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Business Wire India
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Work started on the Johannes Kolb Archaeological Site in August of 1997. Working in conjunction with the SC Department of Natural Resources, Diachronic Research Foundation, and later University of South Carolina-Lancaster, the site has functioned as a public education and outreach center for student volunteers, avocational archaeologists, and the general public. For more information about the site, including its history and purpose, see the Site Introduction page.
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During our trip to the Mid East Gulf States, Kim, Lucas and I visited four countries.
During our day with Fadhel I had commented about how we visit McDonald’s in new countries to see what kind of local items might show up on the menu.
Soon after, he pointed out another fast food burger shop which was something like Bahrain’s version of McDonald’s.
The restaurant is called Jasmi’s. According to their website’s company profile, there are over 21 Jasmi’s in Bahrain. (I’m not sure if that means there are 22 locations or 200!)
Like McDonald’s, Jasmis Bahrain primarily sells burgers. They also have a golden logo (set on a red background) although it isn’t arches. How original… (After looking a bit further at the logo, maybe Jasmi’s was also trying to imitate In-N-Out by making the J into an arrow.)
I was hoping to try Jasmi’s but Fadhel suggested trying out a local place for lunch so how could I turn down that plan for fast food? Luckily, there happened to be a Jasmi’s at the airport (like two spots down from McD’s) so I gave it a try there.
Jasmi’s sells a variety of burgers as well as roast beef, chicken sandwiches, fish sandwiches, salads, kids meals and even breakfast.
I ordered a double cheeseburger meal and wondered how it would compare to McD’s.
When I bit in I can’t say that the burger itself looked so appealing but it was actually pretty good. I also noticed how cheesy the burger seemed to be. I can’t recall specifics about the burger’s taste but I do remember being a bit surprised, maybe even impressed.
I’m not saying Jasmi’s comes close to Shake Shack or In-N-Out but Jasmi’s made a pretty solid fast food burger.
Let’s not forget about the fries…
Again, the fries look almost identical to McDonald’s. I guess unless a different variety was used- crinkle, waffle, wedges etc., why wouldn’t they?
As for the taste, Jasmi’s fries won over Lucas’ McDonald’s fries. I will say that his Happy Meal was ordered and opened some time before I got my food. Based on that, comparing barely warm McD’s fries to just ordered fries from Jasmi’s is not a fair comparison.
Overall, Jasmi’s did a very good job imitating McDonald’s, possibly putting out an even better product.
I forgot to mention, both McDonald’s and Jasmi’s were busy so I’m not sure that locals prefer one place to the other.
Have you come across a McDonald’s (or other fast food) copycat restaurant while traveling around the world? If so, please share the name of the restaurant and country it was spotted in.
If you’re interested, you can check out Jasmi’s full menu here.
Middle East Gulf Trip:
- Forget TripAdvisor, How About ToiletAdvisor
- A Visit to the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital
- Reaching Travel Milestones
- Have You Tried Any Camel Food Products?
- That’s Different: Train Car McDonald’s– Fall River, MA
- A Visit To The First McDonald’s In Russia
- Some Tasty Local Finds At McDonald’s In Japan
- Balkans Trip: Some Local Menu Items At McDonald’s In Serbia
- Disappointing Breakfast Menu Items At McDonald’s In Germany
- Dallas Trip Recap- Day 1 (Zoo McDonald’s)
- Eat Your Big Mac Inside A McDonald’s Plane
- A Unique Food at McDonald’s Romania
- Awesome McDonald’s Dishes You Can’t Get in America
- Food Review: McDonald’s Mozzarella Sticks
- Service Kangaroo Kicked Out of McDonald’s
- Some Tasty Local Eats At McDonald’s Mexico
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Effect of linoleic acid on ischemic heart disease and its risk factors: a Mendelian randomization study
Published on 2019-03-14T05:00:00Z (GMT) by
Abstract Background The role of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in ischemic heart disease (IHD) is controversial, and dietary guidelines vary. Observationally, lower saturated fat intake and higher intake of vegetable oils rich in linoleic acid (LA), the main n-6 PUFA, is associated with lower IHD and diabetes; however, randomized controlled trials have not fully corroborated these benefits. We assessed how genetically predicted LA affected IHD and its risk factors, including diabetes, lipids, and blood pressure. We also assessed the role of LA in reticulocyte count, the red blood cell precursor, which has recently been identified as a possible causal factor in IHD. Methods Two-sample instrumental variable analysis with genetic instruments, i.e., Mendelian randomization, was used to obtain unconfounded estimates using genetic variants strongly (p value < 5 × 10−8) and solely associated with LA, applied to an IHD case (n ≤ 76,014)-control (n ≤ 264,785) study (mainly based on the meta-analysis of CARDIoGRAMplusC4D 1000 Genomes and UK Biobank CAD SOFT GWAS), the DIAbetes Genetics Replication And Meta-analysis diabetes case (n = 26,676)-control (n = 132,532) study, lipids from the Global Lipids Genetics Consortium Results (n = 196,475), and reticulocyte count and blood pressure from the UK Biobank (n ≤ 361,194). A weighted median and Mendelian randomization Egger were used for sensitivity analysis. Results Genetically predicted LA was not associated with IHD or systolic blood pressure. Genetically predicted higher serum LA was associated with lower diabetes (odds ratio (OR) 0.97 per percentage in total fatty acid increase in LA, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.96 to 0.99) and lower lipids (low-density lipoprotein, high-density lipoprotein, and total cholesterol), but may be associated with higher diastolic blood pressure. The findings were robust to different single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) selections, analytic methods, and correction for multiple testing. Conclusions Our novel study suggests a benefit of LA for diabetes and lipids but no benefit for IHD, blood pressure, or reticulocyte count. Explicating these paradoxical findings would facilitate identification of effective new interventions for diabetes and IHD.
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Sorry. I lost interest in professional sports when they stopped sacrificing the victors to be our emissaries to the gods.
Putting an end to human sacrifice just RUINED professional sports in my opinion. I miss the days when athletes had real values. You could count on a winning athlete to be a fine upstanding young person prepared to face the Powers That Be and represent his or her community. To carry our prayers to Memphre-Magog for an end to the winter storms. Or a bountiful year in the orchards.
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Meeting at Central Ave parking lot Saturday AM at 5:30
Match site: 2687 Bunny Akins Blvd Statesboro, Ga 30458.
Match kickoff: 7:00pm
Referee: Kurt Franciskovich
Hotel: Baymont Inn and Suites 425 S. Main Street Statesboro, GA PH:1-912-489-7368
If we get there early, we will check in the hotel and change.
After the match, we will have time to clean up and eat before we go to the social.
Starting side: 1. Jamie Perry 2. Ian Curry 3. Mark Williams 4. Jonathan Bauer 5. Kasra Kolieni 6. Adam hairston 7. Kian Koleini 8. Segen Marais 9. Tyler Mann 10. Phil Elliott 11. Thomas Strickland 12. Josiah Shipley 13. Cameron Walton 14. Freddy Hodges 15. Scott Smith 16. Chris Lemons 17. August Myers 18. Kyle Baker 19. John Elmore 20. Trey Copeland 21. Anthony Smith
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Warner Bros. // 1971 // 104 Minutes // Rated R
Reviewed by Appellate Judge Tom Becker // June 3rd, 2008
This is a story about two killers:
Harry Callahan and a homicidal maniac.
The one with the badge is Harry.
If the films of the '60s were so much about angry, rebellious youth, it's somehow fitting that the films of the '70s were so much about angry, rebellious middle agers. As portrayed by actors such as Gene Hackman, George C. Scott, and Charles Bronson, these not-so-young rebels often bent, if not outright broke the law in their quests for justice.
Perhaps the angriest of these was Clint Eastwood's Inspector Harry Callahan of the San Francisco PD -- Dirty Harry they called him, here and in four sequels.
There's a killer on the loose, a particularly nasty one. Fortunately, on the killer's trail, is an even nastier cop.
The killer is called Scorpio -- that's how he signs the taunting notes he leaves at the crime scenes.
The cop is Harry Callahan, whose single-minded dedication to what he believes is fair and just makes him a fearless and formidable foe.
The victims could be anyone. Scorpio doesn't discriminate. As Harry points out, a little too knowingly, Scorpio kills because he likes it.
The battleground: San Francisco.
The playing field: More level than you would expect.
Dirty Harry was one of two significant police-action features released in 1971. The other one, The French Connection, ended up as the more honored, thanks in no small part to Gene Hackman's career-defining performance.
Dirty Harry, with its tight script, razor-sharp direction, heart-pounding action, and hackle-raising violence -- not to mention its skewed morality and the introduction of one of the most memorable anti-heroes in the history of film -- made a deeper impact on the public's consciousness and became a pop culture touchstone. Clint Eastwood fit the role so perfectly that actor and character are forever linked.
Eastwood was already a star when he played Harry Callahan, and this role turned him into a superstar. His terse delivery, imposing frame, square-jawed good looks, and squinty-eyed gaze serve him well here. Other actors were approached or expressed interest in the part -- notably, Frank Sinatra. But it's impossible to imagine anyone other than Eastwood; he owns it.
Among other things, Dirty Harry gave us one of the earliest depictions in a mainstream American film of a sociopath who had no real motive for killing. Andrew Robinson (Charley Varrick) was appearing in a play when he was spotted by Eastwood and cast as Scorpio, and he brings a great theatrical quality to the role -- important, because Scorpio is ultimately an actor. We never see a "real" person there, but we see him play the tough guy when he has the upper hand, we see him play the victim for the press, a manic clown for a bus-load of kidnapped children. Robinson is great here, using a variety of voices and inflections to play up the moments; this clever, conscienceless murderer is a terrifying and loathsome creation.
Of course, our hero is a pretty terrifying creation as well -- and there are certainly some who would find him loathsome. Two years before Serpico redefined the word "dirty" as it associates to cops, there was Eastwood's Harry, "dirty" not because he was on the take or corrupt, but because he always wound up with the crap jobs -- and, of course, his methods are not always in line with what a "good" cop would do. We rarely see him smile or joke (unless it's tight-lipped sarcasm), and his prized possession is his "big gun" -- a non-police issued .44 magnum.
Dirty Harry was the fourth time Eastwood had worked with director Don Siegel -- it was at Eastwood's suggestion that Siegel was hired for this film. Siegel's work here is outstanding; he keeps the action taut and the film moving. An early sequence, in which Harry foils a bank robbery (and gives the famous, "Feeling lucky, Punk?" speech), is a model of how action sequences should be done.
Siegel shot Dirty Harry on location in San Francisco, and he makes great use of the city, particularly during a sequence in which Harry has to run to various locales and landmarks to deliver ransom money to Scorpio, directed by the maniac through a series of calls to pre-appointed pay phones.
In previous releases, Bruce Surtees' night photography was murky and grainy, but it looks great on this disc. Evidently, remastering has been done on this, the third release of Dirty Harry on DVD. Overall, picture quality is remarkably clear and clean, with deep blacks and good looking colors. Audio is a solid 5.1 track (with several foreign-language mono dub options); Lalo Schifrin's dynamic urban jazz score sounds great.
The 2001 Special Edition included a short documentary on the Dirty Harry series ("Dirty Harry: The Original"), a promo piece shot in 1971 ("Dirty Harry's Way"), and interviews with Eastwood and some of his co-stars and contributors to the DH series. Dirty Harry: Two-Disc Special Edition contains all the extras from the earlier SE and adds some new, compelling ones.
First is an excellent, feature-length commentary by critic and Eastwood biographer Richard Schickel. Schickel offers a lot of insight and background on the making of this film and a good amount of interesting trivia. There is no dead air here; Schickel moves the commentary quite nicely. Disc Two offers a pair of documentaries. "Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso" is a well-made 1993 TV documentary that traces the actor/director's life. "The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry" is a very cool, recently shot clip-and-interview piece with contemporary filmmakers such as Shane Black (Lethal Weapon), Joe Carnahan (Smokin' Aces), Tom Fontana (Oz), and George Gallo (who wrote Midnight Run), as well as Eastwood and others associated with the series, discussing the different aspects of the film and its influence.
Overall, this is a terrific package of a wildly entertaining, must-see movie.
At its heart, Dirty Harry is a police-action film, one of the best; in its soul, it's a shameless piece of propaganda, a right-wing sop that condemns the protections afforded by the Constitution, as well as SCotUS rulings such as Miranda and Escobedo, as serving no other purpose than to stop the police from doing their job of keeping the scum off the streets.
The real villain here is "the system." In a twist on the hippie screeds of the '60s, "the man" is no longer synonymous with "the establishment," but is oppressing it -- instead of peaceful protests and free love, the target here is the safety of the citizenry. By affording the killer rights, the state becomes complicit in his depraved acts.
When the film opened in 1971, it caused a bit of a controversy. "Liberal" critics, led by the ever-entertaining Pauline Kael, attacked the film's politics and peppered their reviews with words like "fascist." (Apparently, 1971 was a banner year for fascist filmmaking: in addition to Dirty Harry, the "f" word was also lobbed at Straw Dogs and A Clockwork Orange.)
Dirty Harry crosses over from high-gloss, yet gritty, police actioner to ersatz political message movie through a pair of sequences.
The first and most memorable -- arguably one of the most memorable action sequences ever put to film -- features Harry, working on instinct and a flimsy tip, barging (warrantless) into a locked stadium where the killer (he assumes) lives and chasing him (without identifying himself as a cop). When the killer stops, puts his hands in the air, and surrenders, Harry shoots him, then interrogates him while the killer whimpers and demands his rights. By the time Harry gets around to denying this guy his rights to an attorney and medical treatment, the cop has already violated so many other legal and ethical statutes, that the whole Miranda point is really moot. Siegel's direction here is astonishing, starting with the tight, labyrinth-like chase and ending with a myth-making pull-away of white knight and vanquished monster.
But the real controversy is not in this violent and exhilarating sequence, but its follow-up, wherein Harry is stunned to learn that his unorthodox, from-the-gut, pursuit-of-justice-his-way techniques aren't only frowned upon by the department, they're downright illegal. This is explained to the incredulous cop by a pencil-necked DA and an old lefty law professor (who epitomizes the effete corps of impudent snobs Spiro Agnew once famously railed against). The killer not only goes off scot-free, the entire department is warned to leave him alone!
After so expertly setting Harry up as the conquering hero, Siegel pulls the rug out not because of the cop's frankly harebrained actions (how could he not know procedure and law?), but because of a liberal plot to make sure that even the lowest scum are afforded rights -- including this shrill, sniveling, long-haired white boy, who'd earlier had a smiling, interracial pair of ice cream-eating gay guys in his rifle's crosshairs.
And therein lies the controversy: Not the notion that by affording rights to everyone, the law sometimes protects no one, but the way Siegel rubs the liberal sensibility's nose in it. This killer -- now, victim who's been denied his rights -- is a worst-case scenario. It's not enough to give us a homicidal maniac, we get a homicidal maniac with no human qualities, no family, no friends, not even the clichéd cat that so many movie psychopaths keep; hell, this guy doesn't even have a name. On top of this, he's a racist, a rapist, and a child molester. He is indefensible on every conceivable level, yet the liberal coda says we must defend him -- or at least give him the opportunity to defend himself.
But this is also why it seems ridiculous that there was any controversy at all. Siegel and the writers frame all this so extravagantly and so one sidedly, that it's as political as the "dangers of (sex, drugs, drinking)" films you might have seen in high school. Like any obvious propaganda film, it ignores whatever doesn't fit into the agenda -- like the fact that society is not awash with maniacs because of the presumption of innocence and the reading of rights. It also short-changes logic for hysterics: surely, the SFPD could have found something to charge this guy with or at least put him under surveillance. And let's not get into the question of how easily this guy obtains guns, because Siegel certainly doesn't go there.
Does this make Dirty Harry a bad movie? No, it's a great movie, and the question of what constitutes rights violations is particularly relevant today, in the era of the Patriot Act and debates about the use of torture against suspected enemies, at a time when people who want the police to have more power are often those who oppose gun control legislation.
But Siegel and Eastwood approach their politics too simplistically, and the mythos of super-cop-stymied-by-rules dates the film more than Clint's blow-dried 'do. Enjoy Dirty Harry for what it is -- a first-rate, classic action movie -- and try to ignore the ham-fisted manipulations and moralizing.
Politics aside (or included, depending on your bent), Dirty Harry: Two-Disc Special Edition is an outstanding release. The features, new and old, are excellent, tech quality is very good, and much to their credit, Warner Bros. has priced this competitively -- $20.98 srp. If you already have the Special Edition, it might be worth the upgrade for the new features, particularly Schickel's commentary.
Not guilty, Punk.
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Scales of Justice
Studio: Warner Bros.
* 2.35:1 Anamorphic
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround (English)
* Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono (French)
* Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono (Japanese)
* Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono (Portuguese)
* Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono (Spanish)
Running Time: 104 Minutes
Release Year: 1971
MPAA Rating: Rated R
* Commentary by critic and author Richard Schickel
* "Dirty Harry's Way"
* "Dirty Harry: The Original"
* Interview Gallery
* "The Long Shadow of Dirty Harry"
* "Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso"
* IMDb: Dirty Harry
* IMDb: Clint Eastwood: The Man from Malpaso
* IMDb: Dirty Harry, the Original
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A slew of 2014 NBA draft picks will make some sort of impact this upcoming season, but only a select few will see major playing time.
We're talking about studs who are likely to play 25 minutes or more every night as part of their team's starting lineup.
A couple of these elite newcomers are simply good enough to hang in the NBA right away. In other cases, their clubs hardly have a choice roster-wise. They're forced to groom young prospects by feeding them to the wolves on a nightly basis.
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May 2, 2007 EditionAlso in this issue...
Reserve officers hear from JPD
Blake Bristow of the Jonesboro Police Department displays a bag of meth ice, along with other drugs and drug paraphernalia for Lawrence County Reserve Officers during a meeting held at the courthouse last Thursday evening.
Roy Smith, state director of USDA Rural Development, announced the partial funding of a water project for the Northeast Arkansas Public Blake Bristow of the Jonesboro Police Department's K-9 unit met with Lawrence County Reserve Officers last Thursday night at the courthouse to discuss the problem of drug trafficking in Northeast Arkansas.
Bristow, who works with the DEA and Drug Task Force, brought over $150,000 worth of drugs, in various forms, to show the officers.
"I know these guys don't always get the type of training we have," said Bristow, adding that he wants them to know what is going through this area now.
He brought a large bag of meth ice, five pounds of marijuana, several pieces of drug paraphernalia and a teddy bear with a pocket in the back that was used to smuggle cocaine.
Bristow also shared a list of commonly used drugs and physical signs of their abuse including depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens and several others.continued...
Mabee Foundation issues
Williams Baptist College has been notified that two upcoming building projects will get a substantial boost from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa, Okla. The foundation has issued a $450,000 challenge grant toward the construction of a new chapel and new honors apartments.
challenge grant for WBC projects
Grand opening of renovated
Powhatan Historic State Park will celebrate the grand opening of the state-of-the-art courthouse interior Saturday.
Powhatan Courthouse slated
Lake Charles Auto Show,
Lake Charles State Park will host its annual Auto Show and Swap Meet on Saturday, May 12, at the park, which is located on Highway 25, near Powhatan. Activities begin at 10 a.m.
Swap Meet to be May 12
Graduations set at area schoolsGraduation ceremonies for the class of 2007 have been set at area schools. continued...
Meeker will be missed at LHNCAs the residents and staff of Lawrence Hall Nursing Center gathered for an informal reception on April 19, Rebecca Meeker was busy doing her usual things. continued...
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Located literally next-door to the (currently under construction) new Chania Velodrome, right next to a modern football field with synthetic turf, and very close (5 minutes by car) to the Chania Shooting Center, Areti Suites is a real sports retreat.
At 1.000 m there is a specially landscaped playground for the little ones.
The National Shooting Range of Chania covers an area of 110 acres at Kampani, Chania, and is located 12 km from the town of Chania, 10 km from the port of Souda, 4 km from Chania airport “I. Daskalogiannis” and 1km from Kounoupidiana where the Technical University of Crete lies.
The excellent location, modern facilities and sunshine which gets beyond 300 days a year, make the National Shooting Range of Chania the most important shooting sports centre (of stationary and clay target) in our country and one of the most comprehensive in Europe with the potentiality of organizing international grand prix.
Special rates exclusively for shooters and escorts. Contact us for more information.
If you like diving, discover a Crete that is as beautiful below the water as it is above. Our partnership with the diving school “Blue Adventures Diving” provides you all the information you need to explore the wonderful underwater world!
Sport lovers will find Areti Suites the perfect place for their sport holidays. The hotel’s services, like the on-demand provision of bicycles (both professional for your practice and simple for your leisure), and the arrangement of appointments in the Shooting and Archery Center at any time, make your sport holidays in Areti Suites as comfortable and trouble-free as possible.
Also, if you practice trekking or climbing, the hotel cooperates with the Mountaineering Club of Chania and informs you about its program of activities.
Click here to see the program of the Club.
If we add to these great advantages the proximity to the International Airport of Chania (only 2 minutes by car) and the short distance (11 kilometers) to the marvelous Chania city, then choosing to stay in Areti Suites for a great sport holiday in Crete is a no-brainer.
Note: When you stay in Areti Suites, we can arrange your transfer from and to the Chania Airport or the Port of Souda free of charge. Also, you can rent a car in the hotel at really low prices, due to the hotel’s cooperation with selected car rental companies.
Last but not least, when staying in Areti Suites, you have ample opportunities for cycling and hiking in the – full of unique nature – surrounding area, and numerous splendid beaches with crystal-clear water to swim all around the Akrotiri Peninsula.
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Oswego, NY -- ¦It should be much safer crossing busy Route 104 in Oswego now that the city has begun a crosswalk safety program.
A survey of pedestrian crosswalks on Route 104 (Bridge Street) was done by The Oswego Network of Entrepreneurs, a small business group, and presented to the state Department of Transportation in May.
Mary Vanouse, city director of community development, said the survey found many intersections were unsafe to pedestrians and especially unsafe for the disabled.
Some of the findings included crossing times that were too short, driver right-on-red areas that were unsafe for pedestrians, drivers who stop in the crosswalks at traffic lights and pedestrians not waiting for the crossing signal before crossing the street.
"The Oswego Network of Entrepreneurs was talking about how dangerous our intersections were on Bridge Street, so they decided to do a survey," Vanouse said.
So far, the city has increased the crossing times for pedestrians from 16 seconds to 24 seconds at a number of crosswalks. Also new signs have been installed showing the buttons pedestrians should push when they want to cross. These signs also have raised markings on arrows for the blind.
The city also has instituted "No Turn on Red" for cars at intersections such as West First Street and East Second Street to allow for safer pedestrian crossings.
But more needs to be done. Vanouse said during a downtown walking tour with DOT officials, Mayor Thomas Gillen and others, it was found that many drivers still do not understand they are not supposed to have their cars in the crosswalk while waiting for a traffic light.
"A vehicle stopped in the middle of the crosswalk while Mayor Gillen and other pedestrians attempted to cross Bridge Street at West First Street," Vanouse said. "Cars entering the crosswalk during the passage made it clear that public education is still necessary to improve driver and pedestrian understanding of the law."
She said the city, Greater Oswego Business Council and the city police department will begin an education program to alert drivers and pedestrians about crosswalk procedures and laws.
Vanouse said the state DOT also before the end of the year will install new audible signals at West Seneca and Hillside Avenue, West First Street and East First Street at Bridge Street. The entire traffic intersection at East First and Bridge Street will be improved in 2013 and the DOT plans to install more Americans With Disabilities Act compliant intersections throughout the city in 2013.
Helping with the crosswalk survey, research and work the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commere, state Department of Transportation, ARISE Inc., National Federation of the Blind, Oswego Network of Entrepreneurs and the city. DOT representatives, Mayor Thomas Gillen and representatives of many of these organizations toured the major downtown intersections checking them for pedestrian safety.
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When she woke up that summer morning, Emma had planned to spend the day at the pool, but that all changed while she was sitting at her kitchen table eating breakfast. She glanced out the door to the patio and noticed a sad looking beagle puppy sitting on her deck.
“Mom!” She called, “There’s a puppy outside!”
Her mom came out of her home office and looked out the sliding door. “Poor thing doesn’t have a collar. She might be a stray.”
“Can we take care of her? Keep her?” Emma watched the tangle of white, black, and brown fur and her heart filled with longing.
“Oh, Emma, I don’t know,” her mother said. “First of all, she might not be a stray, she might have just snuck out of the house before getting dressed today. And besides, our house isn’t puppy-proofed and for all I know she might have fleas. She is cute, but I don’t think it is a good idea.”
“Oh hunny, I don’t think so, but I’ll tell you what. We’ll try to help. Why don’t we start by giving her a bowl of water?” Emma’s mom grabbed a bowl from their cabinets and handed it to her to fill with water. “Let me go outside first. I need to make sure the puppy is friendly.”
Emma watched her mother take the water bowl outside and the scared puppy cringing away from her, but her mother continued to speak soothingly and backed away from the bowl, and eventually the puppy came forward and lapped tentatively at the water.
“What can I do?” Emma asked?
“Get a piece of bread and put peanut butter on it,” her mom said, “then we can tear it into pieces and let her eat it.”
Emma did and soon she was watching a much happier puppy gamboling around their deck. When she asked again if they could keep her, her mother said they needed to see if she belonged to one of their neighbors and had simply gotten out of the house. Her mother found a piece of rope in the garage and turned it into an improvised collar and lease.
“I’m going to go inside and create lost dog posters with her picture and our number on it in case she does have a home.” Her mother snapped a picture of the puppy and proceeded inside.
“Do you have a home?” Emma asked the puppy. On one hand she wanted her to be happy and have a home, but on the other, she wanted them to have the same home, wanted to play ball with her and take her for walks. It was lonesome being an only child and Emma had always wanted a puppy.She secretly hoped this was her dream coming true.
Wanting to play with her, Emma went into the garage and found a tennis ball. She rolled it to her and the first few times, the puppy watched it warily. But eventually she pounced on the ball and Emma giggled delightedly.
“I think I am going to call you Sadie,’ Emma said decidedly. “That is, unless you have another name. Do you?”
It was then that her mother reemerged with a pile of papers. “Let’s take her for a walk around the neighborhood and put up posters to see if she is lost - try to get her back to her home if she is.”
They walked around the neighborhood, waving hello and stopping to talk to the neighbors they knew, but no one knew Sadie. They searched until storm clouds had gathered on the horizon and they had to head for home.
They reached their garage as the first rumble of thunder shook the sky. “Mom, we have to take her in. We can’t leave her out on the deck in a thunderstorm.”
Her mom looked undecided. “The house isn’t safe. We have things all over that she could hurt and that could hurt her.”
“Please, mom? I’ll make it safe!”
Her mom looked unconvinced, but the next rumble of thunder decided her. “Okay, she can go in the laundry room for the night. We can get the baby gate out of the basement to block her in.”
Her mom went down to the basement to find the gate and Emma pet Sadie, introducing her to her new home and folding a spare towel to be a bed for her on the floor.
“You know you don’t get to keep her unless we cannot find her owners,” her mother warned, setting the gate in place.
“Okay, you puppy-proof the downstairs and I will run to the store and buy a few things we will need to take care of her in the interim.
Emma tried to pick up everything the puppy might try to chew on. She had never liked cleaning, and kept getting drawn by the sad puppy whimpering in the laundry room. She kept going over and talking to her, trying to calm her down and make her feel safe and loved. The thunderstorm raged overhead, the rain hitting the windows while Emma pet her newfound friend and tried to make her feel safe and welcome. But Emma also did her best to make the house safe for Sadie and when her mom came home, she was impressed.
“Emma, you did a very good job,” her mom admitted. “And while I was out, I got a call from Maggie saying that she thinks the puppy is a stray and that she has seen her wandering around the neighborhood for a week or so.”
“So can we keep Sadie?”
“Is that what we are going to call her?” mom asked. “We shall see. I set up an appointment at a vet for tomorrow. We will make sure she doesn’t have a chip in her and if she really is a stray, we will get her the care she deserves.”
“And she’ll stay?!”
“If she needs a home, she has found it,” her mom said, petting Sadie.
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I finally was better enough that I could get myself out of the empty Gatorade bottle fort I had made while I was sick haha. I ventured my way to Sally Beauty for some new nail polishes but I was quickly sidetracked (as always) and found just what my growing nail polish collection needed! Nail polish color wheels! Being the organized freak of nature I am (and proud of it!) I was beyond excited.
I’ve been hardcore searching for these bad boys at local beauty supply stores and kept coming up empty handed. I was resorting to eBay, which I wouldn’t have an issue with ($.99 for one wheel plus free shipping) except it takes a couple weeks and I’m impatient, plus this has 10 wheels for $5!
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Watch Lauryn Hill Play “Doo Wop (That Thing)” In Her Living Room
With backing vocals from her seven year old daughter Sarah.
This weekend, Lauryn Hill was forced to reschedule a show in Lagos, Nigeria; in a message to fans on her Facebook page, she stated that it was because "the promoter was not able to get all of our travel arrangements taken care of." Not wanting to leave fans totally empty-handed, Hill also uploaded a video of her singing one of her most iconic Miseducation hits "Doo Wop (That Thing)" with an acoustic guitar and backing singers in her living room. Watch the mini session above—and if one of those backing singers looks a little bit small to you, that's because she's also Hill's seven year old daughter Sarah Marley. Aw!
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ST. PETERSBURG — Just after midnight Thursday, officers were summoned to the Interstate 375 overpass in St. Petersburg.
A riderless motorcycle had been found in the road.
St. Petersburg police officers and Florida Highway Patrol troopers looked for a driver. They searched the dark with flashlights. They called hospitals. They tried to call the owner and his family members with no luck.
After more than two hours, they decided the motorcycle — which had some damage, but nothing major — likely had been abandoned. That's not altogether uncommon.
But 15 hours later, a pedestrian found an ugly scene 28 feet below the overpass — the body of a motorcyclist.
Troopers say Jose Antonio Pagan, 23, of St. Petersburg, was westbound on I-375 when his 2005 Honda motorcycle went on its left side and struck the north concrete barrier, vaulting him over the guardrail.
Pagan landed on the ground below, then skidded under the 8th Street on-ramp, where he couldn't be seen from above.
An autopsy will be performed, which could determine if Pagan died immediately after the crash or if he lived for some time.
Authorities are still trying to sort out more details about what caused the crash.
"It's kind of a tragic mystery at this point," said Sgt. Larry Kraus, spokesman for the Florida Highway Patrol.
When troopers were first called to the I-375 overpass at 12:16 a.m. Thursday, the motorcycle was on the side of the road.
Troopers said they believe someone moved the bike to the side prior to their arrival, though that person was not on scene when they got there.
Kraus said there was no evidence to suggest something serious had occurred.
The motorcycle had only minor damage and there was no obvious spot where it had hit the guardrail, except for a small scuff that investigators noticed after the body was found, Kraus said.
Kraus said troopers didn't drive down to check below the on-ramp because they had no reason to believe anyone had gone over.
"There was really no indication that he may have gone over the edge," he said.
The pedestrian later found Pagan, who was wearing dark clothes, in the fenced area underneath the highway.
"It would have been impossible for them to see him," Kraus said.
Troopers are still in the early stages of the investigation, Kraus said.
"We don't have an exact timeline," Kraus said. "During that time of the night, it (I-375) is really not that heavily traveled."
No witnesses to the crash have been found.
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As leaders, the choices we make and the actions we take in the first quarter have a way of setting the tone for the entire year, and go a long way toward determining how our results will look when December rolls around. Starting strong provides the foundation for ending strong. With that principle in mind, consider these three, often overlooked, reasons to remember how critical Q1 is to your business’s growth. Each reason represents a specific opportunity for your organization to start strong and make the very most of 2019.
Reason 1: January is the month to launch necessary changes with the least chance of pushback. Your team is likely to be more receptive to important organizational and strategic changes at the beginning of the year than they are at other times. There is something about early January that makes the prospect of doing important things in a whole new way, more welcome. Assuming that you make your team’s personal input a critical part of the implementation plan, listen carefully along the way, and publicly celebrate victories and the people who made them possible. You may find it easier this month to win acceptance of a major new way of working. So if it’s time for a big change, make the most of January, and particularly early January. It’s the single best month to implement critical change initiatives.
Reason 2: January is also the best time to initiate conversations about written performance contracts. January is the perfect time to start one-on-one conversations about written performance agreements. Ideally, these should specify a single, carefully-chosen Key Performance Indicator (KPI) that a given employee is personally responsible for tracking and delivering. These performance agreements should also specify the level at which he or she is committing to deliver that KPI. Members of your team will be more receptive to talk about working with you to create and honor such an agreement in the first weeks of January than they will at any other time of the year.
There are three particularly important things to remember about these agreements. First, they’re only effective when they arise out of an ongoing dialogue between the leader and the direct report, one in which the direct report has meaningful input about the performance level and the chosen KPI. In other words, the leader shouldn’t try to arbitrarily dictate the performance level. Second, it’s worth emphasizing with the direct report that the performance reviews will always begin with a discussion of the metrics associated with the KPI referenced in this agreement. And third, these contracts are most likely to succeed when they involve a metric that the direct report has personal, absolute, indisputable control over delivering.
Here are some examples of effective KPIs around which good written performance agreements can be created:
• Average amount per sales transaction
• Percent of sales generated by new products
• Percent of sales generated by new customers
• Number of new leads generated
• Percent of leads converted to actual sales
• Percent of quotes converted to actual sales
• Number of error-free products/tasks
• Percent of positions filled from inside candidates
• Percent of employees who hold certain certifications
• Percent of products delivered on time
• Percent of deliveries made with no errors
• Percent of orders filled completely
• Invoice accuracy
Make sure measurable, individual benchmarks are in place for every employee! Doing this will have a powerful and positive impact on your organization’s ability to achieve your annual goals. This should be done with all positions in the company – including yours!
Reason 3: This is the time to set the right operational rhythm for the year as a whole. It’s both strategically and psychologically important to identify the KPIs (as discussed above) and also the critical performance benchmarks for the year. And, it’s just as important to make sure you execute on the relevant Q1 benchmarks – the ones that support your company’s annual goals.
This means setting the right cadence for individual teams and for the company as a whole. Doing this not only keeps you on track for your annual performance and ensures that team morale is high, but also means that you’re able to make the necessary investments and grow the company at the level you had anticipated.
Q1 is the time when expectations are set, routines are embraced, and the most important internal alliances are formed in support of critical goals. It’s essential that the working rhythm the organization establishes during this quarter be a positive, consciously-designed one. For the sales team, that typically means ramping up the behaviors to support those critical Q1 targets, and checking and adjusting performance patterns along the way. It’s a little bit like running a marathon: we want to pace ourselves, yes, but we don’t want to find we’ve fallen into the rear of the pack at the two-mile mark!
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My Favorite Remodeling Projects
Today I am going to share some of my favorite projects for remodeling a house.
I had a lot to choose from so I decided to share my most recent project! I love remodeling projects and last year finished one of my biggest remodeling challenges ever. We remodeled a one hundred year old home in Waco, Texas and even though it was a lot of work, we loved it.
And since I am here staying in our home in Waco (for the first time in a year!), this seemed like the right place to start.
The very first room to be completed in our Waco home was the master bathroom. Can I just say how happy with how it came out? When we first bought the home, this is what the only bathroom in the home looked like. Fortunately, you can’t experience the worst part, the smell!
Need I say more?
Remodeling a house project involved restoring the foundation, redoing the electrical, plumbing, and A/C, removing the roof and adding a wrap-around porch, replacing the windows and doors, and a lot more! I poured my heart into it and I am so happy to be back here. Our Waco home is a short-term rental and I am so excited that so many people have had the chance to stay here!
The tile in this bathroom is from Jeffrey Court, and I must say it is incredible. For the full remodel, you can head over to my blog post for all of the details and photos.
Renovation Challenge with Jeffrey Court – Week #6 – The Final Reveal
There are also a few more posts about the remodel project if you want to see more! These posts include all of my sources and lots more “before” photos.
Renovation Challenge with Jeffrey Court – Week #5 – Tile Installation
Renovation Challenge with Jeffrey Court – Week #4 – Overcoming Renovation Challenges
Renovation Challenge with Jeffrey Court – Week #3 – Choosing the Bathroom Tile
Renovation Challenge with Jeffrey Court – Week #2 – The Inspiration
Renovation Challenge with Jeffrey Court – Week #1 – The Before
Everything I ever wanted in a kitchen is on our Waco house! It has a vintage island, open shelving, a wonderful coffee station, and a fabulous open floor plan.
Here are some fabulous links about this kitchen remodel.
How I Remodeled Our Waco Kitchen on a Budget
How I Found the Best Appliances for Our Waco Kitchen Remodel
The Open Kitchen Reveal in Our Waco Fixer Upper Home
My Favorite Bedrooms
I had to title this section “bedrooms” because there are two bedrooms in our Waco house that are my favorite.
The Front Bedroom
The front bedroom is one of those rooms that makes me smile every time I see it. It really is that fabulous.
It might be because of this rug. Isn’t it amazing?
If you want to see any of the items in this room, just go to The Bedroom Makeover Reveal.
The Master Bedroom
I love the master bedroom but of course it’s “my bedroom” when I am here. It is part of the addition which means it was added on. But we used old vintage boards for the floor and ceilings which matched perfectly what we already had in the rest of the house.
We added the master bathroom too and I love it.
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Still love this bathroom. Love your vanity and the baskets.
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OOOhhhh, I wish I knew you were looking for pictures. I have so many of unique homes I’ve restored or renovated over time. I always love looking at the before and after. Love what you did with the Waco bath!!!
I bought sinks like the ones in your Waco Master Bath…but haven’t installed them because I can not figure out if I need to lower the counter to accommodate the higher sink or just go with standard hight and ignore the higher sink…what did you do?
I love the medallion rug in bedroom!! Everything in your house is amazing. I’m always looking
For inspiration from your photos!! 🌷
Please give instructions for how make moss grow on pots, statues outside to make them look old. Thank you.
Love everything about your Waco renovation project. I can’t get over the gorgeous floors. Hoping to rent it someday … on my next Magnolia visit! xo
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A Brief History of Congressional Reform Efforts
Congress has undergone many changes since World War II, most of which have had to do with adapting to the complexities of modern society and the commensurate growth in the Executive Branch bureaucracy and powers of the presidency. The first major post War reform efforts begun in 1945 and 1965 were premised on the belief that any institutional changes should be bicameral and bipartisan. Consequently, joint committees of equal party and chamber representation were formed to conduct a comprehensive study of the organization and operations of Congress with a view to strengthening it as part of our constitutional system of coequal and shared powers. Whereas the 1946 Legislative Reorganization Act dealt primarily with overhauling the House and Senate committee system by reducing the number of panels and increasing the resources available to them to legislate in the national interest, the 1970 Reorganization became more concerned with countering the inordinate powers of committee chairmen and broadening opportunities for more junior members. While the Act did not dismantle the seniority system of elevating the longest serving members to committee chairmanships, subsequent revisions on the rules of both parties’ caucuses, in both houses, did succeed in making committees more open, responsive and accountable to the parties’ memberships. Others attempts were made during the reform decade of the 1970s to realign committee jurisdictions along more rational and functional lines, but for the most part failed because of members’ entrenched relationships with the interests for which their committees legislated. The other factor driving change in the 1970s was the so-called “Imperial Presidency,” best epitomized by the Vietnam War and Watergate scandal that forced the retirements of President Lyndon B. Johnson and President Richard M. Nixon. Congress reacted to what it perceived as an overreaching executive by enacting a new congressional budget process and war powers resolution, establishing intelligence committees and abolishing emergency presidential powers. Moreover, Congress began televising its floor debates to counter the president’s command of the airwaves and public opinion, and provided for roll call votes on floor amendments that previously were only counted. The consequential proliferation of floor amendments, many of which were offered to score political points, prompted a crackdown on amendments which in turn created a backlash against majority tyranny. The reforms of the 1970s had led to greater party leadership involvement in the legislative process to fill the vacuum left by a diminished committee system. And both parties used the new system to advance their reelection efforts and non-ending quest to obtain and retain majority control of Congress. The lessons of the past six decades of reforms are mixed, with successes in initially opening the system to greater information access, staff support and member participation, but with the countervailing consequence of a diminished deliberative lawmaking and a reduction in the influence of individual members on national policies.
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Posted by Dave Thijssen Wednesday, 7 November 2012
Purchase a new laptop today and it probably ships with Windows 8 pre-installed. Not many manufacturers nowadays ship their product with an original OS installation CD/DVD. Instead they place a factory image on a hidden partition and encourage you to create restore media yourself. This is true for Dell, HP, and Toshiba.
For anyone, like me, who likes to modify systems or reinstall the operating system to get a clean bloatware-free setup, this poses some challenges. Especially if you want a fully functional, activated OS in the end. In the past I had no real problems with this: you'd just get an OEM-version of Windows somewhere, format, reinstall, spend a few hours finding drivers and you're set. Normally there's an OEM-sticker with the product key on the bottom or side of the machine. Unfortunately on this Toshiba Satellite C870-17R no product key was included anywhere.
In the end these were the steps I took to get to a working result:
- Create recovery media using the preinstalled Toshiba Software (2 DVD's).
- Replace the hard drive with new one (an SSD in my case). Video instructions
- Boot to the first recovery DVD.
- Start the Toshiba Recovery Wizard.*
- Follow the mini-setup.
- Remove all unnecessary Toshiba software manually.
Please note that Toshiba does not support the replacement of the hard drive. Adding memory is just fine, but if you mess with their bloatware and hidden restore partitions you're on your own. Of course you can simply shelve your original HDD and put it back should it be necessary. No warranty void stickers are damaged during the above process.
It's still worth it. Gotta love this boot time:
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ISDI publishes updated brochure on international Codex standards for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU)
ISDI is pleased to announce the publication of an updated version of its brochure on international standards for Foods for Special Dietary Uses (FSDU).
The brochure gives a comprehensive overview of FSDU based on the ‘General Standard for the Labelling of and Claims for Prepackaged Foods for Special Dietary Uses’ (CODEX STAN 146-1985), which defines this category of products at international level.
Codex standards for specific FSDU relating to labelling and claims, additives, contaminants and hygiene are also covered by the brochure. These include, among others, standards for infant formula, follow-up formula, complementary foods, foods for special medical purposes (FSMP), meal replacement and total diet replacement, gluten-free food and low-sodium food.
This brochure has been developed for informational purposes and to facilitate a better understanding of international Codex standards in this area. It is an ideal resource to be used as an educational support for food business manufacturers or as the basis for discussions with national authorities on FSDU.
The updates facilitate the reading of the brochure in conjunction with the brochure on Foods for Special Medical Purposes (FSMP), a specific type of FSDU.
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Goals are so important to set, they keep us motivated and active. The minute you complete your goal you’re filled with a sense of achievement that only you can create.
So I figured I would share some of my 2018 hair goals with you all to give you some inspiration of your own.
- Write more. I have slacked so much this year on writing and blogging. I let my 50 hour week get the better of me and filled my spare time catching up on the Kardashians instead. So I am determined to make more of my blog this year!
- Make hair videos. This is something I’ve wanted to do forever, but I’ve always felt scared and nervous. Afraid of the sound of my own voice on a recording and if my personality would come across well. However if you never try you will never know, right?!
- Experiment. Taking time out to experiment with different hairstyles, taking more inspiration from other hair stylists and finding colours and brands I’ve never used before.
- Finally my biggest one, is not letting the fear of not succeeding stopping me from trying.
So there you have it! Not quite a New Year’s resolution as I never stick to those anyway. Simply my hair goals of 2018. What are yours? Anything you want to achieve and become bad ass at?
Hopefully this triggered yours!
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Jamie Olivers Saturday Afternoon PastaFrom modelsmom 9 years ago
- olive oil shopping list
- 1 red onion, peeled and finely chopped shopping list
- 1 to 2 fresh red chilies, deseeded and finely chopped shopping list
- 1 level tsp. ground cinnamon shopping list
- 1 bunch fresh basil, leaves picked, stalks chopped shopping list
- 2 14oz cans good-quality plum tomatoes shopping list
- 2 10oz cans good-quality tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked shopping list
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 1-pound, 2-ounce good-quality rigatoni or penne shopping list
- 1 to 2 lemons, zest and juice shopping list
- Small handful of freshly grated parmesan cheese shopping list
How to make it
- Heat a splash of olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and cook the onion, chili, cinnamon and basil stalks on a medium to low heat for 5 minutes until onion has softened and is slightly sweet.
- Turn up the heat and add your tomatoes, tuna and a good pinch of salt.
- Break the tomatoes up using the back of a spoon, then bring to a boil and simmer for about 20 minutes.
- Taste for seasoning.
- Meanwhile, cook the rigatoni in a pan of salted boiling water according to the pack instructions.
- When al dente, drain the pasta in a colander, reserving some of the cooking water.
- Toss the pasta into the tuna and tomato sauce with the roughly torn basil leaves, a glug of olive oil, the lemon zest and juice and Parmesan, and mix together well.
- Loosen the pasta with a little of the reserved cooking water if needed.
- Check the seasoning and serve immediately.
The Cookmodelsmom Worcester, MA
The Rating6 people
This sounds really yummy. I am bookmarking it.ruskingirl in Harrison Twp loved it
Anything by Jamie Oliver is great!sunny in Portland loved it
Oh yeah - I've made this and it is delicioso! Thanks so much to you and Jamie!lunasea in Orlando loved it
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Please understand that any advice or guidelines revealed here are not even remotely substitutes for sound medical or financial advice from a licensed healthcare provider or certified financial advisor. Make sure to consult with a professional physician or financial consultant before making any purchasing decision if you use medications or have concerns following the review details shared above. Individual results may vary as the statements regarding these products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration or Health Canada. The efficacy of these products has not been confirmed by FDA, or Health Canada approved research. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease or provide any kind of get-rich money scheme. | <urn:uuid:5a74594c-ee87-44ea-91af-d33b34ead69a> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://www.redmond-reporter.com/national-marketplace/max-keto-gummies-reviews-are-maximum-keto-gummies-worth-it/ | 2023-02-02T07:38:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499967.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20230202070522-20230202100522-00677.warc.gz | en | 0.938625 | 1,248 |
Now that the summer holidays are here, we would like our young people, and their families, to get out and about and explore their local area.
There are 11 walks / hikes that you might like to consider doing whilst we aren’t able to have Face to Face Scouting. They can be found below:
- Walk 1 – Crofton Woods Circular Trail
- Walk 2 – Darrick and Newstead Woods Trail
- Walk 3 – High Elms Trail
- Walk 4 – Jubilee Country Park Trail
- Walk 5 – Scadbury Acorn Trail
- Walk 6 – Scadbury Easy Access Trail
- Walk 7 – Ravensbourne Trail
- Walk 8 – Darwins Footsteps – High Elms Trail
- Walk 9 – Darwins Footsteps – Downe Valley Trail
- Walk 10 – Darwins Footsteps – Keston and Holwood Trail
- Walk 11 – Lubbocks Landscape at High Elms
If you let your leaders know which ones you have done, and take pictures, it can count towards your Hike Away activities badges. These are staged badges and so can be completed by all our young people, regardless of what section they are in. The requirements for the hikes badge can be found at: https://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/4293/hikes-away-staged-activity-badge/?cat=7,64,780&moduleID=10.
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If you just answered yes to my rapid fire then my friend you are at the right place because I am about to break it down for you that how you can never lose your data anymore!
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Then what to do about this problem? Well, worry no more because enough with my climax as I come right to the point. I may not know your experience with other softwares but one of the most effective file recovery software is the EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard. As proclaimed by the majority of its users, who’ve had bad experiences before of losing their data and even worse, getting their hopes build up all just to come crashing down when the software is a total fail, tried EaseUS and it was just wondrous to behold.
EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard is an advanced and the best out there in its field of work like:
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It encompasses three modules for ease of performance requirements.
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This module is just meant to be for recovering deleted files. Accidentally or intentionally, the next time you delete your pictures, you can get them back.
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It is for recovery of data that got lost due to damage, deletion or losing partition.
Other than all this, I find it pretty cool that it supports us Mavericks too. Yes, it supports Mac OS X 10.9 and other Mac OS too like 10.8, 10.7 and 10.6. And also works with Windows 8, 8.1, Server 2012 and much more.
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The most unique terrace of Den Bosch!
On Wednesday may 19th we open our unique outdoor terrace located on the “Binnendieze” at the “Moerkerk” square. Follow Cé bij Dieske on Instagram for the latest news and developments. We would love to see you at Dieske terrace!
Every Sunday morning at 10.00 am (ticket price €19,95)
Every Sunday morning Kitty Nendels, a very experienced classically certified Pilates* teacher, hosts a lesson on outside on Ce bij Dieske's terrace in which you can participate as a hotel guest. Veteran or newby, everyone is welcome.
Send us an email if you want to register for the class, participation is based on registration order and will be confirmed. Just make sure you wear the appropriate gear.
*Pilates is an exercise method developed by Joseph Pilates (1880-1967). Joseph Pilates believed that correct breathing, posture and lifestyle is the foundation of health. As a result, he developed a unique series of physical exercises that help improve posture, coordination, balance, strength, flexibility and breathing. Pilates is the ultimate Body & Mind method. By applying the basic principles (breathing, control, concentration, centering, flow and precision), the focus will be on your body and mind. Already after an hour of Pilates, your head is empty and your body is powerful, flexible and in balance.
Take your bike and picnic basket and visit the best picnic spots in and around Den Bosch.
• Soft mini buns;
• Skewer with ‘Caprese’;
• Hardboiled egg;
• Gingerbread with a cup of butter;
• Delicious fresh fruit salad;
• Seasonal smoothie;
• Sweet treats;
• And more!
TIP: You can upgrade your picnic with a piccolo Prosecco – € 9,50 per bottle
Are you looking for the best picnic spot in the area of Den Bosch? We are happy to advise you on the most beautiful places in and around ‘s-Hertogenbosch to enjoy your delicious picnic.
You can also book the Short Holiday Package which has the Picknick To Go included.
On July 1st 'De Bossche Zomer' full of fun activities will start. So come and discover all the beauty and more that 's-Hertogenbosch has to offer in the coming weeks!
The Market square on which our hotel in city centre Den Bosch is situated hosts many shops, restaurants and a bustling market thrice a week.
On Wednesdays the grocery market is open from 9:00 until 17:00. Vendors sell their produce including vegetables, fruit, flowers, cheese, fabrics, clothing and much more.
On Fridays the Market Square hosts an organic grocery market from 9:00 until 14:00. Here you can buy several regional delicacies as well as organic groceries.
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- A new web-based monitoring platform, Palmoil.io, has been launched to help the palm oil industry fully trace its product back to its origin to make sure that it’s legally sourced and sustainably produced.
- Existing supply chain monitoring efforts remain fragmented, expensive and uneven as they struggle to trace palm oil product through a complex web of plantations and mills.
- Palmoil.io aims to address this by collecting and analyzing data on more than 2,000 palm mills, 480 refineries and crushers, and 400 high-risk plantations.
- The large, and growing, volume of data will enables Palmoil.io to trace palm oil product to its source and determine whether it’s associated with comes from deforestation, as well as human rights and labor violations or not.
JAKARTA — A new web monitoring platform aims to achieve full traceability in palm oil supply chains and help companies to meet their zero-deforestation commitments — a goal that continues to elude the industry due to numerous challenges.
Palm oil is a major driver of deforestation in the two countries that produce nearly 90% of the global supply, Indonesia and Malaysia, and whose forests are home to key biodiversity areas.
A 2019 study shows that land clearing for oil palm plantations was the single largest driver of deforestation in Indonesia between 2001 and 2016, accounting for 23% of total deforestation.
One of the keys in stopping oil palm-driven deforestation is the ability to trace the palm oil product back to its origin, making sure that it’s legally sourced and produced from an environmental and social conflict-free area. Known as full traceability, this is a degree of transparency that the industry still hasn’t been able to achieve, despite the efforts of bodies like the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
“The goal is to make Palmoil.io a self-sustaining and reliable resource for palm oil professionals to identify and mitigate risks in their supply chain,” Leo Bottrill, CEO and founder of MapHubs, told Mongabay.
Monitoring palm oil supply chains has long been challenging due to their complexity. A ton of palm oil derivative like stearic acid, for instance, used widely in detergents and cosmetics, is likely to consist of palm oil from hundreds of mills that, in turn, process palm fruit grown by thousands of plantations.
These webs of plantations and mills make it difficult for companies to fully know where they source from, right down to the plantation level, and thus to provide evidence of compliance. This also makes companies interdependent on each other for ensuring transparency.
So even if efforts have been made to monitor palm oil supply chains, they remain fragmented, expensive, and uneven, according to Bottrill. And without full traceability, a buying company can’t truly know if its palm oil is deforestation-free or not, even if it has made efforts to establish this, such as by publishing a list of the mills it buys from.
“Just because you publish a mill list, purchase RSPO-certified palm oil, and maintain a grievance tracker, doesn’t automatically mean you get a good rating,” Bottrill said. “There is still work to be done.”
Palmoil.io aims to rectify this by being the first monitoring system that reflect the reality of shared supply chains in the industry. To do that, the platform collects various data, including mapping data such as concession boundaries and mill locations, supply chain information from public mill lists, land classification maps, reliable and free forest alert technology, and widely available satellite imagery.
Palmoil.io analyzes more than 2,000 palm mills, 480 refineries and crushers, and 400 high-risk plantations. It also screens all major palm oil traders, buyers and suppliers.
By analyzing such a large number of mills and identifying forest loss within a 25-kilometer (16-mile) radius of mills, Palmoil.io is able to identify not only whether deforestation has occurred or not, but also what and who caused it.
“We rate each mill on both the amount of recent deforestation as well as historical deforestation and future risk,” Bottrill said.
Besides deforestation, Palmoil.io also tracks mills and suppliers associated with human rights and labor violations, by building a common grievance database featuring more than 1,400 grievances that are updated monthly. Having this database means individual companies don’t have to maintain their own grievance trackers.
With all this data, Palmoil.io can identify high-risk mills and inform subscribers to the platform not only about their exposure to the mills, but also about other companies that buy from the same mills. As a result, companies that share the same exposure to high-risk mills can work together to address the issues — essentially, buyers putting pressure on their common vendors.
“Palmoil.io shows where you need to improve, and perhaps most importantly, allows you to compare your performance with your peers,” Bottrill said. “Peer pressure might be the most powerful tool we have to achieve this zero-deforestation goal.”
Since its launch earlier this year, Palmoil.io has been used by major traders and buyers like Golden Agri Resources (GAR), Pacific Interlink, Olam and BASF.
In April, Palmoil.io notified major traders and buyers that subscribe to the platform that they’re exposed to deforestation as they’re buying from high-risk mills in Peninsular Malaysia, before the deforestation risks had been widely reported.
Bottrill said the Palmoil.io team would continue updating and improving the platform by adding more mills into the database. An upcoming feature will be plantation ratings.
“Similar to mills, this will be a list of concessions that will be rated for recent, historical and future deforestation risk,” Bottrill said. “We will also identify buyers and the grievances associated with that concession and group owner.”
MapHubs is also developing an experimental approach to analyzing deforestation risk from smallholders, since very few of them have been mapped despite accounting for 40% of all palm oil production.
“Despite the many challenges, I’m optimistic palm oil could be the first major deforestation-causing commodity to move definitively towards a deforestation-free mode of production,” Bottrill said. “Palmoil.io’s job is to help accelerate the ‘could.’”
But for palm oil to be truly deforestation free, he added, it’s important for all stakeholders to be involved.
“This is not about delivering a sustainable supply chain for one particular company or market. This is about everyone,” Bottrill said. “There can’t be a sustainable market and a leakage market — there can only be one market. So whether you are selling Snickers bars to Slovenians or cooking oil to Indians, sustainability must become an industry standard, not some voluntary luxury. We want Palmoil.io to play an important role towards achieving this.”
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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve warned people about the dangers of life insurance illustrations. I even spelled it out in a paper I wrote last year.
Most life policies are complex hybrids, part death benefit and part investment product, so I don’t blame agents or insurance companies for wanting to demonstrate how a policy “works” with an illustration. We all know a picture can be worth a thousand words.
Unfortunately, an inaccurate picture can be worth many thousands of dollars. And you might not know there’s a problem until you’re paying far higher premiums—or receiving a far lower relative return—than you were led to expect.
I’ll say it again: Do not buy insurance off an illustration.
Assumptions are the Core of Life Insurance Illustrations.
Now, InsuranceNewsNet has confirmed my warning with an article detailing the many ways insurance products have left consumers vulnerable to surprises: “Illustrations for policies designed for current, rather than guaranteed, assumptions have become even more problematic in the past 15 years … It shouldn’t surprise readers to see that hidden in the word ‘illustration’ can be an ‘illusion.’”
Life insurance illustrations are created with all kinds of assumptions about interest rates, inflation, and the performance of other financial products like stock and bond indices. Even if the illustration is based on “conservative” assumptions, it’s still just one example of the policy’s performance over a period of time.
It could be right—and it could be very, very wrong.
As the article explains: “Understandably, policy illustrations are unable to suggest likely, real world outcomes when constant crediting rates are projected 30 to 50 years in the future.”
Questions You Must Ask About a Policy
Before you apply for any policy, ask to see a sample insurance contract of the product being offered. If the agent or advisor cannot—or tries to dismiss your request to—present such contract before the actual application, I strongly suggest that you run for the hills.
Of course, reading the contract may require several hours with strong glasses and a legal dictionary, so here are some questions you can ask before you start:
- On a term insurance policy …
- Are the rates guaranteed?
- What happens if your health changes?
- On a universal life policy …
- Are the death benefit, expense charges and premiums guaranteed?
- What happens if projected rates of return fall?
- Is there a chance of the policy imploding?
- On a whole life policy …
- Are returns interest-sensitive?
- Does the policy pay dividends?
- Are term riders adjustable, removable, and convertible?
If you don’t think you’re getting clear, candid answers to these questions, do not sign anything. Seek immediate counsel from an independent, impartial advisor.
Get Advice from Someone who is Not Your Friend
You’ve probably bought insurance from a friend who is an agent, or someone referred by a friend.
Why? Because you feel you can trust them. But can you trust them to tell you all the potential pitfalls of a policy, even if it changes your mind about buying it? Will you be comfortable going back to them in a few years, if your policy performs poorly, to say, “This wasn’t what you told me would happen”?
That’s why it’s crucial to seek impartial, unbiased analysis of any life insurance policy—a candid evaluation from someone who has no vested interest in selling you anything.
I’ll help you pinpoint the strengths and weaknesses of your life insurance policies. And I’ll never let you buy a policy based on a life insurance illustration. Because I am not your friend.
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For the first time ever, we saw British athletes compete in both the women’s and men’s final of an IFSC Lead World Cup when the GB Climbing Team headed to the legendary mountain town of Chamonix. With both Molly Thompson-Smith and Will Bosi making it through semis, we were excited to see how they’d do in the finals.
The GB Climbing Team headed to Chamonix for the second round of the IFSC Lead World Cup series. Competing for the GB Climbing Team were Molly Thompson-Smith, Shauna Coxsey, Jo Neame, Emily Phillips and Rhoslyn Frugtnient in the women’s competition, and Will Bosi, Jim Pope, Dave Barrans and Hamish McArthur in the men’s competition.
The whole team put in excellent performances, but Molly and Will climbed exceptionally well to both earn places in the final, which is the first time British athletes have competed in both the men's and women's final of an IFSC Lead World Cup.
After a challenging semi-final where, in a surprising turn of events, Janja Garnbret of Slovenia was knocked out of the women’s competition when she slipped from the route and Molly managed to just pip Janja for a place in the final, meaning it was the first Lead World Cup that Janja had ever entered where she wouldn't be competing in the final. However, Molly's place in the final was well-earned and it was an especially incredible performance considering she is still recovering from injury. Shauna Coxsey also qualified for the semi-final and climbed well on the headwall until she fell from a crossover move after a tough headwall section to place in 23rd position.
The final was great to watch again, but a stopper move proved too difficult for all the athletes which meant the top five places came down to countback. Molly came out strong as usual, making her way through the initial section with ease, and climbed up two places to finish in 6th place. Amazingly, Chaehyun Seo of South Korea, who before this lead season started was relatively unknown, took the gold medal after winning silver in Villars last week! Second place in Chamonix went to YueTong Zhang of China, and third was claimed by Jessy Pilz of Austria.
Over in the men’s competition, a challenging semi-finals saw many of the usual names disappointed to miss out on a place in the final. However, Will Bosi put in sterling performance to qualify for the final in Chamonix for the second year running, and was set to climb with superstars Adam Ondra, Alex Megos, and Jakob Schubert.
Will climbed brilliantly to claim 4th place and it’s clear he’s very comfortable in front of a large crowd – while finding a resting position on the wall, he turned to wave to the crowd for more cheers! Alex Megos was first out and climbed steadily, looking like he might top the route until a foot popped and he was suddenly off; his scream upon falling told the full story of his disappointment. Jakob Schubert also made short work of the tricky, steep moves, but just failed to reach Alex’s high point which still had the potential to earn Alex gold. However, Adam Ondra came out strong with his usual fast and confident climbing style and managed to find his way onto the crimps just below the top of the route to take the win. Adam stood on top of the podium, Alex took silver, and Jakob claimed bronze.
We’re sure we’ll see Will compete in many more finals to come and that it won’t be long before we see him fight his way onto the podium.
Will Bosi said: “In my opinion, Chamonix is the best comp of the year with the best/biggest crowd. So I can't even start to describe how happy and excited it made me to compete in the finals again. Same again next year hopefully!”
WATCH: The highlights of the IFSC Lead World Cup in Chamonix
1. Adam Ondra (CZE)
2. Alex Megos (GER)
3. Jakob Schubert (AUT)
4. Will Bosi (GBR)
5. Alberto Ginés López (ESP)
6. Martin Stranik (CZE)
7. Sean McColl (CAN)
8. Kai Harada (JPN)
40. Jim Pope (GBR)
42. Dave Barrans (GBR)
55. Hamish McArthur (GBR)
1. Chaehyun Seo (KOR)
2. YueTong Zhang (CHN)
3. Jessy Pilz (AUT)
4. Ai Mori (JPN)
5. Ashima Shiraishi (USA)
6. Molly Thompson-Smith (GBR)
7. Lucka Rakovec (SLO)
8. Natsuki Tanii (JPN)
23. Shauna Coxsey (GBR)
37. Jo Neame (GBR)
64. Emily Phillips (GBR)
75. Rhoslyn Frugtniet (GBR)
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One of my girls favorite things to do on a nice summer day is to go out and ride bikes. Because they are so little, they just ride back and forth in front of the house. Which isn't very fun for my husband and I.
We can't go on family bike rides because the girls would get too tired (and neither my husband or I have a bike). And it's not very fun to stand on the sidewalk while they scoot past you over and over again.
One product that has made bike rides a lot more fun this summer is the Plasma Car.
The plasma car is a completely human powered ride on toy! There are no pedals, no gear, nothing! All you have to do is move the wheel back and forth and the plasma car propels forward.
My two year old loves it!
Our driveway is slightly inclined and she loves to push off at the top of the driveway and see how long she can keep it going for. At the bottom of the driveway she has to turn it sharply to avoid going on the road. But the steering mechanism is so easy that even though she really picks up speed on the way down, she has no problem staying on the sidewalk.
One of my favorite things about the plasma car is that adults can use it too. There is a weight limit of 220 lbs on a flat surface and 120 lbs on an uneven surface. It's hard for me to use right now because I don't like bending over with my pregnant belly, but my husband and 20 year old sister ride it all the time.
To Buy - The Plasma Car comes in a variety of colors, and usually retails for $69. The plasma car is super fun for kids of all ages, and definitely worth the price. But if you like to look for bargains, I just happened to notice that the Red Plasma Car is available right now on Amazon for just $49! My family loved their plasma car so much that we had to buy another one so the girls would stop fighting over them!
For more info you can find them on facebook or twitter!
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The Esri Disaster Response Program Supports Frontline Efforts in Confronting COVID-19
Organizations that need GIS technical support, software, data, and solutions to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic can contact the Esri Disaster Response Program (DRP). It’s available 24/7.
Requests for assistance have come in from all over the world—from small communities, multinational organizations, and global companies alike. “This pandemic is affecting all of us, and I’m grateful we can offer assistance to those working on the front lines,” said Ryan Lanclos, director of public safety solutions and the DRP at Esri.
Esri president Jack Dangermond talked about the DRP in a video message to members of the global GIS community. In the video, he underscored the availability of software, training resources, and technical support for organizations that are stepping up during the pandemic.
“Our big job is to help you be the heroes that you are,” he said. (To learn about some of the GIS applications organizations have built to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, watch the video from Dangermond called GIS in this Time of Crisis.
Requests for Assistance Rise
Soon after COVID-19 was detected in mainland China, requests for assistance began to pour in to the DRP as organizations started to map the spread of the disease, analyze COVID-19 data, and mitigate the impact of what would become a pandemic.
The program is a free service that Esri offers as part of its corporate citizenship. The program is designed to help customers who need additional GIS capabilities as they respond to disasters such as hurricanes, floods, tornados, epidemics, and pandemics. Esri established the DRP shortly after the 1994 Northridge earthquake in Southern California as the company formalized its emergency response efforts.
More than 100 of Esri’s technical specialists are currently staffing the DRP to support customers involved in the COVID-19 response. The DRP resolves technical support issues, provides additional software when necessary, points customers to available data, and helps configure solutions to address common workflows for crisis response. Primary requests for product support include ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Hub, ArcGIS Dashboards, ArcGIS Desktop, ArcGIS mobile applications, and configurable web apps.
COVID-19 GIS Hub Is Launched
Esri’s COVID-19 GIS Hub is a strategic part of the DRP’s response efforts. The Hub provides extensive resources for those seeking information about the virus or who want to set up their own landing page for COVID-19 response efforts. It includes map templates, datasets, and applications that have been built through Esri’s partnership with the public health and DRP communities.
Examples of applications, datasets, and dashboards from around the world include open data on hospital beds, a social distancing explorer, and a mapping application from the American Red Cross that displays public health emergency restrictions by county across the United States.
In addition, the COVID-19 GIS Hub features a Request GIS assistance button that directs people to a form to fill out to get help from support staff.
The COVID-19 GIS Hub—created using the ArcGIS Hub cloud-based engagement platform that’s available with an ArcGIS Online subscription—is continually monitored for performance by a dedicated operations team. The team maintains the system’s reliability and scalability to meet demand during times of high usage. DRP team members also work with Esri’s international distributors and various organizations and agencies throughout the world to identify resources that can be added to the COVID-19 GIS Hub.
The Hub’s collection of data is extensive and continues to grow as new datasets are added. Included are data from ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, as well as world demographics, world population density, world traffic service, and current weather and wind station data. Datasets specific to health care and social services include Definitive Healthcare’s Hospital Database, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Social Vulnerability Index, and the US Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Continuum of Care Program grantee areas.
In addition to the resources available on the COVID-19 GIS Hub, Esri’s ArcGIS solutions team has released a suite of tools that customers can apply to their own local COVID-19 hub to enhance its capabilities, such as providing impact status reporting and streamlining the ability to find critical facilities. Visit the additional resources page to find tools, solutions templates, best practices, white papers, and other information from Esri and the GIS community on using GIS to better understand COVID-19.
Many public information dashboards on COVID-19 have been created too, including those from Johns Hopkins University, the University of Virginia, and the Italian Department of Civil Protection.
“The systems developed by our customers are seeing unprecedented and exponentially increasing requests,” says Paul Ross, Esri senior product manager for ArcGIS Online. “For example, the Johns Hopkins University dashboard alone is currently seeing over 3 million views per hour.”
Using graphics and maps, the COVID-19 dashboard from Johns Hopkins University displays near real-time data on the numbers of and trends in cases and deaths in each affected country. The dashboard also shows the numbers of deaths, hospitalizations, and tests for the disease in each state in the United States.
“This overall system usage is mainly due to the authoritative sources for coronavirus information that our users have made available through their [own] hub sites and applications and the system’s capability to share information through dashboards, apps, and maps,” Ross said.
As the Pandemic Expands, So Do DRP’s Services and Systems
Esri also launched a COVID-19 microsite to help organizations around the world find the resources they need to support their efforts to combat COVID-19.
“It provides useful information for getting started, such as links for creating an ArcGIS Hub site, access to no-cost resources, and a directory of global dashboards organized by region,” Lanclos said.
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Friday, June 30, 2006
That’s interesting; I’ve been acknowledged as a bridge blogger.
A friend’s email mentioned in passing his coming across a blurb on Global Voices about the entry I posted regarding SM’s unfair return/refund policy. Not knowing a thing about this outfit and unwilling to wait for my friend to send me that blurb’s URL, I just googled Global Voices and here’s what I discovered:
It’s a non-profit global citizens’ media project, sponsored by and launched from the Berkman Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School. The founding members and website grew out of a Harvard conference held last December of 2004.
It has a global team of regional blogger-editors who seek out, aggregate and track conversations among bloggers. And with about eight and a half million bloggers making blogosphere a noisy place, their task is to pick-out from this noise what they refer to as “bridge bloggers.” They are, supposedly, bloggers who can make a bridge between two languages, or two cultures while talking about their country or region to a global audience.
Global Voices’ ambitious mission is to become the definitive guide to the most interesting conversations, information, and ideas appearing around the world on various forms of participatory media such as blogs, podcasts, photo sharing sites, and videoblogs. Dr. Ethan Zuckerman who was inspired by the bloggers and their stories set up Global Voices.
The other entries by Filipino bridge bloggers picked-out by Global Visions for June are:
Indian Doctors in RP Hospitals (Mongster's Nest)
Sex in Advertising (Touched by an Angel)
Last Fling of Summer (Village Idiot Savant)
Just What We Needed (Another Hundred Years Hence)
With Education Quality is Important (Surreal Existence)
Independence Day (Manila Rat)
KFC's Trans-Fats (Parallel Universes)
Global Voices Speak Through Blogs
By Clark Boyd, technology correspondent for BBC
Featured Blogsite: WHAT’S EATING JARDINE DAVIES?
What a find!
I was going through the list of previous entries at Blogkadahan when I came across Jardine Davies’ entry, When Corporations Lie? This is a highly recommended read.
Jardine is well-versed with our local culture as consumers, as well as with our rights as such. I posted a comment on his entry to make mention of the hidden defect issue with my HP laptop unit, as well as about SM’s unfair return/refund policy I had encountered. The following was his response:
There are laws that protect the Filipino consumers. It doesn't matter whether we have a similar government or independent agency tasked to pursue customer complaints... what we need is a complete change in attitude towards our rights as consumers.
We all need to be more assertive about what we paid for. It's not about laws, but culture. The law will adjust to men. We just need to start complaining to the authorities and not just to our peers.
And a good place to start to lodge a consumer complaint is by calling the Department of Trade & Industry (DTI) hotline at 751-3330. You may also send your complaint via email at firstname.lastname@example.org.
If you wish to file your complaint in person the address to go to is:
Department of Consumer Complaints
Trafalgar Plaza Building
105 H.V. de la Costa Street
Salcedo Village, Makati City
You may also file your complaints via hard copy as long as you send them three copies each of your cover letter and all supporting documents (copy of receipt, previous correspondence with merchant and/or manufacturer, and etc.) Address the envelope to the attention of Ms. Emma C. Asusano, Director. Better you send it through LBC Express in which you can even track its delivery online.
To increase awareness on consumer rights and responsibilities, DTI conducts a series of awareness seminars on consumer rights and responsibilities, as well as various laws affecting consumers such as the Consumer Act and the Price Act. It also produces and disseminates flyers, leaflets, posters and other information materials. You may also check out DTI's complete consumer protection services online.
We grew up in a non-litigious, docile culture and we, as a people, would rather walk away from a confrontation with a merchant or service provider or landlord, although sorely aggrieved. But Jardine is right — as consumers, we must now adopt a completely different attitude that is more in sync with the global community; that is, become more assertive when it comes to our rights as consumers, as well as become more demanding in getting what we paid for with our hard-earned money.
Labels: featured site
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Featured Artist: ENRIQUE TABUENA
Out of courtesy, I'd usually first ask the artists and photographers for their permissions prior to posting their works on my site. However, in this case with Enrique (Eric) Tabuena — since he didn’t include his email address on his profile at Tabuena Art Central nor allow comments on his entries — I’m just going ahead with it because he has a solo exhibition coming up soon and I’d like you all to know about it.
His show, Woman is in the Details, features 35 artworks from his new collection of oil on canvas paintings. It will be held at Galerie Astra at LRI Business Plaza in Bel-Air 2, Makati from July 7 to July 21.
I first heard of, or should I say from Eric when he posted a comment on one of my blog entries a while back. I’ve become a regular visitor to his site ever since; always enchanted by his paintings. Last week, planning to feature one of his works, but not knowing that much about him, I googled E. Tabuena and came across Tata Botata’s blogsite entry about him.
Eric Tabuena happened to be the art director to whom Tata Botata, a graphic artist, once reported to. Tata was surprised to have discovered that his boss at the agency has a blogsite. He then went on to discuss Eric’s techniques with his artworks, as well as give him credit for having encouraged him to start his T-shirt designing business.
Having gone to a number of art exhibitions — which showcased some of our upcoming local artists — at SM Megamall’s Artwalk, as well as those over at Edsa Shangri-la Plaza mall, I must admit nothing has captured my imagination as much as Eric Tabuena’s artworks.
Two of my favorites are Sambulat (featured above) and Magic Flute. Both I find cerebral. Engaging.
One the Net: Hiraya Gallery: Enrique Tabuena
Labels: Featured artist
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
PALENGKE DAYWhen I was a kid, every now and then on a Saturday, my father would wake me up very early to take me along with him to Blumentritt public market. It was just the two of us.
Immediately upon arriving, before buying a single item, we would first head on over to the prepared food stalls for a palabok and puto breakfast. But getting to our favorite food counter would sometimes require the skills one would use when playing patintero. You see, we had to pass through a stretch of other food merchants whose help would grab people -- their way of coaxing customers to check out what they had to offer. It was annoying but part of the whole experience.
My father was a good shopper and wasn’t embarrassed to haggle every now and then. But with the vendors we bought from regularly, I noticed he never would bargain with. I guess, since he had gotten to know them, he was sort of embarrassed to ask for any cut in price. Perhaps, this is the reason why an aunt avoided getting too familiar with the public market vendors; afraid she might end up paying more at times.
The meat and seafood section at Blumentritt, as I remember it back then was always wet and sometimes muddy as well. My father would usually leave me near the entrance to it where a classmate (at Bonifacio Elementary School) and his mother sold calamansi on the street. There were times my father took a long time to do all his meat and fish purchases that he would often return to find me and my friend aggressively beckoning people to buy calamansi from us — without the grabbing part, of course, as done over at the food stalls.
As a joke, my father would say, "Since you looked just like a seasoned pro hawking calamansi out there perhaps, I should get you a spot next to your friend's so you could peddle onion and garlic on weekends to earn your keep." It would amuse him furthermore whenever I would ask in return, "But who would go with you to the movies after work today and to the racetrack tomorrow afternoon?"
The foodstuff we bought on those Saturday mornings were usually for the entire weekend so, by the time we were done, we’d end up with quite a handful to bring back with us. But as a special treat, my father always hired a kalesa to bring us home, which I absolutely enjoyed. I loved western movies and TV shows at that time and the kalesa was the closest to horseback riding that I could experience.
Nowadays, I would sometimes do the marketing myself over at Blumentritt and much like my father, get too embarrased to bargain with vendors I've gotten to know. But finding a kalesa is not as easy as back in those days.
I very much appreciate my articles and photos appearing on fellow bloggers' sites, popular broadsheets, and local broadcast news segments, but I would appreciate even more a request for permission first.
Labels: Growing up memoirs
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
GRIFTERS, SCAMS AND THIEVESBernie J., other than keeping his readers up to date with mobile gadgetry and computing innovations, would sometimes post insightful commentaries about human frailties as in his Social Engineering 101.
Supposedly, social engineering is nothing more than the art or science of deception, or as Bernie has plainly defined it, a scam. He illustrated a few examples of which such as shoulder surfing, dugo-dugo, phishing, and Nigerian email to name a few. Although you may already know about some of the modus operandi involved, it wouldn’t hurt to find out more about the others.
In response, I posted a comment and made mention of a recent incident—which was just as insidious as those he had outlined—in which I was the intended victim. I wasn’t sure, however, if this would be classified as social engineering, but to me, it surely reeks of it.
What happened was I received a series of lengthy text messages from an anonymous sender. Hiding behind a prepaid Globe SIM card, the sender went on to lambaste my sister; even accusing her of certain wrongdoings—which borders on criminality—in the company that she manages, but owned by a cousin.
The sender also accused her of spreading vile rumors about me. In other words, he was trying to win my confidence by revealing acts of betrayal perpetrated by my sister. Obviously, this anonymous sender was trying to manipulate me into getting just as angry as he/she was with my sister.
My immediate response was to reply with the following message:
I forgive you. And in so doing, I free myself from the bond I might have with you through hatred, anger, resentment, or fear. In the process, I also keep the power and continue to enjoy the freedom that only forgiveness can bring. I refuse to allow you to hurt me or control me. I forgive for myself.
Every time I would receive any more messages from this person, I would resend this same exact message of forgiveness. Shortly thereafter, it stopped coming.
My sister was very appreciative of my response, as well as when I didn’t dignify any of those rumors she supposedly fabricated against me. I only made mention of this whole thing to her so as to give her a head’s up about someone harboring a great deal of animosity against us.
In our brief discussion about this matter, we decided to let it go at that and not even waste any time trying to figure out who the culprit was.
Sunday, June 25, 2006
A friend inquired about my current favorite OPM or original Pilipino Music, in which I replied Ako’y Sayo by First Circle (click on the title of the song to hear its streaming version, as well as for its complete lyrics).
First time I heard it, I was reminded of a songwriting workshop I took one summer in New York. The instructor was Sheila Davis, author of the book, The Craft of Lyric Writing. This song, Ako’y Sayo truly exemplifies her mantra, which is essentially all about clarity and specificity.
Moreover, Sheila argued that to hook the audience into listening to your entire song, the first verse of it alone should immediately depict the who, what and where elements — as in the following example:
Ikaw na ang may sabi, na ako'y mahal mo rin
At sinabi mo ang pag-ibig mo'y di magbabago
Ngunit bakit sa tuwing ako'y lumalapit ika'y lumalayo?
Puso'y laging nasasaktan pag may kasama kang iba
Accordingly, the first verse reveals the characters as two lovers. And although they've already once expressed their love for one another, the girl somehow seems mysteriously elusive. Interestingly, mentioning this conflict early in the story further holds the listener into sticking around to hear the rest of this lonesome tale.
Sheila also encouraged her students to make use of alliteration other than the usual rhyming of the final syllables. This is supposedly to add spice or avoid redundancy and predictability to the overall structure of your song — as in this fourth verse:
At kung di ka makita, makikiusap ka'y bathala
Na ika'y hanapin at sabihin ipaalala sa iyo
Ang nakalimutang sumpaan
Na ako'y sa 'yo at ika'y akin lamang
And most important of all, and here’s the clincher, the overall cadence of your lyrics should reflect the melody. Hence in the following line:
Ikaw na ang may sabi, na ako'y mahal mo rin
If it were to be spoken, you'll notice that its cadence does not stray too far from that of the melody; thus, a pure blending of the lyrics with the melody; making it naturally easy to sing, as well as sonically more pleasing.
This should also explain — when Paul McCartney had the melody but not yet the lyrics and title for the Beatle song, Yesterday — why he used ham and eggs for the tune's first line.
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Saturday, June 24, 2006
FILIPINO METhis picture was taken one night after having dinner with balikbayan friends over at Aristocrat Restaurant at Roxas Boulevard.
I took it with my phonecam and while tweaking the picture (with Picasa, Google’s free image editor) the other night, a particular memory from my teenage years while living in New York City suddenly dawned on me.
With nothing better to do one summer, my friend Murphy suggested that I sign up for a class at Herbert Bergoff Studios down in Manhattan’s West Village. Murphy is about six years my senior and someone other friends my age and I would run to if we had any question pertaining to dating, clubs, trendy stuff and whatnot. In short, he was our designated big brother.
Herbert Bergoff Studio, otherwise known as HB Studio, is a legendary school for aspiring stage actors. Murphy highlighted it as a cool place to meet other young people who came from various parts of America and Canada to attend the school's summer workshops. I had no desire to learn the craft of acting, but the speech classes interested me so, I signed up.
Towards the end of that summer, my instructor gave me a pat on the back for doing well and predicted by the final week of the class that any trace of foreign accent in my speech would be completely erased. Hence, I could be mistaken as American born altogether. Although I finished the workshop in its entirety during that summer, I chose to continue speaking with my usual Filipino accent.
In New York’s highly competitive business arena, there are those who may find even a slight trace of a foreign accent a disadvantage, unless of course, you’re Henry Kissinger or Arnold the governor. I did, however, compensate by constantly developing my vocabulary and being mindful of proper grammar. Even New York's men in blue (NYPD) would wave off minor traffic offenses when you communicate with them with a slightly above average choice of words (but without being disconcerting, of course).
And as I got older, although I process and articulate my thoughts quicker and more coherently in English than in Tagalog, the cadence of my speech still denotes my being a Filipino. I prefer it that way. Somehow I consider my speech a significant aspect of my identity in which I had no intention of letting go as I had regrettably once done with my name.
This entry was inspired by myepinoy’s recent and evocative blog post, which features a picture of a button that says, “I am a Filipino."
Highly Recommended Reading:
Culture in the Nationalist Struggle: A Sense of National Identity
By Manuel L. Quezon, Jr.
Thursday, June 22, 2006
FORM AND STYLEMy nephew stopped by after school the other day depressed. He said he failed at the tryout to become a member of his high school’s badminton varsity team. I told him that from this point forward he could either improve his game at an even higher level, or end up a mere weekend player like most enthusiasts of this sport.
Reminded him that Michael Jordan also failed at his first high school varsity tryout. But he didn’t give up. Instead, he turned it into a challenge and practiced at a ferocious level. The following year he made it as a varsity player and the rest, as they say, is history.
Superb athletes come a dime a dozen, but those with a formidable will to win are rare and few. You can spot the latter kind by the passion and intensity they bring into their game. Dwayne Wade of Miami Heat recently demonstrated those qualities; becoming this year's NBA championship MVP.
As for the even younger professional athletes, Rafael Nadal also exemplifies this will to win. He’s currently the world's No. 2 male tennis player and was the first player since Boris Becker to reach this ranking in his teenage years. He had also become a master of the clay court for having clinched a record setting 60-match winning streak while playing on it.
Although my chances of catching him on TV are somewhat sporadic and far in between, from what I had seen so far, this young man definitely brings a certain level of excitement to the game much like what Bjorn Borg, a teenage prodigy, had done in the past. Borg became the World No. 1 tennis player for the years 1979 and 1980. His reign was cut short when he suddenly went on an 8-year hiatus.
Anyway, my nephew promised that he will keep practicing to become better prepared for the next tryout. I suggested for him to keep developing his form and style. His searing smashes and stealthy drop shops may be surefire winning shots, but he lacks litheness in his movements; at times looking awkward and brusque when executing his basic forehand and backhand strokes.
I praised him for not missing any of his private lessons last summer, which demonstrated how much he loves the sport. Hopefully, he will soon realize the merits of developing his techniques, because among other things, having those would make him a more graceful and exciting player to watch.
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
SLICK AND SHADY STORE POLICYBadly needing to replace my pitifully worn out slippers, I decided to head over to SM San Lazaro one late morning about a month ago. I would usually go to Robinson’s Ermita—for their oftentimes discount offering—but on this particular occasion, SM San Lazaro was a much closer drive from where I just played a game of badminton.
I was excited. I was finally buying a pair of Merrell slippers which I had been longing for some time. Although they cost more than those offered by Adidas, Nike, and Outland, these Merrell slippers come with Vibram soles and apparently better made. They’re very comfortable and the snug fit would also make them ideal for short distance driving. And with the local wet season upon us, I could wear these out in the rain, which I wouldn’t with the leather slippers.
Most importantly, my experience of having previously owned a pair of Merrell sandals assures me that the dye used by this shoe company wouldn’t bleed and darken the soles of my feet. The few pairs of Adidas slippers I had owned in the past did this, which was rather embarrassing. I had to actually go for extra foot spa sessions just to have the stain effectively rubbed off my feet.
Anyway, I immediately slipped on my newly-purchased Merrells right after paying with my credit card. However, after about a few minutes of walking around the mall, I noticed that with the right pair, the strip that goes between my toes was situated a bit too forward and was beginning to hurt the inner sides of my big toe and the one next to it. Afraid that it would rub my skin raw, I turned back to have them replaced. I was disappointed when told they had no other pair available with my size. The perky saleslady was even more disappointed when I opted to just return them instead of settling for a different less-favorite style.
At the customer service counter, I was dumbfounded when told that in lieu of a refund, SM gives a gift certificate bearing the same amount, but expires within 30 days if left unused. Any intelligent consumer will immediately find such policy ludicrous and totally unacceptable.
When I asked to speak to a manager, she replied that she was, in fact, the manager. She then pointed to a framed poster-sized print of their return/refund policy, which was hanging for all those in line to see. I commended the alluded legalese of its content, as well as for their choice of frame for the print itself. But then again, questioned why a copy of which was not placed just as distinctly at every cashier counter for every customer to see and read before making a purchase; not afterward at the customer service counter (located in some obscure corner of the selling floor) should a problem arise with any purchased merchandise.
I even suggested, since the sale was made with my credit card, that it would be simpler to void the sale rather than go through the hassle of issuing a gift certificate, which quite possibly, I might just throw inside my desk drawer and forget altogether. I also mentioned my failure to find merit in handing over P2300.00 to SM without getting anything back for it. The manager merely smirked and remained adamant.
Exasperated, I pulled out my cellphone and advised her rather calmly that if she insisted to refuse in purging this purchase from my credit card, I will call my bank and report that SM has charged my credit card for a non-existent merchandise. Instantaneously, she called her superiors and within ten minutes, I was walking out of SM Department Store a non-victim; holding a slip to prove that the earlier sale that was charged on my credit card had been voided. I then headed downstairs to Toby's sport shop that also carries Merrell footwear and got what I wanted.
This incident left me wondering how many unsuspecting Filipino consumers had been had by SM’s devious policy. Would anyone really succumb to it? In the States, other than established laws, the Better Business Bureau and various consumer advocacy groups regularly monitor consumer complaints. The country is also abundant with enterprising attorneys who are always ready to jump into the fray with class action suits.
Now, some might say, “Sorry, Eric, but this is the Philippines.” To which I will reply, “Too bad, my credit card is issued by a multinational company and therefore, assured by its universal policy of protecting its card holders.”
In essence, the credit card company can hold its remittance to the retailer until the complaint by the card holder regarding that particular purchase has been fully resolved. And should some time had already elapsed and the retailer had already been paid by the credit card company, the credit card company, at its option, may suspend its further affliliation with the retailer until the dispute has been completely resolved. Such suspension may raise a red flag among potential customers and become a source of embarrassment for the retailer.
During the few years since having moved back to live in Metro Manila, there were other consumer issues, although less significant, I’ve encountered. But just the same, the merchants’ policies were seemingly disadvantageous to the customers. So far, in all, I’ve managed to persuade the store managers to listen and accept my points of view.
Incidentally, remember my problems with my laptop? Had Hewlett-Packard and Silicon Valley Store been indifferent to my complaints, my other option was to seek assistance from MasterCard to resolve the dispute. I had after all used it to facilitate the purchase. It is for the same reason that I plan to use my credit card as soon as I am ready to buy the Canon digital camera which I have in mind.
My point here is, for the most part, Metro Manila merchants protect their integrity by providing great products and services; however, there are those, as in any part of the world, unscrupulous proprietors who lurk behind their glitzy facade. Therefore, the use of a credit card can provide extra protection.
Labels: life in Manila
Sunday, June 18, 2006
WILL THAT BE CASH OR CREDIT CARD?Without my laptop again for almost two weeks—this time, HP main office had to borrow it to verify my complaints—I was back to resorting to the newspapers when keeping abreast with some current events.
What got me excited one day last week was coming across a print ad in the Philippine Inquirer featuring Canon’s EOS digital camera
There’s a project I’ve relegated to the backburner due to my lack of a better camera to work with. The Canon SLR film camera I've been using no longer seems to cut the grade. It's cumbersome, too. The film has to be developed and the prints scanned; whereas with a digital camera, all I have to do is hook it up to my laptop and the pictures are ready to be tweaked and published. And now that this Canon EOS 5D is available locally for purchase, acquiring one may finally breathe life into this project.
Adhering to a personal rule of thumb, especially with high-priced acquisitions, I started looking around for an Item I own with similar value as this Canon digital camera. Also, it has to be something I haven’t used in at least a year. The intention is to liquidate it in order to raise the cash for this new camera.
Surely, I could just use my credit card and rush off to a nearest Canon retailer; however, I strictly use the only credit card I have for emergencies, and pay off the entire balance when the bill comes.
You see, I’ve learned the hard way (while living in New York) how a piece of plastic could lead to spontaneous shopping sprees and constant insignificant partying. I was young and frivolous then. And may I add, not expecting to live beyond 30 and therefore, didn’t have to worry about any outstanding debts. Oh my, was I wrong!
But carrying a substantial personal debt has always been deeply entrenched into the American psyche. In a recent New York Times article alone, The American Way of Debt, author Jackson Lears claims “The fattest nation on earth is also the greediest consumer of global resources and now is borrowing more than ever to satisfy its appetites.” He then goes on to illustrate the large core of truth in his indictment.
Actually, to agree with him, I need not go any farther from my own family circle to exemplify his argument.
Just the other day, while speaking to one of my brothers over the phone, I was astonished to hear the dilemma his eldest son had gone through recently. Not satisfied with their beautiful home in a tree-lined street in Teaneck, New Jersey, his son decided to buy a much bigger house with a sprawling lawn. Not only is the new house an extra sixty miles farther away from Manhattan where he commutes to work everyday, he now has to pay an additional $200 a month for someone to clean and maintain his lawn.
Supposedly, the most troubling aspect was his making the purchase for a new house without the current one having been sold beforehand. But then again, how could he sell it without having a new house to move into; a catch-22 scenario, indeed. So, for four months, he was paying off two hefty mortgages and had to borrow money from his parents to pull it through. Thus, my nephew was no longer representing the glamorous ethos of self-gratification, but instead personifying a middle-class American homeowner seriously burdened by both his possessions and obligations.
American Consumer Credit Counseling figures also attest to the country’s alarming trend of consumers owing soaring debts and having no savings to speak of. And that many are filing for bankruptcy at record rates. Unarguably, Americans are indeed bathing in red ink; as consumers their combined credit totals to an astronomical $1.7 trillion.
Personally, it took some years for me to correct the course of my financial affairs. I even sought professional guidance to help me with devising sensible budgeting and saving schemes, as well as making more clarified distinctions between personal desires and needs.
One of the many lessons I’ve learned and have been applying since then is first disposing off an item I already own prior to making a new purchase. For example, before buying a new necktie, I must first eliminate one from my tie rack. As for taming my urge for instant gratification, I would save for those things I want instead of buying them immediately with a credit card.
When I purchased my laptop and upgraded my Nokia 3310 to a 6630, I sold some jewelry beforehand. When the credit card bills arrived, I had the cash to pay off entirely the total amount due. I don’t particularly like wearing or collecting jewelry, but have received some as gifts from my family through the years; which they’d rather give me instead of gift certificates that expire or tend to be forgotten.
By the way, I once won from a drunken bet a vintage watch. I find it ostentatious and therefore, would rarely wear it. I handed it over to my nephew the other day to have it cleaned by a professional. I also asked him to take it to a watch dealer in Glorietta for appraisal. If sold, I might just be able to afford that Canon digital camera and some of its nifty accessories. Hmm, I'm keeping my fingers crossed.
Labels: Life in New York
Sunday, June 04, 2006
MY CAMPERSMost definitely, amongst your worldly possessions there's at least one item that seems so quirky only you can appreciate its existence, or as a sage would say, it speaks only to you.
For me, it’s a pair of Camper shoes. I love them, although they make me look like I just walked out of some bowling alley without returning the borrowed shoes.
The first time I ever saw a pair was about four years ago when my nephew came back from Milan sporting a pair. I immediately liked them and assumed they were made in Italy. But much to my surprise, I was told they are a product of the island of Majorca, about 150 miles from Barcelona.
That following spring, upscale New York stores such as Barneys and Bloomingdale’s started carrying them. But they came with a steep price, especially for casual shoes — ranging from as much as 150 to 200 dollars a pair. Yet, upon closer inspection, one can appreciate the superb quality of the leather and the excellent workmanship involved, which justify their price tags.
To save a few bucks, my nephew promised to get me a pair when he went back to Europe that following autumn. However, when I went to Manila before then, I was thrilled to have discovered a Camper shoe store in Robinson’s Malate. They had quite a selection of styles marked down at 40 percent off their regular prices so, I immediately grabbed a pair.
In Manila, I would at times wear my Campers when playing badminton, although they're a tad heavier than gum-soled badminton shoes. However, they’re perfect for hardwood floor courts like those at Peregrine’s (located in the university belt area). But I must admit they're not nearly as comfortable as those made with Vibram soles usually found in Nike and Merrell sneakers.
If it is indeed true that shoes reveal something about the man wearing them — besides being mistaken as a bowling shoe bandit — my pair of Campers might hint my sometimes non-conformist nature — a major liability, especially in Manila’s clannish culture (wherein the finer styling of Tod, Ferragamo and Gucci are highly favored).
But much to my delight, the other day, I came across an article about the history of this shoemaker, which after reading it, made me appreciate even more so the only pair I own. Moreover, I no longer feel such a weird loner whenever I put on these quirky shoes.
The article goes on t say that the current owner of Camper, Lorenzo Fluxá, is a fourth-generation shoemaker and comes from a long line of shoe innovators. Supposedly, his grandfather hauled from England some machinery that modernized the family's shoe factory. When it was his turn to take over the family shoe business, Lorenzo found that he liked the shoe business, but was bored stiff by the company's usual product line.
Meanwhile, his urbane friends from mainland Spain kept asking him where he bought his slip-ons, which are basically espadrille-style footwear fashioned after old peasant shoes (in which islanders would cobble together from cast-off canvas and recycled rubber). Sensing an opportunity, he asked his father to help him launch his own line of casual shoes.
Although they would be a far cry from the family's established brand of dress shoes, Lottuse, Lorenzo's initial production of his new line of casual shoes went ahead; guided, though reluctantly, by his father. Consequently, their longtime loyal retailers were resistant; perplexed as how to exactly sell this new line of shoes designed after the local farmer shoes. Incidentally, Camper means peasant in Catalan.
Nonetheless, when the craze for blue jeans and slinky casual clothing hit the now dictator-less Spain, Lorenzo once again knocked on their doors and this time, successfully convinced those retailers to carry Campers. Sales instantaneously took off.
The design team at Camper would argue that the outside detailing of their shoes is not so important since they tend to get scuffed up anyway. They think that wearing them should feel like having a funny conversation with one’s self. It's a notion reflected in the soles of the shoes, which Lorenzo believes to be the soul of the shoes. Try saying that to Manolo.
In fact, they’ve even gone so far as to register many of their soles as trademarks, which they see as investments for themselves. Previous productions even had poems or messages stamped on the bottom (Hispanic causing panic, for example). A company that refuses to take itself seriously, its designers, in certain styles, will purposely not match the right with the left shoe. Surely, this was Camper’s way of demonstrating its wit. Now, I wonder if one of those stamped messages was borrowed from Chevy Chase’s - ‘70s Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update segment - headline: “General Francisco Franco is still seriously dead!”
As if to underscore its culture of weirdness, Camper employees were known to count the number of Camper customers on the island by examining footprints on the beaches of Majorca. The company also boasts that some of their employees came from various parts of the world. Shubhankar Ray, moved to Majorca from London last year with his wife and small child to work at Camper. This year's design interns came from Japan and Scandinavia, among other places. Then there's Kim Fabio, who grew up in the Caribbean and spent 10 years at Converse before moving to Majorca last year. If not by the weirdness, these people were definitely attracted by Camper’s old-economy attitude of unwillingness to compromise, as well as by its product line that reflects a strong sense of itself and rich in local character.
For more than a decade now, this peculiar footwear company has been quietly raking in more sales in its native Spain than any other casual-shoe brand. Now the company is going global, adding new stores in London, Milan, New York, Paris, and Taiwan. This explains a store in Manila.
Last year, more than 3 million pairs of shoes were sold, which brought in about $120 million in revenues. The industry's leading trade publication, Footwear News, named Camper "fashion brand of the year," and all kinds of celebrities — from Woody Allen to Rosie O'Donnell to Robert Redford to Bruce Willis — were soon seen kicking around in these unique footwear. Hence, Camper has become globally chic.
Although neither the largest shoe company in the world nor the most visible, it is arguably the most eccentric and, for the moment at least, the hottest shoe company on Earth.
I wish Camper a long existence. Way back during the '70s, a Canadian shoe company, Roots, conveyed the same sort of weirdness with their sandals called Earth shoes. I had a pair, but never got used to walking with shoes whose back part (heels) were lower than the toe part. I didn't know whether I was going forward or backward. I eventually gave them away, because I was already confused enough during that era and had no need for anything else that would only further discombobulate me.
Read the complete article, The Shoes from Spain by Ron Lieber.
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Christman adds that most people need to save between 11% and 15% of their salaries over the course of their careers.
Online retirement planning calculators or help from a financial professional can be useful tools when evaluating your retirement goals.
2. Start saving today.
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As a young investor, your investments could potentially experience massive growth thanks to compounding interest. Someone who starts saving later in life would have to contribute a lot more money to catch up.
Young workers should enroll in your company's 401(k) program. If your employer offers a match program, contribute enough to get the full match and take advantage of what is essentially "free money."
Certified Financial Planner Jon Ulin prods younger workers to save up to $5,000 a year in a Traditional IRA or Roth IRA as a first step if they do not have an employer-based savings plan or are self-employed.
According to Ulin, the principal contributions to a Roth IRA can be accessed penalty free at any time, potentially making it a more viable option for workers who need less of a tax incentive today.
3. Get out of debt and stay out of debt.
Always strive to stay out do debt and pay off account balances with high interest rates first, like credit cards and car loans.
Christman recommends consolidating loans at a lower rate if possible and saving for emergencies to prevent future debt. Aim to have several months of cash available for unexpected events to avoid swiping your card and racking up high interest rate credit debt.
4. Develop and monitor your budget.
"Establishing good spending habits and living within one's means early in the working years can help young adults in establishing a solid financial foundation for the rest of their lives," explains Certified Financial Planner Kevin Worthley.
Keep track of where you're spending your money and search for ways to save. For instance, attempt to reduce transportation costs, consider sharing your space with a roommate, or cut back on entertainment expenses.
With more time to overcome market setbacks, experts recommend younger investors to consider investing a considerable portion of their portfolio in stocks, index funds and other stock-based products that allow for the best growth over time while outpacing inflation rates.
T. Rowe Price's Senior Financial Planner Stuart Ritter says that investments in stocks have historically provided more long-term opportunities than bonds and short term investments. Invest in equities for long-term growth potential, he says.
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It’s pretty common knowledge that the quad-core NVIDIA Tegra-3 processor is in fact a five-cored beast with a low powered 500MHz core in there to handle menial tasks. Accordingly, the Tegra-3 has had a bit of a re-branding to better illustrate its capabilities, spotted at the NVIDIA blog by phoneArena, the processor is now adorned with the title: 4-PLUS-1.
The inclusion of a low-powered core has been well received by the tech-community with the its presence reducing the stress on the more powerful parts of the processor and thus saving battery life. We’ve already seen it in action on the Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime, proving just how powerful the chip is and demonstrating great battery life.
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Thank you Meg and Carly for your Instagram posts featuring these wonderful pics of our food! 📷
Meg said: "🌭🍔🍟 All vegan 🌱 We had the mac and cheeze topped bockwurst seitan dog - the mac and cheeze was so creamy. We also had a classic SFC burger which came with a delicious garlicky mayo - the sourthern fried coating on the 'chicken' was incredible. Both came with crispy fries 🍟 Carly also had a strawberry milkshake and took an almond bakewell cheesecake to go. We had a slice of chocolate fudge cake as well 🍰"
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Over the weekend, a good friend of mine had a baby shower (she’s expecting a baby girl in July).
I was so excited to attend my first baby shower that once I received a “Save the Date,” I started thinking about what to bring to the party. When I found these adorable “ready to pop popcorn” boxes online, I had a plan.
I frequently make fresh popcorn with my amazing Whirley Pop. All I had to do was add some chocolate to the popcorn and I’d have the perfect gift. Here are all the ingredients you will need to make dark chocolate, salted popcorn:
The original recipe can be found here.
Fills 10 boxes of “ready to pop popcorn”
2 tablespoons of olive oil
2/3 cup popcorn kernels
6 squares (or about 7.8 ounces) of dark chocolate (for example: Trader Joe’s Pound Plus imported from Belgium)
1 teaspoon sea salt
You’ll have to make the popcorn in two batches. In the Whirley Pop, pour a tablespoon of olive oil and 1/3 cup of popcorn kernels. Turn the heat on the stove to medium. Once the kernels start popping, twist the handle until you can count one to two seconds between pops.
While you prepare the second batch of popcorn, mix 1/2 teaspoon of salt with the chocolate. Heat the chocolate in the microwave, 30 seconds at a time. Stir the chocolate slowly between each 30 seconds. As soon as all the chocolate squares are melted, remove the chocolate from the microwave.
Spread the popcorn out onto a baking sheet and pour the chocolate over the popcorn. Sprinkle the rest of the salt (1/2 teaspoon). Let the popcorn sit for about an hour, allowing the chocolate to harden.
Voila! You have a quick and easy baby shower gift.
– Don’t try to dye the chocolate if you want the popcorn to be pink (or blue) for a baby shower. I’ve been told it is extremely difficult to color chocolate so purchase dyed chocolate in advance from a website like this one.
– Chocolate is not the best dessert to transport in the summer as it will melt quickly.
– If you don’t own a Whirley Pop, you can still make popcorn in a pot on the stove, but I strongly recommend purchasing a Whirley Pop. You will thank me.
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Mahogany, white pine, brass
32 1/4 x 35 3/4 x 22 in. (82.6 x 90.8 x 55.9 cm) (show scale)
Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney
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Chest-of-Drawers, ca. 1770. Mahogany, white pine, brass, 32 1/4 x 35 3/4 x 22 in. (82.6 x 90.8 x 55.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Matthew Scott Sloan Collection, Gift of Lidie Lane Sloan McBurney, 1997.150.20. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1997.150.20_transp693.jpg)
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Chippendale style chest-of-drawers, reverse serpentine front. Four graduated drawers, arranged with largest at bottom, each outlined by cock beading attached to frame; four Massachusetts-type ball-and-claw feet with scroll knee brackets at front; skirt has molding on edges of front and sides; top is irregular-shaped with molding along edges of front and sides. Hardware: each drawer has three batwing-shaped brass escutcheons, arranged in a horizontal line with a keyhole in the middle escutcheon and drop handles to the outer two; brass lock under keyhole escutcheon on each of top three drawers.
CONDITION - Large cracks on front of bottom drawer; smaller cracks on front feet and front left knee; top left escutcheon broken with bottom portion missing. Wood added at top of back to replace shrinkage; bottom left drawer stop missing. On all four drawers: modern repair to split on bottom of each; most blocks missing; all runners repaired; some 19th and 20th century nails.
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Taking your bike on a holiday abroad can be the trip of a lifetime but it does come with the added stress of having to lug your prized possession across the border. Whether you are chasing some Spanish sun or heading over for a taste of the Roubaix cobbles, it can be a daunting experience having to pack your bike into a bag for the first time. We have compiled a list of the top tips that should make your life easier and your holiday stress-free.
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1. Get a good bike case
Your bike case is the only thing protecting your bike frame from the merciless hands of a baggage handler. While we all know how expensive and special our bikes are, the average airport staff will handle thousands of suitcases every day and unfortunately will not give your bike the respect and time you think it might deserve (we’ve all seen the videos). You can put your mind at ease by investing in a solid case bike bag, which means you don’t need to spend the entire flight stressing that your bike will end up in pieces.
A hard case or ‘bike box’ might add a bit of extra weight but can be considered an almost bulletproof form of transport for your frame. It might take a little bit more work and time to pack the bike up, but it gives you the peace of mind that you have done everything you can to protect your bike. With so many cyclists and triathletes choosing to bring their bikes abroad, there are plenty of durable and affordable options available to purchase, or you can also rent very easily if you do not travel often.
2. Make sure your bike is in working order
The last thing you want when you are about to start your epic ascent of the Stelvio is a mechanical problem as you unpack your bike. Getting a service before you leave is one of the simple ways to ensure, say, a faulty gear cable that should have been replaced weeks ago, will not ruin your holiday. Getting a bike service is also a good way to ensure your bike is ready to be packed into a bike bag and most shops will even offer to do it for you after the service has been completed.
It is important to regularly replace parts that wear such as chains, cassettes and cables. Before your trip is the ideal time to do this, as with all the free time that comes with a holiday, you will more than likely be clocking up more kilometres than you usually do. With your new parts properly installed, you will not need to be worried about chain slack or wear slowing you down!
3. Pack essential tools
It is always important to be equipped with the right tools in case of an emergency out on the road or at the hotel. You might not be able to bring your entire workshop with you and with weight restrictions often determining how much you can take; it is important to just pack the essentials. A multi-tool, hand pump, spare inner tubes, puncture repair kit and an extra set of brake pads should have you covered for most instances. For those running electronic groupsets, be sure to pack chargers. Trying to find a Di2 charger in the middle of France is not an easy task!
There are plenty of dedicated bike luggage options available on the market that all leave plenty of room for these essential tools to fit snuggly within your bike box. Be sure not to pack things such as your multi-tool in your hand luggage as you will be stripped of this item by airport security.
4. Check your weight limit
Your baggage allowance will vary depending on the airline you choose to fly with. Some airlines will charge a flat fee for extra oversized bags whereas others will include it in your normal baggage allowance. It is worth checking this before you book the cheapest fare as sometimes it can work out to be more cost-effective to get a slightly more expensive fare, if the bike is already included.
5. Research, research, research
Riding in a foreign country can be daunting when you do not know the roads and most likely cannot speak the language. Doing your homework beforehand will make the whole experience less stressful and it is highly recommended to have an itinerary full of different routes. If you are picking a bike-specific destination as a holiday, it is likely that you are already aware of some of the famous climbs and loops around those towns.
Finding your way to the bottom of the climb might seem like an easy task but, without a pre-planned route, it can turn into a nightmare of U-turns and constantly checking Google Maps. There are some great tools on the Internet that allow you to pre-plan all your rides and upload them to your bike computer, so you won’t lose any precious riding time searching for the directions back home.
Premium app, Komoot, has an incredible route builder that can be used and tweaked on mobile, as well as being great for choosing routes based on surface type, so you can seek out (or avoid) the local gravel tracks; Strava is the biggest kid on the block, with a revamped route planner that promises fewer ‘oh, this road is actually a hiking trail’ moments; while old stalwarts like Garmin Connect, Ride With GPS and Map My Ride all offer their own positives and negatives.
6. Make sure you have insurance
Many standard travel insurance policies will not cover you for bike damage or any personal damage sustained while riding abroad. This is why Pedalsure’s cycling-specific insurance policy benefits you over the average travel insurance provider. With Pedalsure, you will be covered while riding abroad just as you would be if you were riding on your home roads. The foreign travel cover option will cover you for up to 60 days overseas and protect not only your bike, but also you for any kind of cycling trip.
Whether you are planning a short weekend getaway or a trans-European adventure, Pedalsure will have your back. Add in extras such as travel money and other essentials that you might need to take with you and Pedalsure will cover you.
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In 2009, David joined Doug Davis Realty and shortly won Rookie of the Year honors, and has since been one of the top producing agents in Honolulu area helping clients with 20+ transactions in 2011. He has been one of the most active real estate agents on the island working with clients from buying little condotel investments in Waikiki to helping clients sell luxury multi million dollar properties.
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Hi, my name is Jennifer and this is the story of how I lost my virginity to my cousin. I need to provide you with some background first. When this story takes place, I had just turned 18 and was a senior in high school. My cousin Joseph is the same age as me and we are best friends because we grew up so close to each other.
On the day in question, I went to Joe's house after finishing my homework. My aunt and uncle were at work and would be for the next couple of hours. I had my own key, so I just let myself in without knocking. When I got in the house, Joe was nowhere to be seen. I started walking towards his room and that is when I heard this weird music playing. It sounded kind of like cheesy jazz music. At the time I had never seen a porno movie, so I had no idea that this was what guys refer to as "porn music". The music was coming from Joe's room and I let myself in without knocking.
"Jeez Jenny! What the hell are you doing here?" Joe shrieked as I walked into the room. He was lying on his bed with his shirt off and his hand stuck down his pants.
"I just came by to hang out for a bit," I responded innocently. It was then that I turned and saw the porno movie playing on the TV across the room. Some guy was fucking a ditzy blonde all over the kitchen table. I stared at the TV as if in trance. The girl was a typical rail thin model, although she had impossibly large tits. The guy was the real focus of my attention however. He had a huge cock that he was pistoning in and out of the blonde. I had never seen one before and it mesmerized me. How was she not in pain? She sure seemed to be enjoying it, but I thought the sheer size of it would rip her in two.
"I'm sorry Jenn, I was just getting ready to turn it off," apologized my embarrassed cousin.
"No, don't," was my response. I could feel a tingling down in my pussy and my panties were starting to feel damp. I wasn't so innocent that I had never masturbated before and I knew that I would have to do it soon if I continued to watch this video. "You were getting ready to masturbate, weren't you?"
"No, Jenn, I swear I don't do that," he stuttered, as he turned red with shame.
"It's okay Joe, I've done it a few times," I reassured him.
"You have? I didn't think chicks did that sort of thing."
"It's not something that we go around advertising silly. And if you tell anyone that I do it, I will kill you."
"As always, your secrets are safe with me cuz," he grinned. We both settled in and watched the movie at this point. After awhile I couldn't help but notice that Joe kept shifting his weight uncomfortably on the bed. He must really need to get himself off, I thought. I knew that I had to also. I don't know where I got the courage from, but I decided to take the plunge.
"Joe, we have both admitted to masturbating and I think that we both need to now that we have been watching this movie. "
He didn't need to be told twice. Joe quickly unbuttoned his shorts and pulled them down to his ankles. His tightie whities quickly followed his shorts down. His dick was quite small compared to the guys in the video but in hindsight I guess he was an average five to six inches, although not very thick. Whatever the size, he was really hard and the head seemed to be an angry shade of red. He quickly started to stroke himself and he stared at me, totally ignoring the movie.
"C'mon Jenn, this was your idea, get your clothes off."
I slowly started taking off my shorts and panties wondering if I was going to regret this. When I was done I went to get back on the bed, but Joe stopped me.
"Take your shirt off too. I'm dying to see your tits."
After a moment's hesitation, I quickly took off my shirt and bra and got onto the bed. Within seconds, Joe began to cum all over his sheets. After watching him cum, I needed to more than ever. I turned my attention back to the movie hoping that it would stimulate me to the point of no return. I was about to come when all of a sudden, I felt Joe climbing on top of me. Apparently my show had resurrected his cock and he was going to do something about it. I thought about putting up a fight since he is my cousin and I was a virgin at the time, but I realized that I wanted it as much as he did.
He thrust his cock into me with a mighty heave and I winced at the sharp twinge it gave me. Soon though, it started to feel really good and I was moaning like the girls in the video. After only a couple of minutes, Joe grunted that he was about to cum again and he pulled out. I thought he was just going to cum on my stomach, but he had other ideas. He quickly pulled himself up and shoved his cock in my mouth. At first I was disgusted, as I could taste my own pussy juice. However, I changed my mind when his dick spasmed and he blew his load into my mouth. I liked the taste of it, but even more than that, I liked the power I felt over my cousin as he twitched in ecstasy.
When we where done, there was no time to ponder what had happened. Joe's parents were due home from work at any minute so we had to make ourselves presentable again. We didn't discuss what had happened for a few days afterward but eventually we gave in to temptation. Joe and I had sex on a regular basis for our entire senior year of high school. It was great. I got all of the sex I wanted and I didn't get a bad reputation at school. That would come later when I went away to college. But that is a story for another time. | <urn:uuid:2993247f-8a2a-432f-9bac-d4e9b1c9be53> | CC-MAIN-2015-11 | http://www.literotica.com/s/kissing-cousins-6 | 2015-02-27T06:05:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-11/segments/1424936460576.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20150226074100-00110-ip-10-28-5-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.996299 | 1,297 |
There’s a fundraiser underway in memory of Anthony Veasna So.
Literary Hub published an excerpt from Michaelangelo Matos’s Can’t Slow Down.
The Quietus reviewed Spike Lee’s film of David Byrne’s American Utopia.
At Bandcamp Daily, thoughts on the year’s best ambient albums.
Miranda Popkey discussed the year in books at The Millions.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. committee has approved a resolution strongly condemning the recent escalation of attacks in Aleppo and continuing violence by the Syrian government against its own people.
The General Assembly’s human rights committee voted 116-15 with 49 abstentions in favor of the draft resolution on Tuesday. It is virtually certain to be adopted when the assembly votes next month.
The draft resolution demands that Syrian authorities “immediately put an end to all indiscriminate attacks, including those involving the use of terror tactics, air strikes, barrel and vacuum bombs, incendiary weapons, chemical weapons and heavy artillery.”
It “deplores and condemns in the strongest terms” widespread human rights violations by the Syrian government.
The draft calls for a cease-fire by all parties, saying this “is essential to achieve a political solution.”
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As we get older joints get stiffer, muscles get weaker and injuries and illnesses can begin to accumulate. Even people who have worked hard to stay active into older age may find that they begin to become limited in what forms of exercise they can still partake. Pilates is a great way for the older adult to continue to exercise in safe and appropriate way.
Many of the problems associated with aging, such as osteoporosis and osteoarthritis can be helped by Pilates exercises. The focus of the class is on maintaining joint mobility, muscle strength and improving posture. Balance exercises are also incorporated to help reduce the risk of falling.
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Alan Scher Zagier, Associated Press: The practice of oversigning has caught the attention of the Justice Department, which is examining the legality of the NCAA's renewable scholarship policy.
Steve Berkowitz, USA Today: The Internal Revenue Service has begun audits of more than 30 colleges that could include examinations of how schools determine the compensation of highly paid employees, including coaches and athletic administrators.
Bob Lowry, Huntsville Times: A Birmingham activist is trying to dissuade Alabama legislators and public officials from accepting free tickets to the 2010 Iron Bowl game between Auburn and Alabama. The Huntsville Times reported that Alabama and Auburn gave away more than $100,000 worth of free football tickets in 2007 to elected and appointed state and federal officials.
Brian Murphy, Idaho Statesman: Fresno State's Pat Hill expects the Mountain West will extend an invitation to Boise State. "They're going to expand. I think that's a good move for the Mountain West right now. That really helps them. Boise is a very popular item. That's a reward for doing well."
Dick Harmon, Deseret News: In the past four years, major bowl games involving Mountain West and Western Athletic Conference teams on average have had higher television ratings and larger game attendance than the major bowl games involving Big East and Atlantic Coast Conference teams. Link to chart.
Andy Staples, SI.com: Are the folks behind the Bowl Championship Series bad at business, or guilty of collusion?
Jon Wilner, College Hotline: Pacific 10 Conference commissioner Larry Scott will not introduce legislation this summer to change an NCAA rule requiring conferences to have at least 12 members in order to field a title game.
Tony Barnhart, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Why the Southeastern Conference can't ignore what the Big Ten might do.
Greg Auman, St. Petersburg Times: Big East commissioner John Marinatto won't get caught up in expansion talk. "To me, sitting in the seat that I [sit in], it's just irresponsible and inappropriate to speculate, and speculate on other people's speculation, to feed into that frenzy."
Stephen Tsai, Honolulu Advertiser: Hawaii offensive coordinator Ron Lee has resigned, and Mouse Davis, the father of the run-and-shoot offense, said he is "absolutely" interested in rejoining the Warrior staff.
Rich Kaipust, Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska sent a survey to an estimated 20,000 people asking them to evaluate their interest level in possible expansion of Memorial Stadium.
James Clark, KCBD: A Texas Tech official essentially called Mike Leach a liar in new court documents.
Dallas Morning News: House Judiciary Committee member Linda Sanchez criticized the hiding of injuries in sports after hearing testimony surrounding the Leach-Adam James case.
Ken Tysiac, Charlotte Observer: The Atlantic Coast Conference announced that it will upgrade its instant replay systems from standard definition to high-definition.
Greg Coin, Syracuse Post-Standard: Syracuse University saw its endowment plummet by nearly $300 million in the 2008-09 school year — a fall of about 33%, according to documents filed last week with the federal government.
Paul Flemming, Tallahassee Democrat: Florida's Supreme Court refused to hear the NCAA's appeal of lower court rulings that forced the athletics organization to publicly release records on academic cheating at Florida State. The NCAA and Florida State will have to pay legal costs of the more than 20 media outlets that filed the lawsuit. Initial filings showed that total was about $200,000.
Columbus Dispatch: Is Ohio State trying to keep Cincinnati out of Big Ten expansion talk?
Adam H. Beasley, Miami Herald: Lamar Abel, the former Florida walk-on player who died suddenly over the weekend, was unconscious when authorities arrived at his off-campus apartment and possibly suffered a seizure.
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Obama has yet to speak out about the murder of two New York City police officers. He doesn’t have a problem taking time to talk about Trayvon Martin or Michael Brown. We watch the president do nothing about his friends who incite violence throughout this country. Instead he has encouraged it. Our president could have condemned the shooting of these police officers but he hasn’t.
He allows Holder to get involved in Ferguson but where is Holder when needed in New York. He is the head of the Department of Justice so where is the justice for these cops. Our country stands with the police of New York while our thug leaders are turning their backs. These men belong in jail for inciting violence which led to the murder of two men who were loved. So with that I ask this question again? Where is our president because the city of New York Just lost two law-abiding citizens that happened to be cops. God Bless America, Semper Fi Shep | <urn:uuid:1487cad5-ce98-4c3b-bd70-865df6040c1c> | CC-MAIN-2019-35 | https://dcgazette.com/2014/hangs-thugs-stands-thugs-think-president-thug/ | 2019-08-18T09:45:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-35/segments/1566027313747.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20190818083417-20190818105417-00016.warc.gz | en | 0.977448 | 192 |
Our discovery session is designed to provide our clients with the most efficient program that is tailored to meet their goals.
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Best Summer Hoops Tourney New York 2013 - Entertainers Basketball Classic
If this city's ridiculously rich basketball history has a home, it's the single court across from the Polo Grounds Towers, underneath the Harlem River Drive in hallowed Rucker Park. Just about everyone you've ever heard of has taken part in the Entertainers Basketball Classic: Kareem, Tiny, Dr. J, Kobe—they've all made appearances, as have the streetball legends The Goat, Pee Wee, Helicopter, Escalade, Skip 2 My Lou, Manimal, and on and on. For highlights of a more recent vintage, Let Us Google That YouTube Video of Kevin Durant Draining Ridiculous Threes Two Summers Ago for You: bit.ly/14H1aUe. But all things being equal, why Rucker over the Nike Pro City Summer League, Hoops in the Sun, or the West Fourth Street League, all of which can boast a historic roster of great ballers? Well, look at what's underfoot. This year, the EBC became the nation's only outdoor tournament played on a hardwood floor (complete with graffiti logos at each end). | <urn:uuid:10e363c3-b9f8-4982-a055-ebda970da23b> | CC-MAIN-2014-49 | http://www.villagevoice.com/bestof/2013/award/best-summer-hoops-tourney-4400536/ | 2014-11-27T01:39:13Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2014-49/segments/1416931007715.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20141125155647-00036-ip-10-235-23-156.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929507 | 242 |
“For the burlesque fetishist, the truth is in the tease,” says Dr. Block
This Saturday night’s live broadcast of The Dr. Susan Block Show will explore the seductive power of burlesque, the smoking hot allure of the pin-up, and the mild-to-wild fetishes associated with the fine art of the tease. Joining international sexologist Dr. Susan Block in her Womb Room broadcast studio will be House of Virtue producer, burlesque and fetish performer Marlo Marquise, owner/designer of Antiseptic Fashion Billy Vahan, and the Dolls and Dames founder/operator sister team of Mindy Cantu and Desiree Cantu-Yost along with their dancing Dolls & Dames.
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Proceeds from donations go to help save the highly endangered “make love not war” bonobo chimpanzees from extinction in the Congo and to promote the Bonobo Way of peace through pleasure around the world. Dr. Block and her guests will enjoy Doc Johnson Pocket Rockets (Drop Pocket Rockets, Not Patriot Missiles!), ScreamingO sex toys, Condomania condoms, sex accessories from KinkyEddie’s and a fine art exhibit featuring the classical erotic paintings of Scott Siedman. The Dr. Susan Block Show beverage of choice is Agwa di Bolivia Coca Leaf Liqueur, one of many fine libations featured at the always popular Speakeasy Open Bar and Aphrodisiac Buffet.
The Dr. Susan Block Show is produced by The Dr. Susan Block Institute for the Erotic Arts & Sciences, an international center for sexual expression, therapy and education based in LA. Founded in 1991 by Susan M. Block, PhD, world-renowned Yale-educated sexologist, best-selling author and host of HBO specials, the Institute’s mission is to help individuals, couples and communities enhance their sexuality and improve their lives, based upon Dr. Block’s philosophy of Ethical Hedonism and the Bonobo Way of Peace through Pleasure. | <urn:uuid:ec88cb5e-1d90-4793-8eea-4e795fd3bbd3> | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | https://drsusanblockinstitute.com/tag/yrsd/ | 2018-01-23T15:27:51Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084891980.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20180123151545-20180123171545-00572.warc.gz | en | 0.881231 | 517 |
Written by 11-year-old Imogen Henderson, Hong Kong.
Some people say “Rugby is not for girls”, but I say they’re wrong: Rugby has the power to transform and to teach you many powerful lessons.
This is an article for any girl who wants to challenge herself. For any girl who wants to dream big. For any girl who wants to feel strong. This article is for you.
I believe you can find the courage to achieve your dreams, and more, through the power of the sport. How do I know this? Because from the age of eight, this is what I’ve been able to learn and achieve for myself through this empowering sport.
You learn about determination, dedication, and toughness. Rugby is an amazing sport which has the power to change lives. I have had some tough moments in rugby where I have been challenged. You should expect to be challenged if you take up the game, because rugby is one of those sports where it can get tough. But you should also expect to have fun. I have had some moments where I thought to myself, “Why am I here?” That’s all part of rugby. You will have unforgettable experiences and rugby will teach you to be dedicated and determined to win.
You learn it’s all about the team. Sweat rolls down your face, your muscles ache and your lungs scream for air as time ticks slowly away. In these moments, it would be so easy to give up. But it’s the people beside you, encouraging you, supporting you, that keeps you going. You do it for them: Your teammates. Rugby isn’t an individual sport, it’s a team sport - and that is the great thing about rugby. As you train every week with them, and play matches with them, you create a very special bond with them. It is hard to describe, but I believe it is an experience everybody should have.. Sum Sham, a Hong Kong Women’s 7s player, said that she feels “extraordinary” being able to play matches with her teammates because it makes her really happy. In fact, the feelings she gets from the game - pride, achievement, a sense of community - are a big part of, she says, why she plays rugby. From my experience playing rugby with my team, the Flying Kukris, I have met so many interesting people from all over Hong Kong. It has made life so much more fun. The girls in my team are more than just my teammates. They have become my friends.
You learn to never give up on your dreams. There are lots of times playing rugby where you feel that you can’t keep going and that you think it’s all over. But should you get back up and keep going? Yes, you should! Rugby is a good teacher. It constantly challenges you. It shows you the power of perseverance. We are all going to experience failures or disappointments at some points in our lives, but the people who get back up are the ones who succeed. Dailo Lai a Hong Kong Women’s rugby player, has never thought of giving up despite the challenges she has faced because of her love for rugby and the challenge it provides.
You learn that anyone can play rugby. Are you tall? Are you small? “Rugby is suitable for everyone,” said Siu Wing Ni Winnie, a Hong Kong Women’s 15s rugby player. No matter what size you are, you can play rugby and there is a position for you. Small and short? You can play a position called scrum half. Fast and quick? Wing is the best position for you. Big and tall? Get ready to jump high and catch the ball. I was small and scared when I first started, but I quickly learnt that your size shouldn’t stop you from playing rugby. No matter what size you are, you can play rugby.
You learn to be stronger, more confident and tougher. Looking to become stronger and a more confident person? Through rugby you gain both social confidence and body confidence, which are two major positives of the sport. Rugby will make you stronger and you will be able to do a lot of activities that you wouldn’t of been able to do before. I have been playing rugby for the Flying Kukris since I was seven years old. If I look back at when I first started, I have become much tougher since. I have overcome many fears from playing rugby and I have also accomplished things that I found difficult. I have had so many opportunities from playing rugby and one of them is when I got to hold a banner representing all Women’s national teams at the Rugby 7s in 2016. The confidence that I built from playing rugby has made me more confident to talk to the rugby players when I got the opportunity. Overall, I feel confident about being me! I know for a fact that rugby has contributed to this feeling.
Girls who dream big can accomplish many things. Playing rugby has changed my life and the life of many others. I have had unforgettable opportunities through rugby. Rugby may be a challenging sport, but if you believe in your abilities, you can do anything. Keep believing in yourself and never give up on dreams. What are you waiting for? | <urn:uuid:9bad6575-541d-4e57-b820-309d73761950> | CC-MAIN-2022-27 | http://flyingkukris.com/index.php/the-community/rugby-isn-t-for-girls | 2022-07-04T09:09:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-27/segments/1656104364750.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220704080332-20220704110332-00073.warc.gz | en | 0.978239 | 1,107 |
Patriots coach Bill Belichick indicated Monday morning that the team will now divide its time over the next few days between taking a chance to do some self-scouting, as well as looking ahead to their next potential playoff opponent.
On a conference call, Belichick said that it'll be "combination of both things," but "where the emphasis will fall is still to be determined." Belichick said that logistically, it'll be a lot like the regular season, where the advance scouts will look at the potential opponents, while the coaching staff handles what's on tap for the week.
"That's what we'll talk about as a staff here [Monday]," Belichick said. "I think that heading into this weekend, today, we'd be getting ready for a game this coming Sunday, and we were prepared to do that. But that's not the case right now, so we'll kind of re-evaluate right now and go from there."
With their win over the Dolphins on Sunday and the Texans' loss to Indy, the Patriots moved up to claim the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff picture. As a result, they'll have wild-card weekend off. If the Texans beat the Bengals, it’ll be a rematch of New England and Houston in the divisional round. If Cincinnati wins, the Patriots will host the winner of the Ravens-Colts game. Regardless of the opponent, that game will be Jan. 13 at 4:30 p.m. at Gillette.
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i was surprised by all the interest i’ve gotten in the onesies i’ve made for my little z man. so here ya go! a fresh batch available now in my shop!
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Run-time error 340 - Control array element '4' doesn't exist
>I'm using VB6 (SP3) .
>I used bound control array on my form. At time, I got the error "Control
>array element "4" doesn't exist although element 4 is on the form. I
>all the array elements, they are all in sequence and I did'nt miss any
How did you check it (it's possible you made an error)?
>Sometime this error comes on Element "5" sometime on "6" and most of the
>time, it didn't show the error.
Are you loading and unloading elements at run time?
>I don't know what's going on. Should I don't use control array on my form.
This would only be reasonable if there were a problem with control
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Just a reminder, control arrays are zero indexed, and never contain
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Saturday, September 22, 2007
Weddings and WWE Don't Mix
One of the things that I'm tired of seeing in WWE and wrestling in general are WEDDINGS! Never in the history of the WWE has a planned wedding (outside of Macho's and Elizabeths) gone well.
Seriously, when is the last time a wedding didn't end in a blow out? This is something that I don't ever like in my wrestling. I don't like random marriages that end in melee, and this one might not had a bunch of wrestlers mopping up, but it did have Theodore long written out of the show!
At least for a short time.
Maybe this will lead to the brands no longer splitting and a better overall product.
We'll have to wait and see.
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From a female BOB Reader:
Hi Bukola, I need your advice. I have been dating my man for 3 years now. We met through a coursemate in school but we are now graduates. I am 24 while he is 29. He's working now but I am still an applicant. The sad part is that till now, I don't know any of his family members. Anytime I suggest going to his house he would tell me not to bother that he would come to mine. I am tired of playing hide and seek with him and need to know if I should just leave him and let him be. Maybe when he is serious, he would make up his mind or what do you think Bukola? Please kindly share this with your readers too, I need all the good advice I can get because I have to make up my mind asap. Thanks. | <urn:uuid:aeebb612-d101-4771-8904-b9b91ed7fed6> | CC-MAIN-2018-05 | http://bukolaoyetunji.blogspot.com/2014/09/dear-bob-readers-i-have-dating-him-for.html?showComment=1410718598335 | 2018-01-22T02:17:05Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-05/segments/1516084890947.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20180122014544-20180122034544-00149.warc.gz | en | 0.992881 | 177 |
Goodbye 2014, hello 2015.
At the end of the year, it’s the perfect time to look back on the past year and to ask ourselves what is working for us and what isn’t. When it comes to what isn’t, it’s also the perfect time to make a commitment to ourselves to let go in the coming year. Letting go can be tough, and I think part of what trips us up is that we commit to saying goodbye to our bad habits without thinking about what will take their place. It’s that new thing that we want to cultivate that we need to focus on—not what we’re trying to stamp out, but what we want to create—to pull us forward and to keep us growing.
What are you saying goodbye to? And hello?
If you’re not sure, I can offer some food for thought. Here are three big shifts I’m going to focus on in 2015:
Goodbye personal training, hello coaching.
Teaching people to squat is fun. Being at the gym is fun, but it’s less so when it’s 6:00am and you’re not the one working out. I know that some people love being a personal trainer and working one-on-one with people to work towards their goals. I sure love the part where you get to talk to people, help them figure out what they want for themselves, and then come up with a plan to make it happen. But that part sounds strangely similar to what I get to do as a life coach: talk to people, work on goals, make plans. I’m not leaving the fitness world—I love teaching spin and bootcamp and the occasional yoga class—but I am going to cease personal training in favour of sleeping in working on my thesis and building my coaching roster*. I love health, but the biggest shifts, even for people who want to change their bodies and work on their physical health, come in the way we think–and coaching is the perfect way to work on our thoughts, beliefs, and thus the way we live our lives.
Goodbye should, hello would.
I have a bad track record when it comes to falling into the trap of “shoulding all over myself.” I know I’m not alone when it comes to feeling like I ought to be doing this or that and then beating myself up if I’m not. For instance, I should have a career by now; I should have this much money by now; I should be this good at CrossFit. But it feel a lot better to ask myself what I would like to do, or to think about what I would do if I didn’t feel so caught up in my shoulds. I should go to college so that I can get a job quickly, but if this weren’t the case I would go to teacher’s college and wait it out on the supply list, trusting that I can support myself with my freelance writing and my coaching in the meantime.
Goodbye sort-of-friends, hello people who brighten my world.
When I feel busy, I can forget to stay in touch with the people who matter to me: old friends who live far away, my family, or the people who are equally as busy and hard to track down. All it takes to remind me that I need to put in the effort to build strong relationships with people who inspire me and fill me up is one visit with one of those gems.
2015 is coming whether you’re ready or not–you might as well ask yourself what you’d like this year. You deserve only the best, but it’s you who needs to make it happen!
What are you ready to let go of from 2014, and what are you going to welcome in its place in 2015? I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
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Hear Aaron Watson’s New Cowboy Song, ‘Riding With Red’
Aaron Watson has released not one, but two new songs ahead of his Red Bandana album release. "Riding With Red" is a cowboy anthem, while "Old Friend" is all-out catchy.
"Riding With Red" is available to listen to above. A visualizer for the track features Watson standing next to his truck — of course, he's wearing a red bandana — with the mountainside behind him. "Old Friend," meanwhile, will likely get stuck in your head for days.
"We all got troubles, we all got pain / Yeah, everybody's got their own versions of cocaine / Nobody's perfect, like a thorn on a rose / I've got a closet full of skeletons underneath my clothes / Long overdue for confessing my confessions / I'm the hypocrite poster boy perfecting imperfection," Watson sings in the chorus of "Old Friend."
Both "Riding With Red" and "Old Friend" are instant grat tracks for those who pre-order Red Bandana. Watson's new album will feature 20 new songs — which he wrote solo — and is due for release on June 21. He also co-produced the album alongside Jordan Lehning, and the record will be released on his own independent record label, BIG Label Records.
Watson's new release will help mark his 20th year in the music business. The debut track from Red Bandana, “Kiss That Girl Goodbye,” is currently a Top 10 hit in Texas and is beginning to break out at other stations nationwide.
Watson is also preparing for his upcoming headlining tour, the Red Bandana Tour. The trek's first stop is on June 8 in Nashville, and it will run through September.
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There are plenty of statistics that dramatically expose how much absenteeism results from musculoskeletal disorders whether they result from general wear and tear, stress or accidents. So it is in every business’ interest to help its staff stay healthy, energetic and vital. Wellness programmes result in:
A more loyal workforce, less absenteeism, higher morale and an atmosphere of positivity.
We want to become your partner in health and wellbeing, working with you to identify the most appropriate offering for your staff. We can provide:
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We work closely with HR or Occupational health departments, and if you are a smaller business, we will correspond directly with the patient’s GPs.
We have provided on-site physiotherapy and exercise services to corporations large and small for many years providing a high quality holistic service.
Clare Fone MCSP lectures regularly to large and small corporations on Health and Wellbeing issues.
It is a legal requirement that everyone working at a desk with a computer should have a workstation assessment before they start work. Of course, this makes sense because the best way to avoid injury is prevention. We can provide a professional ergonomic assessment service as well as education and advice for any of your staff involved in manual handling, or sedentary workers.
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Cardinal Christmas Village Cottage
Season’s Greeting! Lovely printed holiday pop-up house.
“Season’s Greeting Cardinal” Pop-Up Paper Christmas Cottage.
This lovely house is made of Italian pearl card stock printed with a Christmas floral design, cardinal and words “Season’s Greetings.” House arrives folded flat and easily pops-up into 3D shape. Illuminate with battery tea lights (available separately). Pairs beautifully with Cocoa & Holly and Barn.
Pop-up, illuminate, fold flat to store. Printed and packaged in the USA.
Village House I: 5"L x 3 3/8"W x 5 7/8"H
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At the Center for Leadership and Service we strongly believe in the importance of reflection. Reflection is the meaning-making of an experience. Research shows that reflection prior, during, and after a service experience greatly increases learning and satisfaction with the experience.
Reflection should be (Learning through Service, 2005):
Modes of Reflection include:
Here are some Tools for facilitating effective reflection. The Center for Leadership and Staff will also gladly meet with you to discuss what might work best for your needs.
- Reflection Handbook- Courtesy of Florida State
- Reflection in Higher Education Service-Learning
- National Clearing House Reflection
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ST. PETERSBURG — Never an exact science, counting the homeless this year is particularly vexing because of an emerging new class: first-time homeless people.
These are the families doubling up in homes and living in cars; renters whose landlords went into foreclosure; construction workers suddenly without steady paychecks.
"These are people who don't know where to go for services or where to ask for help," said Sarah Snyder, director of Pinellas County's homeless coalition.
Out of pride or fear, many of them don't even want to be considered homeless. But they are crucial to the count that determines how much federal money communities receive to care for those without traditional roofs over their heads.
On Monday, volunteers carrying surveys spread out at parks, soup kitchens and other places where the homeless congregate.
"There are always new places where we're finding the hidden homeless," Snyder said. "We can never find everybody."
This year, volunteers are using an unlikely ally in their search: schoolchildren.
Pinellas teachers stuck 100,000 surveys in kids' backpacks Monday and today, said Suzanne Hennessey, a social worker for the district's homeless education assistance team.
The surveys ask the students' parents if they are homeless.
"Even if we only get 1 percent of these surveys back from the school system, that's still 1,000 more than we got last year," Hennessey said.
She said there are at least 700 known homeless students in Pinellas right now. "We believe there are at least another 1,000 families out there that we have not identified," Hennessey said.
Finding them is the hardest, Hennessey said, because parents fear the stigma and that they could lose their kids.
"In these times, people need triage money," she said. "These are the reasons why these people are becoming homeless."
The county also uses once-homeless volunteers like 51-year-old Peg DuHoux to help with the count.
DuHoux lived on the streets for 20 years before she quit drinking almost a year ago and moved into an apartment.
During this year's count, she has noticed a lot of unfamiliar faces in the places where she once slept.
"I've seen a lot of people with monthly income or that are waiting on income," DuHoux said. "Or they've just fallen into that crack in between jobs."
James Miller, 53, is one of those people. He's been living on the streets since October after he lost his job at a lawn service company, which started cutting jobs as work slowed for the winter.
"I was one of the last people they hired, so they had to let me go," Miller said. "It's been really hard for me to accept this way of life."
And he's noticed many people like him.
"A lot of them are just good, hard-working people. We really do want to be productive, to support our families … the work's not there," he said. "I know things are going to get better. It's tough right now. It's real."
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This brand new hoodie has been spotted on many members of the aforementioned rich and famous set, including Lauren Conrad (pictured top left) and Nicky Hilton. Haven't heard of Blue & Cream? Clearly you don't visit the Hamptons much. Blue & Cream is an East Hampton-based mens and womens clothing store that opened in 2004. As counterintuitive as it sounds, Blue & Cream specializes in combining urban fashion with the ritzy Hamptonite lifestyle. It has gained a huge celeb following in the past four years and has branched out, creating its own private label tee shirts, sweats, skateboards and footwear.
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Sunday, January 5, 2014
THERE are many ways by which a Ready for Occupancy (RFO) home can bring more benefits compared to a non-RFO unit. For one, investing in an RFO property can prove to be a wise decision as it will save you both time and money.
While it is true that you need to consider a lot of things when you decide to relocate to a new home, Camella makes the task easier for you. The semi-furnished units save you from all the hustles and bustles of buying new ones and planning where to place them — all you have to do is pack your things and move in.
In this light, Camella Carcar offers RFO homes that you can own with as low as P7,500 reservation fee and a down payment of 10 percent stretched up to eight months. Apart from their competitive rates, the community’s semi-furnished RFO units — particularly the Margarita house model — comes with free living, dining and bedroom showcases.
The Margarita model home has a 66-square meter lot area and a 46-square meter floor area. Other house models of Camella Carcar are Reana and Carmela, which are both single detached units. Reana home has a minimum lot area of 66 square meters and a floor area of 40 square meters, while Carmela has a minimum lot area of 88 square meters and a floor area of 65 square meters.
Camella Carcar embraces both the essence of community living and the cultural heritage of Carcar City in Cebu. It carries a Spanish-inspired concept, yet offers contemporary homes and amenities. The development features areas for leisure and recreation including a basketball court, beautifully landscaped park, children’s playground and a multi-purpose hall.
Other properties you may consider are Riverdale, Pasadena and Azienda - which all mirror the comfort and luxury that a Camella home offers.
In the north is the Riverdale, a residential community inspired by the charm of the great American South located atop the hills of Talamban with undulating terrain and rich landscape dotted with thousands of pine trees.
Right at the heart of Cebu City in Guadalupe is a private and exclusive Italian-inspired enclave called Pasadena.
While in the south, you can find Azienda, a charming Italian-themed community set against the sloping hills and landscaped garden setting plus a beautiful clubhouse with a stunning infinity pool.
Camella is the subsidiary of Vista Land, the country’s premier homebuilder. The company reaped the Reader’s Digest Trusted Brand Gold Award for two years in a row, which only proves that Camella is a reliable real-estate brand in Asia.
For over 38 years, Camella has built an immense selection of affordable, high-quality homes with world-class settings and exquisitely themed communities across the islands.
Every Camella home mirrors Vista Land’s expertise in space planning and architectural design. It also carries its reliability in selecting the most accessible and attractive locations in the country, wherein they must be close to schools, business centers, transport hubs, places of worship and entertainment.
Camella has built more than 250,000 homes and maintains a powerful presence in Mega Manila, 38 other key provincial destinations and 65 cities and municipalities.
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I finished Cold Earth at lunchtime yesterday, a day where the sun was shining through my living room windows, warming my hair, and causing me to shed my ever-present (since the pandemic started, really) hoodie. And yet, I shivered as I read the final pages. It’s just that sort of book, and really the best sort of book to read when it’s not yet spring but no longer quite winter; that limbo season we are known for in this part of the province, this part of the country.
It’s a book that is about 10 years old, but it’s been on my to-read list since I recently saw it on this Book Riot list, 10 Books That Take Place in a Desolate Landscape because if that just isn’t my jam, I don’t know what is! And yes it’s a book about a pandemic (I’m back on that bullshit, because of course I am) but in all fairness in Cold Earth the virus is much more peripheral than in books like Station Eleven or Severance, both of which I highly recommend if you are, like me, fascinated by plague fiction. And desolate landscapes.
Cold Earth, by Sarah Moss, tells the story of a team of six archaeologists on a dig in western Greenland, there for a few weeks in summer to excavate a medieval Norse settlement. The story evolves through journal entries and letters home, and we hear from each character in turn, beginning with Nina. Nina is a somewhat reluctant participant in the project, the only non-archaeologist, and shortly after arrival she begins having dreams. Dreams that are filled with violence and destruction, dreams that stay with her in the morning light. She begins to hear footsteps and voices, someone or several someones moving about in the night, taking her boots, messing with their dig site, and she becomes more and more convinced – and terrified – that something is present there. The others, with a job to do, are somewhat sympathetic at first, but mostly not interested in her ramblings, and see her as a threat to the project.
In the backs of all their minds as they work are thoughts of the virus that is moving through the rest of the world. Not, as of yet, rapidly enough to shut down travel (obviously, they made it to Greenland) but it’s enough of a worry for most of the team to want to check in regularly with family and friends via email. Eventually the websites stop responding and the team begins to wonder if they’ve lost contact not due to an equipment or internet problem, but what could ultimately be an end of civilization as they know it problem, and of course, what does that mean for the plane that is to bring them home again?
Part ghost story, part love letter to a world and worlds past, this is the kind of book that gets deep into your bones. Unintended archaeological puns aside, it’s the kind of book where you too can experience the weather, the freezing cold, and feel the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end as you are confronted with the utter darkness of a Greenland night, exposed tents with only the rocks and the water, a few sheep, and the subject of Nina’s horrifying dreams. Moss does an incredible job of conjuring ghosts – real or imagined – with an urgency that transports you. Stylistically, too, the book feels urgent. Each section is told from one of team member’s point of view, and while we hear first from Nina, then Ruth, then Jim, by the time we are hearing from Ben, Catriona, and Yianni, their sections are short, tense, and filled with the imagery and language of survival.
I loved this book. I loved its themes of love and loss, unspoken grief and unresolved pain. And I loved its look at worlds that can change seemingly in an instant, juxtaposed with what remains in the earth forever. Forever, or at least until scientists dig it out and remove it for further study. Human lives have always been fleeting yet they leave indelible marks on those who are left, and I adore how Sarah Moss teases out those paradoxes throughout the book.
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Getting outside and enjoying the fresh air of the mountainside is what drew us to this breathtaking Lake Como celebration. Soft tones, against a beautiful backdrop, completed the whimsical look of their special day and we couldn’t stop dreaming of a lakeside elopement in the Italian countryside – pure romance! We asked photographer, Nienke van Denderen, what inspired this day.
An Italian Dream
I’m in love with Italy and minimalist fashion, so I combined it with my dream of doing a wedding shoot in the mountains – a perfect wishlist moment. We were inspired by elements of nature and created this concept where less was more – a comfortable wedding look with a modern flare.
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The rustic real wood place card holder, photo holder comes in a set of 4 and are stunningly simple. The real-wood place card/photo holder adds to the beauty of any rustic setting where family, friends and the beauty of nature are gathered.
DIY Lighting Tealight candles dangled from shades of purple ribbon among the trees surrounding Melody and Adam's wedding venue. As the reception progressed, the candlelight (and bistro lights hung above) cast a romantic glow over the yard.
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greenweddingshoes: “ Loving this reception table design from our Italian friends trendinozze, ila malù . special events design, and giuli&giordi — so many great ideas in this feature including a photobooth & temporary tattoo bar! See the full wedding.
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Brand new Kaneohe home
It’s relatively rare to find new construction in Windward Oahu, but here’s a home that was just completed. There are still a couple of finishing touches to be made, but it’s pretty much done. (Click here for more details.)
Everything has that “new house” smell, with granite counters, cherry wood cabinets, laminate wood flooring and porcelain tile. There are also new LG appliances with stainless steel finishes.
The two-story, 2,029-square-foot home was designed facing the Koolau mountain range, to take advantage of the view.
There are three bedrooms and two bathrooms, plus a half bathroom next to the laundry room. The master bedroom has a landing area that can be used as an office or den, but has the option to be closed off to make the room a full master suite.
The lot is 5,851 square feet, and the listing is actually a CPR. The home is located on the back lot, but has its own driveway and security gate, which lead to the spacious two-car garage.
This is a good chance to get into Kaneohe (which is rarely available), and a new home to boot.
Money talk: $792,000 fee simple
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People of the USA are not new to expensive medicines and overall high costs related to the health industry. However, lately, e-commerce developed so well, that they can buy even prescription medicines online and save significantly. Naturally, some people are still convinced that online pharmacies offer inferior drugs and if you value your health you must opt only for the brand drugs. Fortunately, they are completely wrong.
First of all, let’s be honest, in the United States, the healthcare system is far from perfect. High prices are barely justified by logical reasons. In other countries, people receive the same treatment but much cheaper. Naturally, they use the same drugs as no other drugs are invented to date. However, they are not forced to buy only expensive brand drugs. They have an option and this option is generic drugs.
What are generic drugs offered by 4rx store?
Generic drugs are not only approved but highly promoted by the World Health Organization. According to the WHO, they are much more preferable to be used as they are greatly cheaper than the brand drugs and, therefore, are more accessible to all segments of the population regardless of the country of residence. Generic drugs are manufactured only if an exclusive patent for the brand drug has already expired or if the manufacturer of the brand drug registered it under a compulsory license. In the second case, the drug can be manufactured by other pharmaceutical companies without the consent of the patent owner. It is important that the generic drugs are based on the same active substance as the brand drug.
According to this definition, generic drugs offered by 4rx store are absolutely identical by formula and main active substance to the brand drugs prescribed by the American doctors. The main advantage of these medicines is that they are greatly cheaper than the brand drugs because they are made with less research using already existing and tested formula. Additionally, the drugs are cheaper because they are made in the countries where the manufacturing of medicines is less expensive than in the USA. Add here the lack of advertising and bonuses to doctors for prescribing certain drugs and you will get the price ten times lower.
4rx store offers you to buy the drugs sold in your country only with a prescription without any. Do not worry, it is a legal practice since in the country the online pharmacy is situated in these medicines are sold over-the-counter. Buying the drug from 4rx store, you practically buy it in another country. However, you should be careful with the number of pills you order per parcel. Ordering too many medicines at once may cause certain issues with your customs service.
How to buy the drug you need online from 4rx store?
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Many books are written and many commentaries on women in ministry. This blog is not designed to fight for or against but to open the dialogue to understand the heart of the Father and His intent for His creation. We must eat the whole lamb.
Below are 4 takes on women in ministry
- John Wesley
- Randy Cutter
- Master student final presentation: Debra Ortiz
- Gordon Fee
Wesley was a reformer in regard to women in ministry. His assumption was that Paul forbade women preaching, but his experience demonstrated that women were some of the best preachers and pastors. He noticed that Paul’s experience included women praying and prophesying in the church. Thus, at first Wesley encouraged women touched by God to “testify” and avoided the word “preach.” Later he claimed the movement of God of his day was an extraordinary situation similar to the Acts 2 narrative where God was clearly no respecter of persons in pouring out the Spirit. He began encouraging women to preach in society meetings.
At the end of his life, when he finally began to ordain ministers, he ordained two women. Sarah Mallet was an effective Methodist preacher whom Wesley advised as was Sarah Crosby who was a tireless itinerant preacher. Their success was aided by the backing and support of Wesley who believed that opposition to women in ministry decreased in his later years. But after he died opportunities for women to minister publicly quickly declined. (See Ruth Tucker and Walter Liefeld, “Daughters of the Church,” (Grand Rapids: Academie Books, 1987), 240. Find My Place)
Randy Cutter’s Video:
Debra Oritz Video:
Below is a hermeneutical approach to the gender debate. Since this was a hot topic I thought it prudent to include a living scholar. Enjoy.
Chapter 21 HERMENEUTICS AND THE GENDER DEBATE by Gordon D. Fee (get the book)
It is of some interest that the present gender debate is primarily an event taking place among evangelical Christians. For fundamentalists this is a closed issue. Their selective and literalistic approach to Scripture has won the day for eternal patriarchy. For more moderate or liberal Christians it is also a closed issue, with patriarchy dismissed as culturally outdated. At the end of the day, the primary differences among the three forms of Protestant faith are hermeneutical, having to do with both the meaning of texts (exegesis) and their application, but it is especially so among evangelicals involved in the debate over patriarchy and gender equality. Unfortunately, on this issue there is often a tendency on both sides to dismiss by name calling. But it is also common among patriarchalists to argue that egalitarian hermeneutics resort to a “special hermeneutic” to arrive at their conclusions. In some cases it has been further argued that this “special hermeneutic” opens the floodgates to an assortment of evils, such as rejection of biblical authority and acceptance of homosexual practices.’
This chapter 2 addresses these matters by examining some fundamental hermeneutical issues that divide the two sides,as well as by articulating a hermeneutic that leads to genuine obedience to Christ and is at the same time consonant with the gospel of grace and gifting-and with Paul’s own rejection of law keeping. Such a hermeneutic is preferred to one that tends to turn questions of gender relationships into a form of law in which “roles” and “structures” are placed on the same level as the ethical obligation to love one’s neighbor. In order to get there we need to go back to the beginning: why hermeneutics at all? And what does it mean for us to speak hermeneutically from a particular in this case, evangelical) doctrine of Scripture?
By its very nature, human speech-the use of symbols (words) to convey meaning-requires hermeneutics. When we speak we tend to think of it rather straightforwardly: my thoughts, expressed in words common to both of us, heard by your ears and recorded and deciphered by your mind. Unfortunately, however, between the mind of the speaker and that of the hearer are symbols-chiefly words, sometimes inflections or body language-so that what is intended as straightforward speech is commonly misunderstood.
Brief dialogue between two people who know each other well usually has a high degree of understanding, especially since dialogue allows for clarification. But the possibility of misunderstanding is increased as one is distanced from his or her hearer or reader-when, for example, monologue replaces dialogue, or the speaker is unknown to the hearer(s), or writing replaces speaking. When one adds other distancing factors-especially time, culture and a second language-the possibility of misunderstanding is heightened all the more, unless the writer has tried to be particularly sensitive to such distancing factors. But even then the degree of understanding is predicated very much on the degree of common experience
It is this factor-our distance from the biblical writers in time and culture-that demands that we be good exegetes, if we are truly to hear Scripture as God’s eternal Word. We must wrestle with their use of words, syntax and literary forms, which express their ideas, and we must hear those ideas within both the author’s and the readers’ cultural contexts and presuppositions, if ever we are adequately to understand what they intended by their words
But that is only one part of the task, and it is one that we can engage in with a relative degree of objectivity-although it is also true that any interpreter always brings to a text a considerable amount of cultural baggage and personal bias. The other side of the task, however, and for the interpretation of Scripture the urgent
one, is relevance. What does the biblical author’s intended meaning, as expressed in these ancient texts, mean for us today? At this point very much depends on the presuppositions of the interpreter. Here is where evangelical and liberal divide, where Pentecostal and dispensationalist, or Baptist and Presbyterian, part company.
Many evangelicals, of course, tend to think the answer lies in finding the meaning of the text itself,, and sometimes that is true. But very often it is not so. After all, there are a large number of evangelicals who claim to take Paul’s prohibition regarding women’s speaking in the assembly (I Cor I4:34-35) at face value, yet they reject altogether the prohibition six verses later in I Corinthians 14:39 (“do not forbid speaking in tongues”). By what kind of tortured hermeneutics does such a thing happen, one wonders.
What the text means as an eternal word for us is the crucial hermeneutical question. Since one’s presuppositions determine so much at this point, we need to examine the basic presupposition common to all evangelicals that will distinguish us both from other expressions of Christianity and from other religious expressions: the nature of Scripture.
SCRIPTURE AND RELIGIOUS AUTHORITY
Evangelical Protestantism identifies itself by its adherence to the biblical documents as inspired Scripture and therefore as the basis of religious authority for its theology and life in the world. But what does it mean for us to name as Scripture these documents that were written in recognizable human language, in largely recoverable historical contexts of a roughly fifteen-hundred-year span some nineteen-hundred-plus years ago? To answer that requires us to articulate a few presuppositions about the nature of religious authority in general, before particularizing our understanding of religious authority.
Let’s begin with three preliminary observations.
- The question of religious authority is an ultimate one, and ultimately we are dealing with the triune God. The problems lie with the penultimates-how God communicates or reveals himself, or what authoritatively mediates God and God’s will to humankind.
- 2. A person’s basic authority is ultimately a matter of faith; that is, one makes a faith commitment of some kind that says “This plus this,” or “This not that,” has authority in my life or church. This is so even if one does not articulate it.
- Related to this is the reality that one cannot finally prove one’s authority to be the correct one. What one can hope to show is the reasonableness of it. Thus, for
example, just as a historian cannot prove the resurrection of Jesus but can nonetheless show how the resurrection seems to make the best sense of all the available historical data, so we cannot prove the Bible to be God’s Word, but we can show by a variety of evidence that it makes good sense to believe it to be so.
Religious authority itself is of two kinds: either (I) it is external to oneself (so-called objective authority), or (2) it is internal (so-called subjective). External authority is of three kinds: (a) a sacred book, (b) an authoritative person(s) (sometimes = the founder) or (c) a community of persons (sometimes = tradition). Internal authority is of two kinds: reason and experience.
Each of these has its problem areas. For external authority there is always the question of authentication: why this one and not another. The problem with internal authority is that it lacks any means of verification or absoluteness. People with similar religious experience or a common view of reason may find support in one another, but the ultimate authority lies with oneself-it is my experience, after all, or my reason-and the result is the autonomy of the individual. This idolatry, the autonomy of reason and the individual-which reflects a failure to take the Fall seriously enough-divides the Christian from most Western non-Christians
as well as the evangelical from the liberal.
The evangelical stance on the question of religious authority is that our basic authority is external. This is predicated on the prior theological grounds (which we find eminently reasonable) of the nature of God and the reality of the Fall. We believe that our vision of God was distorted by the Fall and therefore that God cannot be discovered through our reason or experience; that is, God cannot be known from below, as it were. God must reveal himself if he is to be known at all. We further believe that God has so revealed himself: by deeds, in a Person and through a book that both reports and interprets those deeds and that Person. Because ultimately we know the Person, or hear the gospel, through the book, we take the book to be our primary penultimate authority. That is, we believe that this is the way God chose to reveal and to communicate. The other forms of authority (tradition, reason, experience) in various ways authenticate, verify or support, but all must themselves finally be authenticated by Scripture.
The church has traditionally tried to find ways to verbalize this conviction regarding the ultimate revelatory nature of Scripture so as to safeguard it from being watered down, either by one of the other kinds of authority on the one hand or by the drifts of culture or collective fallenness on the other. Out of such concern arose various attempts to articulate the doctrine of the inspiration of Scripture by the Holy Spirit. By this articulation we were first of all affirming that because Scripture is ultimately inspired by the Spirit of God, it is self-authenticating. In the final analysis, we believe that the authority is intrinsic. God has spoken-and will continue to speak-here. Let the lion out of the cage; it will defend itself. At the same time we were articulating our conviction that God himself is the ultimate source of the Christian faith, as it is revealed or defined in our sacred book.
THE NATURE OF EVANGELICAL HERMENEUTICS
It is the doctrine of inspiration-the tenet that God inspired not only the people who spoke but also the words they spoke-that distinguishes the evangelical view of Scripture and also forces us to wrestle with the issues of hermeneutics. Inspiration maintains that God indeed “spoke all these words and said . . .” But it does not maintain that God dictated all these words. To the contrary it recognizes, indeed argues, that the Bible is God’s Word spoken in human words in history.’ As Gods Word it has eternal relevance; God addresses us. It is ours to hear and obey. But as human words in history the eternal Word has historical particularity. None of the words was spoken in a vacuum. Rather they were all addressed to, and conditioned by, the specific historical context in which they were spoken.
Evangelical hermeneutics therefore, by its very understanding of the nature of Scripture, must always be interacting with the intersection of the human and divine in these words that are believed also to be the Word. Thus we must struggle against the tendency to come down on either side the human or the divine in such a way as effectively to negate the other.
For example, though sympathetic, an evangelical rejects the fundamentalist’s anxiety over the need for absolute authority, which tends thereby to replace the authority of the Word with the authority of the interpreter. To arrive at such an absolute the fundamentalist tends to see Scripture as a divine word on y, and thus merely pays lip service to its human authors. As with Docetists or Apollinarians in Christology, the Word may appear to be human, but in reality the divine has been so superimposed on the human as to eliminate its genuine humanity almost altogether.
On the other hand, the evangelical also sympathizes with, but finally rejects, the liberal’s fear of imposing on the church-in the name of God-rules that seem to be more arbitrary than loving, or dogmas that are difficult for moderns to swallow. Here, as with Arian Christology, the error lies in an affirmation of the human that diminishes-or negates altogether-the divine. All too often the emphasis on the human side of Scripture results in the hearing of a human word more than the Word of God. Scripture is therefore primarily “God-talk” by us rather than “thus says the Lord.”
well grounded, the evangelical response to such hermeneutics is still valid. Such an attitude toward Scripture tends to divest it of its divine authority. Rather than a powerful word from God that addresses us and sits in ultimate judgment on our impoverished human lives, what is left of Scripture is the meager results of Western rationalism with its pallid moralism and a historical criticism that sits in heavy judgment on the text itself. If we select only parts of Scripture as God’s Word or listen only to what is compatible with
contemporary broad-mindedness, how does the God who judged human wisdom as folly through the scandal of the cross speak his judgments on our fallenness and do it with any authority? In such case God speaks only what we think God should speak, only what is palatable to certain political oreconomic convictions, or finally only what we allow him to say. The final word and judgment are ours. That seems to us to be too great a price to pay to be contemporary or incarnational or “loving.” The scriptural view is that one must speak the truth in love.
So evangelicals feel compelled to reject those hermeneutical stances that see Scripture either as a divine word in such a way as to divest it of its truly human character or as a human word in such a way as to blunt or negate its also being God’s very Word. But to steer between these two polarities, to see Scripture as both human and divine, is not without its own difficulties and tensions.
First, the intersection of the eternal Word with historical particularity leaves us with far more ambiguities than some feel comfortable with. What do we do with the holy war and the slaughter of nations? How do we reconcile God’s abundant mercy with the lament that speaks of dashing Babylonian children’s heads against rocks? What do we do with the holy kiss, charismatic gifts, head coverings, the mode of baptism, the sovereignty of God and human freedom, to name but a few items where evangelicals who hold the same view of Scripture are deeply divided as to what it means for our lives at specific points?
The longing for absoluteness in all matters, which compels the fundamentalist mindset, is ever with the evangelical as well-precisely because of the conviction that Scripture is God’s Word above all. Since God is unseen and known only by revelation and faith, and must finally be trusted, the need for certainty is often vested in the penultimate that leads us to God. Such a need drove the Pharisee to put a hedge around the law and the legalist to put a hedge around certain behaviors, in order to keep people within the boundaries. For some, it is too much to trust in God without absolute certainty, which of course is its own form of idolatry.
Hence there is always pressure from this side of our fallenness to eliminate ambiguity. If God himself is infallible, then the text of his Word must be infallible. If the text is infallible, then there must be an infallible understanding of it. But that is not an evangelical syllogism. The text itself in its intent is infallible, we would argue, because of its character as God’s Word. And we insist on this, because even if we disagree on the meaning of the text, our hope lies in the text itself to have its inherent power as God’s Word to correct us.
But the buck stops there, at the text and its intent, as to what is infallible. God did not choose to give us a series of timeless, non-culture-bound theological propositions to be believed and imperatives to be obeyed. Rather he chose to speak his eternal Word this way, in historically particular circumstances and in every kind of literary genre. By the very way God gave us this Word, he locked in the ambiguity. So one should not fight God and insist that he give us his Word another way or, as we are more apt to do, rework his Word along theological or cultural prejudgments that turn it into a mine field of principles, propositions or imperatives but denude it of its ad hoc character as truly human. The ambiguity is a part of what God did in giving us his Word this way. Our task is to recognize and capitalize on what God has done.
Second, Scripture’s historical particularity-the fact that the eternal word was expressed in specific historical and cultural contexts-brings with it a degree of accommodation. At issue here is whether the vessel the cultural context is also somehow vested with a dimension of the eternal. Here too is an area of evangelical anxiety, since what some see as part of the cultural trappings others would contend for as having eternal value. That there is some accommodation is a matter on which all agree-even the fundamentalist, albeit usually unwittingly. But how much, and of what kind(s)-these are the burning questions. And here is where some sore spots among evangelicals are openly festering, especially on gender issues.
Third, inherent in the conviction that Scripture is both human and divine is the recognition that it has diversity within an essential unity. The diversity results from its historical particularities, the unity from its ultimately divine origin. But how to articulate this unity and diversity is another area in which evangelicals are not all agreed. The traditional hermeneutical principle here is the analogy of Scripture-Scripture interprets Scripture, because God is its ultimate author and therefore gives it unity. While I would argue vigorously for the validity of this principle, the problem arises at the point of working it out in practice. Sometimes, in the name of this hermeneutical principle, what appears to be a highly improbable meaning is superimposed on a text in order to make it conform to other texts for the sake of unity-which is often the result of a prior commitment to the shape of that unity as much as to the unity itself. Unity is often understood to mean uniformity. That Scripture might reveal a diverse witness on some matters is summarily ruled out before one even looks at the texts.
While it is certainly true that one can make a beautiful quilt out of whole cloth, it is also true that one can do so out of patchwork. Any two pieces of patchwork lying side by side in isolation could indeed appear to be discordant. But when those two become part of a whole, with pattern and design, the glory of the quilt’s unity lies precisely in the patterns of diversity.
Granted, to insist that the very nature of Scripture has locked into it a degree of ambiguity, accommodation and diversity causes some people to capitulate in despair-either toward the certainties of fundamentalism or toward the ambiguities of liberalism. Far better to opt for the radical middle. If God gave us his Word this way, then our task is to hold on to both realities-its eternality and historical particularity-with equal vigor. If we cannot always have absolute certainty as to meaning or application, we can certainly move toward a higher degree of common understanding.
The way toward that higher level of commonality, I would argue, is still to be found at the crucial point of authorial intentionality, which we would insist is also the Holy Spirit’s intentionality.4 After all, speech has intent; and if we are to hear God’s Word rightly for ourselves, we must begin with that original intent. If God did not speak timeless aphorisms, he did speak an eternal Word. That Word had specific intent in its historically particular moments. Our task is to discover and hear that Word in terms of God’s original intent as expressed by the biblical writer, and then hear that same Word again in our own historical setting, even when our particulars are quite different from those of the original setting.
But this does not mean we need to keep their historical particulars intact as well. For good or ill, history brings changes to culture, a fact that is especially so for Western culture. Instead of seeing this as a debility, we should recognize the greater glory of Scripture and praise God for it. That he would speak so directly to their contexts is what gives us hope that God will always through that same Word speak again and again to our own historical context as well as to all others.
TENSION POINTS IN EVANGELICAL HERMENEUTICS
One can expect general agreement among evangelicals on most of what has been said to this point. Our differences result when all of us look at the same texts, all with a similar view of Scripture as the Word of God, yet either understand the original meaning of the texts in different ways
or have different views as to how they do or do not apply. While this is true for all sorts of matters of theology, ethics and church practice,5 it is especially true for the so-called gender debate.
At issue finally in this debate is the basis on which we construct our theological statements about what it means to be human, as both male and female, and then how this theological understanding works out in the practical areas of relationships between men and women in church and home. Our principal hope for greater consistency and larger agreement in these matters, it seems to me, lies still with the first task of hermeneutics-the careful exegesis of texts, which has the ortginal intent of the text as its primary goal. This is why chapters four through thirteen of this volume are devoted to the original intent of the several “disputed” texts. Since God chose to communicate himself to us through human speech in historically particular circumstances, we are locked into a hermeneutical process
that demands that we listen carefully first of all to what is intended; there alone lies our hope of hearing what God wants us to hear.
But to argue for discerning the intention of texts as the prior hermeneutical task does not resolve all our difficulties. It is merely the way forward. Several hermeneutical tasks remain. The rest of this essay will explore two areas of application, related to the two primary texts that divide us on gender issues (Eph 5:21-33; I Tim 2:11-12). The two areas of concern are tendencies on the part of some evangelicals (I) to create “theology by way of implication” rather than on the basis of clear and explicit statements in Scripture, and (2) to turn some ad hoc biblical imperatives into a form of Christian law requiring observance. In each case an alternative hermeneutical model is offered for consideration, which attempts to be true to the intent of the text of Scripture on the one hand and to the intent of the gospel on the other. At the same time it takes into consideration the realities of ambiguity, accommodation and diversity.
THEOLOGY BY WAY OF IMPLICATION
It is an evangelical axiom that what is absolutely basic to Christian theology is clearly and explicitly taught by intention in Scripture.7 The universal sinfulness of humankind, for example, is based on passages like Romans 3:23, where Paul by inspiration of the Spirit says plainly that “all [Jew and Gentile alike] have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” Furthermore, Scripture without ambiguity has a single witness on this matter and other matters like it. On the other hand, this axiom does not mean that all Christian theology is so explicitly set forth. Many things that evangelical-and other-Christians believe to be true about God and the world are either derived from the primary texts or learned by way of implication. But most such theological statements are of a secondary nature, which does not mean that they are unimportant but that they do not have the same level of import as primary theological constructs.8 For example, evangelicals believe that the material creation, including the human body, is good. This is based on Genesis I and Paul’s affirmations about the body in such passages as I Corinthians 6:13-14 and 15:35-57. But there is considerable disagreement over the nature of the resurrected body and over how “the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay” (Rom 8:2I), precisely because of the ambiguity on these matters in the New Testament itself.
One can think of dozens of such matters. For example, the Pentecostal doctrine of tongues as “the initial physical evidence” of Spirit baptism is derived by implication from several passages in Acts that narrate such receptions of the Spirit. The baptistic mode of baptism by immersion is
based on biblical narratives, plus the meaning of the verb to baptize, especially as it is assumed in Paul’s letters (Rom 6:3-4; I Cor I2:I3). Weekly or daily celebration of the Eucharist is based on narratives only. In all these cases, and many more like them, one can offer theological reasons for one’s point of view. But in fact on such matters evangelical Christians are deeply divided, because the theological positions are derived by implication, not by explicit scriptural instruction.
And this is the reason for division among evangelicals when it comes to men and women’s relationships or roles in both church and home-because there is no explicit teaching in the New Testament either about this relationship or about church order, structures or worship. 10 That is, one may derive a patriarchal view of church and home by way of implication from a certain understanding of a few texts, but nowhere does Scripture explicitly say, for example, that only men may hold certain church offices-especially since the idea of “offices” as having priority and needing to be “filled” by someone does not appear at all in the New Testament.
Paul thus assumes a Greco-Roman patriarchal culture when he instructs Christians on how to live within it in Ephesians 5:21-6:9, but he does not thereby bless the culture itself nor explicitly instruct men to exercise authority over their wives. Furthermore, there is far more ambiguity in the biblical evidence than patriarchalists seem ready to allow. For example, the two household codes in Colossians and Ephesians are especially “elitist,” directed toward people like Philemon,” in whose villas some house churches would have met. But such households would also have been in the minority in terms of the overall number of believers; furthermore, Paul’s letter to the Ephesians assumes a full household, with husband and wife, children and slaves. One wonders, for example, how this passage would have been heard in Nympha’s house church (Col
4:I5). Not only was she the householder, and therefore most likely gave leadership to the church that met in her house, but there would have been no husband to submit to, and she would have assumed the man’s role in the other relationships. Moreover, the word to wives has to do with the householder’s wife, not the wife in a slave couple, who herself would be required to obey the householder, not her husband, because she was owned by the former.
Furthermore, the structures evident among the wealthy in the typical Roman villa seem to be less evident in the households found in a typical insula.12 Thus it is of interest to note the differences between how Paul speaks of Philemon’s household and the church that met there and how he speaks of that of Priscilla and Aquila in Romans I6:3-5. In the former case Paul greets both Philemon and his wife Apphia; but when greeting the church he uses the singular pronoun (“and the church that meets in your [Philemons] home”). Priscilla and Aquila, on the other hand,
were artisans (tentmakers), who would not have lived in a villa but most likely) in an insula, where the house church would have met in a large room upstairs. In their case, and in contrast to Philemon, not only is Priscilla mentioned first, 13 but Paul sends greetings to the church that meets “at their house” (cf. I Cor I6:I9).
Given both the ambiguity of the New Testament evidence and the lack of explicit teaching on patriarchy as the norm in the new creation, to derive a theology of patriarchy from the Ephesians passage would thus seem to be a dubious form of theologizing at best. There is no question that these texts reflect the patriarchal worldview of the Greco-Roman world, but they do not bless that worldview theologically. Rather, Paul’s instructions dike Peter’s in I Pet 2:I8-3:7) have to do with how to live out the life of Christ in such a cultural setting. Christian theology that requires adherence from all believers in all times and places needs to be made of sterner stuff-derived from clear, explicit texts whose intent is specifically to instruct regarding what Christians are to believe.
A key text used to derive patriarchy as a theological concept is I Timothy 2:11 -15, where Paul appeals by way of analogy to the creation narrative.15 Here Paul is addressing a situation in the Ephesian church where some elders had gone astray. These men in turn had apparently led some younger widows astray with them, probably using these women and their domiciles for the propagation of the false teaching.’6 It is the deceitful nature of this teaching that concerns Paul. After all, later he excoriates the men and women who are spreading the falsehoods as following “deceiving spirits and things taught by demons” (I Tim 4:I) and clearly says that some of the younger widows have “already turned away to follow Satan” (I Tim 5:I5). Precisely for this reason he also urges in contrast to his explicit advice given in I Cor 7:39-40) that these younger widows marry and have children (I Tim S:14). The language in this latter passage echoes that of I Timothy 2:8-IS, where Paul is addressing both the men (I Tim 2:8) and the women (I Tim 2:9-I5) with regard to proper demeanor in worship. It should also be pointed out that after dealing with the younger widows in I Timothy 5:11-15, Paul goes on in I Timothy 5:I7-25 to address how Timothy is to deal with the straying elders.
Paul appeals to the Genesis narrative to support his not permitting a woman to teach a man in order to domineer over him. 17 That Paul is using the Genesis narrative for ad hoc purposes seems plain in light of his first assertion in I Timothy 2:14, that “Adam was not the one deceived,” Paul’s interest in Genesis is with the language of “deception”-which does not come from the actual narrative of the Fall (Gen 3:I-7) but from the woman, who responded to God’s “What is this that you have done?” by excusing herself and blaming the serpent, who “tricked me, and I ate.” Paul’s interest lies with the younger widows in Ephesus, whose deception by Satan is addressed in the rest of I Timothy 2:14-15, where he reflects the Genesis narrative: “the woman … was deceived and became a sinner.” But as he will urge later (I Tim 5:I4), her salvation rests in her “childbearing” (cf. I Tim 2:I5).
All of this to say that Paul’s use of the Genesis narrative is scarcely explicit theological instruction on patriarchy with regard to ministry in the church.18 His concern is not with establishing patriarchy from man’s priority in creation but with the woman’s deception by Satan (which is being repeated again in Ephesus. Paul prohibits a woman from teaching a man so as to dominate him because he does not want the women in Ephesus to replay the sin of Eve, who was deceived and led Adam into sin.
Thus this ad hoc reference to the Genesis narrative is simply not concerned with establishing a new-creation mandate based on a “creation order” that gives man authority in home and church. Furthermore, the Genesis narrative itself does not make Adam’s priority in creation a theological point. Rather, a straightforward reading of that narrative makes two basic points: that humanity created in God’s likeness is not complete with only the male, and that the two are made for each other-so that in the sexual union the man and the woman actually become “one flesh.” Thus the concern is with (I) their differentiation, (2) their bearing God’s image together and (3) their unity in the marriage union.
My point, then, is that no New Testament text explicitly teaches patriarchy as the divine order that is to prevail across the two biblical covenants. It is also highly questionable exegetically whether in these few texts Paul intends even by implication to set forth patriarchy as the divine order under the new covenant. And here is where the issues of ambiguity and diversity of witness come to the force.
First, what Paul is said to be arguing here by way of analogy is not explicitly taught anywhere else in Scripture. In the Genesis narrative patriarchy in fact begins with the Fall and is expressly related to the woman’s role in the Fall (Gen 3:I6). But the analogy pointed to here-that man is to rule woman because he was created prior to woman-occurs nowhere else in all of Scripture.
Second, the ambiguity of using this analogy from the Genesis narrative for such a theological construct is that Paul appeals to this narrative in two earlier instances in his letters, where a rather different picture emerges. First, in 2 Corinthians 11:3 Paul also refers to Eve and her being “deceived by the serpent’s cunning”; but in this case it has to do with the whole church in Corinth-including presumably some male leaders-being deceived by false teachers. Second, and more significant, in Romans 5:I2-2 I, precisely because Paul is contrasting the “original sin” in Eden with the work of Christ, it is Adam, not Eve, who is responsible for the sin that has fully infected the human race. This is also an ad hoc creation on Paul’s part. But in this case a very clear theological point is being made regarding the universality of human sinfulness; and because Christ is put forward as the “second Adam,” the universality of human sinfulness is not expressed in terms of Eve’s deception and fall but as having come through the man.
Thus Paul uses the Genesis narrative in a variety of ways. The only place where theological points are drawn from the narrative is where he refers to Adam’s sin. The two references to Eve have to do with her being deceived by Satan and his concern that such deception is being repeated in his churches.
All of this to suggest, then, that a theology that articulates what all Christians in all places and at all times should believe needs to be drawn from texts that teach such theology explicitly or from texts where the theology is implicitly embedded in what is being said. But in the latter instances, such theology should also reflect the universal perspective of Scripture, without ambiguity and diverse witness. Where there is ambiguity and diversity of witness, it would seem that what is being “taught” is Christian truth that is being accommodated to that culture and its structures.
A HERMENEUTIC OF GOSPEL AND SPIRIT
Related to the difficulties with establishing patriarchy as a divine order for all cultures is the necessity in an egalitarian culture to set boundaries as to what women may or may not do in the home and church. The net result is that patriarchy thus turns the gospel of grace and Spirit gifting into a set of laws to be adhered to.
Take the household code in Ephesians 5:2I-33. Here we are often told that the man is under divine obligation to be the ruler of the household. But that does not appear as an imperative in this passage-even by implication. It was simply the cultural assumption that he would be, and requiring it by way of imperative would be outside of Paul’s cultural frame of reference. In fact, the only two imperatives in this passage are for the wife to submit to her husband and for the husband to love his wife as Christ loved the church. The imperative to the wife would not have been seen as a heavy burden; after all, submission to one another is at the very heart of the Christian ethic see especially Phil 2:3-4, where Christ becomes the paradigm.
The radical imperative is what was said to the husband, who by law had all the rights and privileges in the Greco-Roman household. In a situation that simply begged for abuse, Paul is calling on the Christian householder to love his not meaning sexually in this case but by a constant giving of himself for her. This, of course, also lies at the very heart of the Christian ethic, in which the whole Torah is summed up in a single imperative from Leviticus 19:18: “Love your neighbor as yourself” 19 So radical is Paul’s imperative within its Greco-Roman culture that he repeats it three times in this passage (Eph 5:25, 28, 33)-and then uses the example of Christ’s giving himself redemptively in his death for us as the paradigm.
Thus what needs to be noted in the end is that there is no imperative regarding the structures of the household-these were simply assumed. The only imperatives are those that are fully in keeping with the gospel of grace and the Spirit.
One problem with turning this passage into a transcultural mandate for patriarchalism is what to do when the culture shifts as radically as it has in the West over the past century-plus. If current English-speaking North American culture is not fully egalitarian, by law it is now generally so in the public domain. Husbands and wives very often are equally educated; they often marry in part because they recognize complementary gifting in each other; and in a large number of cases both work outside the home, sometimes with the wife having a management position. It is common to hear some patriarchalists rail against this “demise of the family in Western culture”; but it is a cultural reality whether appreciated or not.
The issues for us have to do with how we live Christianly in this, or any other, culture. And here is where the hermeneutical issue comes to the fore. The contemporary Western home is a radically different thing from its Greco-Roman forebear. In order to uphold male rule in today’s household, patriarchalists are regularly faced with the necessity of fine-tuning various rules and restrictions regarding “biblical gender roles.” In the end, the gospel of
grace and the Spirit is turned into a form of law, which gives rise to the pharisaic problem of needing to put a hedge around the law, deciding what is or is not “allowable” within its framework.
Peter’s very pharisaic question “How many times must I forgive?” is now turned into “What constitutes wifely submission?” Or, “When husband and wife come to a stalemate in decision making, who has the last word?” One wonders whether Paul would laugh or cry! The gospel of grace and gifting leads to a different set of questions: How does one best serve the interests of the other? How does one encourage the Spirit’s gifting in the other? Questions like these cross all gender boundaries.
A similar kind of casuistry has had a long history in the evangelical church with regard to women’s role in the church, especially with regard to “teaching men,” based on an interpretation of I Timothy 2:12 as permanently subordinatingwomen’s ministry to men’s authority. For example, with the advent of the modern missionary movement, single womenregularly went abroad on the basis of their calling, whether sent out by the local church or not. After the women were successful in gaining converts and establishing growing churches, then the North American church stepped in and “ordered” the church under male leadership. Hypocritically and with blatant racism they “allowed” the woman missionary to teach the Bible to men in Africa or Asia but frequently forbade her to do so back home. The same kind of “putting a hedge around the law” has occurred more recently in patriarchal settings. For example, even though a woman who is a biblical scholar writes books that men read, and even though she is sometimes “allowed” to teach the Bible in a college classroom, she may not teach an adult Sunday school class in church when men are present-or if she may, it is still casuistry that makes it “allowable.”
This kind of casuistic approach to law tends to prevail wherever patriarchalism is the “legal rule” of the church. The question is always framed in terms of legalistic boundaries rather than in terms of recognition of genuine giftedness by the Spirit. There would seem to be a much better way, and that is to read the two “limiting” texts as not making specific roles and structures obligatory for all times and places. Rather, since I Timothy 2 stands in tension with much else in Paul’s letters, it is better understood as an ad hoc word intending to forbid some young widows from being carriers of the “diseased” teaching in Ephesus. Likewise, the household codes in Colossians and Ephesians are not intended at all to set boundaries but rather to encourage Christian deportment within an existing patriarchal culture. What the church should be encouraged to do is to recognize Spirit gifting wherever it is found and find ways of developing such gifting so that the whole church may benefit.
In the end, then, the hermeneutical questions raised by those who hold firmly to Scripture as God’s eternal Word must take into account the nature of that Word as both human and divine. And because of this, we must be prepared to recognize and articulate the nature and kinds of ambiguity, accommodation and diversity that the double nature of Scripture forces on us. Within this hermeneutical framework our theology, ethics and church practice should be predicated on two firm foundational stones:
- Only what is explicitly taught in Scripture by intention should be understood as obligatory for all believers, and what is merely implied in Scripture should accordingly be held in abeyance.
- Our hermeneutics of imperatives should be driven bythe gospel of grace and Spirit gifting, not by a new form of pharisaic legalism that tries to find ways to put a hedge around a form of Christian law.
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Georgia: NGO activists offer to bail out arrested photographers
In Georgia the human rights activists plan to start collecting signatures on a petition for bailing out three photographers accused of espionage for Russia. The initiative was announced by Nino Tsikhistavi, the head of the NGO "Network of Caucasian Women" at the meeting with independent Georgian MPs.
"We propose to submit a petition for release on bail of the detained photographers, which will be signed by many prominent public figures. We also believe that the human rights activists should draw up a document making the assessment of the situation; and we will introduce it to our foreign colleagues," said Nino Tsikhistavi.
At the meeting MPs and human rights activists agreed on the need for a meeting with representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Georgia and civil society. The need for serious judicial monitoring and active intervention of the Ombudsman was also mentioned. Furthermore, the oppositional MPs once more raised the issue on establishing the parliamentary investigatory commission to investigate the facts of pressure on journalists.
Journalist Dmitry Tikaradze, who attended the meeting, believes that photographers were filed a false accusation. The real reason for detention is the resentment of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili against his personal photographer, who shot the dispersal of the opposition rally on May 26.
"Irakli Gedenidze got the best shots from the dispersal of the opposition rally. Since everybody knew that he was a photographer of President, he was allowed to locate next to the special troops and he found a very good view for making photos. Then these photographs were given to international agencies. President Saakashvili considered this shooting as treachery and did not forgive Irakli Gedenidze," the reporter says.
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Meditation is a natural state of the human mind—at rest, open, alert. The practice of meditation has been taught for over 2,500 years as a vehicle for realizing the beauty and magic of the ordinary world without aggression or manipulation.
The teachings of Shambhala Buddhism emphasize the potential for enlightenment inherent in every situation or state of mind. Through discipline, gentleness and a sense of humor, the practitioner is invited to let go of conflicting emotions and wake up on the spot.
Mindfulness/awareness meditation is the foundation of all that we do at the Birmingham Shambhala Meditation Center. This ancient practice of self-discovery is rooted in the simple but revolutionary premise that every human being has the ability to cultivate the mind’s inherent stability, clarity and strength in order to be more awake and to develop the compassion and insight necessary to care for oneself and the world genuinely.
About Meditation Instruction
Meditation instruction is available to anyone, free of charge. We offer introductory instruction to newcomers and follow-up instruction to other practitioners on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday nights, as part of our Open House program, and at other times by appointment.
Not just for “new” meditators, instruction is also recommended as part of our ongoing practice. You are always welcome to come in and speak to one of our Meditation Instructors (see below) about your regular practice and you may even ask to form a working relationship with the Instructor of your choice. Depending on a student’s interest and experience, meditation instruction might include:
Introducing the practice of meditation – Introductory meditation instruction presents the basic meditation techniques taught in the Shambhala community.
Clarifying the view of meditation – In our tradition, meditation instruction involves more than the communication of a technique; it is, at heart, about the transmission of the revolutionary view that unconditional wisdom and compassion are the very ground of our being, and that by learning to relax more and more fully, we allow this fundamental nature to flower.
Instruction on working with obstacles to meditation – Common obstacles to meditation include disheartenment, resistance, procrastination, discursiveness and spacing out. The obstacles are well documented in the Shambhala Buddhist teachings—and so are their antidotes.
Guidance on the path of practice and study – Shambhala presents many opportunities for students to deepen their practice and study—public meditation sessions, weeknight classes, weekend programs, retreats and seminaries, to name a few. A meditation instructor can help you decide what to do next and when to do it.
Guidance on joining meditation and daily life – The workaday world is where the rubber meets the road. Getting the tools to meet life’s ups and downs with a strong and pliable mind and an open heart is another potential benefit of working with a meditation instructor.
What is a Meditation Instructor and How Do I Get One?
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Perceptually Modeled Effects of Interchannel Crosstalk in Multichannel Microphone Technique
One of the most noticeable perceptual effects of interchannel crosstalk in multichannel microphone technique is an increase in perceived source width. The relationship between the perceived source-width-increasing effect and its physical causes was analysed using an IACC-based objective measurement model. A description of the measurement model is presented and the measured data obtained from stimuli created with crosstalk and those without crosstalk are analysed visually. In particular, frequency and envelope dependencies of the measured results and their relationship with the perceptual effect are discussed. The relationship between the delay time of the crosstalk signal and the effect of different frequency content on the perceived source width is also discussed in this paper.
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Date:Saturday December 20 2008
Attendance: 27, 833
Whilst not perfect, a much improved performance against a fairly average Watford side was enough to give Derby a welcome three points for their first win since mid-November and push them above their visitors in the table. A much improved second half and the introduction of substitutes Nacer Barazite and Rob Hulse, who combined for the winning goal, gave Paul Jewell`s side a morale boosting victory after some poor performances in recent weeks. As the visitor`s attempted to waste time in the second half to hold out for a draw Derby did not lose patience and the pressure eventually told when Ellington broke down the right but his pull back missed all players and Albrechtsen did well to win the lose ball thirty yards out and feed Barazite who put the ball across for Hulse to give his side all three points with a quality header.
Martin Albrechtsen moved to right-back in the place of the injured Paul Connolly with James Tomkins and Lewin Nyatanga filling the centre-back berths and Miles Addison taking over as captain from the former Plymouth man. Kris Commons came back in for a start with Kazmierczak moving to the centre and Zadkovich dropping to the bench. Jordan Stewart and Nathan Ellington lined up against their former club and he was partnered up front by Luke Varney so Rob Hulse had to settle for a place on the bench. Watford were without former Derby favourites Poom and Rasiak but they were captained by Tommy Smith who received a warm reception from the home fans.
Kazmierczak had the games first effort but his long-ranger was never going to trouble Loach in The Hornets` goal and Varney then headed over from an Addison cross when he looked set to shoot. Derby were creating the chances in the opening period of the match and James Tomkins had a header cleared off the line from a Kazmierczak corner. A sliced clearance by Stewart was picked up by Priskin who laid it off to McAnuff but his side footed effort was well saved by Bywater.
Another mistake from Stewart allowed Priskin to take control and clip a ball to the back post but McAnuff`s effort was high and wide as he took the chance first time. Commons was having some joy down the left and put over a couple of decent crosses, the second of which caused some scary moments for the visitors with Varney muscling his way onto a bouncing ball only for Loach to save at close quarters and as the rebound found it`s way to Ellington the striker got his volley wrong and screwed wide with the goal beckoning.
Priskin looked to break but he was robbed by a fine recovery by Stewart and from the resulting corner Bywater had to dive to his left to turn away a curling effort, again from Priskin and the Hungarian looked to have a third opportunity as he broke moments later but another Stewart challenge denied him and he picked up a knock in the challenge that lead to him going off minutes later to be replaced by Will Hoskins.
As the half drew to a close Tomkins had another header blocked in front of goal and Nathan Ellington released Luke Varney but, after a jinking run, the former Charlton man couldn`t keep his effort down and teams went in at half-time goalless.
Derby started the second-half strongly and Loach did well to turn an Ellington header over the bar as The Duke looked to score against his former club and Tomkins again won the ball from the resulting corner but couldn`t direct his header on target. Gary Teale made way for Nacer Barazite on 55 minutes and the youngster`s first involvement was a bright run down the right that led to a string of corners but they eventually proved fruitless for The Rams. Commons was looking lively in the second period and his run and shot from thirty yards nearly brought his side the lead but his swerving effort flew inches wide.
Ellington looked to have been brought down in the area by DeMerit but the referee waived play on and Derby made two quick substitutions with Rob Hulse taking over from Luke Varney and Giles Barnes coming on in place of Kazmierczak. The changes seemed to have broken up the flow of the game and allowed Watford time to try and settle again after being on the back foot for the majority of the second half.
The visitor`s had a rare foray into the Derby half and Hoskins turned in the area only for his shot to be deflected wide and McAnuff drove the ball back in when the resulting corner was half cleared only for the ball to drop wide of the post after DeMerit got something on it.
Nathan Ellington went on a storming run down the left outmuscleing his man but his pull back was behind the onrushing Derby forwards but Albrechtsen won the ball back thirty yards out to feed Barazite and the Dutchman cleverly made room before curling over a pinpoint cross for Hulse to stoop and head home to give his side the lead. McAnuff looked to get his side back into the match but he couldn`t get his efforts on target despite claiming a corner on the second of his two shots. The home side managed to see out the remaining time, including four minutes of stoppage time, and take all three points for a much needed win.
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Studying abroad is one of the most beneficial opportunities available to honors students. This life-changing experience will expand their knowledge of the world, improve their decision-making skills, and enhance their cultural as well as academic development.
“Today's global challenges demand international competence. Americans who study abroad in quality programs for academic credit . . . are far better prepared for the demands of the twenty-first century.” - NAFSA: Association of International Educators
The University of Hartford has an array of international partnerships that provide honors students with an academically rigorous study abroad program. You can choose to study your field from a global perspective as well as conduct an independent research project overseas that can be used towards a thesis.
Students are encouraged to meet with the Study Abroad Office to learn more. Most financial aid and scholarships can be applied to semester and year-long programs. The University also runs several short-term faculty-led programs over winter and summer break. | <urn:uuid:0194541b-d948-4414-8607-c6cfb15e858b> | CC-MAIN-2017-34 | http://hartford.edu/academics/honors_program/study-abroad/default.aspx | 2017-08-23T00:25:02Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-34/segments/1502886116921.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170823000718-20170823020718-00243.warc.gz | en | 0.938119 | 197 |
Neck circumference: 29" (73 cm) aprox, Front length: 12" (30 cm), Back length: 25 1/2" (65 cm). Classic Solid Colors: Burgundy, Black, Blue, Ivory.
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Toms River Police looking for Ortley Beach car burglar
Toms River Police are asking for your help in catching a suspect accused of breaking into multiple cars on Coolidge Avenue and Bay Boulevard in the Ortley Beach section on consecutive days last week.
Police received reports of a suspect breaking into cars in the early morning hours of January 9 and 10 and they need your assistance in identifying this individual.
Video has also been released by Toms River Police catching the alleged suspect in the act at one of the homes in Ortley Beach.
Anyone with information should contact Detective Mark Bajada at 732-349-0150 extension 1241.
Police ask that you make it a routine to lock your car doors when not in use.
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The new strategic agenda is set to be adopted on 20–21 June and will shape European policymaking through to 2024. “Europe must not miss this opportunity to strengthen the role of sustainability in policymaking. During the next parliamentary term (2019 to 2024), the EU will have one last opportunity to make its urgently needed contribution towards achieving the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda by the year 2030,” adds Dirk Messner, fellow co-chair of the Science Platform. Addressing sustainability challenges will also require greater cooperation between science organisations across Europe, enabling them to consolidate their contributions and present policymakers with bundled options for action.
"We expressly welcome the fact that the European Commission has identified sustainability as one of the top five priorities in its recommendations for the new strategic agenda,” emphasises Patrizia Nanz. “Its inclusion in the strategic agenda would mark a long overdue development and should aim at changing consumption and production patterns as a whole,” Nanz continues. The priorities set by the current Commission have aimed merely at the development of an “affordable and climate-friendly energy supply in Europe”. Nanz: “As a result, the European Union has failed to take into account the complex challenges posed by climate change, the biodiversity crisis, and marine pollution, for example.” To address these challenges, Europe must make better use of its research and innovation potentials by strengthening links across the scientific landscape and to policymakers and other actors in the political sphere.
“Elevating sustainability to a guiding principle of the European Union’s new overarching strategic agenda would be a significant step along a path that must be pursued further”, states Dirk Messner. To enable the EU to promote sustainable development more effectively, in its statement to the State Secretaries’ Committee for Sustainable Development, the Science Platform Sustainability 2030 has called, among other things, for the development of an overarching and ambitious framework of objectives for sustainable development, dovetailed with a more consistent approach to the mainstreaming of sustainability across all relevant EU policy fields. If the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to be achieved both within the EU and worldwide, the EU will have to bolster its efforts significantly and support the Member States in their efforts. Messner: “German policy in and for Europe must accordingly place a particular emphasis on this.”
“Science can make important contributions towards efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda,” adds Martin Visbeck, the third co-chair of the Science Platform Sustainability 2030. “Research leads to new insights, innovation, and concepts to accelerate transformations towards sustainable development. The European Union is an important framework for action and science is ready to support the European Council’s new priorities to advance sustainable development by providing information and advice.”
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Just an FYI.....when I use my Nook....it shows I am on here because I am logged in on my tablet. It doesn't mean I am here. I get on here but not often. If you don't hear back from me right away, I am probably reading on my Nook, not ignoring anyone.
I am not a "hit it and quit it" girl. If that is what you're looking for....move on to another profile.
I am, however, a lot of other things. I am a country girl. I believe that there are still GOOD men out there.
I am far from perfect and I am not looking for someone who is perfect.....just someone who has a genuine heart and is honest. Someone who actually wants to be in a relationship. Someone who isn't looking to fill a void until the next best thing comes along.
I have a wide variety of interests which makes it easy for me to adapt to different environments. I can dress up or down. Some of my favorite things are: spending time with family, Nascar races, bass fishing, movie nights on the couch, cooking while enjoying a nice bottle of wine and some Otis Redding.
I have two daughters and four grandchildren. I love them to pieces. I love children, so if you have them....that is perfectly fine.
Some very important things to know about me:
I am not impressed with money. If you have a job and you are doing "your" best (because only you know what that is and no one has a right to judge what "your" best is) then that is enough for me. I have worked hard for the things I have and appreciate the smaller things in life because they hold so much more meaning. I believe if you could have anything you wanted, you would always want more and never appreciate the beautiful gifts you do have.
I believe relationships are 50/50. You get out of it exactly what you put in it. I firmly believe in 110%. 110% all the time. If you can invest 110% in the beginning then you should be able to maintain it from there. Please don't dazzle me in the beginning if you don't plan on maintaining that. I wear my heart on my sleeve. If you win that, you will always know it. I learned that from my parents. They leave each other notes everyday randomly around the house just to say I love you....you never know if you will get the chance to tell someone you love them tomorrow and what better way to do it......for that special someone to find "I love you" etched on a piece of paper after you have gone for the day. I want to be the reason you smile even after I am gone.
I am very strong minded and strong willed. I have an opinion and never have any problem expressing it. My mission in life is not to change you but love you for you. I would expect the same in return. I love to be challenged and healthy debate (not to be confused with arguing) is fun. I am not a "yes" girl and I would never want someone who is a "yes" guy. Bring your opinions and conversations.....lets have some intelligent debate with the understanding that I accept and respect your opinion, but again, expect the same.
I do not have time for liars, cheaters, drive-by's, or someone looking for the next best thing to fill a void in there life....until, of course, the NEXT best thing comes along. Life is way too short to be used, lied to and/or cheated on. I believe this is the lowest form of disrespect and cruelty one can extend to another.
I work a very hectic schedule. More so at the end of the year than the first 10 months. It is part of my job, however, I can also make adjustments to my schedule. If you are important to me......I will adjust my schedule to the best of my ability because that is part of investing 110%.
I love my job.
I like to volunteer for different organizations.
I have 7 tattoos.
I am a Criminal Justice junky.
I am best friends with my mom.
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Attendees again Pay It Forward at 2019 Patient Appreciation Dinner
More than $750 was collected at the 2019 Patient Appreciation Dinner hosted by Hosey Foot and Ankle Centers. The donations from just over 150 patients and guests went to the Pay It Forward program sponsored by WMUZ 103.5 radio. Every year Dr. Thomas Hosey and his wife, Mary Ann, host a patient appreciation dinner to thank patients for choosing Hosey Foot and Ankle Centers as their podiatric specialist. They were joined by Dr. Ryan Murphy, Dr. Kristen Patterson and Dr. Angela Jacob who greeted patients during the evening. Members of the staff were also on hand to talk with patients and sell 50/50 raffle tickets to raise the donations.
WMUZ radio host Chris Stevenson of the Morning Light show explained that the donations will be converted into $25 food gift cards that will be distributed to families throughout the metropolitan area as stories of need are presented. Radio listeners often match if not exceed the original gifts. Hundreds of families have been helped through the Pay It Forward program in the past sevenyears.
This year’s event was again held at the Mirage Banquet Center at 18 Mile Road and Garfield in Clinton Township. Invitations to the event are send via email so if you are not on the clinic's email address list please contact the clinic at 586-263-4411. Other important messages from the clinic as well as the Hosey Podiatry Footnotes are also distributed by email.
Helping sponsor the event this year were Mobility Plus Rehab, Metro Vein and Sweet and Associates International Insurance.
Practice Welcomes New Physician
Dr. Angela R. (Angie) Jacob has joined Hosey Foot and Ankle Centers. Dr. Jacob received her bachelor of science degree from the University of Wisconsin majoring in biology with an emphasis on cell physiology. She earned her Doctor of Podiatric Medicine degree from Kent State University and completed her residency in podiatric medicine and surgery training at St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit. She is a member of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Podiatric Medical Association. "We all take our feet for granted until something happens where the pain interferes with our hobbies, daily activities, or simply just walking," she says. "I want to make sure that you can get back on your feet as soon as possible and you're able to enjoy your lifestyle."
Dr. Hosey's Care Philosophy
"Our goal and promise to our patients is to get their foot or ankle problem corrected. We will treat you with a high degree of professionalism and respect as a patient. We have honed our office and surgical skills so that our patients have predictable superior outcomes. That is reflected by a high physician and nurse referral base. We frequently treat them and their families. So you know you are getting the best podiatric care available. We will do our best to improve your health!" | <urn:uuid:8989dbbe-6308-4318-a53e-00a0c7606644> | CC-MAIN-2019-22 | https://www.hoseypodiatry.com/about-us.html | 2019-05-25T04:09:00Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-22/segments/1558232257847.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20190525024710-20190525050710-00054.warc.gz | en | 0.966738 | 623 |
David E.'s minions over at Winding Road have posted spy shots of the 2008 Dawge Wiper. According to the Roadies, these development mules in the current car's clothing may have been breathed on by the bastard sons of Bruce McL to develop in the neighborhood of 600-650hp. Which, with the Z06 breathing down the Viper's neck and at times even swallowing the snake whole, is a much-needed trump card for DCX's uncivilized supercar. Especially with the imminent arrival of the Blue Devil. Expect it in Q1 of '07 as an '08 model.
Spy Shots: 2008 Dodge Viper [Winding Road]
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Products featured in this post:
- Microquatic™ Oxygen Infusion Masque
- Triple C-Weed Whipped Foundation
- Lip Enhancing Gloss
Microquatic™ Oxygen Infusion Masque
Color, Texture & Scent:
When first exposed to air the mask has an aqua color and has little shimmers in it. It has a gel like consistency and is easy to spread on your face. It foams up when you start to massage it. As for scent, it has a nice clean smell like subtle scent of laundry detergent. That’s probably not the best way to describe the scent, but it’s a rather nice scent.
I have been using this mask 4 times a week for about a month now. I tend to use 3-4 pumps each time I use it just because the recommended 2 pumps did not seem to make a difference. I keep the mask on for 5-7 minutes.
When the mask was first applied I got a nice cooling sensation for about a minute. According to the Sue Devitt site “The masque imparts a cooling sensation that indicates the delivery of oxygen benefits, and the removal of pollutants and impurities from the skin.” Honestly, when the mask was washed off I didn’t see much of a difference. It felt like I just washed my face with a regular cleanser. The redness of my face did decrease a little, but it came back within half an hour. It doesn’t really have long lasting effects.
Retails for $40 at SueDevittBeauty.com
Color, Texture & Scent:
I got this foundation in Nullarbor Plain. It matches me quite well (I’m a NC30-35 in MAC). The texture of this foundation is amazing. I LOVE the texture. It’s so smooth and creamy. However, the major downfall to this product is the smell. The scent of the product is extremely strong and isn’t exactly pleasant. It has such a weird smell that I can’t describe. My friend who was standing next to me noticed the odd smell and she was about 50cm away from me.
I have been using this foundation 3-4 times a week for about a month now. I use about 2 pea sized amounts each time.
The foundation is phenomenal. It covers my pores rather well and it doesn’t accentuate dry skin. I have really oily skin. My face typically turns into a grease ball if I don’t blot it during the day. This foundation seems to control my oil rather well and it doesn’t get cakey quickly (6-7hours). The coverage is light to medium for me. It can be full coverage but it tends to cake rather quickly if you apply a lot. It evens out my skin complexion quite well. All in all it’s a great product despite the horrible smell.
Retails for $40 at SueDevittBeauty.comLip Enhancing Gloss
Texture & Scent:
The lip gloss is rather thick but it’s really smooth. It doesn’t have that sticky feeling to it. They had an odd scent bittersweet chocolate.
Trinity Beach : Coral
Coral Sea : Pink
Both glosses have a minty feel to it that lasts around 5 minutes. The glosses are VERY sheer and appear as a shimmery clear color on my lips. So basically both colors look the same on my lips. The lasting power is not the best. I have to reapply it several times a day.
Retails for $22 at SueDevittBeauty.com
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Location-based advertising or application has been one of the drivers of third-generation mobile operators marketing efforts in the post few years. As a result, many studies on location-based marketing or advertising have been proposed for recent several years. However, these approaches have two common shortcomings. First, most of them just suggested the theoretical architectures, which were too abstract to apply it to the real-world cases. Second, many of these approaches only consider service provider (seller) rather than customers (buyers). Thus, the prior approaches fit to the automated sales or advertising rather than the implementation of CRM. To mitigate these limitations, this study present a novel advertisement recommendation model for mobile users. We call our model MAR-CF (Mobile Advertisement Recommender using Collaborative Filtering). Our proposed model is based on traditional CF algorithm, but we adopt the multi-dimensional personalization model to conventional CF for enabling location-based advertising for mobile users. Thus, MAR-CF is designed to make recommendation results for mobile users by considering location, time, and needs type, To validate the usefulness of our recommendation model, we collect the real-world data for mobile advertisements, and perform an empirical validation. Experimental results show that MAR-CF generates more accurate prediction results than other comparative models. | <urn:uuid:0d3c56ea-c5b1-4aae-b416-da1318ef3c13> | CC-MAIN-2017-13 | http://koasas.kaist.ac.kr/handle/10203/3784 | 2017-03-30T02:49:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-13/segments/1490218191984.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170322212951-00634-ip-10-233-31-227.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948445 | 256 |
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11 file(s) - Uploaded by: passion04design
Created: Oct 30, 2008 | Flag
Total Ratings: 31
I wanted something classy and elegant for our boy on the way. It's fitted for a little prince! My husband and I are students so we had a limited budget. I did a simple grey/blue on the walls. We are renting our house so I couldn't do anything too extravagant on the walls. My best friend and I had fun sewing the bedding. Very time consuming but worth it! I hope he enjoys it I know I will! Thanks for viewing!
8 file(s) - Uploaded by: Rustic Elegance
Created: Mar 28, 2011 | Flag
Total Ratings: 9
This is going to be a long work in progress! My husband and I recently purchased a rustic mountain cabin. The kitchen is TINY! But I believe once it's finished and organized, it'll be great. This space has a tongue and grove pine cathedral ceiling and is extremely open. As you can see, it also has paneling. We aren't crazy about the paneling, but it will have to do...at least for now. I am going to paint the paneling downstairs (not yet posted to lighten it up. The flooring in the kitchen will eventually be replaced with pine planks. At the moment, it has 1975 linoleum that has black duct tape in the center. The dishwasher didn't work and I chose to not replace it do to lack of cabinet space. (We shall see if that lasts! There is also a pendant light which I refer to as a gypsy tea room light (no offense to anyone! that will be replaced by a lighted pot rack. A huge ugly awning hung over the range hood and fridge that took up 1/2 of the visual space. My wonderful hubby and his father removed it and I removed 35 years of grunge from the range hood. The Harvest Gold stove was original to the house and there was a rather small fridge. The cabinetry under the window is not in keeping with the house...It will be distressed and stained dark and have faux feet added and the broom closet/pantry will have Ice Box hardware! I have plans for this space but definitely welcome any suggestions!
I love the Holidays! Using Gold, Copper and Chocolate Brown as the color scheme and rustic elegance as the theme, I dressed the Master Bedroom. I used a mixture of store bought and hand made ornaments. I hand made the tree skirt, fireplace runner, table cloth, chair cover and pillows.
6 file(s) - Uploaded by: DebraCampbellD...
Created: Dec 13, 2010 | Flag
Total Ratings: 25
Project in an historic, Mediterranean-style home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California: Sofas in Italian chenille; Fremarc Design Bergere' chairs in Italian Chenille; Charles Pollock tables; Conrad shades, custom washed silk window treatments; antique carved Italian mirror; John-Richards Collection carved chairs in ruched silk and chenille fabric; custom silk floral arrangement. View more at debracampbelldesign.com.
This project was a complete remodel.
I knocked down the wall between the dining room and living. I pulled up the carpet and refinished the hardwood floors. I pulled down the drop ceiling and paneling and put in new drywall and lighting, then I painted. I'm finally done!!
5 file(s) - Uploaded by: DebraCampbellD...
Created: Dec 13, 2010 | Flag
Total Ratings: 59
Project in an historic, Mediterranean-style home in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. Artitalia table, Fremarc Design chairs with leather seats and Italian chenille backs, custom carved chest, Conrad shades, Fine Arts Lamps chandelier, Reproduction Collection buffet, and the window treatments are made of imported Italian, hand-embroidered silk. | <urn:uuid:06651350-6dae-408f-8756-f4034e497044> | CC-MAIN-2013-20 | http://diy.roomzaar.com/rate-my-space/elegance/sgallery.esi | 2013-06-20T07:36:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2013-20/segments/1368710963930/warc/CC-MAIN-20130516132923-00036-ip-10-60-113-184.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940565 | 929 |
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