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Keep pressure on 'sweepstakes' operators
The video gambling industry didn't grow into a $3 billion-a-year behemoth that was able to take out a governor and nearly take over our government because our laws allowed its lawlessness. It grew uncontrolled because it was able to intimidate our police and prosecutors and regulators and, when that didn't work, send out its stable of high-powered lawyers to play their best dazzle-and-delay games in our courts.
Once the cases finally made it through all the delays, to either the state Supreme Court or a federal district judge, the industry always lost. Always. But the delays bought it time, which it used to print more money (not a difficult task for a cash-only business selling a highly addictive product), which it in turn used to underwrite political campaigns and employ a stable of high-powered lobbyists whose job was to convince the Legislature to water down the laws — or at least not strengthen them.
Indeed, the industry allowed the Legislature to pass a law that contained the seeds of its destruction only because the legislation also contained its only hope of survival, after the courts finally ordered it to obey the law it had ignored for years.
It's breathtaking to imagine how many lives might not have been ruined, how many state resources might not have been squandered, how many honest politicians might not have been unseated for refusing to bow to the video poker barons … if only our law had been enforced from the start.
It is against this backdrop that we welcome last week's police raids on the latest iteration of the video gambling industry — the Internet sweepstakes cafes that have sprung up like weeds, hawking what they claim are phone cards and Internet service, which are used for one purpose: to facilitate gambling.
Attorney General Alan Wilson and SLED Chief Mark Keel had no doubt that the sweepstakes operations were illegal, but the fledgling industry had made it clear that it would to be just as aggressive as its predecessor in pursuing the most ridiculous legal theories — and dazzling lower-level judges into granting it reprieves. So they asked the Legislature to pass a law to remove any doubt that the new gambling devices were illegal, and after the best friends of the old gambling industry blocked action on that legislation, Mr. Keel sent his agents to school to learn how to make an air-tight case. And last week, with the help of the attorney general's office and the Richland and Lexington county sheriff's departments, they shut down one location in each county.
The high-profile raids — complete with a magistrate who went to one site to see for himself how the machines operated before they were disconnected from the server and transformed into ordinary computers — should send a message to other operators that their reprieve is over. We hope that will convince some of them to just go away. But of course it won't scare all the operators, who will keep operating, and keep trying to tie up our courts, trying to buy time to print more money.
What we need is for our Legislature to wipe away the silly defense the industry has concocted, by passing a law that simply says that a provision that allows McDonald's and other legitimate businesses to offer "sweepstakes" games doesn't legalize the gambling operations that another part of our law makes illegal. But the Legislature can't act until at least January — and then only if the "sweepstakes" operators can't stop it.
So what we need now is for our police and prosecutors to keep up the heat, and for our courts to deal quickly with this matter, to not tolerate the delay games, and to move this matter up to the Supreme Court post-haste. If the "sweepstakes" operators are so confident that the law is on their side, they should want a quick resolution as well.


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By Kathleen Clark
September 9-11, 16-18, 22-25
Three engaging women reluctantly take the field in a mothers vs. sons soccer game. They intend to let the children win, but as the game unfolds they become intent on scoring. The competition ignites a fierce desire to recapture their youthful good-humor, independence and sexiness, paving the way toward a better understanding of themselves, their families and changes they need to make in their lives.
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An intense standoff between police and an armed robbery suspect outside a home in Phoenix, Arizona took a momentary turn to the whimsical on Wednesday after an audacious pug breached the barricade to try and pick a fight with the SWAT team's K9 unit.
TV station ABC15 captured the scene from above as the barking little dog made repeated attempts to get close to the police canine as the team took cover behind an armored truck.
Thankfully, officers were eventually able to tactically shoo the pug away without incident.


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San Francisco Giants
Giants raise World Series banner but lose home opener to Rockies 2-0
The Giants raised their 2014 World Series banner in an elaborate ceremony before Monday's home opener during which the team was introduced while lined up between the plate and third base. For the rest of the afternoon, that may as well have been forbidden territory for anyone in a Giants uniform.
The pregame pomp of the Giants' return to AT&T Park gave way to a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Rockies marked by poor circumstantial hitting. The Giants put 10 runners on base in the first four innings against the Rockies and 13 overall but could not push one across the plate, wasting a strong outing from rookie Chris Heston and the expectant energy of a sellout crowd hopped up on championship memories and afternoon sun.
The Giants loaded the bases with two outs in the first inning, but Gregor Blanco tapped out to Rockies pitcher Eddie Butler. They left the bases loaded again in the second when Angel Pagan grounded out. Brandon Crawford's groundout to end the third stranded two more runners.
In all, the Giants went 0 for 7 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base. It was the first time they put 13 runners on and failed to score since May 29, 2001 – a 1-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks that lasted 18 innings. It was also their first loss in a home opener since 2008 and just their fourth in 16 seasons at AT&T Park.
"Big day with the ceremonies, and we did what we were hoping to do, which was put some pressure on them," manager Bruce Bochy said. "Story of the game was we just couldn't get a timely hit. That's the difference."
Butler spent his entire outing on the ropes – the Giants put at least one runner on in each of his six innings, scattering five hits and drawing six walks – but he avoided a knockout blow. After the fourth inning, the Giants advanced only one more runner past first base: Crawford, who was stranded at second when Joe Panik lined out to end the sixth.
Leadoff hitter Nori Aoki reached base in each of his first three at-bats but didn't advance to third base. Aoki has a .474 on-base percentage through his first eight games but has scored only four runs. The Giants on Monday were missing middle-of-the-order hitters Hunter Pence and Casey McGehee, but Bochy said there was "no point" focusing on those absences.
"We created many good things out there," Bochy said. "We just needed one more hit."
The unfortunate recipient of that lack of run support was Heston, who became just the second San Francisco rookie to start a home opener and limited a potent Colorado lineup to two runs – one earned – over seven innings. Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki singled home a run in the fourth inning, and Colorado doubled its lead in the seventh on a Heston pitch that bounced away from catcher Buster Posey.
With Nick Hundley sprinting in from third base, Posey retrieved the ball and flipped to Heston, who appeared to tag Hundley before he reached the plate. But the ball was knocked loose from Heston's glove, and Hundley was ruled safe. Bochy challenged the call, but umpires upheld it after a short review.
"I think when I went to tag (Hundley), he just kind of kept sliding and kind of rolled into my glove and rolled the ball out," Heston said. "Little unfortunate, but it happens."
Otherwise, Bochy said Heston, a 27-year-old pitching in front of his parents for the first time in a big-league uniform, "threw great." Heston cruised through his first two innings on 18 pitches and faced the minimum number of batters through three. In Tulowitzki's next at-bat after his RBI single, Heston froze him on a sharp breaking ball for strike three.
Heston also gave the Giants' bullpen a breather after their last two starters, Jake Peavy and Madison Bumgarner, failed to reach the fifth inning. "He gave us all that we were asking," Bochy said.
He just didn't get a win. Heston said afterward he felt "blessed" to be on hand for the pregame festivities, which the Giants made sure to enjoy. They began with the entire team entering through the center-field fence, led by Bochy, Posey and Tim Lincecum, each carrying one of the Giants' three recent World Series trophies.
A video tribute honored longtime broadcaster Lon Simmons, who passed away at 91 this month, and Simmons' daughters threw out the first pitches. When it came time to raise the banner, Bumgarner mounted a horse in the outfield and carried the banner along the warning track to right-center field, where he handed it to Jeremy Affeldt. Affeldt and the five other Giants who won World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014 – except Bumgarner and Posey, who was warming up Heston – carried it to the flagpole.
With how the day began, Posey said, "Of course you want to win. You want to win every game, but it'd especially be nice to win this one. But that's the way it goes."
Call The Bee's Matt Kawahara, (916) 321-1015. See his baseball coverage at sacbee.com/mlb. Follow him on Twitter at @matthewkawahara.


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There are 2 genders of people:
Artists and Athletes
Rule #1
All artists are mentally crazy;
It's where creativity lives.
Why is it that artists always seem to have a streak - or rather perhaps brushfulls - of anxiety, depression, or some other characteristic deemed a problem.
Perhaps creativity is not something humans can handle.
It makes the mind run rampant attempting to escape.
It's energy is overflowing;
It can be flowing, smooth, but also violent and sharp.
It can be harnessed as a tool and used to fashion awe-inspiring wonders,
Or it can be an onerous nerve itching to be put to use.
Positive or negative, creativity will make its presence known.
Rule #2
All athletes are masochistic to some degree.
No pain to gain.
Why would anyone induce pain?
Perhaps it's not the pain they're after,
Rather they want to benefits strung to it.
The personal challenge.
The competition.
The feeling of accomplishment.
The unconscious release of endorphins.
The resulting body and health.
Their energy is a live wire.
It demands release in the raw form of physical movement.
Suppress it and the wire takes over.
It finds an outlet of destructive nature.


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I can't be the only one who finds watching decluttering videos and reading decluttering posts absolutely therapeutic? After hearing of Marie Kondo's book "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up" earlier this year, I've become quite obsessed at decluttering our life and house. I have been known to sit at my desk for 10 minutes a week and go through everything I have laying about. There's definitely always been an element of decluttering to my personality, as I've been cleaning out my wardrobe and selling items on eBay for around five years now for a bit of extra cash during uni!
If you've been following me for awhile, you'll know this year I have been pretty into the subreddit "Makeup Rehab", and the idea of more mindful purchasing rather than giving in to the hype train. For the most part, I have been succeeding, mainly due to the fact I've been on a strict budget this year as Cody and I are saving to purchase our first home!
On my budget, I am allowed to spend 5% of my income on "toys" (makeup, clothes, shoes, etc) which at first honestly made me cry, but as time has gone on I've adapted really well. I've actually saved enough for a DSLR camera which I've been dying to buy the entire time I've been blogging, now I'm just waiting for a good deal to purchase.
Being mindful of my limited budget, this has also led to my current collection and if there are any products being unloved, or even straight up disliked.
I piled up a tonne of stuff I didn't want and didn't want to sell (I don't have any photos, unfortunately) and gave it away to friends and family around March-May. Mostly gift with purchase items from Mum and a few lip colours I'd received in packs that weren't my style.
When the Instabeautyau Facebook group selling event came along I jumped at the chance to get rid of a few products I had laying around. I wasn't overly successful, but I did sell my Stila Spirit palette which I rarely touched (Purchased for the red shade and "Kitten" which I've found dupes for).
Recently I decided to join a Facebook group specifically for selling and I've had moderate success so far. Above are some of the products I'm trying to sell/have sold in this group. I've also recently added my Hourglass Bronzer and Urban Decay Concealer as it's too dark for me. I've made a few hundred selling my unloved makeup online which is great to boost my "toys" account and for my guilt in not using expensive products.
I also often feel overwhelmed with the amount of PR stuff I accumulate when I attend events. Typically when I receive PR requests, I turn down probably at least 50% of products I am offered as I just know I either won't have the time to use and review them/they are not for my target audience. That's not to say I'm not extremely grateful for these offers, just not looking to waste anyone's time and accumulate more stuff. When you attend blogging events, you often end up with a lot of products which just don't fit into your needs and blog, as there are such varied niches at each event. The way I get around this is by culling products to either give away or throw away if I absolutely don't know anyone who could use the item.
This also includes culling packaging and info sheets (I take photos of these if need be). I then separate the products remaining into Body, Hair, Makeup, Face, Other and keep those divided as necessary to ensure objects aren't getting lost in my collection.
I have to say, although it is an ongoing process, I already feel so much lighter in my beauty room and it's easier to get ready for the day when I have fewer products.
Anna from Vivianna Does Makeup is a YouTuber who is really mindful about her purchases. I really feel like she genuinely loves and uses every product she owns considering she literally talks about Beauty for her job! She has a great recent video on decluttering below (it's a long one, get snacks!)
Thanks for listening to my ramble… let me know if this is something you've enjoyed and link me to your favourite decluttering posts and videos!


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Arctic's last refuge from climate change now heating up
Air temperatures in the Hudson Bay Lowlands rose three degrees since the mid-1990s
One of the last areas of the Arctic to see the effects of a warming climate is experiencing fast-rising temperatures, say researchers at Queen's University, Laurentian University and Ontario's environment ministry.
The new study, released this week, shows that temperatures in the Hudson Bay lowlands — the sub-arctic region just west of James Bay — has seen air temperatures rise dramatically over the past 20 years.
Annual air temperatures recorded in Churchill, Manitoba went from about 0 C in the mid-1990s to 3 C by the end of the 2000s.
One of the study's authors, John Smol, a Canada research chair in environmental change, has studied the Arctic for 30 years.
"In most Arctic regions, [our data suggests] the warming started much earlier," Smol said. "The Hudson Bay lowlands were a big exception, because it was always choked with ice."
"We know now that sea ice in the Hudson's Bay has decreased by three weeks, which is significant."
But what actually hinted at a warming climate in the peat land-rich region was the algae, or diatoms, that researchers had been collecting on lake beds — some having been there for two centuries.
"Lakes are like a history book of what has happened over time," Smol said.
While some species of algae favour Arctic waters and others warmer waters, in 1995, researchers started seeing an abundance of the warmer water algae in places they hadn't before.
Another warning came in the form of large numbers of dead brook trout in the early 2000s, a species that migrates upriver from Hudson Bay to spawn.
Biologists determined the fish died of heat stress.
Smol now calls the rising temperatures "uncharted territory."
"Continued warming at the rate and magnitude currently underway will undoubtedly lead to more pronounced ecosystem responses, the effects of which can cascade throughout the entire ecosystem," he said.
Scientists say the local polar bear population is completely dependent on the Hudson Bay sea ice, while hunting and fishing routes of the local aboriginal population are likely to be affected.
"This is also a global problem," Smol said. "Peat lands suck in carbon dioxide, but once they start drying up and dying, they actually start to release greenhouse gases."
Smol and his co-authors dedicated their study to Dr. Klaus Hochheim, a University of Manitoba climate scientist who died in a helicopter crash in the Northwest Passage last month.
Hochheim was leading a research group on the Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Amundsen when the helicopter went down.
He died along with the pilot, Daniel Dubé, and the Amundsen's captain, Marc Thibault.


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Google Chrome: Removing Predictive URLs (The Real Solution)
When typing in the URL bar in Google Chrome, Chrome offers all sorts of suggestions. You want to prevent this from happening or at least remove some of the suggestions.
- In Chrome, press Ctrl+H.to display your browsing history. Delete the items you want or delete all of them.
- On the Chrome Settings page, click Show advanced settings (at the bottom of the page).
- Uncheck Use a prediction service to help complete searches and URLs typed in the address bar if it is checked.
- Delete any bookmarks that you do not want to appear. (This is the part that many answers miss.)
- Close Chrome and restart it.
- Press Ctrl+Shift+N each time you start Chrome so that Chrome will not track your Internet history.
- If you use other computers when signed into Chrome with the same account, you may have to repeat these steps on your other computers if your settings a synced.


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Past Times
Past Times: Prison life was harsh in North Carolina
Before he coauthored the biographical novel "Cheaper by the Dozen," Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. spent some time in Raleigh as night editor of the Associated Press. One of the things he explored was the creativity of criminal jargon. In 1936, he explained terms that many readers had heard only in the movies.
It isn't exactly part of their job, but criminologists at State Prison have begun to form a crime glossary of underworld words and phrases used by North Carolina convicts.
The lexicography isn't official. Language picked up at random during interviews with prisoners is merely jotted down in notebooks.
But as Oscar Pitts, acting director of the penal division, points out, the study may help criminologists in understanding "the language of the convicts."
For instance, here's the way one convict described his prison record to the official interviewing him:
"They caught me on the heavy and sent me to the wind swept desert. I got to be honors. I waited for a parole from Governor Green and took it on the back stretch under the gun."
Not to almost any of the State's 8,700 convicts, not to Pitts. Not to Warden H. H. Honeycutt of Central Prison.
"To put it into English," Pitts grinned, "the prisoner being interviewed meant he was caught opening a safe. He was convicted and sent to the Caledonia Farm – that's the 'wind swept desert.' He got to be an honor grade prisoner and, in the spring, escaped from a gang during a rest period while he was being watched by an armed guard."
A page from the criminologists' glossary:
Back stretch – rest period; recess.
Waiting for a parole from Governor Green – waiting for the spring, when leaves come out on trees, so that an escape can be effected.
Escape under the gun – Flee from a road gang being watched by one or more armed guards.
On the heavy – Safeblowing.
The N&O, Aug. 23, 1936
While Gilbreth took a light-hearted look at life behind bars in North Carolina, the reality was more brutal. In 1994, N&O writer Craig Whitlock reported on the history of convict cages.
Before there were state prisons in North Carolina, there were cages.
From the turn of the century until World War II, wardens all across the state sang the praises of the revolutionary "Convict Cage." The boxy, metal cages on wheels held up to 20 unlucky inmates each, providing a secure and easy way to transport chain gangs and leave them locked up in the field for the night.
Prisoners, naturally, hated them. Packed head to foot, convicts shuddered against the elements in quarters resembling a portable chicken coop without straw.…
One state prison superintendent, Julian Mann, estimated in the early 1900s that the average convict could expect to survive for only five years on a chain gang.
Few doubt him today.
"It would be considered barbaric today, of course," said Eddie Shore, superintendent of the Yadkin Correctional Center, about 30 miles due west of Winston-Salem. "But for that time, it was probably considered good housing."
Indeed, prison superintendents couldn't say enough good things about the cages in their heyday.
In terms of security, they beat tents or stockades hands down, not requiring the constant presence of shotgun-happy guards.
And locking the chain gangs in a cage for the night proved much easier and cheaper than trucking them back to the county jail. In the morning, guards would hitch up a team of mules to the cage and move the prisoners to the next work site.
"We simply could not get along without them," declared W.H. Byrum, the Harnett County prison superintendent, in a 1915 testimonial written to the Manly Jail Works, a major cage manufacturer. "I can't suggest any improvements in the general construction of the cage."
Added J.E. Cole, superintendent in Sampson County: "Your portable cages are by far the safest, most convenient and most economical way to handle convicts that I have ever seen."
Although various models evolved over the years, the basic design remained simple: several hard, metal bunks stacked two or three high, with a single commode and iron stove in the middle.
At night, a canvas flap would cover the metal grates on the sides, providing a modest measure of insulation and privacy. A pail of disinfectant every few weeks and annual coat of paint kept the cages "clean, sanitary and vermin-proof," boasted a Manly Jail Works advertisement.…
During the first part of the century, the state didn't have many alternatives for housing inmates.
Counties kept most prisoners in their own jails. Local governments would often lease them out to private companies as cheap labor to build roads.
The state picked up on that practice when it began building a highway system. The cages proved a thrifty alternative to constructing expensive prisons.
They were phased out beginning in 1933, when the General Assembly authorized money to build permanent road camps across North Carolina. Those camps became the foundation for today's state prison system. The N&O Nov. 27, 1994
Read more stories from local and state history and send us your own stories on the blog Past Times, newsobserver.com/past-times.
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More jargon from 1936:
The walls – State Prison.
Hot plate – Electric chair.
Buzz wagon – ditto.
To hound – To trail with bloodhounds.
Going down – Being executed.
Hard rock – Tough guy.
Shoe eater – One who curries favor with officials.
Hack – Policeman.
Screw – Prison guard.
Croaker – Doctor.
On the scout – Wanted.
Going to the bamas – Going to run away.
In the hole – Solitary confinement.
In the cracker orchard – In solitary on crackers and water.
Getting the book – Life in prison.
Getting the works – Being sentenced to die.
Pete – Safe.
Pete mob – Gang of safeblowers.
Paper hanger – Forger.
A wire – Pickpocket.
A put up – Safe that has been watched and is known to contain money.
Grease – Explosives.
Hot car – Stolen car.
Lush – Intoxicating drink.
Lusher (or lushhound) – Drunkard.
The heist – Robbery with arms.
The prowl – Sneak thievery.
Gay cat – One who locates easy places to rob.
Shoving queer – Passing counterfeit money.
Going to bat – Going to trial.
Cheaters – Eyeglasses worn as disguise.
Bugged – Equipped with burglar alarm.
Pennyweighter – One who robs jewelry stores by substituting imitations for high-priced articles.


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also, some cute Christmasy socks :)
Sunday, 29 November 2009
stocked up on blue tights and eighties feel earrings from Topshop
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Sunday, 22 November 2009
I loooove this dress... been going around at the shop, look at it few times and finally decided to buy it. It works well with a leather drape waistcoast.
p.s.: no makeup... forgive :P
p.s.: no makeup... forgive :P
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Wednesday, 18 November 2009
Tk Maxx & Warehouse Deliveries
WOW... finally, tk maxx is available to shop online too... sure, they haven't got a wide selection, like in store... but that way you also avoid all the cheap, crap items (I haven't been in one in ages because I can't be bothered to go through all the stuff)
Been looking for a purple clutch for a while and liked this model, when I saw it in pink in Dorothy Perkins some months ago... paid it £14.99 (Y)
Been looking for a purple clutch for a while and liked this model, when I saw it in pink in Dorothy Perkins some months ago... paid it £14.99 (Y)
Max C Pyramid Studded Clutch
it comes with three straps: wrist, shoulder and across the body.
Also, received another clutch that I bought off ebay: been looking for a red snakeskin small bag to go with the shoes for a year!!! It matches perfectly.)
Warehouse' Faux Red Snakeskin Clutch
shoes: Topshop
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Saturday, 14 November 2009
Today I used the Urban Outfitters' voucher, that Richard gave me for my birthday...
Tatty Devine' Mittens Necklace @ Urban Outfitters
I have a fascination with the Berlin Wall history... so I adore this t-shirt to bits... it is from the men department, though.
Tatty Devine' Mittens Necklace @ Urban Outfitters
well, they are pink, they are mittens... I rest my case :P
wrapping paper with gnomes @ Ikea.
Sunday, 8 November 2009
Back to the Eighties
Love this knit! it is largely big, so can be worn as a dress con leggings, but need a vest underneath as it has splits on both sides... it's more like a closed waistcoast... if it makes sense...
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Tuesday, 3 November 2009
Fairisle is so in this year... It can look tacky though, if mixed with strange colours and poor materials (see Dorothy Perkins dress... bleah!);
I got this cardi from River Island (men collection)... like the neck design and bottons details!
Also, REALLY needed a red cardi. (Y)
River Island' Fairisle Cardi
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In election years, candidates inevitably promise voters they will do more than their opponents. In practice that usually means increased debt-spending and expanding unconstitutional encroachments on liberty. Now one Republican presidential candidate has doubled-down on the most blatantly illegal action of this presidency, saying Barack Obama has not gone far enough in waging war-by-decree in Libya … [Read more...]
Tim Pawlenty: We Need More, Bigger Unconstitutional Wars!
Congress Ignores Obama's War-by-Fiat
by Ben Johnson When Barack Obama updated Congress on the war in Libya last Friday, he claimed our role is so limited it does not require Congressional authorization. However, on Monday Hillary Clinton told the European press, "Even today, the United States continues to fly 25 percent of all sorties," and Obama has promised there will be "no let-up." Apparently Congress will have no … [Read more...]
DoJ: Obama Can Send U.S. Troops to Do the UN's Bidding by Decree
The Justice Department has decided it is perfectly acceptable for the president to send American troops into foreign military adventures without so much as consulting Congress, as long as he is carrying out the will of the United Nations. Just before Barack Obama's speech on the budget on Wednesday, the White House revealed that American jets have continued to bomb Libya, after giving the … [Read more...]
George Soros' New Plan for Globalism and Crony Capitalism
When George Soros invests $50 million to revolutionize the way Americans think about a certain issue, it would normally be deemed newsworthy. Not so with the formation of the Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET). Three months after a summit in New York state last July, Soros pledged $50 million to INET, which promises "to promote changes in economic theory and practice" by … [Read more...]


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The first round of the summer races at the Olive Tree, Edlogan Way, Croesyceiliog NP44 2JJ on 6 May.
Changing rooms available from 6:30, showers available till 9:30. Car parking – in view of the large number of runners now in the league, we may have to arrange 'over-flow' parking at Cwmbran station or the Morrisons store. Marshalls will advise.
Presentation of prizes for the cross-country league will take place in the Olive Tree after the race.
Course starts on Grange Road (Girlings Road)
-Down to the ' burger van' and left into Llanfrechfra Rd.
-Turn into the park running along the ' Girlings' side of the river.
-Exit car park onto Edlogan Way near Goode's (ex Oasis).
-Right into Woodland Rd at roundabout
-Right into Woodland Road Social Club.
-Along path on 'far' side of the river.
-Left onto Llanfrechfra Rd by the Llanyravon social club.
-Left into Llanyravon Way / Turnpike Rd (police HQ), /Woodland Rd.
-Left into Woodland Rd Social Club
-Along path on 'far' side of the river.
-Right at Llanfrechfra Rd, over the river and right into the park.
-Finish on playing fields in front of the Olive Tree (ex Girlings) as previous.


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Below are the renewal fees and Membership subscriptions for 2019.
- You must register or renew with a Dressage SA Affiliated Club in the province you are domiciled.
- You must register or renew your SAEF membership.
- You must register or renew your DSA Membership: login or sign up on our website -www.dressagesa.com
- All SAEF Affiliation fees are excluded in the DSA Membership subscriptions for 2019.
- Payment can be done via PayFast or EFT. If you select the EFT option please only do one EFT per member with the DSA number and surname as reference. Please note you will still need to do your registration online and send a proof of payment to the office – email@example.com in order for the manual activation to be done – allow 7 working days for manual activation.
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Chris Conway played Ben in Julian Richards' film Summer Scars. I interviewed Chris on set in South Wales in August 2006.
What can you tell me about Ben?
"Ben is a thirteen year-old boy and he's physically challenged. His brother Paul, who's played by Jon, they have a really tight bond with each other because of his physically challenged state. Because Paul's big - he's the biggest one in the group - he always sticks up for Ben. So it was lucky that he had a big brother. Ben's a small, scruffy character. He sticks up for Paul quite a lot and nearly gets his head shot in the end."
How old are you?
"I'm actually fifteen, but I'm playing a thirteen year-old. Ben's really missed out on his childhood because he's had to grow up quick because of his state. Because he's had to grow up quick, he's a really, really mature thirteen year-old. Some thirteen year-olds can be childish but he's really got to live by himself. I don't think his parents put much care into him so his only father-figure is basically Paul. And he sticks up for Paul most of the time."
How did you get the part?
"Auditions and through my agent, Peter Aldridge. I was going to play Bingo but it didn't seem right so then I said I'd play Ben because I like the part. It's a good part."
Have you done much else before this?
"Yes, I've done quite a lot of stuff. I've done a German film called Crusade in Jeans which comes out in 2007. I filmed that in Germany, Luxembourg and Croatia. When I was a kid, really years ago, I did a programme called Jacob's Ladder. I was the main part in one of the episodes of that, a little boy called Sammy. I've done adverts, Doctor Who..."
What were you in Doctor Who?
"I was one of the World War II people, one of the little kids. I was the kid who came back to get some food."
It's cool acting in things anyway but there's a bit of me that always thinks: wow, you were in Doctor Who! It must have been cool.
"Yes, it was. I met Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper and they're nice. I got on really well with them. The reason why I'm doing this is to meet the people and because I just love acting, basically."
Is it something you want to make a career out of?
"Yes, if I can. If I can't then, I'll still try. If I can't make it really, really big then I'll do little things here and there."
Did you do any research into disability for this role?
"Yes, I've been watching a lot of old films with people in wheelchairs to see their facial expressions. Because when they can't move, the face always seems to look like they're disappointed in themselves. I watched Forest Gump and a lot of stuff like that. So yes, I've been doing research on it."
Anything lined up after this?
"No. Hopefully this will shoot off and become the best film in the world! I'll be able to get some work then."
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Night walking tour of Moscow for lovers of romance and adventure.
During the tour you will learn why Moscow is in the top five of the most mysterious cities in the world. What places in Moscow are considered "dark" and which the contrary. What does the solar structure of the capital mean? How did James Bruce affect the construction of the Moscow Metro ? Why is the Kremlin in Guinness Book of Records for the number of ghosts per square meter? How did the ghost of Lenin appear in his office before Lenin actually died?
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Getting ready for this night trip, do not forget to leave home your bad mood and high heels. If all the group doesn't mind, about four a.m. you can drop in Coffee House.
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Two brothers met their long lost sister for the first time in an emotional television reunion.
Robert and Alan Boulter, who live just outside Thame, appeared on ITV's Long Lost Family programme which aired on Monday night.
The show documented their sister Julia Evans' from Bristol's search for her mother Anne Boulter.
Researchers discovered they had moved to the Oxfordshire area.
Julia was separated from her mother when she was a child, and she said her strictly religious father led her to believe that her mother had abandoned her.
Presenters Davina McCall and Nicky Campbell broke the news to Julia that her mother had died four years ago aged 59.
But the tragic discovery was made all the more bearable by the fact that she had two brothers - who she learned had been told about her their entire lives.
Robert said: "Mum always used to mention Julia and wondering what she was doing.
"She used to keep pictures of her in frames.
"If mum knew that Julia had left her dad it would have been different, it's just sad that this is all happening now when mum is not around."
Following the show Julia, Alan and Robert are still in close contact, and this is the first time that Julia has learned anything about her mother.
She said: "Knowing that she still talked about me makes me feel so much better."


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Did we say February 9th? We meant MARCH 9!!
David Winitsky
Evidently, Nemo ain't a friendly little orange fish anymore. JCC Metrowest and the JPP want you to stay home and be warm and safe.
We'll be back (and with the extra time, totally sold out) on MARCH 9, 2013. You can click HERE to RSVP to the Facebook event right here to get all the latest.
Thanks all!
Come out and vote for the winner! Bring you cell phone*!
2nd Annual Jewish Playwriting Contest Metrowest Final
Saturday, February 9 at 8 pm
Maurice Levin Theater at JCC Metrowest
760 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, NJ
These 3 great plays are in competition for a slot in New York!
- A Jew From East Jesus by Jim Shankman
The Hasidic cowboys of East Jesus, Long Island head to Manhattan to collect an inheritance amidst a workers revolution in the 30s. What will Louis Shvoois do with his fortune?
- Estelle Singerman by David Rush
Magical realism in the Chicago night as Estelle seeks someone to say Kaddish for her. Perhaps the Buddhist giraffe will have an answer.
- Leon's Dictionary by Stephanie Satie
As glasnost turns to outright capitalism, the Kaminski's decide where to go: Israel, or America? And at what cost?
Most important - You'll be the Final Judge!
See you on February 9 at 8 pm!!!
David, Carol and the JPP Crew
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Ashland University junior Chandler Minnard went 3-0 on the first day of the 40th Midwest Classic in Indianapolis, Ind., on Saturday (Dec. 15), and advanced to the semifinals at 141 pounds.
Minnard earned a pin in 2:33 over Caleb Craig of Kentucky Wesleyan, then followed that with an 11-9 sudden victory over Drury's Peter Kuster. In the quarterfinals, Minnard toppled Findlay's Ryan Skonieczny by a 4-0 count.
Ashland has seven grapplers in total advancing to second-day action, with six moving on with a loss – freshman Luke Wymer at 133, sophomore Carson Speelman at 149, junior Bret Romanzak at 165, junior Christian Price at 174, freshman Daniel Beemer at 184, and sophomore Tristen Weirich at 285.
- Wymer is 3-1 so far, taking a 1-0 decision against Maryville's Alex Waggoner in the first round, then coming back in the consolation round to top Kentucky Wesleyan's Nick Ornelas by a 12-0 major decision, and Sha'mun Smith of Limestone, 5-1.
- Speelman also is 3-1, taking a 13-4 major decision vs. Miles Mazik of West Liberty, then pinning Upper Iowa's Ryan Steffen in 47 seconds, and winning 4-1 over Brik Filippo of Central Oklahoma, in the consolation round.
- Romanzak won 10-1 by major decision over Gavin Grime of Bellarmine, then, in the consolation second round, topped Newberry's Nick Giantono by a 14-2 major decision. In the next consolation round, Romanzak won 5-0 over Lake Erie's Sean O'Hearon.
- Price took an 11-3 major decision from Limestone's Garrett Beam in his opener, then downed McKendree's Dan Fillipek, 8-2, before losing in the quarterfinal.
- Beemer started his weekend with a 5-1 win over Ouachita Baptist's Jordan Dieringer, then advanced to the quarters thanks to a 9-7 tiebreaker win over James Lehman of Parkside.
- Weirich began his Classic with an 11-5 decision over Blake Berryhill of Central Oklahoma, then won two consolation matches, vs. Tiffin's Chase Carter by a 19-4 tech fall and vs. Upper Iowa's Triston Westerlund by pin in five minutes.
Redshirt freshman Bryce Davis went 1-2 at 125, with his victory coming by pin in 5:42 over Chadron State's Clayton Eagle in the first round of consolations. Sophomore Chance Esmont also was 1-2 at 157, winning in his opener, 3-1, over Lindenwood's Nate Trepanier. At 197, redshirt freshman Peter Abraham went 1-2, with his victory coming in the first round of consolations in sudden victory over Adams State's Khalil Gipson.
Ashland is in 14th place as a team with 31½ points. Lake Erie College is first with 65½ points.
The second and final day of the Midwest Classic will be Sunday (Dec. 16) at 10 a.m.


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Diversity breaks out in bobsled competition
In the most diverse Winter Olympics in history, perhaps no sporting venue in Pyeongchang is more integrated than the bobsled track.
That was evident as four women of color from three countries stood on the medal podium Wednesday night after the women's two-man bobsled competition.
The U.S. bobsled with Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs captured the silver medal, missing out on gold by 0.07 seconds.
The German bobsled team of pilot Mariama Jamanka and brakeman Lisa Buckwitz won the gold medal. A Canadian sled with Kaillie Humphries and Phylicia George won the bronze medal.
Meyers Taylor, Gibbs, Jamanka and George are black, and their moment together on the winner's stand wasn't lost on Meyers Taylor.
"It shows the growth of our sport. The more eyeballs there are on the sport, it will get more diverse," she told reporters after the competition. "I want to represent my color and ethnicity. To be proud of our heritages is really cool. I'm proud of a changing landscape in our sport."
Women of color led the bobsled pack Wednesday, but they were also at the bottom. Jamaica and Nigeria finished 19th and 20th in the competition.
"The best teacher in bobsled is time, and we did everything that we could in the time that we had," Nigerian bobsledder Seun Adigun said of her country's first Winter Games appearance. "By God's grace, you'll see Nigeria there" at the 2020 Winter Olympics in Beijing.
Of all the winter sports, few have experienced the growth in diversity like bobsled.
Three of the four members of the U.S. women's Olympic team are black. So are two of the 12 members of the men's bobsled team.
While the Jamaicans and Nigerians garnered most of the media when it came to diversity on the bobsled track, more traditional winter sport nations also had significant minority representation. Great Britain, Brazil and France also have bobsledders of color on their Olympic rosters.
Their presence is a testament to bobsled aggressively recruiting minority athletes from track and field, American football, and other sports.
Meyers Taylor is a convert from college softball. Germany's Jamanka threw the hammer and discus before jumping in a bobsled.
George ran the 100-meter hurdles for Canada at the 2012 Olympics in London and the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro.
"Track is the closest to a microcosm of society that you can find," said Bob Olesen, UNC Charltotte's track and field coach and a member of the 1998 U.S. Olympic men's bobsled team. "Those can be successful are finding their way to where they can be successful regardless of preconceived notions."
The bobsled athletes are also responsible for the sport's inclusiveness. Canadian bobsledder Humphries telephoned George after the Rio Olympics and asked her to consider trying a winter sport.
Meyers Taylor has personally recruited minority athletes for the U.S. bobsled program.
"Every female that we interview on the team says 'Yeah, she recruited me,'" said Jason Thompson, the United States Olympic Committee's director for diversity and inclusion. "It just shows what can be done."
William Douglas: 202-383-6026, @williamgdouglas


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Many love travelling and there's nothing that can rival it. When travelling together with your adult mates, it's possible that you should relax without having to be worried about anything major. However, when you're travelling with kids, an entire group of challenges can come up. You're concerned about a lot of things in the flight or drive to the type of hotel or motel rooms you book. The simple truth is, there's nothing rosy about travelling with kids even if they're your fresh and bloodstream. However, search for methods to create your decisions on hotels and motels a lot more appropriate. Bear in mind that you'll want extra services to make certain that the child or youngsters are comfortable.
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Cobalt reacts with a sodium hydroxide solution to form a complex that has no charge. The hydroxide ions remove the hydrogen ion from the cobalt, leading to this reaction.
Cobalt is a fairly reactive element. Unless the cobalt is in a powder form, it will not burn when it combines with oxygen from the air. It also will react with many acids to produce a hydrogen gas. Cobalt will not react with water that is at room temperature. Another reaction that occurs with Cobalt is with an ammonia solution. During this reaction, the hydrogen atoms are removed from the hexaaquacobalt ion to produce a neutral complex. This will dissolve with the addition of excess ammonia solution. In this instance, the ammonia solution acts as both a ligand and a base. The colors of this mixture change rapidly during the reaction.


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Get the facts about a widely misunderstood part of the female anatomy.
All we know is that they are. At birth, the doughnut-shaped membrane is prominent and thick, but that changes pretty rapidly.
2. Hymenal tissue is usually worn away by adolescence.
During the early years, the membrane thins and widens as a result of athletics, self-exploration, cleansing and even activities as simple as walking. A little of the tissue may remain around the opening of the vagina, but that's usually it. Which means…
3. Pain experienced by some women during their first time having intercourse isn't because the hymen is breaking.
That urban legend you've most likely heard about? It was actually a big ol' myth. Most of the membrane is already worn away when a woman finally has intercourse and plays little to no role in discomfort.
Many girls believe their initial sexual experience is inevitably unpleasant because that is what they've been told, so it is. It makes sense when you think about it. When we think something will hurt, we feel anxious and tense which ultimately gives way to pain.
4. Those "bloody sheets" aren't because the hymen is tearing, either.
Most young partners are not experienced love-makers. Those first times are usually less skilled and sensual, and more trial and error. Hurried, a poorly lubricated vagina or rough sex can cause sensitive vaginal tissue to bleed, but not hymenal tissue to break.
5. Intact hymenal membrane doesn't cover the whole vaginal opening.
If it did, girls who still had bits of the hymen left at puberty could not menstruate properly.
6. About 1 in 200 women have an "imperforate" hymen.
That means around 0.5 percent of hymens don't wear away normally and have openings too small for tampons or erections to comfortably enter the vagina. These days, those cases require a fairly simple surgery to snip away some of the membrane. Hooray for modern medicine, right?
7. Historically, people have gone to great lengths to prove that the hymen broke after marriage.
In old cultures, families expected newlyweds to hand over bloody sheets after the wedding night to confirm that the hymen had ripped, make sure the woman was a virgin and check that the two had consummated the union. A little nosy, don't you think? Many brides didn't even risk it, they would simply cut the inside of their thighs with a sharp fingernail to soil the sheets — just in case.
All that fuss for centuries over a totally wrong idea?! Sigh. We're glad the myth has finally been put to rest.


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Although it may sound to some like a dream, being brought up multilingual can have its downsides. Trilingual journalist Anna Pujol-Mazzini lists ten of the most common problems.
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The Evolution of the Downtown Artery
Musicians, and artists, and performers, oh my! Since its beginning, the Downtown Artery has made its multi-faceted space known for being an inclusive ecosystem for creatives to grow and flourish. As part of the building's evolution, the Artery has opened its doors to the public for them to be part of each new installation by making every nook and cranny unique and a source of inspiration for all. How can you be part of each art installation, meet other creatives, and learn new multi-media techniques? Become a member of the Star Cluster Initiative.
With the Artery changing its hours, new times have been allotted to learn and create before the cafe and bar open at 4 p.m. Mon-Fri. If these opportunities and experiences seem interesting to you, please tune in to the Downtown Artery's website and Facebook page, or just come on down to the corner of Linden and Jefferson to see what they have to offer. The cluster is undoubtedly a safe space for you to explore your creativity.


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Kip Moore is keeping a promise he made to his fans and releasing a stripped-down acoustic album next month.
Kip had a hand in writing five of the seven songs on the Room to Spare: The Acoustic Sessions EP, which comes out November 16.
Charlie Worsham and Jillian Jacqueline will also join Kip for the four-city Room to Spare: Acoustic Tour, which kicks off November 29 in Milwaukee. Physical copies of the EP will be available exclusively on the road and at RoomToSpare.KipMoore.net.
Here's the track listing for Room to Spare: The Acoustic Sessions:
"Plead the Fifth" (Acoustic Version)
"Tennessee Boy"
"Love You to the Moon"
"It Ain't California"
"Wish It Was Me"
"Come Home with You"
"Part of Growing Up"
Here's the itinerary for the Room to Spare: Acoustic Tour, with tickets going on sale Friday, October 19:
11/29 — Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Riverside Theater
11/30 — Des Moines, Iowa, Hoyt Sherman
12/1 — Emporia, Kansas, Granada Theater
12/8 — Akron, Ohio, The Goodyear Theatre
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Martin Bauman pedaled into Halifax alone on Tuesday on a cross-country biking journey spurred on by a father's depression and a cousin's suicide.
The idea came to 24-year-old Bauman one cold Saturday morning last October.
He was catching up with a family friend who was doing the Ride for Refuge, to raise money for refugees.
He asked his friend: "Why are you doing this when you could be sleeping"?
The answer he received was one that got his wheels spinning.
"Sometimes with problems of this scope, it can seem like it's hard to make a difference," said Bauman, a Waterloo, Ont., native.
"(My friend) felt like that was one small way he could."
Bauman started thinking about mental health — a cause that not only affected him, but the lives of his family and friends.
Just before he turned 10 years old, he lost his cousin to suicide.
Three years later, his father began battling depression.
And around the time he was entering middle school, he began to have his own issues with anxiety and self-confidence.
"It was a process of learning that I am enough … and worthy of love and acceptance," said Bauman.
All of these experiences led him to hop on his bike on June 7 to start a three-month journey across Canada.
Bauman began in Vancouver and is planning to end in St. John's by the beginning of September.
As of Tuesday, he had completed about 6,500 kilometres.
He's riding under the banner "Keep Pushing: Martin's Ride for Mental Health" and is raising money for the Mood Disorder Society of Canada and Canadian Mental Health Association.
His goal was to raise $10,000, and he's already surpassed the $11,500 mark.
Bauman said support from family, friends, and even strangers, has been overwhelming.
"This for me, has been a restoration in humanity," he said. "Realizing that there are good people out there."
Bauman's trip has been smooth riding so far, expect for a minor pedal issue he had while entering Truro.
He said it has taken extreme physical and mental strength to make those pedals move an average of 100 kilometres every day.
But his perseverance has been fueled by breathtaking views and Canadian generosity.
In cities where he doesn't know anyone, he's been using a cyclist surfing network called "Warm Showers."
Homeowners will often ask Bauman to share his story, which usually leads to conversation about their own experiences with mental illness.
"I think that does a great deal towards breaking down stigmas we have towards depression and what it means to be depressed," he said.
Prior to doing this bike ride, Bauman didn't openly share his struggles with anxiety.
"When you actually do talk about it, it's a relief," he said.
He thinks the country has made progress when it comes to fostering this open discussion.
But it's still a work in progress.
"I hope I can contribute, in whatever small way, to continue to tip the scales toward progress."
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In January, an era drew to a close as the pope accepted the resignation of Bishop Selim Sayegh, Latin patriarchal vicar of Jordan, who last year reached the mandatory retirement age for bishops:75 years. Bishop Selim worked closely with CNEWAs Pontifical Mission office in Amman for many years, particularly on a project that remains especially close to his heart. The Our Lady of Peace Center in Amman is a haven for children who are handicapped or developmentally disabled. As he prepared to embark on the next stage of his life, Bishop Selim took a few moments recently to answer some questions by e-mail and reflect on his ministry.
ONE: First, tell us a little bit of your background. Where did you grow up?
Bishop Selim Sayegh: I was born in a small village called Rumaimeen in 1935. This is a village surrounded by a lot of fruit trees and bushes, and gardens with a lot of springs. My father was a farmer whose income was not enough for the family, so he migrated in 1943 to Mafraq, where there was a station for the Iraq Petroleum Company. At that time, young people from Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon came looking for jobs, since this project was planning to pump petrol from Iraq through Jordan, then to the Port of Haifa in Palestine. In Mafraq, my father took to trading and shoe repairing, but did not succeed.
After finishing the fourth grade, I went from Mafraq to the [Latin] seminary in Beit Jala in 1947. In 1956, my eldest brother migrated to the United States, and the whole family followed in 1962.
ONE: Youve said that you knew at a very young age that you wanted to be a priest. Tell us about that. What attracted you to the priesthood?
Bishop Selim Sayegh: Toward the end of the 1946-1947 school year, one of the seminary priests came to Mafraq to meet my cousin Issa, who showed interest in becoming a priest. However, his parents obtained visas to migrate to America. Issa went with them and forgot the idea of becoming a priest. Then the parish priest, Father Fouad Hijazeen, offered to send me to the seminary instead of Issa. At that time, I was visiting my uncle in Rumaimeen. My father took me from Rumaimeen to Mafraq at the end of the summer vacation. On the way he asked me, Do you want to enter the seminary? I said, Yes, I do.
Later, I discovered gradually that Jesus who resides in the tabernacle is the one who invites me to him.
ONE: One of your most important initiatives has been Our Lady of Peace Center in Amman. Where did you get the idea?
Bishop Selim Sayegh: Our Lady of Peace Center addressed two prominent needs of the church in Jordan. The first need is the service of the handicapped. The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem established its schools and charitable institutions in Jordan in the middle of the 19th century, but it has no institution or activity to look after the handicapped in Jordan. They are the poorest of the poor and most in need of services and help. I saw that the church should have a place to perform her duty and witness to Christian charity in this field. In 1992, we established a Faith and Light team, which is celebrating its 20th year of foundation in Jordan and its 40th year worldwide.


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One day the group set off to face some of South Africa's most vicious creatures.
We drove along the winding coastal road to the mellow tunes of Oldies But Goodies One, Oldies But Goodies Two, and the Hangover Mix.
At times, our surly bus driver would stop to allow us a brief photo opp.
Before long, we reached Cape Point, where it is (falsely) claimed that the Atlantic and Indian Oceans collide. We hiked up to the lighthouse viewing area and made some new friends.
On the drive from Cape Point to Cape of Good Hope, we finally encountered the first of the dangerous beasts. They were alternately relaxing peacefully and having sex by the side of the road. We debated filling someone's pockets with dried mango and biltong and sending them out there to see what happened.
We were forced to regroup when we arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. Somehow we managed to evade this fierce critter. I am sure there were warnings posted somewhere about him, food, and biting.
We waited and waited and waited for a large group of Japanese tourists to finish taking photos at the Cape of Good Hope sign. Eventually we deployed our secret weapon, our own dangerous beast to drive them away.
Emboldened by our success, we were ready to face our next foe, the penguin. We headed to their home at Boulder's Beach.
We penguin-crawled among the boulders and penguin-swam in the ocean. We so thoroughly integrated with the penguins that they didn't even try to attack us.
We finished off the day with a delightful sea-side lunch of fried seafood.* Team Alpha, and Team Zeta. I'll let you decide who is who.
|Baboons are dangerous and attracted by food.
|Penguins WILL bite!
|We also listened to Dave drone on about the sights we were about to see.
The group appeared to be interested, but in fact, were just checking out his short shorts.
Multiple, simultaneous, photo opps en route.
Before long, we reached Cape Point, where it is (falsely) claimed that the Atlantic and Indian Oceans collide. We hiked up to the lighthouse viewing area and made some new friends.
|Far from home.
|Can't blame him for wanting to be part of our crew.
|Also a third activity - butt exploration
|Truly terrifying
|They fled in terror.
|"Most south-western point" is sort of a lame title, don't you think?
|Danger zone, straight ahead.
|The predator eyes his prey, or is the prey eying the predator?
The group waddles their way through the narrow openings
between the namesake boulders on the beach.
between the namesake boulders on the beach.
|Brian and Darren finish huddling together to keep warm and prepare to hunt in the icy southern Atlantic.
*Except the Rattners, who both enjoy double portions of the kids' menu chicken nuggets.


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Our Initiative in Action
To work toward this goal, more than 1,600 partners have been trained in the local history of racism and how the racial segregation set up under Jim Crow laws and attitudes still persists in our community. Included in this training is the research from the Kirwan Institute on how bias shows up in education, health care, criminal justice and employment practices and decision making.
As a result of this foundational education and understanding, the Children's Services Council of Broward County (CSC) has begun implementing strategies to decrease racism and increase racial equity. We have implemented a diverse array of approaches to change ourselves, our programs and our communities due to our commitment that all children grow up to become responsible, productive adults.
None of the racial equity work we are doing would be possible without a shared understanding of the history of racism in our community and country, common language to talk about structural racism and racial bias, and leadership to provide resources and room to make the changes. We are learning how racism across education, law enforcement, criminal justice, employment and other parts of our community systems play a role in producing disparate treatment and life outcomes based on perceived skin color.
Broward County is home to more than 400,000 children and the sixth-largest school district in the United States. Since 2000, when the CSC was created by voters to fund after-school, diversion and family strengthening programs among others, the number of youth arrests in Broward has decreased from more than 13,400 a year to just over 4,400 a year. The percent of black youth being arrested, however, went from 53 percent in 2005-6 to 75 percent in 2016-17. Black youth only comprise about 30 percent of the total population.
The CSC funds nearly $80 million in services and supports for children and families in Broward County.
CSC Provider & Staff Reflections and Suggested Solutions
- Substance abuse, mental health, food insecurity, housing stress trump programming effectiveness
- Training case managers to effectively connect families to services including (1) dealing with the high turnover of staff in case manager positions; (2) systematically identifying service gaps; (3) expand use of One E APP; (4) deal with changing eligibility requirements
- Address waitlist for afterschool programs
- Need legislation around youth with delinquency records
- Support private sector job pipelines for high wage jobs
- Increase effectiveness of 211 – a mobile app for services


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5 month goal...coming up a lil' too quick!
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A little horror could be a good thing then, by pushing you a little harder for a bit! ;)ReplyDelete
I would love to lose enough to be able to pull off leggings and a long shirt like the cute outfit you are wearing in you picture! It is a great picture with the both of you smiling genuinely. I just ordered the post pregnancy boot camp DVD and plan on doing the 60 day slim-down challenge! But guess what? My "baby" is 6! I have 4 kids. Do you have any other clients like me? I just have to figure out if I just buy the downloadable packet (I have all of the DVDs) if it can download to my iPhone (my computer died) and then could I send it from there to my husbsnd's computer to print off? Do you sell a pre-printed copy? I fear that I have not kept up with technology.
Any tips for getting 75 pounds off as soon as possible?
You look so great. Still working on my last 5-10 lbs. So frustrating. Thanks for your help. Love your workoutsReplyDelete
Too, too cute!!ReplyDelete
Kelli, shoot Jess an email at firstname.lastname@example.com and have her email the packet to you - then you can foward the link to your husband for him to print off. And yes - there are tons of mamas with babies over the age of 5!!! It doesn't matter when you start - our tummies have all gone through the same havoc.ReplyDelete
- VanessaNovember 14, 2011 at 9:33 PM
You look great and lil Harper is toooooo stinkin' cute!ReplyDelete
- MelissaNovember 15, 2011 at 4:13 PM
Hi Lindsay, great pic! Are you still going to be posting your weight, measurements, and workouts? I find them super motivating!! Thanks :)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 15, 2011 at 6:36 PM
Hi Lindsay,ReplyDelete
I had an issue with a DVD that I just bought of yours and all of the moms into fitness emails are bouncing back to me. What can I do to get in touch with someone?
Thanks, Steph
Melissa, yes I plan on it. Just trying to find the time - it seems to be slipping away everyday faster and faster!ReplyDelete
Steph - did you try email@example.com and email@example.com. Jess should be able to take care of you and send a new one out!
Hi you look amazing!!! my husband and I r now thinking of having baby number 2; but I kept 7lbs fromReplyDelete
My first pregnancy. Now my question is can I start any of the workouts and the 1200 calorie meal plan now, even though we r trying already for baby number 2????
Or should I wait until I get pregnant and just do the workouts? And which DVDs do u recommend???
Please advice
Hello. I'm new to this site and Moms Into Fitness but I do want to say that I have purchased 3 of your DVD Workout videos and enjoy working out. Im a mother of an 18 month old baby girl and while I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight, my stomach needs toning. Your site is great and truly an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your personal stories with us.ReplyDelete
Mirela, thanks doll! And your story is like a lot of us - back to our pre-preg wieght but the tummy needs toning. Just stay consistent!ReplyDelete
Nidia, you should be ok doing any of the workouts until you find our you are pregnant. Unless you have difficulty getting pregnant or difficult pregnancies...let me know if that is the case!
- ChristinaNovember 28, 2011 at 8:59 PM
did you make your goal? i have been doing the work outs for just a couple weeks, and im 17 weeks now, but i am noticing how bad my posture is! thanks for the bra muscle trick. can't wait to see a new post!ReplyDelete
Thanks Lindsay! ! Just wondering what DVD package to get ; because I do have lower back problems and from reading your blog I'm sooo motivated lol thanksReplyDelete
Nidia, I woudl recommend the 60 Day SlimDow or Boot Camp 2. The 60 Day has a meal plan, fitness calendar and all sorts of stuff to keep you motivated. And Boot Camp 2 has 12 different workout to choose from.ReplyDelete
Both of the programs will help you strengthen your Inner Core, which will help with that back pain!
What a cutie! Love your blog and thanks for all of your inspiration.ReplyDelete
I'm 21 weeks pregnant and due to an awful pregnancy have not been able to work out hardly at all (I was using all of your pregnancy dvds) and just found out I have placenta previa and might be looking at bed rest or a very minimal amount of exercise. So depressing. This is my first baby (that I haven't miscarried) and I've already gained 20 lbs! Kill me now. I can't wait to do the 5 month challenge!! Just 4 more months of this and about 10 months until I have my body back!ReplyDelete
Krystal, well that's no fun! But that baby will be safe! I had a slight case, mine ended up moving as Rylan grew. So here's to the next 19 weeks flying by safely!ReplyDelete


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As there is no agreed-upon industry standard for testing diffusion. We, at Auralex, have prepared the following test report based on one element of common practice, the polar response.
Diffusion Testing Method:
The GeoFusor22 and T'Fusor were tested in an anechoic environment, meaning the room's boundaries are constructed in such a way as to eliminate any substantial sound reflections and to isolate the space from external noise.
A powered loudspeaker, generating frequency sweeps, was directed toward the tested diffusor on its central axis 3 meters away. A measurement microphone was placed between the loudspeaker and the Diffusor on a boom arm connected to a polar table that moved in a consistent arc in 5° increments from -90° to +90°.
Reflected sound energy, SPL (dB), was windowed and measured at the time of flight for sound energy to travel from the loudspeaker to the diffusor, then back to the microphone after being reflected off of the diffusor. This filtered out any direct sound from the loudspeaker to the microphone.
Results and Conclusions:
When comparing the GeoFusor to the T'Fusor, the dispersion pattern of the GeoFusor is more consistent and even over a wider frequency band than the T'Fusor (500 Hz to 16 kHz). In contrast, the T'Fusor becomes increasingly more directional with increasing frequency, directing significantly less energy off axis. This subjectively creates a brighter tonal balance in the room with noticeably different results in the perceived image and sound stage of recordings or live sessions monitored in the space.
Diffusion Testing Data:
Figure 1 (Left) is a top-view of the testing setup in the anechoic chamber, as described in "Testing Method" (see above).
Figure 2 (Right) is a photograph taken of the testing setup, showing speaker placement and the diffusor and microphone rig.
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Tuesday, 13 March 2018 03:38 PM
ROME (AP) — The leader of Italy's populist 5-Star Movement is sticking to his insistence on becoming the country's next premier, saying Tuesday that he "won't betray the popular will."
But Luigi Di Maio offered no specific formula on how to end what could be a protracted political impasse.
Di Maio's anti-establishment movement was the single-biggest party to emerge from the March 4 parliamentary election, winning 32 percent of the vote. He said at a news conference that his lawmakers were willing to deal with parties on policy issues.
He was evasive, however, about what he'd be willing to concede during such negotiations and held firm that it should be he who leads the next government.
"We're unwilling to betray the popular will," said Di Maio, who at 31 would be Italy's youngest-ever premier and the first from the 5-Stars if he managed to create a government.
That will be tough since the party is far short of an absolute majority in Parliament and officially refuse alliances with other parties.
"We are projected toward government, but open to dealing" on policy "themes" with other political forces, Di Maio said.
He rejected oft-tried methods in the past to form governments from an array of Italian political parties, including cutting deals on divvying out ministries for coalition allies.
While the 5-Star Movement received the most votes of any single party in the election, a center-right bloc got 37 percent of the vote.
The leader of that bloc's biggest vote-getter is Matteo Salvini, whose euroskeptic League surged in the balloting. Salvini is insisting he get the mandate from Italy's president to try to cobble together a viable government. He and other members of his coalition, including former Premier Silvio Berlusconi, have vowed to never join forces with the 5-Stars in a government.
Asked, for example, if he could support Salvini's election platform for a 15-percent flat tax system, Di Maio was evasive.
The new Parliament meets for the first time on March 23. President Sergio Mattarella is expected to start consultations with main party leaders sometime in early April.
The Democratic Party, which has been leading Italy's government since 2013, suffered steep losses in the election. For now, Democratic leaders are insisting they'll stay in the new Parliament's opposition ranks and won't support either a 5-Star or a League-anchored government.
"There is a reasonable chance that the prospect of breaking the deadlock only improves after some initial, failed attempts to form a government," said Wolfango Piccoli, an analyst from London-based Teneo Intelligence.
"This means that it will likely take longer than the 50-60 days that are usually required to form a government" in Italy, Piccoli said, adding there's no guarantee of a positive outcome.
Di Maio, speaking to foreign correspondents, sought to defuse concerns that the 5-Stars are an extremist political force or determined to work against the European Union.
"I challenge anyone to say we have an extremist policy," he said, later adding: "We don't want to have anything to do with the extremist parties of Europe."
Arguing that Italian exporters suffer, Salvini has strongly lobbied for dropping sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.
Di Maio was vague on sanctions, saying only "Let's see if it's an opportune tool to use or not."
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We are moving from Blackboard Learn 9.1 Managed Hosting to SaaS later this year. PebblePad and Voice Threads currently use the BasicLTI Tools by OSCELOT. Does anyone know if the BasicLTI Tools B2 is compatible with SaaS or know of another method to integrate PebblePad in Blackboard SaaS?
Any information would be handy at this stage.
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