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With the plethora of government regulations, restauranteurs caught up in the every day activities of running a restaurant hardly have time to stay apprised of new restaurant industry regulations. Even so, they must know about changing regulations and the impact on their business. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in December 2012 that "food allergies may constitute a disability under the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)." Previously in October 2009, the DOH received a complaint alleging that Leslie University had violated the ADA by not making modifications in its polices that would permit students with celiac disease and/or food allergies to enjoy the university's food service and meal plan program. The DOJ investigated and reviewed the complaint and subsequently formed an agreement with Lesley University in Cambridge. The university agreed to offer non-allergic food options to students with celiac disease and other food allergies. Learning about this ruling, people in the restaurant industry became concerned how the ruling would affect their businesses. According to the National Restaurant Association (NRA), the DOJ indicated that under the ADA restaurants may have to make reasonable accommodations for individuals with food allergies as long as it did not fundamentally alter the restaurant's operation. The DOJ clarified that restaurants may have to answer questions about ingredients but not necessarily provide alternative options. At Hans & Associates, we keep pace with regulatory changes and rulings that affect the restaurant industry. Our New York employment defense lawyers can help you stay up-to-date and assist you with compliance and regulatory issues.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
WWU Greeks Cut Hair to Help Cut Domestic Violence A sorority at William Woods University recently hosted “Hair Cuts for CARDV,” a fund-raiser that literally made participants’ hair disappear. Organized by Alpha Chi Omega sorority, the event raised $350 for the Coalition Against Rape and Domestic Violence (CARDV). Men from the Phi Gamma Delta and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternities volunteered to participate in the hair-raising event. According to Brittany Welton, a senior and Alpha Chi Omega president, the event was organized to be both fun and effective. “Those who attended could sponsor a guy to have his hair cut, and then she got to choose how it would be cut,” said Welton. “The guys were great sports!” Throughout the year, Alpha Chi Omega raises money to help those affected by domestic violence. They do this through various events, such as Lyre Fest, which includes the selling of bracelets and t-shirts, as well as an entry fee. Members also sell carnations for Valentine’s Day, do a clothing drive for the Clothes Cupboard and collect women’s toiletries. They also try to raise awareness of the domestic violence problem by sponsoring Take Back the Night, the Clothesline project, wearing purple shirts on National Respect Day Sept. 19, wearing purple ribbons on the National Day of Unity Oct. 6 and sponsoring educational programs on campus. However, this was the first time they had ever tried to play barber. CARDV began in 1978 with a two-fold purpose: to provide services and support to those affected by sexual and domestic violence, and to provide education and leadership within the community to change the societal conditions that cultivate these forms of violence. “We love supporting our philanthropy,” Welton said. “It is something we feel affects us all in some form or fashion. I feel that through these activities we are not only brought together as Alpha Chi Omega’s, but also as women in today’s society.” Author:Mary Ann Beahon Mary Ann Beahon brings more than 45 years of public relations experience to the job, primarily in higher education. She served as the director of University Relations for 18 years before entering semi-retirement in August 2016. View all posts by Mary Ann Beahon Right now our students are enjoying their summer but soon we'll be welcoming students back to campus for all kinds of activities! Freshmen Advantage, Equestrian camps, athletic camps, Kemper Kids Art Camp and more. We're ready for the college students (and younger!) to be back.... Right now our students are enjoying their summer but soon we'll be welcoming students back to campus for all kinds of activities! Freshmen Advantage, Equestrian camps, athletic camps, Kemper Kids Art Camp and more. We're ready for the college students (and younger!) to be back... When dealing with pregnant mares you must think of the lives of not one patient, but two, and consider all factors to provide the highest level of veterinary care. Here are a few veterinary safety tips for treating pregnant equines. https://goo.gl/wf7PLd	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Jun 2, 2017 One of the missions of Lifeboat Foundation has always been to contemplate the protection of our fragile Spaceship-Earth and to contemplate a day when we may need to migrate from this tiny stage. Yesterday, that day may have been moved a lot closer. But I am getting ahead of myself. Yesterday, I had a fantasy. One that I passionately hoped would become reality. Minutes before Trump announced the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, I began to daydream… I dreamt that Trump might listen to his top science advisors and his daughter I dreamt that he might not gamble our existence on his minority opinion that humans cannot help rescue the environment. I dreamt that he would recognize that clean energy jobs trump legacy coal mining I dreamt that he would avoid export tariffs for failing to respect international norms I dreamt that he would stop pandering to Yahoos and stand for something worthy and undeniable No such luck! The USA has lost its Mojo—at least while it is led by a man with no grasp of science, history, morals or a global perspective. As Trump begun to speak, I was sucked into a cruel nightmare. But this nightmare is reality. It’s the reality of a buffoon representing you and me in our nation’s highest office. Question: Time for a thought experiment. Can you guess the answer?… What do Arnold Schwarzenegger, Elon Musk, The Pope, Richard Branson and French president, Emmanuel Macron, have in common? Answer: They are all saddened that the US is surrendering its inspiration, leadership and common sense. Clean energy creates jobs, saves our planet, and aids the political and military stability of nations. Trump doesn’t sense any of this. He is validated by his base and his Yes men. He is a climate denier, and he doesn’t even read. He only watches what others say about him on television. [continue below video] I cannot add perspective nor amplify President Macron’s urgent message to Americans. The clip is trending on Facebook with the caption: “French president destroys Trump in 5 words”. This suggest that he is taking a jab at Trump; mocking his poor grasp on science and the environment. But, politics plays no role in this message. It is about global impact and opportunity… The French president hasn’t made a fool of Trump. Trump has brought shame onto his office and made a fool of our system of government, all on his own. His defiance of science and complete lack of understanding history risks irreparable harm to our planet. Trump feels that American jobs come before environmental policy. Yet, he is turning his back on the biggest jobs market since the steam engine. [continue below video] Perhaps more critically, his withdrawal from the global accord will bring about tariffs against US cars, steel, airplanes, timber and electronics. After all, by pulling out of the Paris accords, we ducking environmental safeties in an effort to make America great — or more accurately, in our effort to bury our heads in the sands and let the rest of the world take the lead on clean energy, efficiency, reducing pollution and averting global warming.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Welcome to HVAC-Talk.com, a non-DIY site and the ultimate Source for HVAC Information & Knowledge Sharing for the industry professional! Here you can join over 150,000 HVAC Professionals & enthusiasts from around the world discussing all things related to HVAC/R. You are currently viewing as a NON-REGISTERED guest which gives you limited access to view discussions To gain full access to our forums you must register; for a free account. As a registered Guest you will be able to: Participate in over 40 different forums and search/browse from nearly 3 million posts. Is BHO a Muslim? You decide Remember when we were told to watch Fox News on a Sunday night that was going to air something about Obama and we watched but never saw anything! Well, read below and click on the video to see why it got pulled before it could air. Now we know why Fox News never broadcast it as they had originally planned to. This piece was pulled. I encourage you to please send this to everyone on your email list .Remember all the notices we kept getting to watch Fox News on Sunday at 9PM? What Happened?This is the clip that got pulled due to pressure from the Administration.Watch it now before it gets pulled from the internet! Remember when we were told to watch Fox News on a Sunday night that was going to air something about Obama and we watched but never saw anything! Well, read below and click on the video to see why it got pulled before it could air. Now we know why Fox News never broadcast it as they had originally planned to. This piece was pulled. I encourage you to please send this to everyone on your email list .Remember all the notices we kept getting to watch Fox News on Sunday at 9PM? What Happened?This is the clip that got pulled due to pressure from the Administration.Watch it now before it gets pulled from the internet! He doesn't really believe in the christian nor muslims faith when there's a religious doctrine involve. Only when an idea of utopia is involved. For example: real christians and muslims believe in the sanctity of live (pro-life). C'mon, who's trying to kid who. That is chopped and respliced video.......and its a very bad job. bams aint a muzzie..... he is more of a secular person......probably agnostic.....maybe leaning athiest.... He is what I call a typical american christian. Someone who calls themself a christian....prays.....goes to church....( bams dont go to church though)... and in general goes thru the motions of being a "christian"....but doesnt really practice what they preach. I believe it is impossible to hold office and be a good decent christian..... Of course the lord knows we are imperfect....but when you spend nearly every day decieving, lying to people.....making cutthroat deals...... you aint going anywhere but straight to hell. bams aint a muzzie..... he is more of a secular person......probably agnostic.....maybe leaning athiest.... He is what I call a typical american christian. Someone who calls themself a christian....prays.....goes to church....( bams dont go to church though)... and in general goes thru the motions of being a "christian"....but doesnt really practice what they preach. I believe it is impossible to hold office and be a good decent christian..... Of course the lord knows we are imperfect....but when you spend nearly every day decieving, lying to people.....making cutthroat deals...... you aint going anywhere but straight to hell. Bad editing........lol I could have done a better job My grandkids could of edited that thing better, I don't think it was the admin that stopped it - even Fox has some standards! Remember when we were told to watch Fox News on a Sunday night that was going to air something about Obama and we watched but never saw anything! Well, read below and click on the video to see why it got pulled before it could air. Now we know why Fox News never broadcast it as they had originally planned to. This piece was pulled. I encourage you to please send this to everyone on your email list .Remember all the notices we kept getting to watch Fox News on Sunday at 9PM? What Happened?This is the clip that got pulled due to pressure from the Administration.Watch it now before it gets pulled from the internet!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The same day that Neil deGrasse Tyson's new Cosmos series premiered to rave reviews, talk show host Craig Ferguson announced at SXSW that he'll be producing a science show based on the popular Facebook series I Fucking Love Science. Fuck yeah. »3/10/14 12:33pm 3/10/14 12:33pm	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Evolution of Humans in a Few Seconds A short overview of evolution. Two things make this worth viewing: (a) the attempt to give a non-linear view of evolution, showing different branches (within the limits of the format), (b) the non-patriarchal view, representing the human species not by the old caveman symbol 😉 A collective of bibliophiles talking about books. Book Fox (vulpes libris): small bibliovorous mammal of overactive imagination and uncommonly large bookshop expenses. Habitat: anywhere the rustle of pages can be heard.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
After X2's length, the running time is a clear issue the film had. I blame that on the script more than Ratner. Ratner shot the script they had. Quote: I'd say a key problem (and it was a bad movie all around) was the rather ridiculous Jean Wolverine love "thing". Let's review, shall we? In X-Men Wolverine meets Jean when he first comes to the institute. He briefly talks to her. And after that, they don't interact much if any, at least not in any significant way, until near the end. One scene. Then he leaves. He doesn't return until the beginning of the next movie. He sees a glimpse of her. They don't interact until right before the climax of the movie, which is implied to be very brief. And then she... "dies". The next time they meet, oh yeah, they're doomed lovers. Wolverine is first attracted to, and later has deeper feelings for Jean. She doesn't love him in return. This is made clear in X2. She is attracted to him, as she was in the comics. This is made clear as well. When she gets busy with him in X3, it is Dark Phoenix taking over. There is never a doomed lovers triangle, only Wolverine being forced to kill the woman he loves to save everyone. Quote: Could be that, or it could be a weak, rushed film. I don't hate it like some do, but it's obviously inferior to the previous 2 films. Except that it's not. Not in any measurable sense. It's shot differently. The acting is on the same level. The writing is on a similar level, with a bit more comic book flair, and a few corny lines/moments, which all the movies had. But the writing also has more character development, varied exploration of key themes and comic book mythos in it than previous films did. Quote: The action is nice, but emotional underpinnings throughout are underwhelming and half baked. Angel exists in a couple of scenes and is ultimately irrelevent to the plot. Rogue's decision to take the cure is totally squashed by her jealousy of Iceman and Kitty, and what should be a serious life choice comes off as being about "some boy". Halle Berry is terrible. Logan's story is incredibly dry, assuming a dull hero role. Any motivation for Pyro's anger is glossed over and he's just an ass who now hates Iceman. The death of Cyclops is simply lost in the shuffle. Xavier's death gets a little more attention but is undermined by the fact that he nothing of note prior to it (aside from cussing out Logan in a very out of character moment). The emotions being underwhelming is your opinion. Half baked is your opinion. They're not any more or less underwhelming or half-baked than the previous movies. The emotional elements are structurally and contentwise handled as well, or better, than the previous films did. The only emotional aspect of the film that is not handled as well is the team's reaction to Cyclops' death. And given the circumstances, not pausing for a funeral is understandable. We do, however, get to see Jean's reaction to Cyclops death, and its an appropriately emotional and powerful one. The death of Cyclops is not neccessarily los i n the shuffle so much as it is one of the major events in the film. They don't return to it a lot, but they do acknowledge it, and the impact of it, several times. Halle Berry isn't terrible. For once. She's actually better than she was in either of the two previous films. She should probably never have been Storm in the first place, but she's at her best in the franchise in X3. Angel exists in a few scenes, much the way Bobby and Pyro existed in a few scenes in X2. Angel is most certainly not irrelevant to the plot. He is a shining example of a mutant who might want the cure, and chooses not to take it. I don't know how you can call Logan's role "dull". He goes around killing people, just like he always does. He does some tracking. He has several meatier dialogue scenes, including a nice sequence with Rogue. He's got emotional sequences...and he has a very cool action/healing sequence toward the end of the film. Dull? Really? Pyro's anger was only ever about jealousy and Magneto telling him he can be more than humans in X2. A sense of superiority. That is all still very present in X3. And he was always an ass. Right from the start. Xavier's death is one of the best comic book movie sequences ever. It gets more than a "little more attention". And he does have sequences of note prior to it. He has a teaching sequence, the moment with Storm, the scene with Wolverine about Jean, the sequence between himself, Jean and Eric. And Xavier never cusses out Logan...what the heck are you talking about? Xavier manipulating people is not out of character in the least. He's done it for two films. It is simply revealed that this is what happened with Jean, and that his tactics are on a while other level. It was, to most fans, a welcome addition to the film universe. Why do you even bother to list "problems" with the film if they're, as you stated earlier, halfbaked?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
At one point, the high-flying commercial lending CUSO formed through Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union funded more than $200 million in business loans and served dozens of credit unions nationwide. The sudden NCUA takeover of the $876 million Arrowhead Central Credit Union on Friday was as much a surprise to the $4 billion Alaska USA FCU, now owner or co-owner of four former branches of Arrowhead, as it was to others, Alaska USA management reported. The $4 billion Alaska USA Federal Credit Union of Anchorage and the ailing $875 million Arrowhead Credit Union of San Bernardino, Calif. disclosed Wednesday they will begin implementing the sale of five Arrowhead branches starting this weekend. In separate moves, two of the struggling sand state credit unions, the $851 million Arrowhead Central CU in California and the $370 million AEA FCU of Yuma, Ariz., found themselves suffering more of the recession's fallout this month.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Samsung Galaxy - Debrand/Update? Yeah, but the lag fix was mentioned earlier, I just know that with root only that score averaged out at 980 (3 runs) and then with lag fix went up to 1780, possible reason for score less than 1000. It wasn't ncw2904 that said it was was under 1000, it was mrfish123 Also, it would appear that it might not be RFS causing all of the lag problems. They finally have CyanogenMod running in alpha state on the I9000. For those that don't know, CyanogenMod is a pure AOSP release of Android (plus some tweaks and additions from the open source community), without all the bells and whistles added by the manufacturers, so no HTC Sense, no Motoroloa Motoblur, no Samsung TouchWiz etc. From reading the forums, it would appear that Froyo only supports one SD-Card, so Samsung had to rework a lot of the Android framework to get it to support the internal and external SD Cards (one possible reason for the delay!). Considering the Froyo update on most phones has brought with it a reasonable speed increase, which doesn't seem to be the case with Froyo on the SGS, it looks like with all of Samsungs tinkering, the benefits of Froyo are not exactly being exploited by the SGS. Combine that with the initial results of the CyanogenMod port of the raw Froyo files, that seems very plausible. Quite frankly once we have a AOSP Froyo running on the SGS with a decent filesystem, this thing should be absolutely stunning. Samsung Galaxy - Debrand/Update? Also, it would appear that it might not be RFS causing all of the lag problems. They finally have CyanogenMod running in alpha state on the I9000. For those that don't know, CyanogenMod is a pure AOSP release of Android (plus some tweaks and additions from the open source community), without all the bells and whistles added by the manufacturers, so no HTC Sense, no Motoroloa Motoblur, no Samsung TouchWiz etc. From reading the forums, it would appear that Froyo only supports one SD-Card, so Samsung had to rework a lot of the Android framework to get it to support the internal and external SD Cards (one possible reason for the delay!). Considering the Froyo update on most phones has brought with it a reasonable speed increase, which doesn't seem to be the case with Froyo on the SGS, it looks like with all of Samsungs tinkering, the benefits of Froyo are not exactly being exploited by the SGS. Combine that with the initial results of the CyanogenMod port of the raw Froyo files, that seems very plausible. Quite frankly once we have a AOSP Froyo running on the SGS with a decent filesystem, this thing should be absolutely stunning. Samsung Galaxy - Debrand/Update? Considering they started the thread on the 8th Oct, I'm very impressed. Yeah they are making great progress, its good to see someone pick up the baton for the I9000, I used to run CyanogenMod on my HTC Magic and it was like a new phone - looks like the same might be true here as well. They certainly put Samsung to shame. That won't be hard! Apparently the Samsung DRM services have been narrowed down to quite a battery hog on one of the other forums (Epic 4G I think it was), so with them gone, the battery life should also improve with CyanogenMod too I can't wait to try it out. If its as good as it looks, I'll certainly be giving them donation. Likewise, and if its as good as CM was on my Magic, it won't disappoint! I wonder how this project will be affected by Gingerbread, which is rumoured to be released this coming week... CyanogenMod 7 will be Gingerbread, so once the main work is done on getting AOSP running on the SGS, porting Gingerbread should be fairly straightforward. One of the main tasks is to remove reliability on the Samsung binaries, I think one of the guys said once its stable they will start working on reimplementing the remaining Samsung files. Also, the Nexus S is supposed to be model I9020 - which doesn't sound a million miles from the I9000 to me - and if Gingerbread is running natively on that, I suspect the vast majority of it will run untouched on the I9000 as well.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
"What the Supreme Court said was, this was constitutional. They said it didn't matter what Congress called it. It was a penalty for 1 percent," Lew said. "Wait a minute, sir," Wallace replied. "Mr. Lew, they called it a tax." "No, actually, technically what they said is, the Congress has many powers. There is the Commerce Clause, there's taxing powers, and it was constitutional. That's what they said. It doesn't matter what they call it." Wallace noted that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has estimated that in 2016, 4 million Americans will pay the tax under Obamacare's individual mandate, and 75 percent of those people will earn less than $120,000 a year. And those same people will pay $27 billion in additional taxes between 2012 and 2021. "The middle class is taking quite a hit by what the Supreme Court said is a tax," Wallace said. "I think if you look at all of the laws enacted in the last three-and-a-half years, you would see that those families have a tax cut," Lew responded. "All of the independent analysts, whether it is the Congressional Budget Office or others, would validate that there has been a tax cut for middle class --" Lew said. "I'm not arguing that," Wallace cut in. "All I'm saying is that this is a tax increase on the middle class of $27 billion over the next 10 years." "No, what this is, this is a law that says if you can afford insurance and you choose not to buy it and you choose to have your health costs be a burden to others, you will pay a penalty so that you will pay your fair share. That is what this law says. For the 99 percent of the people who buy insurance or get it through the tax cuts that are in this act, they are not going to be affected. You keep your insurance, you don't pay any kind of penalty. For the very few people who decide to be free riders and not have insurance, but still have their costs go into the system so the rest of us pay it, there is a penalty. It is not a burden on the middle class." Lew noted that the mandate was "defined as a penalty," not a tax, in the law written by Democrats. And he also noted that there are different ways to "justify" a law. "But there are powers that Congress has, and you can justify a law under multiple ways. The court took that route. It is a penalty. It was defined as a penalty in the law. And it is something people choose, whether or not, to be subject to. "Most Americans want health insurance," Lew continued. "Ninety-nine percent of people will take advantage of the fact that they have affordable coverage that can protect their families. For the 1 percent that choose not to have insurance, they don't control whether they are going to be in an accident or be struck by illness. If they end up in a hospital and they have to have expensive treatment, those costs will be borne by other people who pay for insurance. "This penalty says that you cannot be a free rider. You cannot go without any payment. And the penalty is that payment. Very few people will choose it. In Massachusetts, 1 percent of people chose to pay the penalty instead of hav(ing) insurance. People want health insurance."	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
A 29-year-old white man from Texas who filmed himself committing a “knockout game” assault an elderly black man was sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison on Friday. Conrad Alvin Barrett was 27 when he attacked a 79-year-old black man in 2013, breaking his jaw. Barrett was charged with a hate crime that December, and in 2014 tried to challenge the constitutionality of the hate crimes law under which he was sentenced. He pleaded guilty over the summer, and on Friday, a federal judge sentenced Barrett to 71 months in prison. Barrett shot 11 videos on his cell phone, which his lawyer wrote in a court filing showed “nonsensical racist rants, discussion about ‘the knockout game’ itself” and “a great deal of racist remarks, slurs, and stereotypes, and they are highly inflammatory.” In one of the videos, Barrett said that African-Americans “haven’t fully experienced the blessing of evolution.” The defense lawyer said Barrett had bipolar disorder and was intoxicated on prescription drugs and alcohol at the time of the attack. “The defendant committed this shocking and violent assault against this vulnerable elderly man simply because he was African American,” Vanita Gupta, the head of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, said in a statement. “The Department of Justice will continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the rights of victims of violent crimes are vindicated.” Children poisoned by lead paint exposure suffer lifelong difficulties. For decades, we’ve known that exposure to high levels of lead can damage the nervous system in children, causing problems that range from hearing loss and seizures to unconsciousness and death. More recent research has demonstrated a link between even relatively low levels of exposure and a variety of subtle cognitive problems including learning disabilities and decreased intelligence. Children are more sensitive to the harmful effects of lead than adults, because more of the lead they swallow gets into their bloodstream. Children also are at greater risk because they often play on the floor or ground, where lead-contaminated dust or soil is found. And they are much more likely than adults to put this material in their mouths. The letter arrived in April, a mishmash of strange numbers and words. This at first did not alarm Rose. Most letters are that way for her — frustrating puzzles she can’t solve. Rose, who can scarcely read or write, calls herself a “lead kid.” Her childhood home, where lead paint chips blanketed her bedsheets like snowflakes, “affected me really bad,” she says. “In everything I do.” She says she can’t work a professional job. She can’t live alone. And, she says, she surely couldn’t understand this letter. So on that April day, the 20-year-old says, she asked her mom to give it a look. Her mother glanced at the words, then back at her daughter. “What does this mean all of your payments were sold to a third party?” her mother recalls saying. The distraught woman said the letter, written by her insurance company, referred to Rose’s lead checks. The family had settled a lead-paint lawsuit against one Baltimore slumlord in 2007, granting Rose a monthly check of nearly $1,000, with yearly increases. Those payments were guaranteed for 35 years. “It’s been sold?” Rose asked, memories soon flashing. She remembered a nice, white man. He had called her one day on the telephone months after she’d squeaked through high school with a “one-point something” grade-point average. His name was Brendan, though she said he never mentioned his last name. He told her she could make some fast money. He told her he worked for a local company named Access Funding. He talked to her as a friend. Rose, who court records say suffers from “irreversible brain damage,” didn’t have a lot of friends. She didn’t trust many people. Growing up off North Avenue in West Baltimore, she said she’s seen people killed. But Brendan was different. He bought her a fancy meal at Longhorn Steakhouse, she said, and guaranteed a vacation for the family. He seemed like a gentleman, someone she said she could trust. One day soon after, a notary arrived at her house and slid her a 12-page “purchase” agreement. Rose was alone. But she wasn’t worried. She said she spoke to a lawyer named Charles E. Smith on the phone about the contract. She felt confident in what it stated. She was selling some checks in the distant future for some quick money, right? The reality, however, was substantially different. Rose sold everything to Access Funding — 420 monthly lead checks between 2017 and 2052. They amounted to a total of nearly $574,000 and had a present value of roughly $338,000. In return, Access Funding paid her less than $63,000… But to critics, Access Funding is part of an industry that profits off the poor and disabled. And Baltimore has become a prime target. It’s here that one teen — diagnosed with “mild mental retardation,” court records show — sold her payments through 2030 in four deals and is now homeless. It’s here that companies blanket certain neighborhoods in advertisements, searching for a potentially lucrative type of inhabitant, whose stories recall the legacy of Freddie Gray. Before his April death after being severely injured in police custody, before this hollowed-out city plunged into rioting, the life of Freddie Gray was a case study in the effect of lead paint on poor blacks. The lead poisoning Gray suffered as a child may have contributed to his difficulties with learning, truancy and arrests — all of it culminating in a 2008 lead-paint lawsuit and a windfall of cash locked inside a structured settlement. By late 2013, Gray was striking deals with Access Funding…More here… When my mother was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, the scam artists seemed to know to call her. These guys prey on the weak, sick, and uneducated… The wine came “in various flavors,” per the statement, and was sold for $7 or $8 per half-gallon — that’s somewhere between $8,600 and $9,600 worth of wine seized by authorities. “People seem to think its ‘better’ because it’s homemade,” according to Special Agent in Charge Bob Brooks, who communicated his observations to The Huffington Post by email via Virginia ABC spokesperson Maureen Haney: There is also a certain novelty involved, as there is with moonshine. Illegal wine is not as common as the illegal corn whisky (moonshine) because it’s a more time consuming process. Wine has to be fermented after it is distilled, then strained and fermented again. There was tons of sediment in the wine they seized from the Skinner home on Friday and there is not a lot of quality control.Brooks noted that “Skinner told officers that he had learned how to make the wine from his father and was still using the same recipe. He makes the wine from all types of fruit including strawberries, bananas, apples, tomatoes, and pretty much anything that is available to him at the time.” Mostly “older retired people” are engaged in this sort of bootlegging, Brooks said through Haney. “Because they are retired, they have the time, and it’s extra income they don’t have to claim on their taxes.” Read the rest of this entry »	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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This month I got to meet a very strong lady named Roksolana who has traveled to Colorado all the way from the Ukraine to battle cancer. She signed up with a foundation that I am donating my services through called the Magic Hour Foundation which provides free photography for those who are or have battled cancer and would like to have some wonderful photos done of themselves with or without family. This is my first shoot with them and I had a great experience. Until cancer is eradicated I hope that I can bring a little joy into the lives of the people battling this horrible disease. To view the blog post on Magic Hour’s website go here: https://magichour.org/roksolana-colorado/	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Christopher & Banks names CFO Minneapolis -- Christopher & Banks Corp. announced that Peter Michielutti will be joining the company on April 23, 2012 as senior VP, CFO. He replaces Michael Lyftogt, who will return to his prior position as chief accounting officer. Michielutti brings more than 20 years of financial leadership experience to Christopher & Banks. Most recently he served as senior VP and CFO at CSM Corp., a commercial real estate company. He has an extensive retail background, having held the CFO position at Whitehall Jewelers, Wilsons Leather and Fingerhut. Solutions Spotlight To support consumers’ omnichannel shopping behaviors, product information, inventory availability, and customer profile and order information must be current and available throughout the enterprise to enable real-time visibility. In this white paper, you'll learn all about the new demands of a harmonized shopping experience; the new generation of network-centric information systems with access to rich information; and the perceived value of new store-level technology. Store of the Week Kleinfeld Hudson’s Bay, a luxurious 14,000-sq.-ft. bridal shop on the top floor of the Hudson’s Bay flagship and headquarters building in Toronto, took the top prize — Store of the Year — in the Association for Retail Environments 2015 Design Award.More...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Captain Jack Won't Die Searching for eternal life in the interminable 'Pirates of the Caribbean' After sinking into self-important tedium with its prior two overstuffed installments, Pirates of the Caribbean seemed destined for permanent burial at sea. And yet the soggy franchise and Johnny Depp's foppish rapscallion return again for On Stranger Tides—to search for the fountain of youth, no less, a quest that Chicago director Rob Marshall (taking the helm from Gore Verbinski) embellishes with the usual gaggle of musty ships-and-sabers tropes and cacophonous CGI. Captain Jack Sparrow’s limb-flailing shenanigans had already become old-hat during his past outings, so Depp's routine—the look-at-me flamboyance of his trinket-decorated braided hair, flowing scarves, and giant rings, as well as his half-drunken flouncing, lisping, and pratfalling—is no longer a surprise but rather a dreary expectation fulfilled. More astonishing, however, is that even though it does away with its preceding trilogy’s plot-heavy mythology for a supposedly more streamlined stand-alone story, the ensuing tale—in which Jack reluctantly teams with his former flame, Angelica (Penélope Cruz), and her iconic baddie daddy, Blackbeard (Ian McShane), to reach the legendary fountain before English king–employed Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush)—is a familiar mess of rules, rituals, creatures, and chandelier-swinging, sword-clashing pandemonium. No knowledge of the first three Pirates films is required for this fourth go-around, a merciful development given how severely forgettable the previous convoluted machinations were. More merciful still is that Dull (Keira Knightley) and Duller (Orlando Bloom) have also been jettisoned, their milquetoast fashion-model-pretty amour here replaced by Jack’s spirited love/hate passions for Angelica, a Feisty Spanish Sexpot whose heart the pirate broke years earlier. The couple’s initial reunion involves Angelica posing as Jack, thereby positing her as his equal, as well as re-establishing Jack’s trademark self-love, a trait Ted Elliott and Terry Rossio’s screenplay attempts to complicate by having the gold-toothed scoundrel eventually confess to having actual “feelings” for Angelica. Details Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides was directed by Rob Marshall; written by Ted Elliot and Terry Rossio; and stars Johnny Depp, Penťlope Cruz, Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush. Rated PG-13. Click here for show times. Regardless, On Stranger Tides merely feigns at delivering a more mushy-hearted Jack, all while establishing a narrative goal for its hero and then erecting constant intricate impediments designed to maintain a mood of head-spinning business. Instead of fleshing out Jack's personal hunger for ceaseless longevity, we get rescues from prison, foolhardy mutinies, redemption-preaching missionaries, and carnivorous mermaids. The plot feels strained in both its tense, romantic repartee and in its rollicking centerpieces, as Marshall shoots Jack and Angelica’s maiden duel with invigorating clarity and rhythm before succumbing to his typical edited-to-ribbons incoherence. As befitting a saga about ne’er-do-wells engaged in supernatural adventure, On Stranger Tides depicts pious zealots as killjoys, but it’s Jack who turns out to be the real downer. Although Depp seems to have rediscovered a bit of the original spark that was MIA in Dead Man’s Chest and At World’s End, and the script provides plentiful opportunities for him to devour scenery, his Jack remains a once-inspired creation now far less funny than he fancies himself, and consequently Marshall’s film often plays like a series of setups for Sparrow-centric payoffs that never materialize. Still, at least Depp is given something to do; McShane, on the other hand, is relegated to exuding evil mainly via his long scraggly beard, and Rush is stuck for the first two-thirds at a remove from the action proper, blaring, “Yar!” and, “Aye, aye!” as he pursues Jack on a ship full of British stiffs. As the seductive and conniving Angelica, Cruz is luminous, albeit not enough to compensate for Marshall shrouding virtually every major set piece in nighttime fogginess. Further sabotaged by light-dimming 3-D, the visual murkiness comes off as a blatant attempt to mask the shoddiness of the special effects and the unoriginality of the combat choreography, and ultimately proves directly at odds with a story driven by its characters’ desire to escape death’s everlasting darkness. Jack will no doubt live to prance another day, but from Depp’s fey bon mots to a cameoing Keith Richards’s scraggly visage, his swashbuckling series is showing its age.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
ATLANTA 1996 OLYMPICS \| DIVING Russia's Sautin Wipes American Divers Off Books ATLANTA — Not only could you see the official end of American diving dominance in the Olympics--you could feel it and hear it Friday at the Georgia Tech Aquatic Center. See it? The scores flashing on the board showed another non-medal finish for the Americans, as Dmitry Sautin won the first Russian gold medal in the men's 10-meter platform event. Germany's Jan Hempel took the silver, and China's Xiao Hailiang placed third. Feel it? The fast-finishing Hempel put considerable pressure on Sautin and turned the final two rounds into a tense finish. Hempel's final two dives were marvelous and drew scores of 93.84 and 92.88 and forced Sautin to nail his last dive, which earned a 10 score from the Australian judge. The dive, a back 1 1/2 somersault with 3 1/2 twists and a 3.2 degree of difficulty, earned the only 10 of the night. Hear it? By the time the Russian national anthem was played for the beaming Sautin, record books were being dusted off and it marked the first time Americans have failed to win a diving gold medal at the Olympics since 1912. The two best hopes for the United States had been veteran Patrick Jeffrey, 31, and Olympic newcomer David Pichler, 27. Pichler was consistent but simply could not move up in the midst of the brilliance by the Russian and Chinese divers, and Hempel. Pichler finished sixth and Jeffrey took ninth, up three spots from his 12th-place finish at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul. It was suggested that Pichler and Jeffrey were simply outclassed by a quality field. "I'd hate to hear it," Jeffrey said. "I believe in all my heart, on a good day, one of us could have won." Sautin's victory stopped a sweep of the diving gold medals by the Chinese, who won the two women's events and the men's three-meter springboard. The Americans were able to collect only two bronze medals, by Mary Ellen Clark in the 10-meter platform and Mark Lenzi in the springboard. The two Americans diving on Friday did not think much of the 1912 statistic. "It's not my concern," Pichler said. "It's a big world of diving. Everybody is catching up. We're still competitive. Patrick and I, on a good day, could be right up there at the top. It just wasn't a good day for us." Said Jeffrey, "I don't think it's the Americans that have changed. I think it's the rest of the world. That needs to be the focal point. I don't think the burden is on the team's shoulders. I just feel the rest of the world has really developed in diving. "We'll look at ourselves and try to figure out the program. Traditionally, we got better by competing against each other. Now we have to find a way to come together and compete against the world. All our coaches have to work together and the governing body of U.S. Diving has to make some changes." But Sautin, who is 22, and the two Chinese teenagers Xiao and Tian Liang, who was fourth, don't plan to retire any time soon. Sautin, who is considered the greatest Russian male diver, announced he will keep on diving through the next Olympics. And after a disappointing fifth-place finish in the springboard, Sautin will have the goal of a double gold in Sydney to motivate himself. "I was certain I just had to get the gold from the platform, that was my mind-set," Sautin said. "The task was daunting, but I trusted myself." The other divers openly admire Sautin and his victory was a popular one. After he emerged from the pool from his final dive, several of the divers embraced him on the deck. "Dmitry is an incredible diver, incredibly talented," Jeffrey said. "Strong. He jumps high, he has a great entry, and has got a real level head, as a person and a diver. I'm real proud of him." Sautin had to overcome personal adversity. In 1991, he got into an argument with the son of a Soviet Communist Party official and was stabbed six times in the stomach and thigh, almost bleeding to death. The scars are still visible on his thigh. Sautin spent two months in the hospital. Grace off the board is not his style. Other divers call him "the Man," and he is often compared to a linebacker, rather than a ballet dancer. "You should not teach the way Dmitry dives," said former Russian Olympic Coach Sam Slobanov. Teach? Maybe not. But on Friday it was good enough for a piece of Russian diving history.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Navigation Menu: Social Icons Vegan Snickers Energy Balls These Vegan Snickers Energy Balls are made with a handful of healthy ingredients like rolled oats, dates, peanut butter, and dark chocolate. Since everybody seemed to like my pumpkin seed butter and hemp energy balls so much, I thought I would up the ante with these vegan Snickers energy balls! The thing I love about these particular energy balls is that you would never know how good for you they really are. One bite, and you’ll be sent straight into peanut butter and chocolate-induced snacking bliss! don’t snicker–make these balls! I’ve playfully attached the name “Snickers” to these energy balls because of the candy bar that inspired them. I’m sure most are familiar with Snickers bars, but for those who are not, Snickers bars are pretty much candy bar nirvana, consisting of nougat, caramel, and peanuts enrobed in chocolate. I can’t remember the last time I had one, but I do remember how much I loved them. These energy balls remind me of Snickers, with their caramel-like dates, creamy peanut butter, crunchy peanuts, toothsome rolled oats, and dark chocolate coating! The best part? Unlike a real Snickers, you can go for a run or a workout after enjoying one or two of these without feeling sick! how to make vegan snickers energy balls: Blend together pitted Medjool dates, peanut butter, rolled oats, and salt in a food processor until a dough forms. Add the peanuts and pulse until chopped. Roll the dough into balls and place them on a parchment paper-lined plate or cutting board. Melt dark chocolate and coconut oil over low heat. Dip each ball into the melted dark chocolate. Place the balls back on the parchment paper-lined plate and place them in the fridge until the chocolate has hardened, 30 minutes. Enjoy immediately or store them in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer! I hope you love these vegan Snickers energy balls as much as I do! If you make them, leave a comment and rating below to let me know how you liked them. I really love hearing from you! And, if you’re on the ‘gram, post a photo and tag it @upbeet.kitchen and #upbeetkitchen. Chocolate Coating 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate or semisweet chocolate chips 1 tsp coconut oil Instructions Place the dates, peanut butter, rolled oats, and salt in a food processor and process until the mixture starts to stick together. This might take a couple of minutes. Next, add the peanuts and pulse them in until they are chopped. Line a large plate or cutting board with parchment paper. Roll the dough into golf ball-sized balls. Melt the chocolate and the coconut oil together in a small saucepan over low heat. Once melted, remove from heat. Carefully dunk each energy ball in the melted chocolate. You can coat the entire ball, or half the ball. I like to mix it up! Lightly shake off any excess melted chocolate and place the balls back on the parchment paper. Transfer the plate or cutting board to the fridge and refrigerate until the chocolate is firm, 30 minutes. Enjoy immediately and store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge or freezer.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
EVgo monitors Plugshare comments and responds immediately to any reports of malfunction. Most locations have two CHAdeMOs now, a welcome first in this area, and the locations offer something to do. Given the general lack of stations I think they're well worth paying for. But they still need an app or at least a way to view your usage and billing online. Their accounting system isn't up to par. TonyWilliams wrote:I love the EVgo network, and I really don't like going to broken / crowded free sites. I particularly like that they have now installed over 900 DC fast chargers. I pay just $14.95 per month, and 10 cents per minute. My cost per mile using EVgo is on par with me charging at home at about 6.5 cents per mile. A typical fillup in my new 2017 LEAF-S is just 30-45 minutes, so just $3 to $4.50. Just using it twice per month pays that monthly fee, and everything after that is really cheap. I'll happily support such a low cost, widely dispersed charging infrastructure, and you're welcome to contribute what you do. I pay $4.16 a month, flat fee, to use any one of over 250 Chargepoint chargers in Austin, including QC -- zero per-minute charge. Since I visit our downtown QC at least three times a week, my cost per "fill-up" there alone is only about 35¢. My marginal cost of kWhs at home is 3¢/mile. As a friend of mine says, "The map of the world is drawn from where you stand." So, yeah, sounds like for you the EVgo pricing structure is a good deal. Not so much for me, but "pricey" is relative, and I should have remembered that. (Re "broken": the only QC in Austin that's consistently broken is an Eaton at one of the bigger Nissan dealers. Re: "crowded": It's true that the QC downtown is popular with the Teslas. However, I find that they're pretty nice about letting me cut in line. If another Leaf owner or a BMW is there, I hang and chat with them for the few minutes it takes for them to finish up. Oddly, I have never encountered a Volt/Bolt at that station--do they not have QC ports?) The Chargepoint app lets you see whether a given station is in use. More importantly, if it is, they can send you a notification when it's available again. That's a handy feature -- I use it a lot. Nissan Leaf SV with QC/LED \| manufactured December 201311 bars, dropped the first at 30.300 miles \| located in Austin, TX Bolt will have the CCS frankenplug as a 'quick charge' port option. To date, I see WAY more Chademo DC chargers than the CCS type. A sprinkling of Dual DC chargers (both CCS and Chademo plugs) are popping up in OR and WA. And you still can only use one at a time! Really? And people wonder why EV adoption is hard. So if a Bolt needs a 90 min "quick charge", and yes, I'm using my air quotes 'cause that ain't fast, then a Leaf or Soul or iMiEV are waiting (all these use Chademo). or looking for the next nearest DC charger. Just my 1.5 cents worth. PS Yes, I know a Bolt doesn't HAVE to charge to full everytime. a 20 minute session could surely net as much as a Leaf? But do the owners know this? or care they are holding someone up when they have enough to get to their destination. WAY too many times EVs are PARKED, not charging, blocking a spot. And this is in OR, where we actually have a law against that! Never enforced. very, very frustrating. I've left many notes indicating as such. The actual law spelled out in a printable pdf. I've lost count on the number I've left on offending vehicles. okay, rant over... finman100 wrote:Bolt will have the CCS frankenplug as a 'quick charge' port option. To date, I see WAY more Chademo DC chargers than the CCS type. A sprinkling of Dual DC chargers (both CCS and Chademo plugs) are popping up in OR and WA. And you still can only use one at a time! Really? And people wonder why EV adoption is hard. So if a Bolt needs a 90 min "quick charge", and yes, I'm using my air quotes 'cause that ain't fast, then a Leaf or Soul or iMiEV are waiting (all these use Chademo). or looking for the next nearest DC charger. Just my 1.5 cents worth. PS Yes, I know a Bolt doesn't HAVE to charge to full everytime. a 20 minute session could surely net as much as a Leaf? But do the owners know this? or care they are holding someone up when they have enough to get to their destination. WAY too many times EVs are PARKED, not charging, blocking a spot. And this is in OR, where we actually have a law against that! Never enforced. very, very frustrating. I've left many notes indicating as such. The actual law spelled out in a printable pdf. I've lost count on the number I've left on offending vehicles. okay, rant over... In California, most eVgos now have two separate dual-standard (CHAdeMO/CCS) chargers and at least one has 4, so things are improving. Doesn't help for a car with a big battery that needs more than 30 minutes of charge. eVgo has started to build 350kw chargers (even if they're not yet usable by the public). To Tony: Does the monthly plan not limit you to increments of 30 minutes followed by shut off? That's going to be important for Bolt owners. Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit]. The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets. finman100 wrote:Bolt will have the CCS frankenplug as a 'quick charge' port option. To date, I see WAY more Chademo DC chargers than the CCS type. A sprinkling of Dual DC chargers (both CCS and Chademo plugs) are popping up in OR and WA. And you still can only use one at a time! Really? And people wonder why EV adoption is hard. So if a Bolt needs a 90 min "quick charge", and yes, I'm using my air quotes 'cause that ain't fast, then a Leaf or Soul or iMiEV are waiting (all these use Chademo). or looking for the next nearest DC charger. Just my 1.5 cents worth. PS Yes, I know a Bolt doesn't HAVE to charge to full everytime. a 20 minute session could surely net as much as a Leaf? But do the owners know this? or care they are holding someone up when they have enough to get to their destination. WAY too many times EVs are PARKED, not charging, blocking a spot. And this is in OR, where we actually have a law against that! Never enforced. very, very frustrating. I've left many notes indicating as such. The actual law spelled out in a printable pdf. I've lost count on the number I've left on offending vehicles. okay, rant over... In California, most eVgos now have two separate dual-standard (CHAdeMO/CCS) chargers and at least one has 4, so things are improving. Doesn't help for a car with a big battery that needs more than 30 minutes of charge. eVgo has started to build 350kw chargers (even if they're not yet usable by the public). To Tony: Does the monthly plan not limit you to increments of 30 minutes followed by shut off? That's going to be important for Bolt owners. On a Bolt, Chevy says you'll get about 90 miles in 30 minutes on DC/QC and at least on the few QC stations I used with my LEAF in the NW 'burbs of Chicago in the past; all of them will stop after 30 minutes; you would need to go back and restart each 30 min session (actually all were dual mode where they also had a CCS connection as well) -- their comments on the main info page (link below) says you'll stop long enough to enjoy a cup of coffee --- no real mention of how many sequential sessions would require a full charge (figure 2 full and a partial one) but I'm sure that's not good for battery life -- regarding Tesla, they've tried to position their SC network so you only need 20 to 30 min (partial charging) on your trip but some stations are spread thin enough where you'll need to stay longer (route planning in the car will advise now both how long you'll need and how many stations are in use). redLEAF wrote:On a Bolt, Chevy says you'll get about 90 miles in 30 minutes on DC/QC and at least on the few QC stations I used with my LEAF in the NW 'burbs of Chicago in the past; all of them will stop after 30 minutes; you would need to go back and restart each 30 min session (actually all were dual mode where they also had a CCS connection as well) <snip> The 90 miles in 30 minutes that Chevy quotes is predicated on having at least an 80kW charger, and the currently available eVgos are only 50kW max (44kW real world). As the woman who described her experience driving from San Jose to SoCal and back shows, using eVgo chargers she needed two 30 minute sessions to get to 80%. I know that the Flex plan (in Cal., QC is $4.95 session plus $0.20/minute, or $10.95) stops after 30 minutes; is that what you have, or do you have the On the Go plan ($14.95/month plus $0.10/minute) that Tony has? His post implied that he could go beyond 30 minutes without re-starting, or at least that's how I read it. Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit]. The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets. redLEAF wrote:On a Bolt, Chevy says you'll get about 90 miles in 30 minutes on DC/QC and at least on the few QC stations I used with my LEAF in the NW 'burbs of Chicago in the past; all of them will stop after 30 minutes; you would need to go back and restart each 30 min session (actually all were dual mode where they also had a CCS connection as well) <snip> The 90 miles in 30 minutes that Chevy quotes is predicated on having at least an 80kW charger, and the currently available eVgos are only 50kW max (44kW real world). As the woman who described her experience driving from San Jose to SoCal and back shows, using eVgo chargers she needed two 30 minute sessions to get to 80%. I know that the Flex plan (in Cal., QC is $4.95 session plus $0.20/minute, or $10.95) stops after 30 minutes; is that what you have, or do you have the On the Go plan ($14.95/month plus $0.10/minute) that Tony has? His post implied that he could go beyond 30 minutes without re-starting, or at least that's how I read it. This was based on the 'no charge to charge' experience -- perhaps EVgo will adjust their plans to better fit the new Bolt's bigger battery but while I was charging you could see the 'max time' limit on their readouts -- I have heard about some experiences from Tesla owners who opted to get a CHAdeMO adapter (opting for a longer charging session) but with all the Superchargers as well as Tesla Destination chargers probably not used much based on the higher cost to charge -- as well as the adapter runs about $450. Each QC operator and station I'm sure has their own protocols on max session duration, etc. My own experience was mixed with some stations working well and others intermittently --- luckily I had alternatives (i.e., an L2 station within driving distance). When/if I get a Tesla Model 3 I doubt I would ever buy an adapter; Chevy Bolt drivers will definitely have to read QC reviews to see what QC chargers are both available and if they're viable for their own use. ...As part of its mission to improve energy conservation and promote new energy technologies, Japan’s largest public research and development management organization — New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) — is funding “DRIVETHEARC” project...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Update on Planet X (Nibiru): C2C Interview with Gordon James 7032013 (Note: Whilst not mentioned in the audio below, also keep in mind that there have been other forces at work – efforts made by our galactic friends – to prevent planetary catastrophe. They have consistently done so. Their is a connection between choosing Love/Heart Consciousness and drawing these higher civilizations from the fields of Light to come to our aid.) Feb. 26, 2013 Interview [Skip to 0:39:20 on video #1.] Binary System and the return of our “Second Sun” – Mini Solar System with its own Brown Dwarf Star (second sun) that includes Nibiru and other celestial bodies (moons and planets). Planet X does exist, and it is the 12th Planet, one and the same. When first sighted via infrared readings and reported by the IRAS team in 1983, the IRAS findings were taken in many ways by the human scientists reading the reports, and thus they cast many interpretations on just what the 12th Planet’s infrared reading might imply. Infrared heat can be taken to mean many things, depending on distance, size, and composition of the object being sensed. A very hot object far away can be comparable to a barely warm object near at hand, or a very large object far away can be considered to be a smaller object close at hand, and as the compression caused by the mass of an object is considered to produce infrared rays, then a very heavy but cold object could be considered comparable to a lighter but warmer object. The scientists reading the IRAS findings took the 12th Planet, a.k.a. Planet X, to be larger, colder, and farther away, as the mind does not want to comprehend the alternatives. When first sighted in 1983, it was on the right hand side of Orion, as viewed from your northern hemisphere. It will first move left and up toward the elliptical plane as it nears the Earth’s Solar System for its passage, as though to assume a place with the other planets in the Solar System, at this point being slightly to the left of Orion. In 1998 it will veer right, moving toward Taurus and Aries, assuming a retrograde orbit, and will come up through the plane as viewed from above the elliptical plane, in its first passage. The reason given, officially, for the search for Planet X was the perturbations in the outer planets, known for some centuries and hardly explained by the discovery of Pluto. Just as the planned settlements on Mars are given and official explanation to the populace, which is paying for all of this, the search for Planet X could scarcely be hidden from public view. What the public was not told, of course, was that the press for certainty was due to information we had given MJ12, and that this information appeared to be solid based on decades of careful monitoring of the skies. Following Roswell, as the story tells, we established a contact with the US government, which put this into the hands of MJ12 to avoid information contamination of the normal federal bureaucracy. We were interested in the human leadership of the world informing their public, so early on we made clear what was about to happen, in 2003 [Note: see 2003 Date explanation]. As the story of the Alternatives 1, 2, and 3 tell, the immediate reaction was to save a few skins. When it became clear that they were likely to be on the surface of Earth during the next pole shift, they wanted confirmation. Running away is relatively easy, as one is just suddenly absent. But if one must build a safe complex in front of those one is lying to, this is more difficult. Thus, to secure cooperation among those they would have to enlist, on Earth, they needed confirmation. MJ12, via NASA and JPL, had been monitoring the approach of Planet X, according to our coordinates and predictions. This was proving accurate, so they mustered the IRAS search in the early 1980’s which resulted in the findof what they hoped they would not find. The human mind does not wish to entertain the awful, so most in this group were in denial, though going along with the search as an interesting scientific exercise, not unlike most of the activity NASA et al undertake daily. The discovery of solid proof so stunned most of those involved in the search that their guard was dropped, and thus the reports such as the 1983 Washington Post front page article. Interest in Planet X was roaring along going into the 1983 IRAS search. Had Planet X not been found, interest might still be roaring along, in the media, that is. When the blanket of suppression was dropped on the media and major observatories, who know just where Planet X is at all times these days, it took some time for an explanation for the silence to be concocted. Thus one finds the strange silence, that lasted almost a decade, following the Planet X discovery in 1983. Since JPL and NASA are firmly in hand, doing the bidding of the establishment on so many information issues, they became the designated arm of the explanation. The mystery of why the outer planets appeared perturbed to astronomers for the last 160 years was explained away by adjustments in the size and composition of these outer planets discovered by probes. The public gets the conclusion, but not the details, or they get the details in such a manner that an independent conclusion can’t be arrived at. All very safe. All rights reserved: [email protected] DISCLAIMER Est. in 2006. 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That is Luna up there, not Night Mare Moon. So this is definitely after she escaped and was made good again. She has been shown to interact with the moon and if she does not visit it she at least puts her entire face on it to talk to Scootaloo. I hate people that ship Rarity and Spike together. On top of them being two different species, Rarity is a woman whilst Spike is a little kid. Accepting such a ship is accepting that Rarity is a paedophile...	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Error when close my program On my pc i have removed vb 5.0 and installed the 6.0 SP1, I create a new program that it use the sbarvb.ocx on the original cd of vb5. This object creates of the vertical similar menu to those of outlook, (premise has done a recording manual with regsvr32 without no apparent problem) in the vb environment works perfectly, but when i load .exe, only to the closing of the program goes out me the following message: my progran.exe) caused an invalid page fault in module MSVBVM50.DLL at 015f:7b30d4f6. Registers: EAX=01394430 CS=015f EIP=7b30d4f6 EFLGS=00010246 EBX=01398b54 SS=0167 ESP=0063f8e4 EBP=0063f914 ECX=01399b84 DS=0167 ESI=00000000 FS=0d77 EDX=0000000c ES=0167 EDI=01399b84 GS=227f Bytes at CS:EIP: 8b 08 80 79 37 1e 0f 84 85 00 00 00 8d 45 f8 8d Stack dump: 0063f91c 0000898c 0063f968 00000167 bff93ea5 453a4c9c 12020e9f 12020e51 00000000 00000000 891a0d6f 4dfb8940 0063f934 bff7363b 00000410 00000002 The problem seems to be revealed for other the ocx of varied origin developed for vb 5.0, like Flatbar32.ocx an object that creates a toolbar stile IE.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Burgerama 2014 photos: Allah-Las and Mr. Elevator impress the masses You guys seemed to love yesterday’s huge batch of Burgerama 2014 photos, and now we’ve delivered our final set. Check out our photo gallery from day two of Burgerama 2014 featuring: Allah-Las, Sleep, Mr. Elevator & the Brain Hotel, The Garden, Froth, Danny James and more! Are you our your friends in our photos? Let us know!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Cops Rush To R. Kelly's Home After Tip About Alleged Pact Entertainment Posted on March 14, 2019 Chicago police rushed to R. Kelly's Trump Tower condo on Tuesday after someone called 911 saying the disgraced singer's girlfriends were attempting to carry out a "suicide pact," People reports. However, after officers arrived on the scene they quickly found out that the call was nothing more than a false alarm. Here's how it all went down: An anonymous caller called authorities saying, "four other women, who are victims of R. Kelly are planning to carry out a suicide pact at one of the condos at Trump Tower." "Police received a call from an out of state anonymous caller stating that people at the location were going to carry out a suicide pact. Police on scene conducting a wellness check and it is not a bonafide incident," the Chicago Police Department said in a statement. Kelly’s lawyer, Steve Greenberg, later told People, "It is offensive that anyone gives this any credibility." This is not the first time someone has alleged that Kelly's girlfriends have a suicide pact. Back in January, before the release of Surviving R. Kelly, Kelly’s early alleged victim Lizzette Martinez told People the 52-year-old singer had a suicide pact with the women living "in his house." “I mean my anxiety is constantly through the roof because I hear the parents, I hear there’s a plan in place," she said referring to Kelly's two young girlfriends, Joycelyn Savage and Azriel Clary. "He’s put it in place that if something goes down they’re all going to take pills and kill… I just can’t." "I just don’t understand it and I’m so worried about them. It just breaks my heart. I’m so angry with him," she added. Last week, the young women spoke out in their first joint interview since the airing of Surviving R. Kelly. Azriel, who is 21-years-old, couldn't hold back tears as she addressed the claims that her 52-year-old boyfriend abuses her. "I am crying because you guys don’t know the truth and you guys believe in some f**king facade that our parents are saying for money and if you can't see that then you're ignorant and you're stupid!" she yelled at Gayle King (who conducted the interview) while Joycelyn, who is 23-years-old and is also Kelly's girlfriend, rubbed her back. As previously reported, Joycelyn and Azriel's families appeared in Surviving R. Kelly, which sent shockwaves throughout audiences with its gripping and harrowing recounts of Kelly's alleged sexual abuse — told by seven alleged survivors — over the last 20-plus years. In the documentary, Joycelyn and Azriel's parents alleged their daughters are victims of the disgraced singer's brainwashing. Azriel's parents additionally claimed that Kelly began having a relationship with their daughter when she was only 17-years-old. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW NEEDS HELP, CALL LIFELINE ON 13 11 14 OR MENSLINE AUSTRALIAN 1300 789 978	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic, General Michel Aoun, the President of the Council for Development and Reconstruction, Eng. Nabil Al-Jisr, participated in the official delegation accompanying the President of the Republic with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Mr. Gebran Bassil, the minister of communications M. Jamal ElJarrah, the minister of the State for Human Rights, Mr. Ayman Choucair, the minister of the State for Administrative Development Affairs, Ms. Inaya Ezzeddin, and the Director General of the General Security, Major General Abbas Ibrahim.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Another fallen hero Published: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 9:21 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, January 18, 2013 at 9:21 a.m. The U.S. has a love affair with its royalty — the celebrities who as often as not are simply famous for being famous. With no actual royalty — people who are famous through the accidents of DNA or marriage — Americans are left to make up other silly reasons to worship people. Into this category fall the celebutantes, the Lindsay Lohans and Paris Hiltons and so many others. Some of our celebrities, though, are actually deserving of their fame. Some are blessed actors or actresses or particularly skilled sportsmen. Into this category go the Roger Clemenses and the Barry Bondses, the folks who do something better than anyone else. People all over the world love their famous folks. We pay people to speed through traffic just to snap a picture of one of these people at dinner or out on a date. There are few things, in fact, that we love more than our famous people. One of those few things, though, is when these famous people fall from grace. With Lohan and Hilton, the falls have been long and public. With Clemens and Bonds, the falls came in the form of long-standing charges of steroids use to get the upper hand on their competition. The Germans refer to people’s delight in the misfortunes of others as schadenfreude. We in English don’t really have an equivalent. “Sour grapes” doesn’t catch everything about our delight in our celebrities’ foibles. Neither does pure jealousy. These matters are probably best described and debated by sociologists who, I’m sure, have long, complicated and, no doubt, wrong reasons why we are so enamored with celebs and so happy when they prove themselves human. What I do know is that the recent case of Lance Armstrong goes beyond this celebrity schadenfreude that is so common. He was a hero to millions. Even people who knew nothing about cycling rooted for him, this upstart American who defeated cancer and an international pool of competitors, year after year, in cycling’s biggest event. Armstrong, long the topic of rumors and accusations of steroids use, had stood by his story that he never used chemicals to get ahead. That all changed, though, when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency concluded its investigation finding that Armstrong used steroids and led a coverup of his cheating. He was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life. Earlier this week, he sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey in which he seems to have come clean, whatever that might mean to a serial liar, to his transgressions. He has officially fallen from grace, and many — myself included — are cheering. But please let me explain. I’m not cheering because I’m happy to see an American hero proven a fraud. And I’m not even cheering to see the brightest star in a filthy sport brought to justice. It’s even simpler than that, though those are fine reasons all by themselves. To me, it comes down to my 15-year-old, a kid who plays football and basketball and runs track. If he at some point contemplates the risk-reward ratio involved in steroids use, I want him to remember Lyle Alzado, the NFL star defensive end who blamed his terminal brain cancer on his steroids use. I want him to think about Barry Bonds, the greatest hitter of his generation and perhaps of all time, who is being (and I hope will always be) kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame because of the steroids baggage. And I want him to think about Lance Armstrong. Not the Armstrong who stood on the pedestal with the pretty women and accepted the top prize at the tour year in and year out, but the Armstrong who is disgraced and will surely be stripped of most of his fortune by the people, businesses and governments who will now sue or send him to jail. If that happens, Lance Armstrong’s journey up and down the ladder of fickle fame will have been worthwhile. And that thought makes me happy. Editorial Page Editor Michael Gorman can be reached at 448-7612 or by e-mail at [email protected]. <p>The U.S. has a love affair with its royalty — the celebrities who as often as not are simply famous for being famous.</p><p>With no actual royalty — people who are famous through the accidents of DNA or marriage — Americans are left to make up other silly reasons to worship people.</p><p>Into this category fall the celebutantes, the Lindsay Lohans and Paris Hiltons and so many others.</p><p>Some of our celebrities, though, are actually deserving of their fame. Some are blessed actors or actresses or particularly skilled sportsmen.</p><p>Into this category go the Roger Clemenses and the Barry Bondses, the folks who do something better than anyone else.</p><p>People all over the world love their famous folks.</p><p>We pay people to speed through traffic just to snap a picture of one of these people at dinner or out on a date.</p><p>There are few things, in fact, that we love more than our famous people. One of those few things, though, is when these famous people fall from grace.</p><p>With Lohan and Hilton, the falls have been long and public.</p><p>With Clemens and Bonds, the falls came in the form of long-standing charges of steroids use to get the upper hand on their competition.</p><p>The Germans refer to people's delight in the misfortunes of others as schadenfreude. We in English don't really have an equivalent. “Sour grapes” doesn't catch everything about our delight in our celebrities' foibles. Neither does pure jealousy.</p><p>These matters are probably best described and debated by sociologists who, I'm sure, have long, complicated and, no doubt, wrong reasons why we are so enamored with celebs and so happy when they prove themselves human.</p><p>What I do know is that the recent case of Lance Armstrong goes beyond this celebrity schadenfreude that is so common.</p><p>Armstrong rose to worldwide fame by winning multiple Tour de France bicycle races after beating the cancer that nearly killed him.</p><p>He was a hero to millions. Even people who knew nothing about cycling rooted for him, this upstart American who defeated cancer and an international pool of competitors, year after year, in cycling's biggest event.</p><p>Armstrong, long the topic of rumors and accusations of steroids use, had stood by his story that he never used chemicals to get ahead.</p><p>That all changed, though, when the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency concluded its investigation finding that Armstrong used steroids and led a coverup of his cheating. He was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling for life.</p><p>Earlier this week, he sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey in which he seems to have come clean, whatever that might mean to a serial liar, to his transgressions.</p><p>He has officially fallen from grace, and many — myself included — are cheering. But please let me explain.</p><p>I'm not cheering because I'm happy to see an American hero proven a fraud. And I'm not even cheering to see the brightest star in a filthy sport brought to justice.</p><p>It's even simpler than that, though those are fine reasons all by themselves.</p><p>To me, it comes down to my 15-year-old, a kid who plays football and basketball and runs track.</p><p>If he at some point contemplates the risk-reward ratio involved in steroids use, I want him to remember Lyle Alzado, the NFL star defensive end who blamed his terminal brain cancer on his steroids use.</p><p>I want him to think about Barry Bonds, the greatest hitter of his generation and perhaps of all time, who is being (and I hope will always be) kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame because of the steroids baggage.</p><p>And I want him to think about Lance Armstrong. Not the Armstrong who stood on the pedestal with the pretty women and accepted the top prize at the tour year in and year out, but the Armstrong who is disgraced and will surely be stripped of most of his fortune by the people, businesses and governments who will now sue or send him to jail.</p><p>If that happens, Lance Armstrong's journey up and down the ladder of fickle fame will have been worthwhile. And that thought makes me happy.</p><p>Editorial Page Editor Michael Gorman can be reached at 448-7612 or by e-mail at [email protected].</p>	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
No NAFTA Deal Will Be Reached By U.S. Imposed Deadline, Say Canadian Officials Advertisment Canadian officials in Ottawa say no deal on a revised North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) will be reached this week in time to meet a deadline imposed by the U.S. government. U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan said a NAFTA deal would have to be reached by Thursday of this week in order for Congress, which is controlled by trade-friendly Republicans, to hold a vote on the revised agreement by the end of this year. However, Canadian government officials said that no deal will be reached by Thursday, not even an “agreement in principle.” Mexico’s Economy Secretary, Ildefonso Guajardo, echoed those sentiments, saying that there will not be a deal by Thursday. The NAFTA renegotiations are expected to now enter a period of prolonged delay because of the Mexican presidential election in July and the U.S. congressional midterm elections in November. However, the Canadian government does not appear to be in a rush for a deal to be reached. Adam Austen, Press Secretary for Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland, said in a media statement that “the process of congressional ratification is internal to the U.S.,” not a matter for Canada. Mr. Austen also said that Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have made “good progress” during this spring’s talks, particularly on issues impacting the automotive industry. Recent negotiations have focused almost exclusively on the complicated trade rules governing automotive manufacturing. Yet those talks have stalled over differences between the U.S. and Mexico. Even if the auto issues were to be resolved, negotiators would then have to address a variety of other matters on which there remain big disagreements. Among them: government procurement, U.S. access to Canada’s dairy market, the system for resolving trade disputes, and the U.S. proposal for a “sunset clause” that would automatically terminate NAFTA in five years absent a new endorsement from all three countries.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Male infertility linked to mortality SummaryMen who are infertile because of defects in their semen appear to be at increased risk of dying sooner than men with normal semen, according to a new study. Men who are infertile because of defects in their semen appear to be at increased risk of dying sooner than men with normal semen, according to a new study. Men with two or more abnormalities in their semen were more than twice as likely to die over a roughly eight-year period as men who had normal semen, the study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine found. Smoking and diabetes - either of which doubles mortality risk - both get a lot of attention, noted the study's lead author, Michael Eisenberg, assistant professor of urology and Stanford's director of male reproductive medicine and surgery. "But here we're seeing the same doubled risk with male infertility, which is relatively understudied," said Eisenberg. Infertility is a widespread medical complaint in developed countries, where about one in seven couples is affected at some point. But this is only the third study worldwide, and the first in the US, to address the question of a connection between male infertility and mortality, said Eisenberg. In the new study, Eisenberg and his colleagues examined records of men ages 20 to 50 who had visited one of two centres to be evaluated for possible infertility. In all, about 12,000 men fitting this description were seen between 1994 and 2011 at Stanford Hospital & Clinics or between 1989 and 2009 at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. At both clinics, data were available for several aspects of a patient's semen quality, such as total semen volume and sperm counts, motility and shape. By keying identifiers for the patients to data in the National Death Index and the Social Security Death index, the investigators were able to monitor these men's mortality for a median of about eight years. "We were able to determine with better than 90 per cent accuracy who died during that follow-up time," Eisenberg said. "There was an inverse relationship. In the years following their evaluation, men with poor semen quality had more than double the mortality rate of those who didn't," Eisenberg said. While no single semen abnormality in itself predicted mortality, men with two or more such abnormalities had more than double the risk of death over the eight-year period following their initial fertility examination compared with those with no semen abnormalities. The greater the number of abnormalities, the higher the mortality rate, the study found.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Benefits of Aloe Vera Although the gel of the plant is famous for its ability to take the sting and heat out of a sunburn, the beneficial properties of aloe vera, Aloe barbadensis, reach much further than skin deep. Ancient peoples have used this soothing plant for a wide range of applications, from controlling irritation to keeping wounds clean, and soothing gastrointestinal upset.[1] New research reveals that aloe vera’s healing capabilities may be more numerous than previously believed. It has a wealth of health-promoting compounds to offer nearly all of the body’s systems. What Nutrients Does Aloe Vera Contain? Though you might not think of it for its nutritional qualities, aloe vera is an all-star superfood. It contains a broad spectrum of essential nutrients and beneficial plant compounds. At this point, about 75 different nutrients have been identified.[2] Vitamins In Aloe Vera Vitamin A (beta-carotene): A fat-soluble vitamin that supports the immune system, vision, reproductive health and the chemical communication between your cells[3] Phytonutrients In Aloe Vera Though these aren’t necessary according to government guidelines, an overwhelming proportion of evidence suggests that many of these plant compounds support excellent health.[18] Aloe vera contains many phytonutrients that are involved in immune responses to damaged tissue, both on the surface and internally. Some of these phytonutrients include:[19] Enzymes In Aloe Vera Aloe vera contains at least eight different types of enzymes — alliinase, alkaline phosphatase, amylase, bradykinase, carboxypeptidase, catalase, cellulase, lipase, and peroxidase.[20] Bradykinase can help reduce skin swelling and irritation when applied to the skin.[21] Some of the other enzymes can help the body break down nutrients in the digestive tract and even prompt the recycling of damaged tissue in the body itself. Additionally, catalase, an enzyme found in most organisms, protects cells from oxidative damage, which is implicated in many diseases, as well as the body’s aging process.[22, 23,24] Health Benefits of Aloe Vera There are extensive benefits that stem from regularly using and even eating aloe. These effects extend from the skin inward to your circulatory system. From here they can travel through the body promoting good health. Part of a Healthy, Anti-aging Diet As you saw earlier, aloe vera is brimming with micronutrients like antioxidants, which help slow the aging process at the cellular level. But that’s just the tip of the aloe iceberg. One study on women aged 45 years or older found that eating aloe itself improves skin elasticity, boosts collagen production, and significantly reduces wrinkles. Though the study was small, it found that sun-damaged skin and sun-protected skin both improved in appearance.[25] Balances Blood Composition for Cardiovascular Health Some studies have shown that aloe vera supports normal blood sugar.[26] Researchers reported that 5 active compounds in aloe vera reduced fasting blood sugar levels in mice up to 64% when consumed for four weeks. The same mice showed a 15% decrease in the A1C blood sugar levels.[20] This is significant because high blood sugar increases the presence of free radicals in the blood. It also increases damage to LDL cholesterol, which can lead to arterial plaques and the development of heart disease.[27] Even better, consuming aloe may support healthy levels of fat in the blood. Some research has shown aloe vera encourages normal LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels.[28, 29] Stimulates the Immune System Acemannan, one of the active compounds in aloe vera, provokes the production of proteins that boost your body’s defense against foreign or old, malfunctioning cells. It also encourages greater specialization in your dendritic cells, which are the immune cells that call the police — other immune cells — when they see suspicious activity in their neighborhood.[2] Encourages Wound Repair Aloe vera powder and gel is a common addition to natural skin products and cosmetics because it nourishes, moisturizes, and protects skin. Knowledge of these skin benefits has been widely applied for centuries, dating as a far back as ancient Indian, Roman, Greek, Iberian, and Arab folk medicine. Today, aloe is still used for relatively minor skin complaints, like an uncomfortable sunburn, but it can also soothe scratches, scrapes, burns, rashes, and other skin wounds.[19] Multiple studies have confirmed that it supports the healing of skin wounds and stimulates cellular rejuvenation. The gel of the aloe plant contains a few different plant compounds that help promote normal skin health. Aloe enzymes support the production of collagen and help your body break down damaged tissue in wounds, while glycoproteins in the gel set the stage for new skin cells to proliferate.[19, 31] Additional research has found that it decreases healing time and for first- and second-degree burns. In human studies, aloe vera gel was found to improve skin integrity in dry, cracked skin and reduce irritation, wrinkling, and irritation from injuries.[32] Supports Oral Health Aloe gel also promotes gum and dental health. It soothes swollen gums and protects them from irritating germs. One study found that swishing aloe gel in your mouth is just as effective at cleaning your mouth — if not more so — than commercial mouthwashes.[2, 33] Promotes Digestive Comfort and Gut Health Another study indicates that aloe vera can help your stomach naturally cleanse itself of harmful organisms to promote greater comfort.[34] It also helps the cells in your stomach lining increase mucosal production to insulate them from gastric acid. Because of this protective effect, aloe is included in some ulcer medications.[35] But aloe isn’t just for stomach health, it also promotes gut health. The acemannan in aloe is a complex sugar that you can’t digest, much like fiber, but your microbiota thrives on it. Nurturing the friendly bacteria in your gut with prebiotics like acemannan not only helps preserve your gastrointestinal health, it lays the groundwork for your overall health and well-being.[30, 36] Protects You From Oxidative Stress Aloe gel itself contains several antioxidants, like vitamins C and E, selenium, and a few phytonutrients that actively scavenge the free radicals that cause oxidative damage and accelerate the aging process.[19, 37] Remarkably, the gel also helps your body produce antioxidants. One of your most powerful antioxidant scavengers is produced by the body, like superoxide dismutase (SOD) and glutathione, which neutralizes superoxides. Consuming aloe gel helps your body increase production of these cunning chemical allies that protect you from oxidative damage.[19] Inhibits Growth of Harmful Organisms Your hygiene and the foods you eat are strong determinants of how your body interacts with your microbiota — and how it affects your health in turn. The prebiotic potential of acemannan reinforces your natural defenses against harmful, opportunistic organisms that can compromise your health when your immune system is depressed, otherwise occupied, or when it's busy repairing other injuries. Fortunately, aloe not only encourages the growth and health of beneficial probiotic colonies, but it also suppresses the same in colonies of harmful organisms in the skin, injuries, stomach, and the lining of the gut.[19, 34, 38] The Best Forms of Aloe Vera and How to Get More In Your Diet The benefits of adding aloe vera to your diet are clear. Make this superfood, with its many vital nutrients and benefits, a part of your daily routine. Many people grow aloe plants at home so that they always have access to this incredible healing plant. It’s a low-maintenance garden and kitchen staple, and it grows easily. For those looking for the convenience of something ready for immediate use, many aloe vera products, such as juices and supplements, are available online in and in stores. When you take aloe vera in any form, the nutritional content and bioavailability of its key constituents, like acemannan and other phytonutrients, should be your primary concern. We’ve created an excellent aloe vera supplement called Aloe Fuzion™, made from 100% organic inner leaf aloe vera. If you’re looking for a convenient, natural way to add aloe vera to your diet, ours is the best available. How have tried eating aloe vera before? Share your experience in the comments! †Results may vary. 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Over the past week questions have been building about the series of events that began with a routine traffic stop, on July 10th, and ended with the death of the driver. Sandra Bland, a young black woman from Illinois, had been preparing to start a new job at her own alma mater, Prairie View A&M, when she was pulled over by DPS Trooper Brian Encinia after failing to signal before changing lanes. During the course of the encounter, she was arrested on charges of assaulting a public servant, thus taken into custody at the Waller County Jail. Three days later she was found in her cell, hanging by a trash bag, not breathing. Having watched the video, I agree with state senator Royce West, who was among the officials who met in Prairie View for today’s roundtable, which was followed by a press conference: Bland did not deserve to be put in custody. At the beginning of the encounter, Bland was clearly annoyed, and I guess discourteous. But people sometimes do get irritated when they get nabbed for an inconsequential traffic violation. State troopers, one would think, are philosophical about that, and yet it was Encinia who escalated the situation. He requested that she put out her cigarette, and she declined, at which point he ordered her to get out of the car; after she objected and asked why, he opened the car door and reached inside, saying that he would “yank” her out. That’s the first point at which the supposed assault on a public servant could have occurred, and although the dashcam footage doesn’t show what happened inside her car, any physical contact would have been the result of Encinia encroaching on Bland, not the other way around. I also agree with state representative Helen Giddings: “This young woman should be alive today.” Why isn’t she? That’s a question that the dashcam footage doesn’t clarify, and really couldn’t. We already knew that Bland ended up in the Waller County Jail as a result of a traffic stop. We should continue to examine what role her race played in the clearly disproportionate escalation of the traffic stop. It’s safe to posit that if not for her detention, she probably wouldn’t be dead. But her death, one would hope, wasn’t an inevitable outcome of the situation. And so I agree with Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, too: Bland’s family and loved ones deserve answers; since it may take some time to provide them, the search should be handled as transparently as possible, wherever it may lead. If you had told me, as recently as yesterday, that Planned Parenthood has been glibly putting some of its most vulnerable patients at undue risk, I would have been skeptical, on the basis that Planned Parenthood is an organization devoted to providing reproductive health care and defending women’s rights, and that the leaders of the organization are presumably sincerely committed to their own goals, even if they have some controversial beliefs about what that might mean in practice. But that was yesterday. Today, one of these right-wing undercover video sting outfits released a video from a lunch with Deborah Nucatola, the Senior Director of Medical Services for Planned Parenthood Federation of America and a practicing physician who works at one of the organization’s clinics in California. The activists were posing as potential clients, in the market for fetal tissue, and Nucatola explained in gruesomely blase detail that Planned Parenthood could help, and that their doctors have experience surgically extracting fetuses without crushing too many of the vital organs, and—I mean, I don’t want to talk about it. I just want to offer a few comments, even though it’s not a Texas-specific story, and really shouldn’t be understood as a political one. From a pro-life perspective, that is, the discussion in the video is morally appalling, obviously. But I don’t think many pro-choice people would disagree. The abortions Nucatola is discussing would be illegal in many states (including Texas, except in the event of a fatal fetal abnormality) even where a majority of people would describe themselves as pro-choice–or be described by angry conservatives as pro-abortion. Beyond the law, most Americans are personally opposed to late-term abortions, even if they think women should have the legal right to seek them under some circumstances; that’s why late-term abortions are rare, even where they’re legal. (According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 1.4% of all abortions in the country in 2011 took place after the 20-week mark.) But let’s set all that aside, and assume, for the purposes of discussion, that Planned Parenthood’s statement about the video is 100% true: that their sole purpose in fetal tissue donation is to facilitate medical research; that many of their patients want to donate such tissue and all of them who do so have fully consented to the arrangement; that Planned Parenthood doesn’t realize any financial gain from its role in this, and that any money they receive only helps defray costs; and that the video was selectively edited by ideologically motivated activists with a vested interest in making Nucatola look like Hannibal Lecter crossed with Kermit Gosnell. All of that may actually be true. Even so, what Planned Parenthood is doing here violates the stated ethical principles of Planned Parenthood. This is, again, an organization devoted to providing reproductive health care and defending women’s rights, and their statement points to problems on both fronts. First: supporting medical research is an honorable goal, and I can appreciate that donating fetal tissue might be a comfort to parents grieving the loss of an unborn child. Still, when paramedics arrive at a car crash, they don’t treat injuries differently based on whether the injured person is an organ donor, as far as I know. Similarly, a physician providing an abortion should be focused on the care that they are providing to the actual patient in the room, not managing the surgical procedure with a view to minimizing “crushing” that might inconvenience a researcher at some future date, as Nucatola describes. Second: it’s a matter of common sense that a woman who’s decided to terminate a pregnancy isn’t likely to delay the procedure unless she has to. And as any advocate for women will tell you—at regular intervals, whether or not you asked—women in that position are typically more vulnerable than most: perhaps they didn’t have enough money for the procedure, or they had to travel some distance to access care, or they were under the controlling eye of a potentially abusive partner. That complicates Planned Parenthood’s assertion that all of their patients have given “full, appropriate consent” to donate their fetal tissue. Consent doesn’t mean much if it’s given out of guilt, or under suasion from one of the relatively few medical providers willing to perform a procedure that is controversial, stigmatized, and accordingly difficult to access. You’d think that Planned Parenthood, of all places, would be inclined to err on the side of caution. When an organization like Planned Parenthood is caught up in controversy, there’s a natural tendency for its supporters, used to such controversies, to circle the wagons. In this case, I think that mentality would be counterproductive. Since we don’t live in a cartoon universe full of heroes and supervillains, the fetal tissue donation program can’t be as groteque or sinister as some right-wingers are describing it to be. Given Nucatola’s ballpark figures, for example, it hardly seems like the organization is making a killing (so to speak) in the lucrative market for dismembered babies. Still, it’s reasonable for people who support Planned Parenthood’s stated goals to have qualms about practices that undermine those goals, deliberately or not—even if pro-life activists are the ones who raised the alarm. In April 2012, I wrote a column about the Abigail Fisher case, an affirmative-action lawsuit in which Fisher, a Anglo student from Sugar Land, sought admission to the University of Texas as an undergraduate. I wrote: The ultimate question is not one of law. It’s one of politics: Does the court dare turn back the clock on minority advancement and squelch the aspirations of a new generation of young Americans? I also made the point then that the weakness in the case for admitting Fisher to UT was not about whether she should be admitted because she had better grades than certain minority students. I believed then and I believe now that Fisher’s academic record, though solid, was not strong enough to guarantee automatic admission to the University of Texas in the first place. The U.S. Supreme Court should pay close attention to Fisher’s academic record as it debates whether to eliminate race as a consideration for acceptance at public universities. On the afternoon of April 16, 1903, people from all over Texas gathered on the lawn of the Capitol to dedicate a monument to the Confederate war dead. The Santa Fe Railroad had offered discount tickets for anyone wanting to make the trip. The Dallas Morning News reported that the dedication “was preceded by one of the largest parades ever seen in Austin.” The monument was a gift to the state from the Camp John B. Hood, United Confederate Veterans. A reception followed in the Senate, and then the final exercises were held in the House chamber, featuring a speech by former Confederate postmaster John H. Reagan, the recently retired chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission. “He declared that the Confederates were neither traitors nor rebels, but had been forced to vindicate themselves when the majority in the national Government trampled over their constitutional rights,” the News reported. Reagan spoke several days later in Fort Worth and said there had been a “systematic falsification of the great facts of history,” the Star-Telegram reported. “Slavery he said was the occasion but it was not strictly true to say that it was the cause of the war. Sectional jealousy, greed of gain and the lust of political power in his opinion led to the great struggle.” So was this statue on the Capitol grounds meant to honor Texans who fought in the Civil War or was it an homage to the Confederacy? On July 2nd, giving a speech in DC, Rick Perry offered some blunt criticism of how Republicans have approached issues related to race, and called on his party to do better. The immediate reaction was subdued, though, and today I learned why: because the speech immediately preceded a holiday weekend. Today, there were a number of glowing reviews flying around the media water cooler, such as this editorial from the Wall Street Journal (which also printed excerpts from his comments). A number of outlets that are historically less quick to commend former Republican governors of Texas–Time, the Washington Post, the Philadelphia Inquirer, etc etc—also had nice things to say. Some of the reviewers were clearly surprised, and I found that interesting, for reasons I’ll get to in a second. First, though, here’s a link to the speech for readers who are curious. Perry’s stated topic was the economy, and economic opportunity is my favorite issue for presidential candidates to emphasize, so although I thought it was a great speech too, I would think that. His remarks on race, at the beginning of the speech, included a great point about the Fourteenth Amendment, but his overarching point struck me as straightforward and uncontroversial. He isn’t getting any backlash from conservatives, as far as I can tell, and I don’t see why he would. So I only have two things to add here. The first is a PSA for Perry’s critics: If you’re genuinely surprised by the possibility that Rick Perry may not be a virulent racist hatemonger, you should check his record. And then you should check your own biases, because you’ve obviously been making unwarranted assumptions about someone who seems to fit your stereotypes. Ya burnt! The other is a more general comment. Perry has noted before that African-Americans living in Texas see experience better outcomes in terms of employment and education than African-Americans nationwide. Barely two weeks ago, for example, he got a lot of criticism for referring to the mass shooting in Charleston as an “accident”; if you watch the video it’s clear that he meant “incident”, but more to the point, he goes on to talk about economic and educational opportunity for everyone, including African-Americans. People may dispute the sincerity of his concern. The metrics support his point, but don’t explain why Texas’s outcomes are better—and as governor, Perry rarely talked about issues in terms of race unless race was clearly part of the issue (as when he signed the hate-crimes bill). At the same time, Perry signed a lot of good legislation that has helped mitigated some of Texas’s historic disparities in straightforward ways; the criminal justice reforms he advocated, for example, helped lessen overincarceration. In other words, although Perry eschews identity politics, he did improve equity in Texas, even if he didn’t think about it in those terms or intend to do so. The same is true of many of Texas conservatives, and the metrics show that Texas actually has become more equitable, in various ways, during this period of Republican hegemony. Counterinituitive, perhaps, but it makes sense the more I think about it. In some cases, differential outcomes based on race (or gender, or so on) are actually caused by race (etc). In a lot of cases, though, the real culprit is one or several of the many economic, sociological, or historical factors correlated with race or gender. If so, policymakers focused on the demographic trait would naturally be off on a wild goose chase. Meanwhile, the ones who ignore identity politics are free to think about criminal justice reform or improving access to higher education or whatnot. It’s fair to debate whether our leaders should focus more explicitly on Texas’s various disadvantaged groups. But Perry et al have given us examples of an intriguing possibility: that sometimes, at least, we can promote equity by ignoring it.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
In reality, my face is not usually so red. I took these pictures immediately after washing so that I could photograph my hyperpigmentation scars when they're agitated. It makes my progress easier to track when I can see how flaming red they are now... and hopefully won't be in the future . Other than those few huge ones, I hadn't had any flare-ups in a while. The rampage was over and I was finally healing. However, I wanted to see a dermatologist to make sure I keep the crazy under control	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The Power of Uniting with Fellow Tuesdays Together Chapters (+ How to Do It) It’s amazing to see what happens when a Tuesdays Together chapter gathers talented entrepreneurs who are passionate about both business and community over competition. Why not expand that unique power by uniting multiple chapters of Tuesdays Together? All it takes to start is a little outreach. It may feel scary to contact the leader of another group, but it’s beyond worth the chance for connection and collaboration – for you, them and all your chapter’s members. The Power of Collaborating With Other Tuesdays Together Chapters There are big benefits to engaging with other chapters for joint events, such as how it: Enables more opportunities. With each individual having different skills, ideas and connections, even more can be accomplished at events hosted together. Allows for networking in other areas nearby, letting everyone from wedding planners to photographers and copywriters mingle and mix with vendors and potential collaboration partners. Incorporates a key idea of the Rising Tide Society: Community over Competition. How to Connect with Another Chapter’s Leader It’s okay if you don’t know the exact type of event you’d like to host. That’s why we suggest connecting with other chapter leaders, to brainstorm together. It’s as easy as: Sending them a friendly email Suggesting you grab coffee Even attending their TuesdaysTogether first – we promise, it isn’t cheating on your own! Before reaching out, peruse their social media. By seeing their posts and content, you’ll quickly get a feel for who they are. For example, see on Instagram: If they have a lot of posts about coffee, recommend grabbing a latte at a cute cafe. If they’re currently on vacation, follow up when they return and ask them how their trip went! It’s amazing how many similarities you’ll spot with just a few minutes of social media research. And the ideas it may spark for events you could host together. A Real Life Example: The Tuesdays Together Mega Event in San Diego This type of collective event recently happened in San Diego, when the Rising Tide Society chapters of San Diego, Oceanside and Temecula came together to put on a TuesdaysTogether mega extravaganza. It began when Jenna and Alexandria, leaders of the Temecula chapter, reached out to myself – Ana, leader of the San Diego chapter, and Lacey, leader of the Oceanside chapter. Alexandria and Jenna had come up with the idea for a grander-scale meetup that could bring together even more great business owners and boss hustlers. Through video chats, brainstorms and each individual’s unique skills and resources, the idea for a mega event at the breathtaking Hotel Karlan San Diego went from dream to reality. In just two months, we were able to pull off what wouldn’t have been possible for each group alone – because each party had something unique to offer. For example, Lacey brought in the highly applauded Nathan Holritz as the speaker. I enabled the giveaways, acquiring the sponsored goodies from fabulous vendors like L’etoile de Paris Styling and Lord Wallington, as well securing the photo booth from Set Apart 4 Chirst Photo Booths and great DJ from Ansom Productions, Inc. Jenna and Alexandria connected us with the beautiful venue and handled the core planning and systematized organization. Jenna also connected us with Honeybook, who offered a lifetime membership to one lucky winner. It resulted in a memorable, successful experience for everyone. Passionate and inspired members from all areas of San Diego connected, and even reconnected, with one another. Seeing these interactions and conversations made the planning far more than worthwhile. Do remember this though; Yes, this event had the extreme fortune of being held at a breathtaking hotel, but hosting an event does not have to be on such a grandiose level. Perhaps someone in the group has a large backyard that can be styled. Think about a park with a great spot for an outdoor gathering. Maybe an up and coming venue would like to be a sponsor. It’s one more excuse to get creative. 4 Things to Remember When Partnering with Other Leaders When you partner with other chapters, here are key tips to keep in mind: Go in with an open mind. Everyone has a different perspective, which can feel uncomfortable at moments, but if you truly embrace it – it’s such a positive phenomenon. Ask questions. It’s okay to not be the master of everything; when you don’t understand something – ask. Be positive. When there are stressful moments, remember to breathe and stay positive. It leads to a better experience for both you and everyone else. Voice support. Cheer on others, and let them know when an idea is great. It makes both you and them feel like a rockstar, even if the idea doesn’t end up being used – they’ll at least know it was encouraged and supported. Key Strategies and Tools for a Great Event Okay, now it’s time to get specific. We’re highlighting top notch strategies for running a smooth, united event. Add a speaker. It’s a great way to spotlight another vendor. Create a hashtag for your event. It’s a fun and easy way for people to connect and find one another social media. Have giveaways. A physical takeaway is not just a fun goodie, it’s a proven method for getting people excited about an event and that much more likely to attend. Systemize & organize. Having a strategic system in place for planning the event. A great way to start is to use apps and tools, such as: Eventbrite for ticketing Google hangouts for video communication Google Drive for creating and sharing documents amongst the planners ○ Social media as a tool to gain traffic #Instagram Ready to Unite with Other Tuesdays Together Chapters? You have the strategy on how to connect with other chapter leaders, know the benefits of a joint event and have learned the tips for how to make the event a success. Now, what’s holding you back? After all, Tuesdays really are better together. As an event planner at Empire Design Events and leader of the San Diego chapter of the Rising Tide Society, I am passionate about more entrepreneurs connecting and collaborating. You can find inspiration and more of my work on instagram at @empiredsgnevent. The other amazing vendors and collaborators involved in this event: Post navigation Ana Abraham is an exquisite Creative Director, Wedding Planner + Event Stylist behind Empire Design Events in Southern California. Her unique style has been featured in bridal Blogs, "Confetti Daydreams" and "The Reverie", as well as other publications. When Ana is not designing and styling weddings, she's finding grace and support by gathering everyone to connect at Tuesdays Together meet ups. Besides being CEO, thriving for creativity and empowerment, you will find her custom styling stock photos for Instagram feeds. Ana loves ice cream, shopping and quality breakfast meals with her closest.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Curious George Reveals Messages of Friendship I’ve made no secret of my love of horror movies or dark things – dramas and moody pieces. But one thing that I maybe haven’t been as vocal about is I’m a sucker for all the nostalgia stuff just like most of us, The cartoons I grew up in all the 90s, Nick Toons – just all those things that brought joy as a kid. So much of the Florida Panhandle is struggling right now and tapping into that joy – that little bit of nostalgia is kind of a beautiful thing. By happenstance one of the last productions from Emerald Coast Theatre Company was Curious George and the Golden Meatball. It was a very fast-paced, fun, kid-friendly 40-minute play about the monkey Curious George. Geroge was played by an adult human who ran around and having an adventure that involves meatballs. It was bright and colorful – everyone’s costumes were just amazing. It’s filled with music and songs. Everybody dances and lots of music very energetic. It’s all very happy. I went to photograph dress rehearsal. I love photographing dress rehearsals because it means I have the freedom to move around and not feel guilty for getting in an audience member’s way – because there isn’t a full audience. So as I was taking photos and watching the play – just the happiness of it, the messages of love and friendship. I couldn’t help but think about the impact it can have. Not only is it a positive experience for all the kids who are coming through the field trip programs, but a small percentage of those kids are going to be recent or temporary transplants from nearby counties who have lost just about everything due to hurricane Micheal. I hope for that 40 minutes, real life seemed a little more okay. That anything seemed possible. That joy can come from unusual moments and how even through life’s mistakes, tragedies, and hardships, we can make it out the other side when we help each other. I’m fully aware that it’s a piece of happenstance that this is all worked out this way at Emerald Coast Theatre Company. They pick out their seasons, a year’s worth of plays way in advance. So those messages of friendship, being there for each other – it’s just a timely piece of happenstance. And for an area that needs it right now, an area that’s being so strong for each other – it’s nice to have a little bit of distraction, a little bit nostalgia, and yeah, a little bit of joy.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Contents Organizational studies encompasses the study of organizations from multiple viewpoints, methods, and levels of analysis. For instance, a traditional distinction, present especially in American academia, is between the study of "micro" organizational behavior -- which refers to individual and group dynamics in an organizational setting -- and "macro" organizational theory which studies whole organizations, how they adapt, and the strategies and structures that guide them. To this distinction, some scholars have added an interest in "meso" -- primarily interested in power, culture, and the networks of individuals and units in organizations -- and "field" level analysis which study how whole populations of organizations interact. In Europe these distinctions do exist as well, but are more rarely reflected in departmental divisions. Whenever people interact in organizations, many factors come into play. Organizational studies attempt to understand and model these factors. Like all social sciences, organizational studies seeks to control, predict, and explain. There is some controversy over the ethics of controlling workers' behaviour. As such, organizational behaviour or OB (and its cousin, Industrial psychology) have at times been accused of being the scientific tool of the powerful.[How to reference and link to summary or text] Those accusations notwithstanding, OB can play a major role in organizational development and success. The Greek philosopher Plato wrote about the essence of leadership. Aristotle addressed the topic of persuasive communication. The writings of 16th century Italian philosopher Niccolò Machiavelli laid the foundation for contemporary work on organizational power and politics. In 1776, Adam Smith advocated a new form of organizational structure based on the division of labour. One hundred years later, German sociologist Max Weber wrote about rational organizations and initiated discussion of charismatic leadership. Soon after, Frederick Winslow Taylor introduced the systematic use of goal setting and rewards to motivate employees. In the 1920's, Australian-born Harvard professor Elton Mayo and his colleagues conducted productivity studies at Western Electric's Hawthorne plant in the United States. Though it traces its roots back to Max Weber and earlier, organizational studies is generally considered to have begun as an academic discipline with the advent of scientific management in the 1890s, with Taylorism representing the peak of this movement. Proponents of scientific management held that rationalizing the organization with precise sets of instructions and time-motion studies would lead to increased productivity. Studies of different compensation systems were carried out. After the First World War, the focus of organizational studies shifted to analysis of how human factors and psychology affected organizations, a transformation propelled by the identification of the Hawthorne Effect. This Human Relations Movement focused on teams, motivation, and the actualization of the goals of individuals within organizations. Starting in the 1980s, cultural explanations of organizations and change became an important part of study. Qualitative methods of study became more acceptable, informed by anthropology, psychology and sociology. A leading scholar was Karl Weick. Taylor was the first person who attempted to study human behavior at work using a systematic approach. Taylor studied human characteristics, social environment, task, physical environment, capacity, speed, durability, cost and their interaction with each other. His overall objective was to reduce and/or remove human variability. Taylor worked to achieve his goal of making work behaviors stable and predictable so that maximum output could be achieved. He relied strongly upon monetary incentive systems, believing that humans are primarily motivated by money. He faced some strong criticism, including being accused of telling managers to treat workers as machines without minds, but his work was very productive and laid many foundation principles for modern management study. Elton Mayo, an Australian national, headed the Hawthorne Studies at Harvard. In his classic writing in 1931, Human Problems of an Industrial Civilization, he advised managers to deal with emotional needs of employees at work. Mary Parker Follett was a pioneer woman management consultant in the industrial world, which was mainly dominated by males. As a writer, she provided analyses on workers as having complex combinations of attitude, beliefs, and needs. She told managers to motivate employees on their job performance, a“pull” rather than a "push" strategy. Douglas McGregor proposed two theories/assumptions, which are very nearly the opposite of each other, about human nature based on his experience as a management consultant. His first theory was “Theory X”, which is pessimistic and negative; and according to McGregor it is how managers traditionally perceive their workers. Then, in order to help managers replace that theory/assumption, he gave “Theory Y” which takes a more modern and positive approach. He believed that managers could achieve more if managers start perceiving their employees as self-energized, committed, responsible and creative beings. By means of his Theory Y, he in fact challenged the traditional theorists to adopt a developmental approach to their employees. He also wrote a book The Human Side of Enterprise in 1960; this book has become a foundation for the modern view of employees at work. Organizational behaviour is currently a growing field. Organizational studies departments generally form part of business schools, although many universities also have industrial psychology and industrial economics programs. The field is highly influential in the business world with practitioners like Peter Drucker and Peter Senge, who turned the academic research into business practices. Organizational behaviour is becoming more important in the global economy as people with diverse backgrounds and cultural values have to work together effectively and efficiently. It is also under increasing criticism as a field for its ethnocentric and pro-capitalist assumptions (see Critical Management Studies). The systems framework is also fundamental to organizational theory as organizations are complex dynamic goal-oriented processes. One of the early thinkers in the field was Alexander Bogdanov, who developed his Tectology, a theory widely considered a precursor of Bertalanffy's General Systems Theory, aiming to model and design human organizations. Kurt Lewin was particularly influential in developing the systems perspective within organizational theory and coined the term "systems of ideology", from his frustration with behavioural psychologies that became an obstacle to sustainable work in psychology (see Ash 1992: 198-207). Jay Forrester with his work in dynamics and management alongside numerous theorists including Edgar Schein that followed in their tradition since the Civil Rights Era have also been influential. The complexity theory perspective on organizations is another systems view of organizations. The systems approach to organizations relies heavily upon achieving negative entropy through openness and feedback. A systemic view on organizations is transdisciplinary and integrative. In other words, it transcends the perspectives of individual disciplines, integrating them on the basis of a common "code", or more exactly, on the basis of the formal apparatus provided by systems theory. The systems approach gives primacy to the interrelationships, not to the elements of the system. It is from these dynamic interrelationships that new properties of the system emerge. In recent years, systems thinking has been developed to provide techniques for studying systems in holistic ways to supplement traditional reductionistic methods. In this more recent tradition, systems theory in organizational studies is considered by some as a humanistic extension of the natural sciences. Template:Section-cleanup "Although motivation is a broad and complex concept, organizational scientists have agreed on its basic characteristics. Drawing from various social sciences, we define motivation as the set of processes that arouse, direct, and maintain human behavior toward attaining some goal" (Baron et al. 248)	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
That support is limited, of course: while you can use Google Voice’s text-messaging features, you can’t make Google Voice calls with the devices themselves (remember, Google Voice is not so much a VoIP service but a way to soup up your existing phone). But Google has added a feature it’s dubbed “Click2Call,” which allows you to initiate a Google Voice call and pick which of your phones you’d like to receive the call on. In addition to the expanded device support, Google added a few other enhancements and bug fixes in this version: for example, enabling Push Notifications will now automatically disable text-message forwarding, preventing you from getting multiple copies of the same message and helping you avoid exceeding your text message limits. There’s also now a Contacts button in the dialer tab—easing the process of making calls from your device’s address book—and you can activate Voice’s Do Not Disturb feature from the Settings tab. Personally, I heaved a sigh of relief to see that you no longer need to tap that annpoying “OK” button each time you send a text message. Google Voice is a free app and is compatible with any device running iOS 3.1 or later; it also requires a free Google Voice account.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Ben Sklaver October 05, 2009 One could now accurately write that headline more than once a day, unfortunately. But this one stands out for me, mostly because he came from roughly where I grew up, and also because he was an acquaintance of someone close to me.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Over the weekend anti war rallies were held in Washington DC, London and other mainly US major centres amidst renewed calls from the US Public for the US Administration to withdraw their forces from Iraq. I’m not sure how one should feel about the anti war movement in the US. I’m all for an end to war an all that stuff and for that I give them my full support. Yet there’s something that doesn’t quite wash, and no I am not referring to any hippy element that may have been present. It’s more the naïve notion that war can simply be banned or stopped through some sort of collective action. Noble sentiment I admit but it’s a completely impractical notion and doesn’t offer any real alternative to the current US Administrations policy for Iraq, Afghanistan and other nations currently under US scrutiny and/or support. Or I might add any other power that exerts their influence over others, for whatever reason. One can’t simply say things aren’t going to plan in Iraq either, for alas I fear that t… Most sober people won’t have had the pleasure of ever having wrestled naked on a plateau of mud I imagine. I wish I could say the same, yet I have on occasion had one two many, drinks that is. Thus wrestling on a plateau comes naturally. Consider it part of a mans right of passage into the world. If I ever complete my man training I will inform you all. Until then I still am a learner drinker and long may that stand, or not as the case maybe and my mud wrestling days are behind me, I think. Mud wrestling has never been a past-time to which I could consider myself drawn, or even remotely interested in, yet somehow via my good friend Alan, we’ll call him Alan – for that is his name, the concept of doing battle on plateau’s of mud was mooted. We were of course sober at the time and discussing the relative merits of the free jazz movement over that of the Balearic beat, one night years back after a long day at the coalface. I would hazard a guess at the fact I suffer sometimes from insomnia. It’s a relatively recent part of my live, slowly invading my sleepy time over the past four or five years. Initially it was stress related I imagine, as I sometimes stress about stuff, sometimes I have reason to. Who doesn't? If I was younger trying to make my mark on the world I’d wear that fact like a badge of pride, for it occurs to me that many an aspiring young, (usually) professional, feels that stress is an important indicator of their place in the world. I won’t complain about that, as the more the merrier my doctor says. Or would if I went to doctors - which I try very hard not to do. Sure if my arm was about to fall off they’d be high on my priority list but for some strange and fabulous reason I am relatively healthy and thus haven’t seen the need for at least ten years. Long may that personal record remain intact. Now insomnia isn’t all bad. In fact if its not stress induced and one has the temperament … Election day 2005, feeling a little shady due to excess last night at the Social Club. Which I must say was jolly good fun. Good people, good tunes and a few drinks, nice. The perfect start to my day to make a difference - crikey you wouldn't wanna be feeling too chipper prior to casting your vote now would you. This is after all very serious stuff. Best state of mind is to be slightly grumpy (ready for queues), tired (yawning in line is a good look), shabby (yes these are the clothes I slept in), hungry (I thought vodka the night before constituted a healthy food regime), smelly (yeah so I smoke, tax me), excited (well why not), appear slightly confused by walking randomly into things (mental note to self, must clean specs), determined (having done my research and polled myself on many occasions I know whom I want to vote for) and most importantly have a few gold coins on hand for the sausage sizzle that one expects to find outside the polling booth that’s core task is raising mon… Well, if you're reading this it must mean you're up for a good old fashioned House party... or someone who knows you is and would love your company on the dance floor. It's been a while since Luvdup and SoulTrust put on a party but we reckoned it was time to dust off the dancing shoes. Friday, 16 September at Plume Bar (Galatos Basement) will be a rare chance to get down with a delightful crowd of people who will smile, chat, laugh and boogie 'til their feet hurt. Meet your friends, meet our friends, meet their friends…it's a Social Club! The fun starts at 10.00pm and the lights come up at 6.00am. Providing the sounds will be: Been a busy week, awaiting the election, watching news, ignoring opinion polls, trying to forget about older gents testicles and watching the final countdown to polling day There really are better things to be doing, perhaps I shall take up knitting or pottery or finish off that tin foil hat... in the meantime I shall await election day with my easy voter card thing clutched in my sweaty palm Now the real dilemma is am I sad enough to watch the damn thing on Saturday night, TVNZ are promising real flash graphics..... I bet TV3 will have some too, why I should get excited about this I really don't know.... they could provide intelligent commentary but I guess a computer generated bit of 'wow' is more important for the sports fans. I will no doubt do the wise thing and hide in the bottom of a bottle, fags in hand. This entire post is taken from Baghdad Burning a Girl Blog from Iraq... let's talk war, politics and occupation. A different perspective on past events. “R.- come in here! You have to see this!” It was September 11, 2001 and I was in the kitchen rinsing some dishes from lunch. I paused at the urgency in my brothers voice but continued rinsing, thinking there was some vaguely important news item on Iraq’s state controlled channel. “I’m coming- a moment.” I called back. The phone began to ring and I stopped to answer it on my way out of the kitchen. The line went dead and I put down the phone, my heart beating wildly. I made my way to the living room, curious and nervous, wondering what it could be. Had someone died? Were they going to bomb us again? That was always a possibility. It never surprised anyone when the US decided on an air strike. I wond… I am happy this morning because I went to bed really early so awoke to catch the sun rise and usher in my dayI am happy this morning because it’s going to be a lovely sunny dayI am happy this morning because I have the house to myself and lots of music I want to listen toI am happy this morning because I think I’ve finally managed to unblock a drain a victory for impractical meI am happy this morning because A track called Sweetness has a cracking remix from the Soultrust gang and it’s a damn fine thingI am happy this morning because Of Tony Senghore’s “Shabooya” which so does it for meI am happy this morning because I have little I have to do todayI am happy this morning because Bevan Keys is on the radio and he always makes me smileI am happy this morning because I just found a website I’d been looking forI am happy this morning because My sister Belinda sent me a parcel so I’d have some decent mailI am happy this morning because I’m quite enjoying this Blog thing, weird as that may… I’ve never thought much of Bob Geldof and his chum Bono, never liked their music, actually I’ll go as far as saying I loathe their music, mildly talented tossers is a polite way to put it. Sure U2 were the soundtrack of my first encounters with both alcohol and the opposite sex, not by my choice I can say, well up for the booze and girl action but the soundtrack, christ it’s a wonder I ever got a snog, let alone anything else. My friends at the time all thought U2’s Boy was the bees’ knees, back then, and play it they did. I’m actually being a bit uncharitable here, cause them same friends introduced me to The Verlaines and The Clean and for that I am eternally grateful. My later experiences a few years later were more traumatising. When I moved to Mt Maunganui and had to endure Talking Head’s Stop Making Sense at every bloody party I went to, usually three or four times a night, couple that pup with Midnight Oil and you may start to see why I can be so very angry. Before I share that little titbit, first some background information is needed I feel. In 1985 I left home to attend University in Hamilton, an exciting time for anyone as I’m sure most who’ve had the pleasure and benefit will attest to. Well like all good idiots I had seen many a bad teen flick and thus knew one was meant to join clubs, I so should not try and emulate American teen flicks! Well one day I came across a poster, seeking radio announcers for the Student Radio Station. That sounds like a bit of me I thought, so ripped the poster from the wall (I’ve still got it too, somewhere amongst my clutter) and went to find the station and apply for a role. After some weeks of hassling the station manager I was finally given a slot. I should point out at this point Student Radio in New Zealand was a pale shadow of what it has become. Well the station – Radio Contact 1440 1XC, was soon my primary musical outlet and radio hom… I'm angry because I can't do anything practical to help those in New OrleansI'm angry because I don't exercise enoughI'm angry because I can't waive a magic wand and sort out the problems in Iraq, Israel, Afghanistan, North Korea, Haiti and well everywhere and anywhereI'm angry because I haven't shaved for a week and I am going greyI'm angry because I have been limping for almost two weeks due to a self inflicted injury (stubbed toes) which are taking for ever to get better and I feel pathetic because of thisI'm angry because I am so over the self centeredness of my fellow country folks and this bullshit election I am living throughI'm angry because My share portfolio is devoid of any actual sharesI'm angry because I'm listening to Murray Cammack on the radio play a bunch of funk and soul from New Orleans and I wish I had half the knowledge this man doesI'm angry because Its Tuesday and that’s as good a day as any to be angryI… I have this bad habit that I'm currently trying to break - watching TV. I've spent too many hours this past winter in front of the idiot box. So much so that some mornings I find my brain cowering in a corner of the room begging for a new home..... perhaps someone would care to adopt said brain, I know after all ignorance is bliss... Well this past week I decided it was time to break the routine or habit. First step was to push the red button on the remote - it wasn't easy, sweaty brow and the thought I might actually miss Paul Henry, reason enough to push the red button you may suggest. I'm doing quite well, or at least I was till a little lady called Katrina entered my life and that of many millions of peoples. My view of Katrina is that of a privileged bystander, which suits me fine and I hope I never have to met her face to face. Well anyway, Katrina as you hopefully realise is the Hurricane that has devastated New Orleans and an area the size of New Zealand in the …	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Big Cat Sanctuary Draws Volunteers, Visitors SPRING HILL – Conan the cougar sat on a wooden table within 10 feet of the children calling out to him. His owner, Susan Moore called his name. “Hi, Conan,” she said. “Hi, handsome.” His head turned, but not toward Moore. His ears rose upward when he heard the distant sound of a plane’s engine. His gaze turned toward the sky. Conan is half Florida panther and half South American cougar. Genetically, he is slightly handicapped. A calcium deficiency meant he has shorter-than-average legs. He has had health issues. That is why he is at Moore’s sanctuary. Nonetheless, Conan is a killing machine. Such an animal is different from other big cats, which often give clues as to when it is tired of being pestered or wants to attack. They crouch. They show their teeth. They lower their ears. That is not the case with cougars, Moore warned. “Its ears will still be up and it could be purring away, but they can take your arm off,” she said. Moore cages a variety of big cats, from Bengal tigers to black leopards. She also has a pot-bellied pig, white-tailed deer, emus and ostriches. Four times per year, she hosts an open house. Most of the crowd spends their time staring into the cat cages. Some of the animals like to pose and preen before the spectators while others are shy. One leopard climbed a tree while an African serval remained hidden under a blanket. “We have the open houses in three-hour durations so it doesn’t put too much stress on them,” said Moore’s son, Jim. He moved to Spring Hill in 2000 and he and his mother opened the sanctuary in 2001. Volunteers come locally and overseas. Moore said people from the United Kingdom, Japan, the Netherlands, Spain and France have traveled to her 10-acre property and stayed there for a couple months to learn about the animals. Sometimes they want a career working with big cats, but other times they go for the experience. Most of the work consists of laying down food and water, yard work and cage cleaning. “If you go into a cage with a cat you haven’t raised, you’re stupid,” Moore said. A few minutes later, people gasped as an African male leopard growled and swatted at a female leopard. She was in heat and he was still healing from surgery. She was horny, but he was ornery. The next open house likely will take place in July. Moore’s Wildlife Survival Sanctuary is located at 18212 Booming Road, south of County Line Road. Reporter Tony Holt can be reached at 352-544-5283 or [email protected].	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Title Districts File Response to USFWS Oct 1 2018 Filing Body The Districts have efiled with FERC their response to the October 1 2018 filing by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. A copy of the filing is available in the DOCUMENTS section of this website. It is also available on FERC's E-Library (www.ferc.gov) under the P-14581-002 docket.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
There were single girls before there was Helen Gurley Brown, and there was sex, too. But not until her 1962 manual “Sex and the Single Girl,” which debuted a year before “The Feminine Mystique,” was there a path to becoming the single girl — the freewheeling, career-centric, libidinous and unattached woman that has become a common pop-culture archetype. But “Sex and the Single Girl” didn’t just inspire women — it also inspired screenwriters, who wrote characters into their shows that lived their lives as Gurley Brown prescribed. Her influence extended far beyond the pages of Cosmopolitan, where she edited certain editions until her death on Monday, at age 90. Some of our most beloved characters in pop culture “owe” their storylines to Gurley Brown. Here are a few: Peggy Olson and Joan Holloway, “Mad Men”: Helen Gurley Brown’s own life story closely parallels that of Peggy at Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce — she began her career as an executive secretary at ad agency Foote Cone & Belding, and worked her way up to becoming a copywriter. But, like Joan, she recognized that sex could be used as a means of getting ahead, writing in “Sex and the Single Girl” that any gifts or raises received for sex were a way of narrowing the pay gap between men and women. Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson (Jordin Althaus/AP) Murphy Brown, “Murphy Brown”: Like Murphy Brown, Gurley Brown was fiercely dedicated to her career, and both women were devoted to shattering the glass ceiling. In her Post obituary, Gurley Brown was referred to as ”The standard-bearer of the ‘working girl.’” They differed only on the issue of children — Murphy Brown famously became a single mother, but Cosmopolitan was Gurley Brown’s baby, and she remained childless by choice. She rarely referred to children in Cosmo. Candice Bergen is shown with cast members from the television comedy "Murphy Brown." (Anonymous/ASSOCIATED PRESS) The cast of “Sex and the City”: It’s a direct descendant of “Sex and the Single Girl,” and Candace Bushnell knows it — upon Gurley Brown’s death, she tweeted “This really is the end of an era.” Each of the characters in “Sex and the City” represents elements of Gurley Brown’s book, with the exception of traditional, marriage-minded Charlotte — but even she follows much of Gurley Brown’s Cosmo advice, and not just the magazine’s many tips on how to please your man. Gurley Brown preached that women should go out and live the kind of life they wanted to live — to find what they wanted, whether it was a career or love, rather than waiting for it to come to them. Mary Richards, “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”: The trailblazing career woman, Mary Richards was the first single female to become a central character on TV. She debuted in 1970, eight years after the publication of “Sex and the Single Girl,” and writers weren’t afraid to address topics such as wage inequality, premarital sex, marital infidelity, and homosexuality — all of which play a part in the book. Remaining single throughout the series, Mary Richards was one of the original Cosmo girls. The cast of “Girls”: HBO’s new indie darling Lena Dunham’s show is the little sister to “Sex and the City” — another group of four single women, but this time, they’re young enough to have never known a world without Cosmopolitan and single female role models on TV. There are plenty of other women inspired by Helen Gurley Brown in the gallery below — and in real life. Are you one of them? Tweet what Helen Gurley Brown meant to you under the hashtag #HelenGurleyBrown, and we’ll include our favorite responses here. View Photo Gallery: HBO’s “Girls” stars Lena Dunham as Hannah, a young woman trying to build a career in Manhattan. She joins other struggling young women in film and TV who have tried to keep up with make-it-or-break-it city living. Comments our editors find particularly useful or relevant are displayed in Top Comments, as are comments by users with these badges: . Replies to those posts appear here, as well as posts by staff writers. To pause and restart automatic updates, click "Live" or "Paused". If paused, you'll be notified of the number of additional comments that have come in. Comments our editors find particularly useful or relevant are displayed in Top Comments, as are comments by users with these badges: . Replies to those posts appear here, as well as posts by staff writers. Spam Offensive Disagree Off-Topic Among the criteria for featured comments: likes by users, replies by users, previous history of valuable commenting, and selection by moderators.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
JOHN BYRD, Extension research professor of plant and soil sciences at Mississippi State University, explains how a boomless sprayer mounted on an ATV and a low-end GPS system can be used for economical pasture weed control. Low cost options for pasture weed control explored • Bottom-end GPS units can be purchased for $1,200 or so, says John Byrd, Extension research professor of plant and soil sciences at Mississippi State University, and will provide a basic level of accuracy for spraying. Their usefulness is not limited to spraying, he notes; they can also be used for fertilizer applications as well as overseeding forage grasses and legumes. Low-end GPS guidance systems, boomless sprayers, and rope wick applicators may be cost-efficient tools for controlling pasture weeds, says John Byrd, Extension research professor of plant and soil sciences at Mississippi State University. “Precision agriculture technology has been widely adapted by many farmers for row crops,” he said for the annual pasture tour of the Starkville/MSU Ag Club. “We’ve been looking at the potential for utilizing this technology for spraying pastures to avoid skips, oversprays, and other problems related to ‘eyeballing’ trips across a pasture.” Bottom-end GPS units can be purchased for $1,200 or so, Byrd says, and will provide a basic level of accuracy for spraying. Their usefulness is not limited to spraying, he notes; they can also be used for fertilizer applications as well as overseeding forage grasses and legumes. “If you want a unit that will map your farm, control the sprayer, and have other functions, the technology is available, but it gets to be on the pricey side. I can’t justify it for my work, and I expect a lot of farmers can’t either.” An ATV with a boomless sprayer, equipped with Hy-Pro, Boom Buster, Boominator, or TeeJet BoomJet Flat spray tips, and a GPS system can be useful for pasture spraying, he says. “These tips are available to produce various application widths and volumes and seem to produce spray patterns that result in excellent weed control. “Foxtail is our No. 1 weed control problem in pastures,” Byrd says. “None of the products we’ve evaluated has given consistent control at a level I’d recommend for cattle producers. The best we’ve done is 60 percent control, and the cost is $23 for a single shot, with two shots needed for that level of control. I don’t think many cattle producers can justify that expense, although producers who grow hay for the horse hay market probably can justify the cost.” Stopping foxtail seedhead formation In looking at ways to more economically suppress seedhead production of foxtail and maintain forage that cows will graze, he says, “We looked at applying a 33 percent Roundup solution with a rope wick applicator. “This is one of the cheapest options right now — you can treat a lot of acres for very little money.” Ironweed is another difficult weed to control in pastures, particularly clovers, said Tony Thompson, retired NRCS district conservationist and cattleman. “Spraying for weeds can also kill clover,” he notes, “and with a rope wick applicator, we can apply herbicide to the taller weeds without affecting the clover. These applicators can be useful in controlling weeds while maintaining a stand of clover.” Thompson said he has used a rope wick applicator made by Rosco at Lyon, Miss., and has found it very effective for pasture weed control. The company says its applicators used one-third of the usual amount of chemical per application, offer selective weed control with no overspray, and are environmentally safe. Robert Oakley, district inspector for the Mississippi Bureau of Plant Industry at Starkville, cautioned that producers who transport baled hay into states that don’t have established populations of fire ants will need to have that hay inspected and certified as fire ant-free before it will be allowed into those states. “Because of the Midwest drought, a lot of hay is being moved into those states — particularly Missouri and northern Arkansas,” he says. “The USDA has a fire ant quarantine in place that restricts movement of baled hay into areas that don’t have established fire ant populations.” Prior to being inspected, Mississippi hay must be removed from direct contact with the soil — preferably within 24 hours of baling — and placed on concrete, pallets, tires, or plastic. It should be separated and stacked by truckloads, and a certificate of inspection is required for each truckload. “It’s strongly recommended,” Oakley says, “that the area surrounding the storage site be treated for fire ants to discourage them from moving into the hay.” Anyone anticipating shipping baled hay to these quarantine areas should contact the Bureau of Plant Industry in advance of shipment for detailed instructions, he says. Otherwise, the hay will be denied entry into those areas.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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“Ick”: One Left Coast State Can Legalize Human Composting With This Presidential Candidate’s Signature If someone had told me 15 and a half years ago when I started blogging that one day I’d be writing about human composting, I’d have told them they were crazy. Yet here I am. I did not even know this was a thing at all until I stumbled across a story about it during the course of my topic research for other articles. Yes, the state of Washington is this-close to legalizing human composting: On Friday, the state Senate and House of Representatives finalized their approval of bill 5001 (titled “concerning human remains”), which enshrines “organic reduction” and alkaline hydrolysis, a dissolving process sometimes called “liquid cremation,” as acceptable alternatives to traditional burial and cremation. Gov. Jay Inslee’s office said the governor hasn’t had a chance to review the final legislation. (Once it crosses his desk, he’ll have five days to act.) If Inslee signs the bill, the law would take effect May 1, 2020. “I am very much in favor of the composting of human bodies!” said Wes McMahan, a retired cardiovascular intensive-care nurse who lives in Randle, Lewis County, and testified in support of the bill this week. “When I’m done with this body that served me very well for the past 64 years, do I want to poison it with formaldehyde and other embalming chemicals? No,” McMahan said. “Burned? Not my first choice. But what about all the bacteria I’ve worked with so long in this body — do I want to give them a chance to do what they do naturally? I believe in doing things as naturally as possible.” Having already passed the Senate, Sen. Jamie Pedersen's SB 5001 — a less expensive way of dealing with human remains that is better for the environment — is moving quickly through the House. #walegpic.twitter.com/W0HgLkwCPK Katrina Spade, the founder and CEO of Recompose, was a graduate student in architecture at University of Massachusetts Amherst when she came up with the idea — modeling it on a practice farmers have used for decades to dispose of livestock. She modified that process a bit, and found that the use of wood chips, alfalfa and straw creates a mixture of nitrogen and carbon that accelerates natural decomposition when a body is placed in a temperature and moisture-controlled vessel and rotated. Six human bodies — all donors who Spade said wanted to be part of this study — were reduced to soil during a pilot project at Washington State University last year. The transformation from body to soil took between four and seven weeks, Spade said. Watch KING 5‘s report on this bill below where Spade explains the process: Leslie Christian is among the thousands of people who’ve expressed interest in recomposition. “Recomposition is way more attractive to me from an environmental perspective and from an emotional perspective.” She’s received the mixed reactions one would expect from an idea that has to do with an alternative to traditional end-of-life choices. She said her brother told her, “Oh, great, you can plant tomatoes in me,” and a friend said “Oh, ick.” Gov. Inslee entered the presidential race earlier this year as a single-issue candidate. His focus? Climate change. Look for him to sign this bill as a way to continue shoring up his green creds. ———————-— Sister Toldjah is a former liberal and a 15+ year veteran of blogging with an emphasis on media bias, social issues, and the culture wars. Read her Red State archives here. Connect with her on Twitter. —	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Brandin Cooks A combine speed champ looks to get faster June 29, 2015 AT THE 2014 NFL combine, Brandin Cooks ran the fastest time in the 40-yard dash (4.33 seconds), leading the Saints to select the wide receiver from Oregon State with the 20th pick in the draft. Once the season started, Cooks had no problem keeping pace with the expectations created by his combine breakout. Through 10 games he had seven touchdowns and 550 yards on 53 receptions. But in that 10th game, a 27--10 loss to the Bengals, Cooks broke his right thumb, ending his season. As he sat out those final weeks, he hatched a plan for 2015: Get even faster. "My type of game is being explosive and fast," says Cooks, and more of the same could only help. A native of Stockton, Calif., he spent the off-season training in San Diego. The work included sled pushes, sled pulls, tire flips, box jumps and squats. "Anything that has to do with using the full body to explode," Cooks says. He supplemented those common speed-building exercises with a personal favorite. "I usually go to the beach just to get a different surface to plant on," says Cooks. "That's my little getaway workout that I do a couple of times a week to take impact off the body but at the same time get a good run in." The low-stress alternative is important because, at 5'10" and 189 pounds, the undersized Cooks is particularly focused on longevity and recovery. He regularly takes days off and spends time in a hyperbaric chamber, a device that proponents say allows the blood to carry more oxygen, which can speed recovery. "I usually get in there every night," says Cooks. "After practice or after a game, I just sleep in there for a couple of hours to rejuvenate the body." June 29, 2015 Why is Steph Curry smiling? Because he's got an adorable, press conference--stealing daughter, another child on the way, the sweetest stroke in the game and—after Golden State's Finals win—an NBA championship Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel are the big prizes this year, but there are a number of other prospects with franchise-altering potential in the class of 2015. Here are 10 names you need to know ahead of the June 26--27 draft Cooks's efforts seem to be paying off. During the Saints' June 16--18 minicamp The Times-Picayune called Cooks "the best player not named Brees," referring to the Saints' QB. With two of last season's biggest offensive weapons—tight end Jimmy Graham and receiver Kenny Stills—now playing elsewhere, Cooks will have plenty of opportunities to show the world how fast he can go. EDGE Acceleration Runs Warm up with a light jog. Then, on a track or grass, walk a series of 200-meter distances, focusing on mechanics and slowly increasing speed until reaching a sprint. For more athlete training profiles and tips, go to SI.com/trainingwith	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
At a Glance (3/3):This sword can execute a myriad of different functions. it has a 3/8 chance to lame your opponent with 3 icons of fire, water, air, and light damage each, a 2/8 chance to lame them with 15 icons of damage on average, and a 1/8 chance to either freeze your opponent, fully heal yourself, or do absolutely nothing. In-Depth (3/4):The offensive power isn't what you're going for with this. Technically, it's harder to directly counter due to its unpredictibility, though Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield would have the easiest time blocking it. But that's not why you're getting this. This is, essentially, a Jade Scorchstone plus half of Ice Dice put together, with a little bit of BattleGlowJewel mixed in. However, to get the most out of it, you will need to take a good bit of damage first (it would be a waste to use it at or near full hp!). This weapon is more suited, therefore, with high-hp pets that can take a good bit of punishment, but not so much that it will outdamage your chances to heal. Lets say that your opponent's maximum hit is 1/10th of your max hp. You should be able to use SoL after a hit or two and start mitigating your opponent's offense. Keep doing this, and you're opponent will be eventually worn down. If you're losing 1/2 or 2/3rds of your health, there's a good chance SoL won't be able to save you in time. That's why it's mostly used for big pets - because they can continue to gain hp and lower the effectiveness of their opponent's str boost. At a Glance (3/3):This sword can execute a myriad of different functions. it has a 3/8 chance to lame your opponent with 3 icons of fire, water, air, and light damage each, a 2/8 chance to lame them with 15 icons of damage on average, and a 1/8 chance to either freeze your opponent, fully heal yourself, or do absolutely nothing. In-Depth (3/4):The offensive power isn't what you're going for with this. Technically, it's harder to directly counter due to its unpredictibility, though Hubrid Nox Memorial Shield would have the easiest time blocking it. But that's not why you're getting this. This is, essentially, a Jade Scorchstone plus half of Ice Dice put together, with a little bit of BattleGlowJewel mixed in. However, to get the most out of it, you will need to take a good bit of damage first (it would be a waste to use it at or near full hp!). This weapon is more suited, therefore, with high-hp pets that can take a good bit of punishment, but not so much that it will outdamage your chances to heal. Lets say that your opponent's maximum hit is 1/10th of your max hp. You should be able to use SoL after a hit or two and start mitigating your opponent's offense. Keep doing this, and you're opponent will be eventually worn down. If you're losing 1/2 or 2/3rds of your health, there's a good chance SoL won't be able to save you in time. That's why it's mostly used for big pets - because they can continue to gain hp and lower the effectiveness of their opponent's str boost. This sword synergizes well with Wand of the Dark Faerie and Illusens Staff because of their multihealing. if you do take too much damage, you can stave off damage until you heal back up with WoDF/I-Staff + SoL. If you have WoDF AND I-Staff, then you have a fail-safe method of healing 45% of your health in one turn (should you fall below 5% of your max hp without dying)! With these things in mind, you could live almost forever in a battle! Price (1/2):15.5m is quite the price to pay, but it is an extremely effective weapon that can be used either in place of (as a cheap alternative), or alongside WoDF and I-Staff. Overview: It was hard at first to be objective about the Sword of Lameness because of all the drool coming out of my mouth, but after some soul searching and pondering over its flaws, I was able to figure it to be a solid 9, and the reasons why. The Good: Multi-heal and Multi-freeze. Let me repeat that. MULTI-HEAL and MULTI-FREEZE! This Hidden-Tower weapon is almost on par with the extremely expensive Wand of the Dark Faerie and Illusens Staff, while being much cheaper. Not only that, but it can still be paired with one of the two for an unstoppable duo. The price is the big winner though, as a Neopian doesn't need to be super rich to have multi-healing abilities. The 1 in 8 chance of either of the "good" outcomes is pretty nice, as the freezing is just under that of the Slumberberry Potion, while still being able to heal and fight. The icons aren't half bad, so you aren't throwing away your turn if the heal or freeze don't happen. The Bad: To be usable, a pet needs enough HP to last a while. 1 in 4 rounds, the Sword of Lameness is going to either freeze or heal, either of which buy more time for the user. However, that means that 75% of the time the sword is going to attack or do nothing. The attack can be overpowered by the average Hidden Tower sword like the Sword of Skardsen or Kelpbeards Trident. Both of these cost less than 10m, but can easily out-damage the Sword of Lameness. The Ugly Truth: The Sword of Lameness isn't for everyone. If a pet has a considering amount of HP compared to strength boost (either 2500+ for max stats or 300 for Fyora League), then the Sword of Lamene... ▼ Read More ▼ Overview: It was hard at first to be objective about the Sword of Lameness because of all the drool coming out of my mouth, but after some soul searching and pondering over its flaws, I was able to figure it to be a solid 9, and the reasons why. The Good: Multi-heal and Multi-freeze. Let me repeat that. MULTI-HEAL and MULTI-FREEZE! This Hidden-Tower weapon is almost on par with the extremely expensive Wand of the Dark Faerie and Illusens Staff, while being much cheaper. Not only that, but it can still be paired with one of the two for an unstoppable duo. The price is the big winner though, as a Neopian doesn't need to be super rich to have multi-healing abilities. The 1 in 8 chance of either of the "good" outcomes is pretty nice, as the freezing is just under that of the Slumberberry Potion, while still being able to heal and fight. The icons aren't half bad, so you aren't throwing away your turn if the heal or freeze don't happen. The Bad: To be usable, a pet needs enough HP to last a while. 1 in 4 rounds, the Sword of Lameness is going to either freeze or heal, either of which buy more time for the user. However, that means that 75% of the time the sword is going to attack or do nothing. The attack can be overpowered by the average Hidden Tower sword like the Sword of Skardsen or Kelpbeards Trident. Both of these cost less than 10m, but can easily out-damage the Sword of Lameness. The Ugly Truth: The Sword of Lameness isn't for everyone. If a pet has a considering amount of HP compared to strength boost (either 2500+ for max stats or 300 for Fyora League), then the Sword of Lameness would be an amazing weapon. With lower-hp pets, it's unlikely the battle will go on long enough to witness both a freeze and heal, so neopoints would be better spend on a guaranteed healer like Bag of Healing Dust Value 3/3: Multiheal with 12.5% chance of full heal almost justifies this weapon cost. The only other place you'll find that kind of constant heal is with the legendary Illusens Staff or Wand of the Dark Faerie, and both of them cost at least 20x more than this weapon. Add in multi-freeze, and the fact that it does a decent number of icons more than half the time and this weapon is worth every penny in the right situation. Tactical 4/6: What is the right situation? Very, very long fights. This weapon is what will allow many people who can't afford the Illusens Staff or Wand of the Dark Faerie to have the chance a beating a war boss. That puts it in a class of 3. No other weapons in Neopia come close. Also, if HP increase returns, this will allow people without a L50 Illusen/Jhudora weapon to compete on high score lists. Against ultra-high hp pets this could be good if it gave multiple heals/freezes, and it puts a few icons through the HT shields when it attacks, but with the massive damage output that occurs in high-league battling this is unlikely to be better than a standard once-per-battle freezer + healer combo. The fact that, if you don't get a heal, you do get a good chance of a freeze or solid damage is highly redeeming for this weapon. Other 0/1: Not useful to most neopians. Most of us will never have pets with enough HP for this to be worth it, or better than a once-per-batlte healer. The fact that it can sometimes do nothing is a disappointment; it could shoot you in the foot at crucial moments. However, once this retires, expect the price to soar. Again, it's in a class ... ▼ Read More ▼ Value 3/3: Multiheal with 12.5% chance of full heal almost justifies this weapon cost. The only other place you'll find that kind of constant heal is with the legendary Illusens Staff or Wand of the Dark Faerie, and both of them cost at least 20x more than this weapon. Add in multi-freeze, and the fact that it does a decent number of icons more than half the time and this weapon is worth every penny in the right situation. Tactical 4/6: What is the right situation? Very, very long fights. This weapon is what will allow many people who can't afford the Illusens Staff or Wand of the Dark Faerie to have the chance a beating a war boss. That puts it in a class of 3. No other weapons in Neopia come close. Also, if HP increase returns, this will allow people without a L50 Illusen/Jhudora weapon to compete on high score lists. Against ultra-high hp pets this could be good if it gave multiple heals/freezes, and it puts a few icons through the HT shields when it attacks, but with the massive damage output that occurs in high-league battling this is unlikely to be better than a standard once-per-battle freezer + healer combo. The fact that, if you don't get a heal, you do get a good chance of a freeze or solid damage is highly redeeming for this weapon. Other 0/1: Not useful to most neopians. Most of us will never have pets with enough HP for this to be worth it, or better than a once-per-batlte healer. The fact that it can sometimes do nothing is a disappointment; it could shoot you in the foot at crucial moments. However, once this retires, expect the price to soar. Again, it's in a class of 3, and the other two consistently cost over 200M, and over 400M. Conclusion: I struggled with whether to give this weapon a 7 or an 8 (or even a 9). This weapon is an effective tool. It's unique, but that doesn't make it great. It's pretty effective at what it needs to do, which is help you survive in a protracted fight, but it does that with considerably less grace and power than the Illusens Staff or Wand of the Dark Faerie. At 15M it is a steal, but it's still not going to be a weapon of choice in most battles. Price/Power (5/5)Provides a semi-decent attack that means your attack won't be a TOTAL loss if it doesn't do what you want. Now as for what you want, the full healing and freezing, this item is king. While on its own a 25% chance of doing what you want may not help much, for a pet with a TON of hp... yeah. The Sword of Lameness is basically the perfect lab rat/higher end battler weapon and was even used to help beat the last couple of bosses in Neopia early. When you have around 2000-3000HP and can hold your own, this item can be considered almost invaluable. Beyond this, being a Hidden Tower item means that the price will be set until after it one day retires... which helps. Countermeasures (5/5)Since you never know what to expect it is hard to block the attacking side of this weapon, as for the special effects- well. You can't do much to stop a full heal or freeze when it gets off. The only problem with this is that you need enough HP to make use of it otherwise you just can't live long enough to get the benefit. This is not for low end battlers. Alternatives Upgrades or DowngradesThe best upgrade for this is to pair it with a Illusens Staff or a Wand of the Dark Faerie. The Rod of Dark Nova and Rod of Supernova are technically downgrades for lower end pets who want a good powered multi-heal- however given the price... May be better to just go for a more reliable healer instead and forgo the multihealing. Other Points (No Bonus) Final ThoughtsI love the irony of the name of this weapon. I really do. Sword of Lameness is one of the most unique weapons in the game today. At first glance, Sword of Lameness may look like nothing more than a fun-weapon, kind of like a super-charged Magical Wheel Potion. However, upon further examination of the potential outcomes, one would notice that this weapon is a key component in 1-Player grinding for big pets. Two-eighths of the time, Sword of Lameness will provide a 11 to 20 icon Earth/Physical attack, somewhat like a mini-Sword of Thare or Illusens Staff. Three-eighths of the time Sword of Lameness will attack with a 12 icon attack featuring Water, Air, Fire, and Light icons. This attack is going to be easily mangled by defensive measures, and is not really anything special. One-eighth of the time Sword of Lameness will do absolutely nothing. For a price of over 14M, these effects are by no means exciting, but the real value of this weapon comes from the effects that it can provide a quarter of the time. Sword of Lameness has a one-eighth chance of freezing the opponent, and it also has a one-eighth chance of giving the user a full heal. As a result, Sword of Lameness counts as both a healer AND a freezer. Since Sword of Lameness counts as both a healer and a freezer, and both of these effects rely on a lot of chance, this weapon should never be used in a 2-Player fight. (The exception to this rule would be pets with thousands upon thousand of HP, but few people fall into this category.) Sword of Lameness is intended to function as a 1-Player weapon. The ability to multi-freeze is really not all that special, considering both Slumberberry Potion... ▼ Read More ▼ Sword of Lameness is one of the most unique weapons in the game today. At first glance, Sword of Lameness may look like nothing more than a fun-weapon, kind of like a super-charged Magical Wheel Potion. However, upon further examination of the potential outcomes, one would notice that this weapon is a key component in 1-Player grinding for big pets. Two-eighths of the time, Sword of Lameness will provide a 11 to 20 icon Earth/Physical attack, somewhat like a mini-Sword of Thare or Illusens Staff. Three-eighths of the time Sword of Lameness will attack with a 12 icon attack featuring Water, Air, Fire, and Light icons. This attack is going to be easily mangled by defensive measures, and is not really anything special. One-eighth of the time Sword of Lameness will do absolutely nothing. For a price of over 14M, these effects are by no means exciting, but the real value of this weapon comes from the effects that it can provide a quarter of the time. Sword of Lameness has a one-eighth chance of freezing the opponent, and it also has a one-eighth chance of giving the user a full heal. As a result, Sword of Lameness counts as both a healer AND a freezer. Since Sword of Lameness counts as both a healer and a freezer, and both of these effects rely on a lot of chance, this weapon should never be used in a 2-Player fight. (The exception to this rule would be pets with thousands upon thousand of HP, but few people fall into this category.) Sword of Lameness is intended to function as a 1-Player weapon. The ability to multi-freeze is really not all that special, considering both Slumberberry Potion and Ice Dice boast higher chances of freezing the opponent. Additionally, Slumberberry Potion can be found at a much lower price than Sword of Lameness. The real selling point of Sword of Lameness is its ability to fully heal to user one-eighth of the time. (on average) Only two other weapons in the game can offer significant multi-healing: Wand of the Dark Faerie and Illusens Staff. Although both of these weapons can heal a significant amount of HP, most players will never come close to affording one of these powerhouses. Additionally, these weapons require that the user have a certain amount of HP remaining for the healing to kick in; Sword of Lameness could heal at any time. Sword of Lameness is not just for people who cannot afford one of the two mentioned weapons, however. Sword of Lameness can be equipped alongside these weapons. No weapon can issue out full heals like Sword of Lameness can. Sword of Lameness can make lengthy 1-Player fights possible for users on mortal budgets, and it can make endurance 1-Player fights even more possible for those with Illusens Staff and Wand of the Dark Faerie. The real question is: When does Sword of Lameness become an appropriate 1-Player weapon for my pet? The answer depends on the challenger. A players ability to defeat a challenger with their conventional weaponry and how much HP their pet has determine when Sword of Lameness might be useful. In general though, Sword of Lameness will not be necessary until a pet has 600, 800, preferably 1,000+ HP. A one-eighth chance of a full heal is not as likely as it sounds. A pet must be able to survive in battle long enough for the heals to come through, which is why Sword of Lameness is not for just any pet. Because of its amazing unique effect, and the fact that a well-trained pet could theoretically defeat any challenger with this weapon, Sword of Lameness earns a perfect 10/10. Price/power (4/5): Weak attacks and has the potential to do nothing. However, it may heal and freeze multiple times, which makes it worthwhile for certain pets. Tactical (4/5): At first glance, this weapon seems as lame as it looks. However, the prospect of a multifreeze/multiheal make it very, very useful. Pets with lots of health could afford to use this every turn, especially against war bosses. Still, its unreliability prevents this from getting 5/5. Bonus (1/1): At least 2 bosses (Envy and Wrath) fell to this mighty but lame-looking sword. Closing remarks: This sword has a niche use and most people would not find this worthwhile. However, in the right hands, this is ridiculously good. Superior alternatives include Illusens Staff and Wand of the Dark Faerie, neither of which you're likely to ever see.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Learning from Success and Failure Ever since Morgan McCall published the now famous learning mantra for executive development – known as “the 70:20:10 rule” – it has become one of the most frequently cited executive development principles. The basic message is that most learning (70%) takes place through “experience in a role” whereas “coaching sessions” and “training programs” account for relatively little learning in practice, 20% and 10% respectively. Few have questioned McCall’s principle, and it has gained widespread acceptance in executive and leadership development practice. It is surprising, however, how little attention has been paid to how, specifically, senior executives learn from experience and how to enhance that learning. In the early stages of their careers, people often try to learn from the experience of others because they lack experience themselves. They observe role models or study well-known leaders. They seek advice from experienced leaders or read case studies and biographies about how they achieved success. Role models and their successful experiences provide invaluable guidance on how to replicate their success. As their responsibilities increase, most senior executives realize that case studies about the achievements of others lack relevance to their own context and that their own experience is not only unique but also one of the richest sources of learning. In this article, we explore three questions related to how senior executives learn the most from their experiences: Can highly experienced executives continue to learn from their experiences in senior executive roles? Do they have the will to learn as much as they could? Do executives learn from the consequences of their actions – whether the outcome is success or failure? What disables learning in senior executive roles? 1. Are executives willing to learn? When we ask senior executives if they like to learn, most respond with an unhesitating “yes.” When asked what they would like to learn, they often list the latest developments in strategy, technology, digitization, social media and so on, something they have heard of or read about but have not had time to catch up on. Some raise their most salient leadership issues: How can I better align my top team? How do I shift the culture and mindset of my organization to be more cost/innovation/quality/safety focused? They ask about the latest “toolboxes” for fixing teams or cultures. But when asked, “And what about yourself, what are you learning about being a more effective leader?” they quickly point to the rich and complex experiences of their role. And when pressed for an example of something they have learned from their leadership experience in the past year, they look puzzled and may share a trivial example of saying the wrong thing in public. The meaning of learning has shifted over recent decades. Today, knowledge is freely available to anyone. Learning to search the internet allows anyone to learn anything they want. Over the past 50 years, the pedagogical methods of all educational institutions have begun to place more emphasis on exploration and discovery as well as learning how to learn. This has also led to a shift in attitudes toward lifelong learning. So, it is now well understood that learning only stops if we choose to let it stop. The distinction between learning as acquiring knowledge and learning as discovery and exploration is becoming more significant. Human beings are naturally curious from early childhood. Their cognitive capabilities allow them to make sense of the world through exploring and testing hypotheses that explain why things happen. Watch this video to see how curious children are to learn. Notice how the child can marvel at her shadow and quickly link her movements to those of the shadow. This young girl might one day become a competent photographer, perhaps because of her curiosity on that day. Eventually she will learn or discover that shadows are affected by the position of the sun or another source of light, and that they can be disfigured by uneven terrain, creating the potential for photographic effects. Curiosity tends to be much greater in early life and wanes as the world becomes more predictable. Senior executives’ experiences brim with opportunities to learn, but the desire to learn from experience is easily disabled. While learning through formal instruction might be acceptable, learning through discovery and exploration can be met with contempt or even resistance. Such responses are defenses to learning, perhaps because discovery and exploration are linked to childhood. Exploration leads to discovering new things. Learning by discovery might imply that they don’t know it all. Perhaps that can be a little humiliating given their executive role and status. Most executive experiences offer rich learning opportunities. Every senior executive context is different, no matter how hard executives try to make them predictable. If there is a will to learn, learning through exploration can mean a very real process of discovery – the discovery of unique truths that no one yet knows and that only apply to a particular learner in a specific context. For almost a decade we have been asking executives to reflect on their experiences of success and failure to help them learn about themselves and their own leadership. That is not as easy as it sounds. Can an executive simply invoke their desire to learn? Success and failure both generate strong emotional responses and these influence the desire to learn. Learning from a failure will also be limited by what a person’s self-esteem can handle. 2. What can executives learn from success and failure? It is well documented in the development literature that new roles and experiences offer perfect learning opportunities. From teenagers taking a gap year to executives taking on a new assignment in a different culture, the learning philosophy is that such experiences help anyone who undertakes them to grow. Assignments in different cultures constantly test one’s assumptions. The mantra here is to question and explore whatever brought success in the past, which implies remaining open to learning. Many people have reported significant learning from expatriate assignments, but few are able to articulate this more precisely beyond “growing.” New contexts are great sources of learning as they enable people to question their assumptions, find out what they take for granted, and in a way, rewire their brain. As executives acquire more responsibilities, the tolerance for learning and growth diminishes. We expect CEOs and senior executives to have completed most of their learning and growth – they should have most of the answers. The first few months are their chance to establish their authority as they take up their new role, so they are also given a period of grace to learn about the new context. Once they are established, however, is there any need to continue learning? Is it harder to learn after being in a role for some time? Obviously, there is a need to continue to learn, but when executives take up senior roles, they tend to establish beliefs and assumptions that are hard to break. Their daily experiences and the organization’s routines confirm those beliefs. So how do senior executives question their assumptions and sustain learning once established in a role when other people expect them to know it all and have all the answers? There are two fundamental barriers to learning from experiences in a senior executive role. The first is that as executives acquire greater responsibilities, their learning moves from universal truths to being context specific. They can too easily believe that experiences can generate learning in the form of simple formulae or rules of thumb such as “build a good team around you.” But learning is likely to be far more complex than a simple explanation can convey. Moreover, successful people are rarely able to pinpoint the precise reason for their achievement. Warren Buffet is a perfect illustration. When asked how he became one of the most successful investors of his era, he usually answers something like, “Reinvest your profits” or “Limit what you borrow,” etc. These are general principles and rules of thumb that most senior executives have read about in books or learned with a few years of experience. Buffet is probably not being evasive; most likely he does not know the reason behind his successful intuition and judgment. The same can be said about failure. Learning from failure might seem an obvious source of learning, but the same problems arise. What was the real cause of the failure? Did they hire the wrong person? Did they fail to manage upward? Or was the failure specific to the context? Most executives already know that hiring the right person or managing upward is essential to success. So, what did they really learn from the experience? The potential learning will be related to the context at the time. Why, in this context, did they fail to hire the right person or fail to manage upward? What else was going on? Most learning at senior executive levels is context specific. In other words, what works in one situation will not necessarily work in another. Simple rules of thumb are useful in the initial stages of a career and are easy to pass on, but their utility diminishes in senior executive roles. In fact, an over-reliance on rules of thumb learned in other contexts can lead to failure. The second problem of learning from experience is emotional contamination. Successful experiences make us feel great. Failure makes us feel sad or angry. These emotional responses make it difficult to learn. Success will likely create a positive sensation and a desire for recognition and self-congratulation, but such emotions only help to confirm the person’s assumptions and delude them into thinking they have what it takes. Who would want to spoil that feeling? The learning here tends to simply confirm that the person did the right thing. Thus, whatever action was taken prior to the successful outcome is believed to have contributed to – or even caused – the success. Learning from a success will be limited by the desire to maintain one’s carefully developed positive self-esteem. People love to accept responsibility for their successes and replicate them to ensure they generate more of that great feeling. We might thus avoid learning to avoid unpleasant feelings or to sustain pleasant ones. Many people say that some of their most painful experiences also generate significant learning. It is easy to see, however, that emotion plays a key role in determining what people learn: the desire to feel better or competent means that a person might draw learnings that over-simplify the learning, or externalize the mistake to make them feel better. However, as time passes, the pain diminishes and it can be easier to reflect more deeply on the underlying causes of failure. This clearly demonstrates how much people manage their beliefs about their competence and self-esteem when they learn. Narratives about failures or mistakes are a reminder that everyone is vulnerable – they put people in touch with their fragility, and unless they can face into the deeper learning, failure narratives can make them overly cautious and remind them to avoid pain in the future by “playing it safe.” 3. The learning disabilities of executive roles Although most executives say they want to learn, most are unaware of the learning disabilities – the unconscious protective mechanisms that reinforce their self-esteem and sense of self-worth. Defensive behaviors are frequently used by people, regardless of their role, to protect their self-esteem. Everyone exhibits defensiveness from time to time and in varying degrees depending on their role, but some people act defensively more often than others, closing off opportunities for learning. However, when senior executives take up the enormous responsibilities attached to their role, research evidence suggests that their executive behaviors become more defensive. This defensiveness becomes more apparent as they protect themselves from the mounting threats to their competence and their person. If executives say they have not experienced these mounting threats in their role, it might mean that the unconscious protection mechanisms are working very well. What is underpinning such defensive behaviors is a desire by senior executives to protect their self-esteem at the expense of learning. The inner drivers of defensive behaviors are an unrealistic view of themselves. People who act defensively either grossly overestimate or underestimate themselves and constantly devalue their own worth. This self-delusion flows over into relations with others. Those who overestimate themselves usually deny their need for others and become “loners.” Those who overestimate their need for others seek to bolster themselves by becoming emotionally over-dependent on others and have a constant need for the approval of others. Both strategies are self-defeating. Loners become increasingly alienated, lonely, empty and unfulfilled and all they can do is reassert their false superiority more strongly. Those who over-depend on others reinforce their low self-esteem through their dependence, which prevents them from feeling worthy. As their feeling of worthlessness increases, so does their dependency, which further decreases their feeling of self-worth. So, unrealistic assessments of oneself tend to develop into vicious spirals and “self-fulfilling prophecies.” Self-evaluations result from life experiences categorized as successes or failures. People avoid activities if their self-concept predicts that they will perform so badly as to humiliate themselves. If someone tells themself, “I am hopeless with technology,” they will probably avoid technology and miss out on the opportunity to improve their ability to use technology. A negative self-image limits learning and results in too much importance being given to occasional critical remarks from others and in overlooking or discounting praise by others of one’s abilities or characteristics. Even worse, a negative self-image can be communicated to new acquaintances even before they have had a chance to form their own impression. One example is when someone typically starts expressing their opinion with “I may be wrong, but…” or “I don’t know whether it’s worth mentioning, but….” Others usually learn not to place much weight on their remarks and quickly stop listening and often talk over them, and the person trying to get their point across increasingly fails to get beyond the apology and reach their idea. Thus, low self-evaluation becomes a reality and shuts off any chance of further learning with comments such as “Well, that’s just the way I am.” This is not self-acceptance, it is self-stereotyping. These observable defensive behaviors affect a person’s ability to communicate with others. Their input is reduced and distorted because they seek to maintain their personal delusions rather than look for valid data. They censor their output to maintain an unrealistic image of themselves and others. They are locked into one or two interpersonal dimensions or operate only on one end of a dimension so that they can only ever be submissive, never powerful. They act compulsively instead of choosing between several options. Powerful senior executives, for example, might see all situations in terms of their possibilities for staying in control of the situation. They cannot relax and enjoy following the lead of others or simply enjoy being among equals. Achievement-oriented scientists see situations only in terms of work and goal achievement and, in fact, they may fail in their achievement because they are unable to see or handle power relations. Hostile people distrust others and see only cues to release their anger; they may be unable to respond when others express their affection for them. Yet organizational culture colludes with such defensive behavior in that people respect the powerful and despise the submissive. They also value affection but fear the expression of anger. Finally, they praise achievement and are suspicious of self-expression and self-indulgence. We are all defensive… If defensive behavior is self-defeating, why do people still behave that way? Underlying all defensive behavior is anxiety and fear. Threats to one’s self-esteem cause psychological discomfort, which may be as strong as, or even stronger than, physical pain. The ability to cope with such threats eliminates the discomfort and enhances feelings of success and high self-esteem, which in turn will likely increase the ability to cope with the threat if it recurs. However, remaining in a threatening situation and taking realistic coping action requires courage and time and usually involves enduring immediate discomfort to gain in the longer term, so people more frequently opt for quick, palliative actions that eliminate the immediate discomfort but fail to solve the problem. A person who is upset is more likely to respond aggressively or by withdrawing from the situation. These are basic fight-or- flight reactions, which is a common characteristic of all living beings. At work, “people problems” are usually linked to these basic fight-or-flight reactions. When a person has an aggressive reaction, it releases their immediate tension so they feel better momentarily, but it rarely eliminates threats to their psychological identity, as can sometimes be the case when the response serves to protect one’s physical existence. Withdrawing from a situation can remove the threat temporarily but does not help handle the problem if it recurs. Aggression and withdrawal often feel rewarding in the moment because they provide temporary relief from anxiety and fear, so such behaviors tend to be repeated in similar situations. This causes people to become locked in an unproductive way of dealing with anxiety-producing situations. Psychiatrists, psychoanalysts and psychologists have catalogued and named the labyrinthine paths that people can invent to deny reality. But all these paths begin with self-deception. Although people may try to deceive others, they are the first victims of their attempts to distort reality. A common denominator of all self-delusion is the attempt to escape the fact that we are all human, vulnerable and imperfect. For example, if others expect you to be a loving child, parent, teacher or spouse, and you believe this too, then you may find it difficult to accept that, at this moment, you are angry toward and resentful of the person you are supposed to love. Faced with this unacceptable resentment, what can you do? There are several ways to avoid or withdraw from this situation. You can intellectualize or rationalize your thinking to separate your thinking from your emotions. This can even give you a substitute reward as you conduct an intellectual argument with the person who has aroused your feelings. As the argument is intellectual, you can have the luxury of pretending that there are no bad feelings involved. You could construct an elaborate double disguise and adopt behaviors and attitudes that are the opposite of what you feel. You can make jokes or smother the person who concerns you with fake affection and become as “sweet as a razor.” This is often referred to as passive aggression. You can become self-righteous to convince yourself of your moral perfection. You could avoid contact altogether and escape to a fantasy world. This was the way of life of James Thurber’s Walter Mitty in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.” In your fantasy land, you can recue your anxieties by imagining that all is sweetness, love and light. Alternatively, you could portray yourself as dangerous and destructive without suffering the penalties of being so in reality. The other main avenue available is aggression, which can also take several forms. Interestingly, an aggressive response offers more hope of coping realistically in the long run because it is more open and keeps you and the person who concerns you more informed about what you are feeling. A common aggressive mechanism is projection. Rather than owning your resentment, you could blame the person who concerns you for your own “shortcoming” by accusing them of what makes you feel guilty. You then experience a sense of righteous indignation that gives your self-esteem a momentary “high.” “I am not resentful; you resent me. I can see it in your eyes.” This reflects the old adage, “attack is the best form of defense.” Of course, this is likely to provoke an aggressive response and thus may not relieve anxiety, even in the short run. You might also deflect your resentment onto someone else less powerful, or even to an object, for example by kicking the cat or pounding a pillow (displacement). Because this is not directed at the person you are supposed to love, you can pretend that you do not resent them; you have just had “a hard day” or feel “out of sorts.” You could also regress to aggressive childish behavior and throw a tantrum (regression). While this reveals how you feel to yourself and the other, you can readily write it off afterward as unimportant and meaningless – or even rather cute. Any of these methods can be used to reduce immediate anxiety and avoid feeling that you, like all human beings, are vulnerable but changeable. Everyone experiences a wide range of feelings and expresses them in ways that not everyone will find acceptable. Executive roles can make people defensive because they force executives to play “public relations officer,” to hide feelings of hurt, anger, resent, love, sexiness or whatever other characteristic is currently forbidden or considered inappropriate. The problem with these defense mechanisms is that they reinforce an unrealistic self-image and result in behavior that fails to resolve, in the long term, the situation that is being avoided. For example, one may feel resentful toward a loved one, and even if one party or the other feels that it is irrational, stupid, silly, bad or immoral, it does not change the fact that the resentment is there, and denying it or confusing it does not help either side to cope with it effectively. Most seriously, such self-delusion lays the foundation for ongoing failure to deal realistically with future anxiety-producing situations. The divisions one creates within oneself lead to inner disputes and sap one’s personal energy and further reduce one’s self-esteem and ability to learn from experience. Another form of executive defense can be to forsake authenticity and develop a phony “PR personality.” The mass media constantly feed the notion that people must conform to the tastes and values of others. In fact, so much time is spent simulating an approved image or mask that some people even reject or suppress aspects of themselves that do not conform to this image and they lose contact with their self. The purpose of our defenses is to boost our authority. We can appear knowledgeable about certain things, for example by reading articles about the latest art fad, consulting various authorities about music or interior decorating, and reading synopses of current or classical books rather than the books themselves, all in an effort to create the impression of being a connoisseur. However, this completely disregards the experience afforded by these things and when these people do go to a concert or an art gallery, they are likely to be bored or, at best, numb. They are unable to feel anything because they have not learned how to open themselves to experiences. Or, more correctly, they have unlearned what once came naturally to them as children. When they attend concerts, they are more concerned about how they should feel rather than allowing themselves to live and respond to the experience. They are afraid to allow themselves this freedom in case they respond inappropriately and give themselves away. Role or Person? As already noted, everyone exhibits defensiveness from time to time and in varying degrees depending on their role. But some people act defensively more often than others, closing off opportunities for learning. The end result of excessive defensiveness is neuroticism. Neurotic people create idealized pictures of themselves. For example, compliant persons want to be so obliging that everyone will love them. Dominant persons want to be so outstanding that everyone will look up to them. Everyone has idealized images of themselves that provide them with direction, goals and values. But neurotic people can be compulsive. They are engaged in a never-ending struggle to mould themselves into the perfect being that they not only aspire to be but feel they must be right now. They set ever higher standards and channel more and more of their energy into striving to be infallible and invulnerable. They need to be superior to others in every regard. They must never be late, no matter what the circumstances. Their car must also be perfect and never have engine failure. Their family, needless to say, is an extension of themselves and must therefore also be perfect. Neurotic people live in an obsessional fantasy world and resent reality when, despite their greatest efforts, it encroaches on their perfectionist’s dream castle. In some ways, this type of person might be precisely the sort of person a shareholder would want to lead their organization – someone who will be obsessed about perfection and high-quality standards and exceed performance goals and expectations. It serves the interests of the shareholder, although it may not always serve the person or their relationships in the organizations. But these are necessarily the concerns or motivations of shareholders, so there is evidence that the latter tend to hire well-defended people for senior executive roles. There is also evidence that the role of the senior executive brings out defensive behaviors. In other words, when we ask a person with a “normal” level of defensiveness to take up an executive role, they will begin to exhibit more defensiveness. They will do this to protect themselves because senior executive roles are inherently more threatening. There are more demands from multiple stakeholders than for any other role. In such circumstances, being defensive is sensible. Not defending themselves can make executives appear weak. Yet at the same time this defensiveness will inhibit their learning by altering their sense of reality and creating self-delusions. In Arthur Miller’s play, “Death of a Salesman,” there is a dramatic portrayal of the collapse of a competent person when his idealized image is shattered. He had built up a false image of himself as a supersalesman, indispensable to his firm, known and admired by everyone in the business. When he is fired, he is destroyed. Learning is a choice. You can choose to attend courses to show people you have a learning orientation. That would be part of your image as a learning person. But, as senior executives, most learning will come from your day-to-day experiences. You can choose to be vulnerable and learn from those experiences, and you can choose to defend yourself and reinforce your executive authority. The tendency of the role is to default to defensiveness at the expense of learning. Two years ago, the United Nations set a thought-provoking and aspiring agenda for sustainable development to be accomplished by 2030. Its target are seventeen goals related to broad social and economi... Imagine you are competing at the winter Olympic games. You have just arrived at the starting blocks of the race. All you need to do is to patiently wait for your turn to get down the hill. Cameras are... Top Chief Executive Officier Searches: Executive education is an increasingly common answer to a tricky performance area for many CEOs – strategy implementation. Knowing what to do is one thing, but knowing how to implement it is another entirely. 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Prominent intellectuals show regret online for World War I-era atrocities Below: Next story in Europe ANKARA, Turkey — A group of about 200 Turkish intellectuals on Monday issued an apology on the Internet for the World War I-era massacres of Armenians in Turkey. The group of prominent academics, journalists, writers and artists avoided using the contentious term "genocide" in the apology, using the less explosive "Great Catastrophe" instead. "My conscience does not accept that (we) remain insensitive toward and deny the Great Catastrophe that the Ottoman Armenians were subjected in 1915," read the apology. "I reject this injustice, share in the feelings and pain of my Armenian brothers, and apologize to them." The apology is a sign that many in Turkey are ready to break a long-held taboo against acknowledging Turkish culpability for the deaths. Historians estimate that, in the last days of the Ottoman Empire, up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed by Ottoman Turks in what is widely regarded as the first genocide of the 20th century. Armenians have long pushed for the deaths to be recognized as genocide. While Turkey does not deny that many died in that era, the country has rejected the term genocide, saying the death toll is inflated and the deaths resulted from civil unrest during the Ottoman Empire's collapse. Online apology Nearly 2,500 members of the public also signed the online apology, giving their support to the intellectuals. Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk was prosecuted after he commented on the mass killings in 2005. Hrant Dink, an ethnic Armenian journalist was shot outside his Istanbul office in 2007, following his prosecution for comments he made about the killings of Armenians. Turkish nationalists have criticized the online apology and on Monday a group of some 60 retired Turkish diplomats described the move "as unfair, wrong and unfavorable to national interests." Devlet Bahceli, the leader of the Nationalist Action Party said: "No one has the right to insult our ancestors, to present them as criminals and to ask for an apology." By late Monday, there were no public threats of legal action over the petition. "Many in Turkey today, in good faith, believe that nothing happened to the Armenians. For many years, the official line has been that this was a secondary event that occurred in the conditions of World War I. But the truth is not so," Cengiz Aktar, a professor at Istanbul's Bahcesehir University and one of the petition's organizers told Vatan newspaper in an interview. 'Voice from the conscience' "It is a voice from the conscience. Those who want to apologize can, those who don't want to don't have to," he said. Gila Benmayor, a journalist and columnist for Turkey's mass-circulation Hurriyet newspaper said she signed the petition because she believes "the time has come for change." "Some things need to spoken, need to be discussed and expressed in an open way," she told The Associated Press. She said she did not hesitate to sign the petition because the wording was not controversial. "The words were carefully chosen so as not to upset any side," she said. "We are not betraying anyone. We are merely telling the Armenians that we share their grief." The apology comes at a time when Turkey and Armenia have taken steps toward repairing ties. The two neighbors have no diplomatic relations and their shared border has been closed since 1993, when Turkey protested Armenia's occupation of Nagorno-Karabakh. Turkey backs Azerbaijan's claims to the disputed region, which has a high number of ethnic Armenian residents but is located within Azerbaijan's borders. In September, however, President Abdullah Gul became the first Turkish leader to visit Armenia, where he and Armenian President Serge Sarkisian watched their countries' football teams play a World Cup qualifying match. Copyright 2008 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
SUMMERLANDS CHUFFERS RWM and PPS De Winton in 7/8ths" scale Here is Roy wood's test bed De Winton, running first as 16mm and then, by raising the cab sheet and changing drivers, it becomes 7/8ths! The loco has one of the RWM design resonators for the Summerlands Chuffer. Here it is again, this time hauling the Summerlands GP Wagons. Here is a modified PPS De Winton. Originally designed by Alan Whitaker as a manual loco, this one has been fitted with single channel radio control and a number of enhancements. The logs it is hauling are very heavy, and the RWM design resonator works a treat. Here we have my modified PPS De Winton piloting Roy Wood's RWM version at his Holtwood Light Railway. They both have the Summerlands Chuffer mounted in an RWM design resonator. Here is my much modified PPS De Winton with new buffer beams. This loco, which is now produced by RWM Steam, is hauling my scratchbuilt Summerlands design rolling stock (see My Projects for details). The Summerlands Chuffer is in an RWM design resonator.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I tried a few but ended up with a Kenwood BT8044U for a couple of reasons. It has Ipod control from the head unit and it has a separate bluetooth microphone. It seemed to me that the headunits with the built in mics are aimed at LHD cars as the mic is located on the left of the face plate. The separate mic allowed me to place it directly in front of the steering wheel which gives great voice clarity. Of the others that I tried, the Wharfedale ICS models from Argos were about as good as any and good value as well. Just thought I'd let you guys know that my Fuzzy is heading in to have the injector seals replaced for the second time. It's only done 74,000 miles and I'm getting a bit worried that it may become a habit. Has anyone else suffered from repeat failures ? I know this sounds like stating the obvious but to me it sounds like ball joints. Even though you've had them checked out, I would try a few things. Jack the car up and rock the wheel back and forward to see if there's any movement. One other thing to watch out for is the front springs. If a spring has cracked it can make a clonk when the car is turning, the problem is that when it lets co completely, the spring can drop on to the tyre and cause a blow out. Guess how I know this ? (Not from my Fusion I hasten to add) Look for one wing of the car sitting a bit lower then the other, look for the gap between the top of the tyre and the wheel arch. Can you tell us when the clonk occurs ? Is it when you start to turn, on full lock, every revolution of the steering wheel ? On a previous car I had a worn universal joint on the steering rack which produced some interesting clonks, it took the garage 3 or 4 attempts to find out the source. Check the injector seals are OK, look for a smell of exhaust gas in the cabin when idling. Rear shocks. Rattling dash. Water ingression into rear light clusters and rear washer mechanism. These are some of the problems I've ran in to but none were that expensive to repair other then the injector seals and they were replaced under warranty. I went down a different road on this one. Bought a fascia converter and a quadlock cable from ebay, cost about £10 all in. Swapped out the standard CD player for one with an Ipod connection via usb. The headunit also has Bluetooth audio so I can also stream MP3s from my Blackberry. I'm not aware of a huge difference in MPG during the winter unless it's a really bad snowy day where there's lots of wheel spinning and sliding. According to my on board computer I'm currently getting around 67mpg out of my 1.4TDCi. I know this is a big exaggerated but I originally worked out that the computer reports an error of about +7% so I'm guessing that I'm actually getting around 62mpg. This hasn't really changed much from what I was seeing in the summer, if anything I would say it's a bit better as I tend to be a bit more careful when the weather is bad. My rear wiper stopped working the other day so I summoned up the courage to have a look and try to find the problem. To cut a long story short, once I had removed the tailgate liner panel, I was showered with rusty water which was leaking from the motor housing. I removed the motor with the gearbox attached and more rusty water ran down my knuckles. I stripped the assembly down, cleaned out all the rusty water, de-greased the housings in the sink (don't tell the Mrs), re-assembled, re-fitted and I now have a working rear wiper. I'm curious as to how all that water ended up inside the gearbox housing as there was no apparent sign of ingression, I can only guess that it ran down the wiper shaft and didn't run out again. The easiest thing is to buy a quad lock adapter cable which takes the ford wiring harness and adapts it to suit standard ISO connectors which most after market stereos use. I've done this on my Fusion and it's really simple. The quad lock connector can be accessed through the glove box. That's a tricky one to answer. If the noise is only there when you depress the clutch then it may be gearbox noise. Once the clutch is in, the engine stops driving the gearbox and the wheels cause the gearbox to turn using the "back" side of the tooth, called "over run". In some gearboxes this can be quite noisy. It could also be a clutch bearing. It's difficult to tell unless you are there. I'd try looking for the noise with the clutch in and out, at low revs when the turbo isn't working hard or at high revs when the turbo is working hard. Do you get the noise when you are staionary, say at the lights with the clutch in ? As I live in a rural area I do a lot of driving in the dark. Over the last couple of years I have noticed that the headlights are a bit poor. I've fitted Xenon bulbs and it helps but the lights are still bot as good as I think they should be. Has anyone noticed this or tried anything different ?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
The modern pace of life and the rapid development of high technology , require that the person spent most of his time on the computer . In a strict office environment working points are solved in the late afternoon , at home , it is possible through social networks and e-mail to communicate with friends or family members that are far outside of the country , and on weekends to devote time to watching a movie or TV show , as the internet opens it is enough opportunities . But what happens when the computer turns on ? The first thing we see - it's wallpaper . The default , in random order, or someone of your friends , they may be just a neutral backdrop with randomly scattered on it shortcuts , folders, and work programs . And it was the right and informed choice of wallpaper can affect mood , to send a thought in the right direction and will help to bring order to your desktop. Surprisingly, the first desktop wallpaper appeared in 1975. While actively working experimental office system Officetalk, located under the Research Center Xerox PARC. It was then for a series of computers Alto , it was decided that subsequently led to the creation of habitual each user wallpaper - namely, the decision to allocate the background under the cash box saturated gray. Revolutionary at the time the decision immediately appreciated the company Apple, which subsequently used it for Macintosh and Lisa. Development of the idea grew into a geometric progression , wallpapers quickly evolved and modernized , with each new idea of getting more and more benefits. Today, each user can select individual wallpaper , focusing solely on your taste , or melanholnoe upbeat mood and even the time of year. The obvious beauty of wallpaper is not only that you can quickly select the most pleasant sight and associative row option, but the fact that you can change them on the first request - at least daily, even hourly. Of course, you can simply type in the search bar of your browser to inquire and immerse oneself in the chaotic world of diverse images of any extension , the quality and subject matter . But it is much more convenient and practical to choose a specific site , which already has wallpaper with a high extension , tangible quality and competent distribution of images into meaningful categories. Romantic and dreamy nature often choose background picturesque landscapes, nature , bright colors or charming pets. Men prefer automotive topics , motorcycles , aviation, sports and , of course, beautiful girls. Creative young people often are repelled from the conventional framework , aspire to a particular approach in every way, so it is usually chosen in the categories of wallpaper abstraction , mood, texture , style and music. Also, the most common and high-demand picture for your desktop are the following : anime , city, game, movie , stars, ships , space, macro, minimalism , men , guns , holidays , miscellaneous, rendering the situation , fantasy, movies, hi-tech. With the right choice, you can make the desktop is not only very beautiful and impressive , but much more functional and convenient . For example, if the wallpaper was selected in the category of motorcycles , and the figure is in the right corner, all desktop items , folders , documents , labels, grouped into the opposite side without overlapping the image. If the picture of any of the categories are concentrated in the center , conveniently arrange the icons are not only the traditional left and right , and on all sides of the screen. For example, on the left you can arrange all the most necessary programs and files uploaded to the right given in the text document , position the top of the folder with different contents, and the lower part of the screen to provide games, audio files and other fun moments . But in order to make the selected image uplifting and pleasing to the eye , first of all , it should be of high quality, because sometimes even a small error can cause a negative image and perception of irritation. It is for this reason, it is important to look for wallpaper only at specially provided for this purpose sites that guaranteed the quality and correct fit to the selected resolution of the screen aspect ratio. www.gdefon.com site is one of the most trusted resource where you can not just choose one of the options for nearly 500,000 images, but also to share their comments and recommendations with other visitors to the site who still hesitating to choose . Moreover, by choosing the most favorite colors of one of the images , you can set the site search - find similar by color wallpaper . With the help of this simple action can assemble a collection of wallpaper , made in the most popular colors. New wallpapers are downloaded daily , the collection is constantly updated as the number of users that rated the advantages of the site www.gdefon.com.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Gallery Feed - Protest against One Newark - Photos from The Star-Ledgerhttp://photos.nj.com/4504/gallery/protest_against_one_newark/atom.xml2015-03-03T22:55:09ZMovable Type Enterprise 4.29-advanceRally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081622014-06-30T15:12:32Z2014-06-30T15:12:32ZErnestine Adams cheers as clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/30/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081642014-06-30T15:12:32Z2014-06-30T15:12:32ZBessie Walker cheers as clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/30/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081582014-06-30T15:12:31Z2014-06-30T15:12:31ZPastor Gennie Holt at the closing of the clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/29/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081602014-06-30T15:12:31Z2014-06-30T15:12:31ZErnestine Adams cheers as clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/30/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081612014-06-30T15:12:31Z2014-06-30T15:12:31ZErnestine Adams cheers as clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/30/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081592014-06-30T15:12:31Z2014-06-30T15:12:31ZRev. Mamie Bridgeforth of the Faith Christian Center Church led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/29/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081532014-06-30T15:12:30Z2014-06-30T15:12:30ZClergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/29/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081562014-06-30T15:12:30Z2014-06-30T15:12:30ZRev. Mamie Bridgeforth of the Faith Christian Center Church led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/29/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081552014-06-30T15:12:30Z2014-06-30T15:12:30ZSupporters cheer as clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/29/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081522014-06-30T15:12:29Z2014-06-30T15:12:29ZSpeakers and supporters as clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/29/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]> Rally at Newark City Hall against the One Newark Plantag:photos.nj.com,2014:/star-ledger/4504.133081512014-06-30T15:12:29Z2014-06-30T15:12:29ZSpeakers and supporters as clergy led a rally against the One Newark Plan and Superintendent Cami Anderson on the steps of City Hall in Newark, NJ 6/29/14 Ed Murray/The Star-Ledger...ejmurrayhttp://connect.nj.com/user/ejmurray/index.html]]>	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
It seems the president set the tone for the second half of his first term, his first experience as chief executive with a Republican House (but Democratic talking points notwithstanding, not a “Republican Congress” as his party still controls the Senate) on April 13 when he delivered a speech at George Washington University on the budget. Supposedly he was going to unveil a new budget plan (he still hasn’t). The president invited House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan whose budget had won a lot of acclaim in conservative circles (and even some praise in liberal ones), but had largely been lambasted on the left.* Instead of releasing his own plan, he spent the better part of his time attacking Republicans. The House would pass Ryan’s budget two days later. The Democratic Senate hasn’t passed a budget in 913 days. In his speech, the president would fault policies of the his predecessor for creating the federal spending problem, telling his audience that “we lost our way in the decade that followed” the 1990s. But, after crediting Republicans for presenting and championing one vision, he went on to excoriate the plan: But the way this plan achieves those goals would lead to a fundamentally different America than the one we’ve known certainly in my lifetime. In fact, I think it would be fundamentally different than what we’ve known throughout our history. I believe it paints a vision of our future that is deeply pessimistic. It’s a vision that says if our roads crumble and our bridges collapse, we can’t afford to fix them. . . . It’s a vision that says America can’t afford to keep the promise we’ve made to care for our seniors. . . . This vision is less about reducing the deficit than it is about changing the basic social compact in America. Seems the imperative was not telling the truth, but instead savaging the opposition. On his various job tours in swing states, the president has attacked Republicans, mixed his partisan rhetoric with backward-looking class-warfare rhetoric (last link via Instapundit). Which brings me to the title question: Can the president make the case of his economic policies without demonizing the opposition and raising the specter of class warfare?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Infaas Ever since he broke into the “music scene” as a member of the Illnoize crew, Infaas Nooruddin has continued to produce consecutive chart toppers.Having worked collaboratively with infamous artists including Iraj, Krishan and Ranga Dassanayaka, Infaas has been a core part of quality modern Sri Lankan music both as a solo and featured artist. Number-one hits including J-town Story, Surangana Kirillie and Mandhira Sandhaluthala have contributed towards Infaas’ internationally recognized stardom. Currently signed with Universal Records and M Entertainment, Infaas’ most recent album titled “Iraj presents Infaas” has made record sales, delivering the true essence of modern Sri Lankan music to an enormous fan base. Presently living in Melbourne Australia and working alongside local and international talents, Infaas’ next project is to promote Sri Lankan music to a previously untapped multinational level.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
While Cameroon is not the largest country in Africa, in some ways it's as large as Africa itself. Known as "Africa in Miniature" it features French- and English-speaking portions, Muslim- and Christian-dominated regions, the tallest mountain in Central Africa and terrain that includes rain forest, desert plains, mountains and high plateau. Other destinations Ngoketunjia in the North West Province is a bastion of culture and tradition Lake Oku (Inside the Ring Road) Oku Village Kumbo (English speaking) Tado Dairy Co-op Waza National Park, is a UNESCO biosphere reserve, located in the Far North region of Cameroon. Don i tison - a former German military post located on a peak near Bafia Understand Cameroon is a diverse and multi-ethnic country. Western tourism is rare, though most of the country's tourists do come from Europe (predominantly Belgium). History The territory of present day Cameroon was first settled during the Neolithic period. Portuguese sailors reached the coast in 1472. Over the following few centuries, European interests regularised trade with the coastal peoples, and Christian missionaries pushed inland. In the early 19th century, Modibo Adama led Fulani soldiers on a jihad in the north against non-Muslim and partially Muslim peoples and established the Adamawa Emirate. Settled peoples who fled the Fulani caused a major redistribution of population. The German Empire claimed the territory as the colony of Kamerun in 1884 and began a steady push inland. With the defeat of Germany in World War I, Kamerun became a League of Nations mandate territory and was split into French Cameroun and British Cameroons in 1919. The French carefully integrated the economy of Cameroun with that of France and improved the infrastructure with capital investments, skilled workers, and continued forced labour. The British administered their territory from neighbouring Nigeria. Natives complained that this made them a neglected "colony of a colony". The League of Nations mandates were converted into United Nations Trusteeships in 1946, and the question of independence became a pressing issue in French Cameroun. France outlawed the most radical political party, the Union des Populations du Cameroun (UPC), on 13 July 1955. This prompted a long guerrilla war. In British Cameroons, the question was whether to reunify with French Cameroun or join Nigeria. On 1 January 1960, French Cameroun gained independence from France under President Ahmadou Ahidjo, and on 1 October 1961, the formerly British Northern Cameroons became a part of Nigeria, while the formerly British Southern Cameroons united with its neighbour to form the Federal Republic of Cameroon. Climate Varies with terrain, from tropical along the coast to semiarid and hot in the north. If you are going during the summer, plan on lots of rain every day. It might be cold up in the mountains, especially at nights. Holidays 1 January: New Year's Day & also Independence Day 11 February: Youth Day 1 May: Labour Day 20 May: National Day 15 August: Assumption 1 October: Unification Day 25 December: Christmas Day Get in There any many types of visa: airport transit visa for airport transit; visitor visa for visiting friends and family in Cameroon; business visas for work-relating activity in Cameroon; tourist visa for tourism purposes; student visa for studying abroad and learning at the universities; employment visa for taking up work in Cameroon; and permanent residence visa, which is issued if you a marry a Cameroonian. What you will need to get the visa: For all visas: A yellow fever vaccination certificate, regardless of what country you're from. You must also show this to the authorities at the airport once arriving in Cameroon. The application form and 2 passport-size photographs. The application fee (ex: In March 2011, this was US$141 for citizens of all countries except the visa waiver countries mentioned above). Your passport with at least six months remaining before expiration. Then, depending on whether you are requesting a Visitor Visa or a Tourist Visa, you will need: For a Visitor Visa: A letter of invitation (for a visitor's visa) and a reservation confirmation from your hotel (for a tourist's visa). If you need a visitor visa, the person you're visiting must create the letter invitation, and get it approved and stamped by the local authorities before sending it to you. The letter must state that you have a place to stay during your trip (e.g. the home of your hosts). If you're staying in a hotel, a hotel reservation will suffice. For a Tourist Visa: A consular letter from your bank stating your current balance. It must be signed by the bank for it to be valid. A reservation confirmation from your hotel. Check the Cameroon Embassy website in your country of residence (or closest) for more up-to-date information. Map of embassies and other diplomatic missions of Cameroon Sometimes airport staff, or just hangers on, try to help with the luggage in order to get extra euros/dollars from travellers. They'll ask for around FCFA 1,000. By train By car By bus By boat It is probably possible to travel by boat from the island of Bioko(Equatorial Guinea). Get around By plane Camair-Co is currently operating as a national carrier and on domestic flights. By train Rail services operated by Camrail, run from the capital, Yaoundé, to the port city of Douala and the northern city of Ngaoundéré. While bus service is quicker and more reliable to Douala, the overnight train is the best mode of ground transport to the north. Check for current schedules and pricing. By bus Between the major cities you can get a ride on modern, comfortable buses, sometimes with air conditioning. Away from the larger centres you will most likely end up on the ever present Toyota bush taxis. These are slightly elongated Toyota minivans that can hold up to 20 people (or more if necessary) along with their luggage piled up on top. Safety can be a concern with dangerous roads, overworked/drunk/hungover drivers and poorly maintained vehicles the norm. However, other than extending your stay an extra day or two in bad weather your options are limited. Buses rarely leave at a set time. Instead, they wait until they are full and then depart. For buses later in the day, sometimes they never fill up. When this happens, the operator will normally set you up with a bush taxi to take you to your destination. If you do not want to take the bush taxi and are persistent enough, the operator will normally refund your money. The point is that you should leave plenty of time to get to your destination, because sometimes the wait will take hours and you are never guaranteed a departure. By car Rental cars are available although very expensive. As paved roads are rare away from the major cities of the west and northwest areas of the country, a 4 x 4 is a necessity when travelling to the east or central areas of Cameroon. The roads in the north are paved between cities and even the dirt roads tend to be in decent condition due to the lack of rain. You can hire a private car and have its driver take you to places of your choice. Expect to pay around USD60 per day to the driver and foot the gas bill. The driver will also expect you to provide food and accommodation. But you can bargain. These days, due to bad roads and congestion, motorcycles are a common form of transportation. The driver can take you wherever you want and they can be the only alternative to remote villages that do not have paved roads. Talk French and the Commonwealth version of English are the official languages in Cameroon although there are over 276 recognized languages in the country. The areas bordering Nigeria are anglophone although in many areas pidgin English is more common. The rest of the country is predominantly francophone although almost all areas will also have local languages. See Visit the Limbe Botanic Garden, Benedictine Museum of Mont Febe, National Museum of Yaounde and the Kribi. These are famous attractions in the city of Yaounde, meant for tourists. Do Buy Money The currency of the country is the Central African CFA franc, denoted FCFA (ISO currency code: XAF). It's also used by five other Central African countries. It is interchangeable at par with the West African CFA franc (XOF), which is used by six countries. Both currencies are fixed at a rate of 1 euro = 655.957 CFA francs. ATMs Master Card and Visa ATM withdrawals are possible in many banks - for example, SGBC - which can be found in most major cities. All Ecobank ATMs in Cameroon have cash withdrawal with Master Cards and Visa cards. Shopping Some good ways to spend your money include local handicrafts in Marche de Fleurs (Douala - Bonapriso quarter) and on fresh fish and prawns in Youppe village close to Douala (early morning). Unless you are in stores and restaurants, you must bargain for everything. Demand 20-50% of the first price requested. Eat Signature dishes Ndole - often considered the national dish Mielie meal Bobolo Drink Always check “best before” when buying a bottle - some drinks are way out of date. Avoid drinking tap water, even in restaurants. Bottled water can be found most anywhere at reasonable prices. Expect to pay FCFA 400 for 1.5 L in the major cities, more in more remote areas. Coca-Cola is available everywhere. For something different try one of the flavourful TOP sodas. They are much sweeter than most European or North American sodas but they are very tasty. Cameroon is rich with choice when it comes to good beer due to its past as a German and later French colony. Bottled Guinness can be found everywhere although in the heat, try one of the excellent lighter beers such as Castel, Beaufort, Mützig, Isenbeck, Satzenbrau or 33. These are inexpensive and excellent in the heat. Castel Milk Stout is an excellent choice for those who like darker beer. Outside of the cities you will sometimes be hard pressed to find them chilled (due to a lack of electricity). Sleep Hotels in the major cities will range from FCFA 6,000 to FCFA 50,000. Clean and safe rooms can usually be found for under CAF 11,000. In more rural areas prices vary wildly depending on demand and local economy. It is not uncommon to find comfortable accommodations for FCFA 2,000-3,000 per night. Camping Unless you are with a guide on a trek it is not recommended that you camp due to security concerns. Work Stay safe Violence is rare, but just be smart about wearing any jewellery or anything else that would make you stand apart from the rest. Take a taxi after dark if you're unsure of the area. Be aware that Boko Haram, a Nigerian jihadist group, operates with other Islamists and Salafists in the north of Cameroon and they have kidnapped Europeans, Canadians, Americans and other westerners there. Boko Haram is a jihadist group and may implement very harsh forms of sharia law including amputation for theft. Church-goers should not proselytize to Muslims, form in groups which are too large due to suicide bombings, and alcohol consumption should not be done in public. They usually travel on motorbikes and pick-up trucks and more recently have linked up with the Islamic State in an effort to cement a worldwide caliphate. An offshoot linked to takfirism, the Ansar Muslimeen fi Biladi Sudan which translates as "Protection of Muslims in Black Lands", also carries out attacks and harsh punishments. Highwaymen and other bandits also operate in some parts, particularly the north. Legal issues Many laws in Cameroon are not the same as in 'Western' countries. Homosexuality is illegal, and can result in prison sentences. Identification Legally, you must carry identification on you at all times. Normally this will be your passport. Other options include: getting a copy of your passport (front pages and visa pages) legalised at a police station (FCFA 1,000); or if you are staying for a longer amount of time a resident card (go to the local frontier police station), this should be less than FCFA 5,000 for everything (2013, according to a sign that could be old, in a police station). Don't pay a 'fixer' or anyone else to help you. Simply go when there isn't a long queue and talk to the person about getting a card. You'll need your passport and copies and other documentation. Photography Photographing sensitive areas is forbidden. This includes military places, and apparently embassies and diplomatic residences. If in doubt, it might be best to not take that picture, rather than risk having a soldier or policeman delete all your pictures, or confiscate your camera. Stay healthy Yellow fever certificates are required for travel to Cameroon. Malaria is common, especially in the central and southern parts of the country. The risk is much lower in the mountains of the Northwest Province and the arid areas on the Extreme North. Prophylactics are recommended because of the severity of some strains of malaria in the country. Other tropical diseases are also common, including dysentery, bilharzia, hepatitis, and giardia occur. There are occasional outbreaks of cholera in Yaounde and Douala, but rarely affect travellers. There are several good quality hospitals in the country. Most are located in Douala or Yaounde, but Kumbo has two very good private hospitals as well. Respect It is disrespectful to shake hands with your left hand. Use only your right. If you have something in your right hand or your right hand is dirty or wet, it is polite to extend your wrist for the person to shake with his right hand. Should both of your right hands be occupied, it is polite to touch wrists. Connect To make local and international calls you need to buy a pre-paid SIM card. Check if your cell phone has a compatible GSM standard (Africa/Europe) - if not, in addition to a SIM card you probably need to buy a new phone. "MTN" and "Orange" are two major telephone companies in Cameroon. It had been possible to find Internet access all over the place, but the speed was often slow. In 2017, all Internet access has been shut down in the largely-anglophone western portion of the country; a move made for political reasons which has cost the local economy millions of dollars. Exercise a high degree of caution; see also regional advisories. The decision to travel is your responsibility. You are also responsible for your personal safety abroad. The Government of Canada takes the safety and security of Canadians abroad very seriously and provides credible and timely information in its Travel Advice. In the event of a crisis situation that requires evacuation, the Government of Canada’s policy is to provide safe transportation to the closest safe location. The Government of Canada will assist you in leaving a country or a region as a last resort, when all means of commercial or personal transportation have been exhausted. This service is provided on a cost-recovery basis. Onward travel is at your personal expense. Situations vary from one location to another, and there may be constraints on government resources that will limit the ability of the Government of Canada to provide assistance, particularly in countries or regions where the potential for violent conflict or political instability is high. The Far North region (see Advisory) The growing presence of Nigerian-based extremist groups has resulted in an increase of kidnappings and banditry in this region. Foreign nationals were kidnapped in 2013. A state of emergency is in effect in the Nigerian states of Borno and Adamawa, which border northwest Cameroon. Instability in these provinces could spill over into Cameroon. Carjacking, assaults, kidnappings and other forms of armed banditry occur in these areas. Security risks have increased along the border with Nigeria as a result of the situation in Mali, which has prompted terrorist groups in the region to declare their intention to increase attacks and kidnappings targeting Westerners. The Bakassi Peninsula (see Advisory) Various forms of banditry have been reported in this area due to its isolated location. The risk of social tensions may increase as the end of the Green Tree Agreement approaches (August 2013). Crime Violent assault and robbery are on the rise in the Melong area, especially against foreign tourists. Hiking around the region is strongly discouraged. Avoid staying at the hotels in the Mount Manengouba and Twin Lakes areas. Violent crime is on the rise, particularly in Yaoundé and Douala. Armed burglaries and attacks are common in urban centres, in tourist areas in the north, and on rural highways. Do not resist robberies as perpetrators may use violence. Violent assaults on taxi passengers can occur. Petty theft is prevalent and occurs on trains, buses and taxis. The Hilton and Mont Fébé hotels offer a shuttle service from Nsimalen Airport to downtown Yaoundé. You should use this service or arrange to be met, especially after dark. Avoid isolated and poorer areas of Yaoundé, in particular la Briquetterie, Mokolo, and Mvog-Ada. Avoid travelling alone or after dark. Do not show signs of affluence. Fraud Cases of attempted fraud are frequently reported in Cameroon. See our Overseas Fraud page for more information on scams abroad. Demonstrations You should avoid large crowds and political demonstrations, and exercise caution at all times. Contact the High Commission of Canada in Yaoundé for the latest security information. Piracy Pirate attacks occur in coastal waters and, in some cases, farther out at sea. Mariners should take appropriate precautions. For additional information, consult the Live Piracy Report published by the International Maritime Bureau. Road travel Major roads are in good condition but others are damaged and unsafe. Reckless driving, use of poorly maintained vehicles and lack of respect for traffic laws are common. Keep windows closed and doors locked at all times. Avoid driving after dark in rural areas and on the main road between Yaoundé and Douala. The presence of livestock and pedestrians on the roadway, and the lack of road and traffic signs pose hazards. Local police roadblocks are erected throughout the country, and you may be expected to make payments. Ask the officer to provide a ticket with a description of the violation(s). This ticket can be paid at a local court or at a police station. Particular attention should be paid when travelling on roads in the Far North region near the Nigerian border. These regions, especially between Garoua and Kousseri in the Northern regions, are notorious for armed highway bandits, or "coupeurs de routes". Four-wheel-drive vehicles are targeted. In the event of an accident, you should, if possible, go to the next police station or to the High Commission of Canada in Yaoundé or to the Consulate of Canada in Douala to get assistance. If travelling overland, carry sufficient supplies of water, food and fuel, as well as a reliable means of communication, such as a satellite or cellular telephone. It is difficult to depart Cameroon via the land borders with Gabon and the Central African Republic due to poor road conditions, particularly during the rainy season. The border with Equatorial Guinea is frequently closed. You are advised to contact local authorities for the most current information. Consult our Transportation FAQ in order to verify if national airlines meet safety standards. General safety information Carefully evaluate the security risks before deciding to travel to any location in Cameroon. Monitor news reports, and follow the advice of local authorities. Stay informed of the security situation in the region in which you are travelling, and ensure that your hotel is safe. You should carry certified copies of identification and travel documents at all times and keep originals in a safe place, such as a hotel safe. Tourist facilities are limited. Avoid shopping on the street. If possible, have a guide or buy from established shops. Energy supply is poorly managed and power outages occur all over the country. Inadvertent power cuts are a daily occurrence and may last over eight hours. You are advised to turn off your electrical appliances before leaving your place of residence. Domestic gas may also be in short supply, especially during holiday periods such as December and January. Health Consult a health care provider or visit a travel health clinic preferably six weeks before you travel. Vaccines Routine Vaccines Be sure that your routine vaccines are up-to-date regardless of your travel destination. Vaccines to Consider You may be at risk for these vaccine-preventable diseases while travelling in this country. Talk to your travel health provider about which ones are right for you. Hepatitis A Hepatitis A is a disease of the liver spread by contaminated food or water. All those travelling to regions with a risk of hepatitis A infection should get vaccinated. Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver spread through blood or other bodily fluids. Travellers who may be exposed (e.g., through sexual contact, medical treatment or occupational exposure) should get vaccinated. Influenza Seasonal influenza occurs worldwide. The flu season usually runs from November to April in the northern hemisphere, between April and October in the southern hemisphere and year round in the tropics. Influenza (flu) is caused by a virus spread from person to person when they cough or sneeze or through personal contact with unwashed hands. Get the flu shot. Measles Measles occurs worldwide but is a common disease in developing countries, particularly in parts of Africa and Asia. Measles is a highly contagious disease. Be sure your vaccination against measles is up-to-date regardless of the travel destination. Meningitis This country is in the African Meningitis Belt, an area where there are many cases of meningococcal disease. Meningococcal disease (meningitis) is a serious and sometimes fatal infection of the tissue around the brain and the spinal cord. Travellers who may be at high risk should consider getting vaccinated. High-risk travellers include those living or working with the local population (e.g., health care workers), those travelling to crowded areas or taking part in large gatherings, or those travelling for a longer period of time. Polio There is a risk of polio in this country. Be sure that your vaccination against polio is up-to-date. Rabies Rabies is a disease that attacks the central nervous system spread to humans through a bite, scratch or lick from a rabid animal. Vaccination should be considered for travellers going to areas where rabies exists and who have a high risk of exposure (i.e., close contact with animals, occupational risk, and children). Typhoid Typhoid is a bacterial infection spread by contaminated food or water. Risk is higher among travellers going to rural areas, visiting friends and relatives, or with weakened immune systems. Travellers visiting regions with typhoid risk, especially those exposed to places with poor sanitation should consider getting vaccinated. Yellow Fever Vaccination Yellow fever is a disease caused by the bite of an infected mosquito. Travellers get vaccinated either because it is required to enter a country or because it is recommended for their protection. * It is important to note that country entry requirements may not reflect your risk of yellow fever at your destination. It is recommended that you contact the nearest diplomatic or consular office of the destination(s) you will be visiting to verify any additional entry requirements. There have been cases of cholera reported in this country in the last year. Cholera is a bacterial disease that typically causes diarrhea. In severe cases it can lead to dehydration and even death. Most travellers are generally at low risk. Humanitarian workers and those visiting areas with limited access to safe food and water are at higher risk. Practise safe food and water precautions. Travellers at high risk should get vaccinated. Schistosomiasis Schistosomiasis is caused by blood flukes (tiny worms) spread to humans through contaminated water. The eggs of the worms can cause stomach illnesses like diarrhea and cramps or urinary problems. Risk is generally low for most travellers. Avoid swimming in contaminated water. There is no vaccine available for schistosomiasis. Travellers' diarrhea Travellers' diarrhea is the most common illness affecting travellers. It is spread from eating or drinking contaminated food or water. Risk of developing travellers’ diarrhea increases when travelling in regions with poor sanitation. Practise safe food and water precautions. The most important treatment for travellers' diarrhea is rehydration (drinking lots of fluids). Carry oral rehydration salts when travelling. Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is an eye and skin disease caused by a parasite spread through the bite of an infected female blackfly. Onchocerciasis often leads to blindness if left untreated. Risk is generally low for most travellers. Protect yourself from blackfly bites, which are most common during the daytime and close to running water. There is no vaccine available for onchocerciasis although drug treatments exist. Malaria Malaria There is a risk of malaria throughout the year in the whole country. Malaria is a serious and occasionally fatal disease that is spread by mosquitoes. There is no vaccine against malaria. Protect yourself from mosquito bites. This includes covering up, using insect repellent and staying in well-screened air-conditioned accommodations. You may also consider sleeping under an insecticide-treated bednet or pre-treating travel gear with insecticides. See a health care provider or visit a travel health clinic, preferably six weeks before you travel to discuss the benefits of taking antimalarial medication and to determine which one to take. Animals Animals and Illness Travellers are cautioned to avoid contact with animals, including dogs, monkeys, snakes, rodents, birds, and bats. Certain infections found in Central Africa, like rabies, can be shared between humans and animals. HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a virus that attacks and impairs the immune system, resulting in a chronic, progressive illness known as AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome). Practise safe sex while travelling, and don’t share needles, razors, or other objects which could transmit infection. Remember that HIV can also be spread through the use of unsterile medical equipment during medical and dental procedures, tattooing, body piercing or acupuncture. Diseases can also be spread though blood transfusions and organ transplantation if the blood or organs are not screened for HIV or other blood-borne pathogens. Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria and usually affects the lungs. For most travellers the risk of tuberculosis is low. Travellers who may be at high risk while travelling in regions with risk of tuberculosis should discuss pre- and post-travel options with a health care provider. High-risk travellers include those visiting or working in prisons, refugee camps, homeless shelters, or hospitals, or travellers visiting friends and relatives. Medical services and facilities Medical services and facilities Even in large cities, medical facilities and supplies can be limited, and proper medical attention may not be provided by medical professionals. Medical evacuation to Europe may be necessary for cases of serious illness. Keep in Mind... The decision to travel is the sole responsibility of the traveller. The traveller is also responsible for his or her own personal safety. Be prepared. Do not expect medical services to be the same as in Canada. Pack a travel health kit, especially if you will be travelling away from major city centres. Homosexual activity is illegal. Suspects may be subject to a fine and a prison term. Avoid taking photographs of airports, military sites, government buildings, and service people in uniform. Always ask permission before photographing individuals. An International Driving Permit is required for visits of up to one year in Cameroon. A Canadian licence alone is not acceptable. If you intend to drive in Cameroon for more than one year, you will require a Cameroonian driver's licence. To obtain a Cameroonian driver's licence from local authorities, you are required to present your Canadian driver's licence to the Delegation of Public Transport in your town of residence. The process usually takes only 24 hours. Money The currency is the African Financial Community CFA franc (or XAF bank code), which is also used in Chad, the Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The West African CFA franc is not valid in Cameroon, and cannot be used or exchanged. The economy is cash-based. Euros and U.S. dollars are accepted in major stores and hotels. Credit cards are rarely accepted outside major international hotels. VISA cash advance, money wire-transfer and automated banking machine (ABM) cash services are available at major banks. There are no American Express offices. Money transfer out of Cameroon is regulated, and you must obtain authorization from the Ministry of Finance for any such transaction. Transferring funds through a bank is time-consuming, and charges are levied. Traveller's cheques can only be cashed at two major hotels in Yaoundé (the Hilton and Mont Fébé) and in banks. Due to forgeries and recent robberies, banks and hotels will cash traveller's cheques only if they are accompanied by the original purchase receipt. Whereas Canadian dollars are accepted in some financial institutions and exchange bureaus, Canadian-currency travellers’ cheques are generally not accepted. High-quality counterfeit new 10,000 CFA franc banknotes have been discovered in circulation in CFA franc zone countries. You should avoid offers of large amounts of banknotes in exchange for foreign currency from anyone other than a reputable exchange bureau. Business travellers who wish to establish a presence in Cameroon should first employ the services of a local agent. Caution should be exercised when pursuing venture capital and licensing arrangements. Business people interested in opportunities in Cameroon are encouraged to contact the commercial section at the High Commission of Canada in Yaoundé for information. 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I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). — Posted by 903 mens national championships Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. — Posted by Hans You know when I first saw it I didn't think that it could have ben planned by Yow, but after listening to Will on the David Glenn show I realized that it was probably staged by Yow. Luckily he or someone else was not injured. He was actually knocked out of his wheelchair, his glasses knocked off, and he said his iphone broken. It was first said that he couldn't find his Iphone. He later changed it to broken. Probably someone stole it. His wheelchair was broken and repaired by a state kollege student's father. This could have gone very bad for Yow and state kollege, but it gave them national attention, and we know that's what they are looking for. Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. — Posted by Hans You know when I first saw it I didn't think that it could have ben planned by Yow, but after listening to Will on the David Glenn show I realized that it was probably staged by Yow. Luckily he or someone else was not injured. He was actually knocked out of his wheelchair, his glasses knocked off, and he said his iphone broken. It was first said that he couldn't find his Iphone. He later changed it to broken. Probably someone stole it. His wheelchair was broken and repaired by a state kollege student's father. This could have gone very bad for Yow and state kollege, but it gave them national attention, and we know that's what they are looking for. — Posted by PacknoPride This troll can't spell college. Wow what a tard.... Since it was said on the David Glenn show it must be true, LOL!!! Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). — Posted by 903 mens national championships Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. — Posted by Hans You know when I first saw it I didn't think that it could have ben planned by Yow, but after listening to Will on the David Glenn show I realized that it was probably staged by Yow. Luckily he or someone else was not injured. He was actually knocked out of his wheelchair, his glasses knocked off, and he said his iphone broken. It was first said that he couldn't find his Iphone. He later changed it to broken. Probably someone stole it. His wheelchair was broken and repaired by a state kollege student's father. This could have gone very bad for Yow and state kollege, but it gave them national attention, and we know that's what they are looking for. — Posted by PacknoPride This troll can't spell college. Wow what a tard.... Since it was said on the David Glenn show it must be true, LOL!!! I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). — Posted by 903 mens national championships Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. — Posted by Hans You know when I first saw it I didn't think that it could have ben planned by Yow, but after listening to Will on the David Glenn show I realized that it was probably staged by Yow. Luckily he or someone else was not injured. He was actually knocked out of his wheelchair, his glasses knocked off, and he said his iphone broken. It was first said that he couldn't find his Iphone. He later changed it to broken. Probably someone stole it. His wheelchair was broken and repaired by a state kollege student's father. This could have gone very bad for Yow and state kollege, but it gave them national attention, and we know that's what they are looking for. — Posted by PacknoPride This troll can't spell college. Wow what a tard.... Since it was said on the David Glenn show it must be true, LOL!!! I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). — Posted by 903 mens national championships Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. — Posted by Hans You know when I first saw it I didn't think that it could have ben planned by Yow, but after listening to Will on the David Glenn show I realized that it was probably staged by Yow. Luckily he or someone else was not injured. He was actually knocked out of his wheelchair, his glasses knocked off, and he said his iphone broken. It was first said that he couldn't find his Iphone. He later changed it to broken. Probably someone stole it. His wheelchair was broken and repaired by a state kollege student's father. This could have gone very bad for Yow and state kollege, but it gave them national attention, and we know that's what they are looking for. I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). — Posted by 903 mens national championships Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. — Posted by Hans Fans being happy for beating an unbeaten team that has ruled the ACC for 20 years is bad? I'm glad they rush the court! We need that kind of enthusiasm from our fan base. Go cry in a pillow debbie! — Posted by Coach Doherty Umm, where did I say being happy was bad? I swear, the reading comprehension problems around here are ridiculous. I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). — Posted by 903 mens national championships Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. — Posted by Hans Fans being happy for beating an unbeaten team that has ruled the ACC for 20 years is bad? I'm glad they rush the court! We need that kind of enthusiasm from our fan base. Go cry in a pillow debbie! I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). — Posted by 903 mens national championships Happy as a lark and proud of the team. Not so proud of the championship celebration and post-game party. Rumor has it, it was choreographed by Yow which makes it even more lame. I think part of the excitement was the revenge element after blowing a 20 point lead last year. It was quite an accomplishment for a team that everyone else in the ACC has called non-relevant for 20 or more years. I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala. — Posted by Hans Beating Duke is a major accomplishment, you should be proud (if you were a State fan - which apparently you aren't). I don't care if it's justified or not. The part you quoted is exactly the message it sends, and that's why I don't like it. You want to storm the court after winning an ACC or National championship, fine. But doing it regular season sends the message that we're so inferior to Duke that beating them is like winning a championship. Just storming the court was bad enough, but then they went on to party like it was 1999. I've never seen such a gala.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Letter: Van Vleet's parents should be able to attend the tournament As a former resident of Rockford, I take a lot of pride in the community that I was raised in. Watching the NCAA tournament is always a highlight of my basketball season. I am totally proud of the Rockford athlete playing for WSU. Freddie Van Vleet is not only playing in this year’s tourney but he also played last year’s Final Four. I sincerely wish some bank in Rockford would set up a fund that people could make donations to that would help enable his family to attend this tournament. His stepfather is a member of the Rockford police force who has been very active in positively helping the youth of Rockford to develop into good citizens. I think it would only be right if the people of Rockford and former Rockford residents alike would send in a few dollars to help this family enjoy a rare opportunity to see one of our own playing on the biggest stage of college basketball. Will someone step up and get this started?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world. I proudly serve my countrys Navy combat team with Honor, Courage and Commitment. I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all. After Obamas Benghazi Disaster a new recruitment ad for TV? - The Sailors* Creed was modified in 1993 under President Bill "Shut The Door" Clinton, who, for the first time in U.S. history, allowed homosexuals in the military by signing "Dont Ask, Dont Tell." The current version of the creed, a slight modification of the 1993 version, was published in 1997. Prior to 1993, the Sailors* Creed (once) said: I have chosen to serve in the United States Navy. America depends on my performance for her survival, and I accept the challenge to set my standards high, placing my countrys well-being above self-interest. I will be loyal to my country, its Constitution and laws, and to my shipmates. I will be honest in my personal and professional life and encourage my shipmates to do the same. I will, to the best of my ability, do the right thing for its own sake, and I am prepared to face pain or death in defense of my country. I will be a professional, wearing my uniform with pride and accepting responsibility for my actions. I will set excellence as my standard and always strive for ways to make me a better sailor and my crew a better crew. The newest text appears to give the orders of superiors the same weight as the U.S. Constitution and eliminates references to "responsibility" and doing "the right thing." Adding a reference to obedience to superiors, the second line now reads: I am a United States Sailor. I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States of America and I will obey the orders of those appointed over me. I represent the fighting spirit of the Navy and those who have gone before me to defend freedom and democracy around the world. I proudly serve my countrys Navy combat team with Honor, Courage and Commitment. I am committed to excellence and the fair treatment of all. Fearing the the new policy on homosexuals will erode religious liberty, the chaplains alliance worked with other groups to draft a preventative measure in the National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2013. The measure allows chaplains to practice their faith as they have since the nations founding. Section 533 of the bill reads: No member of the Armed Forces may (1) require a chaplain to perform any rite, ritual, or ceremony that is contrary to the conscience, moral principles, or religious beliefs of the chaplain; or (2) discriminate or take any adverse personnel action against a chaplain, including denial of promotion, schooling, training, or assignment, on the basis of the refusal by the chaplain to comply with a requirement prohibited by paragraph. Crews and his allies pleaded that all members of the armed forces should be extended religious freedoms. "We had asked for language that included all service members, not just chaplains," Crews explained. When President Obama signed the bill in January, however, he issued a signing statement that rejected the conscience provision, calling it "unnecessary and ill-advised." While the president doesnt have the power to veto particular sections of a bill, "signing statements" indicate how the administration interprets its duty to enforce the measure. More than a decade before Clinton opened the door for homosexuals to enlist, the U.S. Department of Defense policy stated that homosexual behavior in the military poses a threat to the proper functioning of the armed forces and, therefore, national security. "Homosexuality is incompatible with military service," the DOD stated in a regulation issued in 1981. "The presence in the military environment of persons who engage in homosexual conduct or who, by their statements, demonstrate a propensity to engage in homosexual conduct, seriously impairs the accomplishment of the military mission." The 1981 regulation said the presence of homosexuals "adversely affects the ability of the armed forces to maintain discipline, good order, and morale; to foster mutual trust and confidence among service members; to ensure the integrity of the system of rank and command; to facilitate assignment and worldwide deployment of service members who frequently must live and work in close conditions affording minimal privacy; to recruit and retain members of the armed forces; to maintain the public acceptability of military service; and to prevent breaches of security." Crews contends that the motivation behind the abrupt change in policy gave little thought to maintaining national security. "The American armed forces exist to defend our nation, not as social experiment lab in which our troops serve as human subjects," Crews commented in a statement last September, one year after the DADT repeal. "While many will ignore the negative impacts, or pretend that they dont exist, threats to our troops freedom are mounting." And where will orders demanding adherence to military policy on homosexual behavior lead? "Zero tolerance," said Elaine Donnelly, president of the Center for Military Readiness. "If you don*t agree, you can end your military career." Donnelly pointed out that the failure to carry out directives pertaining to homosexuals has dire consequences. "A [member of the] Coast Guard initially lost his job for merely inquiring about privacy," Donnelly said. "Military LGBT law works to stifle and end careers of those who disagree." Is the military culture of obedience to orders being abused to forward a political agenda? You betcha! Strange that Carney didn’t know much about the story, ostensibly because it had just broken. However, he was aware of the fact that Schulman had been appointed by Bush. Is someone feeding him info in his earpiece as he stands at the podium? Or did he think that obscure factoid would be enough to shut down any dialogue about the matter? Actually, this story shows the serious flaws in the upper managements story regarding being unaware. “But on June 29, 2011, Lois G. Lerner, who heads the IRS division that oversees tax-exempt organizations, learned at a meeting that groups were being targeted, according to the watchdogs report. At the meeting, she was told that groups with Tea Party, Patriot or 9/12 Project in their names were being flagged for additional and often burdensome scrutiny, the report says.” This is significant and will open the door to further indepth investigation. The AP received only a portion of the IG’s report. Congress has the entire results of the investigation from the IG. Did not Nero, the NAZI Party in Germany, the Bolsheviks and various leaders of the Soviet Union elaborately blame the Christians and Jews for the very same evils they so efficiently carried out? Even while they actually terrorized and enslaved their own populations and worked to eliminate all forms of Christianity and individual responsibility. More recently, this same type of activity by the IRS actually took place under the Clinton Administration in a big way (covered along the way by those from this site). The angles and examples of the attack on freedom are miriad. It was the Clinton administration which ultimately decided to open the floodgates to Muslim immigration and American education in a big way early in 1993, while simultaneously reducing the number of immigrants from less egregious regions of the world, which actually set us up for great evil. In an address from the White House, it was the Clinton administration which, the same day of the Oklahoma City bombing, blamed it on “right wing” indoctrination by conservatives such as Jerry Fawell and Rush Limbaugh, who “planted the seeds of hatred and distrust” in the minds of those who carried out the attack. Clinton stated this while demanding no one jump to conclusions about the Muslim (on an official watch list) who had travelled by air from Oklahoma City and was caught bording a flight out of the country from New York by the FBI trying to exit the country quickly with devices which could have been used. Guilty or not who was jumping to conclusions? Over time, it was Carter and then Clinton who created the new rules on home ownership which were repeatedly faught for by a once left wing lawyer now in the White House which should be credited for throwing our economy off the tight rope we had been on for a long time, which was then blamed on the Bush administration and conservative (Reagan)economics. We could go on forever with examples of the innocent being blamed for the evil created by the truly guilty and immoral left! For the past four years, DHS, mass media, academia in general, and now (after a very real general officer purge) the military are proponants of the current administrations line that freedom loving Americans and Christians in general are to blame for “civil rights violations” and most of the societal evils which need to be eliminated. Hence the reason we are “potential terrorists.” We are the ones to blame for capitalism, global warming, “over- population,” efforts to protect the innocent, protection of borders, self defense, ownership of land, individual responsibility, love for God, our wives, families, country etc. This is another case of the actual terrorist (secular humanist) actually terrorizing those they are falsely accusing of possible terrorism, to obtain untouchable political dominance and subjection of a once free society! This is the purpose of the left wing PsyOps and battle against our freedom and families we are now facing. There are miriad recent examples we could add, explicitly demonstrating how the left have used their positions to damage our freedom and economy while blaming it on us. There is no question left wing indoctrination has captured the hearts and minds of our youth and even older generations. If we really love our country and families, we cannot quit fighting for them. Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting tea party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector generals report obtained by The Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner. Everyone who knew should lose their job. NOW. And if they were doing it at the behest of higher-up officials, then those officials should lose THEIR jobs. And if it was done on the order of Obama, then he should lose HIS job. The IRS officials (including those high-level officials who actually are) responsible for targeting legal and patriotic American organizations gave aid and comfort to the enemy. These IRS officials should be tried, convicted, and sentenced for treasons. the criteria for flagging suspect groups was changed to, political action type organizations involved in limiting/expanding Government, educating on the Constitution and Bill of Rights, social economic reform/movement, the report says. Enough to make the Stasi proud. 73 posted on 05/11/2013 6:22:11 PM PDT by Clint N. Suhks (The amount of ammo you need is determined after the gunfight.) Homeland security is targeting “right wing” groups as well. Expect to hear about opposing illegal groups advocating the violent overthrow of the United States. Funny, in the 50s it was the Communist Party, today it may well be us. Scandals, scandals everywhere! This is the most crooked and corrupt regime ever to rise to power in this country. But, but, but at least Obama's been honest and victimized by his eligibility amidst those "kooky" suspicious "Birthers" such as Alan Keyes and Sheriff Joe who claim that just because Obama shares a SSN with an elderly person from the 1970s and has produced multiple versions of his birth certificate (all of which) kooky investigators conclude were forged. Give the man a break. At least he's been honest about that one thing, a needle in a haystack of honesty but still he deserves credit. Seems Obama used the force of the federal government to go after American citizens who happened to be conservative... I suspect the rest of the dems knew about it...Looks like they're filth. Really. None of this is funny. There are so many scandals breaking that there is no way Congress can even get around to them all - too busy trying to take our guns and ammo away, pander to the illegal alien community for votes, and shoveling money into green energy bankruptcies. Nothing to see here just some CREEPs at the IRS running rogue...who was the highest ranking official in the executive branch to know about this and when did this person know it? Any plumbing issues at the White House that we know of? 88 posted on 05/11/2013 9:44:10 PM PDT by garbanzo (Welcome to the jungle, it gets worse here every day) My questions are, like those re Benghazi, who ordered the investigations (and it wasn’t some low level shit head; where they asked to do it by the White House or a Democrat politician or official; did Lerner punish anyone for this illegal activity; and why wasn’t this made public earlier (it would have saved them a lot of embarrassment)? This goes a long way toward explaining the spate of articles from the left smugly proclaiming the Tea Party's diminishing influence, right around the time the IRS started targeting them. Coincidence, I'm sure. Apparently, this latest revelation about their intimidation campaign wasn't important enough for the Washington Post to include in the News section, but was relegated to the Business section. "whatever penalty the administration (low level) will pay, it will all be worthwhile because they got what they wanted. The names and addresses of all donors and the names and addresses of volunteers and staff and close family members was their end game." Yep, remember this illegal tactic by Linda Douglass in the White Hut with their health care propaganda push: "There is a lot of disinformation about health insurance reform out there, spanning from control of personal finances to end of life care. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain emails or through casual conversation. Since we cant keep track of all of them here at the White House, were asking for your help. If you get an email or see something on the web about health insurance reform that seems fishy, send it to [email protected]." 96 posted on 05/12/2013 9:43:22 AM PDT by uncommonsense (Conservatives believe what they see; Liberals see what they believe.) Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Day 6: Asakusa + 109 mall Finally a new post about my Tokyo travel! The 6th day we went for the usual Asakusa tap, to visit the temple and buy some souvenirs for our family. The weather was really terrible so we went back to the hotel after lunch, but luckily our metro line was perfect to check the 109 from the entrance inside the metro so during the afternoon we check some stores without rain 8D! The food was really yummy and cute I wanted to buy and eat everything ahahah and I also found so many lovely gifts for my family, it's the perfect place to shop for souvenirs! Asakusa is such a lovely district, I really like it! The temples are amazing and everything looks so traditional. If you visit Tokyo you totally need to check it! Delicious Takoyaky for lunch u As I said before we went to 109 for some shopping 'cause the weather was still rainy and cold, I really like that you can enter a lot of different malls from the metro line 8D Miauler Mew is such a cute shop with tons of pastel items and the prices are really resonable, it's not my style but if you like pastel clothes you totally need to check it! Liz Lisa store is always really cute! Another shop which isn't totally my style, but I found some cool items I can easily coordinate with my lolita outfits! Kokokim is one of the newest shop inside the 109 and I really like this style! Unfortunetely a lot of items have a shitty quality and I didn't expect it D: for this reason I didn't buy anything, especially because the prices are quite expensive! Ma*rs store is always really fashionable! I wanted to buy something from it but I always feel really uncomfortable with such sexy clothes ahah! Yummy dinner I bought at the conbini! I love that you can buy delicious food everywhere in Tokyo and everything is so cheap T_T wish we had such great and cheap food in Italy too!	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
My Favorite Woods My Favorite Woods There are many great woods to choose from when designing a piece of furniture. It depends on if you like a light, medium or dark-colored wood and where the new piece of furniture will be located. I tend to like medium and dark-colored woods because there is more contrast to the growth rings and figured grain. My first favorite wood is Peruvian Walnut. The color is a beautiful dark chocolate-brown with caramel streaks throughout the wood. It is a medium density hard wood that is easy to work with and finishes to a silky smooth sheen. The trees grow in Southern Mexico and Central to South America. I recently designed and built the custom secretary desk pictured above with Peruvian Walnut as the primary wood and California Claro Walnut as the secondary wood. Next on my list is Sapele, harvested from Africa. The color is a medium to dark brown with beautiful ribbon-like grain when quarter sawn. It is a spectacular wood to use for a chest, drawer fronts or a jewelry box. It is a medium density hard wood that is durable, challenging to work with and spectacular when finished. Sapele has a distinct, cedar-like scent which makes it a wonderful wood for a chest. Third on my list is Goncalo Alves, also known as Tiger Wood. The trees grow in South Mexico and Central America. The color is medium reddish-brown with unusual cloud-like streaks of black throughout the wood that resemble tiger stripes. This is a very hard and dense wood that is challenging to work with and finishes very well to a durable smooth sheen. I like using this wood for a chest of drawers, the spectacular black streaks in the wood add a lot of interest and beauty. Another great wood that I like to use for chest lids, cabinet tops or legs is Wenge. This is a very dense and hard wood from Africa that is nearly black when finished with fine tan veining interspersed throughout the grain. It is a difficult wood to work with due to the hard, coarse grain. Sometimes I hand carve a random pattern on the edges of a chest lid or cabinet top when using Wenge, this gives the finished piece a beautiful hand crafted look. My final favorite wood is California Claro Walnut. The wood is typically harvested from walnut producing orchards in Northern California after old trees have stopped producing adequate nut yields and find a second life as lumber. The wood is a rich dark chocolate to reddish-brown with dark streaks. Wood near the trunk of the tree is highly figured with beautiful curly and burl patterns. I like using this wood as a secondary wood in high-end pieces for drawer or door fronts.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Breadcrumbs About the CoolHub Team Carl Dr. Carl Heine, Director of CoolHub and Entrepreneurship, has worked on CoolHub.IMSA and the Mentor Matching Engine since its inception, developing strategic goals into effective virtual and physical spaces for innovation and collaboration. He also directs the TALENT entrepreneurship program. Prior to this work, Carl directed the 21st Century Information Fluency Project and the Illinois International Career Academy, both at IMSA. Before coming to IMSA in 2001, he managed the Center for Youth Education at the College of DuPage. At the University of Chicago he earned his doctorate in education, studying the effects of instructional practices on motivation and achievement. He enjoys creating multimedia applications for learning, synthesizing a range of prior work experiences as a teacher, curriculum developer, composer, set designer, stage director and web animator. Carl co-authored a book on information literacy with Dennis O'Connor entitled "Teaching Information Fluency" (Scarecrow Press,2014) and a chapter on Teens Creating Technology with Jim Gerry for the second Handbook of Secondary Education (Prufrock, 2015).	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Positive, you choose a server with a special IP handle, however encryption is what prevents your Chinese language ISP from seeing straight by way of your deception to your actual IP and blocking you. Encryption retains your on-line exercise personal. Velocity – VPNs have a popularity of slowing down web connection speeds. Whereas this may increasingly occur, an excellent VPN will scale back the probability tremendously, permitting you to protect velocity whereas streaming, downloading, and searching in China. Community measurement – A bigger community of servers is best. The extra choices you’ve the extra functionality you will have, too. You’re extra doubtless to discover a high-speed server, and if in case you have points getting by way of on one node, you possibly can select one other one shortly and simply. Logging coverage – Peculiar ISPs monitor and maintain data of your on-line exercise and knowledge, like DNS, IP handle, timestamps, visitors, and extra. A superb VPN scrambles this knowledge by way of encryption so your ISP can’t see that anymore; but when your VPN is recording it anyway – that’s an enormous potential security leak. Good VPNs have strict zero-logging insurance policies in your knowledge. Unblock Viber in China with these VPNs When you’ve completed your homework, you’ll be able to select a VPN. Based mostly on analysis, checks, and the above standards, we advocate these suppliers: 1. ExpressVPN ExpressVPN is likely one of the quickest VPNs available on the market, supplying you with entry to buffer-free streaming, quick obtain speeds, and seamless searching. Regardless of light-weight software program and blazing speeds, although, ExpressVPN has persistently had the juice to beat China’s blocks, giving customers entry to the entire web for years. 2,000+ servers throughout 94 nations give ExpressVPN a sturdy community that gives you with limitless bandwidth, no velocity caps, no restrictions on P2P or torrents, and an amazing monitor report of accessing Netflix, Hulu, and different streaming websites’ numerous libraries. Regarding safety and privateness, ExpressVPN has you coated: 256-bit AES encryption, DNS leak check, automated kill change, and a strong zero-logging coverage hold your knowledge personal and protected. However if you’d like to have the opportunity to view native content material, ExpressVPN provides you an choice to do this whereas preserving the service on in the background: cut up tunneling. With this, you possibly can select which websites and providers are routed by means of the VPN, so that you don’t have to disconnect each time you need to take a look at the native information on-line. Study extra about this nice supplier in our full ExpressVPN evaluation. 2. NordVPN NordVPN is our prime decide for beating geo-blocks and censorship in oppressed nations like China. For good cause, too. Not solely does NordVPN have over 5,200 servers in 62 nations, supplying you with loads of functionality, however their encryption is top-notch, military-grade 256-bit AES. When you run into issues with their normal protocols, there are superior choices and totally different ports you possibly can attempt, nearly guaranteeing that you simply’ll get via and give you the chance to use Viber in China. Alongside their highly effective encryption, this supplier provides DNS leak safety and an automated kill change in case of unintentional drop. Given their super measurement, NordVPN is in a position to supply specialty servers, too, devoted to particular use-case situations. You’ll be able to run your connection via two VPN servers, doubling your encryption, or use an obfuscated server to cover the truth that you’re utilizing a VPN, amongst different use-cases. Thanks to their Panama jurisdiction, NordVPN is quick and nearly immune to takedown requests, nor are they beholden to bigger governments’ privateness legal guidelines. A graphical server map makes it straightforward to select your server shortly, and a large software program availability ensures you’ll give you the option to obtain and set up NordVPN on nearly any system. Discover out extra about our prime decide for China in our NordVPN evaluation. three. CyberGhost CyberGhost is a VPN that delivers refined privateness provisions and a dead-simple interface, all at a beautiful worth level. CyberGhost makes getting began straightforward. First, set up the app designed on your system. (Suitable choices embrace macOS, iOS, Android, Home windows, Linux, and others, so there’s nearly no trendy system you gained’t find a way to join.) When you’re carried out with that, merely select considered one of six preset configuration profiles. These vary from “surf anonymously” to “unblock streaming”, and may help you entry the web sites and providers you want from China, together with Viber. If you need to customise your connection additional, you need to use various easy toggles like “Block Ads” and “Extra Speed” to activate CyberGhost’s advance options. Whereas CyberGhost goes straightforward on the consumer expertise, this can be very robust on safety, using 256-bit AES encryption (a military-grade protocol with extra potential mixtures than there are atoms in the recognized universe). Particular protocols embrace OpenVPN’s UDP and TCP, in addition to PPTP which tends to work properly in China regardless of its relative age. The logging coverage is likely one of the greatest you’ll discover anyplace, with CyberGhost storing completely nothing that may assist determine you (not even your login e-mail). Safety apart, the community is among the largest in the business, with 2,900+ proxy nodes in 59 nations. With all these options coming at a particularly low worth, CyberGhost is one other considered one of our prime picks for China. When you’d like to study extra, go to our full CyberGhost assessment. four. PrivateVPN PrivateVPN is a top quality VPN supplier for utilizing Viber inside China. The service is provided with numerous censorship-beating encryption protocols. These embrace OpenVPN’s UDP and TCP, in addition to the extremely suitable PPTP service that works properly with tablets and smartphones. The SOCKS5 know-how, which was particularly designed to pierce the Nice Firewall of China, comes constructed into the VPN as nicely. Throw in probably the most complete zero-logging insurance policies in the enterprise, and what you get is a VPN you should use to Viber in China with out worrying about your Web Service Supplier, the federal government, or anybody else. As well as to working by means of China’s firewalls, PrivateVPN is robust on fundamentals. The server community is just a little small with 80+ servers, however these servers are much more highly effective than common VPN nodes. Which means the community, which spans 52 nations, can deal with the identical type of throughput as a a lot bigger VPN service. What’s extra, you’ll be able to benefit from the community with no limits thanks to no restrictions on bandwidth, velocity, and server switches. That is particularly handy for customers with a number of units; PrivateVPN enables you to burn up to 6 simultaneous connections so you’ll be able to Viber out of your smartphone, pill, and pc and nonetheless have three logins left over for different on-line actions. Between all these options and handy extras, like a port ahead service and a DNS leak check, PrivateVPN is a prime Viber VPN inside and out of doors China. For extra info, check out our PrivateVPN evaluate. 5. PureVPN PureVPN may help you unblock Viber in China in case you’re in search of a high-quality VPN that doesn’t value a proverbial arm and leg. The first cause is that PureVPN is provided with cutting-edge encryption applied sciences like OpenVPN’s UDP and TCP, in addition to PPTP and SOCKS5. The latter was designed particularly to beat the Nice Firewall of China, whereas the opposite applied sciences show you how to get quick connections on all of your units if you’re in the nation. Throw in one of many largest server networks in the business – 2,000+ servers in 140+ nations – and also you get the power to persistently get overseas IPs and bypass Chinese language censorship. This allows you to use Viber freely, though connections could be sluggish when you’re utilizing public-access WiFi (e.g. in a College). As well as to the above, PureVPN is very safe. The encryption protocols coated above use 256-bit keys which have extra mixtures than there are atoms in the recognized universe. The no-logging coverage is hard, with nothing that may be traced to you ever getting saved. Superior options embrace cut up tunneling and a kill change that takes you offline in case your VPN connection drops. There’s even a proprietary know-how referred to as Ozone that protects your knowledge and gadget if you’re offline, which is one thing no different VPN supplier provides. If you would like to ensure that neither your ISP nor the Chinese language authorities is aware of you’re utilizing Viber, PureVPN ought to be on the prime of your VPN service shortlist. How to unblock Viber with a VPN The above VPNs have been proven to be dependable at beating China’s Firewall. However when you decide one, how do you set it up to unblock Viber? Simply comply with these steps: Together with your VPN chosen, comply with the hyperlink to their web site. Choose the plan you’d like, then fill out the knowledge requested to enroll. Subsequent, obtain and set up your VPN to your gadget. If utilizing a cellular system, click on the official hyperlink immediately in your supplier’s web site to be taken to the related app retailer. Launch the app, login, after which go to the supplier’s server record to choose a VPN server situated outdoors of mainland China. As soon as the connection to your chosen server has resolved, run a check in your connection. Open your net browser and go to ipleak.internet. This website mechanically runs an IP tackle lookup, which is displayed in numerical and country-of-origin type in a field close to the highest. The nation of origin ought to match the situation of the VPN you join to (i.e. ought to say, “Japan” or in any other case). If the nation of origin continues to be “China,” then you could have a leak. Attempt one other server, and if the issue persists contact help. Assuming your IP check went properly, you must now have the ability to entry Viber and get again to messaging and VoiPing your family and friends. Typically even one of the best get blocked Though the VPNs we advisable have a superb monitor document of beating the Nice Firewall of China, it isn’t a static system – it’s probably the most refined on the planet and all the time evolving. So, even with a fantastic VPN, you’re sure to end up blocked at one level or one other. We already talked about altering your server in reference to an IP leak, however this may be useful. Typically the server you first join to is one which China has detected and managed to block. However except for this tactic, there are a number of issues you are able to do earlier than calling help. Change your protocol OpenVPN is the usual, default protocol of most VPNs, however due to this China has taken additional steps to block connections that current with it. Correctly configured, it may get by means of, nevertheless it’s nonetheless detectable by packet inspection, one thing China has begun ramp up the frequency of checking. Altering your encryption protocol may also help. L2TP/IPSec is usually very efficient at beating China, and each NordVPN and ExpressVPN supply it. Change your port Home windows SSTP protocol makes use of port 443. Blocking this port would render each web site that makes use of HTTPS inaccessible – so port forwarding to it may well make it easier to bypass China’s Firewall. ExpressVPN and NordVPN help 443. Use obfuscated servers With NordVPN, you possibly can choose the “obfuscated servers” choice to get an inventory of other servers created particularly for utilizing a VPN underneath heavy restrictions. Settings to allow these might be discovered in the guide configuration part in ExpressVPN. And if all fails… NordVPN and ExpressVPN are wonderful for getting by way of China’s Firewall, particularly with the right configuration. Nevertheless, for those who’re nonetheless having issues, don’t hesitate to contact help. They’re devoted to serving to customers bypass the hardest issues and get on-line. Why use Viber? As talked about earlier, Viber is likely one of the few VoiP providers that has managed to keep appreciable consideration from its customers since its debut in 2010. A messaging and telephone name app comparable to Skype, so long as you’ll be able to join to web, you’ll be able to ship textual content messages and make telephone calls totally free. You possibly can even document and ship audio messages, pictures, and movies, in addition to categorical your self with stickers and emoji icons. The large benefit to Viber over conventional telephones is that it’s free. So long as you’re related to the Web, you’ll be able to name associates, household, or associates on the opposite aspect of the world with out paying a dime. And no matter whether or not you’re name is home or worldwide, it’s all the time HD-quality sound. Why is Viber blocked in China? Viber has achieved nice success – one thing like 800 million individuals use the app throughout the globe. However like many different western apps and web sites, as Viber grew in reputation, it was banned in China. That was in 2014 – and it’s remained banned ever since. This may be irritating to customers with contacts outdoors of the nation. Worldwide calls on conventional telephone networks are costly, and lots of customers stored all their contacts on their Viber app, as nicely. However actually, why? It’s believed that China blocks western content material because it turns into well-liked to keep away from western affect on its residents, together with “unfavorable” opinions. The Nice Firewall of China is probably the most refined censorship system in the world, proscribing entry to an unimaginable variety of websites, like Fb, Twitter, and Instagram; YouTube, all Google providers, and western Information media; and actually hundreds extra. VPNs vs. the Nice Firewall For expats, vacationers, and enterprise women and men in China, VPNS are a every day necessity. Whereas the Nice Firewall of China censors many web sites and targets the VPNs that may unblock them, some VPNs nonetheless persist and succeed. The Nice Firewall makes use of quite a lot of techniques to block web sites and VPNs. Considered one of these strategies known as “deep packet inspection,” which investigates visitors because it passes by means of native ports and ISPs. These inspections search for markers that point out a VPN is getting used, just like the OpenVPN protocol. The VPNs that proceed to succeed at bypassing this firewall obfuscate their knowledge to make it seem like non-VPN visitors. VPNs are blocked – however not unlawful Within the early a part of 2017, a report was launched saying that the Chinese language authorities was going to lock down on VPNs and make their use unlawful. Nevertheless, there’s an necessary subtlety to word: the discover doesn’t say that utilizing a VPN is a criminal offense, merely that VPN suppliers can’t function in China with out authorities approval. That’s fascinating and opens up some questions – why? The Chinese language authorities just isn’t aiming for punishment – simply censorship in most instances. Even companies in China are hampered by the Firewall, so VPNs are literally important to do enterprise, notably for worldwide corporations. VPNs permit info to cross into and out of China’s borders and to achieve this securely. If China was in a position to shut down each VPN, enterprise might be negatively affected in a serious method. However to function with a VPN, a enterprise has to apply to the federal government and get clearance to achieve this. The discover was in reality directed towards the companies that use VPNs with out these permits. However relating to particular person rights, this regulation doesn’t technically apply to a civilian – for now, when you can entry and obtain a VPN (whether or not whereas outdoors the nation, or utilizing mirror websites) that may bypass the Nice Firewall, you’re in the clear. Nevertheless, that would change at any time. Be cautious, and for those who’re endeavoring to interact in any probably politically or in any other case disruptive conduct on-line, use a VPN with Tor. Conclusion Viber is a incredible, free means to keep in contact with household, associates, and associates all over the world. Because it’s blocked in China, although, you want a workaround – and a VPN provides you that loophole. On this information, we’ve given you the instruments to make an knowledgeable determination on which VPN to go together with, in addition to how to rise up and operating and unblocked. All that’s left to do is decide one of many suppliers which have the facility to get by means of, comply with our steps, and unblock Viber in China. Have you ever used a VPN to unblock Viber in China? Different apps or web sites? What has your luck been? What about with VPNs in China in basic? Inform us your experiences in the feedback part.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Choosing a car marked "or similar" will get you a selected or similar vehicle. Thus, if you select a 5-seater car with an automatic gearbox, you will get a car with an automatic transmission with a capacity of not less than 5 passengers. In order to rent the exact car model you want, then look for offers with the “Guaranteed Car Model" inscription on the page with the results of your search in New Delhi - Downtown, India. This means, in the absence of such a sign, the company doesn’t accept claims regarding the car that you get in the end. How old do I have to be to rent Hyundai in New Delhi - Downtown, India? If you want to drive a Hyundai rental vehicle, you need to meet some minimum age requirements: 20 years old to rent in New Delhi - Downtown, India; 18 years old to rent in MI and NY states. In all cases, when you are under 25, companies are authorized to charge you an underage fee of about $20-70 per day depending on your age and car rental location. The exception is military or government renters traveling on business - they can avoid age surcharges. This additional under 25 fee must be paid during pick up at the counter in New Delhi - Downtown, India. How to find a cheap Hyundai car rental in New Delhi - Downtown, India? Travel should be exciting, but not too expensive. Those who are searching for a cheap rental car at New Delhi - Downtown, India say so. Indeed, car rental can sometimes make up a large part of your budget, which is bad news for money-saving travelers. Thus, it may seem that the only solution in this situation is to find a cheap local no-name provider with a poor reputation. Fortunately, things are much better. There are still several ways to work with a leading brand and at the same time save your money on something more important to you: Since a long trip by car is associated with increased fatigue, it makes sense to take the additional driver option in New Delhi - Downtown, India. Along with you, an extra driver has the right to drive a Hyundai car. But keep in mind that the main renter is liable for material damages anyway. An additional driver can be opted on the reservation page or exactly in the agency’s kiosk. Should I buy an additional insurance for my Hyundai car rental in New Delhi - Downtown, India? Insurance is what all companies require when you want to pick up a car. It’s a guarantee of coverage for all cases in which the vehicle, driver, passengers or third parties were damaged or injured. When booking a rental car on our website, the price often includes a compulsory insurance package such as: CDW - collision damage waiver - this is the rental insurance, which is required in 90% of the cases of rental cars. Without this insurance, rental companies won’t give you a car. Therefore, this insurance is usually included in the price of the car rental and you can’t refuse it. This insurance protects you and the Hyundai rental car from most damage in case of an accident. TW - theft protection - theft insurance. Also, it is required in most cases and its cost is included in the rental. TP- third party- insurance of your liability to third parties. To rent a car abroad, you may use your personal protection or insurance that comes with your bank card. Just don’t forget to clarify the possibility of its application in terms of international car rental. Excess Fee is the amount of the deposit that will be blocked on your credit card in case of damage or car theft. If at the end of the rental nothing bad happens with the car, then the entire amount of the deposit will be returned to you on your credit card. On the other hand, whatever happens to the car, the amount of the deposit is the maximum amount you risk. This is very convenient and allows you not to worry about renting a car in New Delhi - Downtown, India. Some rental companies allow you to reduce the amount of the deposit by paying some part of the cost of insurance (Complete cover package). In this case, the amount of excess fee can be reduced by 50%, and even 80% - for example, from 1000 euros to 500 or even to 200. You always have an opportunity to purchase full insurance from your selected car rental provider. Or, you can buy Excess Insurance on our website at the reservation stage - this is a very convenient way to protect yourself from potential material losses. Choose coverage with zero excess to avoid liability. If you bought an excess insurance, then in case of any problems with the car - whether it's just a scratch or significant damage - our insurance company will refund the amount of the excess fee withheld with you by the rental company. Please, examine the rental conditions of a particular Hyundai car model to get maximum detailed information on insurance provided for it.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Access Available online In collection This collection includes research data either produced by Hopkins Marine Station scientists or by other scientists who used Hopkins and the surrounding area as their study site. Data sets in this collection are in different formats, and each is presented with descriptive information that identifies the people and organizations responsible for its creation, related publications, and other relevant information. The collection was created to support the preservation of the research output of Hopkins Marine Station and to enable data sharing and re-use. More options Creators/Contributors Abstract/Contents These are the interview protocols and transcripts from 88 semi-structured interviews conducted with small-scale drift gillnet captains or boat owners in northern Peru. The purpose of the study was to elicit fishers' perspectives on the context of juvenile hammerhead fishing in Peru, their qualitative and quantitative ecological knowledge of where and how they catch hammerheads, and their perceptions of a seasonal hammerhead ban implemented in 2016. Interviews were conducted between February 8, 2018 and March 11, 2018 in three major ports landing juvenile hammerhead sharks: Salaverry, San José, and Máncora. Interviews were conducted in Spanish and recorded as handwritten notes that the author transcribed and translated into English. The interview protocol was approved by Stanford University's Institutional Review Board on January 11, 2018, protocol #44763. Access conditions Use and reproduction User agrees that, where applicable, content will not be used to identify or to otherwise infringe the privacy or confidentiality rights of individuals. Content distributed via the Stanford Digital Repository may be subject to additional license and use restrictions applied by the depositor.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
LOK8 Vocate The Vocate module will be in charge of the auditory aspect of the LOK8 environment and will be seeking to implement a number of features in this regard. As well as collaborating with the other LOK8 modules to develop realistic speech interaction with the LOK8 avatar, Vocate will be utilizing the contextual and spatial awareness of the user’s mobile device within the environment to deliver hands-free audio navigation and browsing systems, as well as a hands-free auditory version of the main LOK8 menu interface (fig. 1). Vocate will be looking at three key areas in the field of auditory interfaces in its approach to the LOK8 project: speech interfaces, auditory user interfaces, and sonification......	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
James Hildreth produced an innings of determination and class on the second day of this match. Every century stands out in some ways but in the last three seasons Hildreth has produced three innings that have made a particular mark. At least, this century, alongside that of Matt Renshaw in the first innings, will leave a mark if Somerset win this first match of the season. They have not achieved that feat since Vernon Philander and George Dockrell cut through Middlesex in the first match of 2012. In the last match of each of the last two seasons Hildreth produced two of the all-time great Somerset innings. Against Nottinghamshire in 2016, with Somerset in pursuit of the Championship, he scored a hundred on a broken ankle in an innings of such class it defied belief. In staving off relegation in 2017 on a turning pitch with Somerset under the most intense relegation pressure he produced another. He was dropped twice here, once before he had scored, but that was just part of the picture of an innings grafted with skill, grit and not a little artistry on an early season pitch giving considerable help to the seamers. He played and missed more times than was comfortable but so did any batsman who stayed long on this pitch. 111 not out at the close. If Somerset win this match they will have much to thank James Hildreth for. It was a different sort of day at the cricket for me. I had arranged to meet an old schoolfriend I had not seen since 1975. As is the way with these things, at least with me, we had arranged to meet at the cricket but not where at the cricket and I had omitted to put his newly acquired phone number into my phone. I sat on the terrace of the Somerset Pavilion hoping he might have put my number in his phone. Then I noticed a message on my phone announcing he was in the ground. I rang the number and the person sitting in front of me answered. As is also the way with these things we picked up where we had left off all those years ago as if the years had never happened. They had happened of course and had to be filled in. I imagine the two hour rain break with which the day started passed rather more quickly for us than it did for most. Two lives related in two hours. Including the Somerset matches we had both been at over the years without either being aware of the other’s presence. Most recently last season at the pink ball match at Southampton and the Essex match at Chelmsford. We will not be at matches together again without knowing it. And so to the cricket. With the onset of the afternoon the rain, Dickensian light and a kaleidoscope of umbrellas which had marked the morning gave way to a sun which threatened to scorch. It was as if the weather had decided to remind us of what Championship cricket on a high summer day was like. We moved to the Ondaatje Stand to catch the sun. “This weather is just ideal for watching cricket,” my friend said. And it was. Worcestershire started, 49 behind, in summery fashion, attacking the ball, making progress and closing the gap on the Somerset innings. Somerset made progress too. Tongue edged, Trescothick dived long and low, didn’t take the ball and stayed down for a while. A sign, I always think, that perhaps a catch went down. It didn’t matter. Abell, diving low and forward, took the catch offered off the next ball. Then Barnard, after an impressive 50, shaped a late cut to Overton. “Too late,” someone said as the stumps rattled and Worcestershire were out for 179. Somerset’s lead 23. More like the Championship scores, my memory recalls, from the days in the 1950s when my friend and I started watching Somerset than are common today. Somerset started the work of building a lead which would deny Worcestershire with edged drives, one from Byrom, the other from Renshaw. They were both hard driven and, as far as you can tell from square, off wide balls. Both ended up safely in the hands of Fell at slip and Somerset were 11 for 2. A lead of just 34. Hildreth joined Trescothick. My friend and I discussed Hildreth’s reputation for inconsistency. I pointed out he has a First Class average of over 40 and over 40 centuries. He promptly edged to slip and was dropped. 11 for 3 avoided. Then the other side of the ‘inconsistency’. A late cut of perfection to gasps from the crowd. It was as if the cricketing gods had decreed that the catch should go down so that we could see a thing of such beauty. There followed a partnership of 64 in which Trescothick played an innings of 43 which would have, had the sun not come out, lightened the darkness on its own. A square cut to the Caddick Pavilion sizzled. Off Magoffin, sometimes his nemesis, he showed that Renshaw is not the only player in this side who can straight drive and, for good measure, added an on drive of equal quality. He was out trying to uppercut a short ball from Tongue, perhaps trying to withdraw the bat. He and Hildreth had stretched the lead to nearly 100. By now my friend and I were on to non-cricketing interests, the theatre in particular, to discover that over the years we had seen a number of the same productions. The law of coincidence being what it is we had probably been in the same theatre on the same night on more than one occasion. Then Hildreth pulled to the Somerset Stand boundary and it was Tea with Somerset 107 for 3, a lead of 130. Not comfortable, we agreed, but, with seven wickets standing it was moving in that direction. After Tea Hildreth and Abell continued to build the lead. Hildreth playing and missing, cutting and driving, his score mounting. Abell, driving in particular, played with his usual correctness and power, a square drive to the Caddick Pavilion off Leach standing out. At 136 for 3 Hildreth edged Magoffin to slip who put it down. One of the things about catching up on 43 years while trying to watch the cricket is you miss the odd thing. Sometimes you miss a year, sometimes you miss a wicket. I missed Abell’s. He had made 27, a middling sort of score on this pitch. I half missed Davies’ too. I heard the appeal and looked up in time to see the umpire’s finger go up, Davies standing somewhere between forward and back. I did see Lewis Gregory fatally top edging the ever persistent and effective Barnard without scoring and Somerset had gone from 145 for 3 to 153 for 6. A lead of 176. Certainly not comfortable now. Taking the match away. James Hildreth during his second innings century. Photo courtesy Michael Williams Craig Overton joined Hildreth having been out for a duck in the first innings to Barnard. Now he drove him through cover for four. The Worcestershire bowlers stuck to their task and Somerset, briefly, started to tread water, the ball apparently reluctant to leave the square. But you don’t tread water for long with Overton and Hildreth at the wicket. Overton hit Barnard through mid wicket to the Ondaatje Stand and Hildreth clipped Leach to the Somerset Pavilion and pulled him to the old Stragglers boundary. Overton drove to the Trescothick Stand boundary and then over the same boundary for six. Overton was bowled by Magoffin for 22 but he and Hildreth had taken the lead to 229 which, provided the pitch does not flatten, would challenge Worcestershire if the Somerset bowlers find the correct line and length. Davey played an innings of 12 which, whilst he was there, looked more assured than I have seen him with the bat. Jack Leach joined Hildreth, now inching towards his century. My friend had been anxiously looking at his watch for he had a train to catch having come from afar. As is the way with trains my friend’s would not wait for Hildreth to reach his century and so he departed the arena with fingers crossed. So I imagine did Leach for a ball from Barnard crashed into his stumps with Hildreth on 99 and only Groenewald to bat. It took Barnard to his second five wicket haul of the match to add to his fifty in Worcestershire’s innings. Groenewald knows what to do at number eleven but he was probably glad the edge he got was thick enough to evade the slips and find the Trescothick Stand boundary. Hildreth took the hint and uppercut Tongue to the Ondaatje boundary and found himself on 103. The applause was warm and extended. Before bad light ended play a few overs early Hildreth had cover driven and pulled for two more fours to end on 111 not out. Somerset 255 for 9. A lead of 278 and day on the edge of the seat to follow. I sent a text to my friend with the news. It was superfluous. He already knew. He had watched the whole thing on his phone. Now you couldn’t have done that in 1975. I really must keep up. TAGS ‘Farmer White’ Somerset Cricket Writing The purpose of this website is to provide a location where the collected cricket writing of ‘Farmer White’, most of which is published on diverse ‘threads’ on grockles.com, an independent Somerset cricket website, can be accessed and read in one location. The posts which appear on this site have been edited to remove some errors and some repetition which can occur especially when a post, as most were, were written at pace immediately after a match and well into the early hours of the morning. For the same reason the flow of the original text has been improved in some places and occasionally re-ordered. However the substance and style of the original posts remain unaltered. The original posts are still available on grockles.com. A paragraph in italics has been added before most posts to set some brief context for the post. After each match report, also in italics, a summary scorecard of each day’s play has been added. ‘Farmer White’ will continue to post future match reports on grockles.com as well as on this site. In addition to reporting on the cricket ‘Farmer White’ reports may contain opinion and try to reflect the atmosphere of the match. ‘Farmer White’ also writes about the experience of being a Somerset supporter whether at a match or not. In addition to match reports the site contains articles and poems related to Somerset cricket all written by ‘Farmer White’. Further examples are added from time to time. Match reports on every day of Championship cricket in 2018 are now in place. August. Additionally some reports on T20 matches from 2018 will bw found on the site. page. This is a ‘blog’ style website and so all posts appear on the Home Page. The most recently dated post appears at the top. Beyond that posts appear in reverse date order. To aid navigation match reports have been dated the date on which the play took place. The date the report was posted on grockles.com is contained at the end of each post. Please refer to the ‘Site Guide’ page for advice on how to navigate the site. Alternatively please refer to the ‘contents’ page which contains links to all articles and is updated each time a new item is posted on the site. This project is still in its early stages and will take time to grow. One step at a time will be the watchword. Its development will be kept under review. This section will be updated periodically as the content of the site develops. ‘Farmer White’ 17th March 2019 ‘Farmer White’ ‘Farmer White’, the author of this site, was brought up on the story of one of Somerset’s greatest cricketers, JC ‘Farmer’ White; of how his slow left arm bowling was the epitome of accuracy and that he captained England. An indelible impression was made and, as indelible impressions do, it has remained with him. When, at the end of the 2016 season, he began to post reports and occasional articles and poems on threads on grockles.com and needed a posting name ‘Farmer White’ was the natural choice. JC ‘Farmer’ White 1891-1961 JC ‘Jack’ or ‘Farmer’ White played for Somerset CCC from 1907-37. He captained the side from 1927-31. He remains the County’s leading First Class wicket taker with 2167 at an average of 18.02. He took 100 First Class wickets in a season 14 times. With the bat he scored six centuries and scored 1000 runs in a season twice. He took 381 catches. He played in 15 Tests for England and captained England four times. In the 1928-9 Ashes series he was England’s top wicket taker with 25. In the Adelaide Test he took 13 for 256 in 124.5 overs and England won by 12 runs. ‘FARMER WHITE’ ON CRICKET To locate the post in which a quote appears click the post title located immediately beneath the quote. “And then, as at the end of the last match of every season, there was the reluctance of many to leave their seats as they watched, across an empty outfield, the memories of the season past. Better memories for Somerset supporters than for Nottinghamshire ones this year.”Notts v Som CC1 Day 3 26th Sep 2018“Winter well” “Those modes of dismissal summed up the different characters of the bowling of Overton and Gregory. The one seemingly forcing his way through defences to snatch wickets. The other quietly purloining them from unwary batsmen.”Notts v Som CC1 Day 2 25th Sep 2018Business end “This was Hildreth at his glorious, apparently carefree, but doubtless intensely focused best. As the clouds gathered in they might have been the chariots of gods come to see who was creating such perfection in the imperfect world below.”Notts v Som CC1 Day 1 24th Sep 2018Of genius and the sublime “Somerset 4 for 2. And then Hildreth. Hildreth did what Hildreth does. An on driven boundary of perfection off his first ball.” Som v Surrey CC1 Day 3 20 Sep 2018Fighting hard “They be too good for we,” the comment from across the aisle. There was perhaps more truth in that than even the speaker, who I find to be perceptively knowledgeable about cricket, realised.” Som v Surrey CC1 Day 2 19 Sep 2018Somerset under the weather “Somerset in the field were exemplified by Abell at cover. I lost count of the number of times a ball flew off the bat with ‘four’ written all over it only to find itself snared by Abell’s electrifying dives.”Som v Surrey CC1 Day 1 18 Sep 2018Surrey on the road “If momentum means anything we have a chance,” someone said, and Somerset had picked up momentum at the end of the Sussex innings as fast as the Bungee Blast was shooting people into the air. Whether Somerset could turn the match on its head as the bungee did its rotating victims was another matter.” Som v Sussex T20 SF 15 Sep 2018 All Wright on the night “When you are at a match and a Test-class fast bowler gets it right at pace and settles into a wicket-taking rhythm in helpful conditions on a helpful pitch it is as if a force of nature has been unleashed on the batsmen.” Hants v Som CC1 Day 2 11 Sep 2018A test of class “On the way back to the car my white wyvern hat attracted another Somerset supporter. It does that. “38 for 3 the last I heard,” he said, “What is going on?” “It’s worse than that,” I replied, “we were 72 for 5 at Lunch.” It was worse than that. “Not us. Them,” he replied. “They are 38 for 3. We were 106 all out.” Hants v Som CC1 Day 1 10 Sep 2018Seam from a distance “I don’t know how much apprehension a human being is supplied with at birth but I have used up enough to fill one of those super tankers that are so difficult to to turn around just watching Somerset.” Som v Lancs CC1 Day 2 5 Sep 2018Four days tied up in two “After Lunch, Leach got to work. He started to pick away at the batsmen like an examiner picks away at students who have not done their revision.” Som v Lancs CC1 Day 1 4 Sep 201822 wickets and 298 runs in Stygian Gloom “To see one Overton in full flow is a sight worth the seeing. To see both in full flow and in tandem is a sight to treasure.”Yorks v Som CC1 Day 4 1 Sep 2018Yorkshire outpaced “The Yorkshire crowd cannot be faulted for its impartiality when judging the cricket. Even a loud lbw appeal against Hildreth playing well forward met with the response, “No. Thee can’t gi’ that. He’s too far forrard.”Yorks v Som CC1 Day 3 31 Aug 2018Perfect day “The comments of opposition supporters, as a match unfolds, sit on the opposite end of the emotional seesaw to where your own feelings sit. At Headingley the frequency of the comments keeps the seesaw constantly in motion.” Yorks v Som CC1 Day 2 30 Aug 2018Not too bad a day “The gentlest of gentle bat movements produced rocket like power in the ball as it skimmed the outfield and crossed the boundary directly in front of me. “Just look at that,” another Yorkshire voice drooled.” Yorks v Som CC1 Day 1 29 Aug 2018Cavalcade “It was as if the Gillette Cup had passed through a time warp and come to visit. The atmosphere had the feel of those days again. And the match had the feel of the great cup runs of the 70s and 80s.” Som v Notts T20 QF 27 Aug 2018Gregory’s game “This was a significant victory not just in the context of this season but in marking the continuing development of what has the potential to become one of the all-time great Somerset teams, perhaps, just perhaps, the greatest of them all.” Som v Essex CC1 Day 4 22 Aug 2018A match for the ages “The Essex horse was loose in the paddock with no-one apparently able to close the gate other than Leach and it is too big a job for one man.” Som v Essex CC1 Day 3 21 Aug 2018Of stable doors “Davey has emerged as a genuine front line bowler to be reckoned with this season. No longer a man dependent on April green tops for his wickets. The ball with which he bowled Westley was as good as any you will see.” Som v Essex CC1 Day 2 20 Aug 2018Bowled over “The talk at the back of the Somerset Pavilion (elevated) was of Peter Wight. Of Peter Wight and Fred Trueman. Of the day in 1962 when Fred Trueman arrived late for the Championship match at Taunton and was sent home by the Yorkshire captain for his pains.”Som v Essex CC1 Day 1 19 Aug 20181962 all over again “As I left after the match I spoke to a couple who might have watched Somerset in the 1950s and probably did. Neither of them had ever watched T20 before. “A great match,” they said, “and the fielding is a level above.” Sur’y v Som T20 S Group 10 Aug 2018A stellar match “Van de Merwe examined the batsmen with the accuracy of a dentist probing with a drill. He imposed the same disinclination to make any rash movements on the batsmen as a dentist does on a patient.” Hants v Som T20 S Group 8 Aug 2018A Rye look at the cricket “The light relented and after Tea out into this frozen wasteland the rules of cricket demanded the players return.” Som v Yorks CC1 Day 2 29 Apr 2018Somerset’s Arctic expedition ” There is no need to use superlatives because it was a superlative innings full of its own superlatives.” Som v Yorks CC1 Day 1 28 Apr 2018A century for lunch I remember watching Basil D’Oliviera play and not just at the end of his career. Now I was watching his grandson. ‘Fugit inreparabile tempus’ as Virgil had it. ‘It escapes, irretrievable time” as the all-knowing internet translates it.” Som v Worcs CC1 Day 3 22 Apr 2018 At last “One of the things about catching up on 43 years while trying to watch the cricket is you miss the odd thing. Sometimes you miss a year, sometimes you miss a wicket. I missed Abell’s.” Som v Worcs CC1 Day2 21 Apr 2018Hildreth takes it away “The first day of Somerset’s 2018 season. It started disastrously. The patisserie on Paddington Station where I used to start my journeys to Taunton during the years of my eastern exile had gone.” Som v Worcs CC1 Day 1 20 Apr 2018Renshaw drives hard	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Help Keep Our Homeless Warm! On October 17, 2015, Sew Easy and m1tog (Make One Together) invite you to help keep fellow Coasters warm this winter. Your skills can provide hats, scarves, mitts and blankets for those who will be using the cold weather shelter this season. There are many ways to participate, during the event and leading up to it. If you’re available, you can come down to Trail Bay Centre on Saturday, Oct. 17 anytime between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. and knit or crochet in the company of others. Come for a little while or stay the whole day. There will be tea, coffee, snacks and giveaways. Come alone or bring a friend. Yarn, needles and hooks will be available for you to use if your donation is simply your time. You can drop off yarn (machine washable only, please) at Sew Easy anytime before Oct. 17. You can bring also finished items to Sew Easy anytime before Oct. 17. You can join the Blanket Brigade and knit or crochet a 12-inch square prior to or on the event day. More details and patterns are available on m1tog.ca – a resource for people who wish to donate handmade items to local charitable organizations – and at Sew Easy, both in-store and at facebook.com/seweasysechelt. Come join in the spirit of giving and help make the Sunshine Coast a caring, cozy community for all.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Moral Ambiguity in the Wake of Market Revolution The early 19th century was a period of drastic economic, cultural, and social change in America. This Market Revolution was an expansion of infrastructure, financial institutions, and westward expansion enabled by the new technology, such as the steam engine and cotton gin. With these changes came moral questions about the American identity and the future of the unique American landscape, which observers such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Cole represented in their portrayals of the frontier and its settlers. In his work “Roger Malvin’s Burial,” Hawthorne explores the morality of America’s ambiguous past and its future settlement. Thomas Cole also asks the viewer of his painting, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm-The Oxbow, about the future of the American landscape: should it include settlement, cultivation, and industrialization introduced by the Market Revolution. Both author and artist raise questions about the ethics and possibilities of America’s past, present, and future. Hawthorne’s short story “Roger Malvin’s Burial” questions the morality of America’s concealed past and the idealization of American frontiersmen through the guilt of protagonist Reuben Bourne. As described in the Editor’s Note at the beginning of the work, numerous works glorified Lovell’s Fight, on which Hawthorne’s story is based, for years after “the ‘heroic’ disaster,” even though it occurred under less than chivalrous circumstances: for revenge and for bounty (Hawthorne, 1). Nevertheless, the fight broke the back of the strongest Indian tribe in the area, and, one hundred years later, Henry Longfellow celebrated it in his Ode commemorating the battle, which Longfellow describes as a “jubilee” (“Ode Written for the Commemoration at Fryeburg, Maine, of Lovewell's Fight,” l. 42). When Hawthorne heard the Ode, however, he was not convinced of the frontiersman’s heroism. In the introduction to the story, the narrator describes Lovell’s fight as one “naturally susceptible of the moonlight of romance,” easy to idealize. The narrator continues that, if history obscures some details, as it may be inclined to do by a battle “not unfortunate in its consequences to the country,” imagination “may see much to admire in the heroism of a little band.” The consequences of concealing “certain circumstances” in the past are revealed through the fate of the protagonist when he lies about the fate of Roger Malvin (Hawthorne 1). When Dorcas later asks him the fate of her father, Roger, Reuben lies to her because of “moral cowardice,” “pride, the fear of losing her affection, the dread of universal scorn, forbade him to rectify his falsehood” (Hawthorne 8). Though he admits to leaving Roger in the wilderness, he deceives Dorcas by telling her of his heroic deed of giving Roger a Christian burial. This is similar to the “‘heroism’” of the frontiersmen in Lovell’s Fight, whose motives and deeds were much obscured. While Dorcas, like the nation, believes the story as presented, the secret truth “became like a chain binding down his spirit and like a serpent gnawing into his heart; and he was transformed into a sad and downcast yet irritable man” (Hawthorne 9). His guilt transformed him from an ideal frontiersman who had slayed Indians and escaped to a man torn by guilt. Such is the consequence for concealing the past. The character’s cycle of guilt is not relieved even with his prayer in the final lines of the story, because, though he has been absolved of his sin towards Roger Malvin, he has killed his son to do so, and will therefore carry yet another burden with him. It seems that Reuben’s sin cannot be expiated without causing more sin and therefore more guilt. This inconclusive ending is a metaphor for the possible future of America, which asks the reader to consider their own perception of American history and heroism, and whether this cycle of concealment and consequences will continue. Hawthorne also questions the idealization of the frontiersman as a hero in Lovell’s fight and of settlement in the American Identity. When Reuben, consumed by guilt, loses his farm, he decides to retreat into the wilderness with his family. This includes his beloved son, Cyrus, who encompasses all the qualities of the younger, guiltless Reuben, and therefore the ideal frontiersman: “his foot was fleet, his aim true, his apprehension quick, his heart glad and high; and all, who anticipated the return of Indian war, spoke of Cyrus Bourne as a future leader in the land” (Hawthorne 10). Though he possesses all of these qualities, Cyrus is accidently killed by the hand of his father: poetic justice as new blood is shed by the grandson to assuage the guilt of his grandfather’s death. There are consequences of hiding the past and the guilt that comes with it. Hawthorne challenges the idealized view of the frontiersmen and settlement. When Reuben kills his frontiersman son, he also kills the hopes and dreams of his family and the settlers who praised him. Settlement also isn’t as easy as Reuben or his family thinks it is going to be. They imagine a “dreamer’s Land of Fantasie,” establishing a naturally wealthy home, producing a “race,” with a patriarch to be “mourn[ed]” and “venerated” at his death and called “godlike.” This idealized vision of settlement is contrasted with the reality of the “tangled and gloomy forest” (Hawthorne 10). The word “gloomy” is repeated several times throughout the story, all referring to the wilderness around the family, and when they enter the forest, even Dorcas, the most naive of the three, senses “something chilling, and yet heart-warming, in the thought of three, united by strong bands of love” (Hawthorne 11). As she attempts to make a home for them, and as she sings a domestic poem, her son is shot, and with him is killed this ideal of settlement. The ideal frontiersman is dead, and the ideal settlement with him. Hawthorne is asking the reader to think critically about settling a wilderness that is already inhabited, and whether a frontiersman that enters that wilderness is heroic. Hawthorne’s questions about American identity and the future of the American wilderness are a result of the confusion brought about by the Market Revolution. Reuben feels lost when he discovers that he is at the scene of his crime on the anniversary of its occurrence, “rather like a sleep-walker than a hunter,” (Hawthorne 12). The feeling of being asleep and confused is the same sentiment felt by many Americans in this period of social change, the very bewilderment that prompted writers such as Hawthorne and artists such as Cole to question the country’s morality. In his painting, View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm-The Oxbow, Thomas Cole, like Hawthorne, asks the viewer about the future of the American landscape. He believed that industrialization was essential, but questioned where the destruction of natural beauty will end and wilderness will begin: “I contend that beauty should be of some value among us; that where it is not necessary to destroy a tree or a grove, the hand of the woodman should be checked” (Cole 1841). Cole clearly approached his painting The Oxbow with this moral investigation in mind, represented most explicitly through the question mark shapes of both the river and the flock of birds in the distance. The duality of this representation indicates the two sides of the question: wilderness or cultivation, which is underlined by the wild flock of birds in the question mark juxtaposed to the almost domesticated river, submissive to the man-made boats on it. The artist also seems to be questioning the viewer personally, as his self-portrait stares directly at them. He has painted both the wilderness and the modern cultivated land, and asks the viewer, and himself by extension, to judge the morality of the industrialization quickly approaching the wilderness, as is represented in the train, with its plume of smoke, rushing towards the river. The natural elements in the landscape are grouped by hierarchy, according to the degree of human influence. On the Connecticut River itself are humans and boats, making it appear submissive. Next in the geographical and artistic hierarchy is the cultivated land, which, though domesticated, stretches into wilder hills. Above this and in the foreground is the wilderness, with its even wilder hills, and, in the most prominent position, is the broken tree, which rises above all else except the storm and the clouds. The tree has been split in some way, possibly by the power of the storm, indicating its submission to natural disaster, still untouched by humankind. This hierarchy serves to demonstrate the levels of wilderness and beauty in the American landscape that the observer can choose to maintain or sacrifice, depending on their lust for industry. The juxtaposition between the two divided sides, civilized and not, is emphasized through the increased detail and light on the wild side, which are less present on the cultivated side. Through this bifurcation, Cole shows the viewer two different futures of the American landscape, and asks the viewer to think critically about when to preserve or destroy the wilderness, when to value its beauty above its industrial utility (Description of The Oxbow, metmuseum.org). Both Nathaniel Hawthorne and Thomas Cole investigate the moral ambiguity of the American past and future as they consider the ethics of settling the wilderness in their works. Hawthorne uses of the cycle of guilt and the destruction of the ideal frontiersman to ask whether the moral uncertainty of the past makes the American future equally ambiguous. Cole’s question marks, natural hierarchy, and division between the cultivated and the wild emphasize the different possibilities of an ambiguous future. Both the artist’s and the author’s investigations of America’s morality are products of the confusion that the social, cultural, and economic upheaval the Market Revolution brought about, and ask the audience to think about the identity and future of America. Subscribe Get Teen Ink’s 48-page monthly print edition. Written by teens since 1989.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Top Html/Javascript Sunday, August 16, 2009 Yang breaks the mold, and Tiger's streak with comeback win After we were less than a couple of minutes away from calling the Arizona Cardinals “World Champions” I’d thought I had seen everything but seeing Tiger caught AND passed in the final round of a major makes me feel like I should go out and buy a lotto ticket. YA Yang is youir 2009 PGA Champion, ranked number 110 in the world, took it to Tiger on the final round and won his first major. Tiger’s putter, that is normally more reliable than a golden retriever, suddenly didn’t come when he called and didn’t return all day. An amazing eagle chip for Yang on 16, following a par-5 that Tiger didn’t bird, put Yang in position to shock the golf world. Even with that TW had his chances as Yang bogeyed 17 only to have Woods do the same. After that it was clear that the Woods streak of going 14/14 in majors when he held at least a share of the lead would be over. It was like watching Bill Walton’s fade away fall short in South Bend when UCLA’s 88 game consecutive streak came to an end, you were just waiting for overtime or in this case and extra hole or an amazing ace from Tiger to win it. But the buzzer has sounded and now the headlines from Seoul to Southern California will read the same. In the end, it was Yang that was poised under pressure, and had all the right stuff. Hats off to the new Champion. So has Tiger lost his mystique? Let us know here and in the World Sports Chat Rooms. View the final leaderboard here.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Skills and Experience: Hotel school qualification • Similar experience in a 5 star environment • Friendly, bubbly nature • Attention to detail • Excellent admin skills and telephone etiquette • Ability to prioritise and schedule work • Driver’s Licence • Be in possession of a valid South African work permit Job Functions and Expectations: Manage day to day duties and on job training with staff • Coordination of meal services • Hosting • Effective communication management including e-mail and between departments • Administration of indemnity forms, accounts, guest feedback, welcome notes, rooming lists, banking, stock sheets, etc • Checking guests in/out • Maintenance issues to be communicated and followed up on Personal Attributes and Work Style approach A relationship builder by nature • A mature approach to life in general • Passionate about the business and detail • Highly self-motivated and self-directed • Comfortable assuming ownership for their role in the business • Naturally intuitive • Passionate about sustainability and “giving back” • Works comfortably under pressure • Is comfortable with change • Curious and passionate about our industry, • A collaborative working style • Has a flexible approach • Has a sophisticated approach to communicating via the various channels • A quick learner Availability: Immediately Forward your CV in Word format to me and include the following: [email protected] Recent photo of yourself in work outfit Copy of your ID document Two reference letters Live-in Lodge Anchor Position: Live-in Lodge Anchor Salary: Will be discussed at interview Area: Mpumalanga – Kruger National Park Core practice of position: The core function of the lodge anchor is to host the guest and manage all aspects of their stay to maximize guest delight. Skills and Experience: Hotel school qualification • 4 years’ work experience • Similar experience in a 5 star environment • Sound knowledge of food and beverage, in particular wine, cigars and cheese • Experience of Stock controls and management of month to month stock take • Excellent attention to detail • Computer literate • Exceptional communication skills in English • Financial management skills • Management experience of junior staff • Driver’s licence essential • Be in possession of a valid South African work permit Job Functions and Expectations: Relieves the Assistant Lodge Manager during cycle leave and performs all duties relevant to this position • Manage day to day operations • Coordination of service, wine tastings, functions etc • Managing stock, breakages • Manage staff in terms of discipline and service • Hosting • Check ins and outs Personal Attributes and Work Style approach A relationship builder by nature • A mature approach to life in general • Passionate about the business and detail • Highly self-motivated and self-directed • Comfortable assuming ownership for their role in the business • Naturally intuitive • Passionate about sustainability and “giving back” • Works comfortably under pressure • Is comfortable with change • Curious and passionate about our industry, • A collaborative working style • Has a flexible approach • Has a sophisticated approach to communicating via the various channels • A quick learner • A forward thinker who takes initiative in planning Availability: Immediately Forward your CV in Word format to me and include the following: [email protected] Recent photo of yourself in work outfit Copy of your ID document Two reference letters Live-in Senior Lodge Anchor Salary: will be deiscussed at interview Area: Mpumalanga – Kruger National Park Core practice of position: The core function of the lodge anchor is to host the guest and manage all aspects of their stay to maximize guest delight. Skills and Experience: Hotel school qualification • 4 years’ work experience • Similar experience in a 5 star environment • Sound knowledge of food and beverage, in particular wine, cigars and cheese • Experience of Stock controls and management of month to month stock take • Excellent attention to detail • Computer literate • Exceptional communication skills in English • Financial management skills • Management experience of staff • Driver’s licence essential • Be in possession of a valid South African work permit Job Functions and Expectations: Relieves the current Lodge Manager during cycle leave and performs all duties relevant to this position • Manage day to day operations including maintenance, housekeeping, gardening and service functions • Maintaining manual and electronic systems • Lodge Aesthetics • Coordination of service, wine tastings, functions • Managing stock, breakages • Manage staff in terms of discipline , training, service, welfare, recruitment • Communication between departments • Hosting • Manage entire guest experience Personal Attributes and Work Style approach A relationship builder by nature • A mature approach to life in general • Passionate about the business and detail • Highly self-motivated and self-directed • Comfortable assuming ownership for their role in the business • Naturally intuitive • Passionate about sustainability and “giving back” • Works comfortably under pressure • Is comfortable with change • Curious and passionate about our industry, • A collaborative working style • Has a flexible approach • Has a sophisticated approach to communicating via the various channels • A quick learner • A forward thinker who takes initiative in planning Availability: Immediately Forward your CV in Word format to me and include the following: [email protected] Recent photo of yourself in Work/Professional Attire Your Food Portfolio Copy of your ID document Two reference letters	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Heating Instructions for 9/2/14 HealthSavor provides meals that are healthy, delicious, gluten-free, and comprised of organic food, and delivers them right to your door! We are Cincinnati’s premier health food delivery service! A quick note about heating instructions. If the instructions call for the lid to be ON while cooking, but your entree has a plastic lid, rather than the cardboard one, please remove the plastic and cover with foil or any oven safe material. Due to the varying size of regular vs bonus options, either lid may be used on any entree.That being said, I am very excited and humbled to know that at least 70 people and their families will be eating the healthiest food in the country this week. “Wait, can he really say that?” Heck yeah, I can! I don’t know of any other chefs with nutrition science research as a major, and it is physically impossible for someone to put more care and analysis into the creation of these recipes. I couldn’t do it all myself, and pulling off the shop, chop, prep, cook, package, and delivery challenge every week takes crazy long hours, dedication, and skill. Thanks to Kara, Kate, Don, Debbie, Jonas, Nikki, and Razzle for helping make it all happen. All of us are grateful for your support. Now, go enjoy that food! 9-2 Delivery – heating Instructions Chipotle Chicken Enchiladas: Remove lid and bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes. Top should be crisp and lightly browned. Freezer Friendly: thaw completely and follow previous instructions.Eggplant Parmesan: Remove lid and side cup of sauce. Space out the eggplants so that as much of the surface is exposed as possible, and bake at 350 for 10-15 minutes. For SUPER crispy eggplants, cook in a skillet over medium-high heat with a dab of oil for 1-2 minutes per side. To finish, pour sauce over top of entire dish and bake for 2-3 more minutes to warm sauce. Mulligatawny: Pour into sauce pan and heat until hot throughout OR use the microwave for 3-4 min on reheat setting. Freezer friendly: Thaw completely and follow previous heating instructions. Chicken Philly: Bake with lid on at 400 for 12-15 minutes. Can also be cooked in a skillet until piping hot. Cranberry-Orange Muffins: No heating necessary, but if you’d like you can warm them in the oven for 3 minutes at 425. Freezer Friendly. Breakfast Burritos: Heat in the oven at 425 for 10 minutes or heat in the microwave ON REHEAT SETTING ONLY for 1-2 minutes. Freezer friendly: Thaw completely and follow previous heating instructions. (Work great on a flat top grill if you have one) Veggie Omelet: Simply pour into a skillet and cook to desired consistency over med heat. Kid’s Quesadilla: Heat in a skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes per side. May also be microwaved briefly on reheat setting. Kid’s Fish Fillet Remove coleslaw and side of chia slaw dressing. Bake filet at 400 for 6 – 8 minutes or place in skillet and cook over medium/high heat for about 2-3 minutes per side. Mix slaw dressing with the veggies and serve on side of fish. Ice Cream Brownies: Keep frozen until ready to eat. Can you believe that these are dairy, gluten, and refined sugar free? Quiche: Heat in oven at 325 for8 minutes per slice, or 15 minutes for full pie. Why Should I Bother With Cooking? Because your life depends on it! Food manufacturers, restaurants, and frozen grocery meals all have one thing in common: They are FOR PROFIT, so they have to prioritize their bottom line over your health. As a team, you and I can put them to shame with a fridge full of calorie customized Meal Prep recipes that Taste Better and Feel Better. LEARN MORE	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Is there a way to reset a Tomtom One [email protected] Guest Posts: n/a 08-10-2011, 09:19 AM Is there a way to reset a Tomtom One to factory default settings? Mine has gone crazy. It no longer knows my home location yet still knows the name of my private roadway (which is a name I gave the roadway, not an official name). It also insists on retaining the names of places I recently visited. I intentionally ran the battery dead and left it disconnected from power for 4 months, thinking that would erase all the personal stuff. All that did was make it act more confused while still retaining personal stuff. I have no use for the thing, and just want to sell it. But I want all personal data removed before I sell. Is there any way to reset it completely to factory defaults, or is this data stored on a satellite for my particular serial number, and can not be removed. If that's the case, I'd rather just destroy it. Keith Guest Posts: n/a 08-10-2011, 03:07 PM <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:(E-Mail Removed)... > Is there a way to reset a Tomtom One to factory default settings? > Mine has gone crazy. It no longer knows my home location yet still > knows the name of my private roadway (which is a name I gave the > roadway, not an official name). It also insists on retaining the > names of places I recently visited. > > I intentionally ran the battery dead and left it disconnected from > power for 4 months, thinking that would erase all the personal stuff. > All that did was make it act more confused while still retaining > personal stuff. > > I have no use for the thing, and just want to sell it. But I want all > personal data removed before I sell. Is there any way to reset it > completely to factory defaults, or is this data stored on a satellite > for my particular serial number, and can not be removed. If that's > the case, I'd rather just destroy it. To get rid of "Favorites", "Recent destinations",... Connect to PC. Start Windows Explorer (or Mac equivalent). Navigate to your device. Navigate to each map in turn (if you have more than one) and delete "mapsettings.cfg" file. To reset to "Factory defaults", search the menus on your device (or read the manual). Dave Cohen Guest Posts: n/a 10-02-2011, 04:46 PM On 8/10/2011 5:19 AM, http://www.gps-forums.net/(E-Mail Removed) wrote: > Is there a way to reset a Tomtom One to factory default settings? > Mine has gone crazy. It no longer knows my home location yet still > knows the name of my private roadway (which is a name I gave the > roadway, not an official name). It also insists on retaining the > names of places I recently visited. > > I intentionally ran the battery dead and left it disconnected from > power for 4 months, thinking that would erase all the personal stuff. > All that did was make it act more confused while still retaining > personal stuff. > > I have no use for the thing, and just want to sell it. But I want all > personal data removed before I sell. Is there any way to reset it > completely to factory defaults, or is this data stored on a satellite > for my particular serial number, and can not be removed. If that's > the case, I'd rather just destroy it. > If you made a backup when first purchased (I always do), then make a new one just for safety, connect to computer and reformat (check fat system being used first, although formatting to fat32 should be ok). Then restore the initial backup.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
“Vision of Habakkuk” book-signing aligned with the Law Of Attraction If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Look around you. At every quadrant of my surroundings you see the expanse of a different State. As you turn your head around you see parts of two States. I turn around literally on a dime and see two other States behind me. What am I doing here? I was attracted to come here because an inspiring thought. The idea to come here was not accidental. I was attracted here by the compelling power of a thought that sparked in my mind. I felt inspired while I was searching for an unusual venue to do a book-signing event. Others did in the past book-signing in unusual places – top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Imagine doing a book-signing in the snows of Kilimanjaro. Each one of my feet is in 2 states: the right foot landed in New Mexico and Colorado; left foot holds firmly in Arizona and Utah. I was looking to do a book-signing in a place that no one else did before. The thought of coming here excited me. I took action instantly – I declared my intention to come here to my friends. Next I felt compelled to take action. Get it done. Do it sooner. I wanted to be the first to do a book signing in 4 States all together. It all started less than 3 weeks and today August 29, 2011, we are here. Then a Friend of HabakkuK said – Four Corners USA. The idea of going to Four Corners kept on thinking about itself and it sparked in my mind related thoughts – associations. I liked the newly conceived thought. I absorbed the visual look of pictures and maps of the place. I did mind mapping and my inspiration soared. I saw myself in a place where I am in four different States at the same time. There is no time difference – it all happens at the moment in time. At the same moment in time – gives real meaning to the saying of being in the moment. Being in Utah and New Mexico at the same moment. And while in New Mexico I am also in Arizona, and also in Colorado – all being at the same moment in time. Imagine that – being in Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado in the same moment. A metallic marker medal where the four states blend into a single point belonging to none of the states. Understanding the Law of Attraction leads to change in the perception of time… Without even change in time zone… I found myself a unique book-signing place. Nothing about the cacti of Arizona or New Mexico can be further unlike the snows of Kilimanjaro. As I contemplate here the full meaning of this multiple states of being in multiple States of the United States I am demonstrating in person some of the Key Concepts of the Law of Attraction: • I had an idea – I knew what I wanted. • I asked a question of my friends – my mastermind alliance. • I liked the opportunity that was offered. • The required components to implement – to manifest the idea – were found within ready reach. Within a fortnight – we were on the road to manifesting – to being it. The book is being signed in four states od the U.S. at the same time. In Four Corners time has no meaning. Place has no meaning. It all blends into one of the same. When you understand the course of creation and manifesting reality you reach a stage where the manifestation of your thoughts accelerates. The process of accelerated manifestation encounters fewer obstacles. You learn to ignore real or perceived obstacles. Often there are no obstacles at all on the path to manifestation. As a result you experience more of life. You accomplish more in a life time. HabakkuK in his vision of the Law of Attraction listed four requirements to manifest your thoughts into reality: • Get inspired – by a thought that flashes in your mind. • Write down the vision of your thought or goal. • A time gap to manifestation is an opportunity – act in the meantime. • Have faith in your vision – ignore the naysayers. Job said: “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee…” 4 Responses to ““Vision of Habakkuk” book-signing aligned with the Law Of Attraction” Learning the law of attraction also changed my life! I been practicing it to bring good luck and great things since I was 13yrs old. I am now 23 (almost 24) and still going strong with it. I am definitively reading this book! I must say that among all, to have Faith is perhaps the single most salient aspect of the law of attraction. The Law of Attraction works without fail, but reflects our dominant and most practiced thoughts. We can’t spend 5 minutes on a new thought and 23 hours and 55 minutes thinking the old thoughts and have anything change. We must also understand that God works at His own speed. Although instant manifestation may sometimes happen, our desire will manifest in the universe’s timeframe rather than ours! It could even be that God knows that we are not yet ready to receive our desire. What’s most interesting to me is that the law of attraction doesn’t care what your intentions are – Good, Bad or never – it simply follows your train of though and emotion. I think that’s what makes it so powerful (and sometimes quite dangerous to the uninformed). Very cool post here. I especially love your take on the 4 corner divide.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
'Monumental' step: Cambridge ups affordable housing requirement By Adam Sennott [email protected] Tuesday Apr 4, 2017 at 1:16 PMApr 4, 2017 at 1:22 PM Developers will be required to build more affordable housing in new projects in Cambridge, starting June 30. The Cambridge City Council voted at its meeting on Monday, April 3, to increase the amount of affordable housing developers are required to make from 15 percent to 20 percent of the total number of units in a project. The amended zoning requirements will apply to any permits issued after June 30. Developers who received permits before then will still be required to meet the previous 15 percent affordable housing requirement. The new affordable housing requirement applies to any building with 10 or more housing units. Rents for affordable housing units created through this program are set so that tenants pay no more than 30 percent of their income for rent and utilities. Developers of projects with inclusionary units may be eligible for a density bonus that boosts the building's floor area and total number of units up to 30 percent over what's allowed by the zoning district the project is in. Mayor Denise Simmons thanked the citizens and housing advocates for their support and said to have socioeconomic diversity in Cambridge, the council must be “intentional” in its efforts. “It will not happen on its own,” Simmons said. “And we have taken bold and important steps and this is only one.” The mayor said the council has already taken some extraordinary steps, such as taking property by eminent domain, looking at legalizing Airbnb, and looking at the city’s condo conversion practices. “This is not one and done,” Simmons said. “There’s so much work that is yet to happen in order for us to keep Cambridge diverse and affordable, but this is clearly an important step.” Councilor Nadeem Mazen said he was proud of the work of the council. The issue was in his “hopes and dreams bucket since 2013,” although he said there is still work left to be done. Councilor Leland Cheung said while the amendment will have “monumental impact," it is also “one step in a series of many steps that the council is taking and will take to try and address housing." “We’re in the midst of a housing crisis when you have graduates from MIT testify that they’re going to apply for affordable housing,” Cheung said. “Something is broken in the city and we clearly need to do more, and I think this council has shown more courage and more determination to do more than anyone expected of it.” Vice Mayor Marc McGovern called the increase to 20 percent “the most monumental thing this particular council has done in our two years, and probably that the council has done in a long time.” McGovern said the change will create “hundreds upon hundreds of new units for people” and almost double the amount of affordable housing that developers have to provide “at their dime, not ours." “Hundreds of millions of dollars is going to come in new affordable housing to Cambridge at no cost to taxpayers or the city,” McGovern said. “This is going to be one of those things that we’re going to look back after our time here is done and say ‘I did something good,’” McGovern added.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
News Headlines: After saying that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is in fact better prepared for polls than the Congress, Congress MP Sajjan Singh Verma has retracted his comment. Sajjan Singh's comment embarrassed the Congress party after he openly endorsed the RSS.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Striving for Imprefection: Pointing fingers at others Share this: Although there seems to be a resurgence of smoking in the media of late, I still stand by the belief that cigarette smokers have long been relegated to the underclass of the social order. They are ostracized, even banished, from “polite society.” This was hammered home to me while at Salt Lake City airport. Upon taxing to the terminal, the attendant takes to the microphone to make her customary proclamations: “Thank you for flying with us; we realize you have a choice of airlines. (I do?) Please don’t remove your seat belt until the captain has pulled into the gate and, if you smoke, please do not do so until you arrive in the designated area inside the terminal.” Sure enough, literally smack-dab in the center of the terminal is an enclosed, glass-walled chamber where smokers light up and puff away to their heart’s content. (That’s probably a bad choice of expressions in light of the activity we’re discussing and its implications on heart disease.) What struck me most however was that through the grey misted air, they appeared as caged zoo animals, pacing in their restricted area, engaging in behaviors not accepted by the reminder of the population, while kept at a safe distance from those they could harm upon accidental release. I found the whole thing to be incredibly sad. Let me head off the armies of hacking militant, wheezing smokers who, even before they have finished reading this piece, are racing to computers to fire off angry missives about how I am insulting them. My comments are not as much levied at those who have chosen to engage in this habit as much as at the society that determines what is appropriate and what is not. Mores change and smoking, once considered “the cat’s meow,” is now considered gauche, existing in a strange societal limbo — scorned yet legal. I am allergic to tobacco smoke. Moreover, having previously lived with a smoker, the stench that permeated and saturated everything from clothing to carpeting invoked regularly my gag reflex. Her unwillingness (or inability) to stop engaging in this habit was one of the reasons our marriage ended; and sadly, one of the reasons she ended up passing away prior to her 60th birthday. So, I’m A-OK with the smoking being isolated. Yet, what is not tolerable to me is that it appears that we — the “Proper Members of Society” — are forever judging others in a misguided effort to feel better about ourselves, while ignoring our own annoying foibles. As I heard one motivational speaker say, “When you’re pointing at someone else, remember that four fingers are pointing back at you.” Civility’s spotlight, although not shifting from the nicotine user, also continues to include people who are overweight. As with users of cigarettes, behind their backs, we shake our heads and whisper to our “normal” friends, “It’s a shame that they don’t take care of themselves. I’d never let myself look like that.” We wag our fingers and click our tongues, satisfied that we are “better than that.” It’s probably human nature to try and elevate oneself by putting down others. I know in my lesser moments that I am not immune. However, it seems that each and every one of us has habits of which we would not want exposed to bright sunlight. Creating new sub-classes determined by what one eats or smokes is divisive, and we’ve got plenty of that going around. Good lord, if we wanted to build walls between that which divided us, we’d have countless choices. I’ve got bad habits. You do too. It’s not a reflection of self-worth; it is a method by which each of us is trying to make it through the day without collapsing under the weight of its stress. I’m not advocating abandoning personal responsibility and “let it all hang out;” quite the contrary. The process of growth is the cycle of “identify, adjust, and modify.” It seems if each of us spent a tad more energy striving to be an example instead of a judge, it could alter the atmosphere just enough that we wouldn’t need a cigarette — or bag of chips — quite as often. About the author: Scott “Q” Marcus is the CRP (Chief Recovering Perfectionist) of www.ThisTimeIMeanIt.com. He is available for coaching, speaking, and reminders of what really matters at 707.442.6243 or [email protected].	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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We reward her for pottying outside and we do crate but I don't leave her in there all day. I don't want to put her in there every time she doesn't poop. I just don't know what to do. She will pee in the house sometimes too if we haven't taken her out right away. But she'd rather be outside eating everything in the yard and sniffing every blade of grass.... I don't have time to walk her for 15 min at a time all day. HELP! What is her poop like? Mucusy, runny, gassy, super stinky, etc? Is there a dirt patch you can potty train on? It helps to have a very boring spot, stand there and wait for them to eliminate, don't move- she'll finally start realizing that that is her potty space, and the sooner she just goes the sooner she can go somewhere more interesting, none of this sniffing around for a billion years (ours tried that, but she learned that mom is more stubborn hah). With the pooping inside, I might try moving a poop outside where you want her to go. Ours had a similar issue with not wanting to poo outside (she had never been outside before coming to our home so she didn't like pooping outside) we learned to always leave the most recent poo as a marker and pick up the older one until it clicked that pooping is an outdoor activity. first, she's a beauty! now, I'd recommend cutting her food back to a cup in the morning and a cup at night with maybe a half cup in the afternoon. She may be overfed which can cause diarrhea and (obviously) more poo. I'm not sure how much she's getting but that could be the problem. Sometimes, they will appear to eat everything you put in front of them but they really aren't hungry, so maybe monitor that more closely. Also, it could be the food. Dragon was on Blue Buffalo at first and he couldn't handle it. It made him poop much more and it gave him the WORST gas. I think it has more protein or something in it so that was the problem. We switched to TOTW and he has 2 good solid poops twice a day now. Good luck. She only gets a total of 1 cup of food during the day, 1/2 cup in the morning and 1/2 cup at night and we chop up her treats so she doesn't even get a full treat for each time she potty's .... her poop is normal, still "log" like... she is eating taste of the wild. We have tried to keep her in 1 spot but she just runs all over outside and we are constantly pulling her to keep her from eating things lol hmm i dont know then.. are the poops large? I mean is she pooping a large amount each time or are they little poos? If they are smaller, she could be getting distracted in the middle of pooping and that's why she does it so many times. Sometimes Dragon will stop peeing if I am not totally silent when I take him out. I always wait until he is completely finished to praise him or treat him because otherwise he gets distracted and won't finish. If she poops inside try to catch her in the act and yell NO! really loud to distract her and then rush her outside to get her to finish. At that age I was feeding Karli three times a day and feeding her about 2 1/4c of food. They usually go poop about an hour after feeding. Until she's potty trained, I'd keep her tethered to you with a leash at all times, this way you can always keep an eye on her. Do you take her potty on a leash? If so, keep her close and keep repeating "go potty" or something similar. I did this with Karli and now she goes out on command. Walks also help promote pooping so if she's not pooping you can walk her for a couple minutes to see if that helps. Karli only poops twice a day because I only feed her twice a day now. It is a little odd that she's pooping so much.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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Why don't you guys show all the missions? I mean, I don't want to waste week and a few days just for you guys to blow out of nowhere a ridiculous mission like "do 100k damage in a game" to make it impossible like the other marathons.. Might be that they give you easy 7-8 tokens (Making you think you're getting close to the tank) and rest of the missions are much harder, forcing people to buy the missing tokens (=$$$) or grind like there's no tomorrow. This is assuming there will be tokens available to be bought like in the last marathons.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Welcome to the Angry Joe Show Army! Join our community of gamers passionate about our community and our hobby! Whether it's playing, discussing, or watching games, regardless of platform, genre, or location, we have a place for you, always! Nintendo ID PSN ID Skype Steam ID Xbox Gamertag Uplay Location Interests Got a new episode of my youtube channel show. Tried to have a more thorough review than normal, also got some skits in there. I put a lot of effort into it, so feedback would definitely be appreciated. Starting out in the streaming scene, doing some streaming with a buddy. Would mean a lot if some of the AJSA dropped by to give some pointers. http://www.twitch.tv/demonbane775 Got TwitchAlerts and Moobot set up, just comes down to getting the rest of the stuff all sorted out, like sound equipment and such. What is Up Angry Army, i am Omiboo and this is my first time joining a gaming forum or a community of gamers. I play alot of games and all kind of games. At the moment i'm playing more horror games than other games. However, i play First person shooters, MOBA games, RPGs, RTSs and Third person shooters. I also post on youtube, my reactions and commentaries because its fun to do that. If you guys would like to check that out, here is the link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCajN-X55IiVagaiHFU6Os-w Also, i'm always looking to make new friends, who share a similar sense of humor like me and i always play as a part of a team. I'm also looking for gamers like me, to play with, i mostly play alone, but i always have fun none the less. Anyway looking forward to playing with some of you. If you would like, you can check out my youtube channel or follow me on Twitter and Facebook: https://www.twitter.com/@omiboo88 https://www.facebook.com/Omiboo?ref=hl Until Next Times Players. Took on the task of recreating an other classic Monty Python sketch - the "Firing Squad". One of my all time favorites! You can find a link to the original version in the description on YT. Hope you enjoy it! There are 2 different versions of the "How not to be seen" sketch. There is the (longer) original one that was part of the "Flying Circus" series, and then there is a short version which was re-done for "And now for something completely different". This video is based on the original from the "Flying Circus". The link to the original clip can be found in the description of the video on YT. Hope you enjoy it! Soldiers I would like to introduce You to one of my most beloved game parodies created by one of most popular Newgrounds.com artist: Egoraptor. He created series of funniest game parodies, like Metal Gear Awesome, Resident Awesome, Gears Of Awesome and plenty of others. I'm sure that each of You soldiers going to find one match your taste. Metal Gear Solid Parodies: 1: 2: Legend Of Zelda Parodies: Pokemon Parodies: Gears Of War: L.A. Noire: There's plenty more on his YouTube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/egoraptor/videos?shelf_id=2&view=46&tag_id=UC0gEw6pgNkLkkzMwzX4UtHA.3.aseries&sort=dd PS: to dear Admins, I'm not posting this to promote Egoraptor YT channel, or Egoraptor person itself, it's just because I think his game parodies are hilarious and deserve to be shared with other people	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Your Shopping Cart Total Price $0 How to Pitch Your Design Work By Bill Kenney Pitching design work doesn’t always come easy. We designers always have the “What if they don’t like it?” thought buzzing around in our brains. It’s natural for us to question our work, but if we take the right steps before presenting it, we start to modify that thought to “How could they not like this?” In this post I am going to walk through what I believe to be the six most important things to consider as you prepare to pitch your design work. Understand that it’s not always a perfect process and, because of the complexity of individual personalities, certain aspects can and will change. 1. Build With Purpose How can you pitch anything to anyone without reasoning behind it? Any design project, whether simple UI or a hefty branding project, should be built around a main goal, purpose, and driving concept. Use what you know from your strategy sessions, concept exploration, and design execution to frame your conversation. It’s not always about how visually stunning something is, it’s also about why. Clients will gain a much clearer understanding for your direction, and therefore have better buy-in, if you explain that reasoning. 2. Be Confident Confidence is king, if you can express it appropriately. You can have something exceptional on your hands, but if you pitch it with zero confidence, guess how the client perceives that? You had better be enthusiastic about it if you think it has any legs. Or you should be telling them why it doesn’t work and move on to the good stuff. There is good stuff, right? The tricky part about confidence is that there is a fine line you need to be careful not to cross: Don’t be the “I know everything” designer. Yuck. You could easily come across all-knowing, overbearing, and as not listening to the emotions and thoughts of the client during your pitch. Part of the confidence equation is having the confidence to listen to all feedback, show you understand any concern, and then navigate that into a solid, comforting stance. Sometimes that stance is going back to the drawing board; that doesn’t mean you are a pushover. There are many times in our own experience when a client didn’t bite on our direction, pushed us to try again, and we came out with an even better solution in the end. Be real and be confident; don’t be stubborn. 3. Build a Stellar Presentation Second to confidence in presentation is the visual storytelling. Talking confidently about your work is great, but a stellar presentation will really push it over the edge. We typically get our client buy-in when the design rounds transition from early concepts to well-presented systems. You can’t expect a client to understand all the nuances and future implications of a design as we do. As designers, we can spin out a simple black and white logo, have an “aha!” moment, and get swept-up daydreaming of all the creative things it can do, mediums it will touch, and how it will look. Clients can’t do that and you shouldn’t expect them to. You have to do it for them, and that’s done with the presentation. Putting a design in context is really impactful and will take a rough direction into the “amazeballs” zone. We actually polished and released a couple of our presentation layouts specifically for this use. Check them out if you want a good head start and time saver. 4. Find Your Client-Side Advocate One of the first questions we ask when we start any design project is, “Who is our point person?” We want to identify that person on the client side as soon as possible and start building a relationship with them. I’m talking about a real relationship, not just taking them out to dinner to schmooze them. We want to understand their thinking, personality style, and what the communication might feel like. The more you can identify these things and start building general understanding and trust with them the better. Not every project goes smoothly, but with the right people and communication, a bumpy project doesn’t mean a bad project. We are tackling a large project as we speak that has tested both sides, and it’s been great! Each small hill has a victory flag on the other side. Another aspect to think about is dealing with a group or board. That adds a much higher level of risk and complexity. Having a key player on the client side that will sit between you and the board is extremely helpful. I can’t stress that enough. It’s a must for us. In either situation, your client-side point person makes pitching your work a more successful and clean process. 5. Be Prepared Well, duh, right? You would think so. In being prepared, you should take it a step further. Assess the possible pain points for the client in each delivery. What will they love? What will make them uncomfortable? Start to frame those conversations beforehand. I am a huge fan of beating people to the punch. If you think they are going to hate the color, express your thoughts on the color, how you know they may be scared of it, and why you still feel good about that direction. Don’t just wait for them to try to poke holes in stuff. Come prepared with notes and take notes during the pitch. Don’t mistake this for reading from the table the entire time though. People want to work with people, not robots. Be human and have emotion. Towards the end of your discussion you should be thinking about next steps. You should have a clear list of items, key takeaways, from the meeting. Those become your action items and you should recite those back to the client to end the meeting. It will show you listened and documented what needs to be tweaked. And you have a clear path for the next cycle of work. 6. Frame Your Story So, taking the first five steps into consideration, now you can frame your story. A pitch should be a nice journey for the client, an impactful, digestible ride through how you got to certain decisions–the thinking behind it all, how you felt as you pushed through certain directions, and how excited you are with where it’s headed. The visuals should follow that same cadence. You start with the small unpolished bits and build with momentum to the refined direction. You want to create a sense of, “We have arrived and it feels so good.” So there is the short and sweet list about pitching design work. Make sure to check out the “Crafting a great branding delivery” post if you want a more granular look at things, like how many designs to show, etc. Also, check out the presentation templates we’ve created to help you in this process.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Traveling an area with supposed highest service for 4G LTE on the map I had spotty coverage and a 30 mile stretch with no coverage at all. Traveling from Columbus GA to Albany Ga on US 520/280. map shows full 4g LTE coverage the entire way but that definitely is not the case. After passing Richland the coverage dropped with only a small amount of roaming coverage in Dawson and then full coverage once I hit Albany Ga. Did I miss something? MOTO G3 which is up to date, 4G LTE phone plan, fully charged and plugged in while traveling. It shouldn’t have lost complete signal if I’m not roaming off our network so can someone help? The “main” map is, IMHO, fairly useless. It does not differentiate by which carrier your phone is connected to. The Moto G3 is connected to Sprint, so I provided a link to the coverage for that specific carrier. Like I stated that the GSM map and only good for 3.0 phones on the GSM network (legacy phones are on the CDMA network partner (Sprint)) and needs to use Coverage Check \| Republic Wireless map {https://republicwireless.com/tools/coverage-map-cdma/ } So actually the map that’s at the link depends on the ZIP code you enter here: 4G LTE + WiFi for the Best Cell Phone Coverage \| Republic Wireless. If the ZIP code would result in your getting a GSM phone, it shows the GSM map. If the ZIP code would result in your getting a CDMA configured phone, it shows the CDMA map. Of course for legacy customers, that can be very confusing. I appreciate the input from you both (drm186/louisdi) it looks like I may need a new phone to get the coverage I require. Or a new carrier if I can’t get the service I need. The map is very misleading and I am disappointed that this is the case but what can one do?	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
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The largest lender in the country, State Bank of India (SBI) announces to install 150 touch-screen biometric ATM machines across the state of Gujarat by the end of the current financial year. SBI Chief General Manager of Gujarat H C Pattnaik said, "The orders for biometric ATM's have been placed and we expect to install 150 such machines initially in important districts and talukas of the state by March end this year." The initiative is aimed to reach out to the rural and under privileged population who can withdraw cash on the basis of their thumb impression. "Thumb impression of the customer will be captured on the electronic chip in the card and the account will be operational once he swipes it, so even the under privileged can withdraw money," said Pattnaik. This facility is likely to facilitate around 800,000-odd milk producers in 18,000 villages of Gujarat. "All cooperatives have the data about the milk vendors and producers in their region and the same will be issued to open their savings accounts," informed Pattnaik. The bank's representatives also told that another biometric model of banking has been launched to broaden its reach in the remote and tribal areas of the state. It will enhance the banking facilities to the doorstep of the rural population. Pattnaik said, "As a pilot project we also launched another biometric model of banking using a telephone and SBI tiny card, in three districts of the state namely Surat, Vadodara and Dang." All these measures are been taken by SBI as a part of its financial inclusion program.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Category Archives: Dorset Post navigation With some fresh eyes and a consensus of Mitchell 🙂 I found an Isaac Mitchell on the 1841 and subsequent censuses in Shapwick (good work Carol you spotted him as well ) Isaac (54 years old) is listed as a carpenter on all the census I looked at and on the 1851 one, which was clearer to read, he is married to a lady called Love (52 years old) and his son Dennis (23 years old) is also listed as a carpenter. It is interesting to see his mother-in-law, called Hester Jefferies, also lived with them and is an amazing 95 years old! Close up detail of plaster work around the top of the ceiling above the marble staircase Once again I headed for Kingston Lacy with a mission to check under the floorboards in the house. A condition survey was being carried out by Clivedon Conservation on the plaster ceiling above the marble staircase. It was while looking under the floor in the third Tented Room above the ceiling that Douglas from Clivedon Conservation spotted some writing on one of the joists of the superstructure, but he had not had time follow it up further. “James” written in pencil on the wooden joist So as well as looking between the joists for objects lost down the cracks between the boards or hidden on purpose, I had a look at the faces of the joists to see if I could find more writing. It was difficult to get the right lighting and angle to make out the words, especially as not all the boards had been lifted. But with the help of torches and various settings on my camera I could make out one full name, a part name and a date! The surname “Game” to go with the first name James The complete name was James Game, followed by the name Isaac and something illegible, presumably a surname, and then the date November 25th 1837. William John Bankes commissioned Charles Barry in 1835 to remodel Kingston Hall. This work was completed circa 1841, so the 1837 date fits with work being carried out in the house. November 25th 1837 With access to the 1840 census I thought I would look up James Game to see if I could find him in the area or on the estate. It was exciting to find someone of this name living at Hillbutts, a small group of dwellings beside the boundary of the parkland around Kingston Lacy house. But best of all, his occupation was listed as a joiner! I think the second name of Isaac starts with an N? All ideas and suggestions welcome, then we’ll see if we can find Isaac on the census as well! High above Child Okeford, we gazed north beyond the chalkland into the Blackmoor Vale. Our eyes drifted across the sunlit network of field systems, farmsteads and trackways, disappearing into a late winter haze. The view from Hambledon Hill north into the Blackmore Vale The archaeological metaphor. The palimpsest of the historic landscape. We nicked the term (archaeologists are scavengers). Wipe a slate clean but earlier messages can never be quite erased..look carefully…they can still be read. Rip out a hedge, plough two fields as one, but the boundary will still be visible as a dark line. Abandon a farm, pull down the buildings and walk away… but thousands of years later, scatters of finds will be evidence. Silent witnesses of past lives. Wouldn’t it be good to go back and take a video or at least a snap shot. Well, there are old maps at least. Detailed Ordnance Survey will take you back to the 1880s. Then most areas are covered by the parish Tithe Maps of the 1840s. If you are lucky..wealthy landowners commissioned surveyors to map their land..often in the 18th century. Before that there are written documents but no visual links…but in Purbeck there is Ralph Treswell’s survey. He was an artist cartographer commissioned by Elizabeth I’s favourite Sir Christopher Hatton. Hatton’s family were from Northamptonshire, but after Elizabeth sold him Corfe Castle in 1572, he decided to carve out a Purbeck empire. He bought various blocks of land across this chunk of south-east Dorset and then decided to have them surveyed (this is the core of the National Trust’s Purbeck Estate). The result is the Treswell Survey which took my breath away when I first saw it in the Dorset History Centre. It had survived the English Civil War and the plunder of Corfe Castle and been kept by the Bankes family in a cupboard at Kingston Lacy until the 1980s. The maps are beautiful and detailed. Colour drawings of Tudor life and land tenure with the names of tenants and their land holdings across the Corfe Castle Estate in 1585-1586. Middlebere Heath 1586 with Ralph Treswell’s drawing of a Tudor furzecutter with red deer (no longer found in Purbeck) Gold cannons line the upper terrace at Corfe Castle. Deer prance across Middlebere Heath. Working men stand with their furze cutting tools and rabbits emerge from burrows. High on the Purbeck hills above Langton is a timber beacon tower with ladder to the fire pot ready to warn against Spanish invasion. In the vale to the south, Langton West Wood follows the same contours as today, shrouding the worked out Roman and medieval Purbeck marble quarries. The signal beacon drawn on the chalk ridge crest above West Wood (bottom right) which was planted on worked out medieval Purbeck limestone quarries. Farms and villages occupy the same locations as farms and villages today. The long boundaries across the limestone plateau mark medieval manorial divisions …Worth from Eastington from Acton from Langton..the boundaries survive today and can be traced back to Domesday of 1086 and beyond. The long boundaries of stone walls (still in the landscape today) divide the Domesday manors and therefore Saxon land holdings of Worth, Eastington, Acton and Langton. At Studland, the coast has changed completely..no sand dunes then and the good arable land between chalk ridge, village and heathland is crowded with strips forming the common field system indicated as ‘hides’ by 1086. Studland Wood is larger than today but not ploughed since Roman times because Treswell’s map shows it then and under the trees today are the earthworks of ancient ‘celtic fields’. The East Common Field of Studland divided into arable strips between the chalk ridge of Studland Down and the village of Studland. Studland Wood is shown though larger than today. The tree cover preserved evidence of earlier Roman and preshistoric agriculture in the form of ‘celtic fields’. The name Castell Leyes may indicate the site of a 13th century coastal castle or fort referred to in medieval documents of King John. The maps are a fabulous marker at a time when things moved slowly, reflecting far more of medieval life than can the later estate maps and tithe maps. These Tudor surveys show how precious our landscape is. Built by the many generations of ancestors who have never been quite rubbed out. Their evidence is all around us. Treswell’s maps prove it ! Sometimes, at a distance, when the sunlight hits Corfe Castle… it seems whole again.. Just an illusion..it has been a battered shell since 1646, when, after a long siege, it was captured and blown apart by the Parliamentarians. They made sure that the supporters of King Charles could not use it again..unpicking the defenses, trenching under the walls, packing with gunpowder and throwing the turrets and walls in all directions. But this blog is also about something that happened 300 years earlier ..when Corfe Castle was one of the brightest and best within the league table of medieval fortresses. About 1250, the 1st Tower was created for King Henry III. When first added to the defensive circuit, this structure was a cutting edge design, built to protect the southern and western approaches. The barons were often restless. A wonderful thing, with its rounded tower and its 3 arrow loop embrasures.. from these, bowmen or more probably cross bowmen could take aim and fell an attacker up to 300m away. A crossbow bolt could penetrate a knight’s armour. We only know of one illustration and then only in plan.. drawn for the new owner Sir Christoper Hatton..14 years after it was sold to him by Elizabeth I. Such castles were old fashioned by then. Ralph Treswell’s 1586 survey of Corfe Castle shows the 1st Tower between the steps up to the Outer Gatehouse (right) and the Outer Bailey latrines (left). 60 years later it was blown in two. The Parliamentary demolition team searched for weak spots and made them weaker. They set their charges and the explosion fractured the 1st tower.. right down its central arrowloop. It must have sounded like an earthquake in the town.. and when the dust settled, the east half leaned drunkenly outward and the west half had been flipped 180 degrees coming to a rest half way down the hill slope.. This is where it has remained gathering soil, vegetation and scrub for another 371 years. Looking along the west wall of the Outer Bailey from the SW Gatehouse towards Corfe Village. The scrub covered fallen 1st Tower lies below the castle wall hidden by vegetation directly below the position of the church tower. Other parts of the Castle have been cleaned and consolidated over the years but the chunks that lie tumbled across the slopes, or down by the river, have not. The largest of these pieces is the First Tower, and now …the scaffolding is upon it. So last week I headed south through a cold winter morning of dramatic contrasts: on the high chalk downs, bright melting sunlight above vales of mist.. but down on the heath, thick freezing fog and brittle white frosted trees. The caged Tower loomed but nobody was on it. I found them in the tea rooms beside the Outer Bridge. Architects, builders and property staff… after warm drinks we headed for the vertical ladder up from the ditch. The route up to the First Tower from the Castle Ditch. The standing half of the tower is on the right with part of the 13th century cross-loop visible, the other half is part buried beneath the lowest scaffolding. A good time to visit. Most of the centuries of roots and soil had been removed. We climbed over the scaffolding and saw, up close, the medieval construction, types of mortar, the galleting of the joints and the different beds of Purbeck stone, the arrangement of rubble and fine ashlar. But everything in reverse. When we got to the top, we saw the great slabs of Purbeck Marble laid down as foundation layers before the tower proper was built above. Someone saw tool marks around their edges and suggested they may have been recycled coffin cover rough-outs. The foundation of the Tower made of large long slabs of stone, then rough block work, not meant to be seen, followed by the finely worked ashlar burr stone forming the battered plinth (three course vertical, three at 60 degrees and then vertical again rising to the top of the rounded tower). A stranded whale of a thing, its construction now more visible than at any time since it was built. Could we laser scan it and capture this revelation in time? Yes it can be done. It will be partly obscured soon, new mortar and capping needs to be placed over the Tower to protect the newly exposed structure from weathering. Both halves will be digitised. The scaffolding will be edited out, and then, by the touch of a button… the First Tower will be reunited again. You will need to go to Badbury Rings in Dorset and head to the west side of the outer rampart. Stand where the great Roman road, known as the Ackling Dyke, touches the hillfort and then look north. From the Badbury Roman cross-roads take the road to Old Sarum (nr Salsibury) where there is another hillfort at another cross-roads. After the Roman conquest, just like at Badbury, a small Roman town grew up nearby. At Badbury it’s Shapwick (Vindocladia) at Old Sarum its Stratford sub Castle (Sorviodunum). The Roman administration lasted about 400 years then the troops left for the continent and Britain sorted out its own politics. It broke up into factions, petty political infighting and one by one these new Romanised British states caved in to alien cultures from outside the old empire. Our modern counties tell the story of conflict and the place names of our villages and towns in the east are almost exclusively Anglo-Saxon. Bit by bit the Roman centres were abandoned or taken over. In recent years it has been suggested that British and Germanic incomers integrated more amicably than has traditionally been believed…but ancient DNA compared with DNA from modern populations argues for the old fashioned view …that the Brits were ethnically cleansed from the east. The Saxons took Old Sarum in AD 552, their history book, the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, states this. A worrying time for the Romanised peoples of Dorset and Somerset. Time to block the Ackling Dyke. It was too easy an access route for the invaders. The old earthwork marking the Dorset border, Bockerley Dyke, was strengthened and the road was blocked here (General Pitt Rivers discovered this during his excavations in 1890). It was re-opened again soon afterwards… Early aerial photograph of Badbury Rings (Wessex from the Air 1928). The Ackling Dyke runs top centre to centre left. Notice the way the outer rampart touches the road and covers its south eastern bank and ditch. The Devil’s Footprint is top centre cutting the road at right angles. The line has subsequently been rebuilt but over the years has slumped into the old cutting. Badbury at the cross-roads needed re-fortification. Imagine standing here in the 6th century.. can you feel the vulnerability. What happened? There are three ramparts around the hillfort. The two inner ones lie close together and look similar…they are Iron Age. What about the outer one? It is further out, slighter, bit humpy…unfinished?. Some say it was built about AD 44 ..on the eve of the Roman Conquest, but stand on the west edge where it runs beside the Ackling Dyke and look at the earthworks. Which came first? The great Ackling Dyke is 25m across. Late Roman banks and ditches flank the road on either side. Recent LiDAR laser scans, along with aerial photographs, show something new. The east road bank is cut by Badbury’s outer ditch. Excavation at Shapwick has shown that the road is late 4th century…so Badbury’s rampart is later still. Last week I visited and saw it on the ground. Then there is the chalk quarry just a little to the north.. known as the Devil’s Footprint. It runs from the rampart across the line of the road to the steeper slope to the west. Once it was covered in gorse but NT rangers have now made the earthwork clearly visible and it is not a random digging. It cuts the Ackling Dyke at a right angle. A wide formidable defence acting as a cross-ridge dyke. Back in 2004, we radiocarbon dated the re-occupation of the hillfort to the 5th century, so good evidence that Badbury’s people re-made this place as a fortress. The British Dorset militia quickly threw up Badbury’s outer rampart and dug the wide trench, the ‘Devil’s Footprint’,to hold back the Saxon tide…. well..now..as the archaeology of the earthworks has demonstrated, there’s a strong argument to be made for this. As Martin so eloquently puts it ‘the cliffs are leaking archaeology’ especially in West Dorset, with its soft geology and erosion by the sea. Luckily for us there are keen-eyed locals who walk the same routes and notice changes and strange objects laying on the beach or sticking out of a fresh landslip. A few weeks ago I found a message on my desk to ring a Mr Bickford who had found what he was sure were parts of a quern stone used for grinding corn and some clay loom weights, near Seatown in West Dorset. I felt a little jolt of excitement, as regular readers of this blog will recognize Seatown as the place where we excavated a Bronze Age burnt mound and two Iron Age ovens. (see 20/07/2015 burnt mound the story so far). Could we have more evidence to fill out the story of the Iron Age at this site, or was this a new place to investigate further along the cliff? The layer of burnt flint and stone of the ‘burnt mound’ can be seen in the middle of the picture I rang and arranged to pop over to Seatown and look at what he had found and record were they came from. So it was that I headed west on a bright and sunny morning, deep blue sky above and spirits high. I was not disappointed! I met Humphrey in the car park and we walked up the hill to his house, round the corner and into the garden. What I saw took the last of the breath away that the climb up the hill had left me. On the garden table were three large pieces of quern, both upper and lower stones, and next to them what looked like one and a half very large triangular clay loom weights! “Wow! Oh yes they are exactly what you thought they were” The top and bottom stones together as used The pieces of quern stone The stone the quern is made from is not local to the immediate area. We have had a few geologists look at images and one suggestion is that it may be continental! But they need to see it in the flesh, so to speak, so they can see every mineral and inclusion. The loom weights are very large and have more holes than necessary so may not be loom weights. If they were they would have been used on a warp weighted loom, to make cloth by keeping tension on the warp(fixed thread) The loom weights? probably something else but what? My hand gives a scale to the size of the weights Both the quern and the possible loom weights are probably Iron Age and the small piece of pottery found with them looks very like the Iron Age pottery from the ovens found when excavating the ‘burnt mound’ site nearby. A reconstruction of a warp weighted loom, the weights are along the bottom behind the lowest bar A Roman hand quern, using a very similar technique to an Iron Age quern Once again we are on the trail of more information about a site. Try to solve the mystery of the weights and it’s a trip to the geologist first to see if we can track down the origin of the quern stone, who knows what stories we can then tell about the people who lived at Seatown over two thousand years ago. Look deeper…there’s at least 4000 years of farmland here. Look at the hedgerows….they’re very precious …on a European scale, our bushy boundaries are surprisingly rare and wonderful for wildlife. Off to the left is the edge of Badbury Rings.. so we’re on the Kingston Lacy Estate in Dorset again. Kingston Lacy for me is like Miss Marple’s village. We are on the south side of the grand Beech Avenue. William John Bankes had this planted for his mother in 1835. This land has been ploughed for many generations. Bottom centre, there’s a dark circle with a black blob in it. The ploughing has levelled an Early Bronze Age burial mound and all that is left is the cut of the quarry ditch. From here the chalk was dug to heap up the bright white mound over the grave. Perhaps the body is still in the grave pit marked by the blob. The Round Barrow was once an eye-catcher. About 1000BC the land was divided into units by linear boundary ditches. Perhaps population was rising. Boundaries needed to be clear and well defined. The barrow mound formed a good fixed point and the boundary runs against it. Look again. This linear boundary does not follow a straight line. It has to weave between existing fields. Can you see the white ghost lines of the chalk field banks it has to negotiate. These are small ‘celtic’ fields, in use from the Bronze Age through to the Roman period and later. Many hedge and wall field systems in the west still follow boundaries as old as this. Nothing is completely static. Look up to the centre right and see a group of dark-lined enclosure ditches overlying the ghosts. I walked there with the farmer once and recovered scraps of Roman pottery from the new ploughed field. Stock enclosures, Roman development over part of the old system. Zoom out a little… can you see broad bands of darker and lighter stripes running roughly with the hedgerows?.. These are the remains of the furlongs and strips of Shapwick’s common arable field system. A time of centralisation when scattered farmsteads and fields became concentrated. Devised by the Saxons, around the 10th century, communities farmed their scattered strips within the great fields, managed by the lord’s manorial court. At Kingston Lacy, this system continued right down to the 19th century. We have a great map showing all the strip fields in 1773-4, it tells us who farmed what.The small guys were being squeezed out by the larger farmers. How old fashioned! This was the advice of William Woodward, the surveyor, who advised the Bankes family to enclose the land. In 1813, a new map was made and the land was divided up into large economic farms with straight hedge boundaries. The smallholders became farm labourers. Look into this photograph. Look deep into this photograph. We are east of Badbury now. Towards Kingston Lacy Park. Bottom left is the tree-edged enclosure of Lodge Farm. All the names in the landscape matter. It’s ‘lodge’ after the medieval hunting lodge. The stone lodge itself now has a lawn in front of it. A 15th century building on the site of an earlier building at the gateway to the royal deer park and warren of Badbury. This park is documented right back to Henry de Lacy’s time in the 13th century. Top, right of Badbury, is the medieval High Wood, and middle right is a hedgerow strip marking the deep survival of the broad medieval deer park ditch. Designed for fallow deer to leap in but not get out. Deer were valued for their high status meat, a preserve of the rich carefully nurtured and guarded. Badbury Warren was maintained right up to bachelor John Bankes’ day. There were complaints that the thousands of rabbits kept there, got out into the corn and coppices and damaged the crops. John’s mum Margaret always kept the accounts and when John took over the Estate he followed her example….right up to 1740, when he closed the account book and left a few sheets of paper there. One of these contained the inked in costs of enclosing the Warren. All the hedges in this photo were planted at this time. Their names give away the old use of this new farmland…’Lodge Field’, ‘Deer Hill Field’, ‘Hare Run Field’ and .. ‘Watch House Field’ (watching for poachers? a dangerous job, one of the medieval keepers Henry Warren was murdered…) Sometimes… in the right conditions…. the Roman road from Poole on the coast to Badbury can be seen running from Lodge Farm across the fields.. aiming for the saddle of land between the hills of Badbury and High Wood. Not in this photograph though.. each year brings new conditions of ploughing, drought, snow and frost and …new revelations of the past become possible… Look into this photograph…north of Badbury now…what can you see? The spaghetti junction of Roman Dorset! We’re looking down the barrel of the late 4th century road from Old Sarum (Salisbury), the London Road, to the civitas captital of Dorchester (still Dorset’s county town). This late road crosses two, perhaps three earlier roads. The Poole road turns in the middle left of the photo and splits. First joining the field boundary running to bottom centre (the road to London). Second crossing the centre of the field, under the Dorchester road, and continuing to Bath and…. Third.. following the straight, thick hedge boundary between Badbury and the arable fields. Another road, long forgotten, heading for the Somerset Roman town of Ilchester. This boundary, preserved and managed over the centuries.. ancient, ancient boundary held in the landscape as a hedge…once a Roman road.. it became a convenient straight marker in the 12th century to divide off the new manor of Shapwick from the royal manor of Wimborne Minster… and today it remains the parish boundary between the St Batholomew’s Church of Shapwick and St Stephen’s of Pamphill. Everything in the landscape speaks. Ancient public footpaths, names of fields, woodlands, coppices…all full of stories and ….hedgerows are particularly precious and vulnerable…	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
Scripps Howard and Semester at Sea Submitted by htucker on Fri, 05/27/2016 - 14:30 By Maggie Spring In April of 2015 I was selected as the first Scripps Howard Foundation Intern from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I was among 70 students from across the country to be awarded this scholarship. This scholarship program enabled me to take part in a summer internship, while saving for an upcoming semester abroad. I had the opportunity to work as an intern for Persio, a marketing technology company located in Chicago, Illinois. This internship provided me the opportunity to gain sales and marketing experience and work with retail clients such as Express, H&M, and Cartier. Because of the Scripps Howard Foundation, I had the financial support to be able to learn and develop a valuable skillset through an internship without sacrificing the opportunity to study abroad. This past spring I embarked on a journey around the world through The University of Virginia’s Semester at Sea program. In 102 days I circumnavigated the globe on the MV World Odyssey, sailing 23,659 nautical miles while enrolled in four UVA sponsored classes. I had the opportunity to visit 42 cities, 17 time zones, 13 countries, 4 continents, and sail cross 3 oceans while enrolled in the floating university I learned to call home. Semester at Sea students enroll in courses that focus on the structural and social changes taking place in the countries visited during voyage. This, paired with the priceless hands-on experience in each of the ports, begins to build the necessary insight to appreciate and understand this complex and interdependent world. This past semester has been the most impactful phase of my academic career. I grew professionally as well personally and will be forever grateful for this experience. Semester at Sea taught me to open my mind to the world and say yes to new things. In South Africa some of these “yes-es” included jumping off the highest bungee bridge in the world, cage diving with fifteen great white sharks, and riding an elephant through the mountains of the Eastern Cape. While this port was especially full of adventure, fun, and lots of great food, I found myself noticing my place within the space. I became much more aware of the importance of recognizing my place as a tourist and the assumptions I carried. One morning while in South Africa, a homeless woman holding a baby approached my friend and me near Long Street. We had just gone shopping at market and had very few rand leftover. The woman was barefoot and looked extremely worn out. She was near tears asking us to buy her something to eat, as she’d spent all of her money on baby diapers. While hesitant at first, as we’d been instructed not to give out money or fall for tourist scams, we went into a convenience store with the woman and bought her a meal. She asked for milk and corn flakes and kept her eyes down, as if she was ashamed to ask for our help. It broke my heart to see someone struggle like this while I have been so fortunate to experience a trip like this. In Ghana, I continued to find myself “saying yes” and opening my mind to experiencing things that I previously would never have imagined. I spent two days in the Torgorme village in a homestay. I was nervous prior to arriving in the village. I would sleep in a one-room hut with a family and experience a few days of their everyday life. During my homestay, and in numerous other ports, I worked as Global Grins volunteer. I participated in toothbrush distribution. To the children of the village this was the most exciting thing - to receive their very own, brand new toothbrush. While the intention of the Global Grins program is to promote oral hygiene and prevent associated diseases, I think the best part is the excitement of the children receiving the brushes. The children were grinning ear to ear and holding up their toothbrushes. It was amazing to see the children so happy, despite having so little. The entire experience really puts things into perspective and made me extra thankful for what I’ve been blessed with. I can make a difference, and I intend to-- I will not waste the opportunities I have, and in the future I will continue to give back and continue to show the utmost respect for the people I meet and places I travel. Semester at Sea has given me a perspective on the world unlike any other study abroad program. It has kicked me out of my comfort zone and taught me to appreciate every second of it. I’ve become even more aware of how much I have and the importance of giving back. This entire experience has opened my eyes to the beauty, compassion, and happiness that still exists on this planet, even if the media shows so little of it today. These experiences with Persio and Semester at Sea would not have been possible without the Scripps Howard Foundation’s Internship program. I am so thankful for the Scripps Howard Foundation Internship and my experience with Semester at Sea. I look forward to entering into the “real world” with this global perspective, passion for advertising, and desire to make this beautiful world the best place it can be.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
With the acquisition of units C301 and C501, Infinity now controls all of the commercial units along Biscayne Blvd at the Paramount Bay. In 2016, Infinity had purchased for $4.85 million the 6,800 sf ground floor retail condo unit C101, which is leased by Visionnaire, a home furnishings store. Barre Code, a fitness tenant, and Florida Community Health Network Corp are also tenants at the building. 1,200 square feet is available to lease and is being marketed by Comras Company. David Berg, Partner at Infinity, noted “Our purchase here reflects our continued commitment to the property and the Edgewater community, as well as our optimistic outlook for the neighborhood and greater Miami, generally.” With this acquisition, Infinity has now deployed more than $165 million into high-visibility real estate in Miami since 2013. About Infinity Real Estate, LLC Infinity Real Estate is a privately-owned developer, owner, and manager of high quality real estate in primary U.S. markets. The Company’s portfolio includes over 60 individual properties representing approximately 2.5 million square feet of retail, office and hospitality space and over 1,200 urban luxury rental apartments. Through its affiliates and portfolio companies, Infinity has managed in excess of 115 properties representing over 20 million square feet. The Company’s principals have led or have directly transacted in over $5 billion of real estate related investments spanning the acquisition or development of individual properties and portfolios, as well as several private corporate deals. The Company has established a strict investment discipline centered on active management of all its projects. Infinity’s “Green Landmark Initiative” is aimed at modernizing the infrastructure and transforming spatial programming of historic properties so that they operate with the highest efficiency and smallest environmental footprint possible, while rehabilitating and preserving precious architectural elements of the historic structures. Infinity pledges 1% of its revenues to environmental preservation and social causes as a member of 1% FOR THE PLANET – the B-Corp’s only member real estate company. Infinity Real Estate was founded in 2005 by Steven J. Kassin and is headquartered in New York City.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
It’s been a couple years since we posted our Top 10 Honda Sportbikes list. There always exists subjectivity in such a list, but since the Honda topic was generally well-received, revisiting the idea, this time showcasing Yamaha sportbikes, seemed apropos. Like the Honda list, we’re keeping this one limited to street-legal models available stateside (except one, sue us). Like Honda, Yamaha owns a colorful history of important sporty motorcycles – more than a single Top 10 list can include. Narrowing down such a cornucopia of two-wheel performance is a difficult task, but we’re certain that if you feel we omitted a bike more deserving than one of the 10 selected here, you’ll certainly let us know in the comments section below. 10. RD400 n the 1970’s heyday of 2-stroke performance, when the efficient yet dirty form of internal combustion was still allowed within the continental United States, Yamaha’s RD400 was the bike of choice for many cafe racer wannabes. Rarely would one be seen in stock trim like the model pictured above, as OEM handlebars were replaced for clubmans quicker than the RD could accelerate through the quarter-mile, which was approximately 14 seconds. 9. FJ1100 It may not seem like it now, but in 1984 Yamaha’s FJ1100 was a fairly hardcore sportbike, winning accolades from the motorcycle media that year as Bike of the Year and King of the Superbikes, only giving way in all-out performance to Kawasaki’s GPz900 Ninja. Over the years the FJ morphed into a softer, more sport-touring role as the FJ1200, and eventually the current model FJR1300. The original FJ, however, was all business, helping usher in the modern era of sportbike performance. 8. RZ350 The 1984 RZ350 heralded the return of 2-stroke street bikes to America, if only for a very short duration as the model was discontinued after the 1986 model year. Successor to the RD400, theRZ350 featured a liquid-cooled parallel-Twin engine that produced more horsepower than any competing four-stroke of same displacement, while also weighing significantly less than any other motorcycle in its class. The Kenny Roberts Special (pictured) prominently featured the three-time 500cc GP champ’s signature on the bikini fairing. Stock examples are becoming more expensive as unblemished versions are hard to find. 7. GTS1000 Available for only two years in the U.S. (1993-94), the GTS1000, unlike the FJ1100, was intended to be a sport-tourer, but the already expensive model ($13,000) offered saddlebags as an additional option, helping usher its early demise. The obvious significance of the GTS lies in Yamaha’s daring break with conventionality by using the RADD front suspension designed by James Parker, Omega frame, ABS brakes and 20-valve Genesis inline-four engine. Seeing a GTS in the wild back then was rare, and today it’s almost extinct, and while it may not be a true sportbike, its sporty intentions utilizing alternative technologies deserves recognition. 6. FZ-10 We’re going out on a limb, but according to editor Siahaan in his First Ride Review of the FZ-10, the bike stands to make a big impression against the naked liter-class leaders: Aprilia Tuono V4 1100, BMW S1000R, and KTM 1290 Super Duke R. Yamaha has included other naked sporties in its model line-up before, but the FZ-10 looks to really stand out with its crossplane crankshaft, excellent mid-range torque and cruise control. “More than just an R1 stripped down, the FZ-10 has all the elements that make the three European bikes above so special: striking looks, real-world comfort, and most importantly, mind-blowing performance. As an added bonus, the FZ’s $12,999 price tag is also highly competitive, besting the $14,799 Tuono V4 RR, $13,495 S1000R, and $16,999 Super Duke R,” says Siahaan. 5. OWO1 In 1990 Yamaha’s homologation racer OWO1 was priced at a lofty $16k (nearly $30k today when adjusted for inflation). Otherwise known as the FZR750RR, the bike belongs in the same echelon of rare (21 imported stateside), built-to-win racebikes as Honda’s RC30. The OWO1 won theDaytona 200 in 1990 with rider David Sadowski, and the AMA Superbike Championship in 1991 with Thomas Stevens. In its day, the OWO1 may not have been exactly $10,000 better than its plebian competition from Kawasaki’s ZX-7 or Suzuki’s GSX-R750, but like the Honda RC213V-S, it’s oftentimes a matter of affording something the other guy cannot. 4. FZR600 Pictured above in its Vance & Hines racing livery commemorating Thomas Stevens’ AMASuperbike Championship aboard the aforementioned OWO1, the Yamaha FZR600 remained in production, largely unchanged, for a decade. The FZR represents a time when 600cc sportbikes were built with some streetability in mind before the performance-focused, and re-engineered nomenclature YZF-R6 took its place as the 600cc performance leader. Along with the 600, Yamaha offered stateside the FZR1000, while foreign markets enjoyed the ultra-cool FZR400RR 3. YZF-R1 When Yamaha unleashed the original YZF-R1 in 1998, it set a new standard for literbike performance. Lightweight, compact, powerful and aggressively styled, the R1 moved the needle in the same way Honda’s CBR900RR did five years earlier. Since then, the R1 received customary updates, the most significant of which came on the 2009 model with advent of the crossplanecrankshaft. A new milestone was created when the completely new 2015 R1 was introduced atEICMA in 2014. To date, the YZF-R1 remains one of the best performing, technologically sophisticated superbikes available. Like the original, the new R1’s styling is unmistakable, as is the sound the crossplane crankshaft engine emits. 2. RZ500 This is where we’re bending the rules of this list. The RZ500 was never officially imported to the U.S., but a lot of examples made their way here via Canada. When the RZ500 debuted in 1984, it was the closest thing to a 500cc Grand Prix bike with lights and blinkers as a motorcyclist could get. The 500cc liquid-cooled V-4 two-stroke powering the RZ shared little with its thoroughbred counterpart aside from its twin-crank V-4 layout, but its two-stroke powerband was more exciting than anything else on the road at the time, and it weighed much less than competing four-strokers. It stood alone as the only 500cc GP replica until 1985 when the terrific RG500 Gamma was brought into Suzuki’s lineup and Honda debuted its oddball V-3 NSR400. The RZ and RG produced about the same power, but the Suzuki’s aluminum frame gave it far better handling than the steel-framed RZ. The Japanese market also offered the RD500R, which used an aluminum frame. The RZ’s engine was used as the heart of the YZR500 Wayne Rainey Replica we recently posted. Unlike the current RC213V-S four-stroke MotoGP replica from Honda at $164k, the RZ500 was priced at a much more affordable $3,900 in 1984, about $9k in 2016 greenbacks – which is about as cheap as you can find one for on eBay these days; clean examples can cost considerably more. MO’s EiC, Kevin Duke, used to own an RZ500 25 years ago (that’s him in the lead photo), and he raves about the two-stroke’s radical powerband and zinging V-4 exhaust note. After having ridden more than 700 other motorcycles since then, he says the GP replica remains one of his all-time favorites. 1. YZF-R7 To think this bike is 17 years old is nearly unfathomable. It looks as if it could be on showroom floors of Yamaha dealers today. The YZF-R7 is the last of the 750cc homologation racers from Yamaha. Like the OWO1, the OWO2 was expensive ($32k), and rare (only 50 imported stateside). Even if you could afford one it was likely you couldn’t get it because R7s were destined for race teams to win races. Sadly, the R7 never managed an AMA Superbike Championship, nor did it attain WSBK championship glory in the hands of bin-it-or-win-it Noriyuki Haga. Regardless, the R7 remains one of the coolest 750cc factory race bikes with lights a person can own. If Yamaha updated the R7 with modern components and electronics and offered it as an affordable competitor to the only remaining 750 superbike, Suzuki’s GSX-R750, we’d be there with wallets open, because, as good as today’s literbikes are, a 750 superbike remains the best balance between horsepower and weight. Go ride a Suzuki Gixxer 750 if you don’t believe us.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }
DPN’s Director of Finance has 20 years experience in finance and banking. He knows mortgages inside and out with particular interest in systems and processes. The winds of change are sweeping through Australian lending. It’s making some property investors nervous; but they shouldn’t be. Here’s how to make the current market work for you. Bank loans are tightening but still workable The banks are changing their loan policies week to week at the moment. Right now we’re seeing an increase in rates for interest only loans by all the major banks. Banks have also dropped interest only loans down to 80% for investment loans. That means, if investors want to borrow 90% of the property value they will be forced to pay principal and interest repayments. It’s certainly harder for investors to maximise cash flow and leverage on loans. If it’s hard for you to get into the market then it will be harder for everyone. This makes it a good time to buy. This may make you think that now isn’t the time to dip into property investment. You may feel the demand for cash flow is too great. However, you have to adjust your expectations. It’s good to step back and take a broader, more holistic view. If it’s hard for you to get into the market then it will be harder for everyone. This makes it a good time to buy. It means there’ll be fewer investment properties and rental yields will go up. So finding a positively geared property is easier in this scenario. That means you’re more likely to find a property where the rental income covers the mortgage and associated costs. It’s all about the bottom line The main perception is the affordability. Take a trip back to ten years ago to the crunch time of the GFC. Interest rates were a lot higher and you still had to pay a deposit out of your pocket. Right now interest rates are at near record lows. So now competition will be reduced, increasing the prospect of getting a bargain when you buy, plus it’s easier to find the sweet spot of getting a positively geared property. But what about the extra cash you have to find out of pocket to cover principal repayments with the new shift in investment loans? Yes, you may have to find extra cash, depending on your capital and your loan, but that means you’re paying down debt. Paying down debt is a good thing. If you’ve got in early with a low interest rate loan and a positively geared property you’ll be able to reap the rewards deep into the future. We may well see interest rates go up in the future. In fact, it’s highly likely this will happen sooner than we think. In which case, if you’ve got in early with a low interest rate loan and a positively geared property you’ll be able to reap the rewards deep into the future. So the new frontier is to adjust your expectations when shopping around for a loan. If it does mean paying a bit more out of pocket, remember your ultimate goal is to build wealth. Remember loans are flexible. You can adjust them and tweak them to suit your needs at the time. You might want to make it interest only, or make them fixed or a mixture of the two. They’re like levers of a money machine that you should always think about adjusting depending on where you are. Free - No Obligation Ask us for a free Property Investment Plan Name * Email * Phone Leave this field blank Depreciation changes From the new Federal budget we know that the Government is going to change how depreciation can be claimed on older residential properties. We don’t yet know the full details. We do know “plant and equipment” items will be affected: this includes dishwashers, ceiling fans and other fixtures. What does this mean for the investor? Unless you paid and bought the fixtures yourself and have remembered to keep the receipts, or bought the property brand new, you can’t claim these back. Therefore I strongly recommend looking at buying newly build properties. These allow you to claim depreciation and, being new, their immediate value is always greater, plus they are very attractive to renters. Finally, remember that there’s not just one property market in Australia, but as many markets as there are suburbs. There will always be a opportunity in one of those markets. The demand for property in this country hasn’t cooled and, if you can navigate through the new financial waters you’ll be able to harvest excellent long term rewards.	{ "pile_set_name": "Pile-CC" }

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