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Hi guys, I've had a crazy few weeks, how've you been? Good I hope! Here's a short post on 3 more Daiso buys that I absolutely love!
It's this green oven-proof ramekin, green heat-resistant silicone mat and white rice scoop.
See, the rice scoop stands up - Love this feature! The silicone mat helps protect my wood table and these ramekins are the perfect size for serving small portions. May I also add, all of these are of excellent quality. Yaay Daiso!
PS: I am not very impressed with Daiso's ice trays & flat mops... two of each have broken on me over a short period of use - not good!

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It has been such a nice week! So much more relaxing than last week (though last week was admittedly AWESOME). I can't wait to jump right into another workweek tomorrow! If you were off on another planet this week or simply busy with your life, here's what you might have missed on the blog:
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>> The Dark Ship: A Serialized Sci-Fi/Paranormal Novella <<
>> Wednesday Wanderment <<
>> Author Interview with Tuan Ho of The Noif Matrix! <<
>> Sponsor Interview: Kristine From The Merry Bird Designs! <<
>> Introducing Tales from Kirovna! <<
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text: March 30, 2012 at 7:00 AM Choose Hope: a new photo exhibit on the Duwamish at the Burke Posted by Lynda Mapes When he worked at The Seattle Times, former staff photographer Tom Reese took some of the most evocative and sensitive photos made at the newspaper of the natural world. I still remember his patience in the Hoh Rain Forest, spending an entire afternoon with me for a story on big leaf maples, getting just the right slant of light through the moss-padded trees, or the gilded glide of an autumn leaf, kiting to ground. Gifted as he is at photographing Washington's beautiful places, he captures Washington's suffering landscapes with singular artfulness. Since he has left the paper, Reese has done some remarkable independent work on the Duwamish, where his photos invite consideration, appreciation and wonder in a place so often overlooked as a trashed and forgotten landscape. Seattle's only river, the Duwamish is the subject of his powerful photo essay at the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture. Copyright Tom Reese Consuming, and Paying the Price: Despite progress cleaning up the Duwamish, garbage, toxics in storm water runoff, and industrial pollution still find their way into the river every day. The exhibit opens April 5, 5-7:30 p.m. and runs through July 8. Here's Tom on what fuels his ongoing attention to the Duwamish as a subject, from my interview with him this week: More Comments


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Dragged down by plummeting automobile sales, retail sales fell by a record amount in October, the Commerce Department reported on Friday.
Sales were down 2.8 percent in October from September, and 4.1 percent from October 2007 as consumers pared their spending in the face of plunging stocks, rising unemployment and growing worries that the United States was headed into a recession.
"It's just brutal," said Eric Beder, retail analyst at Brean Murray and Company. "It's a very bleak time for the consumer. Unless it's something super-compelling or really necessary, they're not going to the mall, they're not spending."
October's decline was the fourth consecutive monthly drop, and was worse than Wall Street's expectations of a 2.1 percent decline. The government also revised September retail sales downward by 0.1 percent. The October decline topped the 2.65 percent drop in November 2001, which came after the terrorist attacks.
Also on Friday, the Commerce Department reported that business inventories declined 0.2 percent in September, the first drop since March 2007. The drop followed a 0.2 percent rise in August. Economists had expected inventories to be flat.
But as bad as the reports were, analysts said they are only likely to get worse if unemployment continues to swell and more workers find their hours cut back or holiday bonuses clipped. Unemployment reached 6.5 percent last month and many economists think that it could hit 8 percent by the middle of next year.Continue reading the main story
"We haven't found the bottom yet," said Mark Miller, an analyst at William Blair and Company.
Sales of cars and auto parts plunged 23.4 percent from last year, the Commerce Department said. Industry sales in the United States have fallen 14.6 percent this year, and 31.9 percent in October, carmakers reported earlier this month. Sales began declining in the spring because of rising gas prices, but have since gotten worse. The sales rate in October was the lowest recorded in 25 years and analysts predict the market will remain weak into 2009.
Shares in American automakers, the Ford Motor Company and General Motors, have fallen to multi-decade lows as the companies reported billions in losses. Some lawmakers have called for a bailout of the auto industry, but Democratic leaders said Thursday that the odds of a rescue package looked dim.
Excluding autos, retail sales fell 2.2 percent, the report said. With consumer spending the engine that drives about two-thirds of the economy, the slowdown portended an extended, severe recession. Gross domestic product fell 0.3 percent at an annual rate in the third quarter.
Sales of furniture and home-furnishings fell by 13.5 percent compared with 2007, the latest report said, and Americans also spent less money at retailers who sell home electronics, appliances and sporting goods, books and clothes.
Sales at the nation's largest retailers plummeted in October. Of the more than two dozen major retailers that reported sales last week, most had declines, the majority of the decreases in double digits. Sales at Neiman Marcus, the luxury department store, dropped nearly 28 percent in October. Sales fell 20 percent at Abercrombie & Fitch, nearly 17 percent at Saks, 16 percent at Gap and nearly that much at Nordstrom.
Spending at gasoline stations dropped sharply, by nearly 13 percent, as falling crude-oil prices pushed down the price of gasoline.
While most retailers are suffering, Mitchell Kaiser of Piper Jaffray said that 99-cent stores like Family Dollar Stores or Dollar Tree have seen their shares rise and their business increase. The rest of the retailing world has not been as fortunate.
"We set a record in October, and it's probably going to persist into the holidays," Mr. Kaiser said. "The early commentary out of November is that things could take another step down. The demand side is just very limited."
In another report released Friday, the Labor Department reported that import prices declined 4.7 percent in October after falling by a revised 3.3 percent in September, mostly because of slumping oil prices.Continue reading the main story


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Father's Day!
I hope this new week is bringing you relaxation and joy. In our house, this past weekend, we celebrated Father's Day with a great brunch at my hubby's favorite spot in town. My husband is a huge soccer fan, so, with the World Cup currently on, he is in heaven. He is trying his best not to miss any games.
Trust me, I do not have any intentions of looking like a granny, but my goal is to look sensational and in-style. Seriously, ladies, we are gorgeous just the way we are.
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Before the photo dump I've got prepared for today, Have a look at this!! Chicago Parent is arranging a community activity for local folks to make ice balloons to display in a park – and they used my picture with their announcement! Woo!
If Chicago wasn't a 15 hour drive, I'd TOTALLY swing by with a cooler full of frozen balloons!!
Here in CT it hasn't gotten above freezing today, so my balloons are most definitely frozen. And so is the rest of me.
I've got a couple dozen more to play with, but it's just way too cold today. Soon. I've been looking through old preschool ice sculpture pictures and just as in love with the idea as I've ever been, they're just the sweetest idea and the end result is so beautiful.
It's the "community" aspect, too that makes me love it. I can make blocks and shapes and colors of ice, but it's not as magical when 4 classes of 3 and 4 year olds and their parents do it together.
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The original Justice League was conceptualized by longtime DC Comics' writer, Gardner Fox. He was inspired by the Justice Society to create a similar, contemporary concept to the Justice Society of America, but one utilizing the word "league." Part of Fox's concept was based on the teams that comprised the National Basketball League and the American Baseball League.
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Animator Bruce Timm, who co-produced Batman: The Animated Series and Superman: The Animated Series in the 1990s, became executive producer on an animated series focusing on the Justice League. The roster consisted of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern (John Stewart), The Flash (Wally West), Martian Manhunter (J'onn J'onzz), and Hawkgirl.
According to audio commentary on the DVD release of Season 2, the second season finale "Starcrossed" was expected to be the final episode of the series. However, in February 2004, Cartoon Network announced a follow-up series, Justice League Unlimited, which premiered on July 31, 2004 and featured a larger roster of characters.
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Selena Gomez and The Weeknd make their red carpet debut as a couple during the 2017 Met Gala.
Kate O'Hagan, Tempo Editor
We see the pictures and we talk about the fashion, but do people really know what the MET Gala is even for?
Often referred to as the "party of the year," the Metropolitan Museum of Art holds a benefit to raise money for the costume institute/fashion department, the only one of the MET's curatorial departments that has to fund itself.
The Editor-In-Chief of American "Vogue," Anna Wintour, has been the chairwoman of the event since 1999. Since then, she has been instrumental in transforming a local philanthropic event into the ultimate global celebrity ball.
Each year, the gala honors the work of a different designer and has a new theme. 2017 honored Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garcons with the theme, "Art of the In Between."
Tickets for the main event are $70,000 a person or $275,000 a table. The party itself and exhibits are sponsored, so the main source of income comes from ticket sales. According to "Fortune," more than $12.5 million was raised in 2016 from 600 attendees.
Of course, not everyone pays for his or her seat. Brands often invite celebrities to be their guests and wear their jewelry or designs.
Although a brand may be willing to pay for a celebrity to attend, the brand still has to be approved by Wintour. The MET Gala is strictly invitation only, and there is even a waiting list to get on the invitation list, according to the New York Times.
All requirements to be qualified to even receive an invitation are more based on buzz and achievement rather than having anything to do with money, regardless of the goal of the event being to raise money.
It likely needed the starry performance to pull in the $16.5 million it received this year. According to the "New York Times," the financially challenged museum had to postpone a $600 million wing last month, with a deficit now approaching $40 million.
While the gala is held to raise money for the museum, the main takeaway for the public lies in fashion, specifically all of the extravagant outfits the attendees wear. For weeks following the annual event, people talk about the fashion.
Celebrities like Selena Gomez, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna came in full force glam to show off their creativity while interpreting this year's theme.
"If you can express yourself freely and not give a s*** about what anyone else thinks, then you got it," said Minaj.


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I am about to do some drywall repair. I will be reapplying small irregular pieces of drywall that I will cut to fit the damaged area. Since I will be using cut pieces, I will not have the traditional drywall beveled edges to butt together. My pieces will be 10-15 inches in length. With flat surfaces being butted against other flat surfaces, do I still need to use joint tape? By following the traditional procedures to mud, tape, mud, etc., it would seem that the resulting joint(s) would be raised somewhat or that the tape edges will show.
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Today is Holocaust Remembrance Day.
There are those who would argue that the Holocaust never happened, that it's a figment of imagination or propaganda. They would profess supposed facts and documents supporting their theories. They would try to convince you that the worst atrocity in human history never happened.
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I'm not one of those people. I can never live so blindly, nor would I want to.
As a student of history with a particular fondness for the 30s and 40s, I've studied WWII and am always fascinated to learn new tidbits about that time. But even my years of studying couldn't prepare me for my visit to Dachau Concentration Camp.
It was in September of 1995 and I was very pregnant with my daughter. My husband and I were stationed in Germany and it was our first trip to the Munich Germany area. We planned a short holiday with a stop to tour the concentration camp before heading down to Neuschwanstein Castle (better known as Cinderella's Castle).
The day was absolutely gorgeous. A perfect blue sky overhead. Not too hot nor cold. I could not have planned a more beautiful day.
And then we arrived in Dachau. I'm not sure what happened with the weather, but as we neared the site of the concentration camp, an eerie cloud fall over us like a wet blanket. There was a chill in the air and the sunny afternoon evaporated before our eyes.
I have never visited a more haunted place. Sorrow and death draped over the entrance and from the moment I stepped foot through the gates I felt a heaviness unlike anything I've experienced before or since. It was one of complete and utter despair.
The camp itself was smaller than I imagined. It was also much closer to town than I envisioned. In my mind, I always pictured this large complex well away from the center of everything. This place butted right up to the city. Granted things had changed in the 50 years since WWII, but the closeness of the town angered me greatly. How could anyone say they didn't know? How could anyone deny the atrocities?
Outside the visitors center, there's a sculpture. At first, I couldn't make out the shapes but as I turned to a different angle, I could clearly see it was a sculpture of people caught in bobbed wire fencing. It was overpowering to say the least.
Most of the living quarters, if you can truly call the huts that, have been removed. Only a few still remain. Inside, they briefly reminded me of some of the cabins I'd stayed in during my youth group camping trips to various locations. There was a bathroom and shower in the center with two large open rooms on either side.
That's where the similarities stopped. The cots remained in place. I remember those cots being so small. Guessing back, I'd say each one was no bigger than a standard sheet of plywood (about 4′ x 8′ if that big) which would have been uncomfortable for one person to sleep on. When Dachau was at maximum capacity, three prisoners were assigned to each cot. There were three cots to a rack of bunks.
And the room was filled with racks.
I also noted that there were only three toilets, sinks, and showers per hut. Provided all the facilities were working, it would have been virtually impossible for each prisoner to utilize the facilities every day. There were just too many people crammed into the space without adequate accommodations.
Then we visited the ovens.
As I said, we visited in September of 1995, some 50 years after the end of WWII. The smell of burned flesh was still there. There was no mistaking what had occurred in that place.
I can remember as clear as day, my husband and I were talking quietly about what we were seeing and the horrors that were honestly too awful to truly comprehend when an older gentleman who had been standing a few yards away walked over and gave us a weak smile.
He quickly learned that we were Americans and began chatting with us in broken English. I remember he looked at us and asked if we believed this happened. I thought he was missing something in translation so I asked him to repeat himself. When he again asked the same question, both my husband and I answered without a shadow of doubt that what had happened there was beyond terrible.
He kept going with his line of questioning, again in broken English.
We began to think that perhaps he was one of those doubters, one of the ones who wanted others to question the reality of the holocaust. We were ready to defend our position as only Americans can do, when we finally realized that he was a Jewish man from Israel. He was visiting Dachau because he'd lost loved ones there and he had spent many years defending history from the ignorant. He wanted to make sure that we understood the past.
He was a nice guy. Very kind and polite but passionate in his stance. We chatted with him for quite awhile that day. As we parted ways, I remember the utter sadness in his eyes. I can only imagine the pain that visit caused him.
Ironically, the feeling of despair and hopelessness seemed to evaporate the further we ventured from the camp that day. It was as though the sorrow only hung around that place. As if the souls of long ago were crying out.
I didn't get the opportunity to visit other concentration camps while I lived in Europe. But I'm not sure I needed to see any others. I will never forget that day not because it was a good memory but because it provided a tactile example of the extremes of evil we can inflict on one another. I had learned about those extremes in school. Visiting Dachau drove those lessons home.
For those who say the holocaust never happened, I say you're a fool. Hide behind your ignorance if you want to, but I will never be one of your sheeple.
And for those who have endured the horrors of the holocaust, for the families affected by the darkest period of history, I pray that God has granted you peace and happiness throughout the rest of your lives. God bless you!
All the best,
(Jennifer B. Duffey is the author of two novels and a collection of short stories. To download a free copy of her latest novel, The Face in the Mirror, click here.)


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We live in a 1940's cottage in the California countryside.
It was run down and neglected with broken windows
rotting siding and a large amount of yellow jackets.
Our realtor told us to tear it down when we looked at it
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Earlier this week, State Rep. KC Becker published an op-ed opposing the Free and Fair Elections Resolution, calling for a limited amendment-proposal convention as defined in Article V of the U.S. Constitution in order to address the out-of-control corruption in our federal government with robust campaign finance reform. In her piece, Becker references a "well-intentioned group" that has been canvassing Boulder residents in support of the resolution.
As a Boulder resident, as well as volunteer and frequent canvasser for Wolf-PAC, the group I assume she is referencing, I believe it important to respond with an invitation to Becker to collaborate on this issue, which I know she considers of utmost importance, and a few important corrections to points where the facts were not made clear in the original piece.
Historically, 14 out of the 27 amendments to the Constitution included a call for a convention — for example, the Bill of Rights, with New York and Virginia calling for a convention. The 17th Amendment — direct elections of Senators — was one state away from reaching the two-thirds threshold for mandating a convention. It is extremely unlikely that we would have direct election of senators today were it not for the grassroots push for a convention. When Congress won't respond to the will of the people, the pressure of a convention moves them to act.
The Free and Fair Elections Resolution has passed in five states so far. When Congress decides that it is likely enough to pass the required 34 states, they have the ability to propose an amendment in order to take credit and control of the language. This is the most likely outcome. However, since the resolution being proposed calls for a convention, we ought to examine what the facts are surrounding a convention.
Article V states: "The Congress, whenever two thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the legislatures of two thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the legislatures of three fourths of the several states …"
Becker suggests that amendments proposed in convention would not be subject to the three-fourths ratification process in the same way as amendments proposed by Congress. However, the Constitution highlights that while there are two paths for proposing amendments, all amendments go through the same ratification process. Any discussion of the possible results of a convention under Article V must begin with this fact. Once one realizes that only 13 states are needed to reject a proposed amendment, it becomes clear that the Constitution cannot, under any circumstances, be rewritten through this process, and for anything to make it over such a high bar of ratification, it will require the kind of broad support that few issues other than campaign finance reform enjoy.
Further, Becker suggests that since Article V lacks rules for the convention proceedings — something it lacks for Congress as well — we have no means of controlling the topics discussed or who Colorado chooses as its delegates. She states that there is scholarly debate as to whether a convention is a good idea, but that all scholars agree we have no idea what the ramifications would be. In fact, every single peer-reviewed report concludes that an amendment-proposal convention as defined in Article V would be limited in scope. The Department of Justice, under Democratic and Republican administrations; the American Bar Association; and Congressional Research Service reports have explained how the debate would be focused on the topic that sparked the convention. One mechanism is the text of the state resolution calling for the convention, which in some states specifies criminal penalties to delegates that deviate from the convention topic. These reports are available at wolf-pac.com/resources.
Becker has a duty to her constituents and to the residents of Colorado to use every tool at her disposal to fight the influence of big money in our elections. It is within her power to fight to ensure that protections that satisfy her concerns are included in any resolution introduced. I invite her to consider the corrections above; and I and others with Wolf-PAC welcome the opportunity to work together with Becker to satisfy any concerns over the Article V process through improvements to the Free and Fair Elections Resolution.
Steve Davis lives in Boulder.


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Three couples are sitting in a row. Compute the number of arrangements in which no person is sitting next to his or her partner. Answer is 240.
From wikipedia, This problem is called the menage problem have a fourmula called Touchard's formula:
Let $M_n$ denote the number of seating arrangements for n couples. Touchard (1934) derived the formula
$M_n = 2 \cdot n! \sum_{k=0}^n (-1)^k \frac{2n}{2n-k} {2n-k\choose k} (n-k)!$
How does one mnage to prove it


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Port Anne is a distinguished and elegant community within walking distance to The College of William and Mary and Colonial Williamsburg. Over 100 homes are built in the wooded, rolling landscape situated on College Creek. A thriving homeowner's association hosts regular social events, and amenities include a pool, clubhouse and tennis courts. The clubhouse also features guest rooms, available for a reasonable nightly rate for out of town visitors of residents.
History: Port Anne was a major trade port for the area, even before the establishment of the city of Williamsburg in 1699. Several sites in the Port Anne community have been excavated, unearthing housing, graves, pottery and trash pits. Many of the uncovered artifacts were dated to the first half of the seventeenth century, but one Indian site was dated around 1000 A.D.
About the homes: Development began in the late 1980s, with construction continuing until 2006. Some buildable lots are still available for sale. There are over 100 homes in the Port Anne community. Home sites range in size from 0.25 acres to 0.50 acres. Square footage of homes is typically between 2,000 and 4,000 square feet, and some homes have basements. Most homes are valued between $350,000 and $650,000.
Clubhouse, offering guest rooms for a nightly fee
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Commuting: Convenient for commuters, Port Anne is just 25 minutes from Fort Eustis, 45 minutes from Langley Air Force base and one hour from Richmond. Colonial Williamsburg is within walking distance, as is a variety of shops and restaurants.
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just did a search ...drum maker has mini bow tie lugs in chrome, black, or brass :cool:
go crazy this time get all black lugs , give your kit a new look :)
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just did a search ...drum maker has mini bow tie lugs in chrome, black, or brass :cool:
go crazy this time get all black lugs , give your kit a new look :)
my two go-to parts site are dfd and drumaker.com for odd ball stuff check jamminsam
really? cause as far as ive seen the e- merge is pretty much what you see now , unless they're planning some new products for namm, this is gonna suck.
i was just this, after lookin at the gibraltar vid .. i was like what? of course pearl makes a piece like this , its part of the advanced hardware line from a few years back ..
i recall reading 90's interview of alex van halen's where said he utilized duct tape (gaffers tape) in a grid pattern on the under side of his snare drums batter head (i used to to the this for...
i agree with jeff
it sounds like a bearing edge issue ...
i was gonna advise talking to the guys at precision drums in new york, near Poughkeepsie . they'll re-edge if you need it .
now , if only zildjian wouild do there prototype program again
hey everyone ,
was just curious. are the truc trac heads still available in the 10,12,14,16, combo i was thinking about using them on my next e- kit project.
however, when ever i look at...
i concur
that is an amazing kit sir :cool:
so jealous of the black hardware , its the one thing you cant get anymore ( why, i have no idea)
wow , do i know how to kill a thread ... what happened ? lol.
like this one
looks like a visions kit
i keep bouncing,
from myrkur, to quicksand , to kse , cryptopsy slipknot ,...then i get crazy and start listening to d.m.b , and hiromi uehara( plays with simon phillips) lol
does god's wisdom extend to 10,12, or 13 inch snares yet?..lol:p
tama iron cobra jr.
okay ...okay lol ...personally ive been playing on a double pedal for like 5 months , and cannot wait to play on a full kit again ..lol
its the other way around for me lol:p
dont even argue the point ... just do it lol you dont need to bring out both basses , just know that its there when you need it ...this way you'll have two...
hey rocker.
these just showed up on e-bay
im sure nev drum has all of them ,after he sold his pearls and bought is donati inpsired dw kit :lol
i prefer virgin kicks
people say they dont hear a sound difference , i do.end of story . i also dont like the idea of putting excess weight on my bass es.... i feel that it compresses the shell...
id like to throw the meinl equilibrium china
the matt gartska sig (i prolly slaughtered that) he also has a sig stack,, that has a little china in it ..
you asked quick and trashy right ? you...
i have the triple flanged version ...its a nice snare
actually im not sure about walberg and aug
but , rob kampa has some great history,
when he was magstar drums , rob used to listen to my ravings over the phone ...lol and he was totally patient...
yeah , this is most likely a world max shell , one of the guys who makes these is , rob kampa, is like president, or owner , of world max percussion (not sure ) but rob , an excellent drum maker ...


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In Afghanistan in particular, soldiers have to deal with "moon dust" on a daily basis. What is it?
In Afghanistan in particular (but in certain parts of Iraq as well), the surrounding landscapes where base camps are set up are often churned into fine particles thanks to the construction vehicles, armored vehicles and other heavy machinery that work in and around the camp. This dust, called "moon dust" by soldiers, covers everything!


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Everyone can understand how extramarital affairs can lead to divorce. It is also easy to see how an abusive spouse should be left. But what about the smaller things that can lead to divorce? What behaviors can be changed or altered that can keep your marriage alive and well?
A marriage is based on love, trust and understanding between two people. It is still hard to remember that when you are frustrated about your partner or other aspects of your life. Resist the urge to be negative when communicating with your spouse. Eye-rolling, sarcastic remarks, insults and attempts to mock might seem like the way to make your point but they break down any marriage. Try to speak in reserved and neutral language so you can be supportive of your spouse while expressing your opinion.
A study has also shown the benefits of unrestrained smiling on marriage longevity. The study was conducted by DePauw University and examined how smiling can affect divorce rates. It revealed that women with less passionate smiles in childhood and college photographs were almost five times more likely to get a divorce than those whose smile is more effusive. A smile can make you feel happy, can give you a brighter outlook of your relationship and can be contagious to your loved one as well.
Another behavior that should be avoided involves being selfless. While a selfish demeanor can mean you don't care about your spouse, an altruistic outlook can feel like your spouse does not care about you. It is important to find a happy medium with your spouse were each person's feelings are respected in order to avoid resentment. A power struggle is not ideal for a relationship that should be cooperative.
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Main Chandelier
"The center [main] one, a twelve branched candelabra, was a gift Qf Jacob Pollock. in 1769. An unusual feature of this candelabra is what appears to be four monks heads which can be dearly seen in the center stem." [Rabbi Lewis, pg. 284] Perhaps the…
Brass Six-Light Chandeliers
Pair of engraved brass six-light brass chandeliers, first restored in 1959 using large drip pans, which are out of character with the classical style of the objects. The drip pans were not reinstalled in the 2005-06restoration. The engravings,…
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"The Ner Tamid, the eternal light,was the gift of Samuel Judah of New York in 1765. There is a fascinating story about this Ner Tamid. It used to be fed with oil. The early settlers used to replenish it with oil when the oil evaporated, and when the…
Pair of Brass Eight-Light Chandeliers
This set is a variation on the design of the 6-light pair at the front of the sanctuary. Note the similar arms and similar but differently placed motifs on the core. Similar to the 6-light set, the large drip pans were added in the restoration of the…
Brass and Gilt-Metal Chanukkiah
The heavily damaged Chanukkiah was restored by Newmans, Ltd. in 2005-2006. Its restoration required complete disassembly, reforming af all the arms and parts, creating internal structures for the central stem, reinforcing the feet invisibly from…
Brass Memorial Candlestick
The Memorial Candlestick was originally on the eastern balustrade of the Bimah. It was formerly used for lighting memorial candles for deceased members of the congregation on the anniversary of their death [yartzeit]. Missing until the 1960s…
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These are good examples of the quality which can be achieved in casting decorative objects. Each candlestick is composed of fourteen parts which fit together like a precision puzzle. The structural issues we dealt with were only minor – refitting of…
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Unhappy relationship: if you are the one who is unhappy, you have to go. If your partner is unhappy, you have to let go.
A couple who are in love should be happy in the relationship that they are in. Once they lose that spark and anticipation of excitement when they are together that could mean that there is a sense of discontent towards either of them. If you or your partner is unhappy and trying to mend things is not helping, then maybe it is better to let go of the relationship. Sustaining the relationship can be pointless when there is no reason for fighting. It might be painful but it's the best you can do.
Boy, "why do you let me keep on waiting?" Girl, "because the best things in life are worth waiting for."
It's true. Best things in life are worth waiting for. Best things are worth fighting for. Best things are worth trying even it means over and over. Never give in to whatever that stops you from having the best things in life. It is worth it. Understand that everything is worth a try. If it didn't work out as what you imagined or planned, then it is still worth the try. The lesson that come with trying, with waiting, with hoping – they are priceless.
If you want to be in a serious relationship, you shouldn't be in a rush to make things into reality. There are just some things that are worth the wait. Some things come in God's time so you just have to be patient enough to wait for God's plans to happen as you do your best here on earth to make it happen. Especially in relationships, if you feel you haven't met the person yet who's gonna change your life in a lifetime, give yourself time to meet more people and discover yourself as to what is really your priority in life.
Of all the people who have the capacity to hurt us, it's the people we love the most that can cause us the worst pain.
When people we love hurt us, the hurt is three times more than getting hurt from the people we even barely know. This is because we value these people so much that we find it unfair to be treated the opposite way. These people are the one's we thought who would be our support but then they prove to you that they do not value you in return. Even though it can be as painful as you have imagined, you just have to accept that there are certain important people in your life that you should learn to let go.
Sometimes I think if I haven't met you, my life would not have been this miserable and sweet and wonderful. I always wanted this – this being miserably in love with you.
There would always be that one person in our lives that can make us happy without us knowing the reasons why. That person just makes our life more wonderful just for the fact that he/she is there ready to support you. Being in love means enduring pain sometimes due to some personal differences but also learning how to improve them through each other's help. Being madly in love just gives you a taste of heaven here on earth. It is a feeling that would truly make your living here on earth worthwhile.
No on should stay in an unhappy relationship unless both of you will try your best to make things work out.
All relationships would always have its ups and downs. There would be times that you feel such joy and contentment, and there would also be times wherein you just want to let go. If you both feel unhappy in your relationship right now, try your best to work things out rather than give up quickly. If you both want to save your relationship, younsurely would mend things no matter how big your problem is. Try to find back the happiness that you ince had before instead of doing nothing and let your relationship be broken.
If you're not happy with me I need to let you go even if it kills me.
It hurts to see your relationship die as you thought it would last for long. But it would rather hurt when you see everyday that.the person you love isn't happy being with you anymore. Instead of pushing yourself and hoping that things will eventually change, you will just have to accept the fact that it is better to let go of that person and your relationship. Love is not selfish, so just let the person go and find his happiness even if it hurts you.
Maybe that's why people say "you deserve someone better" is because they cannot accept what they don't deserve.
It is an indirect way of saying, "you love me more than I love you and you don't deserve to be loved less than you can give."
The greatest feeling ever is to be loved by someone who brings out the best in you just by merely staring at you.
It feels really really great to be loved by someone who, by just staring at you, can bring out the best in you. And this is because you can see from his or her eyes how deeply they are in love with you and you feel the sincerity and intensity.
That just by looking in the eyes, you can truly say that they accept you for you are. They adore you so much that they can accept whatever flaws you have. And by this, you are able to be at your best. They simply bring out the best in you because they love you for who you are.


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Orlando Attorney on the Complexity of U.S. Immigration Law
Immigration law is very complex. According to reports by the United States Citizenship & Immigration Services, 67% of all applications and petitions filed without an attorney or legal counsel are denied. Immigration law can be so difficult to handle that federal court judges have stated, "With only a small degree of hyperbole, the immigration laws…Details


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Miami Maritime Personal Injury Lawyers
At Brais Law Firm, our Miami Board Certified Maritime personal injury attorneys have vast experience to help accident and crime victims in a wide array of Maritime claims. We have successfully sued the largest marine employers, shipping companies, cruise lines, tug & barge outfits, yacht owners, and marine insurers for tens of millions of dollars on behalf of our clients. For a partial list of our recent victories please click results. The firm's attorneys have impeccable credentials and qualifications as well as real-world experience in the marine offshore industry. Our firm brings more than 65 years of combined trial experience to our clients' cases. Our practice areas include cruise ship passenger injuries and accidents, cruise ship passenger sexual assaults, crew member injuries and accidents, yachting and boating accidents, personal watercraft and jet ski injuries, scuba diving and snorkeling injuries, boat run-over / prop strike accidents, defective marine products, maritime wrongful death, ferry guest injuries, offshore oil rig drilling worker injuries, commercial fishing injuries, railroad worker injuries, and longshoremen's injuries.
Pursuing Compensation Under Maritime Law
Maritime law is a unique and esoteric body of law that governs accidents that occur on navigable waters—those bodies of water with direct or indirect access to the ocean. As such, Maritime law governs injury and accident claims of cruise ship passengers, guests on yachts, ferry passengers, commercial fishermen, long liners, airplane passengers, shrimpers, crew members, Jones Act Seamen, Brown Water Seamen, merchant marines, offshore oil rig workers, longshoremen dock workers, harbor workers, and ship workers.
Cruise ships are one place on open waters where accidents can and do occur. These may include slip and falls on deck due to a spilled beverage, a trip and fall due to a guest's dropped object or defective ship's design, accidents that are a result of a crew member's negligence, assaults and sexual assaults at the hands of a crew member or fellow passenger oftentimes involving the excess service of alcohol, contaminated food, falls overboard, and even a disappearance. In the cases of an assault or sexual assault by a crew member, a passenger is not required to prove negligence (i.e., that the cruise line knew or should have known of the crew member's propensity to violent acts) but, rather, the cruise line's liability is based upon strict liability.
Under the Shipping Act of 1984, cruise ships that leave a U.S. port are considered common carriers. In general, common carriers owe a duty to exercise reasonable care under the circumstances except in the event the hazardous condition is unique to maritime travel. If you have suffered serious injuries on a cruise, you may be able to recover compensation for:
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Often, a cruise ship ticket includes a forum selection clause, a choice of law clause, a one-year provision within which suit must be filed and a notice clause. They require a passenger to sue in a specific forum (aka court), depending on where the cruise line is based, and they require notice of the injury to the cruise line within a set period. The set notice period may be within six months or less of the injury. The ticket will also include a one-year deadline within which suit must be filed failing which any later filed suit will most often be deemed untimely and ultimately dismissed. Accordingly, it is crucial to consult an experienced and well accredited maritime attorney as soon as possible after an accident.
A crew member who is considered a "seaman" and who is injured may have special maritime remedies. Under state law, employees on land are typically barred from suing their employers and must obtain benefits under the Workers' Compensation Act as their exclusive remedy. However, a seaman is able to sue an employer under the Jones Act. The seaman may also have a claim under General Maritime Law, called an unseaworthiness claim, which is analogous to strict liability under state personal injury law if a dangerous condition on the ship contributed to the injury.
A vessel is considered unseaworthy for a seaman if it does not provide a safe place to work and safe, suitable appliances with which to perform the job. Additionally, the duty to provide a seaworthy vessel also means a ship owner must provide sufficient and well trained crew. As a seaman bringing an unseaworthiness claim, you would not need to prove that the whole vessel was dangerous. You would only need to show that some aspect of it or a fellow crew member was not reasonably fit for the purpose for which it or the fellow crew member was intended and that this caused the resulting injuries.
Other theories that may be available to recover compensation include maintenance and cure, breach of contract, unearned or sick wages, earned wages, and wrongful discharge.
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We also handle other types of maritime personal injury claims, including those that arise out of slip and falls, shipboard sub-standard medical care (aka "medical malpractice"), plane crashes occurring on navigable waters, and railroad worker injuries and accidents. The firm is very often retained to assist with scuba diving accidents, yacht, boat and Jet Ski (aka "Personal Watercraft") collisions and injury claims. These types of claims involve expertise with Rules of Navigation, yet another esoteric area of Maritime Law. In most cases, you will need to establish negligence by a greater weight of the evidence in order to prevail. This means that you will try to show the defendant's duty of care toward you, a breach of duty, causation, and actual damages. The duty owed varies depending on the defendant. For example, doctors owe their patients a duty to act as other competent doctors in the same specialty would act when treating a similarly situated patient.
Consult a Maritime Personal Injury Lawyer in Miami or Beyond
Whether you have suffered injuries on a cruise ship, tanker vessel, tug & barge, yacht, PWC (aka Jet Ski) or while working on an oil rig, it is important to retain an attorney experienced with the unique law that governs your claim. The Miami Maritime Personal Injury attorneys at Brais Law Firm are uniquely positioned to assist with two attorneys Board Certified in the field of Admiralty & Maritime Law. The attorneys with and of counsel with the firm offer more than 65 years of collective trial experience. The firm's credentials also include an "AV Preeminent" rating with Martindale-Hubbell (the highest ethical and competency rating available) and membership in the prestigious Multi-Million Dollar Advocates forum. Our firm has offices in Miami as well as Boston and Houston, from which we represent people in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Key West, Daytona Beach, Cape Canaveral, Dallas, San Antonio, Provincetown, and Nantucket, among other areas. To obtain a free non-obligation consultation and see how we might help you today, contact us now by calling 800-499-0551 from within the United States, or complete our online form to set up your appointment.


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Phantoms in the Brain and their Vanquishment by the Human Spirit
Amanda Allred
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Lake Forest College
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The human brain is a complex and magnificent organ, and throughout history, countless philosophers and scientists have devoted their lives to exploring its secrets. Weighing only about three pounds and consuming twenty percent of the body's energy, the brain determines so much of who we are—our personality, intelligence, and behavior. Even more interesting, some of the slightest changes in neuroanatomy lead to major and perplexing consequences in behavior. V.S. Ramachandran, M.D., Ph.D, and science writer Sandra Blakeslee explore some of the strangest neurological cases of all time—a woman who literally died of laughter, a man convinced his parents have been replaced by imposters, a woman whose left hand seems to have a mind of its own in its attempts to strangle her—in the fascinating book Phantoms in the Brain: Probing the Mysteries of the Human Mind. As much philosophical as neurological, Ramachandran's analysis of neurological ailments provides a functional and evolutionary explanation for how a normal brain works. This book allowed me to reevaluate my encounters with neurologically abnormal individuals.
Ramachandran's research offers countless examples of how the study of neurological abnormalities allows scientists to gain insights into the inner workings of a neurotypical brain. For example, his work with phantom limb patients led to an explanation for why some normal individuals have foot fetishes. Phantom limb victims have lost a body part—a leg, arm, uterus—but still feel that it is present. This phenomenon can be extremely painful; some patients feel their phantom limb is frozen in an uncomfortable position and others perceive an itching sensation they cannot relief. One of Ramachandran's patients, Tom, experienced pain in his phantom limb after losing most of his left arm. In an experiment, Ramachandran discovered that when he stroked Tom's cheek with a Q-tip, Tom felt sensation in his face and his phantom thumb.
Ramachandran realized that this incident could be explained by the Penfield map. Neuroscientist Wilder Penfield discovered that in a small strip on the surface of the brain, different regions corresponded to different surfaces of the body. If part of the strip is stimulated, the individual would feel sensation in the corresponding body surface. As it turns out, the face and hand area are next to each other on the Penfield map. Although this map was believed to be fixed at birth, Ramachandran found that Tom could feel sensation in his face and hand area simultaneously due to the rewiring of his map. The sensory fibers in the face region had taken over the hand area since it was no longer being used. This discovery applies to normal individuals as well. On the Penfield map, the foot and genitalia region lie next to each other. If a person was born with some cross-wiring between these two brain regions, then that could explain why he receives sexual pleasure by having his foot touched.
By studying Anosognosia patients, Ramachandran demonstrates the biological need for psychological defense mechanisms in neurotypical individuals. Individuals with this neurological ailment suffer from damage to the right side of the brain leading to paralysis on the left side of the body; however, the patients believe there is nothing wrong with them. They go to great lengths to maintain their deep denial. For example, Ramachandran's patients will either lie about completing a task, such as clapping their hands, although their arm remains immobile, or they will make up an elaborate excuse in order to explain their lack of movement. Ramachandran's study of Anosognosia leads to a question: why would normal people develop similar self-delusion defense mechanisms, such as denial, repression, and confabulations? Ramachandran suggests that in small doses these mechanisms are beneficial to neurotypicals and is due to hemisphere asymmetry. According to his hypothesis, the left hemisphere is responsible for sorting through the mass amount of sensory information received each day and creating one consistent, coherent version of world; this version can be the same or different from reality. When the left hemisphere comes across information that contradicts its version of the world, rather than creating a new one, it will instead alter or disregard the information all together. However, if an individual is confronted with a very important change in reality, then the right hemisphere must overrule the left hemisphere. This mechanism prevents the brain from becoming overwhelmed by opposing trivial data, resulting in normal behavior such as denial, while still accepting major life changes. However, if individuals suffer right hemisphere damage, like Anosognosia patients, they will inappropriately use psychological defense mechanisms. In Ramachandran's book, he not only explains the biological function of these defense mechanisms in normal people but why these mechanisms are more severe in brain damaged individual.
Through his case studies, Ramachandran demonstrates that brain function can be understood from an evolutionary perspective. Phantoms in the Brain discusses an exciting new field called evolutionary psychology or sociobiology; as described by Ramachandran, sociobiologists believe "many human traits and propensities, even ones we might ordinarily be tempted to attribute to 'culture,' may in fact have been specifically chosen by the guiding hand of natural selection because of their adaptive value" (183). For example, the tendency for men to be polygamous and women monogamous may be best explained through evolution rather than culture. Fitness, a central tenet to natural selection, means the most successful individual will reproduce more frequently and pass on its genes. For men, polygamy and promiscuity is advantageous because he can pass on his genes widely and quickly with little investment. Women, on the other hand, must be more selective about whom to mate with before beginning a nine month pregnancy.
By using an evolutionary psychologists' perspective, Ramachandran offers an explanation for the evolution and biological purpose of laughter. He stumbles across some very rare cases in which individuals have died from uncontrollable laughter. Upon examining the deceased brains, scientists found damage to the limbic system, responsible for emotions, suggesting there may be a "laughter circuit," leading Ramachandran to believe laughter serves a biological function. He notes that all jokes normally follow the same pattern: there is a twist in expectations causing the previous information to be now interpreted in a trivial manner. Ramachandran hypothesizes that laughter used to serves as a method of communication, a way to alert everyone in the group that no one is in danger because the problem is trivial; he calls this idea the "false alarm theory." Although this theory accounts for the origins of the laughter circuit, modern-day humor is more complex. For example, some people make jokes about somber topics such as death. These jokes could be a defense mechanism, a way of convincing your body that something serious is actually trivial. By studying normal and abnormal brains from an evolutionary vantage point, scientists move closer to understanding the biological function of complex human behavior.
Phantom in the Brain reveals that the difference between a normal and abnormal brain is a thin and blurred line. History offers countless examples of individuals whose neurological ailment was offset by some form of genius: Virginia Wolfe and Sylvia Plath suffered from Depression, Albert Einstein may have suffered from Asperger syndrome, etcetera. I have been lucky that neither I nor anyone in my family suffers from any debilitating neurological illnesses. However, some of my friends have neurological abnormalities, and their struggles and talents further demonstrate to me the complexity of the brain. My friend Nate has Asperger syndrome, which lies on the Autism spectrum. Nate has an extremely high IQ and is particularly good at science; he loves building robots and programming computers in his spare time. However, he has extreme difficulty with social interaction. Following rules of social etiquette makes little sense to Nate: he invades my personal space, asks inappropriate questions, and has difficulty maintaining eye contact. Sadly, due to bullying and insufficient academic resources, Nate moved to attend a different high school that has a science program for the gifted. Although he has faced and will continue to face great adversity, if Nate had the choice, he would not get rid of his Asperger's because he likes the way he sees the world.
One of my childhood friends Kenneth suffers from a neurological illness called dysgraphia, which means he has difficulty writing. His handwriting is nearly illegible, and he has trouble placing words in a coherent order. Although Kenneth was an exceptionally bright kid, he was placed in special needs classes and treated like he was stupid. Due to his stigmatization, Kenneth felt depressed. Now in college, Kenneth has learned how to manage his dysgraphia and believes it has made him a better, stronger person. My experiences with Nate and Kenneth and reading Phantoms in the Brain have taught me an important lesson: there is no perfect brain. We are all fighting phantoms. The human spirit is strong enough to overcome them.
Ramachandran, V.S., & Blakeslee, S. (1998). Phantoms in the brain: Probing the mysteries of the human mind. New York: HarperCollins.
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During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Club members were given the opportunity to pick and choose their personal starting lineups for every match in Brazil with the 'Your 11 presented by Hyundai' game. Club members rose to the challenge, with each submission ensuring them an entry into the prize draw.
The submissions have been counted and the draw conducted, FIFA.com is happy to announce the 40 winners of 'Your 11 presented by Hyundai' for the 2014 FIFA World Cup™.
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CIT Group said it is drawing on a $7.3 billion bank line to help conduct daily operations, a move that highlights the commercial finance company's difficulty in raising cash to pay off debt.
CIT said it was using the bank line to repay debt maturing in 2008, including commercial paper, and to finance its main businesses.
Drawing on bank lines is often seen as an emergency action for companies unable to get financing elsewhere.
CIT shares plunged more than 35 percent Thursday.
Debut Insurance Costs Spike
The cost to insure the debt of CIT jumped after the company said it's drawing on the bank line.
The cost to insure CIT's debt with credit default swaps is trading at distressed levels, costing 27 percent of the sum insured as an upfront payment, in addition to annual premiums of 500 basis points, according to broker Phoenix Partners Group. They had cost 24.5 percent upfront before the news.
This means it would cost $2.70 million in one lump sum to insure $10 million in debt for five years, in addition to annual premiums of $500,000 per year.


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The small town low rise accommodation of Niseko offers spectacular, unobstructed views of the ski slopes and Mt Yotei with a refreshing and welcoming vibe that feels like a 'tourist' destination and more like a friendly village. A booming ski destination, Niseko accommodation offers a fantastic range of luxury ski-in ski-out apartment style hotels within easy walking distance of bars, cafes, restaurants and après ski entertainment as well as the beginner runs, chair lift and gondola. Many hotels also offer regular shuttle services to the ski fields, with 3 different drop off points allowing you to more easily experience the ski runs of Niseko.
A luxury chalet and designer 5 bedroom home set in a breathtaking cliffside location, Glasshouse offers the most incredible views of Mt Yotei from its namesake floor-to-ceiling picture windows. Set on the lower-most boundary of the Lower Hirafu Village, Glasshouse is the ultimate alpine home boasting 5 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms spread across 277m² of split level open plan living. Featuring full kitchen and laundry facilities, oversized lounge with real fireplace and outdoor Jacuzzi, the home is a highly sought after accommodation option each season.
Directly adjacent to the Niseko Village gondola base station, Hilton Niseko Village offers luxury accommodation just 2 hours from Chitose Airport. The ski in/ski out hotel allows visitors to reach the peak just seven minutes from their doorstep and is home to a fantastic range of onsite facilities. Situated at the south base of Mount Annupuri, the hotel is a premier ski in/ski out hotel just minutes from Milk Kobo. Home to one of Japan's most legendary onsens, accommodation at the hotel enjoys views of Mount Yotei.
Situated in the heart of the Hirafu village, Hyatt House Niseko offers luxury, self-catering accommodation just 600m from the Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu ski area. Boasting spectacular mountain views, the deluxe hotel exudes 5 star boutique ambiance and is home to a great range of restaurants and conveniences. Just a short stroll to the family lift, the hotel is only a 15 minute walk uphill to the Gondola or Ace Quad and features a free shuttle service to the top of the mountain throughout the day.
Situated at the foot of the Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu, Ki Niseko offers ski-in ski-out boutique accommodation combining modern alpine charm with traditional Japanese sophistication. Surrounded by mountains, the hotel enjoys spectacular views of Mt Yotei and is just minutes from Niseko Higashiyama Ski Area and Lake Hangetsu Nature Park. Less than 100m from the mountain's gondola, the hotel features an excellent range of onsite facilities including a shuttle service, dining options and traditional indoor/outdoor hot spring onsen baths.
One of the most family friendly accommodation options in Niseko Hirafu, Snow Crystal offers modern elegance and all the comforts of contemporary resort-style living nestled at the base of the Family Ace chairlifts. Boasting immediate ski hill access, the property features an ideal ski-in ski-out position with quick and easy access to the ski school and slow-moving double chair lift. Home to cosy amenities, intuitive service and a convenient concierge and reception, Snow Crystal is just a short stroll from Hirafu's many bars, restaurants and après ski social and entertainment options.
Located in Hirafu's Middle Village, Terrazze is the most exclusive and luxurious address in Niseko. Just a short stroll from the dining and entertainment options of the Upper Village, the property also enjoys easy access to shuttle services and the Family Ace chair lifts. Specially designed with huge picture windows to offer the most exquisite views of the Niseko landscape and crowning glory, Mt Yotei. Having spared no expense, the property boasts an onsite reception, dedicated concierge service and the ultimate touches of luxury including under-floor heating, designer furnishings and a heated undercover car park.
Elegantly blending a fusion of Japanese and western design, The Freshwater offers luxury apartment accommodation conveniently located on the main street of central Hirafu village. Capturing the essence of Niseko's stunning natural environment, the resort reflects the beauty of the alpine trees and stream with rich timber and stone facades. Close to a variety of local convenience stores, bars and restaurants, The Freshwater enjoys spectacular views of Mt Yotei and the ski field and is just footsteps from the free shuttle stop.
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French investment fund Tobam sets up Dublin operation
One of France's leading investment funds has established an operation in Dublin, which it plans to double in size by the end of the year.
Paris-based Tobam, the brainchild of finance guru and mathematician Yves Choueifaty, a former chief executive of Credit Lyonnais's investment arm, manages more than €8 billion in assets.
It has been operating in Dublin since last July with a staff of 10, which it plans to extend to 20 by the end of 2017.
The firm chose Dublin from a shortlist of four European cities, including London, but insists the decision predates Brexit.
It said the State provided an ideal English-speaking gateway between North America and Europe and was already an established funds industry hub.
Stable business environment
The company also cited the stable business environment and low tax rates as key factors in its decision, and praised the IDA in assisting the transition.
"Dublin is a major gateway to the global funds industry, is a recognised talent and technology hub, and offers a stable environment to grow our business while maintaining the highest standards of quality in the asset management industry," Tobam Ireland's chief executive David Bellaiche said.
Set up in 2005, the firm was originally incubated in the ill-fated Lehman Brothers but managed to spin off before the US bank spectacularly imploded in 2008.
Tobam's founder Mr Choueifaty is heralded as one of the founders of the so-called "smart beta" movement, which uses exchange-traded funds (ETFs), securities that track various market indices, to beat the market.
However, Mr Choueifaty is a critic of the tag "passive investment", noting his company's "anti-benchmark" strategy, based on an algorithm that measures diversification, runs counter to the typical capitalisation-weighted benchmark.
"The benchmark has a property that I don't have: it is the sum of all portfolios, and it shows what is expensive. That is still useful, but not in order to be replicated," Mr Choueifaty said in a recent interview with the Financial Times
Tobam's expansion into Ireland is the culmination of a 10-year growth spurt. Last year, it was named European asset manager of the year by the respected Funds Europe magazine.
The company is 80 per cent employee-owned with Calpers, North America's largest pension fund and French asset managing giant Amundi, holding minority stakes.
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I have been very grateful to have had the opportunity to serve many interesting clients through the images I've made over the years.
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Please find this exchange six minutes into the show:
ANCHOR: "How big is the search area, or areas, Tom?"
CORRESPONDENT: "Well the defined search area is about 31,000 square miles. But if you take into the possibility that this plane may have flown another four or five hours, then you're looking at a potential distance of 2500 miles, and then you've got to do...you've got to get some mathematician from MIT to figure out OK...in every single direction from the point off South Vietnam, all the way in every possible direction, you know...it seems to me the possibilities are endless there..."
But seriously. Where the plane could have gone depends not only on its heading, airspeed, and endurance, but also on the wind. And at an airliner's cruising altitude, the wind commonly blows at 50-100 knots - faster than you drive down the freeway, and a severe hurricane at ground level. Not only that:
The wind vector field is actually four-dimensional, varying with altitude and time. By the way, the ground speed and endurance also vary with altitude. Integrating over a multidimensional infinity of possible flight paths, we'd need to find the maximum range when they're projected down to the surface of the Earth - accounting for its curvature and coriolis effect - and calculate some kind of polar integral over the resulting surface. If we're searching for debris, what about those ocean currents?
In conclusion, contingent on a certain understanding of "endless", the correspondent is entirely correct. Godspeed to all those searching for MH370.


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This is my fourth update video, and I have ALOT of new stuff to show! I have new Cd's, Cassettes, Vinyl and Dvd's so stay tuned and find out more about that. I forgot 1 album that I got seeing as how its in my dad's car (because he loves the band) so I will talk about that one next video. I wanted to wait longer to make this video because at the rate i'm going I would have 50 update videos, but I picked up so many albums so I had to make an update. Sorry about my hair, I have hat hair LOL. Feel
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Hell yeah, Rollins Band! The song called Fool on that album is amazing.
Cool i'll probably pick it up next time I see it! Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching!
picked up heaven and hell on vinyl , i got a vinyl update viide up now should check it out if you haven't done so , nice finds man.
awesome, I love that album actually, it's very underlooked. The instrumental "Behind My Camel" is a great song, which was later covered by Primus. Picked up all those Vinyls for $1 which I was very happy about LOL
i got with the lights out box set! (not bragging) x) OH and i like rancid
hey man,you should really check out fabulous disaster by exodus xD
great update, if i can recommend i would recommend you get get soundgarden's louder then love imo that is better then badmoterfinger
i got the second police vinyl you showed on cassette


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(I'm a new-comer to Rails. When I first found Ruby, and Rails, I liked the Ruby better. And I never found many Rails jobs near home anyway. So for years, Ruby flavored my C#, and C# is where I learned, among other things, to persist my domain aggregates with NHibernate. Now I'm a card-carrying Rails jobber, which is great, because I play with Ruby all day. And the Rails community is discovering domain-driven design, and ORMs…)
Steve Klabnik just posted about resisting the urge to factor your models into behavior-in-a-mixin and dumb-persistence-with-active-record. He nails it when he says:
Whenever we refactor, we have to consider what we're using to evaluate that our refactoring has been successful. For me, the default is complexity. That is, any refactoring I'm doing is trying to reduce complexity… One good way that I think about complexity on an individual object level [is its] 'attack surface.' We call this 'encapsulation' in object oriented software design.
If you learn only one thing from his post, let it be that "mixins do not really reduce the complexity of your objects." Greg Brown threw me when he said that mixins are just another form of inheritance, and I think he was getting at the same thing.
Steve's suggestion for separating persistence and behavior is to – duh, once you see it – separate them into different classes: a Post and a PostMapper, or a Post and a PostRepository. When I used C# and NHibernate, we loaded our Posts from the PostRepository, which used our PostMapper for data access. (Actually, our PostMapper was an XML mapping file.) You might call that overkill, but in a legacy app, it was nice to sheetrock our repositories over all the different data access technologies we'd acquired over the years, from the shiny new ORM to the crusty old Strongly-Typed DataSets.
When I was on that team, the thing that we worried about was, what grain should we build our repositories at? We didn't have simple models, we had domain aggregates: we'd load a ThirdPartyAdministrator, which had many Clients, which each had a number of Accounts of different types, each of which had different options and sub-objects. So, what kind of repositories should we build, and what methods should they have? If we want to load the Client's Accounts, should we load the ThirdPartyAdministrator, find the Client, and get its Accounts? load the Accounts directly? load the Client, and get its Accounts?
For a ridiculously simplified example, but to give you the flavor of it, say we load the ThirdPartyAdministrator, the aggregate root, and go from there:
class ThirdPartyAdministratorRepository def load_tpa(id) ... end end tpa = ThirdPartyAdministratorRepositor.load_tpa(42) client = tpa.clients[client_id] accounts = client.accounts
That's too coarse; do we really have to load the TPA before we can get the client we're after?
class ClientRepository def load_client(id) ... end end class AccountRepository def load_account(id) ... end end client = ClientRepository.load_client(client_id) accounts = client.account_ids.map { |id| AccountRepository.load_account(id) }
That's too fine a grain, too low-level; we don't want to have to muck around with Account IDs.
client = ClientRepository.load_client(client_id) accounts = client.accounts
That might be a good middle-approach.
It comes down to knowing your application's data-access patterns, and your domain's constraints. If you often need a chunk of data, all together, you should probably have a repository for it. If one piece of data depends on another, your repository probably shouldn't make you get them separately.
With Rails' ActiveRecord, all this is sorted out for you – you define your associations, it provides all those querying methods, and you use the correct ones for what you need. With repositories, you have decisions to make – you have to design it, and design is choice. But choosing is work! and you can choose inconsistently! sometimes, it even makes sense to! I'm curious to see how the Rails community, with its culture of convention, tackles this. And for myself, I plan to check out DataMapper at some point.


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