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Australia (PRWEB) June 07, 2013
The vampire myth has thrived through the ages, lingering through numberless depictions in literature, movies and the arts. Over time, these iconic creatures of the night have evolved into more glamorous stereotypes. Recent Hollywood productions like the hit television series “True Blood” and upcoming “Breaking Dawn Part 2”, have given vampires a makeover, depicting them as antiheroes to be adored rather than feared. Up-and-coming young author Morgan Key marks her debut in the world of literature with “Who Says Love Doesn’t Bite”, a new supernatural romance novel that will rivet fans of genre.
In this first book in an exhilarating trilogy, readers will meet a cast of unforgettable characters. Alina Dimir is a descendant of a long line of vampires but this is not as thrilling as it seems. After her family moved from Romania ten years ago, Alina has had to deal with her annoying siblings and the rumours about her family circulating around school. Alina’s life takes an unexpected turn when the mysterious and drop dead gorgeous Lupul Daciana arrives. Alina cannot stop thinking about the newcomer and when her family forbids her to befriend him, she becomes torn and all the more intrigued. Is it fate or a coincidence that Lupul once lived in Romania? Is a relationship possible or is it doomed from the beginning?
Hard to put down and peopled by richly drawn characters, “Who Says Love Doesn't Bite?” will have readers waiting eagerly for Key’s coming books.
For more information, log on to http://www.Xlibris.com.au.
About the Author
Morgan Key was born in Melbourne in 1992. She moved to a country town in central Victoria with her family when she was ten years old. She finished year 12 at a local high school in 2010 and since then has been working at a local pharmacy.
While developing her writing skills, she discovered her passion for supernatural stories. This led to the creation of “Who Says Love Doesn’t Bite?”. Her interest in the supernatural has led Key into developing other types of supernatural romances. Her dream job is to become a geneticist but she is determined to continue to write in her spare time.
Who Says Love Doesn't Bite? * by Morgan Key
Publication Date: September 8, 2012
Trade Paperback; AU$29.99; 117 pages; 978-1-4797-0571-9
EBook; AU$3.99; 978-1-4797-0572-6
Members of the media who wish to review this book may request a complimentary paperback copy by contacting the publisher at 1-800-618-969. To purchase copies of the book for resale, please fax Xlibris at (02) 8282-5055 or call 1-800-618-969.
Xlibris books can be purchased at Xlibris bookstore. For more information, contact Xlibris at 1-800-618-969 or on the web at http://www.Xlibris.com.au.
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Gerald “Jerry” John Hughes, age 76, of Marshall, formerly of Danvers
Gerald “Jerry” John Hughes, age 76, of Marshall, formerly of Danvers, passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center. He suffered a long battle with lung disease. Visitation will be held from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Monday, with a 4:00 PM Rosary and 7:00 PM prayer, at the Hamilton Funeral Home. Visitation will continue at the church on Tuesday, one hour prior to the service. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 29, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. The American Legion Post 113 will provide Military Honors. Burial will be at the Church of the Visitation Cemetery, in Danvers, at a later date. Condolences may be given to the family at www.hamiltonfh.com
Jerry was born on August 18, 1937, in Benson, Minnesota, to parents Daniel Patrick and Loretta (O’Connor) Hughes. He was baptized, received First Communion, and was confirmed at the Church of the Visitation in Danvers. In 1957, Jerry entered the United States Army, and he was a member of the 101st Airborne “Screaming Eagles” until his honorable discharge in 1959.
Jerry was united in marriage to Ardys Harguth on July 1, 1961, at St. Clara Catholic Church, in Clara City. He was employed in various jobs including: running the family farm near Danvers, a mechanic with Marshal Chevrolet, a dryer operator with Marshall Produce for 23 years, and a custodian for Boerboom International. Jerry retired in 1994. The loves of his life were his wife and family. His enjoyments included reading Westerns, watching John Wayne movies, listening to Johnny Cash music, telling jokes, visiting with friends, and “drive abouts” with whomever would take him.
Jerry was a faithful member of Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus, and after his health declined he watched Mass on TV three times a day.
Jerry is dearly loved, and he will be greatly missed by his wife, Ardys of Marshall, Michelle (and Rick) Gordon of Iowa, Curtis (and Justyne) Hughes of Maryland, Shawn (and Michele) Hughes of North Carolina, Shannon Davis of Kansas, Francine (and Bill) Stahl of Marshall, Courtney (and Angie) Hughes of Marshall, Mana Rae Hughes of Marshall, and beloved pet Okie; grandchildren: Shonn (Lisa), Bobbi Jo (Bryan), Katie, Andrew, Keely, Brittany (Bryan), Tyler, Courtney “C.J.”, Asthon, Nathan, Hunter, Kala, Morgan, Jackson, Zachary, Daniel, Jacob, Wyatt, Matthew, and Thomas; great-grandchildren: Corbyn, Corrine, Jersey, Christian, EthanLee, Trystin, Caelyn, and Raleigh; sisters, Loretta Dineen and Katherine “Kitty” Erhardt of Benson; also many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, D.P. and Loretta, his brothers, Daniel, Eugene, Frank, David, Thomas, Charlie, and his sister Judy Megaw.
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Dry skin has a deficiency of moisture and fat. Therefore this skin type needs intensive and regular care. Regular moisturizing and application of other protective lotions and treatments is necessary on a regular basis. If you have dry, flaky skin too, I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to suffer through the issue until spring comes.
Extremely dry skin can lead to scaling, cracking, flaking and irritation. Natural remedies can typically resolve the problem. So what can you do to soothe that cracking skin of yours? In this article we’ll offer some home remedies that will get you closer to the smooth skin you desire. If you follow these beauty tips you are on the right path to a beautiful complexion.
The Best Dry Skin Natural Remedies
- Avocado mask: Creating a homemade mask of avocado is another natural way to soothe dry skin.
- Drink lots of water. It helps to keep your body hydrated and can alleviate dry skin to a great extent. Eight to ten glasses is the minimum quantity, but ideally you should drink much more than that.
- Olive oil is a great natural moisturizer that works wonders all over your body. Gently rub some into your elbows, face, knees, the bottoms of your feet and anywhere else on your body that’s dry.
- Aloe vera gel has soothing, healing and moisturizing properties when used topically on extremely dry skin. It works especially well on flaky skin, as it gently sloughs away the top layer of dead skin cells. Apply a thin layer of 100 percent pure aloe vera gel to affected areas. If your skin absorbs the gel, you don’t need to rinse.
- Honey is a time-tested cure for chapped, cracked lips, according to Gabriel. Apply a little organic honey in the evening and wake up to smooth, yummy lips. This trick also works to soothe cracked heels and rough elbows.
- A warm glass of milk mixed with a teaspoon or two of almond oil, before bedtime, can work wonders.
- Use a skin peeling once a month to prevent irritation. Best are gentle peelings that do not contain any abrasive particles. Gently rub it into your skin and rinse off with warm water. Don’t forget to moisturize afterwards.
- Try to include spices such as turmeric, cumin, and coriander in your diet. They help to soothe and relieve dry skin.
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Plan's work with children in over 66,000 communities gives us insight into the realities of the lives of boys and girls in developing countries, and the effectiveness of projects aimed at realising their rights.
Our advocacy work aims to share these insights to influence politicians and decision makers to ensure the development of policies and programmes that work for children around the world.
We are committed to ensuring that boys, girls and adults in the communities in which Plan works have a say in decision making, whether by local councils, national governments or international aid donors such as DFID. We gather evidence, share lessons learned and enable young people to address policy makers directly.
We also raise awareness of development issues among the general public and encourage them to urge their representatives to champion the rights of children and young people in developing countries.
Our advocacy aims to:
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European Council must tackle tax evasion and improve tax collection- Crowe
Sinn Féin spokesperson on foreign affairs, trade, and diaspora, Seán Crowe TD, has called on the European Council, when it meets today, to propose measures to tackle tax evasion and improve tax collection efficiency throughout the EU.
He said honest Irish taxpayers need assurance that they are not propping up tax-shy multi-national global giants.
Deputy Crowe, who raised the issue with the Taoiseach in the Dáil yesterday, said:
“This topic has been discussed with multinationals in parliaments in European member States and the US, with tax evasion and Ireland being linked in more than one parliament committee hearing.
“According to Herman Van Rompuy, a staggering €1 trillion is lost to tax evasion every year in EU member states. This is seven times the entire annual budget of the EU.
“We have heard reports by the US Congress that Apple is only paying a two per cent tax rate here, well below the 12.5% statutory rate.
“Although this State has avoided being labelled a tax haven by international bodies such as the OECD, some academics and high profile economists believe that it is.
“It seems that we are operating two very different tax systems, one for big multinational corporations and a second more onerous system for smaller companies and individuals. This is not a fair system of commerce and is undoubtedly hurting our domestic economy.
“This is contributing to our stagnant economy and keeping unemployment currently at 14%.
“PAYE workers are bearing the brunt of tax increases and social spending cuts, yet wealthy influential corporations are able to escape through tax avoidance measures.
“Investments from multinational corporations in Ireland have provided much for the state in terms of job creation and payroll taxes, and these jobs need to be protected.
“All EU countries need to improve their tax collection efficiency and tackle tax evasion and fraud because it is ordinary workers and their families who are paying for the shortfall in revenue.”
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The Frankfurt Book Fair offers ample opportunities for exhibitors from the Asian markets.
Visit the Kids Universe with more than 550 events each year.
The place to be for more than 900 publishers, technology suppliers, service providers and other actors from the education sector.
Hall 4.2 is the meeting place for all those who turn questions into answers.
The Frankfurt Book Fair is the main event for literary and licensing agents.
In one of the Frankfurt Book Fair's most popular halls, you can sample a whole world of food, drink and indulgence.
The Frankfurt Book Fair welcomes authors from around the world interested in self-publishing.
Exhibitors in Hall 4.1 present titles from the fields of art, architecture, design and photography.
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Many topics - one Fair. Learn more about the other topics in Frankfurt.
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Swansea manager Francesco Guidolin has been released from hospital where he has been receiving treatment for a chest infection.
Guidolin was admitted to hospital in London after travelling with the squad for their clash with Arsenal last Wednesday and subsequently missed the win at the Emirates Stadium as well as Saturday's home victory over Norwich.
"Francesco Guidolin has been released from hospital after making a good recovery and will resume duties this week," the club tweeted on Monday.
Assistant manager Alan Curtis took charge of the side in Guidolin's absence, but the manager will be in the dugout when the Swans travel to Bournemouth on Saturday.
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Bill O'Reilly and Fox political analyst Dick Morris misleadingly asserted that a recent Gallup poll pitting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) head-to-head against Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice as potential presidential candidates was "not good news for Senator Hillary Clinton if she wants to run for president." But O'Reilly and Morris omitted any mention of the poll's results for a potential Rice candidacy, which match Clinton's numbers when the margin of error is factored in.
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On the January 26 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor, host Bill O'Reilly and Fox political analyst Dick Morris misleadingly asserted that a recent Gallup poll pitting potential presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice head-to-head was "not good news for Senator Hillary Clinton if she wants to run for president." But O'Reilly and Morris omitted any mention of the poll's results for a potential Rice candidacy, which match Clinton's numbers when the margin of error is factored in, rendering inconclusive any determination that one of them wields the political advantage.
O'Reilly correctly reported half of the poll's results: "Fifty-one percent of Americans say they will definitely not vote for Mrs. Clinton. Only 16 percent say they will definitely vote for her. Among independents, 41 percent say there's no way they'll vote for her, and even among Democrats, 20 percent say, 'Not gonna happen.' "
But in reporting those numbers, O'Reilly left out any point of comparison to Rice's performance. The poll, which Gallup released under the headline "Hillary/Condi Polarize Electorate," is not an isolated evaluation of Clinton's popularity and, when examined in its full context, shows virtually the same results for Rice within the poll's 3 percent margin of error. Sixteen percent said they definitely would vote for Clinton and 32 percent said they might, a total of 48 percent that is within the margin of error of the 52 percent who indicated a potential vote for Rice as a presidential candidate, with 14 percent saying they would definitely vote for Rice and 38 percent saying they might do so.
Although Morris claimed that "[t]he public is going to realize the only person that can defeat Hillary is Condoleezza Rice," the poll he and O'Reilly cited does not support that claim. While O'Reilly asserted that the poll is "not good news" for Clinton because "[o]nly 16 percent say they definitely vote for her," poll numbers for Rice on the same question are comparable. Of registered voters, only 14 percent would "definitely vote for" Rice, while 38 percent would consider voting for Rice, putting total percentage of respondents who view her potential candidacy favorably at 52, a figure also within the 3-point margin of error of Clinton's 48 percent.
To amplify what he calls "bad news" for Clinton, O'Reilly also pointed to various subsets of the polling data, such as the 41 percent of independents and 20 percent of Democrats who say they would not vote for Clinton. Yet Rice fared more poorly among independents, with a full 50 percent saying they would not vote for her. Among Republicans, Rice, meanwhile, is opposed by 19 percent ofRepublicans -- nearly identical to what Clinton encounters among Democrats.
The results, which put the two potential 2008 presidential candidates in a virtual dead heat, are consistent with prior polling by other organizations. A Zogby America poll from December 6-8, 2005, shows Rice with a 47 percent to 46 percent edge over Clinton (margin of error: +/-3.1 percent), an October 12-13 and 17, 2005, WNBC/Marist poll gave Clinton a 50 percent to 41 percent lead over Rice (margin of error: +/-3.5 percent), and a Fox News/Opinion Dynamics Poll from September 25-28, 2005, gave Clinton a 46 percent to 43 percent advantage (margin of error: +/-3 percent).
Morris asserted that "the only person that can defeat Hillary is Condoleezza Rice" because, he explained, "it doesn't take a brilliant genius to know two fundamental things: A woman can do better at getting women's votes against a woman than a man can, and a black can do better at getting black votes than a white can." O'Reilly then said, "I still don't know if Secretary Rice wants it [the presidency]." He did not, however, question whether Sen. Clinton "wants it."
Morris, co-author with his wife, Eileen McGann, of the book Condi vs. Hillary: The Next Great Presidential Race (ReganBooks, October 2005), is an advocate of encouraging or drafting Rice to run for president in 2008. While Rice has repeatedly discouraged speculation about a presidential run, Morris responded: "Unlike in dating, 'no' doesn't always mean 'no' in politics."
From the January 26 edition of Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor:
O'REILLY: Thanks for staying with us. I'm Bill O'Reilly. In the "Factor Follow-up" segment tonight, a new Gallup poll is not good news for Senator Hillary Clinton if she wants to run for president. Fifty-one percent of Americans say they will definitely not vote for Mrs. Clinton. Only 16 percent say they will definitely vote for her. Among independents, 41 percent say there's no way they'll vote for the senator, and even among Democrats, 20 percent say, 'Not gonna happen.'
Joining us now from West Palm Beach, Florida, is Dick Morris, the author of the book Condi vs. Hillary. Well, this is good for your book here, because they polled both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton. I was very surprised.
MORRIS: It's the first poll -- the first poll that only polls Condi and Hillary.
O'REILLY: I was very surprised.
MORRIS: That's what the race is going to be, Bill. It's gonna be Condi against Hillary.
O'REILLY: I was very surprised that -- let me get a word in here. I was very surprised that Hillary Clinton did so poorly in this poll. Were you surprised, and why?
MORRIS: Yeah. Well, I was heartened, of course. But, you know, she -- I was thinking today she has the jobs mixed up. She thinks she's still running Bill's campaigns. When she was flacking for Bill, her job was to be the battering ram and go against the opposition and crash it down and attack it and talk about the vast right-wing conspiracy. But now that she's the candidate, she shouldn't be doing that. She's peaking too soon, she's too public, she's too strident, and she's leading the charge against Bush, and she should let others do that. She should be a lot quieter right now if she wants to get elected president. But I'm not in the business of giving Hillary advice --
O'REILLY: No, no. But the negatives are so high among independents. And 20 percent of Democrats? I guess that's the far left that doesn't like her position on Iraq and doesn't like her flag-burning thing and all of that. I guess that's what that is.
MORRIS: And some of it might be the moderates in the Democratic Party that think she's too strident and -- and too aggressive. The problem is -- that we have is that she's very popular among the Democratic Party rank and file. She's still way ahead of everybody else when it comes to a primary. So she is still going to be the Democratic nominee. And the more this process unfolds, Bill -- I told it on this show first, and I'm going to stay with it for 2 1/2 years. The public is going to realize the only person that can defeat Hillary is Condoleezza Rice. And that's what this race is going to come down to --
O'REILLY: But why do you say that? If she has 51 percent, Hillary Clinton, 51 percent who won't vote for her, why can't [Sen. John] McCain [R-AZ], [former New York Mayor Rudolph] Giuliani, Governor [Mitt] Romney of Massachusetts, or anybody else beat her?
MORRIS: McCain or Giuliani probably could defeat her because they have enough traction among independents. But neither of those guys is conservative enough to get the nomination of the Republican Party. And of the people who can get the nomination, people like [Sen. George] Allen [R-VA] or Romney or [New York Gov. George] Pataki or [Senate Majority Leader Bill] Frist [R-TN], they're going to drive voters back into Hillary's arms by being strongly conservative. But it doesn't take a brilliant genius to know two fundamental things: A woman can do better at getting women's votes against a woman than a man can, and a black can do better at getting black votes than a white can. Duh.
O'REILLY: Yeah, but I still don't know if Secretary Rice wants it. So we'll see.
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Sean and James (above) have invented this game see, called TinyTag. A kind of mini Laser Tag. Which looks like it could be a blast to play in the wrong hands. You can bounce the signal off walls or your palm and it has a 65 foot range, just perfect for an open range cubicle office floor. $14.99.
‘Hi, My name is Sean. I accidentally invented TinyTag when I was in kindergarten. My dad helped me build it. My neighbor Matthew wrote the software. His uncle Bob from NASA helped with the electrical stuff. We made the first one in a toaster oven. It uses the same technology as a channel turner. In fact, you can even use a channel turner to play.
To play, just aim at another TinyTag™ and push the button. The first one to tag an opponent seven times – wins!
That’s my annoying older brother James’ voice you hear when you get hit………SEAN
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The apples are mixed, crushed and pressed. The apple juice is fermented right out to give cider to be distilled. Double distillation is carried out 6 months after the fermentation has taken place. The first distillation gives the "petite eau" at 30% by volume and it is the second distillation, that of the "petite eau" which gives the Calvados.
Aging: Three years minimum. In toasted 400 l (88 imperial gallon) oak barrels, 25% of which are new. Bottled when ordered.
Eyes: Amber yellow. Clear and brilliant.
Nose: Gentle attack, followed by great aromatic intensity with green apple, geranium and minty hints. The aromas of calvados left on the sides of the emptied glass reveal a great deal.
Mouth: Consistent, slightly bitter, at first marked by green apple. Finish is vegetal, very broad. Retro-olfactive.
(Read also: Tasting Calvados)
- Storage: very long, bottles upright without special precautions.
- As an Aperitif: on its own, over ice, or with a drop or two of water to let it release its aromas.
- For cooking: to flambé, and for sorbets and granités.
- As a digestive: Drinking temperature 20-22°C (68 to 72°F).
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I love good ole' southern hospitality, I love pretty, and I absolutely love the sweetest brides. Now introduce Megan and Trey's wedding: a perfect harmony of all of those things and a handful of other favorites at the romantic Wheeler House.
We shared some of our favorite memories, stories and dreamed of creating a new memory as we couldn't wait to plan this day together. From bus rides to the beach to processions down the aisle -- this wedding was special to me from the earliest moments.
As a wedding vendor, we often get asked to participate in styled shoots. But this one, was...different. Callie Chewning Murray asked if we could transform an ordinary styled shoot to the most unordinary, real and completely surprise wedding. I told her that if it was close by, we could totally pull it off and Callie responded asking, "How about your house?" It hit close to home....and we said, YES!
Big things come in small packages. Taisa's spunky personality was so fun to work with! She is absolutely full of surprise, smiles and adventure. She would light up talking about her groom, Ryan. One night, we were going to meet to review the big day-- they had a dance lesson. Wait to you see.....The dance.
One of my joys is knowing somehow flowers can be more than mere blooms. They can help cultivate an awareness and bloom from brokenness.
I've had the joy of getting to know this special bride since her high school days, and now I would be privileged to hand her the bridal bouquet!! Her winter wedding had heartwarming details with heirlooms: Lessie's locket was her grandparents, the cake topper was from 1939, Jon's cufflinks were his grandfather's and even her bouquet included a family handkerchief.
The look of Holland Daze…. So many brides ask me WHY I love what I do, here is a glimpse. First, the WHO- Brides-- Who could be more special to get to know? Brides are filled with hopeful expectation. Their eyes sparkle as much as their new engagement ring when they start talking about who else, but their MAN!
Teresa is loved. I could tell immediately when I had the joy to met her and her entourage for the first time. She had good company, including her mom, sister, her dearest friend and her soon-to-be mother in law. As we met, we began to dream, and when Teresa spoke of John and how she wanted her day to look her face was filled with pure joy. As Julia Roberts described Shelby's wedding in Steel Magnolia's, everything was shaded of “blush and bashful” layered pinks, blush and cream with a gold shimmer.
Sarah knew exactly what she wanted her day to look like when she looked into Justin's eyes and repeated "I do." It was with eager excitement that she began to paint the tapestry of her beautiful day even from our first conversations, but in the end Sarah was more beautiful than any detail she chose to accompany her.
We love weddings. Really love weddings, and we really love these two. Alex is simply part of our family. He was our son’s roommate at Auburn and lived with us a couple summers. He became part of the family- his parents became great friends, as well.
Mallory captivated my heart in our first moments together as we met for coffee. It was the joyful look of inspiration as she started dreaming of her winter wonderland wedding with me, her mother, and a mocha. Flint Hill, 170-year-old home on the National Historic Register, was the chosen backdrop to this romantic setting. The wedding day was cold, but their hearts were warm. Here are some heartwarming moments that became a reality after dreaming together over a cup of joe.
A wonderful afternoon showcasing how each bride's signature is unique and how to bring it to life.
When I first met Caitlin, my first impression was simply how beautiful she is. I could quickly tell how she loved pretty things. Tulle, Tulle, Tulle....sparkle and the look of a princess. She and her mom smiled, giggled and let their sweet personalities shine with radiance. Caitlin, being a teacher, was so incredibly organized and a dream to dream with.
Every wedding is special, but watching your son get married only happens once - and doing his flowers is something every florist mother dreams about.
I absolutely love the moment as the groom anticipates seeing his bride for the first time. It is certainly a privilege to share this intimate moment. One of my very favorite things about this particular first look is seeing the bridesmaids peeking out of their dressing area with such joy. When Courtney saw her groom, the rain disappeared. The day had finally come, details in place and these two were ready to celebration by reading tender love letters to each other.
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Today is Endangered Species Day.
A day that I would like each of you to take a moment of your time and think on things that are happening in not just the world around us, but right in our own backyards.
1,324 – The # of species listed as endangered in the United States alone! [750 plants, 574 animals]
Did you know all species of sea turtles are either endangered or threatened? Yeah, me neither
How about this scary tidbit of information: Within the next 30 years, almost 1/4 of the World’s Mammals will be at risk for extinction … Wow! That’s something I just can’t stand for.
I don’t even want to think about the chance that my grandchildren or great grandchildren might never have the opportunity to see a panda, tiger, dolphin or whale. I just won’t do it.
Luckily, since the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, there have been hundreds of success stories.
- Bald Eagle – Recovered and delisted
- Peregrine Falcon – Recovered and Delisted
- Grizzly Bear – Proposed for delisting.
- Gray Wolf – Populations are rebounding under ESA protections
And even more species are recovering as we speak. Whew, at least that’s good news.
OK, now that I have scared us all into action, let’s talk about some of the things we can do to make a difference.
1. Raise Awareness – Spread the word in your communities about local threatened species. Educate your children about endangered species, children are the future and well, sadly, EXTINCT is forever.
Tell everyone you know, Farmers can get tax deductions for endangered species on their property.
2. Clean up a Wildlife Refuge – Volunteer your time to help clean debris and weeds from a nearby designated wildlife habitat.
3. Support Zoos, Aquariums & even Sea World – I know there are a lot of folks out there who don’t agree with zoos or animals being kept in captivity for the enjoyment of humans. I urge you to reconsider your view point in these circumstances. It is because of zoos, aquariums and even places like Sea World that we have been able to learn about many species, boost populations and physically connect children (and adults too) to all types of wildlife that would have otherwise been impossible. (Ignorance is bliss but knowledge is power and seeing is believing – folks are more likely to get involved when they’ve experienced something firsthand) Without these places, many of the accomplishments we have made would not have been possible. Your contributions and patronage to these locations helps ensure future endeavors and possibilities for generations to come.
4. Take a stroll through a Garden – You might not think of plants when you think of endangered species but plants are declining at a rate as rapidly as animals without as many advocates coming to their defense. Your nearest Botanical Garden is a treasure trove of information and a huge player in keeping endangered plants on the map.
5. Be Respectful to Mother Earth – Pesticides, landfills, off shore drilling. These are all reasons species are becoming endangered to begin with. Find alternative methods, reduce your carbon footprint and recycle as much of your waste as possible. By doing your part, you are lightening a heavy load our nation is resting on the shoulders of our great planet.
6. Spread the Word – Click on over to the Conservation Action Network and speak out for wildlife everywhere.
Thank you for your time.
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"Conservative Christians in America are undergoing a huge shift in the way we see ourselves in the world," Southern Baptist Theological Seminary President Dr. Albert Mohler said. "We are on the losing side of a massive change that's not going to be reversed, in all likelihood, in our lifetimes.'"
There is a reason for this. Politically, establishment evangelical leaders are firing blanks. A person who tells you that there's no difference between the political parties is tantamount to the person who will argue that there's no difference between Islam and Christianity.
How did America arrive here? Simply put, Christians in America have declined to wage war for ideological supremacy in the last century. They refused to believe that two opposing philosophies—Christianity vs. secularism—produce two divergent cultures.
In my estimation, less than 1 percent of evangelical pastors in America have more than an ounce of influence with their city councilmen. What about school board members? Mayor? State representative and senators? In all cases, the evangelical influence is minimal or non-existent. How then can they have influence in the public square?
For those who say, "Christians shouldn't be involved in government," read the words of Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford: "Consider that all but possibly two of the Old Testament books (Job and maybe Ruth) were written by a political leader, to a political leader or about a political leader."
God is knee-deep in politics; He swings big doors on little hinges.
Do you know what the two largest denominations of political currency are?
- How many votes one can bring to the table
- How many dollars one can raise that brings votes to the table
Speechifying is way down on the list, maybe worth a nickel. A Sunday sermon is not a denomination of political currency.
If America is to be saved, evangelical pastors—in addition to feeding the "whole counsel of God" to the flock and "making disciples"—must begin advancing disciples to the public square. Salt and light needs to go where it is most needed.
"Politicians will not change the way they act, or leave the stage, without receiving written instructions from the audience. Script changes are best given to politician, in the form of ballots, completed and delivered, in a voting booth."
Dr. Mohler and Dr. John MacArthur spoke recently to an audience of pastors and offered their opinion on the spiritual condition of America.
They demonstrated that they don't have a clue on how to regulate the temperature of America in the arena of civil government. America needs Christian thermostats, not Christian thermometers.
Evangelical leaders need to be schooled in Russell Kirk's truism, "Politicians are actors performing a script that is written by the audience." Real political know-how and spiritual discernment is mandatory (men and women of Issachar) as we navigate the treacherous waters produced by Christian disengagement and withdrawal from the public square over the last century. Liberty is at stake, for virtue is a key component of freedom.
Elected officials represent those constituents who vote. And polls reveal that of the estimated 65-80 million evangelicals who read the Bible, attend church and pray, only half are registered to vote. And half of that half don't vote!
Christians have minuscule influence and representation. Is it any wonder that President Obama, through executive orders and "Presidential memoranda," bypasses Congress to impose his immoral agenda—without a peep from the pulpits of America?
President Obama has birthed anarchy with executive orders. When anarchy is touring, tyrants are in power and every citizen is subject to the law except, you guessed it, the president and his sycophants. The ruler is above the law.
The fault for the crisis in America proceeds from a biblically illiterate people, not the politician. In vain do we blame others. Plainly, Christians oppressed by the omnipotent, omniscient and omnipresent federal government and judiciary need someone to blame besides themselves, and their apathy.
The current state of the union is the consequence of Christians abandoning the public square in the last century. America needs the Mohlers and MacArthurs to move out from behind the pulpit and camera and move into the civil government arena, "Putting on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes."
"When the wicked are in power and control the affairs of state, violence and injustice are actively encouraged and flourish unchecked (Proverbs 29:16), and the people groan under an intolerable burden of oppression and make themselves scarce for fear of life and limb." –K.T. Aitken
"Power and control the affairs of state" are not done by speechifying, but by organizing and mobilizing an army of like-minded constituents. Somebody's values are going to reign supreme. If secularists and homosexual activists recruit and elect those who align with their values, those elected officials are going to impose secular and pro-homosexual values through legislation. This is not rocket science.
Here is the good news: With just a small increase in voter turnout at the voting booth for the estimated 65-80 million evangelical constituency, the political landscape can be changed dramatically—overnight.
God is on our side, so we will not be discouraged. There is no worse projectile in all of the ammunition depots of hell than, "God has forsaken [them]" (Ps. 71:11). If we will engage, He will deliver us.
We need a Gideon or Rahab to stand.
David Lane is the founder of American Renewal Project.
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Currently on tap for release in North America on December 10th and December 17th respectively, Atlus is set to have both PlayStation and PlayStation 2 gamers covered come Christmas with Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth and Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land. Each game will retail for $49.99, a decent price for a game or a signed, stretched in the chest Hoshigami T-shirt, if you're into that kind of thing.
The PlayStation strategy RPG Hoshigami: Ruining Blue Earth drops players into a rich fantasy setting where they assume the role of Fazz, a young warrior caught up in a struggle for his homeland, Mardias, which has been beset by an evil plot. Developed by MaxFive, Hoshigami has drawn many comparisons to Final Fantasy Tactics, another highly acclaimed tactical RPG, for their like battle systems, among other similarities. Take a peek at our collection of 51 new English screen shots from the game here, as well as our updated artwork gallery here.
Wizardry: Tale of the Forsaken Land, Atlus' other title scheduled for release before the end of the year, will be their second PlayStation 2 game to hit US shores, following the release of Tsugunai: Atonement at the end of last month. Based on the classic PC PRG series, Wizardry will bring the familiar dungeon crawl gameplay style of its PC predecessors to the console world, but is also set to add a number of new play mechanics, like the unique Thrust System, in which special group attacks can be performed with a marked impact on party unity. Also carrying over from its PC RPG roots is Wizardry's high level of customization - the game features 5 races, 8 classes, and over a hundred weapons and items to uncover. In addition, while the fantasy-styled setting should be familiar to longtime Wizardry and dungeon crawl fans, the game's art has an undeniable Japanese flair to it, breathing new life into the well established series. Browse through our 4 galleries of English screen shots here, then head over to the packaging gallery for both Japanese and US box art.
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Agh, I’ve been such a bad blogger! So sorry, lovelies. But it’s obviously time for a life update!
Two weeks ago I found myself at New York Comic Con, and had the surreal opportunity to promote VICIOUS and THE ARCHIVED at the same time. Between the back-to-back signings, and the panel alongside epic authors like Lev Grossman and Kami Garcia, I was equal parts exhausted and exhilarated.
(Photo credit: Viking Books…I’m the one with horns)
I was also ON DEADLINE.
A week and a half ago, I finished the draft of my 7th book (9th if you count the two that will never be published). The book still has no title, and it recently got pushed back (only 3-4 months) to make sure I have the time to make it the strongest book possible. But having a first draft feels like a major accomplishment right now, especially in the midst of so much travel and strange and awesome and distraction.
Here’s a few visual hints about the project:
I cannot wait to say more ;)
Anyway, the day after I finished my draft, a film crew flew out on behalf of Scholastic to shoot footage of me for the official Book Clubs and Fairs DVD, yet another first, and another surreal experience in a season dedicated to the new and humbling. They were absolutely lovely, and I am still processing the fact that EVERYDAY ANGEL’s trailer, complete with my commentary, will be in every single classroom pre-fair. Because of my inclusion in the promo materials, it also means that EVERYDAY ANGEL itself will be guaranteed in every. single. fair. Which is just…wow.
Two days after the Scholastic shoot, I drove up to St. Louis to see two of my best friends, toast to finished drafts, and do a signing at a bookstore (Subterranean) where I worked for a semester during my time at WashU. It was a much-needed sanity break.
And then, the day after I drove back to Nashville, I set out for Los Angeles.
I’m not allowed to talk about WHY I went to LA yet (hopefully soon) but suffice it to say, it was a surreal and humbling experience. And in addition to all the secret-y work meetings, I was invited to the Bad Robot offices. *dies* Yes, Bad Robot, as in JJ ABRAMS’ PRODUCTION COMPANY. I snagged this photo from the waiting room:
The offices are as strange and cool and secretive as the man at their helm, and I am still geeking out about the experience. I also totally stole a button from that jar.
(T’s are being crossed and i’s dotted in other parts of LA, and I’m hopeful I’ll be able to share the AMAZING NEWS soon. In the meantime, apologies for being a tease.)
And now, at last, I’m home. For the rest of the fall, in fact, aside from a jaunt to Charleston for YALLFest in a couple weeks (I hope to see some of you there! In addition to paneling, I’ll be signing all three books, THE NEAR WITCH, THE ARCHIVED, and VICIOUS).
In other news, my glorious writing chair came. Behold:
It is a 1920’s style Georgian Wingback, and it cost a fair portion of my soul, but I’m convinced it will be my red violin, and follow me through time. One day I’ll live in a little Scottish apartment and the chair will be my only piece of furniture and it will still feel like home.
And finally, THE UNBOUND.
You guys, THE UNBOUND comes out in 3 MONTHS. I cannot even handle that. I’ve been so caught up in VICIOUS things, the release has snuck up on me! One of the reasons it’s been so stealth on the approach is because we are not doing ARCs.
Before you start BOOing, or making rude gestures, or pouting, here’s what I have to say: there are only 3 months till release, and you probably wouldn’t have time to read the ARC anyway :p But seriously, it was a decision made by the entire Disney team, as well as myself, and I stand by it.
I hope you’ll stand by me.
The success of THE UNBOUND is more important than ever, and I need you with me.
Also, you will have a chance to read the book early, if you want to. We’ll be giving away a very select number of access buttons to a full digital copy, mostly through giveaways and twitter contests, so if you snag one of those, you’ll be able to download a full e-arc.
In only a matter of days (on November 8th), the first 100 pages of THE UNBOUND will go up on Netgalley. It will be auto-approved, so all you have to do is click the download button. As with book 1, no pressure, if you’d rather read it all at once, but if you DO want the sneak peek, it’s yours.
And the only thing I’ll say about those pages is that there is a lot of Wesley in them. There is a lot of Wesley Ayers in the whole book, for that matter. I teasingly said on Twitter the other day:
Annnnnd I think that’s everything right now. I’ve officially caught you up.
November promises to be a daunting month.
I’m revising the second book in the EVERYDAY ANGEL series, and will soon be revising an adult project as well. Additionally, I’m hoping to log between 25,000 and 30,000 new words, though I haven’t decided yet where they’ll go. I have two projects I’m currently enamored with, both in the bony stages, and would love to put some meat on each. One I’ve been planning for more than TWO YEARS, and feel like it’s finally time to start.
Regardless, I will try to be a better blogger in the month ahead! And hopefully the next time I blog it will be with NEWS.
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19th February 2016
Two very special views in the Cairngorms National Park are about to get even better with planning permission granted today (Friday 19 February) for the installation of features to improve the visitor experience at the popular stop-off points.
The famous Devil’s Elbow at Glenshee will see the construction of a viewpoint seat, path and visitor information point at the layby at Creagan Nam Cam, where travellers can take a break and take in the wonderful landscape. Meanwhile at the Craighaulkie Quarry on the outskirts of Tomintoul, an elevated viewpoint feature designed to acknowledge the site’s quarrying history, will be installed where people can enjoy the fantastic views up Glen Avon.
The two planning applications follow on from the installation of cowled seats called ‘The Watchers’ at Corgarff as part of the ‘snow roads’ Scenic Route.
The Scottish Government’s Scenic Routes project takes its inspiration from a similar, successful initiative in Norway and aims to enhance visitors’ experience of Scotland’s landscape by creating innovatively designed viewpoints, as well as harnessing new talent through competitions for recently qualified designers.
At the Cairngorms National Park Authority’s (CNPA) planning committee meeting this morning, members approved the designs for the next two sites on the ‘snow roads’ Scenic Route – an outstanding mountainous road linking Blairgowrie (A93) to Grantown-on-Spey (A939) via Braemar, Ballater and Tomintoul. The route forms the highest public road in Britain and is regularly used by classic car and motor bike enthusiasts and increasingly road cyclists, offering an alternative to the A9, traversing the eastern Cairngorms through remote, wild and breath-taking landscapes.
Planning committee convener Eleanor Mackintosh said: “This road is as famous for the amount of snow it gets as it is the stunning landscapes. We hope by promoting it through the Scenic Routes initiative – with having these attractive and interesting stop-off points – we can encourage more visitors to this area of the Cairngorms National Park.”
You can view the planning papers in full on the CNPA website https://cairngorms.co.uk/meeting/planning-2016-02-19/
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BELMONT — The Friends of Belmont Football, a group of parents who joined together two years ago in an effort to find a way for their sons to be able to play football at the high school level, are stepping up to the plate in an effort to make that happen.
Boys from Belmont are able to play in the Gilford Youth Football league, as well as Laconia Youth Football, but are without a team when they reach high school.
''We're concentrating on it. We're out raising money so that we can fund our portion of the program in a cooperative football team,'' says Eric Shirley, who is the president of the non-profit organization which has been formed to support that effort.
He said that the group is in ''a full fundraising mode'' and is planning to sell Christmas trees at the Gates Farm on Rte. 106 and will hold 50-50 raffles and sell calendars. It has applied for a non-profit status with the IRS, a status which it hopes it will soon achieve.
Shirley said that donations are being sought from businesses and individuals and that one fundraiser is already underway at the Belmont Village Store, where proceeds from the sale of 99 cent breakfast sandwiches are being donated to the drive.
''There are a lot of young people already active in youth football programs in other communities and we feel an obligation to get them a place to play,'' says Shirley.
The group has met with the Shaker School Board, which has undertaken discussions with the Gilford School Board about a joint effort, and Shirley says that in order for that to be considered the Friends group will have to demonstrate that it is financially viable.
Shirley, who grew up in Lynn, Mass. and played football in college, credits the sport and his coaches for helping shape his character. Now, as a father and state trooper, he sees football as a positive outlet for boys, a way for them to expend the energy and aggression that marks teenage years. "That needs to be channeled in productive ways."
His son, Nate, 11, plays in the Gilford Youth Football League, one of about a half dozen Belmont students playing for Gilford's Snowbelt League team.
Shirley said his son loves football and wants to play able to play it alt the high school level. But that's years away and there's a more urgent matter for the group, finding a high school that will form a cooperative team with Belmont High School which will allow a number of talented eighth graders currently playing for the Gilford Silver Hawks to continue to play football.
''We want to find a way to make it happen by next year,'' says Mark Forgione, whose son Mark Jr. plays for the Silver Hawks.
Forgione says that for years the Gilford and Shaker school districts have fielded a cooperative Belmont-Gilford ice hockey team that plays out of the Laconia Ice Arena.
''That's our model and we'll work with any school district that will work with us to make it happen,'' says Forgione. ''We're pretty passionate about it and at this point we want to make more people aware of what we're hoping to achieve.''
Forgione's son, Mark, an eighth grader who is in his first year of playing football, says ''It's nothing like I've ever done before. It's a whole new experience and I don't want to see all the talent we have on this team to go to waste.''
Another who could find himself without a place to play next year is 14-year-old Brandon Scheffer, who last year played on Gilford's undefeated team which won the championship by a 48-0 score and which this year has a 7-1 record and will host Kearsarge Saturday morning at 9 in championship semifinal game.
Scheffer, a defensive end and an offensive tackle, says ''I don't really care where we go. I just really enjoy playing football and want to continue.''
Inter-Lakes High School in Meredith and Moultonborough Academy currently have the only cooperative high school football team in the Lakes Region.
Dillon Gansert, Tanner Wood, Nate Shirley, Brandon Scheffer and Mark Forgione, football players from Belmont, have been playing football in the Gilford but have no have no high school program to move into next year. (Roger Amsden photo for the Laconia Daily Sun)
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Maude Barlow, National Chairperson of the Council of Canadians and E4A Advisory Board member, recently published an important booklet that exposes how Canada’s trade agreements put one of Canada’s natural treasures – its vast water resources – at great risk. Water for Sale: How Free Trade and Investment Agreements Threaten Environmental Protection of Water and Promote the Commodification of the World’s Water (Council of Canadians, April 2017) sets out in detail how commitments in the trade and investment agreements that Canada is already a party to (e.g. NAFTA and CETA) or is seeking to put in place (e.g. the TPP – which may survive even without US participation) can lead to privatization of water and limit the ability of federal, provincial and local authorities to protect this vital shared resource. In E4A, questions about how we can make sure that, from the local to the global scale, water can sustain humanity and the community of life of which we are a part in perpetuity was deemed so essential that it was the overarching theme of E4A’s first year. Water for Sale is a succinct, cogent and rigorous exposé that will surely be of interest to the entire E4A community and the growing number of networks to which E4A is linked.
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Someone Reported a Fake Home Invasion at Ashton Kutcher's House
Over the summer, someone reported a HOME INVASION at MILEY CYRUS' house. It turned out to be a prank, but it got cops rushing to the scene and setting up a perimeter before they figured that out. They even had a helicopter flying overhead. Turns out this is a prank that's growing in popularity. It's called SWATTING. And yesterday, somebody did it to ASHTON KUTCHER.
Yesterday morning, someone sent a TELETYPE message, which is a type of communication that DEAF PEOPLE use, to police. The message claimed to be from a woman who was trapped in a closet because there was an armed man in the house. Police showed up, but they didn't find a gunman OR a woman. They did temporarily detain three people, but they turned out to be workers who were supposed to be there.
Ashton was on set at the time, and he Tweeted, "Safe and sound at two and a half men." He also sent an assistant to the house to make sure everything was cool. (Check out a news report with footage from the scene.)
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Many readers of my blog will know that I have discussed Best Practices in project management practices and processes a number of times. Basically, a Best Practice is a process that an organization or group has utilized a number of times and achieved success with many times in regard to the objectives and outcomes of the process many. Best Practices are usually defined within a group by examining the practices of the group, reviewing and monitoring the results of the process, and then recording the outcomes for future use in other applications.
What I described above is, of course, an ideal situation. In my experience working with a number of PMOs and project groups, they often understand the intellectual nature of Best Practices, and they utilize processes time and again that yield good results, but they fall short of actually defining these processes as Best Practices and, therefore, they lose out on leveraging, capitalizing, and finessing Best Practices to their advantage. That is the theme and message of this post. How can project groups and project managers take full advantage of internal Best Practices?
This is not my definition but that of Harold Kerzner, a recognized project management leader and teacher. Some people may also think of Best Practices from an industry standpoint. There are many recognized practices in project management that companies have employed, and which have been adopted by companies benchmarking their practices. In this case, I am referring to internally developed Best Practices, and the utility of those practices within a firm.
I have used the following example of a Best Practice within my own household as a means of defining exactly what I mean by Best Practices, and getting every reader on a common footing.
Within my household, my wife and I have divided the laundry duties into washing/drying and folding/distribution. For a typical load of clothes containing several bath towels, wash clothes, and hand towels, along with other white goods used in our household, at the time of folding the laundry and distributing it, I have developed a Best Practice of folding the large bath towels first so that I can see the other smaller pieces more clearly and fold them more quickly. This allows the process to be completed quickly and smoothly. It also affects final quality of the folded pieces. Therefore, from a Best Practice standpoint the outcomes are improved schedule and quality of products.
As I have pointed out in other blogs wherein I have described this household Best Practice, one of the reasons this is a Best Practice is because it would not apply to any of my neighbors living on the same street. It is highly unlikely that the typical laundry load for any of these neighbors would be similar to our laundry load. In other word, the “business context” is different.
But this leads me to the finesse in project management to which I alluded to in the title for this blog.
Usually, I fold the laundry with the objective of returning the clean clothes to the household inventory for future use. But suppose I have a different objective, or a different interface process with this Best Practice. Suppose, for example, we are preparing to travel to a resort for a short vacation. In this case, I might order the results of my Best Practice differently to mesh well with the interface process. I might put the white clothes in different stacks to pack them in individual suitcases for the trip.
The upshot of this discussion is that I can anticipate how this Best Practice process will mesh with any interface process, and impact the inputs to the interface process through “planning” accordingly. Now this probably does not come as any great revelation to the reader, but it is finesse of the form that many project managers don’t anticipate or plan for in their everyday project management practices.
Let’s take an example. Suppose your project management group has developed an Organizational Change Management (OCM) best practices process for introducing the changes from the project in a way that impacts its users in a minimum way. In other words, users of the new process developed by the project are fully involved and participatory in the development and implementation of the new process. Now suppose that this OCM best practice process can impact several different organizations within your company. As the project manager, you might anticipate how the various organizations might react to and incorporate the outputs and results of the OCM best practice process so that it is most compatible with the cultures of the different groups affected by the project.
As an example of this concept, suppose your OCM best practice process has a plan for one group involving super-user training of the systems applications associated with the new process, and for a different group, you have planned for a series of group presentations outlining how the new process differs from the old, and how each person’s role in the success of the process is carried out. As the project manager, you have the opportunity to guide the timing and development of the materials for each group. It is similar to my example of stacking the laundry differently for renewing the household inventory versus packing suitcases for a resort trip.
Now many of you may react by saying “That’s just project management. There is no finesse there.” But the very fact that you have started with a Best Practice process makes this different. The consistency and repeatability you have insured by using a Best Practice has instilled a “quality” to the outputs for the interface process that could not be achieved otherwise. The ingredients that went into making it a Best Practice process will insure that the interface process is of high quality and delivered with finesse.
As the organization matures this Best Practice process, it will get better and better about delivery. However, the project manager must be cognizant of changes in the project environment or business context that would potentially alter the process. Since OCM processes usually employ resources with different skills, competencies and capabilities, this finesse will give the project manager more latitude in his planning and accommodation of resources at the right time with the right skills to insure success.
However, some project organizations do not know that they have best practices. They may employ a process over and over with success but never acknowledge that it is a best practice for their project group. If this is the case, they also lose the leverage of being able to anticipate and enhance the outcomes to feed the inputs to the interface processes.
When I worked for a previous employer, for example, our principal products were natural gas processing plants built at the well heads of oil and gas facilities that removed the impurities and water from natural gas, and rendered a product of sufficient quality to feed the gas utility distribution systems. Every processing facility at the well head had issues with startup or quality of products produced by the plant. So, the project group employed an engineer whose principal job was to “troubleshoot” every new installation for startup problems and resolve those problems as quickly as possible to minimize the on-line startup time and schedule. His startup process was successful every time. They continued to employ it. Did they ever acknowledge that this process might be a Best Practice for the group? No.
That is where the finesse in understanding the power of Best Practices can yield great results. But most project groups do not go that extra mile to understanding Best Practices.
Those project organizations who invest the time and effort in leveraging Best Practices will see rewards in their process development.
Try these ideas on one of your organization’s Best Practice processes. I think you will agree with me that it is easy to see how “theory” and “materiality of results” can be easily linked and implemented. Thank you!!!.
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According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, while breast enhancement surgeries have increased by 40% in the past 10 years, other cosmetic procedures like nose jobs, face lifts, and liposuction are on the decline. It seems as though—breast implants aside—people are less willing to undergo other invasive surgeries than they were a decade ago, with the number of liposuctions down 43%, nose jobs down 35%, and face lifts down 16% since 2000.
However, noninvasive, outpatient procedures are on the rise, like wrinkle fillers, laser hair removal, and especially Botox. According to The New York Times 5.4 million people received injections in 2010, up a whopping 584% from 2000. What does this mean for society? Bigger bras and people who have trouble emoting.
Image via Benko Zsolt/Shutterstock
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Does Ecstasy ever contain PCP?
||I recently ate a White Superman "roll", which is the word I choose to call Ecstasy, since X isn't always MDMA these days. I was told it that it contained heroin, and it sure felt like that was the case. A friend who ate the same kind of roll had to take a drug test, and he tested positive for PCP use. Since he hadn't taken any PCP, he felt sure that the PCP must have been from the roll. Have you ever heard of any Ecstasy containing PCP?|
||None of the assorted "Superman" Ecstasy tablets with analyses posted at EcstasyData.org (between 1999 and 2008) were reported to contain PCP. However, several contained chemicals other than MDMA, including BZP, caffeine, diphenhydramine, ketamine, MDA, MDE, methamphetamine, and TFMPP.|
As of April 2, 2009, there were only 18 tablets described at EcstasyData.org that contained PCP (out of 1657 tablets tested). The PCP results were all reported between 2000 and 2003, so we have not seen PCP as a component of an Ecstasy tablet for a while, and it doesn't appear to be a common adulterant; however, it is possible that it could be making the rounds again. EcstasyData.org has only reported a single occurrence of a tablet containing heroin, so heroin-containing 'rolls' are nearly unheard of.
Other substances can give a false positive result for PCP in some types of drug tests. The immunological assay for detecting drugs of abuse in urine that is most widely used is the EMIT test, which has been pegged as having a 4-34% false positive rate according to Ur-ine Trouble by Kent Holtorf. PCP is only detectable in urine for 3-7 days after use. If your friend was tested more than a week following his consumption of the roll, it is possible that the tablet contained a substance that causes a false positive, such as dextromethorphan (DXM) or ketamine, which are both often found in ecstasy tablets. Both of these can produce sedative-type effects that might subjectively be mistaken for heroin. Medications that can cause false positives for PCP include duloxetine (Cymbalta) and venlafaxine (Effexor).
Although EcstasyData.org focuses entirely on lab-tested materials, there are other sites, such as http://www.pillreports.com and http://www.bluelight.ru, that include subjective pill reports from users. Keeping in mind that such reports ARE subjective, they may nevertheless help to paint a picture of what one might be dealing with in times of uncertainty.
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Ice Princess Doll Creator is a great fun game where you will have to create dolls and dress them up for different events.After you create the dolls you will have to pick outfits for different events in their lifes.Have fun creating your perfect doll. Here you can play Ice Princess Doll Creator game and watch its walkthrough for free in friv16.com. Ice Princess Doll Creator is an amazing game from our list of Friv 16 games.🎮 Instructions
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My boss forwarded an email about a software supplier that has a branch in Singapore. I tried to avail of the trial software but the trial button was not enabled so I emailed the company to ask for assistance. They quickly replied and asked me to contact 747-xxx-xxxx so that their account manager/s can assist me. I googled Singapore’s country code and found it to be 65. So, I tried to contact the company by dialing 0065-747-xxx-xxxx. I heard an “unreachable tone” so I tried to dial again. I asked a friend who’s based in Singapore if there’s a 747 on their landline and he suggested that that number could be a “redirected” number. I was so sure that that landline was from Singapore so I mentioned to him that my boss thought that that number was from the USA. He agreed with my boss and he even showed me a link that I sent to him days back with that number written above the software company’s head office in Reno, Nevada. Ouch! I should have been more careful in perceiving things! Just because the first advertisement came from their Singapore office does not mean that the 747-xxx-xxxx is a Singapore landline number. Lesson learned.
How I miss the days when direct dialing was not yet possible and we have to be assisted by telephone operators whenever we need to place a long distance call or overseas call. I was very fond of placing a long distance call and talk with a telephone operator back then. Some operators were serious and stiff while most of them were friendly. There was even a time when one of my mother’s many godchildren was the one I was talking with.
“Uy, si Iris ba to? Saan ka tatawag? Ah sa Makati? Kumusta mo ako kay Ninang, ha?”
How sweet. =)
One of my admirers in college was bold enough to place a collect call from Baguio and he so missed me a lot; he talked with me for an hour! I knew it was a collect call and I was polite enough not to reject the call and I was also stupid enough not to end the conversation; it costed our telephone bill PhP500 for that call; back in the mid-90’s, that was a big amount for a telephone call.
I love Piltel operators and for me, they were the friendliest telephone operators; they wouldn’t show impatience if they could not connect your call to the person that you needed to call. When I was in Baguio, I had this Sunday habit to go to Piltel in Session Road after my Sunday mass at the Baguio Cathedral (I was a Catholic) to place a long distance call to my parents in Bataan. (I was teary-eyed when I passed by Piltel-Session Road in 2008. Memories, memories.)
It was sometime in 1996 when PLDT launched its direct dialing system in Balanga. This was a system enhancement and a reduction in labor cost, too because this new system would not need an operator to assist us in placing a long distance call.
Fast-forward to 2011 when having a cellphone is considered a necessity rather than a luxury. I was just thinking this afternoon; would it still be possible to get the assistance of a telephone operator even if I’m using a cellphone and not a landline phone? I guess, if that were possible, I would hear the voice from the other line saying “Ma’am, this 747-xxx-xxxx is NOT a Singapore number; let me help you place an overseas call to the US instead.”
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Vasa Hotel Surabaya
Vasa Hotel Surabaya 5* looking for potential Candidates filling vacant positions:
- Mandarin Guest Relations Officer – Female.
- Front Desk Agent – Female.
- Concierge (Having driving license SIM A) – Male.
- At least 1-year experience in five-star international hotel in the same position and familiar with OPERA hotel system.
- English Communication skills (written/verbal).
- Honest, Loyal and flexible in working hours and guest oriented.
- Self confident and a team player.
Please send your email Application to:
cc to: email@example.com
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Horns opens with some trite voiceover about fallen angels followed by one character asking another, “Are you horny?” By the end of the film there’s some new perspective on where we started, but none of the insight contained within the supernatural horror/romance/mystery/comic fantasy rises too far above the opening attempt at witticism. Unfocused and genre-confused, the uneven effort sporadically impresses with director Alexandre Aja’s perverse sensibilities, but settles in as a sappy love story-cum-dreary whodunit built on a crime that’s too easy to solve and surrounded by too much silliness to make us care.
Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) is a pariah in his small Pacific Northwest logging town. Everyone is convinced he’s responsible for the murder of pixie girlfriend Merrin (Juno Temple), and the media hounds him wherever he goes. Living in his own personal hell with his beloved dead and himself accused, one day Ig awakens to a set of horns growing from his forehead. The horns aren’t just for decoration or guilt manifestation; whenever Ig comes into contact with others, they lose their inhibitions and confess their dark secrets, sometimes even acting them out. Seems like a handy power to have when searching for a murderer.
Based on the 2010 novel by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King), Keith Bunin’s screenplay is burdened by a glut of exposition and includes several expendable moments and scenes that are treated as beyond precious. Moments of cutting loose by the townsfolk in Ig’s presence get repetitive and feel tame considering the subject matter and Aja’s track record with extremes that include the New French Extremity queasiness of High Tension and the B-horror glee of Piranha 3D. Town hussy Glenna (Kelli Garner) really just wants to eat donuts, tough cops are latent homosexuals, and so on.
The folly distracts from meatier divulgements, like the gross lack of support Ig receives from his parents (Kathleen Quinlan and James Remar), or his distant relationship with drug addict brother Terry (Joe Anderson). The parental distain is played for broad comedy, while the payoff with Terry is shallow reinforcement of brotherly bonds – and also an excuse for Aja to play with horror makeup, lenses, and lighting during a bad trip. Similarly, potential conflict with a waitress (Heather Graham), who’s lying to authorities to get on TV, is wrapped up by giving the bad-CGI snakes slithering around Ig something to do.
Former boy wizard Radcliffe wears Ig’s weariness well, but occasionally has trouble with his American accent and the affected hipster-speak dialogue, sounding a bit like a 1940s Brooklyn gangster suffering through a cold. His moping is worthy of Shakespearean tragedy and doesn’t mesh with tonal fluctuations that take us from dreamy flashbacks showing his childhood courtship of Merrin to his current state of being. Temple has a long streak of playing the approachable tart and she’s just as good at it here as anywhere else. As her grieving father, the ever-reliable David Morse grounds Horns with actual anguish stemming from the loss of his wife to cancer and the murder of his daughter. He only gets a couple of scenes, but if this was a story about this guy wresting with his inner demons, we may have something. Instead, he’s used to provide Ig with encouragement (and a pivotal object) when needed.
Potential with the premise is wasted with a kitchen sink approach that acts as a wet blanket, extinguishing heat from the drama and the fantasy. The contrast between the quaint and the bizarre, including an abrupt blood-soaked finale, is a noxious mixture intent on bashing us on the head with on-the-nose whimsy. “Personal Jesus” blares on the soundtrack because, well, “Personal Jesus” – and it sounds cool when watching a guy sporting demon horns walk away from a smoldering building in slow motion. The allegory is thin at best, and not even the Bible verses referenced in carefully framed close-ups of license plates deepen its significance. Perhaps the only interesting subversion is a cheeky poke to the fundamentalists convinced that Harry Potter is a demon.
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New Orleans-based La Divina Gelateria will soon extend its reach to Baton Rouge's soon-to-open Acadian Shopping Center, according to the Baton Rouge Business Report. The cafe will join Trader Joe's, Petco and other tenants including Galatoire's Bistro, which is the only storefront in the center already open.
La Divina first opened on Magazine Street in New Orleans in February 2007 after owners Katrina and Carmelo Turillo moved there from Florence, Italy, according to the shop's website.
The Baton Rouge location will mark the fourth La Divina to open. Other locations currently include the original on Magazine Street, one in the French Quarter and another on the Loyola University campus.
The cafe's menu focuses on locally sourced items, and homemade ciabatta bread and gelato.
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RARE OPPORTUNITY TO OWN GULF FRONT IN GRAYTON BEACH! Spanning an impressive 100' of enviable waterfront real estate and perfectly positioned only steps away from the pristine Grayton Beach State Park, with nearly 2000 acres of untouched beauty, 79 Lupine is one of only seven coveted, gulf front estates in the highly sought-after beach community of Grayton Beach. Recently renovated and newly furnished, the 4BR/3.5BA home exudes casual coastal elegance throughout its interior. The open floor plan and generous outdoor space is ideal for quintessential beach gatherings. The great room features a large living/dining room combination that seamlessly blends into the updated kitchen equipped with stainless steel appliances, new countertops, and custom cabinetry. An oversized..
• I met Donna several years ago, before she became a realtor, and liked her immediately. We came together more recently when my husband and I decided to sell our home. We have a couple of hurdles to overcome, but because of the fact that Donna went over the top to research and do work I had not expected, our greatest hurdle is behind us. Donna not only is knowledgeable, smart and personable, she has a level of work ethic and integrity that is far above average. If you want a realtor who is professional and knowledgeable, and who sincerely works on your behalf, call Donna."Kim Farris
Donna sold me the house I currently live in. She inspired me to become an agent, so I did and then we worked together. After she became the broker, I worked for her and she inspired me again ... now I am a broker too! Donna is busy busy busy - making sure her clients find the deal they want at a fair price, selling their property for a fair deal, or inspiring others to make a positive difference! Donna cares for her community and the people around her. Fair, honest, competitive (in a positive way), and busy ......... that's why she can claim to be the number one selling office in North Walton County! The Golden Rule ........ to treat others the way you would want to be treated ......... that's Donna Arnold."Susan Dixon
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I am a 67 y/o white male who takes no meds and am in very good health. I excercise regularly, eat primarily fruits, vegatables and whole grains and eat no red meat. My last blood test results showed all normal range except a slightly high hemoglobin count. Can you pls tell me what this might indicate. Thank you. Frank
Hi. What exactly is your hemoglobin count? A slightly higher than normal hemoglobin count may merely indicate dehydration (the blood gets more concentrated and results in a slightly elevated count). This may also happen to people living in high altitude areas. The body compensates for the thin air by producing more hemoglobin. An increase in hemoglobin may indicate polycythemia, which is an abnormal overproduction of red cells, but this condition usually involves huge increases in hemoglobin.
Dear Dr. Rogue, Thank you for your reply. My hemoglobin count is 17.2 and, as you know, the indicated range is 13.2 to 17.1. I do not live in a high altitude (I live in Florida). I gather from your comments that one possibility is some dehydration. Perhaps it would be helpful to increase my water intake. If you have any other thoughts, they will be much appreciated. Thank you again. Frank
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The north side is cool generally and in comparison to the rest of the island. I enjoy the white noise of night with its crickets, coki's, parrots and other darkness dwellers. While the dark sky looms overhead bright stars in the curtain of night cast their light over the Atlantic as though smearing themselves like paint to the canvass of life, yet a glimmering effect that would surpass divinity and bring even the most hardened to their knees. As the light of dawn takes hold and moving slowly though the hourglass has slowed just for this moment, only the inspiring awe of such beauty can be witnessed with the little dobs of islands scattered throughout the landscape. Some with names, some without but all of them must be called something, this is the one of the flaws in humans, that we must label everything and give it a name. Without one it would not exist at all, for without a name could never be within our reach, however, and how ironic that these names would be created by the ones who would pass them by, usually unconscious of their presence and the majestic beauty they posses.
Who is to say that they did not have a name of their own and we stole it from them, cast it aside and implied something different with a name of our own?
I am alone.
Although I feel as much a part of this panoramic reality, I am alone. There is no fear of the withdrawn introversion because we are all alone when we creep back into our own minds, only for a little while just to take in what is surely ours, public, but also private in how we perceive the reality of the dawn in the Caribbean. Everyone is alone but through the comforts of those closest to us do we find the surety that we are in company, however, unless one's mind can be read then that mind would be alone. Yes, I am alone.
All while the one island, directly north always seems inviting as though my life would be drawn to it, holding the secrets to good company for me. I often have to blink to attest that I am not in a dream and this is not an illusion. THIS IS REALITY. Throughout the days we would cling to our own systems of monotony. Truly slaves to our own neurotic selves as we do the same things over and over again and with the same result day by day, with a smile remember the definition of insanity. Maybe I am insane and quite possibly we all are. But can we be forgiven for our character flaws, our insane acts within our daily grind that continues, days to months to years to lives and then possibly back to earth. To live is to die. Just like dawn. Doing the same things over again and again just like dawn.
just like dawn,
Dawn is the same every day although it changes in visual and textural quality and would never be the same, it is the same everyday. You can depend on dawn, you can put your trust in dawn and you can embrace its comfort and expression of night into daylight. As though it would be your most admirable confidante, it is sure and true that today it will be there for you and every day forward until you become a part of endless shores, possibly within the Caribbean.
The north with all its offerings and the way the sun would rise over the tops of the palms. Like an explosion of light and heat hitting my back, I feel the power of something definitely greater than myself but within all it's omnipotence it would also swell the ocean and swallow the land whole as those who inhabit it become victims to the wrath of nature, the ocean and the reality. Fear is not a lesson learned but innate and taken by the spoonful while we gag and resist in any way possible like a child to the nastiest of cold medicine, would we learn to exempt ourselves from the reality that the only thing we fear is within our own minds, as though fear really doesn't exist, without a physical form yet the emotion can overcome even the strongest minds and corrupt even the truest hearts. I am afraid of some things but nothing scares me more than myself. As sure as the dawn I can also be assured that I will get in my own way, I will open a wrong door, deny an opportunity or inhibit something good in some way or another. Is it not normal to fear failure? We are of flawed genetics and our flaws rescind the possibility for perfection, however, through honor and integrity I can commit to the standard of excellence regardless of how arduous the task might be at times I will not fall into the abyss of mediocrity, not if I can stop it from taking hold and through gentle kindness and genuine creativity will be spared the entertainingly blandness of mediocrity.
Oh how I wish I could be the trade winds for a day.
I would gently produce myself in the warm waters off the gulf and attach myself to the current within the sky passing through the leeward and windward island chains, without a skip in the steps of perfection would find myself able to diminish at the African coast, or maybe even become something else grabbing dust and hell bent on India, reckless and powerful or possibly amass the collection of moisture until the weight of my soul could do nothing but release like droplets of rain over a dry and arid land so needing of such an event. But, I enjoy being me, however, we all dream to be something else at times, maybe? Just for a day, to be the trade winds? To blow and feed the sea, cool the beings that would notice me, not only through the coolness on the cheeks but to see the purple and red flowers of paradise bend in the breeze of infinity forever. Maybe for a day? But how would I get home after traveling so wildly? Maybe on the backs of whales, through oceans and seas. Possibly, coming back would not be the coarse that nature would have for me. Possibly to fly as the trade winds would be the answers to my flaws and would leave my need for excellence a far second from the finding of perfection. Who would be so bold as to say the trade wind were not perfect? I don't think I could judge for I only strive for excellence and could never gauge that of something perfect because I don't know what perfection is, I have never been a part of it.
True love is perfection
The formation of clouds are not insistent upon what forms they may take but the ability instead to take on form at all. Science, what is science to clouds but moisture and temperature allowed to join as one and create, clouds truly are the power to create and I can see them. We are privy to creation, far more than we would feel. We see the creation of things every day but would omit them from our conscious to spite our subconscious, I think not. I will not succumb to this tragedy of denial that would keep me blind to the things we should be clinging to. I refuse to shut down and diminish my mind to lesser things. Only then would I truly feel as though I had, once again, shown just how imperfect I truly am.
It would be nice to be the trade winds for a day!
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May 2, 2014
- Getting to Know Despoina Vogasari
- Getting to Know Elena Kordolaimi
- Getting to Know Tina Rupert and Maria Cardenas
In parts five and six of our "getting to know" series; UHCougars.com sat down with junior Charlotte Phillips and sophomore Rocio Martin.
Phillips and Martin have held down the No. 5 and No. 6 spots this year for the Cougars, as the two have combined to win over 30 singles matches, while they've also teamed up to go 4-6 as a doubles tandem this year.
Phillips has notched a career-high 18 wins this season, with 10 of them coming in dual play, while Martin owns a record of 14-6 on overall action and a 9-5 mark during dual play. The two of them, have clinched a combined seven match victories for Houston.
It's time to meet Charlotte Phillips and Rocio Martin:
UHCougars.com: Both of you have helped lead Houston back to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1998 and for just the third time in school history. How does it feel knowing you've been a part of one of the greatest teams in the history of the program?
Martin: Obviously this is a first time experience for me and most importantly we have a chance to bounce back from our loss in the conference championship match. We are all excited and we'll practice with just a little more energy this week. I'm so excited and I can't wait to play.
Phillips: This is especially exciting for me because I've been here for three years and we mere able to make history this season. I mean this season has just been so special. I agree with Rocio (Martin), we now get a chance to bounce back from our conference championship loss. To be honest, this entire year has just been amazing because when I first signed here, it wasn't what I expected, but I'm really excited I was able to be a part of this.
UHCougars.com: Coach (Patrick) Sullivan has talked about it so many times this year. He's mentioned this group had a chance to do something really special here, building a program from the ground up. Now that you guys have actually done it, how does it feel?
Martin: That's exactly right. When I came here and talked with coach, he told me he wanted to build a new team and he got me really excited about it. When I came here last year, the team was good, but with the additions of Debbie (Despoina Vogasari), Maria (Cardenas), and Tina (Rupert), that took us to the next level. Now not only can we compete with top-25 teams, but we can beat them.
UHCougars.com: Alright Rocio, tell us what Charlotte likes to do in her free time outside of tennis?
Martin: Oh wow, you're putting me on the spot here. Ok, actually this is easy. She likes to watch a lot of Law and Order. Whenever we room together on road trips, she watches the show for hours. It's amazing.
Phillips: (laughing) She's right. Don't judge me, it's a great show!
UHCougars.com: Alright Charlotte, what does Rocio like to do in her free time outside of tennis?
Phillips: She loves watching her Spanish television shows.
Martin: Yes! I miss them. I also miss listening to Spanish music.
UHCougars.com: What do you both miss most about home?
Martin: My family. Mostly my brother, he's 13 years old. I used to fight a lot with him and now I don't have anyone to fight with, I miss that. I can play fight with Charlotte and I can play flight with any of my teammates but the fights between siblings, I miss those a lot. I also miss my mom's cooking. It's so much better than having to cook for myself.
Phillips: I also miss my family and friends. I come from a big family with a lot of brothers and sisters, so I am used to being babied. Being independent here is tough sometimes.
UHCougars.com: Rocio, you mentioned you miss your mom's cooking. What's been your favorite American dish you've tried here since you've arrived in the United States?
Martin: Ok, so I know it isn't really American food, but there are a lot of good Mexican restaurants around here. I don't really like hamburgers, so I guess that doesn't really make me American yet (laughing). I love IHOP though. We don't have those kinds of big breakfast places in Spain.
UHCougars.com: Charlotte, what's been your biggest transition coming to an American university from the United Kingdom?
Phillips: Honestly for most international students, America is different than any other place in the world. People always say it's the same, but it's not at all. Even though I already spoke English, the English here in the states is so different."
UHCougars.com: What kind of music do you two like to listen to?
Phillips: I like to listen to a little bit of everything. I listen to a lot of English music. I like Indie a lot. Honestly I like a lot of stuff a lot of the girls on the team don't listen to. I really enjoy going to concerts and music festivals too.
Martin: I listen to all types of music, but if I had to pick a single artist it would be Beyonce. Whenever I have to study or write a paper I like listening to her. I absolutely love her voice. I also love listening to Hispanic music, but it seems like Maria (Cardenas) is the only one on this team who agrees with me on that. We Spanish girls make it happen though. We sing and dance whether the team likes it or not. One of these days we will convince the rest to join in.
UHCougars.com: Speaking of Maria, she claims, along with others, that she is the best dancer on the team. Is that true?
Martin: I'd say for now, yes. But let me practice a little, and I'll have her beat. She better watch out.
Phillips: To be fair, I haven't seen Maria's moves yet. I've been trying to get Elena to teach me some Greek dancing. She's got an interesting style.
UHCougars.com: Back to tennis now. What's been your favorite moment of the season so far?
Phillips: Defeating Tulsa is definitely up there. I know most of the girls would choose that match as their favorite moment, but for me I think it was the Washington match. It was our first road trip of the season and I played one of my best matches of the year. Not only that, but they had those video cameras streaming the matches on the Internet, so all of my friends and family got to see me play. Not to mention it was one of our biggest wins of the season, with Tina (Rupert) clinching the match at the end.
Martin: The Tulsa match for sure. I mean it was so dramatic. The people in the stands cheering on Elena (Kordolaimi) were amazing. That win I think made us believe we could compete with the best. Even though I personally lost, I played really well and just tried to be the best teammate possible.
UHCougars.com: Tennis is such an individual sport at times, but it seems like this group is very close, almost like a family. Is that accurate?
Martin: Yes, we are. I mean you feel nervous when you're not out there playing. You want your teammates to win just as bad as you want to win yourself and you want to win for your teammates. They may not be your parents or actual brothers or sisters, but it's definitely a different kind of family.
UHCougars.com: Rocio, you mentioned how nervous you were for Elena during the Tulsa match, but you were in a similar situation where everything came down to your match on court six against New Mexico earlier in the season.
Martin: Oh my goodness. Yes, I still remember that. I my heart was beating so fast and my hands were shaking, I was so nervous! It wasn't my best performance, but when I was feeling down I saw my teammates cheering for me and that made a huge difference. They were the reason I was able to win."
UHCougars.com: What are your goals heading into the NCAA Tournament?
Martin: I've never competed in anything like this before, so I'm just really excited for the entire experience. As long as we play our best, that's all I want. Win or lose, as long as we play well I'll be proud.
Phillips: At the beginning of the season when we were ranked really high, a lot of people probably thought we were a little overrated, but now this is our chance to show people that we're for real. Like I said before, losing in that conference championship match really hurt, so we want to come out and show people who the Houston Cougars really are."
Follow the Cougars!
Fans can keep up with the latest in Cougar athletics by following us on Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonAthletics), Twitter (@UHCougarSports), Instagram (houstoncougars) and YouTube.com (Youtube.com/UHAthletics). In addition, the women's tennis team has established its own official Facebook (Facebook.com/HoustonCougarTennis) and Twitter pages (@UHCougarTennis).
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Although Daniel W. Cason, 66, pleaded guilty to three federal crimes in March, Mr. Cason declared Tuesday, I am not a criminal.
Violating the Clean Water Act, however, is a federal offense because the American people want clean water and must trust those in charge of water treatment plants to do their jobs faithfully, countered Assistant U.S. Attorney David Stewart.
By pleading guilty, Mr. Cason admitted he was responsible for the use of a portable pump to transfer water out of a retention pond and into the nearby tributary of Euchee Creek in January 2004.
At the time, the employees had stopped storing wastewater in the pond, testified Todd Baldwin, who worked at the treatment plant in January 2004. They were trying to empty the pond in order to install a clay liner. They thought the water in the pond came from rain or ground water, although the wastewater did back up into the pond on three occasions, he testified.
Mr. Cason and the other workers at the plant assumed the water was not a hazard, said defense attorney Pete Theodocion. It would have been better to have sent the water through the treatment plant before releasing it, he said, but there was no proof that the release contaminated the water supply.
Under the Clean Water Act, the government does not have to present evidence of the amount of contamination, U.S. District Judge J. Randal Hall ruled. While Mr. Casons case wasnt the worse case of possible contamination, neither was it a harmless mistake. Judge Hall said he found it incredible that anyone working in a wastewater treatment plant would not know it was a violation of the Clean Water Act.
Mr. Cason faced a potential sentence of 18 to 24 months under the federal sentencing guidelines. But Judge Hall determined Mr. Cason was entitled a lesser sentence.
Mr. Cason, whose supporters filled the small federal courtroom, is a decorated Vietnam War combat veteran. He had never been convicted of any crime until this case. He has been married for 47 years and raised three sons. His minister and friends described him as a man of deep faith, honesty and good deeds.
Judge Hall said he was taking that into account, but he also needed to impress on other public works directors and employees just how serious the Clean Water Act is, especially in times of budget cuts when some might be tempted to cut corners to reduce costs.
Mr. Cason, who ran the Harlem public works department until May, remains free on bond. He will report to a federal prison at 2 p.m. Jan. 18. The Federal Bureau of Prison will determine where Mr. Cason serves his sentence.
Mr. Cason was also fined $3,000. He must perform 100 hours of community service while on probation for one year after his release from prison.
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Mark England is the founder of Procabulary, with a mission is to help people create more powerful, more fulfilled lives using the power of better words and stories.
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Oscar Pistorius was a “deceitful” and “appalling” witness who became trapped in a “snowball of lies”, the prosecution has said during the first day of closing arguments in the Paralympian’s murder trial.
Gerrie Nel, nicknamed the “pit bull” for his relentless style of cross examination, attacked apparent contradictions in Pistorius’s accounts of the night he shot and killed girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, during a final effort on Thursday to convince Judge Thokozile Masipa that the athlete is guilty.
Mr Nel also claimed the athlete’s lawyers had put forward multiple, incompatible defences - that Pistorius had acted in self defence, fearing an intruder was in his house, and that Pistorius was not criminally responsible and had fired accidentally because he was “startled”.
These are two lines of defence that “cannot be reconciled,” Mr Nel told the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday.
Oscar Pistorius (C) speaks with a member of his legal team ahead of the final arguments
With the lengthy trial appearing to be nearing its end, Judge Thokozile Masipa had informed the prosecution and defence they only have two days to complete their arguments in court. “Unless, of course, you want to work on a Saturday and perhaps Sunday after church,” she said jokingly.
Mr Nel, in an oral summary of his 100-page written argument, accused Pistorius of tailoring his version of what happened the night he killed Ms Steenkamp.
He told the court: “It’s a snowball effect of a lie - you tell one, and it just becomes too much, you have to keep going and going with these lies.”
Pistorius, 27, has maintained that he fired four bullets through a locked lavatory door at his Pretoria home because he believed there was an intruder.
Mr Nel, who is arguing for a conviction of premeditated murder, which carries a sentence of 25 years to life, said that even if Pistorius’s account of events were true, “he cannot escape” a conviction for murdering with intent.
“If the court accepts Pistorius thought there was an intruder and fired four shots, why would that not be murder?” he said in conclusion.
In addition to a charge of murder, Pistorius is also facing three separate gun-related charges, one from an incident in which he allegedly fired a shot in a crowded Johannesburg restaurant. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
Mr Nel argued Pistorius “refused to take any responsibility” and in all of these incidents “sought to place blame somewhere else”.
Defence lawyer Barry Roux started into his final argument late in the day, and is set to conclude it on Friday. He began by listing mistakes in material facts made by the state, with a particular concern about police tampering with evidence at the crime scene.
Judge Masipa is also expected on Friday to set a date for her verdict, which will likely be delivered anywhere between a week and a month from now, though it could take longer.
She will reach her verdict with help from two legal assessors, who provide help on factual points in the case, since South Africa does not have the jury system.
Pistorius, wearing a dark suit, appeared calm but tired in the courtroom, which was busier than usual, packed to capacity with supporters from both sides.
His elder brother, Carl, who has been present in court most days to provide support, is still in hospital after being badly injured in a head-on car collision Friday night.
However their father, Henke Pistorius, who is said to be estranged from his Paralympian son, attended court for the first time during the trial, joining other family members on a packed courtroom bench.
Ms Steenkamp’s father Barry, who suffers from ill health, was also in court for the first time, travelling with wife June from their home in Port Elizabeth on South Africa’s southeastern coast.
The case continues.
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Town Head Coach Luke Williams spoke to members of the local media on Wednesday ahead of his side’s Good Friday clash against AFC Wimbledon. Here's what he had to say...
“Neal Ardley knows his team very, very well and how to get the best out of them and he’s proved that,” he said.
“To come up and stabilise and become a good solid side in League One in your first season at this level is brilliant.
“There won’t be any loose change for us and we will have to make sure that we bring our best to the table in order to get anything from this side.
“Neal Ardley will be telling his players to make sure that they keep their standards high, to make sure that they respect their fans and they will be looking to close off their season in style in order to build momentum for next year.
“That’s the type of manager that he is, he’s professional and it is unfortunate for us because we would like to play against a team who are already on holiday, but that’s not the case because there are too many good professionals.
“There is a focus around the squad and the players are at it every day. I’ve been very impressed with them in training and they believe that we will be fine come the end of the season.”
Town have four games left in which to secure League One safety and Williams has once again stressed that everyone is up for the cause.
“We’ve put the maximum amount of pressure on ourselves that we possibly could, but we’ve responded well in recent weeks and we’ve reacted well when we seemed to be completely all at sea,” he added.
“We were seven points from safety at one point but at the moment we are only three points from safety, so we’re trying and fighting.
“That point last weekend was valuable because we are one win away from potentially catching people and maybe even climbing out of the relegation zone, so that was huge.
“We have to continue to be in every single game and make sure that we give ourselves the very best possible chance of getting all the points.”
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Hundreds of Wake County drivers cited during 'Click It or Ticket' campaign
Posted June 13, 2016
Raleigh, N.C. — Hundreds of drivers in Wake County and thousands statewide were cited in late May and early June during the state’s annual “Click It or Ticket” campaign.
The Governor’s Highway Safety Program and the North Carolina Department of Transportation issued 8,483 seat belt citations and 873 child passenger safety violations to NC drivers and passengers during their annual campaign, which ran between May 23 and June 5.
During the two week period, state and local law enforcement agencies held 6,343 checkpoints and stepped up patrols in 25 major N.C. counties, issuing 77,622 traffic and criminal violations.
Authorities issued 368 seat belt violation citations in Wake County. Only Robeson County had more, with 446 seat belt citations.
Following Robeson and Wake in most seat belt violations received were Wayne County (366), Guilford County (361) and Mecklenburg County (338).
“The safety of everyone who travels our roadways is a top priority of Governor McCrory’s agenda,” said Transportation Secretary Nick Tennyson. “The Click It or Ticket campaign reminds us that while we continue to make significant progress, we still have work to do to encourage passengers to buckle up in every seat, every time.”
As of June 3, authorities said 173 people have died statewide in crashes where people were not wearing seat belts. According to the NCDOT, that's a 13 percent increase from this time last year.
Officials have been trying to get the state's seat belt usage rate above 90 percent in 2016 after it dropped last year.
"As the summer travel season begins, we want to remind passengers that it is the law to wear your seat belt, regardless of where you are sitting,” said Don Nail, director of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program. “Buckling up takes three seconds and is a simple action that could save your life.”
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Watch & wager on the 140th running of the $2,000,000 Kentucky Derby in the comfort of your home track. Dining specials will be served in the Clubhouse Dining Terrace including the celebrated Mint Julep! The official drink of the Kentucky Derby will be served in the commemorative 2014 KY Derby glass.
Gates open EARLY for Derby Day at 9:30am. Mutuel windows open at 10:00am.
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Llewellin or English - Llewellin Setters in HARDYVILLE, Kentucky - LOSTYANKEE KENNELS
3 dams I breed from, all happened at once!! I have 6 full registered and DNA Llewellins and 14 half Llewellins- registered English-FDSB, to choose. Excellent pedigrees, call for details. Lllewellins - 600.00, English 400.00. Many English tri-colors, Llewellins are Chestnut.
Ad location: HARDYVILLE, Kentucky
Ad created: May 09, 2013
270-528-6793Contact breeder through email
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Calvin women’s basketball implements new offensive system
After playing five MIAA conference games, the Calvin Knights women’s basketball team is not far behind the expected second place finish according to the MIAA Preseason Coaches’ Poll.
Currently in fourth, the Knights are only one game short of sharing second place with 3-2 in MIAA play and 8-5 overall.
Head Coach John Ross can see the light. “We have to stay patient with each other,” he said.
“We’re starting to turn the corner hopefully right now … we have played a pretty tough schedule so far.”
The tough early schedule against teams like nationally-ranked Davenport University and MIAA-leading Hope College gives the team a chance to adapt to changes in offensive and defensive strategies that have been implemented after losing six seniors, including three starters.
Senior guard Kirstin Tripp sees how the changes have benefitted the Knights. “Coach Ross totally changed his system from the half court focus to extending full court pressure to fit our athleticism,” she said.
Coach Ross has implanted a dribble drive offense, which compensates for lack of height and utilizes the quickness of the Knights.
Guards keep the ball moving and the posts maneuver to be get open. This offense enables the both the wings and post players to get good looks.
In a recent game against Alma, the Knights were able to force 36 turnovers in a 91-31 victory thanks to the aggressive defense they played. Coach Ross saw more confidence from his team in the effort.
“We’ve made a lot of progress, and it feels like we are coming together,” said junior guard Kayla Engelhard.
The team is inexperienced, but members are adapting to collegiate play and buying in to the team mentality. Freshmen guards MacKenzie Shelton and Ann Timmer have both made appearances in every game this season.
Although both freshmen are offensive threats, they also look to contribute to the defense whenever they come in.
Junior forward Breanna Verkaik thinks a close loss to Olivet showed the effectiveness of the recent changes. “We all bought in to our system and it worked … we are proud of the effort in the second half. We just dug ourselves a pretty big hole in the first half.”
The Knights scored 47 of their 73 points in the second half, falling only 5 points short of a victory.
After losing Carissa Verkaik, four-time All-American and two-time Division III National Player of the Year, Engelhard is pleasantly surprised to find that the team is threatening on the offensive end.
Breanna Verkaik leads the Knights in scoring with 165 points and Engelhard follows with 134. The team scores an average of over 75 points a game. Engelhard has provided teammates with 39 assists and Breanna has 29.
When it comes to rebounds, the Knights are struggling as Breanna leads the team with 52, averaging only four a game. They are getting out-rebounded by almost five rebounds on average per game.
Going into MIAA play, the Knights are excited for the potential they have. Breanna knows that they write their own future.
“We still hold our own destiny to finish second in the league. Our number one goal is to continue to develop and make it to the MIAA tournament and put ourselves in a place where we have the opportunity to win it.”
The Knights’ next game is against Kalamazoo at home on Saturday, Jan. 18. The next match with Hope is in Holland on Feb. 1.
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Surprisingly, I still occasionally come across people who continue to think the internet is a big waste of time. Although it can be a real time suck, I simply can’t imagine what our lives would be without the internet!
Remember when you had to go to the library to do research or actually had to pick up the phone to get news from family and friends? Do you recall the old days when you used the phone book to find businesses you knew nothing about? Google, Wikipedia, Yelp and social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have totally changed the way we live our lives.
Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with using an actual book to get information or having real life conversations with people. I’m simply saying that the internet has brought us amazing opportunities that didn’t exist before.
The internet allows us to connect with virtually anyone around the world and has given us access to infinite amount of information.
For businesses, the internet has provided many different tools to increase productivity and improve efficiency. It has created new communication forms and allows them to reach customers they would never have access to before.
With over 2.4 billion people (2012) across the globe on the web, there are mind-boggling opportunities for businesses. Creating effective online presence through websites, blogs, social media and various other methods is crucial in order to stay competitive in today’s world. Having your business on the web is not an option, it’s a necessity!
What would your life be like without the internet?
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From Our Editors
For a clean you can really depend on, head to Irvington Car Wash, the superior car wash in Baltimore. Detail your car sooner rather than later to keep it looking in tip-top shape. Take your car in for a spotless interior cleaning from the experts at Irvington Car Wash.
No matter what time of year it is, you can keep your ride looking fresh and clean with a car wash from Irvington Car Wash. For dynamic service that gets the job done the first time around, you'll definitely want to go to Irvington Car Wash's auto shop in Baltimore.
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Janus vs Otherwise – Cage Match [POLL]
Simple enough, each day we’ll feature 2 songs, you listen, then vote for your favorite. Any song that wins 5 in a row gets retired to the Cage Match Hall of Fame.
Don’t forget, Otherwise is coming to town with Pop Evil, here are the details.
Both are great songs, but only 1 will move on to the next Cage Match.
Check em out then vote below
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We might have had a chance with no Chris Paul—the Clippers staring point
guard and perennial MVP candidate had missed about two-and-a-half
weeks' worth of Clipper games with a bone bruise, missing nine games, in
which the Clippers went just 3-6, after starting the season a sparkling
33-11. But he's back now, the Clips handled the Knicks at MSG yesterday
pretty easily, and they're just a much better team than the Sixers,
especially with 3/5 of the team's projected starting lineup still out
with injury. The Sixers are gonna need big games from...well, just about
everyone to have a chance in this one. Viewing without heavy
intoxication is not necessarily recommended.
7:00 tip from the
WFC. In other cheery news, Andrew Bynum talked to reporters today and
findings are: He's 20 pounds overweight, still feels pain doing basic
drills, and would not use the word "optimistic" when discussing anything
except for maybe his favorite Radiohead songs. Could still be a while!
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Apple’s App Store is not available for Crimea’s residents anymore. There is an access to App Store but download of apps both paid and free is not available.
"Purchase is not supported. Purchase is not available in your region according to the European Council’s Regulation (EU) No. 1351/2014 and the U.S. President’s Executive Order No. 13685": reads the message, when you try to download an application.
This comes as Apple has banned sales of its products in Crimea following sanctions imposed on Russia by the U.S. government to be implemented by Feb. 1.
"In accordance with new sanctions against the autonomous republic of Crimea, adopted by the U.S. government on Dec. 19, you are not to sell Apple products and/or provide services related to Apple products in the autonomous republic of Crimea," read a letter sent out by Apple's Russian office to its authorized dealers in Crimea.
On December 18, the European Union approved a new package of economic sanctions against Crimea.
On December 19, 2014, President Barack Obama signed a decree, which prohibits U.S. citizens and American companies to work in Crimea.
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A Cardiff Metropolitan University student has proved that age is no barrier when it comes to education, as 65 year old Peter Whitfield becomes a Chartered Architectural Technologist after completing his degree at the University.
After a 30 year career in mechanical engineering, Peter, from Caerwent, near Chepstow, decided that it was time to take a different direction after fulfilling his ambition of designing and building his own 6-bedroom house, and realising his love for the architectural process.
After some research, Peter came across the BSc (Hons) Architectural Design and Technology course at Cardiff Met, and after talks with Senior Lecturer Tony Whyman, was encouraged to join the course directly on to the second year.
After two years of study at the University, Peter has graduated with a first class honours degree and is now a Chartered Architectural Technologist.
Speaking about his recent change of career and studies at Cardiff Met, Peter said: "Before embarking on my career change, I had concerns that my age might be a barrier to my studies, but the support I have received from Cardiff Met and the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists has been overwhelming.
"Senior Lecturer at the University, Tony Whyman, has encouraged me every step of the way and helped ensure that my dream has become a reality."
Tony said: "Peter is living proof that age doesn't matter when it comes to education, and even at 65 years of age, a first class degree is possible.
"Peter's life experience and exemplary work ethic lent itself well to the degree programme, and he thoroughly deserves all the success he has achieved in this stage of his life."
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ECNEC approves import of 100 MW power
Sep 21, 2007 - Asia Pulse Data Source
Islamabad - The Executive Committee
of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday
approved Rs. 3664 million including foreign exchange
component of Rs. 1934 million, for import of 100 MW
electricity from Iran for Gwadar and laying of transmission
line for this purpose.
The Council also approved an amount
of Rs. 4777.030 million including foreign exchange
component of 1890.920 million for development of renewable
energy in NWFP province.
Similarly, an amount of Rs. 4001 million
including foreign exchange component of Rs. 1090.200
million has also been approved for renewable energy
development sector investment programme (construction
of Marala Hydel Power Station).
The ECNEC also approved the acquisition
and development of land, and construction of office
building and accommodation facilities for Nuclear
Power Plant supplier of KANUPP-2 project for the generation
of 8800 MW of electricity.
The council also approved the compensation
to the flood affectees of Mirani Dam area while the
ECNEC also approved amount for water conservation
and productivity enhancement through efficiency irrigation
The council approved an amount of Rs.
10675 million including foreign exchange component
of Rs. 9162.200 million for Sindh water sector improvement
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By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY
NEW YORK As part of their HOPE Week celebration, the New York Yankees hosted a group from Camp Sundown and the XP Society at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night. What made these children of the dark special is they could visit only at night.
The campers suffer from xeroderma pigmentosum (XP), a rare genetic disease that requires them to not be exposed to sunlight. Unable to repair cells damaged by UV light, XP sufferers get blisters, third-degree burns and premature aging of their skin, lips, eyes and mouth. There is no cure and many of them die young from malignant melanoma or squamous cell carcinoma.
PHOTO GALLERY: Kids enjoying a Yankees game during project HOPE
Kids who have XP live upside-down lives. Night is day and day is night. They go to school, play sports and attend Cub Scouts or Girl Scouts meetings at night rather than in the day. When they venture into sunlight, they must be swathed from head to toe in UV-protected clothes, sunscreen and sunglasses.
An estimated 250 people in the USA suffer from XP; a few thousand worldwide. A large group of them were at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. First, they took in the Yankees' 6-3 victory against the Oakland A's from a luxury box in right field. They ate, drank, cheered and received goody bags filled with HOPE (Helping Others Persevere and Excel) Week gear and other souvenirs.
Then Yankees players such as catcher Jorge Posada and pitcher A.J. Burnett welcomed them on the field for a postgame carnival that lasted until 3:30 a.m. The kids played Wiffle Ball with Yankees players, kibitzed with general manager Brian Cashman and chief operating officer Lonn Trost and mingled with clowns and musicians.
Yankees media relations director Jason Zillo dreamed up HOPE Week, five events over five days last week in which the team reached out to individuals and groups in the community. Zillo says he would like to see the concept picked up by Major League Baseball and spread throughout the league next year.
"I'd like to believe there's a future bigger than just the Yankees when it comes to HOPE week," Zillo said. "The idea was to share this with others, to be inclusive rather than exclusive."
Zillo says every player on the roster and manager Joe Girardi participated in the events, which included players interacting with a New York couple who had opened their home to at-risk youths, a Little Leaguer suffering from cerebral palsy and other people with inspiring stories.
Katie Mahar, a 17-year-old suffering from XP, says she grew up playing baseball at night with her brothers. She was thankful to the Yankees. "For them to open their hearts and say, 'We want to meet you. We want to spend time with you.' ... We were like, 'Wow, that's so cool.' "
Katie's parents, Caren and Dan Mahar, founded Camp Sundown as a retreat for sunlight-sensitive kids in 1996. The 60-acre camp in Craryville, N.Y., has all the usual activities. The kids swim, catch butterflies, go horseback riding. They just do them at night.
The first Camp Sundown drew eight families. Since then, the Mahars have hosted 300 to 400 families from around the world.
"We feel the whole family is affected by this disease. Your whole home has to be closed up into a darkened area. So everybody in the family needs a little support," Caren Mahar said.
Many with XP don't live past age 30.
Kevin Swinney, a 35-year-old from Spruce Pine, Ala., is a survivor. Diagnosed at 8 months old, Swinney has had countless procedures during his lifetime to remove melanomas and other skin conditions. His older sister, who also had XP, died from a brain tumor in 1995.
The most important job, he says, is raising "awareness" of a potentially deadly disease most people have never heard of.
"Everybody knows breast cancer, pink ribbons and all. You put 'XP' in front of them, they think of Windows XP," he said. "They think of Microsoft. They don't know."
Kinney's been a regular at Camp Sundown since 2001. He says he won't let the disease stop him from going to baseball games or living life.
"XP's not going to stop me," he said. "And XP's not going to beat me. I'm going to beat it.'
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OROVILLE — For most of her life, dancing has been Peggy Schultz’s favorite thing, as well as a way to make a living. She taught for years at the Feather River Recreation District, and Saturday evening is her final class recital.
At 75, Schultz tells stories of classes and recitals, and of students from age 2 on up, but mostly she talks about how much she has always loved dancing. That’s tap, ballet and jazz. She also has been in a lot of performances.
“Oh, and I was a clogger,” she added.
She reminisced about her lifetime of dance on Wednesday in the room where she teaches at the center on Feather River Boulevard.
Schultz grew up in Oroville and began taking dance lessons when she was 8 from the late Johnny Etchart.
“She taught for years and when I was in high school, I taught with her,” Schultz said. “When I was little, my favorite type of dance was acrobatic.”
That’s no longer true. “I can still do tap. But it’s gotten harder to do jazz, when you have to get up and down from the floor, and ballet because my feet don’t bend like they used to. But I still like to watch all kinds of dance.”
For years, she and her husband Ron lived in Washington, where they raised a family. “I probably taught dance for 30 years up there,” Schultz said. “We retired and moved back to Oroville about 15 years ago. I had a sister and brother still here.”
Among her siblings is the late Stu Shaner, who for years lived in Oroville.
“My husband and I traveled in our motor home and I started teaching dance again,” she said.
She feels fortunate that she loved her work. “I always feel sorry for people who hate their jobs. I never felt that way. I have probably had thousands of students. Dancing makes me happy. It’s fun, exhilarating and social.”
There is another benefit to all that dancing. Schultz is a tiny woman, and she attributes years of dancing to her staying slim. “Especially as you get older, you have to keep moving,” she said.
Even though she will no longer teach at Feather River Recreation and Park District, the classes are left in good hands. Gabby Paul and Noelle Adams will take over.
“I love to dance and she has been my teacher all along,” said Adams, 16.
Paul also has taken classes from Schultz for years.
“Now I’ll be teaching 10 classes a week,” Paul said.
Schultz has told them teaching a class requires more than just teaching. “It’s an hour of prep time for every hour you’re in class,” she said.
Not one to just let life happen, Schultz has plans. She and her husband are going to travel in their motor home and take a trip to Hawaii. “And my sister and I are planning to go to the Hot Air Balloon Festival in Albuquerque,” she said.
When she’s home in Oroville, she’ll be busy, too. She gets together for lunch with old friends, all members of the Oroville High School class of 1961.
“I’m going to volunteer with my church and the State Theatre,” she said.
Retiring is a little elusive, she said.
“I have never known a retired dance teacher who didn’t go back to teaching a few times. It gets in your blood.”
Dance instructor Peggy Schultz’s last recital is Saturday.
6:30 p.m. at Oroville State Theatre, 1489 Myers St., Oroville.
Feather River Recreation and Park District dance students in tap, jazz, ballet.
$9 at the door.
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Japan Inc. snubs staff in spending plans
TOKYO (Nikkei) -- Flush with cash and reluctant to share it with employees, Japanese largest corporations are bullish about capital spending.
A large number of major listed Japanese companies are poised to increase their spending on capital investments, research and development, and mergers and acquisitions to achieve higher growth, a Nikkei survey found.
Many of these companies expect better earnings next year. It remains to be seen whether their spending plans will help drive the growth of Japanese economy amid higher expectations for an end to deflation. "Abenomics," the name given to the set of government policies to resuscitate the economy, has proved a boon for Japan Inc.
The Nikkei asked chief financial officers from 300 major listed companies from late October to mid-November. It received answers from 241 companies. Finance companies and Japan's 10 regional utilities were not included in the survey.
Publicly traded companies that end the fiscal year in March have record cash reserves of about 70 trillion yen combined. Focus at these businesses has turned to how they can tap their reservoir of this capital.
Companies were asked to name their two spending priorities. Improving production facilities and increasing efficiency was the priority among 53% of respondents.
Toshiba, for example, plans to increase capital spending on semiconductor chips, mainly NAND flash memory, for the first time in three years. Demand for chips is rising because of the growing popularity of smartphones. The company in August began expanding its Yokkaichi plant in Japan's central Mie Prefecture. It has also invested in micro-fabrication technology. Toshiba will likely spend about 170 billion yen ($1.66 billion) on semiconductor-related facilities this fiscal year, up 80% from a year earlier. Tokyo Gas, meanwhile, is spending on pipelines and building a liquefied natural gas station in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, northeast of Tokyo.
The second largest group of the respondents -- 34% -- said they would spend on R&D, while 26% said they would use cash reserves for M&As. Fuji Heavy Industries plans to spend 60 billion yen on R&D this fiscal year, a 20% increase from 2012. It plans to develop environmental and safety technologies. Housing facility and building material maker Lixil Group announced in September that it will acquire German sanitary and bathroom fittings maker Grohe.
Other companies will spend money on revenue growth. Respondents that said they would use capital for dividend payouts or share buybacks, stood at 25%.
Bad news for the government, which is urging companies to share their wealth with employees. Regarding pay increases, 7% of respondents said they would spend cash reserves to raise salaries. Some companies, including precision motor maker Nidec, have announced pay raises. On the whole, however, major companies remain cautious about upping wages.
Investments for growth have been spurred by improving market conditions. The survey showed that three quarters of the companies now find it easier to raise funds in the market. Of them, 63 companies said they want to raise more capital or have done so.
About half of respondents said they expected next April's increase in consumption tax hike from 5% to 8% to be detrimental to their earnings. Those who said it would have a negative impact cited reaction to a rush of demand among consumers before the sales tax hike as the biggest reason, followed by a drop in personal spending and a slowdown in the domestic economy.
The government plans to then raise tax to 10% in October 2015. Three-quarters of those surveyed said the government should go ahead with the hike as planned. Only seven companies said the government should not do so.
The survey also found that many companies have a positive outlook for fiscal 2014. Some 56% said their net profit forecast would improve, far surpassing the 6% that said it would deteriorate. And 53 companies -- more than 20% -- expect double-digit growth in profits next year. Eight forecast growth of more than 30%. The optimism, points to a continued corporate recovery in fiscal 2014.
About 50% of the respondents said they expect the earnings environment to improve or slightly improve in the next six months. They cited a boost to domestic revenue as the biggest reason, followed by cost cutting and growth in Asian markets. Only 10% of the companies surveyed cited the weak yen as the reason, showing corporate profits are expanding for reasons other than the Japanese currency's recent weakness.
Sanitary products and diaper maker Unicharm has seen brisk sales of low-priced paper diapers in Asian countries such as Indonesia and Vietnam. The company thinks that a slowdown in emerging economies will have little impact on its sales. "We expect to achieve an increase in sales and profits next fiscal year and beyond," said Unicharm President Takahisa Takahara. "We hope to reach 1 trillion yen in sales in three years."
Leading construction company Shimizu has seen orders grow on the back of Japan's economic recovery. "Construction for orders received this fiscal year will begin in earnest next fiscal year and beyond," said Seikichi Kurosawa, executive vice president of Shimizu. "Then, we will see an improvement in profitability."
The survey also found that 39% of the respondents believe their stocks are undervalued. This suggests a disparity between the views of the CFOs and the assessment of the market. Japanese stocks have soared in the past one year, and yet these large listed companies believe that their stocks still have room to go up on the back of their profitability.
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Pillow Talk is a great place to shop for decorative, accent pillows. Browse this collection which contains a large variety of patterns and colors. Many coordinating prints and matching pillows. A splash of color everywhere for your home. All pillows can be personalized. From nautical pillows, vintage pillows and fun bright colors. Chose from a large variety of nautical pillows including red, white and blue nautical pillows, faux burlap nautical pillows, nautical pillows with lighthouses, sea horses, crabs and anchors. Yellow nautical throw pillows. Nautical pillows with the name of your boat. Customizable nautical pillows.
Zazzle Inc., Corporação registrada na Califórnia (#C2162689)
Endereço: 1800 Seaport Blvd, Redwood City, CA 94063, Estados Unidos
Central de Atendimento: firstname.lastname@example.org
Telefone: 00 (Operadora) 1 (408) 983-2800
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There are a lot of new features in the .NET 4.0 Framework and Visual Studio 2010 is definitely a great improvement over 2008 but there are a few gotchas to be aware. Here is a list of potential gotchas:
- JayRWren tweeted "Remember... VS2010 now defaults to CPU type x86 instead of ANY. This means NUnit on x64 can't load your x86 assembly. Go change your Target!
If you have any gotchas to add to the list please email Susan Fischer at email@example.com and we will post them here.
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By: Farrah Estrella
|Nude by Rihanna
Superstar singer Rihanna is launching her third fragrance “Nude” by Rihanna on black Friday November 23rd at Macy’s.
The new scent is a seductive floral oriental blend and it will retail for $49 to $59.
Rihanna’s previous scents were Reb’l Fleur and Rebelle. The singer said of the new fragrance: “When creating my first scent, Reb’l Fleur, I wanted it to be a really strong scent daring and bold”. She also said: “I have gotten more personal with Nude”.
“Nude” includes notes of guava nectar, mandarin and pear; ingredients that Rihanna said remind her of growing up in her beautiful island city of Saint Michael, Barbados as well as orange blossom, gardenia petals and vanilla orchid.
Rihanna’s new album “Unapologetic” will hit stores on Nov. 19 followed by her Diamonds world tour in March. The Grammy winner said about the new album: “I named my album ‘Unapologetic’ because there is only one truth, and you can’t apologize for that”.
Rihanna also alluded to the possibility of creating a cosmetics or hair-care line in the future. “It’s honest. I’m always evolving of course. I think the only motto I have is to be true to myself”.
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Franke Laser 651 Glass Chopping Board
Whether you’re chopping, dicing, or preparing food, a chopping board not only protects your kitchen surfaces, it also provides a clean and safe area for prepping your favourite meals.
This Franke Laser 651 Glass Chopping Board is spacious, functional, and versatile, making it a great addition to your kitchen - especially for those who love to cook and therefore would benefit from a high performance chopping board.
With its sturdy, sleek design and glass surface, this great value chopping board is sure to be a much welcomed addition to your kitchen. But even better, this high quality kitchen accessory is also easy to wipe clean – perfect for when you are prepping more than one food type at a time!
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£83.16 (Inc. VAT)
RRP £129.97 Save 36%
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Elegance, Comfort, Security and Tranquility
Modern Xist (stone) home in Central Portugal
No barking dogs. No noisy neighbors. No traffic.
Peace and quiet surrounded by nature.
All rooms face south and have large windows with an abundance of sunlight.
Important Preliminary Information
Unlike many houses and properties in Portugal, this house and property are completely legal. Everything was done with permits so there will never be unexpected legal surprises (such as fines, orders to remove your construction, etc.) from the Camara (Town Hall).
The electrical, plumbing, heating, insulation, windows, doors and other equipment in the house are of the highest quality available.
Entire house has a double window system. Outer windows are double paned PVC and inner windows are double paned wood. The PVC windows have premium UV glass (to protect the inner wood windows from the sun).
Double installed window system prevents any drafts or loss of heat in the winter.
Custom made wood screen windows with rust resistant metal mesh in the bedrooms, living room, office, hallway and bathrooms.
Both the front entrance (kitchen) and the pantry entrance are glass doors with specially treated UV glass. They have a PVC frame, which is specially designed to prevent drafts from coming under the door.The front entrance also has a custom made wood screen door with rust resistant metal mesh.
Both the side entrance and the work/storage building have a solid hard wood core outside security door. They have been treated so they will not warp. They both have a custom made wood screen door with rust resistant metal mesh.
The side entrance door also has a sealer (imported from Germany) on the bottom, fitting snugly to the floor to prevent drafts.
Inside Water Containment
Floors have an insulation system that prevents water seepage into the house through the ground floors.
House walls have an outer and inner wall, with space between the two walls, providing air space insulation.
Heating Exterior walls are 18 – 24 inches thick. This, plus the insulated roof, keep the house warm in winter and cool in summer.Central heat with radiators in every room. Radiator reflectors (behind each radiator) improve their efficiency 45%.Water is heated by a pellet boiler located in the non attached casita (work/storage house). The boiler can be programmed to turn off and on at various times of the day/night. It also has a remote over-ride system so that the heat can be turned off as you desire. The casita is also heated from this system.
The back-up heat system is a large wood burning stove located in the living room. Modern design with large glass panels in front and back. This stove heats the top two levels of the main house.
Primary system is electric (150 gallon water tank) and back up system is a gas boiler. This ensures that if you lose electricity, you still have hot water. Both boilers are located in the work/storage house (detached from the house).
Gas is used for the back-up water boiler and kitchen stove top. The gas system is run by a large gas cylinder, with a secondary large back-up cylinder, ensuring you never run out of gas.
Two large gas cylinders are stored in an outdoor enclosed storage room, located approximately three meters from the house.
A centrally installed surge system protects the house and appliances from damage due to electrical surges (which are frequent in Portugal).
With the concept of ‘bringing nature indoors,’ the owner personally designed the interior – furnishings and details – so that the beauty of the forest was brought inside. Like the surrounding area, this home captures the feeling of serenity.
Large Master Bedroom
Wood cathedral ceiling with wood beams.
Custom made shutters on all windows
Walk In storage closet.
Custom designed unique furniture: large armoire with quality inside mirror, three built-in bureaus and a grand bed with custom foam memory mattress. All built using Chestnut and Northern Pine and finished with Ceruse.
Entered directly from the Master bedroom, the Master Bathroom has a bathtub and bidet.
Raised wood ceiling with wood beams.
Custom designed tall Northern Pine storage cabinet with dove tailed joints and Ceruse finish. Custom pine cabinet with mirror over sink.
Leaf’ design fixtures.
Cozy area, great for reading a book.
Four large windows with views of the countryside.
Wide window sills for plants.
Custom designed ‘woodsy’ rocking chair of considerable size, built using chestnut and Northern Pine.
Wood cathedral ceiling with wood beams.
Custom made double walled insulated chimney system (which prevents moisture from entering the wood burning stove.)
Custom designed tall cabinet, book cabinet and side table built using aged chestnut.
Custom designed pine firewood box.
Large Second Bedroom
Entrance door has a specially made sealer (imported from Germany) on the bottom, to provide soundproofing.
Ceiling is acoustically soundproofed – insulated with a suspended second ceiling with natural wool insulation.
Custom shudders on all windows.
Two large custom made wardrobe closets.
Thick, natural cotton drapery lined with black out backing. Custom made in England.
Next to the bedroom, there is a large bathroom with bidet and shower.
Custom pine and cork storage cabinet.
Custom pine cabinet with mirror over sink.
Antique Portuguese fixtures.
Large Office or Third Bedroom.
Two full glass wood doors.
Custom designed solid chestnut storage closet.
Half bath located near the office and foyer/ side entry way.
Custom pine cabinet with mirror over sink.
Central spiral staircase starts at the back wall of the second level and travels up to the third and fourth levels. Stairs and banister are pine.
Stove is a dual system of gas and electric.
Custom made cabinets built in Northern Pine. Stained and painted by an American Faux designer.
Thick oak counter top.
New large capacity high quality washer and drier.
Three large storage cabinets.
Wood beam cathedral ceiling.
Three large windows above, with natural light streaming in.
Two glass doors with double door system – inner door of wood and outer door of PVC.
Directly above dining room are wood beams, which can be left as is (to keep the dining room open showing the cathedral wood beam ceiling) or can be used as the base for flooring (to build a room above the dining room).
This area above the dining room is fitted with electric outlets and can be made into a fourth bedroom.
Most of the wood furniture has been designed by the owner and fabricated by German, Scottish and Portuguese carpenters, using aged Chestnut, Northern Pine and various other woods, to create ‘one of a kind’ pieces.
Patio table and other iron work by an authentic English blacksmith.
Handmade Portuguese rugs.
The furniture, rugs and major appliances are for sale, separate from the price of the house.
Detached Storage Building
Insulated roof with high wood beam ceiling and rendered walls.
Installed with electrical outlets and ceiling installed lighting.
Pellet stove keeps the building warm in the winter and the thick walls keep it cool in the summer.
Heavy security wood entrance door.
Custom made wood screen door with rust resistant metal mesh.
Outside Water Containment
Due to heavy rainfall in the winter; systems have been implemented to prevent water from entering the house and casita.
- Gutter system on the roof with underground run off that goes into the brook.
- Stone patio, designed so that water run- off travels away from the house.
- Underground drainage system keeps water from accumulating on the stone walkway (into the house).
- Special conduit system, built at the time of construction, prevents moisture from entering the house.
A system of four septic tanks ensures adequate containment and storage of water run off and sewage.
Tall stone walls and a mature hedge of 65 Cyprus Leylandii trees create privacy around the property.
The large area in the front of the house can easily be made into a free form swimming pool, if desired. Currently, it is laid grass with an automatic underground sprinkler system. There is also tube irrigation for the entire property, front and side.
Fertile earth was brought in, so all plants are very healthy! Fruit trees: apple, peach, orange, pear, lemon, almond, pecan, maple (gives maple syrup) and others. Berry bushes: 5 blueberry, 2 exotic blueberry, goji berry, cranberry, red and black current, gooseberries, Azores berry, yellow and pink raspberry, blackberry and strawberry. Concord grape vine (from Italy) and numerous medicinal and culinary herbs.
Side of the house is an organic vegetable garden with companion plants. Two wood raised beds facilitate easy gardening. The earth is richly fertilized with mature goat manure and organic compost bins.
The road to the property is well paved with very few cars. The property is entered down an adjoining cobblestone drive. Smaller than a village, Caratão is called a ‘lugar’ (a place). It is a legally protected valley surrounded mostly by pine forest.
Currently there are three neighboring Xist houses, but they are not occupied full time.
A brook flows along both the front and side of the house and if you take a walk, waterfalls, water pools and calla lilies abound. Walking trails are everywhere.
The village of Celavisa is a 20 minute walk (5 minute drive) down the road. Here there are cafes, summer festivals and a public river beach.
Gois is a 15 minute drive and Arganil (slightly larger than Gois) is an18 minute drive. They both have a river beach, large supermarkets, banks, restaurants and all amenities.
Arganil also has a weekly outdoor market and a large complex with indoor pool, sauna, steam and small movie theatre.
There is a significant Expat community in these villages.
Driving time to the city of Coimbra is about 45 minutes. Porto is about 1 ½ hours to the north and Lisbon is about 2 ½ hours to the south. The ocean beach of Figuera do Foz is about 1 ¼ hours west.
See video of the property: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSe22sDR9dM&feature=youtu.be
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APRICOT AND ALMOND JAM
Handmade using fresh summer apricots, the addition of almonds adds subtle flavour and texture to this popular jam.
A beautiful glaze for tarts and muffins, as well as on toast or scones.
INGREDIENTS: APRICOTS, SUGAR, ALMONDS, LEMON JUICE AND WATER.
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What do you do when you’re running your startup and 89% of critics don’t believe your business will be a success? Well this is exactly the position Adala Bolto was in when she founded Zadi – fitness gyms designed for women, and her persistence led the business to have nothing but success. We actually previously spoke Read More…
Meet the CEO changing the property management game
Sat 4 August 2018 - 1:24 pmEntrepreneur | Expert | Featured | Women in business
Sabrina Bethunin founded MadeComfy in 2015 with the dream of creating a customer-focused property management service for short-term rentals where both hosts and guests were at the heart.
It all started when she was left in charge of managing her friends Airbnb and realised the whole place needed to be refurbished. As a result of the changes, the performance of the property improved and Bethunin saw the opportunity for a business idea. The entrepreneur decided to quit her corporate role and to start working on MadeComfy. The business has now taken off!
Dynamic Business had a chat to Bethunin about how her company started and what she has learnt so far.
How did Made Comfy come about?
In early 2015 I was looking for a business idea as an alternative to my corporate job when my now Co-Founder Quirin Schwaighofer asked me for help to look after his Airbnb in Cremorne Point whilst he was travelling. During his absence, I re-styled his bedroom and took new photos of the property. As a result of these changes, the performance of his listing improved massively. After seeing these results and identifying the Australian market was underserviced and potentially there were thousands of people needing help like Quirin, Quirin and I decided to found MadeComfy.
Had you always had an interest in business? What were you working in at the time you thought of the business idea?
Yes, I have been always interested in business. I come from a family of entrepreneurs and starting my own business was always my ultimate goal.
At the time I came across the idea of MadeComfy, I was working for Kellogg’s as a Commercial Finance Manager, working on improving ROI for business strategies and sales investments.
Did you have any prior experience in property management? What is the relationship between your company and Airbnb? Is there an official partnership or prospects of that?
I am a CPA and MBA, and my background is in FMCG mainly with a focus on Finance. During my career I had a lot of exposure to sales, marketing, and overall business strategy. I had no previous experience in property management.
MadeComfy is independent from Airbnb, for us Airbnb is one of the distribution channels for our properties. We don’t have an official partnership with Airbnb, but we work closely in partnership with them on different matters.
Was it a slow progress or did you drop everything straight away to make your idea a reality?
I dropped everything straight away to make my idea happen.
I tried to start other businesses in the past, but by not having the courage to focus on my ideas I always ended getting bigger and better opportunities in my corporate career, and leaving my business ideas behind. This time, I really wanted to make it happened.
One day taking to a friend of mine, a successful entrepreneur, told me “what’s the worse that could happen? If it doesn’t work you go back and find another job” that was the real light bulb moment for me, it was as simple as that. The next day I handed in my resignation and left the comforts of my corporate job.
Talk us through the process of getting that initial investment. You have some pretty great backers such as Cliff Rosenberg and Investec- how did you create these relationships?
Even when we were very busy at the early stage of the business my Co-Founder and myself valued the importance of going out, meeting people and talking passionately about our business. Not necessarily pitching for money, just building genuine relationships.
By doing that we got a lot of people interested and sharing that passion, some of them became advocates for what we were doing, when that happens they also share information of your business with their networks (is exactly what happened with customers and word of mouth).
That’s how we engaged most of our high-profile investors including Cliff and Investec, I think you need to engage, connect and show how great opportunity your business is.
The opportunities involving big boardroom pitch presentations didn’t work out for us. There is no connection, no real trust, and a lot of competition for capital in the same room.
What advice do you have for those who have a great idea but are unsure how to get funding?
First of all, make sure you are solving a real problem.
For investors, it’s important they see that you are targeting a huge market potential, it’s a good time for that business idea to be implemented, it’s a growing market, and there is proof of success of this idea somewhere else. Additionally, and most important of all – the founders you partner with must have complementary skills, and align with your own interest and passion for the business.
Be confident and know how to tell your business story, for early stage investment (apart from proving the potential success of the business with all the above), you need to have a personal connection with the investor, you need to build that trust. Our early investors have built rapport with us and had been really interested in our values and who we are as individuals (my co-founder and myself).
You also need to make sure you target the right investors: investors that are used to investing in early stage start-ups, that have an understanding on how it works, and who are also investors in the specific industry that you are in (ie. Tech, Property Tech, FinTech). This will save you a lot of precious time.
Tell us about positive thinking and how that has helped you in your success?
Your thoughts define who you are and what you can achieve.
If I think of anything I have ever achieved, that started with me thinking “I have got this, I can do this, it’s not easy but we can get there”.
Being positive has allowed me to act from a space of creativity and inspiration this helps me constantly to find solutions to problems, find new ways to do things, engage other people in my journey and enjoy what I do no matter how difficult it is or how problematic it is at the time.
Why is “nothing is big enough to not try” your favorite quote?
In my opinion there is no biggest failure than not trying, taking on challenges that scare you, that intimidate you make you stronger, gives you the opportunity to develop yourself, to build confidence, endurance, and resilience no matter the outcome. Even the times when you think you are losing, you are winning.
This quote is for me a reminder that things are possible, but we can only find out if we give it a try.
Maickel Melamed, the author of the quote, reminds me that inside us we have even more that what we think we have… we just need to try.
What was the biggest obstacle you faced while in the beginning phases of your business? How did you overcome it?
I think the biggest obstacle I faced was that starting a business from scratch was 10 times more difficult that I anticipated, you have no money, no people and you have to build everything from zero yourself that included doing marketing, sales, accounting, running the operation, liaising with suppliers, taking phone calls and so forth. There are so many things that don’t go to plan.
Without any technology at the beginning our business was very labour intensive, and we had no option but work really hard to make things happen. During our first year in business I used to work at least 120 hours a week.
When did you know that idea was going to become a booming business?
The first quarter we launched the business we got 50 properties under management, as soon as our website was up, and we had some advertising going there was a lot of interest from property owners. This gave me the confidence that we were working on a real market need.
If you could give yourself one piece of advice three years ago, what would it be?
I think I have a few:
- Be prepare financially to bootstrap your business and yourself for at least one year before leaving your paying job
- Find a Co-Founder that have complementary skills and build a diverse team (my original idea was to partner with one of my best friends who is also an accountant and is very risk adverse – that was going to be a big mistake)
- When you secure funding make sure within the terms you have a clear deadline for payment to happen, if funding is delayed vs plan that puts a lot of pressure in the business, it delays targets and it can risk the whole business
- Forget perfection, get things done and try, try, try
- Take your idea and make it happen, you need to keep focused, have tolerance for risk, be flexible and keep agile.
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John Harrelson was a Chaffey High freshman when the Beatles hit the airwaves. Like a lot of young men, he was inspired to learn to play guitar and join a band.
Harrelson, however, never put the guitar down to grow up and move on. He spent the rest of his life earning a living from his craft: writing songs, performing, touring and recording.
Harrelson, who was beset with health problems in recent years, died Wednesday at an Upland rehabilitation center. The Ontario resident was 62.
"John was a musical genius. I don't say that lightly," said John Neiuber, his best friend, producer and onetime manager.
Harrelson could play 20 different instruments, notably guitar, bass, pedal steel, piano, violin and saxophone. He had a doctorate in ethnomusicology from Claremont Graduate University and taught music and music history at numerous colleges. And he wrote more than 4,500 songs.
At Chaffey he was in a garage band named The Southe with classmates Roger Tessier, Michael Monteleone and Ron Turnbow. After high school Harrelson led Hard Luck Boy, a blues-based rock band that opened concerts throughout the Southwest for such acts as Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and John Mayall.
He was approached by Dot Records about a solo contract. Harrelson stayed loyal to his band, which proved to be a career mistake.
"This won't be my only shot," Harrelson later said of his thinking at the time. Unfortunately, it was.
But he persevered, performing gigs for four decades throughout the United States and Europe, which he called home for a time. A favorite venue locally was the Press in Claremont, where he hosted a weekly jam for more than three years and performed solo or with bands on many other occasions.
He recorded seven CDs in the past decade thanks to Neiuber, who bankrolled and produced them. They ranged from jazz and barrelhouse piano to rock, blues and country and represented an attempt to preserve some of Harrelson's songs in the hopes they might outlast him.
"I just thought, this is someone people need to hear," Neiuber explained.
That became more urgent as Harrelson's health began failing. A heart attack at 37, a quadruple bypass at 39 and diabetes in his 40s was only the beginning for a man whose father died at 49.
In 2006, he collapsed at home. In the emergency room, his heart stopped twice but he was revived, emerging from a coma a week later. Later that year he had a stroke that cost him most of the sight in his left eye. He began wearing an eyepatch. Earlier this year, his kidneys failed and his left leg was amputated below the knee due to gangrene.
A documentary, "Dead Man Rockin'," made by two of his former Chaffey bandmates, debuted earlier this year and has played at film festivals in Los Angeles, Palm Springs and Chicago.
Survivors include his mother, Doris, of Ontario; his sister, Susan Culbertson; and relatives in his native Alabama, where he will be buried.
A viewing and visitation will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Draper Mortuary, 8111 N. Mountain Ave. in Ontario.
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Estíbaliz Martyn will take part in the Ravenna Festival in November 2017, singing the role of Nedda in Pagliacci. The coloratura soprano completed her Bachelor’s degree in 2014 at the Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid and subsequently studied for her Master’s degree under Siegfried Gohritz at the University for Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar. In summer 2016 she took part in a summer course at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and a workshop at the Actors Studio in New York City. In 2015 she made her debut as Gilda in Rigoletto, in 2016 as the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute at the Deutsches Nationaltheater Weimar. In the same year Estíbaliz appeared on stage in Madrid as Doña Inés de Ulloa in Don Juan: Un Musical a Sangre y Fuego. In 2018 the Spanish singer will appear as Toto in 24 Horas Mintiendo at the Teatro de la Zarzuela. Estíbaliz has enjoyed success in a number of singing competitions. In 2017 she won the Competition Jeunesses Musicales de España and in 2016 also took first prize at the Competition Jeunesses Musicales de Madrid.
Königin der Nacht, Die Zauberflöte (W. A. Mozart)Gilda, Rigoletto (G. Verdi)Doña Inés de Ulloa, Don Juan: Un Musical a Sangre y FuegoNedda, Pagliacci (R. Leoncavallo)
2014 - 2016, Master, Hochschule für Musik FRANZ LISZT, Germany2011 - 2014, Bachelor, Escuela Superior de Canto de Madrid, Spain
2017, First Prize, XXVIII Competition Jeunesses Musicales de España, Spain2016, First Prize, XXVII Competition Jeunesses Musicales de Madrid, Spain2016, Third Prize, XXXIV Internatinoal Singing Competition "Ciudad de Logroño", Spain
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True story. It’s in Canada it all happens.
Went hiking with some friends in Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park near Nelson, BC, last week when we bumped into this little fella on a meadow about two hours from civilization. We soon realized he didn’t know much about fear as came up real close to check us out. I sat down in the grass to take some photos. Then his attention rapidly shifted from my friends onto me and he came up to sniff at my lens before jumping up on my leg to start chewing on my bare skin. I was like “eh, dude?” and hastidly ended our short but intense relationship.
The say don’t feed the wildlife but I didn’t realize my right thigh counted as marmot food.. my bad.
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From our News Partners at WCBD-TV:
On Wednesday the U.S. Judiciary Committee listened to renewed legislation that aims at keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and expanding the law to include dating-partners and people with restraining orders or stalkers.
In South Carolina the number of women murdered by men more than doubles the national average.
"When an abuser has a gun, victims will tell me, 'Sheriff its not if he will use that weapon against me it's a matter of when," said a Sheriff from Racine County, WI.
Currently, South Carolina ranks number one in the nation for women murdered by men.
At My Sister's House, a shelter for domestic violence victims, expanding restriction for abusive dating partners and convicted stalkers would provide better protection for the women who walk through their door.
"Any laws that would be stiffer and the penalties are stiffer would make a difference in that hopefully it would keep the perpetrators in prison or jail longer," Elmire Raven said, she is the executive director of the shelter.
Several legislators at the hearing said they wanted a no-tolerance attitude toward these crimes.
"In most states somebody subject to a temporary restraining order can loose access to his house, to his children, to his car but under federal law he can still keep his guns," Senator Richard Blumenthal said.
According to the Violence Policy Center, 61 women were murdered by men in South Carolina in 2011. Here in the Lowcountry their statistics show that one woman was murdered in Charleston County, one in Berkeley, and none in Dorchester County were reported as homicides as a result of domestic violence.
For more information visit: https://www.vpc.org/domesticviolence.htm
Photo Credit: Stephanie Frey Shutterstock
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We recently found out that Mads Mikkelsen will be playing Jyn Erso’s (Felicity Jones) father, Galen, in Gareth Edwards’ Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and now we have our first official look at the actor in full costume. The image was revealed during the Star Wars Celebration Rogue One panel in London, where the film’s new poster was also unveiled along with a brand new trailer featuring a glimpse of Darth Vader.
We don’t really know much about his character (it’s a Star Wars movie, after all), but he does look pretty cool. Hopefully the trailer will shed some light on his role in the movie, but for now you can check out the image below. What do you guys think?
Following the foundation of the Galactic Empire, a wayward band of Rebel fighters come together to carry out a desperate mission: to steal the plans for the Death Star before it can be used to enforce the Emperor’s rule.
Directed by Gareth Edwards, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story stars Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Forest Whitaker, Mads Mikkelsen and Alan Tudyk. The movie opens in theaters on December 16, 2016.
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OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, part of the U.S. Department of Labor) recently provided salons with a handy guide called Stay Healthy and Safe While Giving Manicures and Pedicures
, but did you know that you can also request a free on-site consultation for your salon?
During the on-site consultation, the OSHA representative will:
• Meet with the employer and, at times, employees or employee representatives
• Walk through the worksite with the employer and employees
• Review company injury and illness rates
• Help identify hazards in the workplace
• Identify kinds of help available for further assistance
• Give detailed findings in a closing conference
• Provide a written report summarizing findings
• Assist the development or maintenance of an effective safety and health program
• Provide training and education for the employer and employees
• Recommend the site for a one-year exemption from OSHA programmed inspections, when SHARP (Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program) criteria are met
No citations or other penalties will be issued at an on-site consultation, and confidentiality will be strictly maintained. The employer’s only obligation will be to commit to correcting serious job safety and health hazards — a commitment that is expected to be made prior to the actual visit and carried out in a timely manner.
To request an on-site consultation, find the consultation center closest to your salon’s location on this website
. Get more information on the OSHA Consultation Program via this OSHA Fact Sheet
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Most stocks ended lower Wednesday despite another technology-led rally on Nasdaq--and some very hot Internet-related new issues.
Meanwhile, the dollar continued to slide against the yen and the euro.
After an early advance, the Dow industrials eased 6.97 points to 10,972.07, failing to follow through on Tuesday's 115-point gain.
The Nasdaq composite rose 26.51 points, or 1%, to 2,705.84, buoyed by major semiconductor and Internet shares.
But losers topped winners by 20 to 19 on Nasdaq and by 16 to 13 on the New York Stock Exchange in continued uninspired trading.
Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, testifying before the Senate Banking Committee, said little new with regard to the Fed's interest rate stance. He essentially repeated the testimony he gave to the House last week.
That made for a dull day in the bond market. The 30-year Treasury bond yield was unchanged at 6.01%. A Treasury auction of $15 billion in two-year notes went well. The yield on the new notes was 5.54%.
The government today is expected to report that the economy grew at an annual pace of 3.4% in the second quarter, according to a Bloomberg survey. That's down from 4.3% in the first quarter, though still a heady pace.
But whether that is enough to fuel inflation pressures--and cause the Fed to tighten credit again--remains to be seen.
The suddenly weak dollar also is potentially inflationary, because it could lead to higher import prices.
The dollar fell to a five-month low of 116.12 yen as foreign investors buying Japanese stocks sold dollars in favor of yen. Early today in Asia, the dollar fell below 116 yen.
Japanese stocks gained 0.7% and most other Asian markets rose.
The euro, meanwhile, neared $1.07 amid rising optimism about Europe's economy.
But Greenspan told Congress that concerns about foreigners' dumping U.S. assets because of the slumping dollar were "overdone."
On Wall Street, technology stocks again took the spotlight.
Overall, though, analysts said sluggish trading volume suggests that many investors are sidelined after stocks' recent slide.
Among Wednesday's highlights:
* Battered Internet stocks resurged. Yahoo jumped $11.69 to $143, America Online added $4.56 to $102.75, EBay surged $5.38 to $104.94, Inktomi gained $8.44 to $110.75 and CMGI shot up $7.88 to $98.13.
But Mindspring Enterprises slid $4.75 to $35.50 after the company said it will spend heavily to develop its Internet access business. While Mindspring beat analysts' expectations for its second-quarter earnings, the company warned that profit will slide in the next three quarters as marketing costs increase.
* Some Net-related new issues zoomed. Drugstore.com, an online pharmacy, leaped $32.25 to $50.25 on its first trading day. Networking software firm Packeteer leaped $13.38 to $28.38.
But online sports entertainment programmer Quokka Sports was a dud. It went public at $12 and closed at $11.38 after trading as high as $15.88.
* Among major tech stocks, the action was in semiconductor issues, led by Intel, up $2.88 to $70.31. Also, IBM rose $2.13 to $128.38
* Energy stocks were higher as crude oil prices edged up and gasoline futures reached 22-month highs on worries about tight supplies. Exxon added $1.38 to $78.94, BP Amoco gained $1 to $114.50 and Baker Hughes rose $1.06 to $33.75.
* Drug firm Mylan Labs tumbled $4.19 to $22.69 after the company warned that quarterly earnings will be below Wall Street estimates because of lower sales.
Market Roundup, C9
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|Despite a global pandemic, Fort Thomas residents proved nothing could stop them from celebrating the Fourth of July. Mayor Eric Haas announced winners of the city's celebration. (Img: Fort Thomas Renaissance Board, 35 Sunset Ave)|
by Robin Gee, city council beat editor
City residents proved it will take more than a global pandemic to keep them from celebrating America during the country’s most patriotic holiday. Many were disappointed that, due to the COVID-19 virus, plans for celebrating the holiday, including the traditional citywide parade, had to be canceled.
Soon after the announcement of that cancellation, however, a committee formed to come up with new, safe ways to celebrate. After all, in the depths of the crisis, many felt it was important to take every opportunity to come together as a community.
The plan that developed involved a tour and showcase of the city’s neighborhoods as individuals and sometimes entire streets decorated and performed.
At the August meeting of city council, Fort Thomas Mayor Eric Haas announced the winners in several categories in the special Fourth of July celebration. The winners were:
- Best Americana Street: Avenel Place. The street hosted several activities such as a mask ornament decorating booth and had a social distance parade with theme "Covid Can’t Stop Our Fort." Floats featured things COVID took away such as prom night, soccer games and family vacations. As winners, the street will receive a sign to post at top of street.
- Best Business Display: Fort Thomas Coffee. Fort’s coffee shop featured a beautiful window display that was both patriotic and coffee-related and gave out gifts to children. The business will receive a photograph by Chris Stegner.
- Old Glory: 21 Fairfield Place. This house hung more than 130 flags, bunting and a blow up Uncle Sam.
- Moment in History: 11 Azalea Terrace. The display at this home was created as a drive-by history lesson, a timeline of the big landmarks in history of voting rights from the start of the nation to preset times.
- Patriotic Attire: 128 Manor Lane. The home provided a beautiful set up of a patriotic picnic basket with treats, decorated bicycles and more.
- National Symbol: 34 Sunset Avenue. This home was draped in a very large lite-up American flag.
- Patriotic Poem, Dramatic Reading: Anna Grace Philippe provided a video of her reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
- Patriotic Song: Kylie Grace Richard, who only recently started playing ukelele, sang “God Bless America” for her entry.
- Patriotic Instrumental: Kate Schroeder performed “Old Kentucky Home.”
- Best Photo: Nancy Schneider caught on camera many participants celebrating the alternative July Fourth.
"I want to thank everybody who participated. Thank you to judges and the committee that worked so hard to put something different together for our Fourth in the time of COVID," said the mayor. "I hope when we get back to having live meetings in person, we can invite these folks to come and be awarded with their prizes."
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The Anthroposophical Social Impulse
By Michael Schreyer
Part I: The Fundamental Sociological Law
During the earliest stages of civilization humanity strove towards the development of social groupings. The interests of the individual were sacrificed to the interests of the group; subsequent development led to the liberation of the individual from the interests of the groups and to the free unfolding of the needs and forces of the individual.
Rudolf Steiner referred to the Fundamental Sociological Law as a law, meaning that it has the same stringent effect for society as natural laws have for the realm of nature. It is a developmental law which unfolds during the march of time. Development is not linear in history; there are standstills and reversals. The beginning of cultural development lies is the distant past of human society and its end lies in the distant future. All forms of organized human cooperation can be understood as taking place in groupings. Individual development accompanies society's development.
Under groupings is meant all forms of organized human cooperative activity. Individual human development accompanies social development. Dieter Brüll indicates that the sociological law concerns the representation of the individual evolution of consciousness. The question therefore arises: Which forms of society are conducive to the development stages of humanity. Two components should be considered:
– Which forms of society arise through the process of individualization?
– Can human beings create societies that support individualization according to the demands of the various stages of development?
The forms of the state and society can have two characteristics, according to the understanding of their content:
· - Domination of the individual
· - Advancement of the individual – non-domination
The sociological fundamental law is not limited to the state, but includes all associative formations developed with a posture which accords with their time, that is, forms of living together which do not hinder the individual's development, but promote his progress.
With a look at history we shall characterize the place of the individual in society with a few examples:
– In theocracies, for example in Egypt, the individual was completely subservient to the interests of the unified spiritual and mundane hierarchies.
–In ancient Greece rights and economic life were still cultic affairs. The first rudiments of free spiritual life were in Athens, for which Socrates died. For Plato, in his “The Republic”, spiritual/cultural life was unthinkable without the state's guidance.
– In the Roman Empire divine rights became human rights, for example, personal ownership rights. By means of contractual relationships the stage of self responsibility was reached – the acknowledgment of rights and duties.
– During the Middle Ages, before the use of Roman law, there was a system of mutual dependence between the feudal lords and the people, which had been drawn from Germanic law. Mutual responsibilities arose: the feudal lords provided protection, for which the people gave their labor. Through the activities of Irish monks in all of Europe the rudiments of free cultural life, born in Greece, was continued. But there were also relapses into archaic-theocratic relations, for example the annihilation of the Cathars and lack of spiritual tolerance.
– Up until the French Revolution, spiritual intolerance was continued by “cuis regio eius religio” (the ruler determines the religion in his land). But the emancipation of the individual could not be held back, although economic dependence on the authorities was still alive in the guilds.
The class-state with its three or four classes existed until the French revolution:
– Spiritual life consisted of clerics, artists and academics
– Rights were determined by the nobility
– Economic activity was carried out by the bourgeoisie
– Bonded farmers, agricultural workers, servants and proletarians formed a fourth class which, however, did not exist according to the mentality of the time, and were consequently practically without any rights.
The French revolution eliminated the feudal structure and therewith liberated the first three social classes. The fourth remained without rights, but formed the foundation of society at that time and its members were forced to sell their labor. This group of people had no access to the other aspects of society: “they had nothing to lose but their chains.”
With the French revolution, under the influence of free masonry, came the demand for Liberty, Equality and Fraternity. Seen today, these ideals are the structural elements of a new social form which, however, never achieved a consistent force and has degenerated into political slogans.
In the ensuing industrialization, the economic, spiritual and rights spheres became dominated by it, a situation which still exists today. In order to limit the influence of economic interests, the political state felt urged to also expand its sphere of influence to all of society’s domains, a development that calls to mind the ancient theocratic social structure. Dieter Brüll expresses it thus: to theology without God came theocracy without God.
The present form of society, driven by neo-capitalism, has achieved, at least formally, the guaranty of equality for citizens before the law, but has created a new inequality in the form of a huge gap between the rich and the poor. The “free economy” has achieved the maximizing of profit with hardly any regard for social needs. The dependent working individuals are almost completely subservient to the interests of capital. Spiritual life, and therewith the individuals who are active in it, have their freedom stolen from two sides: the powerful politicians in the state use it to insure their power (education); economic interests use it to insure profits. We cannot yet speak of liberation of the individual from the various groups. At best we could be at the beginning of the path in this direction.
Until now we have considered one social aspect, that is, the macro-social relationships. In the following description we will consider the institutional aspect, the meso-social one, in order to determine how far the Sociological Fundamental Law has led to fruitful results and insight in this area.
Consideration of the remote historical relations is hardly possible, for the corresponding information from everyday life in the more distant past is slim indeed. Therefore we shall only consider the present institutional situation with regard to the validity of the fundamental sociological law.
We can observe theocratic structures and their corresponding behavior in many places. We recognize pyramidal structures, whether formal or informal, in firms, societies, political parties and non-profit organizations.
– In hospitals the “pseudo-gods in white” reign.
– In public administration and in ministries the frantic obedience of the employees for fear of reprisals from their superiors reigns.
– In small and medium-size companies, the bosses are often unlimited rulers at the top of the organizational pyramid.
– In democratically organized parties and societies, alongside the formal hierarchy, an informal hierarchy exists due to the members' attitude. The “strong man” is made into a modern pharaoh by his followers.
The groups' dominance is visible in many places, as the following examples clearly show:
– In businesses profit and growth stand as the main concerns of capital. The rights and concerns of the co-workers, despite the rights included in participation laws , find no place for the objective resolution of workers' concerns.
– Management and unions represent the interests of their groups, which lead to conflicts (strikes), often to the detriment of their customers (for example railroads and airlines).
– The administration of European and other organizations is undermined by lobbyists who represent the interests of their clients, as a rule to the detriment of the consumers, the affected individuals (for example, the pharmaceutical lobby influencing law-making.)
Increasingly the assertion of such interests to the detriment of the people in the secretly held negotiations over commercial agreements with the USA and Canada (TTIP) goes so far that the registering of rightful interests of individuals is rejected by the lobby-led bureaucrats. The liberation of individuals from group interests is still at the beginning of a long way and is vehemently impeded by those in power.
There are, however, examples of liberation of individuals from group interests:
– Solidarity associations in the health field are liberating themselves from the interests of health insurance companies, at least to the extent that they are not hindered by lawmakers. They unite freely and through solidarity dispense with their freedom. The sacrificed freedom is love of neighbor, or simply love among men.
– Basis democracy groups protest against too much form, too much organization, which they consider to be instruments of domination.
– Housing associations overcome family bonds and dispense with property rights in order to practice new forms of togetherness.
Liberation from group interests is a prelude on the way to the creation of a planet of living love, given in complete freedom. Behind the Fundamental Sociological Law a future Christianity is concealed. The state's task in the future can only be to make arrangements which guarantee the individual's freedom in order to develop the force of love, which overcomes the present egoism. In the articles (GA 30), which constitute the basis for this essay, Rudolf Steiner refers to “anarchistic idealism” as a social ideal. Thus the question arises: How can an orderly society be possible according to this concept? There are also limits to freedom in a future society, which arise objectively from itself:
– Economic activity governs the individual's limits, because it must concentrate on the tasks it has taken on. (The responsible technician cannot also engage in an acting career.)
– In the area of rights the development of one person often causes the limitation of the other. (The election of one official means the other loses.)
– Only in spiritual life can the development of one without limitations on the other take place, for both can accomplish great achievements and receive the appropriate recognition.
The fundamental sociological law means the gradual release of the human being from the hierarchy. Freedom of thought in spiritual life has been largely achieved, at least in Europe and the west. Whoever is still spiritually oriented today must seek the cause in himself and not in the groups. The Fundamental Sociological Law is the developmental law of spiritual life. It underlies the discretion of the individual to transform freedom of thought into free actions. In his “Philosophy of Freedom” Rudolf Steiner describes the basic expression of the free person as: Live in the love of action and let live with understanding of the other's willing.
Such “participation laws” are unique to Germany and perhaps a few other European countires. (Trans.)
Translated by Frank Thomas Smith
Michael Schreyer, born in Leipzig in 1939, studied business administration at the Goethe University in Frankfurt. He was the manager of a textile firm until 1988, then became a consultant for businesses and non-profit organizations. He also works in individual coaching, seminars and lecturing about the anthroposophical social impulse.
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I have been involved in just two demonic cases in my decade-long career, and that is exactly two more than enough! Although I never felt in danger during these cases (for reasons I’ll explain later) simply put, demonic cases are ... insane. The people experiencing the activity are not insane — the activity itself is insane. And there’s a simple reason why the activity is disturbing, vile and deranged. In the earliest stages of possession, demons will do everything and anything to wear down the will of their victim; and this includes subjecting them to absolutely horrific visions, psychotic thoughts, and physical abuses. But it’s not just the victims of demonic attack that experience these horrifying things — the Exorcist himself is subjected to these things as well during the rite of Exorcism. Demons attack Exorcists to try to prevent them from succeeding.
Here’s are just a few examples of the type of activity reported to me during the two demonic cases I’ve investigated. Imagine looking down your hallway and seeing a black hooded figure walking slowly up the stairs toward you, and then suddenly a HUGE black snake appears out of nowhere, leaps into the air up and over the hooded figure and swallows it whole before vanishing into the floor! Or imagine seeing nymph-like creatures crawling up your curtains, or a huge dark spider shaped-figure wriggling up the wall, then burrowing its way into the wall. What would you do if you woke up to the sight of a creature with a trunk like an elephant, and the rest of its face and body resembling a conglomerate of several different animals? Imagine being shown visions of death; seeing blood dripping down the window shades; seeing the bullet riddled body of a woman slumped in the corner of your bedroom. And imagine this type of activity going on, and on, and on — not just for days, but for months and even for years. This is what I mean by insane visions. They are insane because they are meant to terrorize, and that is exactly what they do.
I know what you think, 'These people must be crazy'. Right? WRONG. I’m not a psychologist, but when more than one person reports the same activity, I start to think there is some truth to the story. When two or more people are telling the story of the activity with all of the same details, and they are actually finishing each others sentences because they experienced the activity at the exact same time, then I believe that they are telling the truth. After all, why wouldn’t they tell the truth? They have absolutely nothing to gain by asking my help. They don’t get publicity from me because I don’t use real names on my website. I’m not a television personality (yet!) or a radio personality, or someone who is writing a book that they might want to be mentioned in. These people are desperate, and in these two demonic cases I did all I could to help them. I got in touch with the Archdiocese of New York looking for an exorcist. By the way, there is just ONE exorcist in New York - a very old priest who does not travel. I got the names and contact information of reputable demonologists, people trained to deal with this type of activity, and I turned the cases over to them.
I said earlier that I never really felt in danger during the demonic investigations. This is because I realized right away that the families were not dealing with a haunting, they were dealing with a possession. Possession is caused by demons targeting individuals and families. As such, demons do not jump from person to person looking for a home. They are ‘hell-bent’ on destroying their victim. They chose that victim for a reason, and they have no intention of giving them up.
What is a demon?
Demons are malevolent beings, sometimes known as fallen angels. In many Christian and non-Christian religions, demons are considered to be a harmful spiritual entities who resides below the heavenly plane. Some believe that demons can be conjured and controlled. Although heavenly angels may show themselves in human form in order to intervene in our lives, demons do not have the ability to assume human form.
What do non-Christian religions have to say about demons?
The Islamic term 'Shaitan' or 'Shayateen' refers to demons in western usage. They are considered to be descendants of fallen angels, and they can be banished with prayers. Amulets engraved with the name of god, or with special prayers are common in folk Islam, and are used to provide protection against demons.
Hindu belief includes numerous varieties of spirits, some of which might be classified as demonic. These include Vetalas, Bhutas, and Pishachas - human spirits who have committed extraordinary wrongs, and who are condemned to roam the earth as lonely, often evil spirits for a length of time before being reborn.
What is the Rite of Exorcism?
The Catholic Dictionary defines the Rite of Exorcism as "A sacramental by which a duly appointed person, generally a priest, is authorized to use the special power he receives to drive out the evil spirit." The ritual of exorcism is a series of prayers and appeals to God asking that the possessed person be freed from the demon. Click HERE to read the full rite of Exorcism.
Is the Catholic Church the only religion that performs rituals to get rid of demons?
No. Many religions have rituals designed to rid people of demonic possession.
Demonology is a fascinating subject, and I have done a LOT of research on demonic activity and possession. But rather than condense everything I know down to a few paragraphs, I'm sure you will get much more from reading some articles on your own. Below are just a few to get you started. In addition, I’ve included links to the two demonic Case Files on my website. One is password protected at the request of the demonologist who took over that case. The password can be found next to the link to that case.
Lastly, if you know of anyone who is in dire need of help, please ask them to seek help at their local church or synagogue. If you have a demonic-type story that you’d like to share with me, I’m all ears! Please use the contact page on my website. And don't forget to leave your comments at the end of this newsletter. I love hearing from my readers.
The book and movie, “The Exorcist” was based loosely on an actual, documented case of demonic possession. In 1949 a fourteen-year-old boy anonymously named Roland Doe (or Robbie Mannheim) went through a series of exorcisms. You can read about that case here:
- A very good documentary about Exorcism can be found HERE.
- In this clip a Catholic priest talks about his work as an exorcist, and explains the four stages of possession -- Obsession, Oppression, Infestation, and Demonic Possession. Click HERE for the clip.
- The 1996 Art Bell interview with exorcist Malachi Martin, Author of the book, Hostage to the Devil. This is an excellent clip that will answer almost any question you might have about demonic possession. Click HERE to listen (audio only).
- Hostage to the Devil: The Possession and Exorcism of five Contemporary Americans by Malachi Martin
- The Demonologist: The Extraordinary Career of Ed & Lorraine Warren by Gerald Brittle
- A Demon In Upstate New York
- When Darkness Calls (To read, enter the password "ghosts2016")
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Printers gets a rough ride when it comes to making business processes more environmentally friendly. It is not the most wasteful area, but it is the most conspicuous. IDC estimates that 60 trillion pages a year are printed worldwide and that the average business wastes 88 million sheets - the overflowing output trays of uncollected printouts are a graphic indication of the waste.
Tracey Rawling Church, marketing director for Kyocera Mita, says some measures taken to cut waste can actually be the cause of it. "A lot of things are done that result in paper being wasted. For example, printing off an e-mail just to read it. People think that by putting the paper in the recycling tray afterwards completely mitigates this, but it does not," she says.
Her observations are shared by Alan McLeish, senior product marketing manager for Oki Printing Solutions. He says: "If you make it a policy not to print e-mails unless there are exceptional circumstances, it will save a huge amount of paper. When it is necessary to print e-mails, we encourage people to print in mono so that they use less consumables, and to think before they print. With e-mails there is often one page of information and sometimes four or five pages of extraneous information attached. So select the pages you actually want to print by previewing and choosing exactly what you need."
Whether printing e-mails or other documents, using both sides of the page can almost halve the number of pages used. The current trend away from personal printers in favour of departmental multifunction printers (MFPs) means most employees have access to a duplex printer and this should be set as the default mode. The greater number of pages printed are often draft copies or for personal use and it is rare that duplex is unsuitable or unacceptable.
The use of MFPs may seem to be a good way to save on paper because people will think twice before printing anything that they have to leave their seat to collect. In practice, this is not always the case and documents lie uncollected in the tray.
One way to avoid this is to delay printing until the person is actually at the printer. Lexmark has a system that requires personal ID input before a print is made. The ID format can be just about anything that suits the users: a PIN number, various ID cards or even proximity badges. If a document is not collected, it is not physically printed and a time limit ensures the encrypted file is wiped from the printer's memory if it is not accessed. This not only saves paper, but also means users have a second chance to decide if the printout is necessary.
It is not effective to just ask people to save paper and resources business is foremost in their mind - not greenness. That is why Lexmark and others are trying to build green approaches into the technology. Raj Meghani, head of marketing at Lexmark, says, "Green is not necessarily on the individual user's mind. It may be from a corporate perspective where they have metrics to meet and want to understand how they can drive down cost and improve the efficiencies along the business processes in the supply chain. The individual sitting in the office is only concerned that they can print when they need to and that the print they get is of use to them. It is not a Big Brother approach that is needed, but more of an educational/influencing one - ways of helping them to raise that level of awareness."
It is also a case of making the company aware of what they are spending. Printing costs account for between 5% and 15% of a business's expenditure and a lot of this is hidden. "We look at how we can help our customers understand the cost of printing when they do not know themselves. IDC says 67% of businesses do not know how much they spend on printing," Meghani adds.
The printer manufacturers are battling to get the message through that a little education can bring big savings. VJ Joshi, executive vice-president of HP's Imaging and Printing Group, claims customers which take control of their imaging and printing environment boost productivity and can reduce costs by up to 30%.
At a time when belt-tightening is in the air, his message is beginning to attract more attention.
This was first published in February 2009
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Not for Publication – Rule 111(c), Rules of the Arizona Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court in Maricopa County No. CR 2014-001829-001 The Honorable Karen A. Mullins, Judge
Arizona Attorney General's Office, Phoenix By Joseph T. Maziarz Counsel for Appellee
Maricopa County Public Defender's Office, Phoenix By Paul J. Prato Counsel for Appellant
Presiding Judge Margaret H. Downie delivered the decision of the Court, in which Judge Kenton D. Jones and Judge Jon W. Thompson joined.
¶1 Rafael Zamorano appeals his convictions for aggravated assault and disorderly conduct. Pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and State v. Leon, 104 Ariz. 297 (1969), defense counsel has searched the record, found no arguable question of law, and asked us to review the record for reversible error. See State v. Richardson, 175 Ariz. 336, 339 (App. 1993). Zamorano was given the opportunity to file a supplemental brief in propria persona, but he has not done so. For the following reasons, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶2 T.H. drove her daughter, M.H., and cousin, E.J., to a restaurant. The restaurant's small parking lot was full, so T.H. parked at an angle behind other parked cars and waited in the car with E.J. while M.H. went inside to order food to go.
¶3 Zamorano and two other men walked out of the restaurant to their Chevy. Zamorano yelled, "[B]___, move out the way, " and he and T.H. began yelling at each other. By then, T.H. had opened the driver's side door and was standing up, facing Zamorano. M.H. returned from the restaurant and stood near the passenger's side door, facing Zamorano. Zamorano stated, "I bet you'll move fast now, b___" and pointed a gun towards the women. T.H. and M.H. got into their car and drove away. They noticed the Chevy behind them, so they pulled over and called the police. Officers found an empty holster on Zamorano's person and a gun in the backseat of the Chevy.
¶4 Zamorano was charged with aggravated assault against T.H., a class three felony, in violation of Arizona Revised Statutes ("A.R.S.") § 13-1203(A)(2) and -1204(A)(2), and disorderly conduct against T.H., M.H., and/or E.J., a class six felony, in violation of A.R.S. § 13-2904(A)(6). A jury found Zamorano guilty of the charged offenses and found that both counts were dangerous offenses. The court sentenced Zamorano to 6.25 years' imprisonment for count one and a concurrent term of 2 years' imprisonment for count two. Zamorano timely appealed.
¶5 We have read and considered the brief submitted by Zamorano's counsel and have reviewed the entire record. Leon, 104 Ariz. at 300. We find no reversible error. All of the proceedings were conducted in compliance with the Arizona Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the sentences imposed were within the statutory range. Zamorano was present at all critical phases of the proceedings and was represented by counsel. The jury was properly impaneled and instructed. The jury instructions were consistent with the offenses charged. The record reflects no irregularity in the deliberation process.
¶6 The record includes substantial evidence to support the jury's verdicts. See State v. Tison, 129 Ariz. 546, 552 (1981) (In reviewing for sufficiency of evidence, "[t]he test to be applied is whether there is substantial evidence to support a guilty verdict."). "Substantial evidence is proof that reasonable persons could accept as sufficient to support a conclusion of a defendant's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt." State v. Spears, 184 Ariz. 277, 290 (1996). ...
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Revelers party on Bourbon Street in the French Quarter during Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans in February 2006.
Juveniles 16 and under would have to be off New Orleans' streets by 8 p.m. every night under legislation under consideration by the City Council.
A vote on a proposal to extend a curfew for juveniles in the French Quarter across to the entire city, initially scheduled for Thursday, has been postponed until Feb. 2.
The proposed ordinance has drawn vociferous opposition from community and black activists and civil rights groups. They contend it is discriminatory, could lead to more racial profiling of black youngsters by police and doesn’t address the root causes of youth violence.
Tracie Washington, a lawyer with the Louisiana Justice Institute, a civil rights legal advocacy organization, said studies have shown that curfews don’t have the desired effect of reducing teen crime.
“This is stupid. You can pass this curfew, and we’re still going to have this problem,” she told msnbc.com.
Expansion of existing curfew
New Orleans has actually had a citywide curfew since 1994, when murders were happening at the rate of nearly one a day. The 1994 ordinance had set curfew times for those 16 and under to 8 p.m. on weeknights and 11 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
On Jan. 5, the City Council voted 6-0 to amend the ordinance to make it 8 p.m. every night in the tourist-heavy French Quarter and the hip Faubourg Marigny neighborhood.
Now, the council is weighing whether to extend the 8 p.m. curfew time citywide.
“The existing citywide juvenile curfew law was passed in 1994 at the request of then-Mayor Marc Morial and Police Superintendent Richard Pennington. At that time, the curfew law was a component of a comprehensive strategy to reduce crime in neighborhoods and protect our city's young people,” City Council member Kristin Gisleson Palmer, who authored the amended French Quarter ordinance, wrote in an op-ed column Wednesday. “Today, at a similar time of escalating crime and neighborhood violence, it is our duty as elected leaders to stand up, be bold and consider any and all methods that will keep our families and our communities safe.”
Flozell Daniels Jr., president and CEO of the Foundation for Louisiana, a grantmaking philanthropic organization, and Dana Kaplan, executive director for the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana, an organization that seeks reforms in the justice system, argued against the proposal in a separate op-ed column.
“We share the council's commitment to reducing the crime that is plaguing our city, and to protecting our youth. However, we must work for substantive solutions, based on what is demonstrated will work,” they wrote.
One of the strictest
An 8 p.m. curfew citywide would give New Orleans one of the strictest curfew laws in the nation. Violators would be taken to a holding center until they are picked up by a parent. The ordinance provides for several exceptions, such as for youths who are with a parent or guardian, going to or from work, or are involved in an emergency.
The ACLU of Louisiana, in an open letter signed by other city civil right leaders and legal advocates, said such a proposal could hurt local businesses and “drastically reduce the amount of free time teenagers have outside of school, limiting their ability to date, go to the movies, or attend nighttime Mardi Gras parades,” wwltv.com reported.
Black teens could also face unfair treatment, the ACLU said, according to wwltv.com.
“In New Orleans, African Americans are arrested for curfew violations at a rate 19 times greater than are white youth. There is, then, a significant risk that some teens will be disproportionately and unfairly affected by this change in the law.”
Washington, of the Louisiana Justice Institute, says the proposed citywide curfew does nothing to address the scarcity of teen resources and recreational outlets, such as movie theaters and bowling alleys.
“Our children are dying. We had two murders last night. Twelve murders in first 12 days of the year. Children are getting shot sitting inside their homes, sitting on their front porches. I live in a war zone,” she said.
“If you are really concerned about health safety and welfare of juveniles, then do something. “
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Blue Kites – Grief Recovery Coaching
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As 1 of the 50, you are cordially invited to the album launch of DEADSET's self titled new album.
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Arrive at the venue by 8, with your copy of the DEADESET / Promo CD, and you'll receive two wrist bands that allow access to the gig, the food, and
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Real Sociedad draws 2-2 at Valladolid in Spain
VALLADOLID, Spain (AP) -- Real Sociedad forward Antoine Griezmann and Valladolid midfielder Patrick Ebert led their teams to an entertaining 2-2 draw on Monday in the Spanish league.
Sociedad went ahead against the run of play at Valladolid's Jose Zorrilla stadium when Griezmann volleyed his first goal from a loose ball in the 36th minute.
Ebert deservedly equalized for the hosts two minutes before halftime. After coming close with a pair of on-target attempts, Ebert slipped a low right-footed strike from outside the area just inside the upright.
Sociedad improved after the restart, and Griezmann blasted in a long-range shot to re-establish his team's lead in the 57th.
But Ebert helped pull Valladolid back again in the 75th with a lobbed pass for Oscar Gonzalez to head home his fifth goal of the season and split the points.
Valladolid goalkeeper Daniel Hernandez had to scramble back to tap Jose Angel's attempt from his own half over the bar to ensure the draw in added time.
Sociedad earned its first point away from San Sebastian in five outings.
"We needed to break our losing streak,'' said Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier. "We played a great game, we had various chances. For us the draw is good, but we leave a little disappointed after having come so close right at the end.''
The Basque side is in 14th place, three points from the relegation zone after a shaky start to the season.
Promoted Valladolid has only one victory in its past seven games. It is one point ahead of Sociedad in 10th place after nine rounds.
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Map of 6530 Virginia Parkway, 2, McKinney...
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The Venue at Stonebridge Ranch is located within a beautiful planned residential community, minutes away from I-75 and Hwy 121. Even though you feel far from the city, all of the entertainment, dining and shopping of Dallas and Ft. Worth are just minutes away. To learn more please email Leasing Agent with The Venue at Stonebridge Ranch or call at (469) 275-4559.
This apartment unit is a 1 bedroom apartment unit offered for $680 a month. The building is situtated in McKinney. Get in shape at your convenience in the building's gym. The apartment is equipped with balcony, air conditioning, brand new, and, walk-in closets. The property features pool, and, fitness center and will be available April 6, 2013.
This listing is no longer active as of April 10th, 2015.
|Bottom Line Price||$880|
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This apartment is listed as a no fee apartment. That means that you should not be required to pay a broker fee of any kind. If this agent asks you to pay a fee, please flag them immediately.
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Kaspersky announces free availability of its core endpoint security products for medical organizations, in order to help them stay protected from cyberthreats during the pandemic. The full list of B2B products available for free for six months includes Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Plus, Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced and Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security.
Continuity of operations and data protection is extremely critical for healthcare organizations. Especially in the current situation, when medical organizations are under extreme pressure and have to mobilize all their forces to help people in this very challenging time. For hospitals and medical institutions it is important to ensure the stability of medical equipment and that data is constantly available for medical personnel, while also protecting the privacy of their patients’ critical information.
To help medical organizations cope with the unprecedented pressure and help relieve cybersecurity risks that may arise during this period, Kaspersky has made its B2B solutions available for free. This includes endpoint and cloud infrastructure protection products, such as Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business Advanced and Kaspersky Hybrid Cloud Security, SaaS endpoint protection – Kaspersky Endpoint Security Cloud Plus – and protection for Microsoft Office 365 – Kaspersky Security for Microsoft Office 365.
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Was modern physics born in the Inferno?
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”
When Sir Isaac Newton made this remark, in 1676, the name Galileo Galilei would not have been far from his mind. Galileo, who died the year Newton was born, did much of the legwork for the English physicist’s Laws of Motion, as well as for many of the other principles that underpinned the Scientific Revolution. Galileo’s shoulders, possibly more than those of any single figure in history, have served as an observation deck for generations of scientists.
It was Galileo who conclusively swept away the idea that the sun revolved around the Earth, who dismantled the looming edifice of Aristotelian physics. Unlike others of the age, the Italian steadfastly refused to hammer the square pegs of discovery into the round holes of conventional wisdom. Through an unremitting dedication to observation and experiment, it was he who ushered in the age of modern science.
Given his devotion to empirical fact, it seems odd to think that Galileo’s most important ideas might have their roots not in the real world, but in a fictional one. But that’s the argument that Mount Holyoke College physics professor Mark Peterson has been developing for the past several years: specifically, that one of Galileo’s crucial contributions to physics came from measuring the hell of Dante’s Inferno. Or rather, from disproving its measurements.
In 1588, when Galileo was a 24-year-old unknown, a medical school dropout, he was invited to deliver a couple of lectures on Dante’s “Divine Comedy.” Many in Galileo’s audience would have been shocked, even dismayed, to see this young upstart take the stage and start poking holes in what they believed about the poet’s meticulously constructed fantasy world.
Ever since its 1314 publication, scholars had toiled to map the physical features of Dante’s Inferno — the blasted valleys and caverns, the roiling rivers of fire. What Galileo said, put simply, is that many commonly accepted dimensions did not stand up to mathematical scrutiny. Using complex geometrical analysis, he attacked a leading scholar’s version of the Inferno’s structure, pointing out that his description of the infernal architecture — such as the massive cylinders descending to the center of the Earth — would, in real life, collapse under their own weight. Later, Galileo realized the leading rival theory was wrong, too, and that even the greatest scholars of the time simply didn’t understand how real-world structures worked.
Debating the mechanics of the Inferno might sound like intellectual horseplay, the 16th-century equivalent of MIT cafeteria debates about the viability of “Star Trek” teleporters. But there was more to the lectures than this. The insights Galileo gleaned from analyzing Dante’s measurements in fact anticipated a vital principle of structural engineering. By asserting that you cannot create a giant Lucifer by super-sizing the model of a man — that increasing an object’s magnitude would create a whole new set of structural and material imperatives — Galileo was paving the way for the construction of everything from ocean liners to skyscrapers to Macy’s parade floats.
Typically, historians have dismissed these lectures as an inventive but relatively unimportant flourish on Galileo’s part, a mere prelude to his subsequent theories concerning so-called scaling laws. But Peterson sees the lectures as being central to the Italian’s greatest contributions to the history of thought. In applying mathematical models to Dante’s hell, he argues, Galileo was laying the groundwork for what would become theoretical physics. “This was not just a clever entertainment,” he says, “but something deeper, something closer to the mystery of what made the Scientific Revolution.”
Peterson first began to explore this notion in a 2002 paper and recently expanded on it at an academic conference at UCLA. This fall, he will publish a book — “Galileo’s Muse: Renaissance Mathematics and the Arts” — that argues this point in more detail. He allows, though, that it will not be easy to divert the tide of expert opinion. “I think some might find [the idea] hard to swallow,” he says.
Galileo, a notorious contrarian, would likely have appreciated Peterson’s theory, which goes against everything we think we know about this stony rationalist. It also contradicts the notion — dearly held by practitioners of the humanities and sciences alike — that fact is fact, art is art, and never the twain shall meet, at least not in any meaningful way. As Peterson likes to point out, in Galileo’s time no such division existed. “Galileo’s thought,” he says, “[drew] directly on the kind of imagination that we associate with the arts.”
In fact, Peterson adds, if Galileo hadn’t given himself over to the “triumph of artifice and imagination” of the poetry he loved, he would never have achieved the insights that shaped the Scientific Revolution, and by extension the modern world. Art, he says, “was the only place this kind of invention could come from.”
As for the fact that he is making claims that run contrary to conventional wisdom, this doesn’t bother Peterson at all. “Galileo himself was always quick to imagine contrary-to-fact situations,” he says. “I think that part of his interest in Copernicanism — the idea that the Earth moves — is that it seemed so contrary to fact, so paradoxical.”
In this regard, at least as Peterson sees it, Galileo has more in common with today’s quantum theorists, whose work requires mad leaps of logic, than he does with the generations of by-the-numbers physicists he inspired. The world’s first true scientist, the professor tells us, understood that it takes a man of reason to provide the proof, but only a fantasist can truly reimagine the universe.
Chris Wright is a writer living in Spain.
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They do repairs mostly on German cars and the occasional Ferrari, but they are far from snooty, being located in Gardiner, Maine, about 50 miles from Portland. I live there, too, and take my GTI in for occasional service and to shoot the breeze with owner-manager Amy Rees. She and partner Aaron Murphy, who runs the shop, have recently built a nice repair business by doing good, fairly priced work on cars people love to dote on.
In these precarious times, I wondered whether the Auto Surgeons still had a good roster of patients. I knew Amy wasn’t shy about expressing her views, and I also wanted to get some background on the business. So, on a recent cold morning, we sat down to talk.
How in the world did you get involved in this male-oriented business?
I grew up in a family that always had European cars, and so I developed a fondness for them. My father had a 2002 and a bunch of other cars over the years—I just loved driving them and had that enthusiasm carry over into my later years.
You know, I have always liked working with men much better than women, and my guys are terrific. They look at me as kind of a Den Mother, and that’s fine because we all work well together. We have four in the shop now, all with excellent backgrounds in foreign car service. We provide 100% healthcare coverage because it’s the right thing to do.
I got diagnosed with breast cancer in the spring of last year, just after we bought the place, and was out much of the summer with chemotherapy and trying to recover. Not fun, but the guys filled in and ran things perfectly, and I’m enormously grateful.
We’ve been here for about 18 months, and it’s going really well. Aaron and I have one other silent partner with more financial wherewithal. We run the business, he’s the money guy, and it works out well.
And you got started here after working in Portland?
I was in a Portland ad agency doing radio commercials, then quit my job to take a little time off at home and do some soul searching: “What do I really want to do? Well, I’ve always really liked cars.” I had an older BMW and wanted to restore it, and I found this guy, Voit Ritch, here in Gardiner that would work on it.
And I thought, he has so much potential here, specializing in these cars, but I think he needs a business partner. Well, Voit said, “No, I don’t really want a business partner, but I’ll hire you, and we can teach each other.” So I went to work for him, and in two years we doubled his business.
After a time he decided to open his own shop in Freeport [near Portland]. Well, I had sold my house in southern Maine, moved to Gardiner to avoid the 50-mile commute, and I wasn’t about to reverse that and go to Freeport every day. It was time for me to leave anyway. When his mechanics found out, they weren’t crazy about going, either, so we just decided we’d all stay here and start our own business. Ray Ayer sells foreign cars next door, leases us the space and still does restorations, though that part of his business seems to have fallen on some hard times.
But you’ve got a steady customer base?
Our customers for the most part are pretty financially solid—mostly professionals, lawyers, doctors, and their jobs aren’t in danger. But everybody’s trying to be cautious, economically. People I know who make very good money are saying, “Well, I think we’ll just hang on to this car for another year,” instead of trading up as they usually do every couple of years.
We used to have customers, if they were faced with a bill of $1,500-2,000, who would say, “I’ve been thinking about trading it anyway. I’ll just buy a new car.” Now they want to hang on, especially if it’s paid for and running well. My car’s paid for and I’ll keep it till it has 300,000 miles on it. I love my car.
What is it?
A BMW 330xi – 6-cylinder, 3-liter engine and all-wheel drive, and it’s just perfect… 5-speed, handles great in the snow.
How are your suppliers doing in this financial climate?
We have two or three major parts suppliers but keep a fair inventory here of commonly needed stuff—switches, bulbs, things like that—plus a good supply of liquids. Our suppliers give us good service and haven’t complained too much about the economy, though some are scared.
So what is your outlook for the business?
This past fourth quarter we’ve had a 26% increase in business. We’re projecting for next year a 12% increase, and I think that’s pretty conservative, pretty doable. I’m hoping it will be closer to 20%. We’re not making oodles of money, but we’re in the black. And I’m making about a third of what I did working in radio.
And what are your thoughts on the auto industry bailout?
Well, I’m a liberal, certainly on social issues, but there’s a conservative side of me that thinks these companies should not be kept from failing. I mean, I run the risk of bankruptcy like most any other business. They ought to take their lumps like everyone else. But then the issue gets complicated: many people thrown out of work, what happens to our industrial base, the need for a domestic auto industry. But they really drove themselves into a ditch, and I don’t much feel like pulling them out.
You know, I have to agree with you. Thanks, Amy.
Is this kind of repair business dying as a result of the Jiffy Lube approach?
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Rob Longstaff is a New Zealand born, Australian bred, Berlin based Pop/Soul/Blues musician, globetrotter and adventurer.
After working Australia’s tough but rewarding pub circuit, Rob packed his bags for Berlin, a city which he now calls home. In between his musical accomplishments Rob likes a challenge, having now hitchhiked across three continents, toured Indian and African orphanages and hospitals, ventured to Antarctica and travelled overland from Berlin to Australia by bicycle, train and ship.
Convinced by the idea of slow travelling the singer/songwriter did the German release tour for his album „Boogaloo“ on a solar boat and took a trip through the US on a custom electric trike. He also has been experimenting with the tiny house and the zero waste food movements.
Powerful vocals with humorous lyrics, passionate guitar playing and charm make him a one-man-groove-machine that runs with or without amplification.
Phone +49 (0) 30 89 74 91 48
Clemens Mueller | Blackbird Music
Phone +49 (0)30 897 491 48
Phone +49 (0)176 392 604 19
Please contact Rob directly for free charity concerts (Human rights, Animal welfare, Environmental issues etc.) and tuition inquiries.
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Just wanted you to know; I enjoy all your feed back and it really is helping me to fit all this together. I love being proved wrong as well as right, because it puts truth in place. If all of us can pull all records together so all of us can compare and evaulate them and communicate with one another, then surly, perhaps one day soon, we all can fit the pieces together. Too, I should have rephrased one thing I stated: My earliest proven ancester is this John Brewer N.C.1770. Another persons earliest proven ancester is WIley Brewer VA.1790. This person and me matched exactly 37/37 w/o any mutations. These records calculate that the probability that this person and me have over 98.26% of haveing the same most recent common ancester falling in around 17631781 baraket. Since he is decended from Wiley and me from his brother John that fall in this bracket, then I have to move up their faters bracket that has a 99% chance of us being desended from the same man and he states that his dna suggests that Lanier Jr. in Wileys father. So, if Lanier BrewerJr. is Wileys father, then he has to be Johns to. This is what's baffeling my mind with the John connected as being William/Cotos son. William is stated as being born 1705 and John 1770. 1770-1705=65. So, if this is true, then William would be ABT. 65 years old when this John is born. Please let me know how you feel.Doug.
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FREEDOM! INCONVENIENCE! MADNESS AND A HARD-BOILED EGG
17 third-year fashion design students of ArtEZ University of the Arts present the nineteenth edition of 'Collectie Arnhem'. In addition to designing the collection they gain experience in all the different aspects of the fashion industry.
We have arrived on top of the mountain, on which we have been trying to balance for some time now. The collection emerged from a longing, a yearning for a world of our own, free from restrictions. The design process became a personal journey into what freedom really means. Using this as their starting point, the designers created the shapes intuitively. The collection offers an alternative view of what clothing can be. It is all about the tension between control and freedom.
The collection is now available for publication purposes, please contact email@example.com
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I sent some emails out to some of the "original" fogpoggers who haven't been with us in ahwile, and I saw that many of them checked in! Welcome back everyone and hope you check back often as we are in one heck of a magical season...with history in the making!
And for the new members.... please don't be shy... jump in, introduce yourselves, and talk Cubbies with us!
AND TO EVERYONE... pass the site along to other cub fans. Do you have a myspace page or facebook or blogger... pass the site along to fellow Cub fans on there... lets get to 1000 members by October 1st... and hopefully a very active board by October baseball!
Baseball season's underway...
So you'd better get ready for a brand new day
Hey Chicago whattya say?
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How To Reprogram Garage Door Opener Remote 2021. Go to the keypad and enter the code you would like to use. You’ll have 30 seconds to program the keypad once you’ve pressed the “learn” button.
Most newer garage door openers function by learning the frequency of the handheld openers. Start by holding the garage door remote between one and three inches away from the homelink transmitter. How to program a garage door opener with a program/learn button.
Table of Contents
Start By Holding The Garage Door Remote Between One And Three Inches Away From The Homelink Transmitter.
There's more to think about than just the cost of new garage doors. Nothing is foolproof, but a new code can slow a thief and give you peace of mind. Make sure to test your remote control by checking if it opens and closes your garage door.
A Liftmaster Garage Door Opener Will Have A Button That Reads “Learn” On The Motor.
For a car with an inbuilt button, ask the other person to press the switch now. Simply hold the handheld remote control close to the homelink panel and depress both the remote and desired homelink buttons at the same time until the indicator light flashes rapidly. Reprogram my liftmaster remote, how to reprgram a / getting the best garage door opener is extremely important.
In General, Garage Door Openers Are Simple To Reprogram, However.
Press the learn key on the garage door opener. Here is how to reprogram garage door opener. Push the button on the remote.
On Your Garage Door Opener Unit, Pull Off That Small Plate To Reveal The Control Panel.
It is a relatively simple task, so do it before thieves have a chance to target you. A flash and a sound from the opener show you. Step out of the car with the garage door remote and press and hold it while pointing it to the front of your car until the car hazard lights start to blink.
If Your Door Won’t Open, Check The Wall Control Panel.
Unplug the garage door motor. Next, get back in your car and press and hold the selected function button on your homelink for two seconds then release it. How to reprogram garage door opener in car.
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I get asked a lot of questions, so here are some answers.
I want to make picture books. Where do I start?
Do you want to write or illustrate? Doing both can be tricky and I heard someone call it the “Holy Grail” once. I started out as an illustrator first and then was lucky to be given the chance to write. You don’t have to do both. It is crucial that you know that.
Most publishers will not have time or the energy to trawl through submissions. It is tricky for them and much easier to have agencies come to them with vetted illustrators and writers. I will tell you how to get representation in my next point.
Buy this book
This gives you an up to date list of all publishers and agencies and is renewed annually. There is a lot of information in it on competitions, how to get published and case studies written by successful authors and illustrators. This is what I used to get my first break.
If you want to illustrate then get a portfolio together. Gather 20-25 pictures of your best work (work that YOU are proud of) and don’t be afraid to get in touch with illustration agents and request a meet up. This is their JOB! They are there purely to find talent like yours. Do not be afraid of them. If it doesn’t work out with one then ask them how you can improve. Listen to their advice. They know what publishers are looking for. Most agents have rules for how to submit work. Follow those rules.
If you want to write then write more and more. Gather a selection of stories. Don’t just write one book and say “I’m DONE! Fame and fortune here I come!” Keep writing. There is always room for improvement and a new idea. Your brain is a bottomless well of stories. Allow those stories to come out.
Look at all the books. Go to all the galleries. Enjoy all the things. Engage in the world. There is NOTHING that won’t filter its way into how you work and what you produce. It is up to you to be informed. When you look at children’s books think about what it is you like or dislike. This will help form your aesthetic.
And from a technical side, look at how they are written. Understand who they are for.
-Keep at it. Keep drawing and writing. You will only improve. Feel confident. You are probably better than you think. Allow yourself to make mistakes and play with words and pictures.
Should I self-publish?
Honestly, I have no idea. It's worked for some people. The concern I would have with it is that you don't have the guiding hand of a publisher and all their expertise and financial backing. You may end up trying to flog something that can't be flogged. There is certainly a place for publishers. Working on a picture book is a team effort.
Do you illustrate for writers?
I do illustrate for writers, but only if the right text comes through. Usually my publisher will send my agent a text for me to consider, then she will pass it onto me. We then have to decide if it's a good match and then if there is time in my schedule.
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Mobile Version for smart phones, tablets and touch screen devices.
If you are new to the MapServer you may want to read this quick tutorial.
Johnson County, Wyoming provides this map service for illustrative purposes only and does not guarantee the accuracy of the data. Significant portions of the map service are currently still under development. Map service information should not be used to determine or evaluate property taxation or other official information. Map service data should be independently verified and not strictly relied upon. Johnson County assumes no liability for actions taken by users based on information provided in the map service.
County Zoning designations provided on this Mapserver are solely a DRAFT demonstration to accompany draft county zoning regulations for public review. Johnson County has not officially adopted regulations at this time.
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There are days Robin Fraser spends 12 hours on Zoom.
The Rapids boss video conferences with his staff, holds film sessions with his players and tries to keep his club mentally ready.
“We’ve had weekly meetings,” Fraser said Monday during a video conference with media members. “We do video things and analysis-oriented meetings. We’ve not been able to make gains on the soccer side physically, but I feel that we’re making gains mentally, which at the end of the day is the most important thing.”
What the Rapids are accomplishing during their coronavirus-caused break can be whittled down to two things. The first is making sure everyone is ready to go for a start date that has yet to be been determined. The second part is improving players’ on-field awareness.
How much that digitally learned knowledge has stuck will begin to surface this week as MLS has permitted clubs to hold individual workouts at team facilities. The Rapids had planned to host individual workouts Monday but are still working on details to ensure the safest environment for players and staff. The hope is to hit the field later on in the week.
“Without a start date, it’s hard. It’s just trying to keep them in a position where once we do start we can hit the ground running,” Fraser said. “The video conferences have become important. The players are probably over it. I see gains in terms of how they’re analyzing situations and the details with which they’re looking at things.”
The Rapids have had a decent amount of turnover in the past year, and their coach is less than a year into his job. So getting extra time to learn a new system certainly can’t hurt.
There is hope small-side practices will resume in the next week or two, which would be followed by full team practices. Some of Europe’s big leagues, which were at season’s end when play was halted, are gearing up to resume. Germany’s Bundesliga restarts Saturday.
One thing fans will see when soccer resumes is increased player substitutions. FIFA has permitted teams to make five subs instead of the normal three given the extreme circumstances most leagues will play under. The caveat is there will only be three opportunities to make subs, so there will not be increased stoppages in play. This, as well as a condensed schedule with more midweek matchups, may benefit the Rapids.
“I like the depth of our team and I like the ability to mix and match,” Fraser said. “We’re well-positioned for this. The more I think about what this truncated season may look like I get kind of excited about that because I do think that we have several players, at least two players in each position, that on any day we’d be comfortable starting. I don’t know that every team feels that way. I think this format would suit us well.”
For at least one more day, though, the Rapids are stuck on Zoom instead of the field. That means more time at home for Fraser, who has gotten a bit restless over the past two months. He suffered a small injury while playing soccer with his daughter and couldn’t stand the chair in his home office.
“I took my chair from my office at work, I dismantled it, then put it in my car and took it home,” the coach laughed, saying it has made video conferences a bit more comfortable.
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(Stephen Knight 1951-1985, left, was murdered for his exposure of Freemasonry in his book, The Brotherhood,1983. This is an abridgement of pp.140-149.)
I received a phone call from a man who told me he would very much like to meet me...
He was tall, more than six feet, slim and aged about fifty. Everything about him spoke of affluence, except his plain National Health Service glasses. We went to his club, which he pledged me not to name as it could be used to identify him.
I told him I was interested to know what a person might have to fear from a group of influential Freemasons if circumstances made him, for instance, a threat to them in the business world; or if he discovered they were using Masonry for corrupt purposes; or had fallen a victim of their misuse of Freemasonry and would not heed warnings not to oppose them.
'It is not difficult to ruin a man,' he said. 'And I will tell you how it is done time and again. There are more than half a million brethren under the jurisdiction of Grand Lodge.
Standards have been falling for twenty or thirty years. It is too easy to enter the Craft, so many men of dubious morals have joined. The secrecy and power attract such people, and when they come the decent leave. The numbers of people who would never have been considered for membership in the fifties are getting larger all the time. If only five per cent of Freemasons use - abuse - the Craft for selfish or corrupt ends it means there are 25,000 of them. The figure is much closer to twelve or thirteen per cent now.'
It transpired that Christopher was one of a small and unpopular group within Masonry who some time in the early seventies had decided that either they had to get out of the Brotherhood or they had to do something 'to stop the rot' which the blinkered officers of Great Queen Street refused to admit was there.
His reason for talking to me was to assure me that the Brotherhood was an essentially good body of men devoted to all that was best in the British social system and which promoted brotherly love and contributed to the wellbeing of the country and to the relief of suffering. He wanted this put firmly across to the public, and his group wanted pressure brought to bear on those in positions of responsibility within the Brotherhood to put Freemasonry's house in order - to institute proper policing, to close down Lodges used for shady dealings and to root out corrupt brethren and expel them. The group - it had no name - also wanted the whole business of masonic secrecy looked into by Grand Lodge, most of them believing that secrecy was more harmful than helpful to Masonry.
'PRIVATE INTELLIGENCE NETWORK'
Christopher explained that Masonry's nationwide organization of men from most walks of life provided one of the most efficient private intelligence networks imaginable. Private information on anybody in the country could normally be accessed very rapidly through endless permutations of masonic contacts - police, magistrates, solicitors, bank managers, Post Office staff ('very useful in supplying copies of a man's mail'), doctors, government employee bosses of firms and nationalized industries etc., etc. dossier of personal data could be built up on anybody very quickly.
When the major facts of an individual's life were known, areas of vulnerability would become apparent. Perhaps he is in financial difficulties; perhaps he has some social vice - if married he might 'retain a mistress' or have proclivity for visiting prostitutes; perhaps there is something in his past he wishes keep buried, some guilty secret, a criminal offence (easily obtainable through Freemason police of doubtful virtue), or other blemish on his character: all these and more could be discovered via the wide-ranging masons network of 600,000 contacts, a great many of whom were disposed to do favours for one another because that had been their prime motive for joining...
Sometimes this information gathering process - often involving a long chain of masonic contacts all over the country and possibly abroad - would be unnecessary. Enough would be known in advance about the adversary to initiate any desired action against him.
I asked how this 'action' might be taken.
'Solicitors are very good at it,' said Christopher. 'Get your man involved in something illegal - it need not be serious - and you have him.' Solicitors, I was told, are 'past masters' at causing endless delays, generating useless paperwork, ignoring instructions, running up immense bills, misleading clients into taking decisions damaging to themselves.
Masonic police can harass, arrest on false charges, and plant evidence. 'A businessman in a small community or person in public office arrested for dealing in child pornography, for indecent exposure, or for trafficking in drugs is at the end of the line,' said Christopher. 'He will never work again. Some people have committed suicide after experiences of that kind.'
CREDIT IS CUT OFF
Masons can bring about the situation where credit companies and banks withdraw credit facilities from individual clients and tradesmen, said my informant. Bank can foreclose. People who rely on the telephone for their work can be cut off for long periods. Masonic employees of local authorities can arrange for a person's drains to be inspected and extensive damage to be reported, thus burdening the person with huge repair bills; workmen carrying out the job can 'find' - In reality cause - further damage.
Again with regard to legal matters, a fair hearing is hard to get when a man in ordinary circumstances is in financial difficulties. If he is trying to fight a group of unprincipled Freemasons skilled in using the 'network' it will be impossible because Masonic Department of Health and Social Security and Law Society officials can delay applications for Legal Aid endlessly.
'Employers, if they are Freemasons or not, can be given private information about a man who has made himself an enemy of Masonry. At worst he will be dismissed (if the information is true) or consistently passed over for promotion.'
Christopher added, 'Masonic doctors can also be used. But for some reason doctors seem to be the least corruptible men. There are only two occurrences of false medical certificates issued by company doctors to ruin the chances of in individual getting a particular job which I know about. It's not a problem that need greatly worry us like the rest.'
He continued for about half an hour to list examples of the ways in which corrupt members of the Brotherhood could defeat opposition, repeating every few minutes that these kinds of circumstances involved a minority of the brethren and that most would be utterly appalled at even the suggestion that such things were happening, let alone countenance them. '
LEADERS LOOK THE OTHER WAY
That they were happening at all reflected the deterioration of the Craft inasmuch as its entry requirements were no longer stringent enough. Those in power in Freemasons Hall knew something of what went on, but they felt defeated by it and preferred to look the other way rather than take steps to eradicate it. If Christopher and his group failed to force the issue into the open, he said, the organization would become so morally polluted that it would simply cease to exist.
But he was not solely concerned with the Brotherhood. It was the victims of those who used Masonry as a source of personal power who had to be helped as well.
'Only the fighters have any hope of beating the system once it's at work against them,' he told me.
'Most people, fighters or not, are beaten in the end, though. It's . . . you see, I ... you finish up not knowing who you can trust. You can get no help because your story sounds so paranoid that you are thought a crank, one of those nuts who think the whole world is a conspiracy against them. It is a strange phenomenon. By setting up a situation that most people will think of as fantasy, these people can poison every part of a person's life. If they give in they go under. If they don't give in It's only putting off the day because if they fight, so much unhappiness will be brought to the people around them that there will likely come a time when even their families turn against them out of desperation. When that happens and they are without friends wherever they look, they become easy meat. The newspapers will not touch them'.
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Sorry it took me forever to post more, but I was uploading my pictures to my computer, well my cord broke when only half of my pictures transferred to my computer. However I am getting a new cord! Well, anyway, when we were in Cozumel we did the Jade Cavern and Xrail excursion. We went deep into to jungle. It was a ton of fun. This was before I got completely drenched in water and mud. But i must say, it was probably the most fun I’ve had in a while. As you can see I got to hold a beautiful parrot, along with a boa-constrictor, a eagle, a owl, and some spider that lived in the jungle. Once I get a new cord I will post pictures of the actual caverns!
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As a young married couple, Steven and Corey Josephson chose to begin their lives together in Detroit. They came from Greeley, Colorado, a city that couldn’t be more different. It was founded as an experimental utopian community; its majority-white population has more than doubled since 1970; and its unemployment rate is lower than the national average, and about half that of Detroit. But in August 2014, they left. Corey, a theater and English teacher, grew up in Michigan, and Steven found a position in Detroit’s Teach for America program, teaching science to the youngest kids at Coleman A. Young Elementary School.
Along with their beagle, Baley, they moved into a house in northeast Detroit near 8 Mile Road. “We loved the house, we loved the neighbors,” Steven Josephson says. They were renting, but “homes are just so cheap here, it makes more sense to buy.” So they approached their landlord about purchasing the home. At first, everything moved smoothly — but then, Josephson said, the landlord backed out.
“He bought the house originally for $40,000, but home values are not even close to that,” Josephson says. “He wanted $35,000 for the house, even though it wouldn’t appraise higher than $30,000. And besides that,” he adds, “he was enjoying the additional income from renting it out.” And so, in a city with an infamous surplus of homes, the Josephsons had to start from scratch.
Two different stories are playing out in Detroit — though they seem like they should contradict each other. There is the “Midtown story,” the tale of select neighborhoods where the narrative is about revival. Historic residences in Detroit’s most gracious communities are asking for eye-popping prices: $749,500 and $530,000 in Indian Village, $1.55 million in Palmer Woods, $500,000 in Lafayette Park, $80,000 for a high-rise condo in Harbortown, $1.125 million for a downtown penthouse. Over the last decade, home values have nearly doubled along the Woodward corridor, which cuts through the center of the city, and they’ve increased by nearly two-thirds on the eastern riverfront. HGTV star Nicole Curtis is diligently reviving several classic Detroit homes for her show “Rehab Addict,” generating excitement for the potential of investing a little hard work and creativity into the city’s real estate. “Move to Detroit” is the hip mantra echoing in New York City, Houston and well beyond, inspiring not a few enterprising locals to pen guides for newcomers. Even Brooklyn’s groundbreaking Galapagos Art Space is lifting up its massive operations and moving to Detroit. The swift uptick of interest in a city that’s scarcely emerged from bankruptcy is igniting passionate debates about gentrification, or how the city should adapt to new residents without slamming the door on long-timers.
But at this point, at least, there’s room for everyone. Twenty square miles of land is entirely vacant. There are about 70,000 abandoned buildings, and, since 2005, one in three properties — most of them houses and most of them now blighted — have been lost to foreclosure. Across vast swaths of the city, this is not a story of revival; it is a story of war. The economic battles are manifested in swiftly deteriorating homes, scrapped of water heaters, furnaces and plumbing. Exposed to the elements, the historic molding absorbs moisture and crumbles. Animals take shelter inside their walls, or squatters, or drug dealers. Or all three. Should someone take an interest in buying one of these homes, it might be priced as low as $500 or $1,000. That’s a loss for the seller; average home sale prices in Detroit have fallen nearly 28 percent since 2006. But it’s not necessarily a great deal for the buyer either. The title may come with a forbidding burden of back taxes and water bills. And the cost of rehabbing these cheap houses and making them livable can range from $50,000 to $90,000 for a small bungalow. Renovation will cost more than these homes will sell for.
The story of war ends — so far — in one of two ways. Nobody takes on the underwater economics of purchasing these homes, so the city is left with the burden. Left vacant, a house will disintegrate with astonishing speed, endangering nearby residents until it must, finally, be destroyed. About 40,000 homes in the city are currently recommended for demolition — half of what was estimated in 2014, but still an astonishing number.
Or perhaps there is someone who wants to buy the home. Maybe the architecture or the neighborhood culture romanced the prospective buyer. They may have family history here, or a desire to put a stake in an emerging city. They plan to live in the home long-term, so immediate for-sale prices aren’t a concern. In this case, in all but a handful of Detroit neighborhoods, you better have cash on hand for both the purchase price and the tens of thousands of dollars of rehab work. Loans here are nearly impossible to find.
In Detroit, there were 3,500 sales of single-family homes in 2014. Only 462 of them received a mortgage. That means that nearly 87 percent of sales were in cash — and that doesn’t include homes sold in foreclosure auction. Comparatively, the overall metro area saw only 53 percent in cash sales the same year. Nationwide, it was 43 percent.
“The number one issue that we, in the end, identified in Detroit is that it’s incredibly hard for homebuyers to get a mortgage right now,” say Svenja Gudell, chief economist with Zillow. The 2014 numbers weren’t an anomaly. Zillow’s data shows that only 529 properties in Detroit were purchased with a mortgage in 2013 — up from 318 in 2011, but down from 772 in 2009. Of those 529 mortgages, more than one-third were made in just four ZIP codes (48126, 48226, 48201 and 48207), encompassing Downtown, Midtown, Corktown, Lafayette Park and adjacent neighborhoods. Detroit has 46 ZIP codes in all.
One of the most sinister legacies of urban development — redlining — is making a de facto reappearance in Detroit. The housing market is set up to invest in some neighborhoods, and not in others. Even in a city that is 83 percent African-American, and where the median income is under $30,000, home purchasing favors those with liquid cash assets. That is, people who, disproportionately, are upper-income and white. Of the 462 mortgages in 2014, 364 went for homes that cost more than $52,000, even as the average house price varied between about $32,000 and $40,000. In 2013, 35 percent of mortgage applications were submitted by black applicants and 25 percent by white applicants. According to Zillow, black applicants were six times more likely to be denied a mortgage due to poor credit than white applicants.
“There’s vacancy in any city,” says Dekonti Mends-Cole, former deputy director of the Detroit Land Bank Authority and current director of policy at the Center for Community Progress. “In cities like St. Louis, Baltimore and Detroit, something is clearly wrong.”
When home sales are artificially low because of the lack of mortgages and fair-value appraisals, “it can essentially collapse a neighborhood,” she says. I ask her if the impact is disparate enough to echo the redlining of years past. She says, simply, “I do.”
The pretty campus of Marygrove College, a Catholic liberal arts school with a social justice mission, stands in northwest Detroit, south of 7 Mile Road. Sixteen blocks of stately two-story brick single-family homes surround the college, most built in the 1920s, around the same time that Marygrove moved into the city. Many of them have been passed down for several generations, giving the neighborhood a family-oriented feel. When I visited on a sunny Monday afternoon in September, a middle-aged man who lived next door to the house he grew up in on Cherrylawn Street was peeved as he watched contractors paint the house a cream color. “It’s been white for 90 years!” he grumbled. “Why they have to change it? … It’s no different than the White House. No different!”
At a glance, Marygrove doesn’t look like the typical casualty of the 2007-2009 mortgage crisis. But if you walk along its leafy streets, you begin to notice the boarded homes and overgrown shrubs. While more than $9 billion has been invested in greater downtown real estate since 2006, this neighborhood about 11 miles from the city center is still struggling with foreclosures. In the 48221 ZIP code, which encompasses Marygrove, 623 foreclosed properties are currently on the market.
In Detroit, Marygrove is known as a tipping point neighborhood, one that may be able to get back on its feet after a bruising few years. Or not. What happens now depends on solving Detroit’s redlining problem.
Redlining is typically understood as the practice of denying access to home mortgages in certain areas to whole classes of people based on their race or ethnicity, and segregating them into less desirable areas. In today’s Detroit, the phenomenon plays out differently, but the social impacts are no less intractable. Instead of an overtly racist and classist policy rendered with a boundary slashed across a map, it manifests as a cascading series of obstacles that become apparent to a prospective homeowner when he or she approaches a bank to take advantage of what seems at first to be a buyer’s market, open to anyone willing to invest in a rebounding city.
That myth takes its first hit when the bank calls on a professional appraiser to assess the value of the house. This is supposed to protect the bank from making bad loans, but too often, the appraisers are weighed down by their own biases. “You have to start off very basically with an appraiser who is willing to go into the city,” says Patrick Ervin, executive managing director of Talmer Bank. “Many appraisers flat-out refuse to go into the city, or into a neighborhood. That’s just a fact. There’s no way to pretty it up.”
The problems don’t end there.
One of the key ways an appraiser values a home is to look at three or more comparable sales; they measure how much a house is worth by, in part, seeing what similar houses nearby have sold for recently. In Detroit and other shrinking cities, this metric is broken. In a stagnant market, there are neighborhoods where there are literally no sales to stand as a reasonable comparison. Those 462 mortgages in 2014 were sprinkled in small clusters across Detroit’s 142 square miles, limiting their impact on most neighborhoods. Even in the strong neighborhoods, sale prices vary widely. Numbers from 2006 — just before the national housing collapse — and 2015 show that some homes once valued at $140,000 are now worth $17,000. “That home price might’ve been inflated in 2006,” Mends-Cole says, “but it’s not worth $17,000 now.”
This can turn into an appraisal that is lower than the agreed-upon price, which usually torpedoes the mortgage and the sale.
The low appraisals also lead to a problem for owners who want to stay in their home but need to access equity to make improvements. When such an owner goes to refinance at the bank, they find that their $140,000 house is now valued at $17,000 — and there is no equity for them to access. This harms the individual, and further deteriorates the value of the home, setting the stage for the nearly inevitable cash sale at a low price if the owner does ultimately choose to put the house on the market.
The alternative scenario — the appraiser recognizing a house’s true value and appraising it for higher than comparable sales — doesn’t guarantee a smooth process either. If an appraiser values a house at $55,000, when several similar houses on the same street recently sold for $1,000, he has to justify it in a way that withstands scrutiny from federal regulators who have never seen the house and are relying wholly on quantifiable data to support valuations. For an appraiser, it’s much easier to not do the extra legwork, even if it will bring in lower home values and blow up a home sale.
“One of the things burned by the housing crisis was the sense of holding true to the data, even if the prices are artificially high,” Mends-Cole says. “Some are artificially high, but also, some are artificially low.”
Pan out a little bit, and you’ll see what that looks like. In Ferndale, the bedroom community that neighbors Detroit across 8 Mile Road, a 1,300-square-foot frame house on West Hazelhurst recently sold for $231,000 with a conventional mortgage. Less than a mile away — almost within the distance that could be counted as a comparable price for an appraisal — a cash sale in Detroit for a 1,624-square-foot home went for a mere $35,000. Meanwhile, over on Detroit’s Balfour Road, a stately, 1,865-square-foot white-shuttered brick home sold for $20,000 in a recent cash sale. Ten blocks away, in Grosse Pointe Park, a 2,280-square-foot home with vinyl siding closed at $90,000 in a conventional mortgage.
Today, there may not be any maps inked with an official red line that divides the city from the suburbs, or one neighborhood from another, but the fact that people can’t secure mortgages across huge swathes of the city is just as detrimental.
The result is a system where loans are not available across most of the city. In Detroit, only 12 percent of home sales are financed, compared to 65 percent in Ferndale and 90 percent in Grosse Pointe. And they are not all at those infamously low price points. An $87,000 house in the Woodbridge neighborhood was recently bought with cash. So was the $1.6 million Fisher Mansion in Palmer Woods.
How do you measure risk? What is the value of a home? These questions become thorny when they overlap with seeing more value in some people than in others.
The Home Owners’ Loan Corporation was created in 1933 to stabilize the national housing market, which had been decimated by the Great Depression. It did this by refinancing mortgages to stave off foreclosures, and also by creating “Residential Security Maps” for 239 cities. The mapping project was designed for lenders to gauge the security of their investments. It effectively codified the longstanding practice of redlining and locked in discriminatory patterns of urban development before finally being struck down by the Fair Housing Act of 1968. Nine years later, urban civil rights activists won another victory with the passage of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977, requiring all banks to apply the same lending criteria to all potential homeowners.
But by creating a structure for urban segregation, redlining unleashed a poisonous legacy that still sickens today’s cities. And more covert methods of “redlining” have been revealed by court challenges ever since. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court determined that under the Fair Housing Act, good intentions aren’t enough. Lending practices that are not discriminatory in intent can still be discriminatory in practice — and businesses can be held legally accountable for them.
Today’s Detroit — where mortgages are rare and the market favors people with liquid cash — is a landscape of distorted opportunity. The city needs interrupters to break the pattern.
That’s where Talmer Bank comes in.
“Frankly, we’re very big fans of Mayor [Mike] Duggan,” Patrick Ervin says. The bank supported the mayor’s 2013 campaign and, once he was elected, it asked him what they could do to promote his agenda. Duggan pointed to the Marygrove neighborhood and asked this for-profit bank to adopt it.
Talmer has an unusual story. It was founded as a micro-bank in 2007 — “absolutely the worst possible time to start a bank, you would think,” says Ervin. But because it started off without any bad loans on its books at a time when competitors were keeling over from the weight of them, Talmer had different opportunities. By the time Detroit became the poster child for the national housing crisis, Talmer began buying failing regional banks, aided by $200 million raised from Wall Street investors. It picked up Citizens First in Port Huron, Michigan, in April 2010, just as it was about to become the largest bank failure in the state’s history. A year later, Talmer bought four more banks. By keeping local operations alive, Talmer rapidly expanded its footprint. It went from 29 employees to almost 800 in about 12 months. “It’s more fun to tell the story than it was to live it,” Ervin says. It was challenging to bring together different work cultures, and Ervin felt acutely that he was putting his family’s money on the line by betting on both banking and Detroit during their respective years of crisis. But today, Talmer Bank, based in Troy, is the third-largest bank in Michigan. And it is profitable.
“We could’ve sat in the suburbs and cheered and said all the right things,” Ervin says. “The choice we made was not an easy choice. We got personally involved.”
But this adopt-a-neighborhood project wasn’t without pain. Nothing in Detroit’s housing market is, perhaps especially good intentions. In April 2014, Talmer Bank pledged $1 million of its own money to stabilize Marygrove. “That’s a real dollar amount,” Ervin adds. “It comes out of the profit of the bank, and nobody’s making us do it.”
In the first phase of its work, the bank took 17 people who won bids on Marygrove homes through Land Bank auctions and gave them $25,000 for rehab work. (Talmer underwrote the mortgages for five of them.) “We don’t just give the check, but we dole it out as work as done and we pay for it as a forgivable grant,” Ervin says. “They just have to fix it up and live in it.” The initiative was supported by the mayor’s office, which simultaneously began eyeing 78 vacant Marygrove homes. The city sued their owners for nuisances and code violations. In some cases, this incentivized owners to make urgent repairs. In others, it was the first step for the city to seize control of property that had been wholly abandoned, and, through the Land Bank, transfer it to someone who will take care of it.
Steven and Corey Josephson bought one of the Marygrove houses that came with a $25,000 rehab grant — a brick bungalow built in 1930. The house had scared off other potential buyers, Josephson says, because the previous owner had begun renovation. It was essentially “brought down to the studs.” But the Josephsons saw potential. They loved the kitchen, they were eager to garden in the yard, and the neighborhood character charmed them. In May, they closed for $43,000, with a mortgage underwritten by Talmer Bank. Under the guidance of the nonprofit Southwest Housing Solutions, which manages the Talmer program, they hoped to finish the rehab over the summer and move in before the school year began. The bank, Southwest, and the contractor gave them every assurance that this wouldn’t be a problem.
But that’s not what happened. The Josephsons weren’t able to move in until October 31st — and that was after lowering their expectations from “finished” to “livable.” Even after extending their rental lease, they eventually had to spend two months living in an extended-stay hotel in Warren, Michigan, which doubled their work commutes. Baley, the beagle, was put in a kennel. “We were originally planning on a three-week stay, and we kept extending it week by week by week,” Josephson says. “We spent almost $5,000 in the last two months just in habitation.”
Even with a financial boost, it’s not easy to rehab a 90-year-old home, especially for first-time homebuyers. “We had it explained that we were the trial run for a lot of people, the first in this special loan package for the neighborhood,” Josephson says. “It seems like everything that should take a week took another month on top of that.”
There were a slew of reasons for the numbing delays. The mortgage took time to finalize because Talmer spent extra time on the details, aware it was building a precedent. They also hit a snag with the title — it still had a tax lien on it — and then another difficulty when Steven’s employment verification from Detroit Public Schools was stalled. The day of the closing, the Josephsons learned they needed to raise their fire insurance rate. And only one contractor bid on the work for the house. This was the first rehab house they’d done, which slowed things down and stunted quality. And last month, left sitting in an unoccupied house, the furnace and hot water heater were stolen.
“We do feel somewhat put-upon,” Josephson says. “So much of it was outside our control. There wasn’t anything we could do about the delays. I called and called the bank, but there’s no response because they’re waiting on paperwork and there’s nothing to update.”
For all the ups and downs, though, “there wasn’t any backing out,” he says. “We love the house.” The home is now about 95 percent complete. It still needs electrical work, drywall touch-ups and other work, some of which “we will do ourselves in our spare time.” And they’re making the place their own: They bought a claw-foot tub for the main bathroom.
Ultimately, what got them through the arduous process was plain old commitment. “We bought a house,” Josephson says. “We’re not going to return it.
Talmer also took some lessons from their pilot program. Namely, even when rehabs are complete and buyers are living in the homes, one of the most urgent outcomes is still left undone — there’s no increase in value for other homes in the same neighborhood. Occupied, fixed-up homes are a definite boon for the community, but the market only sees the increased value of a home when another sale happens. “The only way in real estate to show demonstrable value is to show what someone else is willing to pay for it, and what some bank will finance,” Ervin says.
“It’s going to be tight,” Josephson says. “We got that $25,000 [for rehab work] and five years from now, we’ll probably sell it. We’re hoping the market will pick up, but we understand there’s a good chance we might just break even.”
So, Talmer changed course. It’s now in the second phase of the Marygrove program. Southwest Housing Solutions purchased four homes in Marygrove and, under Talmer’s credit line and support, it’s rehabbing them and preparing to bring them to the open market — ideally at a price point that helps the whole neighborhood see an increase in value. For this, the bank expects to take a financial hit. “We will sell the first four homes and lose money,” Ervin says. “It costs us more to do this than what, in the present market, the appraised value will be.”
Patrick Ervin in front of one of the Marygrove homes that Talmer Bank is rehabbing and hoping to then sell to a mortgage-financed buyer.
Talmer isn’t the only interrupter in Detroit. The AFL-CIO is partnering with the Land Bank to rehab 300 homes, using union labor, in four different neighborhoods. In its Rehabbed and Ready program, Quicken Loans is working with Home Depot and the Land Bank to do a similar thing in the nearby northwest neighborhood of Bagley. By investing $5 million to renovate and sell 65 formerly abandoned homes, the Rehabbed and Ready initiative means to shake out artificially low home sale prices and spur lending in Detroit. When the first homes went up for auction, they sold for prices ranging between $45,600 and $56,600 — barely more than the initial asking prices but far higher than other recent area sales. The Land Bank also has a line of specialized loan products tailored for properties in a city where there are a lot of distressed cash sales. Mends-Cole cites Liberty Bank, Charter One and Huntington Bank, alongside Talmer, as other lenders who have taken steps to address the problem.
There is an obvious element of self-interest here on the part of these banks. They would like it if homebuyers in these programs get mortgages through their own companies, though they cannot require it. And by generating higher sales, they hope to raise the appraisal values of homes they mortgage on the traditional market.
That said, almost by definition, to be an interrupter is to lose money. If it didn’t, the profit-seeking housing market wouldn’t need them in the first place.
“Someone’s got to take it on the chin to get [the market] functional again,” says Ervin.
Lenders willing to invest money in kickstarting Detroit’s housing market are not the only weapons in this war. The Community Reinvestment Act, enforced by the U.S. Treasury, is another. It defines geographical areas using Census data where there are low levels of lending. Banks must lend a certain amount of money in these Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). But in Detroit, this tool is dulled by a strange technicality. Detroit is in an MSA that includes the suburban cities of Livonia and Warren, which means that banks can use all their CRA credits outside the city. The very instrument meant to catalyze lending in Detroit amplifies the inequities between it and its neighbors. In places where the MSA borders are tightly drawn, the CRA is more effective. Edits to the border lines can only be done once a decade, when they are evaluated three years after each Census.
In 2013, Flint, Michigan, seized the opportunity to get its MSA borders properly tailored in relation to other communities in the county. Now that the borders accurately reflect the need, the city can leverage more investment in its housing market. Detroit was in the throes of bankruptcy and emergency management in 2013, and it missed its most recent chance to get its MSA borders redrawn. Its next chance to do so will be in 2023.
Forward-thinking lenders can also act by raising their appraisal rates and using in-house professionals who are familiar with the local market, especially in cities that are operating outside the traditional rules. For instance, Talmer issues its loans with an innovation that could help other troubled markets: an in-house appraisal team. Most lenders find their appraiser through a management company that takes a cut of the appraisal fee paid by the buyer. But to ensure the best person possible handles each assessment, Talmer works directly with a regular pool of appraisers who receive an above-average fee in part because the middleman has been cut out of the process. “If we demand more, then we better be able to pay more,” Ervin says.
But even Ervin admits that Talmer’s efforts represent just the start of what will need to be a major change in the way the residential real estate market operates in Detroit. Though home values in the city are appreciating, and at double the rate of the national average, potential homebuyers can’t yet assume they will get financing. Unless more interrupters step up to break the pattern, it will not be inclusive of all.
“It takes more than well-wishers,” Ervin says. “Well-wishers are wonderful, but it takes capital. It takes money to move in the right direction.”
Our features are made possible with generous support from The Ford Foundation.
Anna Clark is a journalist in Detroit. Her writing has appeared in Elle Magazine, the New York Times, Politico, the Columbia Journalism Review, Next City and other publications. Anna edited A Detroit Anthology, a Michigan Notable Book. She has been a Fulbright fellow in Nairobi, Kenya and a Knight-Wallace journalism fellow at the University of Michigan. She is also the author of THE POISONED CITY: Flint’s Water and the American Urban Tragedy, published by Metropolitan Books in 2018.
Michelle & Chris Gerard are photographers residing and working in Detroit. The passion they have for the city has led them to work with many Detroit businesses, non-profits, publications, and create storytelling images on a daily basis.
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My tales of woe from PUGs this week concern players who clearly have lots of gear and raid experience, yet somehow fail on the most basic of tasks in instances. How exactly does that happen?
I personally notice the tanking mistakes first, partly because my main is a tank and partly because everyone notices the tanking mistakes first. Here are a couple I saw recently, while instancing with my new death knight (yes, this is the second death knight for anyone who is counting, I decided I liked them so much I wanted one on my home server.)
1. KITE. HIM. UP. THE. STAIRS.
I probably don’t even need to explain which boss this is to anyone who has seen the level 80 instances.
I pulled Violet Hold Heroic out of the hat, and it was one of the first heroics I ran on my new Death Knight. “Great,” I thought, “This is a fairly easy one and the trash mobs should make it easy for me to look as though I’m doing half decent damage and not get booted.” (I was nervous of being thrown out of heroics for being in all blues at the time.) And to cap it all, the tank had the Kingslayer title which means he’s been in a raid that killed Arthas in some mode or other.
But nope. We wiped on the ethereal mini-boss because even with all that gear and experience, somehow he figured that the usual tactic of kiting the boss around and away from the damage sources didn’t apply to him. Watching a group wipe in Violet Hold is quite nostalgic, since it doesn’t happen often these days.
I’m going to be generous and assume that maybe he’s so used to instancing with uber-geared players that he didn’t realise that normal proles can’t nuke it down in 10s — or however fast you’d need to do it to avoid the wipe.
But I was embarrassed on behalf of all tanks to hear him yell at the healer afterwards. Fortunately he then left, we got someone competent and finished the instance.
2. Well done, that made you look so pro. Oh wait, no it didn’t.
You don’t have to run many level 80 instances to realise that well geared players who have been instancing for months have thought of lots of tricks and short-cuts to speed things up. A well geared tank can sometimes run through a corridor and pull several groups at once, for example. It’s impressive to watch when it is done well, although can leave you breathlessly running along behind.
But there are some groups of trash mobs which are problematic to pull all at once. You’d almost think that Blizzard was trying to discourage that sort of behaviour – nah, surely not?
For example, the three groups of trash mobs just before the second boss in Trial of the Champion each include a priest. That priest is a caster and as well as smiting and producing evil lightwells (a talent that I am gutted to not see on the leaked Cataclysm files), can also mind control a member of your group. Consequently, she’s always killed first, crowd-controlled, or has someone sitting on her to interrupt.
Except when an uber-geared tank decides to show off by pulling all three groups at once. And now you have three of them to deal with. This is something I have done before on Spinks but only when messing around with friends. And it was fun to deal with the chaos and all, but it didn’t strike me as a way to speed things up in a PUG. The actual faster way is to pull one group, kill the priest, charge into the second group, and repeat ad infinitum. (Or just mark the priest so that the dps kill it while you’re pulling the next group.)
And yet again, after doing this resulted in a wipe, the tank yelled at the healer.
I wouldn’t complain in any of these cases if it was a guy who was learning the strategies for the first time. Trying something new and failing is how you learn. But when it is players who know the instances perfectly well and either forgot how to tackle them or can’t even be bothered to try, it’s a different matter.
It’s tempting to wonder how players will adapt to Cataclysm instances, which apparently will require more planning, crowd control, and less random AE. But actually I think they’ll mostly adapt and manage fine. It’s just that overgeared players have gotten used to a situation where it didn’t really matter if you played well or not. But still, I get back-seat driver syndrome when I see people tanking badly when I know they should know better.
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There has been a lot of focus on trading firms and exchanges migrating their technology platforms to the cloud as a means of streamlining infrastructure, reducing costs, and refreshing architecture. Yet, one of the key benefits is the ability to rapidly test and validate new business ideas, strategies, and markets to know where to concentrate on investment time, money, and resources.
In this webinar co-hosted by Vela and IPC, and organized by The Realization Group, our thought leaders consider how private and public cloud environments can help financial institutions ‘fail fast’ to quickly iterate and innovate.
The webinar covers the following topics:
Clive Posselt of The Realization Group moderates the session. Speakers include:
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