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The question that caused the greatest difficulty in the early development of the electron theory of metals concerns the heat capacity of the conduction electrons. Classical statistical mechanics predicts that a free particle should have a heat capacity of 3/2kB, where kB is the Boltzmann constant. If N atoms each give one valence electron to the electron gas, and the electrons are freely mobile, then the electronic contribution to the heat capacity should be 3/2NkB, just as for the atoms of a monatomic gas. But the observed electronic contribution at room temperature is usually less than 0.01 of this value.
This discrepancy was resolved only upon the discovery of the Pauli exclusion principle and the Fermi distribution function. When we heat the specimen from absolute zero not every electron gains an energy ~kBT as expected classically, but only those electrons, which have the energy within an energy range kBT of the Fermi level, can be excited thermally. These electrons gain an energy, which is itself of the order of kBT, as in Fig. 3. This gives a qualitative solution to the problem of the heat capacity of the conduction electron gas. If N is the total number of electrons, only a fraction of the order of kBT/EF can be excited thermally at temperature T, because only these lie within an energy range of the order of kBT of the top of the energy distribution.
Each of these NkBT/EF electrons has a thermal energy of the order of kBT. The total electronic thermal kinetic energy U is of the order of U≈(NkBT/EF)kBT. The electronic heat capacity is Cel=dU/dT≈NkB(kBT/EF) and is directly proportional to T, in agreement with the experimental results discussed in the following section. At room temperature C is smaller than the classical value ≈ NkB by a factor 0.01 or less.
Fig.3 Density of single-particle states as a function of energy, for a free electron gas in three dimensions. The dashed curve represents the density f(E,T)D(E) of filled orbitals at a finite temperature, but such that kT is small in comparison with EF. The shaded area represents the filled orbitals at absolute zero. The average energy is increased when the temperature is increased from 0 to T, for electrons are thermally excited from region 1 to region 2.

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text: Share: Comments Print July 20, 2014 at 10:00 AM Sunday links: Previewing camp, and more Posted by Bob Condotta So consider this pretty much the last Sunday without football until after the Super Bowl. Will the Seahawks make it back? That was the focus of Larry Stone's column that led off our preview of Seahawks training camp in today's paper. Stone writes: "The truth is, it might never get better than this. I happen to think the Seahawks can avoid the pitfalls that have struck down past Super Bowl champs: The entitlement, the egos, the distractions, the contract issues, the shortened offseason, the bull's-eyes on their backs and the complacency in their hearts. But every champ thinks they can avoid it, and no team has repeated its Super Bowl triumph since the Patriots in 2003-04. In fact, the 2005 Patriots were the last defending NFL champion to even win a playoff game. There's a reason that the terms "Super Bowl jinx" and "Super Bowl hangover" became part of the lexicon. It's a very real and very poignant risk: The warm feelings of joy that have filled the hearts of Seahawks fans getting pushed aside by the harsh realities of a new year. Do you think Red Sox fans, so delirious last October, are still singing "Kumbaya" as the Sox tumble into last place in their division? Every one of them I've talked to is filled with bitterness and irritation. The post-title glow does, indeed, burn out eventually." Also in our paper today is this look from Jayson Jenks at 11 things you can see at training camp, and my overview of the roster entering camp. In other news. … — Tarvaris Jackson with some thoughts on getting into the Super Bowl. — Seahawks.com with some coverage of Jacob Green's golf tournament. — Denver Post columnist Woody Paige says Bobby Wagner was right about the Broncos being scared in the Super Bowl. — Shannon Sharpe says the Seahawks earned the right to talk all they wanted. Comments


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ADON WATCHES: Stone Island FW '013 - '014 video
Game of Thrones has made the following sentence impossible to say without making you think of the Lannisters and/or the Starks but for the sake of the article, it must be said: Winter is coming.
If you're anything like me, you agree that come winter, the fashion world steps up their game. They try that little bit harder because their wardrobe becomes entirely useable (unlike in summer where it seems every single person recycles the same 4 t-shirts around for 3 months). Even the idea of layering gives someone far more credit than the dreaded denim cut-offs that seemed to be quite popular during this past NY summer (there NYC, I said it). This is the time when everyone becomes slightly more brooding and serious about it all. Winter is the time for fashion magnates to show us all how it's done. A perfect video example that manages to catch the weather, mood, brood and fashion of winter is in the Stone Island FW '013 – '014 video.
Stone Island is an Italian design house that is based in Bologna and has captured the essence of the upcoming FW season in a very quick minute and a half, blink-and-you'll-miss-it video. It is the perfect forum and media to show off Stone Island's new collection of duds. They have used the combination of brooding male models in conjunction with obscure camera angles, a grey color scheme in the backdrop which works with the juxtaposed harsh colors of the winter parkers and a backing track, which seems to tie the whole thing together in a neat package despite the rivalling ideas presented. It is stylized beauty with a winter feel.
Camo greens and deep reds have been thrown into the collection alongside futuristic color schemes printed onto puffer jackets. The entire collection radiates the impression that despite the bold designs, anybody can style themselves. Each piece can be styled in many different ways utilizing the base pieces from the collection as well. The chameleon-like ability to create different looks when you are a boldly designed piece is always worth congratulating the head designers for. What they've achieved is nothing short of the title: Winter-essentials.
In saying all this, it's not surprising that the label has come up with pieces that are so easily adaptable into any wardrobe as they were the company to come up with the "Liquid Reflective" jacket. This piece contained thousands of shards of glass in its surface to refract light and make the jacket seem as though it was simply a colored liquid on the surface of the jackets owner. Innovation such as this is the reason why you need to check out this campaign video. Watch it once. Watch it twice. Watch it as many times as you need to while you make room in your cupboard. This winter, Stone Island will take care of the layering for you. Now all you have to do is work on that winter brooding glare.
Christopher Klimovski
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All Stone Island items of clothing can be found online at: http://www.stoneisland.com/
All images for outfits posted here were obtained from the Stone Island website.
If you would like to watch the Stone Island FW '013 - '014 video, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9St-5j6_-c0&feature=player_embedded


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Roundtable: Pimple problem-solvers
We asked several individuals for their go-to acne and pimple treatments. When a zit strikes, we need all the help we can get. We are only mortals, after all. The question was: Help! What do you do about zits?
I dip a Q-tip into water and add a drop or two of tea tree oil. I dab it right onto the zit and it is much smaller and less inflamed the next day.
Kaitlyn, 26
The tea tree oil dries it out. Just bought a tiny bottle at Trader Joe's.
Stephany, 26
Crushed-up Advil pills and water to form a paste can work for spot treatments. It will reduce the inflammation and redness caused by zits.
Maddie, 25
Mostly, I cry. I try to pop it when it gets huge, cover it up with makeup, then pray I don't have to see anyone.
Megan, 29
I pop them. I've also been using Burt's Bees Herbal Blemish Stick at night.
Brantley, 25
If I have an issue, I usually try to be more diligent about washing my face. Also, I pick at it.
Andy, 29
Antibiotic ointment from the drugstore works fine: bacitracin. And then I don't touch it.
Grace, 28
When I feel big, cystic pimples coming, I just pop them. I rub alcohol on the pimple first and then pop it. And then one more round of alcohol so no pus stays on my skin.
Rina, 22
I do the old pop 'n wash. Pop the zit, wash my face. That's it.
Joe, 29
I don't get pimples anymore. So, thanks, birth control!
Katrina, 29
The CosRx Acne Pimple Master Patches are super cheap and very effective. The hydrocolloid draws out the gross stuff from the pimple while it adheres to your skin. Your pimple will be dried out overnight and less red in the morning.
Alex, 28
Toothpaste. Really. But, in paste formula and not a gel, obviously.
Stephanie, 29
Um, I don't know, I've never had one. Sometimes, I'll get an in-grown hair...
Sebastian, 30
I swear by Mario Badescu Drying Lotion. I do nothing else for my skin when I break out.
Grace, 25
I usually use a hot compress and exfoliate using Derma E Microdermabrasion Scrub daily instead of once a week.
Marissa, 31
I kill it by squeezing and using rubbing alcohol. I do not fuck around with that. I haven't tried anything nuclear but that seems like a great idea.
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Is Alabama the best team in Division I college football? Or is it merely the national champion. Sounds like kind of a dumb question, doesn't it? The Crimson Tide did win the BCS national championship game last night, beating LSU 21-0. Winning the national championship game generally makes you the national champion. But this is college football, so nothing's that simple. It's been suggested that since LSU had such a strong body of work with a 13-0 regular season, including a victory over Alabama, the Tigers should share the title. Tony Kornheiser advocated this on PTI on Monday, and LSU coach Les Miles made the argument himself after the game.
On the face of it, it's a dumb claim. But the way college football works - and the narrative we in the sports media have created for college football - the argument is somewhat serious.
College football's never been my thing. I grew up in Buffalo in the 1980s and 1990s, where there was no big-time college football (the University at Buffalo didn't go D-I until 1999) and where the NFL is supreme sports overlord. I went to a college without a football team (St. Bonaventure) and go to grad school at a school that is primarily a basketball/lacrosse school (Syracuse). All of this is my way of saying that I'm very much a guest in the world of college football.
In graduate school, definitions are everything. How you define variables in your study, the theories you're working with, the expected outcome, are all critically important. It's why grad school discussions can be so mind-numbing, because people obsess over definitions. It goes beyond mere semantic arguments - how you define something affects how you study it and what you will find.
(An example from my field: How do you define a newspaper? Sound dumb? Maybe it is. But if an online news source is created under a newspaper's name by a staff also writing for print, is it a newspaper or an online source? I digress ... )
Which brings me to the core question: What is the point of a sports season?
Is it to define a champion? Is it to define the best team?
And are they the same thing?
No one would argue that the 2007 New England Patriots weren't the best team that season, going undefeated. But they lost the Super Bowl to the New York Giants. The Patriots were the best team. The Giants were, and are forever, the champions.
This happens often in sports. The best team throughout the regular season doesn't always win. In fact, most sports are going to great lengths to make sure that doesn't happen. Virtually sport has extended playoffs, with baseball considering more teams.
If sports was about finding "the best team," there would be no playoffs. There would just be a regular season, with the team with the best record being the champion. But we as fans, and as media, love playoffs. The one-and-done nature of the NFL playoffs or the NCAA Tournament. The thrill of a series in baseball or basketball. Overtime playoff hockey. Game 7. We love them because of the drama, the stakes. We love them because we feel like anything can happen. We love them not because the underdog will win, but because the underdog has a chance to win.
Except in college football.
Again, this is an outsider's point of view. But from my outside view, it looks like the narrative of college football is that the season is about finding the best team. There's an obsession with finding the best team, with the champion being the best team that doesn't exist in other sports. That's why you hear the mantra that "every game matters," that college football has the best regular season. Because the narrative isn't about finding the national champion. It's about finding the best team.
Think of it this way: In the other sports, there are set rules, a path to the championship. A team knows it has to win three games, including the Super Bowl; win six games over three weekends; win four best-of-seven series. In college football, there is no set path (aside from apparently winning the SEC).
In other sports, there's no way a losing team would stake a claim to a championship. Bill Belichick would never claim a share of the 2007 NFL title because his Patriots had a better body of work. That's the narrative of pro football - the Super Bowl winner is the champion.
The narrative of college football is different. The goal seems to be to find the best team, rather than a champion.
Which isn't necessarily wrong. But it's a distinction to keep in mind.


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MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks fell to the Golden State Warriors 108-94 at home on Friday night.
Nineteen last shots for the 19 field goals attempted by Milwaukee forward Giannis Antetokounmpo on Friday night.
1. For much of the season the Bucks have played to the level of their competition. They've had impressive wins against the likes of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Boston Celtics, San Antonio Spurs, and Minnesota Timberwolves.
2. Milwaukee has also lost frustrating games to teams that shouldn't be competitive with them. They've slipped up against the Bulls, and Hornets twice, the Mavericks, and the Jazz.
3. The showdown against the Warriors was one that could be thought of as a measuring stick for this young Milwaukee team that's still looking to 'Own the Future.' After all, the Warriors were in the shoes of Milwaukee four or five years ago.
4. Since the start of the 2014-15 season, the Bucks are 1-5 against the Warriors. While the lone win is certainly a memorable one, it is the only one. The Bucks famously ended Golden State's NBA record season-opening 24-game winning streak to start the 2015-16 season that saw the Warriors win an NBA record 73 games.
5. Friday night fell in line with much of the past between the two teams. The length and athleticism of the Bucks certainly makes life difficult for Golden State at times, but in the end the Bucks just don't quite have the talent that the Warriors do. Few teams, if any in the NBA do.
6. Give the Bucks credit, they were able to cut into a 14-point lead built by the Warriors. Golden State typically isn't a team that blows leads. It helped that the Warriors were without star guard Steph Curry, but nonetheless, a young team very easily could have packed it in and lied down for the defending champs in that situation.
7. The Bucks came all the way back to take the lead at 82-80 on a Tony Snell 3-pointer with 56.8 seconds left in the third quarter. The Bucks outscored the Warriors 33-17 in the third quarter, thanks in large part to 11 points from guard Malcolm Brogdon.
8. Brogdon knocked down a pair of 3-pointers in the quarter and the Bucks hit 6-of-8 shots from behind the arc as a team. One of the more impressive aspects of the third quarter run for Milwaukee is that much of it came with Antetokounmpo on the bench. He played 7:19 of the quarter. While he was on the bench for the final 4:41 of the period, Warriors star Kevin Durant played the full quarter and was held to four points on 2-of-6 shooting.
9. Outside of that quarter, Durant was 10-of-14 shooting for 22 points. He was the difference maker on the floor Friday night, as he often is for the Warriors. Durant takes this Golden State team to another level. Prior to acquiring him in the summer of 2016 the Warriors were one of the best teams the NBA had ever seen. They were explosive offensively and terrific defensively. They were still mortal, however, as their margin for error wasn't ultimately as large as previously thought. Adding Durant to that equation made their margin for error humongous.
10. Previously, a third quarter run that the Bucks had might have been enough to win the game against the Warriors. Durant eliminated that Friday. His fourth quarter sealed the win for Golden State.
11. With the Warriors clinging to a 94-90 lead after a pair of free throws by Eric Bledsoe, Durant knocked down a fadeaway jumper from the left elbow over the outstretched hand of Khris Middleton. The defense played by Middleton was fantastic. He was in the right position, did everything possible, and it didn't matter as Durant splashed the ball through the net from 18-feet out.
12. As the pair went down to the other end of the floor Durant had words for Middleton. While it's not revealed what they said, Durant would not have been out of line if he had apologized to Middleton for what he just did, and what he was about to do.
13. Middleton got the ball on the right wing, attempted to get to the rim and make a pass to the corner. He ended up turning the ball back over to the Warriors. Once back down the floor Durant came off a screen to the top of the key and buried a 3-pointer.
14. Just like that, the Warriors went from being in a close game with 3:11 left in regulation to sucking the life and sending the Bucks' fans home with 2:19 left.
15. The easy comparison to make here is one between Antetokounmpo and Durant. Both are near 7-foot in stature and athletic freaks that can almost score at will. Obviously, Durant is a much more polished shooter from the outside and Antetokounmpo can be considered the better scorer around the rim at this point.
16. To ask Antetokounmpo to become Durant at this point in his career is a tall task. Durant very well could go down as one of the five best scorers in NBA history. Their styles of play may never allow them to be realistic matches for a legitimate comparison, but the impact that they have on the game is what the Bucks should hope can be compared in the future.
17. Antetokounmpo has elevated the Bucks to a playoff-caliber team, and one that could potentially make noise in the Eastern Conference this year. One day, the Bucks hope to be in the same situation as the Warriors where they're hunting for championships and playing with a high margin for error. They're not there yet, but neither were the Warriors five seasons ago.
18. "I think we've been inconsistent," said Brogdon of Milwaukee's play in the first half of the season. "I think we've honestly underperformed so far, but I think we have a lot of potential and we're going to rise to the expectations and rise to the occasion in the second half of the season."
19. The ceiling in Milwaukee is certainly high as long as Antetokounmpo is in the picture. The margin for error still has a long way to go until the Bucks become a true championship contender.


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Excerpt of The Redeeming
I have too many blogs.
But I knew that.
Lifting my head from writing again to post a link to Chapter One of Immortals: The Redeeming.
Eyeball it at: http://www.jennifersromances.com/Redeemingexcerpt.html
Please note these are uncorrected proofs.
Hope you enjoy!
And have a good Memorial Day weekend! Think on the sacrifices of our vets. My dad is a veteran of the Korean war, and my FIL is of Viet Nam [two tours]. My husband also served in the Army in his younger days. I'm surrounded by military guys. :-)
Labels: Immortals: The Redeeming; Immortals series; Jennifer Ashley


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Oh Baby! Sewing Maternity Clothes: My Favorite Easy Hack/
I'm twenty-six weeks pregnant this week, and I've been in full-on maternity-mode sewing lately! There's no denying this bump any more! Even when I'm not pregnant, I sway more towards the fitted side of clothing styles . . . but when I am pregnant, I love fitted clothes even more. Relaxed fit is nice in early pregnancy, but once the second and third trimesters are here, I'm all about showing off that bump!
Luckily, it's super easy to take your favorite fitted top or dress pattern and turn it maternity-friendly. These are both the Super Sleeve pattern from George and Ginger (definitely a favorite of mine). You can see the extra side ruching that makes it maternity-friendly.
This light purple top (fabric from Sincerely Rylee) was photographed a few weeks ago, so you can see the extra fabric I have in my midsection that I still have to grow into. I think I was 20 weeks here, so there's definitely still a lot more bump coming ;)
Both of these fabrics are brushed poly spandex. Brushed poly has been my absolute favorite for maternity sewing. It's so soft, comfy, and most of all, stretchy. You won't regret using it for your maternity wear! This blue fabric is from Vintage Lace.
Now! Let's get on the the nitty-gritty! Grab your favorite fitted top/dress pattern and 1/4 inch elastic. The only piece you'll be cutting any differently is the front piece-- you can cut all your other pieces the same way as the pattern calls for. I'll give you the numbers I use, but remember that you may need to adapt them to your size/height/baby bump size.
First, we determine the length you want your ruching to extend. Hold the pattern piece up to your body, and determine an underbust point, right before your bump really starts. For me, I go with 5 inches. I then also mark 1 inch above that (my 4 inch dot on the pattern piece below). Next, I make a mark under my belly bump (that's the dot by my 3 inch point, as in 3 inches from the hemline [this is a shorter shirt, but I probably still should have done it just a little bit higher]), and then make a second dot 1 inch below that (so, my 2 inch dot). When it comes time to ruche, I'll be stretching the elastic from that 5 inch dot down to that 3 inch dot. The extra inch above and inch below is just extra to get my elastic started, but I don't stretch the elastic at those points.
Now, measure the distance between the two furthest dots (for me, between my 4 inch dot and my 2 inch dot). For this top, the measurement was 13.5 inches (so, again, 11.5 inches to stretch, plus the extra inch for the top/bottom to get started/finish off). Pre-stretch your elastic, and then cut two pieces of elastic to this measurement.
Now! Time to add the extra length to your front piece. I cut my pattern at that underbust/above-the-belly point (here, 5 inches). I then separate the pattern, and slide the bottom piece down seven inches. The amount you spread is up to you! This is the extra fabric that you'll be ruching, so it's up to you, your body, and where you are in pregnancy. I've done other shirts at five or six inches. I know a friend who usually uses 8 inches at this point.
I only add length to my maternity shirts. If you feel like you need more room, you can also consider adding width at this point, and grading the bottom half of the pattern to the next size up. Personally, I feel good about my use of brushed poly, and know this shirt will stretch plenty for me.
Cut out your new extra-long front, and transfer the markings on to the pattern.
Now head over to your sewing machine, and set it to a zigzag stitch. You're going to be attaching the elastic to the front piece, which will ruche it. At the end, you'll want the elastic to be in your seam allowance when you sew the front to the back. So, for this pattern, I put the elastic close to the raw edge. Put the raw edge of the elastic on that first dot and sew it for that first inch (to the next dot), without stretching it. Once you reach your second dot, you'll begin stretching the elastic.
Stretch the length of the elastic down to the third dot (leaving an extra inch of elastic at the end to not have to stretch).
You can see here, the last inch was not stretched (the zigzag is bigger, compared to the tighter zigzag when I was stretching).
If your measurements were correct, and you stretched the elastic accurately, the side seams of the front and back pieces should match up perfectly! Proceed sewing the pattern as per the directions! I will note that my serger prefers the front piece (the one with the elastic on the bottom). If I sew one side with the elastic up, and one side with the elastic down, the sides won't line up correctly on the one side. Just saying. Every little thing makes a difference!
I hope this helps you make your own maternity shirts. Obviously, this isn't a magic set of numbers, but it's an easy way to base it off of your own size and body.
After pregnancy, my plan is to cut the side seams apart from the arm pit to the hem, take out the extra length, re-sew the side seams and re-hem. I really can't stand wearing maternity shirts after the baby is born-- it just makes me feel/look still pregnant! But I've been loving what I've been sewing, so they'll definitely be altered into "normal" shirts once the baby is here!
Happy sewing! Go show off that bump ;)


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This coming Friday, November 23rd from 6pm to 8pm, I have an exhibition opening at Christie Contemporary.
The exhibition, Acclimatizing Cadence ruminates on my time at Elmo's House Artist Residency, including some sculptural works made while in residence and new paintings inspired by my time in the Philippines.
You can find the exhibition essay here.
the ratio of an earthworm
Sunday, September 2, 2018 from 3-7
14 Randolph Avenue, Toronto
the ratio of an earthworm is a one-day, outdoor exhibition and gathering, co-organized by Patrick Cruz and Larissa Tiggelers. The participating artists directly and indirectly cultivate practices concerned with labour, focused consciousness, and acts of care.
The exhibition text can be found here.
For the month of November (2017), Larissa will be in residence at Elmo's House Artist Residency in Batan, Aklan, Philippines.
Larissa would like to acknowledge the support of Elmo's House Artist Residency and the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.
Solo Exhibition & Artist Talk
tender waves make the softest gestures
September 15 - October 14, 2017
Jarvis Hall Gallery
333B 36th Avenue SE
Calgary Alberta Canada T2G 1W2
Opening Reception / Friday, September 15th, 2017 / 5-8 pm
Artists Talk / Saturday, September 16th, 2017 / 2 pm
Jarvis Hall Gallery is pleased to open the fall season with two solo exhibitions by Larissa Tiggelers and Jeremy Pavka.
Larissa Tiggelers' abstract painting process includes withdrawing from external concerns into intensive and contemplative colour mixing. She disregards scholarly attempts to standardize and rationalize colour through colour theory in order to embrace the unknowability of colour and enter a place of quiet contemplation. This is articulated in a discreet, almost shy colour palette and the discernible care enacted on the painting's surface. Colour is foregrounded through spatial ambiguity, while gestural authorship is minimized through the gentle, abstemious application of paint.
The exhibition will be accompanied by an essay written by Shannon Garden-Smith.


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Five key Senate races too close to call, says new polling
Five key Senate races are too close to call, according to new Marist-NBC News surveys released Sunday.
In North Carolina, Sen. Kay Hagan, a Democrat, and Republican Thom Tillis are tied at 43 percent. In Arkansas, Rep. Tom Cotton, a Republican, is up by 2 over Sen. Mark Pryor, a Democrat. Republican Rep. Cory Gardner leads Sen. Mark Udall by 1 in Colorado, and Republican Joni Ernst tops Rep. Bruce Braley, a Democrat, by 3 in Iowa.
Republicans need a net gain of six seats to win control of the Senate, and one of their biggest problems could involve Kansas. Sen. Pat Roberts, a Republican, trails Independent Greg Orman by 1.
The polls of likely voters illustrated how hard it will be to predict the outcomes of any of these contest. In Colorado, Gardner is up by 12 in early voting. But Udall is backed by 48 percent of likely voters who have not yet voted, compared with 41 percent for Gardner.
And, a Marist analysis found, "The race has tightened among independent voters likely to cast a ballot. While Udall was up by 15 points among these voters in September, only 3 points separate Udall, 44 percent, and Gardner, 41 percent, now."
"To seal up the potential crack in the Democratic firewall for the U.S. Senate, Udall needs a big ground game," said Lee M. Miringoff, director of The Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, in a statement.
Iowa offers a different spin.
"The campaigns have taken a toll on both senate candidates who have unusually high negatives for non-incumbents," Miringoff said.
Braley has a five point edge over Ernst in early voting. But, Marist found, "Ernst offsets Braley's lead with greater support among voters still expected to cast a ballot, 50 percent to 43 percent."


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This was the perfect theme for my return!
It was at least six years ago that I decided I should downsize and thought I would like a Cape-style house. I finally found "the one" in the spring of 2015 and was able to purchase it last summer. After six months of renovations, I moved in just before Christmas; however it took an additional 4 months of purging/donating/recycling and packing to be completely out of my former home.
Going from a large house, in which I lived in for 40 years, with 12' ceilings and a two-floor, cat free dedicated studio, to a small house has been a challenge. I thought I would be able to sew in the living room, but sharing that space with four very interested cats has proved impossible.
Plan B is to set up my sewing room in a second floor bedroom. My design wall will remain in the living room on the first floor and my fabric dyeing can be done in the basement. I love the new house and eventually it will become "creatively functional," but meanwhile I am feeling very confined by my lack of space which is what I am hoping this quilt conveys.


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Staffing Agency
My previous employer was a family owned staffing agency, I will call it the "Staffing Agency," and we primarily staffed nurses in nursing homes and hospitals throughout Iowa and Nebraska. It was a start up business so I got to participate in many decisions about pricing and contract agreements. Shortly after starting, I learned how competitive the industry was and over the three years I worked with the Staffing Agency, I watch several other similar companies open and then shut down within only a few months.
The problem with the healthcare staffing industry in comparison to other staffing industries is that in order to be competitive you need to pay your employees well and keep your prices low to attract nursing facilities. It is standard within the healthcare staffing industry to provide creative incentives for nursing facilities to maintain your services without having to cut your prices. The basic concept was to increase volume, the more employees of the staffing agency the nursing facility used, the better the discount they got.
The ultimate goal of a healthcare staffing agency is to help nursing facilities deal with the fluctuations of staffing as their census increases or decreases. We also can create employment matches between the nursing facilities and our employees. This is a great situation for a staffing agency because it reaffirms to our clients that we take great pride in the employees we hire and that we are here to truly help them whenever possible. But as an agency we need to make sure that all the costs associated with hiring that particular employee are covered before we allow a nursing facility to employ them along with receiving some sort of recruiting fee for helping them fill that employment need. Our contract agreement with nursing facilities provides a clause to protect us in these types of situations while still allowing the firm to be competitive. Rather than charging the client a flat finder's fee after an employee has performed a set number of hours under contract with the nursing facility the finder's fee decreases, and at 540 hours they are able to hire that employee free of charge. The employment by the nursing facility also needs to be at the will of the employee.
After three years of business, I hadn't yet come across a client who qualified for the hiring agreement or an employee who wanted to enter into an employment arrangement with one of our clients. It wasn't until after I had a discussion with one
of our employees, I will call her LPN-Female, that I realized one of our clients had ignored our contract agreement and gone ahead and hired one of our employees. The client, I will call them "Nursing Home," had been using us to help them staff an overnight LPN shift that they were having trouble filling. We had been sending them the same LPN for over a year. After that year we decided to send her to a closer facility and started sending a new LPN. The new nurse, I will call him "LPN-Male," started going to this facility and it was when we heard about how great he was and about how much they enjoyed having him that the problem started.
Our relationship with the Nursing Home was a good one, they were very easy to do business with and we had to do little work because our LPN-Male at the time would schedule shifts with the facility rather than going through us. All we had to do was send him his paychecks and bill the facility. After six months or so, the shifts he was picking up dwindled to almost nothing until finally they were gone. We continued to try to schedule LPN-Male at other facilities but he turned down several of our shifts because he already had work. It is common in the healthcare staffing industry for employees to work for more than one staffing agency to help them secure steady work.
Several months later Nursing Home called again looking for help. We sent them LPN-Female because LPN-Male informed us that he was already working at another facility. After her shift LPN-Female called me to inform me that LPN-Male had been working for Nursing Home the past several months. She informed me that LPN Male had been working at Nursing Home the past several months through another agency and that he was no longer working for that agency but that he had been hired part-time at Nursing Home.
This information deeply upset and hurt me! LPN-Male had been a very good employee of ours and the Nursing Home had been a great client. I had enjoyed working with them very much and valued our relationship with both of them, so I was completely shocked by the dishonesty. Once I got over my personal reaction, I realized Nursing Home had broken their contract agreement with Staffing Agency by hiring LPN-Male without contacting us. It had become very clear to me that both Nursing Home and LPN Male were aware of the contract agreement and by having him pick up shifts through the other staffing agency they thought they could avoid paying the finder's fee.
What do I do?
If I bring the situation to light I would not only jeopardize future business between Staffing Agency and Nursing Home, but I would have to let the Administrator know about the dishonesty that occurred between his Director of Nursing and LPN Male.


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In the tourist area of Penang Island, a 26-foot long Python was found hiding under a tree, laying eggs. The construction crew was conducting a flyover of the building site when they discovered it.
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In Jersey this weekend? Go to Asbury Park for the Endless Summer Tiki Festival!Posted on September 27th, 2012 2 comments
People don't usually think of the Jersey Shore when they think of Tiki. The boards are about surf and sand, T-shirts and bikinis, hot dogs and fries, not so much about Mai Tais and Aloha shirts. But that's changing this weekend, as the Asbury Park Boardwalk present their Polynesian-Inspired Event, The Endless Summer Tiki Festival!
Get ready for three days of Poly-pop fun, kicking off on Friday, September 28. There will be plenty of Tiki-inspired events, movies, art, collectibles, and more for festival-goers of all ages.
Here's some info on the event from the Tiki Festival's press release:
"We couldn't think of a better place to celebrate Tiki culture than on the Asbury Park Boardwalk," commented Marilyn Schlossbach, owner of Langosta Lounge. "The boardwalk businesses, music venues, bars and restaurants are excited to program special events and promotions for Tiki fans from all over the country. We look forward to the 'Endless Summer Tiki Weekend' becoming an annual event in Asbury Park, joining the likes of the Ohana Luau in Lake George and the Long Beach Tiki Festival."
The "Endless Summer Tiki Weekend" will begin on Friday, September 28 with a special launch party and art show at the new Asbury Park Yacht Club on the Asbury Park Boardwalk. Polynesian pinball at the Silverball Museum, a bonfire on the beach, and a live drum circle hula-hoop performance will round out the opening night festivities.
On Saturday, September 29, the Festival's Rodeo Surf Contest will begin at 7:00 a.m. and include a full day of wave-riding in support of The Jersey Shore Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation. Later that day, animal lovers will be invited to bring their four-legged friends to the Wonder Bar for a Tiki-inspired Yappy Hour and pet-friendly fashion show. The Festival will continue with a Tiki golf tournament at Asbury 18 Mini Golf, Tiki carving, lei-making and hula-hopping lessons at various boardwalk locations. The classic 1961 film "Blue Hawaii" presented by the Asbury Park Film Initiative will screen on the Third Avenue Beach at 8:00 p.m. The Jersey Shore Roller Girls will also entertain Tiki crowds with a bout at Convention Hall.
The third and final day of the "Endless Summer Tiki Weekend" will include another Tiki Yappy Hour at the Wonder Bar, the continuation of the "Endless Summer Tiki Art Show" at the Asbury Park Yacht Club, and a pool party at the Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel. Blue Hawaii Vintage will present a vintage fashion show in the Carousel starting at 2:00 p.m. and Elvis fans can find El King, the Hawaiian Elvis, strolling the boards on Sunday with a special 3:45 performance on the 4th Avenue Green Space. Attendees will then be invited to bring their beach chairs and towels to Asbury Park's 3nd Ave. beach for a screening of the original "Endless Summer."
In addition to the varied day-time events, live music at legendary Asbury Park music venues, including the Stone Pony and Wonder Bar, will be programmed in conjunction with the Festival. The Berkeley Oceanfront Hotel will offer festival-goers with a discounted room rate throughout the weekend; interested parties are instructed to mention the event when securing a reservation. For more info visit the website at www.apboardwalk.com"
Unfortunately I won't be able to attend the event, since I'm about 1400 miles away, but it does sound like fun. Like the "Yappy Hour"…all I can think of is a bunch of dogs getting tanked on Zombies.
This event reminds me of some of the Tiki-ness that the Wildwood Boardwalk used to have. There was a Poly-themed motel there, years ago, and a snack bar on the boardwalk that was decorated like a Tiki hut. The piers always had rides with Tiki themes too, over the years, and lots of plastic palm trees.
Anyway, Cheers to the good people of Asbury Park for keeping the Tiki tradition alive, and here's to hoping you have a fun and prosperous Endless Summer Tiki Weekend!
-Tiki Chris P. reporting from the travel center at Pirate's Cove Tiki Lounge, hidden somewhere in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tiki Oasis 12 Starts Thursday, Aug. 16, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in San Diego!Posted on August 15th, 2012 No comments
"You Mission, if you choose to accept it…" is how this year's Tiki Oasis website welcomes you. And there's a good reason – the theme this year for the world's largest Tiki gathering is Exotic Espionage & Polynesian Pulp!
As if thousands of Tikiphiles getting together for drinks with entertainment and vintage merchandise wasn't enough, the cats and kittens who put on this shindig decided to go with the ultra-cool mid-century spy theme to spice things up even more.
While the expected entertainment includes surf bands, Exotica bands, dancers, DJs and burlesque beauties, this year visitors can dig some extra hipness concentrated on the spy theme, including a symposium on the cinematic/television history of exotic espionage and Polynesian pulp by fellow author Will "The Thrill" Viharo. Fort Lauderdale's own Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid will also perform, along with swingin' bands like The Exotics, Thee Swank Bastards and The Tikiyaki Orchestra.
As always there will be a groovy art show and the ever popular antique/classic/hot rod car show, plus appearances and seminars by the likes of Sven Kirsten and Meghan Mayhem, all with a spy-scene tilt. Dig it.
For a complete list of entertainment, schedule and other info visit the Tiki-O website at www.tikioasis.com/2012.
-Tiki Chris, jealously reporting from the opposite coast!
Memories of The Hukilau 2011, Ft. Lauderdale FLPosted on June 22nd, 2011 No comments
The Hukilau 2011 was crazy, fun and swingin', as you kats and kitties can imagine (or know for a fact if you were there). I promised a bunch of you that I'd post pix and stories…well, I had so much fun I didn't take too many pix, but got a few. Plus a few good stories I remember, through the rum-induced haze.
Here's a slide show of my pix. I know they ain't great, but some are fun. You'll notice I didn't take many photos of people. It's because I'm a decent writer, but as a photographer I suck eggs!
Some stories:
I tried to see and do everything, but just couldn't. One of my favorite parts was watching Marina the Fire Eating Mermaid and her pod of lovely swimmers performing at the Wreck Bar at the Yankee Clipper. We got there early and for the first time got a front row seat at the bar. What a show! She was joined by a few surprise guests in the water, too…including the Creature from the Black Lagoon and an airline pilot (from the Tikiyaki Orchestra). Kookie stuff. The Wreck Bar served a special drinks called the Fire Eating Mermaid, a pretty blue concoction garnished with a gummy fish. Afterwards we saw the mermaids outside at the pool as they got their pix taken with the crowd. We didn't get our photo taken then (there were a zillion people there) but I do have this photo of them with and my book, Murder on Tiki Island…Marina is on the cover 🙂
Speaking of mermaids, there was a great presentation by my pals at Vintage Roadside. They traveled all the way from Portland, OR to bring us Aquarama: Girls Who Live Like Fish. They gave us the story of an aquatic show that flourished in the midwest through the 1960s, featuring vintage video, photos, recordings and even actual costumes worn by the performers. You could tell they put hours and hours of research and work into this project, bringing back a part of history that may otherwise have been forgotten. Marina was also there to help with the presentation, and dedicated one of her fish tails to the collection. Definitely a highlight of the event!
Another symposium was "Hawaii – Sailors, Sex and the Birth of Old School Tattoos" by Paul Roe, owner and head artist of Britishink Tattoos in Washington DC. This was an amazing look into the history of Tattoos in America, how the art evolved, and how the original styles influence the art today. I had the luck of sitting next to Paul at The Mai-Kai, and although the Jet Pilots and Mai Tais made the evening a little fuzzy, I remember him saying he's done (I think) thousands of tattoos. Pretty sure that's what he said. Anyway it was a fascinating presentation about a subject I know very little about, so it was very kool.
The Thursday night kick-off party was a blast. I don't remember much of it, and we didn't stay long because I had worked all day as Vendor Coordinator, but I remember fire, The Tikiyaki Orchestra, Meyers and Coke, a really good hamburger, a rum challenge and a lot of people in Hawaiian shirts.
(I didn't get any photos of these. I was having too much fun.)
Friday was a blur. Music, booze, helping Vendors with stuff, more booze, more music, The Tattoo symposium, The Wreck Bar, Grinder Nova, The Exotics, The Intoxicators, King Kukulele, more booze…you get the picture.
Saturday wasn't as much of a blur but still blurry. I missed Beachbum Berry's Rumposium, which was a letdown, due to a little bad planning on my part. But happy hour and the dinner show at the Mai Kai more than made up for it. I started out with a Jet Pilot (ker-razy strong drink, but I love it) and ended with a Mai Tai. The show was fantabulous as usual…they had a new announcer (Sonny retired after 400 years), a cute Aussie chick with a nice accent. The hula girls and the fire dancers were even better than I remember. King Kukulele started things off with his usual yucks and a few tunes, including The Hukilau Song…of which NOBODY knows all the words. Starts out ok, then kind of goes like…"We're going to the Hukilau, where the mmmrrmmrm mrmrm mrm something Hukilau"…yeah.
Colleen and I both got steaks from the Chinese ovens. These are prime cuts roasted over applewood. The Mai Kai has some of the best steaks I've ever had…so good that Colleen, who is 90% vegetarian, ate a New York Strip. I had the filet. She also got the Lobster bisque which she says is the best she ever tasted. We of course got appetizers…and those glorious drinks. For desert I got the Bananas Bengali, basically Bananas Foster served flaming tableside. The production they make of this rivals the show. Thank Tiki for 151 rum, huh?
Tiki Kiliki, aka Christie White, the organizer of the event made a few very nice speeches and thank yous at the dinner, including giving gold-cast Hukilau mugs to some of the people who helped with the event, including yours truly. That was nice 🙂
We hung out for a while at the Molokai bar at the Mai Kai, rapping with some new friends, and some old friends. It was too packed to get a drink so we wound up back at our room by around midnight. We were down for the count…but most of the clan didn't quit until the wee small hours.
Sunday was kool. Someone at The Mai Kai had been scrapbooking back in the late 60s all the way up until the mid 90s, and they opened up the archives for view…and I mean they let us open the scrap books and look through them. It was fantastic, photos and press clippings going way back. Someone even brought photos of the Mai Kai's first celebrity bartender from the late 1950s. Amazing stuff.
One of the people I met during the event was Tricia who runs the gift shop at the Mai Kai. Three very kool things came out of this meeting…one, I got to meet a very groovy chick who was a lot of fun during the event, two she agreed to put my book in the Mai Kai's gift shop (YEAH!!!!), and three I got a sneak peak at the separate building there which was damaged in Hurricane Wilma in 2005 and closed…they use it for storage now. In fact they have about 80 or so old chairs from the 1980s that they are selling to the public stored there. They don't usually let people in the building…sadly, it's been damaged pretty badly…so it was fun to see inside a part of this historic place that hadn't been seen by many people in six years. Tricia has some excellent ideas on how to renovate the building that could certainly help the Mai Kai…hopefully they'll be able to do something with it soon!
I missed the meet & greet with Dick Dale, unfortunately, because I had to fix Colleen's Jeep (starter died). Hopefully he'll be back next year.
I think that's about it. Lemme tell ya, it went by way too fast. Next year I'm bringing a bunch of no-doze with me so I can do even more.
By the way…a note to all the vendors of this year's event…this was my first time as Vendor Coordinator, and I'd just like to say thanks to everyone one of you who helped make this year's event even more fun, especially my buddies Bob Ho (Tiki Hana), Robert Jimenez (Tiki Tower), Peter Janus (Tropiki), Tahiti Joe, Tiki Mon, Tiki Diablo, Tricia, Renee, Tom, John…oh hell, I can't list everyone! You were all great…thanks again!
-Tiki Chris P. reporting from my lounge chair at Pirate's Cove Tiki Bar, home of Tiki Lounge Talk, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
PS – I hope I spelled everybody's names right. This Sailor Jerry is not good to drink when typing!


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Type: Appointed by the Senior Patrol Leader
Term: 6 Months
Reports to: Senior Patrol Leader
Description: The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader is the second highest-ranking patrol leader in the troop.
The Assistant Senior Patrol Leader acts as the Senior Patrol Leader in the absence of the SPL
or when called upon. He also provides leadership to other junior leaders in the troop.
Comments: The most important part of the ASPL position is his work with the other junior leaders. The
ASPL should be familiar with the other positions and stay current with the work being done.
Age: none
Rank: Star or higher
Experience: Patrol Leader Preferred
Training: National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT) preferred
Attendance: 50% over the previous 6 months
Training: You must attend the Troop Leadership Training even if you have attended in the past.
Attendance: You are expected to attend 80% of all troop meetings, Patrol Leaders' Council meetings,
outings, and service projects. If your attendance is low, or if you have three (3) unexcused
absences in a row, you can be removed from office.
Effort: You are expected to given this job your best effort.
Uniform: Set the example by wearing your uniform correctly. This means that you will wear all of the
parts of the troop uniform, shirttail tucked in, with all required badges in their correct locations.
Behavior: Set the example by living the Scout Oath and Law in your everyday life. Show Scout Spirit in
everything you say and do.
Attendance: Set the example by being an active Scout. Be on time for meetings and activities.
You must call the Senior Patrol Leader or Scoutmaster if you are not going to
be at a meeting or if you suddenly have to miss an outing. You also need to make
sure that someone will assume your responsibilities.
Ø Helps the Senior Patrol Leader lead meetings and activities.
Ø Runs the troop in the absence of the Senior Patrol Leader.
Ø Helps train and supervise the Troop Scribe, Quartermaster, Instructor, Librarian, Historian, Webmaster, and Chaplin Aide.
Ø Serves as a member of the Patrol Leader's Council.
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Up early reading blogs this morning and drinking an unreasonable amount of coffee. Thank you to all for your congratulations on the new house. We are so excited. I'm having a hard time thinking about anything else...my reading has come to a complete halt!
I'm glad to have something to distract me all day today and tomorrow...weekend workshop with Christina Sell at Yoga East. I've been looking forward to this one, especially because it is a workshop for deepening one's practice. While I enjoy my teacher trainings in Asheville, they are focused, naturally, on how to become a better yoga teacher, not necessarily a more thoughtful practitioner. Since the majority of my personal practice is done alone, I relish the opportunity to be with others, get feedback, and learn new tricks.
Oh and see that gorgeous, full bowl of blueberries? I picked them on Monday and they were gone, gone, gone by mid-week. So good. If you're a local reader, I encourage you to get over to Bryant's and pick a gallon...we picked in rows 55-60 and they were delicious.


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Aimed at students in college and university, this new audio single "Exam Success" is taken from the best-selling album Learn to Study by Professor Aidan Moran, which teaches students the most important study skills for success at college and university.
Like it or not, examinations play a crucial role in university life. They ensure quality control of degree standards, provide academic feedback to students and staff, and above all, assess your understanding of what you have learned from your studies. But exams don't test knowledge directly. They assess how well you can remember and explain what you know on the big day. Given this strategic challenge of exams, Aidan Moran will give you some practical tips on preparing for, and doing your best in, exams.
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This week we return to a topic familiar to our long time listeners.....the afterlife. The most compelling evidence that we survive the death of our physical bodies can be found in tales of near death experiences, past lives, and deathbed visions. The crew discuss a few interesting cases and our own psychic/medium, Jean Durkin chimes in with her take on the topic and offers expert advise she's learned from the Other Side. Paranews includes stories of music.....ummm.....missing members and more!!
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Atlanta Falcons Clearly Dominated Divisional Playoff
Atlanta Falcon were the Better Team
The way the Falcons dismantled the battle-tested Seattle Seahawks last Saturday afternoon should raise eyebrows everywhere. It's not just about the fact that Atlanta avenged their loss to the Seahawks in Seattle from earlier this season. It's the way they moved the ball, seemingly at will, against the vaunted Seahawks defense all game long. It's also not just about the fact that Atlanta's defense harassed Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson all game long, stymieing him in a way that we're just not accustomed to seeing. It's about the fact that, for 50 minutes or so of the 60-minute-long football game, the Falcons were clearly and definitively the better football team.
Fans of other NFL teams have now been put on notice: these are not your father's or older brother's Atlanta Falcons. The 2016-2017 version of this team doesn't have any aspirations of being lumped in with their went-home-too-early predecessors.
First Half
It didn't necessarily start out looking like that for Atlanta. After winning the coin toss and deferring to receive the ball in the second half, Atlanta gave Seattle the ball to start the game, and the Seahawks picked things up from where they left off last week against Detroit: with a 14-play, 89-yard drive that ended in a seven-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Jimmy Graham. The drive essentially consumed two-thirds of the first quarter, with the Seahawks converting on three different third down opportunities.
The Atlanta Falcons did respond with a beautifully-executed 13-play, 75-yard drive of their own, ending in a seven-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Matt Ryan to Julio Jones. But two plays later, on Seattle's ensuing possession, a potential big play seemed to change the entire outcome of the game. With the ball near midfield, Wilson connected on a deep pass to wide receiver Paul Richardson, who fell down around Atlanta's 19 yard line, but got up seemingly untouched and ran the ball in for a touchdown. However, when the officials reviewed the play, Richardson was ruled as being down by contact at the 19 yard line, taking the touchdown off the board. Wilson was sacked on the next play, and Seattle had to settle for a field goal, taking a 10-7 lead.
Atlanta did go three-and-out on the next drive, but from that point on, the Falcons took over the game and never relinquished control. The Seahawks got the ball back on their own seven yard line, thanks to the Atlanta punt, and on second down, Wilson got his foot stepped on by his offensive lineman, falling down in the end zone and surrendering a Safety to the Falcons. That cut the lead to 10-9, and after Atlanta added a field goal right after getting the ball back after the Safety, they pushed the lead out to 12-10, and never trailed again.
Second Half
After Seattle's first three-and-out of the afternoon, Atlanta went right back to work, moving the ball 99 yards down the field on only nine plays, ending the drive with a 14 yard pass from Ryan to running back Tevin Coleman. Coming into the game, Seattle had only allowed one drive of 99 yards through the entire course of the 2016 season. To make matters worse, Atlanta — having deferred the football to start the game — got the ball back to start the second half, and put together another 75-yard drive that ended in a touchdown, coming on a one-yard plunge by running back Devonta Freeman. Less than six minutes into the third quarter, the Seahawks were now facing a 16-point deficit.
The Seattle Seahawks responded with an 80-yard drive that ended in a Steven Hauschka field goal, but Matt Bryant added another field goal on the very next drive, and then Ryan connected with Mohamed Sanu on a three-yard touchdown drive on Atlanta's next possession, pushing the lead out to a lopsided 36-13 margin. Wilson's 31-yard touchdown pass to Doug Baldwin with 19 second left did manage the make the score a bit more respectable at 36-20, but from the second quarter onwards, the outcome of the game was never really in question.
With Green Bay upsetting the Dallas Cowboys, the Atlanta Falcons now have the opportunity to further shock the world, when they host the NFC Championship game next Sunday.
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A play in English and Spanish for kids and families about the spirit of giving
Could the magic of giving be locked inside one little coin?
When the wise old healer Doña Teresa comes to Regalo, she carries a gold coin that brings magic to everyone that holds it--but it must be given to one who truly needs it. Who will get the coin? And who does the coin's magic help more? This interactive play about the power of giving is performed in English and Spanish by three actors with help from everyone in the audience, who become part of the play from their seats. Best for ages 4 and up.


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Since its founding in 1996, Odyssey has become one of the most respected workshops in the science fiction, fantasy, and horror writing community. Odyssey is for developing writers whose work is approaching publication quality and for published writers who want to improve their work. The six-week workshop combines advanced lectures, exercises, extensive writing, and in-depth feedback on student manuscripts.


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Elation brought bang up to date in 2017 with expansive makeover
Carnival Elation underwent a multi-million-dollar makeover in October 2017 that included the addition of an expansive new WaterWorks park, 38 new cabins, 98 balconies to existing staterooms, and a variety exciting food and beverage concepts.
Following the extensive renovation, she resumed her year-round schedule of four- to eight-day cruises from Jacksonville, Florida, on 7 October.
The 70,000-ton Carnival Elation is Jacksonville's only year-round cruise ship offering four- and five-day cruises to The Bahamas featuring stops at Freeport, Nassau and the private destinations of Half Moon Cay and Princess Cays.
The ship's new features include:
Vital statistics
Operated by Carnival Cruise Lines
Built at Kvaerner Masa-Yards in Finland
Entered service: 20 March, 1998
Refurbished: October,2017
Cost: $300m
Registered: Panama
Gross tonnage: 70,367 tons
Passengers: 2,052 (including uppers 2,606)
Decks: 10
Lifts: 14
Crew: 920
Officers: Italian
Cabins: 1,026 including
:: 28 Penthouse suites
:: 26 suites
:: 564 oceanview twins
::389 interior twins
:: 19 interior upper and lower
::20 for wheelchairs
Length: 855 ft
Width: 103ft
Draught: 26 feet
Engines: Diesel-electric
Speed: 21 knots
Two dining rooms (two sittings), Tifanny's bar and grill, sushi bar, 12 bars and lounges, Mikado main show lounge, dance club, piano bar, casino, library, three outside swimming pools, spa, health club and beauty salon, conference center, internet cafe, medical center, self-service launderette.
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Carnival certainly believes in making waves. The new Vista-class ships Carnival Vista and Carnival Horizon, at 133,500 tons the largest and most innovative ships in the fleet, are the latest of a succession of superliners that have arrived over the past few years, helping it to live up to its "Fun Fleet" reputation. More...
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Here's your guide to wedding car etiquette and how to make sure your wedding day travels all go smoothly. Will you turn up on time with all your bridesmaids in tow or will you arrive fashionably late with your father and keep your groom waiting at the altar? There's more to booking your wedding cars than you might think.
Booking your wedding cars is as much about budget as about timings and who goes with whom. With a few careful considerations you'll need to work out:
Locations - Where exactly each collection address & destination will be and timings for the collection & arrival plans.
Style - What type of cars would you like and would they be suitable for the distances to be travelled.
Budget - How much to spend on your wedding cars, cars vary in cost depending on their style & distance to travel.
Passengers - Who needs to travel to the locations and with whom.
Numbers - How many people do you need to transport.
Cars - How many cars will be needed to suit the passenger transfers and numbers.
Traditional wedding car etiquette
It's up to you whether you choose to follow traditional etiquette or do your own thing. Here's the traditional way:
On the way to the ceremony:
1 The ushers travel to the ceremony together first
2 The guests start to arrive
3 The groom & best man travel together
4 The bridesmaids & mother of the bride travel together
5 The bride & father of the bride travel together
The ushers should arrive at the ceremony venue first, in order to direct guests to the correct seating, hand out orders of service and be on hand to assist with any other issues that may come up.
The groom and best man should arrive next, and with some fanfare, just after the guests begin taking their seats, followed by the arrival of the mother of the bride and bridesmaids. The bride and her father arrive last.
After the ceremony, on the way to the reception:
1 The bride and groom travel together, usually with glasses of champagne after photos are taken outside the ceremony venue.
2 The rest of the bridal party should aim to arrive at the reception ahead of the guests to ensure all is as it should be.
3 The parents should be there with the bride and groom to greet their guests on arrival.


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My Little Lady
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A Drunkard's Child
My Blue-Eyed Jane
For the Sake of Days Gone By
The Mystery of Number Five
Mule Skinner Blues (Blue Yodel No. 8)
Anniversary Blue Yodel [Blue Yodel No. 7]
Standin' on the Corner [Blue Yodel No. 9]
The Wonderful City
My Good Gal's Gone Blues
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A description of the National Union of Mineworkers in particular, and militant trade unionism in general, coined by the UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, during the miners' strike of 1984–5. Thatcher referred to the need to defeat the 'enemy within' and so bracketed the miners with the 'enemy without', General Galtieri and the Argentinian military forces, which had been defeated in the Falklands War. The description was indicative of the depth of antipathy amongst the Conservative Party towards trade unionism in the 1980s and expressed a belief that unions lacked legitimate purpose. [See Winter of Discontent.]
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All of Michael Bales' tattoos are custom pieces designed for each individual client. We ask that all clients send in visual reference material (design, size, placement, color/ black and gray, etc.). If the project fits our style and schedule, we will then set an appointment to come in for an in-person consult (exceptions are made for conventions or travel clients). During the consult, the overall design will be discussed, a preliminary drawing will be completed, and a quote for the entire project will be given.
After the consult
Michael Bales does not take a deposit, therefore no designs will be given ahead of time. After the consult, we ask that all clients send in their consult notes to recap the piece, and then the final drawing is presented the day of the appointment. Since his pieces are designed to fit the canvas, once the client is there, in person, if any changes need to be made, adjustments...adjusted (ha!), that will be completed and then the tattoo appointment will begin.
Other points of interest:
Day of the appointment: eat well, bring a light sweater/jacket but please remember the area being tattooed needs to be accessible. We do offer complementary snacks and water, but if you're particular, feel free to bring your own. Rebel Muse offers complementary WIFI.
Bringing guests: Michael has guest chairs in his room should you want to bring someone with you. However, while we love them, children are really not the ideal guests for this type of activity so we recommend that they don't join you.
Healing regimen: Michael Bales prefers to heal his pieces with Saniderm. It's a medical grade clear bandage that remains on the skin for 5 days after the appointment. The main purpose is to keep germs and bacteria out of the tattoo, but it has the added benefit of being fool proof (it doesn't leak, you can wear clothing right over it, bathe normally, etc.). After the tattoo, Michael will go over particulars as far as the care of the Saniderm and tattoo.
For multi-session tattoos: we book sessions about a month apart for healing purposes. We can stretch it longer if need be, but that's as closely as we'd be comfortable booking them.


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Six-month funding bill moving through congress/
Meanwhile the OMB will soon report on how the sequester cuts, if they should happen, will be distributed.
A bill to fund the government from October 2012 through March 2013 was introduced this week. This Continuing Resolution (CR) adheres to spending levels in the Budget Control Act, passed last year. Since both houses of Congress had already agreed to those funding levels, there were fewer areas of disagreement to manage — that's why congressional leaders were able to reach agreement without the drama we have seen surrounding other funding issues. Most funding in the CR is held to 2012 levels, so spending is effectively frozen. Under continuing resolutions, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) prescribes how agencies apportion their funding for the duration of the legislation. This usually means no new program starts and minimal spending, with agencies even more cautious because of the possibility of sequestration.
The bill will reach a vote in the House of Representatives on Thursday, Sept. 13. The Senate takes it up next, possibly as soon as Sept. 14. The president has agreed to sign it. This CR may be the last bill Congress considers before the election recess.
Meanwhile if you've been wondering what federal budgets would look like if the sequester should happen on Jan. 2, you aren't alone. Congress passed a bill in July, the Sequestration Transparency Act, requiring the administration to report in detail how budgets would be affected if the large cuts cannot be superseded. That report will be issued by the OMB by Sept. 14. There is hope that the sight of these cold hard numbers will inspire Congress to work together on the grand bargain that will avoid the blunt axe of across-the-board cuts.


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This Week in TV:
Arrow season 2 casts the DC Comics character Sin; The Following season 2 adds another FBI agent to be played by James McDaniel (NYPD Blue); FX announces a Parks and Recreation marathon to launch its sister network FXX; ABC's Once Upon a Time finds its Ariel for season 3 in JoAnna Garcia (Reba); and FX releases some creepy American Horror Story: Coven promo videos to give us the chills for the upcoming season.
We already knew that Arrow season 2 will introduce several new characters, and this week Bex Taylor-Klaus (The Killing) was cast as Sin.
Known to DC comics fans as a skilled martial artist and protege of the Black Canary, Sin will make her first appearance in episode 3 of the upcoming second season of Arrow. On the show, Sin is a street kid and small-time criminal who ends up befriending the Black Canary (Caity Lotz). Canary will presumably take Sin under her wing.
As previously stated, Taylor-Klaus will be just one of many new faces in season 2, which has also added Michael Jai White (Spawn) as the deadly assassin Bronze Tiger, Kevin Alejandro (True Blood) as a powerful alderman named Sebastian Blood and Summer Glau (Firefly) as Oliver Queen's business rival, Isabel Rochev.
Arrow season 2 premieres October 9, 2013 on the CW, but to hold fans over in the meantime, check out the season 2 trailer that was released last month at Comic-Con.
Source: TV Line
FOX's The Following added to its season 2 cast this week, landing James McDaniel (NYPD Blue) as an FBI agent.
McDaniel will play Ken Phillips, an agent responsible for running a task force in New York City. His character will act as a replacement for Agent Debra Parker (Annie Parisse) and will have a recurring role in the upcoming season.
With more followers expected to emerge in season 2, law enforcement will need all the help it can get to track them down, so we wouldn't be surprised if the show casts more agent and police roles as the premiere approaches.
Tune in to The Following season 2 when it premieres in January 2014 on FOX.
Source: TV Guide
FX has announced that it will launch its sister network, FXX, with an all-day Parks and Recreation marathon on Labor Day.
The event - which is appropriately titled "Treat Yo Self" - will begin @7am and will run almost until midnight. It will also mark the first time the series has ever aired on any network besides NBC.
Even though FXX is expected to serve as a more comedy-oriented network than FX, the decision to air a non-FX show out of the gate seems a bit odd, especially considering FX has moved its most popular comedy programs - including It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The League - over to kickstart the sister channel. One would think the network would prime audiences for the season premieres of those shows with marathons of their own, but maybe the strategy with this one-of-a-kind event was to bring in would-be network viewers along with the FX crowd.
Either way, FXX viewers will get a good dose of all three shows during the first week of September, as the Parks and Rec marathon airs September 2nd and It's Always Sunny season 10 and The League season 6 both premiere September 4th.
Source: Vulture
Once Upon a Time season 3 has finally found its Ariel in JoAnna Garcia (Reba).
At last month's Comic-Con, a teaser trailer revealed that The Little Mermaid main character would appear in the show's upcoming third season, but it wasn't clear who would play the part at the time. Now, producers have confirmed that Garcia will first appear as Ariel in episode 6, which will also be named after the character.
Producers said season 3 will present a compelling back story for the character while adding a twist on the classic Disney tale. Executive producer Eddy Kitsis also hinted that Ariel's evil octopus enemy, Ursula, may show up this season as well.
We'll see how Ariel ties into the season 3 storyline when Once Upon a Time returns to ABC on September 29, 2013.
Source: TV Guide
FX has released some new promotional clips for American Horror Story: Coven and as with any season of the hit series, they are beyond creepy. Check them out below:
In each clip - which are each less than 30 seconds long - we get just a brief glimpse of the twisted vision of the upcoming season. In the above clip (titled "Pins and Needles"), we see some horrifying form of grotesque torture, while the promo below (titled "Staircase") indicates that there is some paranormal activity (don't worry, not the movie) to be discovered in the new season.
Of course, these promos don't shed very much light on the storylines in the new season. However, from the teaser that was released a couple of weeks back and from interviews with cast members Angela Bassett and Kathy Bates, we know that the new story will involve a coven of witches, voodoo, and slave-owning killers in New Orleans. And those details certainly explain some of what we're seeing in these latest promos.
Prepare for the tense scares of American Horror Story: Coven before it premieres on October 9, 2013 on FX.
Source: FX


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There's so much hype around green smoothies right now and it really is warranted. Green foods are a great source of phytonutrients and have amazing healing powers. High in chlorophyll, green vegetables rejuvenate the body with incredible anti-inflammatory benefits, strengthen the immune system, and detoxify the blood. Thanks to the dark leafy greens, green smoothies are also a great source of non-dairy calcium, magnesium, and Vitamin C.
Unlike juicing, the fiber of the fruits and vegetables in smoothies is still intact, making them incredibly satisfying and filling. Making smoothies is also a lot easier and cost effective than juicing. When I first got my juicer, I was so excited to do my own DIY juice cleanse. This enthusiasm dissipated after I had spent $50 on the ingredients, cleaned up the mess, and was left with a pile of fruit and vegetable remnants. I love juicing every once in a while for an additional nutrition boost, but when it comes to something you can routinely have for breakfast, juicing isn't realistic. Smoothies are a breeze to make and clean up and you can feel good about the money you've spent because your body is receiving the full benefits of the produce.
This smoothie has the perfect combination of fruits and veggies so that it's full of nutrients and super energizing but still delicious. The kale, parsley, and cucumber provide the essential green vitamins and minerals while the apple, pineapple, and lemon round out the flavors and provide some sweetness. The flaxseed adds fiber, antioxidants, and most importantly omega-3 essential fatty acids, which are heart-healthy fats that are sometimes difficult to get in a plant-based diet because they're often found in fish. Coconut water adds a hydration boost and the coconut milk makes it rich and creamy.
This smoothie has become my go to because it's the fastest and easiest way to get my vegetables in right from the start and feel incredible all day.
- 1 handful kale, spines removed
- 1 lemon, rind removed
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 green apple
- 1/2 cup cucumber
- 1 handful of parsley
- 2 tablespoons flax seed
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
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The AAS is now accepting proposal submissions for our 2018 annual conference, which will be held March 22-25 in Washington, D.C. The deadline for all submissions is 5:00pm Eastern Daylight Time on Tuesday, August 8, 2017. There are no exceptions to this deadline.
We welcome proposals for organized panels (especially those with innovative formats), individual papers, roundtables, and workshops. Please see the complete Call for Proposals for information about preparing your submission.
When submitting a proposal online, those who have previously applied to an AAS conference might notice that things look very different this year. Over the past 5 months, the AAS has completed a search for a new proposal/abstract management system in an effort to address requests made in recent years by proposal submitters, reviewers, end users, and AAS-in-ASIA administrators for a more user-friendly and intuitive system. After trying out a number of the options available, we have selected the award-winning event management platform CadmiumCD as our new technology partner.
All users of the CadmiumCD AAS platform—session organizers, staff administrators, the Program Committee, speakers, and conference attendees—will see improvements at each step of the event-management process.
Two of the most important changes to note as you prepare a proposal for the 2018 conference:
Our main priority in selecting CadmiumCD was to provide a more user-friendly, intuitive application for submitters while also providing much-needed updated features for reviewers and the conference administrators.
There are many additional features that we'll tell you about in time—we think you're going to like the Itinerary Planner when next year's conference rolls around—as well as lots that you might not see but will address the current needs of the AAS staff and help create a smoother conference experience for everyone. We are also excited to begin implementing other new features in the near future. CadmiumCD's full event management platform will allow the AAS to grow into the system and offer many new features to AAS members and end users in the years to come.
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Lanzarote I
I am spending one week here on Lanzarote, Spain to visit family. The isle is located in the Atlantic Ocean west of Morocco. It is a volcano built island and the landscape is therefore very rough and there are hardly any plants, but anyway it is a fantastic subject for photography and film!
We took those pictures on our first day, where we went on a submarine expedition (you definitively got to try this), followed by lunch and afterwards a nice walk along the coast, where most of the pictures were taken. I wore an easy and comfortable look with a wind jacket by Paul & Shark because the wind here can get quite strong.
JACKET Paul & Shark
T-SHIRT American Apparel
JEANS Scotch & Soda
SNEAKERS Converse
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A Weekend Batch on Solaris Cluster 3.2
It's another weekend; long one this time. So before I get into a lazy mood, I thought I would show up and publish the batch photograph taken during a Solaris Cluster 3.2 training at Bangalore, last weekend. It was quite an engaging three days session on High Availability for the folks whom you see in the snap.
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While manufacturing plug-in electrified vehicles has become a hot business angle for Chinese-backed startups, about 90 percent of them may soon be out of the business.
Inspired by generous government subsidies for "new-energy vehicles," more than 200 startup companies backed by Chinese billionaires and other investors have entered the market. About 95 percent of these companies developing PEV platforms will see a shakeout as the government imposes stricter technology standards, according a report in The Economic Daily.
The government is considering issuing only 10 permits to vehicle makers, Dong Yang, executive vice chairman of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, told Bloomberg.
The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) may restrict the number to 10. That won't include traditional carmakers developing PEVs such as SAIC Motor Corp. and BYD Co., Yang said.
"It's true we're emphasizing support to develop new-energy vehicles, but should we allow everyone to go ahead?" said Yang.
Of the 10 companies eligible for the government permits, two awards have been granted and three companies are being given serious consideration, according to Bloomberg.
Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. is one of the two granted permission; that company is controlled by BAIC Group, the state-owned manufacturer for Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz. Beijing Electric Vehicle Co. will build a factory in Beijing capable of making 70,000 PEVs a year.
The other approved PEV maker is Hangzhou Changjiang Passenger Vehicle Co., a former state-owned bus maker. That company was salvaged by an investment from Hong Kong-traded FDG Electric Vehicles Ltd.
Companies intending to apply for permits include Wanxiang Group Corp., owner of Karma Automotive and A123 Systems. Wanxiang will be building a $375 million factory in Hangzhou.
LeEco is the second company up for consideration. The Chinese company will be investing 6 billion yuan (about $898 million) in a factory capable of producing 200,000 cars a year, the company announced on August 10.
The third startup company is WM Motor, which announced earlier this month that it had raised $1 billion with plans to launch its first PEV model in 2018. That company was started by Freeman Shen, a former executive at Volvo Cars owner Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.
SEE ALSO: China's EV Market Seen as Smart Investment for Tech Giants
In a draft policy document recently posted for public feedback this month, the ministry listed 17 technologies that companies intending to build and sell electric cars must have in place for "healthy" development of the industry. These include a control system for gauging performance and stability of the car, an information system tracking car parts, and process for recycling or reusing PEV batteries.
Another pressure point on startups will be phasing out of a subsidy program after 2020. That will remove an incentive for startups depending on these incentives to gain profitability. For now, being granted a permit is a barrier that must be crossed for their survival.
"The speed at which they're granting permission is worrying," said Zhang Zhiyong, a Beijing-based independent auto analyst. "Many companies are constructing their manufacturing facilities, but they're blocked at the door from getting the licenses. This is a huge problem."


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ORLANDO, Fla. -- The Lawrence University men's tennis team rolled to an 8-1 nonconference victory over Elmhurst College on Wednesday.
The Vikings started the day by sweeping the three doubles matches and went on to take five of the six singles matches.
The No. 1 doubles team of David Jumes and Bill Schuman-Kline won 8-3, and the Vikings switched up the Nos. 2 and 3 teams. Connor Maloney and David Brooker won 8-3 at No. 2 and Cade Francour and Aidan Delgado won 8-2.
In singles play, Jumes won at No. 1, Schuman-Kline won at No. 2, Maloney was a winner at No. 3, Francour won at No. 4 and Delgado was a winner at No. 5.
Lawrence University 8, Elmhurst College 1
Singles competition
1. David Jumes (LU) def. Endicott, Kyle (ELMHURST) 6-1, 6-4
2. Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) def. Fulmer, Brandon (ELMHURST) 6-0, 7-5
3. Connor Maloney (LU) def. Lindquist, Jackson (ELMHURST) 6-1, 6-4
4. Cade Francour (LU) def. Osburn, Kevin (ELMHURST) 6-3, 1-6, 1-0 (10-7)
5. Aidan Delgado (LU) def. O'Connell, Grant (ELMHURST) 6-1, 6-0
6. Wilson, David (ELMHURST) def. Izaya Turenne (LU) 3-6, 7-5, 1-0 (11-9)
Doubles competition
1. David Jumes/Bill Schuman-Kline (LU) def. Endicott, Kyle/Lindquist, Jackson (ELMHURST) 8-3
2. Connor Maloney/David Brooker (LU) def. Fulmer, Brandon/Osburn, Kevin (ELMHURST) 8-5
3. Cade Francour/Aidan Delgado (LU) def. O'Connell, Grant/Wilson, David (ELMHURST) 8-2


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Levi's urges youth to conquer Native Americans again
Levi's has a new ad campaign that suggests American liberty is still a work in progress. One of its new videos has a voiceover reciting the Walt Whitman poem "O Pioneers" with youths dancing around a fire wearing Levi's. [Watch video here: Levi\'s Commercial.] The recitation includes lines like
get your weapons ready; Have you your pistols? … We, the youthful sinewy races, all the rest on us depend… Fresh and strong the world we seize
Against whom are our weapons supposed to be used? Whose world are we seizing? Any 3rd grader could tell you: Whitman is referring to the war against Native Americans by westward-bound settlers and the US army.
Does Levi's want to celebrate that? Well, try to see it from Levi's point of view: their company wouldn't even exist if we hadn't wiped out the Indians.
OK, trying to be a little more serious, Levi's running this ad shows how we still don't take seriously enough our Euro-American historical crimes. I know many people are tired of this topic. This is also a constant bone of contention between the Left and the Right, with the Right blaming the Left for apologizing too much and overlooking the great accomplishments of Western Civilization, like Individual Rights.
There is a middle ground: those of us of Euro-American heritage would be a lot more convincing on Individual Rights by acknowledging that we have had as much trouble applying them as anybody else. We were pioneers in applying them to our own ethnic group, but we kept handing out free passes to kill other people's rights.
So no more holier-than-thou preaching about individual rights. At least, we have made progress on eroding some Double Standards: Jew and Gentile, White and Black, Man and Woman. Probably the worst Double Standard left is between rich and poor societies – we believe in Democracy in the former but not in the latter. So let's acknowledge how hard it has been, but keep striving for Liberty for All.