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Independence, Iowa Collections Lawyers
Jesse Michael Marzen
Waverly, IA Collections Attorney with 14 years experience
(319) 483-5092 98 East Bremer Avenue
Suite 101
Waverly, IA 50677
Suite 101
Waverly, IA 50677
Collections, Divorce, Family and Tax
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of Law
University of St. Thomas, Minnesota School of Law
We do the heavy lifting so our clients don't have to in Family Law, Commercial Collections, and Tax Law cases.
Marty L Stoll
Cedar Rapids, IA Collections Attorney with 19 years experience
115 Third St. SE
Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Suite 500
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Collections, Business and Real Estate
University of Iowa
University of Iowa
Marty Stoll is an Attorney and Senior Vice President at Shuttleworth & Ingersoll, P.L.C. Marty's work focuses on real estate law, property tax appeals, creditor rights, commercial litigation, and general business law. Marty also represents victims of financial and civil fraud, embezzlement and forgery and serves as the Chair of S&I's Privacy, Data Security, and Civil Fraud Practice Group. Typical real estate work for Marty includes: Property tax appeals, drafting purchase agreements for commercial and residential property transactions; Title examination and opinions; Real estate installment contracts; Contract forfeitures; Drafting real estate mortgages and foreclosing the same,...
Dario Zaffarano
Ames, IA Collections Attorney with 39 years experience
(515) 233-6960 621 Main St
Ames, IA 50010
Ames, IA 50010
Collections, Agricultural, Business and Estate Planning
Hamline University School of Law
Hamline University School of Law
Lindsey R Buchheit
Sergeant Bluff, IA Collections Lawyer with 12 years experience
(712) 823-1024 633 1st Street, Suite A
PO Box 533
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
PO Box 533
Sergeant Bluff, IA 51054
Collections, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Prior to founding Buchheit Law (June, 2013), Lindsey worked as an attorney for two Sioux City law firms from 2007-2013. Lindsey is the President of the Siouxland Estate Planning Council, Secretary of the Sergeant Bluff Community Development Corporation; Secretary of the Center For Siouxland; and a board member of the Iowa Small Business Development Centers. Lindsey is a Martindale Hubbell BV Distinguished attorney and is licensed in Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota. Lindsey's practice includes but is not limited to estate planning and probate; family law; business and creditor law.
Jeana Louise Goosmann
SIOUX CITY, IA Collections Attorney with 17 years experience
(712) 226-4000 410 5th Street
Collections, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Business
Creighton University School of Law
Creighton University School of Law
Jeana Goosmann acts as general counsel to company presidents and professionals. Her clients range from small local companies to large national corporations. Jeana's general practice includes but is not limited to banking, bankruptcy, commercial law, collections, communications law, contracts, corporate law, debtor and creditor, employment, personal injury, health care, litigation, real estate, and wills, trusts, estate planning & probate law. Jeana's employment includes Goosmann Law Firm, Founder, 2009 - Present and Heidman Law Firm, Partner, 2002 - 2009. LICENSED IN: Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota.
Colby Merlound Lessmann
Sioux City, IA Collections Attorney with 20 years experience
(712) 252-3226 613 Pierce Street
PO Box 1557
Sioux City, IA 51101
PO Box 1557
Sioux City, IA 51101
Collections, Elder, Estate Planning and Probate
University of South Dakota School of Law
University of South Dakota School of Law
Colby M. Lessmann was born and raised in Sioux City, Iowa, and is a graduate of Sioux City North High School. Colby graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Business (B.S., 1996) and School of Law (J.D., 1999). During his law school education, he published a casenote in the South Dakota Law Review (1998) and was both the Managing Editor and the Production Editor for Volume 44 of the South Dakota Law Review (1998-1999). After graduating from Law School, Colby clerked for Justice Robert Amundson of the South Dakota Supreme Court in Pierre, South Dakota. In August 2000,...
Anthony Lee Osborn
Sioux City, IA Collections Attorney with 19 years experience
(712) 226-4000 410 5th Street
Suite 200
Sioux City, IA 51101
Suite 200
Sioux City, IA 51101
Collections, Business, Communications and Insurance Claims
University of Iowa
University of Iowa
Anthony Osborn has significant experience representing individuals and entities in various types of legal disputes and proceedings. His general practice includes but is not limited to Business Law, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation and Trial Law.
Jonathan Kramer
Des Moines, IA Collections Lawyer with 18 years experience
(515) 288-6041 699 Walnut Street
Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Suite 2000
Des Moines, IA 50309
Collections, Antitrust, Business and Communications
Timothy Casperson
Lake Mills, IA Collections Lawyer with 24 years experience
(641) 592-1331 102 North 2nd Ave West
P.O. Box 145
Lake Mills, IA 50450
P.O. Box 145
Lake Mills, IA 50450
Collections, Agricultural, Bankruptcy and Business
Collections Attorneys in Nearby Cities
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We can accommodate your needs whether you are an individual, business owner, or any level of management. Our energetic and experienced staff deliver an enjoyable work environment with the personal touch of a smaller accounting firm. With over 20 years of experience in the public accounting industry, our confident staff is supervised by a CPA, CFF, and the past chair and current member of the Kentucky Society of CPAs Peer Review Committee.
We offer many different services to a wide array of clients
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Requirement quality affects work performed in subsequent phases of the system life cycle. Requirements of poor quality:
- increase cost and schedule: effort is spent during design and implementation trying to figure out what the requirements are
- decrease product quality: poor requirements cause the wrong product to be delivered or descoping to meet schedule or cost constraints
- increase maintenance effort: lack of traceability increases the effort to identify where changes are required, especially as knowledgeable personnel leave
- create disputes with the customer/client: ambiguity causes differences in expectations and contractual issues
- are a major cause of project failure: all of the above
There never seems to be enough time to do it right, but time is found to do it over—if funding is available!
Information is associated with the requirement. This information is necessary for managing the project as well as the requirements. For example, associating priority and WBS with requirements facilitates planning and scheduling, associating change history with the requirement faciliates change control, while other associated information is necessary to produce traceability and other requirements management reports.
Completeness means there is enough information to proceed to the next stage or phase of work without risking a serious amount of rework. An example of incomplete requirements:The system shall validate charges over $100.Ensuring completeness is hard work, although models can help.
The system shall accept charges under $100.
What about charges of $100? Correcting the first requirement to state: "The system shall validate charges of $100 or more" is one way to address the situation.
Consistent terminology.Lack of conflict among requirements.
- A glossary helps achieve consistent terminology. Even commonly understood terms can create headaches later if they are undefined because they can change meaning over time.
- Acronyms common to the users' business can be used in requirements. Define them in the glossary for newcomers to the project.
Use the RM tool to search on key words and phrases to locate consistency problems. Key word and phrase searches may not locate conceptual conflicts. Diagrams can be also be used to locate some inconsistencies.
- Conflicting subjects: a requirement for blue backgrounds and one for red.
- Conceptual conflict: a requirement for accessibility and one requiring red and green on the GUI.
The requirement is technically and operationally possible to do within existing constraints. The constraints are typically time and money. For example, we can send a person to Mars, but not within a year and under a thousand dollars. An example of a technically infeasible requirement is time travel.An infeasible requirement does not always cease to be a requirement. Thinking these requirements cease to be requirements is a contractor/project's perspective. It is true they are not requirements for the project. But, if the client is enlightened and will use the respository for product maintenance, the requirement may be retained for future implementation. Typically, however, the requirements repository (if there is one at all) is scrapped after completion of the contract because it was not specified as a deliverable.
The requirement does not rely on another requirement to be fully understood.Requirements that need proxies are not independent. Parent requirements rely on their children to be fully defined. In testing, a parent is not satisfied until all its children are met. Why retain them? These may be source requirements that must be retained. Also, using them to structure the proxies or children improves understandability. For example, "user friendly" can be used to assign, talk about, or locate the group of proxies defining "user friendly" for that particular project. See examples of proxies.


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Mother's Day is not always filled with cards and sunshine. Sometimes it's accompanied with a heavy heart. Guest blogger Tammy Treat-Boyne knows all too well of the pain that accompanies celebration.
As Mother's Day approaches I am brought back to my memories of a missing puzzle piece of my heart. I have buried a child. No parent should go through this. Friends tried to placate me with the 23rd Psalm and words of "she is not in pain anymore". That did not help this grieving mother.
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil" Psalm 23:4a (NKJV)
I was there all right. In the valley and I was angry, sad and disappointed.


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The battle of buying links rages on at SES San Jose. I really wish I could have been in the room that was (from what I hear) "standing room only" I can imagine with the panel that was put together. It would have been worth it for me just to listen to GrayWolf go off on the politics of Google. Oh how he does such a great job at that!
For me, something that Todd Friesen (again, since I have posted stuff from him I liked before about the buying links debate) from Range said describes my feelings PERFECTLY;
If link purchases have a positive ROI for a company, they'll continue to make them. If they have a positive ROI, chances are good that they must also be serving the searcher effectively and thus, be good results for the engines.
When are we gonna get past the fact that Google is not the end all save all? Sure, they are huge and we will keep doing everything we can to optimize for rankings on the engine, but there are other sources of traffic.
They need to do a better job of practicing what they preach at Google if buying links is so bad. (Just Google "buy text links" and you will see how Google is getting paid by promoting buying links) I really didn't want to make this a Google bash post, but I do think the whole debate about buying links is a bit silly when Google still endorses buying links with AdWords and suggests signing up for (PAID) directories like the Yahoo Directory.
I guess worthless results because of lack of optimization would prompt more clicks on Google Ads, so maybe it is a good business model?


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A principle of God is in action here, actually, several of them!
One is "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good!!" (Romans 12:21)
With Jesus' Compassion 4 America! (& the world!!)
Love, Soteria (& Jesus!!)
My little blogs (but BIG God!):
Jesus Loves YOU!!
During the campaign, President Donald Trump was roundly criticized for his comments about the ethnicity of a judge who was presiding in a case involving his now defunct Trump University. He argued that, because of the Mexican heritage of U.S. District Judge Gonzalo Curiel (who was actually born in Indiana), the judge was biased against him and referred to him as a "hater." That "hater" however just handed down a major 101-page ruling in favor of Trump's signature policy: the wall with Mexico. President Trump did not mention the controversy in his tweet praising the decision.
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Saint Francis in the winter
Saint Francis Liberal Catholic Church
Serving the Twin Cities Since 1927
3201 Pleasant Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Holy Eucharist Services Sundays at 10 a.m.
Our Lady's Rosary of the Seven Rays on the first Saturdays at 9:30 a.m.
Solemn Benediction on the third Thursdays at 7 p.m.
The next quarterly vegetarian potluck will be at noon on Sunday, May 17.
On April 25, 2009, Bishop James Zinzow ordained Acolyte Jodi Christenson to the subdiaconate.
On April 26, 2009, Bishop James ordained Rev. Judie Cilcain to the priesthood. Rev. Judie was the second woman in Bishop James' diocese to be ordained to the priesthood.
A full copy of the related press release can be downloaded from here.
The ordinations of Jodi Christenson and Judie Cilcain received some coverage in The Edge.
Judie's ordination received some coverage from the Twin Cities Daily Planet.
Saint Francis Clergy and Staff
Reverend Richard W. Curney, Rector, Priest
Reverend Lee Dunn, Priest
Reverend Jodi Christenson, Deacon
Lil Brenny, Reader, Organist
Tom Rafael, Server, Organist
David S. Cargo, Webmaster, Baker
The congregation and clery of the Church of Saint Francis were greatly saddened by the passing of Reverend Judie Cilcain on September 21, 2014. Her memorial Eucharist service was held at the church on September 28, 2014, in accordance with her wishes. The crowd of people who came to honor her memory filled the church. Many stayed for the largest vegetarian potluck at Saint Francis in living memory.
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Wearable Technology Market Overview :
Global Wearable Technology Market is estimated to reach $58.3 Billion by 2024; growing at a CAGR of 15.8% from 2016 to 2024. Wearable technology comprises electronic devices that are designed to be worn on body as accessories or implant. These devices are capable of connecting with internet and exchanges data between network and device. Moreover, development of miniature sensors as a part of wearable technology that can be worn to the body as clothing item, enable patient's monitoring in the fields over longer periods of time. Wearable technologies in applications cover a broad range including from health and exercise, to sports and maps. Furthermore, technological innovations are constantly changing this field to make it up with the dynamic preference of consumers.
Global Wearable Technology Market Size and Forecast, 2015 - 2024 (US$ Billion)
Increasing popularity of connected devices and IoT, launch of advanced devices by major manufacturers, and increasing disposable income are the factors driving the growth of the global wearable technology market. Increasing health awareness and need for sophisticated devices also fuel the market growth. However, high cost of these devices may limit the adoption among end users. Additionally, increasing applications, and growing demand for multi-featured application of smartphone devices would create market opportunities in the coming years.
The key segments of the global wearable technology market include application and geography. Application segment comprises of healthcare and medical (monitors, wearable patches, drug delivery, continuous glucose monitor, and others), infotainment (smart glasses, smart watches, augmented reality headsets, and others), industrial and military (hand worn terminals, augmented reality headsets, and others), and fitness and wellness (activity monitors, smart clothing and smart sports glasses, sleep sensors, and others).
Global Wearable Technology market share by region, 2024 (value%)
Based on geographical analysis, wearable technology market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). The U.S., Canada, and Mexico are covered under North America wherein Europe covers UK, Germany, France, Italy, and others. Asia-Pacific covers China, India, Japan, South Korea, and others. While, Rest of the world covers South America, Middle East, and Africa.
The players competing in this market include Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., Adidas AG, Fitbit, Inc., Apple Inc., Sony Corporation, Alphabet, Inc., Garmin Ltd., Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., Xiaomi Technology Co. Ltd., and LifeSense Group B.V., among others.
The key takeaways from the report
- The report will provide detailed analysis of Global Wearable Technology Market with respect to major segments such as application, and geography
- The report will include the qualitative and quantitative analysis with market estimation over 2015-2024 and compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2016 and 2024
- Comprehensive analysis of market dynamics including factors and opportunities will be provided in the report
- An exhaustive regional analysis of Global Wearable Technology Market has been included in the report
- Profile of the key players in the Global Wearable Technology Market will be provided, which include key financials, product & services, new developments, and business strategies
Scope of the Global Wearable Technology Market
Application Segments
- Healthcare and Medical
- Monitors
- Wearable Patches
- Drug Delivery
- Continuous Glucose Monitor
- Other Healthcare and Medical Applications
- Infotainment
- Smart Glasses
- Smart Watches
- Augmented Reality Headsets
- Other Infotainment Applications
- Industrial and Military
- Hand Worn Terminals
- Augmented Reality Headsets
- Other Industrial and Military Applications
- Fitness and Wellness
- Activity Monitors
- Smart Clothing and Smart Sports Glasses
- Sleep Sensors
- Other Fitness and Wellness Applications
Geography Segment
- North America
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- Others
- Asia Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Others
- RoW
- South America
- Middle East
- Africa


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Poseidon Pools Hawaii is a family owned and operated swimming pool contracting company with over 60 years of combined experience in designing and building a wide range of pools and water features for both residential and commercial projects. Providing pool design and construction services with expertise, talent and innovation.
From linear architectural to natural rock lined pools, Poseidon Pools Hawaii's individual approach to each project provides custom products at competitive prices while maintaining the highest standards of customer service and satisfaction.
Quality workmanship and complete customer satisfaction are Poseidon Pools Hawaii's primary goals. We believe in a straightforward approach and honest dialogue with our customers in a collaborative effort to bring each customer's vision to fruition.
Poseidon Pools Hawaii welcomes the opportunity to work with you on your pool or water feature and
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Archive for the 'Bizarro' Category
Humans can only walk in circles and nobody knows whyThursday, December 2nd, 2010
Without visual cues, humans will always ambulate in a circle — and there seems to be no explanation why. Read the whole article at NPR.
The Greek Fountains – An Experimented TerrorMonday, May 5th, 2008
Listen [MP3], then read the 365 Days Project post about this strange (now somewhat semi-cult) song, by the Baton Rouge band with the odd name and memorable pants.
Maybe they just cut the tape up, threw it in the air and glued it back together again. Whatever, it's supremely 'out there'…
Most Unwanted SongMonday, May 5th, 2008
Can you endure the world's most unwanted song? [mp3]
The most unwanted music is over 25 minutes long, veers wildly between loud and quiet sections, between fast and slow tempos, and features timbres of extremely high and low pitch, with each dichotomy presented in abrupt transition. The most unwanted orchestra was determined to be large, and features the accordion and bagpipe (which tie at 13% as the most unwanted instrument), banjo, flute, tuba, harp, organ, synthesizer (the only instrument that appears in both the most wanted and most unwanted ensembles). An operatic soprano raps and sings atonal music, advertising jingles, political slogans, and "elevator" music, and a children's choir sings jingles and holiday songs. The most unwanted subjects for lyrics are cowboys and holidays, and the most unwanted listening circumstances are involuntary exposure to commercials and elevator music. Therefore, it can be shown that if there is no covariance–someone who dislikes bagpipes is as likely to hate elevator music as someone who despises the organ, for example–fewer than 200 individuals of the world's total population would enjoy this piece.
Fantastic Flyboy StoryMonday, March 20th, 2006
Irish Luck – Surviving Partial Ejection from A-6 Aircraft, is the incredible story of bombardier/navigator Lt. Keith Gallagher who managed to land his jet on an aircraft carrier while stuck halfway outside the canopy.
These arms… are longing to hold you…Friday, February 24th, 2006
Wow! Click the play button below, then read this news article about a giant octopus attacking a mini sub while waiting for the video to load.
Burning Your Bridges Behind YouSunday, June 12th, 2005
How to fake fingerprints?Thursday, May 19th, 2005
This page should make defense lawyers worldwide cream their Underoos.


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Junior forward Danny Sotos poured in a game-high 23 points to help lead the Forester men's basketball team to an 84-72 triumph at Beloit College on Tuesday.
Sotos shot 6-for-11 from the field and knocked down three of five attempts from three-point range and eight of nine foul shots. He scored 16 points and senior guard Eric Porter added 13 in the opening period as the visitors jumped out to a 47-30 halftime lead.
Beloit actually led by as many as five points early in the game and was ahead by three before Lake Forest scored a dozen points in a row to begin a decisive 28-6 run. Sotos and Porter each scored eight points during the run and the Foresters took a comfortable 17-point lead into the locker room at halftime.
The home team trimmmed the margin to just 10 points five minutes into the second half but got no closer until the game's final minute. A Buccaneer basket with 30 seconds left made the score 80-72 but Sotos and Porter each connected on a pair of free throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
Freshman guard Sean Espinosa led the Foresters with 11 points in the second half and he had 13 to go with a game-high five assists on the evening. Porter finished with 17 points and junior guard Jordan Moran led all players in the game with 10 rebounds.
Lake Forest shot 48.1 percent from the field while limiting the Buccaneers to just 39.7. The Foresters outscored the home team 21-8 from the free throw line and had a slight 38-34 edge in rebounds.
The Foresters improved to 3-1 on the young season while Beloit fell to 1-2. It was the Midwest Conference opener for both teams.
Lake Forest will play a non-conference game at the University of Chicago Saturday afternoon at 3:00.


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Om Symbol Charm Anklet Set
A silver coloured Om symbol charm attached to an adjustable waxed cord anklet, allowing you to fasten and tighten around your anklet at your own comfort. The colour of the anklet is chosen at random, based on stock levels, unless you specify your preferred colour using the notes section when checking out.
Alongside the adjustable anklet is a fabric patterned anklet, which is open ended allowing you to tie around your anklet or wrist at your own comfort. Again, you will be sent colours at random based on current stock levels.
The two anklets are presented on a floral design card, making it the cutest gift for your bestie...or yourself!
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My son's favorite time of the year is fall. It's not because of the temperature dropping or the leaves changing colors. No, it's because of Halloween. For the life of me, I can't figure out where he developed this love of Halloween, but he loves it and all things "spooky." No matter what store we shop in, he wants to go down the Halloween aisle. His favorite movie right now? Toy Story of Terror! I just don't get it. … Recently, I learned of a "spooky" game called Haunt the House from Kids Table Board Gaming (KTBG for short). Haunt the House is a game for 2-4 ghouls ages 8+. It takes approximately 30-40 minutes to play and is currently on Kickstarter for a pledge of $31.
1. Shuffle the Room Tiles face down, creating a draw pile. Lay out four Room Tiles face-up (three in a 2-player game).
2. Shuffle the Ghost Hunters cards face-down, creating a draw pile. Draw one Ghost Hunter and place it face-up on each in Room Tile.
3. Make a pile of the Skull Tokens, placing them within reach of all.
4. Have each player choose a color and give them a Ghost Marker and Scare Deck in their color. Have each player shuffle their deck face-down and draw the top three Scares.
5. Shuffle the Trophy Tiles face-down, and give each player one red and one blue trophy tile. You may look at your own Trophy Tiles, but keep them secret.
6. Pick a starting player and begin!
Game Play – The game is played in turns, with the end of the game triggering when a player scares their fourth Ghost Hunter (fifth in a 2-player game). On your turn you may take two actions of Yell Boo! You can take the actions in any order or the same one twice. Possible actions are:
1. Draw to three Scares – If you have 0 or 1 Scares in your hand, you may use your first action to draw up to three Scares.
2. Play a face-down Scare – Play any one Scare from your hand face-down on a Room Tile. (Note: The Scare doesn't have to match the Scares shown on the Ghost Hunter in the Room Tile.)
3. Play a face-up Scare – Play any one Scare from your hand face-up on a Room Tile. (Note: The Scare must be one that is needed to frighten the Ghost Hunter.) Playing face-up allows you to immediately trigger the power of the Room Tile.
Yell Boo! – If you think you have the right combination of symbols on the face-up Scares, face-down Scares, and Scares in your hand, you yell BOO! Flip over the face-down Scares and discard non-matching Scares. Reward the owners of matching face-down Scares with one Skull Token. If you are not able to successfully scare the Ghost Hunter, all face-down Scares that were revealed are discarded and your turn ends. If you are able to scare the Ghost Hunter, claim them face-up in front of you. Discard the Room Tile and place a new Room Tile and Ghost Hunter on that Room Tile.
Advanced version: Add the deck of Phantom Cards to the game, shuffling them face-down. Now, instead of merely claiming a Skull Token, you can claim a Phantom, which gives you a special unique action to use in a future turn.
If you decide to pledge for Haunt the House, it's like you are getting two games in one: a family game suitable for playing with children and a more challenging game to play with seasoned gamers. The beginners' version of this game is simple in the actions you can take, but still provides meaningful decisions. Do I play a card face-up for a beneficial action but potentially set up my opponent(s) to scare a ghost hunter? Do I play a card face-down and do some light bluffing in hopes that I can trick my opponent into doing a false Boo? With scoring tokens being squared, you also have to decide carefully which ghost hunters to maximize your opponents.
The advanced version of this game provides you with a new choice to make when rewards are earned. Are you going to take a skull token for points or are you going to draw a phantom card and get some special ability? I've noticed most of the time, you'll take the phantom unless the game is near over and you want points. These two modes of game play means you have a game that will grow with your children. As they age and grasp advanced gaming concepts, the game will scale with them.
What I like best about the game is the art, of course! The art by Apolline Etienne and Josh Cappel is eye-popping! I remember the first time I saw Cappel's art in Scoville. I was instantly a fan. Ever since purchasing that game, I now actively seek out games he illustrates. It's one of the main reasons I bought KTBG's other two games – Foodfighters and Problem Picnic. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Josh Cappel is the Leonardo da Vinci of board games because he not only illustrates games, but designs them as well. With his talented wife Helaina, the Cappels are creating a beautiful empire made up of the next generation of family games!
If I had one negative to levy against this game, I would say that it only plays four. I only have a family of three, but as a Catholic, I know many families well over the four-player limit who wish this game could accommodate more. That quibble aside, I have thoroughly enjoyed this game and I can't wait to see the success this Kickstarter will experience.
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Copyright 2017 Stuart Dunn
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Home Decoration Trends of 2014
Home decoration is everyone's favorite topic. Almost every other person finds delight in this hobby. Color is the new trend, and you will find almost every household exhibiting cheerful furnishing and furniture pieces. Personal expression is said to be the song of the season. According to design experts, it is the colors that have heightened the trend now.
Color Patterns:
When we have started talking about colors, let us mention the shades that will definitely look good on the walls right now. You can go for blush tones. They are simply amazing in looks and appearance. Pale shades of pink were very much in fashion in the 80's. In those times, the blush shade used to be paired with black and mauve colors. However, the present scenario demands decorators to match the shades with masculine color palette.
White Walls look good with colorful Furniture Pieces in Traditional Bedroom
Shades and Options:
The main idea and concept is to create preppy shades. Most of the leading designers and interior decorators will ensure pair the pink color with navy blue shades. The navy blue shade is pretty masculine and has a rich personality. This is the reason why pink seems white when placed side by side of navy blue.
White walls are the newest and best things for this season. You will find almost every other house having wonderful color options. White walls enable you to design hem with colorful accessories. They always ensure to make things look better and the rooms larger than the actual size.
According to Los Angeles-based interior decorator Betsy Burnham – "I used to think white walls looked unfinished," she says. "But I've completely come around on this one because white is the ultimate palette cleanser. It gives every space — even the most traditional — a modern edge and sets the stage wonderfully for layers of color in upholstery, accessories, area rugs and art."
Textures and Vibrancy:
Even though the walls are a going a bit pale and soft on the outlook, you can always maintain the vibrancy with colorful furniture pieces. Strong colors are good, but is necessary to maintain that they not overshadow the other essential parts and pieces of a room. It is a fact that many colors nowadays contain harmful fumes that are even dangerous that industry fumes. You will need to choose the right brand of colors that will be devoid of polluted elements the same way industries use Carbon Scrubbers for filtering the wastes from industry wastes.
Very few people have the guts to have their sofa and couches colored in complete blue. Red Violet is one of the most sought after color this year. Experts think that these shades will probably the favorite of people for a long time.
Texture is the top most priority for interior decorators at the present moment. Textures like metallic are very much in fashion. Linens and horns are very much rich with texture. Color absence is regarded as the best option for chic theme. Felt movement started in the year 2010 and still continues to dominate the home decoration industry. People want something to be felt over their walls and textures always make sure to fulfill this specific wish of theirs.
Decorators have been designing and renovating homes from a very early time. The trends change with the season and this year, the limelight is focused on textures and designs.


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The University of Evansville has such a pretty campus...lush green lawns, beautiful flowers, and some ancient buildings that give the school an established look. This evening before class, I was wandering around the front circle and decided to take a picture of this tree that dominates a large portion of lawn.
The program I'm in now is the Masters of Public Service Administration program. My first class is one on leadership, and I've got to admit that I when I left campus at 9PM, my head was throbbing. Yikes!
It's back to school time
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- Sue said...
Your head will stop throbbing--I promise. Then you'll attack the leadership class like you appear to do everything I see on you blog-
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- August 19, 2008 at 10:48 PM
You go, Teresa. Good for you.
Well, not the hurting head part, but you know what I mean. ;-)
- August 20, 2008 at 7:58 PM
- Unknown said...
Good luck with your studies...hope your head stops throbbing!
What a beautiful tree!
- August 21, 2008 at 10:16 AM
- Nana Trish is Living the Dream said...
What a neat thing to be back in school. I love going to school and one of these days I plan on going back for my Masters. That is such a neat tree. I always enjoy your blog.
- August 21, 2008 at 8:56 PM
That tree is so beautiful! Good luck with your studies ... I'm sure your head will stop throbbing soon.
~ Lynda
- August 22, 2008 at 2:45 PM
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Kansas City – My name is Seán Kane. I am a student majoring in History, Philosophy, and Theology at Rockhurst University in Kansas City, Missouri in the United States. This blog is intended to serve the purpose of giving a sort of public record of my travels and experiences, in particular an upcoming study abroad trip at the University of Westminster in the UK.
You'll also find pieces being written about my films, music, and much more here, within reason. There will be the occasional piece here or there that is not in English, but as Gaeilge (in Irish) ou en français. Don't worry, an English translation will be provided.
If there is any sort of commenting, do feel free to comment, but please be civil, as I reserve the right to delete any comments that I deem to be defamatory or insulting.
Tá, Seán.


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Traveling is something that you want to always have as much information on as you can, you want to always know better ways to travel so you can save money and time. This article is to serve as a place where you can gain a lot of tips and insight onto how to travel better in the future.
Always know where your luggage is. Airline and bus employees have been known to steal items out of cases when they are checked in. Additionally, other travelers might "accidentally" pick up your bag in hopes of finding expensive items. This also allows you to move between transit options faster, instead of standing around waiting for your luggage.
Travel during the off-peak seasons. Hotels and airfare are usually a lot more expensive during the peak summer months. Also, popular destinations can be so over-crowded during the summer that it takes the enjoyment out of it. If you travel in the off-peak months you can save money on airfare and accommodations and you can avoid the crowds.
To receive the best service when traveling, tip generously at the beginning of the trip. If the bellboy or steward knows that you tip well, they will be more likely to tend to your needs. Especially on cruises, you'll receive more personal attention and better service from the staff if you're seen as generous.
Always let someone know when you are planning to travel. While unexpected trips and spontaneous travel may seem like a good idea at the time, it is not so great if something goes awry. Letting a friend, family member or neighbor know you will be gone and where you are going is always a good idea. Contact that person as soon as you reach your destination. Let them know when you will be coming home. You will be glad you did.
When eating at a restaurant where you are still unsure of the culture, pay attention to the habits of the other diners. Not only will copying them help you decide what to order, it could even prevent you from committing an embarrassing faux pas in front of the other diners.
When traveling on an airplane, always be sure to have everything you would need for the next day in your carry on. Since your carry on is always with you, you can be sure that if they will loose your luggage that you will be able to get by on the next day. In most cases, airlines should have your luggage to you by then.
When taking a road trip, naturally you're going to pass things that look interesting that someone in the car may one to stop and see. But you can't always stop at every interesting spot or your trip would never end. Instead, give each member a "Stop Card." This way if something comes up that they want to stop and see, they can use their card, and the entire family can stop, no questions asked. You can decide how many each person gets, depending on how much time you have.
You always want to make sure there is a barf bag accessible to you. People can become nauseous and throw up at the drop of a dime on an airplane. Even if you are not feeling ill, you never know how the person sitting next to you is going to react to the turbulence.
If you are interested in international travel but you can't afford it, consider volunteering to work at with an international charity. Many charities will allow you to live for free at an overseas location, in exchange for your work at one of their facilities, such as a hospital, school or nursery.
If you need to travel across the country but are on a limited budget, consider traveling by bus. In the past, bus travel was viewed somewhat unfavorably, but today major players like Greyhound, have made major improvements to attract the growing number of travelers who can't afford plane tickets. Today bus lines are a more civil experience. Cleaner, newer buses are the norm and most stations offer free wireless internet access and sundries.
Weighing your checked bags before you arrive at the airport can save you money and frustration. Many airlines charge an extra $50 or more for checked bags weighing over 50lbs. This can result in spending more money, or having to leave items behind. Put your luggage on a scale at home before you head to the airport to save yourself a headache!
When taking a cruise, your health should be your number one priority. Before you depart, speak with your doctor about the trip you are planning on taking and any extra medication you may need. Let your doctor know the ports your cruise ship will visit and all modes of transportation you may encounter. Your doctor can offer advice on where you can obtain medical care as well as where you can get a prescription filled in an emergency.
If you are traveling overseas, find out whether the country you are in, offers a menu of the day. This option introduces you to inexpensive food, that is native to the area that you are visiting. Most menus have several courses that even include a glass or a bottle of wine. You can save a tremendous amount of money, eating out this way.
Read several reliable travel forums. These forums have come a long way in recent years and can be quite informative about the potential destinations on your list. Take some time to read many of the posts on the site to find out what to expect when you get to your travel destination.
The tips and advice you just learned is a great place to start when thinking about better ways you can go about traveling. When you're actually out traveling then all you want to worry about is having fun, so be on the look out for more traveling tips that can relieve your stress when thinking about traveling.


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Elena Copons began her vocal studies in Barcelona with Dolors Aldea and continued at the Konservatorium Wien with Helga Wagner and Sylvia Greenberg. She completed further studies in "Lied and Oratorio" with Birgit Steinberger and Carolyn Hague.
In 2006 Elena won the "Best Singer" prize at the "Curs Internacional de Música Isaac Albéniz" in Spain. In 2007 she was awarded 2nd place at the "Internationaler Lied Wettbewerb Hugo Wolf" in Stuttgart.
Since 2008 Elena has performed regularly at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, where she will appear next season as Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro. Further opera engagements have included performances at Teatro Real, Stadttheater Klagenfurt, Kammeroper Graz, Musikwerkstatt Wien, Carinthischen Sommer Festival, Opernfestspielen St. Margarethen and the Festival Musiktheatertage Wien.
With a broad range of concert repertoire, including the most important works from all eras, Elena Copons has performed in international concert halls and opera houses such as the Wiener Musikverein, Wiener Konzerthaus, Theater an der Wien, Lisztzentrum in Raiding, Teatro Real, Liceu, L'Auditori and the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, Auditorio Manuel de Falla in Granada, as well as the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid. She has also appeared at the Festival Osterklang in Wien, Festival Loisiarte, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspielen, Festival Musica Sacra Padeborn and at the Summerproms in Munich.
Elena has performed with the most important orchestras in Spain as well as with the Staatskapelle Weimar, I Solisti Veneti, RSO Wien, Münchner Symphonikern, Camerata Salzburg, Prager Philharmonia, Wiener Kammerorchester, and with conductors including Sir Neville Marriner, Claudio Scimone, Leopold Hager, Paul Daniel, Harry Bicket, Sebastian Weigle, Ivor Bolton, Marc Piollet, Salvador Mas-Conde, Antoni Ros-Marbà, Josep Pons, among others.
Elena Copons is also dedicated to art song. As part of "The Schubert Project" presented by the Oxford Lieder Festival, she gave concerts at the Holywell Music Room in Oxford and at Kings Place in London together with pianists Roger Vignoles, Sholto Kynoch and Deirdre Brenner. This season she performed a recital together with Marcelo Amaral as part of the series "Der Ganze Hugo Wolf" in Stuttgart. Her song recitals in L'Auditori and the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona im 2015 were received with critical acclaim, as was her debut at the renowned festival "Schubertíada de Vilabertran 2015".
In addition to numerous song recitals in Spain with Jordi Armengol and Francisco Poyato, Elena has also given recitals in the Wiener Musikverein, Liederhalle in Stuttgart, Palau de la Música Catalana and Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona, at the Hochschule "Hanns Eisler" in Berlin, the Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspielen and as part of the innovative concert series Mosaïque in Vienna.
Elena Copons has recorded live for broadcasts on ORF, Catalunya Música, Radio Nacional de España, MEDICI TV and the Catalan television station TV3, as well as for many additional CD and DVD productions.
Her recording together with the OBV and Antoni Ros Marbà of the song cycle for soprano and orchestra, La rosa als llavis, by Toldràs appears on the CD "Impressions". This recording was recognized by the "Enderrock Awards 2013" as the Best Classical CD 2012.


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Only cricket diplomacy will not do between India and Pakistan. There are many sports that are popular among the people residing along the border on both sides. Polo is one of the favourite games in both Baltistan and Ladakh. This is the traditional sport of both the regions. If this sport is encouraged then people from both these regions can be made to come together in dialogue and cross-border tours and travel which will open new vistas for reaching long-lasting peace. —Sajjad Kargili
According to Sajjad Kargili, writer and activist, 'We have seen the result of political agreements and engagements which break down easily between India and Pakistan. People from both the sides want peace, especially people along the border who have to bear the brunt of war and conflicts for long periods.
People to people relations must be encouraged- this will deal the biggest blow to the enemies of peace on both the sides. Ladakh and Baltistan too must be given a place in the scheme of things hovering around sports diplomacy.
Only cricket diplomacy will not do. There are many sports that are popular among the people residing along the border on both sides. Polo is one of the favourite games in both Baltistan and Ladakh. This is the traditional sport of both the regions. If this sport is encouraged then people from both these regions can be made to come together in dialogue and cross-border tours and travel which will open new vistas for reaching long-lasting peace.
The exact origin of polo, the oldest team sport, is unknown. Polo was probably first played by nomadic warriors over two thousand years ago. Used for training cavalry, the game was played from Constantinople to Japan in the Middle Ages. Tamerlane's polo grounds can still be seen in Samarkand. It is said to have gained popularity in Persia, from where it is believed it reached Asia and India and was patronised by royalty and wealthy citizens. In the modern era, polo was popularised by the British. However, the name 'polo' is said to be derived from Manipur in north-east India, where the game was known as 'Sagol Kanjei', 'Kanjai-bazee', or 'Pulu'. 'Polo' is the anglicised form of 'pulu' the wooden ball which was used in the game. The first polo club was established in Silchar in Assam in 1834.
In India, the Calcutta Polo Club, established in 1862, is the first grand, formalised polo club of the world. It celebrated its 150th anniversary last year. The Ezra Cup, played at this historic club, the first ever polo trophy in the world, is named after Sir David Ezra, a leading Jewish business tycoon in Calcutta who patronised the sport in the city. The first Ezra Cup was held in 1880.
Old links between India and Pakistan are intact at the Lahore Polo Club in Pakistan, one of the oldest clubs in the world. According to the organisers, the game of polo has been regularly played in the city for over a millennium by Emperors, Kings, Rulers, Princes as well as commoners. The main ground at the club is called the 'Aibak Ground' in remembrance to the 13th century King of Delhi, Sultan Qutbuddin Aibak who died in 1210 when his horse fell while playing polo in Lahore. He is buried near the present Anarkali Bazaar not far from the Lahore Fort. The Mughals, in particular, were very fond of the game. Emperor Babar, who founded the Mughal Empire in India in the 16th Century, played polo, so did his grandson Akbar the Great, who enjoyed playing this game, sometimes by torchlight.
Nur Jehan, the wife of Emperor Jehangir was a polo player as well. Both of them are buried outside the city of Lahore. Polo is an expensive sport, which is why it is patronised only by a handful of celebrities, and of course, the Indian Army. According to informed sources, If you want a trained polo pony which is stick & balling (polo term for a horse which lets you lift a stick for practising your shots) you would have to shell out approximately Rs. 70,000/- and a playing pony could cost you Rs. 1.25 lakhs. A top level playing pony could cost over Rs. 4 lakhs. These are horses played for a season or two by a professional in high goal polo. This is also one way of making money for the top pros. Importing a good polo pony from New Zealand or Australia could cost the same. From England or Argentina it could be substantially more.
Recently, there were indications that the Sahara India group, which has been supporting Indian cricket, Indian hockey, and has made a huge investment in Formula One team Force India, will now enter the Indian polo scenario as well in a big way.
Polo horses or 'ponies', which are usually imported from Argentina, cost around $ 15,000 each. On an average, each team has around 25 to 30 horses, so Sahara's investment in the equestrian sport of polo will indeed be on a large scale.
Horses in India
The Government of India has issued a gazette notification which identifies 5 breeds of Indian horses as Marwari, Kathiyawari, Manipuri, Spiti and Zanskari.
The Marwari Horse has acquired it's name from it's original breeding place Marwar in Rajasthan. The Marwari horse today is descended from the splendid war-horses that served the ruling families and warriors of feudal India, throughout and from the beginning of that country's history.
The Kathiyawari has the same history as that of Marwari but having been bred in the Kathiyawar region of Gujarat, it acquires the name of Kathiyawari. Breeding line and environmental differences have distinctively given certain separate features to the Kathiyawari from it's cousin the Marwari. Such as ears, eyes, nose and in it's built up structure.
The Manipuri horses are bred in the north-eastern state of Manipur in India. The Manipuri has the best claim to fame, for it was the original polo pony. In the 1850's the English planters discovered this native game in India. They then took it up and spread it around the world. Manipuri horses are very quick and maneuverable.
The Spiti horses are bred in the northern state of Himachal Pradesh in India. They are very sure-footed and tough and used for transportation in the mountains.
Zanskari horses are bred in the high altitude Zanskar region of Ladakh in eastern Jammu and Kashmir State of India.They are more adaptable for higher altitude where they are used as work horses.
International Indo-Pak Polo Fixture
- Internationally, the 2nd Annual International CST Polo Classic Tournament and Fundraiser at the London Polo Club, held from 14 July onwards, will go down as the latest venue for an India-Pakistan polo match featuring world class teams.
- The invite to this prestigious event said : 'Whether a polo novice, or an avid follower of the sport, the event will provide a unique opportunity to witness some of the world's top polo players in the beautiful setting of the last remaining polo club in London, and meet with international aristocracy as well as business leaders and high society alike.
Last year we raised over £20,000 for the 20-million homeless people in the flood-affected areas of Pakistan. Our vital and life-changing work to provide humanitarian care, emergency relief, health and education across Pakistan is still continuing.'
Polo Facts
- The Basics: Polo is a ball sport, played on horses. Where one team attempts to score goals by hitting hard hockey-sized ball through their oppositions' goal with a mallet attached to the end of a 4 1/4 foot stick.
- The Pitch: The outdoor polo field is 300 yards long and 160 yards wide, the largest field in organised sport. The goal posts at each end are 24 feet apart and a minimum of 10 feet high. Penalty lines are marked at 30 yards from the goal, 40 yards, 60 yards, and at midfield.
- Chukkas: Each polo match is divided in to 'Chukkas'. A Chukka is 7 1/2 minutes of active play time and is supposed to represent the amount of time a horse can reasonably exert itself before needing a rest. Polo Matches are divided into 4,5, or 6 Chukkas depending whether the level is Low, Medium, or High goal polo.
- Players: In outdoor polo there is four players on a team. Numbers 1 – 2 are traditionally attacking whilst 3 is the midfield playmaker and 4 is Defense. However as the sport is so fluid there are no definite positions in Polo.
- Handicaps: Handicaps in Polo range from -2 to 10 'goals'. With 10 being the best. A player who is playing above his handicap level (i.e. 3 playing as a 5) is known as a bandit, and is a very valuable but short lived commodity. Handicaps are assessed and independently mediated several times during the season.
- Umpires: Two mounted umpires, referee the game. They must agree on each foul/call made, if they disagree they refer to the '3rd Man' who would be on the edge of the pitch in line with the center mark. His decision will settle the argument.
- The Rules: The Rules of polo are centered almost in totality around safety. When you have 1/2 a ton of horse traveling one way in excess of 30 mph, you do not want to be hit by 1/2 a ton of horse traveling in excess of 30 mph the other way. Polo is inherently dangerous, which may be part of the allure; however, the rules go a long way to negate risk.
Source: History of Polo.


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Hurricanes are one of the few disasters for which you can anticipate some warning. Thanks to today's advanced satellite tracking, we often get at least three days notice when a hurricane is heading towards land fall, and often four or five. A prudent survivalist will make the most of this time. Compared to the three minute warning you may receive in a tornado, three days is a huge amount of time to prepare and even someone who has done no previous planning can get into pretty decent shape in 72 hours.
If your home is near the shore and the rising surf is threatening, or you appear to be in the direct course of the hurricane, you may be better off evacuating to higher ground. Keep in mind that the storm surge and wind damage may be limited to areas near the shore, but heavy rain and subsequent flooding can result in an emergency situation sometimes hundreds of mile inland. Few areas are capable of handling 12 or 15 inches of rain in a four to six-hour period. Heavy rain from hurricanes and tropical storms has caused mudslides, washed out roads, flooded creeks, streams and rivers, generated damaging lighting strikes and even spawned tornadoes hundreds of miles inland.


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Neighborhood: Kahala, HI
Tastefully renovated in 2018, the recent renovations include substantial improvements in the kitchen and both bathrooms. The clean, modern styling of the kitchen is sure to impress you with new quartz countertops, modern tile backsplash and resurfaced kitchen cabinets painted a fresh, white tone. Upgraded LED lighting in the kitchen and over the dining table creates a welcoming and soothing space to cook and dine. The kitchen features a smooth, ceramic cooktop, full size washer & dryer as well as a dishwasher, refrigerator, oven and microwave.
The renovations continue in both bathrooms, also completed in 2018, the guest bathroom has beautiful travertine floors and updated LED lighting. The tub/shower walls were also upgraded with the same high-quality travertine tiles to create a stunning spa-like atmosphere. The master bathroom walk-in shower was fully remodeled and redesigned using the same travertine stone with a gorgeous new glass shower door system.
Being on the third floor of the elegant Kahala Beach Apartments means fresh breezes with pleasant sunny exposure. Enjoy a plantation-style shuttered lanai with the option of privacy or fresh-air openness. This unit features fantastic amenities, including central air-conditioning, HDTV services with DVR and high-speed WiFi. The master bedroom has a flat-screen LCD television and the living room has a flat-screen LCD TV with Blu-Ray player. The master bedroom has a king size bed and the guest bedroom features two twin-size beds.
Non-peak rates will be $6,250 + 13.97% taxes per month, seasonal rates will adjust to $6,750 + 14.97% taxes per month.
Hawaii State TAT license number: W25819522-01


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ProCare Health Ltd. is pleased to announce the appointment of Lance Norman as Head of Equity and Māori Health Outcomes, a new role dedicated to addressing inequities and advancing Māori health gains within ProCare's enrolled population.
Lance joins ProCare following five years as CEO of Māori health and advocacy-focused NGO, Hāpai Te Hauora, where he successfully raised the profile of the organisation as a leading Māori public health policy advocate across Aotearoa.
He also led campaigns influencing government policy change in fields such as standardised packaging and tax increases for tobacco control, health literacy, alcohol and drug harm and problem gambling harm.
Lance's experience spans more than 20 years of executive and senior management roles across various sectors including health, social services, and Whānau Ora.
ProCare CEO Steve Boomert says this new appointment is testament to ProCare's commitment to improving equity of access and health outcomes for Māori across its patient population.
"We have a really key role to play here in ensuring we are responding strategically and effectively to the needs of our patient community," says Mr Boomert.
As at 1 July 2018, ProCare had 844,607 enrolled patients, making up 50 per cent of Auckland region's population and 17 per cent of New Zealand's population.
ProCare is responsible for the largest Māori (91,929) and Pacific (112,737) communities of any PHO in New Zealand and the largest high needs population in New Zealand (271,321). It is also responsible for the largest Asian population of any PHO (191,514).
ProCare PHO Chair, Tevita Funaki, explains that in 2017 ProCare conducted a comprehensive 'health needs' review of ProCare's enrolled population.
"The findings in 'Our Picture of Health' provided us with a detailed understanding of where the inequities lie in health outcomes across our population, and where increased focus is needed," says Mr Funaki.
"This report has helped guide our population health strategy today and dedicate resources, including clinical and operational leadership, that will address these health equity issues and help us achieve our vision that every New Zealander has the right to live well."
As Head of Equity and Māori Health Outcomes, Lance will form part of ProCare's Executive Leadership Team and report directly to the CEO.
The role will be specifically responsible for leading ProCare's equity and advocacy response as part of its population health strategy, and further developing the PHO's relationships with its community of enrolled Māori patients and building strategic partnerships with local iwi/ Māori and community groups.
"We are looking forward to having Lance on board - his passion for advancing outcomes for Māori is palpable and we are eager to see him, together with our equity team, build strategies and partnerships that will make a significant difference in the lives of our Māori patient populations," says Steve.
Lance says he is looking forward to contributing to the advancement of ProCare's population health strategy and improving health outcomes for Māori.
"Strategically addressing and reducing the inequities in our health system where it relates to our Māori and Pacific populations is key in ensuring a sustainable, equitable and healthy future for these most at-risk groups in our population," says Lance.
Lance will officially join the ProCare team on 1 October 2018.
Read more about ProCare's 'health needs' review of its enrolled population, 'Our Picture of Health, here.


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Creflo Dollar, a prominent televangelist and founder of World Changers Church International based in Georgia, defended secular rapper Snoop Dogg's decision to produce a gospel album and rebuked Christians who questioned the rapper's claim that he is a born-again Christian.
Preaching on "The Spirit of Grace" on Sunday, Dollar pointed out that the church should not be about focusing on one's sins but on God's grace. He further pointed to the church's reaction to Snoop Dogg as a perfect example of how judgmental Christians can be of people who fail to meet a perceived standard of righteousness.
"I'm gonna say something publicly. I don't know if I'm really correct in saying this but I want to say something publicly. Recently, a man in California, he's a rapper, in fact, he's known as a legend, they call him, I think his nickname is Snoop Dogg. He just released a gospel album to minister to people because his grandmamma ministered to him and he had it on the inside of him. Isn't it sad that he received rejection and flak and 'how y'all gon' support somebody like this after what they did and what they said?' What's wrong with us?" Dollar asked.
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text: Basement Finishing The basement is the first place many people think of when they think of home improvement. It just may be time to add another bedroom and bath. Do you want a recreation room, theatre or family room? A kitchen or bar in the basement gives that extra touch for entertaining friends and family. Grein Custom Home has done basement finishing in Brighton, Thornton and Broomfield and many other areas as well. We can give you the help you need to design and finish your basement.Request AQuote


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This morning I had a breakfast meeting with the amazing Lindsi over at Bryant Lake Bowl. Since I'm usually out on a predetermined location shooting photos or slaving away at my desk to get caught up on processing/email/um, facebook (just being honest), getting out and about for morning meetings is a highlight of working for myself.
I never think of Bryant Lake Bowl for breakfast, but is PERFECT. Delicious oatmeal with a backdrop of bowling lanes, sunshine and beautiful typography? Yes, I'll take it.
For your internet share of the day, I learned a ton about Reese Witherspoon here (who I love) including that she (as well as me) wore a red dress with tan hose to Prom (ew) and she loves Rilo Kiley (yay!) and she has THE MOST AMAZING TRAMPOLINE in her backyard. Jealous.
Also, were you sucked into the blue/black or gold/white dress thing last week? This is the best explanation of how many colors we see and why. I see 35 of them, how about you?


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"The consensus among most of my friends seems to be that 2016 was a terrible year, and the beginning of a long decline into something we don't even want to imagine."
To coincide with their new album Reflection, released on New Years Day, Brian Eno has posted a message on his Facebook Page, urging readers to "start something big".
In the lengthy post, Eno ponders "if it's the end – not the beginning – of a long decline", stating he thinks "we've been in decline for about 40 years, enduring a slow process of de-civilisation".
"This process of decivilisation grew out of an ideology which sneered at social generosity and championed a sort of righteous selfishness. (Thatcher: "Poverty is a personality defect". Ayn Rand: "Altruism is evil"). The emphasis on unrestrained individualism has had two effects: the creation of a huge amount of wealth, and the funnelling of it into fewer and fewer hands. Right now the 62 richest people in the world are as wealthy as the bottom half of its population combined. The Thatcher/Reagan fantasy that all this wealth would 'trickle down' and enrich everybody else simply hasn't transpired. In fact the reverse has happened: the real wages of most people have been in decline for at least two decades, while at the same time their prospects – and the prospects for their children – look dimmer and dimmer. No wonder people are angry, and turning away from business-as-usual government for solutions. When governments pay most attention to whoever has most money, the huge wealth inequalities we now see make a mockery of the idea of democracy. As George Monbiot said: "The pen may be mightier than the sword, but the purse is mightier than the pen", he wrote.
Eno also expounds on "the transition from secure employment to precarious employment", referencing "the destruction of unions and the shrinkage of workers' rights, zero hour contracts, the dismantling of local government, a health service falling apart, an underfunded education system ruled by meaningless exam results and league tables, the increasingly acceptable stigmatisation of immigrants, knee-jerk nationalism, and the concentration of prejudice enabled by social media and the internet."
Be sure to read his full post here. And for your listening pleasure below, is Eno's seminal 1975 album Another Green World.


text: Matching The Hatch For Selective Trout Cathy Beck - May 05, 2015 We can spend a lot of money on a fine fly rod and reel, but in the end it's the fly that catches the fish. Still, it's amazing how little importance is sometimes given to fly selection or fly quality. Bottom line is that we cannot become good fly fishermen without a basic knowledge of flies.Flies are not made by a machine—never were and probably never will be. They are tied by hand by a fly tier. Starting with a hook, the fly tier will use carefully selected natural or synthetic materials and thread, and with a few specialized tools will create a fly that looks like something a fish wants to eat.Flies that imitate are tied to look like a minnow, a crustacean, a particular insect, or a stage of an insect's life cycle that a fish might find appetizing. Flies that attract are tied to do just that, attract the fish. Through color, motion, and size, these flies produce a response from the fish.Don't be intimidated when you look in someone's fly boxes and see literally hundreds of flies. You can start with a small selection of fly patterns, have fun, and catch fish. But as you become more experienced, you'll add a few flies here and there. Soon you too will have boxes full. Fly Types And NamesAll flies, whether they attract or imitate, fall into two basic fly groups: dry flies and wet flies. Dry flies float on the surface of the water. Because they float, you can usually see them. Wet flies sink and are fished under the surface. Within these two basic groups are subgroups. Dry flies include standard dry flies, spinners, floating terrestrials, and other floating flies. Wet flies include nymphs, emergers, streamers, and sinking terrestrials. If a fisherman says he is fishing "drys," he means the flies float. If he says "wets," he is fishing flies that sink. Nymphs imitate an underwater stage of an aquatic insect. Emergers imitate an advanced form of an aquatic insect that is swimming toward the surface to hatch into an adult (emerging). Streamers imitate baitfish (small fish that large fish feed on) or leeches, sculpins, and so on—things that move through the water that a fish will eat. Often streamers are simply a lure-type fly that coaxes a reaction from a fish because of color and motion. We move these flies through the water and they look alive.Names for flies are generally arrived at by the fly tier or the fisherman who first came up with the idea for the pattern. The name may also imply what the fly imitates. For instance, the Goddard Caddis is a "caddis" pattern developed by the late British fly tier John Goddard. On the other hand, the Hare's Ear Nymph is a simple, but effective nymph tied with the fur from a hare's (rabbit) ear or mask. An Early Black Stonefly nymph is a pattern tied to imitate an early-season black stonefly nymph. Parachute Adams We have several popular attractor dry flies that catch trout and panfish, but my favorite is the Parachute Adams. Although the Adams does not imitate a specific insect, its blend of gray and brown makes it look buggy. I carry it in five sizes: 12, 14, 16, 18, and 20. One of these sizes will match the size of almost any insect I see on the water. There are a few fishermen who use only this fly. My favorite Adams has a white parachute wing, making it easy to find on the water. Royal Wulff My next favorite is a true attractor: the Royal Wulff. With a red floss body band and white calf hair wings, it certainly does not resemble any insect I've ever seen. Yet it floats high and is visible, especially in fast water, and it's effective. Royal Wulffs work well on wild brook trout and even bluegills. At the right time of year, it's possible to have a 30-fish day twitching a Royal Wulff along the bank or through the runs of a favorite brook trout stream. I carry Royal Wulffs in sizes 12 and 14. And because it floats well, the Royal Wulff is also a great fly to use as an indicator fly with a nymph trailer. My third choice would be a Henryville Caddis. Although the name indicates an insect category (caddis), the Henryville is not tied to imitate a particular caddisfly. It's a generic caddis imitation. The profile is one of a caddisfly and I think in the correct size fish will often take it because of the profile even though the color may not match the caddisfly on the water. Like the Adams, I carry the Henryville in sizes 12 through 20. With these three dry flies, I can confidently fish on the surface and expect to catch fish.A Bead Head Hare's Ear Nymph is hard to beat for fishing underwater. It's a popular pattern, easily found in most fly shops. I carry it in sizes 10, 12, 14, and 16. I also carry Bead Head Pheasant Tail Nymphs in sizes 18 and 20. These flies are not heavily weighted and work well when a smaller nymph is needed. PTs (as they are sometimes called) are often effective when fished as trailers.To round out our underwater selection there are two streamer patterns that I always carry. The first is a Super Bugger. This is my pattern derived from a Woolly Bugger. It's a bulky, weighted fly that looks alive in the water and has caught many different species of fish. It can be a little difficult to cast, but it is so effective that you'll want to have it in your box. I keep a selection of black, brown, and olive in sizes 6, 8, and 10.My second streamer is a white fur leech. This fly is not weighted, but split shot can be added to the leader near or against the fly to make it sink.It's amazing how often a white leech will work. It is especially effective in water that has turned color from a heavy rain.The above seven flies in the suggested sizes and colors will give you a good start. They are all popular patterns and should be easy to find in fly shops or mail-order catalogs and websites. A good source of regional information is your local fly shop. When I'm traveling and fishing, I always check with the local shop. One of the most commonly asked questions in any fly shop is "What flies are working?"You'll usually find the answers, along with helpful information. You may hear names like Quill Gordon, Hendrickson, or Light Cahill. There may be talk of caddis or stoneflies. It may be summer and you'll hear suggestions of ants, grasshoppers, or beetles.During a hatch or spinnerfall, for instance, when there are thousands of insects available (and maybe more than one kind of insect or different stages) trout can become selective, focusing on specific insects. Sometimes you may find that there are duns hatching and spinners returning to the water at the same time, and it's not unusual for the fish to switch from feeding on one insect stage to another. As well-rounded fly fishers, we should learn as much as we can about the habits and food sources of the fish.We're all a little overwhelmed when we first hear all the insect jargon. Don't be intimidated if you hear that the male Paraleptophlebia spinners are falling about four in the afternoon—all insects have common and Latin names. Most of a trout's diet consists of insects, mostly aquatic, but often land born (terrestrial).Most of the insects found on trout streams are harmless. In the adult stage, mayflies, caddis, and stoneflies have no mouths. They only live for a short time. There are other types of insects like bees, gnats, inchworms, and mosquitoes, too. Most are vital to the environment. They feed fish and birds and often hang in a delicate balance with the environment. A lot of anglers take great pleasure in keeping a journal that lists and describes the insects found on a particular day. And the habit of keeping a journal will make you more observant.MAYFLIESThe mayfly is a major food source for fish. There are hundreds of different mayflies, but perhaps only 18 to 20 that fly fishermen need to recognize. They are the same size and color every year, and they hatch at about the same time every year.There are four stages in the mayfly life cycle that are important to the fly fisherman: nymph, emerger, dun, and spinner. Generally, mayflies live for about a year, and most of that time is spent underwater in the nymph stage. Mayfly nymphs cling to rocks or burrow in the silty bottom of the stream. Nymphs have bodies, tails, wing pads, gills to breathe with, and legs for swimming and crawling.When the nymphs reach maturity, they swim to the surface or crawl to the shoreline. We refer to this stage as the emerger. This movement makes the nymphs vulnerable to the fish. Some emergers struggle to rid themselves of the nymphal shuck, taking longer to get to the surface, and the fish take every advantage of this hardship. The insects that successfully emerge are now adults. The wing pads split open, allowing the two sailboat-like wings to unfold. They ride the surface unable to fly until the wings dry. At this stage too they are very vulnerable.The mayfly adult has no mouth—it can't bite or sting. Its sole purpose is to mate and reproduce. Fly fishermen refer to this first of the adult stages as the dun.With wings dry, the duns leave the water and fly to the stream bank where they rest under leaves of trees and bushes. During this rest period, the duns go through another transformation, shedding the adult skin. They are now called spinners.The noticeable difference you will see between the dun and spinner is that in the spinners the tails are longer and the wings have changed from a solid or mottled color and now look glassy and transparent. The male spinners leave their resting place first, flying out over the water, gathering with other male spinners in cloud-like clusters. They begin a mating dance, with sometimes hundreds of spinners gracefully rising and falling above the water. The females appear, enter the cloud of males, and choose a partner.They copulate in the air, and the female returns to the water to deposit fertilized eggs. The eggs drift to the bottom and with time evolve into immature mayfly nymphs. The spent female spinner floats on the surface, once more becoming easy food for the trout. The male spinner may mate again, but he too will soon fall to the water and die. This entire cycle, from emerging nymph to spinner, may last just a few hours or a few days, depending on the species.When a fly fisherman says that a certain fly is "hatching", he means that the insects are emerging and hatching from the water. This is the emergence. When he talks about a "spinnerfall", he is referring to the spinners coming back to the water to deposit eggs and die.The wise use of a hatch chart will prepare us for a particular hatch. Some insects are the same in both the East and West; others may be similar but only have different names in different parts of the country; and still others may be present on certain streams in certain regions. A good fly shop or regional book will have hatch charts for reference. For instance, our chart for Eastern mayfly hatches shows us that in the spring on most rivers, the Hendricksons (a mayfly) hatch. So at this time of year we should always have Hendrickson nymphs, emergers, duns, and spinners in our fly box ready to use.If you're reading this and thinking that you don't even know what a Hendrickson looks like, remember this—if you see insects on the water and the fish are coming up and eating them, go to your fly box and hope that you have something that looks like the insect that you see on the water. If you do, you're matching the hatch whether you know what it is or not. You can ask at the fly shop or refer to a good insect identification book later to learn the name. As you fish and gain experience, you will learn the names of the insects and the fly patterns. Using a compartment box and labeling the flies will help in the beginning. It gets easier as you go along.Often fishermen will carry an insect net. This is usually a small net with stiff edges that the angler can hold in the stream. As the water flows through the net, insects will become trapped on the mesh and can be identified. Then, by going to a fly box and choosing a fly that resembles the insect in size and color, the angler matches the hatch.CADDISFLIESCaddisflies are the energetic insects of the stream bottom. They have three stages: the wormlike larva, the pupa, and the tent-winged adult. In some cases, the larva can be a homemaker, building an underwater home out of minute pieces of stream debris. Like the mayfly, caddis live in an underwater world for about a year. When they emerge, the larvae transform into pupae. And, like the mayfly, they are vulnerable to the trout in this stage.But unlike the mayfly, which has to dry its wings before flying, the caddis is usually able to become airborne immediately when it gets to the surface. Sometimes, though, the pupae have trouble shedding the larval shucks and float half in and half out of the water with the shuck trailing behind still attached. Any struggle on the surface will surely attract the fish. After hatching, the adult caddis migrate upstream, often in great numbers, cloud after cloud moving together above the water. Caddis, like mayflies, are harmless and will rest before mating. On my home stream, Fishing Creek, I have seen caddis hatches so thick that fishermen can't open their mouths without eating caddisflies!When the adult caddis lay their eggs, they often skitter around on the water, expelling eggs. Some species will actually swim back underwater to deposit eggs on the stream bottom. At all times during egg laying, they are available to the trout.Some caddis hatches occur regularly throughout the year; others seem to pop up sporadically. The adults usually have mottled brown, gray, or tan wings. One of the biggest caddis hatches in the West is black. On my home stream, the Grannom Caddis hatch is one of the heaviest of the year. The Henryville Caddis mentioned earlier works well, as a generic pattern, for almost all caddis adults. In the air, caddisflies look like tiny moths.STONEFLIESTo many people, large mature stonefly nymphs look prehistoric. They appear to be armor-plated with two distinct wing pads (mayflies have one), and two tails (most mayflies have three). Often nocturnal in the East, this insect requires fast, well-oxygenated water. Stoneflies have two stages: nymph and adult. When mature and ready to hatch, the nymphs usually swim to the shoreline and climb out on exposed rocks or the bank itself. The nymphal shuck splits open, allowing the adult to emerge. The adult's wings lie flat over the back of the insect.The stonefly, like the mayfly and the caddis, is harmless but is important in the trout's diet. Stoneflies hatch sporadically throughout the spring and summer. In the West, anglers wait patiently for the dependable spring stonefly hatches that bring up some of the biggest fish of the year.MIDGESMidges include the tiniest of insects and some that bite, including mosquitoes and gnats. Midges have three stages—larva, pupa, and adult—and play an important role in trout fishing. Active year-round, they are sometimes the only insect available to the trout. At times, when they are migrating in the surface film by the thousands, it becomes necessary to imitate them. The midge pupae hatch in the film, and the adults swarm over and on the surface to lay their eggs. Often imitated on a size 20 or smaller hook, midges are sometimes referred to as "the angler's curse" or "no-see-ums" because the small flies are difficult to tie on the leader and to see on the water. The Griffith's Gnat, in a couple of small sizes, is a good fly for imitating adult midges.TERRESTRIALSTerrestrials are any of a large number of landborn insects that can find their way into a trout stream. Ants, beetles, grasshoppers, crickets, leaf rollers, moths, and caterpillars all fall or are blown into the water. When aquatic insect hatches are sparse during the hot summer months, terrestrials help fill the void in the trout food chain. Actually, many of these insects are available from the time the frost leaves the ground in the spring through the first heavy frosts of late fall. Of all terrestrials, the ant is probably the most prolific, and a black ant pattern can be deadly fished dry or wet. Get Your Fish On. Plan your next fishing and boating adventure here.


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judge thomas penfield jackson, the man who ruled that microsoft should be broken up for anti-trust violations, spoke at a washington anti-trust conference yesterday. he said that he wanted microsoft to settle the case with the department of justice, and when microsoft remained "intransigent" he felt the breakup order was his only choice. a settlement would have made him happy because he did not want himself or the government to regulate the software industry. but since microsoft wouldn't settle, he had to order the split. defending the perceived severity of his ruling to split microsoft into separate companies, jackson pointed to the at&t breakup and said that his breakup order does not set any precedents.
even more interesting to the assembled group was judge jackson's statement that "virtually everything i did may be vulnerable on appeal." while he didn't elaborate, that statement may make microsoft happy as its appeal is now set to be heard by the washington appeals court, which has overturned judge jackson's findings in the past.
for more information, please see the bloomberg news item.
sam's opinion
throughout my coverage of the doj vs. ms trial, i was suspicious of judge jackson's motivations. jackson said he "never considered this case to be a contest of wills between me and mr. gates," but i always felt that the judge had his previous troubles with microsoft in mind during the whole trial. i could be wrong, but he did seem predisposed against microsoft in a lot of his comments. that said, i'm sure microsoft was arrogant and "intransigent" throughout the trial and i imagine that that kind of behavior would make any judge mad. still, if even judge jackson thinks everything he did could be overturned then there must be some kernels of truth to my perception as well.
it will be very interesting to see how long the appeals court takes to go over the microsoft appeal. this is a pretty important case for microsoft and its competitors, and the doj and judge jackson felt it was important enough to us consumers to recommend that the supreme court hear the case earlier than it normally would. the supreme court decided not to hear the case, which made microsoft very happy. most people think the appeals court will rule in microsoft's favor, as it has in the past, but i'm not so convinced. the court may overturn the breakup ruling, but i'm sure it will put some hefty regulatory measures in place if it leaves the company as one unit.
i guess we'll see, but i still point back to my first few news items covering the ms trial when i urged ms to settle … why wasn't billy g. listening to me? :)
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|jackson's joke from wash post (4:36pm est fri sep 29 2000)
"jackson, famous for telling jokes during the microsoft trial, began the speech with a "parable": a law professor, an appeals-court judge and a trial judge were duck hunting. a bird flew by, and the professor analyzed its aeronautics, trajectory and position before determining whether to shoot; the professor missed. another bird flew by and the appeals-court judge mulled previous court opinions and supreme court footnotes before deciding whether to shoot; the appellate judge also missed.
"the third bird comes over the horizon, the district judge looks up. 'bang!' he fires and the bird falls into the water," jackson said. "the district judge says, 'i sure hope that was a duck.' "
jackson later referred to the duck joke in a serious vein in relation to the microsoft case.
"i have absolutely no predictions as to what the outcome on appeal will be," jackson said. "in the course of the proceedings, i shot a lot of birds, and i hope most of them turn out to have been ducks.
"virtually everything i did," the judge said, "may be vulnerable on appeal."
see story at http://washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/a39357-2000sep28.html


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Release Date: May 1, 2007
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Schuyler Van Alen wants an explanation for the mysterious deaths of young vampires. With her best friend, Oliver, Schuyler travels to Italy in the hope of finding the one man who can help - her grandfather. Meanwhile, back in New York, preparations are feverishly underway for the Four Hundred Ball, an exclusive gala hosted by the city's wealthy, powerful, and unhuman - a true Blue Blood affair.
But it's at the after-party, a masquerade ball thrown by the cunning Mimi Force, that the real danger lurks. Hidden behind the masks is a revelation that will forever change the course of a young vampire's destiny.
Rich with glamour, attitude, and vampire lore, this second installment in the Blue Bloods saga will leave readers thirsting for more.
Before Cordelia Van Alen expelled her last breath, she left instructions on where her granddaughter, Schuyler, can find her estranged mate Lawrence Van Alen. Only he can help Sky learn more about the Silver Bloods and how she can arm herself against their attacks. So this is the deal so far in Masquerade:
Schuyler and Oliver managed to track down Lawrence in Venice. Together they came back to New York to sort our affairs that Cordelia left. Also, Sky is not doing well with her transition, being half-human her body is rejecting the vampire cells. She ended up administering the Sacred Kiss to Oliver so she can feed. She also finds out that Oliver has been in love with her for a long time and being bonded like this will only complicate matters.
Bliss is getting more and more episodes of blackouts and signs of schizophrenia. She hears The Beast's voice in her head, urging her to do violent things. She also saw a picture of her father and mother but the note in the back said that the woman is Allegra Van Alen.
Mimi Force is slowly losing her status as the IT girl to Bliss and as Jack's intended to Schuyler. This doesn't bode well for the Queen Bee so she resorts to black magic with the help of newbie, Kingsley Martin. She tried summoning a Silver Blood to get rid of Schuyler. Since the ritual is forbidden, this simple act led to a series of disastrous events. Ultimately Schuyler saved her by proving that she's innocent of harboring the Silver Blood inside her.
Aptly titled, Masquerade is where they start shedding the banalities of the mortal world. These Fallen Angels are slowly coming to terms with their true selves and are slowly moving towards their destinies. And I'm happy to announce that the annoying litany of designer brands have been minimized. If there are mentions of famous and obviously expensive labels it is to reiterate that the series is merely living up to its name, Blue Bloods. Rich, priveleged aristocrats whose lifestyles and stations in life is something that, more often than not, we find ourselves fantasizing about.
I remain steadfast in my support for this series. I am well aware on how superficial de la Cruz's world is (as my buddy Cimmaron said, Vampire Blake Lively GG hihihihi) but that's just once facet of the story. After the first book, I did some reading on the angels mentioned and it's valid and not some made up names. There is some careful research done in this and as far as that's concerned I have to give Melissa props. The plot is well played out and the multiple stories and past lives of these characters are tightly woven, carefully placed in history, as if she lived all of it.
Melissa de la Cruz did mention in one of her Author's Notes that the story of the Blue Bloods has been conceptualized and completed in her mind long before she started writing it. And like other things, once the goal is set and you can see the finish line clearly in your mind, it promises that both the journey and the outcome will be spectacular.


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Reports of the death of the Sheridan Expressway have been greatly exaggerated.
For years, neighborhood advocates have been pushing for the removal of this elevated freeway in New York City's South Bronx, and it looked like they had a decent chance of winning their fight to replace the aging structure with parks, housing, shopping, and reconnected streets. The Sheridan has been something of a poster child for the increasingly popular concept of urban freeway demolition. It was number two on the Congress for the New Urbanism's list of "Freeways Without Futures," and it made the Urban Land Institute's short list of potential teardown projects as well, in part because of a federal TIGER grant that was awarded to New York to study options for the future of the 1.2-mile strip of asphalt, options that explicitly included removal.
But the city announced this month that it will no longer consider tearing down the road, which carries only about 30,000 vehicles per day (surrounding roads see as many as 127,000 vehicles per day). Instead, the focus will be on rehabilitating the highway. Responding to questions from WNYC's Transportation Nation, a city official cited concerns about truck traffic headed for the nearby Hunts Point Produce Market, the city's main wholesale outlet for fruits and vegetables, as well as other potential traffic problems.
Veronica Vanterpool of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign says that the coalition of advocates for removal, the South Bronx River Watershed Alliance, will push to get the city to reconsider. "All of us in the larger South Bronx community are very disappointed," she says. "We thought it was very shortsighted. It's really incongruent with many of the progressive transportation policies that Mayor Bloomberg has been promoting."
Vanterpool points out that the administration is subsidizing the relocation of the grocery delivery service FreshDirect to the Bronx, even though that will mean increased truck traffic for the borough. The FreshDirect deal has triggered a lawsuit from residents and neighborhood advocates who charge that the project has not gotten sufficient environmental review.
Bronx Congressman José Serrano, whose district includes the Sheridan, issued a press release saying that he wants the city to reconsider the removal option:
Our community has spent years dealing with the burden of much of the unwanted activities from other parts of the city. We have begun to reclaim natural spaces and to improve the physical spaces in the Bronx. This study of the Sheridan Expressway is an integral part of that movement towards equity for our borough in our environment. It is not right to remove a potentially life-changing option from this study.
As Eric Jaffe wrote in his series on the "death row" of urban highways a few months back, cities around the country have been considering freeway demolition as a way of healing downtowns that have been divided and deadened by roads for generations. In places where demolition has gone forward, such as San Francisco and Seoul, the results have been overwhelmingly positive.
But the case of the Sheridan, which is seemingly an ideal candidate for destruction, shows just how difficult it can be to get a road taken down. Once a freeway is in place, it takes on a life of its own, an aura of inevitability. In San Francisco's case, earthquake damage spurred the teardown of the Embarcadero Freeway. In the Bronx, there are no earthquakes, just entrenched ideas about how public space should be used, and whether trucks or people should have priority. Despite all the excited talk among urbanists about the benefits of freeway removal, antiquated roads like this one still have brute staying power.
There will be a meeting of Sheridan stakeholders later this month, and TSTC's Vanterpool says that she expects a lot of talk about getting removal back on the table.
"The Sheridan Expressway is choking the Bronx," she says. "A lot of community members have a lot of questions about this. There is a lot of momentum. We've seen in this country and other countries, that what seems impossible is doable."
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