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A sea of humanity flooded the streets of the 'Sangam' city on the last day of campaigning for fourth phase of assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh today, with road shows conducted by Rahul Gandhi with ally Akhilesh Yadav and BJP president Amit Shah.
Rahul had stayed overnight at the historic Swaraj Bhavan here, the birth place of his grandmother and former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, after holding a rally at Koraon in the district's trans-Yamuna region last evening.
He was joined this noon by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister for their road show, which commenced at the Balson Chauraha (crossing) facing the historic Anand Bhavan.
Perched atop a Mercedes bus, the leaders were greeted by a large number of young supporters of the Congress and the state's ruling Samajwadi Party who raised slogans like "UP ko ye saath pasand hai" (UP likes this alliance) and "Kaam bolta hai" (Work speaks for itself).
As they headed towards the Allahabad University (AU) campus, a palpable enthusiasm was seen among the students.
Two candidates in the city fielded by the Congress-SP combine – two-time MLA Anugrah Narayan Singh from Allahabad (North) and debutant Richa Singh from Allahabad (West)- have formerly been presidents of the AU students union.
Besides, the Chief Minister's cousin and Badaun MP Dharmendra Yadav, who stood beside the two leaders during the road show, has been an AU alumnus.
Towards the close of the road show on Station Road, the two leaders made very short speeches.
The leaders said they will form the next government in the state and claimed the momentum gained by their alliance had made Prime Minister Narendra Modi jittery.
A road show was held by BJP president Amit Shah, who started the day with a rally in Soraon – a predominantly rural assembly segment in the district's trans-Ganga region, followed by a brief public meeting at Mundera Mandi in the city in support of party national secretary Siddharth Nath Singh, who has been fielded from Allahabad (West).
Lively crowds came out on streets to join the road show, raising slogans in support of the BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Shah was joined by the party's state unit chief Keshav Prasad Maurya whose Phulpur parliamentary constituency covers a major part of the city.
Schools across the district were today ordered closed by District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar as traffic snarls were expected. Officials on election duty were also conducting poll-related exercises.
Polling for all the 12 assembly constituencies in Allahabad, the largest number for any district in the state, will be held on February 23.


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If you haven't seen Chronicle yet you should be ashamed of yourself...in fact, go, go, go here, right now and watch it: Chronicle or buy it:Chronicle (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo +Digital Copy).
It was a great take on everyday dudes becoming super-powered and a whole different look than what we've become accustomed to. It's director, Josh Trank, was hired to reboot the Fantastic Four but writer Max Landis hasn't been brought into the big-studio typhoon just yet...or has he???
The guys at Comic Book Therapy found Landis having an open forum on his Reddit account and giving some very vague answers when asked about his interest in directing his own CBM. Basically, Landis wants to and he hints that we'll all find out which one pretty soon. Apparently he's going to come back for a part two later today!
Interesting news, though, personally, I've found Landis to come off a bit snarky in some of his interviews, I could care less because he wrote a great script. He can snark away so long as I enjoy his work :)

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the fault in our stars is such a nice book!! kinda made me cry haha. reading looking for alaska right now as well. :) and i love your boots!!! been wanting one like it for such a long time already but in a light brown colour @_@
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that maxi skirt is just perfect!
John Greene!
I've heard so many good things about his novels and I definitely want to read them. The Fault in Our Stars has been at the top of my "must read" list for a while and Looking for Alaska definitely sounds pretty cool.
I would definitely like to hear what you think of the books once you're done Zoe!
Amazing haul you've got there!
Those Chelsea boots look comfy and cute at the same time. The chunky heel keeps them from being as my friend says, "hoof-like", and the price is pretty affordable too. I've been looking absolutely everywhere for a pair of boots like these! I'm looking forward to seeing how you style them. I bet they would look really cute paired with the turtleneck crop top, the maxi skirt, and the beanie you also got. Each of those pieces is definitely very pretty. That crop top is my fav though. It's so 90s-esque!
I'm really definitely digging your new Beginning Boutique heels as well. So minimalistic and elegant, definitely very versatile. The best part is that they look way more expensive than they really were! :)
I hope you're having a fabulous week!
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7 Unconventional Ways To Motivate Yourself
We need new ways of finding motivation,and here's 7 of them.
When it comes to motivating and pushing yourself, it's usually filled with cliché advice. "Don't give up", "Get over it" or "Always look on the bright side of life". These are a few examples.
While they're all correct at the root, conventional thinking like this just doesn't cut it anymore. In fact, they are so trite and used so often that the message is lost to most of us. Heck, it even pisses people off, which is the total opposite of what it's supposed to do.
The 7 Unconventional Ways Of Thinking
1. "Welcome the pain"
Yep! Welcome the pain. Accept it willingly.
There's a saying, "Pain is weakness leaving the body", which means to say, no matter how tough or how much pain you're feeling, you're going to emerge stronger after that. So don't be afraid when things get tough. Push yourself to accept what is coming instead and know that you're going to grow from it.
2."Look forward to feeling good"
This is my main, personal method in motivating myself. I believe that when you work hard, the feeling you get after that is the reward. The sense of satisfaction and accomplishment is the backbone of it all.
The fitness mantra, "Do you want to be sore, or sorry later?" works the same way.
So only aim for the feeling. Ask yourself how you want to feel later only. Forget about how you'd feel in between.
3. "Stop moving forward, take a step back instead"
Stop progressing altogether for a second. Just stop.
Take a step back instead.
It may seem paradoxical, but you know what it can do for you? You'll be able to gain more clarity.
Go back for a second, re-evaluate your goals and remember your why. This effectively gives you the motivation to move forward.
And you'll make better progress.
4. "Quit"
Or better yet, quit. Give up altogether on what you're doing.
This requires some reflection and evaluation though. Sometimes quitting is the best thing you can do. You just have to realize that what you're doing isn't helping you anymore.
And after you quit, you're free to do whatever you want as you're no longer trapped by whatever it is which held you down.
5. "Have a really good break"
This kind of goes hand in hand with point (2): Look forward to feeling good.
I find that a lot of people have lousy breaks. They don't do themselves the favour they deserve. E.g. Instead of recognizing that a break time is a time to recharge, they end up being completely idle by doing mindless things like surfing Facebook, Twitter or watching random YouTube videos they aren't even interested in watching in the first place. That is dead time. It does not help you at all and before you know it, you're back to work.
6. "Failure is your best friend"
Or, failure is your ally.
Embrace failure, for it will give you the best and most meaningful lessons you actually need to move forward. That being said, failure is not the end.
When you don't get the results you want, it doesn't mean it's over. Instead, you're given the opportunity to learn and grow the fastest way possible.
7. "Have fun"
Whatever it is in life, just have fun. Make that your sole aim.
Don't take life so seriously. Laugh at your mistakes. Never sweat the small stuff. Just have fun, and be thankful for what you have, and that everything is going to be okay anyway.
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|How much easier can it be?
Lettuce Lassie—it sounds like some kind of a proposition, but no, I'm referring to the leafy greens rather than the invitation, and the Indian lassie is the original smoothie. I've a great deal of lettuce growing in the garden, and mixing it into a berry smoothie is a wonderful way to use it.
This recipe makes two medium sized smoothies, or one that is painfully large. It takes about five minutes to prepare, including picking time, unless you need to add in a few hours to freeze some bananas if you have no frozen berries on hand.
1 banana (fresh or frozen)
1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup ice cubes (optional)
a small bunch of cleaned fresh green lettuce, (I have a variety so I took a few leaves from several plants)
½ cup plain yogurt
520 mls unsweetened coconut water (or optionally milk)
½ teaspoon rosewater (optional)
This quick smoothie is based on the idea of some kind of frozen fruit. If you use all fresh, you can add ice-cubes. I buy frozen organic strawberries and blueberries, and I use fresh bananas. But when bananas get spots, peel them, bag them, and toss them in the freezer. They can be used for smoothies or baking, and they won't go to waste.
You'll notice I have no sweetener in this recipe. I find the banana adds enough sweetness, but you could add a little something if you prefer. I said a little!
Add all ingredients to a large blender and buzz. Pour into serving glasses and enjoy!
|Strawberries are a natural coolant, and coconut water is an excellent hydrator!


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Sobbing Pistorius describes shooting his girlfriend
JOHANNESBURG — An emotional Oscar Pistorius broke down in court Tuesday as he struggled to recount his side of what led him to kill girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the early hours of Valentine's Day last year.
Pistorius told the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria how he had felt vulnerable without his prosthetic legs after hearing a noise coming from the bathroom.
"I wanted to put myself between the person who gained access to my house and Reeva," testified Pistorius, 27, who said he believed there was an intruder in his residence. Moments later Pistorius had his pistol in his hands and fired four shots at the bathroom door.
"My ears were ringing," he told the court. "I couldn't hear anything. I kept on shouting for Reeva to phone the police."
The Olympic sprinter and double-amputee then described how he had retreated to his bed to check on Steenkamp. When he realized his model girlfriend was not there, Pistorius said he broke down the locked bathroom door with a cricket bat.
"I sat over Reeva and I cried," he said. "I don't know how long I was there for. She wasn't breathing."
The wrenching testimony prompted a loud sob in the courtroom from Pistorius' sister, Aimee, which in turn triggered sobbing and loud wails from the athlete.
As the judge called an adjournment, Pistorius' brother, Carl, rushed to his side and held him in a tight embrace as he was led from the courtroom, Times Live.com reported.
Earlier, Pistorius was asked by the court to remove his prosthetic legs and stand by the door that he had fired into last year. The door, which has four bullet holes, was brought into the court as evidence.
Pistorius, a world-class sprinter known as "Blade Runner" for his high-tech racing legs, sat down, took off his prosthetic legs and approached the door — a move to demonstrate his height in relation to the door with both his prosthesis legs on and off.
He also acknowledged that he and Steenkamp sometimes had troubles in their relationship but that they sorted them out, were in love and were planning a life together.
Pistorius said he was "besotted" with Steenkamp when they started dating and "if anything, I was maybe more into her than she was at times with me."
His defense attorney, Barry Roux, presented an extensive list of intimate cellphone messages between the couple, some sent in the days before the shooting, to try and show that they were loving and tender with each other. Prosecutors say Pistorius was often jealous and overbearing in his relationship.
Pistorius referred to a phone message Steenkamp sent him in late January 2013 when she said she was sometimes "scared" of the athlete, who "picked" on her. The prosecution presented the message earlier in the trial as an indicator of Pistorius' threatening behavior.
Pistorius said Tuesday that the couple had a disagreement at a social function that day and he was "maybe just being sensitive, insecure or jealous." Pistorius said he apologized to Steenkamp and sent her a message saying: "I want to talk to you. I want to sort this out. … I'm sorry for the things that I say without thinking."
"My lady, I think it was a bad day in our relationship," Pistorius said, addressing the judge who will ultimately deliver a verdict in the trial that began last month.
Lawyer Roux asked Pistorius if the unhappiness in their relationship had passed and Pistorius replied yes.
Pistorius was being led through questions by Roux, with the defense attempting to counter accusations that the runner was a reckless hothead with an obsessive love of firearms and prone to outbursts of anger.
Pistorius first took the witness stand Monday, making a tearful apology to Steenkamp's family for killing her. Steenkamp's mother, June, sat in the courtroom, staring at him without expression.
Pistorius has pleaded not guilty to charges of pre-meditated murder and three firearm-related offenses. If convicted, he faces 25 years to life in prison.
Pistorius, in his second day of testimony, had earlier told Judge Thokozile Masipa that he didn't plan anything for Valentine's Day except to give Steenkamp a bracelet that he bought from a designer she liked.
Steenkamp, 29, had also planned to give her boyfriend a gift but made him promise not to open it until the day. Pistorius didn't open the gift until August. It was four pictures of the couple together, framed.
Doug Stanglin reported from McLean, Va. Contributing: Associated Press
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Undergraduate alumnus Andrew Kitzenberg talks with the Boston Heard about his business, Memory on Hand, which produces a flash drive that you can wear.
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Memory on Hand Hosts a Kickstarter Kick-Off
Memory on Hand, the small two man start-up out of Cambridge, MA, is turning to Kickstarter.com to fund their business. Kickstarter is a new crowd sourcing website that gives entrepreneurs and innovators the ability to fund their projects by asking the general public for their support. Memory on Hand will be hosting a Kickstarter Kickoff…


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It all changed for me when I went to HOBY as a senior staffer, I was sure that the 15 & 16 year olds would just see me the way I saw myself. An out of touch, out of shape mother of 2 young kids; I was surprised when they saw my heart.
Sewing for myself has become a way that I accept me. Allow me to celebrate my individuality in shape & style. I hope this month you join with us in celebrating yourself or a woman that you love that might need it.
On Monday we will be opening up a giveaway and linkup party for to share your creations from the months of April & May.
Oh, before you go check out the amazing line up we have. I am excited to see all of their creations, I know they will do a great job & that their sewing projects will inspire you!
Ali Cat & Co | Paisley Roots | Like a mother | Giggles & Beans | Call Ajaire
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Summer's Beloved Chunky Chunky Hippo Craft Ice Cream Returns in Time for Fiona's Birthday
CINCINNATI, OH (January 2, 2018) – Graeter's Ice Cream, a 147-year-old, family owned craft ice cream company, has announced the return of its popular Chunky Chunky Hippo Ice Cream. Introduced in the summer of 2017, Chunky Chunky Hippo was released in support of the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden and created much excitement from local ice cream fans. The hippo-inspired flavor will once again bring its sweet toffee ice cream base, salted roasted peanuts and milk chocolate caramel truffles to Cincinnati-area retailers, as well as all of Graeter's 53 scoop shops in the Midwest. Fans will also be delighted to see Cincinnati native Loren Long's illustrations on every pint of Chunky Chunky Hippo. This limited edition flavor, like all Graeter's ice cream, will be produced in small batches and in limited quantity for consumption at scoops shops and at graeters.com beginning January 14th, as well as in grocery stores beginning January 17th.
Graeter's Chunky Chunky Hippo was initially crafted in celebration of the brand's home city and one of Cincinnati's favorite attractions for families, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden. Shoppers will be able to find it in Graeter's scoop shops, but also at Kroger, Whole Foods and Fresh Market stores throughout Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, as well as Remke stores, Dorothy Lane Markets, and select Fresh Thyme and Jungle Jim's. The limited time flavor brings new vibrancy to its much-anticipated return with the pint artwork specially created by Loren Long, author and illustrator of the New York Times bestselling picture books Otis, Otis and the Tornado, Otis and the Puppy, An Otis Christmas and Otis and the Scarecrow. Chunky Chunky Hippo also celebrates Fiona's first birthday on January 24th, the Cincinnati Zoo's world-famous addition to its hippo habitat.
"After receiving such overwhelming support for our Chunky Chunky Hippo Ice Cream this summer, we knew we had to reintroduce this flavor. This time, we're proud to celebrate Fiona's first birthday, as well as the artwork of talented Cincinnati artist, Loren Long," shares Chip Graeter, 4th generation owner and Chief of Retail Operations at Graeter's Ice Cream. "Chunky Chunky Hippo is becoming a true family-favorite. We're excited to bring it back to all of our scoop shops and grocery partners."
At Graeter's scoop shop locations, shoppers will also be able to participate in the celebration of Fiona with a special Fiona collectible card as a gift with purchase of Chunky Chunky Hippo ice cream. A limited number of 8x10 prints, signed by Loren Long, will be for sale. These prints feature Loren's Hippo illustrations from the pint package. Finally, guests will be offered the opportunity to register to win admissions to the Cincinnati Zoo at Greater Cincinnati and Dayton Graeter's scoop shops.
About Graeter's
Graeter's Ice Cream produces craft ice cream using the small batch, artisanal, French Pot process, dating back over a century. Graeter's has won the hearts of ice cream enthusiasts across the country as well as the respect of the nation's most influential foodies. Winner of the 2015 Munchie Award for best ice cream in the United States, and publicly recognized by celebrities, People Magazine and local magazines as the city's "best ice cream", the Cincinnati-based company remains family-owned and operated and continues to handcraft ice cream 2½ gallons at a time. Today, Graeter's has more than 50 retail stores and ship over 300,000 pints annually for online mail order sales. Graeter's can also be found in more than 6,000 grocery stores in 46 states. Visit www.graeters.com for more information.


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In this blessed inspirational message I pray with each one of you 'Ya Mariam' for every hurt person, every lonely person, every persecuted person, every orphan… Every person who lost his land his family his beloved ones…I pray for our crucified Middle-East that is threatened and beaten by terrorism. May God have mercy upon us all! Let us pray together. With prayers and faith we can change the world, so that we make peace a truth.
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6 December 2013 ~
The football authorities have been accused of complacency over corruption in the wake of the match-fixing allegations made this week. Who would have expected that when their rigorous fit and proper persons test has prevented all sorts of charlatans and con men from getting involved in club football.
Badge of the week ~ Rhyl FC, Wales
The Lavatory In The Sky is an important symbol in north Wales. When the lavatory replaced the public hole in the ground in 1879 there were some who opposed it as the work of a vast unseen bureaucratic mechanism intent on destroying the community latrine political movement by nannying the populace into a state of apathy while dividing it into smaller, more isolated units.
However the private toilets quietly became popular, not least because one could relax and think in them, away from the gaze of the passer-by. While very social places, hole-in-the ground public toilets are not the best place to have quality me-time, it is hard enough to relax in a locked toilet where the door is too far away from the toilet to stop with the outstretched palm.
In time, the advantages of indoor toilets to creativity and problem-solving became apparent to the people of Rhyl and it is from this area that we get such well-worn management phrases as "deep brown thinking", "dropping a coin in the well" and "browntime", all of which relate to thinking differently and more effectively away from the desk (as in: "Here's Procurement's End-of-Year report, give it some browntime would you?"). Thus the image on Rhyl FC's badge signifies a private, introspective club who don't really look forward to the arrival of away fans. Cameron Carter
Another blow to Graeme Le Saux's reputation as the "thinking footballer".
from Keith Campbell
"Brendan Rodgers' trip to the set of Coronation Street a few days ago generated plenty of material for the papers, including this rather desperate start to a match report by the Mail's Dominic King."
Garth Crooks offers a tantalising glimpse of his life away from TV while explaining why he chose Wayne Rooney for his team of the week.
Kit manufacturers Puma join with the Uruguayan FA in taunting Brazilians about their famous defeat in the 1950 World Cup.
Also in the news this week
Jonathan Walters mocks Ryan Shawcross and Asmir Begovic modelling Stoke's Christmas jumpers
Glen Little, now 38, turns it on for Wealdstone against Dulwich Hamlet
The rowdy children of Turin
Get with the programme A past match played this week in history
Aston Villa v West Ham United December 3 1983, Football League Division One
Villa, in ninth, hosted a West Ham side one point behind leaders Liverpool, with Villa manager Tony Barton controversially opining in his Teamtalk column that "obviously, the result is important to both sides". He also lamented his team's previous away performance, a 5-2 defeat at Notts County where Villa "literally" gave County a two-goal start, a gift surely unprecedented in the history of professional football.
Meanwhile, columnist The Villain calls for suggestions for pre-match entertainment for the coming home game against Liverpool – thrilling ideas already include "a parade of former Villa favourites", a penalty shootout between the 23 branches of the AV Supporters Club (could take a while), or "a stunt man who would dive off the roof of the North Stand into a tank of flaming water".
The Diary reports that goalkeeper Nigel Spink played for Villa in a friendly at his hometown club Chelmsford United and was "injured by crowd incident" – there are no more details, though my money's on the delayed conclusion to an old playground dispute. Different times at Old Trafford, where midfielder Paul Birch recalls after Villa's recent win there that "the crowd was brilliant – they are really noisy when they get behind United".
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Result Villa 1 (Rideout) West Ham 0
Crowd 21,297
Number of non-British nationals on the field 0
Aston Villa Spink, Williams, Gibson (sub: Deacy), Evans, Ormsby, Mortimer, Birch, Walters, Rideout, Walker, Morley
West Ham Parkes, Stewart, Lampard, Walford, Martin, Devonshire, Whitton, Orr (sub: Cottee), Swindlehurst, Brooking, Pike
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text: On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 1:51 PM, Richard O'Keefe<> wrote: > I asked a few days ago whether there were any known problems > or limitations using IPv6 with Erlang. > > There were no replies. > > The documentation and the web _have_ been searched, as have the > sources. There didn't seem to be any particular problems (other > than "first catch your IPv6-speaking rabbit", which is what the > project I've been asked to comment on is about). Should I just > tell these people "don't worry, it all just works?" Could you > write an IPv6 packet filter in Erlang? This answer is linux-centric. I have recently been part of a project doing something similar for IPv4 but did not see anything that would prevent IPv6. Once you have the packets in userspace they are just data. I used a TUN device via a port program (so I could drop root privileges after opening the tun). You might want a linked-in driver if you're looking for higher performance. Persistent tun interface should work alright. I also used the netfilter userspace queue (was libipq) capability but this was not as good for me. If you only want to ACCEPT or DROP then NFQUEUE might be the way to go. I was modifying packets passing through and it got messy writing them back through the mangle table. In linux at least IPv6 routing is well sorted. NDP works. ip6tables provides what you would expect. I assume you have a good reason to do packet filtering in erlang instead of using ip6tables. Erlang only seems to interact with IPv6 via cooked sockets and so AF_INET6 socket capabilities are really all that are required. This works under linux. But these capabilities are largely irrelevant for a user-space packet filter as the packets (once captured) are just data. -- Rich


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TANNERSVILLE -- One man in the Poconos just returned home after helping fight a massive wildfire in Colorado for two weeks.
Eric Kuntz was one of only 20 firefighters selected to be part of the Pennsylvania Wildfire Crew to help assist thousands of firefighters across the country who battled the Waldo Canyon wildfire in Colorado Springs.
The blaze destroyed more than 18,000 acres over the course of two and a half weeks.
Officials say it's the most destructive wildfire in all of Colorado history.
"I'm feeling pretty proud and I know my training here in Pennsylvania has prepared me well for going out on an assignment," said Kuntz a forester with DCNR.
Kuntz works at the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources in the Tannersville bureau.
He helps manage the 85,000 acres of the Delaware State Forest in Monroe and Pike Counties.
But on June 24, he flew to Colorado to help battle the raging wildfires.
"We were assigned as an initial attack crew, which basically meant staging for any fires that may occur because they were experiencing a lot of high fire danger in that region," said Kuntz.
For nearly a week, Kuntz fought the enormous blaze in Colorado Springs.
He took these pictures, showing the crews building fire lines, which help prevent the wildfire from spreading.
"I don't think people in the east realize a wildfire can race through areas of forest and terrain at unbelievable speeds. Some fires can burn, 5, 10, 15,000 acres in a day," said Kuntz.
Kuntz came home on Monday after two weeks helping to battle the wildfires.
The fire in Colorado Springs is nearly contained.


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Tagg, The Pet Tracker [www.pettracker.com] is an essential for any newly adopted dog, skittish dogs, runners, foster homes, dog walkers, dog caretakers, etc. It is very affordable to buy. The first 3 months of service are free. I use these and cannot speak more highly of them as well as their support department.
Using a Tagg, The Pet Tracker can be the difference between life or death if your dog goes missing. www.pettracker.com.
Microchip all of your dogs. Send in registration papers via mail or email. Keep your information updated with the microchip company.
Keep your new dog on your property for the first week or two so the dog can get to know its new family and home. When you first let your dog off-leash or until the dog has a reliable recall, have it drag a 20′ or longer line. It is much easier to catch up to the end of a long line than to the dog.
Take photographs of your dog at their eye-level: head, tail, and sides. Retake pictures as your dog ages. Keep the photos where they are easy to find – including prints.
Things to do if your dog has gone missing:
Retrieve the photos of your dog.
Walk the neighborhood.
Show people the pictures of your dog and ask if they've seen her.
Make flyers which include the words "LOST DOG," a photo, the date she went missing, the area or cross streets where she went missing and 2 phone numbers. Begin posting flyers. Color flyers help draw attention.
Notify local Animal Control, veterinarians, animal shelters.
Post lost dog notifications online including but not limited to local newspapers, Facebook, Craigslist. People who have found an at-large dog often check and post on online sites.
Contact organizations that specialize in capturing at-large dogs. They often know best how to evaluate the situation and may offer suggestions about how to proceed. A tracking dog, for instance, may be suitable in some situations but not in others. A live trap may work for some dogs but not for others.
Keep a log of reported sightings. Include the date, location, reporters name and contact info.
Some dogs are captured quickly while others remain at-large for weeks or months. Continue to post new flyers and update websites to keep your lost dog in the public eye. Contact shelters at least every week.
All dogs have the will to survive and many quickly adapt to life in the wild. When they become separated from their family, they often lose the ability to trust humans. Do not be discouraged if you see your dog and she doesn't come to you when called.
Chasing a dog will only scare her and possibly put her in danger of making a rash decision, such as running into traffic.
Setting up a feeding station [as directed by ODR] with tasty treats may entice an at-large dog to remain in one area and may greatly increase the chance of safely and quickly capturing your dog.
Once captured, your dog may initially be a flight risk so great care must be taken to keeping her safe. Typically the dog will quickly revert back to domestic life. She may, for a time, be content with staying home and sleeping.
Never give up hope that your dog will be captured and returned home, even after weeks or months. Be wary of people who say they have your dog but demand money for her return.


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From Amy Thomas, author of Paris, My Sweet. A love affair with Paris, New York, sweets and, now, a little girl named Parker.
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Weather check: briefly, a winter wonderland
The Arc de Triomphe, even more statuesque and noble. (Now that I think of it, how insane is it that this is what I see when I get out of the Metro??)
That certain festivity in the air, with everyone rushing about trying to stay warm and dry.
Oui, it was a winter wonderland. Until it turned to nasty urban slush. And I fell. And my commute took me an hour to get across town on the Metro. Otherwise, it was wonderful.
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- AnonymousDecember 8, 2010 at 5:29 PM
Whoa, that's REAL snow right there. I've never been in Paris when it's been like that. It looks lovely. I'm sorry you fell. I slipped so many times on the icy streets of Geneva and people would just stare at me! Grrr!!ReplyDelete
You fell ? ! oh no ... I have never been to Paris in serious winter weather, somehow I know I will love it anyway .ReplyDelete
It is very pleasant, looking at cold snowy photos, while I have the a/c on :)
The snow here is indeed magical! I just read your guest post over at Hip Paris, and must congratulate you, my dear. You write beautifully and I loved the article! :) Paris in PinkReplyDelete
It looks pretty lovely to me. I just left Paris yesterday and missed the storm. I wish I was there ... slush and all.ReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing these beautiful pictures. I have been to Paris three times in the last four years, always in October. And always pretty much the same weather. Next time it's going to be Christmas season. Your pictures have sold me!ReplyDelete
it looks beautiful, but those poor people who had to sleep in their cars or got stranded elsewhere....your fall could have been very nasty, glad you are allright!ReplyDelete
Oh no :( I saw people falling all around me! I, instead, was pelted with a rock hard snowball by some silly adolescents. No one knows how to handle the snow!ReplyDelete
That is SOOOOOOO beautiful!:)ReplyDelete
Oh how I hope that it'll snow on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day when I'm in Paris!:)
How much time do you have left in Paname, Amy? Three weeks now?:(
It was almost worth all the mess yesterday to see the sun on the glittering snow today.ReplyDelete
La Mom
An American Mom in Paris
P.S. Sorry about your fall!
How magical! Paris looks so stunningly beautiful, no matter what season! Thanks for sharing. :)ReplyDelete
God, I MISS Paris - and I love it, even in the snow ... I want to see that previous post of yours (I've missed quite a few) - it's stopping me in my tracks, too!ReplyDelete
Paris in the winter is wonderful. Thanks for the pictures. Regards from Hotels ParisReplyDelete
I'm glad you all enjoyed the photos. It really was gorgeous. But also disastrous! We'll see how much more it snows in Paris while I'm here... I have four prime snow weeks ahead of me!ReplyDelete
Aw - I don't think I've ever seen the snow in Paris (despite living there several years ago from January to June). It looks so beautiful!ReplyDelete


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In response to a remark that my reader (Hi, Kurt) made last week. I thought I'd relook at the combination of oats and seaweed. I mean, what could be more natural? It's the vegetable equivalent of surf and turf. Now, the only time I'd had seaweed in oatmeal was when I tried a miso soup powder in my breakfast oatmeal. This time, I decided to go big. Go sushi.
Sushi, of course, refers to the rice in the rolled up raw fish and rice and nori (seaweed) so beloved of foodies everywhere who have not taken any courses in invertebrate parasitology. For those who have, the baseline object is a reverse sushi, with vegetables instead of fish, and with the rice on the inside, and the nori on the outside. I speak, of course, of the ancient and revered California Roll. Well, if one can make a sushi roll out of rice and no fish, one ought to be able to make a sushi roll out of oats and no fish. Something as American as avocado but as midwestern as cheese. Behold, the Minnesota Roll:
water: 1 cup
oatmeal: 1/2 cup
(one minute variety, we want the pastyness)
potato flakes: 1 or 2 tbsp
(as needed, to firm it up)
cheese stick: 8″ worth 1/4″ strip
(standard snack stick, cheddar)
Swede: 8″ worth 1/4″ strip
(AKA rutabaga, boiled, from your stew)
(you may substitute turnip strips)
nori: one 8×8″ sheet
soy sauce: 1 or 2 tsp to taste
Boil water and soy sauce. Add oatmeal. Remove from heat, stir in potato flakes. When it looks like it's the right consistency (a little pasty), taste it to see if it needs more soy, or other seasoning, set aside to cool.
Lay out the nori sheet on flexible plastic, or a sheet of plastic wrap. Smear the cooled oatmeal paste onto a flexible plastic sheet so that it's in an 8×8″ square. It's easier to do this on something other than the nori.
Flip the plastic sheet with the oatmeal over onto the nori and gently peel the sheet off of the oatmeal, leaving the oatmeal on the nori. Add the strips of cheese and rutabaga across the oatmeal like they were avocado in a California Roll.
Roll up the nori sheet, allow to rest, slice. Serve as you would California Roll sushi.
Result: Very tasty. I ate the whole thing, which ruined my dinner. Seaweed taste was dominant, just the way it is in a California Roll. Cheese flavor adds highlights, with the rutabaga the ingredient that makes one say "Hmmm". Should go well with a slightly chilled Gewürztraminer, or a glass of Iron City beer.


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Here is a brief overview of how greenLockers could work in your school!
We have just received confirmation of our two distribution sites for this coming year. If you are new to the distribution days process, please go here to register. There will be an official media release later this month, but I wanted to give you the information first:
Clay Church (South Campus)
17646 Cleveland Road
South Bend, IN 46637
Waypoint Community Church
Goshen, IN 46528
Distribution Days for greenLockers to Give Away New and Slightly Used School Supplies,
Books and Clothes to Local Charities for FREE
The new and slightly used school supplies, books, and clothes collected this year by greenLockers will be available for distribution to local charities. The collection of supplies from 50 local school's "locker clean-out days" totals over 20,000 pounds and has already been sorted and organized based on quality and function. All supplies are FREE for those charitable organizations or school representatives that come to the distribution days after filling out an application at greenlockers.org under the "Distribution Days – Take action" tab. Distribution of supplies will occur on a first come/first serve basis and will ONLY be given to individuals representing charitable organizations and schools.
These distribution days provide an opportunity for local charities, who already are connected with the needs in our community, to get some basic materials for FREE.
Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
There are three NEW distribution locations this year:
Southgate Church
3717 South Michigan Street
South Bend, IN 46614
Waypoint Community Church
Goshen, IN 46528
Granger Community Church
Elkhart Campus
2701 East Bristol Street
Elkhart, IN 46514
greenLockers (Equipping students…moving the world forward) is a non-profit organization founded by Dr. Ted Bryant in the Spring of 2006. greenLockers resources students locally, nationally and internationally through the distribution of school supplies. New and slightly-used school supplies, books and clothes are collected from area schools during their year-end locker clean-out days. For more information, visit greenlockers.org.
I am so excited about the project this year in 2013!! I really believe we are going to smash last year's totals of over 17,000 students in 45 schools who were given the opportunity to be a part of something bigger than themselves, 23,000 lbs of supplies collected, and distribution to over 50 charities and schools in our community. Here we go!!!
1. We were in 34 schools and gathered over 16,000 lbs of sorted supplies
greenLockers 2010 recap from Ted Bryant on Vimeo.
2. Over 15,000 local students had an opportunity to give back to their community without having to leave school or buy anything new!
3. Meijer came on in a big way by awarding greenLockers a grant for $10,000 worth of school supplies. We will be adding those to our supplies this year!
4. My 3 year search for the perfect containers finally came to an end – thanks to the W.C. Redmon corporation.
5. Many people stepped up, and we were able to raise $8,000 in a little over 2 weeks in order to manufature 1,000 of these new containers for this next year.
6. We finished our new – fully High Definition – video on how greenLockers works
7. We moved into Marshall County in a big way thanks to the Leadership of Marshall County team!
8. Over 40 charities had the opportunity to get greenLockers supplies this year!
I received a letter in the mail from my grandparents the other day, Ruby and Kenny Bryant, that just embodied the spirit of this fundraising campaign. They are in their mid-90s, and don't have much give, but they believed in the vision for helping empower students/schools/communities and reverse the culture of wasting that we see in so many of these places. They wrote that they wanted to give as much as they could, and so they challenged their Sunday school class to match their own contribution of $20,. . . . and so sure enough, the other folks in their class scrounged up the other $20 in change, etc… and I end up getting a check for $40 that I know people sacrificed something for. . . because they believed in the power that we all have to change the world. Do I still need several thousand dollars . . . sure (actually 3K). . . . and please. . . by all means give – but, an inspired gift really does lift the heart, and I am thankful!!
We only have 2 days left before we have to set our order. If you want to help schools go green, empower students, and help the underprivileged in our communities – all at NO COST to the schools OR the students.
1. A major credit card through our secure contract with PayPal – http://www.greenlockers.org/about/contact-us/ - and then click on the orange "donate now" button.
2. Send a check made out to "greenLockers" to
630 East University Drive
Granger, IN 46530
Here are some benchmarks that would be fun to shoot for:
$120 = adopting an elementary school for 10 years = affecting ~2,000 students
$280 = adopting a middle school for 10 years = affecting ~4,000 students
$520 = adopting a high school for 10 years = affecting ~7,000 students
$920 = adopting a full track through a school system = affecting ~13,000 students
**If you want to get involved in some other way then please go here – http://www.greenlockers.org/get-involved-donations/
Verandah Shoe Shop | 1245 East University Drive | City Plaza | Granger | IN | 46530
Below is a part of their email that they sent out to their constituents – fantastic!!!
Even small efforts make huge impacts!
At the end of each school year, students throw away all of their school supplies from their lockers…in the trash!! greenLockers has come up with a way to collect all of these "leftovers" and recycle it so that other individuals can reuse these supplies rather than being so wasteful.
Buy yourself a new pair of boots or shoes at Verandah Shoe Shop before December 1st and we will donate $1 from each purchase to this amazing non-profit organization. Not only is greenLockers aiding on the local level, but also nationally and internationally. Ask your kids if they've heard about it at their schools.
Thanks in advance for any and all support for your local community!
So, I've been on a three year long search for the perfect container for the greenLockers program. Earlier this summer I was inspired by my son's laundry hamper (I know. . . a bit strange, but stay with me), which I thought might be a template for the containers that we need.
Remember, there were many attributes that these containers needed to have:
1. Lite - so they could be shipped easily across the country, and could be carried by students of all ages
2. Big enough – so that they could hold a lot of materials
3. Very strong – so that they could take the rough nature of students in schools handling them, as well as the countless sharp objects, heavy books, etc… that are going to be tossed into them, and than dragged down to the sorting area.
4. Noticeable – they need to be able to catch students attention, and yet NOT LOOK LIKE A TRASHCAN or even a regular recycling container.
5. Collapseable – so that they can be easily stored in smaller spaces, as well as to help with shipping
6. Capable of having printed logos on it – not only for greenLockers but for a corporate sponsor
7. Last but not least. . . Cheap - this is a big one for obviously reasons – we wanted it to be below $10 a piece.
Getting all of these was a tremendous feat, which is why we are so excited to show you.
This container is lime green, made out of 600D outdoor canvas, weighs around 2lbs, can hold over 80 lbs, should last 8-10 years, capable of 2 full color logos printed right into the canvas itself, can flatten to only 3 inches tall. . . . . oh, and all that for around $8 (our maufacturer has really helped us out on this!!!)
** now we are just trying to raise AT LEAST $8,000 so that we can order them for this next year. Orders are due on Decemeber 1st – 3 weeks!!! We are also loooking for corporate sponsors for the logo on the other side – click DONATE NOW if interested! All donations are tax-deductible!
Here at greenLockers we are very grateful for the schools we partner with. It is an empowering experience to see the student organizations in each school take hold of the greenLockers program and make it their own. I had the opportunity to work in a few schools with the students to help collect and sort the supplies. Many young people came out to help and truly demonstrated great leadership and maturity. We decided to designate certain areas for different school items and let the students take their own greenLockers tub and sort the items. A few students stepped up and took leadership deciding where to put which items and, we allowed them to make the decision on the quality of the item donated. I asked a few students how they liked helping and the most common response was how they knew for certain they were making a difference in the local community and that was pretty cool to them. A few students had helped out in previous years and came out again showing sincerity in their time and how important the project was to them. Thanks again to all the students, adult volunteers, and schools that helped out in this year's greenLockers drive. You are making a difference in the lives of countless children and are helping to secure a brighter future.
~Adam Weaver
greenLockers has had a great amount of success this school year thanks to 34 different schools donating in our local area. Everything from backpacks, binders, and lunch boxes to sweat shirts, shoes, and textbooks has been collected and sorted through. We have spent countless hours to make sure that children locally, nationally, and across the world will have a better start to life by having the clothing and school supplies they need to be successful and fully equipped. These 34 different schools should be very proud at the work they have done. With their help we have collected over 16,000 pounds of supplies to redistribute to others. What a tremendous job! Friday June 25 is the start of distribution days. Non profits can register on the website, greenlockers.org, then start arriving at the warehouse at 9:00 am. Distribution ends at 3:00pm and will continue Saturday June 26 with the same hours of 9:00 am to 3:00pm. Thanks to everyone who has helped by donating, sorting, and collecting. You are helping to change the future of countless children.
630 E. University Dr.
Granger, IN 46530
Email: email@example.com
Please feel free to contact us with any comments, questions or suggestions that you might have.


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Los Angeles, CA, April 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Stunning ambiances. New materials with functional and aesthetic impact. A reinterpretation of kitchen ergonomics. The classic made contemporary. Space transformed into pure emotion. These are the concepts that Snaidero is presenting this week (April 17-22) at Eurocucina, the world famous biennial kitchen tradeshow hosted in Milan, Italy.
Collaborating with 5 different designers, the company will present 5 kitchens (3 new ones and 2 evolutions of existing models), all reflecting Snaidero's own interpretation of the most popular trends in modern kitchen design.
HERA | Michele Marcon Design
English Country Style, with a Contemporary Twist
With this project, Snaidero continues to address the strong demand for kitchens that use different stylistic influences from past and present and are therefore aesthetically versatile.
HERA's design concept takes inspiration from the English country "chic" style; it then puts a twist on it by adding contemporary accents (to enhance functionality) and Nordic flavors (mostly through the choice of materials). The cross-contamination of styles is so subtly executed that is hard to tell where one ends and the other begins. The result is an effortless, peaceful, and elegant mood.
VISION | Pininfarina Design
Pure Emotion Born from Innovation
In VISION, style and technology come together to deliver a new experience of the kitchen. It's a design centered on flowing surfaces and perfect geometries, all reflecting Pininfarina's very unique approach to aesthetics and engineering. The result is a fluid space that is pure sensation, while also being extremely user-centered in terms of functionality.
VISION represents the 8th design collaboration between Snaidero and Pininfarina, joining an impressive list of iconic and award-winning kitchen projects developed over the last 28 years: Idea, Ola, Viva, Venus, Ola20, OLA25 (Limited Edition), and Aria.
LINK | Andreucci & Hoisl Design
Re-Imagining Kitchen Ergonomics
Open your mind to a new concept of kitchen organization, where aesthetics and practicality go hand in hand. With just a few details and essential lines, LINK revolutionizes kitchen functionality, focusing on the crucial area between base cabinets and wall units. The project delivers 3 different ways to utilize that space based on user preferences and even hide the operational unit when not in use.
With LINK, Snaidero continues a design partnership with architects Alessandro Andreucci and Christian Hoisl focused on space organization. Their first collaboration was Passepartout, Snaidero's kitchen accessories collection (an open and flexible system of containers and storage solutions).
FRAME | Iosa Ghini Design
Transitional Design, Perfected
At Eurocucina 2018, Snaidero is also presenting an evolution of its FRAME kitchen - a Massimo Iosa Ghini model originally introduced at Eurocucina 2 years ago which has since met market success and won the 2017 GOOD DESIGN™ Award.
The kitchen follows the increasingly popular wave of transitional design, taking classic style elements and making them new through modern touches aimed at updating both aesthetic and functional features. For example, the classic framed door is streamlined by recessed handles while the large, visually imposing extractor hood and shelf systems are kept light by the use of simple lines.
The new version of FRAME will be presented through a large, elegant display with stunning ambiance.
WAY Materia | Snaidero Design
Elevating the Kitchen Space through Stunning Materials
In WAY Materia, the materials are the uncontested protagonist of the kitchen. The model itself has an extremely minimalist design, well suited to let the innovative Laminam ceramic finishes for cabinet doors and countertops take center stage.
These slabs of pure porcelain stoneware – manufactured using cutting-edge technologies – give the kitchen a sophisticated "skin" that offers architectural presence and great practicality. The finish is extremely resistant to wear, tear, fire, heat, and scratches, as well as hygienic and antibacterial (you can literally prep food right on the surfaces).
The composition to be presented at Eurocucina will introduce a new ceramic finish (in addition to the 4 already available) in an interesting pairing with another finish.
Images available upon request.
Snaidero at Eurocucina 2018: PADIGLIONE 11, STAND B25 C 24
About Snaidero USA
Snaidero USA is the exclusive North American distributor of Snaidero kitchen cabinets, for almost 40 years, Snaidero USA has offered the finest in luxury Italian kitchen design to North America and Central America through a retail network of 21 showrooms. Snaidero USA also serves the multi-housing industry, partnering with top developers like, Howard Hughes Corporation, Fortune International Group, Turnberry, AEG, ASPAC Developments and the CMC Group, for over 170 projects completed to date. Today, under the leadership of its President, Comm. Dario Snaidero, Snaidero USA is the leader in North-American imports of European kitchen cabinets. Through its Snaidero USA Living collection, the company also offers made-in-Italy furniture for bathrooms and closets. The kitchens are made of eco-friendly, non-toxic materials through production processes with limited impact towards the environment. Snaidero USA is a member of the US Green Building Council. For more information, please visit www.snaidero-usa.com.
About Snaidero R. SpA (Italy)
Founded in 1946, Snaidero is Italy's leading manufacturer of high-end kitchen cabinets. A wealth of experience built over 70 years of tradition and innovation. Always at the forefront of style and innovation, Snaidero partners with world-renowned artists, architects, and industrial designers, such as Ferrari stylist Pininfarina, international architect Massimo Iosa Ghini and acclaimed Italian designers Lucci and Orlandini, to create top-of-the-line products manufactured with environmental responsibility.
Anna Paola Snaidero Snaidero USA 3105168499 email@example.com Denise Rodriguez Snaidero USA 3105168499 firstname.lastname@example.com


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Podium: Why CIOs Shouldn't Handle the Decision-Making Process Alone
Why CIOs should never make decisions alone.
A decade ago, as a vice president at a Fortune 500 financial corporation, I was part of a team that pitched a project management software implementation to the CIO. I'd already come to the conclusion that this project was a bad idea with a capital B, but my boss had expressly forbidden me from sharing my misgivings with the CIO, the final decision maker.
I remember being in the meeting, wishing the CIO would start asking questions like these: "How many other companies have implemented this system?" and "What did the potential business users think of the software?" and "How would this system help the business meet the needs of the customer?"
But he didn't, and we were directed to start implementing. This disastrous project became just one of many bad decisions that eventually got both the CIO and my boss fired.
Today, as a consultant and associate professor at Pennsylvania's Kutztown University, I'm still curious about the decision-making powers of CIOs -- especially now that their previously unchallenged territory has been invaded by other senior business leaders.
Would the CIO's decision of 10 years ago have turned out differently if the business had been part of the decision-making process? The results of a two-year study I led earlier this year for the Berks County Chamber of Commerce indicate that the answer is yes.
Of the 584 organizations that participated, we were surprised to find that roughly 20% included a CIO/IT director/IT manager among those making technology decisions for their companies. Only 16% named the CIO as the sole technology decision maker. Perhaps a history of bad decisions was coming back to bite CIOs everywhere.
Roughly half the firms surveyed said that technology decisions were made by the CEO/president/owner; and in 48% of the cases (278 companies), the CEO was the sole technology decision maker. In less than 4% (26 companies), both the CEO and the CIO had been chosen as technology decision makers.
I also dug into the data to examine the impact of Internet technologies, expecting to find that organizations where the CIO made the decisions would fare better in the use of newer technologies than those where the CEO acted alone. I was surprised by the result. Companies where the CIO made the decisions did not fare much better, and those where the CEO made the call did only a bit worse.
Organizations where the CIO made the primary decision had a higher incidence of spam-filtering software and larger "pipes" to the Internet. But they had a negative correlation with customer-facing technologies, such as owning a domain name and doing e-commerce. Yet when the CEO made the decision, e-commerce and Web development tended to be implemented more often.
An odd finding, isn't it? Perhaps CIOs are still focusing inward on cost savings rather than outward on revenue generation like their CEOs.
The one finding that met my expectations was that when the CIO and the CEO get together to make the decision, the overall use of Internet technologies increased. This makes sense. Yet when CIOs make the decision alone, they don't do any better than other groups operating without a CIO. How can that be?
Perhaps this is the best argument of all about the need for the ultimate business/IT partnership: a CIO and CEO working in concert for the good of the company.
CJ Rhoads, a 20-year veteran of the IT industry, is CEO of Enterprise Technology Management Associates, a consultancy based near Philadelphia.


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While the Senate moved toward a vote on legislation to avoid the so-called fiscal cliff, the House was not going to consider any deal until Tuesday afternoon at the earliest, meaning that a combination of tax increases and spending cuts would go into effect as 2013 began. If Congress acts quickly and sends the legislation to President Obama, the economic impact could still be very limited.
Under the agreement, tax rates would jump to 39.6 percent from 35 percent for individual incomes over $400,000 and couples over $450,000, while tax deductions and credits would start phasing out on incomes as low as $250,000, a clear win for President Obama, who campaigned on higher taxes for the wealthy.
"Just last month Republicans in Congress said they would never agree to raise tax rates on the wealthiest Americans," Mr. Obama said at a hastily arranged news briefing, with middle-income onlookers cheering behind him. "Obviously, the agreement that's currently being discussed would raise those rates and raise them permanently."
Democrats also secured a full year's extension of unemployment insurance without strings attached and without offsetting spending cuts, a $30 billion cost.
As negotiators tied up the last points of dispute, officials said that the two top Democrats on Capitol Hill — Senator Harry Reid of Nevada and Representative Nancy Pelosi of California — had signed off on the agreement. In an effort to win over other Democrats uneasy with the proposal, Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., who had bargained directly with Republican leaders, traveled to the Capitol on Monday night for a 90-minute meeting with his former Senate colleagues.
via Tentative Accord Reached to Raise Taxes on Wealthy – NYTimes.com.


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When I said I was beginning a social media revolution, I could never anticipate how far I would take it. Initially, I tested the waters on a regional/national basis, but now the power has gone to my head and I attempting to break the international markets too when it comes to social networks.
This week has been a very exciting, and culturally enlightening, experience because I have attempted (emphasis on the word attempted) to put The Spires Serviced Apartments on the international social networking map. This has entailed me trying to register The Spires on foreign social networks, such as those frequented in the emerging economies of China, India and Russia, and create profile pages. As exciting as this is, it actually is very challenging when taking into account the small issue of language barriers. A lot of it is the case of randomly clicking icons and hoping for the best; I think most communication will have to be done via graphics. However, as they say, a picture says a thousand words! Consequently, it is quite a time consuming issue and requires a bit of determination although hopefully I will conquer it eventually. If I get as much as one view from China or India, I will consider that a job well done. Overall, international social networking is definitely a very engrossing task and it is intriguing to learn how there is more to social networks than just Twitter and Facebook; each country in fact tends to have their own social network site.
Consequently, it has been quite a busy social-media week overall which also entailed me trying to develop a social media strategy as well as utilise new social networks such as Pinterest. It is weird when I think I am getting paid to pin pretty pictures on boards; I still feel guilty when people walk past my desk and I am sitting on Twitter or Facebook-I swear it is all work-orientated! Other tasks this week have been the continuance of phone calls with the finish line hopefully in site; it must have been quite a phone bill I have racked up by now.
However, next week is a new week; the start of a new month and hopefully a new season; Spring! I look forward to seeing what March holds for me at The Spires Serviced Apartments and what new tasks I can sink my teeth into.
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LONDON, December 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
When it comes to snacking on apples, Golden Delicious are the British favourite, with almost a quarter of us preferring them over other varieties, as revealed in a recent survey by, Fruitdrop, the fresh fruit delivery company. This is particularly true of men, with 29% partial to a Golden Delicious apple, known for its sweeter flavour[1], whereas women favour Braeburn (23%).
Granny smith apples are a close second, with 21% of us enjoying this variety most. As one medium apple[2] counts as one of our government recommended five portions of fruit and vegetables per day, snacking on a daily apple can be a healthy habit[3] for Brits.
Britain's top five favourite apples are:
- Golden Delicious (24%)
- Granny Smith (21%)
- Royal Gala (19%) Braeburn (19%)
- Cox (17%)
Ben Thompson, managing director of, Fruitdrop, comments: "Apples are a great snack, ideal while at work or on-the-go. With an extensive variety of cultivars maturing across seasons[4], we can enjoy them all year round. Apples are a customer favourite in our office fruit boxes, with seasonal varieties included throughout the year."
Thompson continues: "Fruitdrop fruit boxes start at just £20, containing enough fruit for up to 25 employees for a week, a small investment to help your workforce towards their five a day."
Fruitdrop specialises in delivering office fruit in London and across the UK.
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Survey conducted by Vision Critical with 1,000+ respondents
1. http://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/Plant-trials-and-awards/Plant-awards/AGM-fruit-and-veg/AGMapples2010
2. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/5ADAY/Documents/Downloads/Poster%5B1%5D.pdf
3. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/5ADAY/Pages/Why5ADAY.aspx
4. http://www.eattheseasons.co.uk/Articles/apples.php
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A two day workshop on permafrost and glaciers was held 15-16 September at Karakoram International University (KIU) in Gilgit, Pakistan. The Permafrost Special Project and Cryosphere Initiative of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and KIU organised the two day workshop. Up to 40 participants from the university and other institutions attended, including students and researchers with varied backgrounds in geology, environmental science, and biology.
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"Being Saved Didn't Save Me" is a series detailing real accounts of faith-at-a-crossroads moments by people of all walks of life. The following story in the Being Saved Didn't Save Me series is written by a TUFC Guest Author, KR Bankston. It has been edited only for syntax and flow.
They Were Wrong. Being Saved Didn't Save Me.
My first memories of God and church came at 5-years old. I was introduced to the small family church down the street from my house. The pastor was an older man, well into his 80's. Almost a year into my coming to the church, he became too ill to preach or continue on as pastor. His wife took over, which to me, was no big deal. I would be introduced to the patriarchal sexism of the Baptist church watching two deacons declare they would not 'sit under a woman' as they left the church.
Each Sunday morning, 9:30 sharp, my parents would drop me off. At 5 you don't question why they dropped you off, but seldom attended themselves. I loved church. I loved the singing, the preached word, just the very aura of church. So it wasn't a hard sell when the Pastor began teaching us what it meant to be saved, to give our hearts over to God. I was told how God would make ways, how he could heal broken hearts, give sight to the blind, give money to the poor, set free the bound, a protector in time of trouble.
By the age of 12, I was speaking at conventions, leading songs in the choir, being groomed and heralded for leadership in the youth ministry. I was saved that same year, well in my mind because I actually understood WHY I was being baptized. I wasn't just 'something to do' or 'what my mama nem' told me to do. I still loved being in church, and being among the people of God. There was no other place I would rather be. I couldn't wait for Tuesday prayer meeting, Wednesday bible study, Friday choir rehearsal, Saturday youth days, Vacation Bible school, I was there for it!! I loved every bit of it.
I prayed fervently and believed God heard me. My home life wasn't the greatest. My mom drank, dad too at the time. They smoked hard, 2+ packs of cigarettes a day; cursed like sailors. The latter a trait I picked up and still fully possess to this day. Still I felt God was with me and his grace covered and protected me from all the darkness that continually surrounded me. To their credit, they encouraged my church life, making sure whenever I needed something special for worship, choir, or convention, that I received it. God was good, and life rolled on.
Teen life was here and at 15 I was excited about driving, getting my permit, and hanging out with my friends during my sophomore year of high school. By this time I was no longer at the small Baptist church, my thirst for something more leading me to discover different doctrines. I was indoctrinated into the Church of God of Prophecy around this time and taught the gift of Spiritual tongues as a sign of being saved. Of course loving God fully, I freely accepted this outlet to bring me closer to him. I was baptized again and welcomed into the fold. My tenure would be short lived however once I was introduced to the legalism of the religion.
It was also at 15 that everything I was taught and told about the true and living God was put to the test. I was sexually molested and coerced into a sexual relationship with my adopted father.
No, he wasn't my blood father. Not that it makes it any easier for me, but for some of you reading it might. Talk about questions, man I had plenty. Where was God? Where was my protector? Why did he allow this to happen to me? I tried telling my mom when the subtle innuendo and touches first happened. What was her response? She had a talk with him. He of course said it was innocent and he never meant to make me feel uncomfortable. That was the end of it right? Nah, not hardly. It simply shut me down.
I never told another soul what happened to me on a daily basis in that house until my father died of a massive heart attack nearly a year later, right after he finished sexually assaulting me for the day.
I was conflicted. I loved him because he was my father, but I was glad he was dead because he was a monster who hurt me on a daily basis. Just where the hell was God? When I think of my 'first' time, I cry. I hurt. I scream inside. What happened to that protection? God said he would be there didn't he? Well he wasn't and I was mad as hell about it. I turned my back on the church, on God, on anything vaguely religious. There could not possibly exist an all knowing, ever present Deity watching each day as this man destroyed pieces of my soul. Religion was a joke. A cruel joke and that joke was on me. I became a walking, empty, shell. I didn't pray, I didn't acknowledge God. I wanted nothing to do with religion, period.
Right before my 17th birthday, a friend convinced me to go to church with him. It was a special service at the popular COGIC (Church of God In Christ) ministry the city heralded. Shrugging, I told him sure. At this point service was just another 'show' for me. As was usual flow, there was a Prophet present and he was calling people from the audience giving them 'a word from God' about their lives, futures, and the like. I was bored. I do remember that. Annoyed that I let my friend talk me into this nonsense and cataloging in my mind all the things I needed to do when I got home. An elbow to my side brought me back to the present, with my friend persistently whispering "He's calling you, go up there. Go up there!" I sighed heavily and sucked my teeth in disgust as I grudgingly rose and went to the man present. I've always been defiant, and tonight was no exception. I made absolutely no attempt to disguise or hide my indifference to the beckon, or his authority in God.
The Prophet quietly took me in for a few moments before smiling slightly and speaking close to my ear. "This is just for you," he began as I rolled my eyes internally. He told me that I was in pain, that I was angry with God because he let me down. He told me that God did hear my prayer and he answered. Yeah right, my mind spoke back. He told me that I didn't believe in God anymore. I didn't refute it. He told me "that's okay, because he still believes in you and he loves you still." Uh huh. The prophet told me that my trial, though not ordained by God, came to make me stronger, to give me strength for the assignment over my life. Then he touched me, lightly, almost wispily, and that changed everything for me. I can only describe it as a supernatural gut punch.
I could tell you that after that night everything was fine and I lived happily ever after, but I don't do fairy tales. That night was the beginning of my new awakening in my walk and relationship with God. I struggled, still struggle, to this day with the thing done to me and the damage it left. In time however I learned to forgive my father, but I won't ever forget. I learned not everyone was the same. I was able to let a man touch me without being nauseous. I was able to show affection to my daughter without aversion to her touch. As God directed real and true people after his heart into my life, I learned that in my religion, I never learned to have relationship with him, and that has been the game changer for me. Being saved didn't save me from pain, anguish, abuse, or despair; and religious rhetoric did nothing but push me further away.
Letting go of work-less faith, meaningless epitaphs, and well meaning, yet rhetoric blinded people, did save me from being destroyed when those things came, and continue to come, against me. I don't do religion anymore. I don't sit in a church building every Sunday or fly there every time the doors open, but with my entire being I am fully in love, and have relationship with, the one who never stopped loving me back.
KR Bankston is the author of several award winning novels, including The Gianni Legacy and Thin Ice Serial. KR has some 30 published books to her credit. She is also CEO of Kirabaco Publishing, an independent publishing house for fiction and non-fiction works. KR is a mentor for several up and coming authors. Follow her on Twitter and Facebook


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