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A few weeks ago, my eight-year-old daughter Kiley said to me, "Mom, I want to be a lawyer like you and help people." I was surprised and proud. It reminded me of a conversation I had around the same age with my mother. She said, " Stacey, pick a profession that you love and that no one can ever take away from you. Pick something that you can always return to."
I chose the law, and I love it. It is a demanding career, and law firms are often not family friendly, especially for women with young children. However, it is an occupation that gives you tremendous flexibility to do different things. Today, many female lawyers are finding creative ways to continue pursuing their professional goals while raising families.
"Mom, I want to be a lawyer like you and help people."
Before having children, I worked as a partner for a mid-sized firm of 100 lawyers. I represented large corporations in commercial disputes and in product liability litigation. I worked on many of the firm's high-profile cases, put in long hours, and gained tremendous experience. When my husband and I decided to start a family, we had no idea how our family would unfold. Two sets of triplets later, we had six babies under 19 months. I knew my legal career was going to have to be put on hold.
Stacey and Tim Cavanagh and their six children, ages 8 and 10, (pictured from left) Kate, Ryan, Kiley, Jack, Charlie and T.J.
I am fortunate because I had another option. My husband Tim has a successful plaintiff's personal injury firm with five other lawyers. I joined Cavanagh Law Group as a partner in 2009. For me, the transition to the plaintiff's side was natural. I am now going up against some of the same corporations and insurance companies I had previously represented. I have the flexibility to still work on important and challenging cases, while balancing my responsibilities at home. Another silver lining has been that I have found that I am actually better suited to representing people than corporations.
Two years ago, Tim and I tried our first case together. It was a complex product liability and wrongful death case and the stakes were high. A United Airlines employee was killed in Kuwait while he was unloading the cargo area of an airplane carrying U.S. troops. He left behind a wife and two sons. After four years of litigating the issues and months of trial preparation, the trial lasted three weeks. The jury awarded $6.55 million to the man's family. It was very difficult to be away from our children during those months, but when we obtained that result for the family, it was the most rewarding feeling of my career.
While my situation is somewhat unique, the obstacles that women face when confronted with the demands of career and family are not. I could never have foreseen how my family and career would turn out, but I am grateful that my law degree has afforded me such opportunities.
Stacey Feeley Cavanagh is a partner at Cavanagh Law Group, a plaintiff's personal injury firm in downtown Chicago. Stacey has practiced law for more than 20 years and specializes in medical malpractice, product liability, negligence, and wrongful death cases. She lives in Lincoln Park with her husband Tim and their six children.


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Toronto's Buying Frenzy. Seven Ways to Rise Above and Master the Market
We've all heard horror stories about the current Toronto Real Estate Market: multiple offers from 20-30 or more competing buyers, bully offers, and homes selling for WAY over asking. It's become the new standard. And it can be scary.
So what can you do when your efforts to buy a home,
or to find a home for your clients, feels like a horror film?
The secret is to think like a survivor. If there's one thing a horror movie franchise loves, it's a sequel. And any good sequel needs a survivor. So, with that in mind, welcome to our three part series about rising above the genre and slaying the market.
In every horror movie, there are lots of people who run around screaming and panicking. And this is true in the real estate market too. So many agents are doing NOTHING to ease their buyer clients' fears. These agents are saying the market is CRAZY, it's UNBELIEVABLE, IMPOSSIBLE to get an offer accepted, there's no inventory and it's hopeless.
But that's victim mentality.
In real estate, as in the movies, the character who runs around in a screaming panic won't be around long.
If you want to survive, you have to be calm. Very calm.
But calm isn't the final answer… it's just the starting point. Smart and savvy agents will always thrive and get the best for their clients, no matter what the market is doing. And, in the movies, smart and savvy characters have a better chance of being around past the final credits.
So, with that in mind, here are some rules to help you be a survivor in the current market.
1. Look beyond price
Making top dollar is a huge motivator for sellers. But it's not the only factor. Thinking about only 'the dollar' ignores the fact that sellers need to move somewhere when they sell and might have their own timelines in mind. The 'dollars only' mentality also ignores the fact that selling a home can be an emotional process, and the thought of selling a home to a person with whom they connect or empathize could be a factor in accepting an offer.
At the end of the day, money isn't the only factor at play in home sales.
Andrew Ipekian, of the Andrew Ipekian Realty Group, talks about multiple offer scenarios as a great chance to get to know the selling agent. And to find out what the sellers are looking for. He asks 'What else is important to your client, beyond price? Is it conditions; is it closing date; is it deposit cheque; is it a story about your client… is there anything else I can do with my offer, other than just price?' Always ask that client, when you present that offer, 'what else is important?'
2. Know your numbers. Educate the clients… and the agents
Jimmy Simmonds, Real Estate Agent, says the market is changing. In the past, you could have '…looked at the last exact floor plan from the same, or similar building, and use that as your comparable.' But, he says, that isn't the way things work anymore.
Now, he takes a more 'mathematical approach.' His current approach is to 'look at a unit which had sold recently and looked at the price per square foot. He says, about his last sale, 'I was writing emails, as the listing agent, to send out the buyers' agents to send to their clients so they could see where we wanted to be on the price point.' He says 'That way, they didn't have to think of a number or reason. I'd given it to them on a silver platter.' This makes sense.
If you know the numbers, the market is less likely to surprise you.
You could go red in the face talking about how the growth is 'unprecented' or 'unfair,' but at the end of the day, this is the way things look in our current Real Estate landscape, and the more you know about recent current sales, comparables, price per square foot, and seasonal trends, the more you'll be able to remain calm in the face of the competition… and maybe even win an offer.
And that's part one. Check out part two of our SEVEN WAYS series… in just a few days.

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Say bye-bye to bad habits
From nose pickers to nail biters, parents can change their child's unsavoury pratices, writes Deirdre Rooney
There comes a time when even the most adorable child sticks his or her finger up their nose, and examines the find. It may be an unpleasant sight but it is a perfectly normal curiosity in every youngster's early developmental stages. But when this process is repeated day in and day out, over and over again, it may form a habit. And a bad one at that.
Young children and bad habits go hand in hand. Be it nose picking, thumb sucking, hair twirling or nail biting, there are many ways in which children behave that can be irritating to adults. To know how to break these habits, we must first understand why they do it, and just why they take hold.
Dr Dawn Huebner, clinical psychologist and author of What to Do When Bad Habits Take Hold: A Kid's Guide to Overcoming Nail Biting and More, specialises in treating children with anxiety.
"When people talk about 'bad habits' they usually mean dysfunctional repetitive behaviours, behaviours children do automatically that don't serve a useful function," Dr Huebner explains. "These sorts of habits often start inadvertently. An infant waves her tiny fists and one lands in her mouth, she sucks on it, and it feels good. Repeat a few times and - voila! A fist-sucking habit is born".
According to Dr Huebner, bad habits often have a self-soothing component, so children who have trouble regulating their internal state are more likely to pick them up. Intense or hard-to-settle children or those who are anxious might develop body-focused habits as a way to calm themselves when distressed.
"Children often land on these habits because they feel good and are calming," says Dr Huebner. "Then the habit takes on a life of its own, becoming automatic. We see young children picking or sucking or twirling when they are feeling unsure of themselves, but also when they are bored, or sleepy, or excited. The habit becomes a way to settle the nervous system, not just when a child is anxious, but related to spikes of all sorts."
So, what can be done to alter the behaviour? When an adult wants to quit a bad habit, they can apply will power, amongst other aides, to the task. But how can a three-year-old, who would eat cake until they're sick, tackle the same problem?
"Not through will power!" says Dr Huebner. "It is very, very hard to break a habit when the emphasis is on stopping the undesirable behaviour. It is easier to change a habit than to break one."
Young children don't have the capacity to change the habit themselves, so it falls to the parents to help. This is done by providing the child with a satisfying substitute behaviour and also making access more difficult, and trying to heal affected body parts. "Children who pick at their nails, for example, have rough, sore nails and cuticles," says Dr Huebner. "You need to clip and file and use lotion to heal their little fingers because otherwise their attention is constantly drawn to their fingers (because they feel interesting or they hurt), and from there it's easy to just pop those fingers back into their mouths to nibble. So, the goal is to think about ways to block the habit (make it harder to do automatically), heal the body part (if necessary), and provide a substitute."
The longer a child has been displaying a habit, the harder it is to move away from, because the behaviours get hard-wired. Dr Colman Noctor, Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist at St Patrick's Mental Health Services, and Assistant Professor in TCD, is the author of Cop On: A Parenting Book for the Technological Era, and he says that bad habits form because they are easy.
"Unfortunately, bad habits seem to catch on far more quickly than good ones. I am at pains to teach my own children to say 'please' and 'thank you' all the time, and it's proving a long and slow process to catch on without prompting," Dr Noctor says. "However, when my daughter started to bed swap at night time, her two brothers seemed to follow suit with remarkable ease. But perhaps it's just bad habits are easy, quick fixes, and good habits take effort and endurance. It's human nature that even as adults we too are guilty of opting for what is quick rather than what is right."
Dr Noctor has a special interest in the effects of contemporary media on child development and mental health. So, are more young children presenting with bad habits in relation to screen use?
"I think parents are perhaps falling into bad habits in this regard," says Dr Noctor. "The notion of the digital soother is a contemporary issue where the bright colours and animation of the digital device are used to distract or entertain the noisy infant. This sensory stimulation may be too much for the cognitive ability of the child to absorb, but we don't know. So in essence, this is an experiment. Devices are undoubtedly effective in muting children's raucous behaviour, but the possible side effects are as yet unknown. The use of the white noise app on the tablet to get infants to sleep is a common issue, but like rocking a child to sleep this can foster dependency which can be hard to wean off from."
Dr Noctor also points out that a parent's own frequent use of screens may be inhibiting a child's learning capacity in relation to foundational experiences like facial recognition and social cues. "You may never have put a screen in your child's hand, but if your device is never out of your hand, then this too inhibits the time available for good interactive activity," he says.
If a parent decides to let a bad habit go unchecked, perhaps to keep the peace or simply because they can easily tolerate nail-biting or little pickers, are there any longer-term implications on the child who continues with a bad habit?
"Some habits result in harm to the body, like teeth being pushed out of alignment from thumb sucking," says Dr Huebner. "Once children reach school-age, if they continue performing their habits in public, they might be subject to ridicule and shame.
"But children who are forced to break a habit without anyone tending to their need for comfort, their difficulty self-soothing might develop other, more harmful habits. Some argue that overeating relates in part to attempts to self-soothe with food. Habits do serve a purpose and we need to understand that purpose and help children to get their needs met in other ways."
Common childhood habits and how to tackle them
NOSE PICKING: Make sure the interior of the nose doesn't invite exploring by having your child blow their nose regularly (to discharge gunk), and by lightly lining their nose with coconut or other mild oil (check with their doctor first). Teach your child to blow his nose and reinforce doing this. Have your child wash his hands every time you see him pick, this acts as a mild disincentive.
THUMB SUCKING: Introduce sucking substitutes. It's easier to wean a child from a pacifier or chew toy than from their thumb. Thumb suckers often have a ritual involving a special blanket or something. Limit these objects to bedrooms or downtime, to shape the behaviour. For older children (ages 3+), you can direct them to the couch or their room for sucking.
NAIL BITING: Try to keep the nails and skin as smooth as possible — clip rough edges, file, apply lotion — so attention isn't drawn to them. Cover nails with plasters during 'danger' times, e.g. riding in the car, watching TV, times children are sitting still and might be inclined to nibble. Some children (ages 4+) benefit from nail polish, reminding them not to nibble. Also, the polish gives them something other than their nails to pick at. I usually recommend against bad-tasting polish — it's punitive and it doesn't work.
HAIR TWIRLING/SUCKING: This is a tricky habit because it seems innocuous but can lead to hair pulling, which is a very hard habit to break. Hair twirling/sucking is best dealt with by making access difficult, either with short hair cuts, or snug-fitting caps. Give your young child something not attached to their body to twirl or suck.
GENITAL TOUCHING: We want children to explore and find pleasure in their bodies, but self-stimulating can become a repetitive and problematic habit used to help children regulate their internal state when they are feeling bored, tired or agitated. At the early stages, you can narrate what your child is doing, "That feels nice, doesn't it", and then add "Your penis (or vagina) is private though. It's only for touching when you are alone." Help children learn that the bathroom and their bedroom are the places for playing with genitals. With young children, try to re-direct. It isn't about simply stopping a child. You need to provide them with something else to do that soothes them, or feels good to them, but not involving their genitals.
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Since V6, Data Cache has been one of the most important features for performance. To support the new Feature Pack 7 REST capabilities in the Search server, Data Cache has now also been made available in the Search JVMs. In this post I discuss the different configuration options and how invalidations work compared to the Commerce servers.
Finding the Data Cache in the Search server
In the Commerce servers, the Data Cache is optional and can be enabled by either defining the distributed maps in the WebSphere Administrative Console, or with the cacheinstances.properties file (the latter being the most common approach). In the Search servers, the Data Cache distributed maps are defined automatically in the WebSphere configuration during feature enablement and can be found in the Administrative Console under: Resources -> Cache Instances -> Object cache instances.
To see how the caches are getting used, same as with the Commerce server, install the Cache Monitor and apply the Cache Monitor extensions required for distributed maps.
If after reviewing the caching statistics you find that some caches need to be resized, this can be done in the WebSphere Administrative Console. Use the steps above to open the distributed map and update "Cache size".
Processing Invalidations
With no Commerce Scheduler in the Search servers, invalidations are implemented differently. Instead of using the DynacacheInvalidation job, the Search runtime checks for pending invalidations before executing every request. Invalidations are processed for a maximum of 1 second. If the job completes processing all invalidations, then the server won't check again for 30 seconds. If after 1 second there are still pending invalidations, the invalidation work continues with the next request.
The Data Cache configuration file in the Search server
The Data Cache settings can be found in Search_demo.ear/xml/config/com.ibm.commerce.foundation/wc-component.xml under this node: <_config:configgrouping name="CrossTransactionCache">.
For example, you can adjust the invalidation interval (frequency to check for invalidations) with this setting:
Or change maxSeconds, to allow the invalidation work to run for longer than the default 1 second.
<_config:property name="CrossTransactionCache/invalidationJobParameters" value="localJVMOnly=true&maxSeconds=1&maxSecondsPerTransaction=0&enableRefreshRegistry=false"/>
In the invalidationJobParameters node you can also add parameters such as maxInvalidationDataIds as described in my previous post Avoiding invalidation overload after propagation.
Triggering invalidations
The invalidation triggers in CommerceServer70/schema/dbtype/wcs.cacheivl.trigger.sql are used to populate the CACHEIVL table with Data Cache invalidation IDs after data changes. Alternatively, you can implement a custom method to clear caches at particular times, either by connecting to each Search server to clear the cache, or inserting "clearall" in the CACHEIVL table. To know more about clearall, see the doc for the DynacacheInvalidation job.
Cache replication
Out-of-the-box, the Data Cache distributed maps are not configured with a replication domain and DRS is not used. As the invalidation process runs on every Search JVM, DRS does not need to be configured.
Some important APARs
JR49920 - Slow Search server cache invalidation
JR49920 is an important fix for the Search server's Data Cache. Before this fix, if a request processing invalidations reached maxSeconds (1 second by default), the runtime would not continue processing invalidations again until after invalidationJobInterval (30 seconds). With a large number of pending invalidations, the processing would require a very long time to complete. If JR49920 is applied and a request reaches maxSeconds, invalidation processing continues with the next request instead of waiting for invalidationJobInterval. To obtain JR49920, apply the WebSphere Commerce Version 7 Fix Pack 8 Cumulative1 Interim Fix (JR50553).
If you follow these steps to create an extended wc-component.xml file: Changing REST configuration properties in the component configuration file (wc-component.xml), you will find that the changes are not picked up unless JR50925 is applied. To obtain this APAR, open a ticket with Support. As a temporary workaround, you could make the changes directly in the out-of-the-box wc-component.xml file.


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- If any physical activity such as walking, climbing stairs or exercising feel exhaustion, if you are overweight are more likely to have heart problems.
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- Have difficulty concentrating, blood not flowing freely to the brain causing a deficient oxygenation.
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Catherine T-Neck Shirt
Classic style and winter-worthy comfort come together perfectly with the Backcountry Catherine T-Neck Shirt. This long-sleeve turtleneck features a super soft and supple modal blend that's easy to relax in after a day in the mountains, with a touch of stretch for unrestricted motion if you're headed out. Dolman sleeves and a dropped back hem offer a relaxed fit that pairs well with jeans or leggings, and the cuffs are equipped with thumbholes for layering convenience when pulling on a jacket.
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- Casual turtleneck shirt for around town or relaxing at home
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- Dolman sleeves and a dropped hem provide effortless style
- Thumbholes offer added performance and convenience
- Relaxed fit pairs well with skinny jeans or leggings
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Best Comfy Shirt Ever
- Familiarity: I gave it as a gift but have feedback to share
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
- Height: 5'11"
- Weight: 155lbs
This is the softest thing I have ever worn. It is so comfy lightweight and goes with just about anything. Love the thumb hole. I'm a little concerned about the durability though, as the first time I washed it a little hole showed up in the arm just above the thumb hole.
Flattering fit
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 150lbs
I had my eye on this shirt for a while, so I was super happy when it went on sale! The fit is super flattering and a medium fits me perfectly (5'6", 150). It hits me right below my hips but still has shape. However, like another reviewer noted, it's pilling pretty badly after fewer than 5 wears. I still really love the look and feel of the shirt but bummed that it already looks quite worn.
Great quality shirt!
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Medium
- Height: 5'4"
- Weight: 115lbs
Backcountry did a great job with the material and style of this shirt. It is perfect for casual outings and events. My girlfriend loves the feel and look of this shirt. She wants another color now as well. You will notice the quality of this shirt right away. Highly recommend it!
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I recently bought one of these for my wife. Here is her review: This sweatshirt is very comfortable and easy to dress up or down. Fabric is very soft, but I have noticed some pilling after a couple wears. The neck is pretty high and fits like a looser turtleneck—mine is definitely a bit tighter than expecting based on the photo. Fit is true to size, I don't feel like this is oversized much at all like the other reviewer mentioned. Arms are nice and long with thumbholes but the cuff area is oddly small. I have small wrists/hands and it is tight to get it on (but comfortable while wearing it once on).
Agree-Too Small
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: Medium
- Height: 5'4"
- Weight: 140lbs
I agree with the previous review that this top runs extremely small. The fabric has a super soft fleece interior but doesn't offer any stretch. I am not entirely sure that exchanging for the next size up would solve the sizing issue.
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Thanks for your feedback. I'm sorry the fit was so off for you. Check your inbox for some alternatives I selected you might like!
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Runs really small
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: small
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 120lbs
It's a cute top, but runs at least 2 sizes small. I'm 5'6" and 120 and usually wear an XS top. I ordered a small, but the arms are uncomfortably tight. But, it's super soft and warm, so I'm giving it another try in a medium.
Hey Kel! Thanks for your honest feedback - I'm sorry the fit was off for you. I'll make sure you are not charged for the return shipping label on your exchange. If you're still dissatisfied with the fit of the medium I would encourage you to check out the Basin and Range Dolman Sweatshirt (Item BNG006F) - it's almost the same fabric but with a wide, open sleeve.
Cozy, warm, flattering
I love this top. The longer torso is slimming without being baggy and it is a joy to wear. Looks great with leggings or nice jeans. As a tall gal, Iâm very excited when sleeves are long enough for me, and it is perfect on me (Iâm 6ft tall and 170lbs). About to get it in the other color!
Perfect Fit, Super Soft
- Familiarity: I've used it once or twice and have initial impressions
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Small
- Height: 5'6"
- Weight: 110lbs
The Wife says –
"I love this shirt. It is one of softest feeling shirts I have, really comfortable, warm but not hot, and fits really well. I like the slim fit at the top, with the slight flare at the bottom and the longer back. You can lounge around in this shirt, or wear it on a casual dinner date. It's comfy and pretty!"
Great Layering Piece
- Familiarity: I've used it several times
- Fit: True to size
- Size Bought: Small
- Height: 5'2"
I took this camping over the weekend and it became my key layering piece as the temps fluctuated throughout the day. The fabric is super soft and cozy and kept me warm in 40 degree weather but still was breathable. Thumb hole detail came in handy too to keep my hands warmer.
Great fabric!
- Familiarity: I returned this product before using it
- Fit: Runs small
- Size Bought: XS
- Height: 5'5"
- Weight: 112lbs
I am typically an XS in tops, but this shirt didn't quite fit me right. It was tight in the arms, and not as quite as long as I would have liked it to to be (not as long as the photo). I ended up returning it, but the quality, fabric, and colors are great. I might size up and try again. :)


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Randy HouserFriday, March 29, 2019
With an inimitable voice the New York Times describes as "wholly different, thicker and more throbbing, a caldron bubbling over," Randy Houser racked up three consecutive No. 1 hits and more than four million in singles sales to date with his Stoney Creek Records album, How Country Feels. He topped the charts with the title track, "Runnin' Outta Moonlight" and "Goodnight Kiss" (also his first No. 1 as a songwriter) and earned critical acclaim for his powerful delivery of the Top 5 smash and CMA Song of the Year-nominated "Like A Cowboy." Houser added a fourth No.1 to his catalogue with "We Went" from his 2016 album, Fired Up. Randy Houser's fifth studio album, Magnolia, will be his third album with current label home, Stoney Creek Records and marks a new era for Houser. Listeners got their first taste of Houser's rootsy new sound with the summer release of "What Whiskey Does," which debuted at Country radio as #1 Most Added and Rolling Stone immediately dubbed "a classic tears-and-twang drinking song."
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North and South Korea agreed to hold an inter-Korean summit in Pyongyang in September, the South's Unification Ministry said on Monday.
And our 1970s narrative is probably wrong as well.
Finance minister says 'necessary steps' are ready as currency hits record low
The rapid spread of technology has raised hopes for Africa, but digital services cannot take the place of good governance


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Alice Walker
Alice Malsenior Walker 1944 -
Alice Walker is best known as a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist and author of The Color Purple. She was the first African-American woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature and a recipient of the National Book Award. She was born in Eatonton, Georgia to parents who were sharecroppers.
At age four, Walker's mother enrolled her into the first grade in fear of Alice not being educated or living her life with opportunities. When she was in elementary school her older brother was playing and purposefully shot her in the eye with a BB gun. That led to her becoming permanently blind in one eye and feeling self-conscious so she slowly isolated herself. This isolation is what helped her turn to reading books and writing poetry at a young age.
Walker graduated high school as valedictorian and received a full scholarship to Spelman College in Atlanta, but later transferred and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in New York in 1965. During her last year of college she participated in a study abroad trip to Africa, which is when she published her first short story.
Due to her activism during college she became increasingly interested in joining the Civil Rights Movement. Walker even participated in the March on Washington in 1963 and stated that Martin Luther King Jr. had a major influence on her decision to move back to the South as a civil rights activist. So, Walker moved back to the South, specifically Mississippi, where she contributed to the movement by helping with voter registration drives, campaigns for welfare rights and children's programs. She also would work as social worker, teacher and lecturer during the 60s.
During the early 1970s Walker joined Ms. Magazine, a liberal feminist magazine, as an editor. She explored different forms of writing in this period while producing her first children's book and two other novels. Her first novel published in 1970 titled The Third Life of Grange Copeland examined the life of a sharecropper who ultimately runs away and tries to start a new a life in the North. In 1976, she published her second novel titled Meridian, a semi-autobiographical account of her experiences during the Civil Rights movement.
In 1982, Walker would publish her most internationally best-known work and bestseller, The Color Purple. Because of its success Steven Spielberg directed the movie in 1985. She has continued over the years to write a collection of short stories, poetry and more. Today, Walker continues to write and work as an activist.


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A guided walk along the Thames from Kew to Richmond
With Photographic opportunities galore, recovering an an excellent Pub.
Social Secretary Mike Roscoe writes:
"It's a river walk this time - meeting at the main gates outside Kew Gardens and then walking to Richmond - followed by a pub meal. For those who still have a bit of energy left and would like to walk off some of the food and drink I'm planning to walk back to Kew. For those unable to then there's bus, tube and overground from Richmond to wherever they need to go. I'm proposing a 1pm start at Kew and lunch about 2pm - exact pub in Richmond TBC and I'm open to suggestions.
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Amigurumi is the Japanese art of knitting or crocheting small stuffed animals and anthropomorphic creatures. The word is derived from a combination of the Japanese words ami, meaning crocheted or knitted, and nuigurumi, meaning stuffed doll. <-- from wiki
They are deadly cute ^_^
I sew this pouch , I sew that bow , I steal that charm .haha how it look ?
Happy Mother's Day Mom !
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The promise of the internet is universal access. Everyone can be a content creator. Everyone can participate. Everyone can contribute. Sounds like a utopian ideal, right?
I am deeply suspicious of utopia. I agree with Josiah McElheney:
In 1929, it was possible to propose literal utopia: "This is how we should live; we should create a society that's structured on these utopian principles, and we will have a better world." I think it's really clear that, as soon as you actually try to create utopia or impose utopia, it creates horrible violence. I have this notion of talking about utopia as a model, something that's never intended to go beyond the model stage.
We have the Internet-we are way past the model stage. So now what we get is the violence.
I proposed a memorial for those people whose enslavement and trafficking financed the building of Faneuil Hall in Boston. This history has been detailed by many scholars and, frankly, is an open secret in Boston. It has long been known that humans were traded in storefronts on Merchants Row and that they were sold on Long Wharf and other areas of the city from the beginning of the colonial period. This history-this known history-is not marked anywhere in the city. Actually, that is not exactly true-there is a plaque on the building that contains the phrase, still used by a free people. That is a hint that there were people who, for whatever reason, were unfree.
So I proposed a memorial. People have been very interested in the idea and as a result, there have been a lot of stories in the press about it and about me. That's good. One of the reasons I proposed this object was to begin this engaged conversation about how we remember our history through the built form and, more importantly, what gets remembered and what are willing to do to enshrine memory. I wasn't interested in the "debate" about changing the name of the building (I'm still not interested in that.) What I wanted to do was see if it was possible to tell the whole truth about Faneuil Hall, about the colonial relationship to black peoples, and the human and economic sacrifice that is at the heart of the building.
I had a great conversation with Renée Graham of the Boston Globe and she wrote an editorial about the work. After it was up for a while I noticed that there were comments. Reading them was eye opening.
Almost all the comments were anonymous. Where there were names, they were simply labels-the links went to pages that indicated there was no additional information about the commenter.
Now, Renée's byline is on the article, as is my name. My place of work is referenced. It is very clear who we are, where we are, and what we think. All of that is laid out in the article. So people have direct access to us through email, Twitter, and other platforms.
I talked to Renée about this since may of the comments were deeply personal attacks against her as a person. She told me she never reads the comments and cautioned me not to do so. Then she told me that she gets a lot of these kinds of things in her email. I was stunned. Just imagine opening your email at work and getting anonymous messages from people calling you names or repeating vile, racist canards about black laziness and negligent black fathers.
I don't understand why these people are allowed to be anonymous. I'm out there. Renée is out there. You know our names, faces, where we work, and what we think. Why don't these people have to stones to put their names and faces on their comments? Why don't they just say where they work? Everyone knows I'm a Professor at MassArt, it's in every article. People do web searches and send me email based on this information. Why can't I do the same when they make a comment on an article about me? I thought this was supposed to be an equal platform for communication?
I think people say these things because they mean them. If they say them out loud and people hear them, what would probably happen is that they would be forced to answer for these kinds of vile statements. That is different than an online debate. Face to face, I would see your face. I would remember it. I would be able to identify you as a person who has a bigoted nature. Online there is none of that. You can hide behind an avatar or an ironic name. It gives a bigot freedom. It allows snakiness as a currency in a discussion about memorializing people who were traded, trafficked, enslaved, and worked. To death.
Today there was an editorial about the piece from the Editorial Board of the Globe. Within hours, there were commenters. Anonymous. Vile.
Some people say that these are 'bots or Russian trolls looking to gin up controversy and anger. It works. I read the comments and I had to take a shower.
This is not dialog. This is not a conversation and it's not advancing ideas or helping a public discourse. Why do we allow this?
There have been a rash of white people getting busted on cell phone video calling the police on black people for living their lives, calling black people "niggers,' and generally getting caught behaving in the ways that black people have always known the they have behaved. The difference is that they are caught. They do not have the internet to keep them anonymous, in fact the internet is doing just the opposite. They have been met with immediate and equal consequences to their behavior. They have lost jobs, lost clients, been shunned, and the list goes on. I don't have a lot of sympathy for them. In fact, I don't have any sympathy for them at all.
I want that for all of these anonymous commenters. I'd love to know their names, workplaces, and contact information of these people. I would love to send these comments to their family, friends, churches, and communities. I want them to be known the way that I'm known. That would be utopia.


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Position: 10 or 11 // 5'9" // 140 lbs
Hometown: Park Ridge, IL
Previous Clubs: DePaul University, Des Moines Menace (PDL)
Megally, a BIG EAST First Team Midfielder, is coming off his final season with DePaul University. He is a creative attacking midfielder who ended his career with the Blue
Demons with 49 total points, securing him as one of the Top Ten All-Time Point Leaders in program history. Megally has also been added to the list of 2016 Senior CLASS Award Finalists, a recognition highlighting his personality and ambition.
In the spring/summer of 2016 Megally was a key member to the Des Moines Menace midfield as he contributed to the teams success in regular season play.


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Author Spotlight: Janine Rosche
You all are in for a real treat today, because our guest is Janine Rosche, one of the most genuine (and genuinely funny) humans I have ever had the privilege to meet. She's also super-generous and has an AMAZING giveaway planned for one of you lucky ducks. Details at the end of the post!
Welcome, Janine! It's great to have you as our guest today!
Thanks for having me!
What inspired you to start writing?
Have you ever felt like you needed to say something and if you didn't, you were either going to explode or lose your mind? Well, I decided to start writing as a way to get the Holy Spirit to simmer down inside me. I'd had a story playing on repeat in my head for eight years. EIGHT YEARS. Finally, I started jotting it down. With every chapter, I felt lighter. I know it sounds cliché, but six weeks later, I had a complete manuscript, all thanks to the Holy Spirit. Too bad the Holy Spirit needed to work on his self-editing skills. Don't tell him that though.
What does your writing routine look like, if you have one? What obstacles or challenges do you face in making time to write?
Sadly, most of my "writing time" is spent not writing. I'm either editing, surfing Thesaurus.com (yeah, I admit it), or building my website or social media platform. When I am writing a new manuscript, my routine typically starts with me waking up way before my alarm. And though I beg my characters to go back to sleep, they are morning people with the patience of three-year-olds with a bellyful of cotton candy. So I relent. With a mug of flavored creamer with a splash of coffee, I write obsessively for hours, stopping occasionally to make my kids food or brush my teeth.
What do you do when you're not writing?
I teach Human Development and Family Studies classes for the University of Colorado, Denver in my other career. I'm fairly passionate about research into what helps individuals and families thrive despite terrible circumstances. I incorporate these concepts into my stories, making sure to focus on hope, redemption, and strong relationships.
I also like to eat nachos. I don't mean to brag but I'm kind of a connoisseur.
What is the funniest thing that's happened to you in your writing life?
I'm horrible at naming characters. When I finished editing my first novel for the fourth time, I came to a realization. Almost all of characters' names rhymed. There was Shane Olson and Jonah Tolson. Vann, Ryann, and Tristan. Then, there were the near duplicates Joe, Josie and Jodie, and Rick, Nick, and Nicky. Those made it through FOUR self-edits.
If you could have coffee/tea/gratuitous amounts of carbs with any author(s), living or dead, who would you choose, and what would you talk about?
I'm the creepiest fangirl. Like, heaven help you if I like your book, because my obsession knows no bounds. But when I meet someone face to face, I become someone you'd think has never had a face-to-face conversation in their life. I already embarrassed myself at a lunch with Denise Hunter when I told her how much I liked the pickup truck makeout scene of my favorite hero of hers (Riley from Just a Kiss). Yep.
So, to spare her further torture, I'll choose Francine Rivers. Sure, I'd probably just sit there catatonic like Ralphie from A Christmas Story when he sits on Santa's lap, but maybe the nearness of her would somehow elevate my writing. And maybe, just maybe, she'd be willing to endorse my future book, Redeeming Love 2: Soccer and Suburbia.
How has God changed you during your writing journey?
My first heroine was based off the part of me that tends to be very melancholy and victimized. By the end of the book, I was tired of feeling so sorry for her. So in my next book, I focused my next heroine on the independent, faith-filled, and passionate part of me. The Lord taught me a lot about strength in hardship through her story.That girl has courage and a furious love for God, her family, and her friends. I admire her.
What advice would you give to your Younger Writer Self?
I'd say, "Janine, you're a terrible writer. Like abominably bad. Like if the phrase "fiction novel" and a gerund had a baby, it would look like your manuscript. But that's okay, because one day you won't be, as long as you stay teachable and don't give up. And Denise Hunter is a human, just like you. She puts her pants on one leg at a time, but then she writes fabulous makeouts in pickup trucks. No big whoop. And finally, stop trying to make Redeeming Love 2 happen; it's notgonna happen."
How can we pray for you?
I'm currently shopping my manuscript to editors. It's a lovely story about finding both love and your God-given purpose in life after you've royally messed it up the first time around. I pray that it will minister to people, even if they only read enough of it to reject it. I hope that some truth or a measure of hope will stick with them as a result.
And my health. As a writer and online lecturer, I spend a good deal of time sitting and it has wreaked havoc on my health. Plus, the nacho-thing. So pray for nachos to start tasting like carrots, or for carrots to start tasting like nachos. Either would probably work.
Carrot nachos. It's gonna be a thing.
And now for the giveaway! Janine is offering a $15 Amazon gift card AND a copy of Denise Hunter's "Just A Kiss," featuring the aforementioned Truck Makeout Scene, to one lucky commenter to this post! Just leave a comment to enter, and we'll notify the winner next Wednesday!
Meet Janine:
After living all over the United States, Janine Rosche has settled in Northwestern Ohio with her husband and four children. With a master's degree in Family and Consumer Sciences, she is a certified family life educator and online lecturer at the University of Colorado-Denver. She has taught courses in human development, love and marriage, psychology, and family relations. She infuses this experience into her contemporary romance novels by creating strong characters and relatable conflict, all within rustic settings.
Janine loves to connect with readers and fellow devotees of Denise Hunter and/or nachos. Stalk her online at her website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.


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Coming Out: Living Authentically as LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans
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Coming out is a personal choice, and the lifelong coming out experience is different for everybody. For those of us who identify as LGBTQ and as people of color, it can often feel like we are living at the cusp of an intersection that is challenging to manage. For many Asian and Pacific Islander Americans, coming out is a lifelong process that can require a different approach because of cultural norms or traditions that emphasize duty to family and community.
HRC Foundation's Coming Out as LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans resource is designed to aid LGBTQ API Americans in navigating the intersectional challenges when coming out.
Additional language translations of this resource in Chinese, Hindi, Korean and Vietnamese are forthcoming and will be added to this page when available.


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I have teamed up with filmmaker Syd Woodward from Overgrow the System, to win a grant to shoot a music video. I wrote the song 'Sail the Seas, Sow the Seeds' for our June 'Sea to Seed' sailboat tour of the Salish Seas celebrating & promoting culture and local organic farming on the Coast of BC.
VOTE FOR US EACH DAY UNTIL MAY 18TH AT http://www.storyhive.com/project/show/id/593
We need your help to win $10,000 to shoot a beautiful music video that captures the nostalgic and hopeful feel of the song while conveying it's ethic of supporting and enjoying the resilient communities growing healthy local food.
Check out the track and download it for free on SoundCloud:


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I take an innovative, business-focussed and straightforward approach to commercial dispute resolution
Disputes and crises are an unfortunate reality in the running of any business but they don't have to be time-consuming and expensive to resolve.
With decades of experience in international mediation and litigation, I have the judgement to provide shrewd, no-nonsense guidance through almost any question raised in the running of a commercial or professional business. Much of my work in dispute resolution, risk analysis and crisis management has been in the global insurance and construction industries, but I have the proven ability to manage almost any commercial dispute or crisis.
I work quickly to build a picture of the landscape of a dispute, the priorities and needs of individuals, businesses, partners, companies and insurers involved. I don't produce classic management answers, and I'm not always orthodox. I simply try to do whatever it takes to reach a positive, commercially and economically sensible solution for everyone involved.
"We valued your enthusiasm for unconventional ways of resolving problems"
Why Paul Taylor Consultancy?
I've worked in business dispute resolution for over 40 years, during which I ran a major international legal practice, with partners, associates and offices worldwide. I've successfully handled and resolved claims and disputes all over the world.
Risk appraisal and
As chairman and member of a number of risk management organisations, I've spent a lot of time identifying and evaluating whether risks are real and how to manage them. I take a pragmatic, non-systemised approach to analysing contributory risks to disputes.
Through decades of experience in dealing successfully with crises I've learned to respond instantly, limit damage, set strategy and work co-operatively not only with clients, but with their advisers, PR agents and the media.


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Download invite here.
Guy Stenson, Director of Partnerships & Integration
(South Gloucestershire Clinical Commissioning Group & South Gloucestershire Council) has asked us to promote this event via our contacts. Please see below:
Hi everyone
I think you are aware that we have slightly restructured the plan for the event on 29th November building on the original opportunity to raise awareness and understanding of the wide range of support options available for local residents across South Gloucestershire and to build networks between practitioners and are now proposing that in addition it is an opportunity to increase engagement with the development of the new South Glos Health & Wellbeing Strategy, specifically informing the setting of priorities within the strategy.
So far there are only a limited number of people from provider organisations and from the voluntary and community sector booked to attend this event – we are keen to have a diverse range of voices from across South Gloucestershire to ensure that this event, and the work that flows from it, is informed by as many different interests and perspectives as possible.
You can download the invitation here. To book a place at the event please email firstname.lastname@example.com
Guy Stenson |
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Hope TCM Keele Wall 1994, originally uploaded by sizzled.
neo-cubism with aerosol in 1994? yep.
neo-cubism with aerosol in 1994? yep.
hope, recka, originally uploaded by sizzled.
how often do you just catch a new(2007) hope and recka freight just layed up in the yard? especially after you just saw recka the day before and he let you use his 15mm wrench to tighten your back wheel and get your chain tension proper.
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Christmas 2017 Newsletter
Editor: Nick Riddell
Date: 2017-12-21
Congratulations to Jen and Steve Adema winning the Scotch Doubles Bonspiel.
Thank you to all the volunteers that made hosting the Home Hardware Bonspiel such a success. The bar produced an extra $1400 in profit that week. A special thanks to Steve Adema for being the host chairman for this event and being here all week to organize everything.
Congratulations to Dan Dow, Scott Dow, Nick Riddell, and Olivia Beirnes winning the Home Hardware Trophy Event. Elora has not won this event since 1984.
Thank you to all the volunteers that made the Canada Day float and the Santa Claus parade float possible. Your efforts have promoted our club in the local community.
Congratulations to Susan Markey, Mary Ann Scharman, Julie McElwain and Louise Garton winning the Ladies Intercity League. Elora has not won this event since it began in 1959.
Congratulations to Kristy Russell, Tina Mazerolle, Jessica Popovic, and Kathy Freure placing third in Trophy Provincials at Midland Curling Club.
Congratulations and Good Luck to Emma McKenzie with team Kiemele, and Grace Holyoke with team Wallingford moving on to U21 provincials at Annandale Golf and Curling Club Dec 27-30, 2017.
Our bonspiels are starting to fill up. Email firstname.lastname@example.com if you would like to enter a team. Stick teams are required for Feb 23rd. Thank you to Granite Homes for sponsoring our new open bonspiel.
Weekday Open Tuesday Jan 23, 2018 9am draw 2 spots remaining
Stick Spiel Tuesday Jan 23, 2018 10:30am draw 4 spots remaining
Granite Homes Open Bonspiel Saturday Feb 3, 2018 overflow waiting list
Ladies Bonspiel March 3, 2018
Pritchard Closing March 24-25, 2018 True Mixed Bonspiel middle draw full
Thank you to all the members who have already completed their volunteer requirements in 2017, and we look forward to a successful 2018. Special thanks to our conveners and those members that have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
The club is closed for holidays and ice maintenance from Dec 23-Jan 1, 2018
Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Good Curling


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PA daily cartoon depicts Trump as a trash can
Text on cartoon in English and Arabic: "Trump & his Deal"
The cartoon shows US President Donald Trump's head as a trash can. A Palestinian wearing a keffiyeh (Arab headdress) is seen stepping on Trump's tongue that acts as a foot pedal to open the lid of the trash can, which is Trump's hair, in order to throw away a crumpled ball of paper signifying Trump's "peace deal." The cartoon comes in response to Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and transfer the US embassy to it.
Official PA daily, Al-Hayat Al-Jadida
Dec. 13, 2017


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Join us for Fogo Restaurant Month in Pittsburgh, Dinner $35 per person. Please mention Restaurant Month when making your reservation to receive special pricing.
Located at the corner of Smithfield and Oliver, Fogo de Chão offers authentic Brazilian culture and cuisine in the heart of Downtown Pittsburgh. Upon entering, guests have a panoramic view of the restaurant, featuring an open kitchen with the churrasqueira grill, a White Carrara marble Market Table, and an expansive bar. The warm, contemporary dining room welcomes guests with Brazilian-inspired design elements including a hand-woven rope wall and a bas-relief interpretation of Antônio Caringi's famous statue, O Laçador, an embodiment of the gaucho culture of Southern Brazil.
Complimentary parking available after 4:00 pm at the 350 Oliver Avenue Garage with validation (closest to Smithfield Street). Parking is $10 during lunch service.
Happy Hour
Join us for Weekday Happy Hour at Bar Fogo, featuring $4 Brazilian Bites & Beers, $6 South American Wines and $8 Brazilian-Inspired Cocktails.


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Treated wood chips would be dropped on spills, suctioned out of water
An environmental services company and helicopter service company in the booming oil region of western North Dakota have teamed up to develop an organic solution to cleaning up oil spills on water. Bakken Environmental Services developed a coating for wood chips that attracts oil and repels water. The chips would be dropped on localized oil spills by Double M Helicopter, then cleaned up by booms and suction, according to a story in Tuesday's Bismarck Tribune.
To see how the new technology works, check out this video demonstration produced by the two North Dakota-based companies:
Just like thousands of energy industry workers are flooding into North Dakota to extract valuable oil reserves locked miles below the ground, so are environmental services and oil industry support service companies working toward solutions to important environmental challenges. Developments like this one could help build the confidence of North Dakotans that oil can be extracted safely and efficiently.
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This afternoon session of creating handmade paper is open to the public and will occur at Kala Art Institute in Berkeley. The paper created is in collaboration for a project with Chelsea Wills. http://www.chelseawills.com/
Back to All Events
Earlier Event: March 11Print Public Open House at Kala Art Institute
Later Event: March 24Papermaking Demonstration / Houston Center for Contemporary Craft


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|The path
A minute or so later, all six dogs chased and surrounded us. I have NEVER been scared of a dog in my life, and I admittedly was terrified. The dogs were different breeds and sizes (med-large and relatively stocky) but all shared the same vicious attitude. While they growled and barked incessantly, we just kept yelling at them and trying to back away. Eventually, they decided to back down and we hesitantly started back down the path. But the ringleader decided he wasn't done with us and ran right back for round two! At this point I had a huge stick in my hand and I was ready to use it. Once he realized that it was a losing situation, he finally retreated and we went on our way, bleeding and anxiety-ridden.
|"Just a flesh wound"
So eventually we found everyone and embarked on our walk around the dog-free main path of the cemetery. Opened in 1922 and closed in the 1970's, it is named for its first owner, George Henry Brown (Bukit means "hill" in Malay). It was passed into municipal hands in 1919 to be designated as a Chinese cemetery and by 1929 accounted for nearly 40% of all registered Chinese burials within municipal limits (thanks Wikipedia).
|A paper mansion!
Most Chinese graves are in the shape of an armchair, as it is thought to symbolize wealth, comfort and dignity. As would be expected, they come in various levels of opulence. As you can see in the pictures, some are rather plain, others have beautiful tiles and even Indian guards! (sadly, I guess they also believe their "servants" will be serving them in the Yang world as well...).
Overall, it was a really interesting experience and I would love to go back by myself and just wander around looking at the details of the graves and the pictures and wonder who all these people were. Graveyards always bring a sense of mystery and wonder to me, and this one brought that feeling to a new level.
Unfortunately, Singapore has limited space and the need to alleviate some traffic problems has prompted the government to put a huge highway through the cemetery. On the positive side, they are making the highway a "flyover" meaning it will be built above the ground, like a bridge. They made that decision in the wake of protests about disturbing the plant and animal nature of the vast land. Apparently, disturbing the graves is less important than disturbing the animals. About 4,000 graves must be exhumed and relocated. The families had a time period to schedule a private exhumation or to register for the mass exhumation.
|Graves marked for exhumation
|Love the decorative Peranakan tiles
|The Indian guards have cute little dogs at their feet!
|Jason's idea of a fire brigade
If you'd like more information, read Liisa's blog post on Bukit Brown!


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well got a new pup last week, I was hoping to get another wirehair pointer but upon visiting my mate on the farm his brothers litter of pups paid us a visit. this little lady the runt of the litter walked up sat between my legs looked up and from that point there was a connection she hung around me and dad for a while. so the next day working away thinking of this little pup that appeared to lay claim to me, I drop my mate a message, Bro how much for one of thous pups, he replied his bro wants $100 each or $50 for the runt, sweet bro will talk to the missus, something like Honey mates bro got some pups for sale told her about the pup with the added line she's gorgeous, sweet got the ok. right seal the deal Honey should we take the kids out to the farm to look at the puppies, OK. (fist pump x3) pop out to the farm we all bowl out of the truck there's six of us. i go see my mates bro sweet bro there in the calf shed open the door and there puppies everywhere after the chaos settles there she is half the size of her sibling's so I pick her up and hand her to my daughter, naturally my daughters smitten after a few minutes of the kids running around with puppies I ask the question, well Honey what do you reckon, hard to say no when the kids are keen (yeah ok) secretly my wife was keen. she still says shes my dog and I still say shes ours.
So I ended up with a $50 Runt from a hunterway x tri colored heading dog.


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January 2018 Amtrak Financial Report
These are the items that I noticed in the report that were interesting to me:
- The report was dated February 28, 2018 and posted on the web site on March 1, 2018. January is always a bad month for Amtrak. This January was worse than usual.
- The NEC generated for the first four months an operating surplus of $158.531 million ($12.035 million for just the month of January) and the remainder of the system had a deficit of $296.924 million ($90.744 million in January alone). During this time the NEC made debt service payments of $60.999 million and payments of $1.065 million on the Riff loan for the Avila train sets. After capital investments of $202.825 million, it had a carryover balance of $133.799 million. (This is an increase of $17.291 million in the month of January alone). The National Network made debt service of $13.918 million and capital investment of $168.091 million. It exhausted the all remaining funds in the National Network Account and ended the month with a negative balance of $0.977 million. This is still an $26.480 improvement over the balance at the end of December.
- Keep in mind that Amtrak can loan one account out of the other and it also has a huge amount of funds that are unobligated. At the end of fiscal 2017 (September 30, 2017) Amtrak had a cash on hand balance of $1.101 billion with accounts receivable of $336.361 million and accounts payable of $471.944 million. In fact it had a current ratio of (Current Assets divided Current Liabilities )of 1.0996 which is probably the best in its history. So the negative balance in the National Network Account is not something to worry about (yet!).
- Capital Spending is described in broad categories for the FY2018 to date: Infrastructure $124.9 million, Stations and Real Estate $38.4 million, Fleet $101.0 million, Information Technology $23.7 million, ADA $16.2 million, and Support $1.1 million. In addition $56.1 million was spent on State local and other category. Spending is very comparable to what was spent in FY2017 during the same period, except that State local and other is down sharply, and Amtrak direct spending up some $42 million. Some $9.5 million was borrowed on a RRIF loan which presumably is being used to construct the Avila Train Sets.
- The GAAP loss for the first four months appears to be $386.2 million. However the adjusted operating earnings (ie the cash operating needs of the corporation) were $138.4 million worse than the comparable period last year.
- The same nine product lines either showed an operating surplus or broke even.
- Acela $105.9 million
- Northeast Regionals $73.4 million
- Washington- Lynchburg (Roanoke) $1.5 million
- Washington-Newport News $0.9 million
- Downeaster $0.7 million
- Washington-Richmond $0.5 million
- Washington-Norfolk $0.4 million
- Carolinian $0.4 million
- Vermonter $0.3 million
The four Virginia product lines generated approximately $3.3 million in total operating surplus. The Downeaster made positive territory, the Ethan Allen went negative.
- The current CR runs out on March 23, 2018. With the budget caps lifted, and agreement made on most points, there should be an omnibus bill available now. However, side issues continue to bedevil the process. There is talk of adding short term fix for DACA (Individuals who as children came in to this country or stayed in this country illegally) and then there is gun violence measures that could tie up congress so it is unable to do anything else.
- Amtrak received two more diners from CAF (the Montpelier and the Nashville) bringing the total of brand new diners to 15 on hand, plus the original Viewliner diner, the Indianapolis. Currently, The Crescent, and Silver Meteor have running the new diners. It is hoped that once the latest diners have been thoroughly vetted, that they will run on other trains. The most likely candidate would be the Lake Shore Ltd. 10 more diners are still to be delivered before they start on the baggage dorm cars which would actually increase the capacity of the single level low distance trains.
- The Downeaster will be running a pilot program in August to test the market for seasonal weekend service to Rockland, Maine.
- PTC continues to make headlines and could cause major problems for Amtrak schedules the rest of the year, and could cause suspensions after January 1, 2019. President Anderson has said that any segment that is required to have PTC on it and for which the FRA can not grant an extension will have service suspended until PTC is installed. For those segments where an extension is granted, Amtrak will investigate what interim safety measures should have been taken or whether that segment should be suspended until PTC is operable. Then there are the lines which were exempted from PTC because of low volume, so PTC is not being installed. They include the Downeaster, the Vermonter, Ethan Allen, portions of the Adirondack and the Cardinal. In some cases, there are no signals (dark territory) at all because of the very small volume of traffic, in others there are signals but not the level of safety that PTC would accomplish. Installation of PTC on these lines would not come cheaply and to make matters worse, there is a huge shortage of this equipment available. An order placed now might require multiple years to be manufactured and delivered. Installation would not start until the equipment arrived and could take additional years to be implemented. Amtrak does not want to lose the Vermonter since it does make money for them. They are exploring lower cost fixes, including have the conductor in dark territory ride in front of the cab.
- The Trump budget and infrastructure plans were both released. They are not worth discussing.
Steve Musen
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Top Five Ways to Be a Great Landlord
To be a Great Landlord means to be a good Landlord to keep his/her tenants happy. There is a saying, "To be happy, make others happy," so property owners are no poles apart. Being Great Landlord needs money, time, and effort, and it will be rewarding if it assists the property owner to keep the right tenants. A good tenant is precious, and the property owners may need them more than the renters do. Moreover, the tenants assist their homeowners in paying their mortgage by offering their monthly rent. If you are a property owner in the UK, and if you would like to be a great landlord, here are the vital steps you have to follow.
Always Consider the Safety of Your Tenants
If you are a landlord, you should understand that you have a legal obligation to make sure that your home meets safety standards. Gas and electrical tools should be installed and checked yearly by a licensed professional. Your home should be installed with carbon monoxide alarms and fire alarms, and you must often check the batteries and replace them, if required, and maintain proper records. If you follow this practice, you will not only put your tenants safe, but your landlord insurance will be validated as well.
Draft a Reasonable Rental Agreement
This means that any responsibility regarding the maintenance of the property should be clearly mentioned in the rental agreement. This is known as the Assured Shorthold Tenancy, for which you can hire the service of a leasing representative or a solicitor. You can also download the required templates available on the website of the Residential Landlords Association, rla.org.uk.
Protect The Deposit of Your Tenant
If you are a landlord in the United Kingdom, it is your legal responsibility to put the deposit of your tenant in an approved deposit plan to offer the necessary safety to you and your tenant. You should inform your tenant about:
– The authorised schemes you are currently using.
– The way to apply for the deposit refund at the end of the rental agreement.
– The justification for getting a deposit from your tenant.
– How to resolve problems if any disputes arise.
If you fail to obey or delay lodging the deposit of your tenant, you will face legal proceedings as well as a fine, which is equal to three times the deposit amount that you have collected from your tenant.
Prepare a List of Inventory in The Property
Although it is rather a difficult and time-consuming task, it will assist you greatly when there is a disagreement between you and your tenant if any damage is done during the rental period. The list of inventory will include the things of the home and their condition at the time of occupying your home by your tenant. It will also contain details about the existing cosmetic defects or flaws, such as flaking paint or peeling wallpaper.
Be a Rapid Fixer
If you want to be a great landlord, you keep your tenant happy by attending repairs in your home as quick as possible. Always keep a list of trustworthy tradesmen who can fix any sort of problems in your home within a short time to satisfy your tenant. If you choose a leasing agent, it is vital that you should choose a good person who offers the best value for your money, including a good service to your tenant. See that you get a quality service, as well. Furthermore, take care that you do not increase the rent so often, as it will not only distress your tenant, but it will also make your tenant vacate your home.
To conclude, it is always safe to take landlord insurance, as this will offer the necessary coverage for your UK home during natural calamities, for which your tenant is no way responsible. This will also assist you to prevent financial losses associated with your rental properties. The insurance policy not only covers your building, but it also covers the insured things in your home.


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Exclusive Interview with Warm Bodies Author Isaac Marion
Over at The Void, I published my exclusive interview with Isaac Marion, the author of Warm Bodies. Who is a very nice dude indeed!
We talk exclusively to author Isaac Marion about Warm Bodies: the book, the movie, and the attraction of flesh eating zombies.
Warm Bodies is a film with a lot of buzz: a Sundance Award winning director in Jonathan Levine who last handled coming of age drama The Wackness, and previously tackled horror with All The Boys Love Mandy Lane; a rather dashing Nicholas Hoult signed on to play the slightly decomposing and verbally challenged lead; and Teresa Palmer currently in talks to star as the girl who steals his decaying heart.
Details about the script have been thin on the ground but the fun loving début author was happy to share what he knows when we chatted with him about how the tricky concepts of his book would translate to screen. "I've had an amazing amount of input so far."
Isaac reckoned it was the best interview he'd had. Shucks.
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Brand ads are often a reflective search for organizational meaning and in a new ad from Reebok, they rediscover their inner sole in their local roots
"Round here we used to make things, changed the world," says the voiceover of the young man, standing on the brow of a hill, staring over a country landscape onto an urban space in the distance. Cut to smartphone – different technology now. Cut to view of his shoes – trainers, Reebok.
The new ad for Reebok Classics Directed Anthony Cook of RSA Films and made by The Rig Out, sees the global sportswear brand now owned by Adidas going back to its local roots in Bolton, north west England. Not an idle boast changing the world, as nearby Manchester was the home of the industrial revolution, with the invention of the Spinning Jenny at the end of the 18th Century.
The young man nods to the nostalgia of the more recent past, "real music, defined a generation". 'They talk a lot about the past, acid house, electro, punk and soul. They say it was better, 20 years ago, 2 years ago, last month… You weren't there they say…I am here" says the young man, as he pulls up in his Beamer to collect his willowy blonde girlfriend from what looks like a well-appointed three-garage house – the signifiers of success haven't changed then.
It's possibly the only false note in an ad which really does have its cake (Eccles cake?) and eat it, wrapping itself in the rich local economic and cultural history, while dismissing misty-eyed nostalgia. They might not make material things any more, or spin cotton, but they spin discs on the dance floor as the young DJ carries his record case into the club. Generation 'Y' as the makers of immaterial culture, with a little blind spot for cool Vinyl (and equally a fondness for print magazines and analogue film stock).
Brand ads are often a reflective search for meaning – a kind of strategic adolescence or the mid-life crisis knocked into shape with a flow-chart. Reebok, while selling their classics line (heritage) keep looking forward. In the end it's all resolved by the narrative and imagery of the "local". Visually the colour palette is washed-out – the local as a signifier of the 'real'. The cuts jump to images that are artfully uncomposed, lots of reflected light and flare. Location and content-wise, it's suburbia, urban backstreets, cobblestones.
Visually, the 'Local' is more than a geography of place, it's a geography of mind, and we'll explore further in the next few weeks.


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Erdogan welcomes Western attack on Syria
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan welcomed US, British and French forces' airstrikes on Syria, saying that the operation sent a message to Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad.
"With the joint operation by US, U.K. and France on Saturday, the Syrian regime received the message that its massacres wouldn't be left unanswered," Erdogan told his ruling AK Party supporters in an Istanbul meeting.
"The innocent Syrian people should have been defended long ago," Erdogan added.
In a statement, the Turkish foreign ministry said the US-led operation "has eased humanity's conscience in the face of" the suspected chemical attack.
"The Syrian regime, which has been tyrannising its own people for more than seven years, be it with conventional or chemical weapons, has a proven track record of crimes against humanity and war crimes," it said.
"The conscience of the international community is in no doubt about that."
The United States, Britain and France carried out a wave of pre-dawn strikes against the Assad regime Saturday in response to a suspected chemical weapons attack that killed "dozens of civilians" on April 7.
Erdogan said he had a "sleepless night" as he monitored all the developments.
"It is not possible for us to approve the situation encountered by (Syrian) babies as a result of the use of chemicals weapons," he said.
"Whoever the perpetrators they should pay a price."
Erdogan, who had a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Theresa May following the strikes, said he would also speak with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The Turkish leader told May his country "clearly condemned" the use of chemical weapons since the very beginning, in a call with the British premier, a Turkish presidential source said.
He said the only way to long-lasting peace in Syria was a "political solution," the source added. The Turkish leader also emphasised the importance of de-escalating the tension in the region.
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdag said the strikes had not been launched via Turkey's southern Incirlik air base.
"Turkey was informed ahead of the attack," he wrote on Twitter. "The Incirlik base was not used in the attack."


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Careers at ShareThink
ShareThink is a new company, and we're always looking for great people. We are not actively recruiting at present, but we always welcome contacts from ambitious and entrepreneurial people. Your are welcome to send us your resumé and a cover letter explaining your area of expertise and the sort of opportunity you are looking for.
Are You the Sort of Person We Need?
If you are skilled developer looking for an opportunity to work on the creation of an innovative new technology, we would be happy to hear from you. We're especially interested in developers with experience in application architecture and design, and experience in load balancing for high-use web applications. But most of all, we're looking for creative and entrepreneurial people who are excited about the prospect of helping to build a new business.
Skill sets we are particularly looking for include the following:
- experience in architecture and application design experience developing applications in C# and PHP
- C++ development experience is an asset
- experience in web services architecture
- experience in load balancing for high use applications
- some experience in graphics and image processing
We are especially interested in go-getters who have developed their own independent projects or applications.
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Apple profits leapt past expectations for the three months to June 26th on the back of the iPad and iPhone 4 launches.
The company's income was $3.25bn (£2.1bn) for the period, up from $1.83bn for the same quarter last year.
The news sent the company's shares up 3.4% on the news, despite concerns from customers and the press about signal problems on the iPhone 4.
Steve Jobs has said of the news "It was a phenomenal quarter that exceeded our expectations all around, including the most successful product launch in Apple's history with iPhone 4. The iPad is off to a terrific start, more people are buying Macs than ever before, and we have amazing new products still to come this year,"
Apple sold 3.47 million Mac computers during the quarter, a huge 33% increase on the same period last year. iPhone sales were 8.4 million, a 61% increase.Advertisement
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Bears, Chiefs, Cowboys, Eagles, Patriots & Rams Make SNF-High 3 Appearances Apiece
Primetime TV's #1 Show for an Unprecedented 8 Consecutive Years Features Star Studded QB Showdowns:
Ben Roethlisberger vs. Tom Brady on Opening Sunday
MVP Patrick Mahomes vs. Aaron Rodgers (Oct. 27)
Andrew Luck vs. Mahomes (Oct. 6)
Roethlisberger vs. Philip Rivers (Oct. 13)
Drew Brees vs. Matt Ryan on Thanksgiving night
Russell Wilson vs. Carson Wentz (Nov. 24)
Brady vs. Deshaun Watson (Dec. 1)
Every SNF Game Features At Least One 2018 Playoff Team, With Nine Matchups Between Playoff Teams, Including: Storied Eagles-Cowboys NFC East Rivalry for NBC SNF Record 13th Time (Oct. 20); Cowboys-Saints on Sept. 29; Patriots-Ravens (Nov. 3); Bears-Rams (Nov. 17); Seahawks-Rams (Dec. 8); and Chiefs-Bears (Dec. 22)
SNF Returns to Cleveland for First Time Since 2008, As Baker, Beckham Jr. & Landry Host Aaron Donald and NFC Champion Rams (Sept. 22)
STAMFORD, Conn. – April 17, 2019 – NBC Sunday Night Football, America's No. 1 primetime television show for an unprecedented eight consecutive years, gets "Back to Football," broadcasting 19 NFL games during the 2019 regular season.
NBC, the first network to broadcast an NFL game (Philadelphia Eagles at Brooklyn Dodgers, Oct. 22, 1939 from Ebbets Field), will televise the first game of the NFL's milestone 100th season on Thursday, Sept. 5, from Soldier Field in Chicago, as Khalil Mack and the defending NFC North-champion Bears host Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in NFL Kickoff 2019 at 8:20 p.m. ET. Packers-Bears is the most-played rivalry in NFL history, with the Kickoff game the 199th meeting between the clubs (first game was Nov. 27, 1921).
Then, in the season opener of Sunday Night Football on Sunday, Sept. 8, New England will raise its sixth Super Bowl banner at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., before Tom Brady and the Patriots host Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Roethlisberger-Brady meeting in Week 1 is the first of an NBC SNF schedule packed with star-studded quarterback matchups, headlined by 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes facing two-time MVP Aaron Rodgers for the first time, as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 27.
In addition to kicking off the 2019 NFL season, NBC will also broadcast a Divisional Playoff game on the weekend of January 11-12, and a Wild Card Playoff game on the January 4-5 weekend.
Highlights of the 2019 NBC Sunday Night Football schedule:
NBC TO BROADCAST 23 NFL GAMES IN 2019: As part of the agreement NBC signed with the NFL in December 2011, the network will broadcast 19 regular-season games, including 17 regular-season Sunday Night Football games, NFL Kickoff 2019, and the annual Thanksgiving night game. NBC's original Sunday Night Football agreement, which began in 2006, included 17 regular-season games. It was increased to 18 games in 2010. NBC will broadcast a Divisional Playoff game and a Wild Card Playoff game. In the preseason, NBC will televise the NFL Hall of Fame Game (Falcons-Broncos) in primetime on Thursday, Aug. 1, and Steelers-Titans on Sunday night, Aug. 25.
NBCSPORTS.COM & NBC SPORTS APP TO LIVE STREAM ALL NBC NFL GAMES: NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app will stream all NBC games to desktops, mobile, tablets, and connected TVs via "TV Everywhere," giving consumers additional value to their subscription service, and making high-quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. The full HD-quality video stream will come directly from NBC's broadcasts. NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app are powered by Playmaker Media and available on the iTunes App Store, Google Play, Windows Store, Roku Channel Store, Apple TV, Amazon Fire, Samsung Smart TVs, Xbox, and Chromecast.
SNF ON PACE TO BE TELEVISION'S NO. 1 PRIMETIME SHOW FOR RECORD 8TH CONSECUTIVE YEAR: NBC concluded its 13th season of Sunday Night Football in 2018 with its most-dominant performance ever in average viewership and household rating vs. its competition, while once again pacing to finish as primetime's #1 TV show in all key metrics for an unprecedented eighth consecutive year – adding to its record for the most consecutive years atop the charts (since 1950), based on official live plus same day data provided by Nielsen. The fall-spring TV season officially ends on May 22.
Most Consecutive Years, #1 Ranked Show in Primetime, Since 1950
8 years in a row – Sunday Night Football (2011-12 through 2018-19; on pace)
6 years in a row – American Idol (2005-06 through 2010-11)
5 years in a row – The Cosby Show (1985-86 through 1989-90)…tied Cheers in '89-90
5 years in a row – All in the Family (1971-72 through 1975-76)
4 years in a row – Gunsmoke (1957-58 through 1960-61)
|Thurs. Sept. 5
|NFL Kickoff
|Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
|Sun. Sept. 8
|Week 1
|Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots
|Sun. Sept. 15
|Week 2
|Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons
|Sun. Sept. 22
|Week 3
|Los Angeles Rams at Cleveland Browns
|Sun. Sept. 29
|Week 4
|Dallas Cowboys at New Orleans Saints
|*Sun. Oct. 6
|Week 5
|Indianapolis Colts at Kansas City Chiefs
|*Sun. Oct. 13
|Week 6
|Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Chargers
|*Sun. Oct. 20
|Week 7
|Philadelphia Eagles at Dallas Cowboys
|*Sun. Oct. 27
|Week 8
|Green Bay Packers at Kansas City Chiefs
|*Sun. Nov. 3
|Week 9
|New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens
|*Sun. Nov. 10
|Week 10
|Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys
|*Sun. Nov. 17
|Week 11
|Chicago Bears at Los Angeles Rams
|*Sun. Nov. 24
|Week 12
|Seattle Seahawks at Philadelphia Eagles
|**Thurs. Nov. 28
|Week 13
|New Orleans Saints at Atlanta Falcons
|*Sun. Dec. 1
|Week 13
|New England Patriots at Houston Texans
|*Sun. Dec. 8
|Week 14
|Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Rams
|*Sun. Dec. 15
|Week 15
|Minnesota Vikings at Los Angeles Chargers
|*Sun. Dec. 22
|Week 16
|Kansas City Chiefs at Chicago Bears
|*Sun. Dec. 29
|Week 17
*Flex Week
** Thanksgiving Night Game
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING: Flexible scheduling will be used in Weeks 11-17. Additionally, in Weeks 5-10, flexible scheduling may be used in no more than two weeks. In Weeks 5-16, the schedule lists the games tentatively set for Sunday Night Football on NBC. Only Sunday afternoon games are eligible to be moved to Sunday night, in which case the tentatively scheduled Sunday night game would be moved to an afternoon start time. Flexible scheduling will not be applied to games airing on Thursday or Monday nights.
A flexible scheduling move would be announced at least 12 days before the game. For Week 17, the Sunday night game will be announced no later than six days prior to December 29. The schedule does not list a Sunday night game in Week 17, but an afternoon game with playoff implications will be moved to that time slot. Flexible scheduling ensures quality matchups in all Sunday time slots in those weeks, and gives "surprise" teams a chance to play their way into prime time.
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Dan Masonson