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Steady as She Goes? Is No Counterterrorism Effectively the Best Counterterrorism?
The study dealt with the terrorist use of cash couriers. It examined the possibility of a strategic intelligence oversight by international efforts against financing of terrorism in the there was delayed and underestimated recognition of cash couriers in terrorist financing. Information was gathered from operational practitioners, from government, law enforcement and the private financial sector. The study gave an overview of cash couriers, then updated details of current deployment of cash couriers in their role(s) of terrorist financing. Operational examples were used in an examination of three regions specifically impacted by terrorist attacks. Conclusions were extrapolated with a simple overall conclusion drawn, and an overall recommendation submitted. | 2019-04-18T12:16:47 | http://www.aireyneavetrust.org.uk/our-research/archive/we-use-cookies?page=2 | [
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HELMAND: At least twelve people including children were wounded in an explosion triggered by a magnetic improvised explosive device in southern Helmand province.
The provincial government media office in a statement said the incident took place close to Greshk market at around 7:00am local time on Monday.
The statement further added that the magnetic bomb was planted by anti-government armed militants in a civilian vehicle.
At least six children are among those wounded and are being treated in provincial hospitals, the statement by governor’s office added.
The anti-government armed militants including Taliban have not commented regarding the incident so far.
Taliban militants frequently use improvised explosive devices as the weapon of their choice to target security and government personnel but in majority of such attacks ordinary civilians are targeted. | 2019-04-21T20:28:21 | https://khybernews.tv/12-civilians-injured-in-explosion-in-helmand-province/ | [
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OKLAHOMA CITY- A metro family is looking for answers after their 21-year-old daughter was found dead.
Police are saying the death of Sandra Stevens appears to be a suicide, but those closest to her think someone else might be responsible.
Sandra’s mother says there’s no way her daughter took her own life. She says Sandra had just finished hair school and was working at a local restaurant.
“She had the most beautiful smile and a twinkle in her eye,” Sylvia Stevens said.
She says her daughter was always so full of life.
“You can see most of her pictures, she was always happy, she had plans for her future,” Stevens said.
That future was cut short after what happened inside a northwest Oklahoma City home.
About a month ago, Sandy moved in with her boyfriend of two months.
On Dec. 6, police rushed to Sandy's new place to investigate a shooting.
When they arrived, officers found her dead inside the home.
Her boyfriend told police she killed herself with a shotgun, but her family says she never would've done that.
Sandy went to her parents’ home the night before her death. Her mother says Sandra and her boyfriend were fighting.
Her parents say she wanted to move back home.
“She was upset, and my husband told her she needed to finish the relationship,” Stevens said.
That was the last time Sylvia saw her daughter alive.
Allegedly, there were a couple of people other than her boyfriend at the scene when Sandy died.
When NewsChannel 4 went to speak with those alleged witnesses, they were not happy to learn about the story.
“I want the truth. I want the truth,” Stevens said.
Sylvia says she’ll never give up on getting her questions answered.
A Facebook page dedicated to her daughter, called “Justice for Sandra Stevens,” has more than 3,000 likes.
“She loved life, and she knew she was loved. I have faith with all my heart that justice will be made. Justice is going to be for Sandy, justice for Sandy,” Stevens said.
Police say this is still an active investigation, adding that they have interviewed Sandy's boyfriend.
The family is holding out hope that they’ll be able to piece together what really happened.
They requested an autopsy, but the medical examiner’s office says it has not finished the report yet. | 2019-04-18T10:48:40 | https://kfor.com/2014/12/15/oklahoma-family-wants-questions-answered-surrounding-daughters-death/ | [
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Tudiya or Tudia is the earliest Assyrian king named in the Assyrian King List, and the first of the “seventeen kings who lived in tents.” His existence is unconfirmed archeologically and uncorroborated by any other source. According to the Assyriologist Georges Roux, Tudiya would have lived in the latter half of the 25th century BC (i.e. somewhere between fl. c. 2450 BC — fl. c. 2400 BC.) Tudiya was succeeded by Adamu.
Tudiya is succeeded on the Assyrian King List by Adamu and then a further thirteen rulers: Yangi, Suhlamu, Harharu, Mandaru, Imsu, Harsu, Didanu, Hana, Zuabu, Nuabu, Abazu, Belu and Azarah. Nothing concrete is yet known about these names, although it has been noted that a much later Babylonian tablet listing the ancestral lineage of Hammurabi of Babylon, seems to have copied the same names from Tudiya through Nuabu, though in a heavily corrupted form: Tudiya's name seems to be joined with that of Adamu to appear there as Tubtiyamutu.
In initial archaeological reports from Ebla, it appeared that Tudiya's existence was confirmed with the discovery of a tablet where it was stated that he had concluded a treaty for the operation of a kārum in Eblaite territory, with "King" Ibrium of Ebla (who is now known to have instead been the vizier of the King Isar-Damu of Ebla.) This entire reading is now questionable, as several scholars have more recently argued that the treaty in question was not with king Tudiya of Assur at all, but rather with the unnamed king of an uncertain location called "Abarsal".
The earliest Assyrian kings recorded as “kings who lived in tents” (such as Tudiya) had at first been independent semi-nomadic pastoralist rulers; Assyria is thought to have begun as an oligarchy rather than a monarchy. These kings at some point became fully urbanized and founded the city-state of Assur.
↑ Roux, Georges (Aug 27, 1992). Ancient Iraq. Penguin Books Limited. ISBN 978-0140125238.
Edmond Sollberger, "the so-called treaty between Ibla and 'Ashur'", Studii Eblaiti 3 (1980:129-155). | 2019-04-19T22:15:07 | https://ipfs.io/ipfs/QmXoypizjW3WknFiJnKLwHCnL72vedxjQkDDP1mXWo6uco/wiki/Tudiya.html | [
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The Opioid Crisis: Part 2 What’s Congress Got to Do With It?
In case you missed the explosive investigative report conducted by 60 Minutes and the Washington Post, I urge you to spend a few minutes and watch it. Tragically in the midst of this growing epidemic, the DEA was in 2016 legally handcuffed by a law passed by congress and signed by former President Obama that intervenes with their ability to enforce the law.
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Kyle Plush, 16, called 911 on April 10 after he told the operator he was stuck in his van in his high school parking lot in Cincinnati and warned he would die unless he was found soon. That call prompted police to search for Plush at the high school but they were unable to find him. | 2019-04-26T09:56:01 | http://trinityfiles.com/south-australia/cincinnatireport-on-kyle-plush-death-pdf.php | [
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Does the media search for truth or defend political agendas?
The pillars of the liberal class have collapsed in the West. The working class, no longer have a champion. | 2019-04-26T16:21:59 | http://www.vieinter.com/tag/terrorism/ | [
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wheel type one of these codes. You should hear a voice like aah ahha ahh.
TVTIME - Enables cameras in game; Press [F5] or [F6] for alternate view.
JOKER - change all your opponents cars to your model in multiplayer.
press [F6] twice for flight mode.
In the "cars" folder go into any folder with a car that you can choose when racing.
Open the "Paremeters.txt" file and change the "TopSpeed" line to anything you want.
steering rate, wheel size and much more can be changed as well.
To unlock Clock Carnage Mode, obtain all the stars in the Stunt Arena Mode.
has a tendency to wait for you and spoil your lead.
knowing the best driving line for each course.
tracks and your particular driving style.
Type in cartoon as your name.
1. Write your name as CARNIVAL.
3. Then write your name as TRACKER.
All tracks & cars are ready to use.
First go to yor re volt folder it is in program files. Then go to folder Cars.
at the end and keep going. You will go through the wall and into a blue spot.
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A British father and his two young children died when their car crashed on a French motorway amid fears he may have fallen asleep at the wheel.
The mother and their youngest child were in hospital on Sunday night having survived the horror smash, which happened during a family holiday.
The dead man was named locally as John Crompton, 31, from Hartlepool and it is understood his son Morgan, believed to be nine, and daughter Evielily, four, also died at the scene.
Mr Crompton’s partner Makayla and the couple’s third child, thought to be aged two, were critically injured and airlifted to a nearby hospital.
French investigators said it was possible the driver may have fallen asleep behind the wheel or was distracted by something which caused him to veer off the road.
Relatives in the close knit community in north Hartlepool were too devastated to talk yesterday but neighbours spoke of their shock at the tragedy.
The accident happened around 7:15 am local time on Sunday morning as the family’s Nissan car was travelling south on the A39 motorway between Dijon and Bourg-en-Bresse in the east of France.
The car is believed to have gone over a railing, smashed against a wall and then landed in a crumpled heap back on the road.
The three children were thrown from the car as it turned over after smashing into the wall.
The roof of the car was torn off by the impact and the vehicle was left on its side in the middle of the road, with the family's belongings strewn across the motorway.
Police said it was not clear what caused the vehicle to veer off the road and smash into the concrete wall of a motorway bridge but no other vehicle was involved in the collision.
“The crash may have been due to the driver falling asleep at the wheel or perhaps the driver was distracted by something and veered to the right,” said senior regional official Georges Bos at the crash site.
Gendarme Captain Gilles Quintaine told the Telegraph that an inquiry had been launched to determine the cause of the accident.
"We don't know how long the father had been driving for, whether he had been at the wheel all night or whether he had just got on the road this morning," he said.
"We are hoping that family members will be able to help us with that. We don't know what the family was doing in France but it looks like they were on holiday because their car was packed with luggage," he said.
In an interview with the France3 TV channel, a member of the emergency services said two of the children were dead when they arrived and the father was trapped.
Two air amublances were called to ferry the injured mother and surviving son to hospital and police closed off the motorway for several hours.
The scene was so devastating that a psychologist was brought in to counsel the two dozen rescue workers who worked at the crash site.
In Hartlepool, one neighbour, who did not wish to be named, said: "John was a big lad, he was only young. He's very much like his mum.
"It's absolutely awful. I'm just in shock."
Another neighbour said: "I knew that they were going away on holiday. It's just such a shock to be honest."
Another added: "All I heard was that they have lost a son and a daughter. I know John worked in Italy so he might have been on his way there.
"I'm just shocked. I still can't believe that it has happened to somebody we actually know."
A Foreign Office spokeswoman said: "We are providing assistance following a road traffic accident in France, in which three British nationals have sadly died and two others have been hospitalised.
"We are working closely with local authorities and supporting the families at this difficult time." | 2019-04-21T22:54:43 | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/04/24/british-father-and-two-children-killed-in-france-as-car-smashes/ | [
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VPN stands for Virtual Private Network. It is a service which allows you to access the web safely and securely by routing your connection using a server and then hiding up your online actions.
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Is It Worth It to Pay Taxes With A Credit Card?
Tax time can be really stressful, especially if you don’t really have the money that you owe. In such difficult times, a credit card can come in handy but you should also understand all that comes with it.
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Is Vaping A Good Way to Quit Smoking?
Vapes or E-cigarettes are considered as aids which help in quitting smoking for good. These are devices which enable you to inhale the nicotine in vapor form rather in the form of tobacco smoke which you do while inhaling from cigarettes.
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Most people know the rules of good password making and maintaining. It involves three simple steps of always making them complicated, not reusing them and changing them up often. But it’s not really possible to do that with almost all sites wanting you to sign up to avail their services.
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People general dismiss online security concerns with common excuses like they don’t share much personal information or photos. But personal information isn’t limited to just photos and Facebook statuses, it goes deep into what kind of websites you like to visit and more.
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Vapor is a substance which is the phase of gas at a temperature which is lower than even its critical one. This means that pressure can be increased to condense it to a liquid without reducing the temperature. But people often get confused between aerosol and vapor.
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People visit a lot of websites every day where they are requested to make an account. Most people use really weak passwords and moreover, even reuse them for different websites. This can create a lot of issues which can ultimately threaten your personal security as well.
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Why Grow Your Business with Amazon FBA?
Amazon FBA is a great service offered by Amazon that allows people to store and sell their products in Amazon’s fulfillment centers. Sellers will enjoy a lot of benefits once they choose to work with Amazon FBA.
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Why You Should Master Flutter Programming?
If you’re not familiar with the Flutter programming language and don’t realize how important it is, then you just came to the right place. Today, we’ll figure out the question why you should mater the sought-after Google Flutter language. Let’s begin now.
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The painting caught her eye on her first day of work at the museum. Art always spoke to some part of her, but this was different. The sinking ship was vivid and disturbingly familiar, although it was hundreds of years old.
That sense of familiarity stayed with her long after she left work at closing time. Following her into her dreams, where people beside her leapt off the sides of the sinking ship into icy waters. A little boy cried as she tried to soothe him in a language she shouldn’t have known, while icy fear turned her skin pale.
I’m not a believer in past lives or reincarnation. They make for interesting stories though, don’t they?
Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The challenge is to write a story in 100 words or less.
Click the blue frog to read more flash fiction by other authors, or to submit you own.
Scuffling at the entrance caught little Paul’s attention. Through the wide church entrance he saw the priest, and some church elders, arguing with her.
She caught his eye then, watery blue. Then she looked at her adversaries and turned around, down the steps away from the church. The elders watching after her, ensuring her retreat.
Written for Friday Fictioneers hosted by Rochelle Wisoff-Fields. The challenge should you wish to accept it, is to write a story in 100 words or less.
Thanks to group leader Rochelle for this week’s intriguing image that led me to thoughts of cathedrals, witches, outcasts and fairies.
Click the blue frog to read more flash fiction or to upload your own story. | 2019-04-22T10:07:05 | https://fatimafakierwrites.com/category/flash-fiction/page/2/ | [
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Khalid Mahmood is a Member for the House of Commons of the United Kingdom with five videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 2001 Foreign Legislature. The year with the most videos was 2017 with two videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2014 with an average of 2,077 views per program. Most appearances with Dennis Skinner (2), Tony Blair (2), Mike Gapes (2). Most common tags: Terrorism, Great Britain. | 2019-04-18T22:29:46 | https://www.c-span.org/person/?khalidmahmood | [
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Five students share a room at a college hostel. Two of them decide to move out and stay in a private room for their unique, weird problem.
When I was doing my bachelors, my maternal uncle used to stay close to our house.
He had a 5 year old son – lets call him PK. Every Sunday, PK used to come to our house to study. I was given the task of tutoring him.
PK used to write with his left-hand, which was frowned upon by all the elders – my elder brother, my parents and even PK’s parents.
Poor kid PK! He used to really struggle – both physically and mentally – to “fit in” the majority social structure.
Whatever is the minority in the society – left-handedness or mental illness or queerness – it is always frowned upon, looked down upon.
As if these minors are responsible for their so-called “defects”.
Room-Mate is a satirical take on this social mentality towards the minority.
It is a very short film and hence talking much about it would be giving away the suspense.
The end is really funny – but more importantly – thought provoking.
It is a story of Antony and his room-mate, who are students living at a hostel.
Both of them face social outcasting by the others in subtle forms – be it eve-teasing or being the fun-topic among friends or taking videos of the two and making them public.
Both Antony and his roommate hence take the decision to move out of the hostel and stay in a private room.
Social outcasting makes any person loose self-confidence. The person begins to doubt oneself.
What if there is indeed a “defect” in me?
What if this thing is indeed a “disease”?
The person internally goes through lot of mental torture – anxiety, nervousness, embarrassment, guilt and shame.
All this might easily lead to feeling of self-hatred.
The relationship between Antony and his room-mate is delightfully portrayed.
Both of them feel so relaxed when around each other. They share their inner feelings comfortably with each other. They are connected by their “defect”, by their misfortune.
The story and the direction is really tight and crisp.
A beautiful, melodious song in the middle adds to the cinematic effect aptly.
There is small mention of handicapped people in between – which I felt was in a bad taste.
They could have easily avoided it and taken some other example – like left-handed people – to make their point. | 2019-04-22T22:09:50 | http://story.lgbtq.co.in/2018/05/14/moviereview02-roommate-12-minutes/ | [
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No cigarette manufacturer is going to see a bright side to going dark but Ian Hughes, affinity development manager for specialist insurance brokers Bluefin, is positively upbeat about it.
He says that going dark reduces sales on average by 5%. But using the space effectively can result in higher margins.
If you can afford a single dispense unit such as Cherwell’s, only one pack at a time can be accessed – and that goes for the crooks too. They’ll be there all night trying to pinch the goods. So overnight security is vastly improved. And with an overhead gantry system such as Expottuto’s Servertab, you have all that space that the old gantry took up to display better margin lines.
Bluefin is currently negotiating with insurers to reduce premiums for those who take suchmeasures.
I know Ian Hughes is Mr. Insurance, but his points are very good: the manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors etc, just want to sell more ciggies. None of them consider security as part of the mix. | 2019-04-22T22:04:19 | http://www.expotutto.com/window-of-opportunity/ | [
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Most people are aware of the important role that vitamin D plays in overall health but many are not aware of how vitamin C works to prevent cancer.
Add more fiber to your diet to boost your immune system against the risk of cancer.
Fiber, often called bulk or roughage is the part of grains, fruits, and vegetables that your body cannot digest. It helps move food through your digestive tract, playing a key role in keeping it clean and healthy by removing any cancer-causing compounds before they create harm.
Brassicas are considered the world’s healthiest vegetables. They are a family of vegetables known for their disease fighting benefits and many know them by their more common name: cruciferous vegetables.
Just like most vegetables, they are low in calories, sodium and fat, a good source of fiber and a wealthy source of essential vitamins and minerals and are some of the best defenses against disease for adults.
Nearly all nuts pack a potent punch when it comes to nutrition and provide our bodies with an impressive list of essential nutrients and antioxidants.
Nuts offer the healthy kinds of fats and they are high in protein. They are also high in monounsaturated fats that help to lower cholesterol and soluble fiber which also helps by lowering cholesterol, regulating bowels and has recently been shown to lower the amount of fat stored in the abdominal area. In research done over 5 years, for every 10 grams of soluble fiber consumed, belly fat was decreased by 3.7%…pretty impressive.
It is well known that elevated blood sugar is the precursor to diabetes but what is not so well known is the fact that glucose or insulin levels are also risk factors for cancers and the risk rises as insulin levels rise.
Insulin is the hormone that instructs the body’s cells to uptake glucose from the blood-stream but when the cells have all they can handle they shut the door and won’t let anymore in. | 2019-04-21T07:03:54 | http://justsaynotocancer.com/articles/2014/11/ | [
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We didn’t think Roy Moore would exit the scene, quietly or otherwise, after his loss to Doug Jones in last year’s U.S. Senate special election.
The former Alabama chief justice and his wife recently filed a second volley of lawsuits against people and entities they claim wronged them during the Senate campaign.
Defendants include the Highway 31 Super PAC, which was set up to back Jones and oppose Moore, and the political strategist and attorney who were behind it; four other political advocacy and communications firms; and a couple of political consultants.
They are accused of wantonness (gratuitous maliciousness, according to one dictionary), defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress and loss of consortium (deprivation of the benefits of a family relationship, because the Moores can’t go out in public peacefully).
They say they’ve suffered damage to their reputations, financial damages and emotional anguish; that Roy Moore has wrongly suffered “public contempt” and that the defendants contributed to his losing the race despite his investment of time, resources and efforts; and that his chances of being elected to office in the future have been damaged.
The Moores’ first round of suits, in April, were against four women who accused Roy Moore of sexual misconduct toward them when they were teenagers in Etowah County, and a man who allegedly helped The Washington Post develop stories about those cases. The Moores accuse the defendants of defamation and causing lack of consortium, and of being part of a liberal conspiracy to keep Moore out of the Senate.
Lawyers for those defendants already have filed motions seeking to have those cases dismissed.
Under New York Times v. Sullivan, a public figure — Roy Moore is one and given her active role in his campaigns, his defense and his foundation, his wife likely would qualify, too — must prove actual malice to have grounds for a defamation or libel case.
That’s a significant obstacle to clear.
Anyone who’s watched Roy Moore’s political career knows his campaigns are like an endless loop of “Onward Christian Soldiers,” in which he’s going on before with the cross to do battle and save the U.S. and Alabama from the Philistines.
It’s deflating to be rejected when you think you’re an agent of God’s will. Perhaps at some point the Moores will come to terms with their supposed destiny being unfulfilled. | 2019-04-24T19:03:11 | http://gm5-daweb.newscyclecloud.com/news/20180807/editorial-not-surprisingly-moores-are-not-exiting-quietly?rssfeed=true | [
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All right-minded people would agree that gathering data through seemingly innocent and simple questions and interfaces, analysing and interpreting that data to gain a view on behaviour and wants is fine, but that using that data to inform and drive unrelated and unlinked conditions and experiences of peoples’ lives is completely unacceptable.
But I wonder if up until the point that they ‘removed’ the data from Facebook that all Cambridge Analytica did was exploit human behaviour – you know - our own inherent laziness and weakness?
Let’s start with trying to understand if the majority of people really care if what they see as ‘harmless’ personal data is used for various unrelated news, opinion and content creation and curation. If I were to ask anyone in the street to tell me what their favourite colour, animal, country and food are and that I would then be able to influence every political decision they make over the next 6 months – they would basically laugh in my face.
I mean - it’s completely and utterly absurd, an individuals’ political beliefs are just that – there is no way that would influence any final decision an individual made - right? So why would an individual care if companies try and use harmless data for other means – they are not going to fall for that.
But that’s the accusation aimed at Cambridge Analytica and Facebook.
How about adding to the harmlessness of ‘soft’ data - the inherent human condition of laziness?
Sure, there are a very many number of people to which the complexities of the issues facing society politically, economically and culturally are understood and of great concern. Many of these are well informed and take a deep interest in these subjects – going out of their way to educate themselves to make sure that they have visibility of the full picture.
But there are a huge majority of people that do not spend a huge amount of time working through detail – life gets in the way - and this where you could actually argue that Cambridge Analytica were being smart - playing on the fact that they knew that the vast majority of people were lazy and didn’t like reading long winded newspaper articles. They then identified that Facebook as the ideal place for people to be able to see ‘news’ in a very passive way.
They know that Social Media in general doesn't just play on peoples' desire to be social but in many cases their laziness and inertia - after all it is an ever scrolling world of indifference. They know that this plays straight into the hands of those that are able to gain access to levels of personal information and have the ability to constantly refine messages until they hit a nerve. - like Cambridge Analytica.
This isn’t insight gained through analytical excellence - it’s a very simple understanding of human behaviour and laziness - which you can gain by talking to anyone over a drink.
So, we therefore have the following inputs into an algorithm - harmless data and human laziness.
Now we add groupthink laziness. Just as the Remain campaign were lazy and didn’t challenge the Brexit camp openly enough, so the Democrats really didn’t believe that Trump could win and consequently waged the wrong campaign. Or at least didn’t push their messages across in the right way to connect with the lower educated or lazy groups (quote from Mr Mike Rundle).
Asking for and taking harmless personal data.
Allows you to identify and define the level of manipulation/content required to influence.
An algorithm as old as time because - however long the circumference - life and civilisation goes in circles. The Athenians and the ancient Chinese (specifically the Han dynasty) - knew that playing on people's inertia can create a false sense of dependency and trust allowing messages and influence to be (depending on individual opinion) manipulated.
Putin knows this, Cambridge Analytica know this, Mark Zuckerberg knows this - and today although the delivery method has changed - the algorithm is the same as it ever was. | 2019-04-24T01:56:01 | http://www.davemcrobbie.co.uk/blog/2018/3/24/the-real-algorithm-that-cambridge-analytica-used-and-our-part-in-it | [
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Leaders fall victim to biting satire which has become a hilarious German carnival tradition with people also singing songs that send up the rich and powerful.
A GIANT model of Donald Trump being assaulted by a enormous Russian bear has been paraded through a German city.
But the US President was not the only the leader to be lampooned at the world’s most cheeky carnival.
The mind boggles... quite what the thin-skinned Donald Trump will think of this?
The Rose Monday carnival, which takes place every year across southern and western Germany, feature satirical floats that mock the political power brokers of the day.
But the floats in Düsseldorf are considered particularly provocative compared to those in other German cities.
Here Britain’s leader did not escape a satirical savaging with a float that pulled no punches on her political career.
An ecstatic looking Theresa May was portrayed giving birth to what appears to be a hideously deformed Brexit baby.
Meanwhile German leader Angela Merkel is not spared.
The politician, who is struggling to form a coalition after a poor election result, is depicted as a Black Widow with the caption “Next Please”.
Bones of her political rivals surround her.
Rose Monday - or Rosenmontag - is marked before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent for many Christians.
But the history of carnival can be traced back to Germanic tribes who were celebrating the return of daylight as the end of winter nears. | 2019-04-20T21:17:29 | https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/2220604/germanys-rose-monday-parade-kicks-off-featuring-bizarre-floats-of-theresa-may-giving-birth-to-deformed-brexit-baby-and-donald-trump-being-assaulted-by-russian-bear/ | [
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Budapest, Hungary – 27 February 2012 – Gedeon Richter Plc. (“Richter”) announces today that the European Commission (EC) has granted marketing authorization to Esmya® 5mg tablet as pre-operative treatment of moderate to severe symptoms of uterine fibroids. This decision follows positive opinion from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) on 16 December 2011 and is applicable for all Member States in the European Union.
The approval is based on the assessment of extensive pre-clinical data, quality data, and clinical data involving 498 subjects treated with Esmya®, which include data from the two Phase III pivotal clinical studies, PEARL I and PEARL II.
“Today’s approval of Esmya® means that thousands of patients suffering from fibroids across Europe will now have a new targeted approach for medical treatment of these benign tumours. Esmya® offers an effective and well-tolerated therapeutic option, while avoiding the drawbacks of currently available therapies”, said Dr. Ernest Loumaye, Chief Executive Officer of PregLem.
“PEARL I and II clinical studies showed the benefits of Esmya® as a pre-surgical treatment for uterine fibroids in the rapid control of bleeding and reduction in fibroid size. These will help patients to be in a better condition for the surgery and possibly have a minimal invasive surgery” added Prof. Jacques Donnez, lead investigator in PEARL I and II.
Uterine fibroids are the most common benign, solid tumours of the female genital tract, affecting between 20 and 25% of women of reproductive age. It is estimated that about 300,000 surgical procedures are performed annually in the EU for uterine fibroids, including approximately 230,000 hysterectomies. The condition is characterized by excessive uterine bleeding, anaemia, pain, frequent urination or incontinence, and infertility. So far, GnRH agonists were the only approved pre-operative treatment for uterine fibroids and their use has been relatively limited due to side effects resulting from the suppression of oestrogen to post-menopausal levels (hot flashes, depression, mood swings, loss of libido, vaginitis and loss of bone mineral density).
Esmya® 5mg tablet containing ulipristal acetate is a first-in-class, orally active, selective progesterone receptor modulator. It reversibly blocks the progesterone receptors in target tissues. As recently published in the New England Journal of Medicine¹,²,³ the 12 weeks once-a-day oral therapy (vs. injectable GnRH agonist) is effective to stop uterine bleeding, correct anaemia and shrink fibroid volume. It improves quality of life and has no castration side effects unlike GnRH agonists. There are no data available on treatment with duration longer than 3 months.
Uterine bleeding was controlled in 90% of patients receiving ulipristal acetate 5 mg and in 98% of those receiving ulipristal acetate 10 mg, and in 89% of those receiving leuprolide acetate.- Excessive bleeding control was demonstrated with statistical significance to be more rapid in patients receiving either ulipristal acetate 5 mg or ulipristal acetate 10 mg, than in those receiving leuprolide acetate.
All treatments reduced the volume of the three largest fibroids, with median reductions at week 13 of 36% in the group receiving ulipristal acetate 5 mg, 42% in the group receiving ulipristal acetate 10 mg, and 53% in the group receiving leuprolide acetate.- For patients who did not undergo hysterectomy or myomectomy, ulipristal acetate showed a more sustained effect on the reduction of fibroids volume during the 6 months follow up without treatment than did leuprolide acetate.
Gedeon Richter Plc. (www.richter.hu) headquartered in Budapest/Hungary, is a major pharmaceutical company in Hungary and one of the largest in Central Eastern Europe, with an expanding direct presence in Western Europe in the field of gynaecology. Richter’s consolidated sales was approximately EUR 1.1 billion (USD 1.5 billion) while its market capitalization amounted to EUR 2.1 billion (USD 2.7 billion) in 2011. The product portfolio of the Company covers almost all important therapeutic areas, including gynaecology, central nervous system and cardiovascular. The Company has the largest R&D unit in Central Eastern Europe. Original research activity focuses on CNS disorders with main clinical targets being schizophrenia, anxiety, chronic pain and depression. With its widely acknowledged steroid chemistry expertise Richter is also a significant player in the female healthcare field worldwide.
PregLem SA (www.preglem.com), the wholly owned subsidiary of Richter, is a Swiss speciality biopharmaceutical company, based in Geneva, dedicated to the development and commercialization of a new class of drugs for women’s reproductive health conditions. PregLem has an experienced senior management team, with a proven track record in developing, registering and commercializing reproductive health products. | 2019-04-22T12:14:17 | https://www.preglem.com/2012/02/27/european-commission-approves-esmya-pre-operative-treatment-uterine-fibroids-myomas/ | [
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The man sitting behind me whispers the rosary and wheezes. He’s loud but it becomes a kind of background music.
The people in front of us are old. Older than we are. Most of them live in the senior housing across the street, so they walk. The children aren’t here this morning; with an afternoon Mass on Christmas Eve, it gives the families an opportunity to spend Christmas morning together at home.
This is the church where we were married, seventeen years ago. It sits on a hill. This church stood above the floodwaters of March 2010, when the Pawtuxet River turned into a lake. It used to be known as the French church, when the village of Natick thrived with mill activity. Down the street is the Italian church, with a CVS separating the two structures. We’ve been away from this church; now we’re back.
Our pastor is old. He moves slowly on the altar, lighting candles and turning on the pre-recorded carols. We learn later that he’s endured radiation treatment. He looks good.
One of our neighbors is here, with his wife. Last year, he was hit by a car. When he walks, his body is crooked. Just before Communion, he faints, which halts the distribution of hosts to us while some of the men tend to him. Someone calls a rescue from his cell phone, but our neighbor tells everyone he’ll be alright. His wife pats him on the back.
I say some prayers for Jonnie, who is at the Hasbro Children’s Hospital ICU, after a BB gun accident on Christmas Eve. He’s so young, and a beautiful, happy boy. He is foremost in my thoughts this morning. Later, I find out from his mom that he is better, but it’s still a waiting game. All those jokes from “A Christmas Story” seem horribly lame and inappropriate.
We are a small family. There are two elders, one tethered to a bottle of oxygen, one who doesn’t hear well so we speak loudly. We give thanks for the things we have and remember that there are people alone today. Some who wish to be alone, some who want company more than food. But we find reason to be happy, to laugh and smile. And we drink wine and eat good food and groan afterwards.
And then we drive home in the dark. Someone puts a small lighted deer at the edge of a cliff above the highway. It stands alone, and we look forward to seeing him. He watches over us as we find our way home. | 2019-04-22T14:40:57 | https://marthareynoldswrites.com/2011/12/25/what-is-real-today/ | [
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Major League Baseball will recover from the latest revelations regarding the use of steroids. After all, fantasy teams continue to drive the box office as passive fans found a way to finally participate in the game as manager-general manager-owner.
Thank goodness for gambling. That is what keeps professional sports afloat. The fan cannot field, bunt, or throw but they can field a team and they can wager.
Now the steroids have destroyed more than the game.
Arguing about the game is pointless.
Steroids make everything meaningless. There is no point to arguing over who was the greatest left handed hitter, the best second baseman whose last name started with the letter 'F', or which pitcher dominated his league for the longest period of time.
Those were ageless debates; debated for the ages. Every season players provided the fodder for fans of all ages to argue the merits of Sandy Koufax, Randy Johnson and Willie Mays.
Now comes more revelations of steroid use. Are the debates and arguments to be punctuated by asterisks? Do we now compile the all-Texas-born-team and divide it into two lineups -steroid era and not?
It was easier to catch a few burglars hiding behind the President of the United States than a couple of hundred ball players playing in front of millions of fans every summer.
Important Food Safety Legislation Debate Obscured By Media Obsession With "Beer Summit"
While the media machine obsessed over the absolutely trivial "beer summit" in President Obama's backyard between Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley and Harvard Professor Henry Lewis ("Skip") Gates, Jr., the House of Representatives has, after days of dramatic wrestling, passed an important bill, HR 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.
Luckily, Obama Foodarama has been all over the story, calling it "the biggest change to the food safety landscape in fifty years."
It's terrific to actually have a food safety Bill passed, but if there's a recall this afternoon for, say, half a million pounds of ground beef due to E coli contamination (as there was just two weeks ago...) well, American eaters are still on their own. The Senate is concerned right now primarily with health care reform, and food safety still has adopted-child status. But the burdens to public health from foodborne disease can't be overlooked, either, which is an interesting disconnect on Capitol Hill. The Bill should be fast-tracked in the Senate, too.
So is it safe to eat again? Not yet.
Any way you pour it, the Beer Lobby is, in general, thrilled as they have been for months, as president Obama has been photographed a couple times drinking beer in public--at a hometown DC basketball game, and more recently with MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. And all those questions about beer track vs. winetrack voters that arose during Campaign Season? They're clearly over. The President is positioning himself, right now, as a beertracker. It works swell for generating all kinds of political capital, particularly for health care reform.
So now it's time to contact our Senators, and remind them that food safety is too important to ignore. They (at least the two from Wisconsin) are smart enough to work on at least several issues at once, even as a recess period beckons. If you see your Senator back home this August, remind them that attention to food safety shouldn't be left entirely to the week or so after each contamination recall story.
Ryan, who sided with big business and big lobbies for his entire congressional career, is now the champion of the folks on Main Street.
It was Ryan who attended the April 15, 2009 'Tea Party' in Madison, decrying government spending to a modest Capitol steps crowd after voting for the record stimulus spending package last fall.
It was Ryan who voted for the George W. Bush plan that deprived the federal government of using its bulk purchasing power in negotiating the price of prescription medications with the giant pharmaceutical companies. That decision increased the cost of health care to the federal government and taxpayers as well as health care recipients by tens of billions of dollars.
Right now, the nucleus of power lies with third parties - insurers, employers and bureaucratic administrators.
Ryan had a dozen years to fight for patients and consumers. So long as the battle was against the private sector lobbyists who supported his campaigns he was silent.
Now that reform is in the air, he muddies the waters by claiming to be the champion of the people.
The recent induction of Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox and Rickey Henderson, who always had his suitcase packed, into Major League Baseball's Hall of Fame (HOF) fueled the discussion about Pete Rose's absence from Cooperstown.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig is not about to admit Rose, the all time hit leader, into the HOF, for fear that it will do nothing but contribute to an already sordid roster of pirates and thieves. And not the Pittsburgh variety.
We know that the content of his character is holding back Rose's admission, though some might argue it had more to do with his personality.
The problem for Selig is that every time Rose is mentioned, it raises uncomfortable reminders of the past and more uncomfortable reminders of the future. Steroids and the Hall of Fame are not a good mixture.
Charles Comiskey experienced success as a player, manager and owner for a half century. He became player-manager of the American Association's St. Louis Browns at age 24 in 1883 and won four consecutive pennants from 1885 to 1888. He became one of the founders of the American League in 1901 and owned the Chicago White Sox for 31 years, winning five pennants. In 1910, he built famed Comiskey Park, an impressive steel and concrete structure that lasted 80 years.
Comiskey was a disreputable businessman who lied, mistreated his players, and engaged in deception that rivaled his Eight Men Out, his Chicago White Sox, accused on throwing the 1919 World Series to the Cincinnati Reds.
may have been baseball's greatest player, if not the game's fiercest competitor. His batting accomplishments are legendary -- a lifetime average of .367, 297 triples, 4,191 hits, 12 batting titles (including nine in a row), 23 straight seasons in which he hit over .300, three .400 seasons (topped by a .420 mark in 1911) and 2,245 runs. Intimidating the opposition, The Georgia Peach stole 892 bases during a 24-year career, primarily with the Detroit Tigers.
Ty Cobb was as racist and as bigoted a man who ever walked the planet, let alone ran the base paths.
All of which leads us to Shoeless Joe Jackson.
Illiterate, not the sharpest knife in the drawer, Jackson was one of the greatest players of all time. There is less and less evidence that he conspired to throw the World Series in 1919, and more and more evidence indicating that what personal flaws and defects the man had, they pale next to Ty Cobb, Comiskey, Pete Rose and the dozens of players of this generation that juiced their game.
While providing a welcome boost to high-tech entrepreneurship, Wisconsin's new budget on the whole solidifies the perception of the state as a tax-happy, business-unfriendly place, company owners and leaders of business groups say.
Of course it was preceded by the perception, least anyone believe that this might be the party line over at the MJS.
Critical to all of this was the source of such concerns, company owners and leaders of business groups.
I needed to know who were these key players in the state so I read on. Business owner Michael L. Hansen pulled no punches, "They've sure given a lot of people the impetus to get the hell out of here." Lots of facts, lots of data and no emotional response, just the way Hansen makes decisions at his place of business?
Hansen, 58, moved recently from Wisconsin to Florida - because of the weather, not taxes - but still has his business interests here, and a summer home in the North Woods. Wisconsin, he said, isn't doing much to help itself foster a strong private sector.
The article is actually more balanced than the headline.
There was the usual failure to note the distinction between taxes and fees, and what that means in terms of total revenues collected. Wisconsin, while a high tax state, is a low fee state and consequently total revenues collected from both individuals and businesses puts us in the middle of the rankings of state spending - something lost on Todd Berry and the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance - or did Berry caution the MJS and the author fail to put it in?
The remainder of the article contains perspectives from Zach Brandon from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, Tom Still from the Wisconsin Technology Council, and even some moderate tones from Wisconsin Manufactures and Commerce (WMC).
There was an assault on job creators, It sends a signal to people not to invest here."
Which leaves the rest of us wondering what was the point of the story.
Despite substantial reductions in U.S. infant mortality during the past several decades, black-white disparities in infant mortality persist (1). Among 40 states with sufficient numbers of black infant deaths to generate reliable rates for the years 2002--2004, Wisconsin had the highest black infant mortality rate (IMR) at 17.6 deaths per 1,000 live births, approximately three times the state rate for whites (2). However, in contrast to trends in Wisconsin and the other 39 states, the black IMR in Dane County, Wisconsin, has declined substantially, achieving parity with whites and meeting Healthy People 2010 objective 16-1 for reducing fetal and infant deaths (3). The county rate declined 67%, from 19.4 per 1,000 live births for the period 1990--2001 to 6.4 for the period 2002--2007.
the entire article: "No significant changes in local health-care systems, infrastructure, or practice that correspond to these improvements have been identified..."
While Waxing America mostly deals with state and local politics, we range over the waterfront of topics to include sports, popular culture, and whatever else catches our interest. Local Madison culture is always right up our alley, as are the accomplishments of our friends, and today we feature both.
Running into the fall at Steep and Brew's State Street (#544 State) location is a showing of wonderful photographs by Rich and Joan Gassen, featuring both rural and iconic Madison views. Most feature handmade reclaimed barnboard frames that echo the rustic subjects, and are all less than $100; most cost less than $50. They make great gifts for ex-Madisonians longing for a glimpse of Madison landmarks like the Capitol or the Terrace.
Nina covered the show's opening gala, and provides a glimpse of the camera-shy photographers, who take "photos that only people who understood farming from the core could take."
Tony Bernazard, a New York Mets executive, recently challenged one of club's minor league teams to a fight during a postgame clubhouse tirade, the New York Daily News reported, citing multiple sources with ties to the team.
The tirade by Bernazard reportedly occurred ten days before the All Star game, and only now are the New York Mets reportedly investigating the matter.
MLB.com is silent on the subject as of this postin;, it is fortunate that we have John Kruk to reflect on this matter.
The former Philly slugger and artful ESPN sports commentator made it clear that there is no role in professional sports for this kind of management.
Leadership is about calmly coaching, building teamwork and perfecting the craft. It means creating a comfortable and inspired culture, not one of intimidation and fear.
Leadership is about building trust. Taunting and challenging your own people to fight, whether it is literal or figurative, does not cut it.
Those of us concerned about management practices in both the public and private sectors wince whenever bad sports analogies or bad mindless 'inspirational' performances are presented as examples of coaching and managing. As we have noted before, the style of Lakers coach Phil Jackson is far preferable to the fiery and erratic performances of Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen.
Now if we could just get a response from MLB Commissioner Bud Selig. Or perhaps the wiser thing to do is give the job to Kruk. He has a sense of humor and he can get those honorary first pitches over the plate.
A couple of weeks age Steve Prestegard attempted to drag my name through his column.
I corrected Prestegard in a post What was Steve Prestegard thinking? Was he?
I made an assumption in that statement.
I assumed that Prestegard, as a right wing expert on tax policy and business taxes knew how Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) worked. I assumed that Prestegard understood that TIF has the 'But for Test.' I assumed that Prestegard could follow the discussion. I assumed he was not into gamesmanship.
Silly me. Then Prestegard got too cute by half, writing back, "So basically if I read him correctly, Soglin does not believe in tax breaks for business, period, other than TIF districts, “which are to capture new taxes.” I hope this sets the record straight," as though he had a gotcha.
With a TIF, there are new taxes collected because of the new construction. The taxes I referred to are not a new tax as in a new tax rate or a new tax on an item previously free of taxation. No one was paying a higher tax rate or finding a new item subject to taxation.
can someone explain this to him?
Drastic times call for drastic measures, so maybe it is time to admit the possibility that the best Chicago hot dog for Madison isn’t a Chicago hot dog at all.
To Doug's credit he was up front about his betrayal. He distingushes between Chicago Hot Dog and any old hot dog. He betrayed Chicago and more importantly disgraced his idol, Mike Royko.
Catsup: an accoutrement that does not belong in the same sentence or even paragraph with the aforementioned works.
Hot Dog: any variety of wieners, most not Kosher and all in need of repair; thus the introduction for a variety of adornments including chiles, cheeses, tacos sauces and whizzes.
Food reviewer: usually the top person at a newspaper that eats cheese and wines, expensive meats and 'veggies.' Anyone claiming to be a 'foodie' has no business passing judgment on a hot dog, let alone eating one.
No one can be forgiven for putting catsup on a hot dog, any hot dog unless they are under the age of eleven. If you are over the age of ten, there are only two ways to order a Chicago Hot Dog - with "everything" (also "the works") or "everything but peppers." There are guys sleeping with the fishes in Lake Michigan who uttered the word catsup.
As for Falkenstein's review, she should be banned from sampling any important culinary delight. Her lead is, "It's hard to get too persnickety about a food that's usually sold out of stainless steel street carts or hawked from boxes at ballgames.."
...raises the question of the pickle or 'cuke.' The pickle that nestles alongside the hot dog is to be a 'new' pickle. One that has not been seasoned for a lengthy period of time. By definition that means it will crunch as the teeth penetrate.
I watched the young woman take out the bun and carefully build my hot dog. Immediately I suspected there was something wrong. Missing was the the grizzled knuckles, hairy arms, the sweat dripping off her just as hairy brow, topped by a paper hat that looked like it been used to clean her shoes.
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Mark Campbell, President and CEO of our sponsor Aton Resources Inc. (TSX.V: AAN) made the jump from petroleum to gold mining. He wound up in Egypt pursuing the legendary lost mines of the ancients. One day they were sitting around looking at satellite imagery and discovered some trails heading up a mountain. They went up to the top and found an ancient mine that hadn't been touched by humans in over 1600 years. While it didn't have snake pits and booby traps, it became the site of an extremely promising Rodruin project that could see huge returns. The original hand carved mine was very productive. Now with the addition of modern drilling techniques and mining technology, it could be a major world class find. We'll be following Mark and keep you posted.
Dee Carter author of It's Now or Never: How to Enjoy Your Life and Not Let Your Investments Own You!, believes that the current oil price surge is short term and will remedy itself shortly. In the US WTI production keeps climbing but our capacity to ship and refine hasn't gone up. But there's new pipelines on the way, so fear not. I Europe the Iran sanctions are heating up and thats driving Brent Crude higher. Again it's likely that the situation will be remedied in the near future, one way or the other. After that it's smooth sailing ahead. So get ready.
When the government claims it's there to help you out or the middle class, grab your wallet and hold on for dear life. As John so eloquently states, it's going to be a rough ride. While GDP looks like happy days are here again, the fact is that there's more to an economy than purported GDP growth numbers. There's a little thing called debt that's been increasing geometrically. But don't worry because as everyone knows, the deficit doesn't matter, or does it? I guess we'll all find out one day when it really does matter.
Major US stock markets were up again with DJIA up 0.7%, S&P 0.4, NASDAQ down 0.8% and Russell 2000 off 2.5% both off last month's record levels. Emerging markets were down again 0.6%. TSX down 1.2% and TSX-V down 2.2% due to week gold prices. Bitcoin the always volatile digital currency was off 7% last month. Gold was down another 0.7% and Silver was up 1.1% but broke $14 during the month. Pt up 3.7% and Pd was up 9.7% to near record highs. Copper was up another 3.5%. Energy gained big for the month, with WTI up 5.2% and Brent up 6.8%. Natgas broke $3 with a 3.0% gain. Uranium continues its rebound with a 4.0% gain and is up 28% for the past six months. Currencies saw the Greenback rise .1% and the Euro up .1% for the month. Rate on the 10 year T Bond blew past 3% to a 3.05% yield. Till next month! | 2019-04-22T16:16:59 | http://kerrylutz.libsyn.com/webpage/2018/10/01 | [
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Hello boils and ghouls! Though the happy holidays may be here, that does not mean that all is filled with merriness and cheer. December 5th marks the pagan holiday Krampusnacht! For those of you who haven't heard of Krampusnacht, it is the night before Saint Nicholas Day where the demonic creature Krampus comes and takes naughty children to hell. Okay, so that sounds a little morbid, but it's actually a rising phenomenon in pop culture. Krampus, a sort of anti-Santa Claus, was a well-known mythological creature back in the day, and now has made a huge comeback. Whether it's a more traditional European celebration of guys and gals dressed as the creature running around the streets or the American spin on him, such as his strange cameos on The Colbert Reportand The Venture Bros., the Krampus fad seems here to stay. Back in the mid-1800s, it was customary to send out greeting cards from Krampus "signed" by the being with "Gruss vom Krampus." The cards serve as fun and eerie reminders that instead of Santa doling out coal, Krampus is there to take disobedient kids (and sometimes their parents) on a midnight journey through hell. So sit back, and take a look at some of these amazingly creepy vintage greeting cards from Krampus and enjoy this strange, mysterious December holiday.
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© 2018 You recently had a lunch at Chick-fil-A and now you are looking forward to winning a Free Sandwich. Right? Well, yes, you can win a Free Chick-fil-A Sandwich if you complete MYCFAVisit Survey. About Chick-Fil-A Survey. The myCFAvisit survey is very important for the series corporate to know about the customers is what thinking about their restaurant and how the users fill at their Chick-Fil . For those who are hitting up Chick-fil-A at lunch or dinner today, there is a special freebies for active military and veterans at participating locations. In honor of Veterans Day , many. | 2019-04-25T23:53:35 | http://bestffileoe.cf/free-sandwich-at-chick-fil-a-504.php | [
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This Academy Award-nominated classic, voted one of the American Film Institute’s top 100 Films Of All Time, features the coming of age of four teenagers on their last summer night before college.
On the last day of summer vacation in 1962, friends Curt (Richard Dreyfuss), Steve (Ronny Howard), Terry (Charles Martin Smith) and John (Paul Le Mat) cruise the streets of small-town California while a mysterious disc jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic rock’n’roll tunes. It’s the last night before their grown-up lives begin, and Steve’s high-school sweetheart, a hot-to-trot blonde, a bratty adolescent and a disappearing angel in a Thunderbird provide all the excitement they can handle. | 2019-04-18T14:34:03 | http://www.northamptonfilmhouse.com/films/american-graffiti/ | [
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How to take care of your newborn with the help of a Pediatrician?
There is no such feeling as holding your child for the first time in your arms. It makes you feel, as if the whole happiness of the world is getting showered on you. However, this moment of bliss vanishes, when your newborn gets ill. To avoid this thing, you must always stay in contact with a pediatrician.
There are many ways through which a pediatrician can guide you in taking care of your infant. Scroll down to learn more.
The first and foremost thing is the immunizations. When you are in regular contact of a pediatrician, then you can easily schedule the immunization. There are many vaccinations that are uncommon, but are important for your kid and only a pediatrician can tell you this.
This is another important thing that appears confusing to many parents. Even the blogs related to feeding of infants after six months available online are not much helpful in comparison to a pediatrician consultancy. You must know what you should feed and what you should not to your infant and only a pediatrician can offer you the best advice on this.
Before six months, mothers must only breast feed their child, but at what duration and for how long. Such guidance from a pediatrician not only ensures the health of your child, but also of the mother (Mastitis or commonly known as breast infection could also be avoided with this help).
Bonding is a crucial thing that creates an understanding between you and your child. A pediatrician can counsel you on forming an emotional attachment with your child and what is the right way of holding kids. A pediatrician can also mentor you on the ways of rearing and caring of the child such as swaddling, stroking, and humming lullaby, etc.
Apart from crying there are also other things that tells a great deal about the health of your child. With the help of a pediatrician you can learn the common symptoms of child illness. For instance, when to keep your child warm and to what extent, how to keep the infant hydrated and there are many more things that a pediatrician can make you understand.
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LittleFun - How to defuse an AK-47. Don't mess with Russian soldiers.
How to defuse an AK-47. Don't mess with Russian soldiers.
Mom, can you lend me 30 bucks?
How's your day sweet boy? | 2019-04-23T18:07:29 | http://littlefun.org/posts/how-to-defuse-an-ak-47-don-t-mess-with-russian-soldiers | [
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Surgery affects people in a variety of ways, but as you begin to emerge from anesthesia, you’re likely to want to alert your nurse to any issues you may have. LASIK eye surgery is done in offices all over the country by experienced eye surgeons and you need to be in a position to discover a great surgeon to work with. It has turned into a popular technique for the intent of correcting all types of eye issues. When you’re considering LASIK eye surgery you have to make certain you have all of the info you want to create an educated decision. When you’re considering LASIK eye surgery you should receive all the facts so as to make an educated choice.
LASIK surgery is merely among the most popular eye surgeries today. LASIK eye surgery has gotten an enormous amount of favorable publicity. It can be less stressful if you are familiar with the process.
Lasik is an outpatient procedure, but your physician may supply you medicine that will allow you to relax. Before you choose whether or not LASIK is best for you, you want to select the opportunity to speak with an eye surgeon about all of the info involved with LASIK. LASIK is almost universally regarded as one of the most significant investments a person can make in their wellness and higher quality of life. Although LASIK is a kind of surgery, it’s done at our center with a minimally invasive technique, resulting in rapid healing, and a high degree of succeeding. LASIK is performed while the person is under local anesthesia in the kind of eye drops and usually takes about ten minutes to complete. Custom made Lasik employs a distinctive scanner to yield an extremely detailed, virtual map of your eye. Customized LASIK It is also called the customized wave front LASIK.
The treatment may expose the man to numerous symptoms. You could also conclude that such treatment isn’t easy to do, not enjoyable and not pleasant. Complications While getting laser treatment seems like the best solution for vision troubles, it is necessary to know it’s not without certain risks. Definition Many people decide to have laser eye therapy, also referred to as refractive surgery, to increase their sight so that they no longer have to wear glasses or contact lenses.
My surgery is now scheduled for the exact first week in September! Rather than relying on Internet reviews when you’re interested in LASIK surgery, use reliable resources to come across surgeons that are qualified to supply you with the highest degree of care. If you’ve heard a good deal about Lasik Singapore vision surgery but are already a small tentative inside taking step one, it’s vital to point out not everybody is going to be suitable to have the surgical procedure. In most instances, the process will take under a quarter hour. You have to enquire about the other laser-assisted procedures too and learn which one would suit the very best for you. One of the absolute most well-known procedures is named Laser Assisted in-situ Keratomileusis or LASIK. To assist you better understand the sorts of laser vision correction procedures readily available today, below are some brief descriptions of every one of the most frequent vision troubles.
Talking with Your Surgeon Prior to the Surgery The surgeon you’re working with should make a bid to go over the whole procedure. You and your refractive surgeon will discuss the treatment options that are correct for you. Your LASIK surgeon can provide you more specific details about your specific risks during your LASIK consultation. The LASIK surgeon utilizes a computer to fix the laser for your precise prescription.
The surgeon is going to have to take more time completing the LASIK surgery procedure to make sure that the optimum eyesight is accomplished. He will then reshape your cornea with the help of the laser. An excellent eye surgeon will also speak to you about possible financing choices. A great eye surgeon will give you references and all the information that you need to create an educated decision about the process and the way you believe you will recover afterward.
Doctors find it impossible to pay to get listed. The physician might also have prescribed few medications and likewise some eye drops. Nonetheless in case you experience bleeding you always need to get an examination form your physician. At your consultation, your physician can tell you all about the surgery and what it is you’re ready to anticipate. Most doctors can offer you with a mild sedative that might be taken before the LASIK surgery commences. Many LASIK doctors offer you free, no-obligation consultations so you may get to understand them and decide if LASIK is best for you. Therefore, it’s crucial that you find the appropriate Los Angeles Lasik doctor.
If you are thinking about Lasik at the current time then now would definitely be a very good time to pay a visit to a laser eye surgery center. LASIK with IntraLase is considerably more costly than LASIK with Microkeratome. Wavefront lasik involves the intralase which basically means the flap is made using a laser rather than a blade. Wavefront LASIK is presently one of the most well-known options as it can increase the truth of laser guided surgery. Lasik is really a surgical procedure whereby the surgeon utilizes laser beams to fix the unevenness of your cornea. LASIK has a rather substantial success rate and luckily complications are astoundingly rare. If you are searching for LASIK in Boston, there are quite a lot of clinics offering many different eye services.
Make sure that you get to understand your surgeon. At exactly the same time, the surgeon ought to be highly skilled in order to use such advanced equipment. So the ideal collection of your surgeon has become the most significant factor in your eye operation. During a pre-operative evaluation, the eye surgeon will provide you with an eye exam used to determine if you’re an excellent candidate for the process. Well, eye surgeons are operating a business enterprise.
Laser surgery is much more popular today and the prices have a tendency to be only a little greater. Laser eye surgery is an amazingly secure and efficient procedure that could get rid of the need to wear glasses or contact lenses. It can be quite pricey, so it pays to do your research to find an affordable and experienced surgeon you can trust with your eyes. It is one of the most advanced procedures performed today to correct vision problems.
In the start of the surgery, your surgeon is going to have you lie back on a reclining chair. The Lasik surgeon will inform you that it’s forbidden to drive your vehicle shortly after the surgery. To conclude, keep in mind that you don’t necessarily wish to employ the least expensive LASIK surgeon out there.
You come back home a few days following the lasik surgery. LASIK eye surgery is very good for men and women who are bored with wearing eye glasses and contacts everyday. Before you are accepted for Lasik eye surgery, your health care provider is going to have to execute several test. Prior to getting LASIK eye surgery, however, you want to understand a few things so that your LASIK experience is a good one. If you wish to try out lasik eye surgery Minneapolis, then it is preferable to look at the reviews online before you choose the surgeon.
Much like any profession, some surgeons are somewhat more skilled than others which includes not just surgical expertise, but in addition diagnostic expertise also. Should your surgeon uses a laser throughout the surgery, the computer is suitably set so the laser will acquire rid of the accurate quantity of corneal tissue. Fully investigate before selecting your surgeon, because it’s also possible that the absolute most expensive surgeon would not be as skilled and professional. So it is recommended to prefer the most experience surgeons It’s also possible that the absolute most experienced surgeon demands more than the above mentioned maximum prices. A great Lasik doctor also continually tests her or his healthcare equipment to make sure they are working correctly. The Lasik eye doctors could also consist of extra costs for brand-new systems they use within the surgery. Now you must visit the lasik eye surgery doctor to see whether you’re a candidate for lasik.
Try to remember, the typical price of LASIK surgery a vary based on your geographical area and the precise provider you select. LASIK eye surgery is performed to correct farsightedness, nearsightedness, in addition to other eye disorders like astigmatism and presbyopia that’s a state that describes the impaired ability to focus because of aging. It can be performed for $1500 at a reasonable eye clinic. It is a minor surgical process that is offered across the world. It is a good choice to enhance your vision. If you’re interested in having Lasik eye surgery, and are an acceptable candidate, you should be in a position to spend money on the procedure.
Since LASIK surgery is a very competitive market you might even be in a position to negotiate your own discount. LASIK eye surgery is among the most popular elective procedures done today. It continues to gain popularity in the US and Canada because it is effective and affordable. Lots of people wish to go for lasik eye surgery since they are tired of wearing glasses, and don’t have enough time for contact lenses.
When you choose the surgery don’t expect to get it done for many weeks. Lasik eye surgery is the most frequently suggested treatment for myopia in the USA. It is among the safest in the world. Denver LASIK Eye Surgery isn’t a new practice.
With corrective vision surgery, regardless of what the results of the surgery is, is just what you are likely to live with. LASIK surgery can at times under-correct or over-correct the issue of myopia or, rarely, can help it become worse. The Lasik eye surgery was initially executed in 1991 in the usa and since that time it has come to be remarkably popular.
From time to time, surgery might need to be redone in order to supply additional corrections. Laser surgery is for men and women who cannot tolerate medications. Additionally, you might have to delay having surgery if you’re pregnant or are nursing. You wouldn’t would like to find out that you cannot see after the surgery, as it would defeat its own intent. One other great thing about Lasik surgery is that it’s an outpatient procedure. Deciding whether you would like to undergo Lasik eye surgery is a really important choice.
You don’t need to have LASIK surgery and consequently, you should have a very in depth discussion with your ophthalmologist before you opt to have the procedure. The very first step to carry out before selecting a LASIK surgery is to research intensively on the benefits and disadvantages of the process. It will only provide a temporarily improved vision. It has a very high success rate. If you have made the decision to undergo a LASIK surgery, the next step to take into account is choosing the correct surgery centre to ensure the operation is going to be carried out smoothly.
Once you’ve had your LASIK surgery, you will possibly wish to recommence your regular activities almost instantly, but you should be cautious. You always ought to remind yourself that Lasik surgery is intended to aid in improving your vision. LASIK surgery may be used for those with mild, moderate or severe myopia. Of the different forms of refractive surgery, it is probably the most popular. It is the most well-liked method for correcting visualization difficulties caused by refractive error, in which the eyes fail to focus light appropriately. When you choose to have Lasik surgery, the following thing you need to consider is choosing the ideal Lasik surgery clinic. It’s not cheap to get Lasik eye surgery, but another part is comparatively cheap for something which may have a dramatic influence on their everyday lives.
No surgery, no matter how common or simple, is absolutely free from risk. In some instances, refractive surgery may be required. Plastic surgery cares for the reconstructive aspect whereas cosmetic surgery addresses the aesthetic aspect. It has become increasingly popular not only among celebrities, but also among the average people who are either looking for treatment that can halt the signs of aging or can help you get that flat belly that you always wanted. It’s also advisable to keep in mind that surgery isn’t risk-free. Eye surgery may be an alarming prospect. LASIK eye surgery isn’t an exception.
Because of the unobstructed view of the cornea, surgeons are somewhat more comfortable in achieving the degree of customization they want which results in better vision. Some surgeons might mislead you with claims that they’ve been doing such surgery for at least 15 decades. You have the ability to pick a LASIK surgeon by adopting some steps like ascertaining credentials. You need to talk to your Lasik eye surgeon to understand the length of time your recovery time will be. There are lots of lasik eye surgeons you can select from. For certain, you will regret later if you select an incompetent Denver Lasik Eye Surgeon.
The expense of a strabismus surgery would vary based on many factors. You would need to understand that LASIK surgery costs is nothing like purchasing a physical item at a department shop. The price of LASIK will change from surgeon to surgeon too. Fortunately, LASIK costs in the last two years have stabilized somewhat, but the complete out-of-pocket cost still varies dependent on what treatment you’ve done.
If you were told LASIK is your only option you may require another opinion. By speaking to your health care provider and making certain you’re qualified for LASIK, you’ll have a greater possibility of getting the best outcomes. Lasik, nevertheless, is generally an extremely safe procedure. Lasik is definitely the most preferred corrective eye surgery for quite a few, and so it’s critical that you decide on an eye surgeon with a good deal of expertise and who’s using the very best medical equipment available. LASIK is the simplest and safest approach to knock out your bulky spectacles. LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is among the most popular and powerful elective medical procedures out there. Even the very best lasik md desires some simple details about the patient’s medical history so as to carry out the surgery properly.
If your physician won’t tell you, find a different one. After the process is done most individuals are advised by their doctors to return to work three days later. The physician will ask the patient to lie back on the operating table and set the eye beneath the laser. Following your exam, the physician or his staff can help you choose frames. Some doctors will need you to wear an eye patch over the eye that had surgery although others will just prescribe a great deal of rest. Now if you’re not a physician or nurse or have had problems with your elbows you might not understand what your ulnar nerve is.
Bear in mind, you’ll need to use a doctor in your network if you wish to be covered. Your doctor needs to order several tests to find out whether your gallstones are symptomatic (causing symptoms) ahead of making a recommendation for surgery. To completely eliminate risks, you will need to locate a dependable doctor for the operation and you want to do constant care of your eyes after the process is completed.
Exactly like with any sort of medical procedure there are things to think about before undergoing any form of surgery and LASIK is just the same. Cataract surgery is a sort of corrective eye surgery, which is utilised to clear the vision of someone. Furthermore, the secondary surgery isn’t a guarantee that you will reach your preferred appearance. Non invasive surgery is performed by employing laser beams to correct the issue. Lastly, you might demand a revision surgery with a different surgeon if your initial surgery ends in a lopsided, unnatural or simply unflattering appearance.
Should you do an extremely thorough pre surgery consolation with your surgeon you should have the ability to rule out any potential risk factors that would turn you into a terrible candidate for LASIK eye surgery. Also, on rare occasions special surgery may be done in order to replace the fluid within the eye. Corrective eye surgery might not be a big surgery that expects you to stay in the hospital, but you ought to plan on taking at the very least a day off of work to let your eye or eyes recover. Conclusion While it may seem to be the miracle you’re looking for, it’s important to be able to make an informed decision on both the best option and the potential temporary (or permanent) side-effects. There are various sorts of laser eye surgery and so you need to speak to your eye doctor to discuss what is appropriate for you as well as your ailment. Simply take a while and research the LASIK center you are thinking about for laser eye surgery. If you’re considering having laser eye surgery to correct your vision, you will need to likewise be conscious of all of the potential side effects and outcomes connected with the surgery.
As to whether you are appropriate for LASIK surgery, leave this to your physician. There are many sorts of Lasik surgery too. It is nothing new and has been around for quite some time now. You may also learn what kind of LASIK surgery is going to be performed since there are a number of distinct techniques currently being utilized to enhance the eyes of folks wanting laser surgery.
There are things that you’ll need to get before you leave for your surgery so that they are prepared for you once you come home. Be certain to research a bit before you’ve got your surgery, so you can better understand the procedure. Discount surgery is like a discount parachute. Other people aren’t wild about surgery just because of how the procedure scares them. If you are thinking about vision correction surgery, you should talk to your ophthalmologist to find out whether the surgery is best for you. Laser vision correction surgery also works best for those who fear blood as a result of an important procedure. Thus, a laser vision correction surgery stipulates the fastest approach to your eyes’ healing procedure.
1 quick trick is to go for LASIK, and you’ll be able to go without bifocals then. LASIK is different for everybody. LASIK, on the flip side, does so. A lot of people often wonder if Raleigh LASIK is perfect for them.
Some people decide to have one eye operated on at one time, although other men and women prefer to find both eyes done during the identical appointment. To put it differently, if your eye is damaged in a car crash and you require the assistance of an eye doctor, it’ll be covered. A vital part of the eye is the cornea. Just one eye will be treated at a moment. The other eye needs to be treated with another Lasik after a couple of days.
LASIK can be a good alternative for many athletes and non-athletes too. however, it needs to be an informed option, Dr. Everett states. Because LASIK is performed on the cornea, we will perform measurements to make sure your cornea is healthy, the corneal surface is absolutely free from irregularities, and confirm that there is sufficient corneal tissue readily available to take care of your prescription. LASIK has evolved in the past several decades, Dr. Everett states. All lasers LASIK reduces the danger of particular complications caused because of the use of microkeratome.
LASIK has evolved in the past several years, Dr. Everett states. LASIK is almost universally regarded as one of the most significant investments a person can make in their wellness and higher quality of life. For quite a while, LASIK is getting more complex as it can certainly now accommodate many kinds of patients with different eye issues and requirements. LASIK demands the invention of a lamellar flap by microkeratome. LASIK One of the most frequent procedure to fix the vision is LASIK.
At the end, you will want to learn how to decide on the ideal procedure for you. Nevertheless, don’t be worried if you’re not acceptable for the LASIK procedure. Deciding to have vision correction procedures like LASIK and PRK is a substantial step. Deciding to get vision correction procedures like LASIK and PRK is a huge step.
Our lasik eye surgery group of doctors are the best experts to provide a thorough assessment and a tailor a treatment plan to suit your requirements. Our lasik eye surgery team are definitely the most skilled specialists to evaluate your eyesight and provide a prescribed therapy. Our lasik eye surgery group and our staff are top notch experts to rate your vision and supply a treatment protocol.
Accuracy There are a few of the best doctors who provide the Lasik treatments to their patients so they can attain an excellent and far better vision. There are a few of the best doctors who provide the Lasik treatments to their patients so they can reach a good and much better vision. Your Midwest Eye Consultants doctor together with your eyewear consultant will also suggest a high definition lens that will supply you with the finest visual clarity.
Today if you’re interested in vision correction surgery you can decide on a bladeless LASIK. Laser eye surgery is the most recent innovation in eye surgery therapy. It Now is dedicated to providing the best vision correction expertise and customer care in Brooklyn Park. Though Lasik treatment may sound risky, with the newest technology used at our facility, our group of professionals are ready to supply a safe surgery to ensure no harmful side effects could impact your vision. Not only does it restore your vision to the fullest, it can also prevent you from getting the constant headaches that you have been getting for which you have started to use spectacles. There are some who opt for the LASIK treatment for receiving their vision.
The most critical part of LASIK surgery is a great preoperative evaluation. It is performed on approximately one million eyes every year in the world and it is no different than any other surgery, but its drawbacks may be a little different than others. It is no different than any other surgery, but its drawbacks may be a little different than others. Lasik Laser Eye Surgery has caused a good deal of hope andexcitement to a lot of men and women. Lasik surgery treatment Laser eye surgeries in Los Angeles are commonly utilised to take care of shorts and close to sightedness along with astigmatism.
The entire surgery is completed in one step utilizing single laser, thereby, taking only few seconds to complete the surgery. Additional surgery or’ enhancement’ may be asked to take pleasure in the most effective possible outcome of a LASIK. For Femto-lasik surgery that is additionally a bladeless surgery, we use the exact same Visumax machine and a different type of software for producing femto lasik flap. When it has to do with corrective vision eye surgery, there are many choices to select from.
As soon as you have located a surgeon you’re interested in contacting from our directory of LASIK and cataract surgeons, we welcome you to critique the surgeon’s profile and compare their qualifications with different doctors you’re contemplating. Your surgeon will work with you to help determine when you are able to go back to your sport whilst ensuring the very best possible outcome. Surgeons generally advise that the very best alternative for eye surgery is Lasik. With The Blend Zone, your surgeon can ablate the surface that is equivalent to your pupil size in dim light, reducing the chance of post-surgery vision difficulties. You want the very best surgeon you’ll be able to find, the most innovative equipment available and a team you may trust. Very best lasik surgeons have struggled to consider lasik surgery procedure which is not just bladeless but flapless. Lasik eye surgeons in Los Angeles usually elect for the procedure as it’s quick together with safe for everybody.
If you’re contemplating LASIK surgery, among the most crucial points to think about is the very best approach to come across the perfect LASIK surgeon. LASIK surgery is just one of the most frequent forms for vision correction available today. Lasik Laser Eye Surgery has caused a great deal of hope andexcitement to numerous women and men.
The surgery shouldn’t be painful, but there’s a little smell of burning during using the laser, which can allow it to be an unpleasant experience for the individual. All surgeries have their advantages and disadvantages, and Lasik eye surgery is the same. When you opt to have Lasik surgery, the following thing you need to consider is choosing the very best Lasik surgery clinic. Now, Lasik eye surgery is extremely common. It is a relatively new ocular procedure designed specifically for people who are nearsighted. It is a very complex operation involving the most delicate part of the eye, the cornea.
Much like any profession, some surgeons are somewhat more skilled than others which includes not just surgical expertise, but in addition diagnostic expertise also. They might mislead you with claims that they have been doing such surgery for more than 15 years. Third, to discover certified and expert eye surgeon is critically vital for Lasik eye surgery. When you have chosen the eye surgeon you will work with it’s important to get a very long conversation about just what the procedure will consist of, which means you understand just what to expect prior to, during and following the procedure. You must discover an expert eye surgeon, with a superior experience and success rate in LASIK surgery.
Surgery is done at Umhlanga. Furthermore, the surgery isn’t fit for every individual. Over three million cataract surgeries are finished in the US itself. Cataract surgery is just one of the most regularly done surgical procedures in the global world of health science. Cataract eye surgery isn’t an exception.
When you’re considering LASIK you will want to speak to your present eye doctor to learn if you’re an excellent candidate and receive a referral to an eye surgeon. In years past the very first step in LASIK consisted of developing a flap in the cornea working with a metallic blade (microkeratome). For example, Wavefront LASIK is quite costly. LASIK has a rather large success rate and luckily complications are astoundingly rare. The term Lasik implies using laser rays underneath the corneal flap to enhance the form of the cornea in order to correct defects in eyesight.
When you’re considering LASIK for your vision correction requirements, you ought to take the opportunity to find a LASIK evaluation to make certain you are a superb candidate for the process. Lasik can be a complicated procedure based on the level of your vision impairment, but always a procedure that may be accomplished. People today consider LASIK for an assortment of explanations.
What Is So Fascinating About Lasik Eye Surgery Reviews?
Laser surgery is the most commonly used methods among them. Laser eye surgery is an amazingly secure and efficient procedure that could get rid of the need to wear glasses or contact lenses. In case you’re contemplating undergoing laser eye surgery, here’s a rundown on the fundamental facts that you want to know prior to deciding to have one. Laser eye surgery is easily the most successful type of eye corrective surgery. It truly is one of the wonders of modern medicine. When you’re planning to undergo laser eye surgery, ensure you have selected the proper surgeon.
The surgeon will ask an assortment of questions regarding the health care history of the individual. When you satisfy the eye surgeon personally, you should ask some questions in order to find a notion about his expertise in refractive surgery. You may also speak with your eye surgeon about the financing choices available so that you don’t need to be concerned about the total price tag of the process.
Laser therapy and plastic surgery is able to help you remove them permanently. If you are searching for a treatment for pink eye, we’ve got a list of the greatest treatments. Natural treatment for pink eye may also be used. Plan A Visit To Your Surgeon In order to choose whether eye laser treatment is the perfect selection for you the first thing which you’ve got to do is to seek the advice of your surgeon. Immediately after surgery patients are usually provided with antibiotic eye medication and lubricating eye drops to be utilized in these days, and might also have to put on a protective eye patch.
In the majority of cases, it’s much better to finance or put off the procedure until the money may be procured for greater technology and attention instead of settle for cheaper inferior technology or level of service. Additionally, there are other distinct kinds of laser-based procedures like CK, LASEK, and PRK. Nowadays, it’s not unusual to hear people are choosing surgical procedures for correcting various vision difficulties. By now it must be apparent that all LASIK procedures and surgeons aren’t equal. LASIK procedure is most appropriate for astigmatism, nearsighted, farsighted and several different difficulties. Procedure of Laser Eye Surgery Laser eye surgery, also called blade-free LASIK, is a surgery which uses excimer laser to fix the vision of someone. Remember that LASIK isn’t always the ideal procedure for everybody.
You should make certain the surgeon is well qualified if you would like to get the ideal eye doctor. To provide you with a prosperous lasik surgery outcome, you must pick the best surgeon that will help you achieve better and clearer eyesight. Bear in mind you should also be searching for the very best LASIK surgeons in your region. Even in the event that you can’t appear to get any of the greatest Lasik surgeons around, there are directories accessible to aid you in your search. When you’re searching for the ideal Lasik surgeons to help improve and fix your vision, it seems sensible you don’t wish to compromise. Tell your optometrist or ophthalmologist that you wish to understand who the ideal lasik surgeons. If you’re looking for the very best LASIK surgeons in Lee County, think about the skilled physicians at Elmquist Eye Group who are qualified to offer you the highest degree of care.
LASIK surgery has gotten highly popular over the previous 5-10 decades. Finding the ideal Lasik doctor is essential in deciding where and when to have the surgery. Picking A Surgeon You should select a surgeon that specializes in refractive correction if you wish to have laser eye surgery. Although it may appear simple, in addition, it requires a surgeon with amazing expertise in lasik procedure since there is no room for any minor error.
If you’re thinking about LASIK surgery, among the main facts to think about is the way to come across the perfect LASIK surgeon. Lasik Surgery is among the most recent and most advance vision treatments, available in the industry today. It is just one of the most well-known procedures out there today. If it comes to LASIK eye surgery, there aren’t any right answers.
Lasik surgery was designed within IBM. It is considered an elective surgery and is one of the most common eye surgery procedures performed because it is quick, simple, and affordable with amazing results. Only for instance, it might not be able to give to perfect vision but it will definitely provide you a better one. Lasik eye surgery is now a regular procedure that huge quantities of people have already undergone. If you’re looking for a capable Lasik eye surgery in Rochester.
Eye surgery may be an alarming prospect. There is going to be many more fees and extras you will need if you would like the ideal eye surgery. Laser eye surgery is not appropriate for everybody and there are likewise some non laser vision correction choices available.
You’ve decided you are prepared to have LASIK. Itas important to consult with your ophthalmologist in depth to learn whether LASIK or any other refractive procedure is most suitable for you. LASIK can be a good choice for many athletes and non-athletes too. Driving at night might be an issue for any number of those who get LASIK. LASIK has grown into one of the most popular elective surgery procedures in the States. LASIK, surgery to reduce or eliminate the demand for eye glasses, has become quite popular over the previous 5-10 decades.
The usefulness of advertising for the role of picking a surgeon is restricted, however. Eye surgeons that are affiliated with teaching hospitals generally stay current on all the most recent procedures and breakthroughs in their field, instead of private practice eye doctors who might see a great deal of clients but don’t keep on top of the greatest new procedures. When you satisfy the eye surgeon personally, you should ask some questions in order to find a notion about his expertise in refractive surgery. If you are searching for a LASIK surgeon, the very best eye doctor is a person who has performed several thousand eye operations already. To begin with, the LASIK surgeon will produce a flap from the cornea. The best method to discover the perfect Boulder lasik surgeon for you is to visit and speak to lots of eye surgeons and after that go for the best one. There are a number of Boulder lasik surgeons which will flood you with a great deal of information during and following the operation.
Our surgeons have other selections like PRK as a replacement for correcting your vision. You shouldn’t feel that if you consulted a surgeon, you’re obligated to find the expert services of that surgeon. A superb surgeon will have further understanding of the most up-to-date and advanced technology is normally the ideal choice for you to think about. In the modern Internet-centric world, locating a very good surgeon has turned into much easier. Following are a couple of aspects to consider before selecting a superior refractive surgeon. You’re fortunate to get many great surgeons in San Antonio so you’re seeking the ideal LASIK surgeon with the very best value.
Unfortunately, not everybody is a candidate for Lasik. Speak to Your Ophthalmologist About LASIK You might be a candidate for LASIK if you’ve got good general health and don’t have any eye diseases. If you’re curious in the event that you will earn a fantastic LASIK candidate, there are a few considerations which should weigh into your choice. Typically, if all the following apply to you, you ought to be a very good candidate for LASIK. Suitable LASIK candidates need to have a prescription that has remained stable for more or less a year. Keep reading to see whether you’re a possible candidate for LASIK surgery.
If you’re a candidate, he can coordinate with surgeons in the region to ensure your eyes are taken care of so you may have a prosperous outcome that satisfies your expectations. It is critical that you discern whether you’re a possible candidate for LASIK surgery or not. What’s more, potential candidates have to be well educated about the advantages and dangers of the procedure and have realistic expectations about the possible outcome. Ask your surgeon to check out when you’re a possible candidate for monovision.
Lasik surgery isn’t as complicated as many folks think. If you aren’t qualified for LASIK surgery, our surgeons can assist you in finding an alternate procedure that’s ideal for your personal needs. LASIK surgery is accustomed to the treat refractive errors brought on by a misshapen cornea. Lasik eye surgery has been invented in many forms. It can be a very rewarding procedure, but is not an optimal solution for everyone. Now it can be performed within a span of a few minutes with help of laser. It can put a quick end to all that.
The surgery is most suitable for healthy patients that are at least 18 decades old. Before it can take place, potential candidates need to undergo various tests to determine lasik surgery compatibility. There are several suitable alternative eye surgeries available for patients of all of the needs.
If you’re considering LASIK, you can wonder if you’re a candidate for the process. If you’re not a candidate for LASIK, you’ve got many different choices. Don’t forget that even if you’re not a candidate for LASIK, there’s another procedure like PRK, which can help treat your refractive errors and supply you with the vision you’ve always desired.
As one of the quickest and best vision correction treatments currently available, LASIK is now an extremely popular alternative for people trying to correct refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. LASIK provides an exciting chance for folks who depend on glasses or contact lenses to better their vision. LASIK has come to be the alternative of choice for more than two million eyes each year. If you’re prepared to take the next step and figure out if LASIK is best for you, first, we have to determine your candidacy.
LASIK can be accomplished with monovision. LASIK has turned out to be a secure and efficient procedure. LASIK is a fine-tuned procedure which has been utilized for more than 20 decades now. LASIK can be a risky operation. LASIK is a delicate procedure and just a seasoned ophthalmologist can figure out if you’re a perfect candidate for LASIK, dependent on your general wellbeing, the status of your eyes and your distinct condition. LASIK has turned out to be a secure and efficient procedure for clearer vision. LASIK employs an instrument commonly referred to as a micokeratome.
LASIK is a health procedure. Additionally, LASIK can take care of a greater array of vision errors. Before LASIK is performed you will have to undergo a string of diagnostic tests to establish the stability of your vision.
Lasik can help people with bad vision. Lasik is the greatest thing in their opinion. In the same way, LASIK isn’t advised for extreme farsightedness, since the form of the eye makes it hard to correct. While LASIK is easily the most popular kind of laser eye surgery, it isn’t for everybody. Then LASIK just could be the thing for you. Although Lasik is among the simplest surgeries in medicine, patients ought to know of its expectations before undergoing the surgery.
Make certain to ask your doctor all questions concerning the surgery if you’re thinking about moving toward the next step. Cataract surgery is just one of safest and most prosperous surgeries that may be done. It’s essential to be conscious that the surgery isn’t a guarantee of perfect vision, and a few patients may require extra surgery to further increase their vision. In truth, it’s the most frequently selected vision correction surgery available.
Consult a TLC-affiliated eye doctor for a completely free LASIK consultation to decide on if you’re a LASIK candidate. If you’ve been told that you’re not a candidate for LASIK, we welcome you to come in for a totally free VIP exam. To schedule a complimentary consultation to decide whether you’re a suitable candidate for LASIK, please contact Laser Eye Center. Pay a visit to your eye doctor for a comprehensive consultation to find out when you’re a perfect LASIK candidate. Not everybody is a great candidate for LASIK. It is possible to learn more about whether you’re a very good LASIK candidate in a consultation at our Toronto practice.
In the event you decided to have the LASIK surgery, you must learn if you’re a LASIK candidate in a visit to an ophthalmologist. LASIK surgery is accustomed to the treat refractive errors due to a misshapen cornea. LASIK eye surgery contains 3 steps. It has been performed on more than one million of people in the world. It may dramatically improve your life and the way you see it.
You’re not a great candidate when you have degenerative or autoimmune diseases, if you’re pregnant or nursing, or when you own a condition that deters or slows healing. A lot of people are regarded as good LASIK candidate, but some people don’t meet the criteria. 1 thing you ought to be conscious of is only a skilled ophthalmologist can tell you when you’re even an excellent candidate for Lasik surgery. Keep reading to see whether you’re a prospective candidate for LASIK surgery. It is very important that you discern whether you’re a prospective candidate for LASIK surgery or not. Also a perfect candidate has to be a quick healer and don’t have any disease that may impact wound healing like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and HIV. Ask your surgeon to check out when you’re a possible candidate for monovision.
Just like with any surgical procedure, however, it’s important to make certain that LASIK is the proper fit for your distinctive vision requirements. Lasik is the best thing in their opinion. Then LASIK just may be the thing for you. Because LASIK isn’t right for everybody, we screen potential candidates very carefully to guarantee they meet the correct qualifications. You also can’t get LASIK should you have dry eye syndrome, since the surgery can help it become worse. Over 30 million procedures are performed worldwide, and increasing numbers of people are considering LASIK everyday!
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Speak to your LASIK surgeon to learn if you’re able to get LASIK at your present age. LASIK has been shown to have long lasting benefits, with a high level of safety. Before LASIK is performed you will have to undergo a string of diagnostic tests to figure out the stability of your vision. LASIK is a health procedure. LASIK is not advised for everyone that has a systemic wellness problem or an autoimmune disorder, which can impact the healing process after LASIK. While LASIK might not be a possibility for everybody, there are still plenty of means to increase your vision! Customized LASIK is intended to treat both lower order abnormalities such as far sightedness and astigmatism in addition to higher order abnormalities that can result in blurriness, halos, and other kinds of vision troubles.
Experience matters in regards to performing LASIK. At present, LASIK is among the most frequently performed healthcare procedures in the nation, and it has a fantastic record of succeeding. While LASIK has become the most popular kind of laser eye surgery, it isn’t for everybody. While Custom LASIK is utilized to take care of an extensive variety of refractive errors, not everybody is going to be a perfect Custom LASIK candidate.
LASIK enables people to perform the majority of their everyday tasks without corrective lenses. LASIK takes around 15 minutes to finish, with minimum discomfort, and yields incredible outcomes. For obvious reasons LASIK has many advantages over the conventional prescription glasses and contact lenses to repair your eyesight. The only means to decide if LASIK is best for you is to come in and go over your choices with our LASIK Optometrist. LASIK is the most frequent eye procedure, and is thought to be among the safest elective procedures in modern medication. In the same way, LASIK isn’t suggested for extreme farsightedness, since the form of the eye makes it hard to correct. Before Custom LASIK is performed you will have to undergo a set of diagnostic tests to ascertain the stability of your vision.
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I've been getting TIME magazine for years. I used to read it cover to cover. Now if I'm lucky I make it to the letters to the editor that discuss articles from past issues that I didn't get to before it was time to recycle. The issues sit in the bathroom and occasionally Johnny thumbs through them while he's in there and emerges updated on world events. "Did you read that Iran banned the mullet?" he asks brightly, and makes me feel like a kid who hasn't done her homework.
This past week the cover story was one we both read though. It was on the growing percentage of only children in the US.
As Thora gets older and other things fall into place in our lives, we are now asking ourselves about #2. Do we want another child? And if we do, when? And what are our reasons for wanting versus not wanting?
Before Thora was born, we'd agreed on two. Probably, that is.
Somehow I envisioned our family as a family of four. I still do. And yet we are wavering.
Reading that only children are on the rise for a lot of reasons was interesting and thought provoking. Only children do better in school. They read more, have higher SAT scores. They get more quality time. And yet, when I, the only child with high SAT scores and an A average, was younger, I often felt like I was surrounded by grownups that didn't want to play with me, who could not relate to me. In an earlier blog entry I wrote that I often felt like my parents were both born at the age of 35 since they had absolutely zero recollection of what it was like to be a kid.
Desperate for youthful interaction, I always wanted to visit my friends or invite them over. My mother would tell me repeatedly, "Aimee, you have to learn to play by yourself." Board games are no fun on your own - there are only so many times you can play against yourself. I never had video games. I didn't play with dolls. I wasn't a particularly imaginative child. So I read. I would go to the library and take out as many books as I could carry and then devour them all. I'd spend all day lying on the floor of my room reading. I blew through books quickly and I reread my favorites often. All this reading gave me a wide and varied vocabulary, but I was also dramatic, sensitive, emotional. I often think I am that way because I tried so hard to get the attention of grownups who might have been more focused on children had there been more children to focus on.
That said, I loved being an only child as much as I hated it. Really, it was the only life I knew. I was not spoiled. I was independent by default. I am still independent. Autonomous. Focused. I am so the opposite of distracted and ADD-minded that when I am reading something or even thinking about something, I don't hear the people next to me when they're trying to get my attention. I like and need lots of alone time and personal space. I don't need to be entertained or babysat.
Johnny, on the other hand, was one of four. Four is a lot. Four is out of the question. Even three is a lot. Three is out of the question.
Pros of having two: Achieving my goal, living my dream. If we had them close together, they would have each other. If we had another girl, even better! We would be able to use all of Thora's things again. Plus I loved being pregnant. And I would love a chance at a more normal birthing. We would be even more child-centric. We would have a bigger and more fun family. But mostly it is this: I have a lot of love to give. Enough for another child. And I know that I would be a good mother to two. Also (and I hate even typing this), if something were to happen to Thora... and she were the only child.... the all-your-eggs-in-one-basket thing. I worry.
Cons of having two: I am already 37, so we'd need to get on this soon. Thus we would have two small children at once and I worry a lot about robbing Thora of her babyhood. It would very likely mean weaning her before I wanted to, moving her to sleeping in her room before I wanted to. And can we handle two little ones? One is hard enough! Would we be stretched too thin? I fear the double stroller, two car seats, attempting to tandem nurse. Also, we have a two bedroom apartment, so any new baby - boy or girl - would have to share with Thora, unless we move. But we just moved in. My responsibilities at work are increasing and this pulls me in several directions at once. I miss Thora terribly when I have to work late. Having two means missing twice as much, and putting twice as much pressure on Johnny as the primary caregiver during the week. Raising children is expensive. Could we afford it? Johnny stays home with Thora. Would I be able to support a family of four on my own, or would he have to go to work?
The strongest argument to keep Thora a singleton is our very real fear of the other shoe falling. I am so freaking happy these days that it's hard to believe my good fortune. I have never known this kind of happiness in my whole life. In the past few years Johnny and I got back together and I learned how to take control of my finances and my life. In the past year, I got pregnant and finally decided I wanted to marry the person I knew I was meant to be with. We had a beautiful, healthy baby who is turning into a happy and thriving child. We moved into a brand new apartment and became first-time homeowners. We saved for and bought me the diamond ring we could not afford when we got married. And most recently, I got promoted to VP at work. This is a streak of good fortune that I worry could run out at any time. Do I dare ask for more? Should I push my luck? What if the next one isn't as easy? Or worse? Then what? It feels like a gamble, and I am not the gambling type.
to running home from work to make it home in time for bath time and bedtime.
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If you ask me, I say two. And for one reason. Seeing the bond forming between siblings is the most beautiful thing you will ever witness in your entire life.
But off course it is up to you! I do understand the thought of having an only child though. I thought I was done after I had Sumarrós but then Karítas happened out of the blue. Now I am just so incredibly happy and thankful that I have both of them.
I could tell you all the bonuses of having two (or even three, as I did), but what was right for me might not be right for you. We thought that two was enough. Then I found out that I was pregnant with David. I don't regret for one minute having him. Mine averaged 3yrs between and I still worried that the earlier ones got cheated while I was focused on the newest one. There is no perfect answer. The only question to ask yourself about having another one is "Why?". If you can't answer that one with surety, that tells you something. I know how you feel about having lots of love to give. I felt the same way. Trust your heart in this, and don't let your head confuse you with too many what-ifs. There will always be "what-ifs" no matter what your decision.
I admire and am grateful to you for speaking so candidly and personally in your blog; for vocalizing things I've felt and thought and even written, but never would have been able to post so publicly. I love reading your posts and vicariously absorbing some of this profound love and happiness. | 2019-04-23T02:45:00 | http://www.teenyandthebee.com/2010/07/and-baby-makes-four.html | [
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NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, has reportedly suggested that NATO may consider Russian interference in upcoming European elections as an attack triggering collective defense measures. Such a move could put NATO and its member states at odds with the United States, which carefully avoided calling Russian interference in the U.S. election even a violation of international law. It would also leave the United States with a difficult choice of potentially changing its view of the legality of election interference or contradicting the legal views of its NATO allies.
NATO’s founding treaty states in Article 5 that NATO members “agree that an armed attack against one or more of them in Europe or North America shall be considered an attack against them all” and that “if such an armed attack occurs, each of them, in exercise of the right of individual or collective self-defence” will assist the victim state. In a 2014 summit declaration, NATO governments made clear that cyberattacks could trigger collective self-defense under Article 5 and explained that a decision to invoke NATO’s collective defense obligations would occur “on a case-by-case basis.” According to The Independent, Bradshaw suggested that election interference may be such a case, explaining that “allegations of interference in American and European elections and an international disinformation campaign could cause the definition of an ‘attack’ to be widened” for purposes of Article 5.
“Armed attack” is a high threshold under international law, and as Ryan Goodman has explained, Russia’s interference in the U.S. election did not reach that level. Maybe a future cyberattack on election infrastructure could. But Bradshaw may have meant not that future election interference was likely to constitute an armed attack, but rather that NATO states should respond collectively to hostile actions below the armed attack threshold.
The continuing fears about Russian interference in upcoming European elections lend urgency to the need for state-to-state discussions about how to characterize election interference as a matter of international law. The United States—or at least the Obama Administration—staked out its position, but other states should weigh in and work toward a consensus among allies. Academics can continue to spar, but it is state practice that will and must settle the debate. | 2019-04-24T04:16:07 | https://www.justsecurity.org/38679/election-hacking-split-nato/ | [
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WHAT’S A BALKIN AND WHO ARE THE BUDDIES?
I’m the Balkin. Well, I’m one of them. I’m one of the Catherine Balkins. My mother was another one, but then a Catherine Balkin in Australiafound me on Facebook. We have no idea if we are related but we hope so, since we felt like sisters when we met during a trip she and her husband made to New York City.
I’m from Buffalo, New York originally, although I lived in New York longer than I lived in Buffalo (about 35 years). Still, that’s where my roots are and where my childhood memories live. Soon I’ll be living in Tampa, Florida, where the Balkin Buddies office will be a bit bigger.
Once upon a time, I worked in advertising, then in publishing. The place I worked at the longest was HarperCollins, where I spent nearly 15 years working with the legendary Bill Morris until he died in 2003. I used to set up author appearances in schools, libraries and at conferences, and handled all marketing activities and events related to HarperCollins' participation in library and educational conferences. If you've ever been to an ALA, IRA, NCTE, ALAN, or TLA, you've probably met me. While at HarperCollins, I also created the first publisher's electronic listserv dedicated to serving teachers and librarians, providing information on awards, authors and illustrators, and the Balkin Buddies blog (http://balkinbuddies.blogspot.com) is something of an extension of that.
Soon after Bill’s death, I started my own author appearance business and thus, Balkin Buddies was born. So I’m still arranging author appearances in schools, libraries and at conferences, and I also do a bit of consulting for various publishers from time to time and a bit of freelance work every now and then. But mainly I work directly with authors and artists, and they, of course, are the buddies. Some of them are old friends, some of them are new. All of them are wonderful, creative, fun, unique, and great with kids.
With the economic downturn, many Balkin Buddies authors and artists have also begun doing online chats via Skype or iChat. One university professor in Florida used Adobe Connect to have her distance learning students in Seattlechat with an author in Tennessee. Online chats are a good deal cheaper than onsite visits. The honorariums are much lower because there’s less preparation time for the author or artist, and there are no expenses like hotel bills, airfare, train fare, or even gas mileage for the hosting organization. You can find more information about this on the online chat page at the Balkin Buddies website (www.BalkinBuddies.com), where you’ll also be directed to other pages with even more details. However, if you prefer, you can just phone or email me (718 857 7605,catherine@balkinbuddies.com) and I’ll be happy to talk to you directly, but please wait till after August 11, as I’ll be in the moving process until then. In the meantime, you can learn more about me on my Facebook page, although I must warn you, there are a lot of pictures of my two parrots.
Occasionally, I give talks myself, sometimes about author appearances, sometimes about online chats, sometimes about specific subjects I’m asked to address. On November 19, 2011, I will be giving a presentation with an illustrator I represent (Jan Spivey Gilchrist) NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) and we’ll be discussing collaboration between writers and illustrators and she will give a brief illustrating workshop. On November 21, 2011 at ALAN (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE), I’ll be on a panel with a writer and a couple of teachers discussing Skype chats.
Deirdra: Can you tell us a little about “Balkin Buddies,” and what your organization does for authors and readers?
Catherine: I set up on-site speaking engagements for about 75 authors and illustrators in schools and libraries and at festivals, conferences, university programs, and any other type of event where they would get paid. I also set up Skype chats for about 40 authors and illustrators in the same types of venues, and for several of them I also set up on-site engagements. I also partially represent a few extra authors and illustrators who basically set up their own speaking engagements but I promote them on my site. Each year, I go to library and educational conferences like ALA, NCTE, and ALAN to promote my business, plus I have a blog which is dedicated to spreading news about my authors and illustrators books and events.
Deirdra: Can you tell us about your experience working with HarperCollins?
Catherine: I was the director of library promotion in the children's book division of HarperCollins and worked with the legendary Bill Morris. I set up speaking engagements for Harper authors and artists (just like I do now at Balkin Buddies). I also published a listserv, of which my current blog is an off-shoot. I also handled all matters related to Harper's participation in library and educational conferences: organizing the booth and autographing sessions, planning author parties, breakfasts, dinners, etc., creating promotional materials for the conferences. Because I worked there for nearly 15 years and Bill was there for nearly 50, we were often the people to go to when no one else knew the answer or where to go to find it. Before HarperCollins, I worked at Macmillan -- the one that was taken over by Simon and Schuster, not the current version.
Deirdra: What is your favorite part of working with authors and illustrators?
Catherine: It's a very personal kind of business, and a lot of them have become good friends. And of course, we all have something in common: we love good books.
Catherine: I don't really know. A couple hundred maybe. I have built-in bookcases in at least two rooms because I find it hard to part with the ones I especially like.
Deirdra: What are the worst mistakes authors make while trying to promote their own books?
Catherine: Failing to learn about the industry is probably the biggest mistake. I advise authors and artists to join SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators: www.scbwi.org), which puts out an excellent newsletter and also offers writers' conferences that feature speakers from publishing industry. The CBC (Children's Book Council: cbcbooks.org) is another good place to go for information.
Deirdra: What advice would you have for traditionally published authors regarding promotion?
Catherine: Every author should have a website that includes a bio, an annotated list of their titles that includes the awards they know it has won, information on how to order their books, information about or a link to their publisher. If they are available for speaking engagements, I'd also suggest they include descriptions of the types of programs they do, how many programs they can do a day, and an honorarium range. I know many people don't like to list their honorariums, but it helps the teachers and librarians a lot to know this kind of information even before they contact you for a variety of reasons (the librarian might be writing a grant, for example, or a teacher may need to let the PTA know how much they need to raise). I'd also suggest contacting their local libraries, schools and bookstores to let them know they're available for speaking and/or autographing. If the author has a publicist at her publishing house, I'd suggest picking his or her brain; and if the house has someone who handles author visits, the author might want to contact that person, too, for the same reason.
Deirdra: What advice would you have for self-published or indie-published authors?
Catherine: To start, I'd suggest hiring an editor to make sure their books are ready for publication. There are some excellent freelance children's book editors available. Here are three: Deborah Brodie (http://deborahbrodie.com/FAQs.html), Emma Dryden of Drydenbks(http://www.drydenbks.com/home.html), Catherine Frank of Catherine Frank Editorial Services, LLC (http://www.editedbycatherine.com). For promotion, I'd suggest hiring a publicist. Here are two very good ones: Media Masters (www.mmpublicity.com and ask for Tracey Daniels or Karen Wadsworth), and Raab Associates (www.raabassociates.com and ask for Susan Raab). For speaking engagements and promotion, every author should have a website with the kind of information I mentioned in my answer to the question above, and, again as above, should contact local libraries, schools, and bookstores to let them know about their books and availability for speaking and/or autographing. Depending on their finances, it would be a good idea to attend some local state library or reading conferences. Also, to make sure their books gets some visibility at these shows like traditionally published authors, I would recommend contacting Combined Book Exhibit (www.combinedbook.com) to find out how much they would charge for various conferences. The contact there is Peter Birch and he'll be able to help the author choose which conferences would be the best venues for his or her book(s).
Contests or raffles – Come up with a contest or raffle (and be sure to base it on some aspect of your book), and publicize it on your website and/or blog, and put up flyers about it at local schools, libraries, and bookstores (be sure to get their permission first – you might even be able to enlist their help).
Set up a Google Alert for the title of your book and one for your name as well. Google will then alert you when it finds one or both on the internet. If the alert lets you know your book has been nominated for an award or received a good review, publicize this news via your website and/or blog and inform all the librarians, teachers, and booksellers you know.
Create bookmarks or postcards of your books (I’ve used 1-800-POSTCARDS.com and they’re quite helpful). Distribute them at conferences, bookstores, libraries, schools.
If you know parents on local PTAs, give them some of your bookmarks and find out if the school would like to have an author visit. If you are self-published, you might offer to do the visit for free if you can sell your books for autographing purposes.
Catherine: I don't really have a favorite kind of book -- or even a favorite age range. My tastes tend to be pretty eclectic. I read my authors' and illustrators' books, of course, and try to read those that have won major awards (Newbery, Caldecott, Printz, etc.), but I've always felt that books are like food. Sometimes I'm in the mood for fine dining (a Newbery winner), sometimes I'm in the mood for home cooking (a good midlist book), and sometimes I'm in the mood for junk food (the latest vampire book).
Catherine: My husband used to read books on his Palm, but the Palm is now a thing of the past so some of the books he bought, he had to buy again. When will Kindle or Nook become a thing of the past? How many times will you have to buy the same book? This is the question that bothers me. Plus, okay, I'm old fashioned. I like the way a book feels in my hands. I appreciate how a book is designed and bound. I love that the 1920s paperback copy of Wuthering Heights I found in my parents' attic when I was eight is still intact in my bookcase.
Catherine: Educate yourself as much as possible about publishing. Writing a book is only 10% of the work. Getting it published, getting it promoted, and keeping it in print is 90%.
Catherine: Yes, I have. It's hard.
Deirdra: What other talents and hobbies do you have?
Catherine: I have two parrots and, being a reader, I have read every book about them I could find. I am now somewhat knowledgeable about them.
Catherine: It used to be the subway. Now it's my living room.
Catherine: No, I don't like to get crumbs on my precious books.
Catherine: It's an honor to be in your company.
Great interview. Thanks so much Catherine for sharing all the useful contacts and your advice. You definitely have had a lot of experience in what you do. Good luck with your move.
Hey, thanks for this interview with an industry expert! I think most writers don't realize how much of the work comes after publication until they're published...er, at least I didn't. But then, I hadn't fully realized how much work went into kids either, haha.
Thank you for this treasure trove of great info. Great interview.
Thank you for dropping by my blog and leaving that lovely award.
And wow, lots of information available here, too. Interesting interview.
I enjoyed reading this- very informative and interesting! :) I also love your blog overall.
I'm now following you and definitely plan to visit often!
Great interview, very informative! Also interesting and I loved reading it. It was nice of you to visit mine. Your blog has won a spot on my list of "visit-daily" blogs. Thanks for sharing!
Was checking in for the Star Trek blogfest entry.
Terrific interview! She had the ideal job! I am always fascinated by author's stories and how they came to write.
Thank you for the award. It made my day. I have it on my sidebar and i also grabbed your button.
I enjoyed the interview. I do think she left off one important way to market your books and that is with the bloggers. I know I work hard when I really like a book and I know the author is Indie. I review the book. Use the book in memes, allow the author to do a guest post. I make sure to put my review every where I know the book is being marketed. I do giveaways and interviews. I tweet. I Facebook it and Good Reads it. I know other bloggers work just as hard to help a good book sell. Giving a few bloggers your book to review is a really good investment. | 2019-04-20T07:13:42 | http://www.astorybookworld.com/2011/08/interview-with-marketing-expert.html | [
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All right, that’s not *exactly* true. I’m a writer. I always have words. But right now those words are coming out in a sputtering, expletive filled tirade. Why? Well, here. Go read this. I’ll wait.
About 13 months ago, I got a Kindle. Before that, my reading time was pretty limited. I carry a pretty heavy bag back and forth to work every day, so there simply wasn’t much room for books and I read so fast that I would have often needed to bring 2 books with me at a time. Plus, I tend to flit between two books (say fiction and non-fiction) on the same bus ride, so that could even require up to 4 books in my bag. Not going to happen.
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So I tried it. Loved it. Seriously, by the time I was done I was in love with the characters and the story arc. I didn’t even realize at the time that it was self-published. But I bought the next book in the series. Loved that too. Then I started following the author on Twitter. Then I started following other authors on Twitter. And within a couple of months, I had perhaps 50 different self-published books on my Kindle. Today, the number of self-published books on my Kindle well exceeds the number of traditionally published books on my Kindle.
Is everything self-published great? Of course not. But have I enjoyed at least 95% of all self-published books I’ve read in the past year? Yes. Without a doubt.
So to hear this… person… dismiss all indie writers as crap… well, it’s enough for me to head to Smashwords and go on an indie author buying spree. I suppose in that respect, I should thank him. I’ll probably end up with at least two or three new authors I can’t wait to read.
Edited to add: I really wanted to respond with a comment on this guy’s blog. But I can’t get past the irony of him posting that vitriol on a very poorly formatted blogger.com blog. Brown header text on a brown background? White sidebar headers on light brown backgrounds that are too big for the background image? I kid you not. Every time I try, I just start laughing at my desk. | 2019-04-26T15:39:57 | http://www.pdeddy.com/i-have-no-words/ | [
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It's been three years since the filing of a suit against the FBI after agents put several Muslims on the No Fly list to retaliate against their refusal to be conscripted as a confidential informants spying on other Muslims; the FBI's illegal retaliation cost their victims their jobs, subjected them to harassment, and cut them off from visits to family overseas.
The FBI and Department of Justice don't dispute the fundamentals in this case: that FBI officers placed Muslims on the No Fly list in retaliation for their refusal to cooperate (and not because they were believed to be a security risk), and that this was illegal.
However, they do object to their victims ability to sue individual FBI officials for their illegal actions; the government's lawyers asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to find that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) immunizes corrupt officials from legal consequences of lawbreaking, limiting victims to suing agencies, rather than agents.
The court disagreed. The FBI's victims' suit against the officers who wronged them can proceed to the next step.
Having decided the lawsuit can continue, the Appeals Court decides it doesn't need to reach a finding on the agents' qualified immunity assertions. This will be handled on remand by the lower court, which will first have to make this decision before deciding what (if any) damages the plaintiffs are entitled to.
This is far from a victory for the plaintiffs but it does open the door for similar lawsuits against federal officers for harassment and intimidation tactics deployed in hopes of turning lawful residents and visitors into government informants. Raising the possibility of a successful lawsuit above the previously-presumed zero percent should hopefully act as a minor deterrent against future abuses of power. | 2019-04-20T04:55:48 | https://boingboing.net/2018/05/11/sovereign-immunity.html | [
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Care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) has released another 18 reports into learning disability residential facilities and found that only a third were fully compliant with the 2 essential standards it investigated.
The reports are the sixth batch to be released, as part of the CQC's programme of 150 unannounced inspections of learning disability hospitals and care homes. Inspections focused on 2 outcomes relating to the Government's essential standards of quality and safety: the care and welfare of people who use services, and safeguarding people who use services, from abuse. The CQC inspectors found that only 6 facilities were fully compliant with both standards, although 7 more raised minor concerns. In relation to the care and welfare outcome, the CQC had minor concerns about 7 facilities, moderate concerns about 4 and a major concern about one. In relation to safeguarding, the CQC found 10 locations compliant, had minor concerns with 5, a moderate concern with one and major concerns with 2.
The 18 facilities inspected comprised 8 NHS, 4 independent health care and 6 adult social care locations. Inspectors reported major concerns against both outcomes at Harkstead Barn in Ipswich, run by United Response, and a major and a moderate concern at Shear Meadow in Hemel Hempstead, run by Cambrian Learning Disabilities Ltd. At Harkstead Barn, inspectors found that care plans and health action plans were not being reviewed or updated to reflect changes in people's needs. They also found that systems to prevent and identify abuse were inadequate. The main concern at Shear Meadow was that, although procedures were in place to prevent and identify abuse, they were not always followed. There were risks to the safety and wellbeing of people receiving support as the number of restraints used were not monitored or analysed. All the services, where concerns are identified, have to tell the CQC how and when they will improve.
Those failing to meet essential standards could face enforcement action by the regulator if improvements are not made.
The CQC will publish a national report based on the findings from all 150 reports later in the year. To view the individual inspection reports, click here. | 2019-04-22T20:16:22 | https://www.learningdisabilitytoday.co.uk/more-learning-disability-residential-facilities-failing | [
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Following speculation that money raised from the sale of six B&Q stores would be used to fund Kingfisher’s transformation plan, the global home improvement giant has said this is not the case.
A report in the Sunday Times suggested that Kingfisher CEO Veronique Laury was hoping to raise £125million via the sale and leaseback of six B&Q stores in order to help fund Kingfisher's five-year turnaround plan, One Kingfisher. Subsequent news outlets have picked up on the story and continued the rumours.
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The stores in question are Birmingham, Croydon, Southampton, Cardiff and two in the north east of England.
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Members of the recently formed Landlords Alliance have started a Nationwide boycott of B&Q and Screwfix due to the former's support of Shelter. The 'charity' leads or supports every attack that is happening on the Private Rented Sector. These attacks are causing the sector to contract at over 4000 properties a month and are therefore resulting in massive numbers of families losing their homes. These households are then left looking for somewhere new to rent in a shrinking market and often end up at their council's doors but with little in the way of social housing stock, the result is homelessness. | 2019-04-20T12:18:37 | https://www.diyweek.net/kingfisher-confirms-sale-and-leaseback-of-b-q-stores | [
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Welcome to our webpage for 2017/18.
We will also be learning how to classify animals in science and learning about the life cycle of a butterfly.
KIRF challenges are on a Wednesday. Use these games to help you practise.
Class 2 will be 'out and about' this half term - investigating how plants grow, identifying trees and plants in the school grounds and exploring the local area in order to create a map. We shall also be studying the beautiful work of Georgia O'Keefe in art and all of our work in English will be inspired by garden based books!
In art, we have been learning about the work of Georgia O'Keefe. We looked carefully at lots of her paintings and observed what we noticed they all had in common. We then replicated some of her work before using her style to create some of our own flowers!
In computing, we used a paint program to create some of our own digital art flowers in the style of Georgia O'Keefe!
We have been learning the names of common plants in science and learning how to identify them.
In science, we have been learning about which parts of plants are edible! We then created our own completely edible plant and gave it a funny game! Have a look at some of our creations below.
This half term Class 2 will be thinking about how we can make a difference to ourselves, to other people, to animals, to the world around us and to our school retreat garden! We will also be learning about the stories of Easter and Holy Week and thinking about the diffrence that Jesus made.
As part of our D&T project, we designed and created our very own bird feeders to help make a difference to our gardens at home. They're bright and colourful to hopefully attract lots of birds!
Class 2 won the skipping competition on February 27th!
I would like to say a big well done to everybody in Class 2 for their fantastic participation. You all tried so hard and performed your new skipping skills brilliantly! I'm really proud of all of you and am looking forward to the final with you in June! Keep practising those skipping skills at home!
They Day Class 2 Tried Shrinking Spray!
Class 2 stumbled across a letter for the giant from Jack! Jack had also sent him some shrinking spray which we tried! Have a look at what we got up to when we shrank to the size of a pea!
KIRF challenges are on Wednesdays. Use these games to help you practise.
Class 2 will be ‘connecting up’ and adventuring to the North and South Poles! We shall be learning about the Arctic and Antarctic and how they differ from where we live. We will also be learning how to write postcards and letters as a way of connecting with other people.
We had a visit from the Road Safety Team at Leeds City Council. They taught us how to be safe when on or near the roads and about the green cross coad: Think, Stop, Look, Listen! We then went outside to practise using the green cross code when crossing the road.
In science, we have been learning about how animals are suited to living in different habitats. We found out that polar bears have a thick layer of blubber to keep them warm in the freezing Arctic! We tested this by putting our hand into a layer of 'blubber' and then putting it in some cold water. It was much warmer with the blubber!
As part of our Polar Regions topic, we were given the challenge of making an ice house out of some mini marshmallows and cocktail sticks! There were some super ideas for designs and it also helped us to revise our knowledge of 2D and 3D shapes as we built them. Have a look at them below!
In English, we have been writing some non-fiction report about arctic foxes. We used the internet and a selection of BBC videos to help us learn lots of different facts about them. The video below was one of our favourites! It made us all laugh!
This half term, Class 2, will be learning about the wonders of our bodies and food! Throughout the curriculum, we will develop our skills of problem solving and questioning. We shall also be learning about the wonders of Christmas and practising for our school nativity, 'Jesus' Christmas Party'.
A very big well done to everyone in Class 1 and 2 for their fantastic performance of Jesus' Christmas Party. You all performed brilliantly and we are very proud of you.
We visited Jamie's Italian and York's Chocolate Story earlier this month to support our learning in D&T. We had such a fantastic day! At Jamie's, we learned about all the different types of pasta, learned how the pasta machine worked and then had a go at making our own stuffed ravioli! It was great fun! Then we went to York's Chocolate Story where we learned when chocolate was first made, how it is made and then made our own chocolate lollies. We also had lots of tasters along the way, yum! Have a look at some of the photos below!
We used a selection of different fruits to make our own faces! We ate them afterwards and they were delicious! Lots of us tried fruits we hadn't eaten before!
We learnt about the Italian artist, Arcimboldo who used to paint portraits using fruit, vegetables and plants! We then created our own. How many different fruits and vegetables can you see in each one?
In science, we have been learning about different body parts and our senses. We worked in small groups to label different parts of the body.
This half term our learning will be linked to the big story of the Bible. In RE, we will be looking at an overview of the Bible and the sequencing of events. In particular, we will learn about the story of creation, considering what we appreciate most. We will then look at Jesus' arrival and think about the good news he brought. A selection of parables will be read in English lessons to inspire some of our writing and in geography we will learn about and locate some of the places that Jesus visited. | 2019-04-18T19:00:37 | http://www.ladyhastings-thorparch.leeds.sch.uk/curriculum/classes/class-2-3/class-2-3-1 | [
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The trial of Jasmine Williams, who was charged with murder in the September 2017 fatal shooting of Greg Swinson, 25, will begin Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 at the Coffee County Courthouse. Attorneys selected the jury today and both sides are set to start tomorrow.
At 3 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, Swinson was shot in the head in his home on the 300 block of East Walker Street. Swinson initially survived the shooting and was transported to Savannah Memorial Hospital for further treatment. However, he died a short time later. | 2019-04-24T10:17:02 | http://douglasnow.com/index.php/news/item/6102-murder-trial-of-jasmine-williams-to-begin-tuesday-oct-23 | [
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Over my holiday I had the extreme luxury of reading some of the stoic literature I had. Particularly the lecture series of Gaius Musonius Rufus one of the Roman stoics. From his 21 discourses, discourse 18 labelled “On Food” is what caught my attention. Now I don’t agree with many of Musonius practical stoic ideas, such as not eating meat, but there is one piece of advice he gives, that has stuck with me.
In Discourse 18, Musonius advises that we listen to Socrates and not live to eat, but rather eat to live. What he means here, is that food is just that, it’s food. That is, rather than constantly be thinking about what you are eating, we should treat eating as what it is, something we must do to survive.
I am sure most of us, if not all, have come across the judgemental individuals who will pipe up with something along the lines of “why deprive yourself of food” or “you only live once” or whatever other justification they use every time we politely refuse a piece of cake or a bowl of spaghetti. To these people I often echo Musonius, and mention that not eating a caramel slice is not deprivation to me. I eat so I can enjoy life, I don’t enjoy life by eating.
A lot of us paleo dieters fall into an orthorexic lifestyle. We obsess about our food. This is not a healthy mindset by any means, and is just as bad as eating what we consider to be unhealthy.
A lot of us will do well taking this stoic advice and just eating what we know is healthy, in amounts that allow us to live better. No more and no less.
Yep, that was me in 2010 🙂 Amazing what a little weight gain will do to your mindset. But I don’t think anyone can understand any eating disorder until they experience it, so it’s all too easy to brush off the appearance of obsession as self indulgence rather than understanding why people end up there.
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Anxiety is a word we use to describe feelings of unease, worry and fear. It incorporates both the emotions and the physical sensations we might experience when we are worried or nervous about something. Although we usually find it unpleasant, anxiety is related to the ‘fight or flight’ response – our normal biological reaction to feeling threatened.
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You can always talk to someone in one of the Liverpool CAMHS Community Plus Hubs. | 2019-04-21T04:41:12 | https://www.liverpoolcamhs.com/need-advice/anxiety/ | [
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She deserves an award just for surviving bad theatre; Mark Blankenship is rooting for her.
Every November and December, as I get sucked into the blackhole of watching cheesy holiday tv movies on Lifetime and the Hallmark Channel, I'm reminded of just how far Chlumsky has grown in these last few years on "Veep". She stars or costars in at least 4 of these cheeseball Xmas movies that they replay annually on a loop. The early 00s were not good years career-wise, but she's now one of my favorite parts about "Veep".
And on a shallow note, Anna Chlumsky looked damn hot on the 2014 Emmy red carpet!
I don't watch Veep, but she was so good on Hannibal as Miriam Lass. I knew exactly who she was (who could forget, "Put on his glasses!!!"), and was surprised at how composed and great she did in the role.
Anna has been absolutely incredible, as Amy Brookheimer. So, so funny, but also being able to convey depth and even some sympathy, despite her character's general heartlessness. It's not just the cutting dialogue, but the physical comedy, the facial expressions, the tiptoeing around Selina's sharp edges and coddling of her boss, the fact that she's always 'on', even when the scene is about someone else. She's really great.
I'd only seen her in a couple of small roles, as an adult, before I saw In The Loop, and thought she was very solid in that, not at all out of place with Armando Ianucci's style of humour. But on Veep, she's been the second MVP behind JLD, in my view.
I have no interest in awards, or the mixture of politicking and thoughtless 'I know that name best, that's the winner' voting, but I think she deserves a lot more recognition than she's received, for the work she's done.
@kat Your point about the Christmas movies is well taken. Another sign Chlumsky worked to grow from a naturally charismatic child actor into an adult performed with real chops. Like I said, I really respect that.
She is amazing and I have loved witnessing this career rebirth. The Emmy should have been hers, dammit!
As the Veep cast has grown, some of the original cast are getting less screen time. Anna Chlumsky seemed a little squeezed out this past season. No longer chief of staff or campaign manager (after the election), she was around monstly to put out fires for Selena.
I wonder if Selena goes back to the VP position if Amy will again be her Chief of Staff.
I'd like to see Anna's screentime increase next season. I love her interactions between Dan and Gary.
I've been complaining about the lack of screen time for Amy, Dan, Gary & Sue especially. All the core cast save Selena and Jonah were squeezed of screen time quite a bit this season. And my least favorite character got a big bump of focus - Catherine.
I was wondering which episode would Anna Chlumsky even use for her Emmy submission because she hasn't had much to do. Hopefully the finale will have something great of Amy but realistically based on how the season has gone I doubt it.
I think her problems is that she is too good. A lot of people probably think she is just playing an exaggerated version of herself. It also probably means Emmy voters are idiots.
She is definitely underrated, and doesn't get enough credit for her great work on this show.
Maybe Anna's "someday" winning an Emmy will be tonight! I would love to see her win, she would be so adorably emotional. I kind of doubt it will happen but the category doesn't seem to have a favorite so the odds are fairly equal for all nominees.
As a non-fan of Season 5 I am rooting for another show to win for Best Comedy. I don't even care which one. I am being petty and vindictive towards my once favorite comedy show. I won't forgive David H. Mandel for turning some of the best characters ever into one-note caricatures of themselves. But I am rooting for all the cast nominees to win. Except maybe Julia although she deserves to win it is nice to spread these prizes around a little. | 2019-04-25T14:55:49 | https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/13683-maybe-someday-anna-chlumsky-will-win-an-emmy/ | [
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Mary was released as the branch Seminary teacher a couple of weeks ago. She decided she wanted to show her appreciation for the student’s support over the last 17 months by crocheting warm watch caps for each of them. Altogether she made 13 caps – the young ladies get ones with flowers and the young men get ones with stripes. We will miss the couple of hours we got to spend with these special young people who are the future of the Church in South Africa. After seminary and cap selections it was time for photos and then a dozen games of Book of Mormon Bingo.
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 30, 2015 by Bill.
Opps – The Elders Have an Accident – but not their fault!
I called the elders to get them to help me with a project when elder Wild told me that they had just been in an accident. Mary got the location and knew where to go – she is my personal GPS, When we arrived we found that a taxi had backed into the front left side of their car. Of course the taxi driver said that they had run into him and none of the witnesses would make a statement to the police. Besides the hole in the fender, the only damage seems to be that the washer reservoir was broken. I told the elders to keep an eye on the heat gauge just in case the liquid that poured out included a leak in a hose to or from the radiator.
I took a couple of photos of some of the spectators. The little fellow in red was reluctant to have his photo taken but his big brother got him to pose. When I showed him his picture he got a big smile. The young lady seems too young to have a child but here it happens regularly.
Elder Wild wanted a souvenir of the accident so he posed with the police officer. She seemed surprised to say the least. I had the elders pose with their damaged car.
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 28, 2015 by Bill.
27 July – We go for a game drive with the Elders!
We were talking to elders Wild, who has been here for over 22 months, and Hentunen, who has been here over a year, and found out that neither of them had ever been to a game reserve. So we invited them to come with us to the small game park in our district. Mainly it has antelope, zebras, a few giraffes and three rhinos. No cats and no elephants but at least it provides a touch of a major reserve. We left Potch at about 6:30 and were in the park a little after 7:00. The usual springbok was there to greet us.
We saw a couple of small herds of zebras.
But the main attraction was a family of 6 giraffes that elder Hentunen spotted and we all took lots of pictures. Notice that elder Hentunen who is from Finland had on a coat while elder Wild who is from England just had on a short sleeve shirt. Later elder Wild got cold and put on his jacket.
The group included an old dark male that is almost invisible in the first couple of photos. There seemed to be 4 adults, a juvenile and a younger one. in the group.
I got some good shots of a pair of them that look like the front one is standing in front of a mirror.
Later we saw the same group silhouetted against the skyline heading across the plains to another group of trees. The big male was in front followed by a female and the juvenile. In the last photo you can see the littlest giraffe plodding along behind.
Mary had put together a nice lunch of sandwiches, chips and chocolate. I had stopped and bought some soft drinks. There is a large and very picnic area with comfortable tables and chairs, braai pits, toilets and lots of shade. But today it was cold and windy so although we ate in the sun, we still were rather chilled.
As we were driving along one edge of the park we came to a plains area that had three large herds of antelope. The largest were wildebeests and bonteboks – there was also a herd of impalas but I did not take a photo of them as they were even further across the plains. We decided they were all there because of the watering hole that was near by.
This Gemsbok was nice enough to stay standing in the middle of the road so that I could take a nice head on shot. Later we got a side photo of another one. Notice the size of the horns on this antelope. I would not want to get one of them mad at me while I was outside.
This is the only photo of a bird that I got. I tried to shot a couple more but they flew away before I could take their pictures. So this Fiscal Flycatcher is has to represent all the birds in the park.
We had not seen any eland – the largest of the antelope – on our other trips to the park but this time we saw a couple – one walking through the grass at a distance and the other one quite close and personal. Notice that his one has a broken horn on the right side. This is a common eland – there seems to be some uncommon versions around.
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 27, 2015 by Bill.
It was freezing cold this Sabbath morning due to low temperatures and a biting wind. I really did not expect many of the members who had to walk a good distance to come but 55 great saints braved the cold and wind to come to our meetings. This says a lot for the faith of the saints here in Ikageng and Potchefstroom.
Between meetings the courtyard was busy with people trying to get a little warmth from the sun. Sister Merriam in her sharp looking check coat and sister Kea who was watching over a young sister caught some sun. The wonderful primary presidency leads all their charges to the toilet while sisters Kruger and Ncapayi share some thoughts.
Brothers Omphile, Gomolemo and Tinashe seem to be talking about the little one.
Sisters Ratema and Lekebe pose for me while president and sister Kwaikwai try get a couple of moments alone.
Sister Kujane and the other sister Lekebe in the sun while we pose with brother and sister Tlotleng.
There is a small gathering of the priesthood, brothers Tlotleng, Johannes, Komatso and Rampai. It would not be a Sabbath with out a photo of sister Thulo.
The youngest Thulo gives me a smile while president Kwaikwai is caught trying to get some lunch at the social for brother Omphile Mokate’s farewell.
Speaking of brother Mokate here he is with sisters Williams and Thulo and then with Kea and a young lady I do not recognize. Then he is with us and finally sister Ratema.
The Kruger family gave Mary this beautiful flower arrangement for her birthday..
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 26, 2015 by Bill.
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 25, 2015 by Bill.
We have visitors…meet the Lombardis!
We had visitors today – only the second time that some one outside our zone has come to see us. We served in the same mission as Dennis and Taunia Lombardi but at different times. We got to know them through FaceBook and they were kind enough to help me replace my favorite Swaziland silver ring when the one I bought there in 2009 got damaged. They are now serving their second mission in South Africa. The first one was served in the Durban mission and they spent their 18 months blessing the lives of the members, missionaries and others in Swaziland. This time they are serving in the Area offices in Johannesburg as Church History Advisors. We dropped in to see them in their office a couple of weeks ago and they returned the favor today.
Sister Lombardi said that they missed working closely with the young missionaries and the people. She also mentioned she missed the dirt roads. So we invited them to take a quick tour of Promosa and Ikageng where we would be happy to get them on some dirt roads.
Our first stop was in Promosa where we visited our dear friend sister Mary Mothobi. She lives in a humble home but it is filled with love and the spirit.
We then directed them – elder Lombardi was driving – to the orphanage that we give a little support. Sister Lombardi was in heaven when she found a group of young men playing on the dirt road. They have a big bag of lollipops ready to hand out to the children. They were equally as pleased to meet some of the children who live at the orphanage. Unfortunately neither Lolo or George were home but Lolo’s daughter was there to answer all their questions.
It was a fun afternoon for us and I think that this brief trip to the real Africa that they saw every day in Swaziland kind of recharged their batteries. We invited them back any time – at least up until we leave for home.
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 22, 2015 by Bill.
Monday night is YSA Family Home Evening time at the branch. Sister Ratema conducted the meeting and sister Kwaikwai thought a lesson on Tithing and Keeping the Sabbath Day holy from a talk by elder Bruce R. McConkie given at BYU 40 years ago but just as relevant today as it was then. 10 Commandments After the lesson the group settled down to a couple of intense games of Book of Mormon “Go Fish” which is a favorite of the group. Sister Kwaikwai cleaned up in the first game having accumulated 7 sets with the next best being 4!
On Tuesday we picked up elders Hentunen and Wild and took them up to Parys to visit sister Bobbi Swanepoel and Louis. As we were driving into the town, elder Wild spotted a group of monkeys so we stopped and took some pictures. Elder Hentunen is from Finland and elder Wild is from England…they make a great companionship.
After our visit we walked down to the Vaal River that runs behind her flat. It was a beautiful day and the river was as smooth as glass. It is also very low for this time of the year. If you look really closely at the photo on the left you can pick out a man paddling a small kayak down stream. The other photo is from the same spot but looking up stream at a small rapids.
Usually I get a couple of photos of Louis but this is the only one I took this trip. He is leading sister Bobbi back to their flat. They make a great pair and we have been blessed to know them.
19 July 2015 – Another Beautiful Sabbath in Ikageng!
Sunday was clear and cold but over 50 members of the branch came to Church to enjoy the blessings of the sacrament and the fellowship of the saints. Due to load shedding the heaters stopped working about 30 minutes before the meeting started and the power did not come back on until 30 minutes after the block was over. I guess wanted us to be warmed by his spirit and it worked.
Above is president and sister Kwaikwai who had a few moments together for a photo. Three of the lovely young women in the branch posed for the next one – sisters Kruger, Lekebe and May. Below we have brother Menzi with sister Amos – I try to get Menzi with a different lady each week. The warmest place was out in the yard in the son so there were a number of gatherings including the one of the PH with sister Ntabising. We were glad to have Bongani Buti visiting the branch.
If you look through the blog you will see that I often have a photo of sister Thulo – she is joined in the other two by sister Khanye Lekebe.
Sisters Ratema and Kea show off their smiles and also their oh so tall high heels. Below Sister Ratema with brother Omphile. While his main girl, sister Kea gets even by posing with Bongani Buti. Bongani served as my counselor until he got a job up in Pretoria so he knows the branch members well. Then we got the two love birds together for a photo. In the last photo in this series we find sister Kwaikwai joining brothers Omphile and Bongani as well as sister Ratema.
The branch is blessed to have a very active Primary that is watched over by a great Primary presidency of sisters Georgina, Viona and Merriam. Mary plays the keyboard for sharing time and then does the same for Relief Society.
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 19, 2015 by Bill.
Since we hold our sacrament and other meetings in a room where there are school classes, each week a different group of members have an assignment to clean and wax the floor and then set up the room for the meeting. They also clean the bathrooms – not always a pleasant task at the best of times, and a couple of other rooms. The Tlotleng group have never missed a cleaning assignment!
The crew today included sister Renny Motha who shows below her excellent mopping skills while elders Hentunen and Wild start setting up the chairs. The bottom photo is of brothers David Rampai and Simon Tlotleng cleaning and setting up the Primary room for the children.
While the crew was cleaning, Institute class was being held in another room. I did not get a photo while the class was going on but I did get some of class, plus sister Renny who had turned in her mop, afterwards as they were preparing to play some wicked games of UNO. They take playing very seriously but you could not tell from all the smiles and laughter.
This entry was posted in Johannesburg Mission - Back To Africa on July 18, 2015 by Bill. | 2019-04-26T00:44:08 | http://www.pierfamily.com/wordpress/2015/07/ | [
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Studio portrait of 2735 Private Stanley Roy Niddrie, 58th Battalion from Hamilton, Victoria. A 19 year old drover prior to enlisting in the AIF on 3 August 1915, he embarked for overseas with the 6th Reinforcements of the 23rd Battalion from Melbourne on 27 October 1915 aboard HMAT Ulysses. He joined the 58th Battalion in France on 23 February 1916 and was promoted to Lance Corporal on 4 March 1916, to Corporal on 6 August 1916 and to Sergeant (Sgt) on 22 March 1917. After serving six months with the 65th Battalion in mid-1917, he returned to the 58th Battalion. Sgt Niddrie was killed in action on 6 August 1918 near Villers-Bretonneux, France and is buried in the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery. This is one of a series of photographs taken by the Darge Photographic Company which had the concession to take photographs at the Broadmeadows and Seymour army camps during the First World War. In the 1930s, the Australian War Memorial purchased the original glass negatives from Algernon Darge, along with the photographers' notebooks. The notebooks contain brief details, usually a surname or unit name, for each negative. The names are transcribed as they appear in the notebooks. | 2019-04-19T07:01:59 | https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/DASEY1899/ | [
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I previously wrote an article stating that the Texas Primary Elections will likely be split with one in March and the other in May. This is what the Texas Republican Party and the AG argued for.
Not everyone likes that idea though, and there are many who want only one Primary election date, including both Democrats and a good number of Republican State Senators and Texas Congressmen.
We will find out soon from the San Antonio Federal Court whether we will have two Texas Primaries (one in March and One in May) of whether ALL the Primary Elections in Texas will be pushed back to a later day, likely in May.
I certainly understand some of the reasons for not wanting to have a split Primary, including the extra costs and confusion. I also completely respect the opinions of the State Senators and Congressmen who are for just one later primary date. I do have concerns that this later primary election will devastate the Texas Vote in the Presidential Primary Election.
A HUGE drawback of pushing back all the primary Elections in Texas would be that it would hurt the ability of Texas to choose the next Republican Presidential Candidate in what would be the biggest election against the Democrats in the History of America.
Right now, Texas is in position to have a major say in the Republican Presidential Primary election. A later primary Election would give Texas nearly no chance of having a major impact on who the Republican Presidential Candidate will be.
The RNC made a rule that if certain states had their primary Elections before March 2012 and February 2012, then those state would lose HALF of their Presidential Primary Delegates. Well, most of the states that have primary elections before Texas have not complied with this rule and therefore those States will lose half of their Republican Presidential Primary Election Delegate Votes. A Candidate needs 1214 Delegates in order to have a majority of the Republican Presidential Primary Delegates and win the Republican Nomination.
As it stands, at the end of February 2012, and going into the March Texas Primary Election, there will only have been 87 Republican Presidential Delegates Selected (after the penalties).
Texas Has 155 Presidential Primary Delegates!
With 155 Delegates, A Texas Presidential Primary Election in March could COMPLETELY alter the Republican Presidential Race with Texas getting to pick the leader.
On the other hand, a Presidential Primary Election in May would give Texas very little say in the Republican Presidential Race because many more delegates will have been selected and the media will likely have already decided who the leader is by that point in time.
We will find out soon from the San Antonio Federal Judges whether we will have two Texas Primaries (one in March and one in May) orwhether ALL the Primary Elections in Texas will be pushed back to a later day, likely May. | 2019-04-21T12:21:31 | https://www.texasgopvote.com/2012-elections/one-2012-texas-primary-election-may-instead-two-march-and-may-would-devastate-tx-003633 | [
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An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin is the first gin distilled in Co. Donegal. Dúlamán is the name of an Irish folk song which relates a conversation between two seaweed collectors (it is also the name of one of our gin seaweeds). The coast around Sliabh Liag holds an extraordinary bounty for such foragers with their centuries-old knowledge of harvesting and harnessing the qualities of these natural products. An Dúlamán bottles are reminiscent of those found along the Donegal coast during the wrecks of the Spanish Armada. Each bottle is wax sealed and the batch number is linked to the lunar phases.
To make An Dúlamán we capture “Draíocht na Farraige” (the magic of the sea) by using five locally harvested varieties of seaweed, as well as six other botanicals. This makes An Dúlamán as unique as the Donegal coast itself.
To ensure that An Dúlamán maintains its characteristic complexity and softness we have learned that Méabh (our still) likes a low ABV in the pot, and to run in a narrow temperature band to manage the delicate seaweeds. To top it off we take a divilishly narrow cut.
To capture the dry tang of a sea breeze over our wild coastline, An Dúlamán contains five seaweeds including Sweet Kombu, Dulse, Pepper Dulse, Dulaman and superfood Carrageen Moss, bringing an authentic and innovative “umami” twist to the gin category. Bottling at 43.2% is the best ABV at which delicate and complex flavours can be savoured.
An Dúlamán works well with any premium tonic water, especially with lemon tonic or bitter lemon. A dash of elderflower cordial and An Dúlamán topped up with soda water is a tasty alternative. Classic gin cocktails are a must try with An Dúlamán – our own favourite is the Negroni, the soft earthy tones of An Dúlamán stand up to the bitterness of Campari, and of course it makes a mighty martini, with a good splash of vermouth. | 2019-04-26T02:07:48 | https://www.sliabhliagdistillery.com/an-dulaman/ | [
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Whispers Of A ‘Thrilling Tale’ In Santa Fe?
The media and secular scientists alike claim that observing things in the present make a “huge” impact of what went on in the past! However, when does observable reality imply about unobservable reality and is this unobservable reality created by scientists really real?
Wait a minute, did this Great Unconformity only happen in a region around Santa Fe? It’s pretty obvious throughout the Grand Canyon as well, where underlying rocks, even tilted sediments, were planed flat as a pancake over a vast area. Also there are new sediments that lie on top of this clear boundary, sometimes with huge boulders embedded in the sandstone. Whatever caused a violent shearing force to underlying igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary rocks covered a wide area.
Even heavily biased for evolution, Wikipedia states, “Geologist John Wesley Powell called this major gap in the geologic record, which is also seen in other parts of the world, the Great Unconformity.” What caused it? The Milwaukee Evolutionist League attempted to refute the idea that the “Great Unconformity” was evidence for a global flood, recorded in the Bible.
On the contrary, this is a very poor explanation of what happened in the past! Where are the valleys, like Yosemite? Where are the moraines? Where are all the millions of meteors that supposedly fallen in a billion years ago, and why were none of them large enough to end the ice age? Where are numerous gullies, channels and faults running through the Great Unconformity that were verify such an hypothesis? Also, if the whole world were a mountain covered with ice, the glaciers would have no place to slide and plane off the surface. The evidence suggests sediments quickly became deposited, which indicates a flood not an ice glacier which in turn verifies the Bible!
In a stellar evolutionary model, one is to imagine a faint sun only being able to keep the earth at below freezing and wouldn’t warm up for another 2-3 billion years while assumptions in geology claim that water was plentiful and not frozen about 3-4 billion years ago! This problem has riddled scientists for decades.
The articles goes on to say, that it’s premature to discard the greenhouse hypothesis, claiming temperatures back then were at least as high as they are today. The greenhouse hypothesis is the only mechanism known to man that could keep the planet warm, there is none other so naturally they would hang on to it. Also, scientists who are caught in up the evolutionary story tend to act as if they know this or that, but there is no basis for any of it, but rather say it’s a “long chain of further refinements of our understanding.” Did you see much understanding of what they are talking about and how close they think they are to rescuing their theory? To have a chain of understanding there must be solid links! | 2019-04-23T01:01:34 | https://thebibleistheotherside.wordpress.com/tag/geology/ | [
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A Gurn from Nurn: Almost as bad as a carbuncle nomination?
One of our regular readers points us in the direction of a Chavtowns.co.uk. Yesterday there was outrage splashed on the front page of the Highland News about the claims about Inverness on that site. It just shows how one anonymous individual can blow up things out of all proportion.
This observer notes that the article in question was posted in October of last year and it has taken this long for "outrage" to emerge. Normally the web works faster than that. | 2019-04-25T18:25:35 | http://www.gurnnurn.com/2012/01/almost-as-bad-as-carbuncle-nomination.html | [
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Can dairy actually harm your skin?
We all grew up with parents encouraging us to drink milk for its calcium content, but did you know that dairy can actually do more harm than good?
Growing up, our parents often told us to finish our milk in order to get stronger bones and grow taller. Most of us think of milk as a good thing, but apparently, dairy can wreak havoc on your body. Don’t believe us? Just read on.
According to numerous studies, dairy calcium has little to no protective effect on bones. An increased intake of calcium from dairy products can even put you at a higher risk of fracture! That’s because the high protein content of dairy products acidifies your body’s pH and leeches calcium from your bones.
Another problem is that dairy cows are often injected with synthetic growth hormones to increase milk production. These cows are often kept pregnant, which means that they’re pumped full of hormones, both natural and synthetic, which gets passed to the milk. Surely that cannot be good for us? Excess hormones has been linked to numerous issues, including breakouts and fertility. Yikes!
By the way, did you know that most Asians are lactose intolerant? That means that dairy products can cause gastrointestinal problems, including flatulence and bloating. But not only that, the mortality rate in women who consumed three servings of milk a day was twice as high as those who drank less. Are these two things linked? Who knows, but we’re not risking it.
Our advice? Ditch the dairy and switch to alternatives like soy milk and nut milk — they’re healthier, and just as delicious! | 2019-04-21T00:20:58 | http://asia.be.com/beauty/health/tips-and-tricks/can-dairy-actually-harm-skin-168465.html | [
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Recently, Netflix announced that the popular TV show “13 Reasons Why” will be returning to small screens for its second season. Since its debut at the end of March, “13 Reasons Why” has captivated the hearts of young adults and suddenly become everyone’s #1 binge-worthy show. Naturally, with this upbringing of popularity comes controversy. However, it’s for a good reason.
Based off of a book about a teenage girl who gives tape recordings to those who lead her to commit suicide, the writers of “13 Reasons Why” sought to depict suicide in “unflinching” detail. While some naïve teenagers might be convinced of its good intentions, the show has received negative feedback from many mental health experts as well as more discerning members of the public.
Though the writers claim that they are trying to shed some light upon the severity of suicide, in reality they glorify it and paint an inaccurate portrait of mental health for impressionable teenagers across the world.
As expected of Hollywood entertainment, chemistry is created between the two protagonists Hannah Baker and Clay Jensen for the sake of establishing romance. Hannah Baker, the girl who commits suicide, and Clay Jensen, one of the people featured on her tapes, became romantically involved before Hannah killed herself.
Thus, viewers became more involved with the romantic aspect of the show rather than becoming more sensitive to the potent issues it attempts to address. And so the depiction of two lovers in high school really makes it seem as if suicide was a storyline taken out of a cheesy rom-com, when in reality, it is far more messy and should not be seen as entertainment.
Furthermore, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention lists “exposure to another person’s suicide, or to graphic or sensationalized accounts of suicide,” which the show takes pride in doing, as a risk factor for those with depression. Keeping this in mind, “13 Reasons Why” has failed to address the plotline with the seriousness it deserves, allowing the public to derive humor out of a topic that should not be taken so lightly.
Due to its widespread popularity, the public has reacted to the show with memes such as “welcome to your tape” along with thousands of Tumblr pages bashing on supporting characters and “shipping” Hannah and Clay together. There are gifs, there are tweets and there are even promposals. Oh yes, there are “13 Reasons Why” you should go to prom with me” posters adorned with flowers and chocolate roses that completely disregard the seriousness of suicide. Instead of understanding from the show that suicide is a grave matter, many members of Generation Z now use quotes from it as cute ways to ask someone out or as punchlines to a good joke.
Due to the portrayal of suicide on the show, viewers now see bullying as the sole reason behind suicide. We see Hannah cyber-bullied, taunted and sexually harassed by her classmates. While bullying may be an important factor behind suicide, the show does not give any attention to mental illness. Yet according to USA Today, 90 percent of people who commit suicide suffer from mental health problems. So, whether it be bipolar disorders or schizophrenia or substance abuse, “13 Reasons Why” trivializes the concept of suicide to only bullying and sends a message to the world saying: Be kind; it’ll save a life.
However, Yorkey’s words further prove that the creators of the show are failing to understand why it is receiving such heavy backlash. Was sensationalizing Hannah’s suicide — and the implicit suggestion that she was only recognized and appreciated after her death — not a way of painting suicide as a desirable alternative? Was going forth with the graphic depictions of self harm not detrimental to effectively addressing the issue of suicide?
Ultimately, the damage Netflix’s “13 Reasons Why” inflicts may have been unintended, but it echoes in the minds of teenagers whose perspectives are greatly influenced by the media they’re exposed to. Suicide is by all means a serious issue, and allowing it to be misconstrued as a glamorous and desirable alternative is distasteful.
If the creators truly wish to proceed with this hot mess of a show while disregarding the criticism it has received, “13 Reasons Why” will only serve to prove that Hollywood would rather capitalize off of sensitive topics than seriously consider ways that they can use their influence to help society. | 2019-04-25T20:31:36 | https://tideline.news/2078/archive/how-13-reasons-why-glorifies-suicide/ | [
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The father of a six year old boy who recently become the youngest member of Mensa has called for better supports in school for gifted children like his son.
John Fitzgerald from Kildimo has the reading ability of a 15-year-old and has already read all the Harry Potter books.
He was able to recite the 12-times tables at the age of three and often solves sixth class maths problems in his spare time.
During a recent appearance on the Late Late Show, he stunned host Ryan Tubridy and the audience by performing a complex maths puzzle where he calculated the value of Ryan’s name by assigning a number to each letter and then adding them all up - in just seconds.
His father Barry recalls reading bedtime stories to his son when he was just two years old and John being able to point out any words he had missed.
Now in senior infants, John will skip first class and go straight into second class next September.
“He generally learns on his own and he partakes in the stuff he can partake in,” said Barry.
And, while he loves going to school in Kilcornan NS, Barry is concerned that the resources are simply not there to help children like his son realise their full potential.
“There are other kids there who are getting one-0n-one with the teacher and that is the kind of thing that he needs.
“Disadvantaged kids get the resources which is fair enough, but I have checked with the principal and John is not entitled to anything,” he said.
“He is special needs but in a different way,” Barry added.
In order for John to realise his full potential, Barry believes he needs special support for a few hours a week.
“The curriculum is never going to be a problem for him, but to get the one-on-one support to help him reach his full potential is the thing,” he said.
John made headlines recently when he was revealed as the youngest of Mensa’s 1,000 Irish members, with an IQ in the top 2% of the population. A week in which he was featured in several national newspapers was capped off with his Late Late Show appearance.
“He loves going to school, he loves his friends and he would never miss it,” he said.
And despite his extraordinary intellect, John remains an ordinary little boy with a passion for soccer and especially his beloved Manchester United.
“He’s passionate about Wayne Rooney and another hero is Roy Keane. John recently did a school project on another idol, Pele,” Barry added. | 2019-04-26T13:38:44 | https://www.limerickleader.ie/news/education/104095/More-supports-needed-for-gifted-kids.html | [
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Critics of Donald Trump are apoplectic about the possibility that the Republican presidential nominee could align himself with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Ever since the two men offered words of praise for each other -- Putin referring to Trump as "bright," and Trump praising Putin's leadership ability -- critics have parlayed their own fear and discontent into a smear campaign against both.
The question is: Why do these critics consider possible U.S.-Russian cooperation to be so apocalyptic?
"(Trump) is, rather, an oligarch in the Russian style -- a rich man who aspires to combine business with politics and has an entirely cynical and instrumental attitude toward both," Anne Applebaum wrote.
That seems like a better description of Hillary Clinton. I'll explain in a minute.
Oligarchy, by definition, is state-sponsored welfare. Putin has made no secret of the fact that he despises the class of oligarchs who were handpicked for their political connections, then mismanaged and abused the massive wealth and assets entrusted to them under the leadership of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin as the country transitioned to a free-market economy.
In America, Wall Street-style corporatism similarly corrupts true capitalism and the free market. The politically well-connected score themselves cushy Wall Street gigs, then influence democratically elected representatives through campaign donations. This results in laws that subsidize and benefit Wall Street over the interests of the average American.
Trump is a self-made entrepreneur who built a business empire, not a crony who was installed atop one. While he has admitted to availing himself of lobbying and borrowing provisions to further his business activities, Trump is now saying that he's the right person to blow up the system at its key trigger points since he knows exactly where they are.
"I am 'the king of debt,'" Trump wrote on Twitter two months ago. "That has been great for me as a businessman, but is bad for the country. I made a fortune off of debt."
So why isn't Hillary Clinton, who has spent virtually her entire life among establishment elites, being likened to an oligarch? If you're looking for someone whose team can go toe-to-toe in a perpetual game of footsie with the oligarchs, then perhaps Clinton is the president for you.
Emails released last week by the conservative organization Judicial Watch revealed that Clinton aide Huma Abedin fielded requests from wealthy and powerful Clinton Foundation donors seeking access to then-Secretary of State Clinton.
Back in April, The New York Times ran an article highlighting some interesting Clinton Foundation connections. The Times had received an advance copy of the book "Clinton Cash: The Untold Story of How and Why Foreign Governments and Businesses Helped Make Bill and Hillary Rich," by Peter Schweizer.
In 2006, the Clinton Foundation received a $31.3 million donation from Canadian businessman Frank Giustra, who owned a significant stake in the company Uranium One, which had uranium-mining assets in Kazakhstan, among other places. Presumably, the Russians weren't happy about uranium assets in their backyard being entirely foreign-controlled. A subsidiary of the Russian atomic energy agency Rosatom acquired a 17 percent ownership stake in Uranium One in 2009. Rosatom obtained majority ownership of Uranium One in 2010, then acquired full control in 2013 and took the company private. Because Uranium One had mines in the U.S., the sale to Rosatom had to be approved by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, of which Clinton was a member as secretary of state.
Why doesn't the Clinton campaign take a page from the Trump playbook and run ads promoting her talents at playing all the angles? Perhaps because they realize that people are sick of scheming and backroom dealing and want more transparency and integrity from their elected representatives. That's a tall order, to be sure -- maybe even idealistic. But Clinton has left no reason for us to believe that she's the right candidate to give it a shot.
Perhaps the Russians wouldn't need to scheme if they weren't constantly pitted against schemers.
Newsweek ran an article this week titled "How Vladimir Putin is using Donald Trump to advance Russia's goals." Can't we consider the possibility that no one is "using" anyone, and that Russia's goals are simply aligned with those of Trump and the many Americans seeing to upend an establishment that rigs the system against the interests of the average citizen.
Putin and Trump both come off as proponents of capitalism -- not the corrupted version of it that we're seeing these days, but rather capitalism in a pure, free-market form. So you have to wonder why Trump critics are so afraid of these guys working things out. It's almost as if they're afraid that a cooperative approach will end up being successful. And then what? The military-industrial complex that has made a fortune on Cold War fear-mongering and deterrence would suffer a massive financial blow.
Fear is a very lucrative industry for some. For the rest of us, it's exasperating. | 2019-04-25T15:55:18 | http://rachelmarsden.com/columns/trumpputin2.htm | [
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VIENNA – A senior U.N. official announced progress Friday in long-stalled efforts to resume a probe of suspicions that Iran may have worked to develop nuclear arms, saying the investigation could be restarted by early next year.
He acknowledged that a key IAEA request -- a visit to a site linked to suspected nuclear activity --was again denied. But he told reporters at Vienna airport that he expected IAEA experts to be allowed to go to Parchin and follow up on suspicions it might have been used as part of secret arms-related experiments once the probe is resumed.
In Tehran, Iran's state TV made no mention of progress, reporting only that there was no agreement on visiting Parchin. But Iranian envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh also said a new meeting was set for Jan. 16.
While Nackaerts' comments gave cause for some optimism, they were not the first instance of a senior IAEA official saying that the standoff was close to resolution.
Returning from Tehran talks more than five months ago, IAEA chief Yukiya Amano said the two sides had agreed on "an almost clean text", saying a breakthrough deal would be signed soon. Follow-up IAEA-Iran meetings did not yield significant results.
Iran says it does not want atomic arms and has justified a nearly yearlong delay in cooperating with the IAEA's probe by saying that a framework regulating such an investigation must be agreed on first. But as talks on such an agreement have dragged on, agency officials have complained that they may be nothing more than a delaying tactic.
They are particularly concerned that such delays can hurt their efforts to investigate Parchin. The IAEA suspects that Iran has conducted live tests of conventional explosives there that could be used to detonate a nuclear charge and cited satellite photos indicating a cleanup of the site, at a sprawling military base southeast of Tehran.
Iran denies it is sanitizing the site, but Amano has warned that his agency's chances of a meaningful investigation there are diminishing.
Nackaerts offered no details on the substance of his talks. But diplomats familiar with the negotiations have said previously that the agreement was stalled because the IAEA wanted repeated access to sites, officials or documents of interest. Instead, Tehran demanded that once such access was granted, the person, document or site be off limits to the IAEA for repeated visits, questioning of viewing.
Amano's announcement of a nearly done deal in May came just days before the two sides met in Baghdad for a new round of negotiations meant to defuse tensions over Iran's nuclear program before leaving the negotiating table with little progress made.
This time, Nackaerts spoke of movement on the probe as Iran and six world powers again prepare to meet. The six nations hope the talks will result in an agreement by the Islamic Republic to stop enriching uranium to a higher level that could be turned relatively quickly into the fissile core of nuclear arms.
Iran denies such aspirations insisting it is enriching only to make reactor fuel and to make isotopes for medical purposes.
By compromising on the IAEA probe, Iran could argue that the onus was now on the six powers to show some flexibility, temper their demands, and roll back U.S. and European sanctions that have hit Iran's critical oil exports and blacklisted the country from international banking networks.
The IAEA has already visited Parchin twice -- the last time in 2005. But it did not have access then to satellite imagery then and visited buildings other than the one now pinpointed by the aerial photos. | 2019-04-20T06:36:22 | https://www.foxnews.com/world/un-nuke-agency-reports-progress-on-probe-into-iran-nuclear-program | [
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"It’s a mission, not just a show," Marcia Clark tells us of her new A&E true-crime series.
Can’t stop thinking about the Casey Anthony murder trial and its deeply unsettling outcome? Or whether missing young Illinois mom Stacy Peterson, whose corrupt-cop husband Drew is imprisoned for killing her predecessor, died at Drew’s hand, too? Marcia Clark knows just how you feel.
In her new seven-part A&E series Marcia Clark Investigates the First 48, Clark—best known as the lead prosecutor in O.J. Simpson’s murder trial—and her team revisit famous murder cases and mysteries with disquieting conclusions, using the first two days of the original investigations as a foundation to re-examine the probes, players and evidence, and follow up on key details and witnesses initial investigators overlooked.
Each episode clocks in at a surprisingly fast-paced two hours, allowing Clark to present viewers with a jaw-dropping array of new information that is by turns infuriating and cathartic.
In Stacy Peterson’s case, Clark reveals the 23-year-old’s desperation, the startling information she confided in her pastor, and heartbreaking revelations by Drew’s stepbrother and a member of the crew that dragged the waterway thought to be Stacy’s final resting place.
A&E is giving fans of real-life legal drama lots to look forward to this spring.
Clark says she experienced goose-bump moments in every case her team took on.
Regarding Casey Anthony, "the computer search for ‘foolproof suffocation’ and the fact that it was most likely her, because the person who did the search was also the one who deleted the history, proves quite a few things actually," Clark says.
"The defense in that case was that she was partying for 30 days after the baby disappeared because she was disassociated, she was in a never-never land, she was in this weird mental state. Well, she couldn't have been in that weird of a mental state if she'd remembered she searched for foolproof suffocation and had the presence of mind to then delete that history when the police started sniffing around. All kinds of 'Wow’ moments!"
So even if Clark can’t retry the cases, she can give the public what she hopes is peace of mind—and folks whose knowledge about a case was never truly heard their due.
Clark is also at work on her upcoming ABC drama The Fix, about a disenfranchised prosecutor who leaves the profession for Montana ranch life after a Hollywood double-murder case goes foul, only to be drawn back when the guy may have killed again.
"It's a legal, soapy, legal thriller. Lots of fun," she says with a smile. And though the story might sound, well, just a tad familiar, Clark is adamant that neither the tale, nor the characters are "ripped from the headlines."
"No, no, no, no, no," Clark grins. "Living next to a writer is a terrible thing, because you're bound to see your experiences in something somewhere. But you will never recognize anyone. That's not fair. That's not nice. You won't have very many friends left, because no one wants to hang with you.
"Everything in my life finds a way into my books, into the script—there's no question about that. I just make sure I bury it well enough."
What Clark will never hide is the joy she feels when women approach her to share how she impacted their lives.
"I never thought of myself as a role model in any way, shape, or form, before or after the trial," Clark says. "When women came up to me to say, ‘Because of you, I went on to be a lawyer,’ or ‘Because of you, I left an abusive husband,’ each time it was breathtaking for me.
"I love seeing the way women pick themselves up and move on and get things done and overcome in ways that are just truly awe inspiring. To have them tell me I played a part in that is an incredibly humbling and moving experience. It's hard for me to believe." | 2019-04-25T14:03:00 | https://www.tvinsider.com/673843/marcia-clark-investigates-the-first-48-interview/ | [
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Happy Sunday. FRONT PAGE EDITORIAL -- BIRMINGHAM NEWS, HUNTSVILLE TIMES, PRESS-REGISTER (MOBILE) -- “STAND FOR DECENCY, REJECT ROY MOORE”: “This election is a turning point for women in Alabama. A chance to make their voices heard in a state that has silenced them for too long.
“During the phone call on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Ryan, who had campaigned heavily for Mr. Johnson in 2016, posed an essential question, according to the senator: ‘What are you going to need?’ What Mr. Johnson needs … is for the bill to treat more favorably small businesses and other so-called pass-through entities -- businesses whose profits are distributed to their owners and taxed at rates for individuals. Such entities, including Mr. Johnson’s family-run plastics manufacturing business, account for more than half of the nation’s business income, and the senator says the tax bill would give an unfair advantage to larger corporations.
-- IT’S WORTH NOTING: This is hardly the first time Johnson has clashed with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and his GOP leadership team. He also fought with them over how the Obamacare repeal process played out. He is just the first Senate Republican out of the gate opposing the bill. Just because the House GOP tax overhaul was on the fast track and didn’t face many hiccups, don’t expect the same to be true in the Senate.
FOR EXAMPLE… JAKE TAPPER talks with SEN. SUSAN COLLINS (R-MAINE) on CNN’S “STATE OF THE UNION: TAPPER: “You said this week that Republicans made a big mistake when they changed the tax bill to include this repeal of the Affordable Care Act individual mandate because that -- removing that could raise taxes or payment -- health care payments, premiums, for millions of Americans. If that provision stays in the tax bill, will that mean a ‘no’ vote from you?” COLLINS: “Well, first of all, I think we need to distinguish between taking away insurance from people who already have it, which is what the health care bill said we considered earlier this year would have done, versus removing a fine on people who choose not to have insurance. And that’s … disproportionately 80 percent on those who make under $50,000.
MORE TAX DRAMA IN THE STATES -- “In Democrat-led state capitals, GOP tax reform push could scramble fiscal plans,” by Laura Nahmias in New York, Katherine Landergan in New Jersey and Carla Marinucci in California: “The Republican tax reform push in Washington is setting off budgetary alarm bells in high-tax states like New York, California and New Jersey, in the latest political skirmish to pit national Republicans against Democratic state and big city leaders.
TROUBLE FOR FRANKEN -- A1 of the STAR TRIBUNE -- “Sidelined by scandal, Sen. Al Franken faces questions about ability to do his job,” by Jennifer Brooks and Erin Golden: “Suddenly a senator whose statewide approval rating stood at 58 percent in the last Star Tribune Minnesota Poll is facing calls to resign — even from prominent Minnesota DFLers and deeply disappointed supporters.
-- TOO CLOSE TO THE SUN?: STAR LEDGER FRONT PAGE: “Why this N.J. Republican keeps voting for things that could hurt Jersey” (print headline: “MacArthur is showing affinity for risk-taking: Representative’s tax stance could hurt N.J., his future”): “In just his third term in office, Rep. Tom MacArthur is helping to shape legislation in a way lawmakers who've been here a long time can only dream of.
BUT, BUT, BUT -- EMILY HOLDEN in Bonn, Germany: “The White House goaded activists at the international climate talks by pushing coal and other fossil fuels. But behind closed doors, U.S. negotiators stuck to their Obama-era principles on the 2015 Paris deal — despite President Donald Trump’s disavowal of the pact. State Department negotiators at the U.N. conference that ended Saturday hewed to the United States’ long-established positions on the details of how to carry out the Paris agreement. And that's the U.S. role that most foreign political leaders sought to highlight, despite the low expectations inspired by Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda and his dismissal of human-caused climate change as a hoax.
-- TONIGHT ON “KASIE D.C.”: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman, Katty Kay, Ashley Parker, Jonathan Swan, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ken Dilanian, Paul Kane, Paul Singer, Gen. Barry McCaffrey and Azmat Khan.
GREAT STORY -- SCOTT BROWN IN NEW ZEALAND -- “Scott Brown’s pay is $155,000 per year. The benefits are priceless,” by the Boston Globe’s Joshua Miller in Wellington, New Zealand: “Of the waves that followed from Donald Trump’s 2016 tsunami, Brown’s ascension from the everyman-with-a-pickup who lost two U.S. Senate races in two years in two states to US ambassador to New Zealand ranks among the most unlikely. And, for him, the most fortunate.
2020 WATCH -- “Don’t trust politicians to solve our problems, U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse tells Iowa crowd,” by the Des Moines Register’s Jason Noble: “Don’t look to politics to solve the pressing problems in American culture or address looming technological and economic changes that will rearrange American society, U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse told an Iowa audience Saturday. Politicians, he said, simply aren’t up to the task.
--SPOTTED: Wolf Blitzer and Dana Bash cutting the challah, Spencer Garrett, David Chalian, Alex Moe and Derek Flowers, Joy Lin, Juana Summers, John Legittino, Lauren Pratapas, Polson Kanneth and Sandhya Kotha, Ben Kochman, Rob Yoon, Katie Hinman, Sean and Ashley Kennedy.
OUT AND ABOUT -- SPOTTED at the So Others Might Eat Gala Saturday night at the National Building Museum: Tom Donohue, Suzanne Clark, Bill Conway, Jack Gerard, Matthew Say, Jim McCarthy, Wayne Berman and the winners of this year’s Humanitarians of the Year award, Jane and Steve Caldeira of the Consumer Specialty Products Association.
-- SPOTTED at the “Wonder Woman”-themed birthday party for BBC’s Suzanne Kianpour at Lapis Saturday night: Andrew Rafferty, Neil Grace, Molly Weaver, Walt Cronkite Jr., Lauren French, Paul Kane, Lauren Culbertson, Anastasia Dellaccio, Nikki Schwab, Brendan Kownacki, Sophie Pyle, Chris Brown, Lindsay Walters, Sean Weppner and Richard Strauss.
-- Bert Gomez threw a party celebrating wife Susie Santana’s birthday Saturday night on the W hotel rooftop where guests salsa danced till midnight and were treated to cupcakes and the “Susie Q” specialty cocktail, according to a tipster. SPOTTED: Estuardo Rodriguez, Lyndon Boozer, Maria Cardona, Angela Arboleda, Laurie Saroff, Cristina Antelo and Miguel Franco.
... Brad Bauman … Jason Dumont … John Axelrod, MSNBC alum now at BerlinRosen, is 26 ... Lauren McCulloch of “Meet the Press” ... Obama DOJ alum Dena Iverson DeBonis … Chris Harlow ... Eric Finkbeiner ... Mike Deutsch, FAA attorney … Matt Allen ... Beth Mickelberg … Lynne Walton ... Patrick K. O’Donnell ... Andrew Sollinger, EVP of subscriptions at Business Insider... Cait Graf, VP of comms at The Nation ... Ivan Levingston ... Alexander Heffner is 28 ... Ellen Silva of NPR ... Shelley Hearne (h/ts Jon Haber) … Charlie Siguler ... Geoff Sokolowski ... Neil Bjorkman, VP of legislative affairs at the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership Forum … Hannah McLeod … Michael Reynold … Amber Manko … Bush 43 W.H. alum Ivvete Diaz ... Bush 43 HHS alum Mary Kay Mantho, now director at GSK ... Ivette Diaz ... Shannon Vilmain ... Barb Leach ... Julie Cassidy … David O’Boyle ... Ricky Wilson. | 2019-04-21T06:20:13 | https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2017/11/19/alabama-newspaper-chain-calls-for-voters-to-reject-moore-in-front-page-editorial-boston-globe-goes-to-new-zealand-to-catch-up-with-scott-brown-palm-beach-prepares-for-trump-sasse-in-iowa-sunday-best-224833 | [
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Hii, im from coimbatore, im a middle class family boy, so i choose this job, he said to pay 2000 and you will receive a client meeting with in 2hrs, so i pay the money, then he will blocked me, her name is varun.
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29-year-old Clinton Newman, arrested April 15, 2019 in Meigs, Tennessee for ATT SELL SCH II METH LESS THAN .5 GM. Everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Further information about Newman’s status may be obtained from the following: Meigs County Law Enforcement.
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You should first contact the relevant law enforcement officials in Meigs, Tennessee to ensure they are not making public any records or information that should not be made public. Next, please contact our customer support team who will discuss with you the information necessary for us to remove or correct this record. | 2019-04-19T12:30:04 | https://www.policearrests.com/arrests/clinton_newman_id_48844397.html | [
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Dr. Taggart is the first doctor to provide me with a complete and thorough knowledge of my thyroid conditions. I have been taking thyroid medication for 22 years. Over the last several years I have felt very tired, stressed, no interest in doing anything my family and friends were doing and most of all, I had no energy to play with my grandsons. After talking with Dr. Taggart and him putting me on supplements, my health has changed. I cannot remember that last time I felt this good. I now am enjoying life with my family and friends and most of all I have lots and lots of energy to play with my grandsons. Thank you Dr. Taggart! | 2019-04-23T08:59:00 | http://lifechangingcare.com/view_testimonial.php?id=2768 | [
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As we are smack dab in the middle of summer, it is important that we know that while we are having summer fun in the sun, our teeth can be affected if we aren’t careful. Not only by eating too many sweets and neglecting our dental hygiene routines, but through physical activities we indulge in during these warm summer months.
Patients who have a tooth knocked out can anticipate upwards of $20,000 worth of lifetime dental costs associated with just that one tooth. In addition to these expenses, the person can suffer through lost work time, emotional and psychological scars and pain. An easy way to prevent these accidents from happening is to use a mouthguard when playing physical sports. But which is best for your needs?
Boil and bite. “Boil and bite” mouth guards are not thick enough in the most vulnerable areas and do not provide optimum protection in the prevention of dental injuries and concussions. This is unfortunate because athletes and their parents purchase these items expecting a certain level of protection, despite their inexpensive advantage.
Custom-fitted. These guards can be somewhat more expensive, but they are made to fit very accurately to the mouth with minimal interference to speech, breathing and swallowing. These types of guards can be made to an ideal thickness in order to properly reduce or prevent dental injuries and concussions.
Performance. A third mouth guard is the so-called “performance mouth guard” utilize the repositioning of the bite to better align the athlete’s head, neck and spine for this increased strength. | 2019-04-22T18:36:09 | https://gmdental.com/riverside-cosmetic-dentist/page/2/ | [
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Under intense pressure to improve conditions in the jail complex on Rikers Island, the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio has developed a plan to move 16- and 17-year-olds to a dedicated jail for youths in the Bronx.
The cost to carry out the plan is expected to be about $300 million, officials said.
The plan calls for the city to reconfigure the Horizon Juvenile Center, which is currently used to hold 14- and 15-year olds, to house the 16- and 17-year olds who are typically sent to Rikers.
A 2015 settlement with the Department of Justice on reform at Rikers called on the city to seek an alternative location to house inmates under 18, although it stopped short of requiring it.
New York is the only state other than North Carolina that prosecutes all children 16 and older as adults if they are accused of a crime. In New York City, they are likely to wind up at Rikers, a notoriously brutal lockup. There are currently about 200 inmates who are 16 or 17 at Rikers, down from about 330 in 2013.
The city and many advocates have urged state lawmakers to pass a law that would treat those under the age of 18 as juveniles, but the proposal has gone nowhere in Albany.
The new plan to move 16- and 17-year-olds from Rikers must overcome several hurdles. It has to be approved through the city’s time-consuming land use process: The local community board and the Bronx borough president get to weigh in and it must be approved by the City Planning Commission and the City Council.
But the change will not happen any time soon; officials said it could take four years or more to get approvals and to complete construction. The plan also calls for the city to remodel another juvenile detention site, the Crossroads Juvenile Center in Bushwick, Brooklyn, to hold all of the city’s 14- and 15-year-old detainees, including those who had previously gone to Horizon.
The cost of refurbishing the Bronx center is budgeted at $170 million. The cost of remodeling the Brooklyn center is budgeted at $129 million.
Advocates supported the move but lamented the long delay before the new center will be ready, assuming that it survives the land-use review process.
“For us this is a marathon, not a sprint.” he said.
More than 95 percent of the 16- and 17-year-olds at Rikers are awaiting trial. More than a third have been charged with robbery and about one in 10 have been charged with assault, according to data provided by the city.
Increased attention was focused on the plight of younger teenagers at Rikers in 2014 after The New Yorker published an article about Kalief Browder, who was sent there at 16, accused of stealing a backpack. He never stood trial or was found guilty of any crime but he spent three years at Rikers, nearly two of them in solitary confinement. He told of being beaten repeatedly by guards and other inmates and trying several times to kill himself while in custody. After his release he remained deeply troubled by the experience and he committed suicide last year at age 22.
The city ended solitary confinement for Rikers inmates under 18 in December 2014. | 2019-04-18T15:11:08 | https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/nyregion/rikers-jail-youths-bronx-center.html | [
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Do you have a Family Project?
When was the last occasion you and your family spent time together?
Don’t tell me that you watched a movie at the PVR Cinemas and shared popcorns, only last week.
Or you had a gala dinner at the Barbeque Nation, a month ago on a Friday night.
Hold on. I am asking whether you did something together like a project. A family project I mean.
The project could be trivial and simple but with a cause. The idea is to be together and enjoy – and cherish the moments that you will remember later.
Given the machine life in the cities we live, we as a family seldom spend time together. We don’t think about or aspire to do something meaningful, exiting, creative and demonstrative for a cause. Life we live does not have a family fizz.
Today each member of the family is busy with something – everybody is stressed out and lives a siloed life.
We don’t have that family bond anymore that was perhaps there a generation before. Is this one of the reasons why we see growing frustration, leading to depression and disorders like schizophrenia?
Few of my friends have recognized the need of a “family project”.
I know a friend who takes his family to the mountains around Karjat. They spend two weeks in the tribal villages twice a year. His wife is a gynecologist, son is studying agriculture engineering and daughter is into development work at the TISS. Over the past five years, the family has supported a school, provided medical advice, improved farming practices and helped in building a market for the honey and handicrafts. When I visit their place and the topic comes about Karjat, everyone gets excited to talk and tell me their experience, the challenges they faced and how they resolved them collectively. And when there is a slide show in the drawing room, showing me the “project”, on every slide there is fight who would tell the “story” first. I see there a resonance of emotions with all the enthusiasm.
But as I said before, the “family project” can be even short and sweet.
I remember when our children were young, we decided to spend an afternoon at a hobby pottery shop at the Atria Mall in Worli. We four (my wife Kiran, daughter Devika and son Pranav) walked into the pottery shop in the mall in the afternoon and decided to make a house with clay.
We were given clay, the “tools” and some glazing materials with bright colors. It took for us neat 3 hours to visualize and make a toy house with a roof that could be lifted to store the “secrets”. We discussed, shared the tasks, added value to each other’s work. Finally, the clay house was taken to the oven to bake. And when done, we were so thrilled to see that we could create something together – a lovely toy house (actually a storage box) with bright colors!
We have preserved this work even today as a mark of us working together reminding us of all the joy and happiness. I think I understood my wife, son and daughter that afternoon much better.
I spoke about the house that we “built”, and this reminds me of the wonderful visit me and my colleagues recently made to the Eco House of Dr Anjali Parasnis.
Dr Anjali is Associate Director at TERI Western Zone office in New Mumbai.
Few years ago, Anjali, her two sons and parents took up a “Family project” of building a Eco House near Khalapur, at the foothills of the mountains of Khandala near Mumbai. The family worked with all the passion, creativity and all the perseverance on this project. We were simply amazed to witness sustainability put into practice.
The Eco House is a framed structure and for portion of the walls, it makes use of abandoned PET and beer bottles. The Jambha stone (laterite) is otherwise used that is porous. The foyer has lovely tile work made out of broken tiles what would have been otherwise thrown as waste. The kitchen has two sinks and a dual plumbing system is used that takes the sullage through a root zone treatment and then to a recharge pit to replenish the groundwater aquifer. Rainwater is tapped and channeled through to percolation area to charge the aquifer. Broken chassis of the vehicles are used for the lintels after cutting. Natural ducts through hollow walls are provided with options of forced circulation for cooling, cutting down the air conditioning requirements. I was impressed with the garden and the “healthy” vegetables that were grown. Watering in the garden was done with drip irrigation.
But obtaining a loan for such an unconventional house was not easy. Anjali faced major difficulties. The Bank wanted not an Eco House, but a house built with concrete and the “usual” stuff.
Anjali told us that the house was built such that it would produce least amount of the waste, in the event the house was to be demolished and rebuilt! I was amazed that so much thought was given considering the life cycle.
Everybody in the family spoke about the house and had something interesting to tell. I was impressed to experience this “family project”. We had a good fortune to meet the construction contractor and two young architects from Khalapur. I could see that building Anjali’s house had transformed them – they not only could visualize the importance of sustainability but learnt how to implement the elements into a form with functionality by making a wise choice of materials. I was happy to know that Anjali and her architect friends are now documenting the project’s story.
Anjali’s parents live in this Eco House. Indeed, they were practicing science with traditions, using less resources and making least waste possible with all the humility and simplicity that nature wants one to be. The silence around told us that this was sustainable living. I felt envious. Anjali’s mother read out a few poems in Marathi that expressed her love towards nature and her deep understanding of sustainability.
When I returned home, I took out the toy clay house from the chest of drawers. This was the toy house that we made as an afternoon family project years ago.
“Wish we build a real house together one day” I sighed. I was inspired by Anjali’s family project of the Eco House.
I decided to call for a Skype session for this Family project.
As usual, I thought I will advise – because I knew that was the only thing I could possibly do!
This article was so wonderful and inspiring. It has been appreciated across my network. Thanks Dr Modak. | 2019-04-20T10:30:28 | https://prasadmodakblog.wordpress.com/2019/01/13/do-you-have-a-family-project/ | [
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During May 2003 I paid a visit to my family and friends in Taunton. I took a few photos, so here they are.
I also visited (but did not photograph) The Anchor, Hillfarrance; The Victory, Allerford; The Lamb and Flag, Blagdon; The Queens Arms, Pittminster; and Brazz, Taunton. Of all of these pubs, the Lamb and Flag is the nicest and most "local pub" type, and the Queens Arms is full of comedy parody type characters.
The Parade, Taunton. This is now a roundabout around the war memorial (the stone cross thing) and outside The Market House (the big building. It's a pub, but a bit of a meat market - hence the name?) which is all cobbled and unfriendly to traffic. Unfortunately this is the centre of town, there is no bypass, and Taunton has nowhere else for traffic to go.
Castle Bow - looking through the portcullis by the entrance to Brazz, through to the battlements on the top of The Winchester Arms. Yes, Taunton is old, pretty, and full of pubs. Nothing else though.
We went to a substation so I could photograph pylons. Here's one photo. Won't bore you with the rest - if you want them, see my pylons site.
It's held in an old theatre hall, which has been converted quite well and retains the original (very gaudy!) decor. Please note that not everyone in attendance is old.
The room is dotted with fruit machines, to fleece you for more cash. They also play "line games" on boards built into the tables, in between "real" games.
The numbers which were called are shown on this board, along with the type of game being played and the amount of money for winning. However I could only photograph the board when I wasn't busy playing so it's not lit! Also there is a (cheap) bar, and (horrid) food counter.
Here are the books you play with. You have to listen for which book is in play, and then which page (the yellow page in the bronze book, etc.) Then you have to get the line, two lines or full house on the same ticket on that page. There are six tickets to a page, so every single number is on the page somewhere. If you win you shout out. According to the leaflet you can shout anything you like. It's probably as well I haven't won yet.
We also investigated a phenomenon where, when you stand under electricity lines holding a fluorescent tube, the electromagnetic current induces the tube to glow in your hand. We did this right by the substation, where you can hear the wires crackling 24/7 as it is.
And here's the glowing tube. It was actually a lot more impressive, but my camera doesn't pick it up well in the dark. A real light sabre moment!
I slept on a mattress on top of a desk in the garage. The washing machine beeped several times every minute when it finished a cycle, and I needed steps to mount the bed. Apart from that it was reasonably comfortable.
My bed was on the other side of an outside window, for that "Amsterdam" feel... Wonder what the neighbours thought? | 2019-04-24T07:56:34 | http://gorge.org/images/taunton/ | [
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Mi Kamocha Am Yisrael? It was exactly a week ago when the public learnt about the tragic murder of Rabbi Ari Fuld HY”D who died al Shem Kiddush Hashem when despite his mortal wounds, he heroically neutralized his own murderer before the terrorist could harm or kill anyone else.
Less than a week later, Ari’s father and children were writing the final letters on the Sefer Torah that was donated (one of 23) in his memory by the Rennert family at an event that was held in the office of Rav Aharon Bina shlit”a at Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh. Ari was a talmid of Rav Bina, and every Thursday night for the past 15 years without fail Ari would come to the Yeshiva to learn, teach and sing.
Secular mastery. The scroll for the many who have pitiful feelings about the holocaust. Its harsh I know, but leave the whole Torah to a sefer and a sefer only. Our feelings secularize when we have the wrong motion to write on a permanent scroll for rabbinical use when we are not sefer’s. It is astute a wrong of this era.
Am I alone on my insight on why Jews who might be not even kosher might have a poke and even a child yet to be called to Torah is ready with a bet? Its funny, but I do not see a tradition but a fad. This is dangerous. | 2019-04-19T13:06:33 | https://matzav.com/children-of-r-ari-fuld-hyd-write-the-last-letters-of-a-sefer-torah-lilu-nishmas-their-father/ | [
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ELH tried this matter in Bloomington before Arbitrator Falcioni on October 13, 2005 and November 14, 2005. The Arbitrator ruled in favor of the Respondent with respect to all issues in all cases. The Arbitrator refused to accept the Petitioner’s allegation that she suffered an accidental injuries arising out of and in the course of her employment. He further denied benefits on the basis of causal relationship. No benefits were awarded in any of the cases.
Through effective cross-examination of the Petitioner, Ed Hennessy established the specific time, place and occurrence of alleged accident. Then, with compelling security camera videotape and other information gathered by company investigators, proved conclusively that the alleged accident did not occur where, when and how the Petitioner said it did. The Arbitrator specifically found the Petitioner not to be credible at her testimony to be “completely controverted by the evidence in the record”.
Ed Hennessy tried this matter in 2007. Arbitrator Fratanni adopted his argument in all respects and denied compensation in its entirety. In her Order she concluded that the Petitioner failed to prove that she sustained accidental injuries which arose out of and in the course of her employment, that she further failed to prove that she gave Respondent timely notice and that she failed to prove that her condition of ill-being is causally related to any accidental injury allegedly sustained at work.
Tried in 2007; Arbitrator O’Malley incorporated all arguments asserted by Ed Hennessy in his decision. As proposed, the Arbitrator denied the petitioner’s claim for wage differential under Section 8(d)1, he denied more than 28 weeks of demanded TTD, he awarded medical as proposed (allowing credit for medical expenses paid by group insurance) and he denied the claim for penalties and fees.
Ed Hennessy successfully defended Petitioner’s claim for permanent total disability benefits and further limited Respondent’s liability for TTD and PPD benefits substantially. Established with videotape and testimonial evidence, that the Respondent offered a reasonable accommodation and that the Petitioner’s failure to comply with a bid process demonstrated the Petitioner’s lack of diligence in attempting a return to work.
Ed Hennessy tried this matter in Bloomington before Arbitrator Falcioni in June of 2004. The case involved an altercation between co-employees. At issue was whether the altercation had its origin in the work or the manner in which it was to be performed and whether the Petitioner could be characterized as the aggressor. Arbitrator Falcioni held the injury to be compensable and awarded permanency for a left ankle fracture and over $11,000.00 in medical expenses. The Respondent challenged the decision on review. Although the Commission affirmed Arbitrator’s findings as to accident, causal relationship and permanency, it remanded the matter to the Arbitrator for determination of whether the record would support the award for medical expenses. Respondent contended that the evidence offered by the Petitioner at trial was insufficient to establish medical expense liability pursuant to Section 8(a) on the basis of reasonableness, necessity or causal relationship. Ed Hennessy negotiated a compromise of the disputed sum in a settlement contract subsequent to the remand.
This individual underwent invasive surgery referable to the shoulder and to the lower spine in connection with injuries that he allegedly sustained on three different dates. Ed Hennessy tried and won this matter before Arbitrator Lee in August 2006 in defense of Petitioner’s allegation that he is permanently and totally disabled and in defense of the Petitioner’s demand for more than 2 1/2; years of accrued TTD benefits.
Ed Hennessy tried this matter before Arbitrator White in Urbana on February 16, 2005. Arbitrator White decided in favor for the Respondent, denying compensation on the basis that the Petitioner did not sustain an accident arising out of and in the course of her employment. Arbitrator White ruled that the Petitioner failed to trace her injury or condition to a definite time, place or cause. Further, no reliable medical evidence was offered to plausibly explain how any work she performed for the Respondent could have caused or aggravated her underlying herniated disc problem.
Arbitrator Lee heard this matter pursuant to Section 19(b) of the Act and limited his rulings to accident, causal relationship and award for TTD and medical. Arbitrator Lee ruled in favor of the Petitioner on issues of accident and causal relationship. Necessarily, he awarded TTD that accrued as well as medical expenses of $765.39. In awarding the benefits, the Arbitrator ignored evidence at the Petitioner had worked for three subsequent employers before proceeding with thumb surgery. The matter was resolved on a compromised basis contractorily after the Respondent elected not to pursue an appeal.
Ed Hennessy tried this matter before Arbitrator Lee on March 15, 2006. Arbitrator Lee adopted Respondent’s proposed decision in its entirety, awarding 30% loss of the right hand and acknowledging a credit owed to the Respondent in the amount of $9,328.52 for overpaid TTD. The Petitioner secured modification on appeal, but Respondent retained credit for over $5,000.00.
Petitioner’s attorney pressed for a Section 19(b) trial of this case before Arbitrator Lee on September 2, 2005. Although Arbitrator Lee ruled against the Respondent and additionally awarded penalties, Petitioner’s attorney committed many mistakes, one in particular potentially costing his client more than $22,000.00 in medical expenses. Of particular significance, Petitioner’s attorney failed to introduce evidence at the first Section 19(b) trial. Petitioner’s attorney attempted to offer the records in the second 19(b) trial, but the arbitrator sustained our objection on the basis of res judicata. Based upon that leverage, we were able to reach a reasonable settlement with Petitioner’s attorney, which did not include the awarded penalties.
The Petitioner in this case suffered from a congenital spine condition which caused her brain stem to slip into her neck. Despite evidence offered to the contrary, the Arbitrator found that the Petitioner’s job aggravated her underlying conditions resulting in significant permanency. The award though was kept in terms of permanency rather than permanent total disability as was included in the Petitioner’s prayer. The Respondent elected to pay the award and close the case. The Petitioner also chose not to appeal.
Highly favorable outcome in 2007, achieved largely from very careful factual investigation and the assembly of reliable witnesses. Petitioner reluctantly agreed on the date of trial to close the case pertaining to a van accident that the Respondent had denied based upon numerous inconsistencies. | 2019-04-24T11:01:33 | http://www.hennessyroach.com/attorney-profile/ed-hennessy/ | [
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Part of the Queen Bee Bingo experience are the bingo rooms that have both free tickets and big jackpots. The Kaching room can be visited for only £0.50 per ticket but it comes with a jackpot of £50 and can be played daily. The Last Call room is only one penny to play and has a jackpot of £100. The £600 Monday Chill room has a jackpot of that amount and only costs 5 pennies to play per ticket. As it is apparent, the Queen Bee Bingo rewards are in the availability of the bingo rooms too, not just in the free spins rewards.
You can start your adventure with the Queen Bee when you register with the minimum deposit. Even if you have had an account before, try to register again, you may be able to claim the offer, and if not, simply enjoy the Queen Bee Bingo rewards with your player’s account. | 2019-04-22T10:02:58 | https://www.bingoscanner.com/bingo-reviews/queen-bee-bingo/queen-bee-bingo-rewards/ | [
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You get your tickets yet, bro?
This is on my Dad's arm… Semper Fidelis.
"May thy knife chip and shatter."
Re-drawn identity for Green Mantis Kung-Fu.
Filipinos like to party—WITH JEWELRY.
"To read is to live."
This took way too long for what I was paid, but a good time was still had by all.
This is permanently displayed on my cousin's forearms.
I give these away… If you've found one around town in an inappropriate place I do apologize.
Try thinking with the reptilian part of your brain.
Even if you win the race, you're still a rat.
Identity for my good friend Nader Abushhab over at NBMA Photography.
is the AZ state motto… As seen on a lapel near you.
Do what this t-shirt says and nobody will get hurt. | 2019-04-23T00:57:36 | http://www.plasticfangs.com/ | [
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It always surprised me to find that some of the cops I worked with did not wear body armor, aka bullet proof vests, while on duty. One of my good friends was recalcitrant in wearing his armor. It was not a cost issue, the police department provided perfectly serviceable armor for free. He claimed it was uncomfortable, too hot, and “if it was his time, body armor wasn’t going to help.” The last excuse was the one I scratched my head about. Tying your risk of injury or death to fate, with no reasonable interventions, seems fatalistic and foolish. As to his other complaints, those are rubbish as well.
Let’s take a look at some of the body armor available and why it makes sense to use it. Security Pro offers both external carriers and concealable body armor. External carriers are designed to be worn over your clothing, with no concern for concealment. The world can see you are wearing armor. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. If you are in a permissive environment, where body armor is desired, and not shocking to those around you, I would encourage the use of an external carrier. A product, such as GH Armor Tactical Outer Carrier, for example, allows you to add the ballistic panels that best address your suspect threat. These are great for Law Enforcement, high visibility operations, such as warrant service, and the like. You can add both soft panels and hard panels to the carrier for protection that will stop even rifle rounds. The pockets allow for equipment such as handcuffs, non-lethal tools like pepper spray, and the all-important pen and notebook.
Concealable vests, while they are not as convenient as the external, tactical outer carrier, are actually more functional in many cases. Many police agencies still insist their officers wear concealable body armor so as to not worry the citizens or give the wrong impression. In this day and age, how cops appear to the public is an important part of the general perception of their effectiveness. For that reason, concealable body armor makes sense. Officers can still appear friendly, and approachable, without making the neighborhoods feel like a war zone, and still have excellent ballistic threat protection. Personally, I always wanted the best body armor available. For that I look to level IIIA armor. Quality body armor is tested and rated by the National Institute of Justice (NIJ). If you are looking at body armor, and it is not rated by NIJ look elsewhere. There is no guarantee of its abilities or protection level unless it’s tested and certified by NIJ. One of the stand out products offered by Security Pro is their SecPro T-Armor Concealable Vest. Here is a vest which you can wear all day, under your uniform, in comfort. The level of protection runs from level II to IIIA, which is rated to stop handgun rounds all the way up to the .44 magnum, which is an impressive feat for something concealable, comfortable and all-day wearable. While lower levels are available, I personally always opt for the most protection I can afford. The price difference is negligible and I think my life is worth the extra cost.
But what about civilians? Is there a need for the average citizen to own and use body armor? I think the answer is a clear “yes”. I see more and more citizens moving to concealed carry as a means of protection. I support the lawful use and carriage of guns by private citizens. I also feel that if someone carries a gun, for fear of a gunfight, they should also consider using a concealable vest as additional insurance. Take for example, the jeweler who got a concealed carry permit because they transport expensive gems from shop to shop. If they are in a neighborhood, with a high crime rate and a significant probability of robbery or armed assault, they should strongly consider a concealable body armor vest for such errands. An excellent example of such a vest is the SecPro CVIIIA Concealable Vest. Because of the Velcro side release, this vest is easy to don and remove by simply loosening one side of the Velcro, slipping it over the head, then fastening the Velcro. A jacket, light sweater, or even a tee shirt will now conceal the vest while you go about your tasks. This vest is also rated to stop .44 magnum rounds. It offers excellent protection and the price is very affordable. | 2019-04-24T20:44:18 | https://www.securityprousa.com/blogs/news/concealable-body-armor-and-why-you-should-consider-it | [
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Sven-Ivan Mella, who grows shiitake mushrooms in a disused office in an iron ore mine in Kiruna, Sweden, harvests fresh fungi off a log of alder wood. I visited the mine in May 2007.
© 2016 text and photos, except where noted. All rights reserved.
Reading “Deep Down Dark,” about the rescue of the 33 miners in the Chilean desert in 2010 (see August 29 post), got me thinking about the mines that I’ve visited on my travels, one in particular.
In May 2007, I flew from Stockholm to Kiruna, Sweden, to visit the LKAB mine, the largest underground iron ore mine in the world. It’s owned by the Swedish government. Much of the Kiruna mine’s high-grade processed iron ore is used in steelmaking, and is exported to markets in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
In reality, the Swedish and Chilean mines don’t have much in common other than the obvious: They both are sources of a metal. In the San José Mine in the Atacama desert, copper and some gold were extracted. The San José Mine has been closed since the 33 miners were rescued and it is unlikely to ever open again.
The LKAB mine in far north Sweden has a good safety record and it’s expected to continue producing for several more decades.
My trip to Sweden started with several days spent visiting friends who live in a Stockholm suburb. But when I planned my itinerary, I knew I also wanted to go north, about 90 miles above the Arctic Circle, to see the area that is part of the traditional homeland of the indigenous Sami people, to check out the mine and learn more about why the central section of Kiruna was being relocated.
This two-week trip also included several days on the gorgeous island of Gotland, to walk along the medieval walls that encompass Visby, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and undertake a lengthy self-guided ramble.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where I worked at the time, ran my extensive stories and photos in the June 17, 2007, Travel section.
When I arrived, spring hadn’t, as the temperature was hovering in the 30s during the day and snow was scattered on the ground in many places. The sun did eventually come out, but not for long, and I remember more overcast sky and cold than anything approaching a change of season.
There is an official LKAB mine tour, which can be booked through Kiruna’s tourism office. But I sought out a more informal, three-hour one, led by a retired electrician and software writer, Sven-Ivan Mella, who had worked at the mine for decades. I’d come across his name in several guidebooks, noting that his current specialty was growing shiitake mushrooms in a disused office in the mine.
He picked me up at my hotel in a minivan and provided a lot of background information about Kiruna, the Sami, and the mine’s founding before we actually drove in.
At the time of my visit, the mine had 248 miles of paved road. That number has likely increased as the downward digging into the magnetite ore has continued.
The company’s website says the Kiruna “ore body” is about 2.5 miles long and about 1.25 miles deep. More than 1 billion tons have been mined since the late 19th century. Twenty-first century drilling has reached a level of about 4,478 feet, and LKAB officials expect the ore body to hold out for another 20 to 30 years of excavation.
Not surprisingly, the roads in the mine were pitch black. The only illumination was the reflectors on the walls, and vehicle headlights. Fresh water is brought in via pipes, air is circulated by fans, and cables run for miles allowing all interior functions to be executed from banks of computers in state-of-the-art control rooms.
Mella drove me to what looked like a workshop, where an enormous three-hole borer took up a great deal of space — and dwarfed everything around it. I even had a chance to climb into the cab and have Mella snap a photo of me in a white hard hat, with my hands on the controls. He said that this machine, too, was run by remote control, though a driver positioned it before someone pushing buttons from a distance took over.
So how did the idea of growing shiitake mushrooms in the mine blossom?
In 1988, Mella was part of a group at a symposium in Takikawa, Japan, on the island of Hokkaido. The topic of discussion was how LKAB and Kiruna’s workers had dealt with a round of wide-ranging job loss.
His hosts showed Mella their shiitake mushroom farm, and a scheme was born.
Back in Kiruna, it didn’t take much to persuade mine officials that a shiitake farm could be a success. Darkness: check. Water source: check. Surplus manpower: check. Secure the necessary start-up components: check.
Using alder wood from a Finnish source, spawn and technical advice, Mella was on his way. In about six months he had his first crop, and at one point was harvesting more than 220 pounds of mushrooms a week.
He said one of his proudest moments was having his shiitakes served as part of the 1992 Nobel Prize banquet in Stockholm.
Since my visit, Kiruna’s railway has been rerouted and a new main sewer line is now operating. New apartment construction is under way, with some families already in residence.
In 2001, Kiruna’s church was voted as Sweden’s most beautiful building. The red wooden exterior is in stark contrast to the overcast sky in May 2007 . The architect was Gustav Wickman. Completed in 1912, it was donated to the people of Kiruna by LKAB Mining.
Over the next 20 years, about 6,000 people in Kiruna (current population is about 23,000) will relocate as a total of 3,000 new housing units are constructed, in addition to a commercial center and new public buildings. Historic buildings, such as the church that resembles a Sami hut and which dates to 1912, will be disassembled and reconstructed.
The target date for completion is 2035.
Souvenir iron ore pellets from the mine in Kiruna are smaller than the average marble.
I came away from Kiruna with three unusual souvenirs: 3.5 ounces of fresh shiitake mushrooms, a recipe for cream of shiitake mushroom soup and seven gray-blue pellets of iron ore. My friends and I enjoyed the soup on my last night with them in Stockholm.
The pellets sit in a small porcelain dish I bought at a market in Tokyo, on the same sideboard as my amezaiku bunny (see August 22 post).
If you’re going all the way to Kiruna, check out the many seasonal outdoor activities available listed on the tourism website: http://www.kirunalapland.se. I wasn’t able to find any current contact information on Mella’s mushrooms, but check with tourism officials to see if he’s still growing them and if his tour is available.
The tourism site also has links to dozens of beautiful photographs. Click on “press” at the bottom of the page.
I make Holiday Apple Cake in the early fall, but it’s delicious any time of year.
Every year at about this time, I make a gorgeous apple cake. The apple harvest, usually beginning in September, helps to signal that the hot and humid days of summer are nearly over, and that the beautiful colors of fall are on the way.
The recipe itself isn’t difficult, but there are several steps and the prep is lengthy. Read through the recipe twice to make sure you understand the assembly. Unfortunately, I don’t recall the original source of the recipe, except that I photocopied it out of a book.
I always use Granny Smith apples because their tartness offsets the sweet batter, and their firm flesh doesn’t turn to mush during baking. Making the cake a day or two in advance allows time for the flavors to mingle, while the crumb stays moist. You’ll also need the advance time to let the cake cool completely. If you get impatient and accelerate this step, the glaze won’t cascade down the sides properly.
For presentation, choose a wide plate, platter or platform that will support the weight of this dense cake. Use both hands to carry the plate when bringing it to the table to serve.
It is also important to have a well-constructed bundt pan. This is one of those instances where spending the money for the best equipment pays off. My sister bought me a fluted bundt pan more than 25 years ago. It’s the one I still use. It’s also splendid for pound cakes.
Below is the Nordic Ware link to the cast-aluminum pan that is closest to the pan that I have. This cake makes a lot of batter, so make sure the pan accommodates 10 to 15 cups. It’s sometimes referred to as a 10-inch pan. You may be able to find it cheaper on another site, but make sure what you purchase is a heavy-duty pan, not a lightweight one. The heavier weight helps the cake to bake uniformly.
The Nordic Ware site also shows other bundt-pan shapes and includes recipes.
This cake is guaranteed to bring compliments, and likely a request for the recipe.
An assembly line is an efficient way to construct the layers. The first layer of batter and the first layer of apples are in the fluted bundt pan.
Wrapped tightly, the cake will keep for four to five days. Leftovers can also be frozen. Wrap individual pieces in plastic wrap, then encase in aluminum foil. That said, the cake is best when fresh.
To prep the apples: Peel and core apples. Cut apples into quarters and then slice apples into pieces about 1/2-inch thick. In a large mixing bowl, combine apple slices, cinnamon and 5 tablespoons granulated sugar. Mix well; set aside. The apples will give up some of their juice while resting.
To make the batter: In a very large mixing bowl (or the large bowl of a stand mixer), combine margarine or butter and 2 cups granulated sugar. Cream at medium speed until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. In a large bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Add to batter about 1 cup at a time and mix until combined. Scrape down sides of bowl as needed. Add orange juice and vanilla and almond extracts. Continue mixing until batter is smooth (it will be thick).
This is the third and last layer of apples.
Grease and flour a 10- to 15-cup bundt or tube pan. Shake out extra flour. Place a small amount of batter in the prepared pan. Arrange a layer of apple slices in a circle on top of the batter. Repeat layers until you have 7 total (batter, apples, batter, apples, batter, apples, batter). The bundt pan will be about three-fourths full. When it bakes, cake will rise almost to the top. If you’re worried about it overflowing, place bundt pan on a rimmed baking sheet before putting it in the oven.
This is the fourth and last layer of batter, and the cake is ready for the oven.
Preheat over to 350 degrees. Bake 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack 15-30 minutes, then carefully invert on a large plate or serving dish. Cool completely before drizzling with White Glaze.
Notes: You will have leftover apples. After making this cake for many years, I’ve cut back to 4 the number that I prep, and I still have leftovers. So enjoy eating them later.
It will take some practice to get the ratio correct when layering the batter over the apples. Cover the apples completely on each batter layer, but not overly thick or you’ll run out of batter for the last layer. If this happens, don’t panic or give up. Remember that you’ll be inverting the cake and may be able to disguise the shortcoming.
The most important step: Grease and flour the pan well. If not, it won’t come out in one beautiful piece. The glaze isn’t thick enough to disguise where you’ve tried to put it back together. That said, I’ve never had that happen. I repeat: Grease and flour the pan well.
The fully cooled cake is ready for glazing.
In a medium mixing bowl, combine confectioners’ sugar and dash of salt. Add enough liquid to form an icing of spreading consistency. Liquid choices can include water, milk, nondairy creamer, orange juice, lemon juice, brandy or liqueur. Add vanilla extract.
If icing is too thin or runny, add more sugar and mix again. If icing is too thick, add liquid a little bit at a time until you reach the desired consistency.
Using a spoon, drizzle a small amount at a time over cake, beginning at the crown. Icing will roll down sides and puddle on serving dish. If you’d rather not have a puddle, place wax paper pieces around the bottom of the cake stand or plate before putting the cake on it. Glaze the cake. When glaze is set, carefully remove the pieces of wax paper.
An overhead view of the glazed cake. For this version, I mixed orange juice with confectioners’ sugar for a slightly off-white glaze.
© 2016 text and letter. All rights reserved.
It is September 2, 1945. At four minutes past 9 a.m., aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan’s Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu, pen in hand, is leaning over a green cloth-covered crew mess table. On deck, surrounded by other Japanese representatives, military men, the Missouri’s crew and a bank of photographers and reporters, he formally signs the eight-paragraph Instrument of Surrender, marking the official end of World War II.
His signature is followed by that of General Yoshijiro Umezu, who had wanted Japan to fight on even after the two atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki the previous month. Umezu is at the ceremony under direct orders from Japanese Emperor Hirohito.
The third and fourth paragraphs of the document, prepared by the U.S. War Department and approved by President Harry S. Truman, read: “We hereby command all Japanese forces wherever situated and the Japanese people to cease hostilities forthwith, to preserve and save from damage all ships, aircraft, and military and civil property and to comply with all requirements which may be imposed by the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers or by agencies of the Japanese Government at his direction.
Also signing for the United States is Admiral Chester Nimitz, and eight Allied representatives. The ceremony takes about 30 minutes.
President Truman (right) displays the Instrument of Surrender on September 7, 1945. From left: Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal, Secretary of War Henry Stimson and General George C. Marshall. Photo courtesy of the United States Navy and the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum.
The crew and others on board this day also receive a souvenir, a small card with a red Japanese rising sun background, “certifying the presence of (NAME typed in) at the formal surrender of the Japanese Forces to the Allied Powers” aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945.
USS Missouri Captain Stuart S. Murray, later an admiral, has the cards printed aboard ship. The cards also feature the signatures of MacArthur, Nimitz and Admiral William Halsey, commander of the Third Fleet.
Another historical item of note is also present: The American flag that flew atop Commodore Matthew Perry’s ship when he sailed into Edo Bay (as it was then called) in 1853, marking the beginning of Japan’s opening to the West. That flag contained 31 stars and was flown out specially in its glass case from the Naval Academy Museum in Annapolis, Maryland.
This is the last letter Lois Simon receives as a single woman from her Army Air Corps sweetheart, Elliot Gordon. The next one is addressed to Mrs. E. Gordon. With the war over, Elliot and Lois married on September 12, 1945.
Thousands of miles away, at Aloe Army Air Field in Victoria, Texas, Corporal Elliot Gordon is writing to Lois Simon, his teenage sweetheart.
They have been corresponding for about 18 months at this point, as I’ve detailed in my unpublished manuscript, “Fondly with All My Affection: A World War II Love Story,” based in part on my parents’ letters.
After meeting at a party in late 1943 — before Elliot is inducted into the service and Lois is still in high school — the pair exchanges more than 1,200 letters, cards and notes during the war. And dozens of photographs, too.
With the war over, he has many decisions to make, among them, whether to remain in the military. And in the back of his mind, he seems to be trying to resolve Lois’s role in his life going forward.
“Good morning darling,” 20-year-old Elliot writes to 17-year-old Lois, at home in Passaic, New Jersey, on Sunday morning, September 2, 1945.
“Received your very blue letter darling; that coupled with a very grave and important decision still pending has caused untold confusion in my mind. There are few things I really want darling, few objectives I hold in life and now I’m on the threshold of a rather grave decision, a choice of either of two paths that threatens permanently or temporarily the few objectives I have. One of my aims darling is to be with you as soon as possible and for the longest period of time; primary as this wish may be, we both realize that it must be relegated to a secondary position when I consider my choice of courses. How I wish I never had to choose.
Just days after writing this letter, Elliot is unexpectedly in New Jersey on furlough. While there, he does settle one matter: In a judge’s chambers in New York City, Elliot and Lois marry on September 12. | 2019-04-20T02:11:10 | https://thejourneytaken.wordpress.com/2016/09/ | [
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So, pushing laws that are so bad that not even CA DOJ knows how to implement them is what it takes to be considered "The 'Greatest Leader' on gun control today".
On Friday Gabby Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, endorsed Gavin Newsom as the “greatest leader” on gun control today.
Newsom pushed Prop 63 through in 2016 to ban “high capacity” ammunition. On June 29, 2017, the ban was ruled unconstitutional and its implementation stopped by U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez.
On October 21, 2017, Breitbart News reported that Newsom asked Benitez to lift his order so the ban could take effect, but Benitez took no action. To date, Newsom’s ban remains blocked.
Nevertheless, Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly view Newsom as gun control’s “greatest leader.” The Los Angeles Times reports that Giffords said, “Stopping gun violence takes courage, the courage to do what’s right, the courage of new ideas.” She did not explain how pushing to ban “high capacity” magazines, like Bill Clinton did in 1994, is a new idea. | 2019-04-25T08:44:20 | https://www.firearmspolicy.org/breitbart_gabby_giffords_mark_kelly_endorse_gavin_newsom_as_gun_control_s_greatest_leader | [
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When a body is found at an isolated garage, Inspector Meredith is drawn into a complex investigation where every clue leads to another puzzle: was this a suicide, or something more sinister? Why was the dead man planning to flee the country? And how is this connected to the shady business dealings of the garage? This classic mystery novel is set amidst the stunning scenery of a small village in the Lake District. It is now republished for the first time since the 1930s with an introduction by the award-winning crime writer Martin Edwards. | 2019-04-19T10:59:41 | https://www.recordedbooks.com/title-details/9781464206542 | [
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Editor’s Note: A few weeks ago, we ran a provocative piece by Stephen Watts and Sean Mann in which they argued that in both its politics and in its development, Afghanistan is doing better than is commonly believed. Gary Owen, a civilian development worker who has spent the last several years working on the ground in Afghanistan, begs to differ. He paints a far gloomier picture of Afghanistan, arguing that the country and U.S. policy have a long way to go.
Many Americans are surprisingly bullish on Afghanistan, and this perspective showed up in a July Lawfare post on “Afghanistan After the Drawdown” by RAND analysts Stephen Watts and Sean Mann. Although the two authors offer some valid points, they miss many of the country’s problems and, in so doing, are wrongly optimistic about where Afghanistan is going.
After a decade and more of U.S. intervention, it can be difficult to pin down how things are going in Afghanistan. By some measures, things in Afghanistan are better: There are more children in school than there were under the Taliban, more Afghans have access to basic healthcare than before the 2001 invasion, and Internet access means more connections to the outside world than was ever possible during the time of the black turbans. Watts and Mann cite those cases as reasons to be optimistic about the country, and rightly so. Where they go wrong is in three key areas: relations with Pakistan, the current government as a symbol of Afghan unity, and the abilities of Afghan security forces.
Pakistan’s got plenty to worry about when it comes to sanctuaries within its own borders, a grim point made by last year’s school shooting in Peshawar. And recent revelations that Mullah Omar died in Pakistan, and his whereabouts were known to the ISI for years, don’t paint a picture of Afghanistan being used as a base to launch operations against Pakistan. Instead it speaks to Pakistan’s harboring of the Taliban with the government’s knowledge, something Islamabad is scrambling to correct as they look ahead to peace talks with the Taliban.
Or it’s just a case of Afghanistan following the American lead.
In the fall of 2014, after another runoff election threatened to bring the country’s democratic future to a grinding halt, Secretary of State John Kerry addressed a group made up of Abdullah’s leadership team. According to an administration official, Kerry told the group, “I have to emphasize to you that if you do not have an agreement, if you do not move to a unity government, the United States will not be able to support Afghanistan.” Aimed squarely at those who supported Abdullah to the point that they might take up arms in his name, Kerry’s statement was an offer neither Ghani nor Abdullah could possibly refuse. The current government isn’t a triumph of consensus so much as it is a case study in diplomatic extortion, and its survival is doubtful if the Americans stick with the current timeline for complete withdrawal by the end of 2016.
The current government isn’t a triumph of consensus so much as it is a case study in diplomatic extortion, and its survival is doubtful if the Americans stick with the current timeline for complete withdrawal by the end of 2016.
Thanks to advances by the Taliban in Faryab and Kunduz, influential politicians like Rashid Dostum (currently Ghani’s vice president) and Atta Noor (the powerful governor of Balkh province) have been pretty vocal in their thinking that Afghan forces alone can’t get the job done; that to tip the balance means more troops from somewhere—either the Americans (not out of the question completely, but unlikely), or some kind of militia. Since today’s anti-Taliban militia could be tomorrow’s coup attempt, it lays some troubling groundwork for widening existing divides in the country that the United States had hoped the Ghani/Abdullah deal would help bridge. Unless they can manage to bring the security situation that’s deteriorating faster than Iggy Azalea’s career back under control, Afghan troops could have some new bosses very soon. Their current performance doesn’t inspire much hope.
Actually, it’s pretty clear how those forces will perform. In a word? Badly.
Since the Afghans assumed control of the country’s security in 2014, more civilians have been killed, more soldiers have died, more Afghan troops have deserted than ever before, and security forces are still torturing one-third of their detainees. This is the force Watts and Mann describe as “passably capable” and “resilient.” If by “passably capable” they mean “doesn’t torture too many people,” then sure, I suppose they are “passably capable,” but I think we might want to aim just a bit higher.
According to the Americans, civilian casualties as a result of ground engagements between the Afghans and insurgents were up eight percent for the first three months of 2015 when compared to the same period in 2014. In June, Afghan Chief of Army Staff Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem told his troops that using artillery and conducting night raids against the insurgents was just fine, and no one would be prosecuted as a result. Since most engagements occur among the population when one is countering an insurgency, this change in the rules of engagement means more innocent civilians are going to die as the result of actions by Afghan security forces. That’s borne out by the latest report on civilian casualties from UNAMA, which found that throughout the first half of 2015, Afghan forces caused more civilian casualties than the Taliban did.
And when they’re not busy leveling villages, Afghan forces are dying in record numbers. Throughout the first five months of 2015, security forces casualties were up 70 percent from the same period in 2014. Some of that’s attributable to increasing activity by the insurgents, but a “capable” force doesn’t see that kind of casualty increase unless its capabilities are less than optimal. Even so, the biggest cause of attrition for Afghan troops isn’t being killed in action (KIA). According to a June report by the Americans to Congress, the largest source for attrition is “dropped from rolls” (wherein a soldier stops showing up for work for more than a month so he’s no longer counted), and KIA is the smallest source for Afghan force attrition.
But when they do manage to not die and to show up for work, Afghan forces like to spend some quality time with their detainees. A February report by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) found that while torture is on the decrease, around 35 percent of all detainees surveyed reported being tortured in detention. Much of that alleged torture was at the hands of the National Directorate of Security (NDS), which is similar to the FBI, except that the FBI has better windbreakers and isn’t prone to hooking people up to car batteries unnecessarily. That probably explains why the Americans made it clear in June that no U.S. funds were going to the NDS, even though nearly every other aspect of Afghan defense operations comes directly from American coffers and internal defense is vital for the success of the counterinsurgency.
In an alternate-reality Afghanistan, civilians aren’t dying in greater numbers, the government isn’t on the verge of collapse, and the return on foreign investment is staggering. The Afghans would love it—because that’s the country the Americans promised them.
An American solution to Afghanistan’s problems faces the struggles of a dwindling security force to keep the Taliban at bay as they strike from sanctuaries in Pakistan, a government on the verge of collapse, and large numbers of civilians being victimized by their own government. And that’s without the growing threat of the Islamic State. In an alternate-reality Afghanistan, civilians aren’t dying in greater numbers, the government isn’t on the verge of collapse, and the return on foreign investment is staggering. The Afghans would love it—because that’s the country the Americans promised them.
The reality is that that Afghanistan’s future, while grim, is still better than it was. There is cause for cautious optimism. That does not mean that we shouldn’t be painfully honest about what’s happening in Afghanistan. Given the sacrifices made since 9/11, it’s tempting to do otherwise. But doing so means ignoring challenges the country faces, and the decisions about its future the Americans still need to make. | 2019-04-25T01:57:42 | https://www.lawfareblog.com/sorry-folks-things-are-not-actually-going-so-great-afghanistan | [
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Last week my parents and I planned an impromptu trip to Kentucky, and it happened that the Ark Encounter opened in time for us to go. If you get a chance to see this magnificent reproduction of Noah’s ark, you should!
The ark is built according to the size specifications God gave Noah in the Bible. Once we were inside, we enjoyed many educational displays that anticipate logistical questions about animals and the actual building process that I’d never considered. There is also plenty of information that explains how scientific evidence supports a catastrophic, world-wide flood as described in the Bible.
One display that stood out to me contained a plethora of children’s books that depict Noah’s ark in a cartoon-like fashion. The idea is that such portrayals actually mislead people into believing that Noah’s story is simply a myth. I’d never considered that perspective and appreciated the challenge to my thinking.
My favorite part of the ark was the living quarters. The artists took some creative license when developing this area, but it was fun to see how Noah and his family might have lived.
During my visit, I ran into a fellow writer friend, Elizabeth Van Tassel, who was visiting with her husband and sons. Elizabeth created a YouTube video of her experience at the ark, and you can check it out here.
Emzara’s Kitchen is an affordable place for families to eat, so it’s worth including in your plans.
It was special seeing you there Marissa! I agree about the living quarters, which really brought Noah and his family to life.
It was fun to see you too! | 2019-04-20T12:30:24 | https://www.marissashrock.com/ark-encounter/ | [
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This past weekend, we took a trip with D's parents to a distillery. In fact, it is the only whiskey distillery in the state! Sons of Liberty opened in 2011, and originally released a whiskey and they called it Uprising. D's dad had picked some up last summer for D's bachelor party, and it was such a smooth whiskey, and they really enjoyed it.
So, when we first got to the distillery, we were greeted by Danny, who is the sales manager, but also does tours when he's not on the road. He showed us through the distillery, which actually isn't that big, but the key thing to it is that it is efficient. Danny explained that they make their whiskey from beer. He showed us the four types of hops that they use to brew the beer, and explained that the only difference between the four types is how long they are roasted, similar to coffee beans.
Next, he had us open up the lids to the holding containers, where the beer was fermenting. The first container had such a strong smell, almost like tequila, but that's because it hadn't been distilled a second time yet. The second container was really cool, because it smelled like beer, and you could actually see the active yeast on the top fermenting the beer.
Next on the tour was the roasting pot, where they roast the hops to get the flavors that they want, and then add in the water to start the distilling process.
Next, we were shown the actual still where the whiskey is made. The thing is huge, and was custom designed by the owner of Sons of Liberty, Michael, and the company that he designed the still with is now selling them on the floor. As you can tell from the picture below, the still is large enough to actually get into, which they do every so often for cleaning. The four windows that you see on the pipe allow you to see the level of which the liquid is at, and there are gauges all over the different pipes so that they can read the levels of alcohol.
Danny also talked with us about how they make their vodka, which is done using the same machines that they use to make the whiskey. For their flavored vodkas, they use all natural ingredients and actually do all of the work themselves. One of their flavored vodkas is Mint Cucumber, and they sat around together and zested over 500 cucumbers by hand and de-stemmed mint leaves just to create the flavor. They were actually asking if we knew of any different cucumber recipes that they could use because after their zesting parties, they have all these unused cucumber cores and don't know what to do with them!
After our tour was over, we went up to the bar to do the tasting. You may know that I'm not really a drinker, so I was unsure of how much I would enjoy the process. But, I really enjoyed it. The bartender, Brian, was great, and was so helpful in giving us information about the different spirits.
We tried the Uprising Whiskey, which we had all already had before, and while it was too strong for my liking, since I don't really do hard alcohols, especially whiskey, it was smoother than others I have had before.
We were also told about the different seasonal spirits that they make. Last year, they made a Single Malt Whiskey, and sold all 900 bottles that they made. Another seasonal flavor that they created was the Pumpkin Spice Whiskey which was apparently also a really big hit. Danny, the salesman, told us that as of three weeks ago, there were only 4 bottles left in the state! I was really looking forward to trying that one, since I love pumpkin, but they didn't even have a bottle for themselves!
After the whiskies, we moved onto the vodkas. I'm not a huge fan of vodka, but I must say that I did really enjoy these. The regular vodka was strong, but still was good. The seasonal vodkas, however, were my favorite. The first one was the Mint Cucumber Vodka, which I mentioned previously. You really get a strong cucumber flavor at the first taste, but the after taste is where the mint comes in. It's such a fresh taste, especially for me not liking cucumber! Brian told us that making a mojito with this vodka would be perfect because of the mint, but would also add a little surprise in there with the cucumber flavoring.
The second vodka was my absolute favorite! It's Dark Chocolate and Vanilla Bean Vodka. The smell of it is just so chocolatey, but the after taste is where you really get the vanilla flavor. Danny wanted us to taste it in a mixed drink, so he ended up taking some and mixing it up with Rum Chata, which is a Caribbean Rum with real Dairy Cream. When you originally smell it, it smells like carrot cake, which I just happen to love. The Rum Chata really brought out the vanilla flavor, and it was absolutely delicious! I loved it, and ended up taking D's too, since he's not a fan of carrot cake, and didn't really enjoy the combination.
That was the last drink that we sampled, and our experience at Sons of Liberty was awesome. We will definitely be going back, because the staff and experience were awesome! Part of the tasting was the Sons of Liberty glass, which has already gotten great use, because I went to the liquor store the next day and stocked up. I got a bottle of the Dark Chocolate and Vanilla Bean Vodka, and a small bottle of the Rum Chata, so I could make my own drinks.
While I was at the liquor store, I also walked over to the whiskey section and as I was browsing, I found the Pumpkin Spice whiskey sitting on the top shelf! We were told that this liquor store was one of the ones that still had it, but given that those numbers were accurate three weeks ago, I was skeptical that it would still be on the shelf. We really lucked out though! We ended up trying that one out too, and it was really good! I'm looking forward to Fall so I can enjoy some seasonal drinks with it.
So that was our trip to the distillery. If any of you are local or will be traveling through the area, I highly recommend that you check this place out. I doubt that you will be disappointed.
I have been excited to paint rooms since before the day we started looking at houses. Painting your house just helps so much to make it more personal and feel homey. I tend to do all of my house planning on my computer or iPad, but with paint colors, you really should do that with paint chips, as monitor lighting can change the look of a color drastically.
But, since I'm so technology obsessed, I did a little of both. Knowing what colors I wanted to use, I checked out the Sherwin-Williams website and started picking out colors that I knew I wanted to use. You have already seen the Family Room design plan, so you know that I picked those colors out a while back.
Already having this room set, I knew that choosing the other colors for the first floor had to be done carefully, since the purple and the yellow are so bold. To make the color choices really easy to see, I decided to insert them onto the floor plan of the house. This is really helpful when choosing paint colors for your house, because you don't want all of the colors that you choose to end up clashing or looking terrible.
There were some things that I already knew what color I wanted, so those were easy. I new that I wanted gray and orange in my craft room, which will be in the smaller bedroom. That was an easy choice. Next was the front door, and after seeing the picture below, I knew I had to have a deep purple door. And the plus side of having a purple door is that it will match with the new paint on the exterior of the house, the new roof, and the stone work that is currently on the outside of the house.
A common color that will be used throughout the house, in both furniture and paint, is white. Unfortunately, that doesn't help narrow down many color choices for us, so I thought about things that inspired me. I found a navy blue duvet cover at Target while I was picking up the side table for the Family Room, and since it was on clearance, I bought it. This ended up becoming the inspiration piece for the navy blue, green, and white color palette in the bigger bedroom in the corner, which will end up being a guest bedroom.
To match with the front door, I wanted a lighter contrasting color, so I decided to go with two different shades of green, and I have plans to do vertical stripes along both hallways above the chair molding and paneling. The full bathroom on this floor is almost entirely brown, which I think needs to change. So I chose a beautiful shade of teal that I think will complement the space and design perfectly.
The last room on this floor was the Living Room. Since this space is so huge, we plan to use it as both a living area and a more formal dining area. I had originally picked out a light blue and a dark coral for this room, but after lining everything up on the floor plan, I realized that the coral color really clashed with the orange. So, after pulling some colors that I have already used in other rooms, I finally found the color palette for the entire first floor.
I know there are a lot of colors there, but I'm not afraid of it being too much. I'm just so excited to start painting and decorating. I can't wait to actually be proud to show off our home!
A few months back, I got a call at work from my mom, who was at home, and she said that the fire alarms had gone off three times so far that morning. Apparently when they decide to go off, they not only make that annoying and loud beeping noise, but there's also a woman's voice that starts saying "fire" over and over again. Except she doesn't say it like you and I would normally. She really emphasizes the second syllable, so it's more like "fi-YER." Kind of funny, actually. But anyways, the fire department came and checked everything out, and cleared the house, saying that there were no fire or carbon monoxide issues.
The fire alarms didn't go off again... until my dad got home from work a few hours later. My dad did some investigating, and found that one of the smoke/carbon detectors seemed to be the one triggering the others, so he took it down, and that seemed to have stopped the problems.
I called our electrician and he came over and took a look at the system and realized that not all of the detectors were linked into the same electrical system, which is apparently required for insurance purposes. Also, there were no detectors in any of the bedrooms, and some of them were battery operated.
We ended up scheduling a time for him to rewire the fire alarms, and add in new ones where they were needed, and we hadn't had any issues since then.
I was at work once again, so my mom and my sister did some investigating, and there was one that was triggering the others again. They disconnected it from the ceiling and the others haven't triggered on again, so it looks like we have another culprit. I'm going to have to buy a replacement at the hardware store this weekend to see if that solves some problems.
Has anyone else experienced anything like this? Are we doing the right thing by unplugging the culprit? It just makes me nervous because it doesn't seem like those things should just go off without there being an issue, you know? Help!
You've heard me mention a few times before that we have a great desire to renovate our kitchen. But, that's at least two years down the line, as there are other things that we would like to get done first. In the meantime, however, we want to do something that makes it look a little better and to personalize it a bit. The thing that I hate the most about our kitchen is the backsplash. It's this really ugly peach colored ceramic tile that has a few printed tiles laid into the design. Some of them have wine bottles and grapes on them, and that is definitely not our style.
I started researching cheap and easy alternatives to change this out, as we don't want something that will be too involved or expensive, as it will likely be changed again in a few years when we completely renovate the kitchen. I looked at a few different materials.
The first one that I found was AirStone. AirStone is a product that is made from recycled materials, and is meant to look like actual stones. They come in a variety of sizes, and adhere to the surface that you want to place them on via an adhesive mortar. These look awesome, but for the amount that we would need, it would be just over $100, and while that is still really inexpensive, it was more than we wanted to spend.
The second material that I looked at was Tin Ceiling Tiles, which are also adhesive. These come in great textures, colors, and patterns, but the price for a single tile was way more expensive than we wanted. Plus, I wasn't so sure about how good a shiny metal backsplash would look against a matte finish Corian countertop.
The last material I found was vinyl floor tile. With the vinyl floor tile, you have the option of going with a solid color, or choosing one with dimension and different textures. Another benefit of the vinyl was that it was cheap, it was adhesive, like the other materials, and it didn't require additional caulking.
With this in mind, we went over to Lowes this weekend and picked out a few different colors and patterns and bought sample tiles to bring home and test against the cabinets and countertops. The samples are actually real tiles, which you can purchase from as little as $.88 or as much as $2.25. We ended up coming home with 7 different tiles, and chose which one we were going to go with less than two minutes after leaning them up over the existing backsplash.
The one that we ended up choosing was the most expensive one, of course. Everything that I like always ends up costing a million dollars, but in this case, we're still going to end up right where we wanted to be budget wise. Even though these tiles are $2.25 each, they are 18"x18", instead of 12"x12", Which means that we won't need to buy as many cases and there will be much less cutting involved since the height of our backsplash is 18".
So, you can see that the tile has a lot of gray, so it will go with the white cabinets and the stainless steel appliances, but it also has some tans and browns in it, so it will go with the countertops, too. We have plans to paint this room this summer, so the gray that we have chosen for that will match as well.
What do you think? Do you think this small change will make a drastic difference in our kitchen? I am so looking forward to doing this, and don't worry, I'll make you all a DIY!!
When D and I moved back to RI from Indiana, we sold our living room furniture, and trashed the 23+ year old couch and love seat that were gifted to us from D's parents. They had seen much better days! We were going to be living with them, and didn't need living room furniture, plus, most of the stuff was hand-me-down and mismatched anyways.
I recently sat down and started brainstorming how to furnish and decorate the Family Room, which will be the first priority when they move out. I am really inspired by The High Low Project, on HGTV, where the host, Sabrina Soto decorates a room with no budget, and then tries to recreate it for under the budget set by the homeowners, which is typically around $3-5K. Considering that we are starting with absolutely nothing, no couch, no chairs, and no TV, we are going to try to stay under $4K for the whole project.
Here's what I've come up with so far!
I fell in love with the Henry set from West Elm, but the three pieces that we wanted, the couch, oversized chair, and ottoman, would immediately be more than half the budget! After searching high and low for some modern looking gray living room furniture, I finally found a really nice looking set at a local furniture store, called Bob's Discount Furniture.
What you need to know next is that I have an obsession with IKEA. It's bad, and I know it. Admitting that is the first step though, right?
Anyways, this room wouldn't be complete without something from IKEA, and there will be plenty, but the first piece will be an Expedit. I know. Everyone has one. But, we're going to use it as a TV stand, and I'm going to hack it. I have plans to remove the middle divider on the top row so we have a place to put the TV receiver/DVR, and I also plan to add legs to it so that the TV is a little higher off the ground.
As I was searching for rugs, I came across this absolutely gorgeous and dark purple color, and immediately knew that I wanted that in the room. It's a high pile rug, which I am kind of concerned about with having cats, but I think it will be alright.
You may have seen this pin on Pinterest, and I knew that I wanted to recreate that look. But, I searched and searched, and couldn't find any metal trash cans that were pretty enough to do this, so I started looking at actual side tables and found this one from Target! Later, after some research, I found out that the table in the inspiration picture is actually a table from Target and not a trash can, so I guess it was meant to be.
I have plans to spray paint it our accent color - primary yellow!
Lastly, a few DIY projects. I love love love the look of poufs, but I really do not like the price tag at all. So, I'm going to DIY my own. It will also be primary yellow, although I am having a hard time finding thick enough and cheap enough yarn or something to make it from. I was recently thinking about how I could use rope, or even a bedsheet though. We'll see what I decide.
We currently have a 2' wall clock in the family room, but it's a much more traditional style, and we're looking for something a bit more modern. Without getting into the hundreds of dollars, we are going to DIY our own clock, which will end up being just over 3' in diameter. We're going to base it on this design, but make some modifications to it that we think would better fit our space.
There are more pieces of furniture that we have chosen, and some accessories, but this is the plan for the most part. Also, for the DIY items, I'll be sure to write up the directions and do a post for each one. I'm really excited for the project! So excited, in fact, that I put everything into Photoshop to see how it would look together.
I think it's looking awesome so far! I can't wait to actually get it started! What do you think?
Now that you've seen the Master Bedroom in our house, you can tell that I had a major dilemma on my hands. There are four double-windows in the bedroom, one in the closet, and one in the bathroom plus the bay window above the hot tub. If you add all of those up, that means that I would need 9 curtain rods, and 18 brackets. Curtains were a must, as we have neighbors that can see in the windows at night when the lights are on. Also, they make the room look nice!
So, looking online, I quickly figured out that it was going to cost me well over $200 dollars just for curtain rods, and I was actually looking at more like $300 for the style that I wanted.
Now, I'm a major DIY-er, so I immediately tried to come up with ideas as to how I could make this a cheap and fun project. So, I did some research and decided to make my own curtains AND brackets!
I took a trip to Lowes with my dad, and borrowed my sister's SUV, and we bought the supplies.
First, we went to the Electrical aisle, and took a look at the electrical conduit. It was going to work perfectly. Now, you have some options in size when buying conduit for your curtain rods. They come in 1/2", 3/4" and 1" diameters. I ended up choosing the 1", which is slightly more expensive, but would look better with the size of the grommets in the curtains I was eyeing.
Next, we went to the pipe-fittings aisle, and I got all the parts for the brackets. All I needed were conduit hooks (make sure you get the ones that are made for the diameter of conduit you chose). Lastly, was the hardware aisle, where I picked up some wing-nuts, some metal screws, and some "L" brackets. The "L" brackets should come with their own mounting screws. Make sure you keep those, because that's what you'll attach these to the wall with.
Once we got home, it was assembly time!
I started with the brackets. I got all my stuff together, and then got to work.
Each bracket will be made of one of each of the items listed above. So, I took one of each item from my supplies, and started putting them together.
Take the conduit hook and line up the screw hole on the flat part with one of the screw holes on the end of the "L" bracket. Put your screw through to hold them together.
Attach your wing-nut to the other side of the screw and start winding it up to tighten the screw around the two pieces.
You may want to use a pair of pliers to tighten the wing-nut as much as possible.
And that's that! One bracket down and now 17 to go! Really quick though!
Now, I'll show you the curtain rods. It makes it really easy to cut the pipe if you have the ability to anchor it down, so what D and I did was bring it outside, and lay it diagonally across two chairs, and then we each sat down on an end. We had measured out how long we needed the first part of the pipe to be for one of the windows, and I marked it with permanent marker. We took the conduit cutter, placed the blade on the mark, and started twisting around the pipe.
You can see how we stopped mid-cut so I could show you the indentation that the cutter was making. Depending on the brand, your cutter may tell you otherwise, but we tightened the blade after every rotation, and after less than two minutes, we had made our first clean cut.
After we made all the cuts, we brought the pipes upstairs, made marks on the wall where we wanted the brackets to be, and screwed them into the wall using two screws from the "L" bracket package. I took the curtains that I bought and hemmed, looped them onto the pipes, and then clipped our electrical conduit curtain rods into place.
These curtain rods will not have finials, as you may have noticed, but you can get creative and use just about anything as finials. We have plans to spray paint wooden balls and attach them to the end of ours, but you could also buy normal curtain finials and attach them, or even use grapevine balls, painted different colors (I actually plan to do this in another room in my house!).
And now for the final reveal!
Open curtains - with massive glare!
So, the grand total for this project. Ready? Less than $80! Yes! For real! I spent less than $80 on everything I needed for this project. Totally awesome, especially considering I had 9 curtain rods and 18 brackets to make!
Now, go out to your local hardware store and save yourself some money!
Ok, so you've seen the first floor and the second floor of our house. Now it's time to see the last part, the basement and the yard.
The basement was fully finished at one point, but as of right now, it is no longer. We purchased the house with knowledge that there were some mold issues in the basement because of a previous water issue, so we've had to do some work down there to get rid of the mold. The basement was high priority on our list when we first purchased the house, but it's kind of taken a back burner now.
But, here we go! Like I did with the rest of the house, here is a floor plan of the basement. I didn't have Microsoft Visio with me at the time, so I used Microsoft Word and made a legend at the bottom that explains what each thing is.
When you walk down the stairs to the basement from the hallway on the first floor, you come down into the open space in the basement. The area is really, really big, measuring at just about 700 square feet! There is an area closer to the utility room and there is also an area where there is a door that leads up a steep flight of stairs to the backyard.
Behind the stairs that go up to the main floor, there is a closet, which is really oddly shaped, but has a bookshelf in it, in addition to the deeper storage space that actually runs underneath the staircase.
You can see in the floor plan above that there is actually a bedroom down here too. The bedroom is a really good size, and just to give you an idea of it's placement, it is directly underneath the bigger bedroom on the first floor of the house. The bedroom even has a small walk-in closet, but the doors are currently removed for mold remediation. When the time comes, I'll paint them white to match the rest of the moulding and then hang them back up.
Through the doorway next to the shower stall is the laundry room, which is actually a really good size. There is a folding table and a space for the washer and dryer. There are no appliances in the pictures below, but you can see in the floor plan above where they are currently located. Eventually, we'd like to change the water line and electrical for the washer and dryer and get them closer to each other, but that's not absolutely necessary right now, so we're living with the current layout.
And that's it for the basement. So, we'll move onto the back yard. While the property is small, at just about 1/4 acre, it's the perfect size for us without being too much work. The backyard is so cute though.
First, the door from the basement looks like this. Please keep in mind that the house has been completely repainted now, and that these pictures are from before we closed on the property.
To the right of this picture is the small yard part of the backyard. The yard is completely fenced in, and has great arborvitaes along most of the fence for added privacy.
You can tell from the last picture that I was standing on the deck, so now I'll show you what that looks like. The deck is really cute. It's not that high off the ground, which I like, and it has a built-in bench that goes around on two sides for additional seating. I think for safety's sake, we're going to build a back for the bench, and then I'll make some outdoor cushions for comfort.
Now that the house is painted, we also have plans to paint the deck, as the two different shades of gray don't go together very well, and we want to brighten up the space a little bit.
When standing on the deck and looking straight ahead into the yard, we have a non-fruit producing pear tree, which is absolutely gorgeous. This picture also shows two of the three additional Poplar trees growing along the fence, but we had all three of them removed because not only were they breaking the fence, but they were so tall and hanging over our back-neighbor's house, and we didn't want that liability.
I can't wait to see this pear tree in bloom this Spring!
I know that I have shown you some pictures of the front of the house before, but these show off a bit more of the landscaping, which will all likely be changed in the Spring. There are a lot of shrubs right along the house and not only are they not very attractive, but they also are too close to the siding and are causing problems, so we'll be taking care of that soon too.
Some of these pictures were also taken before the house was painted and the roof was replaced, so please keep that in mind.
This next picture is of the kitchen addition and front porch by the driveway. You can really see how overgrown the bushes and shrubs are along this part of the house.
This next picture is of the corner of the original part of the house and the addition. Again, needs weeding badly, and some grooming overall.
I know that the stone on the house looks very brown, but it's not actually that brown. When you look closer, there is a lot of gray, and some dark purples too, which is why we decided to go with a darker gray paint color for the wood siding. I actually really love the stone facade.
And now for the front of the house. This first picture is before the painting and roof were done.
During.... Painting done, roofing not.
This concludes our house tour! What do you think? I am so glad that we decided to get the house painted and the roof redone. It makes it look so much better right off the bat. Now for all the other projects that we want to accomplish! The list never ends when you're a homeowner, right?! | 2019-04-24T16:47:55 | http://www.rhodylife.com/2013/03/ | [
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When asked by a fan on Twitter when Ava DuVernay would be wearing the director’s hat again for the hit series “Queen Sugar” the screenwriter revealed that she will not be directing episodes of the OWN series “for a while” in an attempt to make space for other women who wish to step into the role and take lead.
In 2017, the Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film at San Diego State University released a study that revealed that the number of female directors has declined from 2015, with only 7 percent of the 250 top grossing films of 2016 being directed by women. This was a 2 percent decline from the previous year. The Center also found that women only made up 26 percent of television creators in roles like directing, writing, producing, and more; this is particularly bad because the same study also found that shows with at least one female creator had “higher percentages of female characters overall.” Essentially, more women behind the camera meant more women, written with nuance and complexity, in front of it.
Duvernay’s radical, post-diversity acts assume that perhaps the systems in place to promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace have atrophied beyond what’s useful; and that – all things being equal – there are always ways to take matters into your own hands – to groom talent and handpick your replacements to ensure continuity of legacy … or a seat at the table.
The late Dr. Brenda Watts Jones was the first African-American president of Atlanta Technical College and she intentionally spoke life into who would become her successor – Dr. Alvetta Peterman Thomas. She was deliberate and intentional – specifically telling Thomas who was vice president of academic affairs prior to 2008 that she “would be president.” And the grooming ensued.
But not without groundwork – dissertation level preparation.
Thomas’ doctoral dissertation research was a qualitative case study of African-American women executive leaders in two-year colleges. Five African-American women directors of instruction from a two-year college system in the southeastern United States were interviewed to examine factors that contributed to their career succession experiences.
Of the three conclusions from the study findings, Thomas found that as an appendage to racism and sexism that’s evident throughout every facet of the career succession experience, said career succession experiences were leveraged by institutional and professional factors such as supervisory and institutional support for education and career development, mentoring, and restricted network opportunities. The impending leadership crisis presented an excellent opportunity to recruit and train the untapped human resource, African-American women, for future two-year college leadership.
Dr. Victoria Seals, who stepped into the role as president of Atlanta Technical College when Thomas became president of Southern Crescent Technical College added to the literature on women in leadership and women’s career development. Her dissertation work identified and described the dimensions of support necessary for women to be successful in attaining executive leadership positions in community and technical colleges. Of the components perceived as influential in the career development of women in community and technical college leadership: guidance by senior leadership, by far, top billed.
The quality of the successor is just as important as the foresight, preparation and definitions of success of the predecessor.
First the question, ‘What does it mean to be a successful company or organizational head?’ must be asked. When you consider the profile of a “successful company” you typically think of financial performance, annual growth, valuation, acquisitions, public perception and profitability. In order to have a complete picture of what it means to be successful CEO, you cannot leave out your successor. You could have done an excellent job as CEO, but if you leave and the company tanks, your tenure was not successful. The point of successful and intentional succession planning is to create systems and company cultures to outlast you. A very successful transition to a new leader has to be a part of the CEO’s thinking: Good onboarding, great tenure, strong successor.
Start by seeing who is ready within the organization and begin putting them in positions of impact and responsibility. This doesn’t just apply for internal colleagues. If the person isn’t already an employee, bring them in and get them working. Make them a senior level vice president, or bring them in on the board and get the board comfortable with your heir apparent.
Face time with the board of directors or an advisory body of consequence goes towards the end goal: To get someone, other than you, to organically come to the conclusion that your “pick” could be your successor without you necessarily spelling it out.
Unless it is a volatile ouster, the timeframe of the transition is dependent upon the company. A lengthy, but open and transparent process that floats conversations of impending transitions early quells uncertainty and insecurity.
For example, long before he died, Citizens Trust Bank’s longtime president James Young was sure to handpick and groom his successor – Cynthia Day. Day started working with Young to succeed him in 2005 when she became executive vice president of management services. Under Young’s guidance, she worked on all aspects of the bank including new product development and an acquisition strategy. Seven years later, in February 2012, she was named president.
In other cases, the power of intentional suggestion is the catalyst for grooming.
The push that she needed to continue came from Judge Shawn Ellen LaGrua, current Superior Court Judge in Fulton County and former Solicitor General for DeKalb County.
And though she has not picked her successor yet having only been in the role for eight months to date, she is inspired by the pipeline of young lawyers she is developing around her.
Another potential obstacle – revealing to your respective industry your team MVP or your deep bench creates easy targets for competitive talent pool exposure and poaching.
But sometimes, you wind up the winner.
Case in point: Julie Dash who became the first African-American woman to have a wide theatrical release of her feature film when she broke through racial and gender boundaries 26 years ago with her Sundance award-winning film “Daughters of the Dust” joined Spelman College this fall as a distinguished professor of fine arts; and too, joins Duvernay as one of the growing cohort of directors she has tapped to direct “Queen Sugar” this season as her replacements.
How Does the SIMPLE IRA Plan for Small Business Work? | 2019-04-25T23:53:29 | http://www.atlantatribune.com/2017/09/19/the-only-way-up-diversity-through-succession-could-be-the-key/ | [
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A struggling Florida bank run by two Richmond entities is being sued by a local investor for alleged fraud. The suit provides a glimpse into the overall health of a local private equity fund that invests in community banks.
A deal between a Hampton Roads bank and a struggling bank in North Carolina would shake up rankings of the state’s largest community banks.
The future direction of a local bank could be decided today at a Holiday Inn.
In the midst of planning a stock offering to raise sorely needed capital, a local bank received notice from Nasdaq that the value of its shares has been too low for too long.
The recession forces another bank into a turnaround agreement.
As it works its way through a turnaround plan with regulators, a Richmond-based bank closes one of its two branches.
Those billboards that ask, “Is it so wrong to love a bank?” may expanding their reach even further in Virginia.
Central Virginia Bankshares received shareholder approval last week to move forward to the next phase of raising $15 million in fresh capital.
Central Virginia Bankshares said Friday that it wants to raise up to $15 million to replenish its depleted capital reserves. But the bank will likely not be making many new loans until it is in better financial shape, the company said in an SEC filing.
The troubled Norfolk-based successor of Bank of Richmond yesterday became the latest bank to enter into an agreement with federal and state regulators by which it must devise a turnaround plan. | 2019-04-25T08:27:17 | https://richmondbizsense.com/category/banking-news/page/53/ | [
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He gives us some very good things to consider when voting. It's something I really struggle with personally. Sometimes I'm tempted to just not vote.
I dunno, Mr. Fox ... I think the commenter Jon made a very very brilliant point at the start of this comment.
How DO we know that you really are "Fr."? I mean, I've met you in person and all, but anyone can rent a Roman collar and put on a black shirt. And all these photos you post as part of your ruse ... I've seen enough movies to know what can be done with special effects. And I did supposedly see you on that TV documentary on MSM West, including film of your ordination, but maybe that was only a guy who looked like you. After all ... that man was never identified or spoke in the special.
I think this brilliant thinker Jon is on to something.
"political action isn’t going to save the world. We have to remember that." Now that's hitting the nail on the head.
Heaven sent blessings to you today.
I'm a pro-life Republican working to keep the party pro-life. I support everything you've said here. You're right that political action alone won't save us. Though I believe more pro-life Catholics need to actually get involved in the process to ensure better nominees. This means being active in the party. But I do believe in Divine Providence. I believe if we are acting on obedience to our Lord, whether that means no compromise or "lessening evil, by voting for the lesser of two evils" according to our own informed conscience, God will take care of the rest. Perhaps the outcome won't be the "lesser of two evils", but instead the greater evil, in order for us to turn to Him in prayer and obedience. | 2019-04-23T12:45:15 | https://frmartinfox.blogspot.com/2008/06/for-whom-can-i-vote-part-4.html | [
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LET us pass, from the causes to the objects of war. As defense is the only legitimate cause, the object pursued, reasoning from this principle, will be circumscribed within very narrow limits. It can extend no further than the repelling the enemy from our borders. It is perhaps desirable that, in addition to this, he should afford some proof that he does not propose immediately to renew his invasion; but this, though desirable, affords no sufficient apology for the continuance of hostilities. Declarations of war, and treaties of peace, were the inventions of a barbarous age, and would probably never have grown into established usages if war had customarily gone no further than to the limits of defense.
The celebrated topic of the balance of power is a mixed consideration, having sometimes been proposed as the cause for beginning a war, and sometimes as an object to be pursued in a war already begun. A war undertaken to maintain the balance of power may be either of defense, as to protect a people who are oppressed, or of prevention, to counteract new acquisitions, or to reduce the magnitude of old possessions. We shall be in little danger of error however if we pronounce wars undertaken to maintain the balance of power to be universally unjust. If any people be oppressed, it is our duty, as has been already said, as far as a favorable opportunity may invite us, to fly to their succor. But it would be well if, in such cases, we called our interference by the name which justice prescribes, and fought against the oppression, and not the power. All hostilities against a neighboring people, because they are powerful, or because we impute to them evil designs which they have not begun to carry in execution, are incompatible with every principle of morality. If one nation choose to be governed by the monarch, or an individual allied to the monarch, of another, as seems to have been the case in Spain, upon the extinction of the elder branch of the house of Austria, we may endeavor, as individuals, to enlighten them on the subject of government, and imbue them with principles of liberty; but it is an execrable piece of tyranny to tell them, 'You shall exchange the despot you love for the despot you hate, on account of certain remote consequences we apprehend from the accession of the former.' The presence of the balance of power has, in a multitude of instances, served as a veil to the intrigue of courts; but it would be easy to show that the present independence of the different states of Europe has, in no instance, been materially assisted by the wars undertaken for that purpose. The fascination of a people desiring to become the appendage of a splendid despotism will rarely occur; and, when it does, can justly be counteracted only by peaceable means. The succoring a people in their struggle against oppression must always be just, with this limitation, that to attempt it without an urgent need on their part may uselessly extend the calamities of war, and has a tendency to diminish those energies among themselves the exertion of which might contribute to their virtue and happiness. Add to this, that the object itself, the independence of the different states of Europe, is of an equivocal nature. The despotism which at present prevails in the majority of them is certainly not so excellent as to make us very anxious for its preservation. The press is an engine of so admirable a nature for the destruction of despotism as to elude the sagacity perhaps of the most vigilant police; and the internal checks upon freedom in a mighty empire and distant provinces can scarcely be expected to be equally active with those of a petty tyrant. The reasoning will surely be good with respect to war, which has already been employed upon the subject of government, that an instrument, evil in its own nature, ought never to be selected as the means of promoting our purpose, in any case in which selection can be practiced.
Book 5, Chapter 17 -- Publication.
Book 5, Chapter 17 -- Added to http://www.RevoltLib.com.
Book 5, Chapter 17 -- Last Updated on http://www.RevoltLib.com. | 2019-04-19T23:11:06 | http://www.revoltlib.com/anarchism/an-enquiry-concerning-the-principles-of-political-justice-fourth-edition/book-5,-chapter-17/view.php | [
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Remy Ma has shared the first photo of her baby girl!
Wale spoke about watching his daughter be born and how it was an experience he will never forget.
What’s better than being great?
Don’t mess with a mother and her child.
Fathers and daughters sometimes share an amazing bond. | 2019-04-21T02:55:53 | https://rickeysmileymorningshow.com/tag/daughter/ | [
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Jeremy Corbyn’s latest attempt to reset Labour’s acrimonious debate over antisemitism was almost immediately obscured by a violent response from his online fan base.
The social media machine that has developed around Corbyn can be credited with pulling him through any number of crises by noisily demonstrating their support and picking apart his critics.
But that machine increasingly has a life of its own, and failed to heed Corbyn’s latest video appeal for members to take antisemitism seriously. Here are six ways the online left set back Labour’s attempt to tackle antisemitism in recent days.
Jon Lansman faced a backlash from Momentum members after his decision to end the group’s support for NEC candidate Peter Willsman over his taped rant about the Jewish community. The split inside Momentum only widened over the weekend as members angry about Lansman’s position launched a bid to “democratise” the organisation.
An essential quality for any would-be far-left social media personality is a readiness to defend the party leadership whatever the charge, and the more controversial the defence the better. That’s how Novara Media’s Michael Walker came to defend the principle of dismissing Jewish MP Louise Ellman as “the Rt Hon Member for Tel Aviv” over her views on Israel.
Tom Watson told an Observer interview that Labour would face “eternal shame” if it failed to sort its antisemitism problem. Despite echoing Jeremy’s own article – which admitted “there is a real problem” and “we haven’t done enough” – Corbyn supporters responded with a #ResignWatson Twitter storm, a slick attack video and no less than four negative stories on alt-left blog Skwawkbox. Needless to say, attacking an MP for saying antisemitism is shameful is not the best way of showing you take the problem seriously.
In another sign of increasingly strident opposition to anyone in Labour concerned about the party’s direction, Aaron Bastani from alt-left outlet Novara Media suggested that it’s “time for the ultra melts to join the Lib Dems”. It’s not new for Corbyn supporters to tell detractors to ‘join the Tories’, but it now appears to be commonplace even at the highest levels.
The far-right is on the rise again – that is why the Red Roar has published articles exposing Tory Islamophobia, UKIP links to Russia and the funding of far-right websites – but that does not preclude left-wingers from fighting Labour antisemitism too. Many prominent Corbyn supporters now talk as if Labour antisemitism is irrelevant in the face of rising far-right hate, with Aaron Bastani using Jeremy’s video on antisemitism to lecture that “Labour politicians and members must confront rising a rising far-right on the streets”. The truth is that Labour’s own antisemitism problem leaves us with less moral authority with which to challenge far-right racism.
Owen Jones has popularised one response to the antisemitism crisis that attempts address critics by acknowledging antisemitism exists in Labour at the same time as soothing angry Corbyn supporters by asserting that “antisemitism is being used to smear Jeremy Corbyn”. The problem is that “smears” are by definition false accusations. By claiming that real examples of antisemitism are being used to “smear” Corbyn, Jones is unwittingly encouraging the view that many real examples of antisemitism are in fact made up and should be treated with suspicion. | 2019-04-21T15:23:14 | https://www.theredroar.com/2018/08/six-signs-the-left-is-still-not-taking-antisemitism-seriously/ | [
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