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Keys Diver Snorkel and Scuba
We walked into the Keys Diver Snorkel and Scuba on a whim to look at some gear. I can't say enough good things about this dive shop. To start with the woman who signed us in is from Pittsburgh win for us 🙂 She was very friendly and helpful and gave us great recommendations for restaurants in the Keys and Sanibel (our next stop after the Keys). We ended up signing up for an extra Snorkel trip that afternoon at the famous Molasses Reef.
The dive shop is located away from their boat, about a 5 min drive. They give you a map and the route from the shop to the boat is highlighted; we found it easily. They provide safe, shaded parking. It's another 2-minute walk to the pier and the boat is well-marked.
The boat was a good-sized dive boat. There was plenty of room for everyone. We got the standard safety brief and were on our way to Molasses Reef. On the way, the deck hands were engaging and fitted those that needed gear with the proper equipment as well as a brief on how to use it.
(Please excuse the frowny face my son makes in every picture. That was his 15-year-old rebellion phase he has since outgrown!)
Molasses Reef
The reef was beautiful, definitely our favorite of the trip. The captain was very helpful in pointing everyone in the right direction to find 'Moe', the giant grouper. We had about an hour to snorkel. We were lucky and got to see Moe that day. He is a 500(ish) pound grouper that just stares at you. We saw lots of marine life here including tarpon and turtles. If I had to give a con, it was that the Reef was pretty deep and I was dying to dive down deeper!! The Reef was perfect though, no current, perfect for beginner snorkelers.
We were VERY pleased with our afternoon at Molasses Reef with Keys Diver Snorkel and Scuba. We would definitely use the again on our next trip to the Keys.


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Complete the ePIC on Winnipeg Police Service's website below. The screening will take 48 to 72 hours to process.
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After the familiar territory of Montreal, F1 heads to the unchartered waters of Baku for the European Grand Prix, the eighth round of the 2016 Formula 1 season.
Baku is the latest addition to the Formula 1 calendar, taking the total to a record 21 races. The grand prix will take place in the centre of the metropolis, with skyscrapers and castles providing an ideal, yet differentiated backdrop.
Reception from drivers
The first impression from the drivers has been mixed-to-positive. While some drivers came out to praise the high-speed nature of the track, combined with some tight and twisty sections, others weren't as impressed.
"It is the most challenging one. There is very little room for mistakes," said Force India's Sergio Perez.
"If you do a mistake you are going to lose a couple of seconds, if not crash into the wall. It is like Monaco, but faster. It looks from the outside, from the laps I did, running the circuit, it looks very challenging,'' he added.
"I don't really know what to say about it," Hamilton told Motorsport.com "It's just another new track. There's one very tight spot on it. It's got a very long straight. I don't really have a lot to say about it."
"Monaco is the street circuit. And they don't make them like that. I don't why they don't, but why don't they just make street circuits like they used to? I don't understand,'' he added.
The circuit
At just over 6.0 km in length, Baku City Circuit is the second longest circuit on the F1 calendar. Drivers will spend 56% of the lap on full throttle, which means teams will be marginal on fuel.
Cars will reach speeds of up to 340 km/hr, making Baku the fastest F1 street circuit. There are two main straights, each with a DRS zone. Both zones share a single detection point which is located at turn 20.
While Baku is as wide as a purpose-built race track at some places, turns 8-11 are particularly tight and twisty, leaving little room for error. Any crash in this section is likely to lead to a safety car or a red flag intervention.
Tyre choices
F1's tyre supplier Pirelli has brought supersoft, soft and the medium compounds to Baku. Despite the race taking place on a street circuit, Pirelli has decided not to bring the ultrasoft rubber, the Italian firm having adopted a conservative strategy on an untested track.
Supersoft tyres have proved to be the preferred option for the teams, with Mercedes and Red Bull having selected eight sets of red-striped rubber for this weekend. Ferrari and Williams has chosen seven of them. None of the teams have selected more than two sets of medium compounds.
The pecking order
Over the last few races, both Red Bull and Ferrari have closed the gap to pacesetters Mercedes, having brought major upgrades to both chassis and engine.
And with Mercedes not bringing a major upgrades themselves until the British Grand Prix, expect those two outfits to sit on the tail of the silver cars.
Track temperatures - much hotter than in Montreal - and generating heat into the tyres will again play a critical role.
Qualifying will again prove crucial with the layout of the Baku circuit not appearing to be friendly.
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by Cate Russell-Cole
10/19/2015 / Family
I had a chequered relationship with my Dad. When I was little I was called "Daddy's girl," and my mum tells stories of how when they first met me at the adoption home, I settled in Dad's arms like a duck taking to water. The relationship with my mother was the exact opposite. Dad and I had our ups and downs, and I know at times I hurt him very badly, but I shared a bond with him which was a great asset. He was the one who taught me practical skills, encouraged me and was proud of me. Dad believed I had the intelligence and the sense to make decisions for myself. He was never judgemental, though his temper did frighten me. Dad taught me how to drive, how to fix things in my first home, and when I would not let my mother near me, Dad was always welcome. He wasn't perfect, but neither was I, and I appreciate him. I know there are a lot of deadbeat dads out there: both living with and divorced from their children emotionally and physically. But whatever way you look at it, kids need dads.
The Centre For Successful Fathering says that kids with dads are more ambitious, less susceptible to peer pressure, more competent, more self protective and self reliant, and more confident in their male or female identity than kids with dads who are not around emotionally and/or physically. Kids with actively involved fathers are also statistically shown to be less likely to drop out of school, get in trouble with the law, become teenage mothers (pregnancy), will be more likely to attend college, less likely to get into substance abuse and have better mental health and all that is regardless of the parents' race, income or education level. Kids need two parents. As one quotation states quite aptly, "Divorced fathers are forced to recognise that there's no substitute for being there; or rather, there are only substitutes for it."
Kids unconsciously crave male connection as part of their emotional and psychological development. They need to learn how to relate to both sexes, and each sex has its own individual points of view which make up a rich tapestry. Children who are deprived of male contact go looking for it in the wrong places, for example, destructive sexual relationships or bad marriages. Single mums do a wonderful job of bringing up their children, but ideally, there needs to be participation by both parents.
I have a great deal of respect for single mothers. Many of my friends have bought up their children in some hard circumstances. What I am saying doesn't mean that kids living with mums are in a worse place, or suffering some soul destroying deprivation no matter what the circumstances. If mothers are attentive to their kids needs, and listen, support and are there physically and emotionally, that in itself has a greater value than an absent father. Studies on family interaction have found that mothers are more likely to talk to kids about drugs and other issues than dads. Mothers have enormous value and do a wonderful job in raising kids. It all comes down to unselfish commitment, and that is a major task for anybody.
When adults are asked what their best family memories are, often they don't report the big trip to Disneyland or other momentous events. The value parents have comes from the smaller, everyday things. These are what build precious memories and family bonds. Its memories of fun fishing with dad, family meals, bedtime stories - the little things are worth more than the big when done consistently, as they provide children with the continuity and stability that's needed. One of my favourite memories is Dad going through his pockets for loose change as I never had quite enough pocket money for the Barbie doll outfit that I wanted. A child needs parents there when call for help or comfort. Equally involved parenting is necessary. Parenting needs commitment and consistency from both parties.
Dads get a bad rap for not contributing or being too heavy handed, and some deserve it, some don't. It's not enough just to be the breadwinner and financial backbone of the family. Material needs are not the whole story. Fathers can work long hours and end up with an ulcer or heart attack working to provide for their family, and in the meantime, the kids just feel abandoned. Dad is never there, he is always at work. He's not interested in us. Kids and wives want dad THERE. Money does not make up for time and communication. Quality time isn't enough either - it is consistency that is needed.
Parenting is a choice whether for mums or dads. It is a choice to make time, make energy and in addition ensure there is time invested for the health of the marriage too. Kids know when that isn't strong. Children act as efficient emotional weather vanes, you can't hide tension from them even if voices are lowered and they have never witnessed an argument. In a divorce, dads can be cut off from taking as active a role with the children as they would like to. This can come from custody decisions, geographic considerations and financial constraints. New marriages can also work against the role dads play in their kids lives, but they are still needed. There still needs to be room for children to be able to access their father, despite the hurts the end of the marriage entails. No matter what has happened, kids need dads.
Diana Thompson, Executive Director of the Coalition For Fathers And Children says, "We need to stop making divorce a gender war, and start dealing with the ongoing problems the children of divorce can experience if their relationship with one partner is terminated. Feminists who are truly concerned about equality must encourage the maximum involvement of both parents in all aspects of childrearing. Women need to be concerned about father's rights: the fate of men and women and their children are inextricably bound. Blame and selfishness have no place in the courtroom, especially when our children are involved."
Children are one of life's greatest joys, and one of the greatest achievements you'll ever make. Parenting is a tough job, and you will make mistakes, but if your kids are feeling loved and secure, they'll forgive you for them. As in all areas of life: all you can do is the best you can. Its all a learning and growing process, enjoy it, and enjoy your kids while you can.
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Are Croatian women eager to meet Americans?
For some reason many foreign men think that Croatian women might be easy for man, because the man is, actually, a foreigner. Why do they assume so? I would not say Croatia is poor country where women are in need for money. Croatia is in European Union and foreign tourists come here and leave here plenty of Euros. Many Croatian families have business connected with tourism and foreign tourists. Croatian resorts are quite expensive and not affordable for many average Europeans. That all means Croatians have money and earn them well.
The fact that Croatia is in EU gives perspectives to youth. If Croatian girl thinks she earns not enough at home she would find out how to find work in the U.K. or Germany, for example, but she has enough dignity for herself and enough intelligence to find well pay work abroad. Croatian women do not have need to become easy girls to foreign pick uppers for money or some other objective reasons.
Croatian girls know they are pretty and they know that they have success among men. So why would they use this beauty for some night with stranger? Being smart some of Croatian girls would rather use this beauty to date foreigner and later to marry him, but not give her for one night stand. And this is true only about some of Croatian women, but this is not a trend. Read also: Characteristics of typical Croatian woman
I can't say you will succeed if you come to Croatia and start irritating local women with brutal proposals. You will get buffet for sure. Or you will get to the police office. Or you will be beaten by her boyfriend or husband. Remember there are not only local women but many tourists from different countries of the world and you may be accused in sexual harassment as well.
My advice is to respect yourself, first of all. If your attitude to women is like described above you rather remind animal during mating season than human being. Real man knows approach to almost every woman and is able to interest woman not only with money and national belonging aka foreign passport. Be wise, more often put yourself or your close relatives at the place of those Croatian women whom you are offering to spend night with you yelling this loud on the street and everything will get clear to you.
Of course, we can't say all Croatian women are etalons of morality. There are gold diggers in every culture and in every country. But it would be not true to associate whole country with just one word – easy (or not easy). There are all kinds of women in Croatia and in your home country. If to say in short, there are not more easy going girls in Croatia than in any other average country. So, be wise, love people and respect yourself. Read also: Pluses of dating girl from Croatia


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DIY 5-pocket Index Card Wallet for Hipster PDAs April 19, 2007Posted by caveblogem in DIY, Hipster PDA, how to, index cards, lifehack, Other.
I just got a promotion of sorts at work and will be managing a few people in addition to doing research and writing and random other stuff now, so I found myself thinking about time management a little this morning. I still use index cards to manage my own time and to take notes for writing projects and such. And I'm always testing new ways of carrying them around an organizing them. The last one of these I designed, the six-pocket version works pretty well, and I've been carrying note cards in it, and using it as my wallet, for weeks. The only problem with it was that I had to do too much unfolding to get at my debit card, a suprisingly frequent occurance these days. So I designed a five-pocket version that is much easier to use everyday, because the part of the folder that holds my bank card is always right there on the outside, and yet there is no danger of the card slipping out.
Step 1: start with a piece of 13 x 13 inch paper. This sounds more difficult than it is. The most durable papers in the world are readily available in this size, if you know where to look. You just need to find a large manila or Tyvek ™ envelope, cut the bottom and top out, slice out the middle, and unfold it.
Step 2: mark the paper with a faint line 1 3/4 inches in from two opposing sides and then 2 3/4 inches in from another side, as depicted below (click picture to enlarge).
Step 3: Flip the sheet over and fold the opposing sides in, creasing on the lines.
Step 4: Fold the bottom up, creasing on the line.
Step 5: Insert the top into the slot made by the bottom folds and crease the whole thing again (this operation is shown in a side view in steps 4 and 5 of the instructions for this folder.
Step 6: Using an index card as a guide, fold in three roughly-equal parts and crease (I don't know what that shadow is all about.)
That's all. See how the bank card fits and is accessible but totally safe?
I use the same pocket for a list of phone numbers. And a pen with a clip can be used to make sure it doesn't unfold, if you want.
After a few days it will pretty much stay shut anyway.
- 3. Ben Shaffer - May 3, 2007
Very, very cool!
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[…] les autres systèmes, on peut citer la pile de fiches adhésives genre Post-it, le portefeuille de fiches ou le flip flop hipster PDA. A vous de trouver le système qui vous […]
- 6. Fitwit - November 7, 2007
I used a cover from a black, paper report folder, non-shiny finish, and made a single fold version using the above directions (i.e. opens like a book, has two inner pockets and the two outer ones. Put a staple through the fold about center of the inner pocket at the fold and the cards are more stable. Seems to me a better way to carry my cards than one stack clipped. What if you need the 14th card in a hurry? With this carrier I can fan the cards in either of the inner pockets pretty quickly and just lift it out.
- 7. Fitwit - November 7, 2007
Meant say 'Thank You' to caveblogem for the original directions ! Using the 2 pocket, single fold version you could make your own Moleskine Cahier style notebooks too. Just staple paper in it vs. Cahier's sewn in paper and you have a very low cost pocket notebook with 4 pockets !
- 9. Jeremy - February 26, 2008
I just did this project and made it out of a FedEx SmallPack envelope, which is a super-tough material, and it's free.
- 11. Joey - December 8, 2008
I just found this! You sir, are awesome! I am planning on making a hipster PDA for a friend and this would make it so very much cooler for him. You are my hero!
- 12. david - May 28, 2009
Very nice. Hardcore but nice. I'm sure there are plenty of off the shelf items similar to this, but nothing beats making it yourself.
- 13. Jonny - October 12, 2009
I will express my love in haiku!
Hipster Pda's,
And the Get Things Done method,
I quite enjoy it.
*takes a bow*
- 14. Johann Lim Tan from the Philippines - June 11, 2010
Hey Yo! Sohh Cule. Thnx Annywahyy….. Luv ya ideas!!!!


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For a long time I made my macarons as the recipes stated, even letting them rest, yet they always came out cracked on top and I couldn't work out why. Then one day, I was looking up tips for macarons and it said to hit the baking tray to remove excess air bubbles. So, I made another batch and dutifully did as it said and, although still not perfect, the macarons didn't crack on the top - just by hitting the tray.
The consistency of the macaron batter should be just right: not too stiff and not too loose. I've heard it described as 'magma', you'll know it's there when if the batter is dropped from a spatula it can sink back into the mixture in 10 seconds. You should err on the side of too stiff: too thin and it will just spread out like a pancake.
When piping the macarons, make sure they are far enough apart that they won't spread into each other, 1-2 cm is about right: there's is nothing more annoying than an otherwise perfectly good batch of macarons which has merged into one.
Rhubarb and blood orange macarons
Macaron shells (adapted from Tartelette):
90g egg whites (about 3)
50g caster sugar
Zest of an orange
1/4 teaspoon ruby food colouring paste
200g icing/powdered sugar
110g ground almonds
1. Line 2 trays with baking parchment. Whisk the egg whites until they reach stiff peaks. Whisk in the sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until the mixture is stiff and glossy then whisk in the orange zest and food colouring.
2. Whisk together the icing sugar and almonds then fold into the meringue. When dropped from a spatula, the batter should sink back into the mixture in 10 seconds.
3. Preheat the oven to 140C/285F. Pipe into small rounds then leave to form a 'skin', so that when touched they do not feel sticky. Bake for 20 minutes.
Rhubarb and blood orange buttercream:
125g rhubarb chopped into batons
Juice and zest of 1 blood orange
Few drops of vanilla extract
3 egg yolks
30g sugar
100g room-temp butter, cut into cubes
1. Put the rhubarb, vanilla, and orange juice and zest in pan and cook until the rhubarb is tender. Blitz until smooth.
2. Combine the rhubarb purée, egg yolks and sugar and cook until the mixture thickens and becomes custard-like. Leave to cool.
3. Beat the butter until light then add the rhubarb, a bit at a time until smooth.
Pipe into the filling into the macarons and serve
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HARTING Applied Technologies is a recognized specialist in toolmaking. Within the HARTING Technology Group, the company develops, designs, and manufactures highly precise injection molds, die casting molds, and stamping and bending tools for the electrical and automotive industries.
The HARTING subsidiary has now won the famed "Excellence in Production" competition in the category "Internal Tool-maker with less than 50 employees".
The Fraunhofer Institute for Production Technology IPT and the WZL Laboratory for Machine Tools and Production Engineering at RWTH Aachen selected the competition's eleven finalists on the basis of an extensive comparison of more than 290 tool and die making companies. "Our employees manufacture top-quality products and we have these people to thank for the award. I am pleased that we were able to come out on top against such strong competition," says Dr. Volker Franke, Managing Director HARTING Applied Technologies.
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What if we could maintain our curiosity about the world as when we were kids?
Commerical photographer, Levon Biss, had travelled the world for his photography but was looking for something new and different. His young son brought him a ground beetle from their UK garden and Biss placed it under a microscope. He discovered the world of insects. With Biss's knowledge of lighting, adapting lens to microscopes, and 'image stacking', he created a process for shooting insects in unbelievable detail. The resulting portraits, each consisting of between 8,000-10,000 individual shots, is now a travelling exhibit, Microsculptures.
Biss's is not a story just of photography but of inspiration that can arrive serendipitously from any place at any time. You just need to pay attention.
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July 8, 2017 – July 9, 2017
Coolum Business and Tourism will again partner with Brisbane Coast Thundercats to present the fifth annual 'King Of Coolum' Thundercat Race, to be held over two exciting days.
In what has proven to be an epic Aussies Vs. Kiwis battle, Thundercat crews from across Australia and New Zealand will be competing on Coolum's main beach for the prestigious 'King of Coolum' title.
The high-octane action – often described as an extreme version of IRB racing – gets underway from 9am – 2pm on both days, with the 'surf cross' race format producing plenty of high-flying action certain to thrill spectators.
The 4.1 metre long inflatable catamaran style surf boats can reach speeds of up to 90 km per hour and jump up to six metres in the air!
Each boat is sponsored by a local Coolum business and races will be called live from the beach. Come on down join in the adrenalin-fuelled fun!
Cost: Free
To find out more about how to sponsor a Thundercat boat for the race, contact the CBT President, Murray Noyce on 07 5471 6759.
Both days will be a Surf Cross.
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Tag: concept vehicles
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Nov 27, 2018
The Chinese Love Cars--and Celebrate Them at Big Car Shows
I took my camera to the giant Guangzhou show--one of more than 20 such extravaganzas around the country.
Jan 25, 2018
The Washington Auto Show: DC is All-In on Autonomous Cars
Electric and autonomous cars get a thumbs-up from the Trump administration, and from the DC policy wonks.
Nov 18, 2017
Are You Ready to Buy Chinese Cars?
After a visit to the Guangzhou International Auto Show and a test-track drive of popular models, I'm convinced that China is getting serious about becoming a global player. A passion for SUVs combines with an equal determination to plug them in.
Jun 22, 2017
The VW Microbus is Happening (Maybe) --and it's Electric
VW isn't confirming it, but there's growing evidence that a battery Microbus along the lines of the ID Buzz shown in Detroit in January is headed for production.
Jun 20, 2016
Back to the Future: The Cars of Tomorrow, Today
The futurists from BMW are at it again, imagining what cars we're going to drive in 2030 and beyond. Science-fiction cars also had a field day in the 50s, but most of the visions turned out to be spectacularly wrong.
Jun 06, 2016
Inside Nissan's Hidden, Wacky Heritage Collection
Where do old concept cars go when they retire? In Nissan's case, to the basement of a Nashville car museum. It's very special buried treasure.
May 27, 2016
The Lane Motor Museum: Weird, Wonderful
Instead of the usual Chevys and Mustangs, the Lane specializes in unusual cars with stories to tell--like the McQuay-Norris Streamliner, the Peel Trident, the VW Rocket Car and the Hoffman, an off-center car from Bizarro World.
Mar 14, 2016
Dreams Die Hard: Crazy Concept Cars at Amelia Island
Remember the Fascination, the Exemplar I, the Mohs SafariKar? No? That's because these mad-genius ventures flopped. But the stories are fascinating.
Jan 18, 2016
Five Things We Wish VW Got Right with the BUDD-e "Microbus" Concept
Volkswagen announced the BUDD-e concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. It's supposed to be the modern Microbus, but that's really not what it is.
Jan 05, 2016
At CES, Future Visions from Bosch, Faraday and Ford
A plug-in Batmobile--with no room for Robin--from the upstart Tesla challenger. And from Ford? Alliances and a bid for part of the $5.4 trill.


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Ellyn McColgan, president of Fidelity Brokerage Company, renewed the call for Americans to get serious about saving for retirement, and urged plan sponsors and advisors to continue helping consumers plan for retirement during a speech at The National Press Club in Washington June 7.
Citing statistics from the recently released Fidelity Retirement Index, a first-of-its-kind survey showing the "retirement readiness" of American households, McColgan said that the typical American household has saved only $18,750 for retirement and is on track to replace only 59% of projected pre-retirement income at retirement. The majority of Americans, she said, are still relying on Social Security and pension benefits to help sustain them through retirement. The retirement index, part of Fidelity's income planning initiative launched last June, is based on a survey of more than 1,900 American households who work fulltime, are older than 25, and earn more than $20,000. Fidelity plans to report findings from its retirement index twice a year.
Fidelity is doing its part to help consumers prepare for their golden years by enhancing a number of retirement-related initiatives the Boston-based fund giant launched last year, McColgan told attendees. Fidelity plans to broaden its year-old Retirement Income Advantage program by making it faster and easier for individuals to develop a comprehensive income plan. This month, Fidelity also plans to add enhanced tools and new retirement-related content to its Fidelity.com and NetBenefits Web sites. An enhanced Retirement Quick Check online guidance tool is also available for Fidelity clients. The tool shows how specific adjustments to savings, expenses, asset allocation, or retirement date could improve a client's chances of retiring comfortably. Since launching the retirement income initiative last year, McColgan said Fidelity has helped 200,000 retirees and pre-retirees develop retirement income plans. As part of Fidelity's Advisor Income Services, which was launched last year, McColgan said Fidelity has held workshops for 15,000 advisors. In a separate interview, McColgan was not ready to comment on whether she has found a replacement for Jay Lanigan, former head of Fidelity Registered Investment Advisor Group (FRAIG), whom she let go a few months ago.
Fidelity is also lobbying Congress to do its part to help consumers save for retirement. McColgan said Congress should make permanent the extension of the reduction in the dividend and capital gains tax rates as well as catch-up contributions to IRAs and 401(k)s for those over 50. "Catch-up contributions are working, so let's make those permanent," she said. Lawmakers should also simplify retirement savings choices, lift caps on employer-plan contributions and encourage employers to offer automatic enrollment options, she said. Congress should also approve a Retiree Medical Benefit Account, which would allow individuals to set aside a portion of their paychecks for health expenses during retirement. McColgan said Fidelity is currently designing such a solution, and believes it could function much like a 401(k) plan.


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Swizz Beatz refers to Bangladesh as a clown when asked about staying relevant.
Following the interview where producer Bangladesh bashed Swizz Beatz for not being relevant, Swizz has taken a few shots back at Bangladesh.
While talking to ThisIs50.Com, Swizz called Bangladesh a clown. "Don't let this clown pump ya'll up with this relevant," Swizz said when asked about staying relevant.
He continued, "We at this video shoot right now right? But anyway, man, it's all positive energy from me, I can't get into that zone, you know what I'm saying . Im just happy to be here. Been doing this since '98, with 300-something-million records sold."
We'll have to see if this beef goes any further. Bangladesh doesn't seem to want it to, as he back-peddled on Twitter the other day, saying he doesn't actually feel that way about Swizz and the original interview was misconstrued.


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For a far-flung, back-to-nature (with benefits) getaway that's more haloed than a Whole Foods tote, Morgan's Rock Hacienda & Ecolodge is commendably green – in both looks and personality. You'll find it on a rainforest-overrun strip of land between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific coast, with a low-impact farm and turtle-nest-sheltering cove within its bounds. Guests stay in bungalows crafted into colourful ocean- or forest-gazing dens from reclaimed wood or bamboo, each one open wall so every guest feels at least a little wild – no loincloth required.
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This manor was divided up by the church in the later medieval period. Shrewsbury, Buildwas and Haughmond Abbeys all got a share. The medieval church at the southern end of the village was partially rebuilt from recycled materials in 1886. Three of the walls contain re-used stone. Most surprisingly a quoin in the north-west corner may be the remains of a grotesque, yet upside-down, 'sheelagh-na-gig' stone face. The hurricane gravestone in the church tells a sad tale. A wall in the church collapsed during a winter storm in 1772 crushing the villagers sheltering in the church's sanctuary.
Behind the village the preserved ridge and furrows of Wentor's medieval fields are a good as any you'll find. Nearby, Robury Ring on Prolley Moor was once thought to be an Iron Age or Romano-British farm. Finds of earlier pottery mean it's now thought to be a locally rare Bronze Age henge monument.
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Leaders from 53 countries will gather in London for the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) from April 16 to 20.
The week-long summit is expected to attract around 5,000 participants from government, business, and civil society under the theme 'Towards a Common Future'.
The meetings will begin in London from April 16 with three days of forums covering youth, women, business and civil society, and culminate with the official retreat for leaders at Windsor Castle on April 20.
At the retreat, heads meet privately to discuss collaboration on global and Commonwealth priorities. They will also consider reform and renewal of the Commonwealth.
Secretary-General Patricia Scotland said, "CHOGM 2018 promises to deliver transformational change for the people of the Commonwealth. The presidents and prime ministers and other high-level government representatives from one-quarter of the countries of the world are assembling. Through consensus, they will reach agreement on collective action, with the impact of their decisions likely to extend far beyond the boundaries of the Commonwealth."
"Agreement among our culturally diverse and geographically widespread member countries to collaborate and innovate often provides the basis for broader progress regionally and internationally. Immediate impact combined with wider influence make the Commonwealth an unparalleled force for building understanding and cooperation towards realising global goals for social and political progress, inclusive prosperity, and sustainable development," she added.
The themes under consideration by leaders at CHOGM 2018 are - A Commonwealth Blue Charter on ocean governance, a Commonwealth connectivity agenda for trade and investment, a declaration on cybercrime, revised Commonwealth guidelines on election observation in member countries
The Women's, Youth and People's Forums will run concurrently at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, situated opposite the UK Houses of Parliament. The participants will include Commonwealth leaders, government ministers, and members of the British royal family, senior UN figures, business leaders, civil society activists and literary figures.
The Women's Forum will explore the Commonwealth's role in achieving gender equality in line with UN aspirations and the crucial role women have to play in politics, business and peace building.
The Youth Forum will bring 500 young people together to engage in planning, capacity-building and a General Assembly where they will finalise their priorities on a youth-led action in development. These priorities will be presented to heads of government and implemented by the Commonwealth Youth Council and youth-led organisations across the Commonwealth.
The People's Forum, a joint venture between the Commonwealth Foundation and the UK government, is the single largest gathering of civil society representatives in the Commonwealth and is aimed at discussing key issues facing Commonwealth people. This year's forum will address the theme Inclusive Governance: The Challenge for a Contemporary Commonwealth.
The Business Forum takes place at Guildhall in the City of London. It is a unique platform for dialogue, bringing together business and government leaders from across the Commonwealth.
Organised by the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council, in partnership with the City of London, the Forum will discuss a range of issues affecting businesses across the Commonwealth and develop ideas for promoting inclusive economic growth.
April 17 will mark the first time all four forums meet together in plenary.
The opportunity will generate discussion around shared themes and stimulate collaboration between the Commonwealth's main partners. Later, leaders and ministers will attend a Small States Ministerial Meeting.
The Commonwealth has long been an advocate for its 31 small states, which face unique challenges related to climate change and external economic shocks. The issues under discussion are resilience, climate change and disaster risk management.
The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group which assesses countries at risk of breaching fundamental political values will also meet on April 17.
On April 18, foreign ministers will review the leaders' agenda and receive outcomes from the four forums for consideration by heads, who will meet delegates at a joint forum breakfast on April 19.
The formal opening of CHOGM will take place at Buckingham Palace on the same day, after which leaders will convene for their first executive session.
On April 20, the Commonwealth Games Federation will host a breakfast for heads of government. The summit concludes later that day when leaders will issue their communique and a leaders' statement after their retreat.
It is the second time the UK has hosted CHOGM. The first was in Edinburgh in 1997.
CHOGM takes place every two years in different Commonwealth countries. The next host country will be decided at the summit next week.
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What is Innercity Arts?
- The Innercity Arts Program provides a safe and supportive environment for Ottawa's street-involved youth to engage in the arts community.
What do we believe?
- We believe that every youth has unique strengths that can be built upon in order to produce lasting change. Through a Strength-Based Approach, youth are able to develop their strengths, gain self-esteem and build positive relationships with their community
What do we do at Innercity Arts?
- We share a meal together
- We spend time doing visual arts and/or music. Participants are free to work on individual projects during this time.
- We have monthly workshops and field trips
- We have bi-annual art shows/art auctions
When is the program?
- Emerging Artists (ages 16-24)
- Thursdays, 6pm-9pm
- Developing Artists (ages 23-32)
- Wednesday, 6pm-9pm
How can I join the program or refer someone to the program?
- Moira Davis, Youth Program Coordinator
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How can I volunteer or donate to the program?
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I have to admit, to this very day I STILL regret not going to see the Jonas Brothers when they were the hottest thing out there. I mean, ...On January 25, 2017 / By Heather Allen
You never forget your first fangirl experience, and I have absolutely no shame in admitting that I was all aboard the Jonas Brothers train back in the day. To me, ...On November 30, 2016 / By Heather Allen
As a millennial who had grown up with the second coming the Disney Channel's golden age, the announcement of Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas' co-headlining tour was pretty darn exciting. ...On August 31, 2016 / By Heather Allen
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Bond was set in court Wednesday for three family members from Mt. Sterling who were arrested New Year's Eve for allegedly committing a multitude of thefts and vehicle break-ins across Fayette County.
Donald E. Johnson, 42, Andrew A. Johnson, 23, and Chelsea D. Johnson, 22, were apprehended Sunday, Dec. 31, at the Baymont Inn, 11431 Allen Road, Jeffersonville. The three suspects have been held in the Fayette County Jail since their arrests on charges that include breaking and entering, theft, receiving stolen property, forgery, and criminal damaging.
They each appeared in the Washington Court House Municipal Court Wednesday. Bond was set at $10,000 for Andrew Johnson and Chelsea Johnson, and $5,000 for Donald Johnson. Court-appointed public defenders were assigned to the cases during Wednesday's hearing.
Incident reports filed in connection with the cases show patrolmen Matthew Pfeiffer, Justin Everhart, and Edwin Stapleton of the Washington Court House Police Department investigated a string of break-ins and thefts reported around Fayette County Dec. 29-31.
Three incidents provided officers with surveillance video of the alleged crimes. Authorities used the surveillance video to help identify Donald, Andrew, and Chelsea Johnson as suspects, with the three reportedly located in room 226 at the Baymont Inn at 9:30 p.m. New Year's Eve.
Court records show charges were filed Tuesday, Jan. 2 on Donald for receiving stolen property, forgery, criminal damaging, and breaking and entering; Andrew, for breaking and entering, theft, and receiving stolen property; and Chelsea for receiving stolen property.
All of the break-ins and thefts reportedly connected to the crime spree involved the suspects targeting personal vehicles parked at a factory, a residence driveway, an apartment complex, a restaurant and a church.
Three days prior to committing the alleged offenses across Fayette County, court records show all three had just been released from jail on bond after they were charged with theft, forgery, and receiving stolen property Dec. 26.
Dec. 29 — A 34-year-old New Holland woman reported to the WPD a theft from her vehicle. The report states the victim, an employee of an apartment building complex, went to check on a busted water line in a residence at approximately 10 a.m. According to the victim, she left her vehicle running and while she was inside the residence checking on the water line, someone entered her vehicle and removed her wallet. The wallet reportedly contained her children's social security cards, bank and credit cards, and $63 in cash.
A bank card was allegedly used at United Dairy Farmers on Columbus Avenue to make a $30 purchase. According to the report, Andrew Johnson used the card at UDF and the cashier recognized him. The cashier told police that she asked Johnson if she could check his identification because the card he was trying to pay with was issued to a different name. Johnson allegedly refused to give his identification card and the store manager told the cashier to run the card anyway. Police obtained video footage from UDF Jan. 2 that allegedly showed Andrew Johnson presenting the cashier with the stolen card to pay for cigarettes.
When the victim called the bank and credit card companies to report and cancel the stolen cards, she was informed that her account information had been updated and changed. According to the report, the updated cardholder address and phone number was information matching that of the Johnson family. Reports said WPD recovered the stolen cards during the arrests made New Year's Eve and returned the property to the victim.
Dec. 29 — A 29-year-old Washington Court House man reported to the WPD that someone removed a $300 laptop, his personal tax paperwork with the names, birth dates and social security numbers of his family members, and a checkbook from inside his vehicle while it was parked at the Rusty Keg between 7:15 and 8:15 p.m. Police reports state Donald Johnson took one of the checks to the man's bank, wrote it to himself for $900, and signed the check. The victim's bank called him to verify the check, at which time the victim told the bank the check was forged and not to cash it. Reports state the video surveillance from the Rusty Keg parking lot showed a man walking from the Blue Stone Inn to the parking lot of the Rusty Keg and checking door handles on several vehicles. The man removed items from the victim's vehicle, checked a few more car doors, and returned to the inn. Reports said Chelsea Johnson was known to have been staying at the inn during the time of the incident. The victim's property was later recovered by police when the family was arrested New Year's Eve, reports said.
Dec. 30 — A 17-year-old woman from Mt. Sterling reported to the WPD that several items, including a toolbox, FM transmitter, varsity jacket, wallet and phone charger were stolen from inside her car parked overnight at Grace Community Church. On Dec. 31, the victim's father reported to police that he had posted information about the missing toolbox on Facebook and learned that Andrew Johnson was allegedly attempting to sell the toolbox for $100. On Jan. 1, the victim went to the police department and her wallet was returned.
Dec. 30 — A 27-year-old Washington Court House woman reported to the WPD that unknown persons had removed her wallet and personal items from her vehicle on Jenny Lane. Three social security cards and $115 cash reportedly came up missing, along with a house key and several credit cards. One card was allegedly used at Walmart in an attempt to make a purchase of $97, but was declined. Police reports state video was reviewed and suspects identified as Donald and Chelsea Johnson were seen attempting to make a purchase for pre-paid cell phones. Some items belonging to the victim were recovered by police when the Johnson family members were arrested New Year's Eve, but the card used at Walmart and the three social security cards were not recovered, reports said.
Dec. 31 — A 24-year-old Leesburg woman reported to the WPD that while she was working at Sugar Creek Packing, an unknown person busted out the window in her vehicle and removed her purse. Reports said $75 in cash, a driver's license, a bank card, credit cards, a gift card, a prescription and a silver necklace were removed from the vehicle. Police obtained video surveillance from the factory that allegedly shows a male subject entering the parking lot from Kenskill Road at 9:13 a.m., committing the offense and departing toward Old Chillicothe Road.
Dec. 31 — The WPD tracked down the Johnson family at the Baymont Inn in Jeffersonville. Donald, Andrew, and Chelsea were arrested on felony warrants, reports said, and allegedly several stolen credit cards and items were located in the same room as the Johnsons.
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Let me start by saying that I love MLSP, Empower Network and Elite Marketing Pro. LOVE LOVE LOVE them.
And if I was going to passively blog every once in awhile about my business, these platforms are perfectly fine, in fact they are a great service to the industry!
However, if you are serious about marketing your business online and you are using a blog platform that you do not own, you need to watch this video.
The Truth About Your Blog
I know the video is harsh, but if you want to build a real business online, you must host your own blog.
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People around the world are traveling more: There were 1.2 billion international tourism arrivals in 2016, according to the UN's World Tourism Organization. That number is climbing steadily and has about doubled since 2003.
The big picture: They're going to a lot of the same places. Since 1995, China (7th to 4th), Germany (11th to 7th), Turkey (15th to 10th) and Thailand (16th to 9th) have jumped in the global destination rankings, while Poland (8th to 19th) and Canada (10th to 17th) have fallen. Otherwise, things look just about the same.


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Today we celebrate Flag Day, marking the adoption of the national flag of the United States of America by the Second Continental Congress on June 14, 1777. The official journal for that day reads:
"Resolved, that the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes alternate red and white: that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new constellation."
The thirteen stars and stripes represented the thirteen colonies that declared independence the year before from the Kingdom of Great Britain. These thirteen colonies, including North Carolina, went on to become the first states of our new nation.
North Carolina's delegates voting that Saturday afternoon in Philadelphia were Thomas Burke (for whom Burke County is named), Cornelius Harnett (for whom Harnett County is named), William Hooper, and John Penn (for whom the USS John Penn was named and the first historical highway marker erected by the State of North Carolina was dedicated). Tradition holds that the nation's new flag was first hoisted in June 1777 by the Continental Army at the Middlebrook encampment in New Jersey during the Revolutionary War; the event is commemorated each year, and by special order of Congress, a traditional thirteen star flag is flown 24 hours a day at the site.
The Continental Congress's resolution, which had been initially drafted and referred by the Marine Committee, gave no specific instruction as to how many points the stars should have, nor how the stars should be arranged. This led to varying designs at the time: some flags had stars scattered on the blue field, some had the stars arranged in rows, and some in a circle. Some stars had five or six points, while others had eight.
No federal law or executive order exists which provides an official meaning for the flag's colors. The closest thing we have is the contemporary account of Charles Thomson (the recording secretary of the Continental Congress) who describes the colors, the same that were being used in the design of the the Great Seal of the United States: "White signifies purity and innocence. Red hardiness and valour and Blue . . . signifies vigilance, perseverance and justice."


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High heels are par for the course of the red carpet but Gal Gadot is not about that life.
At the Hollywood premiere of Wonder Woman, the star opted for a $50 pair of gold thong sandals from Aldo, ditching the high heels tradition.
She wore them under a red, sequined Givenchy gown.
When asked on the red carpet about why she chose flats, she had an easy answer: "It's more comfortable! That's it."
In fact, Gal has been seen committed to wearing flats through her press tour.
Very nice, a hero indeed!
Photo credit: Gal Gadot
Written by: Eromosele Patrick Eidusi


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Every month we compile a infographic with the latest real estate stats in North County. The median price is $575,000. Average days on market is 30 & 773 homes were sold in the month of December 2014.
We also break down the stats for each city in North County like Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista, San Marcos, Escondido & Fallbrook.
Curious what your home is worth? Visit: www.NCSDhomevalues.com for a free custom value report by a real estate agent 🙂


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ER (Season 3) DVD Review
The recipient of 25 Golden Globe and 110 Emmy nominations, including seven for Outstanding Drama Series, ER is considered one of the best "reality" dramas in television history. First airing in September 1994, the hour-long NBC trauma ward series vividly depicts the intense stress typical of a hospital emergency room. Created by Michael Crichton, the author of such bestselling books as Jurassic Park and Timeline, ER fulfills Crichton's vision of an up-close and personal glimpse of the technologies and humans who run America's ERs...
The ER (Season 3) DVD features a number of dramatic episodes including the season premiere "Dr. Carter, I Presume" in which Carter begins his internship at the ER with a difficult day filling in for Peter as the ER surgery consultant. Meanwhile, several plotlines related to the staffers' personal lives take twists when Carol runs into Shep and his new girlfriend and Peter runs into an old friend at a barbecue... Other notable episodes from Season 3 include "No Brain, No Gain" in which Peter fights to save the life of a gang member already declared dead by Doug, and "The Long Way Around" in which Carol is held hostage during a robbery at a local store...
Below is a list of episodes included on the ER (Season 3) DVD:
Episode 49 (Dr. Carter, I Presume) Air Date: 09-26-1996
Episode 50 (Let the Games Begin) Air Date: 10-03-1996
Episode 51 (Don't Ask, Don't Tell) Air Date: 10-10-1996
Episode 52 (Last Call) Air Date: 10-17-1996
Episode 53 (Ghosts) Air Date: 10-31-1996
Episode 54 (Fear of Flying) Air Date: 11-07-1996
Episode 55 (No Brain, No Gain) Air Date: 11-14-1996
Episode 56 (Union Station) Air Date: 11-21-1996
Episode 57 (Ask Me No Questions, I'll Tell You No Lies) Air Date: 12-12-1996
Episode 58 (Homeless for the Holidays) Air Date: 12-19-1996
Episode 59 (Night Shift) Air Date: 01-16-1997
Episode 60 (Post Mortem) Air Date: 01-23-1997
Episode 61 (Fortune's Fools) Air Date: 01-30-1997
Episode 62 (Whose Appy Now?) Air Date: 02-06-1997
Episode 63 (The Long Way Around) Air Date: 02-13-1997
Episode 64 (Faith) Air Date: 02-20-1997
Episode 65 (Tribes) Air Date: 04-10-1997
Episode 66 (You Bet Your Life) Air Date: 04-17-1997
Episode 67 (Calling Dr. Hathaway) Air Date: 04-24-1997
Episode 68 (Random Acts) Air Date: 05-01-1997
Episode 69 (Make a Wish) Air Date: 05-08-1997
Episode 70 (One More for the Road) Air Date: 05-15-1997


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Car Crash Solicitors in Cleveland, Ohio
A standard misconception that numerous folks have when it comes to automobile accidents usually is just ever the motorist who is blameless that is eligible for deliver a civil lawsuit resistant to the negligent driver for municipal problems. Without a doubt, people apparently boil down a car accident because simplistically as "great motorist" who has got legal standing, and "bad motorist" having to protect the way it is. Inside grossly understated situation but we totally overlook a number of key problems that are taking part in this method and these are listed the following.
1) it's entirely permissible for individuals riding either in vehicle to bring an action from the other motorist, i.e. the driver responsible for evoking the accident in question.
2) additionally it is feasible for passengers operating in a choice of automobile to create an action contrary to the motorist who was in control of the vehicle which they had been people in at that time if the accident in question arose.
Injury solicitors in Cleveland have actually observed a rather interesting phenomena:Â very few those who are injured in an automobile accident whilst riding as people are generally reluctant to truly deliver a lawsuit contrary to the motorist associated with the automobile these were in. The solicitors, somewhat bemused by this discrepancy sought to get to the bottom of it plus they quickly identified a problem that felt better put into the hands of psychologists and sociologists as opposed to themselves.
Among leading known reasons for passengers injured in an automobile accident perhaps not planning to work out their legal rights to carry a lawsuit private injury is due to the fact that they understood the motorist in a few individual capability, such as for example a member of family, a pal, or a-work colleague. Scared of alienating their acquaintance and causing all of them undue difficulty, many people merely swallowed their pride and let the matter rest.
Exactly what these individuals neglect to value is the fact that all drivers are legitimately obligated to possess driver's insurance as a mandatory perquisite for them to be eligible for drive therefore the basis for this will be to pay for circumstances such as these. Consequently, depending on attorneys to bring an injury suit against your general who was simply accountable for an auto accident just isn't a betrayal of trust, this is the rightful claiming of exactly what is yours, plus the appropriate exercise of one's judicial rights.
Why should a passenger, just who entered into the vehicle ahead of the accident took place, need to be out-of-pocket because pricey health bills for surgery, guidance, actual therapy and prescription medication? These expenses, which could currently come across a very high tally without a doubt, are additional compounded by virtue to the fact that the hurt traveler will usually have to take time down their particular work in purchase to facilitate their particular recovery also to attend essential medical treatment sessions.
Which means that they get left behind with regards to their particular pay, since they cannot work, and perhaps, may cause them become passed away over for marketing.
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The remarkable disappearance of the female ankle
Part 1 of 3
[Once again, we interrupt the usual programming, to bring you our recent reflections of the Sir-C-hates-to-read'em variety]
The sudden arrival of summer has caused the fair sex to drop excess clothing and appear before us (nearly) as nature has made them. And nature has made them, it would appear — incredibly! — without the — talocrural joint — sans the synovial hinge — sine angulus, in short — nature has made them — ankleless!
The aesthete's eye is amazed to see that by and large the human female leg does not, after all, appear to sport the narrow waist of his imagination — as the divinely-shaped, and heavenly-delicious porcine trotter does; but instead the female foot appears to connect directly to the calf, without any attempt at defined ligature, or modulation; in the style of the Doric column, the Egyptian pylon, the pachyderm leg, or the modern parking-lot carrying support-column. Can this be possible? To explain his misconception, the aesthete has gone back to search the various Roman and Renaissance Venuses and to his surprise has discovered that among them, too, the ankle is — notably missing. (Unbelievable, but true). (See above).
Now, the aesthete knows form personal experience — observation of several significant others — that, in principle, the female ankle does exist; but he is now compelled to admit that it would appear to be a commodity in severe shortage.
His fetish — if that's what it is — the aesthete does not spend excessive amounts of time slobbering over his significant other's ankles; but he will generally and instantly lose interest in anyone shown to lack a well-turned one — isn't his alone: he remembers others commenting on women's ankles — fine-ankled Rajasthani upper-class women; deftly-brushed Edo-era floating-world habitues — and wonders why such an interest should exist. Clearly, fine ankles are far more rare than agreeable faces — could it be that a good ankle is harder to make? Is a fine ankle and indication of good carpentry — a better tool for running and jumping? (Desirable for one's offspring). Or is it the opposite — that an unsightly ankle is an indication of bad health? (A swollen ankle is the one most obvious indication of circulation problems).
As many aesthetic preferences do, the ankle-interest appears to have speciating effects: those who pay attention to ankles appear to have good ankles themselves!
[Incidentally, while looking for an illustration for this post I discovered that the category of photo which could be described as "a female ankle unuglified by some sort of an ill-conceived tattoo" appears to have gone extinct; closer inspection revealed that all those photos sported non-ankles; presumably the tattoo was there as a form of disguise].
[It is hard to suspect Greek sculptors and Italian Renaissance painters of not having liked a good ankle; and therefore its general absence from the European cannon must be explained by the Annibale Carracci Phenomenon (ACP): among his early paintings there is an early ugly, chunky nymph, the sort amateur-porn websites call "amateur BBW" (big-beautiful-woman); "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" crowed one of the well-known art theorists about it – I can't be bothered to remember which; and wrongly: the story of the painting, it turns out, was that young Annibale had neither the money nor the fame with which to attract a proper model; and the model for the painting was one of his cousins who agreed, reluctantly, to bare for free; in short, the artists do not paint what they think is beautiful; they paint what they can].
Boucher, Museu de Arte Antiga, Lisbon
Like the title say.
The Wallace Budoir
The budoir is in the newly opened East Galleries of the Wallace Collection. The custodians have done a wonderful job: the baby-blue-and-gold decor provides the perfect background for the delicious Bouchers. I have seen this happen in other aesthetically successful spaces — the inner garden of the Taj Mahal, the Princes' Room at the Topkapi Harem, St Mark's in Venice — people walk in — and slowly, aimlessly stroll about in utter silence. A great beauty like that just shuts you up.
Aesthetics in the age of reproduction
"Happiness is an abstract idea, composed of various sensations of pleasure; and sight is the forerunner of all pleasure."
Several closer brushes with the National Gallery's reproductions — a recent attempt to print to order a copy of this has come out so dark as if the portrait had been sat to at dusk — have brought me home the limits of the concept. Despite great strides in technology, by and large, mechanical reproduction remains a failure.
Will it get better? One hopes so. Soon — perhaps in another hundred years or so — the great art objects will be available in perfect copy to all for a song. Let us rejoice in the expectation of that happy day.
But let's also remember the fact that to most of us, vast majority of art with which we are familiar, has these four or five hundred years been only known in reproduction. That includes those who have thought extensively and written influentially on the topic. Can this thought and writing have escaped some corrosive effect as a result of reproduction's imperfections?
Jo Hedley's Francois Boucher, Seductive Visions is the first full length monograph on the painter in twenty years. It is also the first one ever to reproduce Boucher's paintings in such excellent, vivid color. Heretofore, all reproductions have lied: his blues coming out ashen and his greens not at all — leaving his delightful, rich foliage brown as the East African savannah at the height of the hot season. Just by what technological miracle Ms Hedley managed to achieve these colors I have not yet managed to learn, but the result of the miracle is that reading her book affords one the intense pleasure of licking imperial crown jewels.
Excited by the finding — and eager to share the pleasure — I tried to photograph, then scan the reproductions for your delectiation. In vain. Both efforts yielded the old, familiar ashen sky and brown, dried up shrubbery. An online search for good reproductions turned up nothing but more of the same. The picture above is the only one I could find that is close to the intense saturation of Boucherian color, but even there the effect is only gained at the expense of light manipulation which makes the painting appear darker and less detailed than it is in the original. In short, it turns out that until Ms Hedley gave us her jewel, very few of us have had even an inkling of the intense pleasure Boucher's work affords: perhaps only those who have had the opportunity to negotiate the state staircase of the Wallace collection where one ascends, like the souls of the blessed slowly wafting to heaven, surrounded by Boucher's radiant visions, huge, close, beautifully restored, and brilliantly lit. Which is a small number indeed: of all the foreigners against whom one rubs his shoulders in the British Museum and the National Gallery none — not one — is to be seen here.
Ms Hedley offers an interesting observation of what happens when a color work of art must be appreciated without it:
Of course, [appreciation of Boucher's paintings] was only available to the minority with the money to commission a Boucher painting. But Boucher was more than ready to adapt his vision to other markets. The compositional invention displayed in Boucher's pictures made them perfect for engraving as source material for decorative arts. Both the Rape of Europa and Mercury confiding Bacchus to the Nymphs appear in reverse on the lids of two gold boxes in the Louvre. As, however, much of the pictorial meaning of Boucher's original canvasses resided in their color and painterly handling, contemporaries felt that new meaning was needed to compensate for its absence in prints that were to be enjoyed as works of art themselves. Engravings after Boucher paintings are thus often accompanied by moralizing verses, sometimes at odds with the picture's connotations and deliberately calculated to appeal to a more conservative, bourgeois buyer. So, rather than celebrating courtly love, the verses attached to Avelin's 1748 engraving of Europa see the story as a warning of love's deceit: Love is, beautiful Europa, an impostor, take care, believe me, of this flattering bull, etc.
Think about it: if the color is lacking, then a new meaning is needed to compensate for its absence. And this is precisely what critics and scholars have been giving us about Boucher, whom they found variously shallow or trivial or immoral — i.e. lacking meaning — perhaps precisely because they have not seen the originals?
The issue is more general: perhaps scholars and critics have been giving us such distorted views of all art, because all of it is more or less badly reproduced and which one of them has had the time and the budget to see it all face to face, up-close and well lit?
Aesthetics is thus perhaps best classified as a branch of epistemology: the science that concerns itself with what we can know, and how, and what the limits of our knowledge are. After all, everyone's opinion on art is more or less limited; it is no more than a view; and the view can easily be shown to be always more or less obstructed.
We owe huge thanks to Ms Hedley for her book. Thanks to it we can have an inkling of the enormity of what we are missing.


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MAPLEWOOD, Mo. — Students and families at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School are looking forward to homecoming, the highlight of the autumn school calendar for decades. But for the first time, the centerpiece event will be soccer, not football.
The school board in Maplewood, a St. Louis suburb, disbanded the high school's football team in June, even though it reached the state championship game five years ago. A decade ago, such a move would have seemed radical. But concerns are growing about football players' safety, and soccer and other sports are gaining popularity.
"Over all, it was, 'Can we field a team that is competitive and safe for the kids to perform?' " said Nelson Mitten, the president of the Maplewood Richmond Heights School Board, who said players' injuries last season included a broken ankle, a torn anterior cruciate ligament and a significant head injury. "Whenever you have anything like that, you have to be a responsible board and discuss what we can do to make sure we can field a team."
The viability of football at the high school level remains unquestioned in most communities in the United States. But situations like the one in Maplewood are becoming more familiar.
Ridgefield Memorial High School in New Jersey scrapped its varsity football program this season because only 13 students tried out. Camden Hills Regional High School in Maine announced last week that it would cancel the final five games of its football season because injuries had left the team with younger, less experienced players who were at risk of being injured as well.
"I want to make sure folks know that this had nothing to do with wins and losses, lack of effort on our kids' part, coaching, or anything but numbers," said Nick Ithomitis, the Camden Hills principal.
Over the weekend, concerns about player safety intensified when Evan Murray, the star quarterback at Warren Hills Regional High School in New Jersey, collapsed on the field after a hit and died soon after. The medical examiner in Morris County ruled the death accidental and determined that Murray had lacerated his spleen. The spleen was abnormally large, making it more susceptible to injury, and there was no evidence of head trauma, the examiner said.
Murray was the third high school football player this season to die directly from injuries in a game. Five football players died last year, according to the National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research.
There are no precise statistics on how many schools have shut down their football programs because of safety concerns, but a number of teams have been disbanded as participation in tackle football nationwide has declined amid rising awareness of concussions and other dangers.
Despite the popularity of college and professional football, the number of male high school football players has fallen to about 1.08 million this year, a 2.4 percent decline from five years ago.
Pop Warner, the largest youth football organization, has seen larger decreases. It has also been sued by a parent of a player who committed suicide at 25 and was found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a brain disease linked to repeated head hits.
The football deaths this year have involved a range of positions.
This month, Tyrell Cameron, a sophomore at Franklin Parish High School in Louisiana, died after being hit during a punt return. The local coroner has not determined a cause of death. In Oklahoma, Ben Hamm, a 16-year-old linebacker at Wesleyan Christian School, died on Sept. 19, eight days after he was hit in a game.
No such tragedies have occurred at Maplewood. But the number and seriousness of the injuries to football players have weighed on parents, eroding support for what was once the school's showpiece sport. More parents are enrolling their children in a growing number of youth soccer programs, leaving fewer students playing football by the time they reach high school.
"The boys I've seen, they're growing up with soccer," said Betty Pearson, whose oldest son played football at Maplewood but whose youngest son plays soccer. "I come out, and there are 10 kids kicking the ball around in the street. I don't think I've seen that with football."
In 2010, the 300-student school had 38 players on the football team, twice as many as on the soccer team. Last season, only 20 students were on the football team, three fewer than the minimum recommended by the state. The team had to forfeit a game because injuries left the sideline depleted. A student who sustained a head injury sat out the rest of the season.
Mitten, the school board president, said that the series of injuries last season led the board to discuss disbanding the team. The students were polled about their interests, and just 15 said they would try out for the team this season, including only five returning players. Although a few alumni were not happy with the board's proposal, no parents attended board meetings to complain.
"When you simply don't have the players, it's obvious," Mitten said. "I had two parents informally raise concerns, but this was more of a student-participation-driven decision. It withered."
Declining youth participation rates have started to worry the N.F.L. because the league's long-term health could be affected. The league has donated tens of millions of dollars to USA Football, which has been training coaches and promoting a safe-tackling program to reassure parents.
N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell, speaking at a conference in New Orleans this month, said the sport was "safer than ever" because of awareness about injuries.
"I had a concussion playing baseball, and they didn't do anything about it," Goodell added. "We're smarter about how long we practice."
Youth leagues and high schools have followed the N.F.L.'s lead and reduced contact in practice, but most serious injuries occur in games. Safety standards also vary widely. Many schools, for instance, still do not require trainers and emergency workers to be present at games. Coaches are sometimes unable to recognize the symptoms of concussions and unwilling to take players out.
"So many player protections — equipment, practice formats, drills, regimens — that are standard in pro and college football are unknown in high school football," said Terry O'Neil, the founder of Practice Like Pros, a group that advocates safer football techniques. "After all the many excellent rule changes in the last few years, we don't expect any future rule changes to change the game drastically. Game day will always be dangerous."
Mitten agreed.
"I was very concerned about the number of injuries I saw our student-athletes were suffering," he said. "I didn't think there was any need for them to be doing that if that's what was going to be the result."


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You knew you'd regret her Like that suicide letter 'Cept for this time, dying doesn't make you feel better.
Either way.
Get out of my life – or better yet, your own. ~~~~~~~~~~~
Not much of anything.
We lost touch. I gained feeling. Just something I've been thinking about lately.
From: The Writer
I've picked up the pen to bleed ink that remains. I'd rather drink it than not let these words reach your gaze. Do you still love flowers? Is your soil still bitter? Has this winter made you better? I will not stick out my sore green thumb ...
To: The Reader
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This is me being a bulimic poet.
Your limbic's in limbo, hypocritical bimbo. On this next mood swing, I'll underdog to tomorrow. I'll take you to the interstate and string you on that crucifix. You'll muster guts to be a martyr and fly the flag of half-mast cyn...
Another shred
If you are an Atheist, then I will be too because I can't stand the thought of Heaven without you.
Two Shreds
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Forever is a heavy word, I've been lifting your weights in secrecy. I downed the medication with a glass half full of curiosity. But the side effects were better than the ailment itself. I'm fully infected, it is becoming a hazard to my...
Memory Bank
I'd tell you how to get some rest, let the alarms subdue. I'd just be painting sunsets from the moon's point of view. I wish I could get something for holding these thoughts in. Instead of being broke, I could just draw a small inter...
Expensive Paper
Your will holds no worth. I want to be in your suicide note.
Don't judge me.
Maybe if I write letters without the address of the sender, He will not throw them back at me with all my thoughts dismembered. My penmanship's been better And my voice without a waver, I don't have enough religion to cross my t's ...
the fever dream with Ghost Of You in the background?
The mother is standing with her back to the girl. Bad Guy comes in and takes the girl without the mother even noticing. Takes her to his house on the coast of the ocean. He already has a hole dug on the beach. He throws her in and rapes her and paints ...
July 11, 2011
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I don't know what to call this
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Messy Desk 8/6/04
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Rockbox mail archiveSubject: Re: Wma to Mp3 conversion results?
From: Michael O'Quinn (michael_at_oquinn.info)
Date: 2003-10-25
On Sat, 25 Oct 2003, Chris Holt wrote:
> On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 22:15:10 -0700 (PDT), Michael O'Quinn wrote:
Glad to see I'm not the only one who has found JS on LAME working well.
What kinds of problems have you had with VBR, and with what source
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