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Bloomsbury to sell major Beatrix Potter collection Feb. 27
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|Tuesday, 19 February 2013 15:48|
LONDON - Bloomsbury Auctions will present the Mark Ottignon Collection of Beatrix Potter memorabilia on Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 2 p.m. GMT, 6 a.m. Pacific. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.
The collection is composed of an extensive selection of first edition books, rare periodical contributions, autograph material, greeting cards, original artwork, photographs, figurines, giftware, crockery, toys and an array of other collectable items, relating to the Peter Rabbit stories and characters as well as to the author directly.
Without question it is one the most impressive collections of Beatrix Potter material to come up for auction, according to the auctioneer.
The key component of the Mark Ottignon collection is indubitably the books; from the private printings of Peter Rabbit and The Tailor of Gloucester through to modern foreign language editions, via rare painting books, play editions, modern reworkings and expanded illustrated editions, plus Warne’s amazingly realized “centenary editions” with their various limitations and formats, this collection wonderfully represents the whole gamut of Peter Rabbit and company editions.
Beyond Peter, the collection also features various works on the author herself, the Lake District, and the National Trust, including the famous studies by Margaret Lane and Judy Taylor, plus various works on the collecting and identifying of important books, artwork, collectables and ephemera related to Beatrix Potter.
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When the temperatures are cold, there’s nothing better than cozying up to a bowl of soup or chili! Be sure to try butternut squash soup, instant pot vegetable soup, pumpkin chili and white bean turkey chili. And don’t forget the cornbread!
If you’re looking for a specific ingredient to use like oranges, go to the menu bar and select Recipes and Recipe Index, then scroll down and find “zucchini” under the Recipe Ingredients section. There are a number of recipes there to help you find ways to use all that beautiful winter citrus and more!


Mirroring a recent county proposal to post calorie information at fast-food and chain restaurants, the city of Los Angeles now wants to let you know how much damage you’re doing to your waistline when you pound that Big Mac or Whopper.
On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 to draft a law that would require many restaurants in the city to follow rules already imposed in unincorporated Los Angeles County and New York City. A similar law is being considered by California lawmakers.
The vote comes as figures from the California Department of Public Health show that the state’s residents have gained 360 million pounds of excess weight in the past 10 years, and a third of children, one in four teens and over half of all adults are overweight or obese.
Councilman Jose Huizar introduced the proposal, rejecting the notion that it’s an effort to tell the public how to eat and what to do.
“We aren’t telling people what they can eat or banning products in the preparation of food,” he said. “What we are doing is providing information to parents so they can think about what their kids are eating.”
Research by the county’s Department of Public Health found that if one in 10 restaurantgoers ate 100 fewer calories per meal, there would be a nearly 40 percent decrease in the annual weight gain in the county’s population of those 5 and older.
“We know for a fact that once people know how many calories are in something they are eating, that they eat less,” Huizar added.
Huizar also said he hoped state legislation will be signed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. A measure by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Van Nuys, has cleared both houses and is on the desk of the governor, who vetoed similar legislation last year.
Changes to the bill were made in cooperation with the California Restaurant Association. If passed, the law would apply to chains with 20 or more restaurants rather than the earlier threshold of 15.
Earlier this summer, state lawmakers passed restrictions on trans-fats that would take effect beginning in 2010. The law was signed a few weeks before a national study found that many kids’ meals at fast-food chains from KFC to McDonald’s are loaded with too much fat.
In August, city officials announced a yearlong moratorium on fast-food restaurants in South L.A.
“We have an epidemic of childhood obesity, and a lot of it is because of the amount of fast food our young people eat,” Huizar said.
Councilman Bernard Parks, who ended up voting for the measure, said he preferred to see an alternative that would reduce the hardship the measure places on restaurant owners.
“Research we have done shows the calorie content can change in food depending on when it is harvested,” he said. “I would support something allowing them to put the information on a separate brochure for the public instead of having to post it or put it on a menu.”
The California Restaurant Association supports the Padilla measure and said it does not want to see cities and counties adopting a patchwork of regulations.
“We think a single statewide standard is better than different laws in each city,” spokesman Daniel Conway said. “We want to make clear to local jurisdictions that this would be the law of the land and avoid confusion.”
A poll conducted for the restaurant association found that 62 percent of Californians prefer to have nutritional information available in restaurants but not on the menu board.
County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, who wrote the county ban that applies only to restaurants in unincorporated areas, supports the city proposal.
“We view this as complementary legislation that has the same goal of providing more information to the public,” spokesman Joel Bellman said.
Andrea Giancoli, school nutrition coordinator for the Los Angeles Unified School District, said the district has changed its menus to provide more healthy choices for young people but has no control over the restaurants that surround many campuses.
But posting the calories is necessary to help people make the right decision – for example, making sure they know a Whopper has 850 calories and a Big Mac has 540.
“No one can just look at food and know how many calories it contains,” she said. “Even professional dieticians can’t tell by looking at a Big Mac what is in it.”


The family of the student now plans to file a complaint of negligence against the Board.
A month after Anamika Arutala from the city who committed suicide after failing in the Intermediate examinations, a re-evaluation of her answer sheet by the Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education (TSBIE) declared her passed.
Even as the student's family blamed it for her death the Board put out a fresh update claiming the updated passing marks were a "clerical error".
The family of the deceased student said they, along with the families of those students who like Anamika committed suicide after the results of the Board exams were declared, will hold a protest against the state government on Sunday.
Anamika's sister Udaya Arutala told reporters here : "On April 18 the results were released in which she got low marks in Telugu, after which she committed suicide. We filed a re-verification and today the marks were updated and she was declared passed. Everyone can see whose fault it is. There was no other reason behind her death. It is all the board of Intermediate's mistake."
TSBIE, however, denied the veracity of the updated result and claimed that Anamika had got only one extra mark- much below the passing level, after re-verification of her exam sheet.
Anamika was given 20 marks in the Telugu paper when the results were first announced but was awarded 48 marks upon re-evaluation. According to the latest update by the Board, the student has got only 21 marks in the subject.
In a press statement released by the TSBIE, the Board said it was not responsible for the student's death.
"Family is alleging TSBIE responsible for Anamika's suicide. We deny this allegation and will provide proof of answer scripts in which marks have changed from 20 to 21 after re-verification. The subject experts of Telugu subject have re-verified answer scripts of Anamika in the board exam. After completion of re-verification, she secured 21 marks. But her marks were wrongly uploaded as 48 instead of 21 because of clerical mistake in the spot valuation camp."
The TSBIE has also constituted a committee to inquire the issue and the error committed in uploading the marks.
"The Board will initiate action against those responsible for this error", the board said.
After Intermediate Board results were released on April 18, thousands of students were declared failed and reportedly around 26 students committed suicide for failing.
Later after a High Court order, the TSBIE conducted a re-verification of exam sheets of all the students who failed and found that 1137 students had passed and their initial results were uploaded wrongly.
Telangana Congress Working President and MP Revanth Reddy also hit out at the Board and tweeted, "Inter board mistake costed Anamika her life. Reverification proved she didn't fail. Globarina & Inter Board should be held responsible for her death and Sections 302, 304A & 306 should be booked."ERROR: Macro /ads/dfp-ad-article-new is missing!
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The flight to Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital would take fifteen minutes, I was told. Joseph, on land, would have to drive for two hours. I suddenly felt very alone, and my body began to shake uncontrollably. The lieutenant on board held my hand, and Jeremy started an IV. My mind was racing, ebbing and flowing with scenarios about the possible extent of my injuries. I realized I was on the verge of panic, and forced myself to take deep breaths. I gazed at the span of blue sky outside the window, trying to empty my mind of all thought.
By the time we landed on the roof of the hospital, I was feeling a bit calmer. I was transported in a blur to the trauma center, where a team of medical professionals immediately surrounded me to evaluate the damage to my body. After a CT scan, it was determined that I had four broken ribs, a bruised lung, and a lacerated liver. I was bleeding internally, but it was not clear at the time if I would require surgery.
The trauma doctor who headed the team admitted me to the critical-care unit, where my blood was drawn every few hours to check my hematocrit level and determine the status of the internal bleeding. For two days the level continued to drop, keeping me at risk for possible surgery or a blood transfusion. I was given intravenous pain medication and nutrients, forbidden to take food or water by mouth in case an operation was necessary.
Joseph was by my side every day. Even though the drugs kept me knocked out most of the time, I would always awaken to his face. My friend Jill made the daily two-hour drive to the hospital for nearly a week, comforting me with her presence and healing touch. On nights when the pain made it impossible to sleep, a nurse named Keira sat with me, talking gently until morning light.
By day three, my hematocrits had stabilized. Since I was no longer at serious risk, I was moved to a regular room. I was still on morphine – and the color of my face looked as if someone had fused an eggplant to it – but I was alive.
The trauma doctors and nurses told me I was incredibly lucky. Given the nature of the accident, my injuries could have been much more serious. One doctor told me that if my head had been subjected to the extensive injury sustained by my liver, I probably would not have survived. Another said I might easily have drowned in the strong current. And all agreed that Joseph’s quick response made the difference between life and death.
As it was, the damage to my body would heal on its own over time. Six days after defying the odds on that fateful beach, I was released from the hospital.
I returned home to a comforting flood of phone calls, cards and flowers. Friends stopped by bearing dinners, stacks of books, baskets of fruit, and body-soothing lotions. One arrived with tubes of body paint, while another sent me a hunk of petrified wood with a poem she’d written:
Though a piece of old wood once left you terrified,
It is now, as you see, the old wood that is petrified.
The outpouring of love and concern gave me a powerful sense of good fortune. But there was more heart-swelling information to come.
As my three-month recuperation continued, I began to learn details about the accident that define my survival as nothing short of miraculous. During a phone conversation with Jeremy Pierce, the Sonoma County paramedic, he explained that the sheriff’s department helicopter crew had been videotaping the coastline that morning. They had just touched down to clean the windshield when the 911 call about my accident was transmitted over the radio.
“We patrol 200 miles of coastline,” Jeremy said, “and when your call came in, we were parked 200 yards down the beach from you.”
While I struggled to register the impact of his statement, Jeremy went on. He explained that the log probably saved my life, because if I hadn’t been pinned, I would likely have been dragged out to sea by the fierce undertow. By the time I hung up the phone, I was filled with a growing sense of awe.
More astonishing facts continued to come to light in the months that followed the accident. While at a party, I overheard a friend comment to Joseph about being my hero and saving my life. He replied that he turned just in time to see the log hit the back of my head, and then I disappeared under water. “A split second later and I never would have seen her,” he continued. Until then, I’d had no idea that my window of salvation had been so very small.
The realization started a slow, subtle process of changing me in ways that I am still discovering.
Surely, I embrace life more fully. I have a renewed appreciation for the people I love, and am grateful for every conversation, every laugh, every precious moment I spend with them. I have discovered, much to my delight, that the little annoyances and disappointments that used to cause me angst now dissolve into insignificance.
Perhaps most important, I have a clear understanding that the sudden surprises offered up by the ocean parallel the sudden surprises offered up by life, and I have learned to value the possibilities. Instead of seeing myself as settled, I realize that opportunities for change, for growth, for learning present themselves at any age – often in completely unexpected ways.
In addition to these lessons, I have gained knowledge about the sea and the secrets it harbors. Instead of leaving me with feelings of fear, I have developed a respect for its utter unpredictability and awesome power. It is a force of brilliant, surging energy. And in all its goodness, it delivered me back to tell this tale.


Detection of breast cancer by positron emission tomography (PET) imaging with 2-(fluorine-18)-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) as the tracer molecule is limited in part by both tumor dimension and metabolic activity. While some types of aggressive breast cancers are associated with a high capacity for FDG uptake, more indolent breast cancers are characterized by low FDG uptake. Moreover, detection of malignant lesions in most clinical settings requires tumor dimensions ≥10 mm. Development of a method to increase the fractional uptake of FDG by cancer tissue would provide a means to detect smaller tumors. However, there is no clinically available pharmacologic reagent known to enhance the preferential uptake of FDG by cancer tissue. Because the vanadyl (VO 2+) chelate bis(acetylacetonato)oxovanadium(iv) [VO(acac) 2] is known to enhance cellular uptake of glucose, we have investigated whether VO(acac)2 facilitates enhanced uptake of FDG by cultured human breast carcinoma cells. We observed that the fractional uptake of FDG by cultured human MDA-MB-231 carcinoma cells is increased in the presence of VO(acac)2 in a dose dependent manner. Preliminary results with xenograft tumors generated in severely compromised, immunodeficient (SCID) female mice showed that VO(acac)2 treatment of mice 3-4 h prior to FDG injection enhanced FDG uptake by the malignant tissue by a factor >2.0 compared with that by normal surrounding tissue.
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Importance of Swimming Pool Maintenance and Cleanliness
Do you own a swimming pool or intend to own one? If you want your pool to serve you well for a long time, regular maintenance and cleanliness is very important. Below we will discuss the importance of swimming pool maintenance and cleanliness to help you enjoy long stress-free service from your pool.
Importance of swimming pool maintenance and cleanliness:
- To protect the pool equipment-
Cost of pool equipment is not cheap and replacing a damaged one because you neglected doing regular maintenance and cleanliness is really painful. However you can help protect and preserve your pool equipment if you do regular cleaning and maintenance of the pool.
- To ensure the pool is safe and clean to swim in-
Outdoor pools tend to have debris and particles fall in which can cause injury to the swimmers. For example broken glass, twigs stones etc. can injure someone. Alternatively, slippery floors and surfaces can lead to serious accidents if one slips. Broken body parts, bleeding or even drowning can happen. Therefore ensuring your pool is in top condition helps avoid such.
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Regular cleanliness and maintenance of the pool makes it look attractive and desirable for anyone to swim in.
- To ensure the water is clean and comfortable to swim in-
When swimming, water comes into contact with eyes, nose, ears and body skin. A pool that is not well maintained can make some not all these parts of the body itch, get irritated or get an infection like swimmers’ ear.
- Prevent growth of bacteria and algae-
Bacteria and algae like to grow in dirty areas or places not regularly cleaned. To prevent your pool and pool area from attracting their growth you need to keep a schedule of regular cleaning and maintenance.
- To increase the pool lifespan-
A neglected pool tends to degrade faster. But you can increase and get maximum lifespan from your pool and its equipment by ensuring you clean and maintain your pool on a regular basis.
- To avoid and reduce no of repairs-
Some repairs can be avoided by regularly cleaning and doing routine maintenance of your pool and its equipment. Equipment like pumps, heaters if available, valves etc. need regular cleaning. The most critical of these is the filter. Check out our guide on how to clean a swimming pool sand filter.
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Washington State's High Court Threatens Sanctions Over K-12 Finance Overhaul
Washington state's highest court has warned lawmakers that it may hold the state in contempt of court—and threatened a range of economic sanctions—unless they can show they are making sufficient progress in overhauling what the court has ruled is an unconstitutional K-12 funding system.
The court gave the state until Aug. 25 to muster its arguments on why it should not be held in contempt, and set a show cause hearing for Sept. 3.
The June 12 order from the state Supreme Court is the latest move in a long-running battle over the constitutionality of the state's public schools financing. At the start of 2012, the court ruled in the McCleary v. Washington case that the state was violating its legal obligation to fund K-12 properly, and gave the legislature six years to change how its education budget worked.
Even though the changes don't have to be in full effect until the 2017-18 school year, state lawmakers haven't made the progress they envisioned, as they admitted in a report delivered to the court at the end of April. For example, lawmakers have approved increases of about $1 billion to K-12 since the McCleary ruling, but that falls short of the $1.4 billion in new cash officials envisioned would be approved by now to keep the state on track to satisfy the court by 2018.
In its latest response to lawmakers, the court said that unless lawmakers can show that they're on the right path and should be trusted to continue their work, the court could order steps that could include monetary sanctions—or even prevent public schools from being funded in any way under "an unconstitutional education system." Other sanctions could ordering state property to be sold to cover K-12 costs, and ordering the legislature to approve specific education-funding increases.
Legislators had a mixed reaction. Republican Sen. Michael Baumgartner complained to the The News Tribune in Tacoma that the court was pushing the state toward a "constitutional crisis" by seizing power and discretion from the legislature: "We need to educate kids. Why would we allow schools to shut down just because the Supreme Court said so?"


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For decades, we’ve heard that company culture is important. How many times have we been told why? We’re told that our company culture can make or break us. Again, why?
Because ultimately, it’s your company culture that gives you a true competitive edge. It’s what produces a constant, outstanding consumer experience.
To understand your company culture, you have to define it. That way, you can change it if you need to.
Changing it isn’t difficult. Figuring out what it is will take effort. That’s because culture is elusive. You can’t go to the office supply store and buy some off the shelf. Your people develop it, and if it’s unhealthy, your company will take a hit.
Awesome talent will pass on job offers. You’ll lose good people. You may even see your sales dry up.
Getting a Feel for Culture
It’s often better to just feel it than talk about company culture. Here’s an example.
A job candidate arrives at your office. She’s greeted by your highly professional receptionist (read: “disinterested”). The reception area is as infused with personality as your receptionist. The candidate is instructed (not asked) to sign in, put on a badge, and take a seat.
Another member of your organization arrives to lead the candidate to the office where the interview will take place. It’s a labyrinth of cubicles. The only decoration is the poster on the wall telling everyone what the required current minimum wage is supposed to be.
No one looks up with curiosity to see who’s coming. No one offers a greeting of welcome. No one even speaks.
Perhaps a bit heavy on the “office from hell” stereotypes, but you get the picture. It’s a snapshot of the “feeling” of a company’s culture.
Here’s the thing. This could be a very successful company. It’s driven. But would you want to work there?
What Things Are Not
Culture can be both nonverbal and spoken. Culture is how a company approaches things. Culture isn’t the work itself. It’s how we do the work. How we approach the work is indicative how we approach dealing with each other.
Procedures get written in manuals. Rituals and shared values usually don’t. Yet, these define a company’s culture.
Some organizations have cultures so distinct that they become identifiable trademarks. Nordstrom, Ritz-Carlton, Amazon, Tesla, and Apple are examples.
What’s interesting is that in many cases, we actually don’t know what it’s like to work for these companies. We assume that because we are treated like royalty at the Ritz-Carlton, they must have a culture that rewards thoughtfulness.
How could it not be that way? How could the Ritz-Carlton become known for customer service beyond the call if the culture of their company was negative and punitive?
Company Culture is the DNA of its Products and Services
If you agree to this, you understand the value of knowing and growing company culture. The challenge is, how do we culture a culture?
The first step is to understand your current company culture. Understand it. Don’t judge it.
An important part of this understanding is uncovering the reasons your company culture evolved as it did. Don’t overlook the role of tradition. Most culture – company culture or not – is based on tradition.
The reason nobody hangs out after work might have nothing to do with lack of trust or camaraderie. Maybe it’s because nobody’s ever suggested an after-hours gathering. Maybe the reason there’s no art or personality in the office isn’t because the HR department is run by colorblind trolls, but because they original office lease from 25 years ago prohibited artwork hung on the walls. Has anybody checked?
If this is all starting to sound way to touchy-feely, it might be time to loosen the reigns on your concept of business. Unless your company is made up of robots, it’s the people working there – and the combination of their personalities – that result in the identity of your products and services.
The more you know about what motivates these people, the easier it becomes to create strategies for growth and innovation. The more you understand the culture of your organization, the easier it becomes to selectively feed the traits that will sustain what’s already good, or that will move the organization in a desired direction.
Direction is Crucial
You can’t force culture on a company, but you can shape it. The ultimate goal of any company is to align the culture with their strategy. Or vice versa.
Because here’s what will happen if a organization’s leaders decide to take a direction that’s contrary to the organizations culture.
That’s why company culture is important.
We’ve been cooking up our company culture since we opened for business in 1978. Considering who we are, don’t judge us unfairly if we greet you at the door with a badge holder. That really is part of our DNA.


Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) can be obtained in a hospital or a freestanding clinic.
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) has been traditionally delivered in hospital-based departments or wound care departments on hospital campuses. Many of these facilities treat both the emergency as well as the chronic conditions.
In the past 15 years however, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) treatment has become more efficient and convenient through the establishment of freestanding clinics. These clinics usually are not equipped to treat the emergency conditions and so have focused only on the chronic conditions. Increasingly, these freestanding clinics also treat “off-label” conditions such as chronic neurological conditions. Examples include cerebral palsy, autism, chronic traumatic brain injury, and chronic stroke. It is estimated that there are now 800 Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) centers in the United States.
Regardless of whether the Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) center is hospital-based or freestanding, the most important attribute of any facility is whether there is a doctor in attendance. Because Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) is both a medical procedure and drug, there are risks and side effects that should be evaluated by a physician before proceeding with treatment. Similarly, a physician should be present during treatment for continuous observation and assessment.


If you were hurt in a car accident in California, especially if you have serious injuries, we urge you to contact an attorney at Krasney Law: Personal Injury Specialists. (Wikimedia photo by Amerique)
If you’re injured in an accident, your insurance company may try to pay you less money than you deserve and may even act in bad faith. Insurance companies are in it for the money, not to help their policy holders.
No matter how friendly and fair your adjuster may seem, he is probably trying to pay you as little as he can get away with, possibly even less than the insurance company promised to pay you in the fine print and often less than you need to recover all your expenses.
Insurance companies train adjusters in programs created by attorneys to get injured people to accept the least amount of money. If you are dealing with an attorney-trained adjuster, you probably should have an attorney represent you to get you the fairest deal possible.
Attorneys Extract more Money
An attorney representing you can extract much more money from an insurance company. Some people hesitate to hire a lawyer because they fear the contingency fees will eat up all of the settlement money or jury award.
But the fact is, even after contingency fees, a plaintiff is likely to receive more money from the insurance company or the party who injured him than if he tried to negotiate a settlement on his own.
An article at the Disabled World site, which advocates for disabled people, states:
“It is a common mistake for people to believe that their insurance companies work for them. … Unfortunately, in many cases this simply isn’t true. Insurance is a big, multi-billion dollar business. These companies are not altruistic, but stay in business by making a profit. Their number one concern is their bottom-line, not their policyholders’ well-being.”
Adjusters learn many verbal tricks and even lie to injured parties. They will say, for example, if one had a back injury before an accident he isn’t allowed to claim any compensation if the accident exacerbated his back condition. That isn’t true. They may also falsely say an injured person is not entitled to compensatory damages for pain and suffering.
During negotiations, adjusters may say things like, “That is my final offer” in an attempt to get the injured party to accept a settlement. An adjuster is not your friend. Adjusters are adversaries.
Insurance Companies Pay Out as Little as Possible
Adjusters often tell people a lawyer would be able to get them no more money that what the adjuster is offering. In some cases, that may be true. But why take the chance?
Adjusters may withhold information about compensation you can receive for mileage to the doctor’s office, prescriptions and the inability to use your car while it’s being repaired or until you get a new one.
If your injuries were minor, it may be OK to settle with an insurance company. But if you suffered major injuries, we urge you to contact Krasney Law: Personal Injury Specialists in Los Angeles and San Bernardino to explore your case, the laws surrounding it and whether you are a good candidate for a lawsuit or other legal action.
Tips on Handling Insurance Companies
Some tips on handling the insurance company include:
- Do not make a recorded statement to the adjuster.
- Do not necessarily accept the “final offer.” No offer is final until you sign the paperwork. And a lawyer on your case may be able to get a much higher “final offer” from an insurance company.
- Do not settle a case until you know the full extent of your injuries. The pain and disability of some parts of the body, including the head and back, may not become fully evident for months or even years.
- Do not sign any paperwork until your own attorney has reviewed it.
- Let your lawyer look at your car before the insurance company does. There is no requirement that you allow your insurance company to inspect your vehicle.
Disabled World’s article, titled Tricks Insurance Companies Use Against Car Accident Victims, states:
“Auto insurance companies use a variety of tactics to avoid paying medical expenses after an accident. They will argue that the injuries were not caused by an accident, but were a pre-existing condition. If you didn’t go to the emergency room immediately after the accident, then they will argue that you must not have been that seriously injured or that you are fabricating the injuries. They may say that you exaggerated your symptoms to the doctor to make your injuries seem worse than they actually are or that you didn’t tell the doctor about a previous injury, so the diagnosis cannot be correct. If you didn’t mention the specific injury during the taped interview with the insurance agent after the accident, then they may imply you are lying about the injury altogether.
“The common theme here is that the insurance company will try to find a way to limit your recovery for medical expenses, whether by insinuating that you are exaggerating or lying about your injuries and/or trying to commit insurance fraud.”
So insurance companies not only try to pay you as little as they can, but in the process they may insult your integrity.
Krasney Law: Free Consultation
The initial consultation at Krasney Law: Personal Injury Specialists is free. You pay nothing for us to assess your case and explain your options to you at your first meeting. Then Krasney Law collects no fees unless you receive a monetary settlement or your case goes to trial.
If you were injured in an automobile or other type of accident, please call us at (909) 380-7200. You may also contact us on the Web at https://krasneylaw.net/contact-us.


SLOW COOKER CRANBERRY JALAPENO PULLED PORK — Pork roast is slow cooked with garlic, jalapenos and cranberry sauce, then shredded and served on hamburger buns in this tangy, flavorful twist on traditional pulled pork.
If you’re looking for a simple but easy meal to serve during this holiday season, I highly recommend this Slow Cooker Cranberry Jalapeno Pulled Pork.
I mean, there are still all those other nights you have to make dinner this time of year, and with all the extra cooking and baking going on, you need something that’s both easy and delicious.
Besides being delicious, this pulled pork has some holiday flair, thanks to the cranberry sauce, as well as a bit of heat from the jalapenos.
My family will gladly eat this version of pulled pork all year long, but I especially like serving it during the holiday season. Anything I can put in the slow cooker in the morning is a win for me when life gets busy.
And my family really does love this pork! My husband couldn’t stop raving about it, and everyone happily ate the leftovers the next day for lunch.
We really like serving this pork on ciabatta buns, because they soak up all of the delicious juices and flavors from the meat. But regular hamburger buns, or any crusty roll, will work just as well.
I usually put out the barbecue sauce in case people want to add that to their sandwich. Extra cranberry sauce is also nice served on the side–I just warm it up a bit first so it can easily be drizzled over the pork.
Yes, you can skip the step of searing the pork and sautéing the vegetables first, but only do that if you’re really, really pressed for time, because it adds so much color and flavor to this dish.
This recipe makes enough to feed a crowd, but the leftovers are great the next day, and they also freeze well, so you can enjoy it all again later.
Add a tangy, spicy twist to your dinner menu this holiday season with this Slow Cooker Cranberry Jalapeno Pulled Pork. Your family and friends will thank you!
Be sure to save this Slow Cooker Cranberry Jalapeno Pulled Pork recipe to your favorite Pinterest board for later.
Here’s what you’ll need to make Slow Cooker Cranberry Jalapeno Pulled Pork
- Pork roast
- Cranberry juice
- Produce: jalapenos, onions, garlic
- Spices: chili powder, salt and pepper
- Cranberry sauce
- Brown sugar
- Canned chipotles in adobo
- Hamburger buns, for serving
For the pork
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 (4-5 lb.) pork shoulder roast
- 1 jalapeno, diced
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup cranberry juice
- Hamburger buns or rolls, for serving
For the sauce
- 1 (14 oz.) can whole berry cranberry sauce
- 3/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 canned chipotle in adobo, minced
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. Cut the pork into 3-4 large chunks and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add to the skillet and brown on all sides. Transfer to a lightly greased slow cooker.
- Add the jalapenos, onions and garlic to the skillet and sauté until tender, about 5 minutes. Add to the slow cooker with the pork.
- Pour the cranberry juice over the pork. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, or until pork is tender and easily shredded. Remove the pork from the slow cooker and shred with two forks.
- Stir the ingredients for the sauce into the juices in the slow cooker. Return the shredded pork to the slow cooker and mix with the sauce.
- Cover and continue cooking and additional 20-30 minutes, or until pork and sauce are warmed through. Serve on hamburger buns or crusty rolls.
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Nutrition Information:Yield: 14 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 86Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 189mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 1gSugar: 13gProtein: 1g
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This week's Biz Takeouts Marketing & Media radio show
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- Show host: Bizcommunity marketing manager Warren Harding (@BizcomWazza)
- In-studio guests: Sally Robinson and Lisa Wynne, owners of Showworks, Creative Entertainment - which specialise in event organising and management, guerrilla marketing and entertainment based marketing..
- Discussion topics:
- Who is Showworks?
- Event organising and management, what clients need to know
- What is creative entertainment and how is it linked to brand building and marketing
- What are the steps to planning a great event
- How do performers fit into your events
- Trends in events and what clients want
- Overview of some events done previously
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Editorial: books and debates in economics
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PSL Quarterly Review, 2020, vol. 73, issue 295, 279-282
This editorial note introduces to the current issue of the journal. On occasion of the centenary of the birth of Paolo Sylos Labini, to whom our journal is dedicated, Economia civile has devoted a special issue Moneta e Credito to the continuing topicality of his thought. Among the new initiatives of the Review, we highlight here the call for submissions of extensive book review articles, which we aim will be a further tool to foster the economic debate on our pages.
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He’s Just Not That Into You Soundtrack List
I’d Like To – Corinne Bailey Rae
I’m Amazed – My Morning Jacket
Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
Supernatural Superserious – R.E.M.
Madly – Tristan Prettyman
This Must Be The Place (Naive Melody) – Talking Heads
By Your Side – The Black Crowes
I Must Be High – Wilco
You Make It Real – James Morrison
If I Never See Your Face Again – Maroon 5
Can’t Hardly Wait – The Replacements
Fruit Machine – The Ting Tings
Smile – Lily Allen
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
Love, Save The Empty – Erin McCarley
Friday I’m In Love – The Cure
Last Goodbye – Scarlett Johansson
He’s Just Not That Into You (Original Motion Picture Score)
Music by Cliff Eidelman
1. Prologue/The Signs
2. Mixed Messages
3. This Other Woman
4. Not To Be Trusted
5. No Exceptions
7. The Love Of Your Life
8. Are You Going To Marry Me?
9. Mary At The Blade
10. The Pool
11. He’s Into Me
12. You Don’t Fall In Love That Way
13. Tables Turn On Alex
14. Janine Revealed
15. Beth’s New Day
16. Anna’s Truth
17. Will You Marry Me?
18. End Credit Suite
A group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirtysomethings navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex–and hoping to be the exceptions to the “no-exceptions” rule. Gigi just wants a man who says he’ll call–and does–while Alex advises her to stop sitting by the phone. Beth wonders if she should call it off after years of committed singlehood with her boyfriend, Neil, but he doesn’t think there’s a single thing wrong with their unmarried life. Janine’s not sure if she can trust her husband, Ben, who can’t quite trust himself around Anna. Anna can’t decide between the sexy married guy, or her straightforward, no-sparks standby, Conor, who can’t get over the fact that he can’t have her. And Mary, who’s found an entire network of loving, supportive men, just needs to find one who’s straight.
Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Justin Long, Kevin Connolly, Bradley Cooper.


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The other day a friend of ours invited us to go to Campbell Creek Estuary with her. My husband, David, had lived in Anchorage since he was 12 and had never been there. Of course, the park was not opened until 2013. It is the newest park in Anchorage. We decided it would be a fun way to spend a Saturday.
We met our friend, Renee, for breakfast and then we headed over to the Campbell Creek Estuary. Renee had told us that this 60 acre homestead was donated to the city because the sheep farmers that homesteaded it didn’t want some investor coming in and building high end condos. I think this is such a wonderful idea. By doing this they have saved some delicate wet lands besides making a wonderful place to visit and do some birdwatching.
We didn’t see many birds or wildlife but the trails were nice and it still was a beautiful day for a walk. I call this a walk instead of a hike because the trails were well maintained and there were places to sit to enjoy nature.
Check this page out if you are a birdwatcher because I read that this is where the first and only sighting of a Lazuli Bunting was made.
The Campbell Creek Estuary is one of few public access points to the Anchorage Coastal Wildlife Refuge. It is the most intact ecologically functional watershed in Anchorage, and attracts bald eagles, sandhill cranes, river otters and five species of salmon, among other wildlife. Campbell Creek winds through the mud and grasses on the flats. Sometimes belugas chase the salmon up the creek. From the edge of the flats, you can see up and down the majestic coastline.
If you are ever in Anchorage, Alaska you should stop by and take this peaceful walk to enjoy some wildlife.
In June of every year we have a Renaissance Fair here in Anchorage. We enjoy going and spending time with the family there. It is a cheap day out with the tickets $8 for adults and $5 for children which can be bought at the gate or online. It is also educational for adults and children.
David and I did hang out with the pirates a lot due to the fact that they were in the beer garden, besides being fun. There is a lot of singing and storytelling which leads to tons of laughter.
You will receive tokens that you use to vote on which of the Barons you prefer Red, Blue or Green. There are many different shows that you can watch from sword fighting to ….
How about learning about knights? This is very interesting.
Then there is always the throwing of tomatoes at the actors which is always fun. Well maybe not for the actors. To think they wait all year for these 2 weeks to get tomatoes thrown at them. It is a good laugh.
All these people work very hard to make these two weekends fun for everyone while learning something.
We also ran into a friend of ours playing her harp for tuppence.
Even our twin granddaughters had fun!
Now on the other hand our niece and great nephew seemed to have gotten into a little trouble.
After some bargaining we managed to get them released.
At the end of the day it is time to watch the parade of the 3 Barons.
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Well this is our last leg of the trip. We will be home today. It is only 426 miles to home. It should take us around 9 hours or less since I am driving.
Our last stop in Canada was in Beaver Creek. This is what the local visitor center has to say about it.
The historic community of Beaver Creek is a small border town on the Alaska Highway, the most westerly community in Canada, and Yukon’s gateway to Alaska. Beaver Creek is nestled in Yukon’s breathtaking, spruce-filled wilderness. The population of just over 100 is community-minded and friendly; people who value their quiet lifestyle, pristine landscape and surrounding wilderness.


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Lake Michigan lake trout PCB model forecast post audit
Kreis, R., X. Zhang, E. Murphy, G. Warren, P. Horvatin, W. Melendez, T. Holsen, AND J. Pagano. Lake Michigan lake trout PCB model forecast post audit. IAGLR Conference, Burlington, VT, May 25 - 29, 2015.
Scenario forecasts for total PCBs in Lake Michigan (LM) lake trout were conducted using the linked LM2-Toxics and LM Food Chain models, supported by a suite of additional LM models. Efforts were conducted under the Lake Michigan Mass Balance Study and the post audit represents the period 1995-2013, since the conclusion of the study. Forecasts of 5 to 6-year old lake trout for two LM regions indicated that total PCB concentrations will continue to decrease and the Sports Fish Advisory Task Force’s goal for unrestricted consumption could be achieved in coming years, during the early to mid-2030s. Compared to PCB data for lake trout from the Great Lakes Fish Monitoring Program, the model forecasts and data exhibit good agreement, suggest that the model forecasts are reasonable, and that concentrations should continue to decline. Results are consistent with long-term decreases in other media and together indicate a considerable weight of evidence for continued decreases and improvements in the ecosystem from various actions. These are subject to assumptions and we will present some information on issues that may accelerate or exacerbate the anticipated future.


In Dr. Faustus, Christopher Marlowe uses the resolution of the conflict between Dr. Faustus and the beliefs of his time to explore the idea of man’s place in the universe. In Faustus’ time, it was believed that man had a place in the universe, and man must stay within his boundaries. It can be shown that Dr. Faustus stepped out of his place, failed in his attempt repent his actions, and ultimately caused his own end.
The conflict between Dr. Faustus and the belief system of the age of discovery is established when Faustus makes a pact with the devil to sell his soul. Faustus, a top scholar and doctor in many fields, feels as though he has reached the pinnacle of human achievement. Yet, he desires further knowledge and power, knowledge and power that are not humanly attainable. However, through his pact with the devil, Faustus gains the power necessary to perform black magic, cast spells, and perform other godly deeds. Although Faustus is repeatedly warned by Mephostophelis, he continues greedily and foolishly in his actions. Despite his high aspirations, Faustus still has desires of the flesh, as he requests a wife from Mephostophelis: “…I am wanton and lascivious and cannot live without a wife.” (p. 43) Here Faustus is shown to have internal conflict between godly aspirations and human aspirations. Nevertheless, it is shown that Dr. Faustus is intent on becoming more powerful than any human, and he has gone to great lengths to do so.
After selling his soul for twenty-four years of power and knowledge, Dr. Faustus soon realizes what he has done. He tries to repent his bond with the devil, yet the devil will not have it and binds him to his contract. Following this, Faustus continues to have doubts about his actions. At the same time, Faustus wins fame and fortune for his magic skills, yet his doubts remain as strong as ever. Although Faustus bargained away his soul for super-human power, it is apparent that he uses it to play tricks and silly pranks on people, the opposite of his initial intent. Dr. Faustus continues to use his power meaninglessly for tricks and the like. He is later approached by the old man, who begs Faustus to consider the mercy of God, for Faustus has retained his human soul and can be forgiven by God. Here the conflict between Faustus and the belief system of his time escalates even further when he fails to repent his sins against God. The conflict is finally resolved, or ended, when Dr. Faustus’ twenty-four year pact ends, and he is carried away to hell by demons. Marlowe uses this action as a means to show that if man steps out his place in the universe, he will indeed fall as far as his aspirations were high. It is proved that Dr. Faustus did indeed cause his own end.
Christopher Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus attempts to prove that man must not step out of his place, or he will meet his demise. Through Faustus, Marlowe succeeds at this attempt on many levels. The clash between Faustus and the beliefs of the times is resolved when Faustus fails to repent his sins and meets his demise at the hand of Lucifer. Marlowe makes it clear here that he his against Faustus’ high ambitions and believes those with god-like ambitions will fall to their demise. Faustus here becomes representative of man’s desire for unattainable knowledge and power, albeit on an exaggerated level. Marlowe’s Dr. Faustus uses the conflicts of the main character and the resolution of these conflicts to establish and further his ideas throughout the novel.


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A 31-year-old Hailey woman was sentenced Monday to 30 days in jail for fraudulently using someone else’s credit card last summer.
Blaine County 5th District Court Judge Robert J. Elgee also placed Katherine Suzanne Grimes on probation for three years. In addition, he gave Grimes a withheld judgment, a court provision that could allow the conviction to be removed from her criminal record upon successful completion of probation.
Grimes pleaded guilty in December to the felony charge of fraudulent possession of a financial transaction card. In exchange for her guilty plea, a second felony charge of forgery was dismissed.
Grimes had remained free on $10,000 bond following her arrest in August.
The case against her was investigated by the Bellevue Marshal’s Office. Marshal Larry Clark wrote in a probable-cause affidavit that Grimes used a credit card belonging to another woman five times in Hailey and Bellevue for purchases totaling $164.11. Clark wrote that Grimes found the credit card in a wallet that the other woman had lost at the Splash and Dash convenience store in Bellevue.
At sentencing, Elgee noted that Grimes had no serious criminal history but had several minor offenses and convictions that indicated to him a general disregard for obeying the law.
“I think you’re kind of on the bubble,” Elgee said. “I think you are at a crossroads in your life and you can go one way or another.”
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Matt Fredback recommended only probation, but Elgee said he imposed the jail sentence to give Grimes a feel for incarceration.
Grimes was given until March 4 to report to the Blaine County jail.
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Thanks, Michael! Trevor is the inspiration for one of my characters in my latest W.I.P. Take note authors: photos are a great place for character inspiration. I hope Michael features Trevor in more of his work!
I was thinking about how they show a high performance car in the wind tunnel with the smoke to show off how dynamic and sexy it is.
This picture of Trevor reminded me of that.
Hope you like it!
I want to give a shout out to Jason and his blog – Single Near the City.
He’s 23, just graduated and living near Chicago. I’ve really enjoyed his fun and adventurous style of writing. If you have time – check him out : )
Model: Trevor Werner
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The new phones from Google are one of the most expected appearances in the tech market this year. Most likely, they will be called Pixel 3 and 3 XL, but the big news is that their features are radically different than those of their predecessors, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. This shouldn’t surprise us, because ever since September 2017, when the company took in the entire HTC phone hardware team, Google has constantly been trying to revolutionize the smartphone industry by introducing awesome devices with decent prices.
In this idea, the current Pixel phones are elite members of this society, since they have a powerful camera, dazzling performances and are run by their own Android software. Following their goal to continuously impress users by offering them new smartphones every time, the company is preparing to launch the Android Operating system within the Pixel 3 and 3XL. So far, these are the first and only phones which will use it; not even any iPhones have it.
Google Pixel 3 and 3XL New Features
It looks like Google learned from their mistakes and solved the issues detected in other phones with OLED display. For more coverage, they also broadened their warranty policies. Next to the advantage of being the first phones to run on Android P, the Pixel 3 and 3XL will come with other top-notch features.
So far, we noticed that Google has the tendency to create the design according to gesture-based navigation policies. If we were to predict which of the new devices could have this notch, we would say that the right choice is Pixel 3. In terms of appearance, the device might look similar to the Pixel 2.
Wireless Charging Might be a Popular Addition
Every mobile phone user has the same problem – battery endurance. In order to solve it, Google has thought about improving its phones by adding wireless charging possibilities. This is not confirmed information yet, but some sources say that the new devices might have a glass back, which is compatible with wireless charging. The statement is supported by the fact that iPhone 8 and iPhone X can be charged in a wireless system.
A New Display and Two Front-Facing Cameras for the Pixel 3XL
In terms of display, the Pixel 3 XL could have two front-facing cameras and an edge-to-edge display. Since it is smaller, the Pixel 3 cannot feature any of those things. Other rumors say that Google might develop a partnership with the Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn for creating their new display’s hardware. The same company makes iPhones, so the collaboration could be a great success.
Expected Release Date
Since Google introduced the first Pixel phone and its XL version on the 4th of October 2016 and their siblings, Pixel 2 and 2XL exactly one year later, we have reasons to believe that they will follow the same pattern. In this idea, we can conclude that the company will release the new phones in October this year.


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Cleveland, Ohio (March 3, 2010) – A stunning chronicle of the brave and innovative women who played a significant role in shaping our nation, Women & Spirit: Catholic Sisters in America reveals the remarkable story of pioneering women who established schools, hospitals and other enduring institutions and continue to work for peace and social justice. A limited engagement at the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage directly follows a successful appearance at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.
First arriving on America’s shores almost 300 years ago, Catholic sisters built and led schools, hospitals, orphanages, colleges, and other social institutions at a time when women had few professional opportunities. This fascinating compilation of first-person accounts, rare artifacts, compelling films and important photographs reveals a new perspective on American history, and includes stories with special significance in this region.
Women & Spirit is a project of The Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) in association with Cincinnati Museum Center. It comes to Cleveland through the generosity of lead sponsors Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland, Notre Dame College, PNC and Ursuline College/Ursuline Sisters of Cleveland, with support from The Catholic Diocese of Cleveland, Cleveland Foundation, Marymount Hospital/Cleveland Clinic, the Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation, The John P. Murphy Foundation, the Samuel H. and Maria Miller Foundation, Sisters of Charity Foundation of Canton, and The Thomas and Sandra Sullivan Family.
“This intriguing look at how Catholic women contributed to our country and culture fits perfectly with the Museum’s focus on diversity and tolerance and our key themes,” notes Judi Feniger, Maltz Museum Executive Director. “There are many parallels to the role of Jewish women in shaping our society, here and nationally, and shared experiences – the challenges and rewards of immigration to America, how our nation’s cities and bedrock institutions were built, the lingering effects of prejudice and discrimination, the importance of collaboration, and how one person or group can change the world”.
In Cleveland, Women & Spirit will include locally-created material that tells the story of Women Religious in Northeast Ohio. With more than a dozen congregations headquartered in the region, and numerous sister-sponsored hospitals, colleges, schools, and outreach organizations, this uplifting perspective on our civic life is sponsored by a regional collaborative organization of religious orders.
The national exhibition includes stories of two area sisters. Sr. Ignatia Gavin, CSA worked with Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Dr. Bob Smith to open the nation’s first hospital-based program for alcoholics at St. Thomas Hospital in Akron, Ohio. She later opened a similar program in Cleveland: Rosary Hall at St. Vincent Charity Hospital. Sr. Dorothy Kazel, OSU, born in Cleveland to Lithuanian-American parents, taught here before joining the Diocese of Cleveland and going to El Salvador, providing relief services, education and work with refugees before her murder (along with three Maryknoll sisters) by members of the El Salvadoran National Guard. For the first time in Salvadoran history, members of the military were found guilty of assassination and sentenced to prison.
A season-long offering of provocative programs, performances and lectures at the Museum and around town, and a film by Steven Hacker, Women with Spirit, created exclusively for the Maltz Museum, add an interreligious approach, highlighting the role of spirituality in the lives and work of area women of various faiths.
Docent-led tours are available daily for adult and student groups of ten or more, with discounts for groups of 15+. Reservations are required for group tours. The Museum Store, open whenever the Museum is, will carry Women & Spirit note cards and bookmarks, related merchandise, and offers free gift wrapping. Parking adjacent to the Museum is free, and includes close-in handicapped spaces. Wheelchairs are available by advance reservation. The Museum is available for a range of private events with exclusive viewing of the exhibition, details and pricing on request.


We came this close to having a heart attack when learning that Real Housewives of New Jersey star Teresa Giudice's daughter Gia was lucky enough to hang out with pop star Demi Lovato recently! So how did this come about?
Demi performed at the Izod Center in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on March 7, and Gia and several of her friends got to go! Gia is definitely a big fan of Demi's and tweeted prior to the concert, "Demi Lavato ❤." Aww! And we don't think Demi will mind that Gia misspelled her name in the hashtag.
Upon arriving at the venue, Gia posted a pic of herself with seven other friends standing out front. "The crazy train has arrived #DemiLavato," Gia humorously captioned the pic.
It sounds like the concert was a total blast for Gia and her pals. "Best night ever #NEONLIGHTSTOUR," Gia tweeted.
But the best part came after the concert, when Gia shared a photo of herself backstage with Demi. Teresa posted the pic as well on her Twitter page, captioning it: "Gia with Demi Lovato at her concert last night, she said great night..."
We are so jealous of Gia, and it's very sweet that Demi was able to pose for a pic with her! Plus, with Teresa and Joe having pleaded guilty to several fraud charges this week, it's great that Gia got to take her mind off that for a bit.
Are you surprised that Gia got to snap a pic with Demi?


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AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TOC PERSONNEL
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF TOC PERSONNEL
This section discusses the duties and responsibilities of personnel who work in the TOC. Whoever in your TOC fulfills each one of these duties is a function of personnel strength, capabilities, and commander preference.
OBSERVATION: Typically at the CTCs, O/Cs observe executive officers (XOs) and battle captains attempting to accomplish many of these tasks with little or no assistance from the NCOs or enlisted personnel.
DISCUSSION: OCs report observing battalion XOs and battle captains talking on the radio, posting maps, and logging entries in journals while NCOs stand by observing. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THIS IS BECAUSE THE OFFICER HAS NOT TAKEN THE TIME TO TRAIN HIS SUBORDINATES, NOT BECAUSE THE NCO IS INCAPABLE. This technique often leads to inefficient operations, as well as tired and ineffective leaders. It also prevents the XO or battle captain from doing his job of integrating resources and synchronizing the fight. Lack of clearly defined roles and responsibilities is the major contributor to this problem. FC 71-6 provides a detailed list of duties and responsibilities for key personnel within the TOC. These duties and responsibilities are highlighted below:
The XO's primary responsibility is to synchronize and coordinate the efforts of all staff sections. This responsibility normally requires him to operate from, and supervise all activities within, the TOC. This is especially critical during the battle when synchronization and integration of resources are crucial. During the preparation phase of the mission, these duties can often be fulfilled by the battle captain. However, the battle captain typically lacks the appropriate experience necessary to accomplish these duties during the battle. Other important duties of the XO are:
- Supervising and coordinating the staff during the TDMP.
- Supervising the analysis and assessment of all information and submitting recommendations to the commander accordingly.
- Supervising and ensuring proper information flow within the TOC.
- Anticipating and synchronizing operations from the TOC.
NOTE: The role of the XO is METT-T-dependant. The current situation may prevent the XO from focusing all of his time and effort at the TOC.
The role of the battle captain is similar to that of the XO. The battle captain assists the XO in synchronizing and coordinating the staff's effort. The distinction between the two individuals lies in their level of experience. During the battle, synchronizing and coordinating the staff is normally best served by the XO. During the preparation phase, the battle captain can normally fulfill these duties. Experience at the CTCs shows that during the battle, the battle captain should focus his efforts on supervising the soldiers within the S3 operations cell, rather than synchronizing the efforts of other staff members. Additional duties of the battle captain include:
- Supervising the efforts of staff NCO's within the S3 section.
- Conducting analysis and assessment of available information.
- Assisting in the review and dissemination of information within the TOC.
- Assisting in monitoring the location and activities of friendly units.
- Serving as the TOC OIC during the absence of field grade officers.
- Assisting the S3 during the TDMP.
Operations NCO/Shift NCO:
The operations NCO is generally the most underutilized individual in the TOC. The operations NCO seldom works inside the actual TOC. He is typically only responsible for the logistics support, movement, and security of the TOC. These are important tasks, but do notrequire total commitment of the senior TOC NCO. Doctrinally for some types of units these tasks are the responsibility of the HHC XO (page B-4, FM 7-20, The Infantry Battalion, Apr 92). The TOC NCO, if trained and utilized properly, can be of much more use to the battalion in the TOC. Duties and responsibilities may include:
- Ensuring that reports and messages are distributed properly.
- Updating units statuses on maps and charts.
- Supervising the publication of orders and graphics.
- Supervising the setting up and dismantling of the TOC.
- Supervising all enlisted personnel assigned to the S3 section.
- Managing guard rosters, sleep plans, and shift schedules.
- Assisting in developing and wargaming COAs during the TDMP.
- Serving as a recorder during the TDMP.
Radio Telephone Operators (RTOs)/Clerk Typist:
The RTOs are another good example of an underutilized soldier. Typically, the RTOs do not talk on the radio. This function is often performed by officers due to a lack of confidence in the RTOs ability. Once again this lack of confidence often stems from a lack of adequate training and not a lack of capabilities. Duties of the RTOs and other enlisted soldiers can include:
- Monitoring the radios.
- Receiving and recording reports.
- Updating status charts as necessary.
- Assisting in the publication of orders and graphics.
- Assisting in the setting up and dismantling of the TOC.
- Serving as recorders during the TDMP.
- Cleaning and preparing charts and overlays for the TDMP.
This list of personnel and duties is not all encompassing. It is intended to provide a framework for how the duties and responsibilities within the TOC can be delegated. This list highlights the S3 section, but can be modified, developed, and applied to any section. The matrix below reflects how these duties and responsibilities may look when consolidated.
TTP: After defining the specific functions of the TOC, determine who will accomplish the specific tasks. As you identify what duty position will accomplish each task, be as specific as possible. Keep in mind the capabilities of assigned personnel. Do not let lack of training or patience from leaders prevent you from utilizing your NCOs and enlisted personnel. If trained and utilized properly, based on the duties and responsibilities you have identified, these soldiers will make significant contributions to TOC operations. In today s environment where units are operating with significant personnel shortages, delegation of duties and responsibilities is crucial to effective TOC operations.
Section II: TOC Functions
Section IV: Information Management
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Inglewood, CA – It’s almost customary for rappers to give back to their community during the holiday season. This year, it’s more important than ever, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic affecting millions of families across the nation.
On Monday (November 23), Snoop Dogg teamed up with Inglewood Mayor James Butts to lighten the stress for families in need in California’s Inglewood neighborhood.
The Long Beach-bred legend took up space in the parking lot of SoFi Stadium — the home of the NFL’S Los Angeles Chargers and Rams — to hand out free Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of families. Snoop is no stranger to these events either; he regularly teams up with cities in the South Bay area to host Thanksgiving events like the one he took part in on Monday.
“We look forward to doing this annually,” Snoop said to reporters covering the event. “We look forward to making sure the families have something to eat. We want to continue this tradition no matter what we’re going through in the world. We just want to always be able to provide for them and know that they can depend on us.”
Mayor Butts added, “We want to thank Snoop Dogg because you know what he’s like the face of this event now. He’s been with us for six years and he brings everybody out.”
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The event took place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. PST and brought out a reported 2,500 Inglewood residents. Families pulled up in their cars to the drive-thru charity event to receive a nice-sized turkey and other Thanksgiving-themed dishes courtesy of Don Lee Farms, the L.A. Regional Food Bank, Pepsi and Frito-Lay.
Snoop has been on a celebratory streak lately. He recently had a virtual party for the 27th anniversary of his debut solo album, Doggystyle. To honor the occasion, he unleashed an exclusive, limited-edition merchandise capsule to honor Doggystyle on top of posting several Instagram posts that referenced his celebratory mood towards the milestone. The Dr. Dre and Daz Dillinger-produced album was released in November 1993 and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
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After the last four months saw three different peace treaties signed between Gulf Coast and western countries orchestrated by President Trump, Axia's move could not come at a more welcome time.
Axia Investments, a cutting-edge brokerage house, is spearheading a new effort to penetrate Arabic-speaking markets with an innovative trading platform designed for traders in Gulf Coast countries (GCC). The proprietary technology, which will enable GCC traders to trade local stocks based
on predicted trends, comes on the heels of recent political developments which are bolstering the already-burgeoning economies in the region.
Commenting on this initiative, Axia Investments Spokesperson Dean Janssen said: “We will provide our new partners from the Arab-speaking world the most luxurious benefits and trading conditions: access to top-tier trading tools, the most up-to-date educational resources, state-of-the-art trading platforms and much more, and that is a guarantee.”
The launch of this trading platform is only the latest in a string of accomplishments for Axia Investments. The Seychelles-based broker has already achieved renown by traders worldwide for its offerings, including an array of over 400 assets and a week's trading free of overnight fees, in addition to personalized support backed by individual analysts. Trading enthusiasts across the financial industry have found a welcoming home in Axia Investments, which provides them with trading tools and instruments such as Forex, stocks, ETFs, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies.
The FSA-regulated broker prides itself on delivering the “ultimate trading experience”, while ensuring that borders are no barrier to successful trading. “We provide our clients with something other firms tend to overlook, and that’s our long-term vision, to combine local with global to the sum of a truly unique trading package,” said Janssen. “Our users deserve the most robust, safe and secure infrastructure and environment to help them trade with peace of mind - wherever on the globe they may be.”
While the COVID-19 pandemic rages internationally, decimating world economies and industries, Axia Investments insists that it will continue to provide a client-centric and secure environment to traders. “We know these are challenging times,” said Janssen. “And traders - whether from the Middle East, Europe, North America or anywhere else - deserve complete assurance that their money is in safe hands. That’s why our professional team of experts, analysts and service providers are carefully chosen with a user-success orientation. That’s the way it has been by us from day one and that’s the way it’s going to stay.”
After the last four months saw three different peace treaties signed between Gulf Coast and western countries orchestrated by President Trump, Axia's move could not come at a more welcome time. With the GCC ripe for economic confluence with the West, Axia Investments may have been one of the first to take such a lucrative opportunity, but will surely not be the last.


AlbaVision has been running some polls concerning this years Festivali i Këngës. It's now time to take a look at what our readers answered:
Let's start with the most recent poll, which you can see at the left. What was your favourite song in the festivali i këngës 2010? Our readers favourite was by a clear margine (29%) Alban & Miriam's Ende ka shpresë, followed by the winner Kënga ime (19%). In an earlier poll, Whose artist's songs/performances are you awaiting the most?, Alban & Miriam got 47% of the votes, while Aurela Gaçe got 46%. This might indicate that some people were disappointed with the winner. Besa Kokëdhima got the third place in both polls, indicating that she lived up to the expectations by AVs readers. Dorina Garuci and Enkelejda entries also seems to have been as the readers expected. The only song that didn't live up to the expectations according to the polls, was Kamela Islami's Jetova për të dy. AVs readers also looked forward to hearing Kejsi Tola and Marjeta Billo, who didn't reach the final.
AlbaVisions readers were asked a while ago whether a female, male or duo/group would win FiK 2010. The voters were in this poll correct: 52% guessing a female to win, followed by 39% predicting a duo or group. Only 5% thought a male would be the lucky one. These results correlates very well with the actual results.
Finally: What do you think about Linda's statement? Has the prize already been promised to Alban and Miriam before the start of the festival? Most of the AVs readers did not believe in the rumours, and the rumour turned out not being right. Alban Skënderaj also hinted to this when receiving the second place in the festival. 46% of the voters answered They'll win, if they deserve to.
AlbaVision would like to thank all of you who have shared your opinion in our polls!


Is there a better place to make a concert film in the U.K. (heck, perhaps the world) than Wembley Stadium? If the trailer for Ed Sheeran's new movie is any indication, possibly not, because these shots are looking fiiine.
Yesterday, Sheeran dropped the trailer to Jumpers for Goalposts, his concert film that follows his X Tour as it makes its way to the 80,000-capacity Wembley for three sold-out shows in July 2015. "My dream last year was to play Wembley," the redheaded singer-songwriter says in the clip. "Now it’s come to it and reality’s hit, and now you’re like, ’I have to play to 240,000 people.'" Beginning his career by playing pubs, his "dreams didn't really stretch that far" to think he'd even headline a stadium at all.
Meanwhile, Elton John drops by for fist bumps of encouragement (he appeared during the three-night jaunt's final evening) and dozens of young fans are seen stampeding toward the front of the stage once the gates are opened.
And when the trailer shows Sheeran singing "Thinking Out Loud" in front of thousands of lighters, you realize just why they made this the perfect place to film. Jumpers for Goalposts will air October 23-25 in select theaters.


Am slowly weeding through my inbox, so if you're waiting on something from me: Never Fear!
In the meantime, am passing on a couple of links of interest:
The first is "Low eBook Pricing: The Compensation Problem," and comes from Catherine Ryan Howard. It has to do with pricing your ebook, and focuses on "earning for the long haul."
Quote: "But the point is that the money you earn from your writing is not a question of how much you make from individual sales of your work. It’s about how much that work makes in the long run, over time. And this is what you should consider when you price your book."
The next is a post by Susan Kaye Quinn. I am so in awe of her, truly. ALL of her posts are fabulous. It's called "Building Your Production Capacity." If you're a writer or other creative individual, it basically gives you permission to watch TV and stare out the window as long as you're producing work (i.e. writing, editing, and marketing).
In her words: "I continue to create craft study programs and examine bestsellers, as well as invest in publishing production capacity like social media and marketing. But I skimped on the production capacity that directly fed my creativity (reading, free writing, daydreaming). And as I get further down the writing road, I realized that this, almost as much as the writing itself, is vitally important to my writing career in the long haul."
So, go meet your word quota for the day, then pop in a good DVD. :)
That is all!
Am listening to "Time to Say Goodbye" by Sarah Brightman


Civil disobedience, in many forms, can be seen in the actions of Gandhi, Rev. King, Thoreau, etc. It has taken many forms ranging from the violent protests of the 1960’s counter culture to Home Rule to the more recent Arab Summer. It (civil disobedience) in one form or another has been used to protest the actions of a government or ruler for centuries.
While I DO NOT promote violent civil disobedience nor the over throw of my government, an article about Guerrilla Gardening came to my attention today and I thought it was interesting enough to repost the link, along with some information.
Guerrilla gardening is gardening on land that the gardeners do not have legal right to use, often an abandoned site or area not cared for by anyone. It encompasses a very diverse range of people and motivations, from the enthusiastic gardener who spills over their legal boundaries to the highly political gardener who seeks to provoke change through direct action.
The land that is guerrilla gardened is usually abandoned or neglected by its legal owner. That land is used by guerrilla gardeners to raise plants, frequently focusing on food crops or plants intended to beautify an area. This practice has implications for land rights and land reform; it promotes reconsideration of land ownership in order to reclaim land from perceived neglect or misuse and assign a new purpose to it.
Some guerrilla gardeners carry out their actions at night, in relative secrecy, to sow and tend a new vegetable patch or flower garden in an effort to make the area of use and/or more attractive. Some garden at more visible hours to be seen by their community. It has grown into a form of activism.
The earliest recorded use of the term guerrilla gardening was by Liz Christy and her Green Guerrilla group in 1973 in the Bowery Houston area of New York. They transformed a derelict private lot into a garden. The space is still cared for by volunteers but now enjoys the protection of the city’s parks department. Two celebrated guerrilla gardeners, active prior to the coining of the term, were Gerrard Winstanley, of the Diggers in Surrey, England (1649), and John “Appleseed” Chapman in Ohio, USA (1801).
Guerilla gardening takes place in many parts of the world – more than thirty countries are documented and evidence can be found online in numerous guerrilla gardening social networking groups and in the Community pages of GuerrillaGardening.org. The term bewildering has been used as a synonym for guerrilla gardening by Australian gardener Bob Crombie.