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WEST LIBERTY, W. VA. – Facing another tough road test, the Lake Erie College wrestling team bounced back from this past weekend's defeat with an impressive 39-6 nonconference dual victory over West Liberty University Thursday night (Jan. 31) at the Academics, Sports and Recreation Center in West Liberty, W. Va.
The only blemish on the Storm's evening was a forfeit in the first match of the evening. With sophomore Ian Ross (Newark, N.Y./Newark) resting, Lake Erie was in a 6-0 hole before things got underway.
But once they did get underway, it was a one-sided night for the Storm (10-4). Sophomore Austin Gillihan (Corry, Pa./Corry Area) pinned Dillon Nolte early in the second period at 133 pounds to tie the match and junior Tom McVicker (South Fork, Pa./Forest Hills/Penn Highlands) and sophomore Nate Ball (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth) followed with major decision victories at 141 and 149 pounds, respectively and the Storm were well on their way to a decisive win.
Junior 157-pounder Zak Vargo (Stow, Ohio/Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy) and sophomore 165-pound All-American Matt Vandermeer (Clarkston, Mich./Clarkston) picked up decision victories by comfortable scores of 8-1 and 7-2, respectively.
Sophomore Dylan Zivcic (Mentor, Ohio/Mentor) earned the team's third major decision of the night, defeating Andy Church 12-3 at 174 pounds.
The closest match of the evening was at 197 pounds, where sophomore Mikey Samijlenko (Parma, Ohio/Normandy) got by Danny Doyle by a 4-2 score.
Lake Erie also earned forfeit victories at 184 pounds and heavyweight.
West Liberty (4-7), which upset the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown earlier this season and was ranked as high as ninth nationally before falling out of the Top 20 in this week's Division II Coaches Association Poll, lost for the sixth time in seven duals.
The Storm, who received votes in the last three coaches' polls, will next be in action on Saturday, Feb. 2, when approximately 15 team members will compete at the annual John Suma Memorial Tournament at Baldwin Wallace University.
Lake Erie College 39, West Liberty University 6
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013 | Academics, Sports & Recreation Center (West Liberty, W. Va.)
125: Joe Wagstaff (WL) won by forfeit
133: Austin Gillihan (LEC) pinned Dillon Nolte (WL), 3:34
141: Tom McVicker (LEC) maj. dec. Johnny McComas (WL), 14-6
149: Nate Ball (LEC) maj. dec. Dan Carpenter (WL), 13-3
157: Zak Vargo (LEC) dec. Art Hobley (WL), 8-1
165: Matt Vandermeer (LEC) dec. David Schlieper (WL), 7-2
174: Dylan Zivcic (LEC) maj. dec. Andy Church, 12-3
184: Zev Green (LEC) won by forfeit
197: Mikey Samijlenko (LEC) dec. Danny Doyle (WL), 4-2
Hwt: Almonte Patrick (LEC) won by forfeit


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I don't read much on the topic of homosexuality. One of my main reasons for this is because it is difficult, no, almost impossible to pick up a book on the topic without the author's biases completely skewing the purpose of the discussion. That was not the case for Reoriented. I found this book very enlightening in so many different ways. The book is by Tyler Francke, a journalist and avid blogger who also runs the page God of Evolution. Not only did I find this book enlightening, but I found that Francke had a way of making it very personal.
The story takes place on a college campus where a gay student, D.J. Martinez, plans to start a school club called "New Day" to help further the discussion on homosexuality. I won't go too much into the details of the story, as I don't want to ruin it for anyone, but there are three "main" characters, if you will: D.J., Ally, and John. D.J. holds the view that homosexuality is not a sin. Ally, who supports D.J. and what he does for "New Day", does not take a position on whether homosexuality is a sin or not. John takes a pretty hard conservative stance, claiming that homosexuality is definitely a sin and the Scriptures make this obvious.
Now, I'm not going to talk about my views on homosexuality for two reasons: 1. I've already written on it a couple of times, and 2. It doesn't really have much to do with this discussion. Actually, I read the entire book and still don't know what Francke's position is on homosexuality, and frankly, I don't really care either. The reason why is that I believe he wrote the book for an entirely different purpose than to persuade someone of one view of homosexuality over another. This being said, there are three big things that I got out of this book:
- Homosexuality might be a sin but that's not the point.
The book is much more about a community of believers in Christ than anything else. This book brings together people who have many different views on homosexuality and they show love and support for one another regardless of what their personal views are. This is so very important, because if the church cannot show the love of Christ to one another, then we cannot even begin to have a rational discussion about topics like homosexuality. What's more important: that we treat people with the love of Christ or condemn them because of their sexual orientation? Reoriented brings out the big picture in a brilliant way. New Day members are full of people who do not necessarily support homosexuality, but they are willing to be there because of their love for the homosexual community; something many Christians can't seem to do for some reason.
- D.J. Martinez
D.J.'s character is one that anyone can get attached to. It showed me, personally, that even though he's gay and I'm not, he is a normal human being just like me. I know this is intellectually easy to grasp, but when you read about someone living it out in a normal lifestyle, it gives you a whole new perspective on it.
- Grace
This was the most important part of this book. The recurring theme throughout is that no matter what you've been through and how much you have had to endure, Christ's grace is still sufficient for all of us. If we are going to follow Christ and still persecute homosexuals, then either Jesus was a terrible evangelist or we just have to admit that he was full of love and we just don't want to live like that. Either way, it's bastardizing to God's Word, and it's evil. The message that we SHOULD be preaching is that of the grace of Jesus Christ; "the unearned, undeserved gift- it cost us nothing but cost Christ everything."
Overall, this book was fantastic. Highly recommended to all Christians and non-Christians alike.


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What you need to know before you go
Oviedo sits tucked between the Cantabrian Mountains and the glittering Bay of Biscay, in sunny northwest Spain. It's best known for its medieval quarter, liberally scattered with centuries-old religious architecture, the star of which is the Gothic Oviedo Cathedral.
Keeping Oviedo young is a vibrant student population, as well as a top-notch collection of restaurants, and lively modern shopping streets. Other attractions here include The Archaeological Museum of Asturias, which features a treasure trove of religious exhibits, and the Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias, which is jam-packed with Spanish artworks and resides within 2 former palaces.
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Oviedo is one of Spain's historical treasure troves, home to several UNESCO World Heritage sites that hail from the Kingdom of Asturias. At the heart of the city is the medieval old town where you can find most of these landmarks. It's small enough to explore on foot, thanks to a network of tiled and cobblestone streets.
Besides offering plenty of sightseeing, Oviedo has its own set of unique sensory experiences. Among other things, don't forget to quench your thirst with the beverage that the city's famous for at a sidrería downtown. The city's roughly a 35-minute drive southeast from Asturias Airport (OVD), and it's well worth the drive, as you'll see.
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"Mendota Heights, Minn., – Jan. 7, 2013– Healthsense, Inc., the leading provider of next-generation remote monitoring solutions for the senior care market, today announced that A.R. Weiler has joined the company as president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Healthsense's co-founder and previous CEO, Brian Bischoff, will serve as a consultant to the company.
Weiler is a health-care industry veteran who brings more than 20 years of leadership experience to Healthsense. He has held a variety of executive positions including senior vice president of payer services for Emdeon, senior vice president for Virgin HealthMiles, senior vice president of provider sales and account management at UnitedHealth Group's Ingenix, and vice president of Oracle's North America health-care division."


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Career choices classically result in anything but a clear, direct trajectory. Yet, an inherent stigma is many times associated with changing fields or exploring diverse work experiences. If startups are encouraged to pivot during their development process, why is the opposite not true for individuals? There is something to be said about the person who follows an unconventional path. This person may be categorized as "unfocused" or have an undefined future, but could also be the perfect person to drive an innovative breakthrough at any given moment.
A paradigm of success, Jasmina Aganovic, Founder of Bona Clara, embodies this person. One could argue the wealth of her past work engagements provided her with a unique perspective with which to ideate her skincare company. The ability to turn that initial concept into a successful startup, however, was entirely a derivative of her and her team at the now very successful Bona Clara.
As a chemical and biological engineer, MIT '09, Aganovic decided to forgo the path common to graduates of her major. After her research stint at GSK, she chose to turn to the VC business instead, craving a smaller company culture and direct interaction with the end customer. Exploring her underlying interests in business, she worked with new technologies at the seed-level stage while also dealing with major Japanese cosmetics and hair care producer, Shiseido.
This dynamic switch from research to finance, led to the awareness of existent opportunities in the beauty industry wherein science could play a game-changing role. According to Aganovic, the beauty industry was undergoing a shift in incorporated ingredients as retailers such as Sephora were blacklisting traditional elements.
Taking full advantage of all opportunities available to her, Aganovic traveled to Spain on a fellowship from the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce to work in a dynamic space bridging science with beauty. Her work consisted of applying gold nanoparticle technology to skincare at a Spanish startup, Endor Nanotech.
Continuing her interest in the beauty industry, she then gained further valuable experience at Fresh and interfaced with QVC and Sephora via her spokesperson position at Living Proof.
Aganovic's varied experience in both the beauty and research domains placed her in the prime position to take advantage of the next opportunity to come her way, HFM, now known at NutraClick. It was at this Cambridge based startup that Aganovic pitched the innovative concept of Bona Clara in the form of a skincare line, Stages of Beauty. She had always wanted to define a brand from concept to market and HFM's unique positing as brand incubator and digital advertising servicer allowed her to do so. The concept for Stages stemmed from the research Aganovic had worked on as an undergraduate. While testing antibiotic eardrops made for babies, she found a significantly lower variance when segmenting results by the age of human skin samples. Without her valuable stint in the beauty industry, she might never have found she could leverage these findings towards developing age defined skincare products.
Before Stages of Beauty, skincare was largely problem based, but Aganovic formulated a disruptive line that redefines skincare by age. However, Stages is not just another skincare line, it is an educational experience for the consumer as well. It troubled Aganovic that the general public lacked a deep understanding of the products formulated by the beauty industry. To combat the ignorant perception that this industry was superficial and in essence, only "skin-deep," she crafted a story speaking to the customer's experience while educating the masses of the smart engineering critical in everyday beauty products.
After testing the social selling model with Stages, what came next was a rapid launch of Bona Clara. The social selling domain was ripe for transformation and the infusion of digital and modern effectiveness into the old-fashioned Avon model met with immediate success. In Jan 2012, members of the Stages team branched off to dedicate their undivided energy to the Bona Clara brand.
What makes the selling model so appealing is its ability to engage customers and employees as one. Employees initially start off as customers, and quickly evolve into brand ambassadors. Employees and customers are both a reflection of the brand and help grow the business quickly by marketing the product skillfully. Yet, social selling is a complicated space and vastly underestimated. In spite of this, Aganovic's startup managed to achieve success with a very difficult business model by leveraging their proprietary software, in particular. Bona Clara built an innovative digital platform to streamline the process of managing brand ambassadors all over the country.
This platform also has the capability to accommodate varying learning curves with an adaptive algorithm. In this way, personalized and tailored training tools provide a "level" playing field for employees. The digital platform allows Bona Clara to recruit diverse representatives so there is no "typical" ambassador. All are welcome for the chance at a flexible, commission-based job. Relying on ambassadors, who form an extension of the brand, is risky for some companies. However, Bona Clara's shared value creation proves to be beneficial thus far. Representatives are commendably motivated to distribute the brand's revolutionary beauty products. All brand ambassadors receive a welcome kit and the excitement of the brand continually grows as digital resources such as training calls, newsletters, and videos are provided to their ambassadors. Regional field development directors such as Deborah Coleman, previously at Avon, provide additional in person support in certain geographical areas to encourage and inspire ambassadors to host Bona Clara parties and educate their friends.
As successful as Bona Clara is now, the beginning, ramp-up stage was laden with hitches, typical to most startups. , Shipping products to ambassadors was a messy and expensive process and there were problems when transitioning brand representatives from Stages to Bona Clara. According to Aganovic, time or lack thereof was probably the biggest factor working against them. However, metrics for success were reformulated to emphasize impact as opposed to simply the number of products sold on Sephora shelves and optimism was instilled as a practice.
For Aganovic, the entire experience has been greatly inspirational. The big picture of her brand's impact on its employees and customers motivates her to overcome the difficulties of managing a startup. Hearing of representatives finally be able to go on a honeymoon with the commission they earned is just one of many stories that fuel Aganovic's passion to continue with this line of work. She hopes to continue the journey by expanding Bona Clara's aged based skincare line to additional verticals such as body and hair care in the near future.
The future of MIT's own entrepreneur Jasmina Aganovic may not reflect a predetermined path, but at the very least is incredibly promising. In following her lead, the opportunity to pioneer a novel contribution to society could present itself if we broaden our experiences and dare to associate with disparate fields. Hackathon's are intellectually stimulating events that unite individuals of differing experiences. People of varied backgrounds mix to form inter-disciplinary groups that ideate fresh approaches to the most complex problems. Why can't the same model be leveraged and encouraged at an individual level? Famous inventor and innovator Thomas Edison once said, "Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." The same could be true for missed chances concealed from us because we choose not to uncover them, perfectly oblivious to the great opportunity that may arise if we boldly venture outside our comfort zones.


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Count me out of reconciliation, says Thailand's Thaksin
[BANGKOK] Thailand's ousted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra on Friday accused the junta of bullying him over a US$500 million tax bill and said it should count him out of reconciliation efforts.
Thaksin has lived in exile since being overthrown in 2006, but his populist movement remains at the heart of political division in Thailand. The army seized power from a government led by his sister in 2014 in the name of ending turmoil.
Thaksin's rare public comments, made in a Facebook post, came days after the Thai revenue department sent him a 17 billion baht (S$698 million) tax bill over the sale of shares in a telecoms company more than a decade ago.
Thaksin said it was the latest example of him and his family being "blamed and bullied". "For the reconciliation process, I urge every side to please remove me from the equation," Thaksin said. "Those in power also shouldn't use miracles and go out of their way just to get rid of me." A government spokesman said Thaksin had not been bullied, but had not been expected to play a part in the reconciliation process set up ahead of elections, which could happen next year. "We're only discussing the present and the future," Sansern Kaewkamnerd told Reuters.
The reconciliation process, and the accession of new King Maha Vajiralongkorn last year, had stirred speculation in Thailand of a possible deal with Thaksin, who lives in exile to escape corruption charges he says are politically motivated.
Thailand is divided between his supporters in the poorer north and northeast and the traditional royalist-military establishment in the capital and the south.
In the Facebook post, Thaksin said he rejected attempts to link him to anti-monarchy movements. Insulting the monarchy carries a long jail sentence in Thailand. "I would like to serve the nation, religion, and the monarchy, which I revere and worship, until my life ends, wherever I am on this Earth," he said.


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Showers, Flowers, and Fangs by Aidan Wayne
Harmony Ink Press
Cover Artist: Tiferet Designs
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Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words is happy to host Aidan Wayne on tour for their new YA release, Showers, Flowers, and Fangs. It's a novel we highly recommend!. Welcome, Aidan.
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Interview with Aidan Wayne
Has your choice of childhood or teenage reading genres carried into your own choices for writing? – Absolutely. I love YA of all types; fantasy, historical fiction, contemporary, you name it. I grew up on everything from Anne of Green Gables to the Harry Potter series, with a whole lot of variety in between. But while I loved all of these books, the representation in many of them was… lacking, especially when it comes to the main characters. And the books I did find that had queer MCs (usually gay white males, let's be real here) weren't what I wanted. I didn't want tragedy. I didn't want "desperately trying to fit in." I wanted fun and humor and acceptance and escapism. And I wanted more than just the G.
Darren, the main character in Showers Flowers and Fangs, is a total flaily spaz, a loyal friend, and Tries His Best. He's bad at math (which how both his parents are accountants), good at video games, loves the rain, and tiger lilies are his favorite flower because they taste the best. Oh, and, y'know, there's the whole "half-fae" thing. He's also a trans teen, bi, and completely accepted by his community.
I just want more fun stories where LGBTQ kids get to do things like be magic or pilot space stations or exist in the 1800s.
Do you like HFN or HEA? And why? – Yes! Or, wait, was I supposed to pick between the two? There are pluses to both. On one hand, I love happily ever afters. I love characters getting a happy ending… as long as it ultimately makes sense within the story premise. Point A to Point B to Point C to Point HEA. But sometimes an HFN fits a story–how it's evolved and where it's gone. A Happily Ever After doesn't entirely work. More needs to happen, which may or may not have taken place in the book. This is especially true in YA. For instance, Showers Flowers and Fangs is a "happy for now" ending. It has to be; the characters are teenagers. They do make great progress and the story ends happily, but a "happily ever after" makes no sense yet.
How do you feel about the ebook format and where do you see it going? – I think the ebook format is great! I'm someone who never wants to be without a book, and with ebooks and a phone I can have as many as I want any time I want. Traveling used to be an exercise in Picking Books and I distinctly remember several years ago going to visit a relative and lugging around the last four Harry Potter books because I wanted to reread them. With ebooks, all those problems are solved. I do admit to enjoying having physical copies of my books though, because I think that's really special. And, well, ebooks are also a lot easier to pirate which actively hurts me personally as an author. But there is so much merit (and better availability and accessibility) when it comes to ebooks. Overall I'm very glad they exist.
How do you choose your covers? – I'm not a very visual person at all, so usually I draw a blank when filling out a cover artist questionnaire sheet. Mostly what happens is that the cover artist gives me some options, I realize what I don't like or want, and we sort of narrow things down from there. Actually, Showers Flowers and Fangs is the one exception out of all of my covers so far. I knew EXACTLY what I wanted. And wow, did my cover artist deliver. I love it. It perfectly captures everything I wanted it to.
Have you ever had an issue in RL and worked it through by writing it out in a story? Maybe how you thought you'd feel in a situation? – I remember being… maybe fourteen? reading Bloody Jack by L. A. Meyer and being furious when the main character (who had been disguising herself as a boy) revealed herself to be a girl. Worse: that's when her love interest exhibited said interest. Not before the reveal. Same with the Alanna series by Tamora Pierce. And Mairelon the Magician by Patricia C. Wrede. And so many, many, many others. Then there were the books where a male dressed up as a female–usually for laughs, or as part of some hackneyed plan that ended terribly.
I got… really tired of these trope. I wanted MCs to stay disguised as boys forever (and still get their love interests, if they wanted one) and to not be ridiculed for dressing and/or presenting a certain way. It didn't ah, really sink in as to maybe why I reacted so viscerally to this trope until a lot later.
Anyway. The point is that, especially now, I write a lot of trans, non-binary, and otherwise gender non-conforming characters (having happy endings, this is important), and will continue to do so pretty much until I die.
Do you have a favorite among your own stories? And why? – Ironically? Showers. Showers Flowers and Fangs is my favorite. I am varying degrees of proud of all my work (with and without ways I can think of improvements) but writing Showers was an amazing time for me. I don't think I stopped grinning once while writing it. I was delighted to discover things as they came to me. I love all the characters. I think the plot and premise is fun. There's overcoming sadness and getting out to the other side. There's acceptance and love. There's magic and friendship and laughter and ice cream.
It makes me happy.
I hope it makes readers happy, too.
Darren is your average half-human, half-fae trans teenager, busy figuring out his powers and puberty while trying to survive finals. When Vlad, a newly turned vampire, moves in with the witch down the street, he and Darren get off on the wrong foot. Darren is always one to give somebody a second chance, though, and as they become friends, he realizes Vlad is just lonely and struggling with his new powers. That's something Darren can definitely relate to, and he's happy to lend his support. But while he coaxes Vlad out of his shell, Darren ends up learning about Vlad's past… and the danger Vlad is in. Darren only wants to help—help Vlad feel comfortable in his own skin and help him feel safe.
He hadn't planned on falling in love.
About the Author
Aidan Wayne lives with altogether too many houseplants on the seventh floor of an apartment building, and though the building has an elevator, Aidan refuses to acknowledge its existence. They've been in constant motion since before they were born (pity Aidan's mom)—and being born didn't change anything. When not moving Aidan is usually writing, so things tend to balance out. They mostly stick with contemporary romance (both adult and YA), but some soft sci-fi/fantasy has been known to sneak in as well, and they primarily write character-driven stories with happy endings. Because, dammit, queer people deserve happy endings too.
Website: aidanwayne.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/aidanwayne
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/15164017.Aidan_Wayne
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HACA Council Meeting, August 28th, 2016
I. Call to order, 3:07
A. Roll Call [not enough for Membership Meeting: Simone Lindhardt, Diane Winslow, Alex Shade, Patrice Macdonald, Shawn Beltz, Dorothy Sanger, Glenda Boehner, Angelina [last name?]
II. Minutes from July 24, 2016 were not available. [See attached]
III. Secretary's Report: [July minutes are complete….computer error sending]
IV. Treasurer's Report [No report…..Office Manager on vacation and Treasurer assistant, Glenda
Without access]
V. Committee Reports:
A. S.U.P. [Inspector Kuning coming Monday. Shawn proposed and Patrice second, pay contractor up to $1000 to complete "
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B. Maintenance – painting roof and gutters. [Need another power wash and paint after hurricane.]
C. Land Use and Transportation report; Patrice: Resolved in courts 16 years ago. ALOHA owners group demanding conclusion.
VI. New and Unfinished Business
A. Concrete slab for H.A. stone entrance sign. Shawn motion and Patrice second to pay matching funds to $1300 for both rock signs restoration with anonymous volunteer paying for one and we commit to maintaining sites. [All in favor]
B. Board Bond renewal? [Continuing discussion after more research]
C. Tree Clearing Responsibility? [Research law….homeowner?...Helco?...HACA?]
D. Next meeting September 25, 2016.
VII. Meeting Adjourned by Simone at 4:18.


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Why Mobile Aren't As Bad As You Think
What to Do To Ensure That You Only Download Safe Smartphone Apps
With several developers coming up with different forms, you can quickly get confused on the original application and the ones that are not. Even with security software in your smartphone, some of the malicious software can find their way in your phone if you are not careful. The following are some of the tips to help you to download the best smartphone apps which will not damage your phone.
Only Use the Application Store as Your Source for the Applications
The leading developers will work with the app store, and you're likely to find the best of applications in the google play. It can be very difficult for developers to upload any malicious software in the app store. Researching about the details of the developer can assist you to find the site where you can download from.
Be Informed of That Latest Applications
When downloading a new application such as games, you have to be careful about them by studying them. Checking about the developer that is coming up with an application can assist you to get more insights of the applications. You can be sure if you are dealing with the tech giant by visiting their page to see what the clients are saying regarding their services.
Verify On the Privacy Policy Terms
You will be required to produce some of the information when you are downloading most of the leading software. When downloading the software you can be required to produce the formation about your email, your Facebook and your contact list. The privacy policy should touch on what the intent of the company is for managing your data. You need to understand on the different pieces of information of any application that you're downloading.
Draft and Email to the Developer
When you do not understand anything about the smartphone app you are downloading, you can get more information by chatting with the developer. The right companies will respond to your email, and they will advise you accordingly.
Check out if the Site Has the Security Signage
You should verify the security certificate of any company especially when you are downloading directly from the site. You should check through the site to know if they're meeting the security standards such as a security server and if they have the security logo.
Even as you try to fill your smartphone with new applications, security needs to be on top of your mind. The above is what you need to do to ensure that any homepage that you visit is the most secured.


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For Manchester United and David Moyes there is probably only one redeeming feature and it is that the club's supporters have not been tempted into open mutiny. Not yet anyway. Even now, outplayed by their oldest rivals and drifting further into mediocrity, the frustration and anger manifested itself only in a loud, defiant show of support. Moyes is a lucky man. At another club they would be hounding him out by now.
Increasingly, though, there is the sense they are supporting the team, rather than necessarily the manager. United, once again, were abysmal, completely out-done by a Liverpool side that passed the ball with speed and intelligence and could easily have made it a more harrowing ordeal for their opponents.
Steven Gerrard struck the right-hand post when he had the chance to make it a hat-trick of penalties and a game Wayne Rooney later described as a "nightmare" can be accurately gauged by the fact David de Gea was the one man in United's colours to emerge with any distinction. Rooney, like Moyes, praised United's crowd for sticking by the team, bar that moment when Marouane Fellaini was substituted to rebellious cheers. Yet it was probably a good deal to do with the fact the fans here would not want to lose face in front of the old enemy. The interesting thing will be if there is another performance like this against Olympiakos on Wednesday.
Brendan Rodgers was certainly not exaggerating when he said Liverpool's dominance deserved more than just one other goal, clipped in by Luis Suárez after Nemanja Vidic's red card had left United in even more disarray. There is now a 43-point swing in Liverpool's favour between these sides over the last year and, on this evidence, nobody should assume their title challenge will simply melt away. Rodgers' team are four points behind Chelsea, with a game in hand and still have to play them at Anfield. He is right, strictly speaking, to cite Chelsea and Manchester City as more likely champions but Liverpool have confidence and momentum. "We're going to win the league," their supporters were singing.
Tactically superior, Rodgers had set up his team with a midfield diamond, with Raheem Sterling operating at its tip, just behind Suarez and Daniel Sturridge, because the Liverpool manager had noticed United's centre-halves "tend to drop off", leaving space to run at them. That front three wreaked havoc and the astonishing thing is Liverpool might actually have had four penalties given that early attack when Phil Jones and Fellaini had a nibble at Suarez's ankles.
Gerrard was superb in a team shimmering with confidence but Rodgers also identified Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen for special acclaim and his eyes lit up when Jon Flanagan's name was mentioned. At one point Liverpool's young, raw full-back could be seen dribbling round Juan Mata.
United did not even look close to being a fully coherent team and, in the worst moments, seemed to have forgotten everything that is expected of them inside this stadium. No side with Rooney, Mata, Robin van Persie and Adnan Januzaj in its frontline should be this bereft of ideas, or poor on the ball. Yet this is not a one-off. It was both shocking, yet not absolutely surprising, and the indignities piled up. "David Moyes is a football genius," could be heard from the away end. It has been the soundtrack to United's season and it was followed by Rodgers bringing up the fact Moyes had billed Liverpool beforehand as favourites. "I would never say that at Liverpool even if we were bottom," he said. Nor would Sir Alex Ferguson.
United had legitimate grievances about Vidic's red card but they finished the match with greater concerns. They were lucky, too, that the referee, Mark Clattenburg, opted to show leniency to Rafael da Silva after his handball had given Gerrard his first chance from 12 yards. Rafael had already been booked for a scything challenge on the Liverpool captain. Handball is not a mandatory yellow card but a deliberate one, preventing Suárez from going round him, really ought to have seen Clattenburg reaching for his pocket again.
For Liverpool, it did not hugely matter. Mata and Fellaini, Moyes' two big signings, were overrun whereas Januzaj had his worst game of the season. Rooney kept going but it defies belief that his partnership with Van Persie is so disjointed. Liverpool were superior in every department.
Gerrard's second penalty arrived inside the opening minute of the second half, after Jones had barged over Allen, running on to Henderson's pass. Just like the first, Gerrard took it brilliantly to De Gea's left, narrowly inside the post. On the third occasion he went the other way and misjudged his shot.
United were incensed because Sturridge appeared to dive over Vidic's sprawling challenge and Rodgers admitted it was "harsh" on the defender. But the real story here was not of injustice or anything to do with Clattenburg's officiating. It was of the confirmation that Liverpool have caught, and overhauled, the team they dislike the most and are now in the process of leaving them behind. United were hopelessly lost in those final exchanges, culminating in Suárez controlling Sturridge's miscued shot to complete the home side's misery. The volume inside Old Trafford actually went up. But the crowd will not always be this kind.
Man of the match Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)


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Fight inequality - schedule fair work hours
Cynthia Paredes says her part-time schedule as a cashier at Party City in San Francisco does not give her enough hours to make ends meet in the expensive city. "I work part-time, but I really need to be a full-time worker in order to be able to pay all of my bills."
A raise in San Francisco's minimum wage is necessary in today's economy, where working families have fallen behind and income inequality is on the rise. But raising wages are not sufficient. In the retail sector, one of the fastest growing job sectors in our economy, it's not only the lack of hours that is a problem, but their irregularity.
Many retail workers aren't living paycheck to paycheck, they're living hour to hour, subject to erratic scheduling practices that make it impossible to set a budget, let alone schedule medical appointments or arrange for care for their loved ones, or even work a second job or upgrade their skills by going back to school. On top of their irregular and ever-changing schedules, workers find themselves kept on call, thrusting their lives even further into precarious situations.
This week, Rep. George Miller, D-Martinez, introduced federal legislation to address this problem. However, with the ongoing political gridlock in Washington, many believe that the Miller bill may end up merely as a "messaging bill." That is, it would raise attention to the issue, but would not move forward to become law.
There are solutions.
San Francisco has led the way in creating higher labor standards and regulating large formula retailers to protect the integrity of our neighborhoods and city. It's time for our largest retail corporations, like McDonald's or Walmart, to also do right by the people that work for them.
This isn't a small problem. Nationwide, almost 8 million workers like Paredes are involuntarily working part-time hours. A rapidly increasing number of workers aren't able to get the hours they need to earn enough to support their families. And that leaves them vulnerable to poverty - almost 1 in 4 involuntarily part-time workers live in poverty, versus 1 in 20 full-time workers. This affects them. Irregular part-time work affects our community.
We have been working with a coalition of labor, community and small-business groups in the Bay Area, led by Jobs with Justice, to introduce the Retail Workers Bill of Rights ordinance to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday. This measure will create new protections for retail workers held hostage by on-call scheduling and diminished hours and often given full-time responsibilities but not full-time pay or benefits. This bill will encourage full-time paid work through the simple requirement that employers offer additional hours to part-time employees before hiring more part-time employees.
These are common-sense and fair policies. They are innovative ways to address poverty and inequality in our communities. Our broad-based coalition is moving forward with plans to pass this legislation through the San Francisco Board of Supervisors this fall. It's time again for San Francisco to lead the way for change.
Are irregular part-time work hours a problem? Is it a problem for you? How does it affect our community? What would you suggest to address this? Submit your letter to the editor at www.sfgate.com/submissions/#1
Eric Mar is a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and Samantha Adame is co-director of Young Workers United. For more information and to join them, please visit www.retailworkerrights.com.


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I'm not sure if this anthology will appeal to those who don't normally fantasize about airplane sex. Since there are only so many configurations and scenarios possible in a cramped, moving plane, a lot of the stories seemed the same after a while. The more fanciful scenarios, like Jeremy Edwards' "Get On, Get Off," worked best for me. The writing and editing were generally of high quality, and I was happy to see an m/m/m threesome in one story. (Posted on 09/08/2013)
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By introducing a new colour palette into your interior, you can inject new life and vitality to your room. You can also change the mood or ambiance of a room simply by changing the colour of fabrics, accessories, or most notably, adding a new piece of painted furniture.
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This is the third time I've finished a novel.
The first one, you'll never see... I was fourteen when I finished it, and it was full of horrors. I had recently watched Romancing the Stone and I remember loving the opening scene in which the writer finishes a book and pours herself a celebratory drink. Since my parents weren't drinkers and I was a kid, all I could find to drink was a decade-old bottle of cheap cherry brandy from the cooking cupboard. It was vile, and perfect.
The second novel is the Dickensian Fantasy for which this blog is named. It's not finished any more--it's back in the shop for a major adjustment--but the night I completed it was a momentous one. I finished late on a Saturday evening, and two very kind friends took me out for a burger, and after they went to bed I spent at least two hours wandering the city alone and wide-eyed.
The third, the just-completed Cossack's Kin, was a bit of a grind at the end--I found myself getting mired in the difficult emotional territory my characters inhabited, and by the time I wrote the last words, I was thoroughly glad to see the ass-end of it. My husband and I ordered Thai food at midnight and fell asleep watching Mobile Suit Gundam.
The common threads of these experiences: I usually seem to finish in the late evening, because I can't stand to leave the end for the next day when I know I'm close. I find I get so wound up that I don't eat, which is counterproductive, as I lose focus and get unhappy when my blood sugar is low; but just try getting me to behave like a sensible adult when I'm in the middle of a key scene.
The fun thing, though, which I'm remembering today: I always have the next project waiting in the wings, and I start to work on it right away. It's symbolic--the finished novel is no longer the favoured child. It's going to make its way in the world now, while I turn my attention to its younger sibling.
In this case, it's Oracle of the Dashboard, and I spent yesterday buying its working music (Wilco, Aimee Mann, Neko Case) and replenishing all the calories I didn't take in earlier in the week. Today I've got fresh coffee and Bosc pears and three kinds of cheese, and I plan to make a beginning.


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Welcome to the last part of dice game post series!
We already have fully working game that we created in 1st and 2nd parts.
Today we'll see how we can take advantage of the fact that we're using event sourcing.
We'll create a separate statistics project that will catch all
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Carl Tyson and Joy White suffered unimaginable pain in 1987 when their 18-day-old daughter was kidnapped from a Harlem hospital in New York.
But their tears have slowly turned into those of happiness after their daughter Carlina White – who has now grown up – successfully tracked down her parents after being brought up by her kidnapper.
Carlina, who found her parents three years ago in 2011, has now said her life is 'richer' for being reunited.
'Now I have two moms and two dads and my life is richer now because of that. I feel as though everything happens for a reason,' she told the Daily Mirror.
An abusive drug addict called Ann Pettway allegedly secreted baby Carlina away from New York to the neighbouring state of Connecticut under the false name, Nejdra Nance.
Pettway, from Connecticut, had recently suffered a miscarriage and posed as a nurse for several weeks before snatching little Carlina from the hospital in New York.
Once Carlina discovered her true identity Pettway was handed herself in just one year later in 2012 and was sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Ms White began to realise Pettway was not her mother after years of physical and mental abuse.
One of the final pieces of the puzzle to fall into place was when she saw a baby picture on a website linked to the Centre for Missing and Exploited.
Ms White immediately thought the baby looked just like her own six-year-old daughter Samani, and told the New York Post at the time: 'I thought, maybe this could be it.'
DNA tests confirmed that Carlina was the missing daughter of Carl Tyson and Joy White.
The initial reunion was difficult for the family but now after several years Carlina has finally said she is happy.
'I'm not mad at Ann any more. I was, but only because she hid something from me for so long. But I can appreciate what she did for me,' she said.
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If you want to replace your old tires or buy new tires for your vehicle, one sure shot way of knowing exactly the type of tire your vehicle would need is by deciphering the sidewall code. Let's read each code in details.
First up are the markings on tire size. (Example: P195/60R15 87Q)
P stands for Passenger. You may find other abbreviations in place of P, for example:
LT for Light Truck and T for Temporary/Spare tire.
195 stands for the width of the tire in millimeters between the sidewalls.
60 stands for the aspect ratio. The aspect ratio is the ratio of tire width to sidewall height.
R indicates that the tire has a radial construction. You may find other abbreviations in place of R, for example, B which indicates Belted Bias or D that represents Diagonal Bias15 next to R indicates the rim or the wheel diameter in inches.
87 represents load index.
Finally Q (or at times H, S, T, U, V, W, Y, etc.) represents the speed rating. Under ideal situations, the top speed attainable by the tire is indicated by the speed rating.
Next we will read the UTQG Ratings.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading, mandated by the Federal Government rates the tire's tread life. It examines the traction, tread wear, resistance temperature, etc. before deciding on a value. Located opposite the tire size marking that we examined a while back, the UTQG Rating will have separate readings/ratings for temperature, traction and treadwear.
The general treadwear grade is standardized at 100. So if you see 200 as treadwear rating then it indicates that the tire will wear twice as well as a tire with a 100 treadwear.
Traction grades are generally indicated by letters: AA to C. AA is the highest grade while C indicates that on wet asphalt and concrete, the braking power of the tire is poor.
The tire's resistance to heat and dispel heat is indicated by Temperature grades. Temperature grades are also indicated by alphabets. A indicates that the tire can resist heat well, B indicates that it cannot resist heat as good as a tire with A rating and C barely passes the minimum standards for safety. Tire temperature grades are also affected by heavy load or improper tire pressure.
All these grades are however measured in controlled environment when the tires are tested. Weather conditions, driving habits, road conditions will affect the performance of the tires in real life.
Finally let's learn how to do the DOT reading:
Department of Transportation abbreviated as DOT certifies whether the tire is complies with the DOT standards for safety that are applicable to this vehicle. Next to the DOT certification is the serial number that indicates the date and place of the production of the tire.
Other than the three major categories of numbers and ratings, you will get information on the ideal tire pressure, the composition of the tire and the tire type also indicated on the sidewall. Once you are able to crack the sidewall code, you are good to buy tires for your vehicle on your own.
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Media Blasting
At a Glance
Applicable Materials
About the Process
Media blasting uses a pressurized jet of abrasive media to apply a matte, uniform finish to the surface of parts. This process is mostly commonly done to metal parts, though certain plastics may be blasted as well, such as to simulate mold texturing on ABS. The most common media used are varying sizes of glass beads or sand, though for other levels of abrasion things like plastic beads have also been used.
Media blasting is usually a manual process in the prototyping phase, and the blasting is done part by part using a handheld gun. At production quantities where repeatability becomes more critical, process-controlled nozzles and timed application are commonplace.
Design Considerations
- Masking/plugging is available for tightly-toleranced areas, but adds cost.
- Avoid blasting thin walls, they are prone to deformation.
- Parts with intricate geometries may be difficult or impossible to uniformly finish.


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The always flamboyant personal fitness guru Richard Simmons unleashed his new single, "Hair Do," on YouTube and iTunes this week.
Check out the official video below -- with more rainbows than a pride parade and enough camp to give Albert from the Birdcage a run for his money, "Hair Do" is a veritable explosion of gay. And yet, unless I'm missing something, Simmons has never officially come out of the closet.
I wonder when -- or if -- Simmons will ever join the happy little bluebirds and fly beyond that rainbow?


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This is the second part of a two-part series about the Greens' pragmatic strategy on climate action. Part 1 reviews how the strategy has fared so far. This part examines the possible outcomes in 2013.
2013 will be a pivotal year for Australian climate policy, and the test of the Greens' pragmatic strategy. By the end of 2013, we should know whether the Greens have succeeded in leveraging their agreement with Labor to get ambitious climate action in Australia, or if the business lobby will succeed in sabotaging it.
Key events in 2013 and beyond include:
- March 2013: COAG Taskforce on Regulatory and Competition Reform reports to BAF/COAG
- March 2013: Rumored Rudd leadership challenge
Assuming Gillard remains leader:
- April 2013: Caps and Targets Review Issues Paper outlines scope and calls for submissions
- June 2013: Deadline for government to respond to RET Review
- July 2013: Carbon price increases to $24.15/tonne
- July 2013: CEFC begins funding
- September 2013: Election
Assuming Labor is reelected:
- September 2013: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Working Group I Fifth Assessment Report (IPCC WGI AR5)
- October 2013: Caps and Targets Review Draft Report released for public consultation
- February 2014: Caps and Targets Review Final Report recommends emissions caps for 2015-16 to 2019-20
- May 2014: Deadline for government to respond to Caps and Targets Review and table regulations to set emissions caps for 2015-16 to 2019-20
- July 2014: Senators elected in 2013 take their seats
- July 2014: Carbon price increases to $25.40/tonne
- October 2014: IPCC AR5 Synthesis Report
- July 2015: Carbon price becomes an ETS
- June 2020: End of first set of emissions caps
If Rudd regains the Labor leadership and Labor goes on to win the election, I fear he would attempt to turn the clock back to 2009 by reversing the main concession the Greens secured in the MPCCC negotiations (the creation of CCA) and locking a meaningless target and low price for many years to come. He would need to pass legislation to do so, but this could be possible if Labor controls both houses of Parliament or if the Liberals collude with them like in 2009 (which might occur, say, if Malcolm Turnbull is reinstated as Liberal leader).
If Tony Abbott's Liberals win the election, they would attempt to turn the clock back to 2006 by abolishing the carbon price, CEFC, CCA, and the Department of Climate Change. They can do this if they either immediately win control of the Senate or go on to win a double dissolution, which would not be difficult based on present polling. The Clean Energy Future, instead of being a first step, would become a footnote in Australian history. The Liberals might even turn the clock back to 2000 by abolishing the RET. Their Emissions Reduction Fund is a complete joke. The only potential positive I can foresee from a Liberal government is that environmentalists might be less likely to suck up to it.
The pragmatic strategy has relatively more chance of success if Gillard remains in power, because Gillard has proven willing to negotiate with the Greens. But even under Gillard's leadership the future looks bleak. It looks like COAG is on track to abolish most if not all pre-CEF climate policies. The government has not yet responded to the RET Review, so even the RET may be at risk at COAG. If this does indeed occur, it will leave Australia even more reliant on the CEF to cut its emissions. Yet the carbon price as currently designed is full of holes which render it ineffective, and Labor still clings to its meaningless 5%-by-2020 target. However, CCA may provide an avenue for climate campaigners to persuade Labor to set a real target and plug the holes.
The creation of the CCA was probably the biggest reason I supported the CEF. So far CCA is turning out to be disappointingly ordinary, if its RET Review's less-than-satisfactory recommendations are any guide. Several board members have potential conflicts of interest. (For example, Heather Ridout led the Australian Industry Group (AIG) for 30 years, arguing business needs a carbon tax like "a hole in the head", the $23 price is too high, and polluter compensation too low. On Q&A in November, Ridout continued to parrot industry talking points, using Australia's climate policies to justify unrestrained fossil fuel exports, disputing climate change is "the greatest moral challenge of our generation", claiming the CPRS was better than the CEF, saying Australia is doing "more than its share", and describing the RET as "expensive".) Nevertheless, as a relatively new body CCA may still be open-minded.
The Caps and Targets Review, which began just last week, is pivotal because it will recommend emissions caps for 2015-16 to 2019-20. (Note that even if CCA recommends ambitious targets, their effectiveness will be determined by other decisions about the design of the policy, so CCA must think beyond the technical scope of the Review.) The government will have to justify any deviation from CCA's advice, and the Parliament will have the chance to scrutinize and the power to disallow the government's emissions caps (with a default one-year cap to apply if they are disallowed). At that time the Senate will still have its current composition, but again Labor might be able to pass weak targets if the Liberals support it. If that happens, it is unclear whether it would be constitutionally possible to later reduce the number of emissions permits; any attempt to do so might be legally challenged as an acquisition of property. On the other hand, if CCA makes a strong recommendation and Parliament approves it, the Greens' pragmatic strategy will have succeeded.
Based on the above analysis, it looks like an awful lot like Abbott, Rudd, and Gillard represent business lobby plans A, B, and C. The fossil fuel lobby wants to push Australian climate policy back to where it was in 2009, 2006, or 2000. I will speculate on what a Prime Minister Turnbull might do in another post, and any other candidate who emerges is an unknown quantity; but judging from past experience I cannot say I have confidence in any major party politician to stand up for climate action.
Of course, any Prime Minister needs Parliament to pass legislation, and the Greens will be the wild card in any candidate's devious plans. The most important thing in the September election is for the Greens to increase their representation in Parliament and retain the balance of power in at least one house. Another minority government would be ideal but seems unlikely, so the Senate is probably more important. Admittedly being in balance of power is of little use when the two major parties collude to protect the fossil fuel industry, as they tend to do, but the more seats the Greens have, the better.
Thus the pragmatic strategy of the Australian Greens and climate movement has to pass at least four difficult hurdles in the next 18 months: Rudd must not regain the Labor leadership; the Liberals must not win the election; the Climate Change Authority must recommend ambitious targets and fixing the loopholes; and Parliament must approve CCA's recommendations. Any other outcome would be a vindication of the lonely few who argued against the pragmatic approach. So why has the Australian climate movement pinned all our hopes on it?
If the pragmatic strategy fails, the Australian climate movement has no plan B (on the contrary, we are neglecting to speak out against the BAF/COAG plan to cut all the policies that could have taken up the slack if the CEF fails or is abolished). Although I intend to campaign on the CCA review in an attempt to salvage the pragmatic strategy, it is now apparent that is a long shot. Therefore it is time to also start thinking about a radical Plan B.
We simply cannot rely on parliamentary politics to get the necessary scale and speed of climate action in Australia. No matter what the precise machinations of mainstream politicians, the result will almost certainly be a far cry from what is urgently needed. Presently no climate policy survives contact with the enemy, because the fossil fuel industry is just too powerful. We need to change the distribution of power. Citizens need to build a movement demanding real climate action from government: rapidly decarbonizing the Australian economy, fixing the loopholes in existing policies, phasing out our fossil fuel exports, and assisting poor countries to follow in our footsteps.
To inspire such a movement, we need louder, clearer communication to debunk the denial, underline the urgency, gainsay the greenwash, and advocate real action.


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There have been a slew of recent releases that I'm dying to read or whose covers caught my eye and they're now on my radar. Below are just some of them, but head over to your local bookstore to check out what else has slipped onto the shelves without you noticing!
Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
The Best of Friends by Susan Mallery
The Surrender of a Lady by Tiffany Clare
Eat Prey Love by Kerrelyn Sparks
Trial by Desire by Courtney Milan
Me, Myself and Why? by MaryJanice Davidson
Aching for Always by Gwyn Cready


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A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics
Choosing Good Medical Marijuana
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All of transporters of wellness marijuana desires a transport license. Today, as a result of the rising benefit of wellbeing bud over the USA, a good deal of marijuana card registration services are now opened. Once you're aware that you might truly open up a medical marijuana dispensary, you have to then go through the licensing practice.
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What Do I Need To Know About Hardiness
What Do I Need To Know
About Hardiness
What is a hardiness zone?
A hardiness zone is an area with a minimum and maximum temperature. Each plant description in PlantSwatch™ includes the zone(s) where that plant will grow.
What is my hardiness zone?
Review the Plan Hardiness Zones guide in PlantSwatch™ to see which ones correspond to your local temperatures. Using the color & number coded bars on each page, look for plants within that range.
Can these zones vary?
Discuss your choices with your local garden center specialist - some plants are more (or less!) forgiving of an unseasonal rise or drop in temperature.
My garden has micro climates.
You've probably noticed plants that are close to the warm walls of your home experience an earlier Spring. Within the space of one garden there are many factors that could influence the growth of plants. A south facing white wall where the sun reflects onto a flower bed may provide enough extra light and warmth to allow plants to grow that are not normally associated with that area's hardiness zone.


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I've based this whole color scheme downstairs on sort of a beachie cottage look. If I can't live by the ocean I'll bring it inland to me.
So CostCo had the PERFECT laminate flooring that I matched up to the carpet which matched to the paint. Said flooring went on sale. The stars were aligning....carpet was purchased. Angels began to sing my interior designing praises...
And so we made a trip to CostCo...where they have had the flooring for over a year now. Can you tell Dan looks so happy to be there with me and two minis on a Friday afternoon. Yeah, me neither.
Of course we had to stop for lunch...Greg is a huge fan of the hot dogs there.
Lauren says she is and then just takes two bites. She is in the middle of a laugh here - such a funny face.
We had to buy something that was not on the list but I
wanted needed. That is the CostCo rule, correct?
And to my horror, I got home and we started to unload the car - and the thought "This doesn't look right" hit me. I laid them side by side (the left being the one I want) and no no no...the newly purchased boards are lighter, more oakey and ALL WRONG.
Tell me you can see it? It was glaring to me how not right these were. So Dan was a saint once again and hauled all 10 boxes back to return them.
Good news is I found an exact match from Mohawk...now I am just playing pricing hardball with two different stores. I find out tomorrow which store wins and the order will be placed!
What a mess, right?! I could NOT be an interior designer for a living....good thing I dropped out of that major after two semesters!


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I Do Not Need To Graduate
In-School Tutoring Paid Off
By Christine Sokalski, high school teacher, New Kensington, Pennsylvania
Brian (not his real name) was a bit of rebel with long hair and an "I don't need to graduate" attitude. He was lucky to have a mother who worked as a school district secretary and forced him to attend.
I had a very small classroom at the time to which seniors in need were sent for tutoring. Brian was one of them. He and I got along, and I pushed him to succeed. I didn't consider my work with him any more special than with others until a letter came to me about two years after Brian graduated.
He had joined the Navy and married a woman from England. The letter also said his wife was pregnant with a girl and they were naming her after me. He credited me with helping him graduate and become successful. I was very touched.
I cried even more, 10 years after the letter, when his mother called to tell me that Brian had become an officer and had visited her in Florida. He explained (to his mom) how he had planned to quit school, but I inspired him to finish. His mother then sent me a photo of my namesake and I got to see a beautiful young lady named after me!
It's a memory I keep in my heart for those school days when I feel like a truck has run over me and that I may have gone nowhere in eight hours. To have contributed to even one successful life after 33 years of teaching makes me feel worthwhile, no matter what.
About the Author
Christine Sokalski teaches at Valley High School in New Kensington, Pennsylvania.


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John Portman
Recognized throughout the world for his innovative design, John Portman did not always follow traditional paths. Always eager to try new concepts, early in his career he pioneered the role of architect as developer to allow more freedom in implementation of his design concepts. His keen business sense and entrepreneurial spirit enabled him to develop many profitable projects.
His impact is greatest on his hometown of Atlanta where today the 14-block Peachtree Center complex attests to his commitment to the downtown business district and includes many of his landmark projects. Peachtree Center began in 1960 with the opening of the Atlanta Merchandise Mart. The Mart has since grown to become AmericasMart, the world's largest single wholesale marketplace. By stimulating trade and tourism, Portman was the catalyst that established Atlanta as one of the nation's premiere convention cities. His three major downtown hotels, the Hyatt Regency, Westin Peachtree Plaza, and Marriott Marquis, anchor the convention district. From the opening of the Hyatt Regency in 1967, with its 22-story atrium, Portman made architectural history and won international acclaim. Paul Goldberger of The New York Times wrote "He (Portman) is the only architect of his era to create not only a series of significant buildings, but a new urban type." Paul Gapp of The Chicago Tribune wrote at the time, "The most influential living American architect is John Calvin Portman, Jr." further adding, "Countless other architects have copied him but the music just isn't the same."
Portman is best known for his urban mixed-use complexes wherein his understanding of people and their response to space translates into enhanced environments and award-winning architecture. From Embarcadero Center in San Francisco and Times Square in New York to Marina Square in Singapore and Shanghai Centre in China, he has taken people away from the congestion of urban life to create spaces that are open and uplifting to the human spirit. Portman's love of art is evident in all that he does. He supports the arts, he collects, and he, himself, is a painter and sculptor.


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Review of Mothering from Your Center, Tami Lynn Kent
Reading this book was a wonderful confirmation of my own mothering experience.
Eventually, every mother is torn between two things – and following the rhythm of her children and babies, and having her own time and space to work on any creative projects or work. Author Tami Lynn Kent has found a way to combine the two, by energetically getting in touch with her creative center, and surrendering to that flow. She is a women's health physical therapist, energy worker and writer, with three boys and lots of practical experience with finding balance in home life.
In her first book, The Wild Feminine, Tami Kent provided visualizations of the pelvic bowl, as she calls it, and stories of her healing work with women's pelvic traumas, as well as an exploration of the feminine energy system. This new book goes along the same lines, but especially addresses pregnancy, birth and mothering. She focuses on the pelvic bowl as the place of both physical and creative space where we "gestate and birth our creations".
Kent calls mothering an epic journey, a spiritual quest, a 'sacred process akin to the soul journeys of a shaman". And we mothers know that it calls up all our strength and courage, and pushes all our buttons too. What I love best about this book are the practical tools offered, the know-how to restore a connection to the feminine center, and discover how to mother from a centered place. I especially enjoyed the visualizations and energy medicine exercises. It's so good to learn that mothering can be energizing rather than depleting. That's a message I wish I had read before setting out on the journey to mothering.
I have always known that as mother I am the center, the hearth, the tuning fork for the rest of the family. Tending to my own center and balance, however, demands time and patience. For example, Kent advises women get more rest during the first few weeks of postpartum time right after birth. Let the housework go, or hire help and see how close to home you can stay, as if on retreat. There is a big self-care component in this book – an honouring of the reality of being mother. Most days it is hard, physical work, and emotionally draining. Tami is not prescriptive, however, and leaves it up to the reader to make decisions from the wisdom of her center – about things like sharing a family bed, nursing vs bottles, and replenishing the well. There is no one right way of doing things.
I know this book could have helped me negotiate a smoother transition between time for me and time for my babies, without feeling guilty or resentful, and without feeling the constant need to be 'busy'. As the author rightly says, the challenge is that we don't know how to slow down and follow our own inner rhythm, especially for those mothers who may be staying home for the first time after working at an outside job. Sometimes we keep over-busy to avoid our sad and mad feelings. Kent chose not to return to work outside the home right away, as did I, because as she says, "My child had called me back to my center, and from the center I eventually wove a life and work-family balance that would support us." There are lots of great chapters like "Taking care of You: A Loving Daily Practice" with self-care rituals as simple as drinking a cup of tea without being interrupted, resisting the urge to multi-task and letting the kids sit quietly or play nearby until her tea is finished.
This book addresses all women, those who haven't birthed a child, those who co-mother or are step-mothers and adoptive mothers. Any woman who wants to reconnect to her Creative Core and her feminine self, find the energy connection with her child and strengthen it, will benefit from reading this book.
"When in the midst of a challenging mothering moment, instead of reacting to what is happening, I focus on finding my center and feeling my feet on the ground. I breathe deeply into my connection to the earth and bring more flow into my root…From there, I may be able to better comfort my child, deflate a conflict by taking a different approach, or engage the situation in an entirely new matter."
Wouldn't any woman want to learn that? Ultimately, a woman needs to connect with her own body and inner guidance. To learn how to mother from the potential of her own center.
Read this book!
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Shamus Ian Fatzinger is a multi-media storyteller. Before moving to Pittsburgh late in 2014 from Washington DC, he worked for 14 years for the Washington Post's suburban news division, covering the Virginia suburb of Fairfax County for a weekly newspaper called The Fairfax County Times.
At that news organization, he has held every title in the photo department, starting as photojournalist, then assignment editor, then chief photographer, then director of photography with a staff of 14 different photographers in 5 different offices in multiple counties. In those roles he has covered tragedy and triumph, sickness and health, love and hate, the mundane and the extraordinary. When asked what is his favorite thing to photograph, the answer is "anything that tells a story."
A project he is currently working on is a series of short films and stills for an orphanage in Kenya housing more than 1200 HIV+ orphans.
Another aspect of his work involves the use of discarded materials and found objects merged with photos and paint to create a narrative. It's the subtlety of a passing moment that influences this body of work. you can see some of that work by clicking here.


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The much awaited 14th edition of glittering jewellery event – Jaipur Jewellery Show (JJS 2017) will begin from tomorrow i.e. 22nd December, 2017 at the Jaipur Exhibition and Convention Centre (JECC) at Sitapura. The 4-day event will be organised on the theme "Ruby… Red, Rare and Royal" this year.
Spread over an area of 1.75 lakh sq. ft, B2C and B2B visitors will get to see more than 800 booths at the mega event. These booths will feature not only brilliant gemstones but also fashion jewellery in its contemporary as well as traditional forms. This was informed by the JJS Convener, Mr. Vimal Chand Surana. He further added that for the first time 3 stalls will be provided to the budding designers in the show by JJS. More than 180 top retailers are to participate in the show.
As per the spokesperson of the show, the JJS will have a new dimension this year in form of the Jaipur Jewellery Design Festival (JJDF). This festival will be an integrated part of the JJS for the first time and will now be a regular annual feature. JJDF will feature elements like talk shows, wall displays, idea café, book launch, bloggers' meet, seminars and artist workshops.
Spokesperson of JJS, Mr. Ajay Kala informed that more than 65% booths are made on raw space thereby meaning that they all are designer booths. The exhibitors spend, time and energy to beautify the booth. Furthermore, there will be free shuttle service for the visitors from Ram Niwas Bagh and SMS Investment Ground to the venue from 9 am to 4 pm. From the JJS venue, the buses will leave from 1 pm to 7 pm. Special business hour timings from 10 am to 1.30 pm have been kept for B2B interactions for the convenience of the jewellers.


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Sidney Lynn Hilliker
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Sidney Lynn Hilliker, 95 of Gordon, Nebraska, died Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Gordon Memorial Hospital. He was born October 28, 1916 in Centerville, Iowa to Clayton and Esther (Giesler) Hilliker. They came to the Sandhills by covered wagon when Lynn was approximately one year old and homesteaded in what is called the Dippin' Vat Valley and Sandy Richards. His family sold the ranch and moved to town so he could go to school in Gordon, Nebraska where he played football. He quit school after the 11th grade to break horses for the Army. The horses were then shipped to Fort Robinson.
Lynn worked for many prominent ranches like the U-Cross and Mose Roseter, Minors, McGinley and the Bowering. Lynn enlisted in the Army and served his country as a medic during WWII. On May 29, 1953, he married Bonnie Reed. He continued to work for ranches until 1957 when they moved to town, he took over as yard boss at Gordon Livestock. After several years he started working part time for the Gordon Police department and eventually became a full time police officer for 20 years. He continued to work for the City of Gordon until he retired. He never gave up his cowboy roots.
He raised cattle of his own, broke horses, and roped for as long as he could. He enjoyed his miniature ponies, gardening, music, and pictures. He took great pleasure in his family and telling stories.
Survivors include: wife Bonnie of Gordon, son Bill and his wife Deano Hilliker of Kilgore, Nebraska, daughter Tami and her husband Dan Bishop of Gordon, Nebraska, family by love Marlys Essex of Morrill, Nebraska, 14 grandchildren, many great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Proceeded in death by; parents Clayton and Esther, son Gerald, daughters Lynda and Wanda, brothers Murray, Dean, and Kenneth, sisters Aloha and Norma.
He could swing a hungry loop and as a rule, a critter generally stuck its head in at first throw. Lynn trailed cattle 1000's of miles over these Sandhills and his sense of humor made us all laugh. He will be greatly missed. Great and small, he loved us all.
Funeral services were held Friday August 31, 2012, 2:00pm at Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home, with Pastor Bill Combs officiating. Burial with Military Honors was held in the Gordon Cemetery.
A memorial has been established and donations may be sent in care of Chamberlain-Pier Funeral Home PO Box 366 Gordon, NE 69343. On line condolences may be left at www.chamberlainchapel.com.


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As your children grow older, their attachment will start to grow apart or even become less interested in things you used to do together. While you may not be able to see it now, make it your goal to build a strong relationship with your child to provide a foundation of confidence and trust.
Here are 5 ways to encourage positive parenting to your child.
Even as your child grows to be self-sufficient, make time to play or spend the day together. Resist the urge to agree to more playdates than you should.
Make rituals that include the entire family. From family meetings to Sunday brunches, anything you can do together as a family – do it. Whatever works for your family will help create a strong connection for years to come. The more they are incorporated into your routine, the more everyone will look forward to them.
While it often exhausting to negotiate with your child, there are some parents who believe that the secret to building positive relationships is to allow them their space to lead. Do you think that children should just follow orders and always do what they are told? You might leave them at risk of the pressures of peers who insist on doing things they shouldn't. Not to mention, children who do exactly what they are told end up following those he shouldn't.
You don't want your child to grow up feeling powerless. Instead, uplift them to do what they feel it right and open their mouths when they need to stand up and take action. While they shouldn't be taught to get what they want through whining, allow them to learn how to make good arguments with a reasonable tone.
Allow your family to have a few days off where they don't have to do anything. No soccer games, no trips to the groceries, or even the mall. Allow them to make their day off worth their time and creativity. You might even enjoy turning the living room into a forest while watching the Jungle book with them.
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2012 IRS e-file cycle chart and payment information. Direct Deposit and Check date's below. Please see disclaimer.
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Expect your pay check to get a little smaller as the social security tax will be going back up to 6.2%. This comes after the all of the January 2nd changes were signed into law. Americans will now see the amount of social security taken from their check going up triple. The Internal Revenue […]Category: Income Tax, Tax Law, Tax Planning | 0 Comments »
Bad news coming out of the IRS today. The IRS will not start processing 2012 Income Tax Returns until January 30th, 2013. Here is the article from the IRS: IRS Plans Jan. 30 Tax Season Opening For 1040 Filers IR-2013-2, Jan. 8, 2013 WASHINGTON — Following the January tax law changes made by Congress under […]Category: Income Tax, Personal Finances, Tax Code Changes, Tax Law, Tax Planning, Tax Refund | 0 Comments »
Hello, I am posting to answer some questions that have been asked of my small business as of late. Frequently Asked Income Tax Questions Question: How much do you charge for individual income tax preparation? Our fees are based on the number of individuals in the plan. The charge is $50 per individual. Yes, this does […]Category: Child Tax Credit, Income Tax, Tax Code Changes, Tax Deducations, Tax Exemptions, Tax Law, Tax Planning, Tax Refund | 0 Comments »
Happy New Year! Just a friendly reminder, if you have your 2011 taxes and a copy of your final pay stub in 2012, we can file your taxes on January 10th. You can scan and email them to us as well as drop them off at one our location. We are also willing to come […]
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Much has been written about changes to the estate and gift tax law scheduled to occur on January 1, 2013, particularly the reduction of the lifetime estate and gift tax exemption amount from its 2012 level of $5,120,000 to $1 million. The exemption for the generation-skipping transfer tax will also decrease from its 2012 level […]
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Buying Wardrobe
When you buy a pine wardrobe you are sure to get your money's worth. You get to invest on a fine piece of furniture that is made of one of the sturdiest, thickest, and gorgeous type of wood. It happens to be a versatile storage unit as well, since it can keep almost anything from clothing to food. If you are gunning for a more rustic ambiance, you can select an antique pine wardrobe. All it takes is some know-how in selecting a pine wardrobe. Here are some guidelines in purchasing a good water bong and wardrobe at a low price.


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Gregg Barton was born on June 5, 1912 in Long Island City, New York, USA as Harold Wilsea Barker. He was an actor, known for Tripoli (1950), Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955) and The Gunman (1952). He was married to Bonita Cooper and Helen Norris. He died on November 28, 2000 in Fallbrook, California, USA. See full bio »
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Recently I purchased his Selected Short Stories (intro by Dana Gioia) and read "The Ceremony" last night. I am awaiting delivery of Collected Poems.
His bio is intriguing to say the very least.
Bio found here:
I know a little of his work and like what I have of it.


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Who told Justin Trudeau he had the right to speak for me on the world stage - an appropriately termed platform for a part-time drama teacher?
Reader letter: Castro inflicted misery on thousands
Who told Justin Trudeau he had the right to speak for me on the world stage — an appropriately termed platform for a part-time drama teacher?
Fidel Castro was a gangster, a thug who brought misery on thousands of human beings. While he was instrumental in providing "free" health and education with Russian rubles for the Cuban people, he took away surely the most valuable right of any person: freedom.
As Trudeau indulges himself with panegyrics on the late dictator, he might spare a thought for the doctors who were forced to provide musical accompaniment to my breakfast, or guide me through the airports in Cuba, or the many taxi drivers who asked me if I could "find them a job in Canada" since they couldn't make a living at home.
That, unfortunately, is unlikely from a millionaire by inheritance who praised another mass murderer, Mao Tse Tung.
Trudeau should go back to part-time drama teaching — where at least he would be harmless — instead of prancing around the world embarrassing the nation.
We don't need an actor as our prime minister.
JOHN COGGANS, Leamington