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Archive for February, 2013
The Deficit Battle Continues
The so-called sequester appears likely to result in $85 billion in spending cuts this fiscal year. The cuts are ostensibly the result of a political battle over the budget deficit, with Republicans arguing that spending cuts are absolutely necessary to save the economy and the Democrats agreeing that the budget deficit does need to be reduced, but preferring a combination of tax/revenue increases and spending cuts.
The austerity drive appears back in full swing regardless of how the debate turns out. There was a brief period when the Occupy movement turned the spotlight on inequality and jobs, but powerful forces have succeeded in regaining control over the national debate on the economy.
Sadly those powerful forces tend to fly under the radar, with the media happy to portray concern about the deficit arising from the grassroots. In fact, nothing could be further from the truth. The sustained focus on the deficit and the need for spending cuts is to a considerable extent the result of huge spending by wealthy individuals and corporations on campaigns which give the appearance of public support.
Exhibit 1 is the Fix the Debt campaign. A recent New York Times article provides an interesting look into the workings and supporters of this campaign:
When Jim McCrery, a former Louisiana congressman, urged lawmakers last month to pursue entitlement cuts and tax reform, he was introduced on television as a leader of Fix the Debt, a group of business executives and onetime legislators who have become Washington's most visible and best-financed advocates for reining in the federal deficit.
Mr. McCrery did not mention his day job: a lobbyist with Capitol Counsel L.L.C. His clients have included the Alliance for Savings and Investment, a group of large companies pushing to maintain low tax rates on dividend income, and the Win America Campaign, a coalition of multinational corporations that lobbied for a one-time "repatriation holiday" allowing them to move offshore profits back home without paying taxes. . . .
In recent days, Fix the Debt has redoubled its efforts, starting a new national advertising campaign and calling on Mr. Obama and Congress to revise the tax code and reduce long-term spending on entitlement programs. . . .
While Fix the Debt criticized the recent fiscal deal between Mr. Obama and lawmakers, saying it did not do enough to cut spending or close tax loopholes, companies and industries linked to the organization emerged with significant victories on taxes and other policies. . . .
Sam Nunn, a former Democratic senator from Georgia who is a member of Fix the Debt's steering committee, received more than $300,000 in compensation in 2011 as a board member of General Electric. The company is among the most aggressive in the country at minimizing its tax obligations. Mr. McCrery, the Louisiana Republican, is also among G.E.'s lobbyists, according to the most recent federal disclosures, monitoring federal budget negotiations for the company.
Other board members and steering committee members have deep ties to the financial industry, including private equity, whose executives have aggressively fought efforts to alter a tax provision, known as the carried interest exception, that significantly reduces their personal income taxes.
Erskine B. Bowles, a co-founder of Fix the Debt, was paid $345,000 in stock and cash in 2011 as a board member at Morgan Stanley, while Judd Gregg, a former Republican senator from New Hampshire and a co-chairman of Fix the Debt, is a paid adviser to Goldman Sachs. Both companies have engaged in lobbying on international tax rules.
Mr. Gregg also sits on the boards of Honeywell and Intercontinental Exchange, a company that has warned investors that a tax on financial transactions would lower trading volume and curtail its profits. The two companies paid Mr. Gregg almost $750,000 in cash and stock in 2011.
In all, close to half of the members of Fix the Debt's board and steering committee have ties to companies that have engaged in lobbying on taxes and spending, often to preserve tax breaks and other special treatment. . . .
[S]o far, at least, the companies and industries most closely linked to Fix the Debt have been aggressive in defending their narrower legislative interests.
The fiscal deal preserved the carried interest loophole, eliminated most of a large prospective increase in dividends taxes and preserved a tax break, known as the active financing exception, that allows G.E. and other multinational companies to avoid paying United States taxes on overseas profits.
The deal also forestalled large automatic cuts in military spending, a boon to contractors like Honeywell. The company's chief executive, David M. Cote, is a co-founder of Fix the Debt; the group's "core principles," which call for retrenchment in entitlement programs like Social Security, make no mention of military spending, which constitutes about a fifth of the federal budget.
A recent Democracy Now broadcast examined the link between this group and Pete Peterson. Peterson has long worked behind the scenes in an effort to dismantle earned benefit programs like Social Security and Medicare and has personally given almost $500 million to his foundation which attempts to shape popular thinking accordingly.
As John Nichols explains on the broadcast:
And at the core of this is changing the way that we look at retirement in this country, definitely undermining Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, changing those earned benefit programs into something very different than what they've been and something far less reliable, but also making an awfully lot of other cuts in programs that serve the great mass of Americans, while at the same time continuing and even advancing the tax breaks for billionaires and corporations that have helped to make Pete Peterson a very, very wealthy man.
He sold this idea to around 125 other CEOs and very wealthy people. They've all chipped in a whole bunch of money, millions and millions, perhaps as much as $60 million for the current campaign, to this "Fix the Debt" group. And this Fix the Debt group is the primary proponent in the United States today of austerity. They want to, quote-unquote, "cut our way to progress," as President Obama suggested, but in reality, it's cutting the way toward progress for them and cutting the way toward a real hard hit for the average working American and potentially a slowing of the economy that begins with the sequester but does not end there.
Peterson was also a key player behind the Simpson-Bowles Commission, which was established by President Obama. It was, in fact, President Obama that chose Simpson and Bowles to head the commission. In other words, it was President Obama that provided these people and their ideas with a platform and legitimacy that is undeserved. Now we are reaping the consequences—a policy debate in which the wealthy are likely to win and the people are likely to lose regardless of outcome.
See here for more on the Fix the Debt Campaign.
See here for more on Pete Peterson.
See here for a discussion on what sequestration will mean for people's lives.
Corporations And The General Welfare
There is general agreement that the economy is not growing fast enough to boost employment. The question: What to do about it?
The response, at all levels of government, seems to be: increase corporate subsidies and lower corporate taxes in hopes that corporations will boost investment and, by extension, employment. Those who promote this response no doubt reason that corporations must be struggling along with workers and need additional incentives and support to become successful "job-creators."
The chart below, taken from a Paul Krugman blog post, certainly raises questions about this rationale and response. It shows trends in corporate profits (in red) and business investment (in blue), both measured as shares of GDP.
As you can see, profits have clearly been trending upwards over time, especially during our current recovery. At the same time, business investment, although improving, remains historically quite low. It is hard to see a poor profit performance as the root cause of our slow growth and job creation.
Moreover, banks are sitting on record amounts of money. The chart below, from the St. Louis Federal Reserve, shows that banks are holding approximately $1.5 trillion in excess reserves. In the past, excess reserves averaged roughly $20 billion. In other words, our banks just aren't motivated to make loans. And, instead of taxing these excess reserves to encourage loan activity, the Federal Reserve is actually paying the banks interest on their holdings.
Now, as noted above, it would not be fair to say that governments are not actively trying to create jobs. It is just that they are going about it in the wrong way, the wrong way that is, if their aim is to actually create jobs.
Governments continue to shovel huge subsidies and tax breaks at our major corporations. This, despite the fact that most studies find little evidence that they help promote investment or employment. What they do, of course, is enhance corporate profits. They also force cutbacks in public spending, which does have negative effects on the economy and social welfare. Ironically, these negative effects then cause corporations to shy away from investing.
The New York Times recently ran a good series on state and local tax deals and subsidies written by Louise Story. She wrote:
A Times investigation has examined and tallied thousands of local incentives granted nationwide and has found that states, counties and cities are giving up more than $80 billion each year to companies. The beneficiaries come from virtually every corner of the corporate world, encompassing oil and coal conglomerates, technology and entertainment companies, banks and big-box retail chains.
The cost of the awards is certainly far higher. A full accounting, The Times discovered, is not possible because the incentives are granted by thousands of government agencies and officials, and many do not know the value of all their awards. Nor do they know if the money was worth it because they rarely track how many jobs are created. Even where officials do track incentives, they acknowledge that it is impossible to know whether the jobs would have been created without the aid. . . .
A portrait arises of mayors and governors who are desperate to create jobs, outmatched by multinational corporations and short on tools to fact-check what companies tell them. Many of the officials said they feared that companies would move jobs overseas if they did not get subsidies in the United States.
Over the years, corporations have increasingly exploited that fear, creating a high-stakes bazaar where they pit local officials against one another to get the most lucrative packages. States compete with other states, cities compete with surrounding suburbs, and even small towns have entered the race with the goal of defeating their neighbors.
These subsidies can dominate state budgets. The Times reports that they were equal to approximately one-third the budgets of Oklahoma and West Virginia and almost one-fifth of the budget of Maine.
Here in Oregon, we continue to struggle with budget shortfalls. And, fearful of losing corporate investment, the state legislature is doing what it can to keep corporate costs down. In December 2012, Governor John Kitzhaber called the state legislature into special session to pass a bill specially designed to help Nike.
Nike had privately told the Governor that it planned to spend at least $150 million in an expansion which it claimed would create at least 500 jobs over a five year span. If the state wanted that expansion and those jobs to be in Oregon, it had to reassure the company that its current favorable tax treatment would remain unchanged far into the future.
Although state legislators were not pleased to be presented with a major tax bill with little if any time to study its terms, they passed it. The new bill guarantees Nike that the state of Oregon will not change how it calculates the company's state taxes for the next 30 years, regardless of any future changes in the state's tax policy. More specifically, it gives the Governor power to offer such a deal to any major company that plans to invest at least $150 million and create at least 500 jobs over a five year span. It just so happened that Nike is the only company, at least for the moment, receiving this benefit.
To appreciate what is at stake in this deal a little background on how Oregon taxes multi-state corporations like Nike is helpful. Prior to 1991, Oregon taxed Nike using a formula that considered the state's share of Nike's total property, payroll, and sales, with each weighted equally. In 1991, Oregon double weighted the sales component. This greatly reduced Nike's state tax bill, since while its property and payroll are concentrated in Oregon, only a small share of its sales are made in the state.
Then in 2001, Oregon began introducing a "single-sales factor" formula. As Michael Leachman of the Oregon Center for Public Policy explains:
Under this formula, only in-state sales relative to all US sales matter in determining how much of a company's profits are apportioned to and thus taxable by Oregon; it doesn't matter how much of their property or payroll is based in Oregon. The Legislative Assembly in 2005 cut short the phase-in process and fully phased-in the "single-sales" formula for tax years starting on or after July 1, 2005.
The Oregon Department of Revenue estimates that using the single-sales factor formula instead of the double-weighted sales formula is costing Oregon $77.6 million in the current 2005-07 budget cycle, and will cost another $65.6 million in the upcoming 2007-09 budget cycle. The projected decline in the cost of "single-sales" in the upcoming budget cycle is temporary. It is due primarily to a corporate kicker that will slash corporate tax payments by two-thirds this year. In subsequent budget cycles, the revenue hit from "single-sales" will return to a higher level. . . .
Take Nike, for example. Nike lobbied for the switch to single-sales factor apportionment and it's easy to see why. At the Oregon Center for Public Policy, we conservatively estimate that Nike's 2006 tax cut from "single-sales" was over $16 million. Other prominent, profitable firms such as Intel also received a massive tax break from "single-sales."
As Michael Munk points out:
The governor's deal is also particularly cynical when at a time of declining public services desperate politicians are dragging out a regressive sales tax out of mothballs and The Oregonian's "fact checker finds "mostly true" a finding that Oregon's existing tax breaks (including almost $900B a year in corporate welfare) exceed tax collections.
Of course, this stance towards the needs of Oregonians is nothing new for Nike. In 2010, Oregonians voted in favor of two measures (66 and 67) which temporarily raised taxes on the very wealthy and corporations. Phil Knight, the Nike CEO, not only gave $100,000 to the anti-Measures campaign, he also wrote an article published in the Oregonian newspaper in which he said:
Measures 66 and 67 should be labeled Oregon's Assisted Suicide Law II.
They will allow us to watch a state slowly killing itself.
They are anti-business, anti-success, anti-inspirational, anti-humanitarian, and most ironically, in the long run, they will deprive the state of tax revenue, not increase it.
The current state tax codes are all of those things as well. Measures 66 and 67 just take it up and over the top.
Knight even threatened to leave the state. He didn't, but I guess the last laugh is his, now that his company's tax situation is secure for the next 30 years.
So—what lies ahead—more counterproductive state policies and head scratching about why things are going poorly for working people, or a change in strategy?

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Interlocking pavers are being used to construct outdoor walkways, patios, pool decks, driveways, and more. The reason to use interlocking paving stones is very simple. It can easily improve the aesthetic look of the space where it has been installed. When curb appeal of the place increases, it can automatically improve the value of the given property.
Wide Range of Materials
Many homeowners either try to construct a completely new driveway or walkway or a patio; or try to renovate the existing one. Whatever may be their preference, one thing which they must keep in mind is choosing the right paving materials. This means gone are the days when only durability was only considered when selecting a paving material. Nowadays, durability as well as aesthetic look plays a huge role while selecting paving materials.
Before one gets to learn why interlocking pavers form the best material for any patio or walkway or driveway project, one should try to learn about various paver materials that are available in the market.
Various Kind of Paver Material
- Natural Stone Paver
This kind of natural stone can create a rustic and natural appeal. The density of this stones can vary from soft to hard. The texture on these stones can come in smooth to glossy surface. It can come in various size, shape and color.
- Concrete Pavers
It can produce the look of clay brick pavers. This kind of pavers is made up of clay and aggregate. They are available in variety of styles. However, just like interlocking pavers this paver also needs to be covered with a sealant in order to maintain the color on the stones.
- Stamped Concrete
This kind of interlocking pavers is a very common paver material which is widely used for driveways. The low cost of this stones, easy maintenance makes them very popular.
- Porous Concrete
This kind of paver material is not very common. Pea gravel in used and low amount of water to cement ratio is enforced. This kind of paving materials I s ideal as it can help to reduce drainage system cost.
- Block Pavers
Although it seeps water it can maintain the look of the bricks. Channels can be inserted in between the joints of each block pavers. It is done so that water flows and settles in the soil.
Proper Base Materials
Once you learn about the various types of paver materials, you also need to know about your base completely where you plan to install the interlocking pavers or paver stones. Before you plan to install the paver stones, you will need to build a solid foundation for it. The base materials that the paver contractors would be using should be able to provide support to the paver stones.
The paver contractors will make sure that a minimum of 8-12 inches of compact base and 1 inch sand setting bed is maintained. The contactors can make use of concrete sand in order to base the layer and carry on medium leveling. Coarse grain would ensure that there is no problem with draining.
Hopefully, this blog will help you to choose your preferred interlocking pavers of your choice. Use right pavers and easily improve the beauty of your home.


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Do you NaNo? No idea if you NaNo? No NaNo? (C'mon, you had to see that comin'.) ANYway, join me today at the Torquere LiveJournal for some explanation of what is this thing called NaNo, and some thoughts on why the world needs your novel. You know you wanna.Read More
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There's a lot of information on the Internet about encephalitis—much of it misleading. People often hear "encephalitis" and think virus—particularly West Nile virus. But encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) actually has a wide range of causes, levels of severity, treatment options and outcomes.
Encephalitis is a rare neurological condition that often comes on suddenly. Encephalitis means that brain tissues have become inflamed. When brain tissues are inflamed it can cause your child to have seizures, mental confusion or changes in behavior.
- Cases of encephalitis can range from mild to severe, with a range of physical, behavioral and neurological outcomes.
- It may take several months for the full effects of a child's encephalitis to become clear.
- Some children respond very well to treatment; others have epilepsy and long-term school or learning issues.
- Although encephalitis can be life-threatening in its most severe form, this is rare.
- Physical, speech, and occupational therapy can be very helpful in helping your child recover from encephalitis.
How Boston Children's Hospital approaches encephalitis
Boston Children's Pediatric Neuro-immunology Program is dedicated to the comprehensive care of children, adolescents and families who are affected by encephalitis. Our team includes pediatric neurologists and neuropsychologists, and we consult with pediatric specialists in rheumatology, infectious diseases and epilepsy when it's beneficial.
Here, your child benefits from the expertise of a main referral center for pediatric encephalitis in New England. We also have strong ties to the small network of physicians and researchers all over the country who are working to better understand, diagnose and treat this extremely rare condition.
Our program is part of the Department of Neurology at Boston Children's, the oldest and largest program in pediatric neurology in the world.
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Another deadly weekend in Kingsbridge may have come to a close, at least as far as law enforcement are concerned. more
School is out, summer is here. And now 34,000 New York City middle schoolers have nothing but free time. more
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It looks to be a busy murder year for the 50th Precinct after the shooting death of a 49-year-old man in Kingsbridge on Saturday. more
Two men have pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter in a gas explosion in 2016 that killed fire department battalion chief Michael Fahy. more
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If murder is heating up other parts of the borough, the 50th Precinct has so far skated by nearly unscathed. more
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Some drivers are picking up on the 50th Precinct's warning to keep their car doors locked, and not leave personal belongings visible inside — but not every driver. more
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Kojak "Koji in a box"
Kojak is a Koji virtual appliance complete with Mead extensions. It is part of a productization effort to encourage the adoption of the Kojak/Mead build system. The scripts included in this repository create a fully operational Koji/Mead virtual machine running on Fedora 18. They utilize the Libvirtd visualization API and a kickstart file, based on a vanilla Fedora installation, to provide an automated "out of the box" solution, which may be used for development and educational purposes.
For more information about Koji see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Koji for more information. Installation Prerequisites
This installation comprises of a virtual appliance server which is used to build and deploy the virtual appliance. Kojak has been successfully installed and tested on Fedora 18.
See http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Getting_started_with_virtualization for more information
It is recommended that the system be updated before beginning the installation. A fast internet connection and is also required in order to facilitate the downloading of any package dependencies.
Minimum System Requirements
The virtual appliance is configured with the following default specifications:
4GB RAM 32 GB Disk Space
The Virtual Appilance Server should be configured with the following minimum specifications:
Fedora 18 with virtualization package group 8GB RAM 120 GB Disk Space
Installation Instructions
Checkout the contents of the Kojak git repository to a suitable directory on the Virtual Appliance Server. Check and modify the files under the kojak directroy to suit your particular environment. Execute install.sh to create the Kojak virtual appliance. The script requires root privileges to run. Point your browser to 192.168.122.2 and check the states of the tasks.
Configuration Notes
The Kojak virtual appliance is configured with a set of default options. These can be easily modified by editing the variables in install.sh. Installation directories, iso location and virtual machine resources allocations (Mem, CPU and Storage etc) can all be reconfigured as required. The appliance is configured with with a static ipaddress taken from the pool of ip addresses from the "default" network that is configured with libvirt.
You can access the appliance via ssh at 192.168.122.2 using the following credentials:
username: root password: root
Currently Kojak uses SSL certificates as the preferred method of authentication. To utilize the client certificate for browser based logins you will need to import the certificate. The certificate is can be accessed from /home/koji/.koji. Certificates are created for a default set of users which includes koji, kojiadmin, kojira and 3 kojibuilders.
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The Kukui High Alumni Marching Band is the official alumni band of Kukui High School. Kukui High's alumni include Steve McGarrett and Chin Ho Kelley of the elite state police task force known as Hawaii Five-0.
The band is available to perform at no charge at community and school activities and celebrations supporting athletics, youth groups, elders, grand openings, festivals, and other events. The band plays R&B, rock and roll, big band, patriotic and contemporary music. Songs include Hawaii Five-O, Louie Louie, Tequila, Hey Song, Land of 1000 Dances, Frankenstein, 25 or 6 to 4, Runaway Baby, Party Rock Anthem, Dynamite, Poker Face, Disney, Come Fly With Me, In the Mood, Sing Sing Sing, Magnificent Seven, Saturday in the Park, Stars and Stripes, The Thunderer, Armed Forces Parade, and many more.
If you are interested in having the band perform at an event, or joining the band, please contact Greg Kim at (808) 780-2495 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Click here to read all KHS Alumni Marching Band updates!
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The Kukui High School Alumni Marching Band was honored to participate in the annual "Aukake Classic," the summer Special Olympics Hawaii event, held Aug. 17 at Waiau District Park in Pearl City.
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"I have given you this recipe to be done in the broiler for those of you in the colder states...when fall and winter weather bring you inside! I do this year around on the grill outside and timing really isn't too much different. Enjoy!"
Crushed Pepper Beef Kabobs
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- 1 lb boneless beef round steak or 1 lb beef round tip steaks or 1 lb chuck steak
- 1⁄2 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 garlic clove, cut into halves
- 2 tablespoons prepared mustard
- 2 tablespoons black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
- 2 small onions, cut lengthwise into fourths
- 2 small zucchini, cut into 1 inch slices
- 1 red bell peppers or 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 mushrooms
- olive oil
- Trim excess fat from beef steak; cut beef into 1" cubes.
- Place in glass or plastic bowl.
- Mix wine, 1 Tbs oil the salt and garlic; pour over beef.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 6 hours but no longer than 24 hours, stirring occasionally Remove beef; drain thoroughly.
- Thread beef cubes on four 11" metal skewers, leaving space between cubes.
- Brush with mustard; sprinkle with peppercorns.
- (This is when you may question why such little pepper -- if you want more go for it!) Set oven control to broil.
- Place kabobs on rack in broiler pan.
- Broil with tops about 3" from heat 5 minutes; turn.
- Broil 5 minutes longer Alternate onion, zucchini and bell pepper on each of four 11" metal skewers, leaving space between each.
- Top each with a mushroom.
- Place kabobs on rack in broiler pan with beef.
- Turn beef; brush vegetables with oil.
- Broil kabobs 5-6 minutes turning and brushing vegetables with oil, until beef is done and vegetables are crisp-tender.
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One of the follies erected by 'Mad Jack' Fuller around Brightling, the sugar loaf was supposedly built to win a bet.
Whilst in London Fuller argued with a friend that he could see the spire of the church in a nearby village from his home. When he returned home he discovered that the spire was not visible, and quickly had the Sugar Loaf - whose shape closely resembles that of the spire - built on a ridge of hills between his home and the village.
The Sugar Loaf gets its name from the way in which sugar was supplied at the time - in cones called loaves.


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Nuvega Lash Review – Beautiful eyes are complemented with beautiful lashes. Beautiful lashes make the eyes more inviting and sensuous. Women are obsessed with having these beautiful lashes to make themselves more attractive to men.
Beautiful lashes are supposed to be thick, long and curly. Some people are born to have these qualities of an eyelash. Others are not really lucky to have those beautiful lashes on.
It belongs to the genes. If you are born to have it then you are one of the lucky few who don't have to augment their physical looks just to have those lashes on.
Well, if you belong to the unlucky ones, there are ways in which you can augment this problem. Most people are using fake lashes or artificial ones which they put on during special occasions in their lives.
There are a lot of artificial eyelashes which you can buy in any cosmetic stores around. But should you settle for something artificial when you can grow your own?
Yes, you can definitely grow your own lashes. Just in case you are not aware, there is some lashes grower you can buy in the market today. This product doesn't seem popular as of today but they do exist. Instead of buying artificial ones, why don't you grow your own lashes? It is more permanent and natural compared to the artificial ones you applied to your lashes.
Although it may not grow at once, eyelashes will surely grow in due time. Just like any hair in your body, once the hair follicles are stimulated, it can develop the hair and stimulate the hair growth once again.
Eyelashes can give many positive benefits to our eyes in particular. Aside from adding beauty and sophistication in our face, long and thick lashes can also protect the eyes from dirt and other foreign objects that may enter your eyes.
Many would raise their eyebrows and say that why should we care about eyelashes that much? Well, people are unique and we all have our own differences. Some people may not like the idea, but there are others who would consider their eyelashes as one of the things that give them beauty.
For women who regard eyelashes as a thing of beauty, they wanted to grow their own lashes which look a lot beautiful and natural no matter what. If there are ways of growing them naturally, why settle for eyelashes that aren't real.
You can grow them and own them. The beautiful eyelashes can all be yours and you will never have to use artificial ones when you get them as your own.
The question is how is it possible to grow eyelashes? Just like your hair, it is made up of hair follicles that need to be stimulated in order to get the hair back again. The stimulants work deep down the hair roots and begin the stimulation process.
They actually make the hair roots active again. Once it is active again, hair will begin to grow in time. Your eyelashes will be a lot thicker and longer. This will give you easy managing of lashes. You can curl it with all ease and apply your mascara to add beauty to your eyes.
We will recommend to you one of the pioneers in growing eyelashes. One of its kind in forming the eyelashes that you can be proud of. Something you can own for the rest of your life.
Nuvega Lash the right stimulant to grow your own lashes. Nuvega Lash is proven to make your lashes grow longer and fuller. With daily application, you will notice that your lashes are slowly becoming thick and longer. Every women dream of having this kind of lashes.
What Is Nuvega Lash?
Nuvega Lash is the new way to grow your lashes naturally. It uses a special formulation which stimulates the hair follicle and grows into thick and longer lashes. It is the only vegan lash conditioner that can grow long eyelashes.
It stimulates the hair follicles of your eyelashes and is proven to grow the eyelashes by 30 to 50 % of its actual size. For using the Nuvega Lash for straight 8 weeks you are sure to have darker and fuller eyelashes.
Eyelashes are subject to fall every time. This is exactly the reason why some people tend to have fewer lashes than the other. It is really found to be the weakest hair in our body. But with Nuvega Lash, your lashes will become stronger than ever.
You only need to apply this once a day and you get the results within 6 to 8 weeks of continued used. It will extend the growth of lashes at the same time nourishes and stimulates your hair cells.
How To Use Nuvega Lash?
- Step 1: You have to cleanse your eyelids before applying Nuvega Lash. Use a mild soap in washing your lids and brows. Make sure that you dry the area before its application.
- Step 2: Just apply a thin layer of Nuvega Lash formula. Do this as if you are applying a liquid eyeliner to the lower and upper part of your eyelashes and eyebrows. Do this at least once a day. No need to redip the brush. One stroke will do it all. One stroke is all you need to achieve the fuller and thicker eyelashes.
- Step 3: Allow the solution to be fully absorbed by your eyelids and brows. Do not touch or rub the eyes until you feel the solution is fully dry.
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Cell phone store owner Mostafa Mohammad prefers not to think about what might have happened had he not grabbed at the handgun a robber pointed at his employee at his South Side business.
But the Albany Park man is satisfied with his decision not to shoot the man after he wrested the gun from the attacker. (Watch the surveillance video HERE)
Image from surveillance video showing a person holding a handgun (right) as he attempts to rob a Cricket store on the South Side. The employee (left) later wrested the gun away from the suspect. Click HERE to watch the surveillance video.


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OKC school closures still possible
Oklahoma City Public Schools are back in session and the rest of the state will follow soon. However, even though the doors are open now at all the schools that may not be sustainable as the budget situation facing schools grows worse.
From teacher shortages to potential school closings Oklahoma City has faced and is still facing tough decisions on how to balance the budget.
"This is just a really challenging time to work for a school district in the State of Oklahoma," said Superintendent Aurora Lora.
Lora did not just step into a time of financial troubles for the state's largest school district; she stepped up and pushed to lead the district at a time when others had abandoned it.
Stepping up is a theme Lora is now seeing from others in the community.
"What's been positive about this is we've had a lot of people step up and say we want to figure out a solution and waiting for this to get taken care of at the legislature we just don't know when that is going to happen," Lora said.
Some Oklahoma City leaders have proposed raising local sales taxes to fund raises for city teachers, who have had the notion of pay increases dangled in front of them for years only to have legislative leaders pull it back at the last minute time and time again.
Add to that the ongoing disappointing budgets that don't allow for new text books and allocations that do not and cannot take into account the fact school enrollment is growing.
"This has been going on for a while, but the problem is getting worse and worse every year," Lora told FOX 25. "Not only do we have low pay, but as the funding for our districts continues to go down we are being faced with having to raise class sizes, cut instructional resources. The working conditions here are getting harder and harder. We've got to put a stop to this."
There is not much good news in terms of funding or the future of the state's investment in education; but there is hope.
That hope is found in the dedication of the teachers and staff that do more with less - and the community that's come to the aid of schools.
Take the case of North Highland in Oklahoma City. It was facing closure earlier in the year because there simply were not enough quality applicants to fill all the positions. The community reaction helped bring light to the crisis and managed to rally educators to the school which allowed the district to keep the school open.
Other communities have also rallied to save their schools from closure; at least for the time being.
The underlying problems remain and the solutions so far have been a band aid on a wound that keeps growing.
"It's coming back we're going to have to revisit the conversation in October," Lora said. "Because, as of right now we're still having to make cuts for the coming year and the outlook for the future does not look that much better."
That means school closures and consolidation are still possible
"I know that is not a popular solution, but at the end of the day I have to make sure I am doing the best thing I can for kids," Lora said.


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Antique Iron Bench Gallery
Amazing Antique Iron Bench Or Other Backyard Decoration Dining Room
bgwebs.net ~ Antique Iron Bench Gallery You can quickly transform that space into something usable and comfortable. We take a closer look at it as well as some alternatives. Antique Iron Bench Gallery is one way to turn a dingy unfinished room into additional space that's attractive and comfortable. It does this by applying their expertise in building science and system design to the Bench Backyard.
You a choices to incorporate the existing style of your home into the addition (so it looks like its part of the original home) or treat the addition with a totally different style but complementary to the existing style. Choosing to go half way between the two is a common failing and the final design will lack visual strength. Commit to one option and ensure every choice of finishes, construction type and detail reflected your style choice strongly.


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Your Incredible Weightstyle Kitchen
Susan's Healthy Way steps out of the pyramid, a general guideline only, into intense nutrition. Sight and smell are the two most powerful triggers to start your eating.
So, think about: What is your why….Why do you buy food? What are you trying to accomplish….
- What is your why?
- Why do you buy food? What are you trying to accomplish….
- What are you trying to accomplish?
Make your area, creative and clean like an artistic palette
Turn your kitchen into a joyful artistic space so that your mind and your creativity can flourish.
One of the most important things: Clear off your counters…they are workspaces… there must be no clutter or confusion. Otherwise, you throw your hands up, and give up. Once counters are clear, your artistic palette is then clean to start. Now, your mind and your space are ready for you to create.
Organizational hints: Know where your tools are. Bag all fruits that need to be refrigerated, use sticky notes and keep your pantry organized…. spices away from the stove, etc.
You are creating something amazing, so why wouldn't you want that to be organized so you know what you are doing? Eliminate the frustration so you can get excited! You will see it all in front of you. Then you'll get excited about what you are doing! Your Weightstyle Kitchen is beginning to develop!!!!!!
Controlling Sight and Smell:
Use fruit bowl, clean space as a management tool.
Keep a fruit bowl, only, on your counter….
This is essential because it goes to sight and smell! Counters without clutter highlight the loveliness and scent of the fruit, awakening the senses. In reverse, cluttered counters, cloud the mind. A weekly grocery list now becomes a tool to resupply for variety and interest.
By playing up the artistry of the fruit, you capture the magic of food with refreshing taste, sight, and smell. Good food builds good memories. Your Weightstyle is starting to sparkle.
Managing Choices:
Do not allow distractions: Establish that these are the choices in our home, because this is how we live, period.
Sight and Smell
According to a study by Mayo Clinic in the 1990's, the senses that trigger overeating are sight and smell. Susan's Healthy Way takes this concept one step further by replacing triggers with more effective foods.
Opening the refrigerator is important…….what you see is what you eat! Sight and smell is sitting right there! The key tool to managing your refrigerator environment is Mason Jars. This is huge because they allow you to easily see and smell available food, reduce clutter and manage portion control.
So, again, think about: What is your why….Why do you buy food? What are you trying to accomplish…. Personalized, effective, weekly food management puts you in the driver's seat and in control! These tools and more will introduce you to an exciting and intriguing way of thinking about food, health, and shopping. Intelligent Weightstyle Kitchen design and management is the hallmark of Susan's Healthy Way. Your Weightstyle Excellence is key!
Your Weightstyle is Your Incredible Weightstyle Kitchen Design!
Prioritizing nutrition is often mixed in with budgeting, as well as marketing designed to tug at your deepest emotions. Creating a plan for the entire week with a grocery list helps you think through the process. Your point of view for shopping changes: instead of price, you see nutritional value. Your buying intuition builds and you are more aware of the foods available to use. Your Weightstyle will adjust nutrition to your physical and emotional needs.
So when the kids want snacks…they see an ever changing, delicious bowl of fruit.
Fruit becomes the focus and impulse food to go to.
Kids will be enticed to choose fruit for a snack.


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David Hammer – Director of Professional Development and Speech Services.
Dave Hammer is the Director of Professional Development and Speech Services for the Childhood Apraxia of Speech Association of North America (CASANA). Prior to this position, Dave had 35 years of pediatric clinical experience at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, PA with specialty interests in childhood apraxia of speech, speech sound disorders and childhood stuttering. Dave received his Master's in Speech-Language Pathology at the University of Pittsburgh in 1979 after completing a Bachelor's in Speech/Hearing Science and Psychology. He has been invited to present over 200 workshops on childhood apraxia and speech sound disorders throughout the United States, Canada, and Australia. Dave was a member of the ASHA AdHoc committee on childhood apraxia of speech. He has been involved in the production of a number of apraxia-related DVD's and an innovative children's CD. Dave is known for his practical and therapy-rich presentations. His passion at CASANA is helping children "find their voices" and families find the support services they desperately need.
Outside of work, Dave is an avid reader of fiction and non-fiction alike. He enjoys singing, playing the guitar and piano for relaxation, attending musicals and plays, and spending time traveling. Dave was lucky to have married his high school sweetheart with whom he just celebrated 40 years of marriage. He has a daughter, age 31, who works for the US Patent and Trademark office and a son, age 26, who is pursuing a career as a musician.
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To all third years deciding what they want to spend the rest of their life doing:
Nothing is more practical than finding God, than falling in Love in a quite absolute, final way. What you are in love with, what seizes your imagination, will affect everything. It will decide what will get you out of bed in the morning, what you do with your evenings, how you spend your weekends, what you read, whom you know, what breaks your heart, and what amazes you with joy and gratitude. Fall in Love, stay in love, and it will decide everything.
-Fr. Pedro Stripe, S.J
Fall in love with a field and you'll never work a day in your life.


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Bryn Kimball
Historical mines were often unregulated and may release acidic, metal-rich water known as acid mine drainage (AMD) that results from the dissolution of metal sulfides. A common AMD remediation method is neutralization of pH. This causes precipitation of secondary iron hydroxide minerals and dissolved metals from solution. The stability of trace metal substituted (TMS) iron hydroxides is not well understood. This study investigates the mobility of trace metal ions, specifically cobalt, as it is substituted into the mineral structure of jarosite [KFe3(OH)6(SO4)2]. Leach experiments were conducted with synthesized pure and cobalt substituted jarosite. In addition, the character of water and precipitate samples from Blackbird Creek, a mining-affected, remediated stream in the Idaho Cobalt Belt are described. The goal of this work is to understand how cobalt substitution affects the stability of jarosite and to compare synthetic jarosite to that in sediments found at Blackbird Creek.
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Jarosite, Cobalt, Metal ions-- Environmental aspects, Acid mine drainage, Cobalt (Idaho) -- Blackbird Creek, Whitman College -- Dissertation collection 2016 -- Geology Department
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Member Tags
Member tags allow you to create categories for your Team members, to more easily locate, sort, and perform bulk actions as you manage your members. Member tags are completely customizable according to the needs of the Admin, and could represent grade levels, departments, school sites, etc.
Member tags differ from Video Tags (located in the Videos section of the Admin Portal) in that Member Tags are only available to the Admin to see, and are associated with members or users within the Team, rather than with videos in a member's account.
Create Member Tags
Member Tags are completely customizable and must be configured by the Admin.
- Log into your account and enter the Admin View.
- On the Account tab, scroll down to the Tags heading.
- Click Add new tag, and type the name of the new tag into the text field that appears below.
- Click Add to create this tag.
- Once a member tag has been created, it can be edited or removed using the icons in the Action column.
Assign Member Tags
- In the Account tab of the Admin Portal, scroll down to the Team Members section.
- Click the checkbox next to one or more members to select them to be tagged.
- Click the Tags button above the list of members to see a drop-down list of the tags you have created.
- Click one or more tags to assign to the selected members, then click Apply.
- The page will reload and the selected members will now be associated with the chosen tags (which appear in the Tags column of the Members list).
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When searching through your list of Team members, you can filter by member tags to more easily locate a whole group of similar members.
- In the Account tab of the Admin Portal, scroll down to the Team Members section.
- In the Search button above the list of members, click the filter icon to see a list of available member tags.
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- Click the Search button. Your member list will now only display members associated with those tags.
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A blog about being the partner of a sex addict, and mother to a son with alcohol, drug, and emotional issues. "These sentences are how I solve the problem of myself."
Thursday, May 5, 2011
The Other One
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You mention the unspoken and unexplained tension between Roi and Kyd- I think it is more natural for a man and his woman's son to be at odds if it is not his biological child, than it is for the man to accept and love the child. It's just a theory that I've developed in my head after seeing a lot of supporting evidence. I think it probably goes back to the natural instinct of promoting a lineage, and has nothing, personally, to do with the child.ReplyDelete
Enjoy your son, take lots of pictures.
Kelly, thank god for your comments, lol. You're my only fan apparently. Not that I'm looking for fans here, I write this blog for myself, but still it's nice to know that someone is reading.ReplyDelete
Even though at times I think what enables me to write is this idea that no one will see it. Blogs are weird like that.
But I digress, indeed it probably is true that the tension between men and their girlfriend's/wife's sons is "common". If only that were the only "issue".
I'm glad you like my comments. I've been known to get a little wordy. ;)ReplyDelete
Blogs are weird creatures that we create, especially ones like these...so personal, yet so public.


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Cockroaches can survive a nuclear blast, or so the misconception goes. Files that the frightening creatures ran complimentary with the devastation of the atomic bombs dropped at the end of World War II triggered this frightening possibility. Pest control men will succeed in case any person survives nuclear battle if the misconception is true. Even in peacetime, pest control technician is a strong profession choice.
The career is primaried to experience constant growth. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the pest control sector is anticipated to enhance by 20 percent by 2022, or faster than a few others line of works. A secondary school diploma is typically a requirement to going into a training class. This profession is well suited for hard workers that get complete satisfaction from aiding others. Several Pest Control Los Angeles jobs in the market offer flexible timetables, competitive payment as well as chance for advancement.
The pest control industry is one which has been secure and also vibrant for many years. In this write-up we will go over the steps needed to properly request a work with a pest control service.
The simplest way to work in pest control is to make an application for a work as a trainee. Below you will obtain on-the-job training throughout a minimum period of three years. You could then apply for a permit to function as a pest control professional.
Prior to you send in your resume to the firm you ought to make certain that you have the qualities required to work efficiently in this company. You should not deal with fear of heights or vertigo, because you could be needed to work on roofs. Bugs that could bring illness such as rats or pigeons appear to favor roofs to create their nests since roof coverings are singular areas with little human visibility.
Given that you can also be needed to collaborate with poisonous products such as bird or rat droppings, chemicals and also a few others damaging substances, you must not experience any persistent respiratory conditions. You would certainly be called for to wear protective devices at all times when collaborating with these substances and also any kind of respiratory troubles could be exacerbated with consistent usage of the devices.
As soon as you are accepted as a trainee you will certainly initially be given a program in the fundamentals of pest control. You will research pests, their practices and also habitats, chemicals and also its uses as well as impacts in pest control as well as the essentials of hazardous materials taking care of. This preliminary training is a requirement for the job owing to the nature of the products that you will be collaborating with. Once this training duration ends you will begin dealing with the certified employers as a trainee.
A lot of states require that you function a minimum of 3 years in a pest control business prior to making an application for a permit. Following your application, the Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control in your state will certainly inform you when you could take the evaluation. They could additionally give you a listing of required reading that will help you to prepare for the evaluation. You should check out as a number of the messages or write-ups as you could considering that this will offer you a concept of what the examination could be like. If you succeed in the test your permit will be mailed to you.
If you possess a degree in entomology or in any type of relevant area the job encounter need can be much reduced. Some states require a minimum of one year of work encounter in the field of extermination before you could get a license while others need much less time or more time.


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Force Transducers for Life Science Experiments
BIOPAC offers a variety force transducers for physiology and life science research. Both fixed and variable option products are available. All force transducers are designed for purpose, such as for tissue bath studies or where low noise, accuracy and repeatability are critical or for measure gripping (compression) or pulling (tension) forces associated with a wide variety of muscle groups. These force transducers can connect directly to a Biopac Student Lab MP3X data acquisition system. Used in conjunction with the Biopac Student Lab system, these force transducers are key parts of a complete life science teaching system.
Clench Force (Bulb) Transducer
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The SS56L Clench Force (Bulb) Transducer measures force on the basis of the proportionality of clench force to pressure in…
Displacement Transducer, BSL
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For use in recording very slight movements in a range of physiological preparations, the SS14L incorporates a semi-isotonic strain gauge…
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The SS63L-66L series force transducers connect directly to a BSL MP3X data acquisition unit. The force transducer is designed for…
Hand Dynamometer – MP3X
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Use this lightweight, ergonomically designed hand dynamometer to measure grip; clench force range 0-50 kgf. Use in isolation or combine…
Variable Force Transducer, BSL
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The Variable Range Force Transducer incorporates a unique design that allows the transducer to cover a wide range of forces.…


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Southerly // Songsss Vol 1-6
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Southerly's main songwriter and front-human Krist Krueger has just rereleased and reissued all six song-a-week series' packaged together as Songsss Vol 1-6 inclusive of the Expressionless Sessions, Storyteller Sessions, Youth Sessions, Broadcast Sessions, Desolation Sessions and Covers Sessions. The first series dates back to 2004 (Vol 1) and each follow a pre-release methodology prior to each full-length album though the songs are unrelated to any other releases and are standalone. Now remastered in 2018 you can stream and download all volumes via the Self Group Bandcamp Mart, Spotify or download via your favorite digital outlet.
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Yardsss ØØØ celebrates fourth anniversary of first album & film, Foma // Read more
The first full audio and film release from the project, Foma, celebrates its fourth anniversary on July 2nd, originally released in 2013.
Morher releases latest album 'Rabbit Holes [andotherexits] on June 6th // Read more
Chicago by way of Seattle experimental dark-ambient artist wrtch releases their latest effort 'Rabbit Holes [andotherexits]' on June 6th.
Yardsss full band PNW tour announcement in April & May 2017 ∅∀‡ // Read more
Yardsss has announced the first full band dates in the pacific northwest with as the newly formed trio lineup including shows in Bellingham, Seattle and Portland.
Yardsss launches 'Epithets ØØØ' song-a-week series // Read more
Yardsss launches a new song-a-week series as of March 1st 2017 writing, recording and releasing new material each week. All tracks are available to stream and download in the Self Group Bandcamp Mart. Check the Blahg for more info.
Yardsss & wrtch tour the Mountain States & Midwest in November // Read more
Yardsss and wrtch are hitting the road again, this time in support of two new releases; Yardsss' '333' single and wrtch's latest full-length album 'Sympathy for the Creator'.
Yardsss prepares new single, '333', for release on November 11th // Read more
'333' the new single from Yardsss is due out on November 11th with track premieres from Eleven Magazine and New Noise Magazine.
Yardsss & wrtch announce Chicago performance in August // Read more
Yardsss and wrtch have announced a special one-off performance in Chicago on August 8th at Township.
Yardsss & wrtch announce label-package tour in May & June // Read more
Another in a continuing series of SG family label package tours, this one with Yardsss and wrtch looping the western US in May and June.
SG025 // KING WHO release latest extended-play effort, 'Body' // Read more
The latest release from KING WHO (formerly Us Lights), 'Body', is now available to stream and download in the SG Mart.
April edition of the Live Series is out featuring Healersss // Read more
SGL004 The April edition of the Self Group Live Series, released on the first Friday of every month, is now out. This month featuring Yardsss side project, Healersss.
Self Group Monthly May Lineup Announced // Read more
SGM005 | The lineup for the May 2016 edition of the monthly concert series has been announced. Select 'read more' for, err, more...
March edition of the Live Series is out featuring System and Station // Read more
SGL003 The March edition of the Self Group Live Series, released on the first Friday of every month, is now out. This month features the amazing System and Station.
Eleven Magazine premieres new Mothertapes video for "Gravity Wins" // Read more
Mothertapes have released a new video premiered by Eleven Magazine for the lead single off their debut s/t album, "Gravity Wins".
Yardsss & Scriptures release collaborative single, "Wire" // Read more
A new collaborative effort and another edition in the Yardsss singles series, "Wire", explores the unified effort of Krueger along with roster-mates Scriptures. Watch the video HERE.
Self Group Monthly March Lineup Announced // Read more
SGM003 | The lineup for the March 2016 edition of the monthly concert series has been announced. Select 'read more' for, err, more...
Yardsss 'Granfalloons' premiered by New Noise & Heavy Blog Is Heavy // Read more
The latest from experimental/orchestral noise and post rock pioneers, Yardsss, has officially been premiered by New Noise Magazine and Heavy Blog Is Heavy.
Self Group Presents two Treefort Music Festival kickoff parties in PDX // Read more
We are presenting two festival kickoff parties in Portland on March 3rd and 4th along with partners Eleven Magazine and Payette Brewing.
Yardsss new EP and second in Vonnegut series, 'Granfalloons' out now // Read more
We are pleased as punch to bring you the new and second Yardsss EP in the current Vonnegut series, 'Granfalloons', released on 2/19/2016.
Dual record release show with Yardsss, C^VES and Mothertapes // Read more
We will be celebrating the birth of two new Self Group releases unto the world this Thursday, February 19th at Bunk Bar in Portland for Yardsss and C^VES.
C^VES debut album Bleeding Rainbow out on Feb 5th // Read more
The debut album from Portland by way of Iceland by way of Missoula experimental experts drops on Feb 5th. The first two track premieres are live now!
Mothertapes hit the road through the Western US in Jan/Feb // Read more
The amazing Portland duo, Mothertapes, hit the road in January and February in support of their debut self-titled album. See the Blahg post for dates.
Krist Krueger cover "Helpless" by Neil Young // Read more
Rolling along with the current Desolation Sessions song-a-week series, Krist Krueger adds another bonus cover, this one of "Helpless" by Neil Young.
Krist Krueger's new solo Song A Week series, Desolation Sessions // Read more
Team SG head honcho and main projecteer has launched yet another new Song A Week series, Desolation Sessions.
Paste & Eleven PDX review Mothertapes' debut album // Read more
Both publications have written and printed rave reviews of the new and debut album from Mothertapes. Woah.
New Noise Magazine premieres Yardsss "Fight No More Forever" // Read more
The new video single is a continuation in the ongoing series, this one inspired by and dedicated to Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce.
PopMatters premieres first single from Mothertapes debut album // Read more
"...bandmates and longtime collaborators Pete Bosack and Tommy Franzen formed Mothertapes, a project that strives to marry progressive rock, electronic, and pop in the tradition of Tears For Fears, Battles, and Animal Collective.
Krist Krueger of Southerly heads back to Europe // Read more
Krist Krueger will head back on a solo European tour in May and June.
Southerly Song A Week Track Twelve, "City Swell" // Read more
The twelfth track in Southerly and Krist Krueger's Aestheticism: Song A Week Series is now available to stream via the Self Group Bandcamp store.
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We are an award winning, luxury event planning + styling company that excels at innovative design and top-notch service. We take a limited number of events each year to ensure we can give our clients the attention they deserve. We don't do cookie cutter - we believe that each project and event is unique, and really excel at getting to know our client's personal style so that their event is a true reflection of them. We pride ourselves on the relationships we cultivate with our clients, and love when they later turn into friends.
Other beliefs we hold: it's all in the details. A good planner/designer is well worth their weight in gold, and tapping into their expertise should actually help save you money in the long run. (Save money AND alleviate stress, you say? Sounds like a winning combo!) Whether you're planning a big wedding in your hometown or a destination wedding weekend across the world with multiple events for friends and family, we'll seamlessly weave together all the necessary elements to produce a WOW event.
PRICING: Our pricing is custom quoted as each event's details and logistics varies vastly from the next, but starts at $12,500 for full service wedding planning and design in the DC area. Our clients' minimum event budgets begin at $100,000 for 125+ guests. We also offer a limited number per year of "design only" and "month of" coordination packages - please inquire for pricing or for an exact quote on full service packages.
*Dreaming of becoming an all-star planner? We offer limited mentorship, coaching and workshop opportunities, please inquire.
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-Event Design- Need help converting all those ideas floating around in your head, pins on Pinterest and magazine tearouts into a cohesive event design? Our proposal will detail all the décor for the event such as: floral design, tabletop design, custom linens, custom signage, paper goods, lighting design, favors, cake design, and so on. Available as part of a planning package or à la carte. (Also available for non-weddings events: galas, dinner parties, mitzvahs, birthday parties, showers, grand openings and product launches.)
-Interior Design- Whether you just need a new paint color and a few key pieces to bring a dull room to life (at home or the office), or you're starting over from scratch, no project is too big or too small. Custom quoted projects or hourly consulting available. Our past brides + clients receive a special discount.
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-Styling- We offer editorial styling for magazines and photoshoots. Share your vision with us and let us put together an all-star vendor team. We can handle everything from hiring professional models and fashion photographers to pulling designer gowns, jewelry, and all the styling/decor elements.
*Interested in learning the art of styling as a beginner, or perfecting your passion if you're already established as a creative entrepreneur? Inquire about upcoming styling workshops where we take a hands-on approach to creatively styling a space, event, or photo shoot. All images from the workshop are yours to build your portfolio!


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"Ever come across somebody you shouldn't have messed with?" 09 December 2008 Drama 116 mins
Walt Kowalski is a widower who holds onto his prejudices despite the changes in his Michigan neighborhood and the world around him. Kowalski is a grumpy, tough-minded, unhappy old man who can't get along with either his kids or his neighbors. He is a Korean War veteran whose prize possession is a 1972 Gran Torino he keeps in mint condition. When his neighbor Thao, a young Hmong teenager under pressure from his gang member cousin, tries to steal his Gran Torino, Kowalski sets out to reform the youth. Drawn against his will into the life of Thao's family, Kowalski is soon taking steps to protect them from the gangs that infest their neighborhood.
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Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Communities nationwide come together to celebrate the great childhoods we can build for all children. Watch for blue pinwheels that symbolize the joyful, carefree childhood all children deserve.
We are sending blue pinwheels out into the community with one simple message: Do good for others. Pass the pinwheel on by doing a good deed for someone else. Each positive action helps build the compassionate community our children need to thrive.
Throughout April, Prevent Child Abuse Iowa leads a statewide campaign to raise awareness that child abuse is preventable, and how everyone can help in building safe families and communities for children. Communities across the state also honor the month with family-friendly events and education campaigns. Prevent Child Abuse Iowa envisions a state free from child abuse and recognizes the effort it will take to achieve this mission. First, it is essential to understand the prevalence of child abuse in Iowa today, so we can identify the obstacles we are facing. Second, it will require Iowans from every community to work together to ensure children are living in homes that are safe and free from abuse.
According to Prevent Child Abuse Iowa, in 2013, there were 12,267 children abused in our state – a 5 percent increase from the year before. Half of those victims were children under the age of 6 and nearly 80 percent (78.4 percent) of abuse cases fell under the category of Denial of Critical Care (or Neglect). The remaining abuse categories are as follows:
Physical abuse of a child 9 percent
Drug affected child 6.4 percent
Sexual abuse 3.9 percent
Sexual offender allowed access to child 1 percent
Meth manufacturing near a child 0.9 percent
Source PCAIowa.org
Denial of crucial care (also known as neglect) accounts for four out of every five cases of child abuse. The majority of neglect cases are what is called "situational neglect," meaning a family is doing reasonably well but then something happens that causes a form of neglect. Perhaps one or both of the parents lose a job thus resulting in hungry, cold, or possibly homeless children. Less than 10 percent of the remaining neglect cases are associated with a lack of food, shelter, or clothing – these neglect cases are truly horrific. This type of neglect is often cyclical and if more often connected to lifelong poverty and/or the inability for the parent to make progress in their knowledge base.
Our Community Partnership for Protecting Children (CPPC), and local coalitions have designated April 10 as Blue-Out Day. We encourage everyone to wear blue to bring awareness to child maltreatment and neglect.
During the Week of the Young Child (April 12-18), local preschoolers will be coloring pinwheel color sheets to be hung in the windows of local businesses.
We are planting pinwheel gardens April 20-27 in our local communities. The pinwheels will have local child abuse statistics and ways to build safe communities for ALL children. The pinwheel gardens will appear along the northeast corner of the square in Washington.


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Top Tips For Keeping A Positive Attitude Alive And Well
If you are a regular reader of NaturalOn, you know that a positive attitude can affect your mental and physical health. A positive attitude is one of the keys to a happier, more fulfilling, and successful life.
One of the great things about attitude is that you have 100 percent control over it. Yes, crappy things happen, but that doesn't mean that we can't look for the silver lining, the light at the end of the tunnel, look on the bright side, or any other quote you are fond of using.
When you tell most people that they should keep up a positive outlook, they immediately accuse you of wearing those rose colored glasses and being a fake little ray of sunshine. Let's look at things realistically. We already said that life can deal us a pretty crappy hand sometimes. We aren't saying be unrealistic and pretend that bad things aren't happening, what we are saying is that you don't have to wallow in those bad things.
Think of life as a car on a highway. There you are, happily cruising down the street, singing away to your favorite song when suddenly, a squirrel runs right out in front of you and you hit it. You stop to check and find that said squirrel is now roadkill.
Now you could sit there looking at the squirrel all day long (all week, all month, all year) mourning its death, beating yourself up because you hit it, making a little memorial, and marking the date on your calendar. Oh, and let's not forget that you need to tell every single person you meet the rest of your life about this squirrel. Or- you could move said squirrel to the side of the road, feel sad for the part that you played in its untimely death, then get back in the car and keep going. You might feel sad for a little while, but you put those thoughts aside, focus on the good things in life and perhaps when someone tells you their story about a dead squirrel, you might tell them yours, but you don't dwell on it. Things happen. Acknowledge it, accept it, learn from it, and then move on.
If you need help dealing with how you feel about demise of that poor squirrel, here are 6 tips to help you keep that positive attitude.
1. Perception is Reality
If you look only at all the crappy things there are in life, we can guarantee that you will find a never ending supply of crappy things. Why do that when it is just as easy to look for all the good things in life? It takes the same amount of energy but how it will make you feel is what makes all the difference!
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About Jo
Jo Lawrence is a qualified female plumber and has invested the last 10 years building Pink Plumbers. She knows from experience how rewarding and how tough it can be.
Her hard work has inspired her to license her Pink Plumbers brand, and provide the support to help women enter the plumbing profession, whilst developing a national plumbing business delivered by women. Jo is confident that the Pink Plumbers brand will be a flagship for women coming into the trade, and be a mark of good service for our customers.
Jo recently set about bridging the gap between plumbing students coming out of college, or wanting to set up on their own, and out into the real world of plumbing. Her book HINTS & TIPS for the Practical Plumber is an essential guide to help turn their plumbing skills into a thriving business.
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Pink Plumbers embodies the true spirit of good practice and integrity, delivering plumbing services in a considerate manner to customers in our local communities.
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Pink Plumbers has been operating successfully since 2003, delivering consistent and considerate plumbing services to our customers, and even during the recent recession has shown annual growth.
Operating under a national licence structure, our female plumbers are able to meet the needs of their local market whilst you and they benefit from a nationally recognised brand.
We offer a wide range of plumbing services to our customers and ensure our plumbers are qualified to carry out those services. We start from the premise that "If this was our home, how would we like to be treated" and all our plumbers operate within a set of guidelines based on the Pink Plumbers values, with support where needed.
We are a Plumbing business that recognises that there is currently a lack of female plumbers operating independently in their local communities, and where they do exist it's often hard for customers to find them.
At Pink Plumbers we help to close the gap between female plumbers qualifying and operating as plumbers in their community. We make it easier for women wanting to go into the trade to have the confidence and support needed to get out there and just DO IT.
Our aim is to be a nationally recognised brand delivered locally to all our customers, providing consistency and peace of mind, as well as confidence that our Pink Plumbers will be respectful of their environment and deliver a reliable service.
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Whether you are a customer looking for a female plumber, a contractor looking for a reliable service, or a female plumber wishing to build your own business, Pink Plumbers provides an affordable, professional and consistent service which aims to deliver to your needs within a time frame that works for you.
Our network of Pink Plumbers deliver their services at local rates, enabling our customers to benefit from the shared experiences and best practice of a national organisation without having to pay inflated prices. We are able to do this because our structure means that our company overheads are kept to a minimum, ensuring our customers pay sensible rates for a good quality service.
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HINTS & TIPS for the Practical Plumber is a unique and essential guide for all plumbing students leaving college and plumbers wanting to set up on their own, and can even be used to help complete the NVQ2 qualification.
"Most plumbing books are written for students training as plumbers, not for plumbers plumbing in the real world. In my experience, many students that train in college can't find someone to take them on to show them the ropes, and so fall back into other jobs. Hints & Tips teaches them how to turn their college skills into a thriving business, teaching them what they don't learn in college about how to plumb," Jo comments on the inspiration behind her book.


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Haiti welcomes UN admission, plans to assist cholera victims
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A U.N. acknowledgement that it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti and vows to aid victims were welcomed Friday in the Caribbean nation, which has experienced the worst outbreak of the disease in recent history.
While the number of cholera cases has been significantly reduced from the initial outbreak in 2010, the fact that the preventable disease is still routinely sickening and killing Haitians is galling to many.
"The U.N. brought this sickness to Haiti so they need to pay the country back. A lot of people got sick, a lot have died," said Michelle Raymond, who said her young son nearly died of the waterborne disease in 2013.
FILE - In this Oct. 21, 2010 file photo, cholera patients receive serum at the St. Nicholas Hospital in Saint Marc, Haiti. A U.N. acknowledgement that it played a role in introducing cholera to Haiti and vows to aid victims were welcomed Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in the Caribbean nation, which has experienced the worst outbreak of the disease in recent history. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)
This week, deputy spokesman Farhan Haq acknowledged the United Nations' "own involvement" in the introduction of cholera to impoverished Haiti and pledged that "a significantly new set of U.N. actions" will be presented in the next two months.
On Friday, Haq added that "the United Nations has a moral responsibility to the victims." He said Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is developing a package that would provide "material assistance" to cholera victims in Haiti, indicating for the first time that some people might get financial help from the U.N.
For years the U.N. had denied or been silent on longstanding allegations that it was responsible for the outbreak, while answering lawsuits in U.S. courts by claiming immunity under a 1946 convention.
Haq reiterated that the world body's legal position on immunity has not changed.
In a decision issued late Thursday, the U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in New York upheld the United Nations' immunity from a high-profile claim filed on behalf of 5,000 cholera victims who blame the U.N. for the epidemic in a country where any number of diseases thrive.
Brian Concannon, executive director of the Boston-based Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti, said victims' advocates will be watching the U.N.'s actions closely. They have 90 days to decide whether to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
"We will decide how to proceed based on whether the U.N.'s actions fulfill the cholera victims' rights to an effective remedy," Concannon said in a statement.
Researchers say there is ample scientific evidence the disease was introduced to Haiti's biggest river by inadequately treated sewage from a base of U.N. peacekeepers from Nepal, one of the units that have rotated in and out of a multinational force in Haiti since 2004.
Cholera is caused by bacteria that produces severe diarrhea and is contracted by eating or drinking contaminated food or water. It can lead to a rapid, painful death through complete dehydration, but is easily treatable if caught in time.
Nearly six years later, there has been scant progress addressing the chronic lack of sanitation and access to clean water that allow the disease to flourish.
Some Haitians expressed exasperation that the U.N. mission, known by its French acronym Minustah, took so long to acknowledge its role.
"So now they are going to find a way to clean the disease from the country? It has been here for years and it seems like it is here to stay," Jhony Nordlius said as he pushed a wheelbarrow past a fetid canal where children were splashing and collecting garbage.
In a densely packed cluster of shacks where cholera flares up each year, residents who heard about the U.N.'s admission were hopeful they might get compensation. Gerda Blot said she and her daughter were hospitalized for several days in 2014 after drinking tainted water.
"I spent a lot of savings getting well. And I know it is still out there, that cholera disease," she said outside her plywood and sheet metal home.
Cholera has killed more than 9,300 Haitians and sickened over 800,000. It showed up some 10 months after a devastating earthquake, deepening the country's misery at a time when it was ill-equipped to cope with another crisis.
The disease is now considered "endemic" in Haiti, meaning it's an illness that occurs regularly.
Health workers are hopeful that the U.N. has made a critical step forward by finally acknowledging its role in the cholera outbreak.
"We look forward to the new response the U.N. plans to unveil, and we continue to call on the organization to devote additional resources," said Dr. Gary Gottlieb of Boston-based Partners in Health, an NGO which operates clinics and hospitals in 12 locations in Haiti.
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Young boys look for fish in a basin of polluted water in Delmas, a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere and only 24 percent of Haitians have access to a toilet. Sewage is rarely treated and safe water remains inaccessible to many. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
Young boys bathe in muddied water pooled in the middle of a street, in Delmas, a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, Aug. 19, 2016. Haiti is the poorest country in the Western hemisphere and only 24 percent of Haitians have access to a toilet. Sewage is rarely treated and safe water remains inaccessible to many. ( AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)
FILE - In this Oct. 19, 2011, file photo, a girl receives treatment for cholera symptoms at a Doctors Without Borders, MSF, cholera clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, the United Nations¿ immunity from a damage claim filed on behalf of 5,000 cholera victims who blame the U.N. for an epidemic of the deadly disease in Haiti. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
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