1938 and 1945.
Love your neighbor, he is like you
About the history of the Löwenbrunnen Children's Memorial (Lion Fountain)
Hermann Gurfinkel's "Lion of Judah" created in 1997 (Photo: M. Paret)
Dieter and Irene Corbach began their research on the history of the Jawne and the other institutions of the orthodox community Adass Jeschurun, that were located at St.-Apern-Strasse 29-31, as early as in the 1980s.
In 1990, the couple could finally push through that the site of the former schoolyard of the Jawne was named Erich-Klibansky-Platz. Moreover, it was their aim to transform the octagonal fountain, which had been decorating the courtyard of the building complex since 1982, into a place of remembrance of the history of the Jewish center, located there until 1942.
Dieter and Irene Corbach contacted the owner of the site (Allianz Grundstücks-GmbH), and the company finally agreed to the project.
In memory of the heroic efforts of his former principal Erich Klibansky, Hermann Gurfinkel suggested to place the Biblical "Lion of Judah" on the fountain column.
The Lion Fountain on Erich-Klibansky-Platz in 2020 (Photo: M. Paret)
Gurfinkles Lion is a powerful figure with massive claws and teeth bared to the heavens, crying out, as the artist recited: "This is a difficult task you gave me, dear Lord. Why don't you help me?"
Even the lion, the strongest of animals, needs help for the task that was assigned to him: guarding the Ten Commandments. 1
However, the path from the idea of the sculpture to its realization proved difficult. Due to a stroke, Hermann Gurfinkel could initially only work on the statue with his left hand. When the Lion was finally finished and was sent to the bronze foundry in Denver, due to mistakes made during transportation it arrived there destroyed. Hermann Gurfinkel modelled the lion a second time and was finally able to unveil it personally in September 1997 on the site of his former school in Cologne.
The names of more than 1100 deported children and young people are listed on eight bronze plaques surrounding the fountain. (Photo: M. Paret)
Dieter Corbach had already died in 1994 and could not witness the completion of the memorial fountain. However, a list of deported and murdered children and young people from Cologne, researched by him, formed the basis for the eight bronze plaques surrounding the fountain. They contain more than 1,100 names.
Irene Corbach, who successfully completed the Löwenbrunnen Children's Memorial, died in 2005.
Audio recording of the inauguration ceremony
In 2015, former Jawne student Fanny Englard (née Dominitz) donated an audio recording of the inauguration ceremony on September 25, 1997 to the Jawne Memorial and Educational Center, which can be listened to here. The inauguration ceremony was held in German language.
Audio recording, Inauguration Löwenbrunnen Children's Memorial / Part 1
00:00 Osse Schalom (instrumental) | 01:10 Welcome and history of the creation of the Lion Fountain (Irene Corbach) | 06:28 Der kleine Chaluz (from the light opera »Der bunte Weg« by Jawne teacher Philip Moddel) | 10:30 Greetings State Secretary Dr. Hans Jürgen Baedeker and Renate Canisius (Mayor of the City of Cologne) | 21:50 Leschalom (from the light opera »Der bunte Weg« by Philip Moddel) | 23:15 Unveiling of the fountain sculpture »The Lion of Judah« and speech by the artist Hermann Gurfinkel | 32:15 Reading of names of murdered teachers and educators (Almuth Corbach) | 34:35 Unveiling of the memorial plaques and reading of the text (Johannes Corbach) | 36:40 Reading of names of murdered children by students of six Cologne schools | 42:22 Inauguration of the Löwenbrunnen Children's Memorial by Rabbi and former Jawne student Erwin Schild (Toronto)
00:07 Continuation of the inauguration speech by Rabbi Erwin Schild | 11:55 Prayer El Male Rachamim (Cantor Shimon Ben Zev) | 16:00 Words by Rabbi David Bollag, Cologne City Dean Dr. Johannes Westhoff and Superintendent Karl Schick | 31:05 Shalom chawerim (Canon) | 32:35 Words of thanks (Irene Corbach) | 33:35 Hatikvah (Instrumental)
1 Quotation out of Barbara Stodola's biographical text in the companion booklet on the exhibition Hermann Gurfinkel – Hidden Northwest Indiana Legend (May 15 – August 9, 2015, BRAUER MUSEUM OF ART, Valparaiso University, USA). (Link to brochure, PDF)
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I have been using a 755P for over a year but recently a lot of my calls go directly to voice mail. I usually get a tone and message showing I have new voice mail but the phone does not ring and nothing shows in the call log. Sprint tech support says it is not the network and not a phone hardware problem. They said it is likely a 3rd party software issue causing the problem but I haven't added any new applications in months. Anyone else with this problem?
are you noticing any difference in your signal strength?Have you done a PRK update recently. Also, do you have any 3rd party apps that stayed logged in in the background, IM program, etc?
So, this is probably a network issue?
Signal strength is good...
I'll make a fresh backup with NVBackup and do a hard reset...
If these are your symptoms, it's your network 'profile'. Get level 2 (or higher) tech. supp. and request a full rebuild (not re-activation). You will need to input some new info into the phone during this process so be patient w/ the tech. You might also have to switch to a more current plan (bigger, cheaper, better). Power Vision @ $15?
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Bank account taken a blow post-lockdown?
A Manchester institution since the 80s, This & That is one of the city’s favourite spots for good Indian food, serving an ever-changing menu of homemade curries for guests to enjoy. And it’s a seriously cheap spot, too, with curries costing a maximum of £6!
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I was blessed to recently share a part of my life story at a 365 Life Shifts book signing event. May my journey encourage your heart, and inspire you to say YES to the still, small voice inside. ❤️
At the age of 12, I entered a new home in Phoenix with a door knocker similar to this–a symbol of new beginnings.
I began junior high, created close friendships, and established a unique life of my own. My mom and step-father tried to get their lives together, but the chaos continued. Two years later, upon returning from summer vacation with my biological father, I walked up to the door, and this time the door knocker had a white note taped to it with my name on it. It stated we did not live here anymore. This door had slammed shut.
The next few months were a new season for mom and me. We rented an apartment, I began high school, and she attempted sobriety and employment as a single parent. Within a year, my mom hit rock bottom in her addiction and found herself in another abusive relationship. At the age of 15, with the support of my father and dear friends, I left home and began life as an independent teen. Tough love encouraged me to establish safer boundaries. I cautiously tapped another door knocker—one of release, hope, and opportunity. This space was free from substance abuse, instability, control, and violence. Emotions were openly expressed, and communication clear. I began the long journey to healing and wholeness.
God supernaturally strengthened and comforted me, speaking to me, KEEP ON KNOCKING, AND THE DOOR WILL BE OPENED TO YOU. The Divine gave me an undeniable purpose to help others as I pursued an education and career in social work. My life verse confirmed to me at age 18, “He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” (2 Corinthians 1:4, NLT)
I am continuing to learn to say YES to the still, small voice inside. Trusting the divine visions and glimpses of light. Embrace change with hope-filled anticipation, and I encourage YOU to say Y.E.S.—Yield, Experience, Shift to your heart and soul’s deepest longings. “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” (Matthew 7:7, NLT) Not all doors open upon knocking, but those destined to unlock are certainly divine life shifters. ❤️
Take Aways & Journaling Questions:
✯Every breath of your life has a purpose.
✯Who in your tribe opens or closes doors for you—physically or metaphorically?
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24th Degree Mason - Prince of the Tabernacle 24th Degree - Prince of the Tabernacle (known as Brother of the Forest .
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Black Edge-positive?
In Businessweek, you get a look at how federal enforcers used incredible sleuthwork to catch Mathew Martoma, an accused insider trader at Cohen's giant hedge fund SAC Capital, and are levering their success to try to get Cohen himself. In n+1, you get a slightly more prolix version of Cohen's story that refers to him as "the Art Collector," like he's a member of a boy band, along with "the Cute One" and "the Guy With Frosted Tips."
As Matt Levine notes, the investigation into Cohen and SAC is both impressive and slightly worrisome to behold, since it raises the question of whether our regulators are doing what we'd ideally like them to be doing. Should they be going after insider trading to the exclusion of all other financial crimes?Is catching Cohen really worth devoting ten billion man-hours (my estimation) to finding out whether he ever traded based on illegal inside information or knew that his subordinates were doing so?And — the age-old question, at least where lawyers and compliance officers are concerned — shouldn't we do a better job of defining "illegal inside information" anyway?
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Located on the east side of Wastach Pass. The southeast ridge, a scree slope, is the normal route to the summit. About 100 m northeast of the summit lies a technically difficult rock pinnacle called the Eiffel Tower.
Name Notes: Named in 1908 by Arthur O. Wheeler in 1908 presumably because a huge tower stands immediately north of the peak and it was thought to be suggestive of the Eiffel Tower.
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AF suggested that sometimes societies can change. Iran changed from super-religious to super-nationalist to super-modern avant garde and back to super-religious in just a few decades, although such changes were often violent.
I was there in the Shah's time. Although superficially it was super-modern avant garde with Leyland double-decker buses, a constant stream of British imports and the smell of marijuana being smoked everywhere by hippies, women still could not wander round in western dress without being lynched. The Bahais were being persecuted even then. Turkey is probably a better example where a secular nationalist revival was necessary in the face of the crushing defeat of the First World War – but religion was always there as a sort of underground drum beat ready to re-surface as it seems to be doing now.
Remember that the sickness took a very long time to be eradicated in the west and it is still fighting a rearguard action in Catholic countries and in the US.
I have just come back from a quasi interview at a strange school. They seem to have a revulsion against science and technology and refuse to have laboratories. They base their school on horticulture and music. They claim to be training entrepreneurs, yet without science training how are the entrepreneurs going to develop ideas? They say they don't have enough money to equip laboratories although they have tons of computers and a very well equipped music studio. I despair.
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One of these witnesses, Lynne Bernstein, described the crash as “horrific,” revealing the smoke was so thick from the fire while he attempted to help Heche exit her vehicle that breathing was difficult.
Bernstein recalled that he and his wife saw the car barreling down their street at a “high rate of speed” just before his wife heard the vehicle smash into a neighbour’s house.
Bernstein explained that the car , while another neighbour, Dave, managed to speak with Heche while unsuccessfully trying to free her from the badly mangled vehicle.
Heche, he noted, was “conscious,” but he wasn’t able to judge how “coherent” she was in the moments after crashing into the house, which ignited a fire that took 59 firefighters to extinguish.
Another neighbour, Yaroslav Borets, said that the crash “scared the entire neighbourhood.
Neighbour Sarah Bixler Pierce told Fox News she’d spoken with a firefighter on the scene, who told her Heche “es and into that house,” and that the actress was “delirious” when they finally pulled her out of the car.
No other injuries were sustained due .
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Over the Sea bookRead an Excerpt. Over Sea, Under Stone • Chapter One • “Where is he?”
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The volatility in the commodities market is an aspect that an individual should understand before plunging into crude oil trading. Equally,highly recommended, whether trading live or in a demo. Thus, a trader should constantly stay abreast of the many factors that influence oil prices, such as global supply and demand, crude oil type, geopolitical events, natural disasters and so forth. Technically, the use of charts and indicators is essential to accommodate different strategies. Additionally, crude oil trading can be executed through various ways, such as futures, contract for difference (CFD) and more.
For an effective crude oil trading strategy, a trader should watch the important information regarding this commodity. He or she should ideally know current production and consumption trends. A trader can access this useful information through many authoritative websites at no cost. Daily global supply should be monitored closely because any disruption can send crude oil prices soaring. In this instance, a trader should get on the buying side of the trade.
Combining fundamental and technical appraisals in crude oil trading is a judicious choice that increases the chance for optimal results. Also, the trader might choose to trade this commodity through the futures or spot markets, CFDs, exchange traded funds (ETFs), oil stocks or other means. The avenue through which a trader chooses to administer his or her crude oil trading venture will depend on preference and other factors.
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Keywords: building acoustics, timber buildings, soundproofing, sound absorption
Keywords: soil mechanics, material modeling, geoconstructions, experiments, finite elements, numerical methods
Solid Mechanics develops methods and theories to be able to determine deformations, stresses and various collapse phenomena for solid bodies. The theories that are developed are based on experimental observations where facilities such as MAXIV and ESS play an important role. Metallic, polymeric, granular and fiber-based materials are mainly studied. The models that are developed can be used to describe material behaviors and optimize structures.
Keywords: material modeling, numerical methods, finite element method, fracture mechanics, fiber mechanics, anisotropy, phase changes, large deformations, experimental methods, structural optimization
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Keywords: design, structures, structural mechanics, computational methods, finite element method, FEM, strength
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"Perfectly delicious!!! However, I used 1 1/4 lb of ground chuck. Can't imagine it with just 1/2 lb. The only other tweeks was I added roughly 2 cups of v8 juice, just because I had it... and only 4 potatoes.
Anyways, I will discard other vegetable beef recipes I have tried, as this is perfect!
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UKIPT Galway
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HomeBusinessHere's a Bit of Good News For Medtech Startups
Here's a Bit of Good News For Medtech Startups
Large, public medtech companies are spending less money on repurchasing shares than they used to preferring to allocate cash to acquisitions and R&D.,Here's a bit of good news for medtech startups (and also for innovation). Large, public medtech companies are using more of their cash for acquisitions while lowering the amount he Pulse of the Industry Medtech Report, the annual medtech report published by accounting firm Ernst & Young, shows that in 2014, companies spent $10.2 billion in repurchasing shares and $5.4 billion in dividends for a total of$15.6 billion in cash returned to shareholders.
The amount spent on share buybacks in 2014 is the lowest since 2010 when large medtechs spent $13 billion to repurchase shares. The same companies spent $4 billion on dividend payments for a total of $17 billion. Meanwhile, cash spent on acquisitions have been steadily growing every year since 2009 and 2010. The graphic below shows that in 2014, large medical device companies spent $37 billion on M&A, up from $15 billion, explained Ellen Licking, lead analyst with EY Lifesciencecs and lead editor for the report.
R&D has also been inching up steadily - it's now up to $14 billion from $9 billion in 2014.
The fact that large medtech companies that are "flush with cash" are moving away from the trend of returning cash to shareholders and spending more on cash acqisitions and slightly more on R&D was a bit surprising, said John Babitt describing the report at the annual conference at AdvaMed in San Diego on Tuesday.
"Interestingly enough wpanies are taking a step back nd looking at the M&A lens and also look at the R&D lens and actually make conscious decisions to allocate more capital to those two programs," Babitt said.
That suggests a "modest rebalancing of the industry' priorities" according to the report. And for medtech startups struggling to raise capital, that sounds like sweet music.
[Photo Credit: iStockphoto.com user retrorocket]
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Secrets of Social Media Marketing -- live with author Paul Gill author Paul Gillin. Paul will be leading an author session based on his book!
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Stevie Wonder, Yuna Kim, Jane Goodall, Ishmael Beah,Monique Coleman, Michael Douglas anll That Skate Summer 2011 - Opening
It’s hard to believe it’s only been seven weeks since we met in Lausanne.
After all, to be part of this process, it’s very humbling for some in my age.
And I get to be a small part of it.
I was young girl seeking for my own Olympic dreams on ice rink in Seoul.
At the time, I was fortunate to choose a winter sport that had good training facilities and coaches in Korea.
And Pyeongchang 2018 can help to achieve that.
With new horizons will leave a legacy that is perhaps more important than venues.
And lastly, I’d like to add personal note today.
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ATHENS, GreeceThe loss was of no consequence to Panathinaikos, which had already won the playoffs to clinch a second Champions League spot alongside league champion Olympiakos. Panathinaikos finished the six-game playoffs five points ahead of Asteras, which beat PAOK 1-0 Sunday. Atromitos finished two points further behind.
The playoffs were held among the teams that finished second to fifth in the regular season. The other three will take part in next season's Europa League, with Asteras starting in the group stage, Atromitos in the third qualifying round and PAOK in the second.
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The tree of life in Eden and heaven are a source of knowledge and healing to very many people given the fruits. The river of life flows as saved happy people given the fruits transform into youthful looks cured from all the diseases that ravaged their body causing death. As tree nourish life by their fruits, leaves, tubers or roots in lifevonce again trees will be allowed to exist and function as God planned in the beginning. In Genesis 2:9,ob 14:7 says,“For there is hope for a Tree, if it be cut downJesus was cut off for 3 days so died but resurrected again seated at the Right Hand of God the Father in Heaven. God is preparing to send Jesus for Rapture and in Second Coming to judge world. It is during the judgement that trees sing and REJOICE. Trees sing for joy because of their lifetime abuse by human beings. The sin of Adam and Eve caused death decay affecting trees, nature as a whole.
Cut to build houses, firewood, boats, sculptured to make art images and idols, groves, shrines, trees are fed up by their blantant disregard by the humans. Trees survive thousands of years logged for furniture or cut through roads, others felled for toys, tables, chairs, furniture. It means the very soil and land trees grow on are sold for development, amusement parks, and habits for humans and birds cleared and so destroying natural beauty scenery. After many seasons 7 year laws fallow ground ignored rest to heal the land intensified by chemical fertilisers affecting earth. Hybrid farming prevents natural seed from germination. Causes damage to their environment, drought or famine. Though the LORD God Provides natural resources for all nations fracking mining, oil interests damage these trees.
Vast forest reserves are constantly burnt, flooded by man-made choices. Excessive deforestation after so many generations destroy God’s natural oxygen and carbon cycle causing ozone river clouds. Despite destructions God will BRING CHANGE TO EARTH TO RECREATE AND RESTORE ONCE AGAIN TO PERFECTION. Greed has caused these damages as tons of billions of food waste deprive others so naturally feed cannot themselves due to wars or drought. And Millions Created by God die needlessly as these cycles continue. Trees SING in the forest for joy before the Lord, GOD COMES for COMES to judge jearth. Deliberate shortage tactic has caused the trees to cut for nutmeg business supply generating wars take land and dominate territories. Tin, gold rubber production mean native workers paid at the pittance wages without gain, for the rich pickings shipped to luxury places. Matthew 7:17 sats every healthy tree that bears good fruit remains but a diseased tree bearing bad fruit is cut off by God. Jonah taught a life lessons by God cutting a gourd tree at Nineveh after shock of their repentance. Jesus cursed fig tree for not bearing good fruits and wasting mineral soil nutrition.
Therefore these matters taken seriously by God to discipline anyone continuing to destroy the earth and to ruin life for all others. God warned Nebuchadnezzar in Daniel 4:12 dealing with disregard for the oppressed. He built his empire on the back of others who toiled and laboured yet took all the glory for himself. GOD’S VISION showed him those who usurp the land and give credit to themselves so God will hold to account to judge them. God’s Trees privatised with trespassing laws to prevent foraging so oppressed hunger and thirst God judges as trees sing with joy for justice at last. Such pride made was revealed in vision dreams to warned Nebuchadnezzar in bed who saw a huge TREE in the midst of the earth, its height was so great. The tree grew strong, its top reached heaven, fruits birds of the heavens lived in its branches and all flesh fed from it.
Though the BLESSING of God made him he failed to give thanks or glory to God. Nebuchadnezzar did not acknowledge God as the Source of wealth so begun to boast in self forgetting that God gave him power to rule others. God sent Daniel to explain meaning of his dream to warn him to change and humble himself and to stop oppressing people. He IGNORED the message from God so walked about his palace proudly boasting of his wealth immediately God activated and enforced spirit of madness to take over his mind. He turned into a beast as earned for 7 years crawling on knees and feet like the animals. Restored to his senses wrote a LETTER TO ALL PEOPLE ON EARTH TO FEAR GOD TO TREAT PEOPLE WELL to avoid the error of his ways. Judgement shortened his life, his son did not learn any lessons from his father repeating his father’s insolence partied with the sacred temple vessels treasures with his nobles, wife and dignitaries. God dealt with him by writing on the wall in Babylon.
GOD WARNS ALL PEOPLE TO BE HUMBLE TO ACCEPT JESUS AND BE SAVED BEFORE JUDGEMENT DAY. CHOOSE AND DECIDE TO BE AMONG THOSE WHO LOVE GOD IN HIS KINGDOM.
Revelation 13:12 saysAnd again Proverbs 13:12 says. The choice to receive and belong to God before judgement day is a privilege given by God that makes trees sing and rejoice. Genesis 2:9 reminds all is to warn to Obey God or face consequence like Adam and Eve. As God is getting ready to judge the world again.
Colossians 2:7 says thosFAITH as taught, abound in thanksgiving, humility and love for one another. As the events of this world are rapidly changing God is MOVING to CHANGE the world sooner than the world anticipates. So when God Blesses mankind as Isaiah 60:13 says, and thf God’s Sanctuary, to make PLACE of HIS FEET GLORIOUS. If GOD GIVES PROMOTION AND HONOUR to mankind ALL THE GLORY GOES TO GOD AND THANKS TO JESUS. Revelation 22:2 says through the middle of the street of the city of heaven, on either side of the river, TREE of LIFENS. Message is for all people on earth to listen carefully to heed God’s warning changes taking place on earth of which God commanded you shall not eat, cursed is GROUND because of you in painhe curse remains until God RETURNS TO REMOVE THAT CURSE to RESTORE PERFECTION. So the earth has paid for the price for the destruction since creation. Spiritually, every tree that does not produce the spiritual fruit of the Holy Spirit God will cut down by putting them forever in eternal burning hell fire. Matthew 7:17 says every healthy tree that bears good fruit will be preserved in everlasting life while diseased tree bears bad fruit cut off. So Daniel 4:10-12 serves as relevant extraordinary warning to all to remember to appreciate God on earth. The vision of the mind head as people lay in bed as these real living history warns, to behold Jesus the Tree of life Above all Trees in the midst of the earth of a height greater than all. This tree grows becomes strong, and top reached to heaven visible to the end of the whole earth. The vine branches and LEAVES beautiful and fruit abundant. SALVATION is SOUL FOOD for all. The beasts of field find shade under HIM, and birds of the heavens live in His Vineyard all flesh feed Spiritually from from Christ to be saved. So eternal life is available to all to be redeemed from the curse God REMOVES through ChristJesus is like Tree of Life, in Him grow spiritually and flourish because of Jesus we have eternal .
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Speaking at the annual meeting of the American Diabertes Association Priscilla Hollander, MD, PhD, of the Baylor Health Care System discussed a study looking at combining the diabetes medication Invokana and the weight loss drug phentermine. Hollander said the initial study results showed benefits in helping patients lose weight which could prove helpful in future patient care efforts.
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Volume 33 - Issue 1 - Ma-22
This paper has two principal, though interrelated, objectives: to survey issues concerning the status of the texts of Greek Tragedy, particularly with respect to specific distinctions between a play as text-based and as audience experienced, between the “eye” of the reader of a play text and the eye of the theatrical spectator; and to consider some implications of these distinctions for Euripidean drama, above all with respect to The Bacchae, since its procedures, albeit more developed or extravagant than elsewhere, may be construed as characteristic for this drama. Much of what I shall say has reference also to the other—Aeschylean, Sophoclean—texts that we have of Greek Tragedy. But it is with Euripides that the terms of the relationship of text and play are most explicit, and controversial, and, it seems to me, most dislocated. We have “read’ Euripides sometimes very wrongly because we have been reading Euripidean texts.
Renderings of the Charleston, South Carolina, Theatre of 1723-31
Covent Garden Theatre, 1732
As a theatre practitioner I am interested in how the conventions and jurisdictions which determine what I can do and cannot do, under the sign of theatre, came to be. The most intriguing of these determinations are, of course, the silent ones, those about which least is said but on which most is predicated. These are what I call theatre taboos, a complex of shadowy restraints and controls, from prompting to possession, that transgress the theatre's limit, informs us politely what theatre is not and in so doing inadvertently tells us something about what theatre is.
Western scholarship on Russian theatre has been so dominated by a few prominent figures that the casual student of theatre history might justifiably be left with the impression that Russian theatre began in 1898 with the founding of the Moscow Art Theatre and ended in the 1930s with Stalin's “purification” of Soviet art and literature and the untimely disappearance of Meierhold. The absence of a significant body of research further reinforces the notion that a small gaggle of men—most notably, those associated with the MAT—were solitary beacons of progress in the otherwise barren landscape of nineteenth-century popular theat106-109
Reception. By Susan Bennett. London: Routledge, 1990; pp. ix + 219. $16.95.
Paul Newell Campbell
Approaching Theatre. Under the direction of André Helbo J. Dines Johansen, Patrice Pavis, Anne Ubersfeld. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1991; pp. 223. $39.95.
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California, with an economy that ranks as the world’s fifth-largest, embarked this week on its most aggressive effort yet to confront climate change, after lawmakers passed a flurry of bills designed to cut emissions and speed away from fossil fuels.
Legislators approved a record $54 billion in climate spending and passed sweeping new restrictions on oil and gas drilling as well as a mandate that California stop adding carbon dioxide to the atmosphere by 2045.
And they voted to extend the life of Diablo Canyon, California’s last nuclear power plant, by five years, a step once unthinkable to many environmentalists. Proponents said that California, which is again struggling to keep the lights on amid a scorching heat wave this week, needed the emissions-free electricity from the nuclear plant while other clean sources like wind and solar ramp up.
The bills, passed late Wednesday night at the end of a frenzied two-year legislative session in Sacramento, marked a victory for Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat who has sought to portray himself as a climate leader as he has raised his national profile and begun drawing speculation about a possible White House run.
Mr. Newsom surprised lawmakers in mid-August when he urged them to pass several major new climate bills, many of which had failed in previous years. In the end, all of his proposals passed but one: a bill to strengthen the state’s 2030 target for slashing planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions, which fell short by four votes in the State Assembly.
“Together with the Legislature’s leadership, the progress we make on the climate crisis this year will be felt for generations and the impact will spread far beyond our borders,” Mr. Newsom said in a statement.
The new actions by California add momentum to growing efforts nationwide to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from the combustion of oil, gas and coal that are overheating the planet.
In August, President Biden signed an expansive climate law that would invest $370 billion over the next decade in low-emissions energy sources such as wind, solar and nuclear power. But that law alone won’t be enough to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gases by 2050, a target that climate scientists say the world as a whole must reach to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. To help close the gap, White House officials have said that states also need to take more forceful action.
California already has some of the nation’s most stringent policies to promote renewable energy and shift away from oil, gas and coal. Last month, state regulators finalized a plan to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars by 2035, a policy that could be adopted by other states and is widely expected to accelerate the global transition toward cleaner electric vehicles.
But as record-breaking heat waves, droughts and wildfires have battered the state, Mr. Newsom has faced increasing pressure from climate activists to do more. As lawmakers voted in Sacramento, the National Weather Service warned that a “very dangerous” heat wave would grip the state through Labor Day weekend.
The new bills aim to bolster California’s plans to cut emissions, though experts said that the state would now need to do the difficult work of achieving those targets.
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Lawmakers had previously set a legally binding goal for California to slash its greenhouse gas emissions 40 percent below 1990 levels by 2030. Under new legislation passed Wednesday, the state will now have to cut emissions at least 85 percent by 2045 while offsetting any remaining emissions by planting more trees or using still-costly technologies like direct air capture, which collects carbon dioxide after it has already been discharged into the atmosphere.
Still, setting an ambitious goal is only a first step. For now, the state is not even on track to meet its 2030 targets, said Danny Cullenward, policy director at CarbonPlan, a nonprofit group that evaluates climate solutions. He argued that California regulators were still putting too much faith in a cap-and-trade program that imposes a ceiling on emissions from large polluters but that has come under criticism for being too lenient.
“If these new targets force state regulators to go back to the drawing board and come up with a credible new plan to cut emissions, that’s great,” Mr. Cullenward said. “But in my view they still don’t have a realistic plan for implementation, and that’s the most important part.”
Other bills passed by the legislature would require more concrete steps.
Lawmakers approved a budget laid out by Mr. Newsom that would spend a record $54 billion over five years on climate programs. That includes $6.1 billion for electric vehicles, including money to buy new battery-powered school buses, $14.8 billion for transit, rail and port projects, more than $8 billion to clean up and stabilize the electric grid, $2.7 billion to reduce wildfire risks and $2.8 billion in water programs to deal with drought.
As part of that spending package, legislators endorsed a plan to keep open the Diablo Canyon Power Plant, a pair of nuclear reactors on the state’s central coast that provide 9 percent of California’s electricity.
Those reactors were originally scheduled to close in 2024 and 2025, but the new plan extends those deadlines to 2029 and 2030 while providing a $1.4 billion loan to Pacific Gas & Electric, the utility that operates the plant. PG&E is also expected to apply for money from a new $6 billion federal program designed to keep open existing nuclear plants.
Mr. Newsom had once been a firm believer that Diablo Canyon should shut down, siding with activists and environmentalists concerned about its impact on marine life and the risk posed by nuclear reactors sitting on several seismic fault lines. But as California has faced increasingly severe heat waves that drive up demand for electricity and strain the grid, regulators have warned of potential power shortages in the years ahead. So, this summer, Mr. Newsom reversed course and urged lawmakers to keep the plant open.
Some environmental groups opposed the move, arguing that the money would be better spent on other clean energy resources like solar and wind power and batteries. But supporters of keeping the plant open warned that California badly needed the electricity, and if the plant closed, it would be replaced with more polluting sources like natural gas.
In a letter to the Assembly on Tuesday, Senator Dianne Feinstein, Democrat of California, urged state lawmakers to act. “The alternative to the closure of the reactors at Diablo Canyon will most likely be additional natural gas generation, which would reverse progress on emissions reductions and worsen air quality,” she wrote.
One of the most contentious measures passed by the legislature is a requirement that new oil and gas wells be set back at least 3,200 feet from homes, schools and hospitals, while imposing strict pollution controls on existing wells within that distance.
California is the nation’s seventh-largest producer of oil, but has never before enforced buffer zones around wells the way states like Colorado and Pennsylvania do. Backers of the new rules estimated that 2.7 million Californians live within 3,200 feet of oil and gas wells, and a state health panel concluded last year that living near active wells increases the risk of asthma, heart attacks and premature births.
For years, environmental justice groups had lobbied for new setback requirements, but bills to do so had twice died in the State Senate after fierce lobbying from oil and gas companies, which argued that the requirements would cripple energy production and drive up fuel costs.
But this time, Mr. Newsom threw his weight behind the setback bill and it passed, to the dismay of industry groups.
“The oil and gas industry is not opposed to setbacks and in fact, supports local setbacks,” said Kevin Slagle, a spokesman for the Western States Petroleum Association. “However, a one-size-fits-all, political mandate for the entire state does little to protect health and safety, will make us more dependent on foreign oil and will likely increase costs for fuel and energy.”
Another bill directs regulators to establish new guidelines for the use of carbon capture and storage, which involves trapping carbon dioxide from polluting industrial facilities and burying it underground. Mr. Newsom has said the technology, which has struggled to gain traction because of high costs, is needed for the state to meet its climate targets, though some climate activists oppose it because it would allow industries to keep burning fossil fuels. Notably, the legislation would ban the use of captured carbon dioxide for extracting more crude oil.
Earlier in the week, lawmakers also approved several new bills to encourage denser housing in cities and to lift requirements that new homes built near bus or train stops include parking spots. While those measures were primarily intended to alleviate the state’s housing crisis, experts said they would very likely help curb emissions as well by reducing Californians’ dependency on driving.
“Housing policy often gets lost in climate discussions, but this is actually one of the best ways that we can reduce emissions,” said Ethan Elkind, a law professor and climate expert at the University of California, Berkeley. “If we can help more people live near transit and in places where they don’t need a car, then who cares if they have an electric vehicle?”
Some policy experts credited the governor with helping to break the logjam around climate policy in California. Many of the legislature’s climate bills appeared to be languishing until Mr. Newsom intervened in early August, laying out a five-point plan and urging lawmakers to send bills to his desk.
“For the last few years, the Senate has been the place where climate policy goes to die,” said David Weiskopf, a senior policy adviser at NextGen Policy, a climate advocacy organization. “But then Newsom showed up and said let’s get climate done. He’d never done that before.”
Business groups had criticized the last-minute policymaking drive.
“Rushing policies that will impact every aspect of California’s trillion-dollar economy through the legislature at the end of session and without time for a thorough debate addressing reliability, affordability and equity is the wrong approach,” said a statement from a coalition of business groups, which include the California Business Roundtable and California Chamber of Commerce.
Others wondered if Gov. Newsom’s political ambitions were in play. The governor is on the ballot in November, and is heavily favored to win re-election after beating back a recall attempt last year. In recent months, he has sought to raise his profile on the national stage, drawing presidential speculation after he purchased ads in Florida and Texas criticizing Republican governors over laws related to guns and abortion.
“He’s been doing a lot to get the national press talking about him,” said Thad Kousser, a professor of political science at the University of California San Diego. “But now he’s focused on delivering some clear wins.”
Mr. Newsom has previously said he has “subzero interest” in running for president in 2024. But if he does mount a bid in the future, political analysts said, climate could be a potent issue.
“If you think about 2028, there’s going to be a dramatic demographic shift, where young voters who are very climate-oriented today are going to be middle-aged and dominate the election,” said Celinda Lake, a Democratic strategist. “So it’s very good positioning.”
Ivan Penn contributed reporting.
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It's a straight run south-east to the coast. There's a small collection of hills near the finish, which may favour a late attack although they may well get caught in the final, flat 10 kilometres to the line.
Giro d'Italia 2012: Related links
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The main focus of this post is to illustrate one simple scenario on what you can do with your SRS account.
What are the attributes that CPF has?
- The simplest form of investment
- Steady payout (after retirement)
- Constant Interest Rate
So why do people sign up for SRS?
- Reduce income tax (after maxing up CPF contributions)
- Invest with the money that will be “used to” pay for tax
It’s not easy to be the promissory interest rate that CPF gave with the investment being “simple”
So how do you make your SRS like Your CPF??
ANNUITIES!
The clear reason for this recommendation is basically due to its simplicity/constant payout/credibility (don’t need to understand or research so much ~ compared to an index.)
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NIELSEN-MASSEY BECOMES FIRST MAJOR INGREDIENT SUPPLIER IN THE UNITED STATES TO RECEIVE
WAUKEGAN, ILLINOIS - (August 15, 2006) - Nielsen-Massey Vanillas®, one of the world’s leading purveyors of premium pure vanilla products and other fine extracts since 1907, Soon the GFCO’s circle GF certification mark will be featured on Nielsen-Massey packaging. The new mark will give all Nielsen-Massey customers (retail consumers, product manufacturers, bakers, restaurateurs, and others) the assurance that Nielsen-Massey’s fine vanillas and extracts are gluten-free.
“For many years now we have been responding to customer inquiries about whether our products are gluten-free,” said Matt Nielsen, COO of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas®. “Now, we’re proud to be able to provide them with the confidence and safety assurance this new certification from GFCO provides. As a family-owned business, we have always placed our customers first, and this is one additional way to demonstrate our commitment to them.”
The GFCO and are likely to grow by over 10% the 2,800-plus GF products available in stores today produce annual sales topping $700 million. Although many more GF , adhering to a GF diet remains difficult and frustrating, since gluten is so prevalent in processed foods. A great deal of time is required to read food labels, contact food manufacturers and search GF product lists. Consumers want a quick means to determine if a product is safe, and the GFCO provides exactly that.).all natural, pure prod prs .
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Key things you need to know aboutDr. Comfort:
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The theme of the summit is "Reimaging Wellness within the Faith Community."
"They," according to the release. "She will discuss broadly and holistically about a new image of health and wellness in the faith community."
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95%*: Probability it’s just a contract bargaining ploy (ala, Charlie Sheen)
* would be 100%, but some TV personalities really do foolishly walk away from piles of money (ala, Paula Abdul).
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Filled with history Shanghai is also the most modern of cities, highly populated, this Eastern Chinese city never sleeps, and business worlds. Exciting and vibrant, the skyline is dominated by the most modern of skyscrapers yet a small scratch below the surfaces reveals a heart made entirely of the traditional.
Live the traditional culture, spend the days visiting sacred shrines, beautiful temples and ancient architecture, take in the cities museums and try the street food, it is all there just waiting to be discovered. Even in the most modern of the cities districts old Shanghai is never far away.
To make Shanghai a once in a lifetime break why not stay at one of the luxury hotels that offer timeless elegance amid a sense of calm and serenity. The Peninsula Hotel is perhaps the most luxurious of them all, perfectly located to appreciate the views of this bustling and vibrant city with an opulence that is not so much understated as proud of itself. This hotel is all about the wealth of the city and showcases it perfectly, making this hotel the number one choice for those that demand a little bit more.
Shanghai has always prided itself on the huge luxurious hotels that dominate the skyline and these are still often the number one choice for unrivalled elegance without compromise but recently a new type of hotel has emerged as the accommodation of choice for the traveller in the know. Historic buildings have been sympathetically refurbished to create smaller hotels that not only have designer style stamped all over them but have the personal touch often lacking in the larger establishments.
The Lapis Casa Boutique Hotel is a fine example of old and new eclectic style mixing in perfect harmony to create something wonderful. Whitewashed walls flooded with colour from stained glass windows perfectly compliment the dark wooden furniture and crisp white materials that adorn each room. This is a superbly simple hotel that shows how good chic can look.
Shanghai cuisine makes the most of local meats and vegetables but the close proximity to the sea means that much of the menu is generally seafood based, fresh and with subtle spicing, the food is rarely overbearingly hot or heavy. The regions signature dishes may be slightly alarming to non Chinese palates but are always worth trying,the most famous of all, dried sea cucumber stew is said to contain medicinal properties and is much loved by the locals.
To appreciate the local specialities you need to visit a well established traditional restaurant and Lu Bo Lang in the old town fits the bill perfectly, serving a great selection of Dim Sum (small appetiser type dishes)and great regional specialities this is the ideal place to sample much of the cuisine on offer.
One of the most usual ways to eat in Shanghai is to try the ever popular street food, this is one way to sample the great range of foods without paying for a fine dining experience, but it always pays to ensure that you eat from the best of the vendors – follow the lead of the locals, they know all the best places and choose busy vendors with a fast turnover of food to ensure maximum freshness.
The first place for most visitors to head to in Shanghai is Nanjing Road shopping district, crowds bustle through the pedestrian streets no matter what time of day, lit up at night like the most garish of resorts this is the area where you can buy almost anything that you desire. Always busy, always loud and always the place in Shanghai to eat, drink, shop and experience the extreme vibrancy of the city.
You really must visit at least one Buddhist temple during your Shanghai stay and the most famous of all is the Jade Buddha Temple, the precious carvings contained within are beyond priceless. Carved from a single piece of Jade the Buddha’s take pride of place amongst all the other glittering jewels. The Temple is home to one of the best Buddhist collections in the world and really should not btake a Huangpu River Cruise, see all the cultural landmarks from a new angle, the buildings dominating the river banks, the old and the new architectural styles existing side by side in perfect harmony. A river cruise is the perfect way to relax away from the busy streets and witness Shanghai in all its glory.
Shanghai has quite distinct seasons with hot humid summers and cold harsh winters, the proximity to the River Yangtze and the China sea leads to rainfall for much of the year.
Although a lively destination during most of the year, the pleasant conditions during the spring and autumn months make these the most popular times for tourist travel.
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Gameday: Raptors @ Bulls, The D.J. Augustin Revenge Game
Blake Murphy · Dec 31, 2013 The Toronto Raptors will finish off the 2013 calendar year with a visit to the United Center on Tuesday to take on the Chicago Bulls (8 p.m., TSN2). The poor guys will then hop on a plane for Toronto and might even be in the air as the clock strikes midnight, though surely the OVO will be blasting and the Gatorade flowing like wine. From there, 2014 kicks off with the Indiana Pacers coming to town on Wednesday, so hopefully Indiana goes hard on New Year’s Eve.
Rich: It’s amazing we even see the light of day or emerge for even a brief moment from our mother’s basements but somehow, someway, we do it! Why is it always mom’s basement? What about a room upstairs? Why not my dad’s basement? Why are nerds parents always divorced… okay, sorry. Seriously, I’d say have to say Carlos Boozer as the WrestleMania opponent for Jonas. The man is built like a ton of bricks, sometimes has fake hair and has tattoos everywhere. If you squint, he kind of looks like The Rock or Batista and is known to scream intensely. Plus, he’s the only one even remotely healthy as I’d imagine the others would blow their quads within seconds of the bell. Taj Gibson would be the closest to the Rocky narrative — hard-working guy, always had knocks against him but has turned himself into a solid NBA player (who really should start) through a lot of practice and development of his game. Things are bad in Chicago but the defense is actually still very good. They limit looks in the corner and keep teams away from the restricted areaWhat’s the key to scoring on this group?
Man, that’s one thing us Bulls fans can’t complain about this year,se. s. The B I . Jimmy Butler played 46 minutes in a blow-out loss just a few days removed from a sprained ankle. Do you think Tom Thibodeau will eventually try and play Butler or Luol Deng 50 minutes in a regulation game?r. H. . . The Bulls are banged up and can’t score, so naturally they’ll hang 110 on the Raptors. It’s New Year’s Eve and the team has been playing too well, so they’re probably going to look past this game and at their New Year’s plans and lay an egg. You can also expect Thibodeau to thoroughly out-coach Dwane Casey, with Casey failing to adjust if and when the Bulls’ schemes slow down the Raptor scorers. And of course, D.J. Augustin is going to score 20 with 10 dimes because the Raptors just cut him and this is the kind of thing that happens to the Raptors. This should probably be a win based on how these teams have been playing, but I’ll take the Bulls by seven because Raptors.
Two: Me, probably, if the Raptors record were a few games worse
The Raptors will probably win this game for one key reason, and it’s the main reason they’re botching the tank – D.J. Augustin. Augustin would have been the perfect tank commander, and he could have split the point guard role with Greivis Vasquez after the team trades high on Kyle Lowry, like they should. Of course, the Raptors are waiting too long to tank and will probably end up winning this one and a few too many more games before realizing they’re nothing but an also-ran without a star.
Three: Actual breakdown
Believe it or not, the Raptors are better than the Bulls right now. Sure, you’d take a few of the Bulls over many of the Raptors, and Thibodeau league, but this team can’t score, period. As much as people sometimes fail to buy into it, the Raptors are pretty decent defensively and are at least disciplined enough to not let the Bulls run wild. Offensively, it will definitely be tough, and it’s difficult to see DeMar DeRozan having a strong game given the defensive focus he’ll draw. But you don’t have to score a ton, you just have to outscore the Bulls. That’s something the Raptors did just a couple weeks ago, in convincing fashion no less, and I think they’ll be able to do it again and keep the momentum going. It’s also worth noting that the Bulls will be on the second game of a travel back-to-back.
Hollinger says: Raptors -3
The Rock says: Know your role, and shut your mouthof you for visiting the site, reading and commenting. Even if we don’t always agree, RR has one of the best and most engaging communities you can find online for any team, in any sport. I want to wish you all a safe and happy new year, and I hope 2014 brings nothing but good things for all of you and the Raptors.
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2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata 2dr Conv Man Grand Touring
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, hotate (scallop), toro (fatty bluefin tuna belly), sayori (halfbeak)
Endo Sushi is indeed a gem of a find! We had really happy bellies after such a yummy sushi breakfast.
If you are looking to have a simple, satisfying meal in an unpretentious environment, try to visit Endo Sushi when you are in Osaka!
Tel: 06-6469-7108
Take train to JR Noda Station (野田駅) on the Osaka Loop Line. Walk ~15min (or less) towards the river. Pictorial directions as per below (it may not be the shortest route, but it was the route I took with the assistance of google maps):
1. At JR Noda Station, turn right after you have exited from the ticket gantry. Turn right again upon exiting the station at the main road. Walk straight (on your right you should pass by a convenience stall) until you see the something like the photo on the left.
Cross the road towards the shop with this green awning and walk into the street to the right of this green awning shop.
2. Walk till you reach this junction and turn right (so as you approach the shop with the red awning in front of you, turn right and now this shop should be on your left side)
3. Walk till you reach this beige building with the brown balconies and turn left (so as you approach the beige building in front of you, turn left and now this building should be on your right side)
6. You should be seeing this which is the compounds of the market. Turn right when you reach the end of this stretch at the T-junction.
7. When you see the convenience stall, turn left before it and walk into the dark covered driveway. Walk till you emerge from the darkness and veer towards your left where you should see the turquoise roof rim of Endo Sushi on the right side, and a carpark area.
Wow the sushi does look incredibly fresh; it must have been amazing… I will definitely go to Endo sushi when I have a chance to visit Osaka. Enjoyed your post 🙂
I have wanted to go here for ages. I will be in Japan next week and you have inspired me to actually do it this time! Can’t wait. A big arigatou for the post.
Thanks to your post, I was fortunate to visit Endo Sushi when I was in Osaka last week. It wasn’t to hard to find although the tricky part was to cross the lot without getting hit by a truck. My husband and I were there around 10am and there were only 4-5 other people so we were seated right away. We managed to get through 4 trays, with the fourth being a special request of pieces we enjoyed in the previous three. The sushi was amazing and my favorites were the toro, uni and tako. I agree the miso soup was different from anything we tasted and we enjoyed it very much. The staff was very nice and accommodating. My husband, who tends to prefer California rolls, was converted after this experience. Will definitely go back if I have the chance.
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Pingback: Japan, May 2014 – Thoughts in text· </s> Fun little video I created
I know I have to do some updating on the weddings that I have done this year however I found this fun program and decided to make a small video of some of the weddings that I have pictures from. It has give me great joy to be a part of each and every union. I continue to hope for a healthy and lifelong union for each and every one of you. </s> Laura & Juan’c.
A cross made from red flowers centered the altar for this red beach wedding. Seating assignments were arranged on a mirror. Red napkins and the menu card were placed on elegant chargers for this red beach wed
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There’s only 14 days until the 46th Cambridge Beer Festival opens. We’ve been busy over the past weeks and months making sure we’ll be ready to welcome you to Jesus Green.
The beer list. Take a look at the amazing range of British beers we’ll have on offer this year. Don’t panic: our cider, mead, wine, perry, apple juices and international beer lists will follow soon.
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As another God-giventwo videos from this week’s events.
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Today I had the HONOR of sharing my story and walking at the FrederickIt was amazing! I will admit, it was very sad at some moments because we all wore beaded necklaces, representing how suicide has affected us. Some wore blue to support the cause. Some wore green (like me) because we battled with it ourselves. However, of all of the colors, the white beads broke my heart the most because they symbolized the loss of a child. The event was moving and I am a better person for having attended. Watch the video to see my speech, but continue to spread the word that we plan to #StopSuicide. (If you are or someone you know is battlingvisit here.)
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Best Ever Vegan Full English Breakfast
Recipe by Mouthwatering Vegan Recipes
The secret behind a proper Full English Breakfast is mastery of serving it all hot at once, good quality produce, and preferably only eating it once in a while, as a treat. That said, this breakfast is far from the ‘greasy spoon’ that we imagine from our bygone non-vegan days. Here it is, in all it’s glory, and all veganized for your culinary pleasure. It’s quite an art form to get all this ready, with hot tea and toast too – but the challenge really is worth it.
Olive oil (or other or your choice)
6 vegan sausages (I use Linda McCartney)
4 slices vegan bacon (such as Redwood **see below), cut into squares, and fried for quick ‘fork pick-up’ convenience
1½ cups baked beans
8 to 10 large chestnut mushrooms, cut into thick slices – I cut each one into 3 pieces
A handful of whole cherry tomatoes – I don’t suggest cutting them
A pinch of curry powder – add this to the beans
A drizzle of maple syrup, for the sausages and mushrooms, whilst frying in the griddle pan
1 tsp vegan margarine (optional)
Tthick ‘egg-style’ cheesy omelette – see my cheese omelette (Here) – make as described, but add 2 teaspoons of tahini to it. Then, heat a slightly greased non-stick pan, and, using a ladle, fry a ladle-full 5 minutes on each side, being careful not to let it burn).
Condiments for Dolloping :
HP brown sauce (if you can’t find it locally in the US, try this link)
French’s Mustard – my favourite mustard in the world !
(I didn’t have any vegan bacon, so I marinated for a few hours some vegan ‘pork/garlic’ slices I had in the freezer, in smoked paprika and ketchup. Other brands you can find in the US and Canada are Morning Star, Lightlife and Yves Veggie)
Start off by preparing the batter for your ‘cheese’ omelette – see above link, and add 1 teaspoon of tahini to it.
Heat up your serving plates in the oven, or microwave – you choose.
You will need a griddle pan to fry your vegan sausages. Once your sausages have a few griddle imprints (which will increase as the minutes pass by), then chuck in your mushrooms, and stir them on a medium heat. Once they also have some griddle marks, chuck in your tomatoes and let them do the same. If you see anything getting too much colour, have a warm plate on standby to remove them on to – you can then re-heat them back in the pan, at the last minute. If you are careful, there should be no need for this. My griddle pan is huge – around 15 inches in diameter.
Now heat your beans in a saucepan on a low heat, with a pinch of curry and vegan margarine (if using).
Having cut your ‘bacon’ into small pieces, you can fry it in a separate frying pan, until it’s a little golden (I slightly over-did mine).
Now make your omelette in separate pan. Keep everything on the lowest possible heat, or switch the heat off until you have flipped your omelette.
Having brewed some tea or coffee, and maybe made some toast, some marmalade is a wonderful extra treat to have on the table, as is freshly squeezed cold orange juice.
If it’s a Saturday or Sunday, then this can be a huge treat for yourself, friends and/or family – a celebration of culinary fun food, full of Flavour and Fun.
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We are in an age that assumes the narrowing trends of specialization to be logical, natural, and desirable. Consequently, society expects all earnestly responsible communication to be crisply brief.... In the meantime, humanity has been deprived of comprehensive understanding.
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Fewer than 100 coronavirus deaths in a week e March, APA reports citing BBC.
It took five weeks in March and April for coronavirus deaths to rise from under 100 to their peak of nearly 9,500.
The journey back down below 100 has taken nearly five months.
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Justice names new West Virginia transportation leaders
New Transportation Secretary Byrd White, center, and Gov. Jim Justice address highways workers after a meeting at the Culture Center.
By Pete Davis in News | March 26, 2019 at 1:00PM
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Amid a flurry of activity to improve West Virginia’s deteriorating roads, Gov. Jim Justice officially named his longtime associate, Byrd White, as the state’s next Transportation secretary.
“It is my number one priority to get all our roads across the state in top shape as quickly as is reasonable and feasible to do,” Justice stated. “Byrd completely understands my directive and I am confident that he will carry this out professionally and efficiently.”
“Jimmy is another person I’m going to rely on,” Justice stated. “He is the kind of person that gets the job done, plain and simple. He knows what needs fixed and I’m confident he’ll make sure it gets done fast and it gets done right.”
White, who isthe Vecellio Group, United States. Speaking to MetroNews Monday, White answered critics who say his background in finance may not be suitable for leading an engineering-oriented department.
“The Secretary of Transportation oversees a budget of $1.3 billion. I don’t see anything terribly wrong with being a finance guy, if you’ve got that kind of responsibility,” he said.
State code says the Highways commissioner has to be experienced in highway planning, finance, construction, maintenance, management and supervision qualifying him for the duties of his office.
“He’ll work until the cows come home,” Justice said when he first introduced White as the acting Transportation secretary earlier this month.
Speaking on WJLS in Beckley on Tuesday morning, White said the logistics of addressing secondary road repairs are daunting, but not insurmountable.
“There’s almost 15,000 tasks that (Division of Highways engineers and supervisors) have sent in, and we haven’t put any dollar costs with these tasks, yet. Obviously, we have a finite amount of money but we’re going to put every dime that we can into maintenance,” he said.
“I hope that people understand that we’ve got a bunch of great employees, and they’re working as hard as they can but we’ve got 36,000 miles of state-maintained roads in West Virginia. It’s a huge undertaking.”
“He’s a practical person that’s run county government. He is used to dealing with people and listening to people and reacting to problems in real time. He’s just really the right person, I believe.” Carper said on MetroNews’ “Talkline.”
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More videos on the Brooklyn Bridge shut down ..the change people been looking forward too by Obama administration isn't coming. They're taking to the streets to ask for 'REAL' change.
More wars and by the way, it's reported they're trying to stop the Palestinian from asking to be recognize as a state and even threaten to stop aid to them if they go ahead with the plan. Remember, they're cutting of aids to the already suffering Palestinian people which include women and children. Medical supply, foods etc. which the Palestinian need everyday.
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Long-Term Couples: What Kind Of Sex Do You Want To Have This Year? /
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As we enter a new year, you and your partner are coming off of enjoying a few days off and you’re (hopefully) discussing some of the ways that you want to improve your relationship in the upcoming months, I hope that one of the topics that come up is your sex life. Because while a lot of people seem to treat sex like it’s the icing on the cake of their dynamic, I prefer to see it as an ingredient in the cake. It really can’t be said enough that one of the main things that (usually) set a long-term relationship apart from all of the other connections that people have is the sex — and since that makes sex exceptional, it should be treated as such…wouldn’t you say?
So, keeping this in mind, what kind of sex do you want to have this year? If what immediately comes to your mind is, “What do you mean? I want to have good sex” (duh), then I think you should read this all the way through. Because in order to have good, better or (again hopefully) off-the-charts sex, there are a few different points that should be explored — first.
What Grade Would You Give Your Sex Life Last Year?
Something that I say (and wholeheartedly believe) often is, “The problem with a lot of us is, we’re so used to experiencing an ‘F’ that we think a ‘C’ is an ‘A.’” While I typically apply this to relationships, sex can fit right in with it too. While when we first start having sex with someone new, the focus may be on how good or not-so-good it is, it’s pretty common that once you get into something serious, you don’t put as much thought into how great or not-so-great it might be or what could be done to make things better. You kind of just accept that this is who you’re with and this is the way sex is gonna be.
Listen, if you’re in a long-term dynamic, I’m assuming that you’re trying to be in it for the long haul, right? And if both of you signed up for exclusivity, that means you’re only going to be sleeping with each other. Therefore, you’d better care about if the sex is amazing — or not. That’s why I think it’s crucial that you both put your ego aside and put a grade on your sex life. Based on whatever the “score” is, both of you should explain it. Better to have a couple of minutes of uncomfortableness in hearing what’s up than to sign up for another year of C or below experiences (overall). Right?
Is Sex a Real Priority for You Both?
A wise person once said something that is oh so very true, across the board — “No one is t.” This is why, when married couples talk to me about how they can’t recall the last time they had sex because of how “busy” they’ve been, while I try to keep from letting them see it, I do end up rolling my eyes. Sex is about intimacy. Sex is a profound form of communication. Orgasms have a ton of holistic benefits (check out “10 Irrefutable Reasons To Have An Orgasm A Day” and “10 Hacks To Help You Climax More Consistently”). So, why is it that you can find time to do any and everything else but participate in some consistent copulation? Again, it’s all about priorities.
And what’s the indication that you prioritize sex? Word on the street is, if you have sex about once a week, you’ve got a pretty “normal” sex life. My take is, if you get that sex is a staple in any romantic relationship and you keep pushing lower on your to-do list, that is revealing more about your connection — or disconnection — with your partner than you might think. Going into the new year, prioritizing sex must be a topic of conversation. Don’t put it off. Do it as soon as you possibly can.
Are You and Your Partner Great “Sex Communicators”?
Speaking of conversations, good sex is all about great communication and communication is about imparting something and interchanging something. You know, there’s a husband I know who brags about how good of a communicator he is. His wife and I find that to be past hilarious because he honestly doesn’t seem to know the difference between a monologue (hearing himself talk) and a dialogue (exchanging ideas with others) and he absolutely sucks at listening. Interestingly enough, this very husband was the inspiration behind the article, “BDE: Please Let The ‘It Needs To Be Huge’ Myth Go” that I wrote last year because, another fascinating about him is, he seems to think that because he’s “packin,’” he’s automatically good in bed. Chile, LOUD and WRONGho are poor communicators outside of the bedroom are also pretty bad at doing it inside of the bedroom too. And just what are some indications of being a poor communicator? Making assumptions. Thinking that your voice is what’s more important. Refusing to compromise. Acting like your opinions should be treated like facts. Being patronizing or condescending. Not respecting what the other person is saying. See how that can make someone be bad in bed?
A man can be entirely in you (yes literally), with your permission, and you can still feel like the two of you are miles apart. Since I believe that sex is an ultimate form of communication and the closer that two people feel on a mental and emotional level, the better their relationship can/should become, definitely discuss how good the two of you are about communicating on a sexual level as far as speaking and being heard about what your wants and needs are. If you need a little help in this department, check out “9 Sex-Related Questions You & Your Partner Should Ask Each Other. Tonight.”. At the very least, it can help to put the two of you on the right track.
Do You Want More Passion or Intimacy?
Here’s the thing about passion — a lot of those crazy women on Lifetime television and that show For My Man are “passionate.” I’ve got a male friend right now who has a possessive AF girlfriend who constantly fights with him and then they have make-up sex that is passionate (check out “od”). So, please don’t assume that if you’re climbing the walls during sex while thinking that you are about to lose your mind the rest of the time, that you’re in something that is good, healthy, or wise. One way or another, passion alone has destroyed many lives.
With those disclaimers out of the way, do I think that there is a good side to passion? Definitely. When powerful and strong emotions are tied into love (or at least deeply caring for someone) and that is expressed sexually, it can be a pretty beautiful thing. So, let’s start there. When’s the last time that you and your partner talked about how you feel about each other? Listen, just because you’re together, that doesn’t always or automatically mean that you feel the same way you did last year or that some things haven’t shifted so…discuss it. If you feel like some passion — that “I can’t wait to tear your clothes off because I’ve just gotta have you right here and now” sex — is missing, 7 times outta 10, that tends to be more about what’s going on in your head than the rest of your body parts.
And what about intimacy? One definition of that word is ”; anotherA part of the reason why new couples need to date is to get to know each other. A part of the reason why long-term couples should is to get to know each other more and better. Only arrogant individuals presume that they know all that there is to know about everything and everyone.
That said, if intimacy during sex is what you desire to have more of in the upcoming year, you need to get more “detailed knowledge,” a “deeper understanding” and to become “(even) more affectionate” with your partner. Quality time is a huge part of what can make that happen, so definitely put more dates on your to-do list for the upcoming months (check out “10 Romantic Dates You Can Go On (In Your Own Home),” “15 Date Ideas Based On Your Love Language” and “W”).
How “Risky” Are Things?
I will forever die on the hill that one of the most underrated reasons for why two people decide to call it quits is boredom. And when it comes to sexual boredom, it’s important that couples take more risks. Keeping this in mind, when’s the last time you and your partner checked something off of each other’s sex-themed bucket list, taped a sexual encounter, or went on a sexcation? When’s the last time you had sex outside of your bedroom or bathroom, tried a position that you’ve never done, or attempted a sexual goal that you’ve yet to reach (like maybe how many orgasms you can both have in one night)? A wise person once said that there can’t be rewards without risk. Your sex life can apply to this statement — ten-fold.
How Much Is Sex the “Glue” in the Relationship?
Glue is what holds things together and even the Good Book says that sex makes two people one (which is why people need to be very careful about who they “one themselves to” — Genesis 2:24-25, I Corinthians 6:16-20 — Message). Not only that but oxytocin is a natural hormone that literally makes two people feel closer to one another during physical acts of intimacy and affection. With that said, while I do think that it’s unhealthy to solely rely on sex to keep your relationship afloat, at the same time, I do think that it should be respected as a vital part of what keeps you and yours in a good space.
So, tell me something — how much is sex the “glue” in your relationship? How much do you look forward to it with your partner? How safe and secure within your bond does it make you feel? When it comes to the things that you enjoy the most about your connection, where does sex go on the list? You know, glue is a type of adhesive, one definition of adhesive is tenacious and to be tenacious is to “hold fast,” be “highly retentive” and “not easily pulled asunder.”
Unfortunately, we live in a culture that has gotten way too flippant and casual about sex. Still, if you look at it past the surface, it can help you and your partner remain unbreakably close. It can be a type of glue that makes your bond unmatched. If you let it.
What Is Your Sex Mission Statement?
A philanthropist by the name of Ahat saiam all about mission statements because they’re a great way to set goals, remove distractions (and excuses) and stay focused. So…where’s y’all’s sex mission statement at? Straight up. If you want to have a better and more fulfilling sex life in the upcoming year, it’s important that you and your partner get together to jot down a couple of paragraphs about what kind of goals you want to set surrounding your sex life and the mutual commitment that you both will make to achieve said-goals. Then put the statement somewhere where you both can see it on a regular basis.
Research says that you have a 42 percent greater chance of reaching your goals when you write them down. That said, please determine in your mind to go into 2022 with an official sex mission statement. It’s a bona fide way to end this year it with. I can almost guarantee it!
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1978, then you have something really precious. The wine went very well with the tray of three varieties of hard salty cheese. The wine by itself was supple and elegant with vanilla, cherry and red berry notes. It was supple on the palate with strength left to carry it for some time yet. Delicious by itself, it came into its own with the cheese. The residual sweetness and soft tannins (what was left) was amazing.
I mentioned that I still had several bottles of this wine left in my cellar and everyone laughed thinking I was joking. I wasn't !!
Simplicity in desserts brings out the best in wine accompaniments. The Strawberry Shortcake fill with Vanilla Bean Custard was nice enough on its own but bring into the picture a 2007 Mouton Cadet Sauternes Reserve and the melding was divine.
When one has an evening such as this what would one highlight? The venue which was chosen because Carlu was the artist chosen by Baron Philippe to develop his first Mouton label? Was it the fine meal? Maybe it was the fine wines? Or---maybe it was in meeting Julien de Rothschild himself and having him sign a Magnum of his 2006 Mouton Cadet for me? Still was it in meeting the large number of guests? The answer is of course: All Of The Above. </s> I by Mozart and Bach for the residents and staff and were given a tour of the home during which they learned about its background and history.
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First, I think this format (meaning it being a play) is not for everyone. I am very used to scripts, because I went to film school and we were supposed to read them all the time. There is a difference between movie/TV scripts and theater ones, but they are close enough for me to enjoy them just the same. I’ve always been a sucker for dialogue, so it’s really right down my alley.
In the end, I like what they worked through in the story. They made some odd choices here and there that are surely up for discussion, but I feel that a lot of it has to do with the format and less with them not thinking it through properly or purposely wanting to imply something. In my head I saw everything play out like a movie and I cannot really imagine it fully as a play, but now I am kind of interested in seeing it one day.
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Your Daily Muslim #515: Abdul Waheed Majid
UK Muslim Abdul Waheed Majid’s sex life was lacking. However, the West Sussex resident knew the perfect remedy: 72 virgins in jannat al-firdaus (Islamic heaven.) His one problem was finding a way to get there. For a Muslim’s shahada (martyrdom) to be accepted, he or she must shed his or her blood on the field […]
Your Daily Muslim #502: Mehrzad Malekzadeh
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DENMARK: Danish foreign minister addresses 'President' Biden – The Corporate Media is trying with all of its might to con Americans into believing that Joe Biden will run for president.
Will Latinos become Republicans? Not if it depends on being religious. – While this has some elements of veracity about it (Latinos who live in the USA become more 'secularized' [that is, they become more worldly, more sinful and more antichrist]), it probably belongs in the Media Narratives section.
"Hillary set to come out" is the stuff of Clinton PR nightmares, even in the Land of the Free and Home of the Gay and Transgendered.
That being said, there actually was a "vast right-wing conspiracy," just as there is a vast left-wing one as well.
O'Reilly Defends Hillary: Media's 'Been Aggressive Toward Hillary Because They Don't Much Like Her' – May be true on a personal level; but on the larger scene, Hillary Clinton would be throwing small dinner parties back in Illinois and raising money for charities if it weren't for the unceasing, unwavering support of Satan's Mouthpiece (the Corporate Media).
Can art stop jihad? – Jihad which can be stopped by art is not really jihad, now is it?
Actual 1950s Proposal: Nuke Alaska -Basically, the government wanted to nuke America to make America a better place to live.
POLL: Only 40 percent of Americans trust the media – Sounds high. – Congress hasn't bothered to care before this. Why should they care now?
In fact, Congress has enabled all parts of the Obama agenda. Republicans, Democrats: it's made no difference who's in charge of Congress.
Blindsight: The Strangest Form Of Consciousness – There's more than one name for this phenomena.
– One day, it will be 'discovered' that poison iJust like drinking too much alcohol.
SYRIA: Putin has checkmated Obama in Syria – "Checkmate" is a term used when there are two players on opposite sides. Obama and Putin are both playing for the same side.
"Checkmate" is a wholly-inappropriate word.
The USA quietly admitted within the last 10 days that it has been conducting airstrikes in Syria.
UNITED NATIONS: Who funds the trillion dollar plan of the U.N.'s new global goals? – Take a guess.
Maybe it's because Cruz knows where he'll be this time next year.
An attack by Boehner on Cruz (since Boehner is unpopular) is really an endorsement for Cruz in many people's minds.
POLL: A third of Americans would refus– Only a third? Americans have always had a very high opinion of themselves.
The end times promises to be even worse.
Pope Francis, in Philadelphia, Tells Immigrants: 'Do Not Be Discouraged' – After reading the headlines, one might be mistaken if one thought Francis was opening the Vatican to immigrants.
Pope Francis is more than head of the Catholic Church —.
Bible Belt Atheist – The story of a "Pentecostal preacher" gone bad.
Most pulpit wolves aren't so honest as this guy.
Giant Viruses Are Hiding in Permafrost, But Not for Long – This is not only a narrative, it's a two-fer.
Has NASA found flowing water on Mars? – NASA is always finding things it can't prove.
NASA's specialty has ALWAYS been tomorrow.
BUT, it all sounds like more of the same: that is, much talk and relatively little action.
Will the Syrian conflict become the flashpoint for World War III?. US-backed Ukraine interests also contributelmost mid-way through the eighth month of 2015, there's a 28% chance of World War III; which is +1% from last week.
Iran – Continued chatter about destroying Israel.
The Siege is taught as the "salvation of Christian Europe" from the Muslim hordes.
It's been documented (or rumored) that more than one pope has been poisoned soon after ascending to the Vatican's seat of earthly power. The most recent was John Paul I who died abruptly after 33 days in office.
15 years later it would lose the area known as Texas to a small group of Americans.
But believers know that part of the coming persecution will be even more ridicule than they are subjected to at present.
The world will have a number of names for the end times Christian, none which is very flattering.
Yet the people at Jonestown followed one to their destruction. But Jim Jones was not an anomaly: Jg.
It's f "Christian" and throwing in a few references to "God."r "Christian discernment" in America.
It's deluded pretenders who have propelled The Shack, The Harbinger and The Circle Maker to best-seller status.
It's deluded, pretending non-believers who have popularized the witchcraft that is the occult Four Blood Moons teaching, which is popular in the apostate churches.
And no amount of "study;" was a false Christ. He was also a deceived deceiver. But Jim Jones was merely a forerunner for what's to come.
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Say hello to the Texas Five and be prepared to be totally charmed — and completely taken over! All are very social and definitely want to be part of the action and hang with their peeps. And if you don’t think five kittens can sit on one lap, don’t forget the saying,piles of kittens! Forget the boys: Lillian is the brave one, the one with the most curiosity and the real leader of the pack. So mosey on over and check them out!
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Buckle up tight and have a blast, as you embark on a frightmare adventure full of obstacles and clues you’ll need to solve a small town’s eerie mystery!Upon arrival, you will be given complete directions and will join a caravan of five vehicles, as you head into the unknown, if you dare!
You’ll find good Halloween family fun for all ages in this interactive maze of adventures, excitement, and surprises!You won’t miss trick-or-treating when you join a caravan of five other families for fall fun, all within the safety of your personal vehicle. On this drive-through adventure, you will follow the quest of Stingy Jack, who’s been cursed to wander the earth, while uncovering candy clues and searching for Bluebeard’s pirate treasure!You will journey t,y!
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In the last couple of decades, Formula 1’s owners have been on a quest to add new and exotic destinations to the sport’s calendar, replacing San Marino with Shanghai, and Valencia with Vietnam.
Aerodynamics have developed from primitive horizontal sticks into a science that has millions of dollars spent on it each year. And technology has improved the safety of racing beyond what most thought possible.
Yet one thing has remained constant, the Monaco Grand Prix.
Yet in the early days of Formula 1, tracks were much longer. The old “Nordschleife” layout at the Nurburgring in Germany is 25.95 km in length, making Monaco stick out even more.
It also hosts a round of the European Poker Tour, which takes place every spring. In 2019, it had a Super High Roller Event with a buy in of €100,000, showing just how much the principality lives up to its wealthy reputation.
At the end of each day, the barriers are opened up and the track becomes a giant dance floor for people to party into the night. That is a unique experience that isn’t available at any other circuit.
Former team owner, Eddie Jordan, told the BBC that Monaco was the race where he would get the most requests for tickets from sponsors. It is the race where everyone wants to be. This in itself makes Monaco a special race, as demand creates more demand.
Despite occasional concerns over safety which has resulted in alterations to the circuit’s layout, the removal of trees, and the setting back of some barriers Monaco is still a circuit that drivers love.
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Home /Trump Afghanistan withdrawal: Just 7,000 U.S. soldiers will face emboldened Taliban
halve the number of American soldiers currently deployed to Afghanistan, even as pro-government forces in the country struggle to fight off an emboldened Taliban.
The decision marks a turning point for U.S. involvement in the 17-year war, to which Trump has been consistently opposed—despite the best efforts of his generals to change his mind.
Read More: Trump to begin Afghanistan drawdown with withdrawal of 7,000 US troops: Report
Around 7,000 troops will be withdrawn, according to The Wall Street Journal—half of the roughly 14,000 currently deployed. This will leave the U.S. with its lowest number of troops in the country since 2002, alongside some 10,000 U.S. citizens working as contractors. There are another 8,000 NATO and allied troops deployed alongside the U.S. contingent.
The order reportedly stunned Afghan governmenthad not been briefed on the plans.
The announcement caps a turbulent week for the Pentagon. It came one day after the White House confirmed it would withdraw all American forces from Syria and just hours after Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said he would leave his post in February, blaming conflicting foreign policy views between the president and the former Marine Corps general.
Trump has long criticized the deployment of U.S. troops to hotspots in the Middle East and Asia and on the campaign trail vowed to end American involvement in the wars of his predecessors. But early in his presidency, senior advisors such as were able to convince Trump to stay the course—and even boost troop numbers—in Afghanistan.
But as more moderate and experienced officials have left the administration or been side-lined, the president is increasingly free to follow his foreign policy instincts. The decision to draw down the Afghanistan mission was made at the same time as the decision to leave Syria entirely, according to a defense official who spoke to the Times.
. Recent years have seen an emboldened Taliban launch ever-more-audacious attacks on major Afghan cities—including Kabul—while consolidating and expanding the area under their control.
Meanwhile, both sides are contending with the arrival of the Islamic State militant group (ISIS). A local affiliate of the global terror group has set up shop in Afghanistan, and has engaged in a vicious war for influence and control with both the Taliban and government forces. Local ISIS cells have been behind some of the most deadly attacks on Kabul in recent years.
Afghan troops have struggled against the Taliban and have suffered consistently high casualties, even with U.S. troops and aircraft in support. Since the U.S. declar
Earlier this month, the incoming commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, Lieutenant Richard Clarke, told senators the Taliban are thought to be around 60,000-strong—a much higher number than has been estimated by the military in the past.
An American official told the Times an American withdrawal would help make local forces more self-reliant, but whether they are ready is another question. It is likely the Taliban, emboldened by recent battlefield successes, will only become more aggressive as U.S. deployments dwindle. This will endanger both local and U.S. forces who remain on the front lines.
Fazl Fazly, chief adviser to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, was bullish in a statement following the announcement. “I leave, it will not affect our security,” he said. “In .”
Thirteen Americans have been killed in Afghanistan this year, the latest of the 2,400 who have died there since 2001.
In this photograph taken on April 11, 2017, U. NOORULLAH SHIRZADA/AFP/Getty Images
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Social hubs – what are they and why you may need one?
As the number of social networks increases, brands have started to look at ways in which they can bring all their social networks into their brand owned websites. Contrast this with the more common situation where the only reference to social media on the main site are the ubiquitous Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ share buttons. These don't give any impression of the type of interactions and communities developed on these networks or customers own networks.
Social hubs can give customers a snap shot preview of the activity on each of the chosen social networks. This is a growing trend among the bigger, global brands which have active social outposts, often country-specific and they clearly want to bring that conversation and activity to their own site.
Social hubs tend to be content aggregation pages on a brands own website. Pulling feeds from any or all of a blog, Twitter, SlideShare, Facebook, YouTube, Blogger.com and more... We have talked before about the need for a content hub which is something different - this is typically a blog where content is updated and then syndicated or manually shared to different networks which point back to more detailed info on the hub as Dave Chaffey describes in this post showing a model of a content hub.
If brands are making good use of the social networks in their own right, not just publishing the same thing to each of them, then they are actually useful if you are genuinely interested in that brand. Giving you instant access to the most recent activity, it also makes it easy to follow / like / join each of the networks directly from that page.
Why do you need them - beyond buttons?
I think the use of a brand hub are still few and far between, given they are a simple way to integrate the multitude of social networks onto one page. I think this is probably because many CMS won't support so they need manual creation of a page integrating all the feeds which needs time for design and styling.
Here are four examples I think work, but interested to know of others you like, including your own - let us know and we'll update the post.
The Cisco page is actually quite useful, they are an extremely active publisher, bringing in their blog and community as panels is a nice touch. It also makes it easy to follow recent conversations and connect straight in with them.
For a brand that does so well in Social Media I was rather surprised by this page, very little interactivity, no feeds pulled in, just static content with links to the social networks. A disappointing attempt?
One of the more impressive Social Hubs, giving you the ability to filter content byH&M only or community, or both. Hovering over each piece of content will expand the box and give you more information. It also allows you to publish content to your Facebook wall or retweet / reply to a twitter message from this page.
An example of a typical Social Hub, the latest pieces ofsimple and yet somewhat effective page.
What do you think? Are social hubs a useful feature for websites or something the bigger brands do, "because they can"?
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NFL Rumors: Patriots Reportedly Had Little Faith In Jarrett Stidham As Starting Quarterback
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Right a, former fourth-round pick Jarrett Stidham was hailed as the eventual seven-time Super Bowl champion's heir apparent at quarterback. However, that didn't come to pass, as the Patriots opted to start former league MVP Cam Newton for the entirety of the campaign. As a recent report suggests, there might have been a few reasons why this was the case.
Patriots Officials And Players Allegedly Doubted Stidham
As quoted on Saturday by Sports Illustrated, Boston Sports Journal reporter Greg Bedard revealed on this week's edition of "The Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast" that Patriots players and officials alike were supposedly skeptical about Stidham's ability to lead his team to victory.
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Newton Struggled In His First Season In New England
With the Patriots using Stidham as a third-stringer in 2020, Newton started 15 of 16 games for the team, which missed the playoffs with a 7-9veteran signal-caller started 15 games, throwing for only 2,657 yards with eight touchdown passes and 10 interceptions, and an 82.9 QB rating. He did, however, tally 592 rushing yards and score 12 touchdowns on the ground.
Journeyman Brian Hoyer started one game when Newton sat out due to a positive COVID-19 test result.
The Patriots Went With Newton Over Stidham Even After Elimination
As pointed out by Sports Illustrated, New England head coach Bill Belichick remained committed to using Newton over Stidham behind center even as the Patriots were eliminated from postseason contention well before the end of the 2020 campaign. This, per the outlet, continued even as the former No. 1 overall draft pick averaged a subpar 103 passing yards between Week 12 and Week 16.
These numbers represented a significant decline from the statistics he posted during his nine-season stint with the Carolina Panthers.
The Pats Reportedly Feared A 'Debacle' If Stidham Started
Although the Patriots had a chance to give Stidham a "test run" behind center after they were officially eliminated, Sports Illustrated further quoted Bedard, who explained why Belichick insisted on starting Newton during this stretch. He explained that there was a "feeling" within the organization that Stidham's performance would lead to a "complete debacle" on the field.
All in all, Stidham finished 2020 with 25650 percent completion percentage in five games off the bench.
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curve,” right? So, that approach to implementing technology, I think is what you have to see, whether it…if we look at it from an inspector in the field, trying different technologies, even though initially it might slow them down, I think has been part of how you guys have done a good job of implementing tools and new tools. Am I answering the question you were asking?
Chris: Yeah. Yeah, I think so. Yeah. Yeah. You know, we’ve talked a lot about people, and one of the areas that you’ve helped us in, and you’re continuing to work with us in, is recruiting and identifying new people. You know, we continue to grow and we need more team members so…and helping us look for the right fit, the people that hopefully will fit our culture, be productive members of our team. And we’ve always found that to be a big challenge in that we’re in kind of a niche industry, even within the engineering or architecture field, that we specialize in the building envelope. So it’s not even a general engineering firm. So that’s always been a challenge as to finding the right people to add to the team. And now that you’ve been working with us in that regard, I wondered if you had any insights on that, that we might share?
Henry: Yeah, yeah, you know, as you were saying that, the top word that comes to my mind is “resourcefulness.” I think that to be successful in an environment like GCI and other…you know, a small engineering firm, like I said, a small contractor or subcontractor, a typical law firm, I think that resourcefulness is key. In other words, in small environments like this, entrepreneurial environments, you’re not gonna have a lot of support staff. You’re not gonna have…I can’t pop down three cubicles and ask a question. The support is there but you have to be resourceful to do well in this environment. You have to be the kind of person that’s gonna try to figure it out first with the resources that you do have, and then raise your hand when you get stuck. It’s funny because I was just putting together a list…I had put together a list when my daughter graduated from high school, getting ready…actually, from college, rather, getting ready to start her first job, I sat her and her boyfriend down and said, “Here’s my list of things that you need to know.” And one of them was this concept of resourcefulness. In other words, to be able to go and try to figure things out before you say, “Well, I don’t know.” Right? “I don’t know where to find that.” I think that that’s what I…one of the key things that I’ve been looking for in people that are gonna be a good fit at GCI is do they have that resourcefulness? Do they have that about them that they can go try to get the answer as best they can? But then there’s this tricky thing of when do you stop spinning your wheels and raise your hand? Right? But that’s a key component, I think, Chris, is being resourceful.
Chris: Yeah. And I think that fits, you know… You could also, I guess, define that, as I was talking about earlier, as the whole extreme ownership concept is that whatever position you’re in, your field of responsibility is everything. And so, you have to be resourceful. You have to force yourself to be resourceful. If you’re taking the attitude that the answer is not gonna come from above, magically, or somebody down the chain of command, I’m not gonna slough this off on them and assume they’re gonna take care of it, I’m gonna take responsibility for everything in my field, in my area. And I think that’s exactly…it’s just another way of saying what you’re saying and defining as resourcefulness.
Chris: Yeah, for me, it all goes to personality and your makeup. But for me, it’s so much more interesting. It’s so much more exciting. But when you were saying that, it made me think of sometimes when trying to fill a relatively high-level position in the expert or senior consultant end of things, and had some very good candidates, and really felt we were establishing a good relationship with somebody who could really come in and be a productive member of our team. But there have been some times when they were coming from that much bigger corporate world. And even as you said, it’s not like they’re stepping off the edge and starting their own business. But even making the jump for them to a more lean organization like ours, it was too much of a change for them to contemplate.
Henry: Yeah, exactly. But listen, I think maybe at the end of the day, that was for both sides’ benefits that it didn’t work out. And then you touched on it, it was so key, is the flip side of this is the flexibility and the opportunity that presents for the right person. If you look at it from the perspective, okay, yeah, I’m not gonna have all of these resources at my disposal but boy, am I gonna have an opportunity to learn, to explore, to make decisions, to make an impact. I mean, for any of us who want this, one of the things that…having been in the corporate world that was most frustrating to me, is that on the flip side, in this large organization, I was this little cog in the wheel at best, right? But in an entrepreneurial organization like GCI, each individual can have a huge impact. And I don’t know how much more rewarding that can be, right? I mean, that’s what the right type of fit for GCI is looking for, is the opportunity to make a larger impact than they might have been able to make in a large organization, as far as this particular topic that we’re talking about here. [crosstalk 00:27:10]
Chris: Exactly. Yep. yep. And I think that does, then, that resourcefulness does transfer over to our relationship with our clients. When you have that culture, when you have that resourcefulness that’s just such a big part of the way we operate, that’s needed and valuable when we’re working with our clients, especially on these high-end expert assignments, litigation assignments, forensic investigations that may be very difficult, complex situations to determine all the problems and solutions there. That requires resourcefulness as well. So when that’s part of your everyday world, in everything you do, I think it makes it better for our clients in that we’re not corporate drones, we just know how to connect A to B, and spit out something for them.
Henry: Yeah, well said. I think that’s such a huge point, Chris, is that resourcefulness and that creativity. You’re never gonna hear from a GCI person, certainly who’s facing the customer and expert, “Oh, I don’t know. We don’t do that,” or, “We’ve never done it that way.” Right? You’re never gonna hear that. That’s just not the way it operates. That’s not the way we operate. And so you’re absolutely right, that that’s the opportunity then for people who do, going back to the question you asked about, what do we look for when we’re looking for somebody to join the team, that’s the magic part of it and that’s the opportunity. And that is, again, why GCI has done so well in how it delivers for its clients because the approach, your approach, Paul’s approach, Alfonso, it was never, “Well, this is what we have to offer you and we’re not varying from that,” it’s, “How can we help you solve your problem?”
Chris: Exactly. Yeah. Yeah. If anything, I think, you know, we try to figure out a way to solve any problem to do anything. And sometimes that can be a little overwhelming. But…
Henry: That can be a challenge. Yeah, and that comes back to the systems and the structure. And a lot of what
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My Lord and Master, how can I possibly thank you for making possible the impossible? I recognize the empty file that should have been full, brimming with my history, bad blood, bad deeds. But it was not there, the slate wiped clean. I thank you for the reprieve, a pardon I do not deserve. You are a gracious and loving King and I feel your blessings. That is and was a miracle in itself. I am so thankful and so very aware.
There is an air of dissension and I don't know how to stop it. Let the truth rule, my Lord and allow his heart to be calm, be still in confidence. Let the youngest realize before it is too late that he is flirting with disaster. Keep him safe, please my Lord? I fear for him. Let him begin to understand that all this does not serve him. Let him begin to understand that the measure of a man is not, can not be what he has seen. Let the damage be undone. Let him begin to realize that the measure of a man is not just how hard he works but what he does with his family, the reason he works. He runs because he has such a hard time facing a sick son. He runs because he feels so frustrated, his hands are tied. Allow him to realize that his only answer is to rely on You. The answer lies in his faith because he must know that You and You alone are and will always remain his only hope. Let him begin to see that he must go to You, my King, bow down before you and beg for his sons life. I see how, I see now, how and why you use this child and his sickness. It will be to Your glory, my sweet Lord, will it not? Yes, You are the only answer to his suffering.
Allow the other son to realize that now is the time to man up. Let this be a joyous time, with the news of a baby to be born to my son. He is afraid and he does not know where to turn, what to do. He is stuck. Give me the words, allow me to plant the seeds in his heart that will allow him to proceed, to do the right thing by his family. It is time. Let him work through this self loathing so he might rise above it all, his fear, his shame. It can not go on any longer as it is. I pray that You might spur him on and give him the strength to do what he must. Again, my Master, you are the only answer.
Comfort the oldest. Let him get past his pain, shame and forgive his sin. I plead for his life my Lord. Hear my prayers for this kind and gentle, loving and good hearted son. Forgive him, forgive me if it is wrong. Show me the clear and definitive answer as I continue to give him unconditional love just as he has given me. Let me not encourage what is wrong. Quiet the storms in his heart and mind. Guide and comfort him my Lord God. Let him see as well that You are his answer.
Allow me to be the Matriarch of this family. Thus far, I am failing. Give me strength and wisdom as they lean on me. I pray for these mothers, may they do right by their children, may we break the chain of sinful behaviors. Allow me to remember that they watch me for answers. May I remember that I do not have them but You do.
Lord, it's all culminating, coming to a head and I am so afraid. Give me the words and wisdom for these Doctors to hear me and help me. I feel as if I can not go on like this much longer. Something must give. You are my only hope, my only answer. I praise Your Holy Name my great and powerful King, my Answer. Amen
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opened its doors in 1913, and now, 100 years later, a family-owned Albany restaurant is still going strong. Our Megan Cruz has the story.
ALBANY, N.Y. -- It's lunchtime at Jack's Oyster House. For a century, locals, tourists, celebrities, and politicians have come for a great meal with a side of Capital Region history.
When you walk into Jack's Oyster House on State Street, it's tradition that the owner greets you himself. Brad Rosenstein says that's just what you do, when you welcome people to your home.
"We're the second oldest continuously-owned by the same family fining dining restaurant in America and we're very proud to still be around," said Rosenstein.
Jack's first opened its doors on January 24, 1913. As the restaurant turns one hundred this week, Rosenstein reflects on his family's humble beginnings here in Albany.
"My grandfather decided when he was 20 years old to open a restaurant for himself and called it Jack's Oyster House and it was on Beaver Street two blocks away," said Rosenstein.
You see a picture of his grandfather Jack when you first come into the restaurant. Other photos also line the walls recounting the restaurant's history.
"The Oriental Occidental Restaurant on State Street," says Rosenstein, as he points at a 1937 picture op."
The new location on State Street soon made Jack's a popular choice for politicians at the Capitol.
"It's called the Governor's Table," he said. "We've had every single governor sit there over the years."
It's at this booth and others that Rosenstein says prominent diners brokered deals that shaped state politics.
"We've been brought up here to be confidential and if we tell too many stories about what goes on, people aren't going to be able to trust when they come here to have that confidentiality. So I apologize, but some of those deals we try to keep quiet," said Rosenstein.
It's for those customers that Rosenstein says the restaurant has always been open seven days a week. It was only closed once, in 1987, for his grandfather's funeral. A demanding job, but one he says is worth it.
"The biggest reward is when the guests acknowledge how much they're enjoying the experience," said Rosenstein.
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By law all large businesses in England will charge 5p for single-use plastic carrier bags. This is aand.
The idea is to encourage retailers and consumers to be less wasteful. Compared with bags made from materials such as paper plastic bags take longer to degrade.
From each 5p the Treasury will receive 0.83p in VAT, the retailer will be allowed to take reasonable costs but not to include the cost of the bag itself. The stores will then be encouraged to donate the remaining proceeds from the bags to go to local and National good causes. In some stores the customer will be able to vote where the money goes locally. You will be able to vote for your favourite local charity or community group.
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The Group strongly supports that corruption is universally considered as one of the major threats to both social development and market economy. As the first step towards anti-corruption, the Group is committed to raise awareness of the issue of corruption and needs to be followed by implementation of anti-corruption and integrity standards, policies and guidelines applicable to the public sector, and develop new standards in areas of vulnerability, such as state-owned enterprises, bribery between commercial entities, and the links between corruption and political party and election campaign financing.
The Group conducts in house Corporate Governance Roll Out and Anti–Corruption Awareness Trainings which explains detail content of the Code of Conduct and Anti- Corruption Procedure of the Group. The programme covers to support good governance and anticorruption initiatives focusing on:
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The Group is in ‘Anticorruption Alliance’ strategic partnership with Coca Cola and Telenor to undertake and implement effective anti-corruption programmes, creating a platform to enable sharing of best practices and experiences.
Our Group’s Head of Risk Management & Assurance was asked to present a theme paper on “Promote Integrity to Counter Anti-Corruption” at the symposium organised by the Myanmar Anti-Corruption Commission and UNODC, to raised awareness on corruption. The Group is proud to be actively participated in such campaigns in promoting public sector awareness on Anti-Corruption.
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St. Petersburg Mayor-elect Ken Welch talks with President Biden
St Petersburg Mayor-elect, Ken Welch is one of a handful of mayors meeting with Biden Administration officials this week.
Published: 11:30 PM EST December 14, 2021
Updated: 11:30 PM EST December 14, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — St. Petersburg Mayor-elect, Ken Welch, is in Washington D.C. to meet with senior officials within the Biden Administration.
Welch explained on Tuesday that he got the chance to sit dowlch said his time with Biden was efficient.
"It was straight shooting. It was what we need to do to move our country forward," Welch added.
He and other newly elected mayors had the opportunity to discusgenda with White House officials. Welch
“It’s an excellent opportunity to brainstorm solutions to challenges that are important to our residentnvestment in infrastructure," Welch explained. "We want to make sure St. Petersburg gets its share of federal dollars, and we want to build to ensure we are all working together to creatively address the issues that our residents have made clear are their top priorities."
One specific way the Build Back Better agenda will help people living in St. Pete is in the form of funding.
"The Build Back Better agenda focuses on housing, Pre K – those things are vital, particularly in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg, where the cost of rental and homeownership is just going through the roof," Welch said.
Another big topic that was discussed was the new infrastructure law.
"This partnership will be very important for the city of St. Petersburg as we tackle our infrastructure," Welch stated. "For example, like our integrated water resources master plan which is a 3 billion dollar plan – these federal dollars can offset that impact and hopefully reduce the increase in rates for water and stormwater that are built into that plan."
Welch traveled back to St. Pete on Wednesday.
Welch will become the mayor of St. Petersburg when he is inaugurated on January 6, 2022.
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The Yankton City Commission will see the return of two incumbents and a new face joining the board.
During Tuesday’s municipal election, Mike Villanueva (1,639 votes) was the top vote-getter while commissioners Nathan Johnson (1,374 votes) and Bridget Benson (1,264 votes) also retained their seats by a wide margin.
The three soundly defeated former commissioner Curt Bernard (480 votes) along with challengers Stacey Nickels (440 votes), Michael Grave (374 votes) and Thomas Bixler (113 votes).
Villanueva told the Press & Dakotan he’s very conscious of both the immediate challenges and those yet to come.
“As we go through this pandemic, I know wecome up,” he said. “I know the wastewater treatment (plant) is on the horizon and some other things are going to be coming up. I just want to get my feet wet and make some really good decisions for the citizens of Yankton.
Benson told the Press & Dakotan that Tuesday’s results affirm that the citizens are confident in her direction.
She said she looks forward to using the skills she acquired in her first term on the board.
“It’s about taking the knowledge of the first three years — whether it’s budgets or even the process of how the meetings are run — and being able to take that tog,” she said.
Johnson told the Press & Dakotan he’s looking forward to his third term.
“We are going to be part of a strong team on the Yankton City Commission that is poised to make sure Yankton takes advantage of any opportunities that lie ahead of us,” he said.
He saidwill be huge in the coming years.
With 2,031 total ballots cast versus 9,125 active voters in the City of Yankton, total turnout for Tuesday’s election was 22.26%, well above the last normally held municipal election (2019) which saw a turnout of 11.66%. The 2020 election was piggybacked on the state’s primary day due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Of note, the city also saw 483 absentee ballots cast — more than the 2019 (140), 2018 (82) and 2017 (104) municipal election absentee totals combined (326). City Finance Officer Al Viereck told the Press & Dakotan that there are still three outstanding absentee ballots that, if they were postmarked and sent via mail Tuesday, could still be counted.
The Yankton City Commission will canvass the results during a special election Friday, April 16.
All politics are local, and Tuesday’s elections decided a number of city council and school board races in South Dakota.
In some races, new faces were guaranteed when incumbents didn’t run again. The following is a rundown of races and available results Tuesday night.
• AVON: In the school board race, the three-year terms were won by Bridgette Muller and Craig Vanderlei with 135 and 120 votes, respectively.
They were followed by Annie Thury with 98 votes, avid Ratzlaff with 92 and John Fathke Jr. 60.
The school race drew 266 of 826 registered voters for 32.2% turnout, according to Business Manager Sara Hento.
Muller was an incumbent, while the other candidates were newcomers. The other incumbent, Lori Cihak, didn’t file for re-election.
• BERESFORD: The city and school held a joint election, deciding a number of seats.
The winners were Nathan R. Jensen with 220 votes and Deb Bergland with 188. They were followed by Mary Beth Ellis with 144 and Jamie Stewart with 129.
Jensen and Bergland take office during the July 12 reorganization meeting, according to Business Manager Jared Olson.
Bergland is the current board president and was the only incumbent in the race.
The school board race drew 367 of 2,404 active voters for 15% turnout.
In the City Council race for Ward 2, a new face was guaranteed as the incumbent didn’t run for re-election. William Roelke defeated Benjamin Fahlberg 65-44 for a two-year term, according to City Finance Officer Elaine Johnson. The election had two unmarked ballots.
The city election drew 111 of 477 active voters for 23% turnout.
• DELMONT: In the city race, voters elected three members to the board of trustees.
In the race for two three-year terms, Donna Soulek and Brandt Garner won with 35 and 31 votes, respectively. The rest of the field included Crystal Travis with 21 votes, Jerrie Lynn Chamber with 16 and Cindy Hoff with seven.
In the race for one one-year term, Terry Takacs defeated Bill Soulek by a 32-24 margin.
• MISSION HILL: A new trustee was elected, as challenger Jess Tramp won the three-year term with 23 votes. He was followed by incumbent Jack Sieben with 19 and challenger Ben Westergren with 2.
Finance officer Leanne Cutts reported 44 ballots cast out of a purged list of 78 registered voters, a 56.4% turnout.
• TYNDALL: The city election featured three races, according to Finance Officer Linda Pesek.
In Ward 1, Jesse Ranek defeated Michael J. Travnicek 26-14 for a two-year term. The 40 votes represented 17.24% turnout.
In Ward 2, Nick Soukup defeated Brad Kopp 22-10 for a two-year term. The 32 votes represented 17.68% turnout.
In Ward 3, Kevin Ranek won the two-year term with 73 votes. He was followed by Michael Schmidt with 29 votes and Wendy Hicks with 6. The 108 votes represented 40.15% turnout.
Overall, the Tyndall city election attracted 180 voters for an overall turnout of 26.39%.
• WAGNER: In the city election, incumbent Taylor Mohr defeated challenger Edward Stimpson 35-15Becky Brunsing.
The election drew 16% voter turnout.
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Most renowned pressure cooker brands offer the best pressure cooker which is both reliable and durable. They cause no harm or threat to human lives. The states of the art safety systems installed in them are very pleasant. These modern pressure cookers are also known as the second generation pressure cookers.
What’s new in the article? I am going to discuss some amazing safety mechanisms and precautionary gadgets that will ensure you a safe and enjoyable experience with your new pressure cooker.
However, the manufacturers did not have enough to make the pressure cookers which completely ensures safety for the people. Hence, regardless of the sales, the quality of those pressure cookers was suspicious.
It was made out of aluminum which was used to react with the food inside.
Modern pressure cookers have taken the risk out of the equation. It mainly happened because of a vast number of explosion incidents that occurred with low-quality pressure cookers. The manufacturers were bound to take steps for better engineering and coming up with safer designs and made the best pressure cookers.
There are some core safety features that modern pressure (Best Pressure Cookers) include.
Safety pressure valves.
Are you wondering that the Best Electric Pressure Cooker is far safer than the expensive stovetop pressure cookers? You are wrong. Honestly speaking, stove top pressure cookers may be costly, but they contain more than five great safety features and mechanisms as compared best electric pressure cooker. The best electric pressure cooker only has two or three safety features. So if you intend to purchase a pressure cooker that has the high-level safety features the modern stovetop pressure cooker will be the best choice for you. But if you prefer automated cooking then you can go for an electric pressure cooker.
However, it is a better idea to read the manufacturer’s guide before choosing the best pressure cooker for you.
Well, the modern pressure cookers have been so well engineered that you need not worry about their handling. There are no risks of exploding and also other accidental occurrences. The modern pressure cookers are more advanced and reliable than olden days pressure cookers. So now we shall see the 7 Safety Features of modern pressure cookers that make them so durable and trusted.
Pressure release valves are a kind of regulators that maintain the inner pressure of the cooker to a controlled value. When there is enough pressure build up inside the cooker, these valves lessens the pressure by opening up. There are spring two types of valves, i.e., spring-loaded pressure relief valves and jiggle top valves. The design techniques may be different, but their primary purpose is same, and that is to ensure pressure control inside the pressure cooker.
Presto has become famous for their quality of making the perfect cookers maintaining all the safety matters. The Presto pressure cookers come with Jiggle top pressure indicators. These pressure valves work perfectly when the air inside the cooker is fully evacuated. The jiggle top pressure valves are different in design from the design form of spring loaded valves. The pressure can be placed on top of the lid after evacuation. Jiggle top pressure valves work well during the pressure reaches the optimum level. These valves also release excessive steam during the process.
A gasket release aperture is placed under the lid alongside with the pressure release valves. When the pressure reaches to an optimal level, the gasket comes upwards and releases the pressure through this aperture. It ensures temperature and pressure maintenance inside the cooker.
The indication forms a hissing sound when it reaches the minimum pressure level for the valve. The sound is audible enough, you can hear from outside the kitchen. It also tends to become louder when the pressure increases.
A safety steam exit hole in the rim of the lid releases excessive pressure in case the exit holes are clogged due to steam.
Controlling a pressure cooker requires a lot of expertise. The handle of a pressure cooker is also very crucial. It should be heat resistant. Thanks to the modern pressure cookers, handling a completely stuffed pressure cooker is no longer a challenge. Different companies use various types of handles and materials. Typically the handles are made of hard rubber and plastic material that can bear high temperatures. People should ideally look for the longer handle on one side and shorter on the other side. There are many advantages of such a handle design.
The Locking system becomes much handier.
But, modern pressure cookers are equipped with the state of the art Three-ply base encapsulated design. The design functions .
Aluminum tends to heat up quicker than the other material, so the food gets cooked up in a flash.
Three layered design also let the base to heat evenly. Therefore, there are no hotspots developed under your pressure cooker.
Reactive metals like copper and aluminum can cause damage to your food. Also, they tend to heat up a little too quickly or slowly for food, so there left a chance of getting burnt and scorched food. However, the best pressure cookers come with the stainless steel technology which results in perfectly cooked meals every time.
Stainless steel is lightweight and super high. Hence it can hold a large quantity of food inside. It is easily washable and also dishwasher safe. It does not get hot too much as like as the copper and aluminum containers. Therefore the food quality remains good. The pressure cooker also looks very shiny for the stainless steel design.
Several companies and manufacturers around the world produce high-quality pressure cookers which have the state of the art safety functions and mechanisms installed to ensure that people are free from any risk of burning or explosions while cooking. These pressure cookers have made the kitchen life a lot more enjoyable and exciting. You can even try the amateur cooks and rookies with pressure cookers. This is the level of safety the best pressure cookers provide.
Modern pressure cookers are the best pressure cookers. They have made the cooking time easier for most people around the globe. The intelligent designs and efficient cooking of modern pressure cookers are indescribable. Modern pressure cookers offer convenience, durability, reliability, and safety to the users. The best electric pressure cooker is the bliss of modern times.
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The U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card comes with an impressive intro APR offer, but is it worth it?
With an intro APR period that extends 20 months, you’ll be hard-pressed to find many credit cards that compete with this U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card offer. It’s one of the longest 0% intro APR offers available on the market today.
Balance transfer credit cards like this one allow you to pay off debt without worrying about interest charges. There’s also a $0 annual fee attached to this U.S. Bank card, which means you could enjoy the full value of this card’s benefits at no cost.
Keep reading to learn more about the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card
Who should get the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card?
The U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card is best for individuals who have large purchases planned or existing credit card debt they want to transfer and pay off over an extended time. Whether you have a big upcoming home improvement project, want to book travel, or upgrade your home electronics, cardholders have access to 0% introductory annual percentage rate for 20 months on new purchases. After that, the interest rate increases to the regular variable APR.
Balance transfers also come with a 0% intro APR for 20 billing cycles, but they must be postKeep in mind that there’s still ar, and you’ll have to pay on any balance transferred. So a balance transfer of $4,000 would yield a $120 balance transfer fee.
Although the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card offers tons of value on new purchases and transfers, it’s not the card to pursue if you want to earn bonus rewards for your credit card spending. It’s not part of a loyalty rewards program and doesn’t offer many perks beyond the introductory APR offer. Other 0% APR credit cards may provide opportunities to earn rewards on top of freedom from interest charges.
Intro APR offer: Cardholders enjoy a 0% introductory APR for 20 months on new purchases and a 0%transferred within 60 days of card opening.
No annual fee: You’ll keep your money in your pocket with the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card because it has a $0 annual fee.
Cell phone protection: Use your U.S. Bank card to pay your cell phone bill, and you’re covered up to $600 against theft and damage. There’s a two claim limit per 12-month period with a $1,200 maximum. The deductible is $25 for this cell phone insurance per claim.
Free credit score access: Cardholders have access to free VantageScore credit scores through TransUnion’s CreditView. You can also set up alerts and use the credit score simulator at no cost.
Fraud protection: The Platinum Card could protect you against fraudulent credit card activity. U.S. Bank monitors usage and notifies you of any unusual activity.
Balance transfer fee: Although you won't pay interest on there is a fee of $5 or 3%, whichever is greater.
Foreign transaction fees: The U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card is not ideal for international travel because purchases made outside the U.S. carry a fee up to 2% to 3%, depending on the currency.
Not a rewards credit card: This card is strictly a 0% APR card because it comes with no welcome bonus and doesn’t earn any travel or cashback rewards.
The U.S Bank Visa Platinum Card could be a great option if you plan to use it to fund large purchases or transfer existing credit card debt and pay it off over time. The card comes with one of the longest 0% intro APR offers on the market. However,dded perks like travel or cashback rewards.
What credit score do you need for the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card?
To qualify for the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card, it’s likely you will need an excellent credit score. An excellent credit score is a FICO score of 800 or above. On the VantageScore model, an excellent score is any score above 780.
As with other card issuers, U.S. Bank might review your account from time to time and potentially issue a credit limit increase. You can also request a credit limit increase as long as you meet specific qualifications. All requests are subject to review by U.S. Bank, and whether your request is approved will likelyRequests are made through your online account or U.S. Bank’s mobile app.
Does the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card have an annual fee?
The U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card does not have an annual fee.
As a Visa card, the U.S. Bank Visa Platinum Card is accepted at locations almost anywhere in the world.
If you’re unsure about the U.S. Bank Visa card, another credit card to consider is the Citi Diamond Preferred. The benefits and drawbacks closely resemble the U.S. Bank card. The Citi Diamond Preferred offers a 0% intro APR on new purchases for 18It does offer one perk you won’t find with the Platinum card, though. Diamond Preferred cardholders can enjoy Citi Entertainment, a program that gives special access to exclusive events and experiences, and presale tickets for concerts, sporting events, and more.
The Citi Double Cash may also be a contenderBut it offers something missing from the U.S. Bank card — an opportunity to earn cashback rewards. With Citi Double Cash, cardholders e.
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September 5more business collaboration with South Africa in other to boost the economy of both countries.
Rt. Hon. Obasa further explained that signing of the Property Protection Bill into law by the state Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, was done to protect citizens, businesses and investors.
Speaking earlier, the Consul General of the South Africa High Commission in Lagos, Mr. Darkey Africa, applauded the leadership of the state acknowledging the fact that Lagos remains the foremost state in Nigeria and remains the role model for others to emulate.
The South African envoy expressed the eagerness of his country to collaborate with Nigeria in improving economies of both countries.
“I have come to present the many possibilities in South Africa for collaboration with your country while also taking back the possibilities here to my country,” he said.
Present at the event were: tOluyinka Ogundimu; his counterpart in the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) for Local Government, Hon. Adebisi Yusuf; the Acting Clerk, Mr. Sanni Azeez; the the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Political Matters, Hon. Mufutau Egberongbe; the Special Adviser to the Speaker on Budget and Economic Planning, Otunba Richard Oshungboye; the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Mr. Musbau Rasak; and the Senior Special Assistant to the Speaker on Protocol and Foreign Affairs, Miss Abisola Munis.
Hon. Meiranda Mojisola representing Apapa constituency I, who made the call at the Plenary under Matter of Urgent Public Importance on Monday Sept 5, 2016, decriedur in the state, saying that it is very alarming and disheartening.
In her words, “I came across a story of a 13-year-old girl in a national newspaper who was gang raped and got pregnant by three men including a 60year old in Owode Ibeshe area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. So, parents and guardians should be watchful of the kind of people they leave their children and ward with, either both male and female. Children and wards should also be educated on how to raise alarm when they sense danger.”
August 30Lagos State House of Assembly Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa has sought stronger partnership of China with Lagos State.
According to the chairman, “If at the end of the day, we are not satisfied with the work done in line with specifications, the House has the right to advise the executive on what step to be taken as regards those contracts.”
He explained further that, “Out of the three projects that we visited, it is the only one at Alapere that the contractor is on the site. They commenced the work in June but I believe they will complete it within the specified period.
“The one at Iyana-Oworo and Kosofe axis, the contractors were not on site. They are yet to commence the major part of the work which has to do with the road.
Sheni added that, “they have given assurance that within the next four days we will get the consignment,” saying the work will be completed as soon as they get the consignment.
The law is not a decoration, it has to be obeyed,beyed by the people of the state. We are not begging anybody to obey the law, whoever does not obey it would face the consequences of the law because the law passed through due process. It was not made by the fiat of the assembly, we had public hearing on it, where we got the input of the people. I would appeal to the people not to misuse their liberty. We cannot continue to allow the issue of land grabbing or unnecessary take over of land to continue the way it was in Lagos State. There is need to intervene on the issue of land in Lagos because it is like the oil in Niger State, a plot of land is sold for as high as N500 Million in some parts of the state. That kind of sector cannot be overlooked because lives and properties have been lost over this. So many ridiculous things are happening in that sector, you would see some people claiming money at every stage of development of a building and they even collect money when people deposit materials on their land. Some people’s fathers claim money for pieces of land sold by their forefathers decades or centuries ago, so we must regulate the way things are being done in that sector, which is what the law is all about. The law is to regulate land so that we don’t turn ourselves to Thomas Horbes kind of society, where everybody does what he or she likes. We cannot allow that.
As much as possible, the government has limited funds for this, but it is not a job, where you get salaries. If we give anybody money, it would be stipends, incentives or allowances. That is why it is Neighbourhood Safety and Vigilance Corps. We expect money from donor agencies and well-spirited individuals. If you look at it critically, some people have as much as three or four security men in their individual homes, why can’t we join hands to have one or two in our area and everybody would be happy. That is what we want to do to ensure a safe neighbourhood.
Accompanying the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa to receive the visiting lawmakers were the Majority Leader, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade; Chairman, House Committee on Information & Strategy, Hon. Tunde Buraimoh, ChHon. Kazeem Alimi; Chairman, House Committee on Youth, Sports & Social Development, Hon. Adedamola Kasunmu and Chairman, House Committee on Arts, Culture & Tourism, Hon. Desmond Olushola Elliot.
A meeting was later held between the two states’ ’‘‘summon the ’’.
Commendations For Lagos Assembly As Ambode Signs Neighbourhood Safety Agency, Anti-Land Grabbers Bills Into Law
The Governor of Lagos state, Akinwumi Ambode concurred with the Head of Legislature saying that the signing of the bills into law would engender socio-economic development and growth of the state by providing the needed enabling environment for investors to thrive.
August os Speaker Obasa Congratulates NGE President Egbemode, Says She’s A Role Modelgratulate you on this honour and I wish you a successful tenure in office,” Rt. Hon. Obasa said.
July 27NIWA Hinders Lagos Light Rail Project – Mojeed
“We all know that the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) is having a running battle with NIWA over the control of our waterways. I have said it severally that the issues could be solved politically.
“The supervisory agency,to go through the state Governor to get across to NIWA on the issue.
The lawmaker commended the initiators of the rail line project, and described it as the best in West Africa if not in the whole of Africa.
“We asked the contractors of the bus depot if they had other challenges, they said the whole thing revolves around funding. We will speak with the appropriate committees to release the fund to them, and we will go through Mr. Speaker to the Governor.”
Adeniji added that though it is a project funded by the World Bank, money would be needed to fast-track the work.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649422955156175144.post743720702466997250..comments2015-09-26T10:37:08.510+09:30Comments on Eleni's Taverna: Eleni-fest: chatting with Denise RossettiEleni Konstantine everyone for your comments and making Denis...Thanks everyone for your comments and making Denise feel at home. <br /><br />The winner is Mitz. Congratulations! you have the choice of a backlist title.Eleni Konstantine Emily. I've been lucky that Aussie auth...Thanks Emily. I've been lucky that Aussie authors are so generous.<br /><br />And yes, I remember blogging about Denise's Flame after I read it for my reward book.<br /><br />I'm hoping the same thing (writerly vibe rubs off) - LOL!!Eleni Konstantine Eleni, Am continuing to love the work you'...Hi Eleni, <br />Am continuing to love the work you're doing with the Eleni-fest! You've had the BEST stuff...<br /><br />Hi Denise,<br /><br />I have Flame on my Fictionwise list, I heard Eleni talking about it and the deal was clinched by the stunning cover - you have very gorgeous book fronts!<br /><br />A great post - I loved hearing about writers' processes. I'm hoping, as I read, that some of the writerly vibe rubs off on me... :)<br /><br />Thanks, ladies, Emily.elove - Indeed it's hard to put one of Denise&#...Mitz - Indeed it's hard to put one of Denise's books down. I had The Flame & The Shadow as a reward book - which meant I could only read a chapter once I had edited a chapter. As you can imagine it was hard to put down at the end of the chapter, but I did savour those pages.<br /><br />Sandie - you do so much and you're not late. Still partying here in this room. Sometimes we just get those lightbulb moments of why something is not working in our MS. Happy re-writing.Eleni Konstantine to be running late here. Seems to be the sto...Sorry to be running late here. Seems to be the story of my life lately. Anyway, great Q&A blog Denise & Eleni.<br /><br />Of course I'm now wondering how many sex scenes I've used as 'get out of jail' or as the dekightful Rachel Bailey said to me once an easy 'conflict builder'. Looks like I'll be doing a lot of re-writing. LOL.<br /><br />Thanks ladies.<br />SandieSandie Hudson interview Denise & Eleni. Denise your bo...Great interview Denise & Eleni.<br />Denise your books are excellent, hot, can't put me down type of books I love it. Thief of Light sounds great gonna have to get a copy.<br /><br />[email protected], hey there..the topic of how humans communi...Denise, hey there..the topic of how humans communicate is fascinating.<br /><br />LOL about being the one to 'deflower' Christina. <br /><br />It's a blush worthy book Christina ;)) But what a book!Eleni Konstantine Denise. I do remember blushing quite a lot dur...LOL Denise. I do remember blushing quite a lot during the first reading!!!Christina Phillips Denise The problem isn't the format. It'...Hi Denise<br />The problem isn't the format. It's that sales of it as an ebook are limited to US and Canadian customers.<br />How do they know where you live? They look at your credit card. If I had a credit card with a US bank, I could buy books no problem that are geographically restricted*.<br />I have a feeling it's linked to protecting the sales of their hard copy version. The "big name" authors new books are often restricted in this way. ('Flame and the Shadow' and 'Thief of Light' are OK by the way. <br />*There is a way to get around it, so feel free to contact me anyone who wants to know.<br /><b>To quote Fictionwise:</b><br /><i>Why do publishers make these kinds of restrictions? Don't they want to sell eBooks?</i><br />Th<br /><i>Aren't you discriminating against certain countries by doing this?</i><br />We are legally bound to restrict sale of titles that have these limitations to the allowed countries. If we did not, we would lose the eBooks.<br /><i>Should I complain to the Publisher of the eBook?</i><br /.ozambersand Mel, my firend. Better late than never. We...Hullo Mel, my firend. <br /><br />Better late than never. Well, that's my motto. Because I'm always late.<br /><br />And yes, I'm incredibly slow and painful. It takes me pretty well a whole day to write 1k. My alltime record was 3K and that took me literally from monring to midnight! I wish with all my heart I was faster. *sigh*Denise Rossetti Sharon, Ah, a fellow-sufferer from 'blank...Hi Sharon, <br /><br />Ah, a fellow-sufferer from 'blank page syndrome'! Honestly, there are days it really gets me down. But deadlines are wonderfully motivating, I find! <br /><br />Hope you're writing up a storm!Denise Rossetti there, Amber. Thanks for the good wishes. *smil...Hi there, Amber. Thanks for the good wishes. *smile*<br /><br />Do you mean you can't get UNLACED on a Kindle? I must admit I haven't actually checked the formats properly. Naughty me.Denise Rossetti Christina! Yes, I remember when I first started...Hi Christina! Yes, I remember when I first started reading erotic romance and my eyes got wider and wider. *grin* <br /><br />Delighted to be your 'defowerer' so to speak. Perhaps I should twirl my mo? Heh heh I'd love to know what you think of TFATS when you get around to it.Denise Rossetti Paula, I'm delighted to hear you've ...Hullo Paula, I'm delighted to hear you've read something of mine. *smile* Hope you enjoyed them.<br /><br />And yes, my new heroine is really interesting. I think she's a great idea. Remains to be seen if I can pull it off... *fingers crossed*Denise Rossetti Alison, I'm honoured that you think my boo...Hi Alison,<br /><br />I'm honoured that you think my books might be worth a try. Let me know how you go, all feedback is welcome. <br /><br />And yes, my poor heroine. I feel so bad for her, because she has an inkling of what's she's missing, butno clue how to get it. As if she lives inside a crystal bubble. <br /><br />I'm going to enjoy making her happy! *grin*Denise Rossetti Mariska, Thanks for popping over. Great to meet...Hi Mariska, Thanks for popping over. Great to meet you!Denise Rossetti Paula, Thanks for the compliments on Gift of t...Hi Paula,<br /><br />Thanks for the compliments on <i>Gift of the Goddess</i>, you lovely woman. Send me your snail mail and I'll post you a signed bookplate.<br /><br />Actually...very long pause...I <i>am</i> trying to write a heroine with something very like Asperger's. Of course, she will "recover" as she learns about life and love with her dark n brooding hero. I wouldn't presume to write a real Asperger's character because I don't know enough about it, though I've been doing some reading. I'm also very interested in facial recognition science, the sort of thing in <i>Tell Me Lies</i>, though they make it look like magic there.<br /><br />It's a fascinating topic, how we humans communicate non-verbally.Denise Rossetti - yes a blank screen or paper can be quite ...Sharon - yes a blank screen or paper can be quite intimidating. <br /><br />Mel - agree about that care. It really shines through.Eleni Konstantine nearly missed you Denise!! So nice to hear someo...I nearly missed you Denise!!<br />So nice to hear someone admit that every word is dragged out of them, that you're not typing a dozen pages a day! Clearly though, the care you've taken is reflected in your writing =)Mel Teshco Denise and Eleni Fab interview! It's great...Hi Denise and Eleni<br /><br />Fab interview! It's great to read about your writing day, Denise. I really identify with that saying by Dorothy Parker, too, about "loving having written"!myself sit down at blank piece of paper - but seeing a stack of paper covered in words after I have done some work is just such a wonderful feeling.<br /><br />I love your book covers - the art departments have done you proud. I'm looking forward to the next stories in your Four-sided Pentacle series.<br /><br />:)<br />SharonSharon Archer - yes, restrictions can be hard to get what ...Amber - yes, restrictions can be hard to get what you want in cyberspace.<br /><br />Denise - good point about volunteering.<br /><br />And yes, my feet are getting blisters just thinking about those shoes!!Eleni Konstantine Nicky, Ah yes, the red hooker heels reign supr...Hi Nicky,<br /><br />Ah yes, the red hooker heels reign supreme! *grin* *ouch!*<br /><br />The volunteer idea is a great one. I can't imagine doing nothing BUT write, I'd go a bit nuts I think. One point about volunteerhave a bit of money yourself to be able to do it.Denise Rossetti of luck with the release of 'Thief of Lig...Best of luck with the release of 'Thief of Light' Deniseit and I'm sure it will be successful.<br /><br />I just wish the "Laced" anthologies were available as ebooks in Australia. The US Canada geographic restriction is very frustrating. <br /><br />Congrats on a great interview too Eleni.ozambersand - yes, I do too - I don't have the Kamin...Paula - yes, I do too - I don't have the Kaminski Family stories at all :(<br /><br />Christina - what a debut to erotic romance with Mr Gorgeous to boot. ;))Eleni Konstantine of the Goddess was the very first erotic roma...Gift of the Goddess was the very first erotic romance I ever read. It left a big impression on me!!!! And Mr Gorgeous (postcard, not the real thing *sigh*) is stuck on the edge of my bookcase for inspiration!<br /><br />Love your gorgeous Berkley covers, Denise, and can't wait to read The Flame and the Shadow!Christina Phillips
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It would acutally make more sense if you made an effort and try to find shotguns that were not american. Why would we need 5 types fo amercian shotguns for?
HOLY CRAPP!I did not know they existed!After research, I concluded that at least 3,000 were made from this information: http://world-war-2.wikia.com/wiki/IZH-43. It looks alot like the M30. Maybe we can have it as the Russian farmer kit ?
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore / $42.1 million / (N/A) / Weekend 1 / Warner Bros.
The Batman / $3.76 million / -42% / Weekend 7 / Warner Bros.
Looks like my optimism was in vain, as Secrets of Dumbledore ended up thoroughly tanking, even more so than I think anyone could’ve imagined. Many a think piece has been going out talking about the end of Harry Potter as a brand, which is quite a shame as it distracts from more upbeat (and frankly more interesting) news this weekend regarding Everything, Everywhere, All at Once. Overall, this weekend was actually quite strong in spite of Fantastic Beasts downturn as every movie in the top ten managed to churn out a gross greater than $1 million (something we haven’t seen in a while) and there was a great show of strength from an unexpected demographic. I’m not necessarily sure that opening a different film in this frame would’ve resulted in greater success, but Easter Weekend was not nearly as sleepy as I thought it was going to be.
Before we dive into the real interesting stuff, we must address the dead elephant in the room. I’d personally predicteopen to around $55 million. It was a bit lofty, I’ll admit it, but somewhere in the $50 millions seemed about right for this franchise given its legacy as part of the Harry Potter/Wizarding World universe and the fact that, in spite of what Twitter would have you believe, that brand still has its fans. You can say a lot of things about J.K. Rowling but what you can’t say is that she has no imagination. It’s undeniable that a big part of the appeal of The Wizard World is just that, the “world” itself. Whether or not you’ve read the original books, it’s a futile effort to try and not be entranced by the rich level of detail and sheer expansiveness of the world-building of Harry Potter. I’d argue that the worldbuilding is what drew most people into the books while characters and story are what kept them hooked in (that was my experience, at least) and that very same sense of wonder that Rowling and Warner Bros. have crafted and perpetuated is the reason why The Wizard World section of Universal Studios is so popular. It’s fantastical escapism, with a massive amount of emphasis on the “fantastic”.
That appeal is largely what got people to show up for the first Fantastic Beasts movie, and as an ardent fan of the original, I can say that it absolutely delivered on that front. However, as I mentioned above, it’s the characters and story that ended up keeping people engaged with the original Potter stories and it should’ve been the same for Fantastic Beasts. The characters certainly were there. They may not have been perfect and the actors may not have totally grown into their roles at the time, but Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander was unique to this franchise, Katherine Waterson’s Tina Goldstein had potential, Alison Sudol’s Queenie was a kooky delight, and perhaps most surprisingly, Dan Fogler was (and continue to be) an absolute revelation in the role of Jacob Kowalski, the earnest and sweetly awkward Muggle who really gave the story its spark. Byall of these characters were set up well, with their relationships fully established, and ready to take another awesome adventure across the previously unexplored magical terrain of America. Did we get that? Unfortunately not. Instead of focusing on the characters that had been established and using them as vehicles through which to delve deeper into the wonders of the Wizarding World, they were instead awkwardly shoved into a narrative that didn’t really have any time for them, instead focusing on building out an epic rivalry/romance between two historic wizards, one of whom really wasn’t introduced until the final book in the original Harry Potter series. To be clear, that wasn’t an inherently bad idea. Franchise pivots can be wildly successful and keep a brand fresh, just look at Thor: Ragnarok and the entirety of the Fast & Furious franchise post-Fast Five. The problem in this scenario was, as I said in my last post, that the creatives behind Fantastic Beasts tried to do too much and go too big all too fast. In doing so, they left the audience stranded with a film that was, at best, a sharp turn in another direction which resulted in Crimes of Grindelwald feeling both overstuffed and completely empty all at once. In other words, it felt like a waste of time and money.
That feeling of emptiness and audience disillusionment can be seen directly in the resulting grossesed to $74 million, legged out to $234 million domestic (an impressive x3.15 multiplier), and took in $811 million worldwide, followed by Crimes of Grindelwald opening to $62 million, legging out to $159 million domestic (a still decent multiplier of x2.57, though quite the comedown), and finalizing with a worldwide gross of $651 million. To Crimes of Grindelwald‘s credit, that was still a surprisingly decent run when you consider just how poor the reception to the film was from both critics and audiences; however, it was a major signal to Warner that something had gone awry and they’d lost a decent chunk of their audience. Sure enough, despite specifically pushing the film back by a year (prior to the pandemic-related delays) to rejigger the script and address the issues fans had, the downward trend has continued. Secrets of Dumbledore was hit with, at best, ambivalent reviews and nonchalance from much of the audience. Officially, the film opened stateside to $42 million, on the much lower end of projections that already saw the film coming in at a pretty lowly $40-50 million.
So, just who showed up? The answer to that question actually provides a surprising level of insight into the proceedings as the biggest audience for Secrets of Dumbledore was older women. Reportedly, 38% of the audience was women over the age of 25, with 57% of the audience being women between the ages of 18 and 34. This tracks, as women generally tend to be more avid readers than men and thus tend to show up in bigger numbers for movies based on book properties. In fact, the trades seized on the information to give Secrets of Dumbledore its sole win for the weekend, that it had the biggest opening weekend gross for a female-skewing film during the pandemic, beating out the previous title holder, The Lost City. It’s a genuine feather in the film’s cap as it has been extensively observed that older women are the demographic that has been the most reluctant to return to theaters during the pandemic and theaters, no matter how low the gross for this film, are rejoicing that the combined strength Secrets of Dumbledore and The Lost City are reeling in this missing demographic.
Despite this good news, however, further context is damning for this Wizarding World picture as the second biggest demo for this movie was men over 25 at 33%, making 71% of this film’s audience over the age of 25. What this tells me is that the people who did show up to Secrets of Dumbledore were indeed die-hard fans of the Wizard World and all its properties. These were people who read the books when they were young, showed up to every movie in the original series, have been to the parks, and were showing up for every Fantastic Beasts movie no matter how much the quality declined. That kind of brand loyalty is special and admirable but it does not a film franchise make, and by wrapping the sequels up in deeper Harry Potter lore, Warner and Rowling have made these films less accessible to non-hardcore fans; and when many of those fans were already alienated by this film’s predecessor, the film was destined to fail as it was unable to reel in casual moviegoers. These circumstances further surprise me as the original Fantastic Beasts, while still a having bit of a barrier to entry for casual fans, managed to still be pretty accessible and, as a result, much more family-friendly. The in-jokes and callbacks to the original films and books served more as a special treat to Potterheads while the movie around them still engaged the casual audience. I’d personally thought that, given its Wizarding World pedigree, this new Fantastic Beasts film would have a broader age appeal. Alas, by focusing on deeper mythology and choosing to go darker in tone, the audience did indeed shrink. That’s to say nothing of the fact that the film also centers around a homosexual couple (or at least a homosexual relationship) which I can picture being a turn-off for some families as well. Still, I don’t think anything derailed this franchise more than aggressively deviating from a story and characters that, based on the box office returns, audiences generally liked. Similar to Batman vs Superman and The Last Jedi, the studio turned away audiences by going too big too fast and shifting storytelling gears so sharp that it gave viewers whiplash, and as with Justice League and The Rise of Skywalker, course-correcting measures did not help one biI am very doubtful that we’ll be getting another Fantastic Beasts movie any time soon.
Now, normally, I’d be excited to report that second place is a much nicer situation and a happier change of pace, and to a degree it is. Sonic 2 took this spot and is looking just peachy with $118.9 million domestic and $188.7 million worldwide in just two weeks. That said, it dropped about -58% in its second weekend, which is a number I was not expecting. Given its strength out of the gate and the fact that it faces little competition for the next few weeks, I was fully expecting Sonic 2 to hold a bit better, closer to -50% specifically. Instead, its -58% drop is a lot closer to that of the original Sonic the Hedgehog‘s drop of -55%, and their second weekend grosses actually almost match with Sonic 2 taking in $29.3 million to Sonic 1‘s $26.2 million. Now, to be clear, this is no reason for alarm. Sonic 2 is still doing well, tracking ahead of the original at this same point in its release cycle ($118 million domestic vs. $106 million domestic) and holding by -31% in terms of international grosses. Still, its more significant slowdown (at least for now) does surprise me as it really has nothing holding it back. Funny enough, this seems to be a common theme with Paramount releases this year, opening very well only to then drop more than expected in their second weekends, with Scream (5) dropping -59%, Jackass Forever dropping -65%, and The Lost City dropping -52%. To be fair, all of these films eventually stabilized and went on to have pretty leggy runs, all things considered, but it is fascinating to see Sonic 2 following in the footsteps of fellow members of its studio’s slate. Perhaps Paramount needs to consider bolstering their marketing assets so as to continue a hefty promotion of their films past the opening weekends. Still, Sonic 2 is performing well and assuming it isn’t dented too hard by The Bad Guys next weekend, it will likely settle into a solid and stable domestic run, likely making it to at least $150 million domestic by the end (likely more). I’m urgently curious to see how its next weekend plays out.
Third place went to the aforementioned Lost City which, true to Paramount Pictures’ Class of 2022’s form, had a very sweet hold of -31%-its audience stabilizing further after last weekend’s redeeming -39% hold-and delivering $6.2 million. That takes its domestic total to a sizable $78.3 million and virtually guarantees that it will see at least $90 million domestic by the end of its run. As I’ve mentioned previously, similarly to Sing 2, The Lost City is aimed squarely at older women, and given that another film aimed squarely at that audience is not really showing up until May 20th with the release of Downton Abbey: A New Era, The Lost City has a ton of room to really stretch its legs. Secrets of Dumbledore may have come in as something of a surprise female draw, but given how poorly it opened, its likely short legs, and the fact that it is heavily rooted in Harry Potter lore as opposed to the more user-friendly Lost City, I’m inclined to think that the Sandra Bullock/Channing Tatum-starrer will be able to hold it off (after all, it did hold really well against it this weekend). Internationally, the film has begun to expand its footprint with roll-outs in the UK, Australia, and Eastern Europe, although the exact number it is taking in is a bit hard to pin down. Some sources say it has taken in $10 million while others say its total international haul is closer to $20 million, so we can assume its total worldwide gross is somewhere between $88-98 million. In any case, it took top slots in the UK and Australia with France coming soon followed by Brazil, Mexico, Korea, and Japan (all huge markets), so expect its worldwide gross to jump by quite a bit pretty soon.
Fourth place went to the big deal grosser this weekend as Everything, Everywhere, All at Once officially became a mainstream hit. I’ll admit, I’ve been doubting this movie at many, if not every turn. While its strong run in limited release did signal to me that it had the potential to make an impact in the mainstream box office top ten, I was convinced that it was too non-commercial to do any better than fellow artsy A24 release, The Green Knight. Well, as of now, feel free to take away all of my credibility as Everything, Everywhere, All at Once has now overtaken the total domestic haul of The Green Knight with $17.7 million to The Green Knight‘s $17.17 million; and it still has some ways to go! Yes, while I’d personally predicted that Everything, Everywhere, All at Once‘s expansion into full wide release in over 2,000 theaters would dilute the strength of its (so far) hugely successful platform release and cause it to fall by around -50%, the film clearly still has gas in the tank as it didn’t even fall at all. Instead, it grew by +2% and pulled in $6.18 million this weekend! That’s an incredible achievement with absolutely no qualifiers. We rarely see films do this in the mainstream top ten, and even arthouse distributors have struggled to generate these kinds of results from platform releases (starting with a low theater count and steadily expanding into a wide release) as they used to pre-pandemic. In fact, now moving away from comparisons to the run of The Green Knight, Everything, Everywhere, All at Once is actually playing more like that of Ex Machina, a seminal A24 title and arguable the film that launched this little-indie-label-that-could into the level of mainstream success it has today (for reference as to how successful it is, A24’s owners were considering a sale of its assets recently and appraisers are currently valuing the studio at between $2.5-3 billion). Ex Machina had a staggeringly strong platform release that saw it expand over five weeks from 4, to 39, to 1,255, to 1,279, and then to 2,004 theaters, over which time it managed to pull in $15 million domestically. The fact that Everything, Everywhere managed to gross more in less time is a testament to not only its strength but also its fantastically executed roll-out by A24. Further cementing the comparison is that the per-theater-averages for both films are strikingly similar over the course of their expansions, starting with around $50K at launch (Ex Machina did that in 4 theaters while Everything, Everywhere managed it in 10), dropping into the $20K range in weekend number two, before hitting between $4,000-5,000 per-theater in weekend three. Everything, Everywhere deviates from the pattern from here on out as it managed a per-theater average of $2,787 in over 2,000 theaters versus Ex Machina’s $1,752, further emphasizing just how much momentum the former has; in fact, Everything, Everywhere‘s per-theater average is greater than bigger titles in the top ten like that of The Lost City, The Batman, and Ambulance. All in all, while I am doubtfulseeing another jump from weekend to weekend, it’s now essentially guaranteed to make it into the $20+ million range, likely ending with a gross of around $25 million domestic, right alongside Ex Machina and just under Midsommar, making it one of A24’s best-performing films ever. This is a genuinely incredible run for a film of this ilk and this is likely the start of an incredible run in the ancillary market as the film becomes a new cult classic. All A24 should really focus on now is honing an Oscar campaign for Michelle Yeoh who, with her iconic status in the film industry, an “overdue for Oscar recognition” narrative on her side, and a genuine indie-turned-sleeper hit film to nominate her for, has a real shot at winning Best Actress this year. After all, A24 is the studio that managed to lead Ex Machine to a Best Visual Effects win againsf they play their cards right, Michelle Yeoh absolutely has this in the bag.
Rounding out the top five was this weekend’s (or rather “week’s”, as it was released on a Wednesday) other new release, Father Stu, which failed to capitalize on its religious theming against the Easter Holiday backdrop and only eeked out $5.4 million this weekend. To be perfectly honest, I personally thought it would gross less, closer to $4 million, so its $5.4 million gross, along with its Wednesday-Thursday haul of $2.3 million taking it to $7.7 million total domestic, exceeds my expectations. That said, it’s still a bust. I was surprised to see some chatter from pundits this past weekend who felt that Sony dropped that ball with this one and that it should’ve made more money given the studio’s past track record with religious films. To be fair, they are right about Sony’s history with faith-based fare as they did manged to shepherd films like Courageous (one of my personal favorite faith-based films), War Room, Heaven is for Real, Miracles from Heaven, and even the adorable animated film The Star to very leggy runs and healthy grosses at the domestic box office (the company even has its own Faith-Based film label, Affirm Films). The reason this line of thought surprises me, however, is because Father Stu, at face value, does not look like a real religious film. I admittedly didn’t start seeing trailers for the film until much closer to its release than I would’ve otherwise expected, but most of the promotional material, particularly its poster which features a shaggy Mark Wahlberg posing for a prison photo above an image of him in priest garb looking lost (see the image below for reference), makes this movie look more like a quirky crime drama than anything else. I’m specifically reminded of a short-lived TVLand sitcom from 2015 called Impastor which centered on a fugitive who steals the identity of a local priest in a small town to hide from loan sharks. Long story short, the marketing material doesn’t paint it as the religious film it really is, and thus it had no chance of taking advantage of the Easter frame. To its credit, Father Stu did end up drawing a lot of women to the theaters at 56% of its audience, further cementing this weekend as a great show of strength from the older female demographic, but that’s pretty much all I can say about it. We’ll see if it legs out.
As for the rest of the top ten, it was a lot of familiar faces and expected drops. Morbius took sixth place with a slightly better than expected (at least I thought so) drop of -54% for a gross of $4.73 million. Don’t get too excited though, as that only takes its domestic total to $65.1 million. Worldwide, it stands at $146.44 million so it’s just about $4 million away from breaking even on its $75 million budget; Sony can rest easy for now, knowing that they will not need to take a massive write-down on the film. Seventh place went to Ambulance which dropped an “okay in general” -53%. That said, it is coming off a bad debut of $8.7 million last weekend, so a gross of $4.06 million this weekend provides just enough context for that drop to go from “okay” to “not-so-good”. The film currently stands at a total of $15.67 million domestic and $40.5 million worldwide so we can probably expect it to start popping up for a $20 rental in the next five days, in keeping with Universal’s 17-Day theatrically exclusive window for underperforming titles. Keep an eye out for it on April 24th. Meanwhile, eighth place was home to The Batman with a reliably strong hold of -42% and a gross of $3.76 million, taking its domestic total to $365 million. While international numbers were softer than expected (it currently stands at $751.08 million worldwide), The Batman should be commended for its really strong domestic legs as it’s honestly one of the leggiest movies we’ve seen in a while, even for a comic book superhero film. Sure, No Way Home stayed in the top ten for 17 weeks, but The Batman is a different, and notably less broadly appealing animal that has still managed a solid x2.72 multiplier and has even topped the first Deadpool in terms of its domestic gross. We’ll see what it finalizes with, especially as it just arrived on HBO Max which may or may not take some wind out of its sails (next weekend will be an interesting one to watch), but it will likely be ending with at least $370 million domestic. Good job, Batman!
Finishing off the top ten is one film in two spots! What? How? Well, remember how I always like to bring up that story of when I lived in Gainesville (aka northern-central Florida, aka kind-of-sort-of the middle of nowhere) and I went to the movies the weekend Baahubali 2: The Conclusion was released and saw that the film was playing at my local theater in no less than three languages (Hindi, Telugu, English, and Telugu with English subtitles for good measure)? Well, never underestimate the power of South Indian cinema as ninth and tenth place went to K. F. G. Chapter 2, with the (I assume) the Telugu-language version landing with $2.9 million and the Hindi-language version pulling in $1.7 million. A lot of sources are either ignoring the Hindi version or pooling the grosses together, but I think that this situation is just too interesting not to showcase. Another win with Indian Cinema this year!
Outside the top ten, Uncharted took 11th place with a surprisingly large drop of -55%, owing to its loss of 1,007 theaters. It took in $1.2 million, taking its domestic gross to $145 million, just under the original Sonic The Hedgehog as the second highest-grossing videogame movie of all time at the US box office. It will likely be able to pass up Sonic the Hedgehog and take number one at some point this week, though Sonic 2 is gunning for that crown and will likely steal it swiftly after that. Worldwide, Uncharted stands at $389 million and I am crossing my fingers that it can hit that $400 million mark because that would be sweet!
As for the specialty market, the major new releases failed to make much of a dent, though they presented themselves intriguingly as mirror opposites of one another. Riley Stearns’ Dual opened to a solid (for an indie) $118K, but did so in 157 theaters, thereby watering its per-theater average down to a dismal $753 per theater. Meanwhile, We’re All Going to the World’s Fair opened with a very small $12K, but only opened in three theaters, giving it a per-theater average of $4,250, the fifth-highest per-theater average of the weekend (even above Everything, Everywhere, All at Once). It speaks to a differing set of priorities for the films’ respective distributors, RLJE Films (a subsidiary of AMC Networks) and Utopia. Dual, with its sci-fi genre cloning premise, was probably deemed a bit more mainstream and was thought to be able to command some more mainstream attention box office, hence the wider release (though it will likely be on rental platforms soon), while We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, an artsy horror film about a girl whose reality blurs thanks to an online role-playing game, is clearly looking to court a more arthouse crowd, hence the ultra-limited release. We’ll see if Utopia tries to platform the film in a similar way to their previous indie hit, Shiva Baby, which got a lot of critical acclaim and media attention and managed to stay in theaters for 38 weeks. Like that film, the streaming rights to We’re All Going to the World’s Fair have been sold to HBO Max, so a longer run on the arthouse circuit will serve to bolster awareness of the film when it arrives on the streaming platform.
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