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Jay Novacek Breaks Down NFL Playoffs
Thursday, January 8, 2009 8:21 PM EST
Ravens (12-5) at Titans (13-3)
The Ravens played an almost perfect game against the Dolphins last week. The defense was spectacular -- it always helps to score defensive touchdowns -- and the offense was its usual solid self. It only had one turnover and controlled the clock with the running game.
And now they turn their attention to earning a measure of revenge.
Baltimore's regular-season loss to Tennessee should serve as a healthy dose of motivation for the Ravens (I also think the defense will get extra motivation from Ed Reed not winning defensive player of the year). It'll be interesting to see how much emotion the team displays at the start.
The Titans should be able to handle most of it. They've been a great team this season because they've been so consistent on both sides of the ball. But I think their offense is going to be overwhelmed by the Ravens' defense.
But ... the Titans' defense should be able to handle the Baltimore offense, too. Having Albert Haynesworth and Kyle Vanden Bosch return is a nice boost. It'll be a big test for the Ravens' offensive line, which has been dominant lately.
That means things like special teams and momentum swings are going to be the keys to winning this game. And I give that edge to Baltimore. It closed the season on a stronger note and is coming off an impressive playoff win.
Pick: Ravens
Cardinals (10-7) at Panthers (12-4)
Arizona's defensive line was mighty impressive against the Falcons. It disrupted the running game, put lots of pressure on Matt Ryan and threw off Atlanta's entire offensive scheme.
If they play that way again this week, Arizona has a great chance of winning this game.
The Cardinals haven't fared very well when they've traveled to the East Coast this season, though. Going away from the home crowd -- and losing that crowd noise -- is going to be a tough adjustment. Especially since the Panthers haven't lost at home this season.
Arizona's other big worry should be Anquan Boldin's health. If he can't play because of that hamstring injury, it's a huge setback to the Cardinals' offense. Steve Breaston is good, but Boldin's an elite player.
It also puts more pressure on Kurt Warner to be on target during the game. I think it's smart to play Edgerrin James right now instead of Tim Hightower, too. James is a veteran who showed last week he's still an effective runner, but he'll be just as important as a blocker in the backfield.
I think a lot things shape up well for the Panthers in this game. They're rested, they've watched the game film and saw what Arizona did last week. They should be able to put pressure on Warner, which is crucial when playing the Cardinals.
But the big difference in this game is going to be how the Carolina offensive line plays. They have to protect Jake Delhomme and open up running lanes for DeAngelo Williams. If they can't handle the Cardinals' front four, this is going to come down to the wire.
Pick: Panthers
Eagles (10-6-1) at Giants (12-4)
Philadelphia beating the Vikings wasn't a huge surprise. What was a surprise was the way the Eagles did it.
Except for one run, they kept Adrian Peterson in check. That's tough to do. They weren't incredibly sharp on offense, but one big plays from Brian Westbrook was enough to seal the win.
I don't think that'll be enough for a win this week. These two teams know each other very well. The Eagles will try to disrupt Eli Manning and slow down the Giants' running game, while the Eagles will focus on the passing game and beating the Giants' secondary.
New York has to stay focused and commit to the running game. A healthy dose of Brandon Jacobs and Derrick Ward will help give Manning time to spot his receivers. He's been in this type of situation before -- and thrived. He'll do it again.
Pick: Giants
Chargers (9-8) at Steelers (12-4)
San Diego has the talent and the momentum to win this game. Beating the Colts last week was the most impressive outcome of the wild-card weekend.
But Pittsburgh's a different obstacle.
The Steelers' defense is more aggressive and better against the run, which should limit LaDainian Tomlinson (if he plays) and Darren Sproles. I'd be stunned if Sproles had a huge day against the Steelers. Pittsburgh's turf should also help slow down Sproles.
Also, the Steelers should have more success running the ball than the Colts did. The Chargers could probably get pressure on Ben Roethlisberger if Pittsburgh throws too often, but I'm confident the Steelers will be a balanced offense that will keep San Diego off balance.
Defense is what wins games this time of year. And the Steelers have that in spades.
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Victor Stinfale, Diego Maradona's lawyer, spoke with "The Diary of Mariana," explaining the action taken by the former player's powers to revoke their daughters, Dalma and Gianinna of funds.
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What's New: 'Pet Food Politics' a wakeup call
Pet food recall a wakeup call
Pet owners who lost their cats and dogs in the 2007 pet food contamination will not soon forget that scandal. But, neither should anyone else, says nutrition expert and Chronicle columnist Marion Nestle (see Page F1), whose new book, "Pet Food Politics," is just hitting store shelves.
The reason, Nestle says, is because the entire issue sends out clear warnings about weaknesses in our global food production system, for humans as well as animals. That's why the book's subtitle is "The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine."
In a book that could rival the best detective story - and is told with just as much mystery, tension and spunk - Nestle starts with the first reports in February 2007 of pets sickened and ultimately dying of kidney disease. She details how scientists were finally able to discover the contaminant itself, and then how investigators were finally able to piece together how and why the contamination occurred. In explaining that, she reveals how the same elements - melamine and cyanuric acid - can also get into stock animal feed, into animals themselves and then, perhaps, into the human food supply.
Nestle also unravels how the intricacies of global industrialization can make it difficult to discover the source of contamination and police food safety.
Part of the problem, too, as Nestle sees it, is the Food and Drug Administration's lack of authority and resources.
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Like a good novel, the book is a quick, even entertaining read. The message, however, is one that demands paying attention.
"Pet Food Politics," by Marion Nestle (University of California Press, 2008, 208 pages, $18.95).


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%100 Natural Drink For Kids-Raspberry Juice Recipe
Raspberry juice is the exact thing we need on this hot summer days! It has amazing taste and benefits.So healthy,fresh and the most important point is all natural.Especially good for kids.You can prepare with our children,it can be a good weekend family activite too 😊
I guess every mom loves and prefers natural recipes for their kid,so I'm %100 sure that you'll love this recipe.
We grow raspberries at our garden and it's so fun to eat all raspberries from branch 😊 We pick raspberries from garden and directly go to kitchen to prepare juice.Well , what can I say,nature is our source as everytime ..
Also I will tell about some benefits of raspberry before recipe,so you will be excited to make your own raspberry juice ...
Nutrition Facts Of Raspberry(for 100 gr.)
Carbonhydrate 11,95 gr
Fiber 6,5 gr
Protein 1,2 gr
Calcium 40 mg
Vitamin A 33 mg
Vitamin C 26,2 mg
Potassium 20 mg
Sodium 1 mg
Fat 0,65 mg
Cholesterol 0
Before recipe,let's take a quick look to benefits of rasberry/raspberry juice
1- Helps to clean blood and throw toxins from body.
2 - Good for diabetes and kidney disease
3- Strengths tissues
4 - Contains vitamin A
5- Helps to decrease fever
6- Good for anemia , constipation and rheumatic diseases
7 - Without any benefit,it's %100 mere, natural .. moreover,for me it's the biggest benefit .
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You'll need ;
a kg of raspberyy ( of course)
a kg of sugar
a liter of water
15 gr salt of lemon
Clove (4-5 pc will be fine)
Steps :
Before washing raspberries ,pick over all rotten ones and stems.
Gently wash and clean all raspberries.
After washing filter the water and put raspberries into a bowl.
Add sugar and wait about 11-12 hours . ( All sugar has to be melted at this point,so let's say wait till all sugar got melted.)
After this,filter this raspberry,sugar mixture.For remaining pulp in filter just add water and smash well and filter again.(Repeat this till all pulp got smashed.)
After filter step add water ,salt of lemon and cloves and boil about 20-25 mins at low heat.
And last step,after boiling,filter the juice and put to fridge.Serve cold.
That's all!! Hope you enjoy !


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I finished the Baa-ble mittens a few weeks ago and promised on Instagram that I would write a tutorial to tell how I lined them, so here goes:
1. Put the mitten on your hand and lay it on a piece of paper, keeping your wrist flat on the tabletop and your thumb spread wide.
2. Trace around your hand.
3. Add 1/2" to the shape you just traced.
4. I used a thin cotton t-shirt knit from Joann's. You could also use an old, thin t-shirt. Cut out the shape you traced and then serge around the outside edges, cutting into the crease where your thumb meets your hand.
5. No need to turn the lining inside out. Just put it on your hand and then shove your hand into the mitten, trying to align the thumb and side seams so that they are centered in the mitten comfortably.
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Take part in the Seymours Estate Agents' Keepy Uppy Challenge
and win £2000 for a charity of your choice!
Seymours Estate Agents is proud to announce the launch of the Keepy Uppy Challenge, a fun new charity campaign that will kick off on May 9, 2016.
Entering is easy. All people have to do is film themselves doing as many keepy uppies as they can with a football or a random object of their choosing, then – at the end of the video – nominatetheir chosen charity as well as three friends to join the challenge.
The video can then be uploaded on to Twitter with the hash tag #KeepyUppy or to Seymours Estate Agents' Facebook page. The person with the most likes or retweets wins £2,000 for their chosen charity.
The campaign will run right through until the UEFA Euro 2016 championships, which will be held in France from June 10 – July 10, 2016.
Paul Rickard, Director of the Guildford branch says: "We know that the country will be in the grips of football fever once the UEFA Euro 2016 championships starts in June, so we hope that people will be inspired to take part in our challenge. It's such a fun thing to do and someone will win some much needed cash for a charity that is close to their heart."
Many of Seymours' staff members have already submitted their videos and will also be hitting the streets of Guildford, Woking, Dorking and Godalming over the coming weeks to encourage members of the public to take part.
The Keepy Uppy Challenge is the latest in a long line of successful charity campaigns for the independent estate agency, which prides itself on its active community involvement. In the past, Seymours has raised over £14,000 for Macmillan Cancer Research and Cherry Trees, a respite homes for children with severe disabilities in East Horsley.
Seymours is one of Surrey's largest independent and most successful agencies, with 15 branches across the county. At the beginning of the year, Seymours was named Best Estate Agency in the South of England by the Guild of Professional Estate Agents.
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1. The promoter is: Seymours Estate Agents Ltd Air Social Media Ltd whose registered office is at 188 High Street, Ripley, Woking, Surrey, GU23 6BD.
2. Employees of Seymours Estate Agents or their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the competition or helping to set up the competition shall not be permitted to enter the competition.
3. There is no entry fee and no purchase necessary to enter this competition.
4. Route to entry for the competition and details of how to enter are via https://www.facebook.com/seymoursestateagents
5. Closing date for entry will be 10th July After this date the no further entries to the competition will be permitted. The promoter reserves the right to change this date
6. No responsibility can be accepted for entries not received for whatever reason.
7. The rules of the competition and the prize for each winner are as follows:
8. The promoter reserves the right to cancel or amend the competition and these terms and conditions without notice in the event of a catastrophe, war, civil or military disturbance, act of God or any actual or anticipated breach of any applicable law or regulation or any other event outside of the promoter's control. Any changes to the competition will be notified to entrants as soon as possible by the promoter.
9. The promoter is not responsible for inaccurate prize details supplied to any entrant by any third party connected with this competition.
10. No cash alternative to the prizes will be offered. The prizes are not transferable and will be paid directly to the nominated charity. Prizes are subject to availability and we reserve the right to substitute any prize with another of equivalent value without giving
11. Winners will be chosen at random from all entries received and verified by Promoter and or its agents.
12. The winner will be notified by Facebook and/or letter within 28 days of the closing date. If the winner cannot be contacted or do not claim the prize within 21 days of notification, we reserve the right to withdraw the prize from the winner and pick a replacement winner.
13. The promoter will notify the winner when and where the prize will be donated.
14. The promoter's decision in respect of all matters to do with the competition will be final and no correspondence will be entered into.
15. By entering this competition, an entrant is indicating his/her agreement to be bound by these terms and conditions.
16. The competition and these terms and conditions will be governed by English law and any disputes will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.
17. The winner agrees to the use of his/her name and image in any publicity material. Any personal data relating to the winner or any other entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the entrant's prior consent.
18. The winner's name will be available 28 days after closing date by sending a stamped addressed envelope to the following address: Air Social Marketing, 96 The High Street, Guildford, Surrey.
19. Entry into the competition will be deemed as acceptance of these terms and conditions.
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The CONTECH® dovetail or U-frame line load twistlock B-55LL is a bottom twistlock used in combination with a dovetail or U-frame FR-34, FR-34BQ (elongated) or a double FR-35B/A of 55 degrees to secure the corner castings of containers on board of a vessel. The shaft of the twistlock is longer than the one of a regular one and is therefore only to be used in the recesses of a line load hatch cover.
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Edwards Selects MapR to help advance Industry 4.0 vision
August 01, 2018
First project at Fraunhofer EMFT continues research, development and evaluation of specific sensor and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies for advanced analytics to help create smarter and more reliable manufacturing plants
London, UK – July 25, 2018 - MapR® Technologies, Inc., the industry's leading data platform for AI and Analytics, today announced that Edwards Ltd., a world leader in vacuum and abatement solutions, is using the MapR Data Platform to develop semiconductor industry solutions to analyze data from its equipment within customer sites to deliver predictive maintenance and near real-time anomaly detection as part of a major step towards an Industry 4.0-based smart connected portfolio.
Edwards is a leading developer and manufacturer of sophisticated vacuum products, abatement solutions, integrated solutions and related value-added services. Edwards products are critical sub-systems to manufacturing processes for semiconductors, flat panel displays, LEDs and solar cells; are used within an increasingly diverse range of processes. Edwards maintains 30 international sites, employing over 4,200 staff serving all major global semiconductor manufacturing customers.
MapR will provide a core technology in a major shift for Edwards that embraces real-time data analysis from its equipment to help its customers improve quality and yields in vacuum-intense semiconductor manufacturing processes.
As David Hacker, strategic marketing manager for Edwards explained, "The manufacturing of modern semiconductors include up to 1,000 process steps with a significant and increasing proportion requiring vacuum and abatement systems and a typical plant may have Edwards assets measured in the 1,000's as critical sub-systems for these processes. Our vision is to have all of these assets delivering near real-time information on their performance and the detection of anomalies that may occur with a deeper level of scrutiny. This allows us to create more evidence based, relevant information on quality of vacuum service to enhance the knowledge provided to customers so that they can quickly adapt to any situation to deliver more efficiency and better quality of process outcomes. Along with this, the data will enable increased and predictable overall equipment availability along with 'adaptive triggers' for scheduled maintenance."
Edwards chose MapR to enable the capture and processing of diverse data from a wide range of sources that is instrumental in helping it build the machine learning models that will underpin many of these smarter systems. "Our current and medium term aim is to include sensor data to enhance the intrinsic Edwards asset data and to be able to make this service available to other critical sub-system providers to create a more granular and broader understanding of the environment that will ultimately lead to adaptive control based on data analytics," said Hacker.
"We have chosen MapR following a standard due-diligence method and the experience of the openness of MapR in providing open exposure of their customers to us and thus permitting us to form a preview of what it will be like to work with MapR," said Hacker. "As our industry sector is still largely focused on on-premise solutions for its data, the ability to deliver on-premise, hybrid and cloud implementations that all have an intrinsic and universal security model offers us a seamless future migration as and when this industry sector opens up to that transition."
"Our immediate needs also include the potential to interface seamlessly to other platforms within our customers' sites so MapR's provision of comprehensive API's is vital, but this is also important for us internally as we need to vertically integrate to Edwards enterprise resource planning and other related digital services," Hacker added.
The first deployment of the MapR platform is currently underway in a joint project between Edwards and Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, in a cooperation that involves research, development and evaluation of specific sensor and IIoT technologies, with the aim of generating and securing high-quality data to feed advanced analytics. Key is the research on the correlation between process and pump behavior to be piloted in the semiconductor cleanroom environment of Fraunhofer EMFT with a key role played by this new technology stack based on the MapR Data Platform.
Novel Machine Learning techniques will be used to detect anomalies in sensor data. For this purpose, data fusion of several sensor data for combination and pattern recognition, as well as algorithms for detection of specific states of instability are needed. The aim is to improve the process of predictive maintenance by exploring new Machine Learning algorithms fed with sensor data from above and below the cleanroom floor, to predict future performance and anomalies.
A secure connection will be implemented to allow data, Machine Learning models and equipment status to be exchanged in real-time between secure locations: on-premise at the Fraunhofer EMFT CMOS line, and remote in the cloud or Edwards HQ. As well as reducing response time for service, this simplifies analytical model development and deployment. The aim is to demonstrate a new reference architecture, consistent with the principles of RAMI 4.0, but tailored to meet the challenging demands for data and IP security imposed by the semiconductor manufacturing sector.
Jim Stock, VP of EMEA for MapR added, "Pioneers across many industries recognise that working closely with suppliers, partners and customers is vital to deliver new insights and breakthrough services. Our implementation with Edwards highlights the benefits of a trusted platform to enable multiple partners to seamlessly collaborate on data intensive projects in areas such as the internet of things and machine learning while retaining the highest levels of security and control."
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MapR Technologies is a visionary Silicon Valley software company and creator of the next-generation data platform for AI and analytics, with the scale and reliability required by enterprise-grade, mission-critical deployments. The MapR Data Platform delivers the power of dataware to accelerate data-driven innovation. Forward leaning companies such as Cisco, Philips, and Société Générale, are able to create new data-driven solutions to outperform the competition. Learn more: mapr.com.
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Bill Mitchell Lighthouse Art
is a family run, small business that sells copies of
BillMitchell art
. Bill's favorite
medium is black and white
pencil sketches
, and he specializes in
lighthouse pictures
. While Bill has sketched some
East Coast lighthouses
, he has sketched many
Great Lakes lighthouses
Michigan lighthouses
being his favorite. Bill packages his
pencil sketches
lighthouse note cards
lighthouse matted prints
. Please click the tab
Bill Mitchell Lighthouse Art Product Ordering Information
for more information.
I picked up a large dose of
ability from my dad Tom Mitchell, a very talented regional artist in the Mason City, Iowa, area from the '50s into the '90s. He dabbled in lots of art forms, but I always thought he was at his peak when he sketched either with pen or pencil. His signature scene was Pilot Knob, near Forest City, Iowa, which he must have sketched or painted a couple dozen times. Although Pilot Knob, strictly speaking, is not a lighthouse, standing on a hill with its cylindrical stone wall it has the look of a lighthouse. When you climb to the top, you have a wonderful, ten mile view of rolling Iowa farmland. Just for fun, and to honor Dad's memory, I also have sketched Pilot Knob. One of Dad's many versions is on the left below; mine is on the right.
After graduating from Iowa State University with an electrical engineering degree, I went to work for an electric utility company in Toledo, Ohio. I used to hand
my preliminary engineering, which I then gave to a draftsman to draw a detailed design package. Over a thirty plus year span, I got pretty good at drawing straight lines and circles, which are huge parts of my
technique today.
In 1999 I took a camping trip to Michigan's UP to do some canoeing and
lighthouse sketching
. I did more of the latter than the former, and had a ball overall. I made a
2000 lighthouse calendar
featuring the
from this first trip. For several years now my annual summer trip has resulted in a
lighthouse calendar
that I have given to close friends and relatives at Christmas.
In 2002 my wife and I semi-retired and we relocated to a home in the woods near Ludington, Michigan. I started
Bill Mitchell Lighthouse Art
, a cottage business, and now I spend a lot of my time with lighthouses and
. Big Sable 2, shown on the right below, is probably my favorite
lighthouse sketch
to date. My wife and I also volunteer at Big Sable, and the lighthouse is very close to being on the same line of latitude as is our house. About the time I did the Big Sable 2
, I changed my
style from a two hour effort, real time at the
location, to an eight hour effort, after-the-fact in front of a photographic print. I usually
on 9x12 paper which I grid into 108, 1x1 smaller sketches. Of course, with this style I obtain much more detail than I did previously. The gridding provides excellent overall proportion of the scene, and from a distance the
almost looks like a photograph. I especially like the ability to capture shadows at a particular instance in time.
In the pictures below old style is left and new style is right.
Thank you for staying with me this far, for now you know something of what I do these days. I hope you enjoy the
lighthouse pencil sketches
I have selected for inclusion in this web site, as much as I enjoyed making them!
Bill Mitchell
© 2006 BMLA, 5505 N Raccoon Trail, Ludington, Michigan, 49431,


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Monday, February 5, 2018
Miss Ears
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- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2018 at 6:33 AM
Good Day Miss Ears. Even if it is Monday ken&kaciReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2018 at 9:07 AM
Such a lovely ruby-eyed bun; she should have anything her heart desires! (Anyone know if 'multiflasking' can be used in job applications? Like: "Rockstar-multiflasker" or "Epic multiflasker?")ReplyDelete
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Jen, your question is so interesting. It's a gateway question. What I am really curious about is whether of not bunnies can multi-disapprove.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2018 at 12:51 PM
My professors were always fond of saying that when executing back-of-the-envelope calculations in math and physics, it is often useful to approximate. For example, if trying to determine the volume of a cat, you first might need to assume the cat is a "cylinder" (and depending on what and how much the cat is fed, this could be a very close approximation indeed). Therefore, if we assume that a bunny is a "sphere," and that the disapproval radiates from the core of the bunny, the disapproval will travel outwards from the center of said bunn in all directions simultaneously and infinitely until encountering an object in its path (like a lowly hoomin perhaps). So, it seems that most certainly, bunnies are not only capable of multi-disapproving, it is a key trait and distinguishing quality of a bunny to emanate disdain in all directions at all times (and they manage to do so while maintaining irrepressible cuteness!) :)=Delete
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You people are so amazing for a Monday. I just want two more drinks and make it go away!ReplyDelete


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Did you ever wonder what your dog was thinking as you poured the same old food into his dish day after day. Just imagine being fed the same old meal, the same meat,potatoes, and vegetable, night after night after night. It would get kind of boring, right? Well, with my first dog, Joy, we didn't have much of a choice. This was back in the early 70's and the selection was pretty limited. There were 2-3 brands of canned dog food, as well as dry food. Well. there was probably a few more than that, but that's what it seemed like at the time. Fortunately, Joy didn't seem to mind, as long as she got something to eat. She didn't have any medical conditions that would warrant her having to eat a special kind of food, which was good since the current crop of pet stores that specialize in "specialty" foods hadn't surfaced yet. Maybe a better selection of food might've helped Joy live a few more years, but she seemed happy the 12 years we had her.
When Charlie came along in the mid 80's, the choice of food had improved, along with the prices. This one was more of a fuss pot than our previous dog and got spoiled rotten in the process.This led to him going on a special bland vet prescribed diet. From there we started him on canned dog food-the smaller, more expensive ones, mind you-but at least it was dog food and not people food. We could've gone to the pet stores and started him on the "new" brands of dog food that were coming out of the woodwork, but our tight budget kept us in the supermarket. We had him for 17-1/2 years, so we must've done something right.
Then there was my last dog, Rocky, whom I lost last year. He was fortunate to be around when the variety of dog food skyrocketed to astronomical varieties and prices. We went through many different foods with him, especially after he gained too much weight. One of his favorites was Beneful, and I can't say that I blamed him. It looked good enough to eat myself. And even if it wasn't as "elite" a dog food as some of the other brands we tried, he seemed to prefer this one over all the others, and, believe me, there were many others. I was grateful they had a "diet" version, which seemed to help a lot. Then they came out with the "canned" version, which almost looked like people food. I was tempted to buy that for him, too, but I couldn't find a diet version of that, so we had to stick with the low calorie, low fat food I was mixing with his Beneful. Never heard a complaint form him about his food in his 15 years.
So, that is the evolution of dog food through the lives of my three dogs. May they all rest in peace!!


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Friday, May 18, 2012
Holy HOLO!!! Layla Jade Groove with a England St. George Stamping!
I decided to use Layla Jade Groove for the first time and it is AMAZING! I decided to add some stamping just to add a little pizazz and I actually LOVE how it turned out. I used 3 coats of Jade Groove over CND Stickey as my base. I then added stamping with a-England St. George with Bundle Monster plate BM04.
I have added photos below of Jade Groove on its own as well as more photos of the finished product. There are several pics, I couldn't narrow it down. But who doesn't want more holo?! LOL
Check out all the fab bloggers who showed their holo love today!!
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That is SO AWESOME! I think this is my favorite mani you've ever done! ♥ReplyDelete
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Jade Groove looks stunning! Love the mani!!ReplyDelete
Great design! Can't believe I don't own a single holo polish! Definitely need one now!ReplyDelete
aw i'm so in love *-*ReplyDelete
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UM I LOVE THIS A BAZILLION TIMES! Great job stamping too!!! LOVE IT!ReplyDelete
I gotta agree with Sheila. I love this!!ReplyDelete
I think I agree with Sheila, this rocks! Now I'm gonna have to copy you and try stamping with my St George!ReplyDelete
Love how this turned out! Looks like that polish is great for stamping, and I like the design you picked a lot.ReplyDelete
Why have I never stamped with St. George?! This looks awesome!ReplyDelete
This truly looks AWESOME! I need to try it soon <3ReplyDelete
Its beautiful Ashley! I have never tried stamping...but one of these day I will.ReplyDelete
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gorgeous mani!!!ReplyDelete
Oh Ash this holo mani with stamping is so gorgeous!!!! ♥ReplyDelete
ahhh this looks so delicate - I love it!!!ReplyDelete
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Really stunning mani! Love the color combo and the beautiful stamping.ReplyDelete
LOVE this!!! St George stamps really well!!!ReplyDelete
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A few months ago, I had brought over this classic volume of poetry that I think used to be my mum's. I had wanted to read out some of my favourite verses aloud to the little life growing in me... to share some of the music of words that I thrilled to in these lines.
But I guess it was not to be.
As I flicked through the pages of verses, I came across some familiar words that just expressed so aptly, the anguish I was feeling inside. I find a kind of release in these words that described my precise thoughts and feelings.
Tears, Idle Tears
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean,
Tears from the depth of some divine despair
Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes,
In looking on the happy Autumn-fields,
And thinking of the days that are no more...
I Shall Know Why
Emily Dickinson
I shall know why, when time is over,
And I have ceased to wonder why;
Christ will explain each separate anguish
In the fair schoolroom of the sky.
He will tell me what Peter promised,
And I, for wonder at his woe,
I shall forget the drop of anguish
That scalds me now, that scalds me now.


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The intellectually bankrupt center-left finally has owned up to its disintegration six weeks before the election. Even the ultra left-wing Haaretz lamented Monday, "Game Over. The center-left bloc is a fragmented mess, while the right-wing bloc has never looked so hale and hearty."
It published a Dialog poll that apparently was a knock-out punch for the left but revealed no surprises for readers of Arutz Sheva, which has reported ever since the demise of the Olmert government that the Israeli public is moving away from the "center left" and towards the nationalist and religious camps.
If elections were held today, according to the latest poll, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will enjoy the support of 71 Knesset Members:
39 from the Likud and Yisrael Beyteinu combined party list;
11 from the Habayit Hayehudi (Jewish Home) and Ichud Leumi (National Union) merged list of MKs;
18 from the Shas and Yahdut Hatorah (United Torah Judaism) religious parties;
3 from the Am Shalem party headed by former Shas member Rabbi Chaim Amsalem.
The Dialog poll shows that the Otzma Leyisrael party headed by National Union MKs Aryeh Eldad and Dr. Michael Ben-Ari would not win enough votes to enter the Knesset, in direct contrast to the surprising results of a poll posted last week by Voice of Israel government radio that showed the party with the minimum three seats to enter the Knesset. The Voice of Israel poll was carried out by a different polling organization than the one normally used. Similarly, Kadima, which had the largest faction in the current Knesset, would be on the outside with only two projected two mandates.
The center-left, left-wing and Arab parties would be left with a paltry 49 MKs, and only 37 without the Arab parties, many of whose MKs are openly pro-Hamas.
The poll gives Labor 17 seats, nine to Tzipi Livni's party, six to Yair Lapid's Yesh Atid (Future) party and three to Meretz, the only party that sticks with ideology except for the nationalist Jewish and the anti-nationalist Arab factions.
Echoing Arutz Sheva's report two weeks ago that Livni's formation of her "Hatenuah" movement was a "gift" for Netanyahu, Haaretz wrote, "The main accomplishment so far of Hatenuah chairwoman Tzipi Livni is enfeebling two of her sister parties on the center left to the point of oblivion. A good job by all accounts, but Livni has not managed to attract even a single Knesset seat's worth of votes from the rival camp. MK Amir Peretz's last-minute enlistment to Hatenuah hasn't changed the party's standing in the polls."
The most blatant blow for the Opposition is that only 17 percent of the polls' respondents viewed Labor party leader, Knesset Member Shelly Yechimovich as appropriate to be Prime Minister, and an overwhelming 81 percent expressed the opinion that Netanyahu will form the next government.
Complacency could be the biggest enemy of Netanyahu and the nationalist and religious camp, but so far, Hamas has been helping them out. After having won support from Palestinian Authority Chairman and "peace process" hawker Mahmoud Abbas for unity, the terrorist organization openly announced its aim is to destroy Israel.
One young woman living in Tel Aviv, the mainstay of the center-left, told Arutz Sheva she was not surprised at the poll results.
"You don't know what is happening on the street," she said. After the missiles on Tel Aviv, even Tel Aviv has woken up."


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The municipal attorneys at Massey, Stotser & Nichols are available to act as defense counsel, city attorneys, and prosecutors. We are prepared to answer questions regarding various laws and provide advice for municipalities that need assistance with legal matters. We have a clear understanding of applicable law along with substantial experience.
Common legal issues that municipalities routinely encounter include:
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Slip on soft comfort that will add stylish sophistication to your everyday summer wardrobe with the Women's OLUKAI Kumu premium leather sandal. Experience for yourself the plush, cushy comfort of the full-grain leather upper plus compression molded midsole and you'll quickly understand why the Kumu has such a loyal following. Your feet will feel fabulous for miles, soaking up the supportive, personalized fit of the anatomically contoured design. Plus, you can count on coasting in the comfort of these sandals for season after season, thanks to the timeless leather styling and durable construction.
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"The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." -Jesus Christ (Mark 2:27)
How Jesus Loved People
Jesus loved people effectively by keeping the Sabbath.
How to Love Like Jesus
Looking back, the times in my life when I was enthusiastically keeping the Sabbath were the times I was loving people more like Jesus. But there have been a few times in my life when the cult of busy-ness caused the Sabbath to become a casualty.
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text: If you live in a place where you're not blessed with year long summers, like in Sri Lanka, then spring is probably your favorite time of the year. It certainly is for me. After practically hibernating inside for the entirety of winter it's such a great feeling to be out again in mild weather. The other day I was with the Tokyo Drink & Click bunch and we were roaming around a park in Ueno, Tokyo, where I came upon these many brightly lit lanterns. The photowalk itself was shallow DOF themed, so obviously I couldn't miss this.


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The Generalized Phase Contrast (GPC) method of optical 3D manipulation has previously been used for controlled spatial manipulation of live biological specimen in real-time. These biological experiments were carried out over a time-span of several hours while an operator intermittently optimized the optical system. Here we present GPC-based optical micromanipulation in a microfluidic system where trapping experiments are computer-automated and thereby capable of running with only limited supervision. The system is able to dynamically detect living yeast cells using a computer-interfaced CCD camera, and respond to this by instantly creating traps at positions of the spotted cells streaming at flow velocities that would be difficult for a human operator to handle. With the added ability to control flow rates, experiments were also carried out to confirm the theoretically predicted axially dependent lateral stiffness of GPC-based optical traps.
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Seven days was all it took for Catherine and Dave Traynor to sell their St Helens home, thanks to Countryside's Assisted Move scheme.
A stress-free move is at the top of every home buyers wish list, which is why the Traynors decided to use Countryside's Assisted Move scheme when they reserved their three-bed home at Juniper Grove in Merseyside.
Catherine commented: "Assisted Move was really easy and made the whole experience hassle-free. Our home went on the market on the Thursday and by Monday we'd had ten viewings. It sold within a week! From signing up to the scheme to moving out, the whole process took about three months, which was amazing. Everything happened so quickly and the team at Countryside were really helpful."
Having always lived in St Helens, Catherine and Dave wanted to stay local when they decided to move house with their two children Annabelle (11) and Matthew (8). Located just three miles away in Sutton, the Cherwell Avenue development became the perfect place for the Traynor's to call home.
Catherine continued: "Staying local was our main priority when we started house hunting, so when we heard about Juniper Grove, it seemed like the perfect place. Dave's parents live just behind the development, so we were aware it was going to be built a year before it opened. With it being so close to family, we held off on our house search until we could see what Countryside had to offer.
"We spoke to the sales team as soon as Juniper Grove opened and we loved the Ashbourne so much that we reserved it off-plan. When we found out about the Assisted Move scheme we were really excited, everything just came together instantly.
"We went back to view the showhome after it opened, so we could see our home in person. We were definitely happy with our choice. Our home is lovely both inside and out - from the white painted exterior to the separate living room. Plus, the kids are very happy with their new bedrooms. We just love it!"
Countryside's Assisted Move scheme provides buyers with practical support in selling their existing home by working with an independent estate agent. Plus, the homebuilder will pay the estate agent's fees once the property is sold, saving buyers money and enabling a hassle-free move.
Deborah Hughes, Regional Sales and Marketing Director at Countryside, said: "Our Assisted Move scheme is designed to put the enjoyment and excitement back into home buying, by providing practical assistance for buyers looking to sell their current home, in order to reserve with us.
"It's great to see that the scheme was able to provide a quick and stress-free move for Catherine and Dave and hope they enjoy their new Countryside home. Juniper Grove has been exceptionally popular since its launch and, with our nearby Abbotsfield development launching soon, the demand for homes in St Helens is increasing."
Homes at Juniper Grove start at just £194,995. For more information about the new homes visit www.junipergrove.co.uk or visit the sales office, Thursday to Monday, 11am to 6pm at Juniper Grove, Cherwell Avenue, St Helens, WA9 4YW.
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"This will go a long way in motivating exporters to enhance and promote exports through their units in SEZs. In the backdrop of slowing demand in the international market and continuously declining India's exports, regaining investor's confidence in SEZ is very difficult," CII said.
"Over Rs 3 lakh crore have been invested by government and private enterprises and almost 33 per cent of India's total exports are done through SEZs. Tax exemptions and provisions proposed in the Act have actually been the impetus for this huge investment," Sanjay Budhia, Co-Chairman of CII National Committee on International Trade Policy and Exports, said.
The idea behind an SEZ was to give Tax-Free regime for the units put up/operating there in spite of numerous hurdles such as isolated and remote location, lack of social and physical infrastructure coupled with difficulty in procuring inputs from DTA (Domestic Tariff Area) and receiving drawbacks, he added.


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Another Trip Down Memory Lane...
I enjoyed some comments about clotheslines by Victoria Malaney of Flintstone, Maryland, in the January/February, 2007 edition of This Old House. In her letter to the editor, Ms. Malaney, who describes herself as "a nearly 80-year-old", wrote,
"...Women back in the day took great pride in how the clothes looked on the line: all like things together by color and size. Shirts were hung by the tail unbuttoned, to catch any welcome breeze that would help get rid of the wrinkles. Pants by the back waistband only, socks by the toe.
"In spite of all the work, hanging clothes meant time outside the house and didn't seem like a chore. It is a time I remember with love and pride."
Clothesline plans are given in the October, 2006, This Old House: 15 Green Projects for Under $500.
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125 West 25th St
New York, NY
- 138,000 rentable sf
- Realized
Acquired by Normandy on an off-market basis out of bankruptcy, 125 West 25th Street is a twelve story former industrial building that was gut-renovated into a Class A loft-style creative office building. The renovation included constructing new cores to create a very efficient dual side-core floor-plate, expanding the windows, adding curtain wall to the first three floors to enable retail uses, creating a new lobby, and building a penthouse level with a large terrace. As a result of the renovation, the property achieved LEED Gold certification from the USGBC and is now one of the top creative office properties in Manhattan.


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Slow journeys never start auspiciously when you hear the heart-sinking words 'Rail Replacement Service'. Now I'm always happy to take my time and enjoy the journey but taking no fewer than eight different connections just to get from Brixton to Harwich was testing even my, ahem, Saint like patience!
Nevertheless after this scenic tour of rural Essex by train and bus I got on the MS Dana Sirena for the overnight chug up through the North Sea to Esbjerg on the east coast of Denmark. Dubbing itself a 'cruise-ferry' the Dana Sirena boasted a live music nightclub bar with leather booth seats, the perhaps mercifully unfulfilled threat of live muzak, and a curious Perspex box in the corner – the smoking 'cabin'. Since the fume ban this now means tobacco-wizened truckers sit in their own hazy bunker in the bar like some sort of odd zoo exhibit. 'Species: Danishus Truckerensis, Common Name: Hairy-arse Lorry Driver. Observe these magnificently moustachoied beasts as they recreate their natural cab habitat in our specially contained chamber'.
The female Danish staff on the ferry all seemed to share either the same Solarium membership or brand of foundation make-up. Judging by appearances I suspected this might be called 'Sunset Orange', their glowing complexions adding some much needed colour to an otherwise dull, grey, foggy crossing.
The weather was claustrophobically misty on arrival in Esbjerg, lending the town, sorry city (Denmark's fifth largest as all the local tourist literature kept reminding me – but after Copenhagen I think there's quite a steep drop-off), a slightly creepy, Stephen King novel type air. I wasn't stopping though and took a series of trains towards Hirtshals and the ferry to Norway.
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I am Co-Founder and Creative Director of Futerra. I've worked as a teacher in Jamaica, as a marine biologist in Wales, Orkney, …
I'll be joining the Financial Times' journalist Harry Eyres (author of the 'Slow Lane' column) in conversation on the South Bank on April 29th as part of the Slow Down London festival.
And so to 'Marvellous Melbourne', cultural bo-ho capital of Australia where artful tattoos, piercings and black-clad beatniks abound and residents enjoy a distinctly European style climate (i.e. it's colder and wetter than the rest of the country).
It was with some trepidation that we'd boarded our container ship the Theodor Storm for the ten day voyage from Singapore to Brisbane. We were the only two passengers on the 30,000 tonne vessel, joining a crew of Russian and Ukrainian officers and Fillipp
We left La Paz on a ferry across the Sea of Cortez to the Mexican mainland. True to form the lounge on the ship continued the trend of Mexican buses for showing hideously inappropriate films and treating us to a helping of tasteless splattergore.
Three days on Isla del Sol, in Lake Titicaca; natural beauty and Inca legends
Differences in daily life between Canada and Peru
Iquitos: the largest and most popular jungle destination in Peru
Madrid's Festival of San Isidro has morphed from a religious procession to a full scale arts festival


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I admit my first impression of him was prejudiced. He reminds me of a History teacher in secondary school–lovely old man to most, great teacher and abuser of boys. The man across the table is in his late sixties, with soft white hair, a pleasant clean-shaven face, smiling dark-brown eyes, a small nose and dimpled cheeks. The full-lipped mouth and firm chin add a steadiness to the cherubic features. He speaks clearly with perfect diction. He rests his strong tanned arms on the table. He still helps out with the laundry, farming and cooking in the prison. When he was free, twenty years back, he loved working with his hands, organic farming on his plot and odd jobs around the house. He is not a big man, medium height and a little over-weight. I searched for distinctive features, fluctuations in behaviour or a lisp or even a tic, but there are none.
There are reams of articles on him. A biographer describes him as 'a heritage item', whatever that means. I am not an expert on him, or his deeds. It was he who contacted me. He sent me a note, 'I like your blog.' I wonder how since it rarely attracts viewers. He added, 'I am giving my last interview. Would you like to be the interviewer?' Curiosity, boredom and a convenient writers' block got the better of lethargy and wariness. I contacted a cousin, a bureaucrat in the State Home Minister's office, and enquired if I have to fill some form in triplicate to interview a prisoner. He asked me who I want to interview. I told him. His response was quick, too quick. He told me to find something better to do. The same day, I contacted an old classmate, a fellow-sufferer of the History teacher and now a newspaper editor. I resorted to a bit of blackmail and got my name into a small article in the next day's paper, 'Monster invites blogger for final interview'. My cousin was not happy with me but then, is it not true that one is usually happier when relatives are not happy with one. Three weeks later, here I am facing the 'Monster'.
"What triggered it?" I asked.
"I do not know," he replied.
Fair enough, I thought. Any other answer would have seemed as well-rehearsed as a fresh MBA graduate's job interview.
"It was the riots, wasn't it? Your first large-scale act, I mean?" I could have framed it better. I was hoping the 'loose, colloquial and ill-structured questions' would 'loosen him to give extra details'. I found that interviewing technique in a journal, or pulp fiction.
"Hmmm…" He looked down at his old watch, "well, not exactly the riots."
"You were sure setting the train compartment on fire would start the madness?"
"It was a gamble. But, the odds were in my favour, one could say, given the polarized society there and the administration in power then."
"Good question."
We stared at each other, not budging from our position for a while. He smiled. I sat with pursed lips. He made me feel like a petulant kid.
"It was waiting to happen," he offered.
We went through the details–picking out the train with pilgrims returning home, the accelerant used for the fire in the middle of the night, the chained exits and the fifty six charred beyond recognition. He stayed on to witness the quick build-up of rage, hatred and wild accusations, the two-week-long riots that followed and the massacre of thousands. We could have been discussing the weather. I felt a churning in my belly. He stared at me, looking concerned. He reached for the bottle of water on the table and filled a disposable cup. He placed it in front of me. I accepted the drink. He looked down at the table, as if he was apologizing for making me uncomfortable, though not for what he did, I presume.
I changed track after that and probed about his early life. He laughed when I asked about precursors in his childhood, like maimed strays or boiled pets.
"Of course not," he said.
He continued to laugh, just a good-natured hearty laugh. I laughed with him, feeling rather embarrassed.
"Is it true the death of your wife started…?" I searched for the right words.
"You have not done your homework." It was a statement of fact, without reproach.
"I know you killed before your wife's death, but it escalated to mass murder after that," I argued. "The train massacre, the building collapse…now, what was that for?"
"Shoddy construction," he replied.
"You just had to point that out to the world by killing innocents in that apartment, didn't you?"
"They could have died like that, without my action," he said.
"You have a reason for everything, don't you? Surely not for murdering a busload of school kids or do you have a bloody fucking reason for killing those hundred kids too?"
"Overloaded bus," he said.
I raised my clenched fist, pointed a finger at him. My hands were shaking, my head too. I must have been red in the face, probably crying. "How can you joke about this?" I spluttered.
"It was never a joke." For once, he looked stern, even disturbed. This time, he pointed a finger at me. "Never ever think I did it, any of it, for a laugh."
We were both breathing heavily then.
"Sorry," he said, "I should not have angered you so. I should have chosen my words more carefully."
"Of what use is speaking in a better way? That won't change what you did," I said.
"True," he said.
I wondered if he would clam up.
"I just can't get it," I said, "others have wondered too."
"What?" he asked.
"Why you don't feel remorse." I said.
"Will it serve any purpose?" he asked. "Isn't that like telling I love you to a dear one posthumously?"
"It is not," I said, "it is about accepting guilt, about changing one's ways."
"I have never said my actions were not wrong. But, given another chance, would I do differently? I feel that's irrelevant after the deed's been done. If there's anything relevant, it must be my thoughts then."
Again, I must have slipped into silence, unsure of how to respond.
He leaned towards me and said, "You are not after some kind of truth and reconciliation charade, are you? Of what use is that I-am-sorry-I-did-it-now-let-us-be-friends-and-think-about-the-future?" He paused. "I have never asked for freedom or for a lesser punishment."
"You have not been hanged!" I retorted.
"Is that what you want?" he asked, smiling.
"Well, you seem to be living happily ever after and that too with poor taxpayers' money," I pointed out.
"True," he admitted. After a long pause, "Maybe, I asked for this interview to give you what you want."
"What do I want?"
"My death, didn't you say so?"
"Are you going to commit suicide?" I blurted out.
He laughed at my startled expression. "No, of course not," he replied.
I understood then the purpose of the interview. Nervous excitement shared space with fear. My initial wariness in meeting him must have had something to do with that fear.
His case had gone on for years, like every other high profile case, from the trial court to the High Court and finally to the Supreme Court, with the customary delays and adjournments. At first, the public and even the media thought it would be a quick affair. Who would defend the Monster? Then, there were questions about the investigation. Legal experts raised questions about procedure and rights. There was lobbying against the death penalty for him. Even then, no one thought he would get anything other than a meeting with the Grim Reaper. Many wondered why he did not share the fate of lesser monsters–a fatal clash among inmates or the other common end, 'hanged himself in his cell'. Doubts about some 'hold' on people in high places were confirmed when a newspaper reported about his 'five-star life in prison'. It was actually nothing other than normal prison fare for him, but then anything other than death seemed like luxury. Reporters and biographers tried to make him reveal his trump card. There are professionals, like my friend the news editor, who would kill their mother to get the first bite on that scoop. I was not sure I wanted to be the chosen one.
I let him speak. I listened and kept an eye on the recorder. The last thing I wanted was a goof-up in recording his words. He kept his head down, looking at the table or the lines on his palms.
"After my wife's death, I quit my job in an investment bank. My two young kids, they were in their early teens then, needed me. I joined an educational institution, as an accountant. That campus with schools and colleges was run by a religious cult." He mentioned the name of a popular, and financially successful, priest. "I minded my own business and even adjusted to their style of functioning. From nine to five, I worked, bowed when required, participated in group prayers, kept a low profile and accepted the priest's 'holiness'. Are you religious or connected to one of these cults?" he asked me. I shook my head. He continued. "The power these jokers enjoy might amuse one at first but, sooner or later, one can't escape the grim reality. The blind faith of the believers or the unquestioning servitude of the low-income lot one can understand. There was another group there and it is that large lot who give you an idea of the power and the fear in such places. They were faithful slaves and they lived there without complaint, probably not even realizing their loss of freedom or their inner fear. How did they manage to get such dependents? I haven't figured out that one. Even the worst dictators can't attract slaves like them."
"It took me a while to realize that most of the teachers in their schools belonged to that lot. They were mostly ladies, married, in their thirties, their kids studied in those schools, and they lived in quarters on campus. At times, the servants seemed to get better treatment than those teachers. They could be summoned by the priest at any time. They were made to wait for hours outside the priest's office. They would stand meekly, head bowed. Within, they knelt in front on the priest. They were shouted at, abused, made an object of ridicule in front of other staff and visitors. That was not all. When politicians of every hue, intellectuals, the movers and shakers of society start congregating in one place, what do you expect? The priest provided all–money, drugs, power and sex."
"When that busload of kids died, I thought I succeeded. Some of the teachers lost their kids, they left the place, the schools faced investigation and the public questioned the priest's influence. Sadly, that did not last for long."
He raised his head and looked up at me. "The riots you mentioned, the building that collapsed, I thought it would change the administration. That too ended the wrong way."
I was shaken by what he told me but I was in no mood to give him comfort. There is no monster worse than a devil that sounds like god.
"Every guy like you ends up saying it's for some greater good."
"True." He thought for a while. "When some countries do the stuff I did and say the same, people fall for it. Isn't that true too?" He smiled, not a smug smile, just a genial smile.
That smile reminded me of a question I had while preparing for the interview. Before coming to that, I wanted to wrap up his confession.
"So, I guess you have some evidence of the abuse in that place. Is that your keep-head-out-of-noose card?"
"You guess right."
"Why have you decided to come out with it now?"
"The perpetrators should suffer a bit before they die," he paused, "before I die."
"You are not worried that I might get harmed, are you?" I asked.
"No," he admitted. "Do not worry. You will get your five minutes of fame and then, people will forget you." He looked at me kindly, "Of course, I leave it to you. You know how the system works. It is possible they will still come out of it squeaky clean. They usually do. My fate would be sealed, of course. Tough to speculate about your fate, fifty-fifty chance if you play it right, I think."
"Not very reassuring, are you?" I said with a weak laugh.
"Maybe, you will be my last victim."
He laughed. It was infectious. I laughed with him, quite hysterically. Anyone listening in must have wondered if we had traded places, if not sanity.
I remembered his smile. "I have one final question."
"Good. Out with it."
"It's about the way you got caught."
"Ah, that…"
For more than ten years, the police and other investigative agencies had no clue about the monster behind the mass-murders. Then, some wise guy came across something unusual when he was going through photos and news reports. There was a common feature in the photos with the minister who turned up at scene of the crime to reassure the public with their statement, "We will give funds to the victims and we will find the perpetrator…" There was at least one photo with the same smiling face in the crowd around the minister at each crime-scene.
"Why did you do that? To enter the photo-gallery of the famous…?" I asked. "The Hitchcock touch–the creator entering his creation?"
He smiled. "You do not have to lay the sarcasm so thick, do you? Is that your final question?"
"Was it you who tipped off the police? To look at that smiling face in the crowd…?" I asked.
"Why would I do that?"
"How do I know? Sick of your own actions, maybe, or you wanted the glory and attention."
"You talked about taking care of your kids earlier. Didn't you think of them when you did all this?" I asked.
"They were adults when I got caught," he said.
"Being the monster's kids must have affected their chances in the world," I said.
"True." He paused. "I managed to write a novel here in prison, about a crime I would have committed outside, about a killer who does not get caught. It sold well. That money must have helped improve my kids' chances in the world. Anyway, I am sure they have the wits to make money on their own too. Is there anything money can't improve?"
"A good life…? A life with their father…? Can money get them that?" I asked.
"They visit me. Even if I was outside, I would not have expected more frequent or longer visits. They must think of this as an old-age home," he smiled.
I sat back and stared at him. "You are so sure about everything, aren't you?"
"Let me ask you a final question," he said. "You must have gone through the evidence that put me here. Are you sure I am the monster? Think about it well. Other than the crime of smiling at the scene of these crimes, did the police have conclusive evidence, that is, if you forget the evidence they fabricated?"
I must have looked like a fool, staring at him, mouth open, my eyes round and unblinking.
He laughed.
"Don't worry. It was just a question. I am the one. I couldn't let you go without pulling your leg."
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Little remains of the original 16th century parish church that once stood in Hackney and served the local population's religious needs for centuries. But, luckily, its historic church tower has been preserved even though the church itself was demolished in 1798.
If you find yourself in the Hackney area on a day when it is open to the public, it gives you the perfect chance to take a look around a Grade I listed church tower with some exceptional 16th century features and a fantastic panoramic view over London. This is the oldest building in Hackney; the historical significance of this landmark tower can be seen in its depiction in the borough's coat of arms.
The history of St Augustine's Tower
The original parish church in Hackney was built in the 13th century when the parish became a sinecure rectory with permission to have a vicar and a rector. At this point Hackney was a small village on the outskirts of London. The church was originally dedicated to St Augustine, although in the 17th century it was re-dedicated to St John, becoming known as St John-at-Hackney. The tower is, however, still called the St Augustine's Tower.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, the church was developed and extended to meet the needs of the growing local population. The church could count some significant figures in its congregation including Henry VIII'S right hand man, Thomas Cromwell, and his protégée, Sir Ralph Sadleir. Sadleir lived in Hackney and was responsible for building another of the area's best known and most historic buildings, Sutton House.
The church reached its peak during the 18th century when it was able to hold a congregation of around 1,000 people; however, this capacity was still not big enough for local needs and a decision was made to rebuild the main church completely. The original buildings were therefore pulled down in 1798. The original plan was to also demolish the tower that still stands today, however the new church was not capable of holding bells at this point. So, the tower was left in place with its bells to serve the new church until it could hold its own bells.
The tower remained under threat of demolition, especially after the new church solved its problems with bells. It was used for various purposes during this time. At one point, it became a local public mortuary and was also used as a tool storage area for the gardeners working on the new church's gardens. It remained in a state of flux until 1929.
At this point, the tower was purchased by the local council who decided it should not be pulled down but should be preserved for its historical significance. Over the years, some minor renovations and repairs were carried out; however, the main renovation work did not really start in earnest until the 1980s.
It took until the 2000s for full renovations to be completed. This ultimately restored the original clock and made the inside of the building safe to access. There is now a permanent exhibition in the tower and visitors can look round it and climb to its roof at certain times.
The clock at St Augustine's Tower
The tower is not the only think to look at when you visit — the clock at St Augustine's is interesting in itself. It is thought to have been put in place in the 16th or 17th centuries and is a fine example of a church clock of the period. It needed to be wound by hand for over 400 years and played a pivotal role in the lives of local residents for many centuries. When it was put in place, it was the only way for the public to tell the time in Hackney village. There are four floors in St Augustine's Tower and three of them house part of the clock and its workings.
Visiting St Augustine's Tower
The public can access the tower once a month on the last Sunday of the month. It is also sometimes open on other special days, such as London Open House days. It opens from 2pm to 4.30pm. Going up the tower does involve climbing a fair few steps in its narrow spiral staircase, so you do need to be comfortable climbing in a confined space if you want to go to the roof.
If you prefer, you can stay on the ground floor where there is an interactive kiosk where you can view a virtual reality panorama view as it is seen from the top of the tower. The interior of the tower has been fully restored and is well worth a visit in its own right. The view from the top of the tower gives you a great vista over Hackney and the East End of London.


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Michigan Supreme Court Clarifies Eligibility for Charitable Property Tax Exemption
This week the Michigan Supreme Court in Baruch SLS Inc v Township of Tittabawassee (MSC Docket No 152047) clarified how the factors are to be considered in determining whether real property is exempt from taxation. Charities are designed to benefit […]
This week the Michigan Supreme Court in Baruch SLS Inc v Township of Tittabawassee (MSC Docket No 152047) clarified how the factors are to be considered in determining whether real property is exempt from taxation.
Charities are designed to benefit society or a specific group of people. Its purpose may be educational, humanitarian, or religious, and its benevolence may reach beyond giving relief to the indigent, extending to the promotion of happiness and the support of many worthy causes. The law favors charities because they promote goodwill and lessen the government's burdens. They are therefore ordinarily exempt from paying income or property taxes – or so one would think.
Taxation is the rule and exemption is the exception. Complicating matters further, there is no statutory definition of a "charity" for property tax exemption purposes. Further, assessment practices vary widely across Michigan as cities and townships have not recovered from the "Great Recession" and continue to face pressure on municipal revenue. Communities tend to deny property tax exemption claims arguing that the organization is either not charitable or affiliated with for-profit operations that are only marginally tied, if at all, to their charitable mission.
More than 70 charities from around the state are appealing local property tax assessments before the Michigan Tax Tribunal, up from 42 last year. The issue in most of these disputes is what criteria should constitute a charitable organization and whether all of the properties they own and operate should be exempt.
A 2006 Michigan Supreme Court case, Wexford Medical Group v City of Cadillac, laid out six factors for assessing whether an organization is "charitable." In 2008 Michigan Supreme Court in Liberty Hill Housing Corp v City of Livonia, further clarified Wexford. But there has been wide disagreement in the assessing community and in the courts as to whether some or all of the Wexford factors must be met and how they relate to one another. As a result, some charities have prevailed before the Tax Tribunal and Court of Appeals, while others have not.
On Wednesday, June 28th, the Michigan Supreme Court in Baruch, clarified the application of the Wexford factors. The Court explained that when evaluating whether an organization offers its charity on a nondiscriminatory basis (the third Wexford factor), the key question is whether the restrictions or conditions imposed by the organization bears a "reasonable relationship" to a permissible charitable goal under the fourth Wexford factor. A permissible charitable goal includes bringing people's minds or hearts under the influence of education or religion; relieving people's bodies from disease, suffering, or constraint; assisting people to establish themselves for life; erecting or maintaining public buildings or works; or otherwise lessening the burdens of government. If a reasonable relationship exists, the third Wexford factor is satisfied.
The court also instructed that its "reasonable relationship" test should be applied broadly to prevent unnecessarily limiting the restrictions an organization may choose to place on its services. Further, the organization's restriction and its charitable goal need not be the most direct or obvious, and any reasonable restriction that is implemented to further a charitable goal that passes Wexford's fourth factor is acceptable.
The Baruch decision neither expands nor contracts the historical factors for granting property tax exemptions, but makes the language clearer and hopefully more predictable for assessors and charitable organizations alike. Hopefully, the Court's recent decision will provide for greater consistency in exemptions statewide. In clarifying the third Wexford factor, the ability of some charitable groups to qualify for an exemption could dramatically change.
Fraser Trebilcock attorney Paul V. McCord has more than 20 years of tax litigation experience, including serving as a clerk on the U.S. Tax Court and as a judge of the Michigan Tax Tribunal. Paul has represented clients before the IRS, Michigan Department of Treasury, other state revenue departments and local units of government. He can be contacted at 517.377.0861 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Balayage is the French word for To Sweep, it perfectly describes how the colour is applied to the hair.
The colour is swept through small triangle sections of the hair in the foil, this gives a beautiful transition down to the lighter colour.
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The reason for the shadow name of the style is how the hair goes from a lighter shade to a darker shade along the length of your hair.
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The New Member Orientation Tea is the perfect way to learn more about the upcoming year at The Monday Club. This is specifically intended for everyone who became a member of the club beginning in September. And ALL members are invited, too!
We will update with more information as the year moves forward. Please Save The Date - we don't want you to miss this!