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UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE - NoPassport for Human Rights Reading Scheme
photo by Jody Christopherson
NoPassport for Human Rights Reading Scheme 2014
"Caridad Svich's Upon the Fragile Shore asks us to be with human vulnerability without solving it; arriving at expressions of peace through accident. Her images are surprising, visceral and invite delight and attending inside of difficulty. It's a big world, and we are so beautifully close in it." -- Emily Mendelsohn, director
a play-conversation by Caridad Svich (2012 OBIE for Lifetime Achievement)
UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE is a play for four actors that explores human rights and environmental issues around the world especially in relationship to human-made tragedies and their aftermath. The play centers on stories from the United States, Nigeria, Syria, Malaysia, sub-Sahara, and Venezuela. Seven interlocking stories. Fourteen characters played by four actors. All of us living on the fragile shore. A play-conversation about tragedy, hope, faith, and who we are as audience.
UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE: 2014 NoPassport for Human Rights Reading Scheme
NoPassport theatre alliance & press, Jody Christopherson (Skype Show, New York Theater Review) and Missing Bolts Productions (founded by Zac Kline and Blair C. Baker, www.missingbolts.com) in collaboration with multiple venues across the US and abroad invite you to present free script-in-hand readings and/or 5-10 minute digital film excerpts of UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE by Caridad Svich in the months of October and November 2014 to illuminate human rights and environmental issues on global scale and to foster ethical co-existence. Dramaturge for the scheme is Zac Kline. Assistant dramaturge is Bree Windham. To join the reading & film scheme this fall, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com and visit NoPassport at www.nopassport.org
Why a Reading Scheme Now?
NoPassport theatre alliance and press is committed to the advocacy, promotion, production and publication of creative expressions of diversity and difference in theatre and performance. It is also committed to interventionist actions, through theatre-making, in culture toward peace, healing, forgiveness, positive action, and resistance to uncivil actions. Previous NoPassport interventionist global reading schemes include 30/30 US Latin@ Festival (2013-2014), Gun Control Theatre Action and 24 Gun Control Plays (2013), Spark (2012), and The Way of Water (2012)
Human-made tragedies haunt the global landscape. How do we respond to tragedies? How do we go on? These questions have been at the root of theatre practice for centuries. For good or ill, the questions need be raised time and again to continue to foster ethical co-existence on our planet, and perhaps too to try to come to compassionate understanding of events that do not stop when the 24/7 news cycle moves on to cover other stories. We are all in the thick of it. We are all in the mess of life, whether you live in Port Sulphur, Louisiana or in the lands that belong to the Saharawi in westen Morocco.
NoPassport asks with this play - UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE - for all of us to consider how we live in vulnerable spaces, be it due to coastal erosion and 'vanishing ways of life,' in resistance to oppression. during and after wars, and in the suspended fragile states of collective grief. These readings, thus, are offered as a way to build sustaining connected spaces for us to consider our vulnerabilities in an already fragile world, and how we can find strength in these spaces.
How can theatre transform and speak poetically to our lives? How can we let art live within us and see our world anew? How to continue to engage civically in the nexus between art and practice and life? NoPassport asks these questions with any conference, reading, publication, spoken word salon or scholars symposium it forges into action. The same is true with this scheme.
.UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE: Special reading on October 16, 2014 at New Dramatists
An alumni playwright reading of UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE will be held October 16 at 7 PM at New Dramatists in New York City. The reading will be directed by Emily Mendelsohn, director of Erik Ehn's Maria Kizito for Soulographie at LaMama and at ArtSpot in New Orleans, and Katori Hall's Children of Killers at Castillo Theatre in NYC. Ms. Mendelsohn sustains an ongoing artistic collaboration with Deborah Asiimwe of the US/East Africa Exchange and the Sundance Institute Theatre Lab. Cast for the reading includes Hadi Tabbal, Christina Pumariega, Jody Christopherson and LaTonia Phipps.
The reading will be followed by a conversation on human and environmental rights and art-making with playwrights Lucy Alibar, Mona Mansour, Tala Manassah, J.T. Rogers and Winter Miller and the company moderated by Zac Kline.
Further Information about this reading and this international scheme will be posted on NoPassport soon.
UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE Reading Scheme Guidelines
Reading Scheme Credits: All readings must list presentation information as follows: __________________ (Name of hosting organization, department, etc.) in collaboration with NoPassport theatre alliance & press, Jody Christopherson and Missing Bolts Productions present
A new play by Caridad Svich
Note: No admission must be charged for the readings, unless it is for donation purposes to local or international human rights organizations. Readings must be script in hand.
How it Works: Between 1 October and first week December 2014, select a date that is convenient for venue/artists at local level to hold a reading. Let NoPassport's team know when the reading will be held and where (date/time/venue). NoPassport will list you on the master calendar. if you wish to take part in our digital action instead with a short film or filmed reading, then that is also possible!
YouTube Channel for FRAGILE SHORE: NoPassport allows five to 10 minute (maximum) extracts of the piece to be filmed (from staged reading or as lo-fi digital films) for upload to our channel. If you are interested in making a short digital film, contact us at email@example.com.
Script: Current draft of Script of UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE by author Caridad Svich will be sent via email to each venue in pdf format. No changes may be made in the script as written unless authorized by the author. The script requires four actors. Open, inclusive casting is encouraged.
Publicity - Ads/Graphic Image: NoPassport will provide each venue reading the play publically with the same graphic image, should they wish to use for publicity. The graphic image will be submitted via email as a jpeg to each venue by September 15th 2014, if not earlier. Local newspaper, radio (local NPR, etc), internet, etc. publicity and preview articles are allowed for these free readings.Community engagement and coverage of this local/international scheme is encouraged.
The author, in addition, will make herself available, schedule permitting, for interviews about the play and this project. Caution: Under no means may the readings be reviewed by local theatre critics, bloggers, etc. The play, since it has not received world premiere yet, is not subject to formal review.
Press Release: NoPassport will provide each collaborating venue/artists with basic press release template.
Presentation Guidelines: Readings must be script in hand, cold or rehearsed. Actors may be student actors, amateurs or professionals. Each venue will have the responsibility of casting its own reading. Venue/lead artists must provide NoPassport's UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE creative team exact date/performance time, name and city of venue for the UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE master calendar at least 10 days prior to event, if at all possible.
Symposia/Panels: NoPassport encourages each collaborating venue to coordinate a panel (with scholars, activists, etc.) or community discussion in conjunction with the reading's presentation. However, it is not required.
Recording: Readings may be audio-recorded or vide-recorded (with permission) for archival purposes. Live-streamed readings (to be archived online on vimeo, youtube etc.) are allowed for broadcast, as long as all credits are cleared and the purposes of the reading are stated. Links to any media links must be shared with author and dramaturgy team. Audio and video (DVD) recordings for archival purposes must be as well. No profit shall be made for any recordings of this work.
Blog: Each collaborating venue/lead artist(s) will be asked to write a 250-500+ reflection about the reading experience with their audience and/or the play itself and its themes for the UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE project blog in order to create a written record/living archive. Submissions for the UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE project blog need be sent directly to dramaturg Zac Kline at email@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
Credits: This play was created with the artistic support of Elaine Avila, Daniel Banks, Amparo Garcia-Crow, Flor De Liz Perez, Otis Ramsey-Zoe, Claudio Raygoza, and J.T.Rogers. A section of this play originally began as a short piece entitled "And so it is," which was seen as part of NY Madness:Globalisation at IATI Theatre in September 2013 directed by Emily Mendelsohn and performed by Jody Christopherson and Maria Peyramaure.
UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE in Broadway World: http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Caridad-Svichs-UPON-THE-FRAGILE-SHORE-Benefit-Reading-Set-for-New-Dramatists-1016-20140811
UPON THE FRAGILE SHORE- NoPassport for Human Rights global reading/film scheme calendar of live performance events
October 2014
October 10 at 7:30 PM: Carthage College Department of Theatre's Campbell Student Union Theatre in Kenosha, Wisconsin directed by Neil Scharnick. Proceeds will benefit the Starehe Girls School in Kenya.
October 12 at 5 PM: Teatro Paraguas at Teatro Paraguas Studio in Santa Fe, New Mexico directed by Argos Macallum.
October 16 at 7 PM: alumni reading at New Dramatists in New York City in New York City under Emily Mendelson's direction followed by conversation with Lucy Alibar, Mona Mansour, Tala Manassah, JT Rogers and Winter Miller moderated by Zac Kline. www.newdramatists.org
October 16: PopUp Theatrics digital film action directed by Ana Margineanu launched live on the fragile shore channel on YouTube at Link at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnD6dEDUqzY&feature=youtu.be
October 19 at 7 PM: Theater Emory at Burlington Road Theater in Atlanta, GA under Vincent Murphy's direction.
October 28 at 9:30 PM: Shringara Theatre Company at Illinois Wesleyan University's Phoenix theatre directed by Iris Sowlat.
October 30 at 6 PM: Briana Windham hosts reading at Mama Mocha's on Gay Street in Auburn, Alabama.
November-December 2014
November 3rd at 7 PM: Ion Theatre at Urban Center for the Arts in San Diego, CA. Directed by Claudio Raygoza.
November 4 at 7 PM: Teatro Diablo and ASU-Tempe (MFA in Performance) at Nelson Fine Arts Center in Tempe, Arizona.
November 7 at 3:30 PM: Skidmore College Janet Kinghorn Bernhard Theater Studio A in Saratoga Springs, NY. Directed by Eunice Ferreira.
November 8 at 7 PM: Drama League of New York City. Directed by Gabriel Shanks.
November 10 at 7 PM: Theater Simple in Seattle, Washington. Venue TBA. Directed by Laurel Garcia.
November 12 at 8 PM: Broken Road Theatre in Chicago, IL at the Black Rock Bar. Directed by Annie Hogan.
November 17 at 8 PM: The Road Theater Company at Noho Arts Colony (10747 Magnolia Boulevard, North Hollywood) in Los Angeles, CA. Produced by Carlyle King. Directed by Stewart J. Zully. Roadtheatre.org
November 17 at 7 PM: Fairmont State University Department of Theatre in Fairmont, West Virginia. Directed by Susan Cato.
November 18 at 7:30 PM: University of Missouri Department of Theatre at the Corner Playhouse in Columbia, MO. Directed by Sarah Senff.
November 19 at 7 PM: Great Plains Theatre Conference at the Barbara Weitz Community Engagement Center Room 115 in Omaha, NE. Directed by Cindy Phaneuf.
November 19 at &;30 PM: Cornell University at Beverly J. Martin Elementary School, Ithaca, NY. Directed by Carolina Osorio Gil.
November 21 at 7:30 PM: Cornell University, Goldwin Smith Hall, Ithaca, NY. Directed by Carolina Osorio Gil.
November 21 at time TBA: Moxie Productions at The White Meetinghouse in Waterbury, VT. Directed by Monica Callen.
November 22 at 7 PM: Cara Mia Theatre at Oak Cliff Cultural Center in Dallas, TX. Directed by Karen Robinson. Produced by Priscilla Rice and Karen Robinson.
November 22 at 2:00 PM: Colectivo Teatral Nuevo Mexico in conjunction with National Hispanic Cultural Center's Siembra: Latino theatre festival in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Produced by Camino Real Productions. Directed by Valli Rivera.
November 24 at 7 PM: Ramapo College Berrie Center in Ramapo, NJ. Directed by Peter Campbell.
November 24 at time TBA: Moxie Productions at the Off Center for Dramatic Arts in Burlington, VT. Directed by Monica Callen.
November 24 at8 PM: Wig & Candle at Connecticut College's Palmer 202 in New London, CT. Directed by Madison Winey. Produced by Terilyn Eisenhauer.
November 25 at 2:30 PM: Baruch College-Vertical Campus in New York City. Location TBA. Directed by Debra Caplan.
December 1 at 7:30 PM: Georgia Southern University Center for Art and Theater. Directed by Nicholas Newell.
Other venues scheduled time/date/location TBA:
Alameda Theatre, Toronto, Canada
CalArts, Valencia, CA
Ensemble Free Theater Norway, Oslo
National Institute of Dramatic Art, Sydney, Australia.
Ohio State University.
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
Teater Albatross, Stockholm, Sweden
University of Pretoria, South Africa.
University South Wales, UK


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RSU 13 Superintendent unveils plan to move school district forwardGilford Butler, Lura Libby, McLain recommended for closure; partnership with Siemens Energy to improve, modernize buildings
In a packed Regional School Unit 13 School Board meeting punctuated here and there by applause, Superintendent John McDonald unveiled a plan Oct. 1 to move the district forward that included some of the expected recommendations for school closures and consolidations within the district and a plan for a partnership with Siemens energy aimed at improving the district's buildings.
Buildings recommended for closure were Gilford Butler, Lura Libby and McLain School, which serves as the central office for the district.
The plan also includes renovating Oceanside High School East in Rockland to serve grades 9 through 12, a change from recent years when ninth- graders have attended Oceanside West in Thomaston (the former Georges Valley High School building). In addition, the plan calls for a regional middle school at the Oceanside West building, serving grades six through eight.
"We can do this," McDonald said to the board. "We need to have some courage, we need to have some fortitude, we need to have some vision, and we can have the schools of our future. We can have great schools. We can have wonderful learning environments for our students, and we can afford it, and we don't have to turn the costs to the taxpayers. This is a project and proposal that can last for 20 years; that you're not going to have to worry about boilers and buildings and whether this has to close or that has to move. This is a project proposal that can have a lasting impact on the school system, and I hope you will seriously consider it."
Other aspects of the proposal include:
- Remodeling and expanding Owls Head Central School to receive a pre-K to grade 5 student population with an expected enrollment of 206.
- Renovating South School and Rockland District Middle School to receive pre-K to grade 5 students with an enrollment of 363, and accommodate the school district central office.
- Renovating Cushing Community School for grades K through 5 with a population of 87 students.
- Renovating Thomaston GrammarSchool for pre-K through grade 5 with an enrollment of 210.
- The high school in Rockland would be expected to have 510 students and the middle school in Thomaston, 393.
McDonald said the plan calls for having a freshman academy at the consolidated high school to serve the needs of the ninth-graders, as well as a fishermen's academy and Restorative Justice.
McDonald explained that in summer 2014, he was tasked with creating a plan for "The Schools of Our Future." The project started with information gathering through talks with staff and community stakeholders, research and surveys.
Goals for the project included creating a unified district curriculum in line with Proficiency Based Teaching and Learning and the district's existing strategic plan, and to create efficiencies in terms of the buildings.
"We chose to partner with Siemens Energy to take a detailed look at our facilities," the superintendent's proposal states. "Since the late fall of 2014, Siemens has been conducting extensive analysis of all of our facilities; monitoring energy usage, studying our physical plants, lighting, heating, ventilation and the buildings themselves, to identify areas where we can make changes and save energy."
The plan calls for capturing savings from energy efficiency improvements and using the money the district would be paying anyway for energy costs to improve the buildings.
Thomas Seekins of Siemens attended the meeting, along with an engineering team from the company, and he spoke to the plan, noting at the introduction that he went to Oceanside High School and UMaine himself.
He said the team conducted a thorough look for creative ways to save energy, adding, "It's not just low-hanging fruit like lighting."
He noted the district is spending $500,000-plus per year on energy. State statute allows the district to make an agreement with the company to make the improvements and pay for the improvements over the course of 20 years, using money that would have been spent on energy now saved through improved efficiency (See attached chart for information on how these projects work).
He said the schools need a lot of work in terms of energy efficiency and ventilation. The project could include replacing all of the schools' windows, kitchen expansions, installation of proper kitchen equipment and boiler room improvements, he said.
He said there are two ways to pay for this kind of work. One is to put it out to the voters in a referendum for a bond, and the other is this creative plan, which he said uses existing infrastructure, existing utilities spending and existing operational budget.
"This is by far the most creative way to get visual, actual things done that people will see in the community," he said. "…When you pull up to those schools, you're going to be proud of those schools. You can't do it another way more efficiently.
"Kudos to your administrative team for doing it the hard way," Seekins said. "Because the easy way is to hire an engineering firm for easily three quarters of a million dollars for a project like this, to come up with a plan that fits the kids, and just ask for the money, and if it gets shot down (at the polls), you do what's always been done, and that's to not attack your strategic plan."
The superintendent also proposed a timeline for implementation of the plan.
- Oct. 15: School Board workshop to discuss the plan
- Oct. 19 to 30: Community and school forums
- Nov. 5: Board action on adoption of proposal
- November 2015: Formation of school transition teams for planning
- Fall 2016: Implementation of school transitions.
- Summer and fall 2017: Implementation of office transitions


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After completing her primary and secondary school in Lagos and Calabar, she spent one year at the University of Calabar reading remedial studies. She then majored in Medical Microbiology at the School of Medical Lab Science, LUTH (Lagos University Teaching Hospital) in Lagos. Henshaw worked at the Bauchi State General hospital.
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By BJ Cavnor
It may surprise you to learn that recent reports suggest nearly 1 in 4 patients are unknowingly overpaying for their medications. A painful statistic, especially when so many people continue to struggle to afford health care.
Even more surprising is learning that we have had a solution in place since 1992, the federal 340B Prescription Drug Discount Program.
The 340B program was created with the noble goal of helping health care providers that serve high levels of uninsured or vulnerable patients to reduce their outpatient prescription costs. This was accomplished by requiring drug manufacturers to discount prescription medications sold to eligible providers, with the intent of having the accrued savings directly benefiting patients in need.
It is critical that the 340B program serve as a lifeline for indigent patients. The program should continue to provide low-income patients with relief, but analyses completed by the Government Accountability Office and Office of the Inspector General highlight fixes needed with some of the program participants, namely "disproportionate share hospitals," in order for patients to benefit.
The GAO reported that patient eligibility definitions for the 340B program vary between participating hospitals. At the same time, OIG found discrepancies in program implementation, which can be traced to the expanded use of contract pharmacy agreements with existing hospital networks. The number of these agreements skyrocketed between 2010 and 2013, rising by an astounding 1,245 percent.
When applicable hospitals contract to outside pharmacies to provide services, the pharmacies sometimes do not ensure 340B medications are being distributed at a discounted price. In documented instances, patients are charged full price for medications, meaning, the pharmacy and hospital profit by pocketing the difference between the discount and what the patient paid.
This matters because the out-of-pocket cost of medication, (the price we pay) is the single greatest barrier to patient adherence, resulting in more than 10 percent of all hospitalizations in the United States, and adding in excess of $289 billion to all of our health care expenses. Patients in need shouldn't be forced to make tough tradeoffs because of high out-of-pocket costs for medications, one of the primary problems that the 340B program was created to fix.
Specialty medicines used to treat cancer are a particularly lucrative profit center for this type of unaccountable network. In 2015, the GAO reported that Medicare Part B claims at 340B outpatient clinics were significantly higher than at non-340B locations. In addition, a white paper by Milliman found that 340B hospitals are prescribing more drugs, and more expensive drugs, to all of their patients.
These findings are even more troubling coupled with the fact that the 340B program is not fulfilling its core mission. A study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that financial gains for hospitals under the 340B program have not been associated with clear evidence of expanded care or lower mortality among low-income patients.
While patients foot the bill through higher co-pays, some profit-seeking bad actors in the system pad their bottom lines with the discounts. Fixes are needed to ensure that the program helps needy patients access the care they need.
Fortunately, there is a policy solution currently being considered in Congress. The 340B Helping Ensure Low-income Patients have Access to Care and Treatment (HELP ACT), has been introduced by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, which means our delegation in Washington has an opportunity to make a difference.
The HELP ACT would improve and strengthen reporting requirements, so the public would know that discount dollars are being used for their intended purpose of helping low-income patients.
Moreover, the legislation would pause the enrollment of new hospital participants in the 340B program to allow these fixes to be put into place. The HELP ACT would, however, exempt critical access hospitals, rural referral center, and certain children's and cancer hospitals, and all HRSA grantees — ensuring that patients relying on these services continue to receive care.
Modernizing the 340B program is as important in principle as it is in practice. Needy patients should have access to medication and treatment. In too many cases, profit incentives in the program have made accessing medication more expensive for the patients least able to afford it, not less. Congress should take steps to curb these abuses and ensure the program can help the people who need it most.
BJ Cavnor is executive director of One in Four Chronic Health, a patient advocacy organization in Washington and Oregon.


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Lights out in Brooklyn, USA and around the world.
Lights out in Brooklyn, USA and around the world.
Thanks to the mild weather and its effect on ticks, and their ecosystem, tick season is starting early—and spreading further—this year. Recent reports in Pill Advised, The New York Times and Scientific American highlight the potential negative public health impact the rise in tick-borne disease could have on the Northeast.
Luckily, at the end of last year's tick season, Tula Karras and I crafted this comprehensive guide to fighting off ticks and mosquitoes without dousing yourself in DEET. Here, the best ways to protect yourself without exposure to too many chemicals.
Can dropping processed food from your diet help you drop a bitchy attitude? And maybe even some extra pounds? Don't miss Cynthia Sass's recent story on Shape.com. The author of S.A.S.S. Yourself Slim reports on a new study that suggests eating "bad" foods can put you in a bad mood—and even make you mean. The research suggests that consuming trans fats increases aggression and irritability…more
Well that hit the spot! It's gotta to be a good sign when the Wall Street Journal reports on the medical benefits of getting a massage. Check out Andrea Petersen's Don't Call It Pampering: Massage Wants to Be Medicine.
Related alternahealthgrrrl story: Why a Post-Workout Massage Feels So Good
Dropping acid may help you drop drinking, according to a large review published this week.
Reading this study, I was reminded of a talk, "The Impact of Spiritual Experience on Health" that I attended at the Integrative Healthcare Symposium. In the workshop, and the session intro, Richard Schaub, Ph.D, described the role of spiritual experiences in improving people's health and lifestyle choices. "One famous example is the cosmic consciousness experience of Bill Wilson. A desperate alcoholic who was hospitalized yet again for detoxification, he became immersed in the hospital in a blissful "white light" and emerged free – for the rest of his life – from his addiction. He went on to co-found the now-worldwide 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and built spirituality into the Steps because of his experience."
Schaub went on to tell us about Wilson's experimentation with LSD later in life, saying that he was attempting to revisit the spiritual experience he had in the hospital. Reportedly, Wilson supported the clinical use of LSD as a treatment for alcoholism. In Scott Hensley's coverage, he cites a researcher who suggests, essentially, that a "trip" can be a profound experience that dramatically changes the direction of a person's life.
Hallucinogenic drugs aren't a magic cure for alcohol dependency, but I find this line of research fascinating. Can a consciousness expansion help some people who are struggling with addiction? And, as Schaub asked the workshop attendees: What actually happens to someone in such a moment of personal transcendence? Why does it cause such a ripple effect of change in the person's health and life choices? Can such experiences be induced by safe, effective methods?
I, for one, am going to pick up some of Schaub's books to further explore this topic.
Women's Health Experts Speak Out! Watch the satirical video, starring Judd Nelson and Tim Meadows here
Holistic health starts with breastfeeding, bonding, new baby and mama care and recovery. So-called paid family leave policies in the US are downright pathetic. We can do better, right? Tell Congress to get real: Add your voice to the online petition on WorkingMother.com.


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By the Left Coast Rebel
The latest victim?
The so-called "world's tallest thermometer" in Baker, California. For those of you saying, "Baker, where the heck is that," I'll answer your query: Baker is a small podunk town along Interstate 15 somewhere between here and Las Vegas whose claim to fame is a giant, towering electric thermometer that usually reads somewhere in-between 110-125 degrees Farenheit (at least in the summer; it's hot as hell out in them parts).
Reading this brings back some traveling memories and is another sad reminder of how far my Once Golden State has fallen...
BAKER, Calif. -- The world's tallest thermometer is busted.
The 134-foot tall icon in the small desert town of Baker, Calif., just off of Interstate 15, quit working about three years ago. The degrees are off, with random numbers reflected against the sun. The gift shop is empty, scarred with graffiti.
The culprit? Blame it on the recession.
The thermometer's owner claims he can't afford its electricity bill—about $8,000 a month. But some community leaders are tired of hearing excuses. They say the broken thermometer is an eyesore and they want it taken down. There also are plans to remove the words "World's Tallest Thermometer" from the Baker water tower.
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In Roman's (Captain No Beard, 2012, etc.) latest children's book, a feisty parrot joins the crew of Capt. No Beard's pirate ship, The Flying Dragon, but struggles to keep up with the other crew members.
Pirate captain No Beard runs a tight ship. His crew—Mongo the monkey, Linus the lion, Fribbet the frog and human Hallie, the first mate and the captain's cousin—gets along swimmingly as they do their assigned tasks. Then Pepper the parrot joins The Flying Dragon as the new cook. She's feisty and friendly, but when Capt. No Beard has the crew practice their emergency routines on deck, she can't keep her right and left sides straight (starboard and port, in nautical jargon). After a few failed attempts at getting it right, she throws a temper tantrum and pounds her wings on the deck in frustration. Kindly Hallie realizes what the problem is and teaches Pepper a way to tell her right side from her left side—by making an L shape with her left wing. Once Pepper has a handle on the directions, Hallie tells her, "See, Pepper, there was no reason to cry. Don't get angry and scream. Just ask for help and wait. We are all here to help you. That's what crewmates do. All you need is a little patience." The rest of the crew members applaud her and rename her Polly. Roman's story, the second in the Capt. No Beard series, stresses the importance of teamwork and the necessity of not giving up in difficult situations. The characters help each other to build confidence and learn new skills, and they do so in a kind, patient way. The book has colorful illustrations on each page and uses lots of pirate lingo, which makes this an appealing read for young children. At the end, readers learn that Capt. No Beard is actually a kid named Alexander who was playing in his bedroom, adding a playful dimension about the importance of imagination.
A charming children's story about not giving up.


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Climate change denial is a set of organized attempts to downplay, deny or dismiss the scientific consensus on the extent of global warming, its significance, and its connection to human behavior, especially for commercial or ideological reasons. ...Climate change denial has been associated with the energy lobby, industry advocates and free market think tanks, often in the United States. Some commentators describe climate change denial as a particular form of denialism ~ Excerpt from the Wikipedia page, "Climate change denial". (Denialism is choosing to deny reality as a way to avoid an uncomfortable truth.)
Global climate change is regarded by most people as accepted science. According to a 12/11/2012 Huffington post article, "a recent analysis of papers appearing in peer-reviewed science journals shows 99.83 percent of the authors agreed that human-produced carbon dioxide emissions are a significant cause of global warming".
Could all of these scientists be wrong? YES! They are either wrong or, worse yet, flat out fabricating their "evidence". If you're with blogger Willis Hart on this, you may be asking, "they thought that they could get away with this?" NO! Mr. Hart is calling out the loathsome liars.
Or is he? In a post titled, "More Observations on Global Warming", Willis suggests any temperature change could be due to "solar activity" or something called the "Pacific Decadal Oscillation".
In his commentary Willis quotes Roy Spencer, an individual who is a principal research scientist for the University of Alabama at Huntsville. According to SourceWatch (an online wiki operated by the Center for Media and Democracy, an American progressive organization)...
|There are several flaws in [Spencer's] methods - inconsistent initial conditions [and] failure to use the appropriate data... All of these flaws pushed his model to produce a lower climate sensitivity estimate. When the flaws are corrected, the model estimates climate sensitivities of at least 3°C, which is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC) central estimate.
Hmm, so I guess that, when the errors in this guy's findings are corrected, his research actually CONFIRMS the IPCC's findings of YES, GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAPPENING.
Another scientist Willis cites is Dr. Richard S. Lindzen, a Professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Regarding this individual SourceWatch points out that...
|[1] Lindzen charged "oil and coal interests $2,500 a day for his consulting services. [2] His 1991 trip to testify before a Senate committee was paid for by Western Fuels. [3] A speech he wrote, titled "Global Warming: the Origin and Nature of Alleged Scientific Consensus" was underwritten by OPEC.
Sounds like a lot of conflict of interest to me. Further casting doubt on Lizden's impartiality is his claims regarding "how weakly lung cancer is linked to cigarette smoking", and the fact that "he had been a witness for tobacco companies decades earlier". Really? Yeah, I don't know about you, but that totally blows this guy's credibility with me.
Nice try, Mr. Hart - with all the charts and graphs on your blog you might actually convince some that the consensus isn't overwhelming. But IT IS! I think I'll stick with the findings of the majority of scientists, scientific societies, and science academies and not the outliers you've hand picked.
A statement on Global Climate Change from the Union of Concerned Scientists...
|Why has it been so difficult to achieve meaningful solutions? Media pundits, partisan think tanks, and special interest groups funded by fossil fuel and related industries raise doubts about the truth of global warming. These deniers downplay and distort the evidence of climate change, demand policies that allow industries to continue polluting, and attempt to undercut existing pollution standards. UCS fights misrepresentations of global warming, providing sound, science-based evidence to set the record straight.
And yet the Hartster believes these misrepresenting deniers who downplay and distort, referring to them as "luminaries". Luminaries? Yeah, you heard that right, me-buck. BTW, WTF does "me-buck" mean? I have no idea. All I know is that Willis uses this phrase quite often.


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Trip Schedule - January 2017
A NOTE ABOUT SNOWSHOEING & CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING: On the majority of weekends in recent winters we haven't had enough snow for snowshoeing or cross-country skiing in local mountain areas (the winters of 2011 and 2015 were big exceptions), so we schedule day hikes for every Saturday & Sunday in January & February. Regular hikes will sometimes be changed to snowshoe hikes or cross-country ski trips whenever enough snow materializes for these activities.
In recent years the demand for snowshoe hikes has greatly increased among our members, and it's dropped for cross-country ski trips -- so when there's enough snow, we'll be scheduling snowshoe hikes on most weekends and probably an occasional cross-country ski trip. For those of you who are new to snowshoeing, go to the Snowshoeing page (there's nothing to learn, all you need is a pair of snowshoes to attach to your hiking boots).
Always assume that we'll be doing regular hikes, as scheduled, unless you hear otherwise. If you're already signed up for a regular hike and the activity is changed, you'll be given a choice of participating or taking a credit for a future hike. Please note that winter trip locations are always tentative and subject to change up to the last minute in the event of weather-related changes in trail conditions.
Date: 1/7 SAT
Location: CROSS RIVER – Ward Pound Ridge Reservation (New York).
Level: EASY HIKE (5 miles)
Our first hike of 2017! For many years we've offered a hike in beautiful 4,700-acre Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Westchester's largest park, and a few years ago introduced a second itinerary in the northern part of the reservation, which we'll be visiting today. Located here is the lovely Cross River -- the size of a large mountain stream -- which we'll hike alongside for a considerable distance, and we'll explore the forest north of the river as well. It's easy with occasional hills.
Date: 1/8 SUN
Location: BLAUVELT MOUNTAIN / LAKE SKENONTO – Harriman State Park (New York).
Level: MODERATE HIKE (8-10 miles)
Today we'll be ascending several small mountains in the southwestern part of Harriman State Park, including Blauvelt Mountain and Parker Cabin Mountain, and also visiting beautiful Lake Skenonto. Some of the trails are extremely rocky, hilly, and occasionally steep, with many longer stretches that are on the easy side.
Date: 1/14 SAT
Location: LADENTOWN MOUNTAIN - Harriman State Park (New York).
Level: MODERATE HIKE (8-9 miles)
Our hiking itinerary today will take us through the southern part of Harriman State Park (about 40 miles northwest of New York City), featuring fine vistas from small mountaintops, beautiful mountain streams, and several lakes and reservoirs, including scenic Third Reservoir, where we'll have lunch. Most elevation changes are minor but there will be a few short, steep climbs over rocky trail.
Date: 1/15 SUN
Location: STONY BROOK - Harriman State Park (New York).
Level: EASY HIKE (6 miles)
Stony Brook is a large and lovely mountain stream that merges with Pine Meadow Brook in the southwestern part of New York's Harriman State Park. We'll be hiking alongside the brook for a couple of miles on a relatively new trail, enjoying the sound of the water during a lunch break, and also stopping at nearby Lake Sebago. While most of the hike is easy, some stretches of trail are a bit rough, rocky and hilly.
Date: 1/21 SAT
Location: STOCKBRIDGE MOUNTAIN / LAKE NAWAHUNTA -- Harriman State Park (New York).
Level: EASY-MODERATE HIKE (6-7 miles)
This hike in the northern part of NY's Harriman Park is a shorter and somewhat easier version of the 9-mile moderate Stockbridge Mountain hike we've offered for many years. Today we'll be following a loop that features vistas from Stockbridge Mountain, a stretch of the Appalachian Trail, and two beautiful (probably frozen) lakes: Lake Nawahunta and Silvermine Lake. Parts of the hike are easy, but some stretches of trail are rocky with lots of hills.
Date: 1/22 SUN
Location: BEAR MOUNTAIN / WEST MOUNTAIN – Bear Mountain State Park (New York).
Level: MODERATE-STRENUOUS HIKE (9-10 miles)
New York's famous 1,284-foot Bear Mountain is an impressive mountain with striking features, and it offers spectacular vistas overlooking the Hudson River. We'll start with a steep 1000-foot climb of the mountain, and after a partial descent we'll ascend nearby West Mountain. Total elevation gain and loss will be well over 2,000 feet, and some of the trail is extremely rough and rocky. For experienced and especially fit hikers who are capable of maintaining a reasonably brisk pace.
Date: 1/28 SAT
Location: FINGERBOARD MOUNTAIN / ISLAND POND – Harriman State Park (New York).
Level: MODERATE HIKE (9-10 miles).
Today we'll be returning to the northwestern part of Harriman Park, traversing Fingerboard Mountain and several other small mountains, plus stopping for a lunch break at Island Pond. Elevation changes on this hike are relatively minor, but there are lots of short and occasionally steep ups and downs over rocky trail, and we'll be climbing up through the rock crevasse known as the Lemon Squeezer.
Date: 1/29 SUN
Location: CRANBERRY MOUNTAIN / BREAKNECK POND – Harriman State Park (New York).
Level: EASY HIKE (5-6 miles)
Today we'll be back in the forested mountains of NY's Harriman State Park -- visiting and lunching at Breakneck Pond, a scenic mountain lake that we'll reach by hiking a mostly unmarked path, and we'll be meandering around on the ridges of Cranberry Mountain. Most of the trails are easy and gently hilly except for one large, rocky, semi-steep hill at the beginning.


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Establishing a route through the funding maze
You're looking at your school play space and feel it's dull and grey, lacks appeal and provides no shelter from the elements – in short, an expanse of flat tarmac or barren grass. However, in your mind's eye you see it transformed into a place for fun, laughter and learning. The available space has huge potential but the main barrier preventing it from being realised is financial. So, how does a school turn their playground dreams into a reality? Here, Colin MacAdam, managing director of Playforce discusses the issue of funding and explores the available options.
It is an unfortunate, yet common, fact that there are many schools across the country wanting to install an exciting play space for their children, yet are held back by an immediate lack of suitable funds. However, there are funding options available, so exploring and utilising them could open up possibilities hitherto out of reach.
A well planned, inclusive and flexible play space is now considered a core requirement of any school, providing a foundation for learning and education, whilst offering social, physical and health benefits. Each individual child should be encouraged to experience the natural world beyond the classroom, as part of their personal development. Learning outside of the classroom remains a rewarding and positive experience, achieving a range of educational outcomes and encouraging a more active childhood. So what can be done to help you deliver your dream?
Let's start at the beginning
I recommend that a first stop for all schools should be the Devolved Formula Capital (DFC), or Devolved Formula Capital Grant (DFCG) as it is sometimes known. This most accessible and flexible key source of funding is allocated to all primary and secondary schools on an annual basis. DFC can be used to pay for grounds development as part of 'building renovation' projects. Also, it can be used to pay for a solution in the creation of an 'outdoor classroom', or could be invested in the necessary upkeep, repairs and ongoing maintenance of existing school grounds equipment. Alternatively, DFC can be pooled with capital funding, provided from other sources, or it can be saved over a number of financial years should a school wish to fund a larger project. DFC is allocated at the start of each three year spending review and the amount allocated is dependent on the number of children within the school. Furthermore, as stated by children's secretary, Ed Balls (March 2009), schools are able to access up to 40 per cent of their 2010-2011 DFC budget this financial year, in support of the Government's drive to continue stimulating economy and education.
The enjoyment of "fun"draising
An alternative source of funds for a school grounds project is through direct fundraising; a whole school activity that encourages inclusivity and community involvement. Whilst anything associated with funding and finances can appear dry, daunting and distracting, the reality is very different and the potential huge for all involved with planning the fun activities and events. Naturally, fundraising involves staff, children and parents but it can extend beyond the school gates to involve the wider community. Events can be as creative and as flexible as you wish but, to start the ball rolling, below is a non-exhaustive selection of fundraising suggestions:
- School concerts and plays: there is no better way to involve everyone and achieve a sense of community than organising a school production. Why not let the children select the play they would most like to perform, or link it to the curriculum by selecting a story you have recently studied during class time.
- Cookathon: with the UK on the cusp of an obesity crisis, the latest statistics from the Health Survey for England (HSE) reports 27 per cent of children aged 2-10 are overweight or obese. Educating children about the importance of exercise and healthy eating has never been more vital. With this in mind, why not hold a sponsored healthy food cookathon? Pupils could be encouraged to cook healthy meals; why not challenge them to make tasty meals and desserts including as many different types of fruit and vegetables as they can? To raise further funds, these could then be sold at other school events or at lunchtime.
- School sporting events: linking to the goal of counteracting obesity and promoting healthy eating and exercise, a school sporting event is an ideal way to raise funds for a school grounds project. You could organise a sponsored run for the teachers, or a sponsored obstacle course for the children to complete.
- Themed events: Link your fundraising ideas to the calendar. For example, if Halloween or Christmas is approaching, you could organise a themed disco or, in the spring, an Easter fair could be held. Children could create Easter cards to sell, which will enable them to practice and perfect artistic skills too. Once again, this could provide curricular links and related to Religious Education; decorations and fancy dress costumes could be designed. Funds can be raised through a number of methods, such as 'guess the weight' of the Easter egg and the sale of cards and gifts.
The most popular fundraising events remain the summer and Christmas Fete/Fair, and the regular class cake sales. There is, though, plenty of opportunity to try out new and unique ideas. The key is to ensure all the stakeholders have a common vision as to what you are fund raising for and the funds will come flooding in with added bonus of team work, commitment and community spirit. Make sure you put up a fundraising chart in school so parents and children can see the positive financial results of all their hard work.
Fundraising projects can be tailored for all ages, although do ensure all necessary rules are in place and adhered to, and bear in mind the legal aspects involved with school events. Seek adult permission for children under the age of 16 years and ensure trained staff members supervise any event. Also, consider that events taking place in the wider community often require permission from the local council.
As you begin to raise money through fundraising activities, be encouraged if the funds come in amounts equating to only a few hundred pounds here and there. This is still a huge positive step and each sum of money raised takes you a step closer towards ensuring your playground dream becomes a reality.
Business support
Outside of the school, involving local businesses offers a perfect solution. Often businesses want to contribute and be part of the local community and welcome an approach for a donation or a request for support in the form of sponsorship. You could contact a range of neighbouring companies to sponsor areas of your school grounds project and this could be facilitated, by the PTA and school newsletters, in the form of advertising. Schools are often surprised by how many local businesses are happy to support schools in their quest for a play space for pupils.
Another idea is to contact the local press; make them aware of your playground aspirations and that you are looking to receive support. Not only will your children love being featured in the local paper, but local businesses may come forward and offer to either donate funds or, alternatively, assist with fundraising. The current extended schools service initiative means that many schools now open their facilities to the wider community. Therefore, inform the local community, perhaps via the media, that your new facility could be one from which all can benefit, as this is likely to increase community interest and participation.
Are there any other options?
Another viable option is applying for a funding grant. There are a number of charities and organisations offering financial support, and there may be a local grant within your Local Authority (LA) that you did not realise existed. Should you wish to discover more about available grants we recommend you contact your LA or visit the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) website (www. dcsf.gov.uk).
Gain expert advice
If you feel confused about gaining funds and feel you need to discuss your options, any good playground developer should be more than happy to assist you. For example, at Playforce we take pride in the expert guidance we can offer; many schools nationwide turn to us as their trusted advisors. With school resources and teacher time often overstretched, funding is not a trivial issue, hence why it is important that the process is as streamlined as possible. A good partner should identify the available options to you on both a national and regional basis, the latter based on knowledge of your region or local LAs.
With endless fundraising possibilities, every school deserves an imaginative and educational play space. Schools across the country may be pleasantly surprised when they discover the wealth of funding options available. Whole school and community fundraising can help deliver a real sense of pride and ownership. For more inventive ideas, please visit www. playforce.co.uk/design-services/playground-funding.aspx
Colin MacAdam, managing director of Playforce.
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KINGSTON, Jamaica — Proven Investments Limited (PIL) indicated today, March 13, that it has completed purchase of the Bank of St Lucia International Limited (BOSLIL) from East Caribbean Financial Holding Company Limited (ECFH).
PROVEN is an investment holding Company, incorporated in St Lucia and listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange. The newly owned entity will be renamed BOSLIL Bank.
BOSLIL has over US$300 million in assets and nearly doubles PIL's existing balance sheet. Total assets for the PIL as at December 31, 2016 stood at US$166.8 million.
Simultaneous with the completion of the acquisition, PIL said it entered into a share sale agreement with Ryan Devaux, who has been head of BOSLIL since September 2005.
Under that agreement, Devaux acquires 17.18 per cent of the shares of BOSLIL and PIL holds the remaining 82.82 per cent.
Published in the Jamaica Observer
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Email Marketing has been a long time source for advertising. Although, many of the modern minds have questioned its power. Trust me, I use it every day and when it is used correctly, email is by far still one of the best ways to market your business or organization.
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I am not talking about sending a mass email with a picture of your product and and a bright red sign that says "Only $14.99!". I am talking about a whole new way to use email. In this day and age, email is best used to inform, educate and inspire your consumer. This will bring you recognition as a company or organization and in turn will plant your name in their heads when or if they need your services. This may sound like a soft approach but the statistics say otherwise.Entrepreneur magazine, Forbes and many other business savvy institutions recognize the power of email.According to hubspot.com's statistics, email generates 50% more in Sales!
Great! Email works, but how do I use it?
The best ways to use email for your marketing is to constantly stay in touch with your customer. I utilize a Company Email Newsletter mailed out every month. I also use a Blog to write my Content and build SEO. Then I marry those with a strong Social Media strategy. You want to serve them, inform them and even inspire them.
The Modern age of Marketing is not about a hard sell, its about a relationship with your customers.


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NESRI statement on internships and the human right to work with dignity
Since its inception, NESRI has relied on the hard work and dedication of countless unpaid interns who have strengthened our organization through their contributions, many going on to use their experiences here to help them as they navigate their career paths and leadership within social justice movements. NESRI strives to make sure that everyone who interns with us gains valuable on-the-job experience, builds relationships, and has an opportunity to engage in intentional political education. As an economic and social rights organization, we are committed to making sure that our internships are in line with our principles and the human right to work with dignity, and in all of our work, hold ourselves accountable not just to legal standards, but to higher moral standards.
Internships are a major part of today's nonprofit sector. At their best, they can be a learning experience that give people building their careers a chance to learn and to make connections, furthering their personal growth and their careers, while at the same time furthering their host organization's work. At their worst, they can be an exploitative precursor to paid work that requires people to work without pay in order to gain access to a profession, and bars those who cannot afford to work for free from entry. As a human rights organization straddling movement and professionalized nonprofit spaces, we have a responsibility for operating our internship program in accordance with human rights principles, and we recognize that there is a tension and a possible conflict between our vision for the human right to work with dignity and our unpaid internships. Whereas much social movement work is unfunded, we recognize that the growth of unpaid internships in nonprofits is part of a larger shift in all employment sectors toward freelance, contingent, and temporary labor that is creating widespread economic insecurity and denies many their economic and social rights to healthcare, housing, education, and other human needs. We also recognize that there is a growing movement opposing the use of unpaid internships led by current and former interns as well as those who have been shut out of internships and denied the opportunities they can provide. We are now in the process of evaluating our internship program to make sure that it is aligned with our mission and our values.


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Hi Everyone
Melinda here again to share another layout created with the Carta Bella 'Rock a Bye Baby Boy' collection of papers and embellishments.
For this layout I picked my photo first as I knew I wanted a cute photo of him sleeping. Twinkle Twinkle was his favourite nursery rhyme when he was tiny so for a long time I was undecided which side of the lovely 'Sweet Dreams' paper to use.
I finally settled on the text side, and decided that a torn effect on the papers was the way to go to complement the cloud embellishments I was using.
I typed my journalling up once again, and printed onto plain white cardstock. I then tore the bottom of the paper and rolled it a little before sewing it onto the background paper. I matted the photo on two sheets of patterned paper with the bottoms torn and attached these to each other and the page with my sewing machine as well.
I added a few more torn strips of paper across the page including one I embossed using my cuttlebug, and machine stitched these down. These provided a backing for the title sticker 'Dream Big Little One'. I also added the safety pin sticker (mounted on foam tape), some other stickers, the chipboard moon and some enamel dots to finish off this corner.
In the bottom left corner I used two of the enamel shapes, one of the ephemera shapes, and some of the enamel dots.
I created a bit of an embellishment cluster using one of the paper fans, a chipboard sticker, some chipboard circles from the decorative brads pack, some enamel star shapes and a couple more pieces from the lovely ephemera packs. I finished it off with a couple more enamel dots.
To finish off I added some more tags, enamel stars and cloud, and some enamel dots in the top right hand corner of the photo.
Thank you so much for taking the time to look at this second layout I created. I had a lot of fun with these papers and if you're playing with them too I'd love to see photos in the community.


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Occasionally after turning my keyboard brightness all the way down to 0 manually (Which I do sometimes at night if I need to leave the machine running while it processes something) it won't allow me to turn it back on.
It gives me this symbol when I try. It usually lasts until I reboot. But is not easy to reproduce as it does not always happen.
Something tells me this is unanswerable, but I was hoping someone else might have discovered this problem too.
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All posts tagged "Stoke"
[TEAMS] Liverpool vs Stoke: Gerrard Starts
Liverpool entertain Stoke City at Anfield today with the Reds aiming to close the gap on the top four, here's the teams Kenny Dalglish & Tony Pulis have selected
- Posted January 14, 2012
Stoke v Tottenham Hotspur: Preview, Tactical Analysis & Predicted Score
Tottenham travel to the Britannia to face Stoke City looking to continue their impressive run of form. Here we review the game and predict the score.
- Posted December 10, 2011
Chelsea – £18m Striker Rules Out Move
Chelsea starlet Romelu Lukaku will not be going out on loan this January, according to his agent. The 18-year old Belgian wonderkid has failed to make an immediate impact at Stamford Bridge since his £18m summer arrival...
- Posted November 6, 2011
5 Things We Found Out From Arsenal's Win Over Stoke
Arsenal moved to seventh in the table with a deserving 3-1 victory over Stoke City in a weekend that produced some shocking results. Liverpool drew against Norwich which strengthened my belief that they are overrated and Man...
- Posted October 25, 2011
8 Positives Taken From Arsenal's Victory Over Stoke City
Following Arsenal's 3-1 victory over Stoke City on Sunday, i have listed eight positives to take from the game.
- Posted October 24, 2011
10 Reasons To Look Forward To Arsenal's Clash Against Stoke
Since their ascension to the Premier League in the 2008/09 campaign, Tony Pulis and his goons have slowly become a force to be reckoned with in the Premier League. They've been dismal in their Premier League travels...
- Posted October 23, 2011


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Monday, July 11, 2011
George R.R. Martin A Dance with Dragons countdown!
My husband was been waiting impatiently for A Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin's fifth book in his series A Song of Ice and Fire. Tomorrow the wait is over, and the book (and ebook) will be available. And actually, if you want to be precise, the wait will be over tonight — the ebook will be available at midnight East Coast time, which means about 10pm here in Colorado.
Our decisions regarding this book shows how much ebooks have impacted our reading habits. Since Michael got an iPad a month or so ago, nearly every book he's read has been an ebook, read on the iPad in Bluefire Reader. He's bought a few ebooks from Barnes & Noble, but he's also been taking full advantage of the ebooks available from our library. As a result, he's been trying to decide what to do about A Dance with Dragons.
I own the first four books in the series in ebook format, of course, and Michael owns them in physical form — A Game of Thrones he owns in mass market paperback, A Clash of Kings and A Storm of Swords he owns in autographed trade paperback, and A Feast for Crows he has in hardcover. He wants to buy A Dance with Dragons in hardcover, just to have it in the same format as the others (even though they are all different). However, he likes the convenience of ebooks, and intends to do his actual reading on the iPad with the ebook version. I'd be buying the ebook anyway, I guess, and I'm hardly one to point out that he's buying the physical version just to put it on a shelf — as an amateur book collector, I do a whole lot of that myself!
Like I said, the ebook will be available in just a few hours. In the meantime, here is an article on NPR on A Dance with Dragons, posted a few days ago, about how George R.R Martin's series reflects our generation's views of good versus evil, and how that has changed from Tolkien's day.
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It doesn't matter which beauty perspective you prefer about body types: there's one thing that is really important. Feeling awesome in your body. We all can't deny that we gain a little weight during the winter. It's just because of all those pastries from grandma during the holidays and drinking warm chocolate milk with cream because it's cold that we gain maybe just a little bit (which is totally worth it btw). Now that summer's getting closer we all want one thing: get our summer bodies back!!
Get ready to sip on all those Margaritas and Bloody Mary's while tanning on the beach and feeling super comfortable in your body and even being a little, wait I mean being SUPER, proud of it.
There is just one tiny thing that might cause the tiniest struggle.
The gym.
But hating the gym doesn't mean you can't reach your goals!
Actually, I like going to the gym from time to time. But sometimes I don't feel like going to the gym. Which can have several reasons:
1. When I have to bike to my gym but it's raining (and in Holland it rains a LOT) even when you least expect it.
2. I don't like being stared at when I'm knackered and all sweaty. Even though nobody probably cares because, hey, it's a gym and everyone is sweaty. But still, I don't like the feels of having the odd feeling that everyone stares at you.
3. When I want to work out, but It's just too much effort to actually go to the gym. (You have to bike, walk, drive before even getting started)
Well, here's one thing that's going to ease your mind: You don't need the gym to do work outs!
If I'm being honest, I choose working out without being in the gym over working out in the gym. Working out can be SO EASY. Here are 3 of my best tips for working out that made me feel comfortable in my body without going to ANY gym:
1. Before getting dressed and doing anything, I start every day with drinking one glass of water and doing tummy exercises. On my yoga mat in my bedroom or even in my bed! It doesn't even have to last 5 minutes. It gives me energy and gets me motivated to start the day! 5 minutes doesn't seem much, but do so every morning of the week and enjoy the changes that you can see in your tummy <3
2. Jumping rope. I swear by it. I bring it with me literally everywhere I go. Since I travel a lot it's sometimes hard to find a good gym. So I always bring my jumping rope. This is the best work out you can imagine. As a kid I did this a lot and was never exhausted. But when I started it again a couple of years ago I was so super exhausted after 30 seconds.. I know a lot of people can relate to this haha. The thing with the jumping rope is that you have to practice. Start with 30 seconds, have a break, and try again. You will notice that if you repeat this every day or every other day that soon enough you will become a pro a bit more every day!
3. My absolute favorite number 1 work out is: walking. Simply walking. I try to reach the 20.000 steps every day. This seems a lot but I'm quite busy all day. I prefer to walk to wherever I need to go instead of taking the bike if it's an hour walk or less. If I didn't reach my goal by the evening I'll go for a walk on my own in the several parks or woods near my house. (It's also a really cheap therapy, walking clears your mind<3). You can't imagine how much weight you will loose by just walking, it has helped me a lot to get in shape!
Do you have some tips for working out without going to the gym? Let me know in the comments below.
Lots of love,
P.s. If you liked this post, make sure to also check out the reason why HIIT workout doesn't "work out" for models.


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Here is a wonderful project to inspired you this lovely Tuesday morning: Harbor Path by architect Massimo Santanicchia, assisted by Mattia Gambardella and Ragnar Már Nikulásson.
It is a rare treat to have an operating fishing harbor right in the centre of the capital, and in recent years, the harbor area has become more and more interesting and alive.
Harpa opened, designers from Steinunn to Sruli Recht to Hafsteinn Juliusson and the computer game giant CCP have opened their studios in the area, dubbing it the Fishpacking District; and there are lots of interesting hotels (such as Icelandair Hotel Reykjavik Marina) and restaurants (take a look at Forréttabarinn and Mar, for example) opening their doors there.
The City of Reykjavik isn't sitting around either:
A spin-off of their project on meanwhile spaces, Harbor Path is a beautifully simple work by architect Massimo Santanicchia and his team (Mattia Gambardella and Ragnar Már Nikulásson).
–The project aims at connecting the harbor and to revive some of the dead spaces of the harbor, says architect Hildur Gunnlaugsdóttir from the city of Reykjavik.
Using yellow, white and blue quick dry paint also used for marking road surfaces in Iceland, Santanicchia and his team connected the entire harbor area with a 1.4-kilometre-long path that reaches from Harpa to the Grandi.
– Most people, including me, did not realize that it was possible to walk from Harpa along the harbor all the way to Grandagarður. People thought that some of the areas were fences off and inaccessible.
There are some many interesting things already going on by the harbor that people are missing out on seeing today. We felt that a strong graphic connecting path would address the issue, Hildur Gunnlaugsdóttir says.
Images courtesy of Massimo Santanicchia


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The ManView Spectrum Collection is sporty, sexy, and durable. Each piece in the collection is made from spandex stretch cotton, which is not only soft to the touch, but also creates an excellent fit for your comfort. Featuring colorblock panel designs, the ManView Spectrum Collection is also fashion-conscious. Using blue, red, black, and white color panels to form an aesthetically-pleasing, yet athletic piece of underwear, that is a must-have for your collection.
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Corinna was a quick soul sister for me. We met four years ago at a photography retreat, and I'm not quite sure what took the Universe so long to bring us together. Corinna has a beautiful eye, a sharp wit, and a talent for stringing words together to tell a story. I wondered what she was capturing this summer and here's what she has to share with us…
I am a sucker for the Technicolor world in the hills outside my Colorado home. The barren white and gray of winter gives way, by turns, to the tender greens of spring, summer's riot of red, yellow and purple wildflowers, and everything baked gold in the fall. I often have my camera with me when I wander in that landscape because training it on the details of the Rockies seems like as good an exercise in gratitude as I know how to perform.
Usually I upload those photos to my laptop and they sit there, unprocessed and unprinted. It's as though the act of slowing down to notice, frame, and click completes the arc. I dismiss any further notion with the question that plagues my entire photography practice: what does it do? (This is a question that deserves exploration in its own blog post, and possibly with the help of a trained psychotherapist.) It's a picture of a flower or a leaf or a rock. So what? So it stays on my hard drive, I guess.
On a recent hike though, I found myself drawn to the tapestry of textures along the trail. When I uploaded to my hard drive a counterintuitive (for me) instinct arose: what if I process them in black and white? I am so taken with the colors on the trail that the idea of doing away with them in order to honor the line, light, and texture struck me like a thunderbolt.
I know this is exactly the opposite of an innovative idea. But it offered me a way forward with these images beyond uploading and reformatting the CF card that initially held them. It allowed me to see past my first instinctive reaction to these spots on the trail and appreciate their beauty more deeply. And it reminded me to try new things – even counterintuitive things – when I process because the obvious way may not be the most true way.
Do you ever surprise yourself when you process your images? What have you discovered?
Corinna collects people, stories, and moments wherever she goes. Her camera and porous point pens are her favorite tools. She loves Instagram (@birdwannawhistle) and makes it to her blog as often as possible.
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Title: The Search for Paradise
Author: HiddenViolet
Aritst: kuwlshadow
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing: Dean Winchester / Castiel
Summary: Castiel and Dean are progressing in their relationship, but trouble in the form of Sam and Crowley looms on the horizon. Everything is going to be fine though. Because of Bobby. Like usual.
This is a continuation of last years story. It has Dean and Castiel exploring their new relationship and life. Dean is ace specifically and it is implied that Castiel is as well, though never outright mentioned.
Notes: What is neat is I actually did the artwork for the story before this one last year. It was very nice to work HiddenViolet again. :)
Challenge: Supernatural Asexual Minibang


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Credit card balances grew in December for the first time since August 2008, an indication that consumers may be feeling better about their personal finances and the economy in general.
That's according to the latest Federal Reserve Consumer Credit Report which showed that revolving credit (primarily credit card debt) increased in December at an annual rate of 3.5%, the first increase in 27 months.
Total credit card debt outstanding on Dec. 31 was a seasonally adjusted $800.5 billion, an increase of $2.3 billion from November.
Credit card debt has declined 18% since August 2008 when it was $974 billion.
The average credit card rate increased from 12.04% in August 2008 to 14.08% today.
View the latest Federal Reserve Consumer Credit statistics here.


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Best Bloodhound Apex Skin Wallpapers in your Chrome Browser!
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We present you an extension with cool widgets and many great things to read about the topic. Feel free to share with your friends!
Bloodhound is known across the Outlands as one of the greatest game hunters the Frontier has ever seen and that's about all anyone knows. Their identity is a mystery wrapped in layers of rumors: they are fabulously wealthy, a bloodthirsty murderer, a Goliath whisperer, a former slave, half bat, and a dozen other things depending on who's doing the whispering.
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The free-to-play game, which is only a week old but has over 10 million players after hitting said milestone after just 72 hours, has a huge section of the gaming world hooked and they're apparently in for a long ride, with more content set to drop over the course of the next year.
A first tournament is already just over the horizon and interest is quite widespread. But it probably wasn't thought that Bloodhound would be getting a new skin so soon.
As it turns out, the game's tracker character probably is. An in-game glitch looks to have put a novel skin for the popular legend on show, one that wasn't part of Respawn's one-year road map for the title.
Reddit user Seasonics 40 posted a screenshot to the Apex Legends subreddit, which displays the character in what seems to be a Samurai get up.
There's no official name for it in the post.
Other Reddit users were privy to the leak as well and another, spicyboo, posted a photograph of a screen bearing same.
There's no confirmation regarding this skin at the moment and it's unknown as to whether or not it will make it to the full game.
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Local time and weather option
Bloodhound Apex Legends Wallpapers extension shows you the exact time and location wherever you are.
Bookmark your favorite website and quickly access recently seen and saved websites
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Pick your favs
Click the heart button and choose which wallpapers and backgrounds you will see while browsing. If you like them all or decide to shuffle them again, and just click on the 'Reset Picks' button. Actually, it is pretty simple: shuffle with our randomizer, or select your favorite wallpapers from many available within our extension. And we will make sure to frequently update the extension with fresh new wallpapers and if you have suggestions, leave us a comment in the comment section.
Newsfeed and facts
So these two separate options are popular among our users. We provide newsfeed, quotes, and facts similar to the topic you've installed. You can, of course, disable these in the settings and you can also click the 'x' sign and do it manually. And if on the other hand, you get interested in some good news and amazing facts, we've got a lot. Also, feel free to share!
This is our favorite we have to say. There are many, many games, which you can play while you are browsing, for free of course!
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– Click on the icon in the upper right side of your Chrome browser
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– By clicking on the trash icon to the right of 'enable' your extension will no longer be in your Chrome Browser list.
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Contrary to Popgadget's headline, the Choc-U-Lator does not make math delicious. It is, however, the most sadistic stocking stuffer ever. Imagine a child unwrapping what looks to be a chocolate bar only to find a calculator that looks like chocolate. They'd be scarred for life, which is totally hilarious.
The Choc-U-Lator does have the "sweet smell" of chocolate, according to the Japanese product page. But aside from the looks and the smell, there's nothing chocolate about it. To top it off, it only performs extremely basic functions.
So let's recap: Not real chocolate. Not exactly an upgrade for a TI-89. Verdict: not worth $4. You're better off buying a real candy bar and stealing a cheap-o calculator from the bank.
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Timebucks has become one of the familiar online rewarding sites. The Timebucks has some of the unique and simple tasks to help the internet users to earn money using Timebucks. There are about ten ways available to earn money from Timebucks free. In this article, you can learn how to earn money from Timebucks in simplest ways – Timebucks review.
The Timebucks is a Get paid to site (GPT site). The GPT sites reward their members for completing the simple tasks like watching videos, clicking ads, participating in paid surveys, completing offers, downloading apps, doing micro tasks etc. The Timebucks is one among the GPT site with a lot of tasks. Also, Timebucks has some of the unique tasks which cannot be found on other GPT sites.
Timebucks Review:
Make money from Timebucks:
Timebucks has some of the unique rewarding tasks like paid to take photos, content reading etc. Other basic get paid to tasks found on Timebucks are watching videos, paid surveys, paid to download, paid to like, subscriptions, registrations, YouTube video creation, playing games, raffle etc. These are explained in detail in this section.
1. Paid content:
- Timebucks pays you for reading interesting content on other sites. Unlike regular product or service based advertising, the landing pages will be very interesting that will help use to learn something new, entertain.
- Tons of new content will be posted every day on Timebucks. The images on the web page will be interesting You will be paid just to view the page.
- To earn money by viewing content, you must go to the earn > view content. The available content will be listed as shown above.
- Click on view button to go to the content page. View the minimum number of page(s) to get paid.
2. Get paid to take photos:
- The Timebucks is the only GPT site that pay to take photos. Timebucks allow all the verified members to earn money by taking their photos and uploading it.
- To earn by taking photos, your identity must be verified by the Timebucks. This is done to prevent fraudulent activities.
- To start go to earn > take photos and agree their terms and conditions. Once done, you will be asked to upload an ID issued by the Government. Your photo must be clearly visible on the ID.
- Then you must upload your photo with a paper with the word "TIMEBUCKS" written on it. After uploading them, click submit. Your identity will be verified within 1 – 5 days.
- After verification is completed, this feature will be enabled in your account. You can start submitting images to the Timebucks. For every verified image, you will get up to $0.20.
3. Paid surveys:
- The paid surveys are the key rewarding task on each and every GPT site. The earnings of the members totally depend on the number of paid surveys they complete.
- The paid surveys are simple and high paying. Everyone can participate in paid surveys and earn up to $5 per survey. The survey rate will vary for members from different countries.
- A survey may have up to 20 questions. You must answer each question carefully in order to prevent screen outs. After completing the survey, your account will be instantly credited with the amount promised.
Join now – Best paid survey sites.
4. Get paid to complete offers:
- Timebucks posts a lot of simple offers on their site such as app downloads, PIN submits etc. By completing these simple offers, you can earn $0.10 – $5 per offer.
- The offers will be available more for the members from tier-1 countries.
5. Get paid to watch videos:
- Timebucks pays their members for watching videos. But, currently the numbers videos available are limited and you can expect them to post more videos as they grow bigger.
- You can expect higher pay for watching videos compared to reading content. Check your account daily to find new videos.
6. Other tasks:
- There are more tasks available to make money from time bucks.
- Post a short video about Timebucks on YouTube to earn $3 reward.
- Like and subscribe to their social media pages to earn extra money. They also pay for installing their chrome extension.
- Purchase Raffle tickets on Timebucks for $0.01 and earn up to $500.
- Participate in the daily contest and earn up to $20 per day by reaching the top spot in the contest.
Timebucks – Referral program:
- Participate in the referral program which pays 5 level deep to earn money using timebucks.
- The referral programs like these are reliable compared to the one level affiliate programs.
- If you refer 10 friends and they refer 10 each and the same is done by other level referrals, you can earn thousands of dollar every month.
Account Manager:
- The Timebucks is the only GPT site that allots a personal account manager for each account.
- The personal account manager will be available anytime to assist you to increase the earnings, clear doubts etc.
Payment method:
- Timebucks pay their members through PayPal and Payza.
- The payment will be processed weekly once.
- The minimum payout is $10.
Pros of Timebucks:
- The Timebucks have unique tasks compared to other GPT sites.
- The Timebucks is the only GPT site to allot personal managers to assist.
- Take selfies to make money on Timebucks.
- Timebucks will grow as one of the biggest GPT sites in the future.
Cons of Timebucks:
- Though Timebucks has many tasks to earn. They are not updated regularly.
- Most of the time we cannot find the paid videos and the paid games.
- More opportunities only for targeted countries.
Registration procedure:
- Start an account on Timebucks within few seconds. Log in using Facebook or enter your email and set a password to sign up.
- Timebucks will send a verification mail to the email address. You must verify your email to complete the registration process.
Click here to join – Timebucks.
Recommended – GPT site.
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The Concept1 Super Rat, we sold during the last event, were sold out on the same day.
However, Mr. Cameron has promised to send us small quantities of Super Rat which kept at the Studio for presentations at PGA tournaments.
They will be available in 2, 3 days. Please do not miss the chance.