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Do you still walk to a shopping mall to buy cans of soft drinks or wait for your favourite candy shop to open so that you can enjoy candies? Gone were those days because you can now buy anything with just a single click! Yes, with different vending machine installed at different places, you can get soft drinks whenever you want and buy your son his favourite candy with just a click on the button. These box-like machines have made it possible for everyone to get their favourite treats when they want. Read on to know more about how a vending machine makes buying very convenient.
Vending machines come in different types ranging from ready-made food, groceries, to medical supplies and, of course, soft drinks. Some of the most common types of vending machines are discussed below.
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Most probably, these are the most common types of vending machines available in the market. Almost everybody must have helped themselves by taking a mug of coffee or glass of soft drinks from such vending machines. They are popular, mainly because they are convenient to use and make things fast. You can find that they are even installed in schools, offices and even small shops. You can get any type of beverage from these machines, starting from tea to juices, milk and water.
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When there are vending machines that give you your favourite drink with the press of a button, it is obvious that there will be the ones that will provide you with your favourite snacks. These vending machines are designed in such a way that you can get your favourite snacks from them, be it nuts, chips, chocolates or cookies. You will find all the items displayed attractively behind the glass partition that will help you choose your favourite snack, and they are tempting too.
Combination Vending Machines
Although not widely used, yet combination vending machine is becoming popular day by day for the convenience it gives. If you are the one who loves to get things quickly and as fast as possible, there these machines are the answer to your needs. They are stocked with everything and you can get them whenever you want after you make the necessary payment. Whether you want hot beverages, snacks, frozen food or just toys, these machines are equipped to supply you with the necessary items. These are also known as full-line vending machines as they actually supply a huge variety of things.
The above mentioned are the most common types of vending machines available in the market today. There are other vending machines that are currently being developed although some have already been rolled out for consumers to try. They still need to become popular like entertainment vending machines that sell items like DVDs, etc. The reason that these machines are popular is that they give you things quickly and easily while you are on the go. For more information visit http://thevendingking.com.au/.


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A stepwell of great beauty by a queen
Susheela Nair, Ahmedabad
After a 125-km drive from Ahmedabad, an amazing sight awaited us at the village of Patan. What makes Rani-ki-Vav or the Queen's stepwell, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so unique is that it was constructed by a queen as a memorial during the 11th century. The richly sculpted monument is considered a masterpiece dedicated by Udayamati to her deceased husband, Bhimdev, son of Mularaja, the founder of the Solanki dynasty.
Designed as an inverted temple, highlighting the sanctity of water, this distinctive form of subterranean water resource and storage system was constructed in the Maru-Gurjara architectural style, reflecting mastery of this complex technique and great beauty of detail and proportion. As we stepped into it we were bowled over by the striking beauty of the stepped corridor compartmented at regular intervals with pillared multi-storied pavilions, sculptural panels and figurative motifs of superb artistic quality. As we went down the seven levels of stairs, we saw more than 500 principal sculptures and over 1,000 minor ones combining religious, mythological and secular imagery.
The majority of sculptures are devoted to the gods of the Hindu pantheon — Vishnu, Shiva and their various aspects — who appear with or without their consorts. The central level's theme is the Dasavatars (10 incarnations) of Vishnu and as you reach the water level, you will see a carving of Vishnu reclining on 1,000 snakeheads. Some of the intricate patterns on the walls are reminiscent of Patola textile designs. In some levels we found special friezes and platforms marked out for the kings. These usually had the best natural air-conditioning, from a combination of cleverly built ducts and condensation from the well water.
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The National Federation of Paralegal Associations (NFPA) Annual Convention & Policy Meeting was hosted by the Vermont Paralegal Organization (VPO) from October 20, 2016 through October 23, 2016 at the Hilton Hotel in Burlington, Vermont. This year's annual convention and policy meeting "Paralegals Sweeten Vermont" was attended by delegates of Regions I, II, III, IV and V.
The NFPA Model Code of Ethics and Professional Responsibility Guidelines provide that each paralegal should aspire to contribute 24 hours of community service, in addition to 24 hours to pro bono service annually. During the year, paralegals voluntarily report hours via the NFPA Pro Bono/Community Service Hours Reporting Forms to record and report the number of hours contributed to local groups, pro bono agencies, events, associations and organizations. Local associations may then report these hours to the state and local bar associations, highlighting the valuable contributions paralegals make to the delivery of pro bono legal services and to making access to justice a reality.
On Friday, October 21, 2016, ABA/NFPA Pro Bono Liaison, Christine Flynn, also spoke at each of the NFPA Region Meetings to discuss the Celebration of Pro Bono as well as issues including local pro bono committees, opportunities and goals for 2017 as well as the scheduling of a 2017 NFPA Pro Bono Conference.
On Thursday, October 20, 2016, NFPA honored 30 paralegals from local associations throughout the United States for meeting and/or exceeding the recommended aspirations for completion of pro bono/community service hours. These paralegals received certificates from NFPA.
Following recognition and the presentation of certificates, NFPA also announced the 2016 pro bono award winners as follows:
- Individual Pro Bono Award, Angela Wilson, Dallas Area Paralegal Association
- Association Pro Bono Award, Dallas Area Paralegal Association
The award winners received commemorative plaques.
Pictured: Dallas Area Paralegal Association (DAPA) Representatives with Allen F. Mihecoby, CLAS, RP, NFPA Vice President & Director of Professional Development.
ABA/NFPA Pro Bono Liaison, Christine M. Flynn, was also awarded the 2016 William R. Robie Leadership Award. This is the highest award presented annually to recognize a NFPA member in honor of the Honorable William R. Robie and his dedication to the paralegal profession, the expansion of the delivery of legal services and equal access to justice for all Americans. Christine received a commemorative plaque (pictured below).
Pictured: Lisa Vessels, RP, CP, FRP, NFPA President- 2016 and Christine Flynn, ABA/NFPA Pro Bono Liaison.


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Many people look at individuals who have given their entire lives up for selfless acts of service to God, (for example, missionaries, pastors, etc…) and are blown away at why anyone in their right mind would do the things that they have chosen to do. I, also, used to look at these people through this lens. So many individuals have spent their entire life in church and "trying to do right" only because of the legal system that is underlined within the foundation of the church and all of the "religion" that it brings, not because of a genuine relationship and love between them and their creator. What is truly so sad about those situations is that the only thing that would have to happen to feel God's love, is a small amount of effort on the individuals part to seek God outside of the church (i.e. Prayer, Study.) Passion doesn't happen in the blink of an eye. Passion is something built throughout time, when you begin to see some of your effort produce beneficial results.
THAT is why there are men and women who are PASSIONATE about giving up their selfish lives, to live selflessly for God. They got past all the "religious do's and don'ts" and finally found God. They quit relying on other people around them like the pastor, or their parents, or their spouse to keep them interconnected with God, and they chose to dig in to time with him and there they found him.
When you feel the love of God, and you have what i would call "A God Encounter" no longer do you have to receive anything else to do something selfless for his cause. The only thing you need after that point is more of him, and more of his presence.
So "the works" that are done by servants of God aren't for personal gain. They are just craving more of him, more of his love, and that's the greatest reward they could ask for…


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The sociological data is clear: Christianity is on the decline in the United States. The decline is not limited to one "type" of Christianity (though it is more drastic in some than others), nor is it limited to a particular race, gender, or age. It is pervasive, but the most significant loss of faith is occurring in the Millennial generation. Only 56% of Millennials identify as Christians.[1] Larry Barnett of The Next Generation Project (TNGP) sought to discover the cause.[2]
Using three large representative data sources[3], he discovered that doubt is the major reason people are abandoning their Christian faith. Christians who report having little or no doubt regarding the truth of Christianity are the most likely to be confessing Christians, regardless of age. Millennial non-doubters are just as likely as all other generations of non-doubters to be confessing Christians. Those who harbor significant doubts about the truth of Christianity, however, are more likely to abandon their Christian faith. Age is a significant factor among the doubters, with Millennial doubters being much more likely to abandon Christianity than older Christians.
January 12, 2016
The American College of Pediatricians explains why cohabitation is bad for society in just about every way imaginable. And yet cohabitation continues to rise as the folk wisdom says it will increase one's chances of marital success. Nothing could be further from the truth. The most happiness does not come from receiving the benefits of marriage (sex, playing house) without actual marriage, but from marriage itself.
See also: The sociology of cohabitation: "Shacking up" isn't such a good idea after all
November 20, 2015
A lot of Christians are arguing that our Christian principles, based in Scripture, demand that we welcome the Syrian refugees. This article shows why this is a hasty conclusion regarding the teaching of Scripture.
Surely the Scripture does not mean to say we should allow foreigners to come into our nation who intend to kill us (as if the Israelites would have let the Philistines or Babylonians into Jerusalem!). And surely those who argue that Scripture demands we accept the Syrian refugees would not cite those same passages if they knew members of ISIS or Al Qaeda were among them, but could not be identified. But here's the thing: We know from the experience in France that terrorists are coming in with the refugees undetected, and people have been murdered as a result. Until and unless we can properly vet these refugees to determine who is a possible terrorist and who is not, how can any reasonable person say we should just let them into our country? It only takes a few terrorists to produce mass killing. 9/11 and the French attacks are proof of this.
April 6, 2015
Cohabitation – the politically correct term for what used to be called "shacking up" – has become very common in our day. Nearly 8 million opposite-sex couples live together today, compared to less than 1 million 30 years ago. Nearly 10% of all opposite-sex couples are cohabiting, and over half of all first marriages are preceded by a period of cohabitation.
How did we get here?
How did cohabitation go from being illegal in all states prior to 1970 and held in moral contempt by society at large to being so ubiquitous and accepted today? There are several reasons:
Cohabitation is not what it seems
November 4, 2013
The Heritage Foundation did a study that discovered children raised in a home with married parents are 82% less likely to face poverty. Only 7% of children living in homes that fall below the poverty line were living with married parents. – Salvo Magazine, Issue 23, Winter 2012, p. 20.
If we truly want to fight poverty, then let's promote marriage!
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A thug who attacked his parents and a police officer in St Helens has been jailed for 13 and a half years.
John Patrick Kirk, of Dugdale Road, Burnley, pleaded guilty to criminal damage, causing actual bodily harm to his parents and attempt section 18 wounding of a police officer.
This follows an incident on Christmas Day 2015, when officers were called to a domestic-related incident in St Helens, which resulted in the 31-year-old's mother, father and one of the responding police officer receiving injuries.
St Helens Area Commander, Chief Supt Louise Harrison said: "The sentence of John Kirk reflects the serious nature of the assault and how seriously the courts take this type of incident.
"Kirk's actions that day, not only ruined a Christmas celebration for his own family, but left his parents injured on what should have been a happy day.
"As well as the hurt he caused to his own family, Kirk also assaulted and then proceeded to use his own car, to drive over the responding police officer, causing damage to both legs - injuries which still require treatment. The attack on the officer came without any provocation or warning and it's only by sheer luck the officer wasn't more seriously injured.
"I would like to thank the investigation team and his colleagues for their professional response and support they have provided, not only in bringing this case to court but also in helping their colleague on the road to recovery.
"This incident shows the dangers our officers face day in day out and how they potentially risk their own safety at every job they respond to, to keep the communities of Merseyside safe.
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A Great bike
I recently purchased this bike - awesome price! There was some minor assembly when it arrived but being a newby to biking I took it to my local shop and had them tune it up. Said there were a few minor adjustments to be made, but overall liked the bike. Only problem is it doesn't have the integrated shifters but I'm actually ok with it. Have put a few hundred miles on it so far and has held up really well. Hope it lasts me awhile. DEFINITELY A MUST BUY!
. The wheels are well trued and there is no sratcches. Assembling it was not so hard. Basically these things needed assemble: - put on the front wheel - put on the handle bar - put on the pedals on both sides. - hook up the front and rear brakes - put on the reflectors in the front and back. - put on the derailleur protecting loop - put on the seat Amazon seems to have the best price on this one. Local bigbox stores like sportsauthority charges 30-50 dollars more.
My new black Tuono arrived a couple days ago. I was able to handle the basics of putting the bike together at home (handle bars, wheel, pedals, etc). My LBS has a DIY area where they will just give you tips and tricks for the basic tune-up, along with a bike mount - a must for true tuning. With this I was able to tune the derailleurs, square the brakes, and true the wheels (albeit using a truing wheel they had) - I wouldn't recommend truing a wheel "by the eye test" as shown in the video. I had never worked on a bike in this manor before, but figured out most of the above on my own. The bike mount was the only necessary item that I didn't have access to at home.
I took the bike out and was flying down the road. I'll be ready for my first Tri in the spring and now I cannot wait! Sure, the shifters could be better, but what do you want for under $300? With such a low entry price it will be easy to upgrade as needed or save up for a replacement. I haven't decided which yet, but at least I have money left over to buy other necessary accessories; helmet, shorts, shoes/pedals, etc. Overall I am extremely happy with the bike and ecstatic over the bang-for-my-buck.
my daily commute is about 19 miles. through suburbs and DC traffic on sidewalks and main streets i travel on my tuono, from home. though the bike has been in the LBS on some ocassions for tune ups and parts, i would not trade it for any other bike. the LBS staff couldn't believe the milage i've put on my bike and said "i must use it like a car"....so there are some higher end cycles out there, but i am very pleased and impressed with my vilano for under $300. its a great bike, i even purchased one for my wife and i will be purcahsing a vilano comfort/cummuter for my daily treks, very soon !!!!
So I had my Vilano shipped to Vancouver Canada last week. It took about 9 days total. I paid the $69 to ship to Canada but it wasn't until UPS arrived at my door with the bike that I realized I had to pay them additional $110 in customs fees (I was convinced that this $69 fee was to clear it at the border). If I knew this i would have it shipped to a parcel place in USA and picked it up and paid the tax at the border myself. Anyway, the bike turned out to be better than expected. Light, sharp looking, smooth shifters, and fast. Pretty good pretty good.
i bought this bike got 72 miles on it so far I think it is a good deal So far all i have done is put a new crank bar to adj the handel bar.I also had to get a tune up out of the box it wouldnt shift right.IF YOU STRAPPED FOR CASH LIKE ME BUY IT i got the white one2011
I just recieved my black Tuono yesterday, what a surprise. It runs smooth, not so different to my old Trek. Really! Great, great bike for the money. My only complain; the shifters, everything else is fine.
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That is not leadership. It is something else entirely.
I think it's important to define leadership and understand its purpose. I have some strong ideas on leadership and what a leader is. I offer them to you for your perusal and consideration. If you find that you agree with my take on what a leader is and what they are supposed to do, then you can decide for yourself what our dearly elected in Washington D.C. are actually up to. You may come to the same conclusion that I have, that they are not by any stretch "leaders".
There is an easily discerned line between leaders and tyrants. It would do us well to know the difference.
The main role of leadership is to help people get where they want to go. Leadership is specifically about individuals. It challenges individuals to think in new ways and to try to achieve things they don't believe they can achieve. Leadership is coaching. It is guidance. It is experience and wisdom. Leadership is never about the leaders because the end goal of good leaders is to become useless; to no longer be needed by others in order to achieve their goals. Leaders empower others.
The main goal of dominators/controllers is to get people to go where they themselves want to go and do what they themselves want done. Nothing is done for the benefit of the individuals they control, in fact those being controlled give much more than they receive in return. Domination and control is all about the dominators and controllers. Individuals become irrelevant when they are controlled or dominated. Domination is undemocratic. There is rigidity in thought and action and a tendency to focus on the letter of the law as opposed to the spirit of the law. Domination and control is about hierarchy and illegitimate power over others. Dominators use others for their own ends. Dominators and controllers jobs are never done because people will always need to be controlled or they'll be something other than what the dominators want them to be. Dominators disempower others.
Leaders don't tell people what to do, or what to think. Leaders are not controllers, dominators or enforcers. We have different words for all those things because they are not the same things, they are different. Leadership may at times encompass certain elements of these other things but it will never be fully comprised of them, else leaders cease being leaders and become controllers, dominators or enforcers. If that happens it should be clear that leadership has nothing to do with it, and it becomes something else entirely.
Leaders are first and foremost guides. Facilitators. Enablers who help others get where they want to go. Leadership is about management, but management that is intensely people focused and very personal. Leadership is specifically about people; it is guiding people out of their own way to help them realize themselves. When it's done right, individuals are empowered and armed to go forth and use the best of themselves to full capacity. When it's done wrong, individuals are controlled and dominated down to being what their "leaders" demand, usually at the cost of individuality and critical thinking, as well as personal dignity, creativity, power, and choice.
There is a world of difference between domination and leadership.
Dominators/controllers do tell people what to do and what to think. They'll have slogans and posters to reinforce required thoughts and desired opinions. Dominators confine and subordinate extraneous creativity and intellect. They are threatened by critical thought and questioning and will seek to silence these things and crush the people who do them, often quite brutally. Dissenters are minimized and ridiculed. Dissent is punished.
Dominators insist there is only one way of seeing and doing things, which is 100% unquestioningly their way. Dominators demand loyalty and do not respect individual will. Dominators demand total submission and revile anything that deters from the conformity and adherence to rules they demand.
When leaders see hidden potential they work to encourage its development. Leaders encourage critical thought and questioning, trying to expand the self-limiting thinking most people have and take it beyond the imposed mental boundaries that exist nowhere in reality but in beliefs and perceptions. Leaders say there are many ways to do things, but right ways and wrong ways and the right way is better, and they can explain why. Leaders know that no two people are alike.
Leaders who have power use it to clear immovable obstacles out of the paths of those that look to them for guidance. When those without power cannot move the boulders out of their own paths, leaders will use their legitimate power to move it for them and get them back on their desired paths. The use of power to control or dominate others, to force submission, to instill fear, to create dependence or to demand obedience is the misuse of power. Legitimate power is used to help others who are weaker. Illegitimate power is used against weaker others to benefit those who are strong. Legitimate power is not about getting your own way. Illegitimate power is only about getting your own way, often at any cost to others.
Leaders take personal and direct responsibility for their actions. Power without responsibility is tyranny, which is precisely what we have in government and much of officialdom today. An important element of legitimate power is that those who make decisions that affect others lives take full responsibility for those decisions. If mistakes are made or harm is done as a result of their actions or decisions it can be defined and corrected and steps can be taken to assist and recompense those who were harmed. Without absolute responsibility attached to power, people get hurt, often seriously and there is nothing to be done about it by law.
Legitimate power is never used to force others to serve or obey those in power. Legitimate power serves those who are unable to exact justice or instigate necessary change for themselves. Legitimate power helps people out of their myriad prisons and ruts and shows them how to use what they've got to become independent and strong.
Domination/control reduces people to nothing, to powerlessness, and refuses to hear their voices. Illegitimate power separates itself from others. It isolates and exists in privacy. It is not transparent. It explains nothing. It constructs enormous self protective boundaries around itself while concurrently stripping away all protective boundaries from those they control. Dominators usually hold double standards giving all good to themselves and projecting all negatives onto those they dominate and control and those they see as threats. Illegitimate power never cleans up its own messes. It expects to be waited on hand and foot. It asserts that what it extracts from others is due and owed and those it is extracted from must give over or be punished. Disagreement is punished. Dissent is silenced. Facts are obfuscated. Truth is censored. Obedience is required.
Illegitimate power removes alternatives, coerces choices, diminishes possibilities, and in so doing corrupts justice and denies human dignity. Illegitimate power is wholly self excusing but falsely proclaims the guilt of others, even without any semblance of proof. Illegitimate power is hypocritical and brutal, deceptive and expensive, unjust and offensive. Illegitimate power is unaccountable and unreasonable. It does not bow to common sense. It is spoiled and self-obsessed. It cannot be trusted. It is cowardly and demands special treatment and special privileges that are never extended to others. It feeds on others, and it is insatiable. It will feed on others to their deaths.
Good leadership empowers people to think and act for themselves. Good leadership explains and exemplifies good ethics and moral behavior. Leaders are role models. They know they will be emulated and they seek to do and be their personal best. A good leader is not a hypocrite and does not play favorites. Leaders earn trust while controllers simply demand it.
Leaders empower others. Because leadership is very much about setting people free from things that prevent them from reaching their potential, when necessary, as it often is, leaders literally must give people "permission" to loose those bindings and become the strong capable beings they really are. By and large, people who are used to being dominated, controlled and coerced into compromised positions in order to receive a necessary benefit are unable to release themselves from externally defined and demanded boundaries. They need someone else whom they perceive as an equal to their dominators to give them permission to be free. Once that is done it can elevate people to full capacity. Once permission is embraced, further permission is no longer needed and indeed, may be passed on to others.
The goal of good leaders is to make themselves useless. When leaders are no longer needed because those who have looked to their leadership are fully empowered and capable of handling whatever comes their way, the leaders are free to go on to new challenges and do the same for a new group of people. Good leadership produces tangible, measurable results
Individuals who look to that leadership know they are better off, stronger, more comfortable with themselves and the world they live in. They will see things differently, meaning seeing a bigger picture. They will feel better off and will often acknowledge and appreciate the good leadership that changed their lives. Things do change for the better under the guidance of good leadership. Change for the worse comes from the lack of good leadership, not due to the presence of it.
Leaders are motivators. The best skills of leaders aren't necessarily taught, they are human and real. Leaders understand others or at least seek to understand them. Leaders care about people. Leaders correct others without insulting or belittling them, they positively motivate others out of erroneous thinking and behavior. It requires tremendous personal commitment and involvement to be a good leader. Above all it requires selflessness.
I don't think we see much selflessness out of Washington D.C. On the contrary. That place is a raging cesspit swimming with narcissists, thieves and liars, abusers, cronies, and dark dealers. They play to enrich themselves and we get passed the bill for all their partying.
Observing the behaviors that have become standard operating procedure in the hallowed halls of government, one should be struck by the utter lack of selflessness and true guidance and leadership there is. In fact, the few solo voices that stand up and make a case for common sense or benefiting the public instead of the private interests of those who lobby them brings on an automatic cold shoulder and an instant rejection from the corrupted herd behavior and self centered parasitic feasting on public funds and abuse of the citizenry in literally every avenue across the board that is the status quo amongst our dearly elected.
Politicians are liars first and foremost. I'm sorry if that offends anyone but it's not a news flash. "Lying politicians" is a term that's been with us for a very long time. We should expect politicians to be liars. They are successful because they are such compelling orators, they can sell themselves as completely believable and trustworthy because they are salesmen and that is their product. They are unequaled at saying what people want to hear. They are unrivaled at coming up with reasonable sounding excuses for consistently failing to bring home the things that people most want and need, the things that people have always wanted and needed. The perceived battle of politics is that it is so hard to bring about the needed changes that will finally, after hundreds of years, lift all people out of poverty and lead them to self sufficiency. That particular ruse has been worn threadbare after so many years of us paying through the nose and getting nothing back for it. It would not be that hard to achieve the right things but it is impossible to achieve the right things when that's not the goal. What is consistently achieved is exactly the opposite. That's what our elected achievers consistently achieve.
Leadership doesn't give people bread it teaches them how to grow the grain and make the flour and bake the bread themselves. That is the last thing this government wants. It wants a dependent populace. It needs a dominated populace of loyalists, of non-thinking, non-questioning obedient submissive children who will swallow every lie and calmly take every abuse, theft and indignation without complaint. That is what modern patriotism amounts to. Blindness, deafness and dumbness. Servility. Cheer leading for your side even though you always lose and they always win at your expense.
Dominators have the skill to get inside people's minds and make them feel good about being abused, make them believe that sometimes governments have to lie to get "the job done", and all other manners and styles of making people look at something but see it as something else. That's not leadership. That's not even moral. It's very scary stuff. It's also status quo.
I've wondered a lot lately why so many people want to be dominated, because they do. The people of our country, inclusive of both the left and right, in a very sweeping general sense, seem to me to represent a division between those who prefer leadership and those who want to be dominated. At first glance it may seem that there is no common ground here so this rent in the populace can never be mended. If you look again though, there is still a firm bit of common ground.
That common ground is the desire to do right and be right. It is inherent in most of us I believe, that we want to do the right things. If we stop and think about what we do, we can always ask ourselves, regardless of the specifics of any given situation or moment, is this the right thing or the wrong thing for me to do? We can do that whether we prefer to be individual thinkers or followers of a dominant personality. Right and wrong still exists no matter what we believe.
Identifying what is right is half the battle. Rejecting what is wrong is the other half. And therein lies the ultimate continuing struggle, the battle that is within every one of us and always has been and always will be. Shall we do right or shall we do wrong? Which will we choose and why? If our appetites over rule our desire to be better human beings we will dismiss what is needed for what is wanted. We will behave badly, immorally, to others in order to satisfy our wants and egos, our selfishness and greed, our racism, narcissism, aggression, and desire for revenge. We will take sides as if life was a team sport and lose our own dignity and purpose. We will dilute ourselves down to a common mind and seek to meld ourselves into the team logos we root for and tell ourselves we are right when we've never honestly stopped to think about whether that's true or false. Right becomes something that is asserted, something that we can contrive or define ourselves, and that's simply not possible. Right is right and wrong is wrong already. It is very much a natural law, just like gravity is a natural law. You can't defy gravity, and you can't sell wrong as right for too long. When we embrace officially provided definitions of right and wrong instead of locating the truth of what is right or wrong for ourselves, we will without fail be led to wrong that is called right. The consequences of that cannot be escaped. Or denied. We live in a time when the consequences of many decades of lies have empowered thousands upon thousands of team sport motivated non-thinking status quo promoting gas bags to gorge their own appetites to public detriment and poison our environment to near collapse and our public morality into a clueless decomposing corpse.
We are war mongers and hypocrites from the top down. Motivated by personal gain, incapable of respecting others, demanding loyalty and obedience. When we see something we want we take it by force, even when force is not necessary. We behave like giant scary infants who think of nothing but themselves, and don't grasp the concept of tomorrow or of cause and effect. Like infants we are totally self obsessed and self centered, expecting everyone to see to our every whim and want and do it now. And when we don't get what we want we have destructive tantrums and seek vengeance. We want to teach lessons to those who don't instantly give us our every demand.
The people who set the direction of this country don't have a clue what leadership is. I'm not even convinced they're adults sometimes. I wouldn't bet that they retain concepts in their heads of right and wrong. Indeed, in the cesspool of big government, reality is what they say it is. They've said so in their own words.
Surely anyone with a functional brain knows that we don't decide reality, it is what it is regardless of us. Ignoring truths is not the same as solving problems. Pretending things are okay when they're not is a rigged contest of selling lies to get more for ourselves.
Can compassion win out over greed? Can respect and tolerance take the place of ignorance and violence? With good leadership it certainly could be that way. With good leadership we could go about anywhere and achieve limitless possibilities. I have to conclude that what we have passing as leadership for this country is in fact the exact opposite of leadership. It is anti-leadership. It is un-American. It is against individual power and dignity, and demands submissive obedience. It extracts more than it gives back. That which is us is being systemically minimized and disempowered while that which is them is being enlarged and hyper empowered, defying common sense and in blatant contradiction to their stated reasons for being there in those positions.
We now work for them. On their terms. Our wants and needs don't matter. They want our money and demand our compliance. If they say starve we're supposed to lay down and starve. When bankers predate us to death, they tell us to lay down and die. When police drive Army tanks down our city streets, electrocute us with "compliance" devices, snap our necks in holding cells and beat us to death, they tell us that is protecting us and to lay down and take it. I see a pattern here. To those at the top there is one answer for everything. Death.
If you are poor, die.
If you are sick and can't afford medicine or a doctor, then die.
If you need an education but can't purchase it, die.
If you need help, die.
If you are weak, die.
So that I can be happy and prosperous, you must die.
That's not leadership. But it's what they're giving us and telling us to love it.
Ultimately, leadership is service. It is unselfish. It is never about the leader or serving the leader but about the leader skillfully, effectively showing those who follow him the way to get where they want to go. Leaders don't have to be cuddly or warm and fuzzy but they must be moral and ethical and fair. They must be generous people who do care about every person under their responsible leadership and they must honestly desire to give each of those people something of real value that will make them stronger people, equipped with knowledge and philosophies that will carry on the good foundational values the leader possesses and lives by. Leading by example is the real thing. "Do what I say but not what I do" is not valid, at least not in adult settings and certainly never in political settings. Leaders are not superiors and whatever authority they have should be given them out of respect and voluntarily. Leaders operate from respect and really good leaders make everything they do and everywhere they go better somehow. People honestly love good leaders and learn a great deal from them that empowers them and makes their own personal lives better.
With that in mind, how close do you think our dearly elected, or our whole system for that matter, measures up? Not so good, huh? That leaves an obvious question to ask. If our elected officials aren't really leaders, then what the hell are they and what are they doing and why? What do we have here? If it's not all about us, and it's not, then why would we want it? It's supposed to be there for us, it's supposed to be us. It only exists because we're here. The way they're doing it they've made clear that the first priority is covering their own asses and generously taking care of themselves. We rarely enter the picture and every time we do all hell breaks loose. Just asking for what's rightfully ours brings on a balls out cat fight. Clearly the status quo likes things the way they are and they'll defend it with all they've got; and they have way more than we have. Why shouldn't they like it. The way it's set up is that they benefit and we pay for it and get as little as they can get away with giving us back for it.
The shame of the congress giving itself magnificent raises and lifetime benefits while at the same time excusing themselves from raising the minimum wage year after year after year frames the truth of this picture. Food stamps for the hungry are hyped as the dishonest ploy of lazy, immoral people who want something for nothing; while corporate welfare in the hundreds of billions of dollars to the most profitable wealthy corporations in the world is not a ploy of lazy, dishonest, immoral people who want something for nothing by the truckload; that's good. Sure it is. If you're the corporation. If you're anyone else it's a blatant breathtaking rip off.
Which in essence, at least in my humble opinion, is exactly what our hulking, expensive, closed circle of privately owned and operated for profit government has become, a rip off. That's not nearly as much of a news flash as it used to be but I doubt anyone's made the case with as much to back it up as I just did from the perspective of an ordinary person. Let's stop slathering our dearly elected with unearned compliments that only serve to further spread the myth that what they do is actually "leadership". It's not. It's something else entirely.


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Yonkers prepares for 5th ALS Ice Bucket ChallengePosted: Updated:
A popular fundraiser is once again returning to the place it all started a few years ago.
The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is set to take place at Empire City Casino in Yonkers for its fifth year in a row.
One of the challenge's originators, Pat Quinn, was on hand Wednesday and plans to once again lead hundreds in the fundraiser to raise awareness for ALS.
This year's challenge will include music, food, games and prizes.
Mayor Mike Spano says the Ice Bucket Challenge will take place in Yonkers until they find a cure for ALS.


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The Catcher in the Rye
After hearing Holden's thoughts at the end of the story, how do you think he has changed with regards to preserving innocence?
Include quotes from the novel
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I think when Holden watches his little sister at the end of the novel there is reason to believe he might change. Holden finally witnesses, in his eyes, something beautiful. Watching his sister on the carousel, Holden realizes that her joy is not fake, phoney, or hypocritical. For once Holden witnesses truth in a child's joy. He just wants to watch.


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- how often should tank commanders expose themselves to enemy fire
- how effective should fire directed at them be
Evidence - Rate of Exposure
On the face of it, casual histories answer the question of how often tank commanders exposed themselves to enemy fire, and why, very simply. This primer on German tank crewmen of the Second World War sums up the situation in typically vague terms:
At the rear of the turret sat the commander. At safe distances, he would stand on his small seat, so that his upper body was exposed in the cupola, and observe the battlefield with binoculars. When the enemy was near and in combat situations the turret hatch was battened down, and the commander observed the battlefield through small episcopes set into the cupola surface.(1)A survey of tank operations mentions:
The interior of an (Armoured Fighting Vehicle - AFV) is cramped and dark, with hard metal edges wrapping around the crew and passengers. Visibility is provided through a mixture of periscopes (and) vision slits...Even with the most advanced systems, the crew will have a distinct sense that there are things going on out there that might harm them and that they cannot see.
...One response to this vulnerability in the past has been for the tank's commander to direct combat standing up from an open turret. This has its advantages - the commander gains a complete perspective of the battlefield, being cognizant of all threats, including those from the air. He can also spot enemy infantry attempting to creep up on his tank.(2)
And a primer on U.S. tank crews in the Second World War suggests that in U.S. units, there was an additional advantage to the commander exposing himself to enemy fire:
Above the commander's hatch was a .50 cal. Browning heavy barrel machine gun. This was intended for anti-aircraft protection, but in fact was much more often used for self-defense of the tank and for attacking ground targets that did not warrant the use of the main armament...The .50 cal. heavy machine gun was very destructive, and proved to be extremely effective in attacking enemy infantry and trucks; the 4th Armored Division placed a great deal of emphasis on its use. Gen. Bruce Clarke later recalled:
I told my men that the greatest thing on the tank was a free .50 cal. in the hands of the tank commander. We were not able to fight from tanks with the tank commander buttoned up - that has never been successfully done. [Buttoned up] he can't hear or see and so pretty soon he unbuttons. Now if he's got a free .50 cal. machine gun, all he has to do is press his thumb and he can pick out a dangerous spot. It may be a bazooka flash or something. He can throw a burst there without even thinking about giving an order.
On the early M4, the .50 cal. machine gun was mounted on a pintle that was attached to the commander's hatch. On later tanks with the all-vision cupola, it was fitted to a pintle behind the commander's hatch, very awkward for the commander who had to expose himself to use the weapon. On the M4A1 (76mm) and M4A3 (76mm), both of which had the large round loader's hatch with pintle, units often moved the machine gun to the loader's side due to its more convenient mounting. Other units came up with their own improvised solutions. On (Creighton) Abram's (Sherman tank), he had a .30 cal. machine gun mounted in front of the cupola for his personal use.(3)
|Early Sherman variants had the AAMG on a pintle behind the commander's turret, requiring a crewman to expose himself in order to fire it.
The introduction of a larger round hatch on the loader's side of the turret was not an intentional move to enable the loader to access an anti-personnel weapon; crew concerns about emergency exit had been raised since the original Shermans which had no loader-side hatch at all. A small oval hatch was added at first, since "(c)ombat reports had indicated that the early hatches were inadequate for emergency exits, especially in the turret." The introduction of the oval hatch meant "the loader didn't have to wait for the commander and gunner to leave before he could get out."(4)
The Regimental History of one Canadian armoured regiment had a copy of the Tank Standing Orders that regiment used during combat in Italy and Northwest Europe. The document is reproduced online here. One of its provisos shows that Commonwealth tank commanders were expected, under penalty of court martial, to fight with commanders able to expose themselves quickly where necessary:
20. HATCHES ETC. Crew commanders will NOT close both turret flaps except under very heavy mortar fire when the situation does not demand unrestricted vision. Drivers and co-drivers hatches will not be fastened. Safety belts will NOT be used.
27. DISCIPLINE. Failure to obey these orders will be treated as a court-martial charge.
As well as the 75mm main gun and the two .30 calibre machine guns, Shermans came from the factory with a .50 calibre machine gun mounted on the commander's hatch for anti-aircraft use. While this was sometimes replaced with another .30 calibre gun, in the Canadian Army tank commanders were discouraged from exposing themselves to air attack. There were specific anti-aircraft units whose job it ws to shoot down enemy aircraft and it was believed that commanders had enough to do in commanding their tank without engaging in gunfights with aircraft.(5)Crew Survivability
The question of survivability is a separate issue. Roger Lucy provided some hints in a forum conversation at canadiansoldiers.com - suggesting that Operational Research seems to have focused on what killed tanks with comparatively less emphasis on how crewmen were killed. One report is held by the Laurier Centre:
Medical Research Council Team for Survey of Casualties Among Tank Personnel - Casualties among tank crews in 11 armoured division in operational veritable 27 Feb - 4 Mar 45
and this is available online;
Injuries to Tank Crews: A Guide to the Data-base and the Data Forms
There is certainly scope for additional research. Library and Archives Canada has this for example:
RG24 Series C-1, Reel C-5254
File: 8676-9-8 , Access code: 90
File Title: Casualties - Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
Other Models
Player complaints that crew commanders are killed too often are difficult to justify without understanding what the historical situation was. Other games like Advanced Squad Leader may be a guide as they also model crew exposure's benefits and drawbacks. In ASL, a tank suffers a penalty to direct fire against enemy targets with the main armament when the commander/crew is not exposed ("Buttoned Up" or BU). When "Crew Exposed" (CE) the tank receives a bonus to its movement. Enemy fire against the exposed crew is possible, and they are given protective bonuses equal to infantry behind a stone wall or in hard cover in a building.
The effects of crew casualties are temporary inability to perform any actions ("Stun") and a permanent loss of crew exposed bonuses. How often do tank crews expose themselves to enemy fire in ASL? One often-cited article regarding tank warfare in ASL suggests rather unhelpfully that:
Whether or not to remain CE probably comes down to personal preference, though the primary consideration involves any hazards invited by doing so.(6)However, good advice in the conclusion of the article applies in CM as much as ASL:
...(K)eep your eye on the prize. Your goal ultimately is to win the scenario; so even though your stated object is to defeat the enemy's armor, do not let yourself become side-tracked from the Victory Conditions solely to engage his armor. Strategy is dictated by the Victory Conditions - though, if tanks are involved on both sides, they will almost inevitably come to grips with one another. However, do not let yourself become distracted!
... it must seem that the "successful" tank commander adopts a primarily defensive posture during an armored battle. In fact, by following the Rules of Engagement and through judicious use of mobility, a tank tends to behave very much like a hunter stalking its prey...Likewise, the successful tank commander waits for the enemy to move into his sights, or carefully moves into an advantageous position to destroy the target. Conservative play is the by-word here, since the DEFENDER will almost always hold the upper hand initially during an Engagement. Whatever the case, allow the enemy to make the first mistake while you wait to take immediate advantage. Above all, patience is the virtue which most distinguishes the successful tank commander.Another article on fighting armor in ASL, equally unhelpfully says: "The often difficult decision of "CE or not CE" is taken away from you (when providing one-man turret tanks in the order of battle)" but does not discuss the actual decision making process.(7)
About the only thing that ASL can offer is that in that game system, deciding to button up or expose the commander is a highly individual and subjective choice to make.
It would seem tank crews in the Second World War were not only encouraged to fight with the commander exposed, but may have even preferred to do so. Canadian regulations in at least one case actually required the commander to at the least keep one of the turret hatch halves open except under heavy mortar fire "when the situation does not require unrestricted vision."
The use of turret machine guns seems to have varied by nationality, certainly on the Allied side, and possibly only late in the war when U.S. 76mm armed tanks were provided with turrets/hatches that permitted a greater flexibility of weapons employment.
Combat Mission player's perceptions that tank commanders are too easily eliminated may have some basis of truth, though more research into historical casualty rates may be useful. At the very least, though, the rate of exposure in the game seems consistent with the references cited above. Being exposed offered very real dividends, tank commanders often took these risks in order to achieve these benefits, and CM at least seems to model this realistically given the absence of more definitively defined references.
1. Williamson, Gordon. Panzer Crewman (Osprey Publishing Ltd., Botley, Oxford, UK, 2002) ISBN 7-84176-328-4 p.27
2.McNab, Chris and Hunter Keeter. Tools of Violence: Guns, Tanks and Dirty Bombs (Osprey Publishing, Botley, Oxford, UK, 2008) ISBN 978-1846032257, pp.99-100
3. Zaloga, Steven J. US Army Tank Crewman 1941-45: European Theater of Operationss 1944-45 (Osprey Publishing Ltd., Botley, Oxford, UK, 2004) ISBN 1-84176-554-6 pp.20-21
4. Culver, Bruce. Sherman in Action (Squadron-Signal Publications, Carrolton, TX, 1977) ISBN 0-89747-049-4 p.30
5. Guthrie, Steve. The Sherman in Canadian Service (Service Publications Ltd., Ottawa, ON, 2002) ISBN 1-894581-14-8 pp.15-16
6. Bakken, Bruce "Panzer gegen Panzer" ASL Annual 93'a (The Avalon Hill Game Company, Baltimore, MD, 1993)
7. Olie, Dave "What To Do If You Have A Tin Can" ASL Journal Issue 1 (Multi-Man Publishing, Gambrills, MD, 1999)


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International Human Rights Day
In the work that Diakonia and its partner organizations carry out around the world, rights are always in focus. By knowing their rights, people also have the opportunity to influence their lives.
On precisely this day in 1948, the United Nations' Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. This is why today we're celebrating international Human Rights Day and are drawing particular attention to the work being done for human rights around the world.
The following are five things that we at Diakonia and our partner organizations around the world do to reinforce people's rights:
Work to ensure that everyone is aware of their rights
One of the most effective ways to ensure change is to raise people's awareness about their rights. By spreading knowledge of the rights all people possess just by being human beings– such as deciding over your own life and your own body, not being badly treated physically or emotionally, or being permitted to own land and have political influence – we empower people and give them the chance to fight for a better life.
Standing up for champions of human rights
Standing up for your own and other people's rights may entail great danger. Diakonia works in countries with conflicts, authoritarian regimes and fragile democracies. Human rights defenders are often subject to threats, and some are even murdered due to their convictions. We work in many different ways to protect those working for human rights so that they can continue their struggle.
Raising people's voices
To be able to exert an influence, you need to be heard, and the right to organize yourself is fundamental in a democracy. Poor people often have scant opportunities to be heard in public debate. But people are stronger together, which is why Diakonia is working with its partner organizations on ensuring that people are able to organize themselves and thus strengthen their political voice.
Empowering women
In the world today, patriarchal and non-gender-equal structures and attitudes are obstructing women from enjoying their human rights. We challenge and question these structures in various ways, by working to counteract violence against women, in order to increase women's participation in economic and political decision-making and equal rights to legal protection. By being aware of their rights and in various ways being given the opportunity to effect change, women across the world will gain more influence and power over their own lives.
Working from a child perspective
The rights of children are additionally protected by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and many of Diakonia's partner organizations are working to give children better opportunities. This may concern children not having to work, become soldiers or turn to crime to survive.


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Explore Our Hotel
Situated in a quiet area off I-30 and just minutes from the bustle of downtown is the award-winning Holiday Inn Express® Dallas West hotel.
An indoor pool and free Wi-Fi access are just a few of the perks we offer our valued guests when they choose to stay at this state-of-the-art facility.
Corporate travelers appreciate the executive boardroom and the spacious meeting room. We also offer a business center, which has a copy and print station, so you can stay connected to the office and up-to-date on projects.If you're doing business with nearby companies, Stewart & Stevenson, Ingersoll Rand, and AT&T are close to our hotel's property in Dallas, TX.
Because we're near AT&T Stadium (home of the Dallas Cowboys) and the Texas Rangers Ballpark, it's easy for sports fans to catch a game. Downtown Dallas including the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center and the West End are also popular attractions among our hotel's patrons.
Other popular Dallas attractions close to our hotel are: The Sixth Floor Museum, Fair Park, Lone Star Park and The Verizon Theater.
After a day of sightseeing, the indoor pool and spa can help you unwind. Keep up your workout routine in the fitness center, which has individual TVs on each machine. Rise and shine with our complimentary, hot Express Start Breakfast!
- Black-out Shades
- Pillow Menu
- Crib Available
- Iron/Ironing Board
- Separate Hanging Closet
- In-Room Heating and A/C Controls
- Extra Bedding Available
Bathroom/Personal Care
- Private Bathroom
- Bathroom Amenities Available
- Hair Dryer
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- Separate/Walk-in Shower
In-Room Features
- Mini Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Coffee Maker
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- Flat-screen TV
- Work Desk with Lamp
- Desk-level Electrical Outlet
- Cable/Satellite
- Premium Channels
- Direct-dial Phone
- Two-line Phone
- Phone with Voicemail
Added Value
- Connecting Rooms Available
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- Full Breakfast Included
- Breakfast Buffet Included
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- Complimentary Coffee in Lobby
Business Services
- 2 Meeting Room(s) Available
- On-Site Business Center
- Printer
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- Office supplies available
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- Free High-Speed Internet in all Rooms
- Wireless Internet service is free for all IHG® Rewards Club members
Entertainment & Recreation
- Indoor Pool
- Heated Indoor Pool
- Indoor Whirlpool
- Indoor Pool Hours of Operation: 10:00 am - 12:00 am
- Outdoor Whirlpool
Health & Fitness
Complimentary Fitness Center
Work out with our state of the art cardio equipment. Treadmills, Elliptical, Bike and Free Weights
Hours of Operation: 12:00 am to 12:00 am
Fitness Center Type: LIMITED
- Elliptical Machines
- Free Weights
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Last Renovation of Fitness Center Equipment: 2017
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- Daily Housekeeping
- On-site Guest Self-Laundry Facilities
- Hours of Operation: 12:00 am - 11:59 pm
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Dallas, Texas 75211
United States
Check In: 3:00 pm
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- Number of Floors: 4
- Total Number of Rooms: 89
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An Insolent Child, Part III: Are Insolent Kids Just a Sign of the Times?
In Part I and Part II of this series, I talked about my encounters with two different little boys. Both of them were rude to me, one with a chip on his shoulder the size of Texas and another exhibiting extreme disobedience. Were there always such rude children around?
I would NEVER have behaved that way when I was a child, and you would have been hard pressed to find ANY child so audacious. My husband and I have a theory about the overwhelming number of ill behaved children that we encounter…
We believe some parents now a days are so afraid of disciplining their children for fear of harming their self esteem that they let their children lead them around by their noses. Put your foot down, already!!! Have some cajones!!! Their self esteem has a better chance of remaining intact if they're taught proper social skills and self control in a gentle and nurturing way. Imagine the beating that their self esteem will take when they venture further in to the real world and society reigns them in with a hard yank on the chain.
Ultimately, I've encountered two little boys… disrespectful, rude, and unpleasant. I can explain away their behavior and make excuses for it. But isn't it the same in the end? Two little boys coping with life without proper skills, destined to alienate more people. I hope their mothers (and fathers) step up to the plate and help them out. It will take diligence, perseverance, understanding, and direction on everyone's part. Here's hoping for the best.
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I'd also add in that it is difficult to raise children without both parents working in large segments of the country, but I think the political correctness and everybody deserving a ribbon certainly plays a role.Comment by Blaine Moore — May 10th 2007 @ 1:31 pm
I agree with Blaine–even though it's not PC to say it–children do best with two involved parents.Comment by Mama Money — May 10th 2007 @ 4:04 pm
It takes CONSISTENCY for children to learn what is acceptable and what is not. I have observed that there are a lot of parents who just flip-flop from day to day on what the rules are. They just do what ever is the easiest thing to do at the time.Comment by Sharon — May 10th 2007 @ 5:25 pm
Also, there are too many parents that are wrapped up in their own little personal problems that raising their children is just sort of a side issue. Sorry, folks, but once you have kids, you gotta pay attention to what they are doing and keep directing them to go the right way.
I just want to shake self-absorbed parents and tell them HEY! It ain't about YOU, okay????
Yeah, yeah… you have a right to happiness, self esteem and all that rot, but could you take 5 minutes of your time away from "finding yourself" and "making time for yourself" to raise your child to be a decent human being, too?
And, yes it does take a mom and a dad to get the job done. Anyone who thinks a father is not necessary is a fool.
I'll reiterate it's because you don't want to go to jail for pinching your kid for misbehaving.Comment by Livingalmostlarge — May 13th 2007 @ 1:52 am
Have 21-year old girl in our home that does absoultely nothing to help out…………………says her dad is p_ _ _ _ whipped for listening to me………..her step mother………………..awful hell living here……………………..Comment by Jan — Jul 17th 2009 @ 11:23 am
i have a 13 yr old that i am very strict with. he is still trying to argue with other adults and tries to ground his brother. i am the only parent he has. can some one help me?Comment by candy — Aug 4th 2010 @ 2:13 am
Dear Candy:
You mention you are strict with him, which is fine, if you are consistent. Kids need structure and consistency. Your rules should be clear as should the consequences for not following them. It is also a good idea to explain to him why you forbid him to disrespect adults and your authority (by "grounding" his brother). Kids often feel adults are capricious in their discipline. Just as important as any of this, listen to him. Give him a chance to say why he argues with adults, what bothers him, etc. Then challenge him to judge the situation (use questions like, "Does this seem like a good idea? Why?") He needs to see that he is establishing a pattern (good or bad) that will last his lifetime. As adults, we need to respect authority as well, or we'd all be fired and/or in jail! Lastly, any reinforcement you can get from a responsible male relative or friend will resonate with him.Comment by Brian — Sep 2nd 2010 @ 11:44 pm
Hope all goes well.
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Year of The Spartan Challenge
So years have work gone into this idea…
The idea that a lot can change in one year. This post is not only a mission statement but an idea for a book as well.
If there is one thing I, Michael Villari, like doing just as much if not more than Search Engine Optimization, it's writing!
And fortunately, this skill set and love of language and organization ACTUALLY goes hand in hand with ranking keywords and generating traffic for websites more than you think.
You see- in the SEO world what REALLY matters is not necessarily JUST keywords, JUST blog posts, JUST links, JUST images, JUST video… what I'm saying is it's not JUST the content it's also the quality of what you post.
You don't need to know everything but, Google and other search engines actually DISLIKE IT if you post grammatically poor blog entries, search engines aren't fond of overly aggrandizing blog posts, because Google really is learning to like the pages that seem like they're actually useful to people reading them.
So what is this post about then?
This post is an idea I have that I'm not shy to share, nor make public. In fact, I kind of live under the presumption that the more personal you can make your life story, the better its received by the people you hope to get some kind of validation from.
And that's where this idea spawned- the idea of a dedicated hardcore, rockstar year of absolutely zero down time and a straight year of laser-like focus on my mission to become amongst the greatest of SEO experts in the world. If you were to ask me what is my motivation, I'd tell you the following:
Quite simply I love learning about Google's Algorithm, and according to my results as of right now it should be abundantly clear I actually do know how to rank businesses on Page One, BUT my goal is to be able to service 100 or more businesses simultaneously, I have OCD when it comes to cracking the Da Vinci's code that is Google… and I have a deep deep appreciation and love for being able to provide business owners with a method that drastically increases their businesses web presences. Knowing that even in a small city, a well-designed website could rake in $30,000 or more a month for a business owner really makes me happy.
The Year of The Spartan is like a commitment to enable myself to focus.
Just imagine what it would be like to actually cut all procrastination and focus steadily for one year.
No "breaks", no "social media", no "cheat days"… my hypothesis is it would be the most productive year of my life, and pretty much like a super power.
After this is all said and done I'd like to write a book about this… and if you would like to join in the challenge here's specifically what it will look like.
1- Minimum work of 10 hours a day
2- Workout 7 days a week… (45 minutes of weight lifting, 1 hour a day of cardio- I bike, basketball, and box everyday)
3- Meditate 20 minutes daily 2X a day
4- Eat as clean as physically possible
Look I can actually write IN DETAIL about health and fitness because its a strong area for me, and it may confuse you to read a blog like this and write it off as just plain nonsense… but I know with what I want to do with my life, to really become my perfect vision I have of myself it will take a strong intention and a strong focus to achieve it… and today is just the beginning.
Shot's fired!
See you in a year from now, and PLEASE.
Let's share us some results.


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ANN ARBOR -- The Big Ten wants a more national bowl footprint.
But it reportedly will maintain ties to the Midwest as well with a brand new bowl.
The Detroit Lions are expected to launch a new bowl in 2014 that would be played at Ford Field, according to ESPN. The game likely will pit the Big Ten against the ACC.
The game would eliminate the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl, which currently is played in the same building and pits the eighth Big Ten team against the Mid-American Conference champion, with a Sun Belt bid as an alternate.
That game has been played since 1997, although never has featured in-state programs Michigan or Michigan State.
Big Ten commissioner Jim Delany said last week that the league planned to revamp its bowl lineup for 2014 as the current postseason slate began to stale. An announcement is expected sometime this month.
"The goal is going to be that we keep these games fresh," Delany said. "Also, that the bowls create the best possible lineup. I think there's been some fatigue."
Delany said the league will spread its revamped lineup around the country, with the Pinstripe Bowl in New York City considered a lock to be added, as well as the Holiday Bowl in San Diego.
But it appears the Big Ten won't neglect its Midwestern roots as well, maintaining its presence in Detroit, albeit in a new game.
The Pizza Bowl was never a marquee destination for Big Ten teams -- only three actually played in the game the past 11 years -- and the new Lions bowl likely will be a bottom-tiered matchup as well. But the reported addition of the ACC, taking the place of the MAC, should heighten its profile some.
The Lions are not commenting on the reports.
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Rin Baatz is currently studying creative writing in her freshman year of college. She has previously been published in Beautiful Losers, Khroma, Boned, and Germ.
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Danny Beusch
Danny Beusch lives in the UK and tells stories. He spends rainy days reading Joanne Harris and Margaret Atwood novels. He started writing flash fiction in 2017.
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David Cook
David Cook's stories have been published in a number of places, including Spelk, the National Flash Fiction Anthology, Ink In Thirds, Stories For Homes 2 and more, and he has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. He lives in Bridgend, Wales, UK, with his wife and daughter.
Website: http://davewritesfiction.wordpress.com
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Susannah Jordan
Susannah Jordan earned an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from Queens University of Charlotte. Her flash fiction and poetry have appeared in 101 Fiction, The Mystic Blue Review, Rathalla Review, and 50-Word Stories. Her photography has appeared in Cold Creek Review, Figroot Press, The Tishman Review, Riggwelter Press, and Cotton Xenomorph.
Adam Lock
Adam Lock won the STORGY Flash Fiction Competition 2018, was placed 3rd in the TSS Cambridge Short Story Prize 2017, and has been shortlisted for numerous competitions, including the Bath Flash Fiction Award. Adam's stories have appeared in many publications, links to which can be found at: adamlock.net.
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Amanda McLeod
Amanda McLeod is an Australian author and artist. Her fiction has appeared in The Scarlet Leaf Review, Fredericksburg Literary And Art Review, KSYO Flash, Sick Lit Magazine, and other places. As well as writing, reading, and painting, she enjoys the outdoors and good coffee.
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Artis Q.zen offers unparalleled performance with the new powerful GIGALIX X-ray tube for high contrast resolution at any angle and any patient size. The optimized X-ray pulse helps to reduce radiation by up to 60%.
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syngo DynaPBV Body provides 3D functional imaging indicating the distribution of blood in tissue by means of color-coded cross-sectional blood volume maps and qualitative blood volume measurements.
- Provides physiological information about lesions directly in the angio-suite
- Supports endpoint determination during embolization
- Potential to identify non-responders directly after interventional therapy
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Artis Q.zen inaugurates a groundbreaking new detector technology based on crystalline silicon that reduces electronic noise and allows imaging at ultra-low-dose levels.
Crystalline silicon detector – High sensitivity for ultra-low-dose imaging
- Active matrix with on-pixel amplification increases the signal-to- electronic- noise ratio and enables ultra-low-dose imaging
- Ultra-low-dose imaging reduces radiation for both patients and staff, especially in long-lasting procedures with fluoroscopy guidance
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So you've been telecommuting for a while and things shifted; the department is reorganized, your manager moves on, you are moved to a new project, or one of several other things change your cozy telecommuting relationship.
How do you maintain your status and reputation as the world turns? Here are five core steps to helping others see you from a distance.
This one appears easy, but takes a different set of skills; build a repeatable process of trust. Start by knowing that when things change you can't expect anything to transfer forward. Your new boss may not know you, your last boss may have left without detailing your brilliance in your personnel file or you may be the new team lead, except you aren't known by the new team. So, like it or not, you need to start at the ground floor and build again.
Telecommuting adds a layer of challenge. People like to see the new person, to look them in the eye, watch them react with others, determine whether they are a kindred spirit or not. In short, they want to say hi and shake your hand. It is an unchanging trait of human nature, so face it. When the ground changes you can fast-track this process but you can't ignore. So, make the effort to meet the folks on your team, even if that means you pay the ticket.
Some telecommuting policies lack an allowance for impromptu travel. Prepare for this and sock away some of the savings you are getting from not commuting to the office for this occasion. Then when it happens make plans to meet the team at your expense. The company has already saved you money by freeing you from the office so don't cheap out now and make expense demands. Step up and it will pay off.
Use this as an opportunity to test out the new landscape. A new manager worthy of your respect will offer to bring the team together, but some don't and have a variety of reasons for not doing so.
That cannot stop you from footing the bill and being in town. As a matter of fact, the process of organizing your trip will more than likely catch on and the team will self-organize.
Other new players will want to meet you and if your team is geographically split you may be the catalyst for a meeting of the minds. Don't be surprised if this event turns into wholesale reimbursement for the team and translates into a very good experience for you.
If you plan your time in the office well you will leave with your manager's appreciation and a check covering your expenses. If there is no check, suck it up and think of it as an investment in your career.
New teams and new projects start with one common thread, insecurity.
Even the "Rah!Rah!Rah!" projects are really just railing against the fear that they will fail or be mediocre at best. Knowing this gives you a leg up. If everyone is insecure, how can you help?
Remember you are only in front of them for a short time before you fade into the background of your home office. So, find ways to give them credit for stuff you do while you are there. If you make them shine in the office they will remember you out of the office. Remember, you have already achieved telecommuting status. They have to face the coffee breath of their cube mates.
So give them some kindness – you will build your new relationships and set up the pathway to trust if they know that you aren't there to stab them in the back.
There is a tendency in all of us to think once we've done a job it's done. But for the telecommuter that is not true. Office folks turn up together the day after so the bonding continues. The telecommuter is not there so the bonds become more tenuous.
What people like after meeting you is to meet you again, a replication of their normal office experience. As a telecommuter you need to make that happen for them and you do it with the telephone, IM, and video chat.
Don't rely on email during this time. Email is a cold task driver which has only three decisions for us; reply, delete or diarize. All of these are work related.
You are building bonds so don't make work, make rest. Let them see you, hear you, and interact with you. It doesn't take long to make a bond and only a bit of work to maintain it, so make the effort. The bond with your colleague builds trust. With it, you will become part of the new landscape.
Work as hard at rebuilding trust with your new workmates as you would if it was your first day on the job. Despite your tenure and accolades, it is your first day. Make it a great one.


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This would be another card I did a while back--a VERY long while back as I made it for my mom's birthday back in September. Since I had forgotten about posting the card from yesterday, I thought it would be a good idea to go and review all my stored pictures on my computer to see if there were any more I had missed. I guess in all the whirlwind of goings on at the Liles' household, some things have fallen by the wayside. I really don't mean to keep things from you!! I did find a few more that fell through the cracks, so I will plan on showing them periodically when I don't have anything new!I also needed to re-save them with my new watermark my incredibly talented sister, Sara made for me to match my blog header. How do you like it? This is another one of those things that got put on the back burner a bit ago, but I just now had time to sit and figure it out! Yay, me!! I couldn't get it AND a picture to open in PSCS3 at the same time, and felt like a total dork, but I just started nosing around and figured it out all by myself! (Email me if you are having this issue and maybe I can help you out!) Anyway, I really like how this one turned out! I remember wanting and wanting this ladybug set from Papertrey so much and this is the first card I made with it once I had gotten it! It is still one of my all-time favorite stamp sets...I may just need to get him out again! How about a Christmas Ladybug?? Be sure and stop back by tomorrow as I put another favorite stamp set to use from smARTworks for our little Design Team sketch challenge! Also, be sure and check out our wonderful leader, Susan T.'s blog, In the Works, for a chance to win a great holiday set from smARTworks!
Stamps: Papertrey Little Lady and Oval Borders and Corners, It's Your Birthday, Polka Dot Background
Ink: Real Red, Palette Noir
Paper: Real Red, Basic Black, Whisper White
Other: Black Brads, Giga Scallop Oval Punch, File Tab Punch, Tiny Scallop Scissors, CM Mini Circle Punch, Cropadile, Ribbon from JoAnn's, Dimensionals
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Our Special Guest Star for 2019 is the incomparable: Ms Jeannie Seely
Saturday, April 13th Evening !
Among many accolades including awards from Billboard, Cashbox, and Record World, country music legend Jeannie Seely has achieved chart-topping songs as a solo artist, as a duet partner, and as a songwriter. Early in her career, Jeannie's deeply moving vocals earned her the nickname of "Miss Country Soul" – a title that's still used today. Jeannie's biggest dream came true when she was inducted as a member of the world-famous Grand Ole Opry, becoming the first Pennsylvania native to do so. Jeannie also became the first female to regularly host segments of the weekly Opry shows. She's credited for wearing the first mini-skirt on the Opry stage, as well as for changing the image of female country performers. On September 16, 2017, Jeannie celebrated her 50th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry.