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The Good Men Project Sports Team Wants To Know: Why do YOU run?
I was telling my friend and running buddy, Michael Polenberg, about my recent foot pain and how – for the first time – it is making me feel old, when he emailed me this gem:
"Getting old is a hoot. I think that's why I run. To run away from the old, if that makes any sense. When I was younger, I never ran, because I was young. Nothing to run from. Now, I feel such a sense of urgency. It's really just another form of anxiety except I beat it back with labored breathing."
Mike isn't the first to wax poetic about running. Or to think deeply about why he does it.
We all have our reasons, whether it's of the body, the mind, or both. Or something else entirely.
My favorite author, Haruki Murakami wrote, in his short biography about running called What I Talk About When I Talk About Running:
"Exerting yourself to the fullest within your individual limits: that's the essence of running, and a metaphor for life . . . . I believe many runners would agree"
For The Good Men Project Sports' Why We Run feature, we are looking to collect YOUR comments, posts, Tweets, and emails that answer the question:
Why do you run?
What are you running from?
What are you running towards, if anything?"
Please send us your submission via email to myself at email@example.com or via Twitter @michaelkasdan #WhyWeRunGMP and #GMPSports. Submissions can also be made through the below comments section or on our Facebook page.


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We shall see how high the score can go!
Let's get right to it!
Previous total: 158.6
Pack 19...
Jeff Mauro Framed Mini Auto -- +7
Joe Mauer
Torri Hunter
Greg Holland
David Ortiz -- +2 FP
Ancient Armory War Hammer -- +2
regular mini Yordano Ventura
Pack Total: +11
Running Total: 169.6
Pack 20...
Andrelton Simmons
Bryce Brentz
Masahiro Tanaka -- -1
Howie Kendrick
Ancient Armor Dory Spear -- +2
A Rod regular Mini -- -1
Pack Total: +6
Running Total: 175.6
Pack 21...
Hanley Ramirez
Juan Lagares
Michael Bourn
David Wright -- +2 FP
Nori Aoki
Starting Points Jayson Werth -- +2
Marcell Ozuna regular mini
Pack Total: +4
Running Total: 179.6
Pack 22...
Travis Ishkawa
Dexter Fowler -- +1 FT
Freddie Freeman
Angel Pagan
Kendell Graveman
Starting Points Hanley Ramirez -- +2
Bill Hall 10th anniversary-- +3
Mike Napoli Short print mini (338) -- +3
Pack Total: +9
Running Total: 188.6
Pack 23...
Matt Holliday
Yovani Gallardo
Aaron Sanchez
Andrew Cashner
Ivan Drago -- -1
Menagerie of the Mind Bunyip -- +2
First Ladies Lady Bird Johnson -- +2
Pack Total: +5
Running Total: 193.6
Last pack!!!
RA Dickey
Henderson Alvarez
Koji Uehara
Nick Tropeano
Kelia Moniz
Grant Miller
Starting Points Freddie Freeman -- +2
regular mini Nick Swisher
Pack Total: +2
Running Total: 195.6
This is by far my best Gint A Cuffs showing. As of my typing this (posts are scheduled so this is done on 9/24) this puts me in the lead. Obviously the Wood Mini Trout and the McCutchen plate on top of the regular 3 hits were huge. I was shocked when I also got an auto instead of 3 relics.
All in all a fabulous time!
Thanks for following along!

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27th June - 10st 1lb (-1lb) 3st 4½lb Total Loss
4th July - 10st 1½lb (+½lb) 3st 4lb Total Loss
Loat the plot a tad last week as we decided to get a pizza on Saturday and rent a film, which led to joining a certain film rental thing and getting 14 days free rentals ... and what comes with films??
oops :o/
Now for the good news : i have just now ordered my (early) birthday present (well, hubby pressed the 'confirm order' button - haha)
and it is ....
It is arriving Tuesday and it will *HOPEFULLY* give my body the boost it needs to get to goal before my birthday :o)
6 weigh ins and 4lbs to go!!


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USSCMC Club Racing. First warning at 6pm.
You should plan on launching by 5:45 to be at the starting line on time.
All boat designs are welcome. We are not keeping series scores and each evening will be scored as one-design with no handicap ratings or times.
If you are looking for crew, or looking for a skipper, plan on arriving between 5-5:15pm. Matching of skipper and crew is a simple meet and sail thing.


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Evan The Brave
Most of what I have been writing so far has been reflections on my experience. I want to respect everyone's privacy, but I am so proud of Evan. How often have any of us seen a bully and wished that someone else would do something about it?
As you read the following stories you must remember that Evan is a big guy -- 6'2" and 240 pounds. People either see him as a giant teddy bear or hugely intimidating. He regularly comes home to tell me that yet again someone asked if it was true that he is gay. When he assures them that he is they are not certain if he is pulling their legs.
A small kid was getting picked on in PE the other day. Evan walked over and told the bully to back off. The bully tried challenging Evan: "What? You want to fight me?"
Evan smiled, opened his arms and said, "No. I want to hug you."
The bully backed off.
At the beginning of the year Evan overheard two kids talking about teaching another kid, "Brett" a lesson. Evan interrupts, "Do you mean 'Brett B?"
When they assured him that that was who they were talking about Evan looked them in the eye and said, "He's my ex-boyfriend." After a few moments of silence he told them, "Anything happens to Brett and you and me are going to have a problem."
It makes me proud to know him.
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Today we did a better job of leapfrogging and using the driver to pick up and drop off. We saw the Miccosukee Lake and settlement, a nice courthouse, again very little traffic, and signs of the Lawton Chiles Trail.
Photos are of the lake, courthouse and Jacque and Mary Kay chilling after a day on the trail.


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What Muslims REALLY think about you.
This is a free country still, and everybody has the right to choose how they want to live. I'm not a lesbian, but I know a number of homosexuals, friends and family members. They are the nicest people I have ever known, and I love them all for their spirit and courageous attitudes in the face of hate we see in
You hear many hate statements towards homosexuals; all based on fear and un-education
about a group of people that live basically the same way as any other American.
They work, party, pay taxes, and do anything to enrich their lives. America
Dear gays and lesbians, you have a hard enough life with the world you face. At the same time things are easier for you now then they were in the 1980's, in fact you are so very close to having same sex marriages allowed in the entire country. And who are we to deny you the same rights afforded everybody else in this country. I do have a very IMPORTIANT message you need to know, that is of course if you have been living under the rock of political correctness. If you think you have it hard now with hate crimes, discrimination, and ridicule, as well as "hard core, bible thumpers" telling you how to live, then you obviously don't know as much as you think you do. You have to face the facts; the truths are coming from their own mouths and were still burying our heads in the sands, refusing to believe the truth even when it's staring at us in our faces. You have to wake up, inform others in your groups and friend's circles.
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As the seasons have progressed and we've gotten to know more about Andy, we've learned more about his time with "Here Comes Treble", and all of his fellow "Here Comes Treble" buddies. In this season 5 episode, Andy tells his fiance Angela (remember when they used to be engaged?) that Here Comes Treble will be performing at their wedding, and that the whole gang will be staying over at their house. Here he lists them all by their college nick names:
And while many "Treblers" were named, it later becomes clear that Broccoli Rob is his one main rival. He is mentioned many times throughout the series, such as in the season 6 premier "Rumors" where Andy assumes that Broccoli Rob is the one who told Kevin that he was gay:
Later in season 8, Broccoli Rob sends Andy a little Halloween text.
And now, in the 9th and final season, Broccoli Rob finally appears. And he's played by none other than the great Stephen Colbert! Check out the following two clips of Colbert as Broccoli Rob, who's up to his old tricks, as he steals Andy's college legacy:
While it was great to finally get to meet Broccoli Rob, and have him played by Stephen Colbert no less, it was a little disappointing that Broccoli Rob only appeared via Skype and that he and Andy never got to meet face to face. It was also a little anticlimactic that after all the hype, Broccoli Rob really didn't get to sing that much. It would have been great if we could actually see the Andy and Broccoli Rob "sing off" that was mentioned in the second clip. Who knows, maybe we will later this season. Regardless, it was great having Stephen Colbert on The Office, especially as Andy's old rival. Colbert and Ed Helms actually have a history, as they both worked as Daily Show correspondents together. Here's a clip of Colbert and Helms on The Daily Show doing the classic segment "Even Stevphen". The segment was originated with Stephen Colbert and Steve Carrell, but as was the case on The Office, Ed Helms takes over after Steve Carrell left the show.
Here's hoping that Broccoli Rob returns to The Office later this season! Only 17 episodes left!
Here's hoping that Broccoli Rob returns to The Office later this season! Only 17 episodes left!


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WORLD ATLAS of Gender Equality in Education
UNESCO - Institute for Statistics (UIS) – March 2012
Available online PDF [64p.] at: UNESCO: http://bit.ly/yIv4BH
"…….To mark International Women's Day, UNESCO and the UIS have jointly released the World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education, which includes over 120 maps, charts and tables featuring a wide range of sex-disaggregated indicators.
The information and analysis calls attention to persistent gender disparities and the need for greater focus on girls' education as a human right.
The atlas illustrates the educational pathways of girls and boys and the changes in gender disparities over time. It hones in on the gender impact of critical factors such as national wealth, geographic location, investment in education, and fields of study.
The data show that:
· Although access to education remains a challenge in many countries, girls enrolled in primary school tend to outperform boys. Dropout rates are higher for boys than girls in 63% of countries with data.
· Countries with high proportions of girls enrolled in secondary education have more women teaching primary education than men.
· Women are the majority of tertiary students in two-thirds of countries with available data. However, men continue to dominate the highest levels of study, accounting for 56% of PhD graduates and 71% of researchers.
The atlas also provides a perspective on the progress countries are making towards gender-related targets set by the international community under Education for All and the Millennium Development Goals. …."
Increased worldwide demand for quality schooling
1. School enrolments keeping pace with population growth
2. National wealth: a factor in educational participation and persistence
3. Countries differ in levels of commitment to education
4. Compulsory education laws offer legal basis for education
Girls' right to education
1. Female enrolment rising at greater rate than among males
2. Gender parity an issue in all countries
Enrolment and gender trends: primary education
1. Participation in pre-primary education on the rise
2. Growing number of countries achieving universal primary education
3. Significant progress in gender parity at the primary level
4. Repetition a continuing obstacle to progress in school
5. Dropout a threat to universal primary education
6. Primary level completion rates on the rise
7. Out-of-school children a continuing challenge
8. Overage children more likely to drop out of school
9. Special challenges of poor children and those in rural areas
Enrolment and gender trends: secondary education
1. Gross enrolment ratios rising at secondary level
2. Upward trends in secondary level gender parity
3. Gross enrolment ratios different at lower and higher secondary levels
4. Out-of-school adolescents a continuing problem
Enrolment and gender trends: tertiary education
1. Gross enrolment ratio soaring at the tertiary level
2. Women are the biggest beneficiaries of rising tertiary enrolments
3. National wealth a major factor in gender gaps at tertiary level
4. Women have edge in graduate degrees up until PhD level
5. Significant gender differences in various fields of study
6. Men continue to predominate in research jobs
7. Multiple reasons for over-representation of women in post-secondary education
Trends in school-life expectancy
Gender trends: adult and youth literacy
1. Significant progress made in push for universal adult literacy
2. Youth literacy on the rise
How policies affect gender equality in education
1. Female role models an important factor in girls' academic success
2. Secondary teaching force evenly divided among males and females
3. Teachers' pay a factor in proportion of female teachers
4. Girls more affected than boys by distance to school
5. Females have edge over males in learning achievement
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Bob Hartley says he's only trying to get the best out of his players. He may be demanding, but he's not a bully, the Calgary Flames head coach fired back Tuesday. Scott Parker, a former NHL tough guy nicknamed 'The Sheriff' who played under Hartley over four seasons with the Colorado Avalanche, was quoted in a Denver Post article calling out his former coach for allegedly degrading and belittling him. In Adrian Dater's Post article published Sunday that focused on the effects of concussions, Parker claims Hartley used his position of authority to threaten him with a demotion to the minors after the rookie said he needed a night off from scrapping to recover. "He was a junior B goalie trying to tell me how to fight. He was always just degrading me. Not to be a (wimp), but he was a bully," Parker, who claims to have suffered 20 to 25 concussions during his career, said in the article. "I remember I thought I had a broken foot and told him about it, and he called me a (expletive) and said (AHL affiliate) Hershey would love me. Nobody needed to question my commitment to doing my job. But I was just constantly belittled by Bob Hartley." After a couple days without comment, the current Flames head coach responded Tuesday. "I was made aware of that report long ago," Hartley said after Flames practice at the Saddledome. "All of us, all coaches, but I'll speak for myself since my name is there — we set expectations, we create standards. There's not a player that I've coached that I didn't try to make better. I've never bullied no one. "I might be a demanding coach, but I want the best for my players. I'll leave it at this. For me, it's the end of the story."
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Flames coach Bob Hartley fires back about being called a 'bully'
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"The night Claire Tanith's small village is attacked, her mother sends her alone into the cursed forest, the one she'd been forbidden to enter all her life with these mysterious words: 'They will protect you.'
On the run from her attackers, she soon finds the forest is not as abandoned as she'd once thought.
Beautiful and elegant, the elves seem to be everything the legends said they would be. But legends sometimes forget the true history of things and Claire's eyes are soon opened to a world she never knew. One that has been kept from her for most of her life. All Claire wants to do is return home and start looking for her mother, the only family she ever had. But the elves have different plans. The mysterious mark that appeared on her arm isn't a curse, at least not to them anyway, and before she knows it, she is whisked away on a mission she never agreed to, unless they help her in return.
Now she is stuck on an adventure with the perverted elf, Aeron, and one with an attitude, Farron. But there is more to this adventure than she'd ever hoped for." -Synopsis from Goodreads.com
Hello Lovelies!
It's Friday *does a little jig* and I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to another weekend and a reprieve from the seemingly constant rain. I've been aching for some vitamin D and reading by the pool feels like a wonderful way to relax and pass the time. I'm hoping to read some sequels this weekend and have their posts drafted early next week, but in the meantime, I have a captivating tale to share!
This was my second time to read Cursed, and I found it just as thrilling. Out of all the fantasy races, elves are my favorite (with fae coming in second) . I blame Legolas for my mild obsession. Aside from ethereal beauty, grace, intelligence, skill in battle, I love that elves are shrouded in mystery. So when I read that Claire's companions were elvish, I was instantly hooked.
Claire struggles with strength and confidence throughout the beginning of the novel when she flees the only life she's ever known and is thrown into a world of magic, danger, and the unknown. Claire gains courage and tenacity after being faced with countless obstacles. Although I found Claire's moping to be unpleasant and a bit taxing, it didn't last long and her growth surprised me. She quickly became a spit-fire full of fun and a sense of adventure. My only issue with Claire, an extremely minor issue, is her height. I would have just loved her to be tall, but I'm just nitpicking. As a female touching upon 5'9, I wish more literary females were tall. While I have no problems with petite women, I enjoy stumbling upon a relatively tall female character every now and then.
Casey Odell did not disappoint with her creation of Aeron and Farron, Claire's elvish escorts and, if you were to ask her, captors. Aeron, a gorgeous and flirtatious elf with a boisterous and cocky attitude, also reveals flashes of a darker, more serious side that speaks to his high-ranking military position. Mysterious sums up Farron. With a past veiled in secrets, Farron speaks very little and is a brooding character hiding behind a cocky face. He both infuriates and intrigues Claire. Their relationship is complicated and ranges from confidant to outright enemy, but the romantic tension between the two is spectacular.
Even though the reader doesn't learn much about the elves' purpose for Claire, the journey is exciting and full of unexpected turns. Claire does some things that make you want to slap some sense into her, but her mistakes make the plot all the more interesting. There is the perfect amount of romance and heartbreak and a good dose of fighting.
I loved Cursed both times I read it. The characters are captivating and you feel as if you are adventuring right along with them. While I would definitely recommend any books from Casey Odell's Cursed Magic series, some readers are hesitant about the release of the third novel. Unfortunately, the third book was delayed due to illness, and although Casey is getting better (yay!), many remain doubtful that the third book will actually get done. However, don't let this stop you from giving the books a chance! I'm so grateful that Casey Odell is better and am eagerly looking forward to the third book!
I already own book two, Awakened, and will review it within the next few months. If you have read any of Casey Odell's books, I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments below!
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Merewether's Mary Ellen Hotel has been listed for sale, less than 18 months after it was purchased off market.
The popular Railway Street venue, well-known for its "schnitties" and vast array of craft beers, was listed for sale on Monday and will be sold through an expressions of interest campaign.
It is being marketed by CBRE Hotels in conjunction with Moore & Moore Real Estate and agent Deane Moore said they had been "inundated" with enquiries, "predominantly from Sydney".
"It is a good business and a really good asset to own," Mr Moore said.
"It's going to be a sought-after pub, based on the fact it's Merewether.
"It's a good income stream from various departments, from food and beverage to the bottle shop.
"It has a big frontage to Glebe Road and exposure. Given the tight yield of Newcastle, it's still going to show a good yield for someone."
It is the first time the hotel has been listed on market for 13 years.
A price guide has not been set.


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History of Chikungunya in India
Chikungunya and its beginning
Chikungunya was first detected in 1952 in Africa followed by an outbreak on the Makinde Plateau. For the ones who don't know, this area lies between the border of Mozambique and Tanzania. The word 'chikungunya' is supposedly derived from a description in the Makonde language, meaning "that which bends up", of the contorted posture of people affected with the severe joint pain and arthritic symptoms associated with this disease.
The history of chikungunya in India dates back to early 1960s. There is a confirmed history of outbreaks of chikungunya during 1963–64 in Calcutta, which is now known as Kolkata. In the year 1965 in Chennai more than 3,00,000 people were reported to be affected by the same. Before the latest outbreak that started in August 2016, the last case was reported in 2005. Before that an epidemic in India was reported from Barsi which is in Maharashtra in the year 1973. Around 37.5% of morbidity was reported to hit the town back then.
The Kolkata outbreak in 1963 had started around July which reached its pick around November and then rapidly declined in December that year. Children and elderly were the ones who were severely affected by this epidemic. However, the entry of chikungunya virus in India is unknown, although Calcutta air and sea roots are believed to be the entrance points for the same. There were
lakhs of cases of deaths which were recorded during the 1963–64 outbreaks.
Is India going back to the 1960s?
Today, the capital of the country is battling against this deadly disease but back in 2005 cases of suspected fever was reported from Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The hospitals were flooded with patients and the initial reports came in through newspapers and media. The common complains of fever and joint pain was everywhere. Later it was investigated in both Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka and the health officials confirmed the occurrence of chikungunya.
WHO also confirmed the occurrence of chikungunya in India. More than a million suspected cases were reported. In 2006, reports even started doing the rounds that it was widespread in Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat along with Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Since the early 2005, chikungunya virus has emerged in the islands of the south-western Indian Ocean. The first outbreak was reported in Comoros during the same time. Later that year, the virus had circulated to the other islands and countries. Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar and Mayotte were the ones where it circulated.
The most affected island is Reunion where more than 30% of the population was affected by chikungunya virus till mid of May 2006. As of 2008, it become a worldwide threat as it was widespread in countries like Benin, Comoros, Indonesia, Malawi, Nigeria, Uganda, Taiwan, Zimbabwe, Burundi, Congo, Italy,Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Tanzania, Cambodia, East Timor, Mauritius, Kenya, Philippines, Thailand, South Africa, Cameroon, Laos, Gunea, Srilanka, Reunion, Seychelles, Central African Republic, Madagascar, India, Myanmar, Senegal, Mayotte, Sudan and Vietnam.
The recent outbreak of both dengue and chikungunya in the capital has left everyone shocked and if the reports are anything to go by then it's time we actually start taking this issue seriously. More than 30 people have died of this in the past thirty days and Delhi alone has recorded over 3000 cases of people affected by the disease until now.
Even some of the finest players of the Indian cricket team are reported to be suffering from the disease and are being dropped for the upcoming matches. Poor sanitisation condition is something that India has suffered from a long time now and the need of the hour in this concerning time is to take lessons from other countries. Even after affecting more than 3000 people,
it's ironic how most of us don't actually know what chikungunya is. Firstly, the government should come up with a public awareness campaign just to make sure that the people are aware of the disease and its symptoms. Later, necessary measures can be taken by the health department to ensure everyone's safe health. Along with the government, we also have to keep ourselves updated on the same and should find ways to eradicate chikungunya from the nation.


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You have just reached an intersection and the traffic light is a steady yellow. Steady means that it is not flashing. There are no cars behind you and the road is dry. What should you do? Would your answer differ if you were still traveling at full speed when the light changed from green to yellow? Would your answer differ if there were cars close behind you and the road was wet or icy?
The meaning of a steady green light is clear: Go—if the intersection is clear and it is safe to do so. The meaning of a steady red light is also clear: Stop—completely. After you have stopped completely, if you wish to turn right, after you have checked that the intersection is clear of all pedestrians, cyclists, and vehicles, you may do so. If you wish to turn left onto a one-way street, after checking carefully that it is safe to go, you may do so. The meaning of a yellow light, however, can sometimes seem less clear.
The one certain thing about a yellow light is that it is the brightest of the three traffic lights. We are meant to see it. Yellow, the brightest colour in the visible light spectrum catches our eye's attention like no other. Studies have shown that black letters on a yellow background or yellow letters on a black background are the easiest colour combinations to read, especially at a distance.For this reason, most danger and warning signs on our roadways are in this colour combination. Yellow signs and signals on our roads are attention-getters that say, "Watch out, Be careful: Change is about to happen."
When the light changes from green to yellow, we are no longer being permitted to "go with the flow. The answer to the question: "What should you do at a yellow light when there are no cars behind you and the road is dry? is "Stop—completely." This answer comes directly from the statute law that defines the rules of our roads, the British Columbia Motor Vehicle Act (MVA). The MVA says when a driver approaches an intersection with a signal light that is yellow, the driver must stop the vehicle before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk then before entering the intersection…. But then the MVA adds, "unless the stop cannot be made in safety.
When might it be unsafe to stop at a yellow light? Our opening questions suggest some answers. If the light changes to yellow just as you reach the intersection, you may still not have started to slow down. Braking suddenly to stop, depending on the speed and distance of the cars behind you might be an unsafe action. Rear-enders and multi-car pile-ups happen when drivers fail to keep a proper distance behind the car in front and fail to anticipate change. The yellow light indicates that it is time for traffic in the direction you are traveling to stop. Depending on the speed and timing of the traffic flow, you may not be the right car to take the lead on stopping. In these circumstances, you need to drive through the intersection as carefully as possible. If the road is wet or icy so that suddenly stopping your vehicle might cause you to lose control of it, proceeding through the intersection may be the safest alternative.
But take warning: If the light is yellow and you drive through because it would be unsafe to stop, but you hit a pedestrian or another vehicle, you may be substantially to blame. Consider the common risks of entering an intersection at the end of a green light/beginning of a yellow light: if you drive straight through the intersection, you may encounter an impatient pedestrian who, knowing the light is about to change has jumped into the crosswalk ahead of time; or you may collide with the left-turner who has waited for the yellow light to ensure that oncoming traffic (except for you) will have stopped. If you turn right, you may encounter the late pedestrian, dashing out in front of you to catch the bus coming along the street the other way.
Recent British Columbia motor vehicle accident statistics show that intersections are dangerous places. In 2002, 44% of all collisions relating to traffic control devices occurred at intersections; of these, collisions relating to traffic signals were twice as common as collisions relating to stop signs. Of the accidents involving pedestrians, 51% occurred at intersections.
To help guard against these risks, when you see a yellow light, your best rule of thumb (and it is the law) is to think—"Stop!" The unless part of the rule permits you to proceed but with extra care and attention.
Cedric Hughes of Hughes and Company Law Corporation with contributions from Leslie McGuffin, LL.


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School of Medicine Launches New Curriculum to Train the Doctors of the Future
First year medical students share their excitement about the new Bridges Curriculum which launched in August 2016.
I think that the new emphasis on social justice is going to help us to understand our patients and the struggles they might be going through, to bring up the uncomfortable conversations and figure out what we can do to change disparities
-Emily Serna, MS1
Emily Serna is entering medical school at UC San Francisco confident that she wants to be a primary care physician, specializing in medically underserved areas of the country.
As she starts her education in the UCSF School of Medicine this August, she will be one of more than 150 medical students who will experience a radically updated curriculum called Bridges.
For Serna, who grew up in the Rio Grande Valley in Texas where she experienced firsthand a dearth of medical care, the new competencies of the Bridges curriculum reflect many things she cares about for her future career. Those topics include social justice issues, learning to care for entire communities rather than just individuals and entering clinical settings early in her training.
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Julie represents corporations, investment firms, broker-dealers, insurance companies, issuers of securities, registered representatives and insurance agents in class actions, regulatory proceedings and other adversary matters. Julie's litigation practice includes representing clients in securities litigation, shareholder derivative actions, and closely-held corporate disputes. She also focuses on regulatory compliance and customer complaints. Julie's legal experience includes matters involving securities fraud, breach of contract, common law fraud, RICO, breach of fiduciary duty, suitability, selling away and unauthorized trading.
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- Represented insurance company in nationwide class action alleging a fraudulent scheme and RICO enterprise in the issuance of IUL policies.
- Defended registered representative in FINRA arbitration involving claims of breach of a joint venture, resulting in zero award.
- Represented pharmaceutical company in nationwide "stock drop" class action involving alleged false and misleading financial statements.
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- Partnership dispute before the American Arbitration Association (AAA) on behalf of the claimant with no signed partnership agreement, which resulted in a six-figure award for the claimant.
- FINRA arbitration on behalf of the broker-dealer against a former registered representative, in which the arbitration panel issued an award against the representative for all losses incurred by the broker-dealer arising out of the representative's selling away activities, including recovery of all attorneys' fees.
Julie also provides pro bono representation to disadvantaged and disabled persons who have been denied government services or been victimized in business disputes and to refugees seeking asylum in the United States. Julie has argued cases before the Minnesota Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals.
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- Obtained dismissal with prejudice on statute of limitations grounds of claims that insurance company committed fraud and deceptive practices involving the churning of annuities, and successfully defended the dismissal on appeal before the Tenth Circuit.
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Daniel Pantaleo killed Eric Garner by putting him in a choke hold on a Staten Island sidewalk. But Mr. Pantaleo faced no legal sanction for his act because he wore a badge.
In yet another example of how prosecutors manipulate the grand jury process, a New York City grand jury followed the lead of District Attorney Daniel Donovan and returned a no bill against Mr. Pantaleo.
According to the DA's Office, the grand jurors deliberated for about two months, interviewed 50 witnesses and viewed four videos. And, at the end of the presentation, I'm pretty certain the prosecutor said something along the lines of "do what y'all think is right." That's the prompt to return a no bill.
In the aftermath of the DA's decision not to pursue an indictment, talking heads have been calling for increased training for police officers. They have called for an end to the use of choke holds. They have talked about working to change the image the police department has in minority communities.
But all of these suggestions miss the larger point. Mr. Garner was murdered because he was selling single cigarettes on the sidewalk. The very fact that a police officer would take a man to the ground and choke him to death for selling cigarettes on the street isn't a problem with training.
Far from it, in fact.
The Garner case is yet another episode that illustrates the simple fact that the police are but tools of social control for the ruling class. Until we come to understand this, the killings of unarmed black and brown men will continue.
These are the musings, ramblings, rantings and observations of Houston DWI Attorney Paul B. Kennedy on DWI defense, general criminal defense, philosophy and whatever else tickles his fancy.
Friday, December 5, 2014
Talking heads are missing the point
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The prosecutor failed to get an indictment because he did not want an indictment just like with Darron Wilson. I am reminded of the odd adage applicable where a prosecutor can indict a ham sandwich....
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The Los Angeles Kings set franchise and arena business records Wednesday night at Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals against the New York Rangers. The Kings broke team records for most ticket sales for a single game and most merchandise bought per fan. They also broke a Staples Center record for the most standing-room tickets sold, according to Dan Beckerman, president and CEO of AEG, which owns the Kings and the Staples Center. "We've been breaking a lot of records this year, including record sponsorship revenue and record ratings," Beckerman said. The team broke a single-game ticket sales record thanks to its continuing strategy of dynamically pricing the playoff tickets it sells to the general public. The face value paid by fans who buy tickets to Stanley Cup finals games in Los Angeles is 65 percent higher than what season-ticket holders pay, Beckerman said. The team capped season-ticket sales at 16,000 this season and have another 1,000 people on the waiting list. Fans at Wednesday's game also spent an average of nearly $30 each on merchandise alone, while the total spent on food, beverage and merchandise grossed more than $1 million, an all-time Kings single-game record, Beckerman said.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
The Joy of Being Me
Oh the JOY of being ME and not who people want or expect me to be. Oh the FREEDOM of not caring what others think or say who don't understand me, don't agree with me or who judge me. Oh the BLISS of living out my JOB (Joy of Being) and Divine Plan... and Going with the Flow, wherever it takes me, with little or no resistance. Oh the SATISFACTION of KNOWING that I am doing exactly what I am meant to do in perfect Divine Timing and Order. Oh the LOVE that comes from seeing all others as Divine and as doing their Divine Job too. Ohhhhhhh, It's ALL SO GOOD AND DIVINE AND PERFECT AND LOVE! ~ ♥ Sierra Goodman ♥ ~
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Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps
My favorite colors are any shade of pink, soft greens and white...I just love the color combination! As I looked for ideas on Youtube to make my project, I came across my Design Team Sister, Julie's card and just HAD TO SCRAPLIFT this card! Here is a link to her video:
Way to go, Julie! Julie is such an inspiration to us. You can also check out her blog HERE.
I had SO MUCH FUN making this card! It is a card shape from the Birthday Bash Cricut cartridge.
The sentiment is from the CARDZTV Stamp set called
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Continued from WORLD WIDE HOCKEY TOUR –
SAN DIEGO (PART C) in July, 2016.]
This squad, the Selects that Mekkar was a part of and representing his nation for on this tour was not considered the real, true, or top level national team. Yes, they wore a similar version of the national team jerseys with the same color scheme. There were slight visual differences to the trained eye from the top level national squad, which was also on their own scheduled jaunt through different nations. The Selects were considered as a young second tier or even less a C-level squad similar to a high junior in age or lower rung minor league pro team. Mekkar was of the opinion that they had been hastily thrown together without a whole lot of time beforehand to jell their individual talents together as a unit. The original idea was to expose and prepare these young athletes to other surroundings for future matches, so there would be less chance of being overwhelmed when appearing overseas for games.
Any all-star team that is made up of a collection of stars has issues. It is even more true in ice hockey where timing and positioning is crucial due to the extreme speed of the sport. The executives who assembled the squad planned on the players becoming a cohesive team as a result of all the players being together on such an extended long, long road trip. This same journey that would take them through the North American continent and later beyond to other regions around the globe.
Trouble was, the erratic schedule along with the individuals not meshing together as well as management hoped showed in the Selects play on the ice. It was especially true in the early portion of the trip. In addition to the fact, the competition they were facing was getting stronger as the matches progressed. Mekkar felt that the team executives should have known better of what to expect since most of them were former players themselves. He chalked it up as either one or two reasons for this oversight. The first was the lack of time to assemble a decent squad and let them learn how to play together to take advantage of their individual strengths. Nobody wanted the Selects to embarrass the powers in charge that put together this journey.
Most of the team management time was spent on the logistics of the tour itself due to ever changing scheduled matches in the various locales. Mekkar thought those in charge of the team did a bad job with poor planning. The other reason that was plagued this trip was that possibly the executives had forgotten, similar to many bosses in the workplace and all politicians, about the resources needed to complete the work at hand. In this case supplying the players who perform their duties on the ice with all they need to succeed, just like other entertainers such as movie and television actors and actresses. This is how the inquisitive mind of Mekkar operates!
The Selects were a fairly young team with the oldest player being almost twenty-one years old. Everyone else on the squad was younger. That maturity was the reason the oldest member of the club was also chosen as the captain of this Selects team. Alf was the most youthful of all the players, even though his outward appearance and size reflected an opposite image. The Selects wished that their squad could have been designated as the junior national team. Unfortunately, that was impossible because the rules state that all individual players on the team, except a few, must be eighteen years old or younger depending on the time of the actual tournament being participated in.
Despite their relative youthful ages individual members on the team had varying levels of experience against international competition. Thus, not all of them were completely green in lacking true big stage game experience as a group. It was a good thing for the Selects that the statistics and results of these exhibition matches would not count in the standings of the home teams. Unlike a few other touring international game tilts during the decade. Nor would these games versus the Selects effect any of the host clubs' playoff aspirations. The hosts clubs only focused on things which would affect the bottom line in regard to gate receipts and potential profits. [Playing Hockey The World Over…wha.htm; whahockey.com]
If these matches had counted in the standings, increased nastiness probably would have the order of the day in Mekkar's mind. The Far North Native was also glad there was no radio or television broadcasts of any of these matches back home just in case of possible blowouts in favor of the home sides as previously predicted against the Selects.
So, it seemed to Mekkar that some of the professional North American squad's older veteran players lacked full fledged efforts in a few of these exhibition matches. They appeared to be going through the motions as much as possible in a collision sport such as ice hockey. The lights may have been on but it was questionable if somebody was home in the head. At the same time the home clubs' younger members and non-superstars were bearing the brunt of responsibility for their team's on-ice performance. Mekkar surmised it was either to keep those individuals on the big league team and out of the minor circuits. If it took using their fists to gain themselves a roster spot, so be it. Also, to preserve the pride by showing that the North American style of hockey was superior to the international norm. [Playing Hockey The World Over…wha.htm; whahockey.com]
Mekkar thought this helped his touring squad, even if he didn't mention it outwardly. It was a rare thing for The Arctic Warrior since he keeps very little bottled-up inside of him. He is the complete opposite of his brother Alf. Mekkar felt that might be part of the reason for the Selects having more success against their rivals on this tour than expected. Even more than Mekkar had anticipated after noticing the North American pros, at times, had much stronger performances against top tier travelling competition on other jaunts. "Maybe, some of the squads over here have begun to wake up and are gaining understanding from the error of their ways," reasoned Mekkar, "But, not all of them."
By this time the WHA was the most successful challenger and rival of the big boys on the block, the National Hockey League. The overall quality of play in the World Hockey Association circuit might have been slightly less than the totality of the whole NHL. Some of the teams in the upstart league consisted of a few established stars who jumped to the newer, more fragile and unstable circuit. For, in some cases, much higher promised salaries than they earned before. In other instances, it was about more opportunity to exhibit one's skills or gain more playing time. Another reason was that some players were just more suited to the run and gun, up-tempo different WHA style of hockey and those stats reflect this.


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Sunday, September 18, 2016
Sunday Supplication - Saving and Reaching
We confess our sin and ask you to forgive us. And beyond forgiveness, we ask that you would change us and strengthen us that we might overcome temptation and escape the sins that entangle and diminish us. We also ask for the grace and generosity to forgive others, even as you have forgiven us.
O God, we thank you for saving and reaching out to us. Thank you for being a God of deliverance and provision. Help us to embrace the calling we have in Christ and to find our purpose and fulfillment in him.
Through Christ, we pray. Amen.
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It's been a weekend of sports games. On Sunday we went to LA for a Galaxy game. The kids like all the fun stuff they do. Confetti, Mascot's, Large fan blowing water..
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Galaxy Game
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I will never feed my baby a bottle before 6 weeks, because I've heard they may not nurse as well afterwards and I'm not going to chance it!
I will exclusively breastfeed and not formula feed at all, because "breast is best!" - see last paragraph HERE
I will not give my baby a pacifier!
Let's just be honest. You don't know what you will do (or what you will need to do) until the time comes. Definitely stand firm on important things, but know the key to not FREAKING OUT is being flexible. :)


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Tilly has a new lead to test, and I am still wearing in my new boots, so it was important to have a walk this afternoon. Mr Gaucho dropped us off, just south of North Berwick, and we walked home.
But first, I must mention this http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06k8x4g. Saturday Classics was being broadcast on Radio 3, with Radio 4's investigative journalist, Shari Vahl, choosing music inspired by her fascination with birds. It's a glorious programme, so try and find it on iPlayer and enjoy her delicious selection of music, with the additional bonus of the sound of birdsong. As I got out of the car, Ralph Vaughan Williams' Lark Ascending was just finishing. As we walked along the open farm track, the lark was indeed ascending! I was quite surprised to hear them because there was a strong, cold wind blowing across the landscape, and it wasn't really the kind of conditions they like. They didn't ascend very far, but their appearance was timely.
We walked along Becky's Strip, part of the Pilgrim's Way from Holy Island - Lindisfarne - in Northumberland and North Berwick. It is now the only remaining part of an ancient route running between North Berwick and Whitekirk. It is a lovely grassy path, with views of North Berwick Law, the Bass Rock, with the high, open skies of the east coast. In very recent times there was some absurd suggestion that the grass should be replaced with concrete. Common sense has prevailed, thank God, and it would seem that this won't be happening. I really do wonder sometimes.
No-one really knows who Becky was. There are some who have suggested she was a witch. The poor woman was probably just someone who lived alone in a cottage, now a ruin, which sits along this route.
These beautiful elderberry leaves were backlit by the sun. The wind was blowing hard, so it was tricky to get a sharp image, but the luminous colour is still there.
Walking south, towards the Lammermuirs, the views were great - as always.
Almost home and Tilly had the nerve to bark at this gentle creature. Tilly's a Border Terrier - they don't think small, so anything is fair game to her!
Saturday, 24 October 2015
Saturday walk
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The colour on the Elderberry is amazing.ReplyDelete
Isn't it! I love the intensity of the colours at this time of the year, and if you get the sun shining through an autumn leaf, the colour knocks your socks off! Thank you for your comment - much appreciated. AReplyDelete
Becky's strip is so lush and green. Concrete...really, apart from anything, imagine the cost of doing that. Made me shake my head and laugh at the same time.ReplyDelete
Great colours in the elderberry...and I hope your feet survived the new boots! x
The new boots are great! What a relief. Normally my toes start screaming at me around the 4 mile mark, but now - so far, so good! xReplyDelete
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If you are low in extraversion, you are referred to as being high in introversion.
While personality can help predict how someone is likely to behave, it doesn't always determine how we behave towards them. The situation, the setting, how others act, our mood, our values, our intentions, etc – are just as likely to have an impact or force a reaction in our behaviour and actions.
None the less, the behaviours of an extreme introvert and an extreme extravert can vary so dramatically in response to an identical situation. If you are apart on th eintrovert /extravert scale then you may have difficulty understanding how and why the other person is reacting in the way they are.
To be an effective leader, you must be able to recognise and adapt your style to integrate and complement the characteristics of others. To work effectively in a team situation, it is essential that you recognise, respect, and meld with the differences of others.
Emotional Expression
One hallmark of extraverts is that they are very likely to display positive emotions whenever they feel them. In contrast, an introvert may be very happy or pleased, yet less attentive colleagues around them may not recognise a change because they are more restrained and reserved in their emotional expression.
Introverts will not jump up and down in response to a birthday gift or a promotion but you cannot assume that they are unhappy or unappreciative of the event. They are more likely to express their true emotions through words rather than actions. Remember to take those words at face value and don't read too much into them.
Information Processing
Extraverts will express their thoughts as they occur and sometimes start talking before their thoughts are fully developd or make sense, even to them.
If introverts start taking without a plan in mind, then they will only get very embarassed and confused by the immediate feedback from their colleagues. This is especially true in problem-solving.
Don't expect an instant answer from an introvert because they have a complex checks and balance thought process to undergo, prior to providing a response.
It's always good meeting management to provide everyone with the agenda, the problem, the questions, etc and a summary of the expected outcome or action. It maximises the contributions that everyone will make and is especially important to give the introverts a chance to pre-think their views.
In recent years, open collaboration spaces have become very popular and are great for the extraverts. However, make sure you also have private, quiet spaces where work can be done relative 'privacy' and without interruptions. Introverts work better if their 'personal space' is not invaded.
Social Interaction
It is a misconception that introverts have poor social skills or are shy. It appears this way because introverts expend more nervous energy and become drained after interacting with others and they need to recharge after such event by retreating into their 'personal space' and taking some 'alone time.'
Introverts are more likely to enjoy interacting with others one-on-one than in larger group settings. They also tend to enjoy getting to know a few people very well rather than lots of people superficially. Because introverts process information internally and in additionally complex way, they may be slow to express what they are thinking through speech. Give them time to finish expressing themselves, without interrupting.
Quick tips:
- Extraverts tend to dominate brainstorming sessions. Ask introverts for their opinion specifically in a 'round robin' manner and create an atmosphere where they can be heard without interruptions.
- Phone conversations create awkward pauses when the introvert is thinking. Use email if you want to get their clear and comprehensive thoughts around a topic.
- Introverts will often keep their emotions, interests, ideas, and thoughts to themselves. It takes time, trust, and relationship bilding to get to know them fully.
- Introverts have a larger personal space bubble and a lower tolerance for external stimuli. Hold the hugs, turn down the music, and give them some space.


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Today I had an off campus assignment to do, on my way back to campus I took a taxi who was bold enough to give me a ride to el sherook city at 2 pm on a Ramadan hot summer day. We agreed on 50 L.E … but when we actually got there, I had this compelling desire to give em more, I gave em a single 100 L.E banknote and I wished him a blessed day. He was shocked and replied "bas dah keteer awy ya beh" = that's too much, sir... I smiled back at him and I kept walking to the entrance.
The thing is, I hate cap drivers, Truck drivers, bus drivers and above all the micro-bus drivers... but for a moment I had this weird notion that I should give the guy a break, he didn't beg for it or anything... it's not the spirit of Ramadan, but from time to time .. You have to make life easier for somebody else, you must spread the idea that free kindness do exist, and it happens in the weirdest situations. I was planning to take what I paid from the university, but I guess I'm happy with this jester and I won't do anything to degrade that thought.
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Jared of Technotheory.com recently explained why he uses both Gmail and Outlook and how he uses each in his work and personal life.
I only use Gmail. Here's why (responses to Jared's reasons for using Outlook below, first allow me to share my mentality).
I am a confessed obsessive organizer. Yes, I'm one of those people who can't bear to have clutter on their desktops (whether physical or virtual), have an unsatisfied desire to clean out their Inbox and have a general liking for right angles. While I'm not quite Adrian Monk, my tidiness does help me put stuff where I can find it (usually!).
For years I lived in an Outlook-based world. For an organizer like me that means filing my email in folders and subfolders. Then came Gmail and with it Search Don't Sort. Would you believe, I stopped organizing, and started getting some work done. The confidence of knowing that I'll always find what I need, when I need it is a staggering productivity driver.
Of course, I still organize my email - but not by categories or projects. Powered by Andy Mitchell's wonderful GTDInbox, my Gmail has become a the host for Getting Things Done. Perhaps I do perform the GTD steps of process and organize a little more than I should, but hey, I can indulge myself can't I? :-)
Otherwise I don't feel I am missing any of the reasons Jared still uses Outlook:
The Offline Experience: am I ever offline? Perhaps on the plane, and then I catch up on my RSS feeds (Google Reader with Gears).
Tasks: GTDInbox, 'Nuf Said.
Message Flagging: granted I don't have this, but putting an item in the GTD "Waiting On" bucket does the job for me.
Mobile Phone Experience: I may be behind the time but Google's Java app worked great on my old Nokia 6230 and works even better on my new Sony Ericsson. And I can search from the phone! (so it's better than the IMAP sync I could have opted for.)
Loving My Add-Ins: on the add-on front Firefox and Gmail win hands down... between Lifehacker's Better Gmail and who knows how many more add-ons and userscripts, you don't know where to start. (Start with GTDInbox, of course (-: )
Thank goodness I got my company using Google Apps from the get-go. I for one hope to never return to that land of Outlook and Exchange...!


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This was our first thanksgiving in our new home. This was the first time we've hosted a thanksgiving dinner. This was the first time my husband, son and I got to spend it together. Oh, and also this was my first time cooking a turkey. Here are a few pics.
Seasoned and ready to go.
Cupcakes made with my BabyCakes cup cake maker bought from Kholes. It was on sale and I had a 20% off coupon. Mostly I bought it for my son's 2nd birthday.
Done. Delicious!
Corn muffins made with cupcake maker. A little on the brown side because my toddler demands my undivided attention.
My plate. I had more, and more, and then more the next day.


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Due to some issues, I have a new button code…lets just say some "amazing-blessed" issues. :) There has been so many clicks on my button it reached its bandwidth (or something like that…I'm not very computer savvy) But anywho; we had to change up my button code…so please be sure to change it—and can I just WOW!!! HOW AMAZING!!!!!
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Why are there no coffee vendors here at the ICE hockey game? It seems like a no-brainer to me.
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I don't have anything spectacular or mind-boggling to report. No insightful topic to discuss. Not much going on in my life and sometimes that is a good thing. So here is just a random, update on my humble little life:
I think I got food poisoning on Monday. The only place I ate was Qdoba and that is one of my favorite places to go. I had taken Evan shopping with me and we stopped there for lunch then about two hours later in Meijers I started to feel a little funky. I will spare you the gory details but it went downhill from there. I stayed in bed most of yesterday but am finally feeling better.
I think that my stomach illness is going to help me jump start some kind of diet. I don't want to eat anything right now so hopefully I can just eat small amounts and stick to it for awhile.
Things are pretty good on the home front right now. We are treating each other better, and I am being more vocal about some of the things that come out of his mouth.
I don't know why I get surprised when I get stabbed in the back by people who I think are friends or are someone I can trust. I shared some information with a co-worker last week and thought it would help her out and it was agreed she wouldn't discuss with anyone else. Well guess what? I came into work today and another co-worker said she was discussing it while I was out yesterday. When will I Learn? No one can be trusted.
I took Evan to see Paul Blart-Mall Cop on Friday and it's very funny. Very family-friendly. He really liked it and wants the movie when it comes out on DVD, which I had to remind him could be several months.
I finally finished the Twilight series. I am really hoping she is going to continue this series but with the last book at 759 pages, not sure I could handle more. It was easy to read but too much content sometimes. I found myself skipping paragraphs that I knew were just descriptions and not essential to the storyline.
I did not watch any of the inauguration yesterday. Besides feeling like dog-poo I just wasn't into it. Still not impressed with him and ok fine yes he is the first black president but the whole thing seemed a little anti-climatic. The pomp and circumstance of the swearing in of our 44th president turned into a tacky Hollywood production. We don't even know if this guy can lead out country but people are acting as if this is the second coming of Christ. Seriously it's a sad state of affairs when there are whole news articles dedicated to his wife's attire.
I cannot wait till SPRING! I hate winter with every fiber of my being. I don't think it's fun or pretty. There is nothing to do outside other than stomp around, yes I know we can sled or build snowment but unless it's 30 degrees and sunny forget it.
I really need to get my poop in a group, if you will and get going on some crafting. I got a Cricut for Christmas, the big one, and I don't even have it out of the box yet! I mean seriously, one of the most coveted crafting items and I haven't even looked at it! Also I need to just make some time to start quiting again. I have the quilt top my Great-Aunt gave me and I told myself I would start it after the new year.
Ok, nothing earth-shattering but that is all I have today. All I can say is maybe I will have some kind of experience or epiphany by tomorrow


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It's a strategic move by NASA as a coalition to be visionary and look forward to the future and the potential this has, which NASA should aspire to. The sad part is a thar a fraction of NASA, primarily the ODM block is often fixated with the past. I hear a lot of rear mirror talk about the stolen victory in 2007 and then how the Supreme Court in 2013 discarded over 800 pages of critical evidence showing how the victory was again stolen. No one in ODM or then CORD ever say the so called critical evidence was filed/sneacked in the after the date for doing so. The Supreme Court registrar had been compromised to allow that late filing to find it's way in the court room until a hawkeyed lawyer for isaack Hassan drew the bench's attention on a strange document that was being served on that morning in a big hurry. Justice Mutunga's court had to retreat in the bench's conference to deliberate on the matter, following which the entire 800+ page evidence was expunged from court record. This trickery on ODM side has also featured in the 2017 petition, but this time the Maraga Court allowed late admission of documents from both sides. It' no secret that NASA is uneasy with Rail's withdrawal from the October 26 repeat election and all the gimics of economic boycott of targeted company products and services is just to save face and remain relevant in a political sense now that elections may be done with save for petitions that proxies if NASA will obviously file.
Which Luhya community is Wetangula representing? None at all. He should not hide behind the luhyas when he is working for his own benefit and that of his immediate family. Am luhya residing in Kabuchai, Weta's home area and I have not seen anything that he has done.
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It's hard to pinpoint one exact moment of distaste. Perhaps its just a whole generation of fucked up beings or maybe just the fact that you tend to gravitate toward the same type of people all the time. Salesman of perception that make you believe everything you want to hear. It's my fault right? I fucked it all up. I just made everything in my power to find such vile people right? When your hearts broken all you can do is over analyze everything and everyone. This whole generalization of being used.
I just feel stupid.
Maybe that's where all the anger is coming from. All these verbal lashes and beatings I tend to exhale and yet nothing feels better. It doesn't matter how many people do it, you tend to just think of one person. That one person that just brings everything into a sort of standstill for every fucked up thing that happens. The more you suppress it the more you can't get over the fact that someone can treat you that way. I know people apologize, I know I forgive but at what point can you honestly truly forgive? I understand "life happens" but at the same time it's hard for me to understand that after a lifetime of fucked up accounts I'm still waiting for this materialistic happiness. Instead of moving on and getting over I just let it infest my insides and cloud my perception. I never thought I could honestly hate someone as much as I do, as ugly as it sounds it just makes me want to hit someone and hurt someone just as bad as I was hurt.
Does that really make any sense?
None of that will solve anything but it's just this whole weight in my heart that no amount of personal gain could make disappear. Does it ever disappear?
I used to want this huge apology but now receiving any of those things are just so ungenuine to me. I don't believe people. Mainly because you shouldn't have a reason to apologize because it shouldn't have happened to begin with. You had no right to ruin my heart that way. I let people's unhappiness, ugliness, and egotistical ways get in the way of my dreams and true happiness. I let down my walls for people just to treat me as cold as they treat themselves.
I know in the end I'll get over it. I'll move on. Just this complete hole in my chest will remain vacant until I can find something to fill my complete insides.


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COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, APPELLANT,v.DARRELL C. SAUNDERS, APPELLEE
No. 181 March Term, 1977, No. 255 March Term, 1977, Appeals from the Order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Criminal Division, on May 16, 1977 at Nos. CC7701312, 7700662, and 7701621.
Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Robert L. Eberhardt, Charles W. Johns, Jacqueline Mikula Verney, Asst. Dist. Attys., Pittsburgh, for appellant.
Charles F. Scarlata, Scarlata & DeRiso, Pittsburgh, for appellee.
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The present appeals have been taken by the Commonwealth from a pre-trial order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County. By such order the trial court refused to consolidate, in a single trial, certain criminal charges lodged against a defendant. For the reasons that follow, we hold that the order is interlocutory in nature and that the appeals must therefore be quashed.
Appellee, Darrell Christian Saunders, along with three other youths, was implicated in two purse snatchings which took place in the Pittsburgh area on the afternoon of January 6, 1977. The first occurred in the Borough of Avalon at approximately 3:00 p. m., the victim being an eighty-seven year old woman, Alma Walker, who allegedly later died as a result of the assault. The second purse snatching was in Riverview Park in the City of Pittsburgh, where the victim was one Edna Bushnell. The park episode took place about 4 miles from the Avalon incident and some 45 minutes later.
As a result of the first incident, two informations were filed against Saunders. The first information charged murder of the first, second and third degrees and voluntary manslaughter; the second charged robbery, aggravated assault and conspiracy. A third information, charging robbery,
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theft and conspiracy, was filed with respect to the second incident. A week prior to the scheduled commencement of trial on the murder information, the Commonwealth petitioned the trial court for consolidation in a single trial of all charges relating to the robberies. Following a hearing and argument, that court granted the petition with respect to the charges stemming from the Walker episode, but ordered that the other charges, those related to the Bushnell robbery, be tried separately. It is from this order that the Commonwealth has appealed.*fn1
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Mei Ji *Pupu*
2. Your relationship with him/her?
She's my very annoying and bratty junior
3. Your 5 impression towards him/her?
- Bratty
- Annoying
- Stubborn
- Bossy
- Nice
4. The most memorable thing that he/she has ever done for you?
Hmm.... hmm.... hmm... hmm.... I'll tell you once I can find one.... *continues thinking*
5. The most memorable words that he/she has say to you?
I agree with you
6. If he/she becomes your lover, you will...
Love her till the end of time... *that or run away for dear live*
7. If he/she becomes your enemy, you will...
I'll leave that to your imagination
8. If he/she becomes your lover, he/she has to improve on...
Not being so demanding and having everything go her own way and also being able to accept a person for who he/she is. *sorry Pupu; they ask, I answer.*
9. If he/she becomes your enemy, the reason is...
There will be lots of reason's... trust me
10. The most desirable things to do for him/her is...
Buy her the whole of Pavilion
11. Overall impression towards him/her is...
Mature yet kiddish
12. How do you think the people around you will feel about you?
Well... they need to know me first
13. The character of you for yourself is?
Hot-headed, Dark, Stubborn... but i can be understanding
14. On contrary, the character you hate of yourself is?
My temper and urge to kill
15. The most ideal person you want to be is?
I am me... and nothing will change that
16. For the person who cares and likes you, say something about them.
Thank you... for everything and for taking the shit I dish out
17. Bra or panties?
Both if they are not one me...
18. Chocolate or ice-cream?
I can't decide
19. 10 people to tag. *If you don't do it... who cares*
- Feli
- Joshua
- Shana
- Dila
- Ben
- Miko
- Queenie
19. Is 3 a male or a female?
Last I check... female
20. If number 7 and 10 got together, would that be a good thing?
I wouold laugh my guts out
21. How about 5 and 8?
Ben would die
22. What is number 1 studying about?
McFlurry at McD
23. When was the last time you had a chat with them?
I don't know
24. Is number 4 single?
She wants to be taken
25. Say something about number 2.
Awesome camera... lame dude XD
26. What do you think about number 3 and 6 being together?
They don't know each other anyway
27. Describe number 9.
28. What will you do if number 6 and 7 fights?
I would buy tickets for the fight
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Carnival Splendor Cruise Review to Mexico
Ship: Carnival Splendor
Cabin Type: Balcony
Traveled As: Couple
Reviewed: 8 years ago
Review Summary
We went on a cruise in April 2009 to Mexico. We took a detour to Cabo San Lucas for a "medical" stop. Supposedly someone stubbed there toe and needed medical attention. We were there for three hours and then an announcement from the captain stated we were not stopping in MX because of the H1N1 flu. We were then headed for San Francisco, we were lied to from the first day. The weather turned bad and the seas were sickening. The crew became almost volitile towards the guests, and the food and service just was aweful. We had no compensation for this trip so we will NEVER sail Carnival Cruise Lines again. Do yourself a favor and go with Royal Carribean or something with a good reputation! I spent $2500 on this cruise and saved a long time for it what a dissapointment!
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Saturday Miller Playfield Celebration: final details
In brief:
- 6:30 PM: Meet at Miller Community Center / Playfield to celebrate our new field
- Watch Seattle University soccer clinic
- Watch Lacrosse demonstrations
- Participate (if you wish) in potluck organized by NOVA High School Students
- Enjoy FREE ice-cream, courtesy of Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream & Tea Room
- 7 PM: brief ceremony, speech by Councilmember Rasmussen, chair of Parks Committee
- watch NOVA students demonstrate "3 way soccer"
- field available for pick-up games till 10 PM
- Weather looks OK for Saturday evening (Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming east southeast. )
- The details:
- Saturday, September 19th, 6:30 PM we celebrate the inauguration of our new playfield at Miller (330 - 19th Avenue East): here's a poster to share/print.
- The Capitol Hill Times has an article about the field and the event.
- Here's the City Press Release.
The students of NOVA alternative High School, which shares the Meany School building with the Secondary Bilingual Orientation Center (SBOC) have embraced the event, and are holding a potluck as part of the celebration, and invite you to bring a potluck dish to share (and suggest that it be an ample size, as the SBOC families who have been invited may be unfamiliar with the potluck concept!).
Parks Department translated the invitation into 5 languages for the SBOC familes (Oromo, Chinese, Amheric, Spanish and Vietnamese), and we hope that some of them will be able to attend, and that their tournament-winning soccer team will play on the field.
The evening will include:
- A welcome by Councilmember Rasmussen, chair of the Council Parks Committee
- The potluck!
- Ice-Cream, donated by Bluebird Homemade Ice Cream & Tea Room
- a soccer clinic presented by Seattle University Men's Soccer. You can cheer the SU Redhawks on against Oregon State at 12:30 on Saturday at SU Championship Field located on the corner of E. Jefferson St and 13th Ave.
- a lacrosse demonstration presented by Northwest Women's Lacrosse Association (NWWLA)
It will be a great chance for the neighborhood to meet the students, staff and parents of both schools, and members of the sports groups who share our playfield.
But wait, there's more!
Later in the evening (about 8:30?):
- NOVA students will demonstrate their unique collaborative sport: Three-Way Soccer. (pictures)
- SBOC teams will (we hope) demonstrate their soccer skills
- The playfield will be available till 10 PM for your pickup soccer games, frisbee or (presumably) lacrosse use!
(Project details, history of Miller, Field Scheduling)