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The first fixture in the East District Cross Country League took place last weekend at Stirling and Linlithgow AC fielded one of its largest ever teams. With over one third of the senior membership on show on Saturday, the large numbers of LAC vests dwarfed the entries from several larger clubs.
True cross country aficionados may have been disappointed with the relatively mild and mud free conditions however the hilly nature of the multi-terrain course meant it was not without its challenges.
Consisting of thirteen competitors, the senior men put out the largest ever team for the club and the runners were rewarded by being placed 12th team overall. Individual results were: 66th David Marshall, 34:52; 111th Scott Hyslop, 37:09; 117th John Smith, 37:27; 132nd Scott Cockburn, 38:11; 134th Kenneth Leamy, 38:17; 140th Paul Dudchenko, 38:38; 148th Angus Gallie, 38:52; 157th Johan Meintjies, 39:39; 175th Douglas Keillor, 40:36; 199th Graham Burrows, 43:06; 201st Darren Dick, 43:17; 202nd Brian Couper, 43:21; 206th Bryan Grome, 43:28
A smaller women's team was desperate not to be outdone and the trio of Charlotte Fortune (35th in 26:08), Louisa Cockburn (84th, 30:57) and Alison Marshall (87th, 31:44) secured 13th place.
The club also had several members out in younger age groups with notable results in the following categories: Under 17 men - Jacob Clarke, 37th, 34:20; Under 15 boys - Alistair Oag, 35th, 12:21; Under 13 girls - Sarah Moody, 65th, 17:37; Under 11 boys - Andrew McGill, 5th, 5:26 and Eoin Richardson, 13th, 5:51.
Two club members, Douglas Robertson and Malcolm Hughes, chose to avoid any possibility of mud and hills and headed abroad for the TCS Amsterdam Marathon. In contrast to expectations they were met with unseasonably warm conditions in the first half of the race and were glad of some cloud cover and even the odd rain shower in the second half of the race.
The race start and finishes at the Amsterdam Olympic Stadium and, with a record turnout it, was somewhat crowded at the beginning, so it took several minutes before the LAC runners crossed the line to commence their race. The stadium does however create a perfect venue for the finish of the marathon, with a rapturous welcome for all runners. Doug was first to experience this in a personal best time for the distance finishing in 3:14:49, with Malcolm recorded at 3:26:13.
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Director Adam Leon's debut feature Gimme the Loot is what I so often want small, low budget indie films to be — and they so rarely are. He fills his movie with a genuine, gentle humanity and not an ounce of pretension.This is a very small film in every respect, from its reported $65,000 budget to its sparse and almost naturalistic cinematic style. Even its plotting fits inside this mold since things happen, but not within any traditional three-act sense. There's no real climax, and Leon is completely focused on his characters — mainly our two leads, Sofia (Tashiana Washington) and Malcolm (Ty Washington), two young graffiti artists living in New York who are struggling to gain respect from rival taggers in other neighborhoods. To win their battle, they come up with a plan to tag the large metal apple that rises out of centerfield at Citi Field everytime the Mets hit a homerun. It's a big, flashy plan with one huge hitch: the duo needs $500 in order to bribe a Citi Field worker to get into the stadium, a nigh impossible task for two broke kids.
Most of the film follows Malcolm and Sofia as they try to hustle cash from any possible situation or illegal (though mostly harmless) means. In the process of running around New York, they interact with several realistically quirky characters. Leon is paying tribute not only to New York City, but to those filmmakers before him whose movies have so famously inhabited and represented the city, echoing the works of Woody Allen and — to a less incendiary degree — Spike Lee. To paraphrase Allen in the opening of Manhattan (1979), Leon's romanticized New York is "all out of proportion." However, Leon has also approached Gimme the Loot from the hopeful perspective that this is his characters' town and it always will be. The film is wholly New York to the point that the city is almost a living, breathing character itself. None of this is at the service of some grand climax, as it becomes pretty apparent that the film isn't headed for a standard wrap-up. For some people, this approach will be frustrating, but Leon is more concerned with getting to know his characters.
Sophia and Malcolm start off with simple personalities — she being gruff and often verbally aggressive, and he being fast-talking and a bit of a loud-mouth screwup. But as the film unwinds, their vulnerabilities and humanity are slowly revealed through their friendship. This is a gradual progression, though some setups are more important than others, like Malcolm's complicated interactions with rich WASP Ginnie (Zoe Lescaze). She buys weed from Malcolm, but interacts with him completely differently in private and public situations — something obviously a bit heartbreaking to Malcolm (plus, there's an element of class conflict in this and in Malcolm's half-baked plan to steal jewelry from Ginnie, which give the film extra of depth).
The romantic interest between Sofia and Malcolm is obvious to everyone but the twosome, and while this never really comes to fruition, it's handled genuinely and sweetly. This conveys a low-key sweetness, with nothing mawkish or corny about it. It's handled realistically, but nevertheless inches its way through the entirety of the film, making Gimme the Loot little more than a film about good-hearted people. This is nothing groundbreaking or mind-blowing, but in a world where so much art is bogged down in heavy emotions, nastiness and bad medicine, Leon's film is a relief. Unfortunately, this is exactly the kind of film that's almost guaranteed to get steamrolled by the summer's bigger, flashier productions. This is a pity. Rarely do we get films that are this satisfyingly sweet, yet so astonishingly simple. Not Rated.
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Suggestion: I went to yoga yesterday and our instructor talked about something she learned from a woman who teaches yoga in hospice and nursing homes. That woman said that a nightly foot massage with a warm cloth (as easy as wet it, throw it in the microwave) can keep circulation to our feet up, which can help prevent falls as we age. So, our teacher ended our practice with warm cloths yesterday and we rubbed our feet with them and it was a little slice of heaven. I have decided that will be part of my nightly wind down routine. So easy and relaxing!
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The Greybull Buffs put one player, Payton Gonzalez, on the Class 2A All-Northwest Conference team, which was released following the completion of last weekend's state tournament in Casper.
Gonzalez, a junior guard, led the Buffs in scoring, averaging 11.2 points per game, and in steals, finishing the year with 65. He also ranked second in assists with 55 and pulled down 61 rebounds, including 29 on the offensive end.
He was also one of Greybull's top shooters, connecting on 43 percent of his two-point attempts, 60 percent of his shots from the charity stripe, and with 26 treys on 106 attempts, was the team's top threat from behind the arc.
"No one puts in as much gym time as Payton. He attends every open gym, every summer league game, and every tournament we participate in and that hard work has paid dividends," said Coach Jim Prather. "In his first year as a varsity starter, Payton was our leading scorer. He also was our team leader in steals, forced turnovers, and deflections.
"To be named all-conference and be only a junior is quite an achievement. This year eight of the 10 selections were seniors. Seniors dominate these types of selections, so for the other coaches in our league to recognize Payton's body of work during his junior season shows the respect he has earned in our conference. If the past is any indicator, Payton will be in the gym when we start in April to work on improving his game. We are fortunate to have him coming back to play for the Buffs next season."
Greybull finished fourth in the conference and 9-18 overall.
Cody Savage, who led the Bulldogs to the 2A title last weekend in Casper, was named the conference's player of the year. He was joined on the all-conference team by teammates Dylan Hultgren and Ryan Clark.
Other first-team all-conference selections included Bryce Ward, Kirby Winland and Michael Bernhisel of Rocky Mountain, Tanner Abbott and Kacy Conner of Thermopolis and Clint Getzfreid of Riverside.
All-state team
The 2A all-state team was released on Tuesday and it included the following players: Cody Savage and Ryan Clark of Lovell, Bryce Ward of Rocky Mountain, Tanner Abbott of Thermopolis, Mathew Wigglesworth of Big Horn, Levi Peterson of Moorcroft, Travis Romsma of Burns, Hunter Dockery and Travis Smith of Lusk, Alvin Spoonhunter and Trevor Williamson of Wyoming Indian and Jordan Sims of Big Piney.


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Dental implants are a great choice for anyone who is missing one or more teeth. Unlike other options, such as fixed bridges or partial dentures, dental implants are inserted directly into your jaw which can help prevent bone loss and also creates a very durable and long-lasting tooth replacement. If you are considering dental implants, you can expect the following:
The Implant Procedure
The complete dental implant process typically requires several visits to a dentist or oral surgeon. After an initial consultation and dental examine to determine if you are a suitable candidate for dental implants, you will return to the dentist to have the dental implant rod inserted into your jaw. This process is usually done under local anesthesia or I.V. sedation. Once the rod is properly inserted, it can take a few months for the implant rod to become securely attached to your jaw bone.
It is not uncommon for the gums to grow over the implant rod, so in the second phase your gums will be gently opened to expose the rod, and a secure extension will be added. The extension of the rod is necessary in order to secure the replacement tooth. Your replacement tooth will be custom made after your dentist or oral surgeon takes impressions of your mouth to ensure that the prosthetic tooth properly aligns with your other teeth and does not affect your bite.
The Recovery Process
Many people report that the dental implant process is not especially uncomfortable or painful, but your dentist or oral surgeon may prescribe painkillers for you to take if you experience pain. During the first and second phase of getting a dental implant, you will need to watch for any signs of infection around the insertion site, and your dentist will monitor you to ensure that your body does not reject the dental implant and that the implant properly adheres to your jaw.
The Aftercare
While having a dental implant can require multiple visits to a dentist or oral surgeon, the good news is that after the process is over dental implants need very little extra care or maintenance. You won't have to use any special types of toothpaste or cleaners–dental implants are typically very durable and usually do not present any problems. You can care for your new dental implant the same way you care for the rest of your teeth-- brush, floss, and see your dentist regularly for cleanings and exams.


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02 Aug Bankruptcy Means Test: Costly and Really Pointless
The means test is a terrible requirement for people seekingbankruptcyprotection. Cathy Moran wrote an excellent article describing why the the Means Test makes little sense and I saw from reading her article that she is just as frustrated as I am with this pointless test.
As a bankruptcy lawyer, it is my job to help my clients get as fair a treatment as possible. The means test doesn't make the law fairer, and it makes it much harder especially on regular people who are in financial distress because of the failing economy.
Luckily, much of the "old" bankruptcy laws remains buried beneath the veil of the new requirements of the bankruptcy law, and bankruptcy lawyers are trying hard to lift the veil so that clients who can't pay their debts are not turned away from help in bankruptcy court.
- Earning more than the median incomedoes not meanthat you are not able file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy – just that you have totakethe Means Test.
The bankruptcy Means Test must be taken by consumer debtors filing for bankruptcy if the income received in their household in the six months before filing for bankruptcy, times two, is greater than their state's median yearly income.
The means Test will give a result that shows whether or not the debtor is presumed to be abusing the system by attempting to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
- Many people who are above median take the test and pass.
- Even if you fail, the presumption can be rebutted by special circumstances to show you are not abusing the system.
The pointlessness of this test is that bankruptcy laws have always required that bankrupt debtors reveal all income earned for at least 2 years prior to the year of bankruptcy filing, as well as what the true income that was expected at the time of bankruptcy filing and into the predictable future.
Before the law changed, the debtor didn't have to fill out complicated income/expense breakdowns that often doesn't reflect their true income situation.
If the bankruptcy Means Test is failed, the debtors have to prove to the Court that they can't pay – but that was always what the law required.
Prior to the 2005 law changes, we started with real numbers and didn't have to jump through mindless hoops first.
If the true numbers indicated that the debtors had the ability to pay, then Chapter 13 was the appropriate avenue.
The means test just puts a spot light on the most recent six months by by requiring people to look back six months to come up with what the government says is their "CMI" current monthly income.
Since it only looks at "what was" and not at "what is", the figures either just right, too high, or too low.
- Translation: the bankruptcy means test often indicates a false figure. It has absurd results and it has done nothing to improve the bankruptcy laws.
See articles on this site:
BAPCPA The NewBankruptcy Law: A Mean Law October 17, 2007 by Susanne Robicsek Charlotte NC Bankruptcy Lawyer
Bankruptcy Reform: Costly But Pointless July 31, 2008 by Cathy Moran, Bay Area CA Bankruptcy Lawyer
Part Four: Kinds Of Income Reported In Bankruptcy; What Is CMI, Also Known As Means Test Income? March 12, 2007 by Susanne Robicsek Charlotte NC Bankruptcy Lawyer
Latest posts by Susanne Robicsek, North Carolina Bankruptcy Attorney (see all)
- New Bankruptcy Forms: Easier, Or More Problems? - January 20, 2016
- Forget about Bankruptcy - August 29, 2013
- After Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Discharge: Can You Take A 401k Loan? - March 13, 2013
- What Is A No Asset Bankruptcy Case? - February 13, 2013
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As you may or may not know, I'm in a band called The Pardoned. We desperately needed some band photos for the web and other uses. While driving around with my parents, I saw an old abandoned house in a field near Holliday, TX. Too bad it was raining or it would've been a perfect Read More


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Yesterday, I pointed out an error by the Guardian's diplomatic editor Julian Borger, in a post he published on the recent U.S. presidential debate titled 'Fact-checking the final presidential debate', Oct. 23.
Among the statements by the candidates checked for accuracy was the following claim by Romney, which Borger claimed was not correct.
I noted in my post that, contrary to what Borger wrote about "incitement to Genocide", Article III of the 'Convention on Genocide', adopted by United Nations General Assembly in 1948, does in fact include, as a punishable crime, "Direct and public incitement to commit genocide".
Shortly after our post, we Tweeted Borger, alerting him to the error.
This morning, we received this reply.
@CiFWatch You're right on genocide convention. Will correct. Thank you.
Julian Borger (@julianborger) October 26, 2012
@CiFWatch You're right on genocide convention. Will correct. Thank you.—
While we'll monitor the post to make sure it's indeed corrected by Guardian editors, Mr. Borger should be commended for responding promptly, and positively, to our post and Tweet alerting him about the mistake.
UPDATE: Borger's piece has been corrected, and the error officially acknowledged.
Related articles
- Fact-checking Julian Borger on Ahmadinejad's incitement to genocide (cifwatch.com)
- Guardian's Julian Borger avoids reporting on most of Ahmadinejad's UN speech (cifwatch.com)
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The most common clearcut system variations are:
Strip clearcuts are used to harvest a stand over a period of three to seven years by removing several strips rather than harvesting the entire stand at once. Strip clearcutting was developed to take advantage of natural seeding from the leave-strips. In a pure sense, strip clearcut systems have mostly been used in Canada on afew site types with black spruce in boreal forests. The approach is being tried, along with strip shelterwoods, in boreal mixedwood types in northern Alberta as well.
A major concern associated with strip clearcuts is wind damage because the leave-strips expose much more edge for a short period than does one large clearcut. To avoid excessive windthrow, leave-strips should be at least 40 m wide, open only at one end, and harvested as soon as adjacent cleared strips are regenerated, thus minimizing exposure time. Also, boundaries of strips should be carefully located in healthy stands on deep, well-drained soils. Strip clearcuts can be designed in an alternate or progressive fashion.
Alternate strip clearcut
In alternate strip clearcut systems the cutting unit is cut in two stages. The initial cut produces long narrow clearcuts with leave-strips in between. Often leave-strips are narrower than first-pass strips because the leave-strips are cut once the regeneration is established in first-pass strips. The second-pass cuts will therefore need planting, but this requirement can be minimized.
Strip clearcuts, alternate or otherwise, are best oriented at right angles to prevailing winds. The width of the strips will depend on seedfall distances for the preferred species, wind hazard, and other factors.
Progressive strip clearcut
The progressive strip clearcut system accomplishes the same objectives, in essentially the same manner, as the alternate strip clearcut but in three or more passes rather than in two.
Progressive strip clearcuts have two advantages over alternate strip clearcuts:
In block clearcut systems, natural regeneration from adjacent timber is not necessarily relied upon; instead, other considerations dictate block size and shape. These considerations include non-timber management objectives, forest type boundaries, terrain features, windthrow risk, and the limitations of the harvesting equipment to be used.


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A few weeks ago I chanced to see a book and figure about a Halloween witch.
This witch, you see, needs your candy. If you don't give her the candy you trick or treated for, her pet will die. Or her broomsticks need it for energy. Or something. I saw a couple different kinds. I'm not even linking to it because there's more than one witch thing on the market and it doesn't need publicity, does it?
Like Elf on the Shelf, this proudly proclaimed on the packaging to be a "tradition." Never mind that a tradition isn't a tradition until it's been done for years (Tradition definition: "the transmission of customs or beliefs from generation to generation, or the fact of being passed on in this way"). But obviously "tradition" is a great marketing keyword that makes you part with money.
I'm sure some parents think this witch is absolutely fantastic. Kids don't need that much candy, they think. So instead of being actual parents and saying, "Hey, Jimmy, you get two pieces today," or determining how much they can have in total, or my favorite, "Yeah, whatever, go ahead and eat all you want," (kids only do that once because nobody likes being sick to their stomach) these parents' apparent default is, "I'm too much of a wimp to tell my kids what to do. Therefore I will buy this object so I can trick my children into giving up their candy and buy them another object in addition."
Because in return for the candy, the parent is apparently obligated to leave money or a toy. Before the advent of this witch marketing thing, I'd heard of parents telling their kids about a witch fairy, a sort of tooth fairy, who would leave them $20 in return for candy. Which led to my kids coming home and saying, "How come I didn't get $20 for my candy?" Which then led me to explaining that those kids were tricked. That's me, no parent-parent loyalty.
Anyway, let me break this down for you. You spend $50 on candy to give out. You spend generally $25-35 on a costume for your kid. More money for Halloween carnivals and haunted houses and everything. And then you take your kid for 4 hours with their pillowcase to trick or treat and then…you make them give it all up? And then you pay MORE for the privilege by buying a toy or giving the kid money?
(shakes head) America. What would your greatest generation grandparents or great-grandparents say about this?
My father tells me that in his coal mining town of Nemacolin, PA, in the 1930s, he and his sisters would trick-or-treat for weeks, like into November They didn't know any better and they were poor and their father had lost his leg coal mining, and obviously the neighbors felt kinda bad for them so they gave them treats through the whole month.
And here we are, tricking kids into giving us their candy.
Believe it or not, generations of kids have pigged out on Halloween candy and come out unscathed. For me, it was the one time we could. If you're worried about your kid being overweight as a result of Halloween candy, then make them walk the dog more or go running with them or something. Once a year is not going to harm them.
And as the parent of not-young-kids, this has worked out fine. My eldest (despite having consumed non-organic foods and loads of Flaming Hot Cheetos, watching SpongeBob, and eating all the Halloween chocolate she likes) is graduating in the top 15% of the state, a year early. She has played water polo and founded and run a club. She remembers to do her chores. She is her own person. So she is pretty much my proof in the pudding (though honestly, she is just who she is anyway so I'm not actually taking much credit).
And, like I said, an average kid will only pig out to the point of being sick once.
If you want to do something with extra Halloween candy, look into a troop donation program. Our school collects candy for the military, who, by virtue of spending 8 hours a day or more involved in physical activity, can easily consume all those extra calories.
But why pay for a "tradition" that actually involves MORE work than just telling your kid to not eat all that candy at once? Why not just say, "We're trick or treating two blocks, and that's it." Problem solved. Less work. Less money. Put the money for the Halloween witch into your holiday savings account or buy yourself some chocolate.
Otherwise the ghosts of your ancestors will rise up from their graves and slap you in the face.


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Manuscripts, videos, administrative papers, photographs related to the Los Angels based Center Theater Group and its Latino Theater Initiative
From 1992 to 2004 Center Theater Group's Mark Taper Forum in Los Angels housed the Latino Theater Initiative (LTI) which was designed to provide access not only to emerging Latino artists but also to increase its Latina/o audience base by offering theatrical programming which was relevant to the Latina/o community and reflected the diversity of the city of Los Angeles. One of the reasons why this program was so groundbreaking was that it created a specific space for Latina/o theater within a nationally recognized institution and helped to broaden the definition of American theater, as described in its mission statement, "By creating art works that are culturally based, the Latino Theater Initiative contributes to a broader definition of American identity while creating works and a new audience for the American Theater." Not only did the Initiative create an environment of artistic possibilities for Latinos/as but through special events, workshops and off-site events worked to integrate the theater into the lives of its community members. Although the program was ultimately cut by newly appointed Artistic Director Michael Richie in 2004, its influence can still be felt throughout the Los Angeles theater community and beyond. Many of the artists who were fostered within the Initiative are now sprinkled throughout Los Angeles and beyond, and continue to create new work, run local theater companies, and work as scholars and educators.
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Location. 43° 11.201′ N, 73° 28.654′ W. Marker is in Argyle, New York, in Washington County. Marker is at the intersection of County Route 49 and Allen Road, on the left when traveling east on County Route 49. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Argyle NY 12809, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Family of John Allen (approx. ¼ mile away); South Argyle United Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Argyle, New York War Memorial (approx. 3.7 miles away); Kilmer Mill (approx. 3.7 miles away); Stone Arch Bridge (approx. 3.7 miles away); Judge William Duer (approx. 4.9 miles away); Gen. Schuyler's Intrenchments (approx. 5.2 miles away); Duer House (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Argyle.
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 17, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. This page has been viewed 498 times since then and 4 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 17, 2012, by Tom McGreevy of Averill Park, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.


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"Love your neighbor…"
This commandment seems simple. We teach it to our children, we are encouraged to reach out in a giving spirit to help those who are less fortunate than we are. This time of year especially, we are encouraged to give of ourselves in many ways. I recently, with the help of my two granddaughters, created 8 centerpiece baskets for a fundraiser. These baskets were part of a Baskets of Love outreach program that the parish nurses do when we visit people. We all do this to some extent in our lives. Many weeks the altar flowers are shared with a shut-in, prayer shawls and lap blankets are given to those we visit as an act of caring. A hand held cross is shared with a person who is nearing end of life, a basket of cookies and a book is received joyfully by someone who has not had a visitor in a while… I think you get the picture. A recent visit to a home to check on an absentee gave me opportunity to take a few bulletins and tell stories of the events that were featured in the pages each week. I even had pictures on my phone of some of the events, thanks to our Facebook page and faithful photographers in our church; and the smiles and conversations we had were priceless.
Thanksgiving is right around the corner. It's at this time of year that the giving spirit touches all of us, and we see and respond in love and caring in ways that are different from the rest of the year. Our reward is a "thank you" or "I so appreciated your visit and caring heart."
Fancy baskets of "things" are not always needed to show a caring spirit. Write a poem; have children create a drawing; make a Christmas or Thanksgiving wall hanging with scripture that is about giving thanks; or take a card that is signed by several people. You can think of many more things, I'm sure.
I recently received my November issue of Whole Person Gazette and want to share a paragraph excerpted:
"To be truly healthy we must reach out beyond ourselves. When we share each other's burdens and joys we become channels of healing. No matter how timid or tired or selfish or crazy or young or old we are, we all have something important to offer each other. Train yourself to notice others' needs and then be ready to share your gifts when they are appropriate."
Give thanks with a grateful heart as you journey through this holiday season that is upon us.
I thank each and every one of you for the prayers and caring support for our family as we walk the cancer treatment journey with my son. Many of you have, as have I, "been there, done that" and the prayers and caring are a strong part of the sharing and healing.
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VS Angel Taylor Hill Can Eat A Snack While Rocking Insane Nails [MADE LA]
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I love the nails. They're really cute.
Thank you!
Must be kind of hard to eat with them [as she eats a sandwich].
Yeah. It's a little tricky! But it's alright.
Are you going to be going out tonight? Or do you think you're going to just chill?
I have no idea. My sister lives in LA so I'm thinking about going to see her—it's been awhile.
Do you think of yourself as an LA type of gal or a New York type of gal?
I'm a bit of both. it just depends on the weather and what kinda mood you're in.
Where's your favorite spot to go in LA?
If you had to come up with a name for your memoir, what would it be?
Uuuhhh, I don't know.
That could be it!
I Don't Know: A Memoir.
What are a couple songs that you have to have on your playlist while driving around LA?
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Integrating all the tools of Keeping Current – Part 2
DMNews.com is one of my resources for keeping current. It is an older style newspaper with columns, hints, interviews and a lot of advertising. This paper (and of course online version) keeps me current on the intersection of the different parts of direct marketing – mail, mobile, websites, PPC, SEO, email lists. It mixes a variety of sections from the 'showcase' column that reviews different campaigns, quickly giving some benchmark numbers to keep my mind wrapped around reality ('no seriously, we always convert 40% of all visitors to our site' – yeah right potential client).
Most of the content is short, with a lot of opposing opinion going head to head to help look at the 'range' of mainstream opinion that is current. Its articles make for great snippets to share with clients ans to what is 'real' in todays world rather then what some salesperson is trying to sell.
I particularly appreciate reading about those that understand the core of web marketing, email marketing and direct mail marketing is the same. The nuances change and mature, and the benefit results change, but the underlying formulas are the same:
- What is the lowest cost way to target your marketing to an audience that has a problem that your solution solves?
- What is the lowest cost way to communicate that solution to your target audience in a way that builds trust, and value at the moment a purchaser is ready?
- How do I best create emotional commitment to my product?
Those tools keep evolving, but the fundamental strategy stays the same if you want to be successful.
Integrating all the tools of Keeping Current – Part 1
There are a wide variety of blogs, sites, magazines, books, podcasts and more for learning and keeping up to date with how to market your online presence. One of the challenges is what to pay attention to, and what to ignore.
With that as a need, I am going to start posting what resources I find helpful and try to point out how I look at them for understanding how best to develop an integrated marketing strategy. These tools may have direct information on what to do, but more often they provide a framework for what not to do (such as Black hat SEO – best case a short term strategy, worst case can kill a business) as well as what creative solutions to look for to improve business.
These are just some of the tools and resources I am using today. Having 'learned' many industries over the decades, I have learned that trade magazines and newspapers were the best way to quickly see what was coming to 'mainstream' business, as well as how to read between the lines as to what are the best practices for today. I am forever thankful for one of my mentors showing me the subscription cards in most trade magazines. I also curse him every time I move, and I am not current, and need to toss my piles. There is so much changing in every industry, and marketing is no different. The underlying principles are often the same over the decades (ever notice how similar website marketing is to direct mail marketing), but the nuances evolve (7 touches is now 9 or 12 depending on your study and costs).
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In a few short weeks, Britain's favourite Little royal, Prince George, will celebrate his first birthday.
Like any other family, the Cambridges are expected to celebrate the momentous occasion with a party. The bash is expected will be a small affair, attended by just close family and friends of Prince William and Duchess of Cambridge, neé Kate Middleton.
The celebration in the midst of his loved ones will make George's special day markedly different from when his father turned one ,though. The second-in-line to the throne spent the day with his nanny given that his parents were in Canada on 21 June 1983.
As Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana were overseas, they called their young son on the day to wish him a happy birthday.
In a BBC report on their day in Canada, it was revealed that they spoke to Barbara Barnes, William's nanny, but Prince Charles said they could only "hear a few squeaks" from William.
Victor Chapman, Prince Charles' press officer, said at the time: "They felt the trip is too short to take Prince William. They will be spending much of their time on the royal yacht Britannia and the seas can get pretty rough this time of the year."
He also added that Charles and Diana were very unhappy to be away for their first son's first birthday, but the pair made up for it on 10 July when they held a belated event at which all of the royal family were together to join in the festivities.
Described as an "affectionate, high-spirited child," William was raised as normally as possible by his parents, who often broke with tradition to ensure he enjoyed greater freedom growing up tan previous generations of the royal family.
Diana called her young son twice daily whenever she was away from him, and Earl Edward Spencer, Diana's father, said that William's parents were "quite potty" over him.
Prince William with his nanny Barbara Barnes
As the future King turns one, his big day is likely to be marked with a set of official photographs, as Kate, William, and their families gather to mark his milestone first year.
Kate's younger sister Pippa Middleton hinted at what Prince George could expect at his party on 22 July this year, if his parents follow her advice.
"Your one-year-old will feel most at ease with people they know well, so keep their first birthday party familiar and intimate," Pippa posted on The Party Times, the online magazine that promotes her parents' party planning business.
She added: "Usually, a small crowd consisting of close family and a few friends with babies of the same age is enough."
No matter what sort of party Kate and William host for George, his first birthday is likely to be very different from William's experience.


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- Why do earthquakes happen?
- What is an earthquake? Where do most earthquakes occur in the world?
- How do you measure earthquakes and what determines how much damage they do?
- convection current:
- very slow movement of rock within Earth's mantle caused by heating and cooling
- epicenter:
- the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake
- fault:
- a crack in rock or soil along which there has been movement caused by stress
- focus:
- the point inside Earth which is the source of the earthquake
- lithosphere:
- outer solid portion of Earth including the crust and uppermost mantle
- mantle:
- the zone inside Earth between the solid outer crust and the inner core
- seismograph:
- a device for measuring and recording vibrations from earthquakes
- subduction zone:
- an area where one tectonic plate (usually part of the ocean) is going down under a second plate
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OverviewPicture it. You're sitting on the sofa watching another fun-packed episode of Newton's Apple when out of nowhere, you hear a dull roar. The room starts to shake, pictures fall off the wall, and for a few seconds it seems you've lost your sense of balance. Suddenly, all is quiet. Was it an explosion? Did a truck crash into your house? Finally, the announcement comes over the television--you have just survived an earthquake. Could this really happen to you? If you live in California, it happens fairly often. But what if you live in places like North Dakota, Florida, or New York? Are you safe? Well, don't get too comfortable. Earthquakes can happen in many places, although they are concentrated in certain areas. An earthquake occurs when two parts of Earth's lithosphere slide past, away from, or into each other. According to current theory, Earth's surface is made up of many large slabs of crust called plates, which ride like giant rafts on semifluid rock below. Geologists believe that the plates are driven by large convection currents created by heat generated deep within Earth by the radioactive decay of certain elements. While most earthquakes happen at plate boundaries, some occur in the middle of a plate. Just as the continents have moved, plate boundaries have also changed. Over the years, Earth's lithosphere has been split up and put together many times, leaving millions of scars or faults. Many of these old faults are static, but every so often stresses build up because of rock movement in the mantle, causing a fault to rupture and an earthquake to occur. Today, geologists use two different scales to measure how strong an earthquake is. The Richter scale measures the actual size (or amplitude) of the wave generated by a particular earthquake on a seismograph. This is an indirect measure of the amount of energy released by the earthquake. A one-point increase on the Richter scale equals a tenfold amplitude of wave increase, which equals approximately 32 times more earthquake energy. A second type of scale, the modified Mercalli intensity scale, measures the amount and type of damage that earthquakes do to buildings and other structures, and their effects on humans. Because of these differences in measurements, an earthquake with a low Richter magnitude reading that occurs in a densely populated area like Los Angeles can actually have a higher Mercalli value or intensity than a high-magnitude quake in a desolate region like Antarctica.
- What do you think would happen to your community if it were hit by a Richter magnitude- 8 earthquake?
- What structures would be damaged?
- What evacuation plans could you make?
- How could you earthquake-proof your classroom?
- What are the pros and cons of releasing earthquake predictions to the public?
ActivityOne of the main causes of damage in an earthquake is the collapse of buildings not strong enough to withstand the shaking. Engineers and architects try to design buildings rigid enough to withstand the shock, but flexible enough to give a little under the stress. By building and testing different models, they can "shake down" their ideas and see which one "stands" the test of time.
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- Using the marshmallows and straws (or stirrers) as building elements, assemble a structure that measures at least 50 cm high.
- Place the structure on the middle of the shake tray and see how it stands up to your quake. Try building several different designs to see if one particular shape stands up better than the rest.
- Hold a design competition with your friends. See who can build an earthquake-proof structure using the least amount of material.
- Try varying the amount of time and the strength of the shaking by how hard you pull on the insert and how tight you stretch the rubber bands.
- What structural shapes seem to survive quakes best? Can you think of any existing buildings that use this type of design?
- What type of earthquake motion was your shake tray simulating? Are there other motions in a quake? How might you duplicate them?
- Do you think that it is possible to build an earthquake-proof structure? Why or why not?
- Bolt, B. (1993) Earthquakes (3d. ed.). New York: W. H. Freeman.
- Coch, N. & Ludman, A. (1991) Physical geology. New York: Macmillan.
- Davidson, K. (1994, May) Predicting earthquakes. Earth Magazine, pp. 56-63.
- Earthquakes. (1989) Educational materials produced by NSTA and FEMA. To order, phone
Robinson, A. (1993) Earth shock. London: Thames & Hudson.
- Ross, K. (1992, Fall) Shake tables in the classroom. Science Teachers Bulletin, pp. 20-
- 3-2-1 Classroom Contact videotape: Earth is change. GPN: (800)
Additional sources of information
National Earthquake Information Service
U.S. Geological Survey
Box 25046-MS 967
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
(800) 525-7848
Community resources
College geology professor
State geologic survey for geological maps