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In online discussions, "trolling" is the practice of intentionally advocating a position that is calculated to provoke an impassioned reply from others. Someone who does this habitually is a troll. If I'm not mistaken, trolling predates the internet by quite a long time. Take this anonymous (Well, okay, pseudonymous — it's signed "Independent") letter to the editor of the New York Times of August 14, 1860. Here's an excerpt:
For myself, I fear not to proclaim my views openly and fearlessly. And the sooner the conservative people of the South, in one united body, declare frankly, but without bravado, their full convictions of their rights and their unalterable determination to stand by them, the better for all. And what are these rights that seem to be in peril, but the power to hold our slaves openly and boldly, wherever our common Constitution is acknowledged to be of binding force?
Now, I ask you, as a man of candor, how dare the State of New York refuse her protection to the slave-master who should choose to take his slaves within her limits? There is but one answer to this question, and that is that the Constitution of New York is, with a few honorable exceptions (like O'CONOR), regarded by her citizens as "Higher Law" than the Constitution of the United States.
The letter writer identifies himself as a Virginian, and argues that the constitution protects slavery in the states as well as the territories. He refers to slavery as "heaven-born", and concludes by saying that "Slavery is the only security against infidelity in religion and anarchy in government, and the safeguard of morality and virtue". Southern sympathizers trying to persuade fence-sitting Northerners typically avoid mentioning slavery outright, preferring to refer obliquely to "property". And while there was a growing movement in the South to identify slavery not merely as something to be tolerated, but a positive good, you expect to see such opinions in the Charleston Mercury, not the New York Times. This letter is so over the top that I think it has to be a troll, intended to provoke a Northern response — perhaps to rouse undecideds to vote for Lincoln.
The letter also predicts that the "union ticket of these three parties" — referring presumably to one of the "fusion tickets" that gave a slate of electors pledged to vote anyone but Lincoln — would sweep the North. This result would deny any candidate an electoral vote majority and send the election to the House, where the writer predicts that the winner would be Breckinridge, Douglas, or Lane (Breckinridge's vice-presidential candidate). I'm guessing that the author is raising this possibility in order to dissuade voters from supporting a fusion ticket, as he says that in this case there would soon be a slave code enacted for the territories and even the Northern states1.
So who's this "honorable exception" O'Conor? Charles O'Conor, who was counsel for the state of Virginia in the Lemmon case. A Virginia family, the Lemmons, were traveling through New York in 1852, taking along eight slaves. Louis Napoleon, a free black, brought suit, claiming that under New York law slavery was illegal, and that the slaves were therefore free. The suit was successful in New York superior court, and the slaves were freed. In 1860 Virginia, emboldened by the Dred Scott decision the previous year, appealed this ruling. Charles O'Conor, a New York lawyer, was Virginia's counsel in the case 2.
O'Conor argued that slavery could not be outlawed by a single state. His whole brief was published on August 1, 1860 in the New York Times; it's long, but has some interesting claims. The superior court judge cited English law in his decision, holding that slavery can only exist where there is positive law supporting it. O'Conor holds that English law is irrelevant, because the people it said could not be enslaved were white. Africans, he argues, have a special status that makes slavery their natural condition.
In fact there is no violation of the principles of enlightened justice nor any departure from the dictates of pure benevolence in holding negroes in a state of Slavery.
1. Men, whether black or white, cannot exist with ordinary comfort and in reasonable safety otherwise than in the social state.
2. Negroes, alone and unaided by the guardianship of another race, cannot sustain a civilized social state.
a. This proposition does not require for its support an assertion or denial of the unity of the human race, the application of Noah's malediction, (9 Geo. R. 582,) or the possibility that time has changed and may again change the Ethiopian's physical and moral nature.
b. It is only necessary to view the negro as he is, and to credit the palpable and undeniable truth, that the latter phenomenon cannot happen within thousands of years. For all the ends of jurisprudence this is a perpetuity.
c. The negro never has sustained a civilized social organization, and that he never can is sufficiently manifest from history. It is proven by the rapid, though gradual retrogression of Hayti toward the most profoundest depths of destitution, ignorance and barbarism.
d. That, alone and unaided, he never can sustain a civilized social organization is proven to all reasonable minds by the fact that one single member of his race has never attained proficiency in any art or science requiring the employment of high intellectual capacity. A mediocrity below the standard of qualification for the important duties of government, for guiding the affairs of society, or for progress in the abstract sciences, may be common in individuals of other races; but it is universal amongst negroes. Not one single negro has ever risen above it.
It's amazing to see just how wrong someone can be. O'Conor was demonstrably wrong in point 2.d. to begin with. St. Augustine of Hippo was a Berber, and pretty certainly would have been viewed as "black" by O'Conor, for instance — though he wouldn't have known this from existing iconography. And I guess we can excuse O'Conor for not knowing about the great African empires, even though several were extant at the time of his writing, since Europeans were mostly not aware of them. But he definitely has to have known of Frederick Douglass, as an example of a prominent black man in his own time.
Frederick Douglass, ca. 1850-1860
Furthermore, he was totally wrong in retrospect. It didn't take "thousands of years" to change the "Ethiopian's physical and moral stature," even in the US. The presidential election of 2008 would have come as quite a surprise to O'Conor.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled to reaffirm the freedom of the former Lemmon slaves, 5-3. I have this feeling O'Conor was not too popular among moderates in New York in 1860, and certainly not the name you would mention to try to make your case in the North. Still, O'Conor's argument was intended to persuade in a Northern court, and his position is that slavery is a positive good. So maybe I've undermined my own argument here. Is the letter-writer "Independent" serious, or a troll?
1 Potter has a good discussion of the election of 1860, and the "fusion" tickets, in The Impending Crisis.
2New York Bar Association Library (http://www.abcny.org/Library/FeaturedExhibitions3.htm)

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November 2012 - March 2013
When David Goodrowe and Tim Hobby - curators of MODA's latest exhibition, The South's Next Wave, realized they needed a central dramatic piece to make a statement in MODA's modern gallery space they contacted local artist, Christopher Moulder.
From Moulder's current portfolio Goodrowe and Hobby chose, Barbounia, and asked Moulder to supplement his Swarovski crystal and Habotai silk chandelier with video footage of his design and fabrication process.
Barbounia is a kinetic piece, with crystals always jostling for position and sparkling with the slightest air movement through the delicate silk feathers. Each crystal in the center nest is actually the counterweight for a silk feather. Feathers are lit with three programmable colored light sources, producing a moving waving shadow pattern underneath like a rolling radial sea or a solor explosion.
Barbounia exhibits at Museum Of Modern Design Atlanta from November, 2012 until the end of March, 2013.


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The Circuito da Boavista came alive with the smell of race fuel and burning oil as a series of historic racing cars sped around the streets, down Circunvalacao, along the beach and up Avenida da Boavista before winding around the top of the Parque da Cidade. The three day event saw many roads closed for this fourth celebration of the history of the race circuit.
Some might say these streets are like a race circuit every day, considering how "speed limit" to Portuguese drivers seems to mean "see how fast your car goes".
Racing started on this street circuit in the 30s, with a Portuguese motor racing league that expanded, in the early 50s, to an international grand prix. This modern event was started in 2005 by a group of enthusiasts who persuaded the city council to get behind it. Now, every two years (2005, 2007, 2009 and 2011) the circuit around the park becomes Porto's equivalent of Monte Carlo. Although there's no casinos and no Hollywood A-listers being chased by paps. There is a Sea Life though.
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You don't have to stand over a pot of boiling water to blanch green beans anymore. The instant pot makes it easy.
A Guide to Freezing String Beans. Select slender, smooth young pods when the seed is first formed. Beans should be firm and tender.
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Can green beans be frozen until enough are collected to then can?
By Teri
No once they have been froze you can't can them they would be way to soft and mushey.
As long as you don't cook them before you freeze them you will be fine. Think of frozen green beans from the store. When they thaw they are practally raw and they have even been blanched a little. If you don't like the results you don't have to do it again but I think you will be happy with it.
Never heard of canning something that's been frozen. If you are going to can anything it should be as fresh as possible. I can't see going to all that work and having something you probably will not be able to eat.
How do I freeze small batches of green beans?
By June from MS
Blanching green beans before freezing allows them to keep their color.
1.) Fill a pot with water
2.) Put the green beans in a strainer on top of the water
3.) Bring the water to a boil and steam for 3-5 minutes, covered
4.) Quickly put green beans in ice water to cool down for about 6 minutes
5.) Place green beans in a sealed bag inside freezer
I like to grow Royal Burgundy bush type green beans. They are a wine color on the bush. Then they tell you when you have blanched them enough by turning green in the water.
How do I freeze fresh green beans?
Clean them and put them in a pot of boiling water for 1-2 minutes - this is blanching - it will seal in their green color. After taking them from pot, put them in a ice water bath. Drain, dry them with paper towels, place them on cookie sheets and freeze. Then you can pack them in freezer bags in whatever amount you desire. Be sure to mark bags the dates - when ready to use, prepare as you normally would. Delicious with chopped onions and bacon!
I do it the same way by blanching. Only after they dry I toss into the baggies. But I like the idea of freezing them on a baking sheet first.
Can you freeze green beans after they have been frozen?
By Donna H
Not a real good idea. Flavor and texture will be compromised.
I froze green beans one year. During the blanching I added a pinch of baking soda to take out the bitter taste that my mother-in-law told me they would have due to the freezer drying them. I placed them in plastic bags. Come winter, they were bitter and we couldn't eat them. What happened?
By Missy C
I've eaten homegrown frozen green beans all my life and have never thought them to taste bitter. I've never used baking soda during the blanching process, just follow the instructions in my kerr/ball canning book.
How do you prepare green beans for the freezer, without them going mushy?
By Wendy B
No matter whose frozen green beans I have tried, I have never had mushy ones, but they have always, been tough or basically like they only partially cooked.
Whats the best way to freeze green beans so they will taste fresh?
By Debbie
My opinion of frozen green beans isn't real great. Taste wise they are OK, but no matter how they are frozen, whether home frozen or purchased, they are tough. When I had a garden I always canned the green beans for that reason. The canned ones don't look as nice, color wise, but all the people I have known prefer them over frozen.
I want to freeze fresh green beans. How do I?
By Ron
Blanch the beans for three minutes. As soon as the blancing is done immediately give the beans an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Pat beans dry, place in zip lock freezer bags and remove as much air from the freezer bags as possible because both patting dry and removing air help to reduce freezer burn.
How do I freeze green beans from the garden?
By Cindy S
Drop green beans in boiling water for a 3 minutes. They will turn bright green, the scoop out and put in cold water. Then a couple minutes later, put them in a colander to drain. Put in Ziploc bags and try to get all the air out/run thru a foodsaver and freeze. Keeps for a year if done with the foodsaver.
Do you freeze Pole beans the same way as String beans?
By gale barber from Murphy, NC
Yes, good luck.
I would like to know how to prepare snap beans for freezing?
Ms Janette
1.Wash beans and look for any blemishes.
2.Then remove tips and sting (if the string type.
break into desireable peices.
3.dip in boiling hot water for a couple minutes Beans will change to a bright green color.
4.Then remove immediately to a pot of ice cold water to cool down .
5.Put in freezer bags and place in freezer.
This is how I have always done it and they have always come out tasting fresh. JAN
How does one prepare green beans for freezing?
By Sheila D.
I have some white half runner green beans. Can you freeze them in a vacuum-freezer bag after stringing and breaking them? with-out blanching?
By Margaret
Frozen green beans can be prepared in many ways. Choose the method and seasonings you like. This is a page about cooking frozen green beans.
Even if your green beans are fully cooked they can still be frozen for longer storage. These would be good to use in future stews, soups, or casseroles. This is a page about freezing cooked green beans.
ThriftyFun is one of the longest running frugal living communities on the Internet. These are archives of older discussions.
|I would like to know about freezing green beans. I don't really know how and would like to know a little about it. I also would like to know if they are as good frozen as canned? I have never done either one, but putting then in the freezer sounds much easier. Any information you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
|Freezing Green and Yellow Beans
|When selecting beans for freezing, choose young tender beans that are at their peak of flavor and texture. They should snap when broken. If possible, harvest vegetables in the cool part of the morning and process as quickly as possible. If the freezing process is delayed, immerse vegetables in very cold water or refrigerate in shallow pans to preserve quality and nutrients.
To freeze beans, follow these steps.
First, wash; snip off tips, and sort for size. Cut or break into suitable pieces. Small beans can be frozen whole.
Next, blanch beans. There are two blanching methods.
Boiling water method - use one gallon of water per pound of vegetables. Bring water to a rolling boil and add vegetables. Cover and boil 3 minutes from the time you add vegetables to the water.
Steam blanching - put 1" of water into a kettle. Add a layer of vegetables. Cover and steam for about 4 to 4 1/2 minutes.
Cool quickly in ice water.
Drain completely. Extra water forms too many ice crystals.
There are also two methods for packing beans - dry or tray pack.
With the dry pack method, beans are packed tightly into containers or freezer bags in order to exclude air. If freezer bags are used, be sure to press air out of the unfilled part of the bag before sealing.
The tray pack method involves putting a single layer of beans on a shallow pan and putting the pan into the freezer. When the beans are frozen, put them into a freezer bag or container. Be sure to put beans into a sealable container as soon as they are frozen.
Beans will maintain high quality for 12 to 18 months at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Longer storage decreases overall quality. It is best to use and enjoy the beans before the next harvest.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension
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|Freezing Green Beans
|I freeze green beans and they taste like they just came out of the garden. Pick your beans. String and break them up but DO NOT WASH them. they are called dirty beans. when get ready to cook, then wash and put on to cook while still frozen.
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Astrophotography Image Stacking
This week I thought Id show you guys how to reduce noise in photoshop. This technique requires you to take a series of images of the night sky and stack them. I first start out in lightroom with my color edit and then instead of reducing noise in lightroom I then select my images and open each image as its own layer in photoshop. Once the images are in photoshop you need to align the stars from each layer otherwise this edit will not work. Once the stars are aligned you then convert all the layers to a smart object. Once that is loaded you need to apply a median stack mode. What this does it takes each and every pixel and averages out the color what this does is it gets rid of any stay color noise and sensor noise. Now all that is needed to be done is a crop and export!
I hope you enjoyed this astrophotography photoshop tutorial I really had fun making it and I'm not sure if this technique of editing is that widely known!


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In general terms, what does the system do?
It's a web-based remote management system (RMS) that combines a data-logging and communication terminal with a cloud-based server to provide both 'live and historic' visibility and control of any process. The user views all information and controls the system over the internet via an intuitive Dashboard interface.
How does Dexdyne's RMS system differ from a traditional SCADA system?
Dexdyne's RMS combines the best features of traditional SCADA systems with the flexibility and convenience of the internet. Unlike a standard SCADA system, Dexdyne's RMS was designed from the ground up to be used (and be used securely) over the internet and is not restricted either in how you use it or scale it. Our customer decides how many parameters are monitored and how many people are allowed to see the data generated without the need for additional licences.
Does Dexdyne charge licensing fees on a per user basis?
No. Unlike other SCADA systems, Dexdyne does not charge licensing fees on a per user account basis. Dexdyne provides facilities for managing user accounts and does not impose an upper limit on the number of users that the customer can create. There is no extra charge regardless of how many user accounts are created.
Is the Dexdyne system secure?
At Dexdyne, we regard security as paramount. You need to be able to rely on the integrity of the data generated and to keep it secure. Dexdyne's remote communication terminal (RCT) communicates with the server over a secure VPN and SSL-encrypted link using either a GPRS or an ADSL link.
Can I view all my connected processes from a single log-in?
Dexdyne's RMS provides access to the status of your entire estate from a single log-in. You can see and analyse all your connected equipment data in a uniform format, even if your equipment was supplied by several different manufacturers.
Is the Dexdyne RMS system scalable?
Yes, the Dexdyne RMS is specifically designed to be fully scalable. You can use it to manage a single site or thousands of sites. Moreover, the user hierarchy is fully scalable too. In other words, our customer can decide (at no extra charge) to create any number of separate and secure user accounts and define precisely what data each user can access. The user can therefore organise its entire estate as a hierarchy with regions and levels of access rights. Dexdyne's RMS is designed to grow with any business, whatever its rate of expansion and whatever the complexity of its structure.
What type of live information can I get by looking at the Dexdyne Dashboard interface?
You'll get an easy-on-the-eye 'traffic light' view that shows a list of site names and when their data was last uploaded onto the server. You will also be able to see key performance indicators (KPIs) giving a quick overview of the entire estate. You can also drill down further by clicking on any of the site names (green ones) and looking at the live process. Where required, process mimics can also be created.
Can the Dexdyne system provide alarms by SMS if a connected process strays outside pre-determined parameters?
Yes, the system is designed to do just that. The system has a sophisticated alarm function ranging from an SMS message to a single user, to an alarm escalation and acknowledgement sequence. The customer's system administrator can easily set and change the applicable alarm settings via the Dashboard interface.
What does the charting functionality do?
Dexdyne's sophisticated charting function allows you to plot up to 10 parameters simultaneously from a selected date and time range and then save/download it as an image or CSV data file.
What does the "Event Snap" tool do?
Event Snap allows a user to analyse the sequence of events before and after a failure point - thus enabling a correlation analysis to be made between interdependent process parameters.
Can I really access the system from anywhere?
The system is designed to be supported on all standard internet browsers so, provided you have internet access, you can access the system from anywhere at any time. The Dashboard function is accessible from desktops/laptops, mobile handsets and tablets as well.
Can the Dexdyne RMS system connect to any machinery? Can I monitor equipment from different manufacturers?
Our systems are manufacturer agnostic.
At Dexdyne we think it is important for an RMS to be able to connect to multiple pieces of equipment/machinery made by multiple manufacturers. The remote communication terminal (RCT) is able to connect directly to the remote equipment via RS232, RS485 or ethernet ports and communicate via a default Modbus protocol. Other protocols can also be supported. The RCT can also accept direct sensor signals through the built-in digital and analogue I/O.
Do I need to put a SIM in the remote communication terminal (RCT)?
You do not have to put a SIM into our RCT if you are using an ADSL connection. Generally, we recommend that customers use a SIM even if they intend to rely mainly on an ADSL connection. The RCT can work with a local (non-roaming) SIM and, in the event of failure of the default comms method, can swap between ADSL and GPRS connectivity if the SIM is installed in the RCT. The system uses ordinary consumer GSM/GPRS SIMs – there are no special requirements on configuration or feature support.
I would like the system to send out various bespoke management reports automatically by e-mail. Is this possible?
Yes. Automatic reports in Microsoft Excel or Comma Separated Value (CSV) format can be set up and sent automatically by email to each recipient as specified by the user. Again, the architecture is flexible so different reports can be configured and sent to different recipients.
Is the Dexdyne RMS better suited to any particular type of installation?
Dexdyne's RMS works for both simple and complex installations. In either case it is, reassuringly, flexible enough to cope with future expansion of the customer's business or business needs. At Dexdyne we understand that each customer will have different requirements. We are thoroughly familiar with complex responsibility stacks and have designed our system to be able to provide all reasonable structures of visibility and invisibility.
For instance, just the manufacturer's technical support and the end user's overall or regional service departments might have access to a particular process reading, e.g. oil temperature.
By way of example, a more complex responsibility stack could look like this:
- Manufacturer
- Tech Support
- Local Distributor
- End User
- Management Info
- Regional Divisions
- Regional Operation & Maintenance Info
- Regional Divisions
- Management Info
- Independent Audit access (e.g. carbon credits)
Can the Dexdyne RCT be used to monitor more than one machine at a time or do you need to have one RCT per connected process?
Irrespective of the size of your project, for example, an entire estate of diesel gensets or a series of disparate processes in a combined heat and power (CHP) installation, it is often possible to use a single RCT to web-enable more than one process on the same site.
Energy sub-metering monitoring is one area that lends itself to RCT sharing.
In other cases, such as anaerobic digester monitoring or offshore environmental monitoring ventures, each process may require its own RCT. At Dexdyne we always work with our customers to help find the most cost-effective and appropriate solution for each application.
Is the Dexdyne RMS best suited to any one particular application?
The functionality of Dexdyne's RMS is applicable to any process that requires remote management. It can be used for remote monitoring and control of anything from a single fuel tank to water treatment plants or mine and landfill gas generators. Please refer to the case studies on the website for some examples of how our system has been successfully applied in various energy management and related applications.
What is the ROI for an RMS system?
Typically, the return on investment (ROI) for an RMS can be measured in months. The ROI is particularly quick where the system is used to minimise the need for expensive site and maintenance visits, for example:
- by enabling safe remote resets and remote monitoring, thereby maximising process uptime;
- by anticipating performance and expediting the resolution of any process interruptions;
- by identifying process inefficiencies, and
- by highlighting if some machines within an estate of equipment (local or global) are more efficient than others.
In management terms, the availability of timely and complete reporting at all requisite levels - and the possibility of future-proofing your assets - justifies the investment costs of the system.
Is it possible to re-brand the Dashboard user interface so that it looks like my own product with my corporate colours and logo?
Yes. We can brand the product in your colours and logo and provide a client-specific web address (URL).


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This is a very enjoyable stability ball tape. First of all, I really like Stephanie Morris. She is a very down to earth instructor, who knows her stuff. She speaks about proper form and alignment and constantly gives tips on making the moves work better for you. She has a real womans body, (a little cellulite and all), but looks healthy, strong and fit.
The warm-up consisted of holding the ball and swinging it around from side to side or up and down while you reach up and then squat. She also has you sit on the ball and move up and back using your feet, abs and balance to get you around. This was my least favorite part of the workout. Although I knew it was the warm-up, I dont want to use my ball for cardio, just for core conditioning, strengthening and flexibility.
When the warm-up was over was when the real fun began. Stephanie showed a variety of abdominal, upper body and lower body exercises that really pushed me to my limit. She showed a variety of levels and then took you to the most advanced. I enjoyed this video because she performed a sufficient amount of repetitions while completing a body part. She also used the ball to stretch you out. I could do all the moves and although many required a tremendous amount of body balance and strength, I did not feel awkward completing the exercises (as I did in Gin Millers Extreme Circuit on the Ball). The exercises were very different and all appeared safe to me. The boredom factor was absent and Stephanie is a joy to listen to and watch.
You definitely need a proper size ball, especially for the oblique exercises you perform while pushing your side into the ball. If your ball is too short, your form will be completely off. I feel most people over 55 should have a 65 cm ball to help facilitate these moves. You can just not fill it with as much air if you are closer to the 55 mark, and really pump it up if you are closer to 59/510 inches as I am. Overall, this was a definite Grade A tape.


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I have heat. I have light. I am connected to the interwebs. The refrigerator is astonishingly clean. And for all these things I am grateful. Last week we had no light, no heat, and the internet — far from being my window on the universe — had shrunk to a tiny shutter I occasionally peeped through on my phone.
In the moment, deprivation is a potent tool for discerning the difference between needs and wants. As I dressed in the dark and cold each morning, I was grateful to have clean and warm clothes to wear, even if I went to teach class in an outfit that was a bit more casual than my wont. (Next time my hurricane preparations will include not only finding the hand pump for the basement, but ironing a couple of pairs of pants for work!)
But memory fades quickly, even when the circumstances have been far more difficult than our brief return to the pre-electric age. Stranded on drifting ice for months after his expedition's boat had been crushed, Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton wrote in his journal that, if he were rescued, he would never again complain of being too hot. After a harrowing trip through a hurricane in an open boat, Shackleton found himself overheated — and complaining about it — as he hiked over an island mountain pass in search of help.
I thought of Shackleton this afternoon when I reached into the (newly cleaned out) fridge and was momentarily annoyed that we had no milk. Until it hit me that I now had light by which to see that!
St. Ignatius of Loyola felt that ingratitude was at the root of sin, making us insensible to the gifts, graces and benefits we have received from God's hands, and consequently less careful about how we used them. Recognizing how easy it is to take gifts for granted, even gifts we were grateful for originally, Ignatius recommended spending a few minutes each day giving thanks to God for the graces and blessings of that day. This daily exercise gives us a chance to renew our sense of gratitude and sharpens our awareness of the ways that God is at work in us and in everything around us.
Recently, I gave a public lecture as part of an award I had received. It's traditional to end a scientific talk with a slide that acknowledges the people and funding agencies that made the work possible. As I made that slide up, I began to think about other ways to exercise my "gratitude muscles."
I ended up making a second slide that listed everyone, living and dead, I could think of who had supported my work as a scholar. My parents. Collaborators, colleagues, readers, students, friends, spiritual directors, editors, teachers, siblings.
The list grew in length (and shrank in font size so that it would all fit). My favorite part of the talk was looking out at the audience, which included many of the people thanked on the slide and watching their faces light up as they found their names.
As we edge into the frenetic holiday season, where gifts can threaten to become items to be checked off on a list, I'm committing to practicing random acts of gratitude. To pick up a pen and write to a former teacher and tell him what his class meant to me, to call my dad and tell him how grateful I have been for teaching me to how to paint a room, to write an email to a hotel to say how kind a kitchen employee had been.
I know that no matter how attentive I am, I can never fully recognize all that I have to be grateful for, and that (to paraphrase an old Eucharistic preface) although God has no need of our praise, our desire to thank Him is itself His gift; our prayer of thanksgiving adds nothing to His greatness, but makes us grow in holiness. Yet another gift to be thankful for.
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2017 Nissan Pathfinder vs 2017 Chevy Traverse
Sport utility vehicles are all the rage these days, and it makes perfect sense when you think about it. The world is growing. People continue to raise families and need enough room to bring everyone along for whatever journey is happening in any given week. But you do not need to have a family to be able to take full advantage of the seating and cargo capacity offered by SUVs. Pack all your golf clubs and hit the greens with your buddies. Take off on a camping trip with your significant other or your friends and have ample room for all your gear. Crossover models add to this versatility by making the ride an efficient one, and these types of vehicles have so much to offer. If you are looking for a midsize crossover SUV, there is crtainly no shortage of them available. Which one is right for you? Let's look at the 2017 Nissan Pathfinder vs the 2017 Chevy Traverse.
|2017 Nissan Pathfinder
|2017 Chevy Traverse
|20/27 City/Hwy MPG
|Fuel Economy
|15/22 City/Hwy MPG
|6,000 Pounds
|Maximum Towing Capacity
|5,200 Pounds
|SiriusXM® Satellite Radio
More horsepower and towing capacity in the 2017 Pathfinder
In order to carry a full load of people or cargo, an SUV is going to need plenty of power under the hood. The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder offers up 284 horsepower, edging past the 281 horsepower offered by the 2017 Traverse. Perhaps that is why the 2017 Pathfinder, when properly equipped, is also able to tow more weight behind it than the 2017 Traverse. At 6,000 maximum towing capacity, the Pathfinder gives you a lot of options as far as what you will be able to tow along the way. When you factor in the 79.8 cubic feet of maximum cargo capacity, that adds up to so many fun options for what you can carry.
Does more power mean less efficiency? Not with the 2017 Pathfinder, which still gets 20 city and 27 highway miles per gallon, again beating out the 2017 Traverse. That is the kind of fuel economy your wallet can enjoy. The Pathfinder also gives you access to such features as SiriusXM® Satellite Radio right away as a standard feature, which is not the case with the Traverse.
The 2017 Nissan Pathfinder is a quality option for you and your full life, giving you space, comfort, power, and efficiency to last.


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To clear your browser history in Opera 10 for Windows, go to Tools, click on Delete Private Data, click the arrow next to Detailed Options, select the specific data you want to delete, and then click the Delete button. Different browsers have similar yet specific procedures for deleting the browsing history.
- Access the deletion menu
To access the deletion menu, click on the Tools icon at the top of the browser, then click Delete Private Data on the drop-down menu. This procedure opens the Delete Private Data window.
- Select the specific data you want to delete
To select what you want to delete, click on the arrow pointing downwards next to Detailed Options. Tick the check box next to "Clear history of visited pages". To avoid closing all open tabs when deleting your browser history, click on the check box next to "Close all tabs" to remove the check mark.
- Instruct the browser to delete the selected data
Click the Delete button at the bottom of the window to delete the selected data, including your browser history. To confirm whether your private data has been deleted, go to Tools, then click the History option on the drop down-menu. Your previous browsing history should not be visible in the list.


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Little White Dress in 5280 Magazine
The January issue of 5280 Magazine features a story on dream Colorado weddings. The story features three styles for Colorado brides. Those are Classic, Modern and Mountain brides. Little White Dress is pleased to have a beautiful Sassi Holford gown featured in the Classic Society Soiree and Maria Elena headband was featured in Mountain Romantic Rustic section.
See all the Sassi Holford designs and the fantastic Maria Elena accessories at Little White Dress.
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Watercolor wash place card with copper calligraphy
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Venerdi' 5 novembre alle ore 12:15 in aula 1BC45 Cyrill Muratov (NJIT, USA) terra' un seminario dal titolo: "Self-induced stochastic resonance: how new non-random behaviors can arise from the action of noise".
It is usually assumed that when a dynamical system is subjected to small random perturbations, its behavior remains essentially unchanged, apart from noise appearing on top of the otherwise deterministic dynamics. That this is not always the case is dramatically demonstrated by the phenomenon of stochastic resonance, whereby a small but finite amount of noise produces coherent phase locking between an applied periodic signal and the system's dynamical response. Perhaps even more surprisingly, the addition of small noise may produce new coherent behaviors that are fundamentally absent in the dynamics of the noise-free system. In other words, noise can actually play a constructive role in creating dynamics that are essentially non-random. This talk will present an overview of one robust mechanism by which such dynamics emerge out of noise which we termed self-induced stochastic resonance (SISR). I will demonstrate SISR in action for a range of systems whose common dynamical feature is excitability. I will show that both extrinsic and intrinsic noise in an excitable system may result in the onset of quasi-deterministic limit cycle oscillations, while in an excitable media the same mechanism produces traveling wave pacemakers. I will argue that one needs to re-examine the role of small noise in modeling the dynamics of complex dynamical systems.
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Giant sequoias, the largest known trees living on earth, grow only on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada at elevations between 4,500 to 7,000 feet. Found nowhere else on the planet, they are nevertheless closely related to California's coast redwoods, the tallest trees on earth. In Yosemite National Park, you can get acquainted with giant sequoias in Mariposa Grove, outside Wawona in the southern area of the park, as well as at two smaller and less crowded groves near Crane Flat.
Yosemite is home to around 550 mature giant sequoias which are found in three different groves. The Tuolumne and Merced groves are both located off CA 120 near Crane Flat, and Mariposa Grove is at the southern end of the park near Wawona.
Mariposa Grove of Sequoias
Reopened June 2018 After Renovations
The Mariposa Grove near Wawona helped inspire the first protection of Yosemite National Park under the 1864 Yosemite Grant. Mariposa is the largest of the three groves with about 500 mature sequoias. It's worth the detour down to the park's southern entrance station.
Limited handicap parking is available near the grove, although the access road is usually only open from April to November; during the winter, snowshoers and cross-country skiers use it. Most visitors must use the shuttle from the new parking lot.
Once you arrive, walk along gentle foot trails leading uphill through the grove. Pick up a self-guided interpretive brochure at the trailhead. (Bring cash for donation box.)
Then start a scavenger hunt with the kids, looking for the walk-through California Tunnel Tree; the whimsically named Bachelor and the Three Graces; the oddly shaped Clothespin Tree; the Telescope Tree, a hollowed-out survivor of several wildfires, through which you can look up to see the sky above; and the Grizzly Giant, which scientists have recently estimated to be 1,900–2,400 years old.
Learn more about these venerable giants at the Mariposa Grove Museum, which is about a four-mile round-trip hike from the trailhead.
Two Smaller Sequoia Groves in Yosemite
To avoid the biggest crowds at the Mariposa Grove, drive northwest of Yosemite Valley to the Crane Flat area. Off Highway 120, two different trailheads leading to more remote groves of giant sequoias. If you go early enough in the morning, you may be lucky enough to get some quiet time alone by yourself to contemplate the giant trees.
The Tuolumne and Merced groves are closed to vehicles and accessible by steep paved trails. In winter, the trails through Tuolumne and Merced groves are marked for snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.
Tuolumne Grove of Sequoias
Interpretive signs in Tuolumne Grove explain the natural history and ecology of giant sequoias.
Take the two-mile round trip hike to Tuolumne Grove which is the shorter and more popular of the two trails. Be prepared for a steep downhill walk to the grove, followed by a stiff uphill climb back to your car. The trailhead is just east of Crane Flat gas station, on the north side of Tioga Road. The trail follows an old park road that once connected to Big Oak Flat.
Don't miss the Dead Giant, a hollow-out fallen giant sequoia (also called the Tunnel Tree), which you can walk through.
Merced Grove of Sequoias
Less often visited, the Merced Grove is a smaller grouping of giant sequoias around a historic cabin. The trailhead is on the south side of Big Oak Flat Road, west of Crane Flat as you head toward the park's Big Oak Flat entrance station. It's a three-mile round-trip hike, again losing some elevation on your way down into the grove, then working pretty hard to regain it on the way back up.


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Honeysuckle Picker, 8x10 Print
Honeysuckle Picker, 8x10 Print
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In the South, you know summer is quickly approaching when the honeysuckle starts blooming and folks start picking it to taste the nectar! "Honeysuckle Picker" is one in a series of 25 prints that speak to who you are and what you love south of the Mason Dixon line. The series exhibits a combination of my calligraphy and block letters that were inspired by an old metal type set that belonged to my grandmother. Culture is strong down here, and we take deep pride in who we are. This print is perfect for the honeysuckle taster in your life!
-8x10 print of original calligraphy drawing
-printed locally in Birmingham, Alabama on heavy white stock
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Unity offers practical spiritual teachings that empower abundant and meaningful living. We provide a philosophy that is love based rather than fear based.
We believe that prayer works and we help people discover their spiritual purpose and potential. We have different inspiring speakers and musicians each week.We are involved in spiritual social action.


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Posted by Bob on July 02, 2001
In Reply to: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress posted by Michael Roseman on July 02, 2001
: This tilte is both a book: The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert Heinlein and a song: music and lyrics: Jimmy Webb (1974; White Oak Songs/ASCAP). Does anyone know the origin of the title?
Heinlein seems to have invented it. I couldn't find any older reference. Anybody else?


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Pop Quiz: What do you routinely throw away that could help Quaker organizations assist people around the world? The answer: used stamps!
Right Sharing of World Resources (RSWR) is an organization founded in 1967 and based in Richmond, Indiana. It supports grassroots projects for economic development and offers educational materials for the study of the lives of the poor, the lives of the rich, and the spiritual meaning of both.
Over $70,000 has been raised for Right Sharing of World Resources through the donation of cancelled stamps. So save stamps from any letters you receive, and donate them!
Here's a helpful page about this program: http://www.rswr.org/donors/stamps-program/
Here's how to do it: Stamps should be cut from envelopes with 1/8" to 1/4" of paper around the stamp. For foreign mail include the envelope as well. There are many dealers who collect foreign envelopes. Save the envelopes of domestic mail postmarked prior to 1946 too. Bring your stamps to the Meetinghouse, or send them to: Earl Walker/Quaker Missions West, 650 Harrison Ave., Claremont, CA 91711.


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Clownfish at the Aquarium Berlin
Find Nemo in the Aquarium Berlin
The clownfish, named so because of their striking orange-black-white colouring, also known as anemonefish, are waiting for you on the ground floor. The approx. 8-cm-small fish, made famous world-wide thanks to the 'Finding Nemo' movie hit, belongs to the damselfish family. Its habitat stretches from the eastern Indian Ocean up to the Western Pacific. Living in coral reefs, they dwell close to or even within sea anemones, which cause them no harm thanks to a natural trick they employ and in some cases even offer them natural protection against predators.
The clownfish that live in the Aquarium Berlin are usually kept together with a sea anemone. This primarily serves to maintain the welfare of the fish but, on the other hand, also enables our visitors to observe and experience the most natural behavioural pattens of the clownfish up close.
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After departing from Brooklyn on October 29, the Queen Mary 2 will sail to nearby Newport, Rhode Island where the elaborate "summer cottages" of the Vanderbilts, the Astors, and other giants of the industrial age remain — many of which are open for public viewing. The ship will dock in Boston on All Hallows' Eve, giving passengers the perfect opportunity to visit nearby Salem — home to the legendary witch trials of 1692.
After that the ship calls on scenic Bar Harbor, Maine where passengers can take in a classic lobster lunch or explore the cliffs and coastlines of Acadia National Park. Next up is Saint John in New Brunswick, a historic town full of Victorian architecture and a fairytale-like feeling. A popular attraction is the natural wonder of the Reversing Falls which flow in one direction when the tides are low and the opposite during high tide.
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So, here's what happened.
The Saturday tölt was not a success.
Kappi had a horrible stiff pacey rolling tölt which was very sad. Daisy and Bjørn (her trainer) had tried their best but it was quickly very obvious that Kappi had found the long trip (14 hours on the boat, plus another 12 travelling to England) very hard going. Next time, we will send him with a horse transporter a week early.
This was a family event – Floss (my youngest) had just finished her four year university course and came to join us.
But you can't make a horse do what he can't do and Kappi struggled from all the travelling plus the weather – it was instantly more than 10 degrees than what he was used to.
Dear Kappi did his very best but it was not enough.
Daisy/Kappi were in two classes – the advanced tölt class (T1) and then a four gait class (walk, trot, slow tölt and fast tölt and canter).
Ok, slow and fast tölt were not brilliant but Daisy and Kappi achieved an amazing 7.5 (out of 10) for their walk. That is fairly incredible in anyone's book.
Fast Tölt
So that is how Saturday went. Not brilliant but things we learned – Kappi needs time to acclimatise and it is a false economy to rush things. I feel bad for Daisy and Kappi. I let them down but it won't happen again.
Family motto – whatever it takes – quicquid capit – 不惜一切代價


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By Teresa Chacon
He just had another back surgery and his mom won't drive to Echo Park from the valley. She never has and never will, "no matter how many of our people move in," He quotes her; I don't. I can't. I've never met her and I'm not one of his people. But, I am the one who visits, still, even after everything. He did the same for me during those years my mama and I weren't speaking.
He's sitting on the bench by the mailbox with the Our Lady of Guadalupe painted in brilliant acrylics. I run fingers across the praying hands that I painted with my own hands of worship. He pouts, "What? No love for a crippled?" He demands all attention at all times. I embrace him and he is warm. I look back once more, at my work and I miss it. My divided attention annoys and he urges, "Hey, you. Come on, you gotta see this restroom's new addition."
I let him win this one.
I reach and help him, this beautiful man's body with a broken frame. We climb the ramshackle steps up to the 1920's charmer that overlooks Elysian Park. I glance back at the hills and hope I don't have to fight my way through if there's a ballgame tonight. I slap my hip. I should've checked the schedule.
He catches it. "Hey now. What's that about?"
"Nothing," I say, "let's get a look at this new bathroom."
"Oh baby," he laughs and strikes pain; he hurts. "You," he pauses, "Babe, you're going to love it."
I lead him by the elbow and we are greeted by the reaches of the sun filtered through stained-glass prisms floating in the windows. Colors and spiced incense embrace us as we enter the foyer. He struggles, but gives a slight bow and, tucked into his graying beard, he slips me a grin that's as hypnotic as the Cheshire cat's. He directs me into the restroom. We stand side-by-side in this tight space. And, there it is. He swapped out the modern toilet for something from the late 19th century. I point to the wooden box mounted eyelevel on the wall. "Seriously. Is this practical?"
"Yes. Of course it is. It's a beaut. Come on, say it," he nudges. "Just look at all the carvings," his excitement evens and he switches to nostalgia. "Just restoring The Old Lady back to her original glory." He takes his hand and rubs the wall. And I know what he's thinking; this house, she's been faithful, constant, broken but beautiful. "You have your projects and I have mine." He adds this and it stings.
The hurt in him persists, still, he moves forward and massages the box of wood perched above the toilet. He talks to it and tells us about the words mingled with names etched into the dark wood. He's on a streak with this story, as it becomes more and more elaborate. His fingers dance across one name carved deep. His story becomes a whisper, "Steven, just an innocent boy, orphaned after The Crash, taught himself to whittle wood practicing, right here, on this fine toilet box." He pets the box, losing himself in this fictitious space.
I stop him and switch his hand from the box to mine; he balks but let's me lead his broken body out of this space. "You're right babe," I say. "It's a real beaut. Story and all, just gorgeous, seriously, a work of art." We leave the bathroom and once more I breathe in the mix of him and his elaborate grooming station; all of him, all at once, from the moment we met.
"I was born with a fucking beard." He was angling to punch a kid at the Botanica after a casual compliment and a how long ya been growin that? "Lumber-fucking-sexual," he growled at the poor kid just working on his own Van Dyke. "That was all me," he barked, "way before that was a fucking thing. Hipster-fucking-bitches."
I smile with the memory's review of that play, then I breathe him in deep to keep a small something for myself.
I walk him to the chess table by the window and he is settled. I nestle myself into the futon, scan for cat piss, and pinch the material to check if he still keeps the liner on the mattress. The unnatural shush of vinyl replies. I relax back into the space of his sitting room. We don't talk. We sit and watch through windows that separate us from the day. The slow stirring lulls his street before the evening steals the quiet.
He ladles words into the silence, "you've had those shoes forever."
I nod and move to pluck the cat hair that tickled its way into the eyelets and daisies cut through black suede. I put my feet on the stepstool before me. It's one he made from an old pine trunk. His hands cracked and bled from the abuse of the craft and from that L.A. winter being colder than usual. There was one wound that wouldn't heal. He used it to hide the pinpoint prick of the needle, for a time. My Maryjane's survived that winter, a bit stretched out, but survived all the same. I wore them with thick gray socks.
"It's like I've got my own little illegal alien living here." He quipped once while securing a buckle over the wool.
"Fuck you, Whitey," that was my go-to response for that kind of talk.
I open my bag, grab my camera and a few books. I move to shoot the new stretch of bookcases in the dining room library. I snap a few photos and leave Borges and Viramontes, eyelevel on his shelf, where they belong.
"I hope you bought me some Brujeria shit for my new shelf." He booms from the chess table.
I ignore him and, with fingertips, I smooth the table, then chairs. It's still my favorite spot in the house. He would sit in one of the black high-back chairs, like thrones askew, paying homage to the hierarchy of books from floor-to-ceiling. I'd curl into a large pillow at his feet like one of his cats. He'd reach down, stroke coarse hands through my black strands, while I sketched and he read words from Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Yogananda. He was peace and I was quiet.
I return to the futon and sit, seeking a mindful return to the present. I reach to touch my toes, rest for a moment, head turned, watching him at the window. I am here, my conscious says. I rise slowly and fire burns restless through my body. I still the mind and speak silent, a meditative word, breathing in, I know you are there my sweet sadness; breathing out, I am there for you; I will take care of you. My eyes move and follow the curves that lick across coved ceilings so beautiful. I stretch and still, I ache from a place I cannot quite reach.
I stand firm and reach to a sky that is not there. My eyes follow his and his find rest midway, at this belly that was not there the last time his eyes caressed my cinnamon skin. That gaze meanders and his words float on an exhale, "such a babe," he says, with a solemn shake of the head.
I reach for him, hands outstretched. He stands and through the unbearable pain, he brings himself to rub prayer hands on the round of my body. I lean in and lose for a moment. I squeeze his shoulders and it is time. I move him to see me to the door. We step back onto the front porch and there's a group of teenage conspirators in the street down below.
"Looks like trouble," I say.
"Trouble. That's how your people roll." He does his best gangsta pose and nods with a hard Mafioso stare. His eyes move from me, down to the boys, then breaks character with a laughing cough. "They're fine." He dismisses them with one hand. "They know Old Whitey up here's the craziest motherfucker on the block." He puns with The Fighting Irish pose.
I can't help but laugh and shake my head. He makes for the steps down to my car.
I slide in, between him and the first step down and hold his forearms, inked and beautiful with aged blue and fresh black. I scold him. "If you come down with me, I'm only going to help you back up."
"I know it, baby. That's my big plan." He says, breaking one hand free to twist that small corner of his mustache, not a nervous quirk, more of a Mephistophelian tell. We step slow, down and down, then turn and move our way back to square one.
"Well, okay then Viejo. Move it." I say and pat his forearm and fight the impulse, keeping my eyes on his honey-browns, staving off that circuitous reach for those arms, to check, to confirm and return, once more, like him chasing that speed and fire that burns and lives to touch and to taste the flesh and the sin. I don't look. I don't feel for fresh marks. I derail that train of thought and move to steal kisses on those honey-browns.
He closes his eyes and gold lashes tickle at my lips and he purrs, "Aw, baby. Now I'm never letting you go." But he does and he will.
We make it back to the top of his porch. "You have to go." My words are resolute, "I am not going until you do old man." I give him a firm nod, then scratch the new gray on that chin.
He moves slow and it hurts. I look down to seek comfort in my Maryjane's and my forehead catches his kiss. Another hit and miss in Elysian Park. He lets me go and I walk.
Asymmetric Magazine: Tell us about your piece.
Teresa Chacon: This piece is a part of a collection of stories I've been working on. It is has been a labor of love and her voice/character has become like a part of the family. In this piece, she is working on staying connected, redefining a troubled relationship, and moving forward.
AM: What inspires you most?
TC: Flow of language. I love reading or hearing great dialogue. I'm a total eavesdropper. I love listening for that beautiful nuance in words shared among family, friends, and (my favorite) strangers.
AM: What role does Los Angeles play in your work?
TC: Los Angeles has been a life-source for my creative process since I was a teenager. There has always been magic in the city's communities hugging tight to mountain ranges, freeways and cityscapes. I love to lose myself in the beauty and craft that is present at every turn. Los Angeles is the only city that evokes this kind of connection for me, the structure of an abandoned or repurposed building or a work of art stretched down an alleyway. I appreciate the meditative process that is true of every work of art in the city and being in that space is a regenerative experience for my craft.
AM: What themes and/or styles do you typically pursue in your writing?
TC: I don't know that I pursue themes or styles as much as I pursue voice. That's really how it starts and ends (and everything in between) for me. I'll catch a phrase, in passing, and it nags until I jot it down or type it up into my notes on my phone. But, if I went through and sought a common thread in my writing, it would be the female voice, seeking freedom, seeking the self.
AM: How much of your work is based on your own life? What in this particular story is based on your experiences?
TC: My main character is a badass woman of color. I've got the woman of color in common with her, and most days, I do an okay job pretending to be a badass. As far as life experiences, yes, this piece started as notes on my phone while stuck in LA traffic. I'm from up north, Central California, and work and life hasn't afforded the opportunity to make LA a permanent residence. Still, I do consider a few neighborhoods my home away from home, while nurturing that spirit of creativity. Recently, while writing in the city, I tagged along with a friend who wanted to drop in on another friend who'd had surgery. We wound up visiting and bumping into quite a few friends that day and that sparked something. LA can have a bit of a bad rap; there's the assumption that there's a real disconnect, people don't have time for human connection, consumed with the grind and such. I spent that weekend meditating on that flow of language between friends, stand-in surrogate families, ex-lovers showing compassion, staying connected because it is the human thing to do. It was a weekend of love and pain and healing. That, for me, is as real as it gets. And, in truth, the game that occurs when fear and sadness enters in, as love is coming to an end, it's a reality that I am all too familiar with. In the end, for me, love always wins.
AM: What can we expect to see from you next?
TC: Love. Ha! Seriously, I'm winding down to the end of a three-year stint in a grad school MFA program, Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing. I've been working with some amazing and gifted creative minds up at CSU, Fresno. And, while the program has been this fantastic process of growing and learning, I spent the first two years of the program being really critical and hateful toward my writing and my creative lens. I'm healing that relationship, falling back in love with the writing and the lens. I graduate from the program in May and plan to take the next year off to work on getting my book out there. I'm also looking at different schools for a new CSU/UC teaching gig. My son and daughter-in-law (Dez and Em) have been super supportive of my writing and they, along with my girl (Liv, my daughter), are cheering me on as I pursue this next chapter. I've lived in Central Cali most of my life and, at this point, Liv and I are really ready for a change.
Teresa Chacon is a writer, teacher, lover, artist and badass who lives in Central California and loves in Los Angeles. She enjoys the good things in life like chilling with her kid and her dog or eavesdropping on your conversations.


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Warren County Ohio Foreclosure Update: Sheriff's Sales through 06/01/2015
The warmer weather has been mixed with chilly rain today, but at least it's not snow! Overall we're seeing an increase in market activity. More showings, more homes being sold. So what's happening with the Warren County distressed property market? Have short sales and foreclosures increased or decreased?
Stick with us and you'll know practically everything you might want to know about Warren County foreclosure and short sale activity over the last month! AND at the end links to search for Warren County foreclosed homes for sale and Warren County short sales for sale.
We'll start with the trend chart of Sheriff's Sales scheduled with this revision including THREE additional weeks of sales. The BLACK DIAGONAL line one the chart is the trend line and clearly shows that Warren County foreclosures continue to decrease over the last year plus.
Homes scheduled for foreclosure include a variety of sources: builders, "regular" home owners, tax liens, estates, etc. And some homes scheduled for foreclosure WILL have the sheriff's auction canceled, either due to catching up on payments, a loan modification or the owner sells their home prior and uses the proceeds to get right with the bank (e.g. adequate equity or a short sale arrangement).
If you want details on exactly what homes are scheduled for foreclosure, click Warren County's Sheriff's Foreclosures to access the official list from the Warren County Sheriff's website and learn how to make an offer on a foreclosed home.
Below is a summary of the recent foreclosure trends. Note in the Net row for the first table, Red font is a trend we see as negative, Green as positive, Black as neutral.
Summary of Warren County Ohio Foreclosure and Short Sale Information:
Now that the overall market activity is back to a more normal level in regards to overall homes sold and under contract, we're back to significantly less impact of distressed properties on the overall market. Back under 10% for overall sold homes and a further decrease in the percentage of homes for sale. Overall, this is very good for the local real estate market.
As far as homes being foreclosed, those numbers are staying fairly low, but the 23 scheduled for the week of May 4th is one of the higher totals we've seen in a few months.
What does this mean to you as a Warren County home buyer?
You won't have a large selection if foreclosures and short sales are your preferred home target. With just under 60 for sale for the ENTIRE county, that selection gets small fast when you start adding must haves like location, garage spaces, price point, etc. And if you want a prime community (e.g. Mason or Springboro in particular), you may find out there are almost no distressed homes for sale.
Be aware that you're competing with other buyers AND investors for these homes. And investors are often CASH buyers, so your financing contingent offer may be less competitive to the sellers. However, some foreclosed properties have an initial period reserved for owner/occupants before being opened up to investors, so don't miss that window of opportunity!
CLICK: VIEW WARREN COUNTY OHIO SHORT SALE HOMES IN CINCINNATI MLS for short sale Warren County Ohio homes listed 4/25/15. Link is good for 30 days.
CLICK: VIEW WARREN COUNTY OHIO FORECLOSED HOMES FOR SALE IN CINCINNATI MLS for foreclosed Warren County Ohio homes listed 4/25/15. Link is good for 30 days.
DISCLAIMER: There may be additional homes offered for sale in ONLY the Dayton MLS that might include additional foreclosed homes and short sale candidates. When working with buyers for Warren County, we use BOTH Cincinnati and Dayton MLS to ensure our buyers have visibility to ALL MLS listed homes.
If you have questions regarding these sales, or other real estate related questions, please don't hesitate to contact us!
Serving Your Warren County Residential Real Estate Needs,
Bill & Liz aka BLiz


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Rescued Canines & Disaster Response Teams Partner to Save Lives
Once again Hurricane Season is upon us in the Lowcountry; having been spared for so many years, yet witnessing recent natural disasters throughout our country, the Bedminster Group is making our June animal welfare donation to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF).
The Search Dog Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Ojai, California. Their mission is to strengthen disaster response in America by recruiting rescued dogs and partnering them with firefighters and other first responders to find survivors in the wreckage of disasters.
At no cost to fire departments, the Search Dog Foundation (SDF) offers professionally trained canines and an ongoing training program. A highlight of the foundation - lifetime care is ensured for every dog in the program. Once rescued, these dogs never need to be rescued again.
Currently there are 72 SDF-trained Search Teams between California, Florida, Nebraska, New York, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. Thanks to mutual aid agreements between counties, cities and states, these life-saving resources can be shared regionally and nationally making sure that when disaster strikes, no one is left behind.
To learn more about this inspiring organization visit: www.SearchDogFoundation.org.
501 E. Ojai Ave.
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The Masterclass for Active Citizenship is a four-month learning journey that explores civic engagement, iwi and community development, and how we can liberate and regenerate our community sector.
Several hundred local citizens have now taken part in this unique bi-cultural journey. It looks at how we can better develop our communities and how we can build the capabilities of ourselves and our local organisations to meet the changing needs and challenges of today.
Our New Plymouth-based Masterclass is run in partnership with Community Taranaki.
Here's what our participants have said about their experience of the Masterclass.
These Masterclasses are by invitation-only, and are funded by previous participants of these courses and the generosity of Taranaki community organisations and businesses and by the Whanau Ora Partnership.
For more information contact email@example.com
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How To Successfully Grow Your LinkedIn Network
By Khadejah Stegall
Khadejah is a part of the TLC College Ambassador Program and attends North Carolina A&T University.
LinkedIn is an exceptional networking tool that boosts over 430 million people. Many people don't take advantage of the social platform created to boost your network. I've been granted multiple opportunities from LinkedIn and you can too.
Before you network, you need to be sure to have a strong LinkedIn presence. People are more likely to network with people with a profile picture and a little background about them on their profile. Pay attention to the strength scale on LinkedIn that lets you know how strong your profile is. The site is set up to help you win!
To increase your visibility on the social media platform, here are some ways to network effectively on LinkedIn:
1. Personalize your messages when you connect with people on LinkedIn
If you are connecting with someone you are interested in, don't just say "Hi, I'd like to add you to my professional network." Let's say you met someone at an event or you really look up to someone in your field. Tell them that when you connect but keep it short and simple. Here's an example:
Are you relocating? Want to join organizations to network? LinkedIn lets you browse different groups and organizations to be a part of. For example, if you are relocating from LA to Atlanta, just type in your industry in Atlanta and you will receive options pertaining to groups specific to your industry in Atlanta. There are many groups out there that post opportunities and host networking events. Take advantage of what is right in front of you!
3. Ask for informational interviews
If you see someone on your LinkedIn that you have been following for a while and you are curious about their career path, message them to learn more about them. Be sure to be very formal with connecting. Here is an example on how to draft an information interview message suggested by The Muse, which is career finder and guidance site:
Dear [first name],
My name is [your name], and I'm a [job title] who works in [your location]. I'm reaching out because [reason why you want to speak with this person]. I'd love to learn more about [two or three things you'd like to learn from the person].
I'm sure you're busy, so even 20 minutes would be appreciated.
Thanks so much,
[Your name]
Be sure to follow up with them!
4. Post Content to LinkedIn's publishing platform
Getting published on LinkedIn is a great way to grow your network and receive views on your page. People are always reading articles on LinkedIn and it gives you an opportunity to showcase your writing skills. I've had people message me about articles I've written in the past. It's a great way to get noticed and grow your network!
5. Add Keywords to your Profile
Are you a writer? Content Creator? Add these buzz words to your profile so people can find you. If you aren't marketing yourself, you are making it hard for you to be found.
6. Add LinkedIn to your resume and email signature
Your LinkedIn URL is a great way to brand yourself. Be sure to personalize it. If you put this in your email signature, it will make it a lot easier for people to connect with you.
7. Post updates and share content
One reason I love LinkedIn is because it will tell you why people are looking at your profile and what caused incoming traffic. Posting updates and sharing photos cause people to stumble across your page. You can have someone view your page just because you liked a picture or shared a photo that someone else has a common interest in. Pay attention to the feedback this social platform is telling you.
8. Know your why
Why are you connecting with someone? What is your ultimate career goal? Be sure that your LinkedIn page is concise and can tell a story. When your goal is clear, people are more willing to help you get where you want to be.
These are the eight ways to grow your network on LinkedIn all in the comfort of your home. Take advantage of the tools you have. Many people did not have LinkedIn back in the day so use your resources to help you land your next gig or job! Happy networking!
Khadejah Stegall is a college mommy blogger that inspires others to achieve the impossible through the power of Jesus. She enjoys family time, eating vegan meals when it's convenient and mentoring others on professional development. To be inspired by more post, follow her blog at khadejahstegall.com.


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Raizzy's Guesthouse
165G Jalan Tun H S Lee,
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
50000, Malaysia
165G Jalan Tun H S Lee,
Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur
50000, Malaysia
Standard Double Bed Room
Standard Double Bed Room (RM78)
Air-conditioned room features a Double Bed. Guests have access to shared bathroom and toilet facilities. Towels, quilt covers and shower foam are provided.Room Facilities including air conditioning, shared bathroom, shared toilet, room size is 10 m² with 1 large double bed.
** To secure this room you will be charged for two persons, even if it is just for yourself.
- FREE high speed WIFI
- FREE simple breakfast
- Free flow of coffee and tea 24 hours
- Free hot and cold water refill
- FREE shower foam, Hot and cold shower
- All toilets and showers are communal facilities
- Room with window and individual air-cond
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Mid-Century Modern design is having a renaissance right now. It's an architectural and interior design style popular from mid 1930's to 1960's. It really peaked in the 1950's.
Style signatures include ample windows and open floor plans designed to create a sense of spaciousness. The intention was to open interiors spaces and brings the outdoors in.
As I sit in my own version of mid-century (I'm 54), I realize that there is an evolving state of being that I am embodying. A new normal is emerging. It's a bit of a dance as some of it is intentional and some of is inspired by life's natural rhythms.
Many of the elements mirror the descriptors of midcentury architecture and design – clean simplicity, organic, integration with nature, streamlined, abundant light, flexible.
I am choosing simple over complex.
I am choosing to be more open – with my stories, my heart, my dreams.
I am consciously claiming space in my own life to cultivate creativity and expression. By simplifying other things, I'm focusing more on writing and sharing ideas. It feels important to be doing this. It also feels like a gift of service.
I am choosing to be more integrated with the things that I love and value. This means getting really clear on what I say YES to and NO to.
I am choosing to engage in community in different ways – more simple, organic and fluid. Previously I would engage in more formal structures like Boards and committees. I'm seeing that I can share my time in ways that serve and that are also more flexible and responsive.
I am choosing to integrate with, and be fed by, nature's wisdom. This is spirit work for me and it fills my cup to walk in forests, watch the clouds, and swim in lakes. It's a sensory experience that stirs my heart and grounds me.
I am becoming more organic and textured as my body and being transforms at this stage of life. As menopause shifts me I am working to ride the waves in a way that is gentle, compassionate and curious. In a way, it reminds me of child bearing where I had to be completely open to each of the unfolding stages. I learned then that it's better to dance with the waves and experiences rather than to try and control them. Even though my body is completing a cycle, I sincerely feel that something new is being birthed. It's cool (she writes while having a hot flash).
So, my version of being a woman at mid-century is about being present, aware, asserting choices and keeping things simple. It's a conscious life architecture that is also influencing my leadership. It's an unfolding and I'm enjoying this time as it feels expansive. It certainly feels like more light is coming into my being.
I'll end with this quote as it is a perfect description of how I am experiencing this phase of life.
"The more in harmony you are with the flow of your own existence,
the more magical life becomes."
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SCOTLAND'S largest city is planning to be a global focal point in marking the anniversary of the start of the First World War.
An event will take place the day after the curtain comes down on the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
As a result, many high-profile dignitaries and political leaders will still be in the area after the closing ceremony.
Discussions have taken place between the council, senior military figures and the Royal British Legion about the shape any commemoration should take.
One source said Glasgow would be a "significant venue on the world stage", as nations across the globe mark the British Empire's entry in the First World War which resulted in the deaths of 37 million soldiers and civilians.
It comes after Prime Minister David Cameron said £50 million would be set aside for the centenary of the war, with national commemorations on specific anniversaries such as the outbreak of war, Armistice Day and major battles.
There will be an upgrade to the Imperial War Museum by 2014 and funds to help secondary schools explore the First World War and its vast consequences.
Mr Cameron said the commemoration should be like the Diamond Jubilee and "capture our national spirit in every corner of the country".
Observers have also claimed it will be another platform to commemorate Britishness in the year the SNP will try to take Scotland out of the UK, although the Scottish Government has said it would be fully involved in the remembrance. The overall UK emphasis will be placed on the global nature of the conflict.
Scots involved in the UK-wide commemorations include former Hamilton MP and Nato secretary-general Lord Robertson and former Liberal Democrat leader Menzies Campbell.
Minutes from a recent meeting of the council underlined the possibility Glasgow could play a historic role. They stated: "It was anticipated this could be a major event in Glasgow ... as many of the Commonwealth dignitaries would still be in the city."
A source said: "There was an initial meeting bringing together military officers, the British Legion, others with an interest in our armed forces and some people within the council. We're looking at the early stages although we've had projects on the go for about four years involving schools and museums looking at the commemorating the war.
"From these plans we've had discussions on the fact the day after the 2014 Games is August 4, the day Britain entered the war, and that will kick off the four years of commemoration.
"There will be huge press corps still in town, dignitaries and political leaders from what was the British Empire. The plan will be to ask those here for the closing ceremony to stay for an extra day. Having Canadians, Australians, Jamaicans, South Africans for the anniversary will show this was a war which touched the world and didn't just involve Brits."
A council spokesman said: "Glasgow will mark the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War in the appropriate manner, but our planning is still in the early stages."
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Somebody named me woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Through my ongoing study of B.E.S.T., I am starting to understand how this wrong side of the bed stuff works: sometimes our alarm clock catches us right when we're in the middle of a negative conscious or sub-conscious pattern. I didn't want to wake up, my face was puffy with sleep and my right upper trapezius actually really hurt.
I meditated and made smoothies for me and one of my best friends. We went to one of our favorite yoga classes and then I taught my favorite private client. Normally Tuesday mornings are the best, but today I felt so grumpy.
During my last week of work in New York before I moved, I got a tension headache. I told my teacher that I thought it was because I wanted my last few classes there to be so so awesome, so that everyone would never forget me, and that maybe, I was trying too hard. She assured me that I most definitely was. "Just show up and be yourself," she said, "that's as awesome as it gets." Sometimes, she's so nice. But really, it's true. The most amazing thing we can do is show up, listen, and without over-managing, address the circumstances.
Last week, I showed up at my favorite private client's house and his back really really hurt. I had no agenda when I got there, I listened to his complaint, and came up with a very supported yoga practice that helped him to feel a lot better. He felt so much better that he emailed me again later that day and asked me to come back again in the next few days. Great news! Except, not. The next time I went to his house that week, I was on a mission. "I'm going to make his back feel so mind-blowingly good, it's crazy," I thought to myself the whole way there and the whole time during our session. He felt better, yes, but he didn't have the same glow of relief he'd had a few days before.
My weekend continued along those lines. I did more on my day off than on most work days. Yesterday, I woke up at 5, I ran six errands before my 10:30 client, finished all of my Spanish homework and got a 12 out of 10 on our weekly quiz. And woke up today with a huge pain in the neck. Folks, this is what I call over-efforting, and as of right now, I officially cut it out. I'm still going to get a lot done, and a 12 out of 10 on the Spanish quiz, but I'm going to relax while I do it. Thing is, I know for a fact everybody feels better if I just show up, listen and do my best.


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Company Profile
Concorde Auto Accessories started its journey in 1976 when Singapore became a business hub. Businessmen from across Asia Pacific travel to Singapore in search for business opportunities. This is when Mr Wong Kam Wan and his wife started their car accessories business. They focus on the wholesale market by importing and exporting goods across South East Asia. At that time, wholesaling was a new concept and auto accessories were a niche market with few competitors.
Serangoon Plaza, was where it all began for Concorde Auto Accessories. Under the leadership of Mr Wong, the business thrived, more and more resellers approached Concorde Auto Accessories to get their auto accessories supplies. His integrity in doing business paved way for their expansion.
Concorde Auto Accessories scaled greater heights when they become a major player in Malaysia and Indonesia. At that time, they shifted to a bigger office at Golden Wall Center where they expanded from one to eleven office units. The demands continue to rise and soon Concorde Auto Accessories occupy a warehouse at Joo Koon way which boasts a spacious 50,000 square feet.
In the 1990s, Mr Wong felt it was best to have its warehouse together with their office for better management. Later in 2000, Concorde Auto Accessories shifted to their own building at 12 Jalan Lembah Kallang, also known as Concorde Building, where everything is under one roof.
From humble beginnings, Concorde Auto Accessories has grown into a major car accessories distributor in South East Asia, namely Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand and India. To date, they have acquired exclusive distribution rights for SOFT 99 and HELLA as well as the dealerships for BOSCH, CARALL, MOMO, SPARCO, and POLARG.


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Andrew Bynum went down last night following a relatively mild collision with Kobe Bryant. Ordinarily the diagnosis of a sprained knee would suffice, but in Bynum's case, it's difficult to keep from assuming the worst. While hoping for the absolute best for Andrew Bynum, it's difficult to keep from thinking back to last season, when he dislocated his left kneecap, again after running into a teammate (last year it was Lamar Odom), again against the Memphis Grizzlies.
The Lakers went on to get the win, their sixth in seven games, topping the Grizzlies 115-98, but one can't help but worry about their championship aspirations if Bynum is sidelined for a significant period of time- especially if it extends into the postseason. An MRI has been scheduled, with the results expected before the Lakers take the floor Monday night in
Rooting interests aside, hopefully all basketball fans are also hoping for a speedy return to the floor for Andrew Bynum, who looked to be elevating his game to a new level recently, averaging 20.3 points, 8.1 rebounds (13.8 in his last five games) and more than 2 blocks in his last twelve games.