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There are two giveaways going on over at Mrs. B's as part of her 31 Days of Halloween that I would love to win. The first one is for a blog makeover that I would absolutely love to have, especially since my bloggy home is getting a new name next week! You can check that giveaway out by clicking here.
The second giveaway that I would love love to win is a gorgeous altar/tarot cloth. I would probably use it for either my tarot cloth, or something else since I don't have an altar and I don't usually work with one. But it is so cute and I would love to have it as mine. You can check that giveaway out here. Wish me luck guys, I would love love love to win either one of these! | <urn:uuid:4f358a43-af7d-4a73-809c-c1283fb29802> | CC-MAIN-2015-27 | http://collegewitchexperiences.blogspot.com/2010/10/giveaways-at-mrs-bs.html | 2015-07-03T23:42:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-27/segments/1435375096290.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20150627031816-00030-ip-10-179-60-89.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.986576 | 159 |
[Statement of Mark C. Seavey before the House Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law, Committee on Judiciary on Immigration Needs of America's Fighting Men and Women, May 20, 2008]
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Finding the Right Charter Bus Rentals for You
Most charter bus rentals that people know are those that just give you the vehicle with no other facilities and whatsoever. However, there are actually charter bus companies that can give you the best options that you may like or get interested in. You read it right, these bus companies can have the bus that you need. It all it takes is for you to find the right bus rental company.
When talking about your likes and convenience, there are more choices that you actually would love to explore. Depending on your liking, you can have as much choices as there are buses for you in California, Florida. From the most basic to the luxurious charter buses, you can have them right at the tip of your fingers. More selections of charter buses are coming your way.
To help you sort the available selections for your next charter bus rental transactions, here are the following types of buses that are usually available for you brought to you by an array of charter bus companies: First, you have the mini-bus. Mini buses can actually cater a fair number of people aboard, though it may not commonly have bathroom accommodations available for you.
The next type of bus for you may be the basic bus. These buses are a resemblance of a school bus in terms of its size and appearance. Basic buses take pride in the assurance of large crowd accommodation. Professional drivers are usually provided by the company when you rent a basic bus. You won’t have any trouble looking for a driver and paying yet another fee. These buses are usually recommended for school and church groups, and business events because they are more practical and do not cost a fortune.
Double-decker buses are another bus hype that you should look out for. These buses are recommended for transferring a large group of people from one place to another or from one event to another.
Double-decker buses looks like that of the famous British double-decker buses. These buses may sometimes include lavatory facilities.
Party buses is the next type of charter bus that is readily available in many cities you can imagine. While double-deckers carry a large group of people, party buses are great for smaller group gatherings.
The next charter bus that you may find in charter bus companies is the tour bus. As its name suggests, a tour bus rental is also available in most cities. These buses can very well provide you with as much comfort as you can have since it houses a television and dvd combination and bathroom facilities.
The last but definitely not the least is the limo bus, which is described as the mini version of the tour bus. These buses are quite plush in spite of its size. These buses can also be good venue for holding parties for weddings and among others.
You see, charter bus companies can actually provide more choices for you. Finally, you can have as much choices as you want and you can now go to a charter bus company and take the luxury of choosing the best charter bus for you. | <urn:uuid:769e696b-2af8-4f6f-8697-1ee651477ddd> | CC-MAIN-2020-10 | https://www.luxurychristianlouboutin.org/why-no-one-talks-about-transportation-anymore.html | 2020-02-20T19:42:36Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2020-10/segments/1581875145282.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20200220193228-20200220223228-00384.warc.gz | en | 0.976474 | 611 |
THE TORAH CODE ASKS OF POPADOPOULOS ARREST - WHY?
Comey arrested the wrong person. He had cause to lock up Hillary Clinton. Posted 1/3/2018.
George Papadopoulos is a former member of the foreign policy advisory panel to Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. On October 5, 2017, he pleaded guilty to making false statements to FBI agents about contacts he had with the Russian government in 2016 relating to U.S.–Russia relations and Trump's campaign. On the matrix below the axis term is PAPADOPOULOS. The two names that are at special case skips are COMEY, who was Director of the FBI when Papadopoulos was arrested, and CLINTON. Papadopoulos was arrested for lying about meeting with a Russian who was supposedly offering "dirt" about Clinton's e-mails. Frankly, she should have been locked up. Her e-mails were available because she (and Huma Abedin) broke laws about handling classified material. But Comey, resfused to prosecute her. Thus the Torah asks, 3 lines her Clinton's name, WHAT MEAN THE TESTIMONIES, STATUTES AND ORDINANCES? As is shown on the Figure, Papadopoulos was arrested under Section 1001 of Title 18 of the United States Code. However Clinton should have been arrested for violating 18 U.S. Code § 793 – Gathering, transmitting or losing defense information; 18 U.S. Code § 798 – Disclosure of classified information; U.S. Code § 1924 – Unauthorized removal and retention of classified documents or material' 18 U.S. Code § 2071(b) — Concealment, removal, or mutilation generally; 18 U.S. Code § 641 – Public money, property or records; 18 U.S. Code § 1505 – Obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees; 18 U.S. Code § 1519 — Destruction, alteration, or falsification of records in federal investigations; 18 U.S. Code § 1031 — Fraud against the United States' 18 U.S. Code § 1343 – Fraud by wire, radio or television; 18 U.S. Code § 1346 — Definition of “scheme or artifice to defraud” and 18 U.S. Code § 371 – Conspiracy to defraud the United States.
There are other terms of interest on the matrix, but not at a special case skip (+/- 1 or the absolute skip of the axis term). A weak, 4-letter spelling of TRUMP shares a letter resh with MUELLER, Comey's friend tasked with finding dirt to use against the President. A weak, 4-letter spelling of PUTIN shares a letter peh with POPADOPOULOS. There is also a weak, 4-letter spelling of RUSSIAN that uses a shin for the S letter rather than a samech as is generally found in Modern Hebrew. Politics is inherently a dirty business, but it becomes pure fifth when the FBI gets involved with picking or making winners and losers.
STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF FIGURE 1. As per my usual protocol, no statistical significance was assigned to the axis term, here the lowest ELS of POPADOPOULOS in wrapped Torah. Note this spelling assumes a patach vowel mark under the letter vav (as is seen with the name Vashti in the Book of Esther). For CLINTON I only checked for the shortest transliterations. There are four of them. I found one (the most common) at a special case skip against odds of about 7.45 to 1. For COMEY I sought two transliterations and found one against odds of about 14 to 1. The phrase that was harder to evaluate fairly was WHAT MEAN THE TESTIMONIES, STATUTES AND ORDINANCES? TESTIMONIES, STATUTES AND ORDINANCE occurred six times in Torah whereas STATUTES occurred 23 times. Since I was only looking for parts of the U.S. Code, I went with the higher frequency, less significant total. As such, the term was fond at skip +1 (open text) against odds of about 17.1 to 1. The other 4-letter words sought were likely to have been found between 93% and essentially 100% of the time, and this did not contribute much to the combined odds. This is usually the case with 4-letter words not at a special case skip. Overall the matrix was found against odds of about 2,010 to 1. | <urn:uuid:8ec0c862-4ca2-41bf-9204-709e218a6df5> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | http://www.arkcode.com/custom3_463.html | 2021-10-24T05:44:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585911.17/warc/CC-MAIN-20211024050128-20211024080128-00482.warc.gz | en | 0.948895 | 947 |
22When the World Turned Upside Down » by PeculiarLeah The Great War sends the lives of Mary, Colin, and Dickon in directions they couldn't have imagined. The cruel irony of a war injury which paralyzes Colin. Facing life in a wheelchair, Colin crosses paths with the beautiful, young Russian Jewish immigrant Rutka Ludtke. This story is a third Downton Abby, a third All Quiet on the Western Front, and a third The Secret Garden
T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Romance, chapters: 19, words: 42k+, favs: 6, follows: 9, updated: 9/26 published: 7/29/2016
6The Price of War » by skogrdragon Can Mary, Colin and Dickon get through the difficulties of growing up, and in the midst of a cruel war? M&D C/CC
K+, English, Friendship & Tragedy, chapters: 5, words: 14k+, favs: 3, follows: 7, updated: 9/16 published: 6/22/2016
Ignorante del amor by E. Waters La joven entonces colocó su dedo índice sobre sus pálidos labios, como recordando la sensación que tuvo cuando Martha los posó sobre los de ella. Entonces lo supo… Ella aún era una total ignorante del amor. Femslash. Yuri. Shojo-Ai. Martha x Mary. One-Shot.
T, Spanish, Romance & Friendship, words: 1k+, favs: 1, follows: 1, 9/2
A Thistle Cannot Grow » by fiveby10eighty3 Colin and Mary returned from university before the outbreak of the Great War. Mary wants to have a purpose in life-Colin is satisfied to work with his father in matters concerning Misselthwaite. However, war breaks out, and it's every man for himself! Dickon and Colin go off to fight and Mary's future isn't as rosy without Colin...
K, English, Family & Romance, chapters: 3, words: 6k+, favs: 1, follows: 3, updated: 8/24 published: 7/24/2016
8The Lady Of Misselthwaite » by sweetlygleaming AU. What if it was Lord Archibald Craven who died in the garden and Lady Lilias Craven was left to mourn him? (Similar writing style to my story The Glimmer of Bliss with a somewhat different plotline...*Caution: Dr. Neville Craven is a villain.)
T, English, Drama, chapters: 14, words: 10k+, favs: 6, follows: 5, updated: 8/4 published: 7/21/2016
2Secret of the Daisies » by AdventureSpacePrincess American Richie Lamb had just lost his mother, Mary Lennox. After putting a bullet in her head, his father goes into a severe depression and Richie is sent to England. Now in a new country, with a new life, he discovers the mystery of his mother and why she decided to end it all. Dickon/Mary, Colin/Mary (WARNING: HAS SENSITIVE AND EXPLICIT CONTENT REGARDING MENTAL HEALTH.)
T, English, Romance & Tragedy, chapters: 2, words: 1k+, updated: 3/11 published: 12/6/2017
2 Something New is Growing by xxJillian-Elizabethxx "Archibald always felt as if there was magic inside the garden, and he believed it was because of Lilias. She put her heart and soul into bringing the garden to life. Now, it seemed she was one with the garden, as though she had truly given her own spirit to the flowers to help them grow." musical-verse
K, English, Romance, words: 1k+, 1/10
4Temper, Temper by Angeladex Based more on the musical than the book; Mary's temper is known throughout the household, and Neville matches it. Drabble. I might do more with it. Rated K plus for cursing and an adult slapping a child. TW: child abuse (Just to be safe) Concrit adored.
K+, English, Drama, words: 407, favs: 1, 1/1
211Growing Up » by Appello Growing up is never easy. For Mary, Dickon and Colin, it will be the hardest thing they've ever done. And maybe this time, not even the garden will be enough to save them. My take on the future of these characters, as they learn to live, laugh and love all over again. Set during World War One. D/M, eventual Colin/OC.
T, English, Romance & Angst, chapters: 18, words: 30k+, favs: 83, follows: 120, updated: 12/5/2017 published: 1/26/2013
6Mary's Choices » by Princess Regia Al 2 years after the book(and 1993 movie), Mary overhears Medlock tell her Uncle that he should consider bringing suitors to the manor, even though Mary's only 12! Mary tells Martha, but's overheard by Colin & Dickon. After a brief argument, everything seems fine, until a mysterious new girl, Daisy, comes to the manor, and WW1 breaks out.
K, English, Romance & Friendship, chapters: 12, words: 8k+, favs: 6, follows: 8, updated: 10/20/2017 published: 3/1/2015
1 Tear It Down by celestial1 He's not sure why he thought this time would be any different. Based on a short scene from the 1987 Hallmark adaptation.
K+, English, Friendship & Angst, words: 1k+, favs: 3, follows: 2, 10/3/2017
2 An Uncle's Love for his Niece by vampiregirl28 This is a short story of how Archibald Craven and Mary Lennox love each other as family.
K, English, Family, words: 381, favs: 4, follows: 2, 9/23/2017
806Aftermath » by Belfast Docks In the aftermath of WWI, life moves forward. M/D, eventual C/OC, M/D/C friendship. NOT for those who dislike Mary/Dickon, or for those who dislike Colin.
T, English, Romance & Friendship, chapters: 94, words: 131k+, favs: 216, follows: 208, updated: 8/30/2017 published: 12/30/2010
The Secret Garden by Shastadragonairtamer A simple little oneshot that came to me after rewatching The Secret Garden, set many years after the movie. Admittedly this is probably not my best work, but I like it & hope you do too.
K, English, Spiritual, words: 929, favs: 1, follows: 2, 6/6/2017
86Misselthwaite Again » by CityWilderness Fiction based on the original book by F. H. Burnett, as well as the 1993 film adaption. Mary, Dickon and Colin are faced with love and war, and yet their friendship remains as strong as ever. Mary/ Dickon, Colin/ OC This is not one for people who dislike Colin. I will be making sure that he plays a large role in this story, as I've always had a soft spot for him. T for safety.
T, English, Friendship & Romance, chapters: 44, words: 79k+, favs: 62, follows: 64, updated: 5/10/2017 published: 8/1/2013
3 A Secret Short » by Annie Dolnar "He said that when he saw her, he thought he had died and she was an angel." Dickon/Mary, Colin/OC Short story wherein Colin gives us a little insight into what happened after the books.
K+, English, Romance & Family, chapters: 2, words: 2k+, favs: 10, follows: 4, 4/5/2017
4Love has found its home by analford2k 15 year old Mary Lennox and 17 year old Dickon Sowerby give their hearts to one another and now must navigate Yorkshire England together as they look toward their future.
K+, English, Romance & Family, words: 930, favs: 2, follows: 2, 3/24/2017
28A Rose By Any Other Name » by LirielLee More than anything, Mary Lennox fears becoming a selfish, vain, empty-headed creature like her mother. To prevent this she runs away from her schooling in London to join the war effort. Her thoughts linger on her boys, Colin at school and Dickon called up to war himself and her secret garden. Life brings painful lessons and sometimes it brings exactly what we want most.
K+, English, Romance, chapters: 9, words: 12k+, favs: 14, follows: 27, updated: 1/11/2017 published: 4/4/2014
2 Forgive Me by Projectcompassion418 Collin considers suicide after a long bout of problems.
T, English, Family & Friendship, words: 572, 1/8/2017
11She Needs A Home » by Projectcompassion418 Lily and Archibald adopt Mary after Rose and Albert die of the cholera. AU: Lily is pregnant with Collin. Mary is 2 1/2.
K, English, Family & Hurt/Comfort, chapters: 13, words: 4k+, favs: 7, follows: 6, updated: 1/6/2017 published: 12/31/2016
1 C Section by Projectcompassion418 Lily goes into early labor AU story
K, English, Family, words: 215, 12/30/2016
1 Death Is Weak by Projectcompassion418 Archibald's thoughts after Lily dies. Short drabble but very moving
K, English, Poetry & Tragedy, words: 178, favs: 1, 12/29/2016
Believe In The Majick by Faith E. Cassidine Mary returns to her home, hoping that the secret garden still holds the majick she once believed in.
T, English, Hurt/Comfort & Family, words: 318, favs: 2, follows: 1, 10/13/2016
27The Secret Heart (Sequel to The Secret Garden) » by Perspective Provider Six years have passed and now Mary, Colin, and Dickon have all grown up, but remained as close as ever. As the war wages on though, the three friends will be torn apart, brought together in new ways, learn to hate, learn to love, and ultimately become new adults, each in their own way. Rated T for subtle content, but may get to M in some later chapters.
T, English, Romance & Drama, chapters: 7, words: 19k+, favs: 18, follows: 19, updated: 9/10/2016 published: 6/23/2016
18 When Mary Holds Your Hand » by rebecca-in-blue "Mary could scarcely bear to leave him. He seemed too good to be true." Mostly fluffy scenes of Dickon and Mary together, set around the time of the book.
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Wife Draws Cards-Nine of Clubsbyjdrew2001©
WARNING--This is a loving wife story meaning it is about a married woman who has sex with men other than her husband. The story also contains bdsm, fetish and anal sex scenes. If that is not for you then please move on and spare me the comments about how you respect your wife too much to have similar things happen to her, etc. I always get a good laugh out of people who comment with the wife respect stuff but are nevertheless reading porn (which generally objectifies women), especially porn of the loving wives variety. Another favorite are the always anonymous people whose only comment is to call you a pervert, etc. as though they stumbled on this website on their way to Vatican.com or something. Intelligent comments/feedback/suggestions are always welcome and I do respond to e-mails.
My wife and I were monogamous for several years after we married but then even though we still loved each other intensely our sex lives had become routine and stale. We each craved the excitement that came with having sex with someone new. The different touch, the different sounds, the different taste. Because we were always open with each other we talked about our feelings and eventually concluded that the answer was to open our relationship to other sex partners and have done so for the past umpteen years. Having such an open relationship has allowed us to maintain a special relationship between us as a couple while at the same time being able to enjoy a variety of other sex partners.
I guess over those years my wife, her name is Ann, has gotten the better of the bargain. Like many women who are in an open relationship she has had a multitude of sex partners, more than I, largely because women have the advantage of being able to fuck for as long as they want to while we men can only cum a few times before we are done for the night.
We always practice safe sex with our other partners and we do not have intercourse, whether vaginal or anal, without a condom except when we have written proof that our partners have been tested.
Before moving on, let me describe Ann. She is 5'2" tall and weighs 115 pounds. She has brown eyes and medium length brown hair that at times looks reddish in certain light. Her skin is very pale and she has a lot of reddish freckles on her tits and shoulders. Her breasts are a natural B cup topped with light brown/pinkish nipples which get about a half an inch long when she is aroused. Her nipples never get fully soft so if she goes braless you can usually get a glimpse of her nubs through her top. Ann has a very, very thin waist which gives her a classic hourglass figure and an ass to die for. We never had children so Ann's pussy is nice and tight.
My wife is also very competitive and into sports like football and we often argue about which team will win a particular sporting event. Over the years we have made many bets against each other for various stakes, both sexual and non-sexual. Ann knows sports better than most guys I hang out with and her bets are well thought out. It is this betting that led us to where we are for this story.
We were cleaning up after a poker game at our house when I sat down at the table, started to shuffle the cards loudly against the table and said, "One hand, winner takes all."
"What's all?" Ann asked as she walked over towards where I was sitting.
"If you win I will buy you that necklace we looked at yesterday," I said.
"And if you win?" Ann inquired.
"If I win, you cut the cards and have to have sex with the number of men that is equal to the number on the card you drew," I told her as I continued to shuffle the deck.
"What if I draw a picture card?" Ann asked.
"Aces count as one and then the suits go up to 13 for the kings and to make it more interesting let's say that hearts mean you have to fuck the guys, diamonds mean blow jobs, clubs mean anal and spades mean all three," I said.
"Wow, pretty specific aren't we," Ann said, "You must have stayed up late thinking all of that out."
Actually I don't know where that idea came from, whether I read it somewhere or it just popped into my perverted mind.
Ann pulled out a chair and sat down across from me at the table. "Deal," she said.
"Five card draw," I announced as I dealt each of us five cards.
The game went very quickly because there was no betting as the stakes had already been set. The end result was that I would up with a pair of aces which beat Ann's pair of nines.
I collected up the used cards and put them back into the deck, shuffled it a few times and placed it in front of Ann.
She looked over at me for a moment and said, "Well here goes nothing," and cut the deck about half way down. Ann turned over the top half of the deck and we both saw that she had drawn a five of hearts. That meant that she would have to fuck five guys.
We both realized that we had not been specific enough in setting up the rules as one glaring omission was how long Ann had to perform her task. We talked about it and decided that it would be fair to give her until the next poker night at our house which was four weeks away.
As Ann and I had been in an open relationship for several years she really did not have any trouble hooking up with five guys and getting fucked by each of them. In fact, she had finished with the fifth guy and still had a few days to go before the date of my next poker game.
The night of the next poker game came and my four friends showed up as usual. We had been playing for years and wanted to keep the game friendly so we agreed early on that we would quit at midnight so no one felt pressured to keep playing and that we would each buy in for $50 to start the night. When your $50 was gone you were busted and done for the night. Ann went out with a girlfriend of hers to a movie or something and got home just as the last guy was leaving.
She walked over to the poker table, picked up the deck and said, "Do I get a re-match?"
"Of course," I said and we agreed on the same stakes as before.
Another quick game except that this time Ann won and I got her the necklace the next day.
Same story the following month and Ann had a pair of matching earrings to go with the necklace.
Each time we played the game we thought of another aspect of the rules that we had not covered so as time went on the rules got more and more detailed and specific. For example, we added a forfeit that Ann would have to do if she lost and was not able to perform all of her tasks in the allotted four weeks. We also added two jokers to the deck and if Ann drew a joker she would take the next card and double it. The stakes also increased as well in terms of what Ann got if she won.
Eventually over time we dispensed with the card game between us and got to the current set of rules which were as follows:
1) Ann would draw one card from the deck on the first day of the month. The value of the card would be the number of guys she had to have in the coming month. If Ann drew a joker she would take the next card and double it. Once a card was drawn it would not be replaced in the deck.
2) Aces would be ones going up to 13 for kings. Hearts meant she had to fuck the guys, diamonds were for blow jobs, clubs were for anal and spades meant all three.
3) A guy counted against the goal if Ann got him to come in her mouth, ass or pussy, as applicable. In the case of hearts, diamonds and clubs, Ann could do more with the guy than the required activity but it was her choice.
4) A guy could only count once in any given month and I did not count.
5) In the case of spades for a guy to count Ann had to get him to come in each of her openings or he would not count. Because not all guys can come three times in a single session the three times could be over more than one session.
6) Ann could take the guys on individually or in whatever groups she wanted but no more than a third of the guys could be at a single session at a sex club and there could be only one sex club session in a month.
7) The game would run for eight periods of six months each (leaving four cards that would not be drawn) with a new prize and forfeit at stake in each.
8) Ann had one put back in each period where she could draw a card and if she did not like it she could put it back in the deck and draw again.
9) Ann was allowed one "do over" each period if she missed her goal in any one month but she would have to add five to the goal she had missed.
We went back and forth about these rules for a while until we were in agreement and decided that the game would start the first of the coming month. All we had to do now was to come up with the prize and the forfeit.
Ann said that she wanted a new car, specifically, a Mini Cooper Convertible, and I breathed a sigh of relief because when I heard "new car" I was thinking "Mercedes" or "BMW" would be the words that followed.
For the forfeit I told Ann that she would have to have her nipples and clit pierced. She blanched and tried to talk me out of it until I challenged her saying, "Well if you are chickening out then I suppose we will just not play the game."
I knew that her competitive side would not let her walk away from a challenge even though she dreaded the forfeit.
I was right as Ann quickly said, "I am not chickening out. Just keep your checkbook handy because you will need it at the car dealer."
A couple of days later the first of the month arrived and I got a new deck of cards out of the cabinet where I kept the poker chips and other assorted paraphernalia. I unwrapped the box and took out the cards.
Ann came over and sat down next to me and watched as I checked to make sure the deck had all 52 cards plus two jokers in it. Once I had verified that the deck was complete I started to shuffle it and did so for a couple of minutes to be sure the cards were well mixed. As with any new deck the cards came arranged by suit from low to high and I wanted to be sure that the cards would be in the deck randomly.
I finished shuffling and then laid the deck in front of Ann and said, "All yours."
Ann looked at the cards for a moment and then at me and smiled. She reached for the deck took it in her left hand and then fanned out the cards. She thought for a moment and then picked a card about two thirds of the way in. Ann turned the card over and we both saw that it was a four of hearts.
"Piece of cake," Ann said.
I knew she was right because with our swinging/swapping it would not be a problem for her to fuck four guys during the next month. It wasn't. Nor was it a problem for Ann the next two months as she drew a six of diamonds and a three of clubs.
With Ann drawing so many low cards I was beginning to think that she should audition for Deal or No Deal but I knew that the deck was still filled with high cards and that no spades had been drawn as yet.
In month four her luck ran out and she drew a jack of diamonds. We both knew that even with our regular swapping partners Ann would have to hustle up a couple of more cocks to suck in order to get to eleven for the month.
Ann solved the problem by going to one of the swing clubs we go to from time to time. She dressed up in a garter and hose with CFM heels and put a raincoat over that so from the time she checked her coat at the club all of her assets were clearly on display. She used a bright red lip gloss which highlighted her luscious lips.
After her swapping partners and two other guys she picked up she needed only three more guys for the month and needless to say she did not have trouble attracting enough men at the club to put her over the top for the month. Ann looked so hot dressed (or undressed actually) the way she was and with her on her knees sucking loudly on a guy standing in front of her it did not take long for a small line of guys to form hoping that she would service them as well.
But that was not Ann's style and after the third guy she got up, smiled at the guys waiting and said, "Maybe later."
For whatever reason despite her having had numerous partners and participating in several gang bangs with up to six guys Ann was not into scenes where she would service one guy after another after another. She said that although she knew that all of her extramarital activities definitely made her a slut that a woman who just serviced a line of guys was a cum dump and she did not want to be a cum dump. I thought that the distinction was pretty nuanced but for Ann it was important so I never made an issue of it although like with anything you do not have I did want to see her be a cum dump at least once.
Month five saw Ann's luck return and she drew a two of hearts. As I said, put this woman on Deal or No Deal.
Month six yielded the nine of clubs and I thought that there would soon be a new car in Ann's side of the garage but Ann procrastinated and let things go. With a few days left in the month she was still a couple of guys short when we got a call that her sister had been in an automobile accident. Ann left immediately to be with her sister and could not really do anything sexually while she was there and ran out of time.
"I get a do over if I need it, right," Ann asked me on one of our phone calls.
"Yes, you do but you have to add five to the number so that makes it 14," I replied.
"Can we postpone things a month because I have to stay with my sister another few weeks?" she asked.
"Sorry, there is nothing in the rules about time outs so you are on the clock as of right now."
Ann whined and moaned about that being unfair but I would not yield. I finally saw the opportunity to win and have her do the forfeit of having her nipples and clit pierced.
When we started this bet and negotiated the rules I thought it would be harder for Ann to find enough guys when the cards got high especially if they were spades and since she had to go six for seven (counting one do over) to win I thought the odds were in my favor. I guess I totally underestimated how easy it would be for an attractive woman to get guys to have sex with her. I was also counting on some spades being drawn but they were all still hiding somewhere in the deck.
Anyway, Ann did not get back home until there was only a week left in the month and she got to work getting her ass fucked. She connected with several guys from our swing group but several others were out of town because it was the summer. Our two regular sex clubs were also closed, one for renovations and one while the owners took their summer vacation. Ann was clearly running out of time and options.
With only four days left in the month Ann said to me, "I'm going to talk to Paul."
"Are you sure you want to do that?" I asked.
"I really have no other choice unless I want to see my nipples and clit pierced."
Paul was a good looking black guy we met at one of the sex clubs we frequented. He was also a dominant who trained women to be slaves. He also put on a bdsm show a couple of times a year at the club. He had hit on Ann wanting her to do a bsdm scene with him but she had always turned him down although she did let him fuck her once.
Paul was also part of an all black gang bang crew that offered their services on the internet to women who wanted to be banged by a group of black men. The guys were all tested regularly for STDs, well endowed and offered a safe experience for interested women and couples.
We both knew that there would be a price for Ann to pay for Paul's help and that price would include submitting to him.
Ann got up off of the couch, walked into our home office and closed the door. I could hear her talking on the phone for a few minutes but could not make out what she was saying.
The office door opened and Ann walked out and went over to the bar, got a glass from the shelf, dropped some ice in it and filled it almost to the top with some of our best scotch. I could see her hands tremble as she raised it to her lips.
"What did he say?" I asked.
"Paul said he would arrange it but that he had some conditions," she replied.
"His conditions are that I take on the full crew one after the other and that I be restrained during the process. The crew will also be allowed to fuck my mouth and pussy after they have fucked my ass. He will give me a safe word and a slow word to use if things get too intense and I have to participate in his next bdsm scene at the club," Ann related.
Ann continued, "He said that he would get at least nine guys to be there including him (nine was the number Ann needed to get to her revised monthly goal) but if he got more I would have to take them all up to 14. He said that because all of the guys would be currently tested no condoms would be used."
I could see now why her hands were shaking as she again raised the drink to her lips.
"So what did you tell him?" I asked.
"That I would think it over and let him know before noon tomorrow."
Ann spent a restless night and I could feel her tossing and turning on the bed next to me. She looked tired the next morning at breakfast and as I read the paper while nibbling on a muffin she quietly said, "I'm going to do it."
I looked over at her and nodded.
"What Paul and his crew are going to do to me scares me but I am more scared of the pain of having my nipples pierced and especially my clit because you know how sensitive it is," Ann said.
We left for work and Ann called Paul on her cell shortly before lunch.
He told her that he would set things up for Saturday night and that we should come over to his place around 4PM so that he could prepare her. He told Ann that she was to shave so that she had no hair anywhere on her body other than her head. She was to wear only heels and a trench coat.
Ann spent most of the day Saturday getting ready and really looked hot. Her skin was smooth and hairless and glistened with the lotion she had put on herself. I walked over to where she was standing in front of the mirror and ran my hands over her body. I rubbed her right breast with one of my hands and my other hand slid down to her pussy. When I started to finger her I was amazed at how wet she was. She moaned as I slipped one then two fingers into her.
"Hmmm, the thought of being ass fucked by Paul and his crew must be turning you on," I said.
Ann replied, "I am still scared because I know that all of the guys will be hung as I looked at their website and I hate the thought of being restrained and being a cum dump but somehow that fear and trepidation has turned me on something fierce."
I continued to finger Ann for a few moments and she started to hump her pussy back onto my fingers. A few moments more and she had what she later told me was her third orgasm of the day.
Ann finished her makeup and put on her black CFM heels. She walked over to the foyer closet, took her trench coat, put it on and said, "Let's go, before I change my mind."
We did not speak during the five minute ride to where Paul lived and I parked a few doors down from his house. We got out of the car and I had to hurry to keep up with Ann who was walking fast because she said she felt very conspicuous wearing CFM heels and a trench coat in the middle of a nice summer day.
We walked up to the door and I rang the bell. Paul opened the door a few seconds later and shook my hand. He looked over at Ann and said, "Lose the coat before you come in."
Ann looked around nervously to see if anyone was going to see her expose herself. She opened the belt on her coat, slipped it off her shoulders and handed it to me. I could not believe how incredibly sexy she looked standing there naked except for a pair of CFM heels. The vision did not last long as Ann turned and walked into Paul's house.
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Hi I’m Achintya Krishnan
Initially, I was unsure whether or not to include this section here. My intention was not to create the perception that I was attempting to “hijack” this cause by overemphasizing my personal situation. However, I then realized the power my story could have in relating the reality of cancer on a personal level. And through this piece, my aim is to help you develop a better understanding of why I am hosting this golf outing.
My tale began in November 2019. After a long week of classes and work, I was relaxing on a typical Friday night when my life changed forever. The clinic doctor I had seen earlier that day alerted me with the news that my blood counts were shockingly low.
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The next day, a few of my classmates stopped by and chatted with me. We discussed my situation, life in general, cracked jokes, and just had a good time. We even played our favorite card game, Coup (I won the first game just FYI)! Shortly after, a few close family and friends also graced me with their company. And of course, my phone was simultaneously being bombarded with kind words from all around the world. I would just like to take a moment here to thank these individuals for their messages of love and support; they provided the vital distraction needed to tame my preliminary feelings of shock and pain.
Fast forward to today and I am doing great! Thanks to the phenomenal team of medical professionals working with me, my cancer is now in remission. Their commitment, knowledge, and compassion have been invaluable in my journey. I continue to receive a tremendous amount of support from friends and family. Such physical, mental, and emotional assistance have made this entire process much easier on myself.
However, I would be painting an incomplete picture by glossing over the personal hardships that have populated this journey. For instance, the last 6+ months have been littered with daily battles against debilitating symptoms such as nausea, stomach pain, headaches, fatigue, weakness, etc. And these are just the “mild” symptoms; my story has also been populated by more serious conditions like allergic reactions and unexplained cases of fainting–just to name a few. On top of that, the ongoing and unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has presented its own set of hurdles. Finally, every day involves some level of mental warfare against the constant fears of death, pain, and physical isolation. Nevertheless, I have managed to work through and combat all of these obstacles with the help of my beautiful support network and the realization that there are many within the cancer community who have it worse than me. My experiences are simply a small sample of the struggles endured by so many brave individuals on a daily basis.
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The biggest gold producers in Nevada (and on Earth, for that matter) have been blowing billions of dollars on sketchy projects around the world.
Fortunately for the companies, the one place in the world where they make the most money (that’d be us) taxes them very lightly, so they’ve had billions to blow.
Barrick Gold Corp. reported a $3 billion fourth-quarter 2012 loss, attributed mostly to the company dropping far more money into a copper mine in Zambia than the mine is worth. That’s part of a pattern for Barrick. Over the last couple years the company has reportedly had to eat more than $9 billion in write-downs, cost overruns and other charges because it spent too much on projects in Africa, South America and elsewhere that weren’t as valuable as Barrick thought they would be.
Hoping to calm shareholders, Barrick last week assured them that the company is unloading some of its far-flung holdings and will refocus its operations in … Nevada.
“I think sometimes people lose sight of the fact that we have these huge core assets in Nevada,” Barrick CEO Jamie Sokalsky said in a conference call covered by Bloomberg News. “That’s a real competitive advantage for us.”
About 40 percent of Barrick’s revenue was produced in Nevada in 2012. As has been the case for several years, Barrick’s Nevada production isn’t just bigger than in any other country, it’s bigger than on any other continent. That isn’t going to change any time soon. As the company said in its financial report to shareholders, Nevada “is the cornerstone of our success.”
In 2011, the most recent year for which the data is available to Nevada lawmakers (assuming any of them ever wanted to examine it), Barrick produced roughly $4.4 billion worth of gold. The state mining tax, enshrined in the Nevada Constitution, caps the tax rate on that production at 5 percent. Five percent of $4.4 billion is $220 million. Royghly half of mining tax revenue stays in the county where the gold was produced, and half goes to the state general fund. So of that $220 million, maybe only $120 million would be used to ease overcrowding in Nevada schools or help mend Nevada’s tattered mental health system.
Alas, Barrick didn’t pay anywhere near $120 million to the state general fund. Nevada’s mining industry is allowed unique and really quite large tax deductions, so the 5 percent mining tax was only applied to a little more than half of the actual value of gold that Barrick produced. Instead of $120 million, Barrick paid about $60 million to the state’s general fund. On $4.4 billion worth of gold. That’s an effective tax rate of about 1.4 percent.
At least Barrick paid a higher effective rate than Newmont, Nevada’s other big gold mining company (gold accounts for more than 90 percent of the value of all Nevada mineral production; Barrick and Newmont account for nearly 90 percent of that). Newmont paid $30 million to the state general fund, just a tad more than 1 percent of the $2.9 billion worth of gold Newmont mined in Nevada.
Like Barrick, Newmont produces more gold in Nevada than anywhere else in the world. And like Barrick, Newmont has been throwing billions down ratholes: It turns out trying to develop a mine in the icy Canadian arctic is more expensive than Newmont thought, and Newmont has all but walked away from a $5 billion project in Peru amid widespread and sometimes violent Peruvian opposition.
But hey, Newmont and Barrick might be veritable models of managerial competence compared to Veris Gold, a British Columbia outfit that operates the underground Jerritt Canyon mine north of Elko. Since the mine is the only property Veris owns that produces anything, it’s curious the company is still in business. In five of the last six years, the operators claimed the cost of producing gold was as high if not higher than the value of the gold itself. As a result, over the last several years the mining tax bill at Jerritt Canyon has been effectively zeroed out. (Btw, Barrick and Newmont have also reported zero taxable value — and paid zero mining taxes — on hundreds of millions of dollars worth of production on numerous occasions over the last decade).
Nevada mining lobbyists, who currently outnumber Nevada state senators, are fond of quoting an industry-funded study that shows if you add up all the taxes mining pays — not just the mining tax but sales, employment, property, fees, etc. — mining pays more taxes per employee than any other industry in the state.
In other words, mining contributes even less to Nevada’s workforce than it does to Nevada’s tax base.
Meantime, between the financial blunders at Newmont, and Barrick and Veris’s perennial knack for mining gold that isn’t worth anything even as gold prices were at all-time highs, the mining industry can claim indisputably that it has been pissing away more money per employee than any other industry in Nevada.
If reckless and/or incompetent executives at Barrick, Newmont, Veris or any mining company want to just blow money, that’s their shareholders’ problem. (At least Nevadans can’t be blamed for negligence on the part of the corporations’ boards of directors; no Nevadans are on them).
But the state of Nevada should not enable corporate recklessness and incompetence with a tax system that allows the companies gratuitous profits from the one place that means more to the companies than anywhere else in the world — not while Nevada schools and social services are underfunded, understaffed and overburdened. Nevada needs to stop bankrolling mining’s mistakes.
If Nevada lawmakers pass Senate Joint Resolution 15 this year, voters will be able to take mining’s sweetheart tax deal out of the state constitution next year. Only then can Nevada can craft a system to tax its precious nonrenewable resources responsibly in a manner befitting the 21st century instead of the 19th.
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Sometimes I forget that this series was launched with the art of David Finch. It’s especially easy to forget now that Stuart Immonen is on board. Immonen — fast, dynamic, expressive, consistently great — should really be the Marvel artist. He should be the guy who becomes the house style for this late-Quesada era. Because he makes this Brian Michael Bendis script seem energetic, suspenseful, fun, and full of tension.
Fifty-nine issues in, and “New Avengers” is hitting its stride, and Immonen deserves much of the credit.
Bendis plots a tight issue here, though. It’s got some of the Bendis dialogue flair that sometimes stumbles into wince-worthy territory (the repetition of “looky loo” might work when characters in a Soderbergh film do their faux Rat Pack banter, but when it’s Clint Barton and Jessica Drew, not so much), but the way Bendis alternates between Luke Cage in H.A.M.M.E.R. custody, his pals planning to rescue him, the diversion, the secret infiltration, and the Dark Avenger response? That stuff shows the skills of a guy who’s a master of the twenty-two page serial chapter.
And he squeezes plenty of guest stars in this issue. It’s basically a heist caper, with Luke Cage as the loot. And while the New Avengers provide the “looky loo” distraction, the F.O.O.L.s swing into action (that would be Friends of Ol’ Luke, an acronym Bendis never uses in the issue, but I’m sure it will catch on now that I’ve injected it into your brain), including the newly-promoted Doctor Voodoo, Immonen-family friend Hellcat, top-ninja-dog Daredevil, and the finally-sporting-David-Aja-designed-threads Iron Fist. I could name the rest of the characters involved, but I’ll leave some surprises for you when you actually read the issue. And you should. It’s pretty good.
Plus, there’s nice little twist at the end. Nothing all that surprising in context, not really, but it makes the final sequence bittersweet.
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UPDATE January 13:th 2010: More Avatar photos of the Navi’s can be found here.
Jim over at MarketSaw has gotten hold of another photo of what is supposed to be a Navi from James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s a very blurry photo but you can easily see the characteristics of Navis, thin, tall and in this case, female.
Jim here. In keeping with MarketSaw’s tradition of being the best site on earth for all things AVATAR – I was speaking to a very interesting contact within the AVATAR production and he has some confirmations for us about previous photos from the set. While this is someone who I have spoken with in the past, this is the first material from him. I DO TRUST him however – so enjoy. Hopefully Fox doesn’t ask me to remove it!
More importantly, he provided what I think is the first authentic, FINAL rendition of what the Na’vi will look like – provided by this source who is definitely in a position to know.
Here is what he had to say about the Na’vi:
…their faces are very very reminiscent of Jen the Gefling in the Dark Crystal…(but with a hare lip). They are beautiful, not sexy, just graceful. The problems the boss is facing with the CG is getting the ‘graceful’ right. Oh, and the whole ‘Uncanny Valley’ thing…. the view back across it looks amazing from where I am standing.
So it sounds as though Cameron’s somewhat recent distaste for what has been accomplished in AVATAR’s photo realism is now tempered down to ensuring that his creatures are graceful – which is very important for the illusion of being real. This is good news to me! If the quality of the rendering is there and they are now focusing on movement – the movie is almost there!
Confirmation of previous AVATAR photos: “I can confirm that this photo does have multiple props from varying sets.” He goes further to describe what the bed actually is: ”
On closer inspection it looks like it is from the Bio Lab, not overly sure of its purpose (…he did not work in this area). As will become apparent when you see the finished product, there are many many many different types of ‘beds’. Birthing bed / hospital gurney / incinerator gurney / medivac chamber / sleep chamber / transport chamber…” He also says that “the gurney for space travel is normally upright, wall mounted, to save valuable ($1,000,000 per Kg) space on those long space voyages.”
So I therefore believe that the chamber in the photo is for AVATAR connection between human and Na’vi. That’s my final answer Regis.
He also absolutely confirms that the circular area behind Cameron in the official photo is the military COMMAND CENTER.
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BonusExpert provide you with the best casino and betting promotions around. Here you'll find hundreds of different offers and many exclusive promotions. We list everything from and deposit bonuses to free bets and other betting bonuses. | <urn:uuid:c43ec8a4-7202-43d7-88e7-a836bc93aae5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bonusexpert.co.uk/casino-bonus/ | 2022-08-14T04:02:19Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00572.warc.gz | en | 0.920077 | 508 |
The Relationship between the Dutch East India Company and Fujian Maritime Businessmen in 1630s -Taking the ＂Bendiocq Event＂ as an Example
- 台研院－已发表论文
1636年，福建海商Bendiocq名下一艘商船遭荷兰东印度公司劫掠。愤而上告明朝当局，要求荷方赔偿损失，这便是“Bendiocq事件”。这一事件的发生，与17世纪30年代荷兰东印度公司处理与福建海商关系的方针策略有着密不可分的联系．即荷方打算在维持双方贸易关系的同时，坚持采用劫掠等手段对福建海商的其它海外贸易活动进行阻挠。以树立荷方在亚洲的商业霸权。而“Bendiocq事件”最终在东印度公司与其他福建海商的联合公关下顺利平患．也证明了这一看似矛盾的方针在当时特殊的时代环境下，依然有其成功实施的基础。In 1636, the Fujian maritime businessman Bendiocq accused the Dutch East India Company of looting his merchant ship, asking the Ming Dynasty authority to help him with the compensation for the loss, which was known as the ＂Bendiocq event＂. The event was closely related to the strategy of the Dutch East India Company to handle the relation- ship with Fujian maritime businessmen in 1630s, i.e. looting Fujian maritime merchant ship, in order to maintain Dutch＇s commercial hegemony in Asia while maintaining the mutual trade. It was finally resolved through the negotiation between the Dutch East India Company and other Fujian maritime merchants. The solution demonstrated that this seemingly con- tradictcry policy had the basis for its successful implementation in the special circumstance. | <urn:uuid:22214a2e-986c-4763-be42-8eeea9683bed> | CC-MAIN-2022-40 | https://dspace.xmu.edu.cn/handle/2288/165289 | 2022-09-26T10:25:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-40/segments/1664030334855.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220926082131-20220926112131-00301.warc.gz | en | 0.732241 | 800 |
Young Voters Have a Chance to Shape Our Democracy
Younger generations often feel their voices go unheard and fail to see the importance of voting. By registering to vote however, they have a chance to express their opinions and vote for people who represent the issues that matter most to them. That’s why it is so important that young people register and vote to ignite change to create a better future.
According to a study by the Carnegie Corporation of New York, people between the ages of 18 and 30 now represent the largest potential voting block in the country, but often fail to register and vote. Their participation at the voting polls can have a huge impact on an election. The 2000 presidential election, which was decided by less than 600 votes, proved that every vote does count. Every year across this state, elections are decided by similarly small margins, and the effects on your day-to-day life are just as dramatic.
In the modern political arena, too often there is a damaging divide between candidates and young people. Candidates ignore the issues of young people because they don’t vote – and young people don’t vote because they feel their voices are not heard by candidates. By exercising their right to vote, people ensure that things that matter to them are heard by the people who represent them. Serious issues face the youth of our community – like finding a good-paying job, affording a home, paying for college, and maintaining adequate health care coverage. According to the U.S. Census, people between the ages of 18 to 34 made up 23 percent of the uninsured in 2001.
People who vote have the ability to shape the future of our democracy and our world. We must encourage all New Yorkers – and especially younger voters – to actively participate in our democratic process.
Registering is quick and easy – you can do so by calling 1-800-FOR-VOTE, by visiting www.elections.state.ny.us, or by calling the Suffolk County Board of Elections at (631) 852-4500. | <urn:uuid:b517f49a-60a2-413b-bda6-91f154087a0f> | CC-MAIN-2023-14 | https://www.nyassembly.gov/mem/Phil-Ramos/story/7722 | 2023-03-28T09:46:44Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-14/segments/1679296948817.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20230328073515-20230328103515-00744.warc.gz | en | 0.972187 | 419 |
Category: Sense of Place
Photo and caption by Simon Hodgson
One thing I found out about Italy when I travelled there with my wife, was the romance of the place. Everything about it, from the language to the buildings have a sense of romance about them. When I saw this couple walking along the cobblestone street in Venice, surrounded by hundred year old buildings, I hoped to capture the romance of what is Italy.
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Afternoon or work dress from 1961. Pattern is uncut and factory folded.
McCall’s 6077; ©1961; Misses’ Dress with Slim or Full Skirt. Dress with front buttoned, dart fitted bodice and three-gore slim skirt or three-gore flared skirt. Double box pleat and button trimmed tab at side front of fuller skirt. Scallop neck, with our without collar. Short or three-quarter length, set-in sleeves. Without collar, neck, bodice front and sleeves are bound with braid. Left side zipper placket. | <urn:uuid:1af6f22a-e176-42b9-889e-3b26638c6ebd> | CC-MAIN-2023-40 | https://thepatterncove.com/shop/1960s/uncut-mccalls-6077-dress-with-two-skirts-bust-40/ | 2023-09-27T01:02:25Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-40/segments/1695233510238.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20230927003313-20230927033313-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.849561 | 128 |
Carrie Walker works realistically and with great dexterity in the difficult medium of watercolor using her art to examine our relationship with the natural world. Intriguingly she pushes the boundaries of the genre scarily close to kitsch without falling into that dubious place. The emptiness or incompleteness of background, she observes, alters the way we read the image. Her compositions, which include stencillike intrusions of white space where rocks or snow or foliage would have been, also call representational conventions into question. Walker asks us to closely consider each image—and each animal—within a context that is formal, cultural, and conceptual. Carrie Walker received an MFA from the University of Victoria in 2017 and an BFA from Emily Carr University in 2002. She has exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in Vancouver, Los Angeles and New York City.
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- Also Known As:
- President Obama, Barack Hussein Obama, Barry Obama, Barak Obama, Barrack Obama, 44th President of the United States, POTUS,
- Date of Birth:
- August 4, 1961
- 6' 1"
Former President Barack Obama (born Barack Hussein Obama II in Honolulu, Hawaii on August 4, 1961) is the44th President of the United States of America. He assumed office as the first African American President on January 20, 2009, and served two terms until leaving office after 2016. Obama served as a member of the Illinois Senate from the 13th District from 1997-2004. He served as United States Senator from Illinois from 2005-2008. He won re-election in the 2012 US presidential elections with incumbent Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic party. Highlights of Obama’s presidency include his foreign policy change, advancement in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, and the assassination of Osama bin Laden in 2011.
Best Known For:
Barack is best known as the 44th President of the United States of America.
Barack Obama married Michelle Robinson in 1992. They met while both employed at the Chicago law firm, Sidley Austin, in 1989. The pair have two daughters, Malia Obama (born July 4, 1998) and Sasha Obama (born Jun 10, 2001). | <urn:uuid:2aa0e42d-5e69-4a1e-be09-e6ed3411eda7> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/president-barack-obama/ | 2019-11-20T09:31:12Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496670535.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20191120083921-20191120111921-00126.warc.gz | en | 0.972731 | 274 |
Are you are planning a trip to Peru? Start with our travel guide. Learn about Peru’s top experiences, get helpful hints, and get links to all of our posts.
Peru Blog Posts
Peru is an extraordinary travel destination. With this Peru itinerary, you can visit the historic city of Cusco, tour several small towns in the Andes Mountains, walk on the famous Inca trail, spen...14
Tim and I went mountain biking through the sacred valley of Peru in 2012 with a company called “Gravity Peru.” We met up with our guide, Chet, in Ollantaytambo. Tim and I packed up all of our bag...2 | <urn:uuid:e369e900-0969-4ce1-a59a-4839978961fa> | CC-MAIN-2019-30 | https://www.earthtrekkers.com/destination-peru/ | 2019-07-20T01:43:24Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-30/segments/1563195526401.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20190720004131-20190720030131-00014.warc.gz | en | 0.93886 | 146 |
Packing a sofa is one of the most tedious tasks during a move. It not only requires a considerable amount of strength but also careful handling.
People may use different types of couches ranging from sofa cum beds to leather sofas, or one simply made of wood. Usually there is a specific way to move a sofa, but when it comes to packing, the instructions may vary depending on the kind of sofa you have.
In order to give you a full understanding on packing and moving a sofa, here is a guide that will enable you to pack and move your sofa safely.
Packing a Sofa
You'll need to pack your sofa in a way that won't damage the fabric during the move. You can use either couch covers or packing blankets to wrap the furniture, depending on the fabric.
- If you are using blankets, wrap them around and tape them all together. Be sure to cover any finished wood (i.e., the legs).
- Stand the sofa up on its ends and tape it around a few times to make sure the blankets are secure.
- Wrap the sofa in microfoam, taping it together securely.
- Next, wrap the sofa in paper pads, again taping everything together.
- Finish by shrink wrapping everything. Make sure that you don't use shrink wrap directly on the sofa as it can cause condensation that will ruin the fabric.
Packing a Sofa Bed
The first step in packing a sofa bed is to secure the mattresses' mechanism. Sofa beds weigh a few hundred pounds, so it's advisable to call for help from a friend or a moving service to reduce the efforts.
Follow these simple steps to prepare your sofa bed for packing:
- Remove the cushions and place them in a plastic bag to protect them from dirt and debris during the move.
- Open the sofa bed and remove the mattress from the mattress base and pack it separately from the sofa.
- Fold the bed frame back inside the sofa bed so that you can tie the mechanism in place.
- Tie the mechanism by wrapping a piece of twine through the handle of the bed and around the bottom of the sofa.
- Now that the bed frame is secured to the bottom of the sofa, it should not fall out when you tilt the sofa during the move.
Packing a Leather Sofa
Since a leather sofa is more prone to weather damage than other sofas, you will need to pay special attention to protecting it. Here are some steps to follow for packing a leather sofa:
- Wrap your leather sofa in furniture blankets to protect it from scratches, scuffs, tears, and dirt. Tape the furniture pads securely to hold the blankets in place. Never let the tape come in contact with the surface of the leather as it can damage the finish or take the color off.
- Stand the couch on its end to make sure any finished wooden legs are covered and protected as well.
- After covering the sofa in furniture blankets, it would be a good idea to wrap the entire thing in shrink wrap to hold the blankets in place. This is safe as long as you wrap the sofa with furniture pads prior to applying the shrink wrap.
- Never wrap a leather sofa with stretch wrap directly! The plastic creates condensation which can cause mildew to form and damage your sofa. That would also result in some expensive repairs. Additionally, if your sofa is exposed to extreme heat, the shrink wrap could melt and stick to the leather.
Storing a Leather Sofa
A leather sofa needs to be stored in a secure environment which poses no threat to the material. Following these guidelines will ensure perfect storage for your leather sofa:
- Have your leather sofa cleaned before placing it into storage
You may opt to have this done professionally or by yourself by applying leather cleaner and conditioner with a lint-free cloth. These products can be purchased at most hardware and furniture stores.
- Store a leather sofa in a climate-controlled storage unit
Leather is susceptible to cracking and peeling in extreme heat or dryness. Excessive humidity and dampness can contribute to mold and pest infestation. While climate-controlled storage is a bit more costly, it will offer optimum conditions for sustaining the quality of your leather sofa.
- Cover your sofa with furniture blankets
Use furniture blankets to protect the leather sofa from dirt, dust, and moisture while it is in storage. Don't use plastic shrink wrap as it will trap moisture and cause mold and mildew to form.
- Cover the floor of your storage unit
Cover the floor with sheets of plastic or use a wooden pallet to elevate your sofa. This can prevent damage from condensation and vermin.
- Don't place any items on top of the sofa
Placing heavy boxes or other items can leave permanent indentations in the cushions of your leather sofa. So, refrain from putting any items on top of a leather sofa.
- Leave a four- to six-inch space between the sofa and the wall
This will enable enough ventilation and airflow. Be sure to keep any chemicals, paints, or any items that could result in damage away from your leather sofa.
Moving a Sofa
After you have wrapped your couch with the suitable material, get ready to move it to the loading truck. The steps below explain as to how you can move a sofa with utmost care:
- Plan the route before you begin
Ensure that your pathway is clear of any obstacles and that your sofa will fit easily through any doorways, hallways or stairways. Be careful not to bump or scrape the sofa against any door frames. Avoid sharp edges that could puncture the sofa fabric.
- Make sure you lift the sofa correctly
You can seriously injure yourself by lifting a heavy couch improperly. Lift one corner first to judge the weight of your sofa and avoid straining. Then, have a friend hold the opposite end and together slowly lift the sofa off the ground. Be sure to keep a straight back and hold the sofa as close as you can to your body as you carry it. Always bend at the knees and never at the waist while lifting and settling the couch down.
- Don't drag the sofa across the floor
This can cause the bottom of the sofa to become badly scuffed, scratched and dirty. It can also damage your wood or tiled floors.
- Moving the sofa up or down the stairs
Count the number of stairs you will be ascending or descending and measure the width and height of the stairway to plan the best possible method.
You can also build a makeshift ramp out of two boards to get the sofa up or down the stairs. While slowly sliding the sofa down the boards, carefully back down in between them.
Have a friend help you by supporting the sofa from the other side and directing your footing. Blankets can also be used to slide the sofa down short flights of stairs.
- Loading the sofa onto the moving truck
Carry the sofa to the moving truck and lower the sofa to the floor of the truck by bending at the knees. When loading your moving truck, it's best to pack your larger items toward the back of the truck, with the boxes and smaller furniture items at the front of the truck -- near the door.
If you'd rather not risk injury or damage to your beloved sofa, you could always hire a moving company to handle that for you. Just fill out a free quote form and you'll be connected to a moving company in your area. | <urn:uuid:3198768a-7193-4dc4-86cd-0fb7acfe5ad4> | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | https://www.movers.com/packing-guides/packing-sofa.html | 2021-09-18T20:57:50Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056572.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918184640-20210918214640-00701.warc.gz | en | 0.929309 | 1,540 |
In a clash of the world heavyweights, India were up against a dominant Australian outfit in the three-match ODI series. The battle between probably the two best teams in the world didn't offer any disappointment after India squared the series in Rajkot.
It all boiled down to the final ODI at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, and with series on the line, it was all to play for both the teams. In the series decider, Australia won the toss and decided to put runs on the board on a ground that has historically played in the batsman's favour. However, both the teams were happy as Virat Kohli was quite keen on bowling first and fancied chasing on a smallish Chinnaswamy ground.
Batting first, the visitors didn't experience the best possible start as they lost the key wicket of David Warner in the fourth over. The duo of Aaron Finch and Steve Smith got together to resurrect the innings but Indians saw them under check with economical spells throughout their partnership. In an absolute miscommunication between the two batsmen, Finch was run-out for 19 as Australia looked to rebuild their innings.
Marnus Labuschagne and Smith saw the innings back on track with their 100+ partnership before a Kohli-brilliance saw the back of Marnus as he was caught for a well made 54. The tourists tinkered with their batting order as Mitchell Starc was sent up the order to muster runs at a quick pace but couldn't stay for long and fell for a 3-ball duck in the same over.
Smith went about his business with ease but lacked any substantial support as wickets continued to tumble from the other end. He registered his ninth ODI ton but perished at a crucial moment in the game. Indian bowlers yet again clinical with their line and lengths in the entire fifty overs.
The seam bowlers did the majority of the damage while spinners contained the flow of runs in the middle overs. Mohammad Shami was the pick of the bowlers with his four-wicket haul as he finished with 4 for 63 in his ten overs.
India will now need 287 runs in their fifty overs to win second ODI on the trot and claim the ODI series by a 2-1 margin. On a track that is expected to play under lights, India will fancy their chances even when Australia will come hard at the onset to inflict early damage. A big worry for the hosts will be the availability of Shikhar Dhawan who might not come out to bat after he was hurt in his left shoulder. | <urn:uuid:4ef17ac2-e5fd-4180-9ca7-0166664fd9ca> | CC-MAIN-2021-43 | https://cricnerds.com/cricket-news/india-need-287-runs-to-win-the-odi-series-decider-at-the-chinnaswamy-stadium-against-australia/ | 2021-10-19T09:17:33Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-43/segments/1634323585246.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20211019074128-20211019104128-00324.warc.gz | en | 0.983727 | 535 |
Get in tune with your friends and share your favorite music.
Step into the DJ booth
Browse through a global
selection of artists old and new
to share with your friends.
Share the sound
Hear what your friends are listening to.
Sometimes a song says it all.
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I am working on a new template format and was wondering I someone could check it with Browsers I don't have.
I have test with Firefox 2 and 3, IE 7, Netscape 6 and seems to work fine in all resolutions from 1024x768 and higher.
This has fixed header and footer. I would just like to know it is compatible before I continue.
It is strictly and HTML page all done is CSS.
Thanks for any help.
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As of 1400 the central bank set the following official exchange rates of the hryvnia against leading foreign currencies:
$100 – UAH 1,349.7012 (as of 1400 on November 4 it was UAH 1,295.3953);
EUR 100 – UAH 1,689.0161 (as of 1400 on November 4 it was UAH 1,618.3373);
10 Russian rubles – UAH 3.2164 (as of 1400 on November 4 it was UAH 3.0870).
As UNIAN reported earlier, the National Bank of Ukraine decided to conduct daily currency auctions from November 5 of small sums according to a Dutch auction system to find the normal equilibrium exchange level or to stabilize the hryvnia at the current level.
In the wake of this decision by the National Bank of Ukraine, the hryvnia suddenly plunged in value in trading on Wednesday. | <urn:uuid:5fdd4ca9-8c96-4cc2-b547-8453999d65e0> | CC-MAIN-2021-31 | https://www.unian.info/politics/1005552-hryvnia-exchange-rate-plunges-suddenly-by-54-kopiykas.html | 2021-07-31T16:28:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-31/segments/1627046154089.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20210731141123-20210731171123-00621.warc.gz | en | 0.959716 | 190 |
A sure sign that Christmas is coming, the blue agapanthus flowers. The big patch down the back is flowering more freely this year because a year ago a tree fell down in the neighbour's yard opening it up to more light.
Psalm 132:11 New International Version
The Lord swore an oath to David,
a sure oath he will not revoke:
“One of your own descendants
I will place on your throne. | <urn:uuid:399b417d-5dec-4e03-a3a0-d6c58b517ce2> | CC-MAIN-2021-39 | https://burnbraejournal.blogspot.com/2013/12/summer-garden.html?showComment=1387282839504 | 2021-09-18T00:38:23Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-39/segments/1631780056120.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20210918002951-20210918032951-00495.warc.gz | en | 0.866808 | 90 |
Dispatch for drivers transporting birds.
CARING FOR ANIMALS
Anyone willing to make a commitment to the care of wildlife is welcome. This involves daytime or nighttime care of animals in your home. Training is provided.
Fundraising and grant writing, building cages (aviaries and runs), cleaning cages, writing articles, taking photographs, artistic illustration, graphic design, typing, making formulas . . . or just about any talent or interest you have!
Thank you for your support!
If you’d like to make a donation of any size, please visit our Donate Page for more information. | <urn:uuid:661d2c97-6988-4f53-b32a-dcad7040db33> | CC-MAIN-2021-49 | https://www.sbwr.org/how-to-help-us/ | 2021-11-30T00:19:56Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2021-49/segments/1637964358847.80/warc/CC-MAIN-20211129225145-20211130015145-00498.warc.gz | en | 0.886689 | 139 |
Old Town Oiltan, 12" Work Western.
**SOME SIZES MAY BACKORDER. EMAIL SALES@BOOTOUTFITTERS.COM TO CHECK AVAILABILITY.**
Vamp: Old Town Oiltan Leather
Upper: Old Town Oiltan Leather
Welt: Single Welt
Heel: 1 5/8 inch
Insole: Ultra-Welt with DRYZ & Gel-Cell Inserts
Outsole: Oak Ice
Made in USA
FREE SHIPPING & HANDLING WITHIN THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES FROM BOOTOUTFITTERS TO YOUR DOOR !!!
We ship via UPS. They do not deliver to a P.O. Box, they must have a street address. We do not ship through the U.S. Postal Service. We will only ship to the continental United States of America. This is due to customs issues.
About the Manufacturer
For over 50 years, Double-H Boots® has redefined extraordinary — crafting innovative work western and dress styles designed for todays new breed of cowboy — the hardworking men and women on the millions of farms, fields and ranches across America who demand performance and the best of durability, comfort and style.
A lot of you may wonder, how can the world of Double-H be entertaining? Well, discover it here! Some of our own employees are involved in bands, such as Aerochix! We also support some great groups like The Doo-Wah Riders. Youll get an in-depth look at them performing, Q&As and more!
Double-H Boots is proud to support Horses for Heroes, whose Cowboy Up! horsemanship and wellness program helps veterans and active military suffering from injury or combat-related stress to heal and reacclimate to everyday life and work through hands-on ranch experience in the company of other veterans. We commend this outstanding volunteer organization in their efforts to help those who serve our country. | <urn:uuid:b5377ec8-0fdd-46ce-900c-6b93a9f53162> | CC-MAIN-2018-17 | https://www.bootoutfitters.com/dh_1552_double_h_work_western.html | 2018-04-22T21:47:41Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2018-17/segments/1524125945660.53/warc/CC-MAIN-20180422212935-20180422232935-00513.warc.gz | en | 0.871069 | 415 |
From Chronicle Staff Writer Susan Slusser at the Coliseum
A quick pregame post with the lineup the A’s will run out against Justin Verlander tonight:
Crisp CF, Drew SS, Cespedes LF, Smith DH, Reddick RF, Donaldson 3B, Moss 1B, Norris C, Pennington 2B. Parker 1.
Brandon Moss is moving down from the cleanup spot, and Seth Smith, one of last night’s A’s heroes, is in the cleanup spot. He’s 1 for 9 with a homer off Verlander, Moss is 0-for-6 with four strikeouts.
Melvin said he made the switch because Smith is hitting the ball well and he wants to potentially get him an extra at-bat, but he noted that Smith did his damage last night out of the 7th spot, so it could be Moss there tonight.
The A’s feel as if they’re starting to get closer to breaking through against Verlander. They got his pitch count up the last time they saw him in the regular season last month and they got him up to 120 in seven innings in Game 1.
There apparently was some rumor that Josh Reddick had an eye injury, he said it’s just a scratch above his eye that does not affect him at all. It’s not really visible, either.
The A’s announced that they will remove the tarps from the third deck for the ALCS, increasing the Coliseum’s capacity to 47,505 seats for the ALCS and World Series. Tickets are priced at $55, and there are 11,698 available.
“We certainly need to get there first, we don’t get ahead of ourselves,” Melvin said. “Boy, it’s loud to begin with, I was having a tough time communicating with my coaches in the ninth inning, it was so loud. You put in another 12,000 people and it will be deafening.”
“This has been a sensational year for the Athletics and for our fans,” owner Lew Wolff said in a statement. “We are thrilled with the tremendous outpouring of fan support.”
That’s an indication the ALCS tickets were going quickly; when there were 38,000 remaining on Tuesday, the team was not committing to taking the tarps off until a sellout was projected.
MC Hammer is throwing out the first pitch tonight; he was one a batboy here and even a team executive, sort of a right-hand man for owner Charlie Finley.
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Protecting Municipalities Since 1981
"As the person responsible for our coverage issues and claims on a daily basis, I can verify that “lower price” does not equal “better value.” It’s no value to us if our phone calls aren’t returned timely, if we have to pay for claims out of pocket because of higher deductibles, if we don’t receive loss control as promised, and if we receive poor claim service. We left IMLRMA for one year and I couldn’t wait to return."
~Pamela Whisler, Village Clerk, Village of Godfrey (Madison County), pop. 17,982
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We have been covering Illinois municipalities for over 30 years (since 1981). Here is a list of just some of the recent activities we've done to serve our Members:
- Traveled to more than 1,200 on-site member service and loss control visits
- Spent nearly 6,000 hours of on-site consultation time with members
- Covered nearly 3,000 firefighters, more than 3,500 law enforcement, and nearly 17,000 other municipal employees
- Conducted nearly 400 loss control-specific trainings for more than 3,000 municipal employees and supervisors on important topics ranging from Accident Investigations to IDOL/OSHA-required topics like Bloodborne Pathogens and PPE, to Defensive Driving and Public Liability issues
- Conducted more than 120 on-site building evaluations
- Conducted more than 50 special event reviews
- Inspected more than 250 recreational facilities including parks and playgrounds
- Inspected nearly 300 non-recreational facilities and job sites
- Participated in more than 70 Safety Committee Meetings
- Answered more than 5,000 member phone calls and emails
- Conducted more than 30 Safety Policy reviews
- Participated in more than 80 Safety Program development on-site meetings
- Reviewed countless numbers of contracts for risk management issues
- Provided access to online loss control training for members
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Police constables Nicola Hughes, 23, and Fiona Bone, 32, who was laid to rest in Moray where she was brought up, were killed on September 18 in Hattersley, Greater Manchester.
Dale Cregan, 29, had previously pled not guilty to murdering the officers and to the murders of Mark Short, 23, in Manchester last May, and his father David three months later.
Amateur boxer Mr Short was gunned down at the Cotton Tree pub in Droylsden, Manchester, on May 25. His 46-year-old father was found dead on August 10 following a blast at a house in Clayton.
Cregan, of no fixed address, appeared by video-link with nine co-defendants at Liverpool Crown Court, three of whom were asked to enter their pleas.
Matthew James, 33, from Clayton, pled not guilty to the murder of Mark Short and the attempted murders of John Collins, Ryan Pridding and Michael Belcher.
Francis Dixon, 37, from Stalybridge, pled not guilty to the murder of David Short, the attempted murder of Sharon Hark and causing an explosion with a hand grenade.
Mohammed Ali, 23, from Chadderton, denied assisting an offender.
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As Prince Harry prepares for his grandfather Prince Philip's funeral in the U.K. on April 17, he can't help but fret over pregnant wife Meghan Markle, who stayed behind in California on doctor's recommendations.
"He’s already really missing Meghan and [son] Archie and has been FaceTiming them every day to check in," an insider spilled to Us Weekly. "He actually speaks to Meghan a few times a day because he worries [about] leaving her when she’s so far along in her pregnancy."
The pair are already parents to Archie, who turns 2 on May 6, and they revealed on Valentine's Day that they were expecting their second child this summer.
During their interview with Oprah Winfrey, the duo revealed they were expecting a baby girl.
"It's amazing. [We're] just grateful," Harry gushed. "To have any child… but to have a boy and then a girl, what more can you ask for?"
Since Harry and Meghan moved to California just before the pandemic, they hadn't been able to spend much time with Philip before his April 9th death — which the former felt "guilty" for, an insider claimed.
Three days after Philip's passing, Harry honored him with a tribute on his Archewell website.
"My grandfather was a man of service, honour and great humour," Harry began. "He was authentically himself, with a seriously sharp wit, and could hold the attention of any room due to his charm—and also because you never knew what he might say next."
"He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the Monarch, a decorated serviceman, a Prince and a Duke," he noted. "But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right 'til the end."
"He has been a rock for Her Majesty The Queen with unparalleled devotion, by her side for 73 years of marriage, and while I could go on, I know that right now he would say to all of us, beer in hand, 'Oh do get on with it!'" continued Harry.
"So, on that note, Grandpa, thank you for your service, your dedication to Granny, and for always being yourself. You will be sorely missed, but always remembered — by the nation and the world," he stated. "Meghan, Archie, and I (as well as your future great-granddaughter) will always hold a special place for you in our hearts." | <urn:uuid:4fb3cabf-8958-4c6a-9fb0-a1cfad9ecf53> | CC-MAIN-2022-21 | https://www.theroyalobserver.com/p/prince-harry-worries-over-being-away-pregnant-meghan-markle | 2022-05-19T08:28:46Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-21/segments/1652662526009.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20220519074217-20220519104217-00556.warc.gz | en | 0.985712 | 548 |
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Microsoft Plans MSDN Revamp
Microsoft is finally tuning up its Microsoft Developer Network site and promises to resolve long-running frustrations developers have encountered working with it.
Don't look now, but Microsoft is finally working to tune up its Microsoft
Developer Network (MSDN)
site. The effort promises to resolve long-running
frustrations developers have encountered working with the online library and
Redmond Developer News has learned that Microsoft has assembled a task
force to determine how it can improve MSDN, a site that aggregates much of Microsoft's
technical content for developers. The task force, which spent much of this week
in New York interviewing developers, made a stop last night at the monthly meeting
of the NYC .NET Developer's Group
held in Microsoft's New York offices. The task force revealed its effort to
a group of more than 100 people attending the meeting.
"There's great content there. It's very thorough, but from a practical
standpoint, it doesn't really meet people's needs," said Brian Hsi, a product
manager involved in the effort, who made his pitch at the meeting. "It's
kind of static. It's really a library at the end of the day."
Hsi underscored that Microsoft was only at the information-gathering stage
and offered no timetable for when changes will be implemented and how extensive
the MSDN revamp may be. But he did say that his team intends to interview developers
throughout the United States to determine what they like and dislike about the
One thing Hsi did indicate is that MSDN will evolve from the more "static"
resource that it now is to a more community-focused effort.
"Historically, we've been pretty much a content-driven site," Hsi
said. "We're really talking about moving toward broader involvement from
community members. It's not so much that there's people that offer content,
it's [that] everyone's in it together."
Search and Complain
Indeed, Hsi was rather blunt in his critique of MSDN. "It's often tough
to find out if something is accurate or relevant," he told the group. "People
just want answers."
The biggest criticism of MSDN is the difficulty of finding content spread across
the various Microsoft services, including CodePlex, CodeGallery, Channel 9 and
the various forums, libraries and blogs. It's a situation that motivated several
developers at the meeting to express frustration with the challenge of finding
information on MSDN.
"It is kind of ironic that the internal search never finds anything so
I have to go to Google to find things," said James Curran, a senior programmer
for barnesandnoble.com, in an interview following the meeting. "I am really
looking forward to an improvement because there's a lot of good information
that's tough to find."
But even those using Google and other search engines can't find terms that
use, say, the "#" sign or a URL.
Another attendee lamented that when Microsoft launched MSDN in 1994, the site
promised that if a developer didn't receive an answer to a question posted on
a newsgroup or forum within three days, Microsoft would guarantee an answer.
"We can't get that anymore," the attendee said.
Hsi acknowledged that search has been a key bugaboo with MSDN, saying the company
has conducted some pilots using its own Live Search interface to MSDN by having
editors tie together content from CodePlex and other sites within MSDN.
"There's definitely improvements along the way," Hsi said. "I
know it's not perfect, I am not here to tell you that it is, but we're making
The moves come about a year after Microsoft introduced improvements to navigation
on MSDN's TechNet. Among the key improvements was the implementation of tabbed,
contextual navigation. By clicking on a tab, a user is directed to a site focused
on a specific technology or product, a process that was designed to minimize
the amount of clicking and result in fewer redundant links.
MSDN also has more consistent navigation, such as "download" tabs
in the same location, according
Editor's note: Redmond Developer News invites readers to send
their comments to us. With your permission, we may republish them and pass
them along to Hsi.
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Stylish Bridal Gowns for 1912
The new styles this year seem to be, by some kind fortune, especially appropriate for bridal attire. The bertha or fichu drapery of lace, which is so in vogue this year, is a particularly graceful finish for a wedding gown.
Such a gown, when made of satin, is apt to appear too severe and formal about the top of the bodice because of the heavy nature of the material. The rich satins, however, hang beautifully in the skirt and long court train.
Also, these berthas and fichus are just as pretty on the less costly materials, such as messaline, marquisette, and chiffon cloth.
The new skirts, cut with a straight even-length drop skirt, edged with one or two wide flounces of Chantilly lace, have an overskirt of the heavier satin, cut away in front and extending into a long square court train at the back.
Another equally good skirt cut in one with the draped princess bodice is fashioned on simple lines and is cut round length. A square court train is added above the high waist-line behind.
It is attached only at the top, hanging free, and is fully a yard longer than the dress proper. It may be worn for formal occasions only, leaving the gown a practical length for wear at parties.
A beautiful finish to a simple princess gown of this sort is the addition of two or three wide lace flounces set on straight about the lower edge of the drop skirt, or draped from the right hip, obliquely to the left hem, and up again to the waist-line in back as pictured on this page.
Wreaths of orange blossoms make a delightful finish for the top of these lace flounces, a bouquet of the same blossoms finishing the bodice or fichu drapery in front. A draped princess gown fashioned of soft brocaded or plain satin crêpe is among the most beautiful bridal gowns seen this year.
The delightful clinging folds of this fabric make it an ideal one for this particular style of gown. It also has the advantage of making a beautiful ball gown for use after the wedding, if so desired.
The wide material is swathed about the figure draped on a close-fitting bodice lining and a satin drop skirt. The material lies in graceful folds beneath the bust and is draped plainly about the hips.
One corner of the material forms a long pointed train in the back, and the edge crosses the front obliquely, revealing a drop skirt trimmed with flounces of lace on the left side.
The right half of the material and the sleeve are formed of the soft crêpe draped gracefully in surplice style. The left side is formed of white net embroidered in brilliants over shirred white maline.
This maline, shirred horizontally, fills in the V-neck in front. A band of pearl and brilliant trimming outlines the left side of this bodice, and a narrower band finishes the oblique line of the crêpe tunic across the front.
Veils are seldom worn over the face now, even on entering the church. It is much more difficult to arrange a veil becomingly when it is to be thrown back at the altar than when it is worn back all of the time.
Full bridal veils edged with a narrow band of real lace and a row or two of dots are now sold at such reasonable prices in the stores as to tempt even the most economical bride into purchasing one.
There is always the pretty sentiment of the plan to lay it away and keep it for the use of her own daughter and, perhaps, her granddaughter in the faraway future.
Excellent imitations of the real lace veils are sold at a still lower price, and these can scarcely be detected from the real lace even by the experienced eye. Many girls prefer the softer effect of the plain fine tulle.
This is sold in two and three-yard lengths, according to the length of the train. These veils are all arranged beforehand, ready to adjust at the last moment.
"The Bridal Gown" in Harper's Bazar, New York, Harper & Brothers Publishers, Vol. XLVI, No. 3, March 1912, p. 133.
Editor's Note: Some terminology used in the description of women's clothing during the 1800s and early 1900s has been changed to reflect more modern terms. For example, a women's "Toilette" -- a form of costume or outfit has an entirely different common meaning in the 21st century. Typical terms applied to "toilette" include outfit, ensemble, or costume, depending on context.
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Anti-Personnel Mines around the World
Anti-personnel mines are devices designed to explode in proximity or on contact with a human being. They are inexpensive and have been widely used since the Second World War in various conflicts, such as the Vietnam War, the Korean War and the Persian Gulf War. Also, during the Cold War, many countries laid mines along their borders.
Left in place, these landmines continue to claim civilian victims even after armies have withdrawn. For example, Cambodia has more landmines and explosive remnants of war buried in its soil than any other country on Earth. After the end of many years of war, the country found itself littered with unexploded ordnance. An estimated six million landmines lie buried in Cambodia, but they cannot be readily located, for lack of reliable records (the soldiers who laid these mines usually made no records of their location). Cambodia has one of the highest rates of physical disability of any country in the world. Since 1979, mines have killed or injured 65,000 Cambodians, half of them children.
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines
In October 1992, six non-governmental organizations ‒ Handicap International, Medico International, Human Rights Watch, the Mines Advisory Group, the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation and Physicians for Human Rights ‒ launched an international campaign to ban anti-personnel mines. In the course of 1993, the International Committee of the Red Cross and various non-governmental organizations held several conferences and meetings to determine the best ways of helping the victims of landmines and to develop a strategy for an international campaign that would lead to the banning of anti-personnel mines.
In December 1993, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for the renewal of the 1980 Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons, along with another resolution calling for a moratorium on the exporting of anti-personnel mines. Some countries, such as Italy, the United Kingdom, Belgium and Ireland, campaigned for a ban on anti-personnel mines, while others, such as Spain, Argentina, Germany, Israel, the Czech Republic and Russia, announced moratoriums on their export. South Africa prohibited the export of such mines, while Cambodia banned their import and installation.
In March 1995, Belgium became the first country to pass legislation on the use, production, acquisition, sale and transfer of anti-personnel mines. Several other European countries then followed suit and destroyed their stockpiles of mines. Like France and Switzerland, Canada announced, in January 1996, a moratorium on the use, production, trade and export of anti-personnel mines.
At the international level, discussions continued, but it quickly became clear that there was no consensus on the steps that should be taken to fight anti-personnel mines. At the Vienna Conference of September 1995, the countries failed to agree to renew the 1980 Convention, and a few months later, in May 1996, history repeated itself at the Geneva Conference organized by the United Nations. Although Protocol II to the 1980 Convention (the Protocol on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Mines, Booby-Traps and Other Devices) was amended at this meeting and introduced a number of changes, it was far from a total ban on anti-personnel mines. And yet some 40 countries at Geneva, including Canada, favoured such a ban. These countries denounced the fact that 57 other countries were calling for a mere limitation on anti-personnel mines. As the conference ended, the Canadian delegation realized that the campaign for an international ban was in danger of petering out, decided to assume its leadership, and announced that another conference should be held before the end of the year. This conference would bring together those countries that favoured a ban, with the goal of developing a strategy for committing the international community to banning the use, production and sale of anti-personnel mines.
The Ottawa Process
This conference was held in Ottawa from 3 to 5 October 1996. Officially entitled the “International Strategy Conference: Towards a Global Ban on Anti-Personnel Mines” but usually referred to as “the 1996 Conference” or “the first Ottawa Conference,” this meeting was attended by 50 participating countries, 24 observers and numerous international organizations. Though no official document emerged from this conference, it did establish the general framework for the “Ottawa Process” that ultimately led to a legally binding international agreement to ban anti-personnel mines. At the closing session of this conference, Lloyd Axworthy, Canada’s minister of Foreign Affairs, appealed to all countries to return to Ottawa before the end of 1997 to sign such an agreement. This Canadian initiative received the support of the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Secretary General of the United Nations.
Over the following weeks, a diplomatic ballet ensued, resulting in a meeting of representatives of 111 countries in Vienna in February 1997 to discuss a first draft of a treaty that had been prepared by the Austrian government. In June 1997, at the International Conference for a Global Ban on Anti-Personnel Mines, in Brussels, 97 of the 154 participating countries signed the “Brussels Declaration,” which stressed the importance of including the following elements in a treaty to ban anti-personnel mines : 1) a comprehensive ban on the use, stockpiling, production and transfer of anti-personnel mines; 2) the destruction of all stockpiled and cleared anti-personnel mines; and 3) international cooperation and assistance in the area of mine clearance in affected countries. The final text of the treaty was adopted in Oslo, Norway on 18 September 1997 at the end of a three-week conference and was opened for signing at the Second Ottawa Conference on 3 and 4 December of that year.
Impacts and Importance of the Ottawa Treaty
The Ottawa Process thus ended in the same city where it had begun 14 months earlier. In all, 122 countries signed the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, which came into force on 1 March 1999. As of 2017, 20 years after its adoption, 162 countries have ratified the Ottawa Treaty, and 30 countries that were once heavily mined are now considered free of anti-personnel mines. But a number of countries still have extensive mine-clearing to do, while others are behind schedule in their mine-clearing efforts. As of 2015, it was estimated that nearly 18 deaths or injuries related to explosion of mines or explosive remnants of war occurred in the world every day and that mine-clearing operations were still needed in over 60 countries. Moreover, as of 2016, more than 35 countries still had not signed the Ottawa Treaty, including some of the world’s largest manufacturers of mines, such as the United States, China and Russia.
The International Campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) monitors the progress of mine-clearing efforts worldwide. Mine-clearing operations are carried out both by non-governmental organizations, such as the Mines Advisory Group and the HALO Trust, and by businesses, such as BACTEC, a group of companies that specialize in landmine and battle area clearance. Canadians have also established the Canadian Landmine Foundation, which, from 1999 to 2008, carried out 91 projects in 13 countries, trained a number of mine-detection dogs and raised $4 million in funding. In 2014, the countries that were signatories to the Ottawa Treaty set themselves the target of eradicating landmines completely by 2025.
In conclusion, the campaign conducted by various non-governmental organizations to ban anti-personnel mines is a fine example not only of international mobilization around a humanitarian issue, but also of Canadian leadership on the world stage during the post-Cold War era. The Ottawa Process marked a change in the role that non-governmental organizations play in diplomatic discussions. Whereas these organizations had traditionally played only an advisory role, in the Ottawa Process they became active participants in the conferences and made their voices heard at the bargaining table. | <urn:uuid:f9de965b-9da7-4f75-9c2f-8ffced41f754> | CC-MAIN-2022-49 | https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/convention-dottawa | 2022-12-09T06:16:45Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-49/segments/1669446711390.55/warc/CC-MAIN-20221209043931-20221209073931-00732.warc.gz | en | 0.95992 | 1,646 |
Hey all, this week issue 5 of SPERA vol.2 launched on Comixology by Archaia so head over there to read these lovely stories before the beautiful Hardcover book is released!
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Spera Vol. 2 #5
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Johnny E. Camargo, M.D.
ROCKINGHAM – FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital has been named a Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) hospital for 2010 under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of the respiratory care services available in hospitals.
About 700 (or 15 percent) of the hospitals in the United States applied for and received this award.
Johnny E. Camargo, M.D., a board certified specialist in internal medicine with Richmond Internal Medicine & Cardiology Associates, serves as medical director for the cardiopulmonary department at Richmond Memorial Hospital, which is a division of FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital.
“The exceptional performance of this department is due to many factors,” Dr. Camargo says. “The department provides 24-hour hospital coverage by practitioners who are registered as either a certified respiratory therapist (CRT) or registered respiratory therapist (RRT) through the National Respiratory Care Board and licensed by the State of North Carolina Respiratory Care Board. During their orientation period and annually, each practitioner’s competency is evaluated for every procedure that he/she performs at FirstHealth Richmond Memorial Hospital. These dedicated men and women augment their abilities by meeting and exceeding continuing education requirements every year.”
According to Dr. Camargo, the respiratory care practitioners at Richmond Memorial are cross-trained to provide services to the cardiology department by performing electrocardiograms in the hospital as well as in the emergency department.
“A select few are also fully trained to provide assistance in the stress lab and during neurodiagnostic studies,” he says. “All of our respiratory care practitioners have Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification and attend all C-sections and high-risk births.”
The American Association for Respiratory Care (AARC) started the QRCR program in 2003 to help consumers identify facilities that use qualified respiratory therapists to provide respiratory care. Hospitals earning the QRCR designation ensure patient safety by agreeing to adhere to a strict set of criteria governing their respiratory care services.
To qualify for the recognition, Richmond Memorial Hospital provided documentation showing it meets the following conditions:
- All respiratory therapists employed by the hospital to deliver bedside respiratory care services are either legally recognized by the state as competent to provide respiratory care or hold the CRT or RRT credential
- Respiratory therapists are available 24 hours
- Other personnel qualified to perform specific respiratory procedures and the amount of supervision required for personnel to carry out specific procedures must be designated in writing
- A doctor of medicine or osteopathy is designated as medical director of respiratory care services
- Hospital policy prohibits the routine delivery of medicated aerosol treatments using small volume nebulizers, metered dose inhalers or intermittent positive pressure treatments to multiple patients simultaneously
According to the Angela Morrisey, RRT, RCP, clinical director of Richmond Memorial’s respiratory therapy program, the department may be considered small by some standards, but it is staffed by the best respiratory care practitioners in the area. “Their dedication and hard work speaks for itself,” she says.
Respiratory therapists are specially trained health care professionals who work under physician’s orders to provide a wide range of breathing treatments and other services to people with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, AIDS, and other lung or lung-related conditions. They also care for premature infants and are key members of lifesaving response teams charged with handling medical emergencies.
The QRCR program grew out of growing concerns among health care leaders and the general public regarding the safety and quality of health care services provided to patients. Hospitals meeting the QRCR requirements provide a level of respiratory care consistent with national standards and guidelines.
The AARC is a membership organization that represents more than 46,000 health professionals involved in respiratory care nationwide.
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Denver Broncos @ San Diego Chargers
Picking this is difficult; the Bolts have been looking great, despite an offense decimated by injuries, with Rivers making a strong run for MVP - while the Broncos are hitting their straps with Orton getting it done.
Denver stuck it to the Chiefs behind a solid run game, but the Chargers D ranks fourth against the run and I doubt Moreno is going to have the same joy tonight and, in any case, this is a passing offense that may well find itself behind early.
Rivers should make hay against an almost non-existent pass rush and a weak secondary, whereas Orton (second only to the man he faces today in total yards) can look to Brandon Lloyd, Eddie Royal, Jabar Gaffney and even Demaryius Thomas deep if the run really does get stuffed at the line.
With a road dog this potent on MNF receiving 9.5 points, I'm unwilling to commit the Orioles' fortune ATS, although San Diego should win SU.
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The research in Genetics and Genomics is making progress at an accelerating pace which makes it tricky to keep up with the latest finding in this area. However, at the present time, it has become imperative to impart genetic literacy in young adults at the right time. Genetic literacy and personal genomic testing facilitate individuals to have knowledge of their genetic makeup including sporting ability, paternity, ancestry as well as health. The accessibility of such tests is supposed to grow even in vast nations like Australia but a little is known of the viewpoints of Aussies. For the purpose of exploring the same, various focus groups were conducted. During the mid-2015, seven focus groups were formed by 56 members of the public. These people were divided into three age groups 18–24, 25–49, and ≥50 years.
The focus groups concluded that the awareness of personal genomic testing in general people was low but at the same time some people could infer what does personal genomics entails. With the diversity of genetic understanding in people, the perceptions related to the influence of genetics on health, environment, personality, mental health, and talent also differed. Also, there were blended views on genomic testing but the main focus was on health-related tests. In this way, a number of strategies were formed to help the Australians in understanding, meaning-making, and taking considered decisions about the implications, benefits, and disadvantages of personal genomic tests.
The Genetic Testing in Australia
The Federal and State government as well as private services mainly fund the healthcare system of Australia. There have been different ways for the funding of clinical genetic testing, the patients are supposed to pay partially, fully, or sometimes nothing for the test according to the test and context. Presently, much emphasis is paid on consumer choice and autonomy, and in this way, the private sector genetic testing has been increasing at a fast pace. New opportunities have been served to Australians by giving them direct access to personal testing for health and non-health purposes via online testing companies located outside Australia. Because of the rapid fluctuation of online PGT selling companies, two tests naming Vitro diagnostic medical devices for health disorders and Direct-to-consumer genetic tests were removed from the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods in 2011. In this way, the access to these tests was restricted but at the same time, it did not affect the access to other genetic tests like parentage, kinship, and ancestry.
Though there has not been deep experimental research about the Australian viewpoints on the experiences with PGT, yet another study originated in the USA has concluded that Australians have minimal interest in pursuing such tests. In 2015, the Genioz (Genomics: National Insights of Australians) was commenced having five research components to understand the experiences and expectations of Australians towards genomics.
Now, let’s bring to light the methods to know the Australians’ viewpoints on Genetics and Genomics Testing:
The main purpose of recruitment was to target that portion of the public which was non-expert. A number of approaches were followed to notify these people. As soon as the people came to know about it, the interested ones tried to reach the researchers via telephone or email. The potential participants were followed up by the researchers and invited to participate in a focus group, the day and time were decided as per the majority. Also, the focus groups were organized at the places that were easily accessible to these people, like Melbourne (Victoria) and Sydney (New South Wales). The best thing about this method was that the participants were gifted
Focus Group Data Collection
These groups used a qualitative approach in order to collect the views of people and also the meanings underlying those views. Though the size of each group varies yet there were at least five to eight participants in each group. These groups were divided on the basis of age as well (as we mentioned above). It helped in knowing the differences of interest in testing areas like ancestry, fitness, and planning to have children. The participants filled in various information in the consent form like age, gender, relationship status, educational levels, and their personal experience with genetic conditions or the experience they gained through their family or friends. These groups were audio-recorded and started with an open question to all the participants. After the open question, the next was the transition question and at last, the key focused questions. After giving a brief introduction about PGT Direct-to-consumer testing with complete examples, their perception and interest in PGT were discussed.
At last, it is concluded that the knowledge and awareness of Genetics and Genomics were restricted to the participants of focus groups. This knowledge was generated through various modes like formal education, news, and popular science media, personal interest, and experience with genetic testing. Keeping in view the lack of awareness about genetic testing in young Aussies, the role of media has been substantially increased in order to spread the information about genetic technologies and their potential applications. | <urn:uuid:fa56482d-bd26-4503-9d79-8522b6504b3f> | CC-MAIN-2022-05 | https://xidelta.com.au/knowledge/thread/33 | 2022-01-20T10:48:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-05/segments/1642320301737.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220120100127-20220120130127-00013.warc.gz | en | 0.981124 | 1,008 |
“[Hank] deserves forgiveness,” Kendra told Giuliana Rancic (via In Touch). “I’m willing to spend the rest of my life to figure this out rather than spending one night single without Hank in my life.”
“I have to give the man I’ve loved for six years some sort of benefit of the doubt,” she added.
“The last thing I want on my kids is a broken home. I want my two kids raised with both parents in their lives,” Kendra insisted. “I’m willing to forgive him even if he did it.”
Previously, it was reported that Hank may be gay – although sleeping with a transwoman would indicate that he is straight. Kendra denies the reports, saying, “I know for a fact Hank is not gay. He’s not into transsexuals.” Kendra went on to call Hank’s alleged trans mistress, Ava London, a “piece of s**t con-artist.”
In an interview with Access Hollywood, Kendra added, “There’s a lot to work out. I know that some of the story is true.”
“If I believed, right now, that Hank had an affair on me, the divorce would’ve gone through already,” she continued. “In my eyes, life is too short. This man, who I’ve loved for six years, I believe he deserves — and everyone around us, we are respected people in our community — everyone knows that this man deserves a second chance if he made a mistake. And right now I’m working that out, I’m working on what happened and if this was a mistake.”
Kendra blames herself and admits to not always being a supportive wife.
“There were real moments where Hank did come to me and try to talk to me about some things,” she revealed. “He was struggling for a little bit, he was struggling. It’s hard talking about him and for him. He was going through a lot of stuff that nobody knows about, and he was trying to talk to me about it, and I would not deal with it.” Although Hank is in therapy now and they’re “trying to work everything out” | <urn:uuid:0fbda291-5711-4ee7-a6ca-2a058f8078ec> | CC-MAIN-2017-51 | http://candiest.com/kendra-wilkinson-im-willing-forgive-hank-even-cheated/ | 2017-12-13T01:38:03Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-51/segments/1512948520218.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20171213011024-20171213031024-00365.warc.gz | en | 0.982942 | 505 |
ATTN INVESTORS - *TRANSFERABLE LEASE PERMIT* You can't beat this Brookhaven location! Walk to Murphy Candler Park, Perimeter Mall area and MARTA! This great one bedroom condo features hardwood floors throughout the main living area, bright kitchen with white cabinets and breakfast bar and is open to the living room. Spacious bedroom and bathroom, too! Community features pool with clubhouse, professionally landscaped grounds with walking trails, gym facility and on site property management. Welcome home!
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THE Joint Overseas Chambers (JFC) known as on the Senate to start deliberations on the Open Entry in Information Transmission Act when it resumes subsequent week.
The Home of Representatives handed Home Invoice (HB) 6, or the Open Entry in Information Transmission Act, on a 3rd studying earlier than going into the December recess. The invoice was despatched to the Senate for deliberation. Different Senate payments submitted on Open Entry are additionally pending earlier than the Senate Science and Know-how Committee, chaired by Senator Alan Peter Cayetano.
That is the third time that the Home of Representatives has handed the invoice on a 3rd studying after approvals in each the seventeenth and 18th Congresses, however has not obtained Senate approval.
“Members of the JFC expressed optimism that the Senate, given the invoice handed earlier on April 19 by Home Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez Jr.,” the JFC mentioned in an announcement Thursday.
Able paper despatched to the chair of the Senate Science and Know-how Committee, the JFC mentioned the Open Entry Act is meant to “tackle the necessity for quick, dependable, and inexpensive web or information providers.”
With the passage of the invoice, the JFC believes that the market might be opened up and a aggressive setting created that might profit most people. “It lowers regulatory limitations and entry prices for market individuals providing web providers and promotes honest and open competitors in numerous segments of the information transmission community. It will enormously enhance information transmission providers throughout the nation,” she added.
Moreover, the JFC famous that HB 6 is “essential” in making a forward-looking and future-ready digital coverage framework for the Philippines. “The invoice goals to create the area that enables and empowers as many alternative service suppliers as potential to construct and function information networks and supply extra selection for broadband customers throughout the nation, notably in rural areas,” it mentioned.
Signatories to the JFC Declaration embrace American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Australia-New Zealand Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines, Japan Chamber of Commerce and Business of the Philippines, Korean Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines and Philippine Affiliation of Multinational Corporations Regional Headquarters Inc. | <urn:uuid:c53be7de-17da-453a-bceb-734b2cdbd39f> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://reforestemospatagonia.com/business/senate-asked-to-start-work-on-open-access-law/94275/ | 2023-02-04T22:38:54Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764500154.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20230204205328-20230204235328-00663.warc.gz | en | 0.935824 | 476 |
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FFP – March 2020 “sign”.
Zorki 4 with 55mm Industar, HP5
I’m a logical, straight up & down sort of guy most of the time, and when presented with a theme like “sign” I’d usually go looking for something really obvious, like an old advertising sign on the side of a building.
The F1 Grand Prix has been coming to Melbourne for 25 years now, and as it’s a street course though a park quite close to my home, I get to see it being constructed then taken down every year, like a giant Meccano set, and in some ways it’s a sign that another year has passed, and that summer is coming to an end.
The image I was going to use is the tyre wall and fencing – that’s what I see being built, and there’s nothing too pretty about it, but by the time race day arrives it will have been painted and covered with an advertising hoarding so it looks wonderful for the TV audience.
But the race was called off the day before it was due to be run because of Covid-19 … there were fans lining up to get in when the decision was made to abandon.
So the empty grandstand, having been finished only a few days earlier, was never used. And that’s my sign of 2020.
Nick D. Orloff
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As little as three years ago, the idea of getting in a car with a stranger summoned through the Internet was unfathomable. Likewise, drivers have been discouraged to pick up hitchhikers on the side of the road they are unfamiliar with; in most states it is expressly prohibited. Popular ridesharing services like Lyft and Uber, however, have turned this long held belief upside down. It no longer seems odd to summon a car through your phone, get in the backseat of a stranger’s car and get dropped off wherever you need to be.
Self-driving vehicles seem to be experiencing the same early skepticism. According to surveys conducted by Kelley Blue Book, State Farm, The University of Michigan (PDF) and Vox, the public is generally unenthusiastic about autonomous vehicles (AVs) and doubt that AVs would improve safety. Some remain hesitant about the mix of traditional and highly autonomous vehicles on the same roads at the same time.
To address some of those concerns, the Governor’s Highway Safety Association (GHSA) released a report on how AVs will interact with traditional drivers, and what roles states and the federal government should play to accommodate the transition. A lot of the conversation about the benefits derived from AVs, “often overlooks the safety implications that a mix of driver-operated and autonomous vehicles will bring," said report author James Hedland. The reality, however, is that there will be mix of vehicles with varying levels of autonomy.
Should a large fleet of AVs appear on the roads tomorrow, several issues would emerge. According to a study by Goodyear and the London School of Economics, traditional drivers may “bully” AVs while driving. The reason? AVs are programmed to avoid aggressive driving and protect passengers at all costs, so people could conceivably disobey an AV’s right of way or cut off an AV without repercussion.
Another issue that states will have to parse out, is liability issues when an AV and traditional vehicle get into an accident. While there have been numerous cases of this happening to Google’s self-driving car, (the self-driving car is usually rear-ended) developers have always been onboard to handle the situation.
Along with those issues, states will also be forced to come up with laws on how AVs can operate, how law enforcement should deal with pulling over an AV, and how AV drivers will be trained, along with several other issues. The federal government can help states by building model state and local laws, establishing an AV clearinghouse and developing model education materials for driver tests.
One solution for state highway safety officers and state DMVs is to control the deployment of autonomous vehicles in a limited fashion. If AVs are restricted to a well-mapped urban center versus rolled out in an uncontrolled manner, the public will become more familiar with the technology and create a more seamless transition.
Harry Lightsey, executive director of emerging technologies policy at General Motors agreed.
“We think that right now, the business model and the regulatory model that makes the most sense is to allow for these vehicles to be deployed in ride-sharing fleets in urban centers,” said Lightsey. “Give the public the opportunity to see the technology, experience the technology and determine it is safe.”
Additionally, if manufacturers were to deploy AV ride-sharing fleets, some of the costs would be recouped, softening the financial blow, and would still expose the public to self-driving cars.
Another interesting statistic is that today’s teenagers are more accepting of AVs: In one survey, 48 percent of respondents age 12-15 said they would be comfortable riding in an AV compared to 36 percent of all respondents. A similar correlation lies in ride-sharing services.
By limiting the deployment, the many challenges of regulating AV technology can be done in a safe and monitored way. Striking the balance between encouraging innovation while ensuring safety will always be a challenge.
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Flex is looking for new potential candidates to fill in for Test Engineer - (WD110008) position. If you currently looking for new job opportunities and qualified with the job desc, feel free to apply this job.
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The Test Engineer will be based in Senai, Johor. The position is responsible for implementing and maintaining cost-effective methods of testing and troubleshooting systems, software, and/or equipment.
We are looking for someone who demonstrates:
- Intense collaboration
- Passionate customer focus
- Thoughtful, fast, disciplined execution
- Tenacious commitment to continuous improvement
- Relentless drive to win
Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:
- Directs and/or coordinates electronic engineering and/or technical personnel in fabrication and design of testing and test control apparatus and equipment, or software and systems testing.
- Directs and coordinates electronic engineering activities concerned with development, procurement, installation and calibration of instruments, equipment and control devices required to test, and record test data.
- Interfaces and confers with scientific, engineering and technical personnel to resolve testing problems such as product or system malfunctions, incomplete test data, data interpretation or coding issues.
- Analyzes and interprets test data and prepares technical reports for use by electronic or software engineering, and management personnel.
- May develops or use computer software and hardware to conduct tests on electronic products and systems or software.
- Trains and instructs floor support, test technicians and test operators on test hardware and/or software, as well as problem solving techniques.
- Resolves test yield problems by performing analysis of root causes, developing and coordinating corrective action measures and monitoring improvements.
- Perform and support equipment verification and integration in production.
- Create and maintain process documentation.
- Actively search for new technologies or procedures in the test sector.
- Determines conditions under which tests are to be conducted and sequences and phases of test operations.
Here is some of what you'll need (required):
- Possesses a Degree in related discipline
- Minimum 4-5 years of working experience in the related field is required
- Skill (s): Box Build Testing
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I must confess. I don’t make a lot of pies. I’m a bit pastry-challenged. But in my quest to perfect the fine art of pie making, I’m diving in and giving it a try.
My most recent effort was a fresh peach pie, which turned out beautifully (if I do say so myself! :) Here’s the recipe if you’d like to take advantage of the last bit of fresh peach season.
(I might try making this again with flash frozen peaches, maybe increasing the flour a tad (to 1/2 cup) to compensate for the extra moisture. I’ll let you know how it worked out!)
Perfect Peach Pie
Summary: This is a …
- Pastry for a double-crust pie (I use the recipe on the bottom of the Crisco Shortening box)
- 4 cups fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced *see tip below
- 1 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 egg or 1/4 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp. sugar (for sprinkling on crust before baking)
- Preheat oven to 425° F.
- *Tip: To easily peel peaches, cut an “X” in the bottom of the peach, pop them into boiling water for 1 minute then remove to a large bowl of ice water for 1 minute. The skin will peel off really easily!
- Combine flour, sugar and cinnamon in a large bowl. Add peach and stir to combine. Pour into prepared bottom pastry. Dot bits of butter over peaches and then cover with top pastry. Press edges to seal and cut several slits in the top to allow steam to escape.
- Beat egg and wash the pastry lightly with egg or brush with milk. Sprinkle with sugar.
- Place in a 425 degree oven for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 degrees. Bake for another 25-30 minutes, checking at the 30 minutes mark of cooking for browning of crust edges. If they are already browned at 30 minutes, cover the edges with strips if tin foil for the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- When the pie is nicely golden. Turn the oven off and let the pie sit in the cooling oven for about 10 minutes. Remove and let cool.
- This pie is especially nice lightly warmed with vanilla ice cream!
Prep time: 25 min | Cook time: 45 min | Total time: 1 hour 50 min
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The “z” has made quite a couple of transition over the years. It has continued to improve and rebrand itself with better features instead of phasing out into a retro relic like every other vehicle from its era. Nissan has decided to take a big leap with the “z” label, placing it on a time loop with every improvement in automotive tech.
The Nissan 350z has an ancestry that dates back to 1970 with the manufacture of the Datsun 240Z which caused quite an uproar in the automotive racing world at that time from 2002-2009. The fifth generation of a long line of Nissan’s Z car labels were out, built with two doors and two sitters. After the Nissan 350Z made its first debut it was overhauled into 350z model in the year 2009.
The z model has had quite a number of success and failures such as the withdrawal of the Nissan 300zx from the U>S market in the year 1996. Nissan had to make a big come back for the z model and this was evident in the production of the 240z the next year. The success of the 240z quickly escalated, so much so that the model was awarded “father of the Z”. This earned much credit to the original manufactures of the 240z design, Yoshihike Matsuo.
After the success of the 240z, many plans were put in place to renovate the z models as this would greatly assist in the recovery of the company. This obviously required a drift from conventional ideas and engine capacity. After some major restructuring the end result was the 350z which featured the VQ36DE engine. The new obsession was fully functional with a 2.4L 4-cylinder engine which an interesting 200bhp and 180lb.ft of torque.
The Nissan 350 layout
This model is made up of a front engine, RWD, two-door, two-seater with its signatory long-hoody and short deck design which is common with the Z model family. It features a six CD-charger and 8-inch base subwoofer. Its glove compartment isn’t the regular type; rather it is built with various storage compartments which are located between the two seats or behind them.
The new Nissan 350z
There is definitely more horse power, if that’s what you care about. The 350z boasts of 287 horse power which is the same as Porsche 911 but cost a few dollars less. It also carries a set forged aluminum 18 inch JNC wheels which gives the vehicle a reasonably light weight which is a great advantage when it comes to navigation and fuel economy and while we are on the fuel economy topic, the z rocks a V6 engine with 3.5 liters, 24 valve and quad cam unit. All these leads to an impressionable 287 horse power at 6200rpm. The Nissan brand, with years of experience in manufacturing and distribution of quality vehicles globally, continues to gain grounds and quite often surprise its fans with that edgy new killer feature and timeless models that keeps car enthusiasts and the automotive community on their toes. | <urn:uuid:69e6cc69-dacf-4232-bf4e-d343ee31d208> | CC-MAIN-2019-13 | http://www.eurofest2006.com/the-nissan-350z-time-travelling-midship-japanese-sports-car/ | 2019-03-21T16:00:49Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-13/segments/1552912202526.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20190321152638-20190321174638-00270.warc.gz | en | 0.977611 | 639 |
Toilets can be designed in all kinds of ways, whether it’s a high flow, low flow, one-piece, or two-piece. Toilets with large trap ways provide more space for waste to pass through, hence the term no-clog toilets.
These toilets have outlets as big as three inches in diameter, bigger than the industry size of two inches. They aim to offer a bigger path for waste to drain into the sewer without clogging or leaving waste behind. Good examples of such toilets are the American Standard Champion, American Standard Cadet, Toto Drake Ultramax, Toto Promenade, among others.
What they have in common is their large diameter plus a powerful flush that allows them to carry away even the largest of waste. They’re unlikely to get clogged, nor have multiple other toilet issues. Below is a detailed look at seven of the top toilets with a large trapway, and a buyer’s guide to help you make an informed decision before the purchase.
American Standard Champion 4 2034.314.020
First in line is the American Standard Champion 4, which excels as the best performing toilet. With their flushing performance along with its large trapway, you’re sure to get your money’s worth.
- A two ⅜ inch(2.375 inches) fully glazed trapway – this means it can handle very bulk waste, more than your average toilet.
- One-piece ADA toilet that saves on space and maintains industry regulations.
- Elongated – adds more comfort when you sit to do your thing.
- Siphon action jetted bowl – releases more water for a powerful flush.
- Slow close toilet seat – minimal on the noise, easy to maintain, and safer for the household.
- Ever clean surface for a cleaner appearance
- Low-consumption (6.0 Lpf/1.6 GPF) helps you save water
- Four-inch piston action Accelerator flush valve with a twelve-inch rough-in.
- Maintains a clean towel bowl with its 4-inch piston action, accelerator flush valve, siphonic action bowl with jets, and antimicrobial, EverClean glaze.
- Compact to safeguard on space
- ADA compliant with a height of 19 inches.
- Comfortable thanks to its elongated bowl shape.
- Comes in multiple colors to suit your needs. White, linen, and bone with a Vitreous China coat.
- Safer to handle with the soft close toilet seat.
- Not good at conserving water with its 1.6 GPF rate.
- Heavy weighing over 100 pounds
- Noisy when refilling water.
Toto MS854114SL #01 Ultramax ADA Elongated Toilet
Yet another one-piece toilet is the Toto Ultramax made with a Vitreous China coating. It only weighs 89 pounds, unlike the upper choice.
- Four available colors – cotton, colonial white, bone, and Sedona beige.
- It has a three-inch flush valve and a two and an eighth inch fully glazed trapway that’s surely meant to flush away very bulky waste without clogging.
- Elongated open front shape
- It has a bowl rim height of 16.5 inches for added comfort
- A water consumption rate of just 1.6 gallons per flush
- 17-inch comfort height to give space for your legs.
- Gravity flush toilet with a G-max flushing system that delivers a powerful flush, thanks to the large 3-inch flush valve
- Floor mounted hence better stability
- WaterSense certified to ensure proper usage of water
- Molded bumper
- High Gloss Polypropylene that’s resistant to chemicals and cleaning agents.
- It can easily fit compact spaces as it’s one piece and elongated.
- Has a one-year limited warranty
- Low water usage
- ADA compliant
- Soft close toilet seat
- Comfortable ergonomic design
- Water consumption could be better.
WoodBridge T-0001 One Piece: Non-Clogging Toilet with Dual Flush
The WoodBridge T-0001 one-piece toilet is not only known for its dual flush non-clogging abilities but also its rectangular shape/ D shaped toilet that’s unique compared to the others.
- Elongated, comfort height, one-piece toilet
- It has a dual Flush System Design: 1. 0 /1. 6 GPF, average at 1. 28 gallons per flush, and Siphon Flushing Design
- A fully glazed flush system that’s quiet and powerful.
- Easy-to-Clean Design – The skirted trapway creates a sleek look and makes cleaning easier
- High-end soft closing seat with stainless steel durable seat hinges attached to the all in one package.
- All-in-One Package Design: Includes toilet, pre-installed soft closing toilet seat, high-quality wax ring, floor bolts, and installation instruction High-end Soft Closing Seat with Stainless Steel Durable Seat Hinge
- Certified as high-efficiency by WaterSense and US & Canada UPC & CSA certification.
- Easy to clean
- Super quiet
- Powerful flushing system
- High-quality soft closing seat
- Luxurious look with a ceramic finish
- Five-year guarantee
- Height is taller than usual which can be an issue for kids
- Available in just two colors
- Heavy weighing 119 pounds
TOTO CST744SG#01 Drake 2-Piece Toilet with Elongated Bowl and Sanagloss,1.6 GPF
Another Toto Drake elongated toilet that comes as a two-piece toilet. This particular toilet is uniquely known for its CEFIONTECT glaze that offers a classic high-profile design that’s powerful and durable enough to work within both residential and commercial applications.
- Has a G-Max flushing system that works hand in hand with the three-inch flushing valve to take away bulky waste and ensure no clogging or leaks.
- It has an extra-large siphon jet and a large trapway for maximum performance
- Powerful flush with a water consumption of 1.6 gallons per flush.
- SoftClose seat with an upgraded electronic washlet bidet seat
- Large water surface area for easy cleaning
- CEFIONTECT ceramic glaze offers a smooth and cleaner finish.
- It has an ionic barrier to protect the ceramic coating from harsh chemicals.
- Easy to clean
- Powerful flushing system
- Assorted color variations
- One year warranty
- Elongated toilet for additional comfort.
- Not ADA compliant
- The sanagloss effect in the bowl easily fades leaving marks and lining in the bowl.
Kohler K-3493-0 Highline Classic Pressure Lite Comfort Height Elongated 1.6 GPF Toilet
The list would be incomplete without a Kohler. The Kohler K-3493-0 Highline toilet has all the great features you would want. From a comfort height, elongated bowl, pressure-assisted flush, plus much more.
- Elongated, two piece toilet with a comfort height of 17 inches.
- Pressure assisted flush with a water usage of 1.4 – 1.6 gallons per flush
- A contemporary look with a Vitreous China coating material
- Has a left-hand hand trip lever
- Three-inch flush valve to minimize clogs and leaves the toilet looking clean.
- Good chair height
- Easy to clean
- Powerful flush
- Good water consumption
- The trip lever design is quite faulty
- Not an all-inclusive package as it doesn’t come with a wax ring
TOTO Promenade: Universal Height Clog-Free Toilet
The TOTO Promenade is an equally beautiful one-piece toilet with great water usage of just 1.28 gallons per flush and a beautiful cefiontect finish making it easier to clean.
- A one-piece toilet with no gaping between the tank and bowl, therefore eliminating dirt, debris, and leakage that may occur.
- A tornado flush for minimized washing frequency and water usage
- Hole free rim design with dual-nozzles for a centrifugal washing action, keeping the toilet cleaner for longer.
- Cefiontect glaze for a smooth finish and reduction of adhering of particles in the ceramic toilet
- Universal 17.25 inch height toilet for a range of users including ADA compliance.
- Meets the EPA WaterSense. CEC, and calgreen requirements.
- It has a left-hand chrome trip lever
- It has a soft close seat.
- Easy to clean
- Water-efficient flushing system
- Comes in an array of colors
- ADA compliant
- Certified as a high-quality toilet
- Safer with the soft close toilet seat
American Standard 2988101.020 Cadet 3 FloWise Two-Piece Single Flush Toilet
Lastly, the American Standard Cadet, that’s a two-piece toilet, compact, and space-saving. It has a MaP score of 1000 grams, hence unlikely to clog as it can move really bulky masses down the toilet.
- Made of strong and durable Vitreous China coating
- Comfort height that can be used by anyone
- Pressure-assisted siphon jet flush action with a fully glazed 2-1/8″ trapway
- Has a Cadet three flushing system that’s not only powerful but quiet.
- Excellent water consumption of 1.28 gallons per flush
- Has a skirted design and for an EverClean surface – the skirted design makes cleaning outside easy, while the EverClean surface prevents
- EPA Certified by WaterSense
- Floor mounted for stability
- Soft close seat
- Has a five-year warranty
- Easy to clean
- Sturdy and durable
- Excellent flushing system
- Good water consumption
- Lighter than the other toilets weighing just 75 pounds
- Varied flow rates to choose from – 1.6, 1.28, and 1.1 gallons per flush
- Antibacterial and antiviral EverClean surface
- Very loud
- Not many colors to choose from
Buying the right toilet can save you a bunch of repairs and maintenance fees for calling a plumber. So here’s a guide in how you. Can buy the best high flow no clog toilet.
High efficiency toilets maximize performance and reduce any waste and costs incurred. Therefore, you’re looking for toilets that can save your gallons of water and still perform to give you better performance than standard or low flow models.
To achieve high efficiency, you need to first look at the types of flushing systems. There are four kinds;
- Gravity – very common in the market, it simply uses gravity to create pressure that uses the water/ water into the trapway to the sewer line. They’re easy to maintain, but work best for low flow. Hence, this isn’t the best option for a high efficiency toilet.
- Pressure assisted is much louder but has more air that increases the flushing power. Recent models like the Kohler K-3493-0, use the pressure assisted model for a stronger high flow, less water flush. Moreover, they work similarly to dual flush systems which are the best for high efficiency.
- Double cyclone – this is the use of both pressure and gravity to achieve a more powerful flush with less water. The Toto brand is well known to use this system in their toilets as it can easily utilize a 1.28 GPF to achieve better results than the 1.6 GPF. To identify this system, some brands will use the name double nozzles.
- Dual flush – this is the best choice for high efficiency as it offers two flushing options such as 1.1 gallons or 1.6 gallons, and can be quiet.
Flush Rating and Power
The next feature to look at is the flush rating and power. To start, large trap ways have the best performance since they come with a slightly bigger diameter than the standard of two inches. It could be 2 ⅜ up to three inches wide to offer more passageway for the waste.
The opening valve could also be higher up to four inches. This is great as the larger the opening, the better the performance, hence little to no chances of clogging.
Other brands such as the American Standard will have something called the bulk removal ratings which aids you to choose the type of trap way you want. These have the best compared to other types of toilets.
Another way to gauge the toilet is by looking at the MaP ratings. These are ratings from manufacturers who score a toilet one on a 0-1000 gram scale.
They get this score by using material designed to replace and act similarly to the average-sized human waste, and seeing how the mechanism handles it. The results are often unbiased and build on each model’s capabilities.
Water Consumption and Usage
If you’re looking to save on water consumption, then you have to look at the water usage from the toilet. This is the GPF rating on the toilet read as gallons per flush.
This allows consumers to know how much water is utilized in every flush. 1.6 gallons per flush is more prevalent than 1.28 or 1.1, however, 1.28 is gaining traction as it meets the EPA guidelines that safeguard water usage.
How clean the toilet is left is also a major concern as this means the water circulates and reaches every corner of the toilet leaving it clean.
Check for added glaze such as CEFIONTECT, which is a nanoscale. It means it’s an ionized protective barrier that will coat the ceramic for a smoother finish and protects the toilet from harsh chemicals and cleaning agents that may damage it.
This also adds to hygiene as the coating will prevent the adherence of dirt, debris, and particles that may leave bacteria to build up in the toilet. Other brands will also have a sanagloss glaze or just a smooth finish.
These are other things you may look for as you shop for the toilet.
Check for a comfort height toilet that follows ADA guidelines such as the seat should be 17 to 19 inches high from the ground.
This allows you to comfortably rest your feet on the ground. The height is taller than the standard of 16 inches, but it suits a wide variety of customers.
More dimensions you may look for are the bowl length to check if it’s elongated, or the tank and toilet height.
Another measurement is the rough-in size that’s often at 12 inches but you could find some options in 10 and 14-inch models.
Aesthetics is also a vital element to look for. You may prefer one or two-piece toilets, therefore you should have the choice. Two-piece tend to be more expensive, heavy and could breed spaces for bacteria from the dirt and debris that accumulates between the tank and toilet.
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The winners! AP's free monthly photo comp for December 2024
Congratulations to Elsie Edw, who's image Train Ride Home has won AP's December free monthly photo comp, as selected by AP Ed. Mike O'Connor.
Speaking about the image, Mike said the image stood out because it captured something of the feeling of what it's like to travel.
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"For this reason, Elsie's shot was a winner this month, as it captures some of the feeling of being on holiday and experiencing new and unexpected sites - sure, it doesn't have the 'wow' factor of a dramatic landscape, but it does capture a feeling."
Mike's other special mentions this month were Ani Vemulpad's Mara Royalty and Jeff Mahoney's Maid of the Mist.
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People often ask this – people are used to processing immigration through lawyers because the process seems complex and lawyers are “trained experts” – right? So you can improve your chances by using a lawyer when you won the DV lottery – right?
Well in DV lottery cases, the answer is almost always NO. Allow me to explain.
Hopefully you have read my post on the difference between Consular Processing (CP) and Adjustment of Status (AoS). So let me explain why I think you should not be using a lawyer in each of those cases.
CP cases – processing at a US embassy outside of the USA
Biggest reason to not use a lawyer – because the forms and process are both VERY simple. The DS260 is the application for the visa and people all around the world have managed to fill that in with limited English skills and so on. Honestly, a lawyer is not needed to fill in the forms.
Perhaps a lawyer can pull some strings to make the case go faster or make my case more likely to be approved? No absolutely not! The cases are processed according to a predetermined order (the case number) and then scheduled by KCC. You lawyer in London/Paris/Nairobi or wherever has no connections at KCC. None.
So – if you can fill in the simple paperwork, and if you meet the requirements and so on you do not need a lawyer. If you have lied on your forms, or proceed with a fake marriage, then yes – having a lawyer would then be a good idea – to defend you against the charges of immigration fraud.
AoS cases – processing within the USA at a Field Office
Well, it is true that AoS cases can be slightly more complex to process. The forms are slightly more complicated (not difficult, just a bit more detailed) and the process is more daunting. Also, many people that are already In the USA may have used a lawyer to get their temporary visa. So – people are predisposed to hiring a lawyer to get expert help.
However, the vast majority of immigration lawyers in the USA will have never seen a DV lottery based case. Never. How can that be?
Well let’s do some math.
There are around 1 million new immigrants every year. Of those, 50,000 are DV cases. Of the 50,000, AoS cases are around 2000 of those cases – that is around 0.2% of the total. The majority of those are handled without a lawyer, so I would guess that lawyers are involved in maybe 100 to 200 cases a year – perhaps 3000 cases over the whole 20+ years that the DV lottery has been running. The American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) has around 12,000 members, so it is obvious that the majority of lawyers would never have seen a DV case. So – if you want to pay a lawyer $300 per hour to learn on the job, that is your choice, but I have better ways to spend my money.
Oh, and do they help. Well in the majority of DV cases I have known where a lawyer was involved they have not only not improved the process timing, they have actually made things worse. Their lack of DV specific knowledge means they do not understand things such as the early filing policy, or the DV requirements, or the importance of adhering to the DV timelines.
Seriously. If you are considering hiring a lawyer to help on your case, please just go outside and tip a bucket of cold water on your head and send the money you will save to charity.
My blog, and other great resources on the internet are all you need to process your case – don’t waste your money.
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Ian McDonald. Hanging Vessel Collection 2011 ceramic, powder coated steel 36 x 16 x 8 1/2 inches
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What inspired your Wearing series? “But to take it further, this surface would then be floating or counter-weighted, giving the sculpture a type of real consequence, and really allowing objects to be used for their physical weight or real point versus just how they looked. The details and balance involved in the exhibition were critical, as the wall works would contain furniture and objects balanced to create an all-in-one type environment."
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Ian McDonald, Artist and Ceramicist - Sight Unseen
Ian McDonald Parts Object 2013 glazed ceramic 7 1/2 x 13 x 7 3/4 inches Image credit: John Janca (via Rena Bransten Gallery: Ian McDonald art detail)
3D Ceramics, Contemporary Ceramics, Ceramic Sculptures, Art Ceramics, Abstract Sculpture, Extruded Ceramics, Decor Ceramics, Ceramics Sculpture, Ceramics Ideas
Ian McDonald - Parts Object 2013. Glazed ceramic, 7 1/2 x 13 x 7 3/4 inches
Ian McDonald Parts Object 2013 glazed ceramic 7 1/2 x 13 x 7 3/4 inches
Ian McDonald; Glazed Ceramic 'Parts' Object, 2013.
Mug in White with drippy blue polka-dots
mug in white with drippy blue polka-dots by melabo on etsy
Blue Polka, Ceramics Pottery, Polka Dots, Ceramic Mugs, Drippy Blue, Pottery Ceramics, Blue Drippy, Drippy Dots, Blue And White
This listing is for one Polka-dot Mug. White with blue drippy dots on a dark brown stoneware clay. Mugs are a good size and can hold about 14 oz. All
++ mug in white with drippy blue polka-dots by melabo on etsy
blue and white mug
mug in white with drippy blue polka-dots by melabo on etsy: Melabo, Drippy Blue, Blue White, Ceramics, Kitchen, Mugs, Blue Polka Dots, Blue Drippy
This listing is for one Polka-dot Mug. White with blue drippy dots on a dark brown stoneware clay. Mugs are a good size and can hold about 14 oz. All handmade in my New Hampshire studio, these guys are thrown on the potters wheel. Flat base stamped with "melabo" on the side. Just under 4.5 inches tall. ( 11 cm) Opening diameter of about 3.5 inches. Handles fit 2 fingers comfortably. The mugs are not identical. Each has minor variation, but the group could still function as a set. (although the listing is for one mug, more could be selected from the drop down menu.) The mugs are dishwasher safe. They are happy to be used for morning tea/coffee.
kirstie van noort
Ceramics Pottery, Color Palettes, Earthy Colors, Ceramic Cups, Concrete Can, Pottery Ceramics
Simple and beautiful grey ceramics by Dutch artist Kirstie van Noort. Click through or click on her site (http://kirstievannoort.nl/) for more of her lovely work.
Ceramic cups in graduating tones. via kirstie van noort
kirstie van noort repinned by rheingruen.blogspot.de
kirstie van noort: natural toned ceramic cups.
contemporary ceramic by kirstie van noort
concrete pots by kirstie van noort.
Kirstie Van Noort. Greys. Cups.
- color palette
Paul Eshelman, teapot set, c. 1985
Tea Pot, Pottery Design, Eshelman Ceramic, Teapots Paul
Paul Eshelman Tea Set - The American Museum of Ceramic Art has some great pieces in their collection (which you can see here) but this tea set by Paul Eshelman really caught me eye. Created in 1985 the slip cast red stoneware has a minimal Memphis vibe which I’m loving. How great would it be to bust this out after a nice dinner party?
Paul Eshelman, teapot set, c. 1985 #porcelain #ceramic #pottery #design
Contemporary tea set – Paul Eshelman, Elizabeth, Illinois
Paul Eshelman, teapot set, c. 1985 | nifty tea set
Paul Eshelman Ceramic Tea Set | The Fox Is Black
modern ceramic set by Paul Eshelman #ceramics
#ceramics Paul Eshelman, teapot set, c. 1985
Teapots | Paul Eshelman, 1985
Paul Eshelman Ceramic Tea Set
Akihiro Nikaido, Japan
Ceramics Design, Ceramics Pottery, Ceramic Pottery, Stoneware Ceramics, Pottery Akihiro, Ceramic Art, Clay Pots, Pottery Ceramics
I love this white glaze on the red clay. I may have to do this with a couple of pieces to see if I can reproduce it in a useful way. #pottery #ceramics
Akihiro Nikaido - #ceramic #art #craft #pottery #vessel #bowl #clay #nikaido #rustic #wabisabi
artist: Akihiro Nikaido #ceramic #pottery #art #japan
Ceramics & Pottery Akihiro Nikaido
Akihiro Nikaido #pottery #ceramic
Rustic pottery...Akihiro Nikaido
#ceramics #design #dryglaze
# stoneware # ceramics
White washed clay pots
Ceramics Pottery, Wall Clock, Clock Face, Clay Clock
This could be a really neat clay slab project if u found those inexpensive clock hands and pre cut the holes for them. Even just abstract with a circle in the center to represent a clock face.
A ceramic clock is a great project, and could be done with air drying clay as well. So many options, though love the idea of a circle within another shape.
maria kristofersson by maria kristofersson, via Flickr - nice idea - a ceramic clock
Make a clock. Design it and fit with clock parts.
pretty ceramic clock - by maria kristofersson
Maria Kristofersson CERAMIC CLOCK
ceramic clock with drawn lines
Wall clock- ceramics
Wyatt Little Squiggs Shoe Pot | If the shoe fits, hang it.The Squiggs Shoe Pot is a hollow ceramic ivory shoe with squiggly black-line print and corded shoe laces for hanging. It's made by Wyatt Little, an independent designer known for his eccentric style and unorthodox sources of inspiration (like being pooped on by birds--love this guy already.) If "quirky and earthy" is the decorative theme you're going for, this one's a shoe-in.
Wyatt Little Squiggs Shoe Pot
Squiggs Shoe, Ivory Shoes, Shoe Pot
cute lil plant pot! #textileart #textiledesign #printandpattern \\ Wyatt Little Squiggs Shoe Pot | Shop Gifts + Home at Nasty Gal
If the shoe fits, hang it.The Squiggs Shoe Pot is a hollow ceramic ivory shoe with squiggly black-line print and corded shoe laces for hanging.
Wyatt Little Squiggs Shoe Pot | Shop Design Lover at Nasty Gal
Wyatt Little Squiggs Ceramic Shoe Pot
If the shoe fits, hang it.The Squiggs Shoe Pot is a hollow ceramic ivory shoe with squiggly black-line print and corded shoe laces for hanging. It's made by Wyatt Little, an independent designer known for his eccentric style and unorthodox sources of inspiration (like being pooped on by birds--love this guy already.) If "quirky and earthy" is the decorative theme you're going for, this one's a shoe-in.
Ceramic Spoons Home Decor Handmade White Glaze - pair of spoons
mothers day home decor mothers day gift Ceramic Spoons Home Decor READY TO SHIP Handmade White Glaze - pair of spoons
Wood Spoon, Handmade Spoons, Ceramics Spoon, Handmade Ceramic, Ceramic Spoons, Decor Handmade, Christmas Gift
Handmade spoons about 8 inches long ... in lovely White Glaze on spoon part, handle is natural tinted with an iron oxide for a wooden feeling.
Ceramic Spoons Home Decor Christmas Gift Handmade by aveshamichael, #Vintage Styles| http://kitchen-stuffs-4372.blogspot.com
Ceramic Spoons Home Decor Handmade White Glaze - pair of spoons - READY TO SHIP on Etsy, $65.00
Ceramic Spoons Home Decor Handmade White Glaze - pair of spoons on Etsy, $70.36 AUD
Ceramic Spoons Home Decor Handmade White Glaze by aveshamichael, $48.00
Handmade ceramic spoons by aveshamichael, $65.00
Ceramic Spoons Handmade by aveshamichael
White dipped ceramic spoons.
Ceramic and wood spoons
Broken and Melted Ceramics
Ceramics Design, Ceramics Pottery, Melted Ceramics, Melting Ceramics, Art Ceramics, Ceramics Sculpture
WHOOOPS!!! Broken and Melted Ceramics HabraFink_8/19/2013_Ceramics
Unique Sculptures: Broken and Melted Ceramics
Broken and Melted Ceramics by DesignVagabond
Melting Ceramic Sculptures / Livia Marin
Broken and Melted Ceramics #design
unique ceramics #ceramics #pottery
ceramics . melted . tea cups
Melting ceramic art
Ceramic vases from Maukstudio
Ceramics Pottery, Vases Isabelinaloves, Pvc Vase, Vases En, Vases, Ceramic Vases, Pottery Vases, Pottery Ceramics
pvc vases from maukstudio- random arangment----LOOK at the chimneys and i could work on this idea?
Ceramic vases from #home interior design 2012 #living room design #home designs
#Wolfactory Earthy Colours Ceramic vases from Maukstudio
www.nosoeawe.com >> earth tone ceramic pottery vases
Vases en céramique de Maukstudio, basé à Amsterdam.
[CRAFT+DESIGN] Ceramic vases from Maukstudio
Ceramic vases #isabelinaloves
Ceramic vases de Maukstudio
PVC vase // Maukstudio
Art Tiles, Anderson Winter, Fantasy Tile, Fantastic Tiles, Ceramic Tiles, Clay Tile, Tile Winter
Folk-lore themed art: creatures of the woodlands /Moonlight Sleigh-ride ceramic art tile
ceramic relief: Winter Sleigh Ride by tilebyfire on Etsy, $175.00
Winter Sleigh Ride by tilebyfire on Etsy, $175.00
Wendy Anderson - Winter Sleigh Ride
Animal Fantasy Tile
This might just be one of my most favorite tiles. It is a high relief ceramic tile measuring 12"x7. This includes the little 1 1/2" ledge that the tile is attached to. There is a hole in the back for hanging on a wall. It can also be included in a permanent tiled installation. This tile is currently in stock and ready to ship.
Ceramic Art Tile. Winter Sleigh Ride
Ceramic hand, ceramic planter, succulent planter, gift for her, hand dish, desk…
White Color, Funny Gift, Handmade Ceramic
Porcelain planter - Folded Hands / Ceramics and Pottery / Handmade by SCULPTUREinDESIGN / White color / Decor Housewares / Funny gift Repin & Like. Hear #NoelitoFlow #Noel Music http://www.twitter.com/noelitoflow http://www.instagram.com/rockstarking http://www.facebook.com/thisisflow
Porcelain planter - Folded Hands / Ceramics and Pottery / Handmade by SCULPTUREinDESIGN / White color / Decor & Housewares / Funny gift
Ceramic hand vase, plant holder, wedding gift for her, herb container, succulent planter, cactus pot, small pottery bowl SCULPTUREinDESIGN
Modern Ceramic Hands Planter Air Plant Vase Unique Wedding Gift For Her Small Container Succulent Planter Pot Pottery Bowl SCULPTUREinDESIGN
Ceramic hand, ceramic planter, succulent planter, gift for her, hand dish, desk decor, white pot, hand vase, pottery bowl,SCULPTUREinDESIGN
studio joo (bliss blog)
Ceramics Glaze, Ceramics Pottery Bowls, Pottery Glaze, Ceramics Pottery Ideas, Fake Flower
These would look fab on a window sill. Would also look nice with stones and a fake flower to give it extra style!
I love the colours and shapes of these ceramic bowls.
Gorgeous pottery glazes
Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot
Teapot Anne, Ceramic Teapots, Ceramics Pottery, Water Pitcher, Tea Pot, Elliott Teapot, Odd Teapot, Pottery Ceramics
before I pinned it said teapot but I think it is a water pitcher myself // Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot
~~ Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot. Handle added post firing. The clay loops had to be planned ahead. This is NOT random.
Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot...the coolest tea pot I have ever seen
Make this a teapot pouring crystals. Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot
Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot/ now thats a tea pot!!!!!! Lol
Water pitcher. Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot. #DWRdining
Anne Fallis Elliott - teapot/water pitcher
Anne Fallis Elliott - Black ceramic teapot
teapot: anne fallis elliott
Mie Kongo #ceramics #pottery
Idea, Ductvase, Kongoduct, Ceramic Vase, Deco Furniture, Object, Kongo Ceramic, Miekongo
Ceramic clay art white vase perfect vessel pottery art byMie Kongo #ceramics #pottery
Mie Kongo #ceramics #pottery #vase #flowers #homedecor #decoration #office
💡💡Idea for the arch test with the animals!!!!💡💡
#vase #florero #decoración #deco #furniture
Mie Kongo ~ ceramics ~ pottery
Ceramic Vase by Mie Kongo
Mie Kongo ceramics
RESERVED for Douglas Rare Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman Ceramic Coffee…
Modernist porcelain coffee pot/pitcher designed by Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman circa 1950's.
1950 S Etsy, Japanese Ceramics Pottery, Ceramic Coffee Pot, Ceramic Pottery, Coffee Pots, Tea Pots, Pottery Ceramics
Rare Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman Ceramic Coffee Pot/Pitcher - Lagardo Tackett Era I like this black matte
RESERVED for Douglas Rare Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman Ceramic Coffee Pot/Pitcher - Lagardo Tackett Era
Modernist ceramic coffee pot/pitcher designed by Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman circa 1950's
Kenji Fujita for Freeman Lederman Ceramic Coffee Pot/Pitcher
Kenji Fujita Ceramic Coffee Pot/Pitcher
Japanese ceramic coffee pot / pitcher
Ceramic Coffee Pot/Pitcher
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Guide Book Online · Online Guide Book Maker · Digital Travel Guide · Customized Guide Book
Wikipedia defines a guide book (or travel guide) as a book of information about a place, designed for the use of visitors or tourists. That means your guide book has a lot of things and stories to tell. And I don’t think your audiences would like to read a heavy paper-made guide book. Publishing the guide book online may be the cure. You may have seen some guide books present in the form of travel websites. But considering of the massive information, website would not be the best choice. But there is an alternative solution for you to publish guide book online: creating a cross-platform version and publishing it online.
An online guide book is actually a mini website that can include all the information you need for the audience. Besides, it can also be interactive just in the way a website can engage visitors. With the help of Flip HTML5, you can publish online guide books with wonderful user engagement. Anything you can use in web design can be applied to the online guide book: video, image gallery, animation, dynamic link and so on.
Imagine what it would be like if your visitors could read the guide book as they can do with a print edition. I mean, an online guide book created by Flip HTML5 can simulates the page flipping effect of a real paper book. And all above are not all this digital publishing software can amaze you and your readers. Just try and explore other amazing features of this software.
And below I will show you how to publish a guide book online with this online guide book maker:
Step 1: Login & Import PDF
After you start Flip HTML5, click “Online” and then select “Login” to login with your account. And then click “Import File” button to import your PDF guide book.
Step 2: Customize Guide Book
In the design interface, you can customize the guide book: choose template, theme and background; select language; add logo and loading image; customize toolbar and other custom settings.
Step 3: Enrich Guide Book
You can also enrich the customized guide book with multimedia by using the Animation Editor and Page Editor. You have the option to add video, YouTube, Vimeo, audio, photo slideshow, buttons, links and a lot more to anywhere you want.
Step 4: Publish Guide Book Online
Flip HTML5 allows you to publish the digital travel guide in multiple formats. And if you want to publish it online, you can upload it to Flip HTML5 Cloud Host directly or you can publish HTML file to local and upload to your own server.
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Craig Gower has been playing rugby in France and Italy. Photo: Getty Images
English Super League Harlequins have signed controversial dual-code international Craig Gower for the start of next season.
The 33-year-old halfback, who is currently playing rugby union for French side Bayonne, has played for Australia in rugby league and Italy in the 15-man game.
Gower has agreed a two-year contract with Quins and will link up with fellow new signing Michael Witt to form a potentially exciting new halfback partnership.
He said: "I'm looking forward to the challenge of Super League and I'm also excited about London's future."
Gower won an NRL grand final with Penrith in 2003 and captained the Kangaroos two years later.
His career though was marred by off-field controversies and he switched codes to join Bayonne in 2008.
He qualified for Italy through a grandfather and won 23 caps for the Azzurri.
He is Quins' third major signing for 2012 following the capture of Crusaders duo Witt and Mark Bryant.
The club are losing Rob Purdham, Luke Gale, Oliver Wilkes and Andy Ellis at the end of the season.
Coach Rob Powell said: "Craig is a world-class player and his signing shows the intention of the club to move forward in the next licence period.
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We had originally planned to do a traverse from Rubicon to Phipps in the Desolation Wilderness, but Matthew wasn't feeling up to it this morning. So we elected for a very easy outing to Signal Peak off Interstate 80 near Cisco Grove that was on our way home from Reno where we'd spent the last two nights.
Finding the trailhead was easy enough, but finding a place to park was not. When you get off I-80 and cross the creek, there is a sign where one turns left indicating a Sno-Park. Now, we had a California Sno-Park pass with us, but this was not what the sign was referring to. Instead, they were advertising a private campground & snow play area where a parking fee is charged whether you use their facilities or not. The trailhead is found just outside the campground, and for a quarter mile along the road on both sides there are No Parking signs warning of dire consequences should one actually try to park there. We ended up back near I-80 and a community park called Gould Park where we were able to leave the car without fee or fear of law enforcement nastiness.
The route we followed is the shortest, along a Forest Service road and up the south side of the long SW Ridge whose highpoint is Signal Peak. The road was icy, making it somewhat dangerous and annoying at the same time. We had some small trouble finding the turnoff where our route leaves the main road in the canyon and starts up the steep hillside through forest. There seems to be at least a few logging access roads cut into the hillside, and partial snow coverage made it hard to find the primary route indicated on the 7.5' map. We found something marked by an orange ribbon that seemed to fit the bill.
About halfway up the snow changed from hardpack to post-holing due to a combination of higher elevation (less freeze-thaw cycles on the snow) and more exposure to the sun as the forest began to thin some. There was more snow on the road than on either side, making me question our choice to follow the road. As we'd left the snowshoes in the car, I grew frustrated with the postholing (it was only up to the calf, but it bugged me) and decided to head cross-country in a more direct manner uphill. Matthew followed me in this endeavor for a short while, but we soon ran into more bushwhacking than suited his taste. I figured a hard bushwhack was better than post-holing, so we ended up going separate ways. We never split up for long, nor did either of us prove to have the better idea. The road was faster as it turned out, but it zigzagged its way up the hill in such a fashion that I would meet up with Matthew again at every other turn in the road. Reaching the ridgecrest together we found the heaviest brush behind us, but now we had nearly continuous snow coverage. Fortunately the snow here was more wind-packed, so though we still had some postholing issues to contend with, they weren't nearly as bad as earlier.
It took about an hour and forty-five minutes to reach the abandoned stone lookout on the ridge. I understand it was used to look for avalanches on the railroad tracks before it went into misuse in the 1930's, probably around the time they built all the wooden avalanche sheds over the tracks. The lookout is a very small two room structure, with a wooden cot still in the back room. That must have been a lonely place to be posted in winter.
The summit was another 15 minutes away and by 10:45a we were standing there amongst the radio towers. The wind was blowing enough to have us cold and uncomfortable, but we found a sunny platform out of the wind to stop for a rest and snack. It was rather nice there in the sun and we lingered longer than usual. On our return we decided to follow the SW Ridge all the way down to its base. It was a slower way to get down, but offered better views and avoided most of the softer snow in the forest. Instead of snow, the lower half was mostly talus and boulders, the snow having long melted on this exposed line. The roundtrip time was just under 4hrs, which has to be one of the shortest days we'd had in a very long time.
An anonymous post I received on 9/28/2008 says the stone lookout was used to watch out for fires, as opposed to avalanches.
For more information see these SummitPost pages: Signal Peak
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Political Parties and Democracy: Volume III: Post-Soviet and Asian Political Parties is the third volume in this five-volume set. It offers clearly written, up-to-date coverage of post-Soviet and Asian political parties from the unique perspective of distinguished indigenous scholars who have lived the truths they tell and, thus, write with unique breadth, depth, and scope.
Presented in two parts, this volume overviews post-Soviet parties, then discusses the realities on the ground in Georgia, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. Likewise, the book offers an introduction to Asian political parties, followed by chapters on China, India, Japan, Malaysia, and South Korea. Throughout, contributors explore the relationship between political parties and democracy (or democratization) in their respective nations, providing necessary historical, socioeconomic, and institutional context, and clarifying the balance of power among parties—and between them and competing agencies of power—today
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As I shared recently, I volunteer down at Backstreet Arts, a free art studio for everyone. Last week I decided to set aside my Writers Group mavenship and join in the hands-on art all around me, specifically, make a leather cover for my WASTE BOOK.
My WASTE BOOK brand of choice these days is Field Notes Brand, but if you carry them in your back pocket, they can wear out fairly quickly. FNB sells a cover, but a) they're expensive; and b) why not make my own? (Back in January, I gave you another option to protect your WASTE BOOK.)
Carl, our resident leathercraft instructor, got me started. Measure/mark/cut — if I were a real craft blogger I'd have photos of each step and each tool. As it is, you just have to imagine my delight in having all the proper tools handed to me when I needed them.
Simple rectangle. The ends will fold over to form flaps, and I'll stitch them down. The step I really wish I had photos for involved a punch that had three puncher thingies: you punched three holes to start with, then moved it over so that one of the little puncher thingies was in the third hole and punch again. Presto — evenly spaced holes all around.
No photos of the sewing part, alas. I got so caught up in it that I just didn't stop.
I finished the sewing at home, one sunny afternoon out in the labyrinth, and then it was time for the finishing touch: drag out my metal stamps and personalize it.
I'm very clever in using tape or rubber bands to provide a straight line for my stamping, but I cannot figure out a way to keep the little metal stamps upright.
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The challenge with altering the location names to the market languages is that they are truly not known by those names. Though there are some instances where it may make sense…for instance New York in Spanish would be "Nueva York" with ‘Nueva' being the Spanish translation of ‘new’. There are other instances, where no translation exists.
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Discovery of 16 buried hands in Egypt provides first physical evidence of gruesome practice used by ancient warriors
- Hands found in four pits dating and date back 3,600 years
- Only physical evidence that warriors used to exchange hands for gold
- Two hands located in what is thought to be a throne room
A glimpse into the brutal way warriors proved their prowess 3,600 has been unearthed in Egypt.
Archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris have dug up four pits containing 16 large right hands believed to have been sliced from the arms of vanquished enemies.
Experts believe the discovery is the earliest and only physical evidence that soldiers used to present the cut-off right hands of enemies in exchange for gold.
Archaeologists excavating a palace in the ancient city of Avaris have dug up four pits containing 16 large right hands believed to have been sliced from the arms of vanquished enemies
After beating the enemy successful fighters would chop off their opponents hand to remove his strength and deprive him of his power for eternity.
Two of the pits discovered are situated in front of what is thought to be a throne room and contained one hand each.
The remaining 14 hands were found in two other pits built at a slightly later time in an outer section of the palace.
All the hands found in the Nile Delta northeast of Cairo are right hands.
Manfred Bietak, project and field director of the excavations, said: 'Most of the hands are quite large and some of them are very large.’ It was reported in LiveScience.
The finds are from a period when the Hyksos, thought to be from northern Canaan, established the heart of their kingdom at Avaris today known as Tell el-Daba.
Hyksos rulers King Khayan was thought to be living at the Palace at the time the hands were buried.
Find: In two of the pits 14 right hands were discovered, while two other pits were found holding one right hand each. It's not known whom these hands belonged to, they could have been from Egyptians or people in the Levant
Gruesome Practice: Two right hands found in a pit. It's not known who originally started the custom of cutting off right hands in exchange for gold
Egyptian writing and art depicts soldiers presenting the cut-off right hands of enemies in exchange for gold, says Bietak
He added: 'Our evidence is the earliest evidence and the only physical evidence at all. Each pit represents a ceremony.'
Cutting off the right hand helped to count victims and was a symbolic way of taking an enemy's strength.
'You deprive him of his power eternally,' says Bietak
The hands could have belonged to Egyptians or enemies the Hyksos were fighting in the Levant.
One inscription on the tomb wall of Ahmose, son of Ibana, an Egyptian fighting in a campaign against the Hyksos about 80 years later than the time the 16 hands were buried. It read:
'Then I fought hand to hand. I brought away a hand. It was reported to the royal herald.' For his efforts, the writer was given 'the gold of valor.’
Later, in a campaign against the Nubians, to the south, Ahmose took three hands and was given 'gold in double measure,' the inscription suggests.
Scientists are not certain who started this gruesome tradition. No records of the practice have been found in the Hyksos' likely homeland of northern Canaan, Bietak said.
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For Better, For Worse, For Always.
Somewhere in New Brunswick, Canada is a building inspection department dreading the release of the movie Still Mine. Or so they should be. That’s because the government agency is the bad guy in the story of an 88-year-old man who sets out to construct a small home on his own property.
Based on a true story, the events begin to unfold when Craig Morrison (James Cromwell) has to admit his wife Irene (Geneviève Bujold) is losing her ability to navigate their old two storey home. Not only does her advancing Alzheimer’s make her forget things, but she is also far more susceptible to falls. Two of the couple’s seven children (Julie Stewart, Rick Roberts) wonder if a nursing home wouldn’t be the best option. But Craig has another idea.
He decides to build a small, single storey home overlooking the Bay of Fundy on property he already owns. Using lumber from his own land, cutting the wood in his own sawmill and erecting the walls with time-honored building practices he learned from his father, Craig goes about constructing a house that will allow him to care for Irene in their last years. Yet problems begin almost immediately when the local building inspection authorities get wind of his project. Before Craig knows it, they slap a bright orange stop work order on the frame of the building and prepare to take him to court.
If ever a movie set out to criticize pervasive bureaucracy, this is how it would do it. Even after Craig brings in professional builders to inspect his work (and they determine it not only meets but also exceeds current building standards), the department is bent on bulldozing the structure and sending Craig to jail.
While governmental red tape at the building department causes inordinate amounts of trouble for the quiet man, the beauty of this story lies in the relationships—between the aging couple, between parents and children, between the couple and their lifelong friends (Barbara Gordon, George Robertson), even between Craig and his lawyer (Campbell Scott). Craig comes from a generation that believes in taking care of oneself and one’s neighbors. His generosity is evident in the simple, unheralded way he watches out for others. His love for Irene is reflected in his enduring compassion and patience even in the face of her fading memory and growing dependence. He is a man who does things right because it is the right thing to do—not because it is legislated. However, when his view of what is right comes up against official policy, his lifetime of experience, competency of building skills and laudable self-reliance all come under attack.
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There are three words that can kill any dream before it leaves the ground: “As soon as …” As soon as I finish this course … as soon as I get noticed … as soon as I revise … as soon as I get a marketing plan in place … as soon as the kids are in school … as soon as I ride the glitter pony of creativity … and on and on.
Yes, it is helpful to have action steps that inform your forward motion, but for too many of us who want to do creative work, we’re waiting on something that isn’t really keeping us from our writing. Our real barriers are beliefs that tell us we have to wait for the right conditions, along with the false assumption that one day we’ll “arrive” at our goal of being a successful writer and the need to create will feel satiated.
Newsflash: those “right” conditions and that “perfect” moment are not coming.
What I Thought I Needed
I spent this summer in a fundamentals of fiction course, which might seem strange since I teach a similar course. Why did I take it? I wanted to review the building blocks of fiction writing.
It’s a good idea, but a nagging thought kept surfacing: I need this because I probably missed something on my way here, and as soon as I finish this course, I’ll feel more confident about my writing.
The class was well-executed and the exercises and feedback were helpful. But at the end, I didn’t feel any more confident than when I began. In fact, I found there were a few more things I wanted to improve. I didn’t learn what I had expected (the magic sauce that would fix all the things, which doesn’t exist), but I did learn more about myself as a writer.
It reminded me that I am always going to be a student. Learning, like writing, has no concrete finish line. (I know, I know, there’s publication or the book deal, and I’ll discuss that in a moment.)
We have to get familiar with the discomfort of always being a work in progress. When we see a weakness in our writing, it needn’t send us into despair and a long list of things we need to finish before we become a successful writer (or a writer at all). It is evidence that we’re growing, and that’s a good thing.
The most important thing we need? To keep reading and writing. Take the course, read the book, enter the contest, and keep writing. Don’t let anything become a barrier to your consistent practice.
But After I Publish …
Maybe you believe that once you publish, the work will get easier. Then you’ll know you’re a successful writer. I believed this once too. Let’s consider the words from a couple writing giants:
In Stephen King’s book On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft he states:
“I have spent a good many years since [publishing]—too many, I think—being ashamed about what I write.”
Ashamed of what he published for a time? What? That doesn’t sound like publication was ultimately satisfying in and of itself. He’s not alone either.
After the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee was shocked by the book’s success. In a 1964 interview, she said,
“You see, I never expected any sort of success with Mockingbird … I hoped for a little but I got rather a whole lot, and in some ways this was just about as frightening as the quick, merciful death I’d expected.”
If Stephen King and Harper Lee can admit they didn’t feel like they’d “arrived” once they published, I think I can safely accept I won’t feel that way either. Publication is just one more mile marker on my writing road, and it will be in my rear-view mirror as quickly as it came.
The Successful Writer’s Substitute for “As Soon As”
Instead of waiting to be ready or to depend on some external measure of success, I need to know why I’m writing and to keep working to create work that is satisfying.
Stephen King said it best in one more quote from On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft:
“Writing isn’t about making money, getting famous, getting dates, getting laid, or making friends. In the end, it’s about enriching the lives of those who will read your work, and enriching your own life, as well.”
If you’ve been waiting for something to change or putting all your worth in a single far-off accomplishment, release yourself from that pressure. It’s as simple as committing to daily practice: one word, one sentence, one page at a time. Celebrate the small wins, like investing fifteen minutes in your craft today.
What “as soon as” moment has been keeping you from writing lately? Share in the comments.
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WHEN SOPHIE BORROWED MY CAMERA !
Back in November before community service, my friends and I organised Kris Kindle and we somehow managed to keep the identities of the names we got a secret until this Monday when we gave each other the presents ! My Kris Kindle was Laura and I gave her a cute tree decoration, lots of chocolate and sweets, a scarf and reindeer antlers for the carol service and jingle bell - the presents went down brilliantly except I forgot to take a photo of the gift exchanging ! Mary got me for Kris Kindle and she gave me a Terrapotta reindeer pot that had loads of sweets in it (I have eaten all of them now.) which was basically the best thing ever because a. food and b. cute plant pots !
Last Friday I started bringing in the Travelling Tinsel to mark one week until the holidays and I had been threatening to introduce some fairy lights for a while so obviously on Monday, I had to collaborate them with the tinsel and bring them as one big embarrassment for all of my friends and one big garland of entertainment for everyone else. The cherry on top was really when Aisling decided to wrap the decoration around her neck as a scarf and the rest as they say is history because that is what the rest of the week was made up off, three types of people - one type being those who were trying on the tinsel, the second type being those counting down the days until the decoration stopped attending school and the third being those who just pulled faces and stayed out of it. As a result of our uniform being green everywhere combined with the decoration, we were described as walking Christmas trees several times. You're welcome. My Santa hat clips also made an appearance towards the end of the week and at that stage, I might as well have been wearing a sign saying "Hi, My name is Grace the Christmas Tree." Other Christmas ventures include the big sphere yoke generally known as "the onion" being the first thing you see walking in each morning - we won't discuss this any further, singing half the songs from Frozen in French and making a Christmas project in Scratch. Liane, who was the most embarrassed as a result of the tinsel, is the tree on the right. The tree on the left is me. Quelle surprise there !
The TY carol service on Wednesday afternoon went brilliantly - I thought the combination of the other music class singing "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" and the montage of photos from Transition Year so far was beautiful. It was quite funny since most of our year were wearing more festive headgear than the choirs ! Friday was the best day of the week, not only since we were getting our holidays at 1pm, but because we all were reluctantly doing the jingle bell "fun run" which involved us running in groups of eight to six locations around town in under an hour dressed like eejits with jingle bells on us and taking a group selfie at each. Perks of this included being allowed to wear our own clothes all day, preferably festive, everyone at the bench looking absolutely hilarious in their costumes and Christmas jumpers and Leah doing up my face as a reindeer ! Our team of seven were dressed extremely festively - four Christmas jumpers, one santa onsie, one tinsel and fairy lights, one reluctantly tinsel - and when we returned, we won a selection box each for more colourful team ! Everyone also got lollipops and a team won best selfie for their photo with a Garda and while we were there, one of the teams from the next class tutor came back after seven minutes with all six locations !The last break time was very funny too and Katie managed to convince me to go Christmas carolling and I went and Let It Go and Mariah Carey was sung and Deck the Halls and Santa Claus Is Coming To Town were sung fifty times and we all avoided singing Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer. Finally, when we returned, I found my history class in the middle of a free double and then we watched Tangled with the class next door in Maths !
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The political leaders of South Africa's 2.8 million Coloreds (people of mixed descent) have dramatically broken ranks with African opponents of apartheid in South Africa. Early this month they agreed to accept a complicated package of constitutional changes proposed last year by Prime Minister Pieter W. Botha and his ruling white National Party.
The constitutional changes will transform the present Westminster-model parliament for whites, with a prime minister responsible to parliament and a ceremonial president. It will become a tricameral parliament, with separate chambers for whites, Asians, and Coloreds, and an executive president elected effectively by the dominant party in the white parliament but otherwise largely sovereign and independent.
This arrangement, with the Colored chamber unable to legislate in combination with Asians and minority whites against the ruling party, is the one that has been accepted by the leaders of the Labor Party, the main Colored political body. That the Coloreds have done so is a major triumph for Mr. Botha.
That the Coloreds did so despite the vociferous opposition of the very Africans, including Chief Gatsha Buthelezi of KwaZulu, with whom they have long allied themselves, adds to the luster of Mr. Botha's victory. It also signifies a sharp rupture in the hitherto solid front of black political opposition to apartheid.
David Curry, the chairman of the Labor Party, urged his followers to accept the new proposals in order to permit Coloreds to influence the pace of change from within. By being a part of the process, he said, Coloreds could have influence. The Rev. Allan Hendrickse, the leader of the Labor Party, implied that by joining now, Coloreds could pave the way for a fourth chamber for Africans, and thus eventually bring the 22-million-large majority of South Africa into the political process. Both Mr. Curry and Rev. Hendrickse may also have been promised important cabinet positions in the government which will ultimately be formed as a result of the constitutional changes.
Despite their explanations, the actions of Mr. Curry and Rev. Hendrickse have already precipitated angry resignations by other leaders of the party. Youthful Coloreds are unlikely to accept their breach of black solidarity with equanimity. It is possible, too, that the protests by young Coloreds will isolate Mr. Curry and Mr. Hendrickse, limiting their effectiveness. Their predecessors in the Labor Party suffered a similar fate when they, too, chose to accept positions in, and the promises of, South Africa's white government.
Only if Mr. Botha now offers significant political concessions, or if the Coloreds win them in the new parliament, will the decisions of Mr. Curry and Mr. Hendrickse be received with favor. Mr. Hendrickse has said that ''no constitutional arrangement that does not include the largest number of South Africans can ever be regarded as final.'' But Mr. Botha has been adamant in opposing a chamber or any other form of representation for Africans in South Africa's new parliament.
In terms of the direct impact of apartheid, the Colored leaders will work for a relaxation of laws which segregate Coloreds throughout every aspect of their lives. But Mr. Botha is on record as opposing any alteration in the Group Areas Act (housing segregation) and other major pieces of legislation which both Mr. Curry and Mr. Hendrickse stridently oppose.
Now that the Labour Party has accepted the new plan, the Reform Party, the main Asian political organization, should soon follow suit. Mr. Botha will then have obtained the mandate which he seeks from the minor groups. His own party enthusiastically supports the contitutional changes. Only the Progressive Federal Party, on the left, and the Conservative Party, on the right, will oppose the constitutional alterations when they are presented to the existing parliament during its next session. But the arguments of his opponents will have been weakened by the action of the Coloreds.
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Entering the Mushrooms class I was a mycophagophobe; I was someone who was afraid to eat mushrooms, especially ones that I had collected. Any wild mushroom was too dangerous for me. It was not until I discovered Laetiporus sulphureus– Chicken of the Woods, that I felt comfortable enough to identify a fungus and then eat it. David Arora remarks in Mushrooms Demystified that this is one of the “foolproof four” — an unmistakable mushroom.
This large, brightly colored fungus is often found in clusters but is occasionally solitary. You may discover this mushroom during the summer and fall but rarely in winter or spring. The top surface of Chicken of the Woods is bright orange which can be either more reddish or yellowish than you see here. It tends to lighten in color near the edges. This mushroom has no gills, instead its bright yellow undersurface is covered with tiny pores. The young Chicken of the Woods is “succulent” and has a mild flavor. Older specimens tend to change color as they develop, as well as become brittle. The young mushrooms have bright yellows and oranges; in age they dull to yellow and then pure white.
A good tree can yield up to 50 pounds, but be wary of older fungi as they toughen and develop a sour flavor! If you have found a specimen worthy of collection, you can harvest the mushrooms and return the next year for another crop. Or cut just the outer edge (about 5 cm of the fungus) and return later in the season for a second helping. Be wary of Chickens growing on conifers (in the Northeast) as they are a different species and can cause poisoning. Chicken of the Woods can make a fine chicken substitute as long as you make sure to fully cook the mushroom.
Chicken of the Woods grows in trees that are either living or decaying. These mushrooms cause a reddish brown heart-rot of wood. If the mushrooms are seen fruiting, you can be sure that the fungus has already attacked the tree. They can destabilize a tree by hollowing out its center–this can be problematic for forest owners. Historically, this fungus was known to damage the wooden ships of the British Naval Fleet.
Editor’s Aside: Recent mycological detective work has revealed differences in what was once considered to be just one species–there are in fact a handful of distinct species of Laetiporus in North America.2 Tom Volk briefly reviewed them back in 2001, but be aware that many field guides haven’t caught up yet with this improved taxonomy. In our area (northeastern North America), Laetiporus huroniensis is morphologically almost identical to Laetiporus sulphureus — the two can best be distinguished by where they grow and what they grow on. The conifer-loving Laetiporus huroniensis of the Great Lakes seems to cause poisoning more often than true L. sulphureus, and may also sometimes interbreed with the latter, making it even more difficult to distinguish one species from another. In western north America, true Laetiporus sulphureus does not occur, but at least two lookalikes do: Laetiporus gilbertsonii (on eucalyptus, and more frequently implicated in poisonings) and Laetiporus conifericola (on conifers). If you are unlucky, or sensitive to whatever unidentified toxin is in these, you may experience vomiting, chills, and perhaps mild hallucinations–I haven’t heard of any deaths. Yet there are many (probably over 90% of you) who eat these species with impunity, so it’s hard to know what to advise, except caution.
Based on the texture, taste and distinctiveness, this easily identifiable group of species can be a good starting place for those who fear the wild mushroom, as I used to do. For those who have found a Chicken of the Woods and would like cook with it, here is a delicious recipe for a Polypore Omelet care of Wild Mushroom Cookery.6
3 Tablespoons butter
1 cup diced Chicken of the Woods
1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack or cream cheese
2 or 3 shallots, diced
1 Tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
5 or 6 eggs
1/2 cup cream or half and half
Salt and pepper
- Melt the butter in a heavy frying pan over low heat.
- Beat the eggs and cream, add salt and pepper to taste; pour into the pan.
- As the eggs start to cook, sprinkle the Chicken of the Woods, cheese, shallots and parsley over the top.
- Cook for 1 to 2 minutes more until the egg mixture sets.
- Fold the omelet over and remove from the heat; cover and let sit for 1 minute.
- Arora, D. (1986) Mushrooms Demystified: A Comprehensive Guide to the Fleshy Fungi, Ten Speed Press, Berkeley.
- Burdsall, H. H. J., and M. T. Banik. (2001). The genus Laetiporus in North America. Harvard Papers in Botany 6:43-55.
- Kuo, M. (2005, March). Laetiporus sulphureus: The chicken of the woods. Retrieved from MushroomExpert.Com.
- Phillips, R. (2006) Laetiporus sulphureus. Retrieved from the rogersmushrooms.com.
- Volk, T.J. (2001) Laetiporus cincinnatus, the white-pored chicken of the woods.
- Wells, M., M. Rogers, R. Piekenbrook & D. Piekenbrook (1987). Wild Mushroom Cookery. Portland, OR: The Oregon Mycological Society.
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My Secret Santa was Judy of J N Originals.
Judy sent me the most wonderful gift! Just wait till you see what it is!
It's a beautiful hand~made journal!! Wait till you see the inside!
I open it up and discover it has a beachy theme. Perfect!
a pocket with seashells and lovely tags!
Just look at this paper! a sailboat! (One of my favorite things to do on beachy vacations is to take a sailboat snorkeling cruise.)
Waves, and oh look! There's an inside pocket. (I already have a few items stashed in there including a map of a favorite island--St. Maarten.)
another beautiful seashell pocket with tags! and a little note on the back of Judy's business card. That will stay in the book.
This journal is filled with lovely paper, some patterned, some blank. Here's another seashell pocket page.
Once I calmed down a bit from the excitement of receiving such a lovely gift, I began to think about what I would put in it. This journal will be a treasure. There will be photos and written memories of beach visits over the years. When I was a young child living on the East Coast of the US, my family would go on beach vacations. (Here's a POST about that long ago time with photos. At least one old time photo will have to go in this journal.)
Here's a couple photos from when my kids were young.
My parents lived in Naples, Florida, and we would visit them (of course!).
In more recent years, I would take my sketchbook, watercolor pencils, and a paintbrush with me on vacations. I made a few sketches. These should go in the book as well. I may tip them in.
This journal is most certainly a treasure! Judy constructed it sturdily of lovely fabric. It has a velcro closure. The journal is made up of 3 wonderful signatures. I can't wait to start adding my memorabilia!
Judy, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart!
LINKS to Judy Nolan's websites:
This Creative Journey
J N Originals
Mister Pen Quin
2nd Chance Treasures
interview by Storybeader
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U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade speaks at a news conference after the verdicts Monday. "Kwame Kilpatrick stole money from the people of Detroit. And while Kwame Kilpatrick enjoyed a lavish lifestyle, he watched the quality of life erode for the people of Detroit," McQuade said. "The mayor cheated the system." / Kathleen Galligan/Detroit Free Press
Here's a sampling of reaction from Free Press readers to a jury's guilty verdict for former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
to the Editor
If we as Detroiters and suburban Detroiters support the jury's verdict in the Kwame Kilpatrick trial, let's fill the restaurants, bars, shops and museums of Detroit and show our support. Let's recover and move on. Let's make this city a place we are proud to call home!
Sharon van Spronsen
Justice belated is better than no justice at all.
Robert del Valle
I cannot disassociate the deaths of Detroiters, particularly children, as a consequence of monies, lost to Kwame's criminal empire, that might have been used to maintain the important services of police, fire and emergency ambulances.
Herein lies the real substance and consequences of the criminal act to enrich one's self.
In comments on articles about the verdict
I am not thrilled at seeing an African-American father and husband taken away from his family in handcuffs to spend time in prison. I am not pleased at seeing a talented, intelligent man fall so precipitously from grace. This should not please anyone.
However, I am also not pleased at the egregiously transparent attempts by this man to cover up his self-serving, ethically abhorrent choices with more questionable choices, while currying favor of his largely African-American constituency within the context of Christian forgiveness.
I am not in the camp of people who hate urban Detroit on principle. But I stop short of looking at Kilpatrick as simply a victim. If he is a victim, he must include himself among the obstacles in his path.
RICO cases are very difficult to prove. Major victory for the government.
Tracey M. Martin
Hats off to the jury! Looks like the citizens have finally had enough of the corruption.
Justice has been served, but I feel such a sense of sadness. We had such hope in him when he was first elected. It's a tragedy.
It's like a storm is over, and you get to see all the destruction the storm left in its wake, for everyone else to clean up and restore. My prayers go to the boys and having the hope to create a better future for themselves ... to give their families something to be proud of.
They should simply sentence them all to have real jobs -- like Burger King, etc. That will hurt them the most.
He advantaged himself, enriched himself, thought he was above the law, which as a lawyer makes his actions even more despicable. So yes, he needs to be given the maximum sentence, and may the message be given to all other grifters that Detroit isn't their personal cash cow.
I had such high hopes for a role model for Detroit youth, but crime is crime. He cashed in on a community that needed every cent it had. I feel for his kids. He should have thought about them, too.
And on Twitter
This is how Detroit moves forward and sheds its negative image and association with corruption.
Kevin Knecht, @KevinKnechtion
The people of Detroit should be furious that Kwame Kilpatrick abused the public trust in such a way. Shame on him.
Jamie the Biker Girl, @mizzusmalecki
I will definitely keep his wife and children in my prayers. I'm sure it will be hard without him.
Marie Claire, @mskflowers
In the media's rush to pat itself on the back, what's lost is what we all lost: the citizens, the defendants and their families.
KC Rucker, @kcrucker
It takes a lot to have made Richard Nixon look like a Boy Scout, but #Kwame Kilpatrick managed to. Thank God he got convicted.
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UK troops have used white phosphorus in Iraq - but only to create smokescreens, Defence Secretary John Reid has said.
Falluja suffered great damage during the offensive
MPs are worried by the admission by US forces that they used the controversial substance in the Iraqi city of Falluja - something they had previously denied.
White phosphorus can burn flesh and some MPs say its use will hand a propaganda victory to Iraqi insurgents.
Both the US and UK Governments deny using the weapon against civilians but there are calls for a UN inquiry.
White phosphorus is highly flammable and ignites on contact with oxygen. If the substance hits someone's body, it will burn until deprived of oxygen.
The US State Department originally denied it had been used in last year's assault on Falluja, a stronghold for Sunni insurgents west of Baghdad.
But on Tuesday, Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Barry Venable said the substance had been used as an "incendiary weapon against enemy combatants".
Spontaneously flammable chemical used for battlefield illumination
Contact with particles causes burning of skin and flesh
Use of incendiary weapons prohibited for attacking civilians (Protocol III of Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons)
Protocol III not signed by US
Col Venable also said white phosphorus was not a banned chemical weapon.
An Italian documentary team has claimed it was used against civilians - but this is strongly denied by the US.
Critics say Falluja was a "civil society" so civilians could have been affected even if not directly targeted.
Downing Street also stressed that insurgents in Falluja had been offered talks before last year's attack on the city.
White phosphorus is part of the arsenal available to British troops - essentially for illumination and smoke.
The defence secretary said he could not answer for the US use of the substance.
But he said: "We do not use white phosphorus, or indeed any other form of munition or weaponry, against civilians...
"We do not use it for anything other than a smokescreen to protect our troops when in action."
But former Defence Minister Doug Henderson said the UK should try to find an alternative.
The substance could burn when it fell from the sky even when it was used to create smoke, he said.
Fellow anti-war Labour MP Alan Simpson told BBC News there was hypocrisy over the issue as Tony Blair had sent troops to war over Iraq's alleged chemical weapons.
"What we are forced to address is that in a post-war occupation of Iraq, the coalition forces - British and American - have also used chemical weapons."
Mike Gapes, the Labour chairman of the Commons foreign affairs select committee, said white phosphorus was defined as an "incendiary", not a chemical weapon.
He suggested treaties on chemical weapons should be strengthened so they covered the substance.
Mr Gapes said the way the Americans had mishandled the issue by initially denying using white phosphorus was a "public relations disaster for them".
Liberal Democrat foreign affairs spokesman Sir Menzies Campbell said the denial would convince sceptics there was something to hide.
"A vital part of the effort in Iraq is to win the battle for hearts and minds," said Sir Menzies.
"The use of this weapon may technically have been legal, but its effects are such that it will hand a propaganda victory to the insurgency."
Lib Dem MEPs' leader Graham Watson is calling for a United Nations inquiry into the extent to which white phosphorus has been used.
Conservative shadow foreign secretary Liam Fox said there needed to be more openness from the Pentagon.
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Professor Stuart Macdonald contributes to book on Canadian Churches and WWI
As Professor of Church and Society, The Rev. Dr. Stuart Macdonald’s research has focused on changing face of religion, in particular Christianity, in Canada.
His work has been included in a new publication, Canadian Churches and the First World War (Edited by Gordon L. Heath), that is available now. You can purchase the book through its publisher, Wipf and Stock, or through Amazon.
Most accounts of Canada and the First World War either ignore or merely mention in passing the churches’ experience. Such neglect does not do justice to the remarkable influence of the wartime churches nor to the religious identity of the young Dominion. The churches’ support for the war was often wholehearted, but just as often nuanced and critical, shaped by either the classic just war paradigm or pacifism’s outright rejection of violence. The war heightened issues of Canadianization, attitudes to violence, and ministry to the bereaved and the disillusioned. It also exacerbated ethnic tensions within and between denominations, and challenged notions of national and imperial identity. The authors of this volume provide a detailed summary of various Christian traditions and the war, both synthesizing and furthering previous research. In addition to examining the experience of Roman Catholics (English and French speaking), Anglicans, Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists, Lutherans, Mennonites, and Quakers, there are chapters on precedents formed during the South African War, the work of military chaplains, and the roles of church women on the home front. | <urn:uuid:eabeb952-e9ba-4a6c-a4d7-54180a09e8ce> | CC-MAIN-2015-18 | http://www.knox.utoronto.ca/professor-stuart-macdonald-contributes-to-book-on-canadian-churches-and-wwi/ | 2015-04-28T11:50:28Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2015-18/segments/1429246661364.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20150417045741-00184-ip-10-235-10-82.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.9397 | 324 |
The New York Country Swag team loves to support rising artists and introduce our followers to the best new music in the genre. Since our inception three years ago we have named rising stars like Russell Dickerson, Luke Combs, Brett Young, Jordan Davis, and Jimmie Allen as our Artists to Watch. Check out our picks in 2017 and 2018 before checking out the 10 artists we picked to have a huge 2019 below.
10. Austin Burke – This Arizona native moved to Nashville when he was 19 years old and has been working towards putting independent music out ever since. His single “Whole Lot In Love” has garnered over 46 million streams on Spotify, making him one of the most successful independent artists on the platform. His latest single “Slower” is a smooth, love song written for his longtime girlfriend. Fans of Brett Young will love this rising singer-songwriter.
9. Abby Anderson – One of our Swag Spotlights in 2018, Abby Anderson released her debut EP, “I’m Good” back in September with Black River Records and packed a whole lot of sass her five-song project. The first single released, “Make Him Wait” however teaches women of every age about the respect they deserve in a relationship. Her bubbly personality and powerful vocal ability made her a standout to our team right from the beginning.
8. Riley Green – During our Live Swag Session with Riley Green he sang his debut single “There Was a Girl” and explained how his life has changed over the past year. Signing with Big Machine Label Group and releasing his single along with a music video has gained him a huge fanbase. He released a four-song EP back in June keeping the traditional country sound while appealing to modern country fans as well.
7. Brandon Ratcliff – Closing out 2018 with a huge announcement, Brandon Ratcliff will be touring with Brett Young and Kelsea Ballerini on the Miss Me More Tour. If you haven’t listened to his song “Rules of Breaking Up” (produced by Shane McAnally) you will love his blend of R&B and new wave country. Fans of Thomas Rhett and Kane Brown, Brandon Ratcliff is your next favorite artist.
6. Seaforth – Mitch Thompson and Tom Jordan make up the new duo Seaforth and are the latest Australian transplants to Nashville. Their friendship spans over the past two decades and these singer-songwriters just released two tracks that are already causing quite a buzz in the country music world. We featured “Talk To Me” as one of our December Picks and are loving their vibe. Time will tell if they can garner the same success as Keith Urban and more recently fellow Australian, Morgan Evans. If you love Dan + Shay you will certainly love Seaforth.
5. Kassi Ashton – One of our most unique picks this year is Kassi Ashton, small-town native who busted out and is making huge waves not only in the country community but on music in general. Her distinct style, personality, and songwriting set her apart from the glitz and glam female country artists as she sings about her real-life experiences and doesn’t sugarcoat anything. As we anxiously await her debut project, take a listen to “Taxidermy” a hilarious threat to anyone who does her wrong.
4. Teddy Robb – One of the artists we are most excited about in 2019 is our Swag Spotlight Teddy Robb. Just recently signed to Monument Records, Robb is working with some of Nashville’s best songwriters to create his first project. Be on the lookout for a brand new song tomorrow but in the meantime check out “Lead Me On” which has been streamed over 4 million times and recaps from songwriter nights the rising star hosted in Nashville.
3. Filmore – At the end of 2018, Filmore released a brand new single “Heart’s Having a Hard Time”, a follow up to his biggest hit yet, “Slower”. Another Missouri native with undeniable swagger, Filmore has often been compared to Sam Hunt as he combines cool R&B vibes with country songwriting. He has been on the Nashville scene for a few years and we think 2019 will be his year to really break out.
2. Tenille Townes – Straight from her small hometown in Canada, Tenille Townes has already experienced a ton of success since her move to Nashville. The thought-provoking singer-songwriter joined Little Big Town and Miranda Lambert on one of the best tours this past year (The Bandwagon Tour) and her unique voice is recognizable in the genre. In our Swag Spotlight interview back in April, Townes told us about Big Hearts for Big Kids, an organization she is involved with that has raised over 1.5 million dollars since its inception just under a decade ago. Between her love for philanthropy and her rare ability to convey stories, Townes is in for another successful year.
Mitchell Tenpenny – If you have been following NYCountry Swag you know our love for Mitchell Tenpenny. From the moment we recorded a Live Swag Session with him in Times Square back in 2017, we have been fans of his songwriting as well as his powerhouse voice. To close out 2018, Tenpenny released his debut album, Telling All My Secrets and hit the number one spot on the country charts with “Drunk Me”. We attended his very first sold-out NYC headlining show in August and it was incredible to hear the entire audience sing along to every song. We are looking forward to seeing even more success from the recording artist in 2019.
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Top 10 Mysteries of the Bible
The Bible is a source of inerrant truth to over a billion humans but with a book (or more literally a set of books) of this age, speculation arises as to the facts contained therein. This list looks at some of the historical mysteries and even some of the theological mysteries contained in the Bible. These are all topics which fascinate biblical scholars and laymen alike.
The mystery: Where is the Holy Grail?
According to Christian mythology, the Holy Grail was the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers. The connection of Joseph of Arimathea with the Grail legend dates from the late 12th century in which Joseph receives the Grail from an apparition of Jesus and sends it with his followers to Great Britain. Belief in the Grail and interest in its potential whereabouts has never ceased. Ownership has been attributed to various groups (including the Knights Templar, probably because they were at the peak of their influence around the time that Grail stories started circulating. There are cups claimed to be the Grail in several churches, for instance the Saint Mary of Valencia Cathedral, which contains an artifact, the Holy Chalice (pictured above – note, only the top “cup” portion is original), supposedly taken by Saint Peter to Rome in the first century, and then to Huesca in Spain by Saint Lawrence in the 3rd century. The Valencia chalice does hold some merit as a contender for the true grail as it has been scientifically asserted to have been created between the 4th century BC and the first century AD in the Middle East. Other stories claim that the Grail is buried beneath Rosslyn Chapel or lies deep in the spring at Glastonbury Tor. Still other stories claim that a secret line of hereditary protectors keep the Grail, or that it was hidden by the Templars in Oak Island, Nova Scotia’s famous “Money Pit”.
The mystery: Where is the Ark of the Covenant?
The Ark of the Covenant is a container described in the Bible as containing the tablets of stone on which were inscribed the Ten Commandments as well as Aaron’s rod and manna. The ark was kept in Jerusalem until the Babylonians plundered and destroyed the temple. From then, the Ark entered the domain of legend as it vanished forever. Some of the theories for where it may be are: Intentional concealment by the priests under the Temple Mount; Intentional removal from Jerusalem in advance of the Babylonians; and Removal of the Ark by the Ethiopian prince Menelik I. Modern excavations near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem have found tunnels, but digging beneath the Temple Mount is heavily restricted. One of the most important Islamic shrines, the Dome of the Rock, sits in the location where the First Temple of Solomon is alleged to have stood. According to the Bible, King Solomon, when building the temple, had the Ark of the Covenant put on a platform which could be lowered down into a tunnel system if the Temple were ever overrun. This would make it a plausible location.
The mystery: Were they real cities and if so where are they?
For the sins of their inhabitants Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim were destroyed by “brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven” (Genesis 19:24-25). In Christianity and Islam, their names have become synonymous with impenitent sin, and their fall with a proverbial manifestation of God’s wrath. The historical existence of Sodom and Gomorrah is still in dispute by archaeologists. The Bible indicates they were located near the Dead Sea. Possible candidates for Sodom or Gomorrah are the sites discovered or visited by Walter E. Rast and R. Thomas Schaub in 1973, including Bab edh-Dhra, which was originally excavated in 1965 by archaeologist Paul Lapp. Other possibilities also include Numeira, es-Safi, Feifeh and Khanazir, which were also visited by Schaub and Rast. All sites were located near the Dead Sea, with evidence of burning and traces of sulfur on many of the stones and a sudden stop of inhabitation towards the end of the Early Bronze Age.
The mystery: Where is the Garden of Eden?
While the majority of Biblical scholars and theologians consider that the story of the Garden of Eden is most likely not literal, some people do believe that the place existed in reality. Furthermore, the Bible gives directions to the location. This has led to many attempts to locate the garden. The creation story in Genesis relates the geographical location of both Eden and the garden to four rivers (Pishon, Gihon, Tigris, Euphrates), and three regions (Havilah, Assyria, and Kush). There are hypotheses that place Eden at the headwaters of the Tigris and Euphrates (northern Mesopotamia), in Iraq (Mesopotamia), Africa, and the Persian Gulf. While the true location is a mystery, there is a particularly fascinating twist to this tale: Ethiopia is mentioned as being near or surrounding the Garden of Eden in Genesis 2:13 (“And the name of the second river is Gehon: the same is it that compasseth all the land of Ethiopia.”). Since 1974 Paleontologists have excavated six million years of life and conclude that Ethiopia is the scientific location of human origin, a scientifically true Garden of Eden.
The mystery: The Bible appears to contain coded messages; is this a coincidence?
The Bible code, also known as the Torah code, is a series of messages alleged to exist within the Bible text, that when decoded form words and phrases supposedly demonstrating foreknowledge and prophecy. The study and results from this cipher have been popularized by the book The Bible Code.
The primary method by which purportedly meaningful messages have been extracted is the Equidistant Letter Sequence (ELS). To obtain an ELS from a text, choose a starting point (in principle, any letter) and a skip number, also freely and possibly negative. Then, beginning at the starting point, select letters from the text at equal spacing as given by the skip number. For example, the bold letters in this sentence form an ELS. With a skip of -4, and ignoring the spaces and punctuation, the word SAFEST is spelled out backwards. Bible codes proponents usually use a Hebrew Bible text. The use and publication of “predictions” based on Bible codes has succeeded in bringing about popular awareness of the codes, most notably based on the work of journalist Michael Drosnin. Drosnin’s most famous prediction, in 1994, was the 1995 assassination of Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, using a Bible code technique.
The mystery: What happened to the lost tribes?
The phrase Ten Lost Tribes of Israel refers to the ancient Tribes of Israel that disappeared from the Biblical account after the Kingdom of Israel was destroyed, enslaved and exiled by ancient Assyria. Many groups of Jews have doctrines concerning the continued hidden existence or future public return of these tribes. This is a subject that is partially based upon authenticated and documented historical fact, partially upon written religious tradition and partially upon speculation. There have been some bizarre claims about who may be descended from the lost tribes. Some claims include the Irish, Native Americans, British, and the Japanese. The Kaifeng Jews (pictured above) in China claim to be descended from one of the lost tribes.
The mystery: Who was the pharaoh of the Exodus?
The Pharaoh of the Exodus is the pharaoh (king) who ruled over ancient Egypt at the time of the Exodus. More precisely, it is the question of who this pharaoh might have been. The story of the enslavement of the Children of Israel in Egypt, the plagues by which God forces their release, and their subsequent escape from a pursuing army at the Crossing of the Red Sea, is told in the opening chapters of the Book of Exodus. The pharaoh of the story is not named – he is referred to simply as “pharaoh” – and the question of his identity has been the subject of much speculation among those who believe the Exodus to be a real event. The most commonly imagined figure in popular culture is Ramesses the Great, although there is no documentary or archaeological evidence that he had to deal with the Plagues of Egypt or anything similar or that he chased Hebrew slaves fleeing Egypt. There is also an account made by Merneptah, in the form of a poem from the so-called Israel Stele, which makes reference to the supposed utter destruction of Israel in a campaign prior to his 5th year in Canaan: “Israel has been wiped out…its seed is no more.” There is basically no evidence to strongly support the view of any specific Pharaoh as the one mentioned in Exodus.
The mystery: Where is Noah’s Ark?
From at least the time of Eusebius (c. 275 – 339 AD) to the present day, the search for the physical remains of Noah’s Ark has held a fascination for Christians, Jews and Muslims. Despite many rumours, claims of sightings and expeditions no scientific evidence of the ark has ever been found. The search for the ark has been called a “wild goose chase” by some archaeologists. Ark searchers have had little to guide them to the Ark beyond Genesis’ mention of the “mountains of Ararat”. By the middle of the 19th century, archaeologists had identified a 1st-millennium BC kingdom and region of Urartu, contemporaneous with the Assyrian empire and the early kingdoms of Judah and Israel, located in the mountains of present-day Armenia and eastern Turkey. Not until the 19th century was the region settled enough, and welcoming enough for Westerners, to make it possible for significant expeditions to search for the Ark. By the beginning of the 21st century, two main candidates for exploration had emerged: the so-called Ararat anomaly (pictured above) near the main summit of Ararat (an “anomaly” in that it shows on aerial and satellite images as a dark blemish on the snow and ice of the peak), and the separate site at Durup?nar near Dogubayazit, 18 miles (29 km) south of the Greater Ararat summit. Here is an interesting article on the most recent discovery of petrified timber purported to be part of one of the walls of the boat.
The mystery: Who was the Beloved Disciple?
One of the biggest mysteries in biblical scholarship concerns the identity of “the disciple whom Jesus loved.” According to the Gospel of John, this was the disciple who leaned on Jesus during the Last Supper, and the only male disciple present at the crucifixion. In addition, John 21:24 implies that the entire Gospel of John is based on this disciple’s memories. Yet, oddly, it never gives his name. The other three gospels don’t give his name either. In fact they never even mention this “Beloved Disciple” (as he is often called). They also say nothing about any disciple leaning on Jesus during the Last Supper or witnessing the crucifixion. Their total silence on the matter only adds to the mystery. A number of scholars have argued that the Beloved Disciple was Lazarus, the brother of Mary and Martha of Bethany, and the man that Jesus raised from the dead. The reason for this is the fact that when the sisters summoned Jesus to help Lazarus, they said: “Lord, the one you love is sick.” Some modern theories even claim that Mary Magdalene was the Beloved Disciple – an idea which would certainly impress Dan Brown. [Source]
The mystery: Who wrote the Gospels?
The gospels are probably the most important part of the New Testament and until the 18th century their authorship was generally not regarded as a mystery. But as modern biblical scholars investigated the history of the four books, they began to question the fact that they were written by Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. There is much speculation (mostly based on the order of the writing of the books) that the gospels were written by people who know the apostles, but not by the apostles directly. This is a mystery that is unlikely to be solved unless a “master” source document for the common quotes in the gospels is discovered which would explain the anomalies which are spoken of in support of the non-apostolic author theories.
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SOHO MARU - Fishing Vessel
Vessel SOHO MARU (IMO: 8850504 ) is a Fishing Vessel built in 1975 and currently sailing under the flag of Unknown. Below you can find more technical information, photos, AIS data and last 5 port calls of SOHO MARU detected by AIS.
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The SOHO MARU's port of calls and sailing schedule for the past months are listed below as detected by our live AIS ship tracking system.
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|Female, Kruger National Park|
The Sharpe's or northern grysbok (Raphicerus sharpei) is a small, shy, solitary antelope of south-eastern Africa—Transvaal (South Africa), Caprivi Strip (Namibia), Botswana, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania to Lake Victoria.
It is similar in size to the gray duiker, but has a stockier body and elongated fur over the hindquarters. It stands about 20" (45–60 cm) at the shoulders and weighs only 7–11.5 kg. Its coat is reddish-brown which is streaked with white; eye-rings, around mouth, throat and underside are off-white. The males have stubby horns, which are widely spaced. Sharpe's grysbok has a short deep muzzle with large mouth and heavy molar (grinding) teeth. The short neck and face on a long-legged body result in a high-rump posture when browsing.
Although its territorial range is large, Sharpe's grysbok is infrequently seen. Males and females seem to form brief associations, but the species is usually encountered singly. Territory is marked with dung middens. Their habitat is rocky hill country, but preferring fertile zones on the lower slopes. They are nocturnal browsers and spend the day in the protective cover of tall grass or shrubs. They are extremely timid and will run away at the first sign of anything unusual, although this flight is accompanied "short stamping hops"; they move well away from where the disturbance occurred before stopping (unlike Steenbok, which stop and look back). Sharpe's Grysbok are reported to take refuge in Aardvark burrows, like Steenbok.
Sharpe's grysbok browse on leaves, buds, herb and fruits—in the dry season, their food is typically tough (for which their teeth and jaws are adapted). Grazed grass makes up about 30% of their diet.
- IUCN SSC Antelope Specialist Group (2008). Raphicerus sharpei. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 29 March 2009. Database entry includes a brief justification of why this species is of least concern.
- Kingdon, Jonathan. 1997. The Kingdon Field Guide to African Mammals. Academic Press, San Diego & London. Pp. 386-387. (ISBN 0-12-408355-2)
- Smithers, Reay H.N. 1971. The Mammals of Botswana. Museum Memoir No. 4. The Trustees of the National Museum of Rhodesia, Salisbury [Harare], Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]. Pp. 221–222.
- Haltenorth, Theodor and Helmut Diller. 1980. A Field Guide to the Mammals of Africa including Madagascar. Collins, London. Pp. 53–54. (ISBN 0-00-219778-2)
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2009 Results
- Significant unfavorable foreign exchange effect on revenue and EPS
- Third quarter EPS grows 20% on a currency neutral basis
- Reiterating full-year guidance of approximately 20% EPS growth on a currency neutral basis and excluding prior year unusual tax benefit
- Lowering full-year revenue guidance to low single digit growth on a currency neutral basis
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (NYSE: JWa and JWb) today reported third quarter EPS growth of 20% on a currency neutral basis. The increase is a result of reduced incentive compensation accruals, lower interest expense, and prudent expense management. Including the negative impact of foreign exchange, adjusted earnings per diluted share (EPS) for the third quarter declined 15% from prior year to $0.57.
Third quarter revenue declined 2% after adjusting for an unfavorable $47 million foreign exchange impact. The decline on a currency neutral basis is primarily due to market conditions affecting the Professional/Trade business and processing delays in STMS related to journal subscription renewals, which will be resolved prior to fiscal year-end. Including the negative impact of foreign exchange, third quarter revenue decreased 13% to $374 million.
EPS of $1.74 for the first nine months of fiscal year 2009 as compared with adjusted EPS of $1.69 in the prior year period rose 21% on a currency neutral basis, or 3% including the negative impact of foreign exchange. Reported EPS on a US GAAP basis declined 13% due to an unusual tax benefit in the prior year and foreign exchange. Revenue for the first nine months advanced 2% over prior year, excluding $56 million of unfavorable foreign exchange. Including the negative effect of foreign exchange, year-to-date revenue of $1.2 billion declined 3% compared to prior year.
William J. Pesce, President and CEO said, "As anticipated earlier in the year, the unfavorable effect of foreign exchange on Wiley's revenue and earnings is significant and unprecedented. In addition, economic conditions have had an adverse effect on our Professional/Trade business, particularly in the US. While the results in Professional/Trade are disappointing, it is encouraging that we have increased market share in key publishing categories. Our global STMS and Higher Education businesses are performing well."
Mr. Pesce concluded: "With one quarter to go in fiscal year 2009, we are reaffirming full-year EPS guidance of approximately 20% growth on a currency neutral basis and excluding the unusual tax benefit reported in the prior year. We are reducing revenue guidance from mid single digit growth to low single digit growth on a currency neutral basis, principally due to market conditions affecting our Professional/Trade business. Foreign exchange will continue to have a significant adverse affect on Wiley’s revenue and EPS in the fourth quarter."
In the third quarter, the Company repurchased 471,600 shares of its common stock at a cost of approximately $16 million.
The foregoing and following references to "currency neutral basis" exclude the effect of both transaction and translation foreign exchange.
Scientific, Technical, Medical and Scholarly (STMS)
Revenue +2% and Contribution to Profit +2% on a currency neutral basis. Results affected by journal subscription renewal processing delays expected to be resolved prior to fiscal year-end.
Global STMS revenue for the third quarter declined 13% to $202 million mainly due to an unfavorable $35 million foreign exchange impact. On a currency neutral basis, revenue advanced 2%. Journal subscription revenue was on par with prior year, as revenue from new journals was partially offset by the aforementioned processing delays and lower backfile sales. STMS book sales improved in markets outside the US. Publishing areas that exhibited significant growth include the life sciences, professional, and the social sciences and humanities.
The journal subscription renewal delays were related to the consolidation of Wiley and Blackwell fulfillment systems and licensing practices, which is the last significant integration project and one of the most complex undertakings in the overall process. While the problems that caused the delays were substantially resolved by the end of the quarter, some of the processing backlog remained. Approximately $7 million of revenue on yet-to-be processed customer journal licenses will be earned in the fourth quarter. The delays also affected cash collections through January.
Direct contribution to profit for the third quarter fell 13% from prior year to $75 million. On an exchange neutral basis, contribution to profit advanced 2%. The increase on a performance basis reflects the top-line results, a $4 million prior year acquisition accounting adjustment, lower incentive compensation accruals and prudent expense management, partially offset by higher costs associated with new journals, a sales return adjustment of $3 million and the aforementioned delay in journal subscription renewals.
For the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, global STMS revenue was flat with prior year at $696 million, but advanced 6%, excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. Contributing to the year-over-year growth was a $17 million acquisition accounting adjustment related to the Blackwell acquisition that reduced revenue in the comparable prior year period, as well as increased journal revenue. All regions exhibited growth. Direct contribution to profit for the first nine months rose 4% to $277 million, or 10% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. The increase reflects higher journal subscription revenue and prudent expense management, partially offset by editorial costs associated with new journals and the aforementioned delay in journal subscription renewals.
Society Journal Activity
- New signings: 3 journals in third quarter; 28 journals year-to-date
- Renewed/extended contracts: 57 journals in third quarter; 74 journals year-to-date
- Contracts not renewed: 3 journals in third quarter; 5 journals year-to-date
Key New Agreements
- The Institute of Development Studies at the University of Sussex, one of Europe's leading research institutions. The journal, IDS Bulletin, was previously self-published.
- The Economic Society of Australia for Economic Papers
- Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery
Key Journal Renewals
- Cancer and Cancer Cytopathology (American Cancer Society)
- British Journal of Dermatology and Clinical and Experimental Dermatology (British Association of Dermatologists)
- Allergy and Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology)
- Cytometry (International Society for the Advancement of Cytometry)
- Cancer Science (Japanese Cancer Association)
- European Journal of Clinical Investigation (European Society for Clinical Investigation)
- International Journal of Urology (Japanese Urological Association)
- Journal of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- Disasters and Development Policy Review (Overseas Development Institute)
- Development and Change (Institute of Social Studies, The Hague)
- Journal of Urban Affairs (Urban Affairs Association)
Other agreements include a contract renewal with the IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) to continue a book publishing arrangement and an agreement with the International Union of Crystallography to co-publish the International Tables for Crystallography.
WileyInterScience, which publishes over 1,400 journals, three million articles, and 6,000 online books and major reference works, recorded over 300 million total visits in calendar year 2008. Total visits and full-text downloads increased 7% and 5% over prior year, respectively.
In the third quarter, Wiley acquired the Arnold statistics book program from Hodder Education. The acquisition, which includes over 50 titles, complements areas of strength in Wiley’s statistics program, while providing growth opportunities.
Revenue -14% and Contribution to Profit -25% on currency neutral basis. Results attributed to economic conditions, particularly a very weak retail environment.
Global P/T revenue declined 19% to $100 million in the third quarter compared to $123 million in the prior year, or a 14% decrease, excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. The decline is attributed to a very weak retail environment, particularly in the US. Modest growth was recorded in Canada, Germany, and the UK.
Direct contribution to profit was $25 million compared to $38 million for the third quarter of last year, reflecting the revenue shortfall. The decline was partially mitigated by prudent expense management and lower accrued incentive compensation. Excluding unfavorable foreign exchange, direct contribution to profit declined 25% from the prior year.
For the first nine months, global P/T revenue declined 12% to $316 million, or a 10% decrease, excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. Year-to-date direct contribution to profit fell 26% to $77 million, or a 23% decrease on an exchange neutral basis. The decline is attributed to lower revenue, higher inventory provisions and a $2 million bad debt recovery in the prior year, partially offset by lower accrued incentive compensation and prudent expense management.
- On March 1st a new co-publishing agreement was signed with Meredith Corporation, under which Wiley will become the exclusive global book publisher for Meredith's Better Homes and Gardens brand. The partnership will encompass books published under other Meredith brands as well, including Family Circle, American Patchwork and Quilting, and Diabetic Living. In addition to publishing new books, Wiley will become the exclusive distributor of existing books in all channels worldwide, including the flagship Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book and key titles in other categories, such as the New Garden Book and New Decorating Book. Wiley anticipates publishing approximately 20 titles per year as a result of this agreement. The first Better Homes and Gardens books to be published by Wiley will be released in spring 2009.
- An agreement was reached with the American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM) to publish its quarterly journal in public health, the Journal of Healthcare Risk Management. ASHRM is a membership group of the American Hospital Association with more than 5,300 members representing healthcare, insurance, law, and related professions.
- Dummies.com was re-launched in November with new content for 18 topics and approximately 250 videos. Page views, visits, unique visitors, and newsletter subscriptions are all up double digits vs. prior year.
- An agreement was signed with a UK company, RoadTour, to create a location-based destination and events service for Satellite Navigation and Microsoft Mobile devices. The new service will provide customers with a wide selection of Frommer's points of interest (POIs) and Whatsonwhen events. All POIs and events are geo-coded to provide their exact location, allowing customers to be guided directly to a restaurant, attraction, or event.
- The January launch of the online Ernst & Young International GAAP 2009 will provide access to interpretation of the International Financial Reporting Standards.
Notable New Books
- Finance: Janet Tavekoli’s Dear Mr. Buffett, with full support of Warren Buffett; Paul Muolo's $700 Billion Bailout; and Barbara Weltman's J.K. Lasser Refund Builder
- Business: Blythe McGarvie's Shaking the Globe, which teaches managers and leaders how to stand out; Daniel Esty's and Andrew Winston's Green to Gold, which addresses environmental responsibility; Dave Hitz's How to Castrate A Bull: Unexpected Lessons on Risk, Growth and Success in Business; John R. Talbot's The Financial Epidemic That is Sweeping the Global Economy and How to Protect Yourself From It
- Psychology: John Sommers-Flanagan's and Rita Sommers-Flanagan's Clinical Interviewing
- Technology: Macs For Dummies, 10/e by Ed Baig; Photoshop Elements 7 For Dummies by Barbara Obermeier and Ted Padova; Digital Photography For Dummies DVD Bundle by Barbara Obermeier and Mark Justice Hinton; Blackberry Storm For Dummies by Robert Kao and Dante Sarigumba, which is the first book published about the new touch-screen Blackberry
- Consumer: Weight Watchers in 20 Minutes
- Architecture: Fundamentals of Building Construction, 5/e by Edward Allen
A total of 673 contracts were executed in the quarter by the global rights team, an increase of 9%.
Higher Education (HE)
Revenue +7% and Contribution to Profit +15% on currency neutral basis
Global HE revenue declined 2% to $72 million in the third quarter due to unfavorable foreign exchange. Revenue advanced 7% on a currency neutral basis, driven by strong growth in nearly every subject category, higher-than-expected revenue from recently-acquired textbooks, new editions, and the continued success of WileyPLUS. With the exception of Asia, which continues to be impacted by the devaluation of the Indian Rupee, all regions exhibited growth.
Direct contribution to profit rose 2% to $29 million, or 15% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. The increase reflected top line results and product mix.
Year-to-date global HE revenue grew 4% to $196 million, or 8% excluding unfavorable foreign exchange. Direct contribution to profit for the nine-month period rose 7% to $69 million, or 13% on a currency neutral basis. The increase reflected top-line results, lower inventory provisions and product mix.
- WileyPLUS 4.6 was released in December. This updated version facilitates creation and management of course assignments and provides enhanced diagnostic and reporting tools.
- WileyPLUS exhibited year-to-date global revenue growth of 41% over the comparable prior year period.
- The number of registered WileyPLUS users in the US jumped 38% year-to-date, with Asia (+156%), Australia (+79%) and Canada (+27%) also showing solid growth.
- At the end of the quarter, deferred revenue for WileyPLUS was $7 million compared to $5 million at the end of last year’s third quarter.
Acquisitions announced in the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 continued to exceed expectations, generating over $6 million of revenue in the first nine months of this fiscal year.
Key Titles Published
- Mathematics: Precalculus: A Prelude to Calculus, 1/e, by Sheldon Axler; Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 9/e, by Howard Anton, Irl C. Bivens, and Stephen Davis; Today's Mathematics: Concepts, Classroom Methods, and Instructional Activities, 12/e, by James W. Heddens, William R. Speer, and Daniel J. Brahier; Helping Children Learn Mathematics, 9/e, by Robert E. Reys, Diana V. Lambdin, and Mary M. Lindquist
- Physical and Life Sciences: How Things Work: The Physics of Everyday Life, 4/e, by Louis Bloomfield; Physics, 8/e, by John D. Cutnell and Kenneth W. Johnson; Visualizing Human Biology, 2/e, by Kathleen A. Ireland; Visualizing Earth Science, by Zeeya Meral and Brian J. Skinner: and Principles of Genetics, 5/e, by D. Peter Snustad and Michael J. Simmons. Business and Economics: Contemporary Business, 13/e, by Louis E. Boone and David L. Kurtz; Microeconomics: Theory and Applications, 10/e, by Edgar K. Browning and Mark A. Zupan; Accounting, 3/e, by Paul D. Kimmel, Jerry J. Weygandt, and Donald E. Kieso; Project Management: A Managerial Approach, 7/e, by Jack R. Meredith and Samuel J. Mantel Jr; Management, 10/e, by John R. Schermerhorn
- Social Sciences: Human Geography, 9/e, by H. J. DeBlij; Psychology in Action, 9/e, by Karen Huffman
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This release contains certain forward-looking statements concerning the Company's operations, performance, and financial condition. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, as actual results may differ materially from those in any forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, and are subject to change based on many important factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to (i) the level of investment in new technologies and products; (ii) subscriber renewal rates for the Company's journals; (iii) the financial stability and liquidity of journal subscription agents; (iv) the consolidation of book wholesalers and retail accounts; (v) the market position and financial stability of key online retailers; (vi) the seasonal nature of the Company's educational business and the impact of the used book market; (vii) worldwide economic and political conditions; (viii) the Company's ability to protect its copyrights and other intellectual property worldwide; (ix) the ability of the Company to successfully integrate acquired operations and realize expected opportunities; and (x) other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 350 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology/Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
Our core businesses include scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, books and online products and services; professional/trade books, subscription products, training materials, and online applications and Web sites; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley’s global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the US, Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company’s Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.
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Pakistani cinema is ready to get back up. Imran Ashraf and Amar Khan starrer Dum Mastam is the next movie to announce its arrival.
Dum Mastam’s trailer is out now. The film has a star-studded cast including Imran Ashraf, Amar Khan, Sohail Ahmad, Salim Mairaj and Adnan Siddiqui. The trailer predicts a fun and drama filled movie ahead for the cinegoers while the music looks good too. Check out:
People are loving the trailer. Here are some initial reactions of the audiences:
Dum Mastam is directed by Ehteshamuddin, written by Amar Khan whileit is produced by Adnan Siddiqui and Akhtar Hasnain. The film will be out this Eid! | <urn:uuid:1fc32df8-f849-4291-9646-064b6b6c6209> | CC-MAIN-2023-06 | https://reviewit.pk/dum-mastam-trailer-out-now/ | 2023-01-30T09:00:38Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2023-06/segments/1674764499804.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20230130070411-20230130100411-00116.warc.gz | en | 0.952629 | 162 |
UFC Heavyweight Roy Nelson feels that since he beat the number one contender Fabricio Werdum back at UFC 143 and since Werdum is fighting the champion Cain Velasquez at UFC 180 for the Heavyweight title then he should get a title fight.
“With the UFC, it’s all about timing,” he said. “Werdum and Cain’s fight, that’s in November, (and) who knows if Cain is going to be injured again or Werdum’s going to win. If Werdum wins, I would love to do the rematch, and then I’ve got five rounds.”
Roy “Big Country” Nelson has 13 knockouts, 5 submissions and two wins by decision. He has been knocked out once in his MMA career. He made his UFC debut through the Ultimate Fighter and in his first fight in the promotion he knocked out Brendan Schaub in December of 2009 at The Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale. He went on to beat Stefan Struve in March of 2010 by TKO. In his last five fights, he is 3-2.
Nelson beat Matt Mitrione via knockout at The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale on Dec / 15 / 2012 and then Cheick Kongo via knockout at UFC 159 – Jones vs. Sonnen on Apr / 27 / 2013. However, he went on a two fight losing streak. He lost to Stipe Miocic via unanimous decision at UFC 161 – Evans vs. Henderson on Jun / 15 / 2013 and then Daniel Cormier via unanimous decision at UFC 166 – Velasquez vs. Dos Santos 3 on Oct / 19 / 2013.
In his last fight, he beat Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira via knockout at UFC Fight Night – Minotauro vs. Nelson on Apr / 11 / 2014.
Nelson meets Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 52 on Sept. 20 at Saitama Super Arena, just outside Tokyo. The event streams on UFC Fight Pass.
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If you or a family member need advice about the best way to relieve the symptoms of a winter cold, sore throat or runny nose or if you are just starting to feel poorly and don’t know what it could be, there is a reliable and accurate source of health information online.
The NHS Choices web site (www.nhs.uk) is here to help and you don’t even need to get out of bed.
The official NHS web site includes an online ‘symptom checker’, as well as information to signpost you to local health services, like a doctor, dentist, pharmacist, or optician.
Dr Ed Ford, a Somerset GP and Chairman of Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group, explained: “Looking for a reliable source of health advice on the internet can be difficult. However, the NHS Choices website includes accurate, up-to-date health information which you can rely on and help you access health services in your area.”
You can visit the NHS Choices web site via computer, tablet or smartphone by going to: www.nhs.uk
If you don’t have access to the internet you can telephone NHS 111 for free health advice and information at any time and calls are free.
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Take Two: Hobby Lobby Was About More Than Abortion After All
In the Hobby Lobby case, the only contraceptives at issue were ones that the plaintiffs considered to be abortifacients. Thus my post yesterday that the case was really about abortion: "This is not a ruling that upholds religious liberty. It is a ruling that specifically enshrines opposition to abortion as the most important religious liberty in America."
That was then, this is now:
The Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed that its decision a day earlier extending religious rights to closely held corporations applies broadly to the contraceptive coverage requirement in the new health care law, not just the handful of methods the justices considered in their ruling....Tuesday's orders apply to companies owned by Catholics who oppose all contraception. Cases involving Colorado-based Hercules Industries Inc., Illinois-based Korte & Luitjohan Contractors Inc. and Indiana-based Grote Industries Inc. were awaiting action pending resolution of the Hobby Lobby case.
Until now, fans of the Hobby Lobby decision have made the point that abortion really is different from most other religious objections to specific aspects of health care. Christian Scientists might forego most medical treatments for themselves, for example, but they don't consider it a sin to assist someone else who's getting medical treatment. Thus they have no grounds to object to insurance that covers it. Conversely, members of some Christian denominations consider abortion to be murder, and obviously this means they have a strong objection to playing even a minor supporting role that helps anyone receive an abortion.
But what now? Is there a similar argument about contraception? Sure, Catholics might consider it sinful, but it's not murder, and as far as I know the church wouldn't consider your soul to be in danger if, say, you drove a Jewish friend to a pharmacy to pick up her birth control pills.1 Nonetheless, the court has now ruled that a religious objection to contraceptives is indeed at the same level as a religious objection to abortion. In other words, just about anything Catholics consider a sin for Catholics is justification for opting out of federal regulations. I wonder if the court plans to apply this to things that other religions consider sinful?
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Today, Joanne and I had the opportunity to meet with city consultants Cory and Brian, who are involved with the process of bringing Lethbridge into the
20th 21st century. They’re part of the “Plan Your City” initiative, where Lethbridge might actually listen to its citizens, so as to shape our future up to the year 2050 (before beastmen enslave humanity).
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Mumbai | New Delhi: The Indian automobile market may be in a prolonged slump but that's not stopping companies from investing millions of dollars in new products as factories run at less-than-optimum capacity.
Automakers are likely to invest Rs 30,000-35,000 crore, mostly in launching new products as these are a key factor in reviving demand and registering growth. Some of this will go into setting up new capacity as well. Close to two dozen new models will hit the road in the next 12-18 months as passenger vehicle makers hope to generate excitement and revive sentiment.
The top three car makers-Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai Motor India and Mahindra & Mahindra-will invest a total Rs 15,000 crore in the next 12-18 months.
Maruti Suzuki will be introducing BSVI petrol versions of the Vitara Brezza, S Cross and Ertiga along with a few new-generation products. Hyundai will be launching the new-generation Creta, Elite i20 and Verna facelift in 2020. Mahindra & Mahindra plans all-new versions of the Thar, Scorpio and XUV 500 in the next 12-18 months.
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Jenn's Gourd Art Blog
Are you a bird watcher? I love to watch the birds, but I wouldn’t call myself a birdwatcher- at least not the hardcore bird list kind of bird watcher. Those are the types that are super dedicated, who travel the world to check off a rare warbler off their lifetime list (have you seen The Big Year?) I am more of the "set up 5 bird feeders and baths and wait for them to come to my own yard" kind of birdwatcher. And I have seen a lot of birds this way! Yes, I have traveled a little to see migrating birds, and my family trip last May to Maine did include a boat ride out to Petit Manan island to see the puffins at my request. But I digress- it is because I love to draw them.
Although I have been drawing birds for a long time, there were gaps in my knowledge of bird anatomy that I could still not get my head around, especially wings and feet. Enter The Laws Guide to Drawing Birds by John Muir Laws. I highly recommend this book if you would like to either get started on the right foot with drawing birds or improve where you are currently at. I am still working on the wings and feet. Mr. Laws has opened up some things I didn’t know before, even in the department that I felt strongest at- bird portraits.
All this leads into sharing my current series of bird portraits. It began with this apple gourd that I wanted to coil. It had 3 flattish sides but there wasn’t much room for a scene. I decided to make 3 circles to fill in with a design but still was not sure what I wanted. I thought trees, drew them in and just wasn’t’ feeling it so erased them! I tried Celtic knots: same thing happened. Then I started drawing out bird head portraits in my sketchbook, as I was feeling inspired by my new book. That was it!
This turned in to a Sparrows gourd, I added a song sparrow, an American tree sparrow and a white throated sparrow. I wanted to approach my pyrography a bit differently, with a slightly more graphics look. Enter the dreaded … dun..dun... dunnnnnnn….outlining! I know, I know, but I really like how this turned out and added colored pencil (something I have been doing more and more lately).
During this time I have been dabbling more and more, ok maybe dabbling is not the right word- I have become a little bit obsessed with watercolor! So I started doing these circular bird portraits as miniature watercolor paintings, with gold leaf backgrounds.
AND that’s not all- more of these “bird heads in circles” appeared on ornaments. I grew these egg gourds a couple years ago, I had a great crop but many of these were very round- not the shapes I was used to working with; and something also was different in the shell for burning. They were kind of oily and not the best for subtle shading. Enter in the outlined birds- perfect for these round gourds! Below is a photo my first batch of bird ornaments. I think I have completed more than double that by now. I will keep going until I get tired of them or run out of little round gourds- whichever comes first!
My little flock of birdies- do you have a favorite bird? I have a lot of favorites but I always get excited to see a wren visit my yard - they are little and feisty, I love the way they hold up their tail and they have a beautiful song.
At some point I will be revisiting those wings and feet I have been avoiding, I will keep you updated.
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Jordan Houstan, Cedric Coleman and Paul Beauregard (aka Three 6 Mafia), from Memphis, wrote the charming ditty "It's Hard Out Here for a Pimp", for which they won an Academy Award for Best Music (Song). The trio performed live at the Oscars, the first time a rap group had performed live at the Academy Awards. They toned down their lyrics for the live broadcast upon request from the producers. Apparently, according to People magazine, they were not at all bothered by the request - they were so excited to be nominated and performing at the awards show that if the producer had asked them to change the lyrics to "It's hard out there for a bunny rabbit", they gladly would have.
Which got Mrs. Peeps to thinking, perhaps that might make a good, even better song (and hence we come to the point of today's post). She often calls me her "little bunny rabbit" (don't ask me why, it makes sense to her!), so she rewrote it just for me...
Out with the old!
You know it's hard out here for a pimp
When he tryin to get this money for the rent
For the Cadillacs and gas money spent
Will have a whole lot of bitches talkin shit
In with the new!
You know it's hard out here for a bunny
When she trying to get the money for a rep
Who can take this star to the next step
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Swanki Hats GUEST GIVEAWAY!!!!
How cute are these hats?? If I don't win i'm rushing right over to get one! If I do win i'm still rushing over to get another one! sooo cute!
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A new version of kerala kasavu saree with net model from Malabar shopping. It is an off white saree with blue colour net and small net patch work on it. And also have 2 inches thick golden border on pallu and golden border on both sides. This can be used in any occasion as your perfect ethnic wear. With matching jewel you will be star in all functions. Matching net blouse piece comes along with it.
Fabric: Cotton and net
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€2.1m drug seizure made in Dublin
Two men have been arrested following a drugs seizure with an estimated value of €2.1m.
Approximately 300 kilos of cannabis resin, 8 kilos of cannabis herb and 1 kilo of cocaine were discovered during the planned search of a premises in Donaghmede Park, Dublin 13 yesterday evening, Saturday 13th February 2016 shortly before 7.30pm.
Detective Gardaí from Coolock assisted by the local Street Crime Unit and DMR Divisional Task Force seized cannabis resin, herb and cocaine with an estimated value of €2.1 million, pending analysis.
Two men, aged 25 and 52 years, were arrested at scene and are currently detained under Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996 at Coolock and Clontarf Garda Stations.
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How a fully remote SalesTech start-up uses JANDI to accelerate product development
Introduce your company and service
SalesCandy® is a SalesTech startup that focuses on helping its lead-to-sale clients close more sales. Incorporated in 2017, SalesCandy is currently operating in six countries – Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Australia, and the Philippines, offering lead-to-sale solutions to consumer-facing industries including real estate, private education, banking & insurance, automotive, and health & wellness.
Our flagship product, SalesCandy LMS is a real-time Lead Management System that instantly routes leads on-demand to the first available salesperson’s phone. Unattended leads will be automatically rerouted to the next available salesperson after 25 seconds. It helps clients close more sales by enabling the salesperson to act on the hot leads within seconds whilst enforcing transparency and accountability throughout the life cycle of the sales leads.
- Winner of HLB Launchpad Program (2018)
- Raised USD 1,050,000 pre-Series A funding with Wavemaker Partners leading the round (2019)
- Expanded into 4 Southeast Asian countries (2019)
What was the communication and collaboration like before JANDI?
SalesCandy, like many startups and small businesses, uses Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) tools to quickly and easily set up our IT infrastructure and focus on our business. From the beginning, we had teams of full-time and part-time employees working remotely from home and also in different countries, so we relied on Google Chat for our main internal conversations. However, as our team grew in size — and with it, complexities and volume of interactions — we started to face limitations with Google Chat.
Why did it make sense to adopt JANDI for your team?
As SalesCandy expanded across five countries and department sizes grew, we started to create more chat rooms so that daily conversations can be followed by only the relevant people. Imagine, we would need a room for each country; each department; then perhaps inter-departmental rooms; rooms per sub-department; not to mention the rooms dedicated to special topics or one-to-one conversations!
It is hard to keep so many chat rooms organized in Google Chat. Furthermore, conversations are grouped as topics in each room, and in very active rooms, many conversations tend to get pushed up and away from view and we frequently have to search to continue on that topic. The alternative was creating even more rooms per topic!
Other limitations also became apparent. For example, we routinely share files like screenshots and documents through chat, and we found that it was hard to organize and search for shared files in Google Chat. We also could not invite external parties such as vendors into our chat rooms, which forced us to use alternatives such as WhatsApp or Telegram to accommodate them. We started to integrate our other tools such as Trello, Zendesk, and GitLab, which contributed more rooms and messages.
Such problems started to impact our productivity as we had to spend more time tracking conversations and participants across many rooms and platforms to make sure we do not miss any important messages or issues. Clearly, we had grown too big for Google Chat and so we started to look for a better solution and chose JANDI.
How does JANDI provide value to deliver your product or service?
SalesCandy is a startup that emphasizes speed in all things. Our product itself is built on the idea that prompt responses by salespeople will translate to increased sales and superior customer experiences. This philosophy is deeply ingrained in our culture as a company, whether from our own sales teams, customer success team, developers, we strive to respond promptly and effectively to any requests or issues, from customers or peers. This creates a need for us to be able to connect with anyone within the company easily, distribute the information we need to get things done efficiently while being able to monitor notifications from multiple sources without distraction.
We did not have to look much further than JANDI when we looked for a messaging app. It is fast and responsive, it has a user-friendly interface, a browser, desktop, and mobile version. Take any competing solution, and you can be sure it does the same job. What mattered to us, is how easily and quickly we could migrate from Google Chat to JANDI. We accomplished this within one week, it solved our problems, and we stuck with it. As we trialed JANDI, their team helped us to quickly learn about its features and answered our questions. The in-app support feature further made it easy to get in touch with both local and HQ teams, not that we needed support beyond the initial onboarding.
We were already using JANDI when the COVID-19 pandemic became an issue and everyone was forced to work from home. Then we discovered that our productivity was barely impacted by the culture, tools, and processes we had set-up, and in fact, improved in some ways, so we decided to embrace a fully remote work life. Today, our teams are more distributed but also more connected than ever. Working with vendors, partners, from multiple countries, it’s important for us to use a chat tool we are comfortable with, and one that also scales with the amount of conversations we have. JANDI has been instrumental in our transition to a fully remote team without significant hiccups as a result of being connected in a single team messaging platform.
What are your favorite features & how was your experience adopting JANDI?
There are features that directly solved our pains with Google Chat. We are now able to organize our chat rooms more effectively using folders, and also include people from outside SalesCandy in our chats. Then, there are features that completely changed how we use a chat tool, like threaded messaging, side-by-side chats, and board views. And finally, there are features like API integrations, to-do lists, and search which makes it the centre of our remote-working experience.
* Organizing Chats Rooms (Topics) into folders
In JANDI, we could organize chat rooms or topics into folders, and importantly, every user can organize their folders individually in the way they want.
This allowed us to manage our conversations very differently and much more efficiently than in Google Chat. For example, within our engineering team, we have a general channel for everyone, and topics dedicated to functional sub-teams i.e. Platform, Mobile, Portal, and Data Science. We also have topics dedicated to specific projects, features, or time-sensitive goals which may need more focused communications and involve different people from other departments.
Since every user on JANDI can manage their folders how they like, it is easy to organize these topics in a manner that works best for their individual workflows. For example, as CTO I would have a folder called “Teams” that group all sub-team topics together, whereas a team member would have a folder called “My team” which groups her team and feature topics together, topics owned by other teams might be grouped in a folder called “Others”.
* Involve external parties
JANDI makes it easy for topics to be created as public, where anyone can see from topics listings and join, or private topics where members need to be invited to participate. One-to-one conversations can easily be converted to a group topic by inviting others to join.
Occasionally we engage third-party vendors or freelancers to assist with ad-hoc projects or specialist tasks. In the past, since we could not include them in our chats (they would have to have an account with our same domain), so we would have to communicate with them via Whatsapp or Telegram. This means an extra platform for us to manage, while also losing some main features/benefits like seamless file sharing, search, etc. In JANDI, we are able to invite these parties into any topic using associate accounts and keep everything in one platform. This saves us a significant amount of time spent switching apps and searching for files.
* Chat and Board views
JANDI has two kinds of views for a room. The first is the conventional Chat View, familiar to everyone who has used a messaging application. It has threaded messages where we comment and expand on any message — which we can’t do in Google Chat. We like this feature because while most conversations we have are typically linear, we sometimes need to refer to previous messages and focus on them for a while before we move on, but what’s great is that in JANDI’s 3-panel layout, we can continue on that micro-conversation while the rest of the main conversation proceeds. This is super effective when multitasking or coordinating between teams, which we frequently do.
The other kind of view that JANDI offers is the Board View. It works like message boards, where we post a topic and the conversation continues around the same topic (like how people post and comment on Facebook). Different from the Chat View where conversations tend to be free-flowing and mostly talk about transient matters, the Board Views are perfect for grouping messages together and allows focused discussions over a longer period of time.
We use rooms with Board Views to publish our weekly software release notes to be viewed by others. SalesCandy is constantly iterating our software, with updates and new features released weekly. Our microservices architecture and continuous integration system allow each developer to update their services independently, resulting in quick release cycles, and sometimes we will have several updates happening per day across different teams, making it sometimes difficult to track when the updates happen. With JANDI we are able to neatly organize our release notes that are grouped by function and calendar weeks which make it easy for developers to report their updates for everyone else to be able to follow the changes.
The Board View is surprisingly versatile, and we use it for many different purposes! We use it to discuss specific features, for keeping journals of events, for example, to post and track incidents, minutes of meetings, and weekly reports.
With so many cloud products that we use, it’s important for us to integrate them into our messaging tool. Otherwise, we would be spending a lot of time cycling between each tool to keep up with them or have our email inboxes fill up with all kinds of notifications. Even in Google Chat, we had already integrated the tools we use daily like Trello, GitLab, Zendesk, Calendar, and we were able to easily do the same in JANDI.
We have set up our integrations such that we can receive notifications about events that we are interested in from all our other tools within JANDI, making them easy to track and respond to. In JANDI, we are able to get more value from the notifications. For example, we can search for any notification, discuss them using the threaded messaging feature, share them across rooms, and also convert notifications to To-Do items easily.
A really powerful aspect of JANDI’s integration feature is how every user can independently set up their own individual integrations the way they want to, and they don’t necessarily have to be limited by what administrators have prepared for them. So for example, while the CTO can set up his integrations to receive only high-level notifications across every service, an individual team or developer can set up more detailed notifications only from the service they are interested in.
We have seen how other JANDI customers use integrations and are excited to explore more what we can do!
As a fully-remote and geographically distributed company, most of our work interactions now happen in JANDI, and we have used it in some ways that have made us even better than when we worked together in the same physical office because now everything is documented and accountable. Its powerful search functionality allows us to easily look up previous conversations and shared files.
We can easily create personal tasks for our own selves or others (To-do) that are directly associated with the relevant rooms. All these features have made JANDI an integral part of our working day, whether we are working at our desks at home or while on the move with our mobile devices.
What type of companies would you like to recommend to use JANDI?
We’ve highlighted how we use some features that help us achieve the agility we desire for our software development and delivery teams, but they are also useful for other teams across the organization to communicate and collaborate effectively in a digital environment.
Hitachi announced in June that it will aim to make working-from-home the new normal from April 2021, surprising many in Japan — a country famous for its demanding work culture, where “salarymen” clock in up to 80 hours a week. It’s clear more enterprise type companies will implement remote work. Enterprise users will appreciate other functions not mentioned: JANDI Drive, Organization Chart, Video Calls, Mobile Download Restriction, Document Watermark, Silent Hours, Integration with Google Drive and Zoom, and much more. While we do not use these features as much right now, we are confident that they will become important as we keep growing.
It’s clear larger companies would benefit from using JANDI; there are companies that use platforms meant for personal messaging like WhatsApp or Telegram for internal communications (mostly unofficially). The popularity of such platforms shows how important they are in our daily lives, that they are now indispensable from work. But using WhatsApp for work is a case of seeing everything as nails to your hammer — simply because this is what everyone is already familiar with and has installed on their devices. The wrong tools are counter-productive, and this is ever more so evident when we hear people talk about “WhatsApp Hell” or “Zoom Fatigue”. They should instead use a tool like JANDI that has features beyond simple messaging to provide collaboration features resulting in efficiency benefits.
Other small but technologically-dependent companies like us will certainly find value in a solution like JANDI, especially if they are still using an entry-level tool like Google Chat and are looking for an alternative.
While we are using several different tools for collaboration like Trello, I think JANDI has enough features that make it a stand-alone solution for many simple use-cases. For example, the Board View feature is sufficient as a simple Trello alternative, especially since Trello is not so easy to use with a phone. JANDI Drive and Video Calls also fulfill most needs if you did not have them already.
We know from our own experiences with many clients implementing our mobile-first SalesCandy lead management SaaS solution that digitalization and mobility are key strategic imperatives for many companies and that companies implementing partially but highly mobile or fully remote workforces is a trend which has only accelerated due to new challenges exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Our advice for any company needing an online collaboration tool like JANDI who are reading this is the same we would give our clients: there are plenty of other solutions out there, but you need to, and you can take action now. Why not take advantage of the flexibility of a SaaS tool to try it out and implement it at a small scale with minimal commitments? In our case in Malaysia, we were supported very well by JANDI’s local team, from the beginning until now. If it works out well for you, then enjoy having great software that makes your workday far more fun, productive, and successful. | <urn:uuid:d2fbd39a-a54f-49d4-925f-444ddd7be2c1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://blog.jandi.com:443/blog/2020/09/salescandy/ | 2022-08-19T07:58:22Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573630.12/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819070211-20220819100211-00153.warc.gz | en | 0.962018 | 3,239 |
Amber Room of CUHK Business School Town CentreLocated in Admiralty , Central
- Located on Harcourt Road, Central
- Comes with tiered lecture room and theatre-style lecture room
- With an area of 904 sq. ft., Classroom, Workshop and U-shape seating is available
Located in the heart of Hong Kong’s core business district, CUHK Business School Town Centre is a premium, multi-functional venue for a wide variety of events, from seminars and meetings to training events and conferences.
The Town Centre is home to tiered, theatre-style lecture rooms and a multi-function room designed to inspire engagement and enhance user experience. Rooms available for rental accommodate both small, intimate meetings and groups of up to 80 participants, and are all furnished with advanced audio-visual equipment to bring events to life.
Amenities of Amber Room of CUHK Business School Town Centre
- 70 Standing
- 56 Seated
- Workshop : 36 Seated (6 person x 6 groups)
Space & Layout
- 904 sq.ft.
- PA System/ Microphone
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We’ve been offering our personalisation service for a good while now and we’ve finally got the hang of it! It's taken us a fair while to make friends with our monogramming friend. It’s a real nail biter - lowering the hot platform down onto the pristine wallet, knowing that just a split second lapse in concentration is going to mean starting again from scratch.
It's been tricky to figure out the best way to offer it to you guys as well, as you may know already, we make our products in small batches so that we can keep our prices low. This means that it's been hard to work out how to personalise your items in a way that won’t cost the earth. Trial and error has proved to us that we simply can’t afford to make up a one off item in order to personalise it, so we have to monogram it after item is made. So the risk factor is a lot higher - one slip and a whole wallet is ruined! Luckily, our awesome team have really nailed down the skills it takes to make sure they get the perfect embossing everytime.
We have previously offered our personalisation service across our whole range of handmade products, but there’s always been a clear favourite. The slick design of our card holder lends itself perfectly to monogramming, and practically, it’s the easiest item for us to add that personal touch to. So to keep our prices lovingly affordable, we are rolling out the personalisation service across all of our Chroma and Roam card holders; you can choose whether you’d like a message or not when you add it to your bag. We use Baskerville font; it’s classic serif design is perfectly timeless. There’s space for 10 characters, they’re size 18 and all upper case, perfect for initials and dates. Then don’t forget the most important part! Add a note in the checkout to tell us what perfectly honed message you’d like us to add.
Get creative! From the cute, the sassy, to the darn right strange, we’ve monogrammed some fantastic messages and thoughts onto your leather goods in the past. The classic initials and dates are always a winner, and always look so decadent. But why not mix it up? Add a personal message to make a gift really special and unique to the recipient - they’ll think of you every time they see it.
If you’ve purchased personalisation in the past you may notice that you can’t seem to add it to products other than our card holders. We’ve decided to halt personalisation offerings on other items for now; we’re a modest team of four working our hardest to get all our orders made and sent out as quickly as we can and unfortunately, something had to give. If you would like another product personalised, shoot over an email and we’ll put a quote and time frame together for you in a jiffy. Don’t sweat it though, we’ll figure out a way to get personalisation back up and running across the whole VL range for you in no time.
We’re really chuffed to offer our personalisation and monogramming service, it’s a fantastic way to make each piece even more unique and exclusive. Moreover, we love hearing your ingenious ideas to really individuate a bespoke gift for someone - have some fun with it! | <urn:uuid:bd4bc4ff-db9d-4633-a115-50d5fd5361b5> | CC-MAIN-2019-47 | https://www.villageleathers.com/blogs/behind-the-seams/our-personalisation-service | 2019-11-18T21:56:15Z | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2019-47/segments/1573496669847.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20191118205402-20191118233402-00388.warc.gz | en | 0.91063 | 733 |
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