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Via STRATFOR (Security Weekly) -
U.S. President Barack Obama appeared in a hastily arranged televised address the night of May 1, 2011, to inform the world that U.S. counterterrorism forces had located and killed Osama bin Laden. The operation, which reportedly happened in the early hours of May 2 local time, targeted a compound in Abbottabad, a city located some 31 miles north of Islamabad, Pakistan's capital. The nighttime raid resulted in a brief firefight that left bin Laden and several others dead. A U.S. helicopter reportedly was damaged in the raid and later destroyed by U.S. forces. Obama reported that no U.S. personnel were lost in the operation. After a brief search of the compound, the U.S. forces left with bin Laden's body and presumably anything else that appeared to have intelligence value. From Obama's carefully scripted speech, it would appear that the U.S. conducted the operation unilaterally with no Pakistani assistance — or even knowledge.
As evidenced by the spontaneous celebrations that erupted in Washington, New York and across the United States, the killing of bin Laden has struck a chord with many Americans. This was true not only of those who lost family members as a result of the attack, but of those who were vicariously terrorized and still vividly recall the deep sense of fear they felt the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, as they watched aircraft strike the World Trade Center Towers and saw those towers collapse on live television, and then heard reports of the Pentagon being struck by a third aircraft and of a fourth aircraft prevented from being used in another attack when it crashed in rural Pennsylvania. As that fear turned to anger, a deep-seated thirst for vengeance led the United States to invade Afghanistan in October 2001 and to declare a "global war on terrorism."
Because of this sense of fulfilled vengeance, the death of bin Laden will certainly be one of those events that people will remember, like the 9/11 attacks themselves. In spite of the sense of justice and closure the killing of bin Laden brings, however, his death will likely have very little practical impact on the jihadist movement. More important will be the reaction of the Pakistani government to the operation and the impact it has on U.S.-Pakistani relations.
Read more: Bin Laden's Death and the Implications for Jihadism | STRATFOR


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Unitive Healing involves the Guides working with people both individually and as a group for about 45 minutes. The Guides clear and recalibrate the energies and consciousness to bring people back into harmony and synchronicity with the Whole. In this process, the individual and combined energies re-align more profoundly with the One or Whole, and transformation on all levels both accelerates and deepens. The most common experience people have with this work is the opening of their hearts. They also align more profoundly with the Earth, the Universe, Mother Goddess and Father God.
When you choose to consciously embrace Oneness, not just individually, but also on a collective basis, humanity and all beings begin to function in a more caring, respectful, loving and "aware of all" manner. Unity consciousness comes from the connection within, and the external conscious coming together with others.
Nestled within the Crystal Heart Temple, we will be working on a number of issues and upgrades using the Unitive Healing process, including for example self-love, self-worth, gratitude, fear, relationships, rejection, raising one's vibration, abundance, DNA upgrades, clearing and protection, and other interesting and helpful areas to help uplift and improve your life. During the Unitive Healing, you may choose to be present to the healing work, sleep, or continue on with your regular day's activities. Usually within 24 hours after the session is done, everyone receives a brief summary of the Akashic Crystal Heart Unitive Healing.

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I won't use any fictional characters ( just changed the names) to share my thoughts because in and around me, there are so many cases where a Woman has felt disheartened, hurt and left-alone. In this beautiful world where there is soo much need of love and happiness, why we fail to love those who are precious and valuable to us? Rather hurt them and close eyes over the situation and shamelessly confess that 'she deserves it'.
Shilpa doesn't remember the last time her husband had hold her hands or hugged her. From past 15 years she has stretched herself completely, managing household work, raising children and taking care of the In-laws. She even completed her education and started to work to support financially and has never raised a voice nor made any complain. To conclude, she still hopes that her husband might look back at her to what she was before and how she has turned everything upside down. But do someone really cares for her, well the answer is still No. She has failed to figure out why the husband don't want her.
Rama switched off her career post the birth of her first child. Being a soft-spoken and well educated girl, she knows well how to manage her family. Initially husband was receptive to the sacrifices that she had made but gradually things went for granted. With 2 chidren now, life has only worsened. How does it feel if you stay at home and your husband don't talk to you for days? Reason you don't know even if you ask mercily for it. You rely completely on the husband for finances beacuse you can't work at the moment and husband playfully make you plead and become submissive to his arrogance. A man who is known as caring and behaved to the outer world but doesn't know how to talk even a word of comfort with his wife? A sweet girl who took the entire responsibility of adjusting with his annoying and cunning parents and he being a 'man' warns her to go back to the parents house who gave the hands of their lovely daughter to him, Is this the reason a man is called a 'Man'?
Often unmarried Men say that they don't want to be trapped in marriage but when a woman says so, she is being labelled as 'western'. In India there is so much hastiness for a girl's marriage and its completely overlooked if the guy chosen is compatiable for their girl or not. A job and little money in hand is enough to fetch a good girl to obey her husband for life. And there is no escape from a husband who don't care for you as long as there is food, clothes and shelter; everything is Ok!
A woman not always showers crocodile tears but she tries to expresses her emotions to the one labeled as her 'bhagya- vidhata' . But the ' wall of ego' and 'I can't be wrong philosophy ' evaporates all her hopes and what remains is either a silence or suppression for life. .
See the issue I want to highlight is that why do we have ego in our heart but not love, why we bolster hatred in place of empathy for the ones with whom we spend our day and night. Just because he knows that the other partner will not quit marriage, instead of valuing her efforts;he disregards her and make her realize 'you have a life because of me'. This attitude is utterly shameless. . .
Years before the guys used to receive formal tips from elders on 'how to suppress your wife and keep her in control ' and even today we hear stuff like 'show her who is the man' or 'don't be a zoru ka gulam' . But we forget that expressing love and respect are the two most important basics of a married life.
A successful marriage inculcates 2 happy souls and later give birth to a happy childhood. Before venture into outer world, these tiny creatures peek into their little nest and watch their parents. I'm sure you may not want to spoil beauty and equality of their thoughts. So before you ought to be a good parent, be a good partner first . .


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Sunday, November 25, 2012
I want to be a vegetarian
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How cute!ReplyDelete
I love to listen in on children's conversation, too.
- AnonymousNovember 25, 2012 at 8:22 PM
Glad you had a nice day for the celebration.ReplyDelete
I would like to be a vegetarian too. I've heard it said that they don't eat anything with a face. I would embrace that ideal except I'd have a hard time figuring out what to eat.ReplyDelete
I am almost a vegetarian but sometimes I just want to tear into a piece of meat.ReplyDelete
A healthy veggie (3rd generation) with healthy veggie grandkids here-ReplyDelete
We don't do the Fs...fish, flesh or fowl.
There are plenty proteins about, eggs, dairy (cow or goat), nuts, pulses- we generally combine two proteins for more efficient use of them by the body...like eggs on toast.
The main problem people have who change diet in any way is that they try and do it too quickly
how cute!! Sounds like it was a great time together with interesting conversation had by all!ReplyDelete
I'm not vegetarian. I don't eat a lot of meat, but now and again a tiny steak lands on my plate, and there are ham sandwiches. In the winter there are fall-apart-tender beef potroasts at least twice. I tried to go without meat, but I seem to really need it at least once a week. I eat plenty of canned tuna too.ReplyDelete
I know what she means - I insisted on being a vegetarian when I was about 8 years old, and my mother did everything but hold me down to feed me. It was better at school, where I could jump the queue to get my specially prepared meal!ReplyDelete
I wanted to be vegetarian when I was 10yrs old. My parents wouldn't allow it. I became vegetarian 14 yrs later and have been a vegan since 2002. No meat since 1986 has only done me good.ReplyDelete
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Sounds like your Caroline and my Lily would be a fine pair. She doesn't like meat, but will "do justice" to a slice of ham.ReplyDelete
Your T-giving day looked like it was wonderful outside. What a day to be out and running. For the kids, I mean.
Being a vegetarian probably sounds good to her. How many kids her age say, "I want to be a deer hunter"?ReplyDeleteReplies
She's been on this kick for almost a year now. I've always taken it as a romantic notion, but I wonder how serious she would be given the opportuity. Keep in mind she could pass up the meat and have adequate protein in her tree hugging house; she just doesn't.Delete
- AnonymousNovember 26, 2012 at 3:19 PM
I love overheard conversations, especially children's. as for being a vegetarian, I like the idea because of the health implications, but not sure if I could pull it off - the bacon sandwich (do you eat them in the US?).ReplyDeleteReplies
Yea for bacon sammies! Yea for bacon. I would have all my vegetarian dishes with bacon on top.Delete
I love listening to children speak when they don't think adults are listening!ReplyDelete
p.s. Enjoyed your post on your name's origins.
I think I could do it. Not Joe.ReplyDelete
haha that's cute esp. the ham part ;)ReplyDelete
I've been hearing a lot about high school girls wanting to become Vegan. It's the newest trend. It's very hard on the cook in the family to adjust to that. I do see more vegan restaurants popping up though. Granted there are tons of different levels of being a vegetarian.ReplyDelete
Love children's conversations! Myself, I could never be a vegetarian. In our family, vegetarians are what we eat . . .ReplyDelete
I tried being vegetarian, actually i considered myself "semi-vegetarian" eating meat once every two or three weeks. My tastebuds were happy with this, but my body was not. Bloodwork revealed that i needed to eat fewer carbohydrates, so i returned to eating meat. Took two years for my tastebuds to like the taste of red meat again.ReplyDelete
I find i feel my best when i follow an omnivore diet, weighted more towards meat protein and fats, less on starchy veggies and pulses. Bloodwork improved mightily, too.


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House of Commons pauses for moment of silence for La Loche victims
With heads bowed, MPs stood in the House of Commons on Monday for a moment of silence in memory of the victims of last week's deadly shooting in La Loche, Sask.
As Commons business resumed for the first time this year, the Liberal government promised to provide more help to deal with the mental health needs of isolated communities.
Members from all sides of the aisle spoke of the tragedy and loss that still echoes from the tragedy, in which four people were killed and seven others wounded in the remote northern town, populated predominantly by First Nations members.
"The entire government and, indeed, the country, stands with the community of La Loche," said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. "Our heartfelt condolences go out to the community, to the family members and we offer all our support."
Interim Conservative leader Rona Ambrose described being left "heartbroken" by the violence.
Parliament must take action, because all too often the young people feel left alone- NDP MP Charlie Angus
"For the families and loved ones of those killed, few of us can even imagine the pain, but we grieve alongside you," she told a news conference. "We offer our prayers for those who are injured for a fast and full recovery."
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair described the sense of shock left by the tragedy, and made particular mention of rookie MP Georgina Jolibois, the community's former four-term mayor who now represents the sprawling northern Saskatchewan riding.
"We send out deepest condolences to the families of the victims, our thanks to the first responders for their quick action and our love to the community that continues to suffer this terrible loss," Mulcair said.
Focus on mental health needs
Health Minister Jane Philpott promised more support for the community, particularly for its mental health needs.
"The matter of mental health needs in First Nations ... and other indigenous communities is a pressing matter that I will pay full attention to," she said.
New Democrat Charlie Angus demanded action from the minister, saying "condolences are not enough" and that the federal government too often ignores mental health needs in isolated northern communities.
"Parliament must take action, because all too often the young people feel left alone," he said.
"Her department routinely rejects requests for counselling services, for mental health for indigenous youth. What steps will she take to guarantee that that practice will end ... not just in the days and weeks ahead but in the years to come?"
Philpott said she was with Angus.
"I absolutely agree with the member that, up until now, there have been absolutely inadequate resources and serious gaps in terms of the health outcomes and the opportunities that First Nations children and Inuit children have to access these resources," she said.
"We will do everything our power to be able to make some changes in that area and I will work in the months and years to come to make it so."


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Swimming Pool
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Description : 25 meters off-form Main Swimming Pool, Children Pool linking to Wading Pool through slide, and Jacuzzi.
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- Every Monday (1.00 pm to 10.00 pm)
- Tuesday to Sunday (7.30 am to 9.00 pm)
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- Pool Closed from 12.00pm to 1.00pm daily from Monday to Friday except on weekends or public holiday.
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Sweet Pea
Free Quilt Block Pattern
If there is another quilt block by the name Sweet Pea, I have been unable to find it. So, I made it up. It is a simple block to make, but has many possibilities depending on how you set the blocks in your quilt.
To add more interest to this nine patch block, you might choose to make the centre square in another fabric rather than the background fabric. This would add even more colour to your resultant block.
I chose to make this a as a scrappy version, so that the final quilts would have lots of colour, just like any garden you would see. Here are just two sample quilts of what you could create with this very easy quilt block.
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Would like to start a rock and roll band soonish,
beginning with playing the Beatle's song, 'Octopus's Garden',
with friends from Harbin (T & M?),
called something like the 'Dead Blue Beatle,'
playing, to begin, Grateful Dead, Blues' and Beatle's tunes,
authentic, danceable and great (for gigs),
(with me on keyboards, voice and occasional bagpipe),
that gets explicitly to bliss generation,
and then grows from there creatively and improvisationally ...
light weight Yamaha Piaggero keyboard is in the mail ...
time to get some lyircs, as well as write some.
Way in the grid,
we could also be a first or early Google + group video Hangout rock and roll band
for making music together when we're not there together ...
weekly in person jamming on tuesdays or wednesdays from 3-5 in or around Harbin? :)
Here are related WUaS links ...
1960s: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/1960s
Blues: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Blues
Counterculture: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Counterculture
Grateful Dead: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Grateful_Dead
Loving bliss neurophysiology eliciting: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Loving_Bliss_%28eliciting_this_neurophysiology%29
Music: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Music
Rock and Roll: http://worlduniversity.wikia.com/wiki/Rock_and_Roll
Ocelots ...


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There was a strange incident at the World Series of Poker on Monday evening, as roughly 10 members of a players rail (Sean Drake, who was competing in the Monster Stack final table) were wearing shirts that said, Play Like Drake and Rape., which is apparently a #hashtag he uses on Twitter. I dont go in for a lot of the rape culture stuff (Im not very PC at all), but I would be utterly embarrassed to wear that shirt alone in my own house let alone in public. I can understand that one or two people may not have the social wherewithal to realize why saying/wearing play like Drake and rape is unacceptable in polite society, but for a contingent of about a dozen or so people to put on those shirts without a single one saying, you know maybe we shouldnt wear these? absolutely blows my mind. On a side note I also sort of feel bad for Sean Drake, who had to deal with an issue created by his rail while he was playing for a WSOP bracelet and life-changing money. Before I get started, I want to make it clear that Im NOT going to call for his sponsors to drop him or anything like that, I think thats an overreaction at this stage and doesnt help anyone. Hes a young kid (Im assuming) and deserves a chance to stop using the phrase now that its been brought to his attention. Although from his tweets it doesnt appear he will stop using his signature catchphrase https://twitter.com/DaBabyDrake/status/483860782401089537 But he deserves a couple days to sleep on it. We all have said and done regrettable things at one time or another so lets not make a mountain out of a molehill just yet. Ok, heres my problems with this incident Its a Bad Joke to Begin With First off, chip rape is an inside joke. Its something a small segment of the poker population uses and not some widely used slang term. Walking around in public with an inflammatory word on your shirt as a joke that only a small segment of the population will get demonstrates how out of touch some of the people in the poker world are. Pro tip: If you have to explain the humor in something its not funny. While I personally would immediately put two and two together that play like Drake and rape has something to do with poker, most people wouldnt understand that slogan in the slightest. And now imagine the woman walking the Rio hallways who has been raped and sees you wearing a shirt that says and Rape emblazoned across the back? Rape is just one of those words that can cause any room to go silent. Its not the N-word but its not something you joke around about in front of your grandma either. It doesnt pass the grandma test. To put it in context, a lot of people will use racial/ethnic/sexual terms to describe certain qualities in their friends. The intent is not to disparage said group, and I doubt many of these people are anti-Semites or bigots or anti-woman. BUT, what you wont see these people do is put it on a T-Shirt and go out in public. There is something in their head that clicks in and says, its acceptable when Im with a small circle of friends but not acceptable in the wider world where it will cause offense or truly hurt someone. Now, I doubt any of the people wearing these shirts had bad intentions or are mean-spirited, and in their circle the phrase may be completely normal (so it may be they are just desensitized to it), but sometimes you have to look beyond your circle. Its not that anyone thinks youre advocating rape by wearing the shirt, its that youre being insensitive to the issue and to the victims of the actual crime of rape. There Is No 1st Amendment Issue Here I only saw one instance of this on Twitter (not that I read more than a couple of threads on it) but the First Amendment protects you from the government infringing on your speech you know, coming to your house to arrest you because you criticized Obama, or confiscating your protest signs and things like that. It does not allow you to say or do anything on private property, which the Rio is. The Rio is allowed to remove anyone at anytime for virtually any reason, and wearing a shirt that says Play Like Drake on one side, and and Rape on the other is certainly more than enough reason to get the old heave-ho in my opinion. Kids are asked to remove shirts with different slogans at school all the time, restaurants have dress codes (as do casinos), people are denied access to airplanes, and on and on and on. If you wear a shirt with curse words or threats of violence on it people are well within their rights to complain about it and any private company (remember, the Rio is not the public square) can ask you to remove the shirt or get out. The intent of the shirt may be benign, but as I said above not everyone understands the intent and when you tell jokes in poor taste they can sometimes blow up in your face when people dont see the humor in your remarks Ask Michael Richards (Kramer) what happens when you use a disparaging word and the audience doesnt get the joke. Dont Blame the WSOP When it comes to things like this its hard to fault a company for taking their time and being diligent. The shirts were removed (according to reports no more than two hours went by from the time the shirts were first seen and the time they were removed) and considering this is something that has to go up the corporate food chain they were probably dealt with as fast as possible. They would have to have the shirts brought to someones attention; that person would then likely have to go find their boss (who might bring it to his boss); then they would have to quickly see if the report is true and investigate what the shirts say; then they would have to decide on how to handle it. There is a lot going on at the Rio during the WSOP and its hard to say they didnt react quickly enough. Basically, as much as wed want it taken care of in 10 minutes its logistically complicated. I Dont Agree With Keeping Things Quiet Though As some people have said on Twitter most companies would handle this quickly and quietly (as it appears Caesars did), but to me thats not the right way to handle it all. A public showing by the WSOP, such as kicking out all the people wearing the shirts would show the world (and particularly the poker world) that this type of amateur hour trash talking has no place at this level, and will not be tolerated at the WSOP. Its straight bush league stuff. You want to act a fool and make juvenile jokes do it in your basement around your homemade poker table or online. The World Series of Poker should command more respect from the players and the fans than to bring their silly little online taunts into the Rio. This type of crap needs to be stamped out by the WSOP and by the poker community. This game isnt going to grow if a rail is wearing shirts anywhere near as insensitive as these. Say bye-bye to any mainstream sponsors if something 1/2 as offensive pops up on ESPNs coverage Further reading: And of course the shirts: *Edit: This tweet has since been deleted. https://twitter.com/ChilliGirl13/status/483738394908819456
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The Moneymaker Effect: Eric Raskins Instant Poker Classic
2014 has been a terrific year for poker books. First I was pleasantly surprised by Dutch Boyds self-published contribution to the poker pantheon, and soon after finishing Dutchs Poker Tilt I dug into Eric Raskins The Moneymaker Effect: The Inside Story of the Tournament That Forever Changed Poker, a continuation/expansion of his 2013 Grantland.com article When We Held Kings, which is the single best poker article I have ever read, and I have reread the entire thing multiple times. Both of these books (Poker Tilt and The Moneymaker Effect) are instant classics, and were immediately thrust into my Top 10 Poker Books of all-time list, right alongside Positively Fifth Street, Big Deal, Ghosts at the Table, The Biggest Game in Town, One of a Kind, Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything, The Professor the Banker and the Suicide King, and several other great tomes Im probably overlooking at the moment. A Great Writer + A Great Story = Instant Classic If you havent gotten the message, let me be very clear: I did not like The Moneymaker Effect, I absolutely loved it. I tore through this highly readable book in two sittings, devouring the stories behind the story of Chris Moneymakers 2003 World Series of Poker victory. As I read through The Moneymaker Effect I could envision the ESPN broadcast of the 2003 Main Event that I have probably watched dozens of times appearing on the pages, and could vividly recount the hands that I havent seen in over five years unfolding on every page I turned. I could visualize the conversations in the hallways of Binions (a place I have never set foot in) between people (some I have never met) vividly, and that is a testament to Eric Raskins storytelling ability. Beyond being a page turner, the information in this book is an extremely important piece of poker history, and had Raskin not chronicled these behind the scenes missives and anecdotes I have a feeling most of it would have been lost to time, like so many other poker tales that live on somewhere between legend and reality. Seriously, who is going to approach Annie Duke and Howard Lederer in 2014 for their thoughts on the 2003 WSOP? Who had even heard of the name David Gamble before Raskin brought Moneymakers other backer to light in his Grantland piece? Who would think it important enough to track down the producers and A/V guys from ESPN and 441 Productions? Who would have had the foresight to not just interview Norman Chad and Lon McEachern but to make their journey to the 2003 WSOP an interesting plot line? This was the defining poker moment of our era (and perhaps the defining moment in poker history) and had Raskin not chronicled what happened behind the scenes and what the general feeling of the poker community was at the time it would almost certainly have fallen by the wayside. T.R.O.Y. (They Reminisce Over You) Reading The Moneymaker Effect brought me back to 2002/2003 when there was a certain charm and innocence to poker. When the poker world was little more than a small collection of players struggling to make it in a cutthroat world when suddenly a Golden Egg laying goose fell in their lap, with the apt name of Moneymaker. Moneymaker not only lit the fuse for the Poker Boom but he also bridged the gap between the familiarity and closeness of the live poker community pre-Internet poker and the globalization and anonymity of online poker. Sammy Farha was the known quantity, part of the clique, and Moneymaker was the unknown outsider. The unknown outsider won and poker was changed in an instant. The following year thousands of unknowns showed up at what had once been a private party, and the next year thousands more from every corner of the globe arrived, all set on becoming the next Chris Moneymaker. As someone who lived through that period in the poker world I think Raskin and the numerous people he interviewed captured it all perfectly: We all knew something important had just happened and that poker was about to change, but nobody anticipated just how important that moment was or how pronounced the change would be. Even as the 2003 WSOP was playing out in real-time the biggest story on the poker forums of the day was Dutch Boyd and the money he owed from PokerSpot. It wasnt until Chris Moneymaker won that it even started to dawn on people what had just occurred. Every subsequent trip I took to Foxwoods I saw more and more new faces; anonymous faces. Faces that had that skys the limit look on them. I saw Limit Holdem and Stud tables give way to No Limit games; an unheard of cash game structure prior to 2003. It wasnt overnight, but the floodgates had been opened, and slowly but surely, day by day, it dawned on everyone that the Poker Boom was upon us. To hear Raskin and the people involved with the 2003 WSOP tell their versions of what happened allowed me to relive this period in time (and it was a hell of a period for poker players) and if you werent involved in poker back then, if you were a product of The Moneymaker Effect and the Poker Boom picking up a copy of Eric Raskins The Moneymaker Effect will give you a chance to see what it was like to live through this time. You can purchase the Moneymaker Effect at Amazon.com in either paperback or Kindle format. And for those of you who got the T.R.O.Y. reference
Local NY Communities Growing Impatient With Cuomo And Seneca Standoff
1 Niagara, Buffalo feeling the squeeze the hardest
2 Seneca still open to meeting with Cuomo Some New York communities are starting to worry about the ongoing stalemate with Seneca Nation. Gov. Andrew Cuomo and tribal leaders still have not met to discuss the fact Seneca ceased payments from its three New York casinos. In the meantime, some communities are coming to terms with the ensuing loss of revenue. For some towns, it is an inconveniece. For others, it is a massive blow to their operational budgets. Niagara, Buffalo feeling the squeeze the hardest In March, Seneca announced no more payments from the casino were coming. In the tribes eyes, the compact with the state clearly stipulated payments ended after 14 years, even though the tribe and the state extended their agreement beyond that point. The tribes issued their last payment in March. Over four month later, several communities used to getting payments from Seneca are starting to worry. One place hit harder than the rest is Niagara Falls, home of Seneca Niagara Casino. The city previously relied on Seneca payments for over 15 percent of its operational budget. Now that those payments are gone, Niagara Falls is struggling. In fact, just last week, Standard & Poors downgraded the citys credit rating from neutral to negative. The lack of income from Seneca is the chief reason the rating changed. For Niagara Falls mayor Paul Dyster, his inability to fix the situation is frustrating. It seems unfair to us, that we have to worry about our bond rating potentially being downgraded in the future when the dispute basically has nothing to do with us, he told local news outlet WGRZ. Buffalo is another big city hurting the past few months. Between the city budget and the Erie County budget, the Buffalo area is dealing with more than $10 million less than usual. Like Niagara Falls, Buffalo officials are hoping Cuomo and the tribes will reach a solution sooner rather than later. Seneca still open to meeting with Cuomo Local lawmakers are eager for Cuomo and Seneca representatives to meet. Cuomo and Seneca representatives do not seem in any hurry though. Seneca representative Phil Pantano acknowledged he hears these concerns when he spoke with The Buffalo News: Cuomo spokesman Richard Azzopari was a little more aggressive in his statement to the paper. He plainly stated Cuomo believes the tribe is in the wrong. He also warned that legal action could be coming. Where does that leave Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and other communities desperate for a resolution? Not with many options, unfortunately. For now, all they cando is continually call Cuomos office and implore him to address the problem sooner rather than later.
Cuomo Drops The Mic On Seneca. Things Just Got Real.
1 Cuomo threatens to open new casino in Seneca territory
2 Seneca balks at idea of new casino After months of uncertainty about relations between Seneca and New York state, it is now very clear where both parties stand. That clarity did not come from a meeting between the two parties, unfortunately. Instead, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a stand in the press. Now Seneca Nation and the state are playing a giant game of chicken. Cuomo threatens to open new casino in Seneca territory Cuomo attended an economic development meeting on Tuesday. He made his first public comments on the Seneca negotiations, which were not exactly friendly. Buffalo News reported Cuomo not only is not open to negotiate, he is ready to break the non-compete element of the compact. Cuomo and Seneca are at odds over what exactly the terms of the compact entail. Earlier this year, Seneca Nation announced it would no longer be making payments to the state from earnings of its three New York casinos. According to tribal representatives, their obligation to pay ended in December of last year. However, the state and the tribes mutually agreed to extend the compact through 2023. The problem is the extension did not include specific language indicating the tribes obligation to pay went through 2023 as well. Things got serious when Seneca missed its first scheduled payment in July. Once local lawmakers realized the tribes were not bluffing, they started worrying. Many of them reached out to Cuomos office begging him to talk with tribal leaders. After five months with no meeting between the two parties, Cuomo did not exactly take their advice. Seneca balks at idea of new casino A major component of the casino compact is exclusivity in the northernmost part of the state. The value of that exclusivity arguable dipped when Cuomo allowed commercial casinos to open upstate though. Competitors like Rivers and del Lago are already close to Seneca turf. Now Cuomo is ready to go after Niagara and Buffalo, homes of two of the three Seneca casinos. Seneca Nation President Todd Gates hinted at the new competition in his response to Cuomos new casino threat. It will do poorly, he said. The market is saturated. He also called Cuomos actions shameful, and said he was angry on behalf of his tribe. He has a point about market saturation too. Both Rivers Casino and del Lago revenues are not meeting expectations. As a result, many experts believe the New York casino market cannot sustain all four of the commercial properties upstate. More than the statement itself, tribal leaders are angry that Cuomo put off a meeting to negotiate with excuses, knowing he never planned to engage them. Meanwhile, local lawmakers are caught in the middle. They are also the people whose communities benefit most from the $110 million in annual payments from Seneca. Niagara Mayor Paul Dyster issued a statement about Tuesdays events. In it, he acknowledges his preference is a negotiation, not this increasingly volatile standoff:
Nobodys Going To Put This Catskills Resort In The Corner
1 Grossingers used to be the top Catskills resort
2 Are the hopes for Resorts World too high though? If a certain New Yorker gets his way, Dirty Dancing is going to be more than just a movie. Louis Cappelli is hoping to revive the Catskills resort Grossingers, which inspired the fictional Kellermans from the movie. He hopes the forthcoming Resorts World Catskills will renew enough interest in the region to restore it to its mid-century glory days. Grossingers used to be the top Catskills resort In the 1950s, Grossingers was the place to visit in the upstate New York area. The property even hosted scandalous wedding between Elizabeth Taylor and Eddie Fischer. Now though, the property is, well, a dump. The estate is in such disarray that Cappelli applied to the state to classify a portion of it as contaminated. He hopes the designation, and the government funding that comes with it, is the first step in its revitalization. He told the New York Times he has high hopes that now is the time to bring Grossingers into the 21st century: Cappelli and Grossingers have no affiliation with Resorts World. Nonetheless, the idea of a major Catskills resort rejunivating the area has plenty of people nostalgic for more than just Patrick Swayze. Rather than create a retro version of Grossingers straight out of the 50s, Cappelli envisions a more modern hotel. Instead of ballroom dancing and Vaudeville entertainers, he hopes for yoga and contemporary fine dining. Are the hopes for Resorts World too high though? Certainly the idea of once again having the time of your life in the Catskills sounds appealing. However the numbers coming out of the other upstate New York casinos so far are not anything to dance about. So far, the three new commercial casinos in the upstate area are universally struggling. Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it is too early to jump to any conclusions about the new properties. He certainly hopes they find their way soon, as he is the one who okayed four new upstate properties. Resorts World Catskills is the last of the group to open. When it opens, it will be competing with Tioga Downs, Rivers Casino, and del Lago, which all opened in the last year. Meanwhile, Resorts World is still not scheduled to open for another six months in March of 2018. Those within the casino industry say the region is too oversaturated for these upstate casinos to succeed. The NY Gaming Commission is more optimistic though. Representative for the commission, Lee Park, told the Lockport Journal it would be more accurate to assess the success of these casinos after the third year of operation. Senate Gaming Committee chair Sen. John Bonciac actually thinks Resorts World will help revenues. However, these current numbers are hard to completely ignore. In other words, dont put on your dancing shoes and plan your trip to Grossingers just yet.
Bonacic Says Sports Betting Could Save Sagging NY Casino Revenues
1 AGA panel focused on casinos impact on local communities
2 Sports betting, not online poker, seen as the golden goose Lately there has been more bad news than good news for the New York casino industry. There is the headline-drawing fight between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Seneca Nation. And, of course, there is the increasingly disconcerting fact those new commercial casinos upstate are not living up to expectations. Thankfully, there were some optimistic moments in this weeks American Gambling Association-hosted panel at Rivers Casino in Schenectady, NY. AGA panel focused on casinos impact on local communities Perhaps it is because people are criticizing these NY casinos, the American Gambling Association (AGA) hosted its recent panel. Certainly some of the discussion included lackluster revenues. However, there were more positive takes than negative coming out of the event. For example, Rivers staffers tried to play down revenues and play up the job market. The new casino generated over 1,100 permanent new jobs. That is not even accounting for the work construction of the property created either. Even better news on the job front is that turnover in the area is below state average, coming in at 32 percent. Despite less tax revenue for the area than expected so far, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy remained optimistic: Given that the area Rivers exists on was an abandoned site for several decades prior, the area seems happy with progress, even if it is slow. Sports betting, not online poker, seen as the golden goose In terms of progress, 2017 was not the worst year for bringing online poker to New York. The state Senate voted yes in the bill, but it died in the state Assembly. This happened in 2016 as well. The difference is, thanks to a new law, the bill will pick back up where it left off in 2018. However, based on this meeting, it sounds like casino operators think there is a different means to generate revenue for casinos: sports betting. In fact, the very lawmaker who introduced the online poker bill in the Senate at the beginning of the year is at the forefront of this new idea. State Sen. John Bonacic spoke about the merits of sports betting at the meeting: The Legislative Gazette also reported similar sentiments from AGA spokesman Paul Doty: The NJ case is in the midst of filing briefs before SCOTUS hears argument later this year. Should the court overturn the federal sports betting law, several states will likely clamor to get in on the multi-billion dollar industry. Given how much gambling revenue New York already loses to New Jersey, it makes sense to get in on sports betting on the ground floor since its neighbor most assuredly will be. Photo by BravoKiloVideo / Shutterstock.com
New Report Shows Just How Off 2017 Casino Revenue Projections Will Be
1 Tioga Downs only halfway to $103 million projection
2 Rivers Casino poker is booming, but not much else is
3 del Lago might be faring worst of all People within the New York casino industry have been talking for months about how disappointing revenue at the new casinos is. These conversations tend towards the general though. Thanks to a new report from the Albany Times-Union, it is now clear exactly how every facet of the three upstate casinos are performing. The report looks at each casinos projected revenue compared to how much each property generated so far in 2017. Additionally, it looks at how slots, table games, and the poker rooms are performing at each site. Tioga Downs only halfway to $103 million projection Tioga Downs is the smallest of the three new upstate casinos. It did have one competitive advantage though, in that it was first to market. The casino opened in Deeember of 2016. Technically, the casino existed before that as a race track and video slots parlor. Now it is a 1,000-slot casino with table games and a poker room. The state expected roughly $103 million in revenue this year. Through August, the property has roughly half that with $52 million in revenue. Tioga Downs has an average win of $197 per slot each day. Table games do not bode as well. There are 32 different tables at Tioga which collectively take in around $200,000 each month. As for the 16-table poker room? It barely has a pulse. It has not generated more than $20,000 a week in rake since May. Nonetheless, of the three, Tioga Downs is actually the property closest to on track for the year, which is truly saying something about the performance of both Rivers Casino Schenectady and del Lago Casino. Rivers Casino poker is booming, but not much else is Perhaps the real problem at the heart of Rivers Casinos revenue is that expectations were too high. After all, of the three properties, it is the one with the best average win per slot machine at $222. In addition to the 1,100 slots on site, Rivers also boasts a very successful poker room. As noted, Tioga Downs poker scene is basically non-existent. Meanwhile, Rivers management put time and effort into developing a poker scene by hosting tournament series and televised poker program Poker Night in America. The result is a room that generates over $100,000 in rake each week. During peak times, like its Memorial Day tournament, the number jumped to over $180,000. Another important spike came during the weekend the casinos partner Landing Hotel launched and table games had a weeks take of over $2 million. Comparatively, the propertys table games return fluctuate between $600,000 and $1 million. That is the best performance of all three casinos. This despite the fact Rivers has 67 table games compared to the 99 at del Lago. Nonetheless, the propertys $82 million in revenue generated since its February opening is a far cry from the $222 million expected in 2017. That number came directly from Rivers when submitting for its casino license. Needless to say, it is unlikely the property finishes above $200 million, let alone up to projections. del Lago might be faring worst of all Rivers Casino is not living up to projections, but at least it is performing better than the competitors in most key categories. The same cannot be said for the biggest casino of the three, del Lago. With 99 table games and 2,000 slot machines, the property still only has $88 million in revenue on the year. In part because of just how many machines there are, the slot win is a mere $155/day. Meanwhile, table games revenue struggles to exceed $1 million per week. At times, the return from those casino games is just $200,000 or $300,000 for a seven-day period. At least the 14-table poker room fares better than Tioga Downs with around $50,000 a week in rake, but that is not going to be nearly enough to meet projections. So far, del Lago has generated just one-third of the projected $263 million in revenue this year. With slots, table games, and poker all on a downward decline, this is the casino arguably in the most financial trouble. Of course, lawmakers in the state have insisted there is nothing to worry about, but unless expectations are greatly revised, it appears these casinos will continue to disappoint for quite a while, especially with another casino, Resorts World Catskills, scheduled to enter the crowded marketplace.
Read Schenectadys Lips: Rivers Casino Means Lower Taxes
1 Schenectady wants to drop property taxes 1 percent
2 Not every county benefits as much from Rivers Casino Most of the headlines coming out of New York regarding casinos is not positive. Just last week, we provided some context to just how much the new upstate NY casinos are underperforming. Certainly lawmakers are looking at other avenues to pad those revenue numbers. Online poker will be back in the discussion this year. Sports betting is also getting some time at the table. Still though, there are some positive things coming from these new properties. Schenectady County can attest to that. Schenectady wants to drop property taxes 1 percent Last week, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy proposed a 1 percent decrease in the countys property taxes next year. if it goes, this would be the third-straight year the county reduced taxes. Last year, local lawmakers agreed to reduce taxes four percent. The 2016 reduction came about because lawmakers assumed the projections about Rivers Casino revenue would be in line with the propertys actual performance. What is encouraging is that, even though the casino is underperforming, taxes are still trending down. The latest budget from the county expects $30.78 million in tax revenue from Rivers next year. That is $1 million higher than 2017 numbers. A one percent tax decrease may not sound that impressive. It does amount to about $13 in taxes per individual. More importantly, it is helping establish a trend in a county with the highest combined county, city, and school property taxes in the area. Even with the underwhelming performance, McCarthy is still thrilled with the property so far, per the Daily Gazette: Not every county benefits as much from Rivers Casino Certainly Schenectady County is happy enough with Rivers Casino so far. Not every county benefits quite as much as that one though. Rivers pays 10 percent tax on table games earnings and a state-high 45 percent on slot machines. The state divies up the money as follows:
80 percent to schools
10 percent to Schenectady County and the city of Schenectady
10 percent divided among surrounding counties Theres no question its a significant amount of money, said Saratoga County Administrator Spencer Hellwig told the Daily Gazette. Were talking hundreds of thousands of dollars. You cant discount it as immaterial. However, not every county relies heavily on Rivers the way Schenectady is. As Matthew Osenfort of Montgomery County explains, it is enough money to be useful, but it is not going to a difference-maker when lawmakers put together a budget. Nonetheless, there is something good coming out of these upstate casinos, even though the revenues still have a long way to go.
Cuomo Tells Niagara Falls No Dice On Budget Relief After Seneca Payment Stoppage
1 Cuomo ignores Niagaras pleas
2 While Niagara begs for help, Cuomo giving aid to other NY cities
3 Local governments too reliant on casino funds New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is more than happy to leave Niagara Falls hanging. He recently announced the state will offer no relief for the casino city and tourist town in the wake of Seneca Nations payment stoppage on its four tribal casino properties. Cuomo ignores Niagaras pleas Niagara Falls might be the town most hurt by the bitter, heated battle between Seneca leadership and Cuomo over the terms of the tribal casino compact. Cuomo has no sympathy though. His statement is laced with jabs at Niagara for expecting too much support from the state: Interstingly, Niagara Mayor Paul Dystra also invoked the word unfair earlier this year when discussing the states Seneca feud: Here is why Dystra arguably has a stronger point. For the past several months, Seneca representatives essentially begged Cuomo to meet with them and discuss some sort of compromise. Cuomo responded with radio silence. Then, Cuomo publicly refused to meet with them. Moreover, he threatened to build another NY commercial casino in Niagara. Meanwhile, some legal experts claim the state does not have a strong case when it comes to compact language. While Niagara begs for help, Cuomo giving aid to other NY cities To add injury to Cuomos public insults, the Governors office recently announced it was helping another northern New York citys economic development. Earlier this month, Cuomo announced the state was giving upstate city Tonawanda $2.5 million to put towards economic development. He followed that up with an announcement another $10 million in state funds would go to Genessee County. By comparison, the state has not aided Niagara in nearly 10 years. City Council member Kenny Tompkins expressed his frustration to local news outlets: Seneca Nation and the state are currently in the planning stages for binding arbitration. This is a process that could take several years. In fact, the last time the two groups went into binding arbitration, it took four years to reach a resolution. Local governments too reliant on casino funds This timetable is why Dyster is not the only person complaining that local governments are unfairly suffering. However, Dyster is arguably a cautionary tale is in own right. Consider this, from the Niagara Falls Reporter: Also per the Reporter, the state Comptroller says Niagara Falls will be completely broke by years end without state intervention. Befor Seneca stopped payments on its tribal casinos, they contributed roughly 15 percent of the citys total operational budget. With financial woes that dire, tax increases are on the horizon. Dyster currently has a proposal with a three percent hike for residents. Additionally, he wants a 14 percent increase for local businesses. Those numbers could go higher in the years to come as well. Photo by Anna_Land / Shutterstock.com


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Winter is just around the corner, and few things signify the coming season better than the warmth of a fireplace. But with today's technology, the means of creating such enjoyment have gone well beyond lighting newspaper and kindling wood. Here are today's best ways to keep the home fires burning.
Home Is Where the Hearth Is
The traditional masonry fireplace and chimney have long been key elements of residential construction. This is a list of brick chimney and firebox components, along with some general maintenance concerns.
* Ash pit-a chamber located below the firebox for the collection and removal of ashes.
* Damper-a pivoting cast-iron plate, positioned in the area where the firebox and smoke chamber meet. This device regulates drafts and, when open, allows smoke to exit.
* Flue-the inner lining of the chimney, composed of an incombustible material such as terra-cotta or brick. This lining protects and helps carry away embers.
* Repointing-the process of removing sandy or deteriorating mortar and replacing the, void with new mortar. The need for this procedure should be checked out at least once a year. Loose or crumbling mortar can allow moisture and dust to damage the flue lining.
To Vent or Not To Vent
Only a few years ago, the prospect of not venting a gas fireplace would have led to disaster. Times-and prefab firebox units-have changed. The following list describes the variety of gas models that are presently on the market.
* Top-vented units-As the name implies, these appliances operate like standard masonry fireplaces by requiring a chimney that vents through the roof.
Note: Most top-vented types require a 4- or 5-inch round exhaust stack; therefore, approved flexible flues must be inserted in existing chimneys to create proper smoke draw. Other means of exhaust consist of metal pipe stacks, which are specifically sold with individual models, or by a special aluminum gas pipe called a "B-Vent." As with all firebox assemblies, be sure to use only those stacks specified by the manufacturer.
Top-vented models are also a good choice for new homes, particularly single-story ones. Other features such as wall switches, thermostats, and remote controls make starting a fire effortless. These options can understandably add to the cost of the units, which range from around $600 to $2,500. Mantels and decorative firebox surrounds affect the price as well.
* Direct-vented units-Unlike top-- vented fireplaces, which require a vertical stack, these appliances exhaust to the exterior through a horizontal pipe directly behind the firebox. Because of this arrangement, direct-vented fireplaces are more versatile in their placement-provided that they back up to an exterior wall.
The price on this type of fireplace can run anywhere from $1,000 to $2,500. As with the top-vented types, upgraded features add to the cost.
* Ventless units-Yes, you read right, ventless. While direct-vent fireboxes provide more location options than top-- vented ones, ventless models can be placed just about anywhere heat is desired. Outfitted with an ODS (oxygen depletion sensor), these prefab appliances will shut off the gas supply if oxygen levels become unsafe.
Despite these benefits, there are some precautions associated with ventless units. A metal hood that attaches to the top of the firebox opening is required if a mantel is too close. Check with your local building officials. Robert Martin


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Nurses have invited the Queensland premier to make an early start on his plan for community summits and attend a town hall meeting in Moura where the local hospital is tipped to close.
The acting head of the Central Queensland Health Service District will address residents about the future of the 10-bed Moura Hospital at the meeting in the town hall on Thursday evening.
While the government hasn't confirmed the hospital will close, the region's mayor believes the move is imminent.
The Queensland Nurses Union says Premier Campbell Newman should include Thursday's meeting in his current tour of regional Queensland.
Mr Newman has just announced a series of town hall-style community summits later this year to give voters the opportunity to shape the future of the state.
"I am sure the people of Moura will give him a few ideas about the future of hospital services in this state," Queensland Nurses Union assistant secretary Des Elder said in a statement.
The union expects another 60 nursing and midwifery jobs will be cut in the Townsville Hospital and Health Service region over the next few weeks.
Up to 100 jobs in the region's clinical and support sections are also earmarked to go.
Mr Elder said the unions learnt of the latest cuts recently and says the government is planning "widespread job and service cuts" in the Central Queensland and Wide Bay Hospital and Health regions.
"It is an absolute disgrace and vital, affordable, quality health care is being sacrificed by a state government driven by a simplistic financial model," he said.
Last year the government announced 2754 jobs would be shed at Queensland Health, including 1537 full-time positions at Hospital and Health Services, under a budget plan to slash 14,000 public service positions.
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Indore police held six persons on friday allegedly scamming customers by selling them Reliance Jio SIM cards, which are available free of cost.
The group of accused were collecting more than one thumb impression of genuine customers and were using data along with their Aadhaar card details to activate new SIM, which they were selling for between 100 – 1000 to others without asking for documents.
Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Amrendra Singh said, 346 Reliance Jio SIM cards, including 14 pre-activated SIMs, and four thumb impression machines, were collected by police.
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Jeri's music has roots in many art forms. She studied piano, marimba and voice from a young age at Interlocken Music Conservatory, Smith College Glee Club, but her song writing and singing career took off after being a MA sculptor and director of collective theater groups. Active in the Women's Music Network, she taught music in NY City Public Schools for 20 years, continuing to perform throughout the US and Canada and creating her own recording studio, SeawaveRecordings.com. She has received grants from NYSCA, NY Found.for Arts, Dewitt Wallace, and Fellowships from Blue Mtn Art Ctr and VCCA.
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Title: OnIllness; And Other Blessings
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Publication Date: September 28, 2014
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Logline or Blurb: Virginia Woolf wrote, "how tremendous the spiritual change that it brings, how astonishing, when the lights of health go down, the undiscovered countries that are then disclosed". We live in a society which values visible strength; social prominence, conspicuous wealth and ostentatious achievement. Illness leads one to undiscovered countries; places where a poem can save our lives, where the gift of yellow flowers brings precious moments of blazing joy; and where self-knowledge, empathy and gratitude flourish; these are countries to which I have been lead. And now, with these essays I share some of my travels with you. I hope you enjoy them.
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Texas has some cool architecture. Many of these beautiful courthouses were built by the German and Czech immigrants that came for the Land grants given by the Republic of Texas to attract new citizenry for the newly formed Country between 1836-1856.
This is the courthouse in Glen Rose, Texas. There is a rumor that John Wilkes Booth escaped from Washington, DC after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln. He was secreted to Texas by confederate sympathizers and became John St. Helen and lived in Glen Rose right behind this courthouse, and in near by Granbury, TX. On his death bed John St. Helen confessed to being Booth, and gave his confessor directions to the hiding place of the weapon he used to kill Lincoln.
The odd connection I have with John Wilkes Booth is through my ex-husband whose grandmother was one of Booth's nieces. So technically, my oldest son is loosely related to the Assassin through his great grandmother.
This is the Courthouse in the happening burg of Granbury, TX. Granbury was where the widow of Davey Crockett ended up. The Republic of Texas awarded Elizabeth Patton Crockett and her son Robert Crockett a substantial land grant for Crockett's participation in the battle at the Alamo. It's one of the towns still left with Confederate statues for the founder of Granbury a Confederate Brigadier General Hiram Granbury.
This is a part of Texas that is so beautiful. Rolling hills, cedar and oak, vineyards, cattle, and of course these little towns that hold history and charm that is uniquely Texas.


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Fifteen years after the dreadful unmaking of society in the pilot of The Cleansed, an older, more haggard John Prophet intrudes on the bucolic Refuge where David Brenner and Sam Miller have taken a band of civilians and soldiers to remake society. John's message will rock everything the Refuge has ever known – and resonates with Sam and David's beautiful daughter Maria. The ripples of John's arrival set them on a course which will change everyone forever.
In this teaser, we learn a little about the storyline of THE REFUGE. Maria (the daughter of David and Sam) pleads for the life of John Prophet, who has earned the ire of nearly everyone in his struggle to raise a force to fight against the Republic.
Also see the teaser for THE REPUBLIC portion of the story.


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It may be a special anniversary. It may be that you're marrying your Sweetheart. Maybe it's Christmas, or Hanukkah, or an important birthday. Or maybe it's just time for a "To-me-from-me-with-love" present. But it's time to commemorate something very personal in precious metal and maybe gemstones.
Here's what you need to know.
Custom designs are a very personal collaboration between you and me. We start by talking about your ideas and expectations. I'll develop sketches. Then if it's a cast object such as a wedding ring, or a fingerprint (yes, I do fingerprint jewelry (link).) There's even a wax model for you to see and approve. When we're both satisfied we're on the right track, I complete the design to your satisfaction.
If you live close enough to St. Augustine, we can work together in person. If you live elsewhere, we can work by phone, by fax, and send jpegs of sketches and photos of work in progress by email. But step by step it's a collaboration between the two of us.
· What are your credentials?
Please refer to the About Me page for a good feel for my credentials. One interesting side note, I was one of 64 charter members of the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) in the early 1970's. There are now over 3000 members of SNAG.
· How long does the custom design process take?
As long as it takes. The most important thing is that the design is executed properly.
But we will work together to determine a timeframe that meets your needs.
Usually, if the piece is fabricated rather than cast, once we have determined the final design, it can be executed in no more than 4 weeks.
If the piece is cast, it becomes more of a piece of sculpture, first in wax, then in gold, plantinum, or silver. That means I sculpt the wax model, show it to you in person or digitally by email, get your approval, have it cast, then finish it with or without stone setting. The whole process can take six weeks. (By the way, I use a casting service in New York. It keeps my overhead and turnaround time down and guarantees top quality gold content every time.)
· Can you use old gold that I already own on the piece you're making for me?
No. If the design is cast, my casting service only uses new gold. That's to protect the quality of the casting. If it's fabricated, unless the design uses part of an existing piece, I need to use new gold for the same reason. But I can turn in your old gold for a scrap gold credit that can be applied toward to the overall price of your piece. You'll know the actual credit and cost in advance.
· I own diamonds and other stones in jewelry that I no longer wear. Can we incorporate them into something new?
We can incorporate your stones into the design as long as it is mutually agreeable to the integrity of the design itself. We'll decide that together.
· Do you do just rings?
Absolutely not. If it can be crafted in a precious metal I can be tempted to take it on. In addition to jewelry, I have designed and executed silver objects from an academic processional mace, to a commemorative of the 1 Millionth production run of a medical device for its inventor. For me, the pleasure is in the creative collaboration between client and craftsman.
· What happens if I'm not satisfied with your work?
You don't pay for it.
· How much does it cost up front?
Typically, after we have agreed on the design, I ask for a one third deposit on the total price up front. In order to keep my costs and thus my prices down, I purchase gold as I need it for a particular design. The one third deposit allows me to acquire materials as I need them.
· Do you do any work in silver or platinum or is it only gold?
Even though most of my work is in either 14 or 18 KT gold (Yellow or White) I am comfortable in working with Silver, Gold, or Platinum, or combinations of Silver and Gold.
· Is this pure gold or is it plated or coated?
Here's a quick primer on gold. The 24 in 24K gold is simply a proportion. So 24K is 24/24ths pure gold. 14K gold is 14/24ths pure gold, and depending on the color it's 10/24ths something else such as silver, copper and/or nickel. So 18K gold is thus 18/24ths pure gold and 6/24ths something else such as silver, copper and/or nickel. Pure 24K gold is too soft for making jewelry, thus the addition of copper, silver, and nickel to control the hardness and color.
· Do you sell diamonds and gemstones?
Yes. I have resources for purchase directly from suppliers, mostly in New York City. My prices are competitive, but I am not offended by your using your own sources for gemstones if it is to your advantage. In addition, JBG is the only authorized representative of Yehuda Charity Enhanced Diamonds. If you are looking for the most "band for your buck" you'll want to investigate Yehuda process (http://www.yehuda.com) and decide if it is the right alternative for you.
· If I see earrings and other designs in your "In Stock Gallery" I'd really like but I'd prefer a variation on the design,
can you do that?
Absolutely. Chances are that the variation might not even cost more than the In Stock piece itself. You'll just have to give me a bit of time to produce the special order.
· What's the method of payment?
By email, I will accept major credit cards (American Express, MasterCard, Visa or Discover), or I can ship COD. If you are near enough to pick up in person, In addition to credit cards, I will also accept personal checks or cash.
· How do I get in touch with you?
You can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com, call me at 904-614-4706, we can get together by appointment at my studio in St. Augustine, or you can visit our Goldsmith's Shot and Gallery at 11 Aviles Street (the oldest continually used street in the nation).
· Why did you create this website?
At this point in my life, I am not interested in building a huge business. I wish to meet good people,
enjoy the richness of relationship, and do good work that is both significant in the lives of my clients and of great pleasure to me.
That wonderful quote that says..."It's not the number of breaths we take, but the moments that take our breath away"...richly reduces the objectives of my creative efforts to its fullest essence.
Thanks so much for visiting my website. If you'd like to see some really gorgeous pictures please visit my wife's website at http://www.hookeyhamiltonphotography.com.


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Amy & Tom Wedding, Homewood Park Bath.
Posted by Paul in Our Blog, Wedding 10 Jul 2017
Amy & Tom were such a fun couple to photograph for their wedding. The weather was boiling hot all day. Which meant we could go out and create some really lovely photos. You can really tell that this is true love between then and we wish them all the very best for the future as Husband and Wife. Congratulations both. Please click here for all the photos.


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Manon Deshayes - Policy & Campaigns Assistant
Manon finished her Master's degree in International Relations at Sciences Po Aix in France, after completing a traineeship in the Fundamental Rights' unit in the Council of the European Union. She is working in the Policy and Campaign Hub, coordinating the 50/50 campaign and supporting other colleagues on subjects related to Violence Against Women and Girls. She's a feminist and hopes to be able to contribute to changing our societies for the better!


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Getting Section 8 Application Approved Fast
The amount of renting a property, even a very small studio unit or apartment, can actually take up a huge part of your monthly income. For low-income renters, it is often very unaffordable and many individuals and families struggle to pay for just a small unit. To address this growing concern among low-income renters, Section 8 assistance program has been designed to help them get the housing they require at a price they can afford. The only challenge they experience though, is to get their Section 8 Application approved fast.
The Section 8 Advantage
Unlike any traditional public housing facility, the Section 8 program is offering housing assistance vouchers to renters with a low income that they can use to pay for a private rental. With this, they are given the freedom to select from the rental property of their choice.
The initial step is to attend the orientation where you'll receive the assistance voucher and understand how to use it. The primary purpose of the orientation is to help the participants become successful and obtain information regarding Section 8.
Vital Steps to Get your Section 8 Application Approved Fast
A lot of low-income families find it quite daunting to get their Section 8 application approved fast. Many find themselves on the waiting list for quite a long time. Here are some of the most effective and valuable steps you can take to speed up getting your Section 8 Application approved.
Contact the Public Housing Agency. The Public Housing Agency (PHA) is the one that administers the program. Always start with the local PHA in your area no matter what your time frame is. The agency can assist you in navigating the process of application.
Complete all Paperwork. If you are eligible for Section 8, the next thing you have to ensure is that your paperwork is accurate and complete. If your Public Housing Agency has a waiting list, then you will probably need to fill out a pre-application. Your eligibility must be confirmed before your name appears on the list, and you will be screened. Always have your recent tax returns and paycheck stubs ready to show that your income does not total more than fifty percent of the median income in your area.
Prepare all the Documents. Another thing you need to do is to verify the household members' identities with the use of various documents such as the Social Security numbers and birth certificates. Make sure that the required documents are in order, otherwise, you will risk slowing down the process of Section 8 Application.
You may also verify if the agency has local preferences for the waiting list. People living in low-quality housing, the homeless, those involuntarily displaced and those that put over half of their income towards rent usually obtain preferential placement. However, it is important to remember that Public Housing Agencies may have additional criteria.
By following the suggestions above, your Section 8 Application can be approved fast. Once you've completed your application, verify that you are in the system. Make sure that you work with the right people and prepare all the documents and paperwork to get the best results you want. Is this an emergency? Click here for a section 8 EMERGENCY application tip.
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Area: Marielyst
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The Island of Falster boasts of astounding natural beauty. It has kilometre-long sandy beaches along the coast. Inland, there is a beautiful manor house next to other beautiful castles. In addition, there are many family-friendly attractions. You can visit Marielyst Adventure with go-karts, Superbowling and a Fun and Golf Park. You can also go fishing on the coast. You can go shopping in Nykøbing, where the very interesting Medieval Centre with exciting experiences for young and old is also located.
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Despite attempts to get Palestinians and Israel back to the table based on parameters that President Barack Obama outlined in a May speech, U.S. and other officials say neither side appears willing to commit to new discussions.
Senior officials from the international group of Mideast peacemakers — the U.S., the U.N., the European Union and Russia — planned to meet Monday in Washington. The goal is to revive the process by increasing pressure on the two sides to return to talks.
The mediators "will come together and will compare notes about where we are and plot a course forward," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday.
Yet repeated visits to Israel and the West Bank last month by U.S. envoys have produced no tangible results. That's been the case, too, in recent talks in Washington between U.S. officials and their Israeli and Palestinian counterparts.
This past week, the new U.S. special Mideast peace envoy, David Hale, and White House adviser Dennis Ross pressed the chief Palestinian peace negotiator on one of the biggest points of contention, a Palestinian plan to win U.N. recognition as an independent state.
Israel and the U.S. support an eventually independent Palestine but oppose the attempt to establish one without negotiation with the Jewish state.
In a sign of the intractability of the decades-long deadlock, negotiator Saeb Erekat said immediately after Wednesday's meeting that the Palestinians were more determined than ever to win recognition when the U.N. General Assembly meets in September. Erekat said those opposing the Palestinians need to "rethink their position."
The measure probably will pass, providing the Palestinians with increased diplomatic power, even if independence still will need the council's approval. The U.S. would surely veto any such resolution.
One U.S. official privately described the overall atmosphere surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian peace process as gloomy. A second termed it depressing. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss confidential meetings.
The deadlock had split the United States and its allies about how to restart the talks. Until last week, the U.S. had resisted European calls for the meeting Monday, believing there was nothing new to discuss, officials said.
The U.S. concluded that it wasn't worth continuing to fight the meeting despite the poor prospects for success, officials said.
Little of substance is expected.
The principals are Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. They plan to a working dinner and then issue a written statement.
The U.S. and the Europeans want direct Israeli-Palestinian talks to resume before the Palestinians bring their independence case to the United Nations. "We are facing concerns about September, proposals to do things in September that we think are not only not helpful but that could be detrimental to our ability to get parties back to the table," Nuland said.
She said it makes sense to "talk about the diplomacy that all of us have been having with the parties and see what we can do to work together to try to push them back to the table."
The Palestinians have sent officials to lobby governments around the world for support; Israel is engaged in a determined counter-effort.
The Palestinians might be persuaded to withdraw the draft at the last minute. But with the peace process essentially frozen for the past two years, Washington has struggled to offer an alternative path.
The Obama administration hasn't even been able to get Israel to stop settlement building in areas the Palestinians hope to include in their state.
The U.S. is desperately trying to convince both sides that it is in their interest to begin negotiations quickly. Hale and Ross have held a series of meetings with Israeli, Palestinian, Arab and European officials over the past several weeks.
Still, it's anyone's guess when the Israelis and Palestinians might sit down together again, let alone hash out questions ranging from borders to security arrangements.
The Israelis are still fuming over Obama's speech May 19. The president said new negotiations should use territorial boundaries that existed before the 1967 Mideast war as a starting point, with the sides swapping some territory to account for population shifts and security concerns.
By endorsing what had long been a Palestinian goal as a basis for the talks, Obama upset Israel, which has maintained that all boundaries should be subject to negotiation.
Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, is looking for a concession from the Palestinians, such as an explicit statement that they will recognize Israel as a Jewish state, before entering talks, according to diplomats.
The Palestinians have embraced Obama's speech and suggested they may drop their absolute demand for a halt to Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a condition for returning to negotiations. But they have pressed ahead with their drive for U.N. recognition, which could give them new forums to criticize Israel.
Complicating matters is a unity deal between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah faction, which controls the West Bank, and the militant Hamas movement that controls Gaza.
Netanyahu has rejected any talks with a Palestinian government including Hamas, which Israel and the U.S. brand a terrorist organization. Abbas has shown an apparent willingness to delay the formation of a unity government with Hamas, but once it happens it will likely jeopardize the process.
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It is important you regularly dock at various planets to replenish your crew's vitals as well as the on-board supplies. While docked at these planets you have the opportunity to network with other players, sharing advice, as well as your triumphs and your fails. It is also possible to purchase valuable immortal blueprints on these planets, increasing your success in the strategic browser game Star Trek - Infinite Space.
The free-to-play browser game features high quality Unity 3D graphics, as well as real time battles, and a special multi-layered galaxy map. Be reunited with all your beloved characters from the famous Deep Space Nine and The Next Generation television series, in this action-packed browser game. Hunt down the precious epitaphs, participate in epic cosmic battles, and roam the vast intergalactic landscapes in the ultimate goal of restoring balance to the Star Trek universe.


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Listen to this entire streaming album of Underwater Sunshine (Or What We Did On Our Summer Vacation) by Counting Crows.
Spotify Is Now Embeddable: The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Spotify has just opened up their API to allow website owners and bloggers to embed songs, albums and playlists for their visitors to listen.
Spokane Street Musician Racks Up The YouTube Views
A video of a performance by Spokane, Washington street musician Bryson Andres has earned more than a million views on YouTube in less than a month.
Pride (In The Name Of Love) by U2
Music video for U2's tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., Pride (In The Name Of Love).
How I Discovered David Usher
How people find music for which they only remember a line lyrics using David Usher's St. Lawrence River as featured in Mitch Joel's podcast as an example.
Musical Shorts: Eye Of The Storm by Lovett
Lovett's Eye Of The Storm music video combines professional directing with outstanding animation that adopts the Steampunk style.
Iridescent by Linkin Park
The music video for Linkin Park's single Iridescent, featured on Transformers: Dark Of The Moon soundtrack.
Crystalline by Björk
The music video for Crystalline by Björk, directed by Michel Gondry.
Minnesota Monday: Try To Sleep by Low
Duluth indie-rock trio Low performs to a sold out crowd at First Avenue. Husband and wife pair, Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker, have been writing and performing songs together since 1993 and spearheaded the soft-core movement.
Throwback Thursday: Round Here by Counting Crows
A music video for Round Here, the Counting Crows moving song about mental illness.
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Jerry Cooper stands in the Ti Arts Downtown Gallery's showing room. The town's art galleries are all merging into the Downtown Gallery on Montcalm Street.
Photo by Lohr McKinstry
TICONDEROGA – Combining Ticonderoga's art galleries will give people better access and a central site for all things arts-related, coordinator Jerry Cooper says.
The Hancock House Gallery is being merged into the Ti Arts Downtown Gallery at 119 Montcalm St., with a reopening set for Thursday, Feb. 23.
A smaller gallery at Inter-Lakes Health has also been moved to the Downtown Gallery, although paintings will still be on display there. "They're in the downstairs hallways," Cooper said.
The Downtown Gallery is currently under renovation and expansion to get a better use of the space.
"We took all the paintings off the walls," Cooper said. "The next step is to start painting."
The gallery is a space for arts education, shows and events, and sale of local artists' work.
Cooper said the Hancock House Museum needed to use the space the gallery was in there for something else.
"The Hancock House wanted to expand its programs," he said. They're expanding into the space we were in. It's beautiful space on the lower level."
The area has 15 to 20 active artists between all the galleries, he said.
"We're moving everything in here," Cooper said. "We're moving paintings up here. We're painting the walls a yellow color here. One of our first items is to improve the gallery."
The Downtown Gallery will now be open Thursday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting on the reopening date, Feb. 23.
"We're all-volunteer, so we have to get people to sit the gallery when it's open," Cooper said. "We get a lot of foot traffic downtown."
They plan a full summer schedule of shows, he said.
"Sometimes a show will be a week, or a whole month, for the different artists who show," he said. "We have a side room available for shows now."
The artists featured will be oil and watercolor painters, quilters and weavers, jewelry-makers, photographers, ceramic potters, woodworkers and others.
"We're converging it in a better way to show it," he said. "It will be tighter, a better use of the space."
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/TiconderogaDowntownGallery


text: Algiers Searches for Missing Al-Qaeda claims responsibility for twin blasts that killed dozens By Lucas Laursen, Newser Staff Posted Dec 12, 2007 8:44 AM CST 0 comments Rescuers and forensic policemen work at the site of a bomb blast in Algiers, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007. Car bomb attacks targeting United Nations offices and a government council killed at least 45 people... (Associated Press) View 5 more images (Newser) – Rescuers worked though the night to locate missing UN workers and others trapped in the rubble left by yesterday's twin car bombs in Algiers, which a North African group linked to al-Qaeda claims to have detonated. Death counts vary, but the UN estimates that 45 were killed, including a dozen UN staffers, CNN reports. The group, which wants to turn North Africa into an Islamic state, posted its claim on an Islamist website. Al-Qaeda Islamic Maghreb is thought to have 500 to 700 members, mostly clustered on Algeria's coast, reports Bloomberg. "Their support and their means are marginal, but they are still capable of attention-grabbing atrocities," said a French counter-terrorism expert. (Read more bombing stories.) View 5 more images


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I had my day off today and decided to cook spaghetti since I have the ingredients to do so. Way back when I was still in the Philippines my mother usually cook spaghetti during special occasion such as birthdays, Christmas, New Year and many more. As far as I can remember my mother use hotdog for toppings but today I decided to put Italian Sausage instead. Below, you can find the ingredients that you need as well as the step by step procedure on what to do.
What You Need
1 small onion chop
1 small garlic chop
1 lb. ground beef
12 0z. Spaghetti noodles (uncooked)
1 can 26.5 oz Hunts meat spaghetti sauce
1 16 0z. Italian smoke sausage
2-3 tablespoon oil
1 cup of shredded cheese
Make It
Sautes garlic, onion, Italian sausage in a large skillet on medium heat, then increase heat to medium-high. Add meat; cook, stirring frequently, until meat is browned. Stir in 1 can of meat spaghetti sauce. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package. When the pasta is ready you can either mix it with the sauce or put it separately. You can add the cheese on top of your spaghetti.
I put a small amount of sugar on mine. The above picture is the finish product.
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