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Police drawing in shooting released
Concord police on Monday released a composite drawing of a man they say could be linked to a double homicide at Sun Drop Bottling in June.
Witnesses told police they saw a man fitting the description at the business about an hour before the shooting deaths of 44-year-old Darrell Noles and 59-year-old Donna Barnhardt. Others gave a similar description of a man walking along Cabarrus Avenue after the killings. Police don't have a name. But a retired FBI agent used the descriptions to draw the sketch, which police officers distributed Monday across the city.
The victims were gunned down June 13 after a robbery in the company's front office. Noles was applying for a job that morning. And Barnhardt was working behind the front desk as she had for nearly 20 years. One employee working in a different part of the building heard gunshots around 10 a.m. and called police after finding the victims.
On Monday Deputy Chief Guy Smith told the Observer robbery was the motive. But he couldn't confirm the crime was random or say whether the killer knew the victims or other employees at the plant.
There were no surveillance cameras in the office, Smith said.
About an hour before the shootings, an employee told police he saw a man at the front door of the plant. He tried to open the door but it was locked, so he left, Smith said.
After the slayings, officers were searching for a black man in his 20s with shoulder-length dreadlocks that witnesses saw leaving the area.
"The descriptions are similar enough they could be connected," Smith said.
Police said they believe the man in the sketch is local but declined to say why or elaborate on his identity.


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MFW SS17 – Day One
Me again,
I guess it's writing day lol. My first time Woman's fashion week! Yass!
I'm doing the men's weeks now for 3 seasons, January will be the fourth and I'm already looking forward to it.
Milan is always my favorite one, probably because my connections are the best over here. But als the vibes is totally different than from London of NYC. Italians…
But never did a women's fashion week before, it's not really relevant for me of course and it's already very hard to get in everywhere believe me, for the woman's it's even harder. HOGAN invited me to come and join their dinner party, see here the photos of that night. Anyway it was nice to be in Milan again to catch up with some people you only see during the fashion weeks and to see how it's going during the woman's season. It's so chaotic haha I thought there was much paparazzi out there during the men's week. But that's noting compared with how many photographers there out there during the woman's! CRA-ZY!
I was wearing a camouflage bomber by Hydrogen and my HOGAN sneakers of course! 😉
Shot outside Prada by the talented Eleonora Proietto.
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Bomber c/o Hydrogen | Shop here
Jeans c/o Filippa K | Shop here
Tee c/o Les Artist | Similar here
Sneakers c/o HOGAN | Shop here

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The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) is most famous for it's Red List, "the world's most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species and their links to livelihoods. Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyse action for biodiversity conservation and policy change - critical to protecting the natural resources we need to survive." [source : IUCN Webpage]
Previsouly I posted about the recently updated Red List, which can be rather grim reading, but also showed some success stories including the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus).
Well, the IUCN also have a brighter, lesser known and more cheerful list, called the Green List, which is given to fantastically maintained parks/reserve etc.. "The IUCN Green List of protected areas is a new global initiative that celebrates the success of effective protected areas, and encourages the sharing of that success so that other protected areas can also reach high standards. More effective protected areas lead to greater benefits for humans and nature." [source : IUCN Webpage]
This is a very short list however, but it is also a new list, only starting in November 2014! the criteria is tough as "the sites have been evaluated against a set of demanding criteria, including the quality of protection of natural values. They demonstrate fair and transparent sharing of the costs and benefits of conservation, effective management and long-lasting conservation outcomes. These criteria are tailored and measured according to the challenges and opportunities faced in each country."
I bring this up now, because of Doñana National Park and Natural Reserve, in Spain, is the most recent addition to the list (22 July 2015). This park is also home to the Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus), so all is looking good on the lynx front! Can't wait to go back to Doñana and try my luck! :)
The first Green Listed Protected Areas
- Korea Jirisan National Park
- Korea Odaesan National Park
- Korea Seoraksan National Park
- Australia Montague Island Nature Reserve
- Australia Arakwal National Park and Cape Byron State Conservation Area
- China Longwanqun National Forest Park
- China Sichuan Tangjiahe National Nature Reserve
- China Eastern Dongting Lake National Nature Reserve
- China Mount Huangshan Scenic Area
- China Wudalianchi Geological Park
- China Shaanxi Changqing National Nature Reserve
- Italy Gran Paradiso National Park
- Spain Doñana Natural Space - Newest addition
- Spain Espacio Natural de Sierra Nevada
- France Natural Marine Park of Iroise
- France Pyrénées National Park
- France Marine natural reserve of Cerbère-Banyuls
- France Sensitive Natural Area "Marais d'Episy"
- France (Overseas territory) Guadeloupe National Park
- Kenya Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
- Kenya Ol Pejeta Conservancy
- Colombia Galeras Santuario de Flora y Fauna Galeras
- Colombia Parque Nacional Natural Gorgona
- Colombia Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá
Lets hope many others join the list!
For more information on the Green List, they have a brochure here, or go to their website!


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There are added benefits to choosing a Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicle over a used Ford vehicle. With Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicles, peace of mind comes with a 172-point inspection, 24-Hour Roadside Assistance, vehicle history report, powertrain limited warranty and comprehensive limited warranty coverage.*
We Notice Everything: 172-Point Inspection by Factory-Trained Technicians
If a vehicle does not meet our strict criteria, we won't certify it. It's that simple. Find out what we check during the rigorous process of certifying a pre-owned vehicle. It's a meticulous process backed by Ford Motor Company.
Prior to delivery of your vehicle, the following checks and inspections were performed. Any item(s) that did not pass our 172-point inspection have been replaced or repaired.
Every Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicle comes with peace-of-mind warranty coverage. Our comprehensive limited warranty covers more than 500 components for 12 months/12,000 miles.* Our fully transferable powertrain limited warranty covers you for 7 years/100,000 miles.*
*See dealer for details.
Relax, you're covered. We've ensured your peace of mind with our comprehensive limited warranty. The warranty covers more than 500 components; including many high-tech parts. Areas of coverage include:
The Ford Certified Pre-Owned comprehensive limited warranty provides coverage for 12 months or 12,000 miles from the Certified Pre-Owned vehicle purchase date, whichever comes first. You can choose to extend your comprehensive limited warranty past 12 months or 12,000 miles by purchasing a Ford Extended Service plan. Ask your dealer.
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Peace of mind comes standard on every Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicle since each includes a 7-year/100,000-mile powertrain limited warranty coverage*, backed by Ford Motor Company. Areas of coverage include the engine, transmission, and more.
Our manufacturer-backed limited warranty is fully transferable to future owners at no cost, a resale benefit that can be transferred from owner to owner.
For extra peace of mind, 24/7 roadside assistance (towing, jump starts for dead batteries, flat-tire changes on site, and lockout services) is included for the duration of the powertrain limited warranty coverage.
Want additional coverage? Ask your dealer about Ford Extended Services Plans. This service is available at any Ford or Lincoln Mercury Dealership nationwide.
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Wherever you roam, we've got you covered with our roadside assistance program.
Complimentary roadside assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Customers may dial (800)241-3673. Services proved by the Ford Auto Club include:
-Towing assistance of up to $100 for warranty and non-warranty problems, included accidents (excludes impound and repossession)
-Travel expense reimbursement of up to $500, for up to 3 days lodging, meals and rental vehicle for travel expenses accrued when the breakdown occurs more than 100 miles from home
-Destination expense assistance of up to $75 for emergency transportation to the immediate destination
-Rental car reimbursement of up to $30 per day for up to 5 days
-Fuel delivery if the vehicle runs out of fuel-- up to 2 gallons at no charge
-Flat-tire changes on site
-Jump starts for dead batteries
-Lockout assistance of up to $50 to unlock vehicle doors
-Service throughout the 50 United States and Canada
*Not available in Hawaii.
Not every vehicle can make the cut as a Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicle. To even be considered for certification, each Ford must be less than 6 model years old and have fewer than 80,000 miles on the odometer.
After a vehicle has been determined as eligible in terms of age and mileage, an independent third-party vehicle history report is run to identify any vehicle that does not meet our strict standards. The report is run as part of our 172-point inspection process, and it includes check for:
In addition, you can view the actual Vehicle History Report for a specific vehicle by simply searching our current inventory now. Or ask your dealer for a copy when you arrive at the dealership.
Let's say you find a "deal" in the paper on a used car model you've had your eye on. One with a price too good to pass up; so instead of getting a Ford Certified Pre-Owned vehicle, you buy something else. But did this vehicle include a rigorous 172-point inspection? A vehicle history? Comprehensive and powertrain limited warranties? 24-hour roadside assistance and other benefits? It doesn't take long for non-covered repairs and other expenses to eat away whatever money you saved. When it comes to long-term total cost of ownership, Ford CPO vehicles might well end up costing you less. Maybe a lot less. And it's hard to put a price on the peace of mind that comes with driving a vehicle inspected and backed by Ford.


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Salt Lake City, UT
Add some art to your body with this hand drawn 'Poker Face' Temporary Tattoo Pack. Unique and fun for going out on the town, parties, wedding showers, baby showers, gifts and more!
Pack of 6Size - 1 inch or less- extra small -
Instructions: Peel away clear plastic layer exposing adhesive. Apply the tattoo's adhesive side to your skin and cover with wet cloth for 10-15 seconds or until paper backing slides off easily.
How to make your Temporary Tattoo last longer:
1. When your temporary tattoo gets wet you should always pat dry - never rub.2. Avoid hot water - alway use cold. 3. Avoid using soap, oil, sunscreen or perfume on your temporary tattoo.
How to remove your temporary tattoo:
Use a washcloth with any kind of oil or rubbing alcohol.


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David Hardesty
Adjunct Professor Taxation of E-Commerce at Golden Gate University, Partner at Wilson Markle Stuckey Hardesty & Bott, CPAs, Author at Thomson Reuters, Adjunct Professor at D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University
The outstanding faculty is what makes Golden Gate University so exceptional.
David Hardesty is a Tax Partner of Wilson Markle Stuckey Hardesty & Bott. David is also a writer and has completed 7 books on taxation, financial reporting, SEC compliance, and corporate governance, published by Thomson Reuters under the Warren Gorham & Lamont, RIA and Checkpoint imprints. Davids areas of expertise include taxation of electronic commerce, international taxation, taxation of LLCs and S corporations, taxation and accounting for share-based payments, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and SEC compliance. He currently teaches Taxation of Electronic Commerce and RemoteSellers for the GGU School of Taxation. David also teaches an online course on international taxationfor Northeastern Universitys College of Business Administration. David began his career at Touche Ross & Co., now known as Deloitte. In recognition of his work on taxation and financial reporting, Accounting Today voted David Hardesty one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting for 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2008, and he was named by CPA Magazine as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Practitioners, for 2005 and 2007. David is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute of CPAs and the California Society of CPAs. He is also a member of the GGU School of Taxation Advisory Board and the GGU School of Accounting Advisory Board. Davidgraduatedmagna cum laude with a B.A. in Accounting and an M.B.A. in Taxation from Golden Gate University.
David in one word: Creative
Interests & hobbies: Sculpture, painting & playing classical guitar
Childhood dream job: Commercial and fine artist
Favorite musical artist: Joe Pass
Guilty pleasure:Greys Anatomy


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2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK
With a fresh new design, exclusive equipment, pioneering assistance systems, and efficient and
With a fresh new design, exclusive equipment, pioneering assistance systems, and efficient and agile engines, the restyled 2013MY GLK-Class reaffirms its leadership in the entry-level SUV segment. High-quality materials, new equipment, fully redesigned trim and new infotainment systems – nearly 1,000 new parts in total – are all part of the new GLK driving experience. The exterior gives the GLK an even more athletic look. The body combines classic off-road elements with the design language of the current Mercedes-Benz sedans. Tight lines, taut surfaces, and the smooth, well-proportioned front and rear ends blend perfectly with the GLK body design that clearly identifies it as a functional SUV. Beneath the newly-designed headlamps, both models feature LED daytime running lights framed in chrome. The radiator grille with two louvers and the Mercedes-Benz star at the center reflects the design language of current passenger car models. The biggest news, however, comes under the hood. While the existing GLK was only offered with a single engine, the new model will be available in two specs: the GLK350 with direct-injection 3.5-liter V6 now good for 302 horsepower and 273 lb-ft of torque (up from 268hp and 258 lb-ft), or the GLK250 BlueTEC diesel that, at 190 hp and 369 lb-ft, offers less power but far more twist from its 2.1 liters and four cylinders. Th 2013 Mercedes-Benz GLK will be unveiled in two weeks at the New York Auto Show.
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Impact Report: March 2016
by Jeremy Gorr, For the JFA Team
Note: Chris Haynes, one of the pastors at Trinity Baptist Church in Norman, Oklahoma, said this about JFA: "I know of no other group that does such an outstanding job of training and then guiding teams of people through the actual process of dialogue. If you have one day and JFA training [team] comes close to you, don't miss the opportunity. Our church and specifically college students have been equipped to now be on campus and have meaningful, life changing conversations." This Impact Report explains through the story of Andrew some of what motivated Chris to say these encouraging words. We hope you hear through Andrew's story our heart for established Christian communities. For example, we are eager to serve local churches as they carry out their God-given role of helping the disciples in their flock to grow in their ability to actively love those too often forgotten in relation to pregnancy and abortion - women and men in distress, the smallest humans on earth, and those who disagree with us. We see ourselves as helping these established Christian communities fill a gap in their discipleship in this area, rather than doing the work of mentoring and discipleship totally apart from or in place of these communities. - Steve Wagner, Executive Director
Like so many of us, Andrew did not often have conversations about abortion. He was pro-life, but he lacked confidence. Then he participated in the Justice For All (JFA) training program last fall. His college pastor, Chris Haynes, and their church, Trinity Baptist Church in Norman, Oklahoma, have a very purposeful emphasis on "the equipping of the saints for the work of service" (Eph. 4:12), so this was one of many times that they have invited JFA to help train their students. Later, Andrew said,
Before the JFA conference, I was hesitant to raise the topic of abortion with my peers. While this was due mainly to my lack of knowledge about abortion, I also felt uncomfortable raising the subject due to my lack of experience in conversing about the topic with someone from another worldview.
I've heard these same hesitations often. Many people say that there is no way the average person is capable of engaging in productive dialogue with pro-choice advocates. Andrew's JFA experience proved the opposite. JFA training helped Andrew develop (1) confidence in his own pro-life convictions, (2) confidence to begin creating dialogue, and (3) confidence to create further conversations in his daily life.
The first dose of confidence came for Andrew during the interactive seminar (Seat Work) portion of the training program. In a mentor group led by Rebecca Haschke and me, Andrew and other students said they felt apprehensive about coming to our outreach event at the University of Oklahoma (OU) the following week. As these students learned why common pro-choice arguments fail and practiced sharing the evidence which supports the pro-life position, however, their confidence grew. Andrew reflected,
JFA not only has given me the tools I need to reach out to my peers, but also has helped me firm up my position on abortion as well as my reasoning behind my stance.
Even with this confidence, though, Andrew wondered if he personally could take these ideas and produce a good conversation with them. Here's how our outreach event at OU (Feet Work) enabled him to do just that. At the beginning of the outreach event, Andrew got a second dose of confidence as he listened in to conversations that JFA staff members were having with pro-choice students. The next day, he took the critical step of starting not just one, but many conversations. He was surprised by what he learned:
During the time I spent in outreach with JFA, I had several opportunities to dialogue with other college students about their beliefs about abortion. Through these interactions, I learned not to categorize someone too quickly. To my surprise, many people who initially stated that they supported abortion were less supportive after receiving information. Most of the people I spoke to were not the die-hard leftists I had thought they would be. On the other hand, several people who thought abortion should be illegal turned out to support early abortions! Through outreach with JFA, I discovered that you really don't know where someone stands on an issue until you ask specific questions.
Andrew gained an understanding of pro-choice advocates and of himself through outreach that he could not have gained otherwise. That's why JFA has found Seat Work and Feet Work to be such a powerful combination. Seat Work provides the tools for creating good conversations, but Feet Work gives a real-life opportunity to practice using those tools, to get rid of false caricatures of the people we're trying to reach, and to explore ways to grow in dialogue skills.
Andrew found that creating conversations during Feet Work gave him a third dose of confidence so that it was natural for him to continue creating dialogue about abortion after the JFA events (Repeat Work):
The [seminar] and outreach JFA allowed me to take part in have prepared me for several discussions since their visit to campus. In dialogues with fellow students, finding common ground has been very important as have techniques such as "trotting out the toddler." I am thankful for the opportunity I had to volunteer with JFA and to develop my convictions and my ability to share them.
Andrew initially had the same hesitance to have conversations that most people have. His biggest hurdle was his first conversation. Once that hurdle was past, creating more conversations did not seem so daunting. Andrew's story demonstrates that gaining knowledge at a JFA seminar and taking a first dialogue step at a JFA outreach event can produce bold action on behalf of the unborn.
Are you someone who wants to be prepared for these kinds of conversations, but you're hesitant like Andrew was? Do you know someone in the same boat? You can gain confidence like Andrew did by participating in JFA's training program, including a Feet Work event. You can find upcoming opportunities on the JFA Event Calendar. Or, inquire about JFA Mission Trip opportunities.
We thank God that he used Justice For All, in partnership with Andrew's very supportive college pastor and church, to help Andrew gain the confidence to be able to regularly and graciously share his views about abortion with his peers. Thank you for supporting the mission of JFA so that we can offer Seat Work and Feet Work experiences to others who simply lack the confidence to start the conversation. Through thousands of bold advocates like Andrew, we can truly make abortion unthinkable for millions – one conversation at a time.
- Jeremy Gorr, for the JFA Team


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Announcing the 2016 Recipient of the Emerging Photographer Fund from Burn Magazine
Magnum Foundation is pleased to continue its partnership with Burn Magazine's annual Emerging Photographer Fund award and to congratulate Annie Flanagan for her deeply important work.
Documentary photographer Annie Flanagan has been named the winner of the Emerging Photographer Fund for 2016 from Burn Magazine for her project "Deafening Sound." Flanagan's photographs reveal "the deep roots of gendered violence and rape culture in American society" and challenge viewers to confront how such systematic violence persists in this country.
In particular, Flanagan's work explores the effects that gendered violence and rape culture have on mental health. In the in-depth research she conducted to accompany her photographs, she reports that 7 in 10 women who experience psychological abuse from an intimate partner also exhibit symptoms of PTSD. The long-term effects of gendered violence, she argues, can look very similar to the symptoms of veterans who have seen heavy combat.
She says, "I am constantly working to further my investigation of this epidemic and visually address issues of gendered violence and representations of women in American society." With this funding she will complete a film that follows a woman named Nekqua before, directly after and years after her assault and to photograph rural domestic violence in Alaska, "where the rate of reported rape is three times the national average."
At its current stage, "Deafening Sound" combines "three documentary projects, a portrait series and a collection of artifacts." Read more from Annie Flanagan about her process here.


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St. Michael School
October takes us to St. Michael's School located at 214 Keuka Street in Penn Yan. The event takes place on Wednesday, October 11th and we will get underway at 5PM.
As always, there will be a cash prize drawing!
Please plan to join us - this is a great way for you to stretch your business contacts and have a little mid-winter fun at the same time!! As always, feel free to bring along a coworker, friend or business associate!!


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When you finish creating a campaign, there are two possibilities: either publishing it immediately or just saving it.
After finishing the editing of a campaign, click on the button Save and Publish on the bottom of the page. It will lead you to a page where you see in which players the campaign is added. As you have just created it, there will be no players on the list. The campaign is already saved on your account, and you might leave the page if you want to publish it another time.
If you want to set the campaign to a player immediately, click on the Publish to Players button. Fill the settings, such as to which players add the campaign, when and where to play it, etc.
For publishing previously saved campaigns, you may go to the Campaign tab and click on the Publish button under the desired one. Then you apply the same steps as if you had just created a campaign: click on Publish to Player, fill the settings and hit the Publish button.


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Some of the most frequently asked questions I get is: "How did this journey start? How did you shift your thinking and change your mindset?"
My answer: The switch definitely didn't happen overnight. I was diagnosed with depression at 15 and have had some really rough memories and experiences with trying to find my self worth and create self love for myself. There were definitely happy moments in my life as an adult and moments of low and in some ways because of my career forward lifestyle I was too busy to entertain some of these "low moments". I became a mother almost 11 years ago and when that happened even more physical changes happened with my body that added to some of the "mental darkness". I gained stretch marks, my body composition changed even more so, and at that time my mindset was "great I'm a 21 year old with stretch marks, loose skin and loose midsection, and a busy career with no time for my health." Growing up my family was never healthy eating focused (I'm Filipino) or active lifestyle focused. So working out, eating healthy was never a priority for me. As my life got busier I became more and more unfit and more overwhelmed with life. I don't think it was until my second daughter was born where it all hit me even more. I buried a lot of the feelings with life an didn't realize what was the root cause of the unhappiness until a moment and experience I had with my daughter.
Finding what made me happy took some trial and error and just working through the emotions. I'm currently married to an amazing man, have a wonderful career, and a thriving business with my husband, but was struggling internally and mentally. When I stopped to reflect what it was that was making me unhappy I realized it was my self image. I hated what I saw in the mirror and that self hate seeped into all areas of confidence in my life. My perspective on work, my marriage, hanging around certain friends, and even being around my kids was so skewed because of how I felt about myself. Lacking the confidence in my own skin really affected my mindset. It was so toxic.
I think it takes searching high and low in all the wrong places to find what the answer is. And sometimes we run from it because its almost unbelievable or even sounds seems so superficial to say "I'm unhappy with how I look and feel." I think its because we have so many people in the world who love us despite our own flaws, but because we can't find the same reasons why people are so attracted to our hearts, the cause of unhappiness is hard to admit.
In some ways I did wake up one day and say I'm fucken over it. I need to change and jumped head first. I hired a fitness/health coach who helped me focus on that area of my life. The moment I started to work on that particular part, all other areas fell into place. It was incredible to see the changes. I focused on tackling an area of my life where I felt I was failing miserable with and slowly over time that began the chain reaction that set the course of my lifestyle changes. There are still moments of self doubt that I have to fight and moments where I'm not as mentally strong, but learning to make the conscious decision to do your best to make the strides forward has helped the daily battles.
One of the things I tell people is: stop searching for all the reasons to start, the answer is in the mirror right in front of you. It's important to love yourself enough to care about your health. Do something daily that is active and practice building a strong body, physically and mentally.


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Choosing Between White and Blue While Trying to Avoid Seeing Red.
In the early days of owning the house, I enthusiastically wrote up a long list of home improvement projects that I wanted to embark on. Ranging from the quick and simple (changing a light fixture), to the fancifully unrealistic (a new solarium/dining pavilion built off the back of the house) it was by its very nature destined to become a fluid document. Over time, projects moved up and down the list, some were crossed off as they are finished, some dropped off altogether, and new ones made an appearance. The list never shortens significantly, and most likely it never will (unless I win the lottery or someone convinces Ty Pennington's producers that my good deeds merit Schoolfield an extreme makeover). As the list entered its second decade, I've noticed a new category of projects creeping on. The do-overs. Projects that I finished earlier (often with happy results) that hop back on as my tastes, skills or life circumstances evolve. My master bedroom is the perfect example.
When Joel and I first viewed the master bedroom with our realtor, its assets immediately jumped out at us. The room's generous proportions, pair of mantels on the north wall (it began it's existence as two smaller, square bedrooms), and large west-facing windows all spoke to its potential. They valiantly fought and almost won the battle with the rooms detractions, namely it's 60's era closets with their hollow board doors, and more significantly, its yellow color. Yellow as a room color does not bother me per se. Sunny hues and buttery yellow tones can brighten a room, and one's mood. This however, was a thin powdery yellow, limpid and lifeless. The dingy grey (most likely originally white) wall-to-wall carpeting, strewn with bunches of violets didn't help matters. For a thirty-year old man to have his bedroom carpet strewn with violets is questionable at best. For a thirty-year old gay man with naturally sallow skin tones to have his bedroom walls a powdery yellow color is, inexcusable. A new paint job and carpeting made its way towards the top my list.
Knowing we would eventually be rid of the rooms offensive elements and having other more pressing items in the house to address, we decided to camp out in the room initially. We would put together our large bed and hang artwork after we painted the walls and changed the carpeting. We set up our mattress and box spring directly on the floor. Settling in on our first night, we encountered an offensive element more serious than yellow walls or floral carpeting.
"I can't sleep like this!" Joel cried. "It smells like a dog! "
It was true, the room smelled like a dog. The whole house smelled like a dog when we moved in. The previous owner had multiple dogs over the years she lived there. Perhaps she owned breeds that leaned towards incontinence, or in the anticipatory delight of owning our first home, our olfactory senses temporarily shut down before buying. Whatever the underlying reason, the house, after being shut up for two hot weeks before we moved in, had allowed the ghosts of dogs past to make their presence known. Fermented vestiges of their once full bladders nearly knocked us over when we opened the door. Airing the house out and a valiant cleaning helped, but the carpets remained a problem. After a steam cleaning and vacuum, the smell was barely noticeable when one stood upright. Lying down, sitting down, or engaging in any activity that would bring your nose within four feet of the floor was another matter entirely. The next day we hastily found someone to come and rip up all the carpeting. It helped alleviate the smell.
It also revealed, under the tightly nailed down plywood subflooring, potentially attractive original pine boards here and there. Not ready to rip up three floors of plywood planking or choose a carpet, we painted the plywood and set up camp again.
Eventually we learned the original pine floors were in remarkably good condition, and had them restored. Instead of figuring out a new color combination for walls and carpeting, we could now just pick out a wall color that would compliment our newly stained dark pine floors.
"Blue!" I brightly suggested.
"White." Joel archly replied.
And so the battle lines were drawn. I belong to the "Walls Need Color" camp, while Joel was a graduate of the "Walls Should be White" school. We had already skirmished over the living room and family room, ending up with a win for him in our white living room, while I won in the darker red family room. This would be the tiebreaker. I was actually going to be the one painting the room, and tried arguing that should give my preference more weight. Joel pointed out that the reason I was painting it was because I was too cheap to pay for a painter (no points scored there). I then tried pop psychology. I brought to his attention that the walls of bedroom in our apartment were white, and that we didn't necessarily sleep well in it. I then showed him a passage from a book about the psychology of room colors.
"Blues and greens evoke serenity and peace. They are colors associated with nature and the ocean. Using these colors heavily in your bedroom can help to calm the emotions of its inhabitants, and bring restful nights. Blue will also calm cravings for food after you've gone to bed, because there is very little blue food in nature, so our minds tend to repress hunger at its site. "
With the prospect of a rosy future with less squabbling, less refills on our ambien prescriptions, and retaining our 30 (ok, 32) inch waists longer, how could anyone refuse? Faced with such irrefutable logic, Joel assented (with the proviso that I would repaint the room white if he hated it after 60 days). We drove to the paint store to pick out a blue.
Because of our polar opposite color preferences, we had already developed a system for picking out paint. Once we agreed on the general color, we would each independently pick out four or five favorite shades and hues from the large wall of color chips. We then fanned them out card-style in front of each other on a table, revealing our preferences. If by chance we both had chosen the same specific shade (or close), then kismet! We were golden, and making the final color selection the whole decision was easy, in theory. That never, ever happened.
In reality, we would then start negotiating. We could each throw out the two colors from the others hand we hated (usually he would eliminate the darkest tones I picked, and I would throw out his lightest choices), leaving us with two or three colors that hopefully began to approach each other. Not that it did much good, as we eventually put in ringers for the other to throw out, me picking some obviously too dark hues and he choosing some off whites. We both looked over the color samples and picked our favorites. Given the hundreds of potential shades, the bedroom blue became a long protracted ordeal. We couldn't settle on a hue that we both liked, and started the whole process from scratch several times. As our voices raised and piles of rejected paint chips rose higher on the floor, the store's owners came over to mediate. Whether it was motivated by their desire for us both to be happy, or to allow them to close the before midnight, they eventually helped us settle on a color we both could live with.
I duly painted the room. Neither of us really loved it. It wasn't a rich blue that evoked midnight or the ocean floor I had envisioned, nor the pale blue hue matching an eggshell produced by one of Martha Stewart's fancy chickens that Joel aspired to, but it was worlds better than the yellow. Setting up the bedroom, it actually looked very good. So it remained for close to a decade.
Several years ago, finding myself single, I started to think about doing the bedroom over. Wanting to establish a new life and independent identity, I thought a new color for the room I slept in might help. I found the walls a little too "baby blue". Also, over time, eggshell cracks were appearing on the surface of the exterior walls, and paint was starting to flake here and there. Repainting the bedroom went back on my list, not on the top but somewhere near the middle. Sooner than I anticipated, an event boosted its position up, coming in the form of an NYU Student Film Crew who wanted to shoot a movie at my house.


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A note about my process of using found text in The Velvet Oratorio:
|Anna Marie Sell (Aide) and
Andrea Gallo (Shirley Temple Black)
I started interviewing Czechs and Slovaks who had been there, and simultaneously I started researching newspaper accounts from the time. One thing became quickly clear: many or most people attending the November 17 march did not suspect they would be participating in an event of great political significance at all. Other demonstrations had had little effect. Why would this one be different?
One reason was the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the changes in the Soviet Union. But of course the speed of the collapse of Communism in Czechoslovakia was something of an illusion. There had been a growing amount of pressure year by year, since the tanks invaded in 1968. Like a floor that suddenly collapses after years of seeming stability, the stress had been almost invisible, until one day the whole thing gave way.
For the found text, I used newspaper reports, especially those in the New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Baltimore Sun. And as one of the thank you gift for the Havel Festival, Václav Havel had given me a huge volume of correspondence from Shirley Temple Black and her aides at the U. S. Embassy in Prague. I had almost forgotten about it, as it seemed so imposing. It turned out to be a treasure trove.
For the scenes, I also used my interviews. One interviewee told me the story of being interrogated about The Berlin Wall, despite the fact that he had been held in detention and knew nothing of what had happened. Another told me about a former secret service officer who begged to speak in Wenceslas Square. And Havel himself told me a little about the person upon whom be based the original Staněk.
|Terrence Stone and cast sing a chorus
My interviews inspired the choruses. I knew that Henry Akona is adept at capturing patterns of speech in his music, so I filled the choruses with quotes from my interviews, mixed with the chants of the protestors. I grabbed some quotes from Havel's speeches and contrasted with the first-hand accounts of the listeners internal reactions when hearing him speak. I tried to include all the doubts, all the confusion, all the surprise. And for the second chorus, I used allusions to the famous 19th century Czech poem "May," by Karel Hynek Mácha, to connect with Czech Nationalist and Romantic traditions.
All that went into the mix, along with the body of literature using Ferdinand Vaněk, Havel's signature character and a symbol of the dissident movement. But perhaps most of all I wanted to bring out the feeling inherent in all of Havel's work, captured in his first address as president. No matter how great the seeming triumph, there are no easy answers. The world is filled with more questions, and the greatest of all may be: what's next?


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A bass for every season/
I had the pleasure of tracking some bass with producer Jared Haschek on an album he's producing for Laura Jean. He sent me some early piano demos of the songs we were going to record but apart from that I had no idea what to expect going in.
In any kind of musical situation preparation helps, but being prepared doesn't always mean being well rehearsed, some times you're flying by the seat of your pants (most of my career has been built on these kind of situations actually!). Preparation sometimes means getting to know the people you're working with as soon as you can, getting an idea of their creative identities, influences, dreams and personalities. Preparation sometimes means getting enough food and sleep in to be able to function well. Preparation always means getting to a session or gig on time. In this case preparation meant turning up with multiple different instruments.
Sure, a good Fender P bass will work on almost anything and sometimes it's exactly the sound you need. That said, having other instruments on hand means that rather than massaging and processing and mangling one bass sound to work with a song you can start from the right place to begin with. (& every good finished recording starts with the best recorded sound in the first place) On top of that, any musician can respond differently and uniquely with different tools to work with.
For this session we ended up using a Fender P for an old school gospel sounding song, but the fretless 6 string worked a lot better for a soft and melodic ballad. A more aggressive part came out a lot easier on a grunty Stingray. Could we have completed the whole session with one bass? Probably, and it may have worked well. Taking 4 different basses to a session shouldn't mean you end up playing 4 different basses, but it does mean just in case that one perfect bass is proving a bit difficult on one song you don't need to settle for second best.
Having a great producer on hand to direct the session and guide the arrangements didn't hurt either. Wink.


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Stoke's Ambassador Program is a volunteer network created to give individuals the ins and outs of working with startups, providing leadership opportunities for those wanting to help support the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Denton, and serve as a networking tool to connect volunteers to opportunities within the startup community. This is the inaugural class of Ambassadors and we are looking for individuals who are self starters and eager to work to help strengthen Stoke's presence in the startup community. Ambassadors will work in groups to accomplished a project that will help Stoke and the startup community of Denton flourish. Applications due May 31st at midnight.
Events - Help organize the next Startup Weekend in Denton. Help make this annual event as successful and engaging as possible. This group will also assist with Stoke programs and events. There are many great events that are being put on at Stoke, we want to make sure that they are executed with excellence. This is also an unbelievable way to get connected in the startup community as you will have the chance to meet everyone that is coming in and leaving for events.
Community Awareness/Connector - Attend events around Denton like Open Coffee Clubs and events hosted by Main Street Association, TechMill, and more and act as a brand ambassador for Stoke. Our community always has people looking for jobs, looking to hire new employees and just connect the right people that help facilitate community and can provide huge growth opportunities for people across the region. This project would help to facilitate and connect people across the region to build a greater community and help provide mutually beneficial relationships across the ecosystem.
Engagement and Visibility - Do you have experience in photography, videography or marketing that you would like to develop more fully? Encourage people to join the conversation about the startup community via Facebook group, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc and the newsletter through helping to create unique and engaging content. Add to your photography portfolio book by capturing events and activities at Stoke. Take photos or videos of things that are happening, people who are here, and special moments that happen throughout events.
- Valuable work experience in the startup space around up and coming Denton startup companies.
- Access to Stoke organized classes or workshops
- Mentorship from Stoke and DEC staffers and our network of Mentors and Investors
- Startup work experience to add to your resume
- Letter of recommendation at the completion of a successful term
- Future networking opportunities through the Ambassadors alumni network i.e. current and previous ambassadors, mentors, companies, and staff that has been involved in Stoke
The Ambassador Program is sponsored by Upventur, a social start up for the adventurer in all of us. Upventur is a group of service providers and trusted experts connecting to explore, research and a place to book a trip.


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1838 Jesuit slave sale
In 1838, 272 men, women, and children were sold by the Maryland Jesuits; a portion of the proceeds was used to pay the debts of Georgetown College (now Georgetown University), also run by the Jesuits. The slaves had lived on plantations belonging to the Jesuits in Maryland, and they were sold to Henry Johnson and Jesse Batey. $17,000 (equivalent to $399,978 in 2018) from the sale was used for the Georgetown College debts.[1][2][3]
The slaves sold by the Jesuits were part of the West Oak and Chatham Plantations, in Louisiana, both of which would later change ownership.[4] None of the terms for the sale, directed from the Catholic Church leadership in Rome, were met. These terms included that there be no familial separation, that the proceeds not be used to pay debt or the operating expenses of the college, and that the religious practice of the enslaved people be supported. In 1848, the Jesuit James Van de Velde wrote to Thomas F. Mulledy about his concerns over the lack of religious instruction received by the slaves sold to Henry Johnson, and urged Mulledy to contribute funds for the construction of a chapel.[3][5]
Many descendants of these enslaved people (sometimes known as the "GU272") presently live in and around Maringouin, Louisiana.[1]
In April 2019, two-thirds of Georgetown students voted to establish a semesterly fee to fund reparations for descendants of the 272 enslaved people. The non-binding resolution was presented to the university for the approval of its board of directors.[6]
National revelations of this connection were reported in a 2016 article in The New York Times.[7] A discussion is ongoing addressing the question of reconciliation of the university and the descendants; an internal working group at Georgetown recommended that the university offer "the same consideration [they] give members of the Georgetown community in the admissions process" to the descendants.[8] In response to these issues, descendant groups have formed, including the GU 272 Descendants Association.[9]
Building renamingsEdit
After the revelation around the slave sale gained wider publicity, the university decided to rename two buildings that bore the names of two Jesuits at Georgetown who had played significant roles in the 1838 sale, Reverends Thomas Mulledy and William McSherry. In November 2015, Mulledy Hall was renamed Freedom Hall and McSherry Hall was renamed Remembrance Hall as temporary measures while other names were being considered.[10] In 2017, the two buildings were rededicated in the names of Isaac, the first slave listed in the 1838 sale document, and Anne Marie Becraft, a free woman of color who established a school in Georgetown for black girls.[11]
Isaac Hawkins HallEdit
Isaac was an enslaved man born around 1773 and is believed to have been baptized in 1777. Historical records do not provide a family name, so his descendants' surname Hawkins was assigned to him. Before the sale he lived on the Jesuits' White Marsh plantation near present-day Bowie, Maryland, and went on to have at least five children. He was 65 years old at the time of the sale in 1838. Most of his family members were also sold and were sent to Louisiana; his son Patrick arrived on the same ship as Isaac, and his grandson Cornelius was sent to Louisiana as well. His name does not appear on bills of sale from the 1850s that include his descendants, so Isaac is assumed to have died before then.[12] Isaac has living descendants as of 2017[update].[12][13]
Isaac was chosen to represent the entire group for the building renaming because his name was first on the list of enslaved people sold. Georgetown historian Maurice Jackson said, "We thought if we take the name of the first person, in which some ways he becomes representative of the other enslaved black people sold".[12][11] The building and an adjacent one had been built around 1833 and 1904, and housed Jesuits until 2004. After ten years of vacancy, they were renovated as student housing and opened in 2015.[14][15]
In the February 5, 2019 episode of PBS's Finding Your Roots, actress S. Epatha Merkerson was revealed to be a descendant of Isaac Hawkins.
See alsoEdit
- ^ a b Quallen, Matthew. "Beyond the 272 Sold in 1838, Plotting the National Diaspora of Jesuit-Owned Slaves". The Hoya. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ King, Noel (April 26, 2017). "Georgetown, Louisiana, Part Two". Planet Money. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ a b "What We Know Booklet". Georgetown Slavery Archive. 2015. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Champomier, P. A. (1861). "West Oak and Chatham plantations". Georgetown Slavery Archive. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Van de Velde, James (March 28, 1848). "Letter from James Van de Velde, S.J. to Thomas Mulledy, S.J." Georgetown Slavery Archive. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Jonnalagadda, Deepika (April 12, 2019). "Students Endorse Reconciliation Fee in GU272 Referendum". The Hoya. Georgetown, D.C. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
- ^ Swarns, Rachel L. (April 17, 2016). "272 Slaves Were Sold to Save Georgetown. What Does It Owe Their Descendants?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "Georgetown Shares Slavery, Memory, And Reconciliation Report, Racial Justice Steps". Georgetown University. September 1, 2016. Archived from the original on April 25, 2017. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ "GU272 Descendants Association". Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ Shaver, Katherine (November 15, 2015). "Georgetown University to rename two buildings that reflect school's ties to slavery". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on February 3, 2018. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ a b Cloherty, Megan (April 18, 2017). "Georgetown University confronts past of slavery, rededicates 2 buildings". WTOP. Archived from the original on July 5, 2017. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Georgetown to Rename Building for Isaac Hawkins, One of 272 Enslaved in 1838 Sale". Georgetown University. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ Zauzmer, Julie (April 18, 2017). "Grappling with its history of slavery, Georgetown gathers descendants for a day of repentance". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan and Isaac Hawkins Halls". Keast & Hood. Retrieved February 2, 2018.
- ^ "Ryan Hall & Isaac Hawkins Hall". Georgetown University. Retrieved February 2, 2018.


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The King's Daughter
Lady of the Roses
The Rose of York Trilogy
People in the Roses of York Series
Pale Rose of England
recounts the adventures of the Scottish princess, Lady Catherine Gordon, and her husband, Richard, Duke of York (aka Perkin Warbeck) pretender to the throne of the first Tudor, Henry VII. Photos related to the book follow below.
|Richard, Duke of York, also known by the Tudor nickname "Perkin Warbeck"
No description of Lady Catherine Gordon survives but Richard's love-letter in which he calls her "the most beautiful ornament of Scotland" is preserved in the archives of Spain..
Where Richard and Catherine met
|Stirling Castle
"While guests and guards were downing malmsey and bellowing drunken songs of love in the great hall, Richard and Catherine escaped to the seclusion of the royal garden." Pale Rose of England, p. 18
St. Michael's Mount, England, where they landed
Climb to St. Michael's Mount
St. Michael's Mount, the torches
Church, St. Michael's Mount, where Richard and Catherine prayed for God's blessing
|Church, St. Michael's Mount
View from the top
|The curved wall in Pale Rose of England where Catherine begged Richard to abandon his bid for the English throne
"After dinner that evening she stood with Richard in the high courtyard by the church, where the prior had met them, hidden from view in the curve of a turret screened by a stone wall." Pale Rose of England, p. 37
|The sheltered harbor on a sunny day, St. Michael's Mount, view from above
|The causeway where they crossed to Marazion
From Richard's last letter to Catherine in Pale Rose of England, p. 274
"One day I will see you again, my Celtic princess, and we shall be reunited. Until that day comes, think me not gone, for I will always be with you and Dickon. Remember your promise to me at St. Michael's Mount."
Catherine's manor house, bequeathed her by Henry VII on his deathbed
Fyfield Manor, near Oxford, England, has survived the centuries and is in private hands. The owners very kindly allowed me to visit with Ricardian scholar Wendy Moorhen. The photos below are referenced by descriptions from Pale Rose of England.
|Fyfield Manor given to Lady Catherine by Henry VII
Lady Catherine's view of her estate
"As the sun began to set, Catherine made her way to a chair placed on the lawn near the house. It was a peaceful hour. She still couldn't believe her good fortune to be here, in her own home, on her own land. Sixteen hundred acres. She loved to sit and listen to the thrushesz and watch the light dim over the earth." Pale Rose of England, p.331
Conical bake house mentioned in Pale Rose of England
"Catherine excused herself to escape to the yew-tree walk that edged the summer garden where she had cut an arched opening into the greenery and set out a table and chair for her pleasure. The secluded spot afforded her solitude along with a view of flowers, and she often sat there in quiet contemplation and prayer, for it adjoined the church grounds." Pale Rose of England, p. 367
Where they're buried
Richard: Unknown.
Lady Catherine: St Nicholas Church, Fyfield, England
|Henry VII and Elizabeth of York
Richard III: Compassionate, noble, a champion of the people, his crown costs him everything he has ever cherished. Grieving and bereft, he has no heart to keep what Fate has bestowed.
Anne Neville: Anne, the Kingmaker's beautiful daughter. She is Richard's only love, his light, his life .


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The list of elected Republican officials who want Donald Trump to abandon his presidential campaign or say they will not vote for him is growing.
The list of elected Republican officials who want Donald Trump to abandon his presidential campaign or say they will not vote for him is growing.
Here are comments of some of those leaving Trump after the revelation of crude comments he made about women, recorded in 2005, were made public Friday. He says there's no chance he'll quit.
"I wanted to be able to support my party's nominee, chosen by the people, because I feel strongly that we need a change in direction for our country. However, I'm a mom and an American first, and I cannot and will not support a candidate for president who brags about degrading and assaulting women. I will not be voting for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton and instead will be writing in Governor Pence for president on Election Day." – Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire.
"I have reached the decision that I can no longer endorse Donald Trump. This is not a decision that I have reached lightly, but his pattern of behavior has left me no choice. … Make no mistake. We need conservative leadership in the White House. I urge Donald Trump to step aside and allow the Republican Party to put forward a conservative candidate like Mike Pence who can defeat Hillary Clinton." – Sen. Mike Crapo of Idaho.
"Donald Trump's comments regarding women were disgraceful and appalling. There are absolutely no circumstances under which it would ever be appropriate to speak of women in such a way. It is now clear Donald Trump is not fit to be president of the United States and cannot defeat Hillary Clinton. I believe he should step aside and allow Governor Pence to lead the Republican ticket." – Rep. Bradley Byrne of Alabama.
"I can no longer look past the pattern of behavior and comments that have been made by Donald Trump. …I believe our only option is to formally ask Mr. Trump to step down and to allow Republicans the opportunity to elect someone who will provide us with the strong leadership so desperately needed and one that Americans deserve." – Senate candidate Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada.
"I have wanted to support the candidate our party nominated. He was not my choice, but as a past nominee, I thought it important I respect the fact that Donald Trump won a majority of the delegates by the rules our party set. But Donald Trump's behavior this week, concluding with the disclosure of his demeaning comments about women and his boasts about sexual assaults, make it impossible to continue to offer even conditional support for his candidacy. … Cindy and I will not vote for Donald Trump. I have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate and we will not vote for Hillary Clinton. We will write in the name of some good conservative Republican who is qualified to be president." – Sen. John McCain of Arizona.
".(at)realDonaldTrump is wrong about his level of support. He needs to withdraw from the race." – Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona.
"I am committed to defeating Hillary Clinton. The only way this is now possible is with a new nominee that reflects the values of our country and our party. I will not vote for Donald Trump. If Donald Trump wishes to defeat Hillary Clinton, he should do the only thing that will all us to do so – step aside, and allow Mike Pence to be the Republican Party's nominee." – Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado.
"I'm incredibly disappointed in our party's candidate. And unlike the Democrats who have proven completely unwilling to hold secretary Clinton accountable for her illegal activities that endangered our national security, I am willing to hold Mr. Trump accountable. I am therefore calling for him to step aside and to allow Mike Pence to lead our party." – Rep. Chris Stewart of Utah.
"Character matters. (at)realDonaldTrump is obviously not going to win. But he can still make an honorable move: Step aside & let Mike Pence try." – Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska.
"Enough is enough. Donald Trump should withdraw in favor of Governor Mike Pence. This election is too important." – South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard.
"I cannot support and will not vote for Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton to be president of the United States. I will write in Governor Mike Pence for President." – Rep. Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey.
"Donald Trump's comments are inexcusable. I am appalled that he would brag about violating a woman's physical boundaries. As a husband and father of two daughters, I denounce his comments and the behavior that it incites. I believe that Mike Pence would be the best nominee for the Republican Party to defeat Hillary Clinton." – Rep. Scott Garrett of New Jersey.
"Character matters. (at)realDonaldTrump has been saying outrageous, offensive things the whole time. He should have stepped aside long ago." – Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan.
"We must have a conservative in the White House to restore accountability, opportunity and security. For the sake of our Constitution and the rule of law, we must defeat Hillary Clinton. Today I ask Donald Trump to step aside and for the RNC to replace him with Gov. Mike Pence." – Former 2016 GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina.
"Donald Trump should withdraw and Mike Pence should be our nominee effective immediately." – Sen. John Thune of South Dakota.
"I never endorsed Donald Trump and cannot in good conscience support or vote for a man who degrades women, insults minorities and has no clear path to keep our country safe. He should step aside for a true conservative to beat Hillary Clinton." Rep. Will Hurd of Texas.
"For the past several months I have been one of the few who refused to endorse Donald Trump. I have said all along that I was still waiting for Mr. Trump to demonstrate his commitment to the kinds of principles and policies the people in Utah's 4th Congressional District want in their elected leaders. Mr. Trump has yet to clear that bar and his behavior and bravado have reached a new low. I cannot vote for him. For the good of the party, and the country, he should step aside." – Rep. Mia Love of Utah.
"Mr. Trump himself has acknowledged this and identified this series of events tonight as a mere distraction. Well, with all due respect sir, you, sir, are the distraction. Your conduct, sir, is the distraction. It's a distraction from the very principles that will help us win in November. You, yourself sir, Mr. Trump, have stated repeatedly that the goal, the objective has got to be to defeat Hillary Clinton in November. I couldn't agree more. It's for precisely that reason, Mr. Trump, that I respectfully ask you, with all due respect, to step aside, step down, allow someone else to carry the banner of these principles, these principles that have made our country great, these principles that will stand as a beacon of hope to the American family rather than weighing down the American people, rather than weighing down the very principles that will help us win in November." – Sen. Mike Lee of Utah.
"As a woman,a mother, and a grandmother to three young girls, I am deeply offended by Mr. Trump's remarks, and there is no excuse for the disgusting and demeaning language. Women have worked hard to gain the dignity and respect we deserve. The appropriate next step may be for him to re-examine his candidacy." – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia.
"In a campaign cycle that has been nothing but a race to the bottom – at such a critical moment for our nation – and with so many who have tried to be respectful of a record primary vote, the time has come for Governor Pence to lead the ticket." – Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman.
"For the good of the country, and to give the Republicans a chance of defeating Hillary Clinton, Mr. Trump should step aside. His defeat at this point seems almost certain. And four years of Hillary Clinton is not what is best for this country. Mr. Trump should put the country first and do the right thing." – Rep. Mike Coffman of Colorado.
"This is disgusting, vile and disqualifying. No woman should ever be subjected to this type of obscene behavior and it is unbecoming of anybody seeking high office. In light of these comments, Donald Trump should step aside and allow our party to replace him with Mike Pence or another appropriate nominee from the Republican Party. I cannot in good conscience vote for Donald Trump and I would never vote for Hillary Clinton." – Rep. Barbara Comstock of Virginia.
"As disappointed as I've been with his antics throughout this campaign, I thought supporting the nominee was the best thing for our country and our party. Now, it is abundantly clear that the best thing for our country and our party is for Trump to step aside and allow a responsible, respectable Republican to lead the ticket." – U.S. Rep. Martha Roby of Alabama.
"I cannot and will not support Donald Trump for president. He has forfeited the right to be our party's nominee." – Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
"Keeping Republicans in the Senate majority is critical to the economic and national security of Alaska and America. As for the White House, Donald Trump should step aside. I will support Mike Pence for president."
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Global Shapers Norfolk: 1st Hub in Virginia
"Global Shapers Norfolk is a hub of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community developed and led by distinguished, diverse young men and women under 30, driven by a shared responsibility to make a difference in their community. We are apolitical, not-for-profit, and committed to creating a better world by activating Millennials in Hampton Roads."
As the first Global Shapers Hub in Virginia, we're dedicated to serving the Hampton Roads region. We have a unique Hub that serves seven coastal cities: Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Newport News and Hampton. Our mission is to activate 757 millennials to drive creative change locally and share ideas globally. We choose bold projects, and have fun doing it.
The Global Shapers Community is a network of Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their communities. Supported by the World Economic Forum, there are now Global Shapers Hubs in over 400 cities around the world.
The concept behind Global Shapers is that to change the world, we must change one local community at a time. Our new Norfolk Hub will soon choose a project to make a positive impact on the Hampton Roads Region, and we welcome your input and support as we progress.
World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab created Global Shapers to give millennials a seat at the table. Over 50 percent of the world's population is under the age of 27, and by 2025, millennials will make up an estimated 75 percent of the workforce in Hampton Roads.
The Norfolk Hub was founded by Eileen Guo in April 2015. As a former Washington D.C. Shaper and current member of the World Economic Forum: Global Agenda Council Social Media committee, Eileen now serves as an advisory board member.
The inaugural class of shapers include Bo Ram Yi, Claire Winiarek, Joe Dillard, Karen Hopkins, Aazia Mickens-Dessaso and Elizabeth Rubi. As we move forward as the Commonwealth's first Global Shapers Hub, please get in touch with us if you're interested in partnering with us or if you have a potential Shaper you recommend to join our team.


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The Edge on Sunday was an homage to National Almond Day, and it noted the two different ways that the venerable nut is pronounced.
The Edge on Sunday was an homage to National Almond Day, and it noted the two different ways that the venerable nut is pronounced.
"ALL-monds" say some.
"AHH-monds" say others.
This great debate drew a couple of responses:
� Rich Ibarra, retired Channel 3 Stockton correspondent and a current Capitol Public Radio contributor: "TV reporting obviously requires more attention to pronunciation than print. Former KCRA 3 TV reporter Kent Pierce, who covered the Valley and many agricultural stories in the 1970s and 80s, had this advice about almonds:
'When they're on the tree, you say 'All-monds.' When they fall to the ground, then they are 'Ahh-monds' - because they've had the 'L' knocked out of them."
� Rock Sytsma of Stockton: "Enjoyed your article on almonds. Actually, both of the editors were correct up to a point. Years ago I worked for my father-in-law in Chowchilla, who farmed and had a dairy plus a small almond orchard. With tongue-in-cheek he taught me the correct way to pronounce. 'When the nut is on the tree it is an ALL-mond, however, to get it off the branch you have to knock the 'L' out of it!' (Editor's note: we're sensing a trend here.) In the 1960s we used a mallet with a big rubber head, called a 'knocker,' to get them down. Very labor intensive!"
Compromise on the pronunciation of "almond" (The Edge, Sunday Feb 16, 2014)
� Maridee Stanley, self-professed almond lover: "The way I heard it, the popular nut is pronounced "AHH-mond" while still on the tree, and "ALL-mond" after it is harvested. You grow AHH-monds but eat ALL-monds."
Speaking of national recognition days, we're sorry to report to you that you just missed National Battery Day (Tuesday).
But today is National Cherry Pie Day, which will warm you up for Saturday's National Banana Bread Day.
On Sunday, Rover takes over. It's National Dog Biscuit Day.
Do you have a potential contribution to The Edge? Send it to firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Student Handbook for students at Hasselager Allé 8
Your absence is continuously registered. If you are absent too often, you will be called-in for an interview, where your well-being and future at the school will be discussed.
Bar and Study Lounge: "Fortyndingen"
Fortyndingen is your lounge area at Hasselager Allé 8 and can be found in room 0.17 in the basement. Feel free to relax, read, play games, chat or get yourself a cup of tea or coffee. The 'After school' bar is on Fridays from 14.00.
Book expenses
Your have to buy your own books for your studies. Books can be purchased from FACTUM Books at Sønderhøj 30. See www.factumbooks.dk. If additional literature is needed try the library at Sønderhøj 30, a public library (you must use your Danish national health insurance card) or Statsbiblioteket.
Borrowing digital equipment
The Academy has a number of digital cameras/camcorders with accessories that students can borrow for project work and product development. You can borrow these through the library which is located at Sønderhøj 30.
If you need more professional equipment, you can – after having passed an introduction course – borrow this from the secretary of the Multimedia Design and Communication programme.
If you damage equipment that you have borrowed while on the Academy's premises, you are covered by the Academy's insurance. If the damage occurs anywhere else, your own insurance will have to cover the damage.
Canteen web shop
Monday to Friday: Order your food and/or beverages before 9.30 and pick up your delivery in front of room 137 on the same day from 12.00 - order here.
We welcome any new ideas – please send an e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Chronic disease
If you suffer from a chronic disease, such as diabetes, asthma, epilepsy or the like, you should inform your contact teacher or student counsellor.
Contacts for the programmes
Find the secretary foryour programme in our phone book.
You must transfer an appropriate amount of money to your print account in order to print or copy anything at the Academy.
For guides to prices, installation of printers and for the topping up your of print account, see Servicedesk.
If you need help with the printers, copy machines etc., contact a facility employee at: email@example.com.
You can read more about the specific programme aims, structure, content, examinations, etc. in the curriculum. The curriculum is available on the Academy's website.
You will get an Academy email address at the start of your studies. You need to check this mailbox regularly, as the lecturers and your fellow students will contact you electronically via this mailbox.
You gain access to your Academy mailbox via Outlook web access, where you can view personal messages from the Student Office and the teachers. You can also forward your Academy emails to another email address. For instructions on how to do this, go to myservicedesk.dk.
Information about exams and exam projects will be published on our internal platforms well in advance of the actual exam. If you have any queries concerning the examination, please get in touch with the Student Office for your programme.
All students must submit all compulsory assignments. By doing this you automatically sign yourself up for the exam.
Facility service
To get help with the photocopiers and printers contact our facility department by sending an e-mail to email@example.com. In an emergency you can call them on 7228 6030.
Canvas, Studyupdate and personal emails
Canvas is the student's Learning Management System (LMS). It keeps you informed about all the relevant information from your teachers, e.g. lecture schedules, course materials etc.
Studyupdate is where you will find important information from the administration, e.g. exam schedules, study and career counselling, canteen info and news from the library.
You log-on to Canvas and Studyupdate with the username and password we have provided. See 'Login' for more information on username and password.
You gain access to your own mailbox via Outlook Web Access, where you can view personal messages from the Student Office and the teachers. You can forward these e-mails to another e-mail address. For instructions on how to do this, go to myservicedesk.dk.
You must report longer periods of illness to the Academy. If you are ill for shorter periods, you would be wise to tell your fellow students or the class leader. Please note that there is compulsory attendance for all classes.
If you are ill for an exam – refer to the 'Exams' section.
Illness on an exam day
If you are ill on the actual day of an exam, then you must report this to the Student Office as soon as possible.
You must submit a doctor's certificate to the Academy no later than two working days after having reported your illness. If you do not report your illness in time and if we have not received the doctor's certificate in due course, this will count as one failed exam attempt.
Insurance and liability
As a student at Business Academy Aarhus you have personal liability and the general law of damages applies to you. The Academy cannot be held liable for actions committed by your fellow students.
The Academy's insurance does not cover you or your valuables while you are at the Academy. Consequently, you should take out your own insurance to cover liability, accident and theft . In order to avoid theft do not leave your valuables unattended. If everyone leaves a room, ask the instructor or teacher to lock the room. If this is not possible always take your valuables with you.
Lockers are situated in the corridors next to the laboratories and you will be assigned a locker at the start of each semester. You will need a padlock for the locker. Leave your bag, coat and other garments in your locker whilst at the department. For safety reasons the corridors must be kept clear and bags, clothes or food must never be brought into the laboratories. At the end of each semester your locker must be emptied and the padlock removed.
When you start studying at the Academy, you will be issued with a personal user name and password for the Academy's systems. Please note that your password expires after twelve months and will then need changing. You can register for an SMS service via studsys.efif.dk, which will text you 14 days before your password expires.
Lost property
Lost property can be handed-in and fetched from the reception at the main entrance for the individual addresses. Lost property will be kept for six months, after this it will be donated to a charity..
Main address: Sønderhøj 30, DK-8260 Viby J
The Centre for Laboratory and Environmental Technology is located at Hasselager Allé 8, while the main address of Business Academy Aarhus is at another location, Sønderhøj 30. Most of your daily activities will be at Hasselager Allé 8. However, some of the services such as the SU office, the bookstore, and the library are at Sønderhøj 30.
Opening hours for the department at Hasselager Allé 8
On days with classes the main entrance door is open from 7.45 until 16.15 on Mondays to Thursdays and from 7.45 until 15.30 on Fridays.
On days without classes there is no admission except to the study area and your access card is needed.
On teaching days students can stay in the basement and the ground floor until 18.00. After 18.00 only the basement is accessible and only with an access card.
Students can use the Academy's PCs in the study area outside of opening hours (evenings/weekends).
Always remember to turn the computers, printers and lights off and to close windows when you use the buildings after opening hours. If the alarm is activated because you do not follow the instructions which have been hung up, you will have to pay any bill the Academy receives from our security company.
Cars and motorcycles can be parked in the Academy parking lot, and bicycles must be placed in the bicycle racks.
PC Security
Do not install any kind of software on our PC's.
Posters or notices
Posters etc. can only be hung on the notice boards. Remember to date them. Everything without a date will be removed. Posters with a date, will be removed after two months.
If you become pregnant, it is important to consult your student counsellor so that you can get information on how to get special childbirth grants.
Printed list of your marks
You can view and print out a list of your marks at studsys.efif.dk.
You must transfer an appropriate amount of money to your print account in order to print or copy anything at the Academy.
For guides to prices, installation of printers and for the topping up your of print account, see Servicedesk.
If you need help with the printers, copy machines etc., contact a facility employee at: email@example.com.
Problems with IT equipment or login
If you experience problems with your login, please contact the ServiceDesk. Do this by sending an e-mail to email@example.com. The ServiceDesk will reply as soon as possible.
If you need any assistance with printers, photocopiers etc., please contact the caretakers by sending an e-mail to email@example.com.
Due to the risk of fire, coffee machines and electrical kettles must not be used in the classrooms.
The ServiceDesk is responsible for the maintenance of the Academy's IT equipment and for IT support for the students.
You can read more about the ServiceDesk at myservicedesk.dk where you will find instructions and answers to many of your questions about the Academy's IT.
ServiceDesk has an office at Sønderhøj 30 - next to the library on the first floor. The ServiceDesk is represented at Hasselager Allé once a week. Ask at the reception.
Contact the ServiceDesk by phoning 8936 3200 or by sending an e-mail to email@example.com.
Smoking, alcohol and drugs
Smoking and e-cigarettes are only allowed to be smoked outside.
At Hasselager Allé alcohol may only be consumed in Fortyndingen on Fridays.
Using or handling psychedelic drugs or narcotics will lead to immediate expulsion.
Student Identity and Access Card
All of the Academy's full-time students receive a student card which gives you access to the Academy. You must use the student card every time you print or copy (Skyprint). Your student card is also used for identification at exams.
To get your student card you must have paid your material fees and have your photograph taken in our photo booth at the Academy.
If you lose your student card, you must contact the reception. A new card costs DKK 200.
The student card also gives you discounts and other benefits for transportaton, shopping etc., so you will benefit from always carrying it with you.
Student parties
The students are allowed to arrange parties in the study area. The study area can be booked by contacting the contact person in the students' council or the head of department.
Besides this, all students are invited to the Academy Council parties, which are held at Sønderhøj 30.
studsys.efif.dk - your personal web access to the Academy's administrative IT systems
Studsys is your personal web access to the Academy's administrative IT systems.
This is where you can:
- register with the Academy's mobile SMS service
- print confirmation of your enrollment
- view and print a list of your marks
- forward e-mails from the Academy to your personal e-mail address
- check your printing account and add funds to the account
The daily teaching takes place between 8.30 and 15.50. The time is divided between theoretical lessons, practical laboratory lessons and project hours.
The programme is very concentrated, and it requires constant effort to complete the programme successfully. Therefore, students are advised to not to do too much other work while studying.
Wireless network
You can connect to the Academy's wireless network in all our buildings. For instructions go to www.myservicedesk.dk.
Withdrawal/termination of your study programme
If you are considering withdrawing from your programme, please discuss this with a contact lecturer and/or with a student counsellor before making the final decision.
If you want to withdraw from your programme, you must report this to the Student Office in writing.


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Five questions answered about the Tarot Encounter Event at Nibs !!
1. About Tarot Reading
Tarot cards symbolize random, unexpected events and situations that we may encounter in life. And the fact is, astrology, numerology, symbology and the occult are all part of tarot readings.
2. About Ruchika Beri
Ruchika Beri, a marketing graduate from Narsee Monjee, met her tarot Guru, while taking a stroll in a flea market in Mumbai 5 years ago. And with her part intuition and part institutional approach, she has taken the tarot world by storm.
As Carole King sings, "When you're down and troubled and you need some loving care," just reach out to her. And rest assured, "you've got a friend.
3. What to expect ?
Problems, no problems. Concerns or Just for fun. She is all ears. She offers solutions to various facets of life such as love, finances, career, health and jobs among many others.
YUM FOOD, powered by Nibs Cafe !!
4. When and Where ?
Friday the 29th July (4:30 pm till 6:30 pm)
@ Nibs Cafe,
Address: B 16, durgadas colony, bhawani singh road, near MGF mall, c-scheme, Jaipur, India 302001
Contact: 0141 510 9696
5. Nibs Cafe
Click here to know about Nibs
Check out her website here.
Follow her on facebook here.
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Pelican RFC History
Bay Area Pelican Rugby Football Club Inc (PRFC) is a not for profit corporation dedicated to the promotion and development of the sport of rugby football in the greater Tampa Bay area.
PRFC, founded in 1977, is among the oldest continuously-active rugby clubs in Florida. Building around a core of experienced and dedicated athletes, PRFC is well known for its willingness to train new ruggers from scratch. Established and new member alike enjoy the club's close-knit social fellowship and enthusiastic level of play. PRFC's goals include regularly fielding a 'B' team men's side, a Summer 7's team and an Olde Boys (35+, soon to include 45+) "Pelidactyls" side. The Pelicans have fielded a U19 youth team and plans are in place to start two or more programs within the next 12 months. Establishing a Pelican women's division is likewise on the roadmap.
PRFC is registered with rugby's national governing body, USA Rugby, and competes in the Florida Rugby Union (FRU), D3 which includes clubs in Tallahassee, Gainesville, Tampa, Sarasota, Daytona, Brevard, Indian River and Palm Beach.
Community Service & Social Events
Off the field, team members can be found engaged in numerous social and service activities.
Recently, the club has volunteered its time and resources to support the Relay for Life for the American Cancer Society and has been the top fundraiser for the event more than once. The club raised money to help Sophia Anderson in her fight with cancer & collects food donations given to the less-privileged around the holidays.
Our Family Day /BBQ at Ft DeSoto Park, bi-monthly socials, annual club banquet & awards night are all designed to encourage the growth of rugby in the area. We invite rugby fans and newcomers alike to attend our matches. You can enjoy the brotherhood of rugby on the pitch and/or afterwards, off the pitch-- maybe over a pint or two...
If you are interested in contributing to rugby from the sidelines or from an office, please contact us for more info!


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Multi-Day Catering Options
Do you need catering for a group multiple times in 1 day? Or multiple days in a row? We can help!
We provide this group service daily in our hotel location - coffee stations, continental breakfast, AM breaks, luncheons, PM breaks, plus evening events and meals - and can efficiently and effectively provide these VIP services to your site as well. This is ideal for symposiums, conferences, or multi-day events.
We can customize it for your site, taking into account guest demographics and dietary requests, event schedule, and budget. We are flexible enough to adjust each day for changes - very helpful when managing multi-day events! One call to us is all that's needed to get it started - quickly you'll get the feeling of "one more item off of my to do list." We'll make you look good and your guests will be happy!


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Fleetwood Mac
English Rose
"Albatross" is a guitar-based instrumental by Fleetwood Mac, released as a single in 1969. The piece was composed by Peter Green. The composition suggests a relaxing sea setting, with cymbals imitating the sound of waves and a dreamy solo from Green's guitar. It contains only two chords, Emaj7 and F#m, and could be seen as an early ambient work. It is often assumed that Green used his Les Paul but he said it was his Fender Stratocaster, as there is subtle use of the vibrato bar. Read more on Last.fm.
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[Hook: Wiz Khalifa]
What you smoking, nigga?
I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG
I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG
God damn - what you smoking, nigga?
I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG
I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG, I'm smoking OG
[Verse 1: Wiz Khalifa]
Word - pull up on the corner smoking herb
Nigga, you scared
So high you talking shit, but I don't hear it
Hey, hey, woah, church
I'm smoking that shit from the Earth
Riding, no shirt, pussy ass nigga do your homework
Word on the streets, Khalifa's a beast
Shit, 'bout to go D-Wade, hit 'em with the heat
Fuck with me, I'm the realest, realest, nigga, I'm the realest
Blowing on killer while I'm listen to Killa
Body full of tattoos like a killer
Word on the streets that I got these niggas upset
All my niggas from the bottom, from the projects
I take a bitch home, give her long dick, that long dick
Yes, hit it then I quit it
And when I'm in it get the pussy so wet think I'm 'bout to go swimming
God damn
[Verse 2: Wiz Khalifa]
Nigga got cash, talking big cash, nigga blow kush, talking big bags
Niggas still hating on a nigga, hit the weed once, do the Wiz laugh
Got faded in a mug, god damn I'm tailored up
Got - papers in my lungs, got it straight from the plug
Got - what you smoking, nigga?
[Verse 3: Chevy Woods]
This a whole P, it ain't no seeds
But on the real I'mma probably need the whole tree
Can't fuck with you acting like the police
The way your bitch pop the pussy, had to go see
It ain't nothing for your girl like ho, please
Let you down to do a favor like you owe me
Soul Train diamonds dancing in this AP
Taylor Gang, pussy nigga, you don't know me
Droptop with some twins in it
Ha, what you doing, boy, I been did it
Yeah, roll up, let your friends hit it
Ha, around my city, boy, I been did it
Man, I can't even lie, y'all don't get high like that
In the ride like that with a ride like that
Trey pound like that, but it's all in them raps
Stop lying to them people acting like you got the pack right now
[?] it's how you act a real round
Got a ticket on your head, let my homie hit the lotto
Big niggas, I don't fight it, see the boom or a bottle
Word on the street I'm a suspect
Helicopter too now, I'm a subject
Face on the news nigga, for the public
Gotta hide at my cousins in the projects
Smoking weed with the Crips in the complex
Twisting OG's with the Bloods in the comments
'Cause only killer they see is green
And they gon' do anything for the commas
T.G.O.D., now they wanna call the feds
I'm a king smoking all this, all this grass
What you smoking on, nigga? That's a thread full of trash
I was in the 9th grade smoking weed after class
Just a tilt door looking like your car on fire
This the weed mix, you gon' need a few lighters
You ain't never smoke no fucking KK, nigga
And we don't smoke no motherfucking AK, nigga
Word on the street buy a whole one
Get good with the plug, he gon' throw one
Chef it up in the face like a shogun


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What does taste in music say about who we want to date?
I've been a loyal Pandora user for the better part of a decade now, and the company has gotten to know me pretty well over the years. But over the last year, in particular, I've seen a number of ads for the dating website Match.com.
I don't know why they think I'm still looking. Maybe it's because I still listen to UB40.
Anyways, I didn't really think anything of it at the time. But look at the girls: they're pretty uniform in appearance: white, in their 20's, with straight hair. And though Match has plenty of pictures of attractive women, they kept on showing me pictures of girls that pretty-much look the same as these girls.
There is one older girl in the lower left, but otherwise it's the same group wit the same traits.
I didn't even realize I was being profiled until a few months ago. I went to a Punch Brothers concert and created a few bluegrass and country stations. I also downloaded the android app.
Immediately after downloading the android app, the Match ads changed.
I wasn't seeing the same girls over and over again anymore. I was now seeing their moms! Well, probably their moms' younger sisters. But still.
I was surprised when I saw these ads: I hadn't even been conscious that I had been specifically targeted with ads before, but now I realized that all those images were targeting different audiences. I originally thought the main driver of the change what that the ad server realized I had an Android, but after researching, it seems that Android is known to have a younger audience than the iPhone. So I figured that I had changed how I was targeted by listening to different types of music. And if I could change who they thought a am once, I could do it again.
So I did.
I listened to a mix of hip-hop and country for the next week. That led to this ad for (young) Christian Singles:
I also saw a few filler ads for mail-order brides and the like, though I imagine that they are just remnant spots and unlikely to be the result of specific targeting.
So how accurate is all this targeting? Anecdotally, I thought it was only ok. The initial ads (before I started manipulated my music to fool them) didn't show me girls that were unattractive. But I had no interest in almost any of the activities listed in the first ad (what, you didn't notice they listed their interests?). And they never would have shown me the girl I ended up with.
I will say I am impressed with how quickly classification changes were made. Clearly ads were not just served based on what station I was listening to at the time: they were based on someone's (very incomplete) profile of me.
More generally, I'm fascinated that music could be used to determine who we might be attracted to.


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The Archives
04.Feb.11Easy svn blame vim mappingThe other day, this colleague of mine asked me how he could use svn blame on the same file he was editing without leaving his vim session. This is a mapping I wrote for that purpose. :map <F3> :sp %.tmp_svnblame \| :r! svn blame $(basename % .tmp_svnblame)<CR> Enjoy!
04.Sep.10Vim. Key mappingMaps are a way to create an association between a set of key strokes and a set of actions. They are really powerful. However, in this post, I will not explain them in the deepest detail. If you need further information, you will need a good Vim manual. As it happens with abbreviations, maps can be used regardless of the mode you are in Vim or they can be restricted to a certain operation mode. They work the same way in every mode. Type :help :map to know which map commands work in which mode. First off, :map ... ... <Esc>OM <CR> <Esc>Ol ...


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Brisbane and Gold Coast Photographer
ANDREW THURTELL - A specialist in editorial and advertising portrait and lifestyle photography, Andrew's recent work includes campaign shoots with:
Delta Goodrem, F1's Mark Webber, Sonia Kruger, Timomatic, Natalie Gruzlewski, Bondi Vet Dr Chris Brown, Australia's Got Talent winners Justice Crew, Shelley Craft, Ricky Ponting, Wallaby star James O'Connor, Karmichael Hunt, Israel Folau, Tom Harley, Lleyton Hewitt, Olympic basketballer Liz Cambage, Celebrity chef Karen Martini and many others.
His work was an integral part of Swisse's successful campaigns over the last few years, including the Olympic and Paralympic ad campaigns. According to Nielsen, those campaigns had the highest recall of any during that period.
Andrew Thurtell is an AIPP double Master of Photography and a winner of over 60 Australian and Queensland AIPP professional photography awards.
A lover and producer of fine art photography, his photobook "Hokkaido" was a finalist in the 2011 Australian Photobook of the Year awards.
Andrew is available for photo shoots for all types of portraiture, advertising and editorial photography Australia wide.