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Marriott Edgar
Albert And His Savings - Poem by Marriott Edgar
One day, little Albert Ramsbottom
To see 'ow much money 'e'd got
Stuck a knife in 'is money-box slot 'ole
And fiddled and fished out the lot.
It amounted to fifteen and fourpence
Which 'e found by a few simple sums
Were ninety two tuppenny ices
Or twice that in penn'orths of gums.
The sound of the chinkin' of money
Soon brought father's 'ead round the door
He said, "Whats that there, on the table?"
Albert said it were, "Fifteen and four."
"You're not going to spend all that money..."
Said Pa, in an admonitory tone
"On toffee an' things for your stomach."
Said Mother, "Why not?... it's his own."
Said Pa, "Nay, with that fifteen shillings,
We'll buy National Savings and then...
In five years we'll have seventeen and six
And one pound and sixpence, in ten!"
Young Albert weren't what you'd call eager
He saw his sweet dreams fade away,
Ma said, "Let 'im 'ave the odd fourpence."
Pa lovingly answered, "Nay... nay!"
"It's our duty in crisis... what's 'appened
For every child, woman and man
To strain every muscle and sinew
To raise every penny we can!"
He said, "Even this little fourpence...
Might help us, the Germans to drub!"
Then 'e dropped the four coins in 'is pocket
And made for the neighbouring pub.
These words stirred the 'eart of young Albert
He made up 'is mind then and there
To take up 'is part in the straining
And sell everything 'e could spare.
So off 'e went down to the junk shop
With some toys and a flashlamp, he'd got.
And the stick with the 'orses 'ead 'andle
He received half a crown for the lot.
He went off to the Post Office counter
Where National Savings was bought
But found that they cost fifteen shillings
Which meant he were twelve and six short.
The little lad wasn't down 'earted
He went off without wastin' words
And sold 'is dad's smoking companion
And 'is Mother's glass case of stuffed birds.
At the Post Office counter they gave 'im
A certificate all crisp and clean
Then back 'e went 'ome, to his parents
To say what a good boy he'd been.
They didn't 'alf shout, when he told 'em
By Gumm... but 'e were in the wars
But at finish, they 'ad to forgive 'im
It were all done in such a grand cause.
There's a moral, of course. to this story
That's pointing to you and to me...
Let's all be young Alberts and tend
To defend the right to be free.
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Anthony East Neighborhood Association
Meeting Minutes
Monday, July 28, 2014
Clare Apartments
President Jeremy Wieland called the meeting to order at 7:05 p.m.
Board members in attendance: Jeremy Wieland, Nick Espinosa, Peter Radford, Andrea Stelljes, Donna Stutelberg, Derek Griffith, Josh Keller. Absent: Alana Espinosa, Larry Ranallo.
Others in attendance: Carol Johnson – Resident. Renee Louck – 2nd Precinct. Margo Ashmore –Northeaster paper. Abby Rowan – Neighborhood Administrator.
- Small Area Plan Update and Review: The final plan is going through the review process with staff from the City of Minneapolis before the full City Council votes on the plan. Jeremy advised all board members to read the Plan. The administrator will email the board with the link to the plan.
The draft plan for public review is available on the City's website for the plan at: HYPERLINK "http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/projects/StAnthonyEastPlan" \t "_blank" http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/cped/projects/StAnthonyEastPlan.
The St. Anthony East Neighborhood Small Area Plan is now available for a 45 day public comment period prior to the commencement of the City's formal plan approval process through the Planning Commission and City Council. The comment period will extend from Monday, June 30 until Wednesday, August 13, 2014. All comments received during the public comment period will be incorporated in the public record and taken into consideration in editing the final draft of the plan.
- Communications – email & newsletter: Verified Beth Van de Walker as the "owner/creator" of the format after the administrator sends the content. The board agreed to continuing to work with Do Good Biz for the publishing and distribution of printed literature. Content board members agreed on for the newsletter is a "We're back" pitch, SAENA contact information, board member names, meeting schedule, information about the NRP plans, information about upcoming elections and voting poll locations, information about Webster school opening in 2015/construction, Tuesday night walking group, ash tree update, 311/911 guide. Will arrange for speakers from the 2nd Precinct and GMHC (pronounced gimmick) to attend the next community meeting for educational talks on loans and crime and safety.
Treasurer's Report: Jeremy Wieland explained the Treasurer's Report and the four different accounts that the SAENA Treasurer maintains. Reviewed most recent Treasurer's report. Noted SAENA needs to account for money allegedly spent/document money not spent and will clarify this with Donna, Jack W., and Taras.
- Board Member Priorities:
Josh: Community engagement, up to date with communication efforts
Donna: Learn the treasurer's role thoroughly, get past records, clarify the owed/not
spent loan money
Andrea: Add another event
Derek: Community involvement, research investing our unspent money in a way
that provides on-going rewards for the neighborhood
Nick: Tenant Organizing
Jeremy: Have Small Area Plan accepted by City Council, communication with
residents, events
Peter: Understand and keep up with Webster school planning
- Reports from Guests (2nd Precinct and Northeaster): Crime rates staying low, trying a new system for the public commenting on how specific crimes have affected them going from requesting comments post-arrest to requesting comments at the time of the crime. A representative from the 2nd Precinct can come to community meetings to give updates and answer questions/address comments if requested and available.
The Northeaster is produced every 2 weeks, always welcomes ideas/articles via submission of letters to the editor. Interest in participating in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Tour of Homes where remodeled, historic, and unique homes are promoted should contact Northeaster. Thoughts of how to maximize the annual Northeast garage sale weekend are also welcomed.
- Officer Election Results:
President: Jeremy Wieland
Vice President: Nick Espinosa
Treasurer: Donna Stutelberg
Secretary: Andrea Stelljes
- Comments from Community Members: Carol Johnson expressed concern about BINGO noise coming from LUSH in the middle of the day on a weekend. Jeremy noted that under a certain decibel level, establishments are allowed to have noise until 10pm. It was advised that all comments/complaints involving non-emergency city items be directed to 311.
- Next Meeting, August 25, 7pm Clare House – Community Meeting. Administrator will look into having a speaker from the NRP and from the 2nd Precinct attend to explain the loan opportunities through the Association and crime in the neighborhood.
The meeting adjourned at 8:10pm.
Submitted by Abby Rowan, SAENA Administrator
July 31, 2014


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Starting School? Tips to prepare your child
Thursday, 12 August 2010 | Admin
Starting school can be a little daunting for both parents and children alike. I remember standing at my classroom window crying as my Mummy walked away until another little girl took my hand and told me it would all be OK, my Mummy would be back later (bless her!)


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Join us Memorial Day weekend for the opening of War Machines, a group exhibition centering around images of the physical machines of war. A diverse and intriguing show is promised.
See below for more information and call or email us if you have any questions.
Preview the show on Friday night or come out on Sunday afternoon and watch the parade with us. We'll see you there!


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Well, there has been a rise in cryptocurrency trades and investments over the couple of years, with Bitcoin being the front liner, in a battle against normal currency.
This has lead to the creation of numerous cryptocurrency trading and mining online and offline programs too.
A lot are however running the old devil – "Ponzi Scheme", using cryptocurrencies as decoy.
Let's scrutinize one of these programs – Gladiacoin!
I hereby ask : Is Gladiacoin A Scam?
To the best of my knowledge, Gladiacoin is paying at the moment.
But the fact that it is paying now, doesn't make it legit.
The possibility of Gladiacoin crashing like onecoin, is very high.
Let's take a look at their marketing approach : Double Your Bitcoin In 90 Days Or Less!
This in the first place is alarming, a money doubler?
This doesn't sound long term to me.
Sounds like a program you join for about 3 months, make some quick money and leave!
No long term goals here!
On Gladiacoin.com at their About Page is "GladiaCoin was born exactly to meet this basic market need of Bitcoin owners to be able to earn more bitcoins and monetize their existing bitcoins in the shortest possible time. In our case, double it in just 90 days!"
This doesn't sound right peeps. Looks like a get rich quick scheme! They will get lost in the shortest possible time in my opinion, and it is evident.
According to Gladiacoin, they buy and sell Bitcoins, but there is no trading evidence!
The owner is also unknown. How do you do business with a ghost?
My advice : Is Gladiacoin A Scam? Yes it is!
If you have already made money here, pack your earnings and leave now.
Don't wait till they leave with your money.
What other investors are saying about Gladiacoin on a Facebook Forum:
"Ponzi scheme" – Johan van Caem
"Ponzi , no proof of trading, btc doubler"- Zeeshan Ahmed Ali
"Complete ponzi… no owner, and listed on several monitors as scam. Just because people ARE getting paid NOW, doesn't make it legit. It will collapse just like the rest of them. In a month or two, everyone promoting gladiacoin will be promoting something else because it scammed.
Save your time and your money." – Heather Erbach
"Currently Gladiacoin is earning me more Bitcoins than any other program and I'm in most of the big programs like TradeCoinClub, BitClub Network, Zcash BTC and so many others.
I'm extremely impressed by how automated and passive it truly is" – Tariq Akhtar
"I don't like it for some reason" – Matt Maldinado
"If you join make sure you get you investment back, But sometimes the programs close before you can be careful…" – Rickey Martin
"Just because it is paying now, doesn't make it legit. I am not a hater.
Just don't be surprised when it's gone in a short time." – Heather Erbach
"I could join it month ago,but I post about it on my wall,that's just a copy of tcc,without any proof of anything and you guys should be careful with them! It wont last long.." – Primzy Steh
"All I know is that I am on level 4 and I get a direct payment to my wallet every day……today was my 12th payment……avg. of $40 daily….." – Stephen Wood
"once you dont know who is behind it and the physical structure ,,treat it as a ponzi and it wil die in the morning .." – Zadiki Scott
"I joined it and got no confirmation link and i made a mistake in not putting down the password and deposited just to test the system. It took my money i tried to use the password reset function and it would no longer recognize my email. Got in touch with the admin and they just said it was my fault and the system will never send any email to anyone. They said anyone who makes those kind of mistake it cannot retrieve the account as there is no one to help you retrieve it and no support to contact. but they said all i have to do is do it all over again and deposit again . so that tells me they are just stealing from the vulnerable to give to others. People might be making money there but that is not the kind of money I want. Stolen funds from others. THEY ARE WICKED FOLKS" – Baypp Buz
So there you go. They are paying currently but if you ask me, Is Gladiacoin A Scam?
My answer would be Yes! SCAM!
Use your discretion.
If you want a more stable and transparent revenue share program, check this out and sign up here. Been two years now and we only just got started!
Admin is loyal, transparent and interacts with members. The program is awesome.
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Last year, a number of major technology companies, such as Amazon and Google, announced drone projects. Before any commercial efforts can begin, we need to implement a safety system to guarantee flying unmanned aircraft don't collide into buildings, airplanes or one another. Who will build this safety system? The FAA immediately come to mind, but what might surprise you is that the initiative is being driven by NASA.
"The sky could become increasingly crowded as personal and commercial uses of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, become more popular." That's the assessment of Parimal Kopardekar, manager of NASA's Safe Autonomous Systems Operations project, as innovators constantly conceive new beneficial civilian applications for these aircraft, including goods delivery, infrastructure inspection, search and rescue, and agricultural monitoring.
To address the growth of this quickly evolving technology, NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recognize that a UAS traffic management (UTM) system for low-altitude airspace is needed.
This new safety system will be very complex, especially if it is to support things like Amazon's drone delivery plan. That's why NASA's Ames Research Center got involved. They invited government, industry and academic partners to work in collaboration with NASA "to conduct and identify research needs and to accelerate the development of such a system."
By leveraging the valuable byproducts of NASA's aeronautics research, its decades of experience with air traffic management, and the body of knowledge concerning the convergence of commercial innovations with NASA ideas and concepts, NASA is helping to define a new era of aviation. Using the power of collaborative innovation to work alongside many committed government, industry and academic partners, NASA is benefitting from commercial sector investment in UAS technology, enabling the agency to lead research and development into a cloud-based UTM system.
"NASA wants to create a system that would keep track of and deliver important information to operators of UAS, such as which areas they should avoid, whether any other vehicles are trying to operate in the same airspace, and what the weather will be like in a given area," says Kopardekar.
The NASA team is researching and testing ways to communicate this data to UAS while they're in flight, such as dynamic geo-fences, or virtual barriers, giving UAS operators the most updated information in real-time.
There is hope that the UTM will encourage everyone to contribute ideas and research, creating a combination of commercial innovation and NASA's own air traffic management research. With so many rotorcraft variations, including DIY drones, it becomes a gargantuan task to survey everything. This collaborative strategy lets partners provide their own vehicles, low altitude radar, radio frequencies, or cellphone towers and NASA gains access to more technology.
Creating a safe air space for traditional aircraft and rotorcraft has a number of steep challenges, but collaborators are already working to address them.
One collaborator has developed systems that automatically check a UAS's battery life and surrounding terrain, while another is building a database to keep UAS away from private residences. Other companies have launched prototypes for low altitude tracking and avoidance systems and are using tools that manage fleet operations related to commercial UAS operations. These technologies must meet federal requirements to begin operations as a test bed for an unmanned aircraft traffic management.
NASA leads development of a new system to manage low-altitude drones
To date, over 100 organizations, both large and small, are contributing to this worthwhile cause. If you feel like you or your organization can contribute, you may want to check out the upcoming NASA UTM 2015: The Next Era of Aviation conference or you can contact www.info@svc-auvsi.
For more reading about UTM and the problems it attempts to solve, NASA provides a "NASA UTM Fact Sheet."


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Janitorial Suggestions
Streamline cleaning tasks to increase sparkle and minimize joint strain and pain. Here are a few household cleaning suggestions and cleaning shortcuts from cleaning services cleveland ohio | the maids.
House cleaning tips start out with pacing yourself. Of a separate chore day instead, clean one room a day just. Should you choose everything in a single day, you'll find yourself overexerting yourself.
Focus on heavy-traffic places. You may want to vacuum just the pathway from your kitchen to the doorway to greatly help spruce up the area.
Equip yourself correctly. If squeezing a spray bottle or lugging much bottle of laundry detergent will be tough, search for easy-to-handle product packaging. Concentrated laundry detergents can be found in smaller sized, lighter bottles but contain plenty of product to completely clean the same amount of loads. For scrubbing, basic cleaning tools, such as for example microfiber gloves and cloths, or Mr. Clean Miracle Eraser remove dirt with slightly water and minimal muscle beautifully.
Store cleaning supplies strategically. In a two-story home, stash a whole set of cleaning equipment and options on each ground - including separate lightweight floor cleaners. That way, you have to carry heavy equipment along the stairs don't.
Clear messes when they're new. Waiting until a stain sets or clutter builds up results in more work ultimately. It's easier to wash the sink immediately after you brush your tooth, rather than letting the toothpaste having and dry to scrub it off. Maintain a canister of cleansing wipes close to the sink for fast cleanups.
Let cleaning solutions do the job. As soon as you apply a cleansing solution, let the grime be attacked by it for some minutes, come back to wipe up then. You won't need to scrub as hard.
Freshen it within the dryer. To freshen mattress or toss pillows, toss them in to the dryer with a fabric-softening dryer sheet. It not merely eliminates odours from cigarette smoking, pets and spills, it rejuvenates the pillow's shape also.
Easy dust it. To high and low locations without bending and stooping dirt, make a handy dirt mop by stapling your dirt rag to a gift-wrap tube.
Double duty.When cleaning house, quit that hard-to-grip dust rag. Instead, wear a vintage couple of gloves or socks on your own hands for dusting.
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WILMINGTON, Del. — If the Delaware Art Museum has a signature painting, surely it is Howard Pyle's "Marooned." A native of this city, Pyle is justly remembered as the father of American illustration. His "Marooned" (1909) is an image of genuine drama and distress. It shows a pirate near death, curled up on a sand bar, a tiny figure enveloped by a burning yellow sky.
The painting refers to the old custom of punishing insubordinates by shoving them off a ship and onto an island. But these days, you can also view "Marooned" as a curiously precise description of the Delaware Art Museum. It, too, has been ostracized by its peers. In June, it was formally sanctioned by the Association of Art Museum Directors, which has asked its members not to lend artwork to Delaware or assist with its exhibitions.
The spanking came one day after the museum sold a painting from its collection, William Holman Hunt's "Isabella and the Pot of Basil." Trustees say that the sale was the only way to help settle a $19.8 million expansion debt and plump the museum's endowment. Now, for the first time, the museum is confirming that it will sell two more works. The first, Winslow Homer's "Milking Time" (1875), is a masterpiece of American genre painting, a quietly intense farm scene in which a mother and son turn away and gaze over a wooden fence that seems to say something about held-back emotion. The Homer will be offered in a Sotheby's auction this fall, unless a buyer turns up first. "That is our plan of attack," Gerret Copeland, the chairman of the Delaware Museum board, explained. "If we find a private buyer, it will go sooner."
The second work slated for sale is Alexander Calder's "The Black Crescent," a mobile which arched gracefully above the museum's double-height East Court.
"They're just cherry-picking the best things in the hopes they get to where they need to be," said Timothy Rub, the president of the museum directors group, as well as the director of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. "If, as with the Holman Hunt, they fall flat on their face, it's going to be a double tragedy."
Auctions are risky. Christie's, entrusted with the Holman Hunt, confidently estimated its value at $8.4 million to $13.4 million. But the painting sold for $4.25 million — half the low estimate.
In some ways, the situation in Delaware can be seen as a cautionary tale about the perils of overexpansion. In 2005, the museum completed a construction project that doubled its space. Glass wings rose up on either side of the original building, a trim, red-brick, Georgian-style structure that brought to mind a suburban bank.
But renovating and enlarging art museums, which has become so popular you might think size was the goal of art, is no guarantee of larger audiences. Revealingly, the Delaware Museum's membership is down to 1,600 households, from a peak of about 3,000 in 2001, said Jessica Jenkins, a museum spokeswoman.
Selling artwork to fund operations (as opposed to acquisitions) is widely viewed as self-defeating, like burning down your house to heat the kitchen. Museums are supposed to safeguard art for future generations, not cash in or out. And as the sale of the Holman Hunt proved, it doesn't always go as hoped.
"We're disappointed that it didn't go for more, and so is Christie's and everybody else," said Michael Miller, who became chief executive and director of the museum a year ago, after serving as its chief financial officer. "Is it a fair price? Who knows? I don't know." The painting was purchased by a telephone bidder who some say is John H. Schaeffer, an Australian businessman and art collector, who did not respond to a request for comment.
Mr. Miller, 64, is not likely to be called a connoisseur. As he himself put it on the afternoon we met in the museum's offices, "I know nothing about art." He joined the museum staff seven years ago, after retiring from DuPont Merck, a pharmaceutical company that he helped found. Asked to name a work at the museum that he likes, he replied: "Jeez. I never thought about that. Well, I actually like Picasso, but we don't have any Picassos."
To some degree, the situation in Wilmington might seem analogous to one at the Detroit Institute of Arts, which has been batting away pleas that it liquidate its masterpiece-stocked collection. In truth, there is no such thing anymore as a priceless painting. Every Rembrandt or van Gogh can be appraised, and works that once seemed safely ensconced in museum galleries are being viewed as cash machines in gold-leaf frames.
True, Wilmington is much smaller than Detroit, and already doused in cash. Known as a tax haven, it remains a magnet for credit-card companies, perhaps because a state law eliminated the cap on the interest rates banks can charge customers. The city is home to Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and the DuPont chemical company, one of whose heirs is Mr. Copeland, the museum chairman.
Asked how he chose the Holman Hunt for selling, as opposed to any of the 12,500-odd other works in the museum's collection, Mr. Miller said the process was relatively straightforward. You might assume that he met with the museum's curators, asking them to weed out works that struck them as inferior, or too similar to other works to merit space. But the curators were never consulted. "They didn't want to have anything to do with this," Mr. Miller said. "And we didn't want to bring them into this." Instead, he deferred to the marketplace. He contacted art appraisers from Sotheby's, Christie's and Bonhams, and had them valuate "a very short list" of works the museum had purchased over the years. Gifts or bequests were excluded, to minimize the potential of lawsuits from donors or their heirs.
Probably none of this would have occurred if Danielle Rice were still the director of the Delaware Art Museum. She resigned last summer to oversee a museum studies program at Drexel University in Philadelphia. "Trustees always talk about selling things, but I was very clear on the fact that it was not a viable course of action," she noted in an email. "Unfortunately, it does look like I was the only thing standing in the way of their taking action."
Despite its small size, the Delaware Museum is a singular institution with patches of blazing strength. It has always mingled high art and popular illustration to a degree that is almost unheard-of at American museums. Founded in 1912, a year after Pyle's death, it set out specifically to preserve his legacy as the leading magazine and book illustrator of the late 19th century. At last count, the museum owned 1,412 of his works, accomplished images of pirates, intrepid soldiers and medieval knights in clanking armor.
The Pyles, in a way, set the tone for the whole museum, alerting visitors to the love of storytelling that runs through so much of American art. Many artists in the collection, including Homer and Edward Hopper, began their careers as commercial illustrators and never abandoned the seductions of narrative. Hopper's "Summertime" (1943), a museum standout, is a city scene in which a shapely redhead in a floppy hat lingers outside of an apartment building, waiting for someone who might never arrive.
The museum also has the largest collection of British Pre-Raphaelite painting in America, thanks to a bequest from a long-gone local collector. Pre-Raphaelite painting is probably an acquired taste, and not everyone will thrill to the galleries where pale women with flowing orange-red hair and pouty lips swoon and wilt as if they had taken one too many sleeping pills. "Isabella and the Pot of Basil," the Holman Hunt that flopped at auction, was a linchpin of the museum's Pre-Raphaelite holdings. The painting is admittedly bizarre, portraying a dark-haired heroine from a John Keats poem hiding the head of her dead lover in a leafy houseplant.
You don't have to be a cultural alarmist to wonder what other works could be plucked from the museum's collection and pitched like so many wares. Asked whether the museum might jettison its Pyles, Mr. Miller shook his head, and said, "They don't have a lot of value." He was referring to financial value, of course, and it seemed altogether sad that the works that bore the highest price tags were also the most vulnerable to being disowned.
In the meantime, the Delaware Art Museum remains sanctioned by the museum association, which represents 242 art museum directors who tend to agree about the need for professional standards. Mr. Miller, who resigned from the organization in March, speaks of it indifferently. "It's a club that I don't need to belong to," he said. "The good news is that people who support us don't really care about what they say."
He added, on a more conciliatory note, "I reached out to the A.A.M.D., and I told them, 'We would like to talk to you and see if there's any way we could work something out.' They were appreciative of the contact, and we had a lot of discussions."
Christine Anagnos, the executive director of the group, recalls a different sequence of events. Last November, she said, she received a phone call from an unidentified woman who tipped her off to a proposed sale. Ms. Anagnos and Mr. Rub contacted Mr. Miller and arranged to visit Wilmington to try to convince him that there were better ways to raise money than liquidating a museum's collection.
Their first and last meeting was held on Jan. 7, and Mr. Rub made specific suggestions. He advised Mr. Miller and Mr. Copeland to mount a major fund-raising drive. He recommended that they enlist the help of state legislators who perhaps could talk to Wells Fargo, which was demanding immediate repayment of the bond, and ask the bank to be more flexible.
"Gerret Copeland said something during our meeting that absolutely astonished me," Mr. Rub recalled, referring to the proposed sale. "He said: 'We need to do this. We simply haven't been able to persuade donors to support us. There will be cheering in the streets when we do this.' I wanted to use the old John McEnroe line with him, 'You cannot be serious.' "
For now, there is no loud cheering to be heard outside or inside the museum, although, by a nice coincidence, there is a show of contemporary art that comes with a good deal of sound. "Performance Now," a traveling exhibition curated by the veteran art historian Roselee Goldberg, will remain at Delaware through Sept. 21. It brings together the work of Marina Abramovic, Laurie Simmons and Allora & Calzadilla, among others, whose devotion to the improvised gesture — the kind of art that melts into air — is captured in documentary photos and accompanying props, including hula hoops strewn on the floor.
Compared with the quick fix of selling artwork, an exhibition of new art such as "Performance Now" cultivates long-term rewards. It reaches out to local people and is likely to pull in new viewers, especially younger ones. That is the goal, to engage viewers in their teens and 20s as well as a broader audience of the sort that understands this: If you go see art, if you take the trouble to visit museums on the chance that something wondrous might happen, you will never suffer the isolation of Pyle's marooned pirate.


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Please note: Some areas of the public garden occasionally close during normal business hours for private events. We are also closed on Thanksgiving Day. For the Christmas holiday, Phipps closes at 5 p.m. on Dec. 24 and reopens at 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 26.
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Ok so….African Fashion as a concept. It has come a long way, as in…a really long way. Although there isn't any evidence or historical record of where it originated from, nor when, it has however been around for quite a while. So with records on ground, we have an idea where African fashion as a concept is coming from. Back in the day, it was largely a concept only available and i dare say "comprehensible" by the the African elite, yes the elite. Basically only those who could afford to pay for the reputation that wearing a traditional African attire brings.
The Agbada for instance, being one of the most popular traditional African attires that has been around for a while now, was exclusively for the more affluent demographic. Over the years , this apparel has undergone a lot of modification, making it a little less of what it used to be.
Read: KAYOJA ORIGINS| The Agbada
One major factor that has most recently began influencing the Agbada and most other attires of African origin has been the Western culture. The earlier "perception",( and yes i chose to use that word because fashion and style as individual concepts, are both intertwined and usually reflect on a person's preference) was that a native attire must be worn with certain types of foot wears, either sandals, slippers or certain types of dress shoes. A few years ago, i was outraged when i saw a picture of Ice prince, the popular Nigerian rapper, wearing an agbada with white sneakers. I was so riled up that i reposted the picture on my personal Instagram page. Little did i know that i was the one who wasn't fashion up-to-date. What did i know?
Afterwards, the then strange sightings of guys wearing native attires generally with the oddest foot wears began popping up everywhere, i was pretty much forced to accept it as it was, that fashion has yet again gone bunkers, interestingly bunkers, because admittedly, agbada on a nice sneakers or even ankle high boots does look quite cool.
The next strange trend that recently came to surface, and to my notice, is the facecap-on-native trend. Yes facecap on native. If you are a fashion prude, I am sure you must have noticed it too and probably found yourself wondering what the hell the guy wearing it was thinking. Well, in my case, i didn't wonder initially, I had already been seeing it around on several occasions, before it actually dawned on me. "Facecap on natives, who does that?" i thought to myself. But then i thought again while looking at the guy who could quite easily be taken as the "Jagaban" of the bad gang that just walked into the club, he actually looks cool o! Quite "frosh"if i were to use that slang. Then i realized that it wasn't the first time i'd seen it. Meaning it almost seems normal from the point of view of a layman like myself, i mean again…what do i know sef?
A lot of other changes have been made. Fashion 20 years ago isn't what it became 10 years ago, and it most certainly isn't want it is now. Its a constantly self-modifying and reinventing concept. It is sometimes hard to keep track, not to talk of catching up. Sometimes before you notice the new trend, it would have become last seasons look, then becomes old fashion before you know it. Like i stated earlier on, it's easy to understand where fashion is coming from now, but near impossible to tell where it's headed tomorrow. That's why i am a proponent of choosing style over fashion trends, because style is what you make it, fashion trends are what they are at the moment, and only at the moment.


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Delights of a Crisp Winter Day
Winter in Taos offers visitors and wanderers an interpretation of the Taos landscape which describes the messy, rustic, homey landscape with a brighter edge. The unkempt fields, crooked fences, narrow lanes, and horses and cows that dot the pasture-land, black and brown against brilliant white, form a patchwork that recalls Taos' agricultural history and Spanish-inspired "fincas". After a snow, it's wonderment everywhere as the fields and bushes and trees transform into highlighted shapes with a new color palette of faint grey and yellows and pale cyan and rich, chocolate browns. While the mountains offer the delight of Alpine skiing at Taos Ski Valley, another thing to do when in Taos is to explore these outskirts. The enjoyment of these back roads and fields is purely visual and charged by the cold and crisp air.
To get a little ways outside of Taos, one route is to take Callejon Road off Salazar Road to Ranchitos and head south to enjoy fields and old, single-family farmland; head up Blueberry Road to overlook the Taos Valley, then double back to upper Ranchitos for a beautiful layout of small adjacent homes and farms and fields filled with a variety of thistles and other plants.
(Photographs by Sasha Dorje Meyerowitz)


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I not an avid user of metallic and chrome nail polishes, so I almost skipped this month's box.
I'm so glad I didn't though! Dakota and Stefani are beautiful and I cannot wait to use them during the autumn season. Muted metallics and chromes are suppose to be trending this fall so these polishes are right on trend. Below is my unboxing video and some still shots...enjoy! and thank you for visiting :)
My maven style is "Classic With A Twist", but for the past couple of months, I haven't been particularly fond of the shades picked for that box. This month I changed my style again and went with "American Beauty". I fell in love with Dakota's rose gold and Stefani's gold flecked grey. And the nail polish remover with the pump dispenser is so teeny and cute...and PINK! What a great design!
The nail polishes were what I expected, but the nail polish remover wasn't the baby pink color that was displayed online. I was a little disappointed by that, but other than that, I'm really happy with my selection this month. Once I try the new paint, I will Instagram photos! ( username: INSTAjenncyu )
This is what I am currently rocking:
Julep's Mischa (hands) and Georgia (feet) from the July 2012 Julep Maven Boho Glam box


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Grand Prix jumping!
Last night was the Grand Prix jumping show at the National Western Stock Show here in Denver. Like last year, I went with my trainer and a group of her other students and some of their family members, and this year I took the 11-year-old girl I nanny for. It was a great evening, and a very tense show, with five horses in the jump-off -- though only three different riders (two of them were each riding two horses in the jump-off).
The jump we are standing in front of in the picture wasn't even one of the tallest jumps -- there were a couple that were the same height as V., and she was 4 feet 10 1/2 inches at her last checkup, earlier this month. There may have been one even taller than her, but it was taken down for the jump-off, so it was no longer there when they let us walk around down there after the show.
No way would I ever jump anything this high -- I can't even imagine jumping anything three feet high, right now -- but it is sure fun to watch!
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Neoplastic disease of the bones is not uncommon. It has been claimed that up to 80% of patients with carcinomas have metastasis to the bones.1 The most common primaries are breast, lung and prostate with the most common locations being the spine, ribs, pelvis and femur.
A much rarer entity is the primary sarcoma of bone. In the United States, approximately 2,440 new cases of primary bone sarcomas are identified annually.2 Of these, 5% affect the pelvic girdle with the most common primaries being Ewing's sarcoma (children), Osteosarcoma (adolescents) and Chondrosarcoma (adults).3
The treatment of pelvic neoplasms varies depending not only cell type, but also location, the patient's physical and psychological status as some of these procedures require long hospitalizations and lengthy rehabilitation.
Fortunately, many pelvic lesions can be treated (including small lesions of the acetabulum) locally with surgery, radiotherapy and/or neoadjuvant therapy. This can be curative in the patient with primary neoplasia and can be palliative in patients with metastatic disease.
However, in certain cases, larger more extensive lesions require more extensive reconstruction to cure, relieve pain, or maintain functionality.
Thyroid metastasis to right acetabulum. T2 weighted:
With advances in implant and surgical technology, expectations of surgeons and patients are increasing. Limb preservation without reasonable function is no longer satisfactory for most patients.4
Renal Cell Carcinoma metastasis to left acetabulum.
Extensive renal cell carcinoma to left acetabulum. Same patient as above.


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How will changes to the Retail Leases Act affect your business (in NSW)?15 August 2017
The Retail Leases Amendment (Review) Act 2017 (NSW) (the Act) has been passed, meaning significant amendments are on the way for The Retail Leases Act 1994 (NSW). Here's a quick look at what this will mean for your business.
Firstly, all retail leases used to be at least five years long under a statutory requirement, but this is going to be removed as part of the amendment. Interestingly, in the case of franchising, this means tenants and franchisees won't automatically have security of tenure for premises.
Next, lessors will be required to provide comprehensive disclosure of any contributions the tenant is required to make in outgoings—so a lessee's liability for these outgoings will be restricted to those disclosed in the lessor's disclosure statement. Adding to this, the Act provides that outgoings may now include "management, operation, maintenance or repair of the retail shop building or land", significantly increasing potential outgoings for lessees.
Finally, lessors will have three months to return a signed lease, rather than just one. There will also be a statutory requirement imposed for leases of three years or more to be registered within three months of execution or once returned to the lessor. Failure to comply with these provisions, could see you faced with a penalty of up to $5,500 (50 penalty units).
Comment below to let us know your thoughts and how these changes might affect your business.


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Chionis albus is the only non-penguin land bird native to Antarctica. I took this photo near the 'penguin post office' in Port Lockroy.
Monthly Archives: July 2016
Kingfisher, Eagle & Beaver – Hooray!
A few days ago, we went canoeing on the river March. We were expertly guided by Barbara from the WWF March Nature Reserve. At the 'Storchenhaus' (Stork House), they offer lots of information and different kinds of tours for the public. If you ever head to Vienna, get on the train to Marchegg (it only takes about 45 minutes), spend a day there and enjoy the great Austrian wilderness! You can see the big stuff like storks and water buffalo or small stuff like the scarlet dragonfly.
It was our first canoeing ever, so we got instructions and a safety briefing first, then a sip of whisky, and the we headed into the great (un)known. It was terrific! So peaceful, sailing in between the trees, seeing white-tailed eagles flying by … Fantastic!
During a stopover we could stretch, which was extremely necessary in my case. We found footprints of mussels and Grey Herons.
I also learned a new German word, 'Tieflandfluss'. This is one of 25 words which describe a body of running water and it means 'river flowing through a low-lying land with lots of pebbles and oxbow lakes'. Now you've learned something too 🙂 . Anyway, our guide told us a lot about the surrounding geological features, flora and fauna, so that was really worthwhile!
We saw plenty of sandpipers running along the shore, some of which might also have been plovers. The Black Woodpecker was very good at playing hide-and-seek, and the Kingfisher, as always, just splendid. We also saw lots of Grey Herons and even a couple of beavers, which was brilliant!
Dinosaur of the week: Eurasian Tree Sparrow
A bird of many names and many ranges:
- Latin – Passer montanus = mountain sparrow
- English – tree sparrow
- German – Feldsperling = field sparrow
I took this photo in the WWF Nature Reserve Marchegg. It is part of the Floodplains March-Dyje-Danube Confluence, the only trilateral Ramsar Convention area on the planet.
Black Storks and White Storks
The White Storks have recently been dealing with something new to their lives: flight. And landing.They didn't mind my watching their rough and ready attempts, though.
The Black Storks, however, are much more elusive. So when I bumped into this lovely specimen during a stroll through the reed beds, we were both a bit surprised about that meeting.
I took this next photo very close to the same spot in the reed beds, so I assume this is the whole family on an outing. Two of the storks looked quite small and not so sure yet on the wing.
Meanwhile, daddy White Stork was busy catching lunch. (out of focus, photographing skills 101 failed, I know)
On really rare occasions – first time for me – one can see both species together.
Dinosaur of the week: European Goldfinch
Carduelis carduelis is always a joy to behold.
Who are you?
The question 'Who am I?' is, probably, one of the most asked ones of all times. So it's small wonder that the latest novels in my venture to read a book from each country and dependent territory also explore this particular issue. Both show too, at least in my opinion, that the very idea of a country or nation as basis of our identity is rather outdated and can sometimes even hurt.
49 Israel: Alona Kimhi – Weeping Susannah
The first few chapters were a real pain. Not because of bad writing or the story, but I felt drawn into the head of the main protagonists, and to avoid spoilers, she's not an easy person to deal with. Step by step, however, she developed into something else, and this was reflected in the style of writing. I'm very glad I stuck with the book. It managed to surprise me to the last page.
50 Tanzania: Abdulrazak Gurnah – The Last Gift
This work, beautifully read by Lyndham Gregory, was my audiobook of the month. First of all, it made me quite curious to explore the history of Zanzibar. Secondly, I thought the writer was very good at giving personality to his characters; their motivations for their actions was utterly convincing. As a reader, I thought it was extremely easy to put myself into the protagonists' shoes and then wonder, what would I have done? I find this high level of interaction rather rare. For me, this is a sign of brilliant writing.
These are some butterflies I found on recent walks around Devinska Kobyla and on the floodplain of the river March. If you can identify the species of moth on the middle picture in the right-hand column, please leave a comment.
My thanks to Walter Schön for his website, which is highly useful!.


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Templar Battleforce RPG
What's in this version :
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Welcome to Mini Cirque!
Mini Cirque is a group of freelance professionnals who offer wide range of different exciting circus performances and classes for participants and for audiences of all ages.
The professional performers of Mini Cirque bring a circus entertainment experience to corporate , private or public events. We are based in the Ottawa/Gatineau area in Canada, and we also travel worldwide.
Mini Cirque performers are perfect for local and international festivals and fairs, schools, night clubs, weddings, corporate events, team building workshops and other special events.
Mini Cirque classes and workshops are available for both adultes and for kids and teens. Adults can learn fun and challenging circus skills. Kids can 'run away with the circus' during our special events, weekly classes or summer week long programs. We invite you to fully explore this web site to discover what we can offer you.
What's new (last update July 2018):
Our big project, the Ottawa Circus School, is now celebrating its 1 year birthday. The summer session of weekly class just began for adults and children and our summer camps are in full swing. Its not too late to join the circus and participate in fun fitness activities with our great coahces!! All the information and classe schedule can be found here: www.ottawacircusschool.com
New videos are posted on our YouTube channel
We are still evolving our performances, whether you are planning an elegant event or a fun family experience we have high calibre polished performances to fit your entertainment need. See our menu on the left to find out more about each performance.
We always encourage community initiative for jams and practice of the flow arts, check out our community page for list of the current jams in Ottawa and Gatineau
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It is a fact of life in Taiwan that most bad weather blows over from the Chinese mainland. The only exception is the occasional summer typhoon, which can provide some small degree of meteorological revenge. The gong fei – Communist Bandits, an archaic term which is now used only in conjunction with a small, ironic smile – are responsible for cold air currents, the bad economy, worldwide de-recognition of the R.O.C., all complaints about national security, and electronics that break within three days of purchase. It should come as no surprise, then, to learn that it is the P.R.C. that is to blame for the current SARS crisis.
For a long time this spring, it appeared that SARS would miraculously skip over Taiwan, leaving it as the last bastion of mask-free living in the Chinese speaking world, but what came late has now come with a vengeance. Taipei is in the process of closing down it's third hospital due to outbreaks, a fact which provides some comfort to the general public (there is a sense that if you stay out of emergency rooms, you're bound to come out of this all right) but should certainly worry the accident-prone. I, of course, can claim the dubious honor of surely being one of the clumsiest people tripping over this planet, but fortunately I seem to limit my injuries to bruising spectacularly in ways that generally do not require professional medical attention.
Of course, this is all very serious, and sometimes rather frightening – though I personally don't find it as generically scary as fall 2001 in Washington – but there is an element of the ludicrous to the SARS scare that simply cannot be avoided. For example, McDonald's "service with a smile" now includes a grinning associate lurking about the outside golden arches prepared to jam a thermometer in your ear in the name of preventing SARS from permeating the Big Mac. In my humble opinion, the temperature checks have recently gotten a little out of control. Beyond McDonald's, places I've had my body temperature measured include: the airport, the library, the school computer center, the bank, my church, the post office, the police station, a mall, a book store, a clothes store, several restaurants, and a bar. You can be out running errands and get your temperature checked at each new stop. The last remaining place in Taipei you can actually enter with a low grade fever is 7-11, and I suspect this is only due to a shortage of personnel – I have long believed there to be at least one 7-11 for every four or five people in Taiwan, and one of them is already behind the counter, so there's no way to add a second to check for fevers. What's most interesting to me, though, is the fact that my temperature is different every place I go. Two temperature checks five minutes apart yesterday displayed a difference of two degrees. This suggests to me that the teenage associates at the Taiwan equivalent of the GAP did not have high quality thermometer training as a part of their New Job orientation sessions.
Actually, forget SARS for a moment, I have a much bigger problem: hypothermia. How I've managed to begin to freeze in the sub-tropical heat is a bit beyond me, but my temperature has ranged from an already unnaturally low 35 degrees Celsius, to an alarming 32.9 (that's Fahrenheit 91.22) yesterday. Sensing that I really must get to the bottom of this, I politely inquired of my examiner if perhaps I wasn't, in fact, already dead. She seemed to feel that the fact that the fancy new never-touch-your-body instant thermometers run a little low was a more likely explanation, but I felt rather unsettled all the same.
Beyond the vigilant thermometer patrol, another popular "SARS control" method is the donning of surgical masks in public places. Actually, I'd say that the percentage of people wearing masks on the street is only slightly up from the pre-SARS days when masks were intended to prevent one from breathing in the heavily polluted air, though naturally a few souls have taken things to extremes. The other day I waited to cross the street – bare faced and breathing in whatever happened to come my way – next to a man in a full military-ready gas mask. He had those giant air-filtering cylinders sticking out of either cheek and looked rather like some sort of mutant insect/man superhero from a Marvel comic. I suspect, though, that if he was actually Coming To Save The Day he would not have waited for the light to change. Naturally, I could not resist the urge to make small talk with a giant insect/man mutant, and commented to him on the recent weather, then asked if he thought it might rain? I couldn't hear the response through the gas mask, though I do hope he left me feeling a tad, um, over-prepared for potential disaster.
Most people, however, settle for plain surgical masks, though there has been some color-coordinating among the more fashion conscious young women (pink has been especially popular). The other day I caught sight of my very first mask sporting a business logo (other than the name of the mask manufacturer); I admit, I've long seen the paper masks as an advertising opportunity and had been wondering why local businesses had not yet started to take advantage. All that blank space across everyone's mouth and cheeks… Personally, I only have plain masks, so I've been thinking up slogans to write across the front. So far, I've come up with, "SARS sucks!", "Free Taiwan," and "My best friend went to China and all I got was this lousy mask."
Actually, for all the damage SARS has done to the business prospects of local travel agencies and airlines (the number of "get away from SARS" tour packages being offered has dwindled as more and more neighboring countries have implemented mandatory ten-day quarantines for passengers arriving from Taiwan), some industries can't help but view the disease as a godsend. Products and shops that have used SARS as an advertising hook in Taipei so far include: mask suppliers (of course), hand soap, vitamins, tissues, bleach, household cleaners, exercise equipment, mattresses, a car wash (fight SARS and get your car's interior sanitized for only NT $50!), health food stores, hot pot restaurants (eating spicy hot pot is commonly accepted as a means of increasing your SARS resistance), and Korean restaurants (there is no SARS in Korea, which the Koreans attribute to daily consumption of Kimchi, or spicy pickled cabbage). (I like Kimchi, but what I'd really like to hear is that new research has found Pringles or maybe ice cream to be especially effective in preventing SARS.) My latest favorite ad reads: "SARS won't be like the 14th century European Bubonic Plague…. if you protect your health and visit our Spa. Services start at NT $157!"
Most of these products have at least a tenuous connection to one's health and disease resistance, but I'm just waiting to see "Flee SARS in a new Mitsubishi!" or "Take a break from SARS and have a Budweiser" ads. (Actually, I'm not sure if there is a SARS connection, but recently the convenience stores have all started offering special "buy five, get one free" deals on cans of beer. I had always thought of this as a six-pack, not a special bargain, but what do I know?) At the moment, SARS sells products more effectively than any boy band in Asia, so I think the few companies that have been able to resist will soon succumb.
Of course, like any crisis, SARS has also meant Great Things for the local media. Every television news channel has its own SARS logo and case-tracking graphics. In the newspapers, close to every article has a SARS tie-in – including the entertainment section ("popular singer Wang Lihong wears a mask and gloves to greet his fans, signs autographs and notes of encouragement for the nurses quarantined at Heping Hospital"). Some days there haven't been enough solid developments, so the articles turn to speculation. "National Taiwan University Professor Has Fever!" screamed one headline; reading on, I discovered that he had no history of exposure to SARS, no other symptoms of SARS, but had recently come down with a cold One local TV station interviewed a man who suspected himself of having SARS, and also his doctor, who explained that he had no symptoms, but a long history of hypochondria. This is news? Of course, it is not only the media that is guilty of such things; check out the logo developed by the Taiwan Center for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov.tw). My school, the National Chengchi University, also presented me with a couple of glossy, color, wallet-size cards with little blanks to record my body temperature each day, complete with the school anti-SARS logo. I showed them to two Taiwanese friends, both of whom acknowledged that they were indeed very pretty and will make great souvenirs.
The odds of coming down with SARS in Taipei these days are actually pretty slim, whatever the recent news coverage might suggest to you. Keep in mind that not every new case in Taiwan is in Taipei – my city has 148 cases now; the rest are spread around the island. My opinion is that as long as the schools, shops, and noodle stands remain open, I see no reason to join in the general mass exodus of students and ex-pats from Taiwan.
Copyright 2003 by Meredith Oyen


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I'm just another boring oldster who's waiting around to start collecting social security. What was this great risk I just took?
I had a flu shot at my local CVS.
Actually, it's labeled: FLUARIX QUAD 2016-2017 SYRINGE. I have NO CLUE what's in there. NO idea who BERNSTEIN, S. is either (prescriber, it says on the paperwork they handed me.) I DON'T KNOW whether Mark, (as per his white pharmacy uniform) the man who injected me is a licensed pharmacist, although he seemed like a nice enough fellow. His name might NOT EVEN be Mark!
Putting on my reading glasses, I see the following small print: "Tell your health care professional if you notice any symptoms of: mental/mood changes, seizures, rash, severe dizziness, itching, swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), trouble breathing. (emphasis mine)." It continues, "Remember that your health care professional has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects." Oh, I feel so much better now! The elusive Bernstein S. is certainly someone I can rely on. Maybe he's the surgeon general? Somehow, I don't think so.
Actually, getting a flu shot is a habit I acquired since I passed 55 on the age scale. (Funny; I weigh myself daily, but only check my age once a year!) Most years I didn't get the flu, although everyone I know was absent from work for days on end, after first dutifully sneezing and coughing on all us – friends and coworkers.
Taking Risks
Hmm. So, why did I decide to get this vax today? Yesterday, I met a stranger in New York, a young feller who refused to shake my hand. Seeing my puzzled expression, he said to me, "My kids have the flu. You don't need it!"
So I ran to the CVS today on lunch break. Everyone on line was at least 10 years older than me. Looks like the older you get, the more risks you take!
This humorous article (and photo) is intended to point out that we all engage in risk management every day and throughout each day. Weighing the uncertainty of positive and negative consequences is a normal human activity which is as old as the hills. When you read about risk management in the news or hear about it at work, it is referring to doing the same thing in a formal, repeatable matter. This maximizes effectiveness and reduces decisions made with professional bias or group-think.
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In legal cannabis states, you can purchase and possess certain amounts of weed measured by weight. Ohio lawmakers, however, want to limit the amount of cannabis a person can legally buy not by ounces or grams but by the amount of THC the product contains. If implemented, the law will make Ohio's medical cannabis policy one of the most restrictive in the nation.
House bill 523 allows patients with any of the 20 qualifying conditions to purchase and possess no more than a "90-day supply" of marijuana plant material or infused edibles. The tricky thing about this law is that it does not specify what amount of weed is considered to be the "90-day supply." So, Ohio lawmakers want to make things a bit clearer. However, in contrast to their colleagues from other legal states, Ohio regulators want to use the product's amount of THC as the defining measurement.
According to the draft rules released by the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy on February 23, 2017, medical marijuana patients and caregivers will be allowed to collectively purchase the following quantities of marijuana:
As for the plant material, the Ohio State Board of Pharmacy offers different limits for different categories of weed:
Patients would be able to mix different marijuana products within the allowed limits of a 90-day supply.
It is noteworthy that these numbers are not final. Public comment on medical cannabis form and method rules are being accepted through March 10.


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This family reunion was relatively last-minute, but it ended up being my favorite one yet on this side of the family. I was "in charge" this time, so I heavily delegated to those who were willing and it all came together so nicely! I definitely couldn't have pulled it off if I was on my own.
We had lots of outdoor time. Because there are now 9 families and 25 kids (at this moment), I just couldn't find a house big enough for all of us that was even close to affordable. We all stayed in our own locations, which ended up being great! The kids were rested, there was minimal chaos, and our time together was that much more valuable.
We had a JDawg's bbq...
Minute to Win it games
a hiking day (Tanner and I had to miss because he was throwing up)
an outdoor game night up the canyon in an incredible park...with kick ball, volleyball, dancing, a campfire...
a program about Grandpa and Nana's lives, and a musical presentation by the grandkids
indoor swimming/watersliding
an adult temple session/Mission President setting apart/yummy Chinese dinner
and family pictures. It was a miracle everyone ended up being able to be there for some part of it, especially as we grow and spread even more across the country. Grandpa and Nana had to leave for the MTC at the end of our week and are now in NY for 3 whole years. So glad we got to do this!
(Emma is sentimental and sensitive...she made all the rest of us cry).


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Tufts, one of the three famous universities located in the Boston area encourages students to supplement their application with a Youtube video. In my opinion a brilliant idea, the world around us is changing and the university applications should keep up with the trend.
The only think I don't like is that it might further disadvantage kids coming from low income families. Today some of the wealthy parents are hiring professionals to write application essays for their kids, tomorrow they're going to hire Hollywood directors to make short films about their "young geniuses". Wonder if Cameron would do an application video in 3D…
Feb 23, 2010
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California Dreaming
Stem-Cell Optimism Misplaced
"A sign of Californians' deeply rooted optimism about science," is how the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette described California's decision to borrow $3 billion to fund research on therapeutic cloning. Proposition 71 provides $300 million a year for ten years. In contrast, the National Institutes of Health currently allocate about $500 million a year for all national research on arthritis and related diseases.
The obvious moral arguments against embryonic stem-cell research and human cloning have been raised in the pages of Touchstone, but we can also ask: Is this optimism warranted? Will embryonic stem cells produce the wonders promised, most famously by the late Christopher Reeve and John Edwards, who declared in opposition to President Bush's policy that if John Kerry were elected, he would lift the ban and Christopher Reeve would walk? I think not.
And so we must ask: Why do so many scientists and members of the public want this research anyway, to the extent of putting an already debt-ridden state into further debt?
It takes very little technical investigation to see that California's optimism is not warranted by the facts we know. I do medical research in the fields of orthopedics and neuroscience, and the two major meetings of orthopedic researchers I have attended in the past six months offered 28 sessions highlighting research using stem cells. Scientists from around the world presented the results of their studies.
The research is incredibly promising. Using stem cells, it is likely that we will be able to grow new bone to treat bone tumors, and even grow new cartilage to cure arthritis in its early stages. It is perhaps the most promising advance in medical science in the past forty years. However, of the 28 presentations on stem cells, only one involved embryonic stem cells—and that researcher reported negative results. He found that the stem cells derived from embryos that he hoped to develop into cartilage began to develop a pulse, like a heartbeat, after three days. They were uncontrollable.
For those who do not wish to sit through long medical research conferences, a quick glance at the table of contents of the medical journal Stem Cells & Development (available online) shows the same trend: Most successful studies today are being done using non-embryonic stem cells. (Words in the article titles like "bone marrow," "mesenchymal," "adipose," "amniotic fluid," and "umbilical cord" are giveaways, if you have trouble parsing the titles.)
The promising stem-cell work uses stem cells from adult neural tissue or bone marrow or adipose tissue (fat), or from tissues associated with the umbilical cord and placenta. These have been found to be more controllable in their growth under laboratory conditions. Recent studies have shown that stem cells derived from these sources hold great promise for treating disorders like diabetes and ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease), to name but two. Embryonic stem-cell research has had relatively poor success to date, mostly due to the uncontrollability of the cellular differentiation process.
Why the Optimism?
So why is there such optimism in my native state for embryonic stem-cell research? Why have politicians and scientists not pressed equally hard for funding for research using stem cells from other sources, now the obviously superior technology? (Think what could be done with $3 billion applied to technologies that we already know work.) There are at least two explanations why so many scientists are arguing for funding, at great cost, an obviously inferior technology, and why a majority of the voting public has agreed with them.
First, scientists do not like to be restricted in any way. While scientists do not typically make good protesters, they have rallied behind research on embryonic stem cells because they are opposed to the government's telling them what they can and cannot study. Scientists do not like being told they cannot work on human embryos and resent the federal government's refusal to fund such research (except on stem-cell lines already created).
Never mind the fact that anyone can do as much embryonic stem-cell research as he pleases with private money or by using animals (the mouse embryonic research has not been very successful). And never mind the fact that even if it did work, we would need countless women to volunteer to donate their eggs for it to become a viable technology for treating disease. And never mind the fact that all the scientific evidence shows that the morally inoffensive forms of stem-cell research will work much better and ought to be better funded.
Most scientists just do not like to have moral restrictions placed on their work by the government. I have spoken with many scientists who admit to knowing almost nothing about stem cells but oppose any restrictions because restrictions represent government "interference" with science. They equate such rules with government promotion of religion—meaning "fundamentalist" Christianity—which strikes fear into left-leaning scientists.
And certainly much of the public feels the same way. They believe scientists to be disinterested servants of the public good who should be allowed to work as they please—especially when they promise to make life better—and they believe that any moral objection to scientific research advances the "Religious Right" and threatens their idea of the separation of church and state.
Some of the scientists, however, are more nefarious. They see human cloning as the ultimate experiment—the ability to custom-make people—and they want to pursue that experiment with government funding and approval. It is an expensive enterprise, and businesses, which must judge a technology by how likely it is to work, have so far failed to invest in it.
Public Fears
Second, the public fears suffering and death and indeed all death's forerunners, like aging bodies, failing organs, and fading minds. They will grasp at any promise that death can be put off and made painless when it comes. They have been told that embryonic stem cells can be used to cure cancer, and Alzheimer's, and diabetes, and nearly every other disease that plagues man, and they want them cured.
This is easy to justify because most people (especially in blue states like California) also like to think that embryos are less than human. This is the heart of the abortion-rights movement, and therefore the promotion of any technology that incarnates this belief in public law and policy will attract those who want to secure the status of abortion in American society. What greater testimony to the acceptance of the belief that embryonic human beings are not human can there be than the public's agreement to spend $3 billion on their destruction for research?
Californians have been sold a bill of goods, and now the taxpayers must invest $300 million a year, money the state does not have, in technology that most likely will prove inferior for therapeutic interventions, but that will make much easier future efforts to clone human beings—even to clone them solely to be used by others. We should expect worse things to come of this.
—Thomas S. Buchanan, for the editors
The journal Stem Cells & Development can be found at www. liebertpub.com/publication.aspx?pub_id=125. The studies referred to are: Kodama et al.,"Islet regeneration . . ." in Science 302 (2003):1223–1227 (diabetes); and Garbuzova-Davis et al.,"Intravenous administration . . ." in Journal of Hematotherapy & Stem Cell Research 12 (2003):255–270 (ALS).
Thomas S. Buchanan is a member of the Orthodox Church and lives in Chester County, Pennsylvania, with his wife and three children. He is a senior editor of Touchstone.


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I always pick five of my favorites from last weeks party to feature. Let me tell you, this is NOT easy to do! I always have such a tough time deciding. There is just so much creative mojo floating around out there, I can never decide!
After much thought and deliberation ;) here are what I chose as my features this week:
|Haunted House @ Veranda Interiors
|DARLING Pirate Tutu Costume @ From Glitter to Gumdrops
|Adorable Framed Halloween Layout @ Embellishing Life
|Ooey Gooey Chocolate Marshmallow Cookies. YUM! @ Aunt Peg's Recipe Box
|Red, Black, & White Kitchen Makeover @ Young and Crafty


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These remedies are the ideal solution for people who hate going to the dentist. Each of them will give you the very same result you get when you go to your dentist's.
Plaque buildups create tartar. If you love eating mushy, soft and sticky foods rich in carbohydrates (sweets, white bread, biscuits, candied fruit), plaque is something you cannot avoid.
Check the most effective home remedies and get rid of plaque without leaving your home:
1.Plague Remedy
- 30g walnut shell
- water
Boil the shells for 15 minutes. Soak your toothbrush in the liquid and brush your teeth for 5 minutes. Repeat the treatment 3 times a day (morning, noon and evening).
2. Plague Remedy
- 4 tsp sunflower seeds
- 4 tsp lime flower
- 1l water
Cover the ingredients with water and simmer for 30 minutes. Use the mixture to brush your teeth after every meal.
3. Use apple cider vinegar to eliminate tartar (calculus) once a week. Gargle some apple cider vinegar and brush your teeth. Rinse your mouth well to avoid any damage to the tooth enamel.
4. Cover 3 tablespoons of mountain wormwood leaves (Artemisiaabsinthum) with 4dl of fermented wine. Leave it covered for 2 hours. Strain and brush your teeth with the liquid. You can do this several times a day. Enjoy your beautiful, healthy, and calculus-free smile.


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Runners will hit the streets of Leicester on Sunday 3rd September for the latest addition to the city's sporting calendar.
The first Asda Foundation Leicester 10K gets underway at 9am and is expected to bring a major boost for local charities.
The organisers, Run For All, working in partnership with Leicester City Council, are now advising of a number of road and junction closures required to ensure the safety of all those taking part.
Starting and finishing in Abbey Park, the route takes runners across the Grand Union Canal and into the city centre, past the Richard III Visitor Centre, in the shadow of the cathedral, twice over the River Soar and back to the park.
Among the roads affected by closures and access restrictions are Abbey Park Road, Applegate Road, Belgrave Gate, Haymarket, Loughborough Road, Market Place Approach, Thurcaston Road and Vaughan Way.
Full details and timings of all road closures are available at /media/239922/2017-leicester-10k-road-closure-poster-final.pdf
Lynne Preston, Run For All Event Manager, said: "We are very much looking forward to bringing a new run to such a vibrant city as Leicester.
"To ensure the safety of everyone involved, a number of roads will be closed or have access restricted. We will make every effort to reopen the roads as soon as possible and apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused."
The Leicester 10K is the latest addition to the successful Asda Foundation 10K series, which includes runs in Leeds, York, Lincoln, Burnley, Nottingham, King's Lynn, Bury, Sheffield and Hull.
The series forms part of the legacy of the late Jane Tomlinson, who raised nearly £2m for charity by tackling a string of endurance challenges despite being diagnosed with incurable cancer.
Entries are still open for the Leicester 10K at /10k/leicester/
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PORTSMOUTH — In an effort to inform the city of the need for air conditioning in the middle school, the School Board will present a letter to the Joint Building Committee this evening.
At the Tuesday, July 27 School Board meeting, Superintendent Ed McDonough suggested presenting a letter discussing the reasons behind including air conditioning in the middle school as it undergoes its renovation.
"It responds to the School Department's rational for wanting air conditioning," McDonough said.
These reasons include providing the option of having air conditioning for programming, summer building use and special needs students.
Since the school is used year round, many members agreed there may be a need for air conditioning, including accommodating special needs students requiring it. Students on an Individual Education Plan (IEP) - any student with special needs ranging from children with delayed learning skills, disabilities or health problems - could require air conditioning or thus be tuitioned to another school. Tuitioning could cost the school department upward of $100,000 a child, depending on needs.
Currently the school has portable air conditioning units it uses to accommodate these students, but members of the Joint Building Committee have mentioned in previous meetings it would look less than appealing to have the units hanging outside the windows of the new building. The problem of portable units breaking and needing to be replaced also arose.
If air conditioning was requested by a group or program renting out the middle school, they would be charged an additional fee for the service, board member Kent Lapage said.
"We've charged programs in the past," Lapage said of using air conditioning in other school buildings. "It's not a free service to organizations who want to use it."
The next Joint Building Committee meeting is scheduled for this evening, Wednesday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Little Harbour School in the Board Room. They will discuss the air conditioning as well as updating the progress on the middle school, the high school turf and the Granite Street softball field.
Board leans toward air conditioning for Portsmouth Middle School in letter to JBC
PORTSMOUTH — In an effort to inform the city of the need for air conditioning in the middle school, the School Board will present a letter to the Joint Building Committee this evening.


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Step one:
Decide what your metabolic rate is-slow, moderate, or fast.
If you think you have a pretty slow metabolism, multiply your current bodyweight by 12.
If you think your metabolic rate is somewhat moderate, multiply your current bodyweight by 15.
If you think your metabolism is fast, multiply your current bodyweight by 18. For example, if a bodybuilder weighs 200 Ibs and has a moderate metabolism, the equation would be 200 x 15 = 3,000.
Step two:
If you decide to follow a diet that consists of 30% protein, 50% carbs, and 20% fat, plug them into the following formula.
Protein: 3,000 calories x .30 (30%) = 900 protein calories divided by 4 = 225 grams of protein per day.
Carbs: 3,000 calories x .50 (50%) =1,500 carbohydrate calories divided by 4 = 375 grams of carbs per day.
Fat: 3,000 calories x .20 (20%) = 600 fat calories divided by 9 = 67 grams of fat per day.
Step three:
Now divide your calories and total grams of fat, protein, and carbs by the number of meals you'll be eating each day. In the case of most bodybuilders, it should be six meals per day.
So, for example. 3,000 calories divided by 6 (meals) = 500 calories per meal.
225 grams of protein divided by 6 = 37.5 grams of protein per meal.
375 grams of carbs divided by 6 = 62.5 grams of carbs per meal.
67 grams of fat divided by 6 =11 grams of fat per meal.
This formula can be used to determine any macronutrient balance, whether it's 30/40/30 or 30/50/20.
Some people eat more carbs earlier in the day, while others spread them out evenly. Each individual needs to decide what works best for him or her.


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Pachacamac, Archaeological Museum & Paso Horses
Experience the highlights of Callao including an extensive archaeological collection, a ruined city and uniquely Peruvian stables.
- Experience Peruvian culture
- Visit the Pachacamac ruins – 700 AD
- See a local horse show at Hacienda Mamacona
- Try horseback riding!
We begin the excursion with a visit to the National Museum of Archaeology, Anthropology and History of Peru, the oldest state museum in the country. The institution features an extensive archeological collection of more than 100,000 artefacts from such pre-Inca cultures as the Moche, Chimu, Paracas, Chavin, Nasca and others. It also features displays of Inca artefacts and objects from Peru´s Colonial era and Republican period.
We then drive to the ruined city of Pachacamac, built around AD 700. Here we explore the remains of a temple once dedicated to the ancient gods of the Sun and the Moon. We see evidence of a sophisticated irrigation and reservoir system and ruins that provide clues about the original inhabitants.
The excursion continues south of the city to Hacienda Mamacona, home of a distinguished Lima family famous as expert breeders of the uniquely Peruvian 'Caballo de Paso' or 'Stepping Horse'. The hacienda is elegantly built and decorated in the Republican architectural style. We enjoy a Peruvian buffet lunch here, served in the garden.
After lunch, we visit an exhibit on the 'Caballo de Paso' and learn about the horse´s origins, breeding and uses. Afterwards, we enjoy a performance of the Marinera dance, in which horse and rider move in time with a female partner on the ground to the sound of live traditional music.
Several horses are available to ride if you wish to experience this unique breed.
Afterwards we return to the ship.
Practical information
- Booking code: A-CLL13
- Included: Lunch
- Remarks/requirements: Approx. total 4h driving time.
- Walking information: Walking at sites.


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When fortune smiles upon me and there's good surf in the morning, I down a morning glass of water and paddle out for a AM surf session. It's nice to start the morning off with a bit of exercise to stoke the appetite. After an hour or so of flailing around in the ocean… hopefully spending a majority of time above the water than below, I return home with quite an appetite. Tops on my list of post-surf meals is durian, but that isn't always an option. This week I have a surplus of pears and blood oranges so that's what has been going into my smoothies. Enjoy this how to smoothie video… Keep it Live.
Recipe: Pear Blood Orange Smoothie – serves 2
3 Blood Oranges
2 Pears
2 Bananas
1 C water
3 T Dry Nettle – Add fresh 1 C packed Spinach or fresh Nettle if possible
1 T Greener Grasses
1 T apple cider vinegar
1 t Bacopa Monieri
1 t Tribulus Terrestris Saponins
1 t Holy Basil
pinch of Himalayan Salt
Raise your smoothie potential by adding these ingredients.
Raise the Bar: 1 T Cinnamon, 1/2 T Fresh Ginger, 1 t Orange Zest


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This past week I have been working in New Hampshire on the campaign trail with the New Hampshire Democrats. Fortunately for me I was able to attend a town hall meeting with Barack Obama in Hopkington, NH. This was the moment I had been waiting for, a chance to see Obama speak in person. The timing of my visit to New Hampshire could not have been better. On my last full day in the State I was going to be seeing Senator Obama in the flesh. All the talk of Obama being an electrifying presence was in fact true. I was a trembling, nervous wreck at 1pm waiting outside the Hopkington Town Hall. Senator Obama was not expected on until 5pm. His aura was affecting me already, and I had hours still to wait!
The location of his speech was quite symbolic. Hopkington is a small, rural and very middle class town in the north of this vast and wild State. This is heartland of the undecided American vote. People who are fed up of feeling the brunt of Bush's economic policies, but still unsure of the liberal Senator from Illinois. Obama was here to stress the point that he is the man to solve the economic crisis that is hurting America so much. He is the man to resolve the Iraq War and take the fight to the Taleban, Al-Qaeda and Osama bin-Laden. He is the man to reduce American dependence on foreign oil. Putting it simply, he is the man to trust.
Obama's presence was indeed electrifying. The crowd loved him. There was definitely something special about him, but not too special. Not too special that people could not feel in touch with him. The one thing I had heard most from Obama doubters while out in New Hampshire was that he is arrogant, and the voters did not like that. I could see what they meant, but I did not see the arrogance in a negative light. I felt that Obama was self assured and confident. What's wrong with that? If he is going to be the next President of America he will need all his confidence to tackle the important issues facing America. There were also many personal touches to his appearance, which appealed to me. His sensitive and reassuring words, which he gave to a tearful mother of a US soldier about to embark on his second tour of duty to Iraq, was very heartfelt.
Of course the audience was pro-Obama, and he will have to face more critical people from now until November. But he still maintained his aura of self-belief, and passion for the American people that has stood out throughout the election campaign. There was no confusion about polices or differences of opinion, which cannot be said of McCain and Palin. Obama laid out his message to the people in Hopkington town hall in a manner that will have struck a chord with many average Americans. They are the ones who will win the election for Obama; but they could easily lose it for him as well.
By Stewart Munn