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One can just imagine the result if–in some Middle Eastern country that had already attacked America and killed many of her people on several occasions–a mob of several thousand religious fanatics bearing lit torches gathered in the middle of the night chanting "Death to America" while threatening all sorts of apocalyptic outcomes if their demands weren't met. Even moreso, if some of these same people had been caught on video a mere few weeks previous calling the new American president a "nigger form the town" and a "terrorist" who deserves to be "shot" for his daring to stick America's nose into the internal affairs of this particular Middle Eastern country.
Obviously, such displays would be seen for the obvious threatening, unfriendly gestures they were. Thus, they would be blasted across the airwaves and newspaper headlines 24/7 and would be handled (both in the Jewish-controlled media and in Washington DC) in an all-too-predictable manner. The result would be that the great, God-fearing, patriotic American people would be roused and riled into a state of hysteria and shortly thereafter bombs would start flying in the direction from whence these comments were made in showing the world what happens when someone messes with the big dog.
Iran? No. Iraq? Hardly. Lebanon? Nope. Saudi Arabia, Syria, Libya, Jordan, Afghanistan, Pakistan? No.
Yes, that's right, dear little Israel (according to some the very headquarters of God Himself) and America's "bestest buddy" in the whole wide world…Dear little Israel, whose people receive as much as $30 million dollars a day from the US taxpayer, affording them the "free time" necessary to gather together like white-sheet wearing members of a lynch mob and make threats against the new president if he doesn't confess his sins, do his penance and amend his life with regards to the demands of the Jewish state.
Of course, apologists for the Jewish state–for all intents and purposes mob lawyers whose sole job is to get their client off the hook despite the fact they know he's guilty as hell–will of course would say no such thing took place, that no threats were made, either against America or President Obama.
That of course all depends on how threats are measured. Criminal-minded persons don't (and usually won't) come right out and say "do this, or I'll do that". They know there could be consequences associated with "clarity" such as this and therefore prefer the "subtler" approach. Call to mind two infamous scenes in the movie the Godfather illustrating this phenomenon. When Jack Woltz–the brash, loudmouth movie mogul who refuses to bend to the will of the Corleone family wakes one morning to find the head of his most prized horse Khartoum in his bed, the message being sent to him, despite no accompanying note or phone call, was crystal clear–"We can get to you, even within the safe, protective confines of your bedroom, so give us what we want…" Likewise with the scene of a package being delivered to the Corleone compound containing the bullet-proof vest of Luca Brasi (the family's most fearsome enforcer) and two large dead fishes conveying an equally clear message–That Brasi had been "taken out of the equation" as the Corleones' most important WMD and now rests peaceably at the bottom of the ocean.
In other words, there is a dialect used amongst criminal-minded individuals and organizations where ideas are conveyed in an instant and yet not readily recognized by the average Joe. It is the use of symbolism understood only by initiates who possess the same gift of tongues. For the Jewish state–clearly the most dangerous of all criminal organizations–sending messages in code and "speaking in tongues" to other "families" and individuals with whom it is at war (or soon will be) is a way of communicating certain threats when clarity can be a liability. Like gangsters who can neither operate in the light of day nor use clear language that can be caught on tape and used against them in a court of law (and especially if it is the court of public opinion in America) the Jewish state cannot use plain, clear, easy-to-understand language the common man can grasp in an instant such as-
"Look you black, motherfucker, give us what we want or we'll blow your fuckin' brains all over the place like we did to that piece of shit Jack Kennedy and his brother. Get off our backs about the settlements or we'll burn your economy to the ground and throw your country into political and social chaos like our ancestors did to Egypt."
No, rather, it has to be done in code, employing that same gift of tongues often used by wiseguys when conveying demands and threats to their would-be victims. They have to do it with smiles and seemingly soft language, masquerading the fact that the right hand concealed within their coat pocket holds a gun pointed right at the person being shaken down while the rest of those meandering about think it no more than a friendly conversation between two friends.
Consider then what took place at a recent rally in Jerusalem, literally right in front of the home of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the man so distraught over the 9/11 terror attacks and subsequent deaths of more than 3,000 Americans that he said they were "good" because they would "generate immediate sympathy for Israel". The aforedescribed mob of religious fanatics numbering in the thousands and bearing lit torches gathered 'round the rabbi, one Eliezer Waldman who whipped the crowd into the same kind of religious/nationalist frenzy as the High Priests did in Jesus' time when calling for His execution, saying–
"Obama beware…This insolence will bring about the downfall of the American leadership. Anyone who dares give an order to prevent Israeli life in Jerusalem or anywhere else in the land of Israel is destined to fall…"
He went on later to say that the black American president was a "racist" and warned that if "the nigger from the town" (as Obama was described by those nice Jewish yutes in that infamous "Feeling the Hate In Jerusalem video) continues with his actions, it will result in the "disintegration" of America as a superpower.
The comments by the "good Rabbi" Waldman bear consideration here, as well as the fact that he uttered these threats literally right in front of the home of Israel's Prime Minister, a way of conveying to Obama the idea that all of this was taking place with official approval from the Jewish state. In the English language, the word "beware" is generally something seen on a bottle of poison or some other deadly situation and is accompanied with a skull and crossed bones. "Insolent" of course means insubordinate, meaning a lesser, inferior being has overstepped his bounds and imposed himself unlawfully upon his superior. "Destined to fall" needs no real translation. The good rebbe definitely didn't mean President Obama was going to stub his big toe and trip as some form of divine punishment for having pushed Israel. No, the word "fall" here should be seen within the context of "the fallen", meaning the dead.
"Disintegration" is definitely an interesting one and warrants some careful scrutiny. The synonyms listed in the dictionary are as follows–"breakdown, breakup, collapse, crumbling, dissolution". In a more spectacular sense, the word is used with the imagery of something being blown into small pieces through some explosive force.
Now how, just how, would some rabbi be able to make such a prediction? That the US would "disintegrate" if it continued down its present path? Is he threatening that the US economy would "collapse" as almost took place on September 11, 2008 when, between the hours of 9 and 11 am $550 billion dollars was pulled out of the US money market accounts without warning in what Rep. Kanjorski called "an electronic run on the banks?"
Or is it something more dire, such as a nuclear weapon going off in an American city?
This little display on the part of wiseguy wannabes was not the first time such a thing has happened in recent history. Take for example George Bush's visit to Israel in May 2008 just prior to the end of his reign of terror as US President. Before catching even a whiff of the smell of death pervading the air since the unholy resurrection of the Jewish state in 1948 as she began her bloody, anti-Gentile rampage against the Arab Christians and Muslims in the region, he is met at Ben Gurion airport by fanatical members of the Orthodox Rabbinate who hand him a scroll made to look like an Old Testament parchment that–for all intents and purposes–served as a "to do" list for him before he leaves the Presidency. Accompanied by numerous cryptic (but nonetheless obvious) threats, the scroll demanded that the American president declare to the entire world that "The Land of Israel was bequeathed by the Creator of the world to His people Israel, the eternal people" and that in order to "save themselves" from "certain doom" they must recognize Israel as being "the exclusive rightful inheritance" of the Jews while warning that "He who denies this truth endangers all life on earth.' The scroll warned that if the president shirked this duty he would be "willfully aiding destruction", reminding him about what happened to other countries in history (namely Egypt in the Old Testament) that got on the bad side of God's chosen people. It went on to specify the targets the US was obligated to destroy–Iran, Pakistan. Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt and Lebanon. The grand finale to it all was "God ordained that the role of the world's nations is to strengthen the nation of Israel" and as such it was Bush's duty to mobilize the troops under his command to "protect the nation of Israel, and remove from her any threat" ending with–"Your fate and that of all those with you hangs in the balance of the destiny of our land…'
Again, to most these words no doubt appear as rambling, borderline-incoherent Old Testament nothings from some old rabbi who really likes reliving Israel's Glory Days of "smiting" this and that enemy. The fact of the matter however is that this was no less than a diplomatic communiqué from the Jewish state to the leader of the free world, the meat and potatoes of which was "Give us what we want or we'll take the world down piece by piece, starting with America".
Neither the threats handed to Bush by the Men In Black nor the recent comments of Waldman in front of Netanyahu's residence are isolated incidents. Since the "cooling off" of America's enthusiasm for Israel's wars there have been other horse heads and bullet-proof vests popping up as well, and again all done in the interest of warning America what's to come if she winds up refusing an offer she can't refuse.
Last year, Israeli Defense Minster Ehud Barak stated that if Iran is not stopped (bombed into oblivion by the US) from acquiring nuclear technology that "it could try to attack the United States", specifying that if the Islamic Republic built "even a primitive nuclear weapon" similar to the one used in "destroying Hiroshima" that she would "not hesitate to load it on a ship, arm it with a detonator operated by GPS and sail it into a vital port on the east coast of North America."
–Translation–Bomb Iran for us or we will start taking out your cities with Israeli nuclear weapons one by one and then blame it on Iran.
Shortly thereafter, while campaigning for the office of Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with Atlantic Magazine's Jeffrey Goldberg stated–
"You don't want a messianic, apocalyptic cult controlling atomic bombs…When the wide-eyed believer gets hold of the reins of power and the weapons of mass death, then the entire world should start worrying, and that is what is happening in Iran." He then one step further in saying the Iranian nuclear challenge represents a "hinge of history" and that Western civilization "will have failed" if Iran is allowed to develop nuclear weapons.
Translation–The wide-eyed believers have indeed gotten the reins of power and the weapons of mass death, and if the West does not do as we demand in going after Iran, we will launch nuclear strikes against all western powers and blame it on our enemies.
The truly interesting thing in all of this mad business is this–Someone even moderately well-versed in the bible (and in particular the Old Testament) must at some point ask the obvious question here–What in heaven's name are they–meaning the Jews–getting so worked up about these days? Why all the panic? Have they forgotten their history, the same history they are constantly invoking when trying to justify their actions in the region?
Oh, they of little faith. Instead of wasting so much oxygen making these dire threats against America and the world, they should just go back and reread their Torah, so much the focus of how they conduct their business these days. After all, it is THE BOOK that serves as the roadmap for everything they are doing, and if they would just consult this they would see in an instant…
The Miracles…All the miracles performed on behalf of God's "chosen"… First it is the penniless, wandering nomad named Abraham who–in addition to selling his wife into prostitution on at least 2 occasions–starts hearing voices in his head telling him he is favored above the rest of the world's people, that he has been given some prime beachfront real estate flowing with milk and honey and that all those who smile on him will be smiled upon by God and all those who frown on him will catch holy hell. From there comes the story of Lot, the father who gave his two virgin daughters to a group of sex maniacs from the nearby city of Sodom and yet who is supposedly rewarded by God for this gesture by being warned to flee the city as it was about to be destroyed.
Then of course there is Moses…The infamous burning bush that spoke to him, telling him how God wants "His" people rescued from the oppressive whip of Pharaoh. Moses then sent back into Egypt with all sorts of new powers, turning the water into blood and bringing plagues of frogs, gnats, flies, boils, the death of all livestock and then finally the death of all the first-born. Then comes the "red carpet" treatment for God's favorites as demonstrated by the parting of the Red Sea as they cross over into their "promised land", followed by the pillar of fire to lead them at night and the sand storm to lead them by day, and then the manna from heaven and the water from the rock…
And on, and on, and on, and on, including the destruction of the walls of Jericho with the shouting and blasting of trumpets and subsequent slaughter of all the indigenous peoples living there.
So MANY miracles showing God's favoritism for these people…
The inescapable conclusion of course following such an impressive list is quite simple–The Jews do not need the United States of America. They don't need the 30 million dollars a day they receive from the American people. They don't need their high tech weaponry, spies like Jonathon Pollard, Ben Ami Kadesh or entire NESTS of spies like AIPAC or the ADL. They don't need to attack ships and kill US soldiers as they did on June 8th, 1967 to the USS Liberty in order to blame Egypt. They don't need to blow up American installations as they did in 1954 in something known as the Lavon affair. They don't to send anthrax-laden letters in the mail and write all sorts of "Ayrab" messages on it such as "Allah is great", nor do they need to steal American technology and sell it to America's enemies. They don't need to engineer terrorist attacks on the US such as what took place on 9/11 in order to get the US to go and fight Israel's enemies, nor to blackmail the US congress and resort to threats in order to extort American support for the great experiment in Jewish self rule in the Middle East. They are, after all, God's chosen people and He will no doubt perform for them the miracles He did thousands of years ago in bringing them into the Promised Land and sustaining them.
The truth is, by engaging in all of this, the Jews are tempting the wrath of the same God who performed all these fancy-shmancy miracles for their forefathers in the past. Just as one Jewish yute named Aryeh Davis from the West Bank said in a recent interview "God is stronger than Obama". Therefore, in that same spirit they should consider that phrase so often uttered on bumper stickers and on Christian evangelical tv programs–"Let go…Let God."
Of course, the other obvious question that must be asked (but NEVER WILL, assuredly) is equally simple yet pertinent–Just WHERE ARE all those miracles that took place in the Old Testament? After all, God REALLY went "all out" in making sure that everyone knew unequivocally that He wanted those nice Israelites folks in that land and killing everything that moved. Talk about a helluva light show. Again, the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, the pillar of fire at night and the windstorm during the day and the manna from heaven and the water from the rock and all the rest of it.
So where are all these statements of God's support for this little venture today? Why must the Jews–clearly God's favorite creatures as they are constantly alleging–resort to such crude, unsophisticated means in bringing this all about?
The answer is as obvious as a whore in a red dress at a first communion ceremony. God obviously DOESN'T want them there, otherwise he would have given them the same red carpet treatment 60 years ago that he supposedly gave them 4,000 years ago. He would smite their enemies with the same kinds of plagues, curses, diseases, and all the rest, just to make the rest of us understand how much He favored them and their little endeavor.
The idea that the God who created all life is displeased with all this corruption, criminality and suffering produced by the madness of Jewish thinking is a fact as obvious and impossible to avoid noting as a horses' head under the bed sheets, and before it is too late mankind must retreat from the abyss of death created by this backwards, violent tribal mindset that has taken control of the world body lest all civilization wind up sleeping with the fishes, and it doesn't take someone with the gift of tongues to recognize this.
(c) 2009 Mark Glenn


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Institutional Hypocrisy
David Runciman
- Restoring Responsibility: Ethics in Government, Business and Healthcare by Dennis Thompson
Cambridge, 349 pp, £16.99, November 2004, ISBN 0 521 54722 9
- NHS plc: The Privatisation of Our Healthcare by Allyson Pollock
Verso, 271 pp, £15.99, September 2004, ISBN 1 84467 011 2
- Brown's Britain by Robert Peston
Short Books, 369 pp, £14.99, January 2005, ISBN 1 904095 67 4
Hypocrisy is such a ubiquitous feature of democratic politics that it can be hard to take it seriously. Indeed, taking it seriously is sometimes held to be a sign of political immaturity, or worse still, just more hypocrisy. We know that politicians can't possibly sustain all the absurd contortions we demand of them as the price for securing our votes. In such circumstances, to insist that democratic politicians should honour all their promises, and practise what they preach, is itself absurd, and likely to breed cynicism and contempt. In an essay entitled 'Hypocrisy and Democracy' in his wonderfully measured new collection, Dennis Thompson quotes Judith Shklar, who described the politics of anti-hypocrisy as an 'unending game of mutual unmasking', in which everyone is bound to lose. Because democracy is a system of government that institutionalises distrust, as the price we pay for handing over so much power to our representatives, it is all the more important that we shouldn't destroy what little trust remains, by imposing impossibly high standards. 'We should learn to tolerate some inconsistency between the promises and performances of politicians,' Thompson writes, 'and perhaps even more between their private and public lives.' If we don't, politics will end up in the hands of the cynics and the prigs.
Thompson does not conclude, however, that we should therefore cease to worry about hypocrisy. He distinguishes between personal and what he calls 'institutional' hypocrisy, and suggests that in our preoccupation with the former we have forgotten that it is the latter which really matters. Institutional hypocrisy involves 'a disparity between the publicly avowed purposes of an institution and its actual performance or function'. Thompson cites the example of the United States Constitution during the early part of its history, when the principles of liberty and equality that it proclaimed had to coexist with the practice of slavery that it also served to legitimise. This, he points out, is a far more significant feature of American politics than the parallel charge of individual hypocrisy routinely levelled against Thomas Jefferson and other champions of liberty, who happened to own slaves. Institutional hypocrisy can coincide with personal hypocrisy, but it doesn't have to. It is also consistent with deep personal sincerity, and such sincerity will often be one of its causes. Oliver North, for instance, was not a hypocrite in any conventional sense, in that his behaviour was neither primarily self-serving nor inconsistent. It was North's sincerity that enabled him to subvert the institutions for which he worked, and turn them against their own principles. 'His main moral fault was not that he failed to be true to himself,' Thompson writes, 'but that he failed to be true to those to whom he was accountable. In his individual sincerity, he created and sustained an institutional hypocrisy.'
It is one of the striking features of the current political argument about the way healthcare in Britain should be funded that personal hypocrisy is not much of an issue. Tony Blair may not be able to bring himself to educate his children in the comprehensive system that has to suffice for most parents, but when it comes to health he is happy to take his chances with the NHS (knowing, of course, that he will be well looked after). Equally, Blair does not seem to have mixed motives when it comes to healthcare (in education a preference for selection is almost certainly concealed behind the rhetoric of universal provision). There is no reason to suppose that he doesn't mean what he says when he talks about maintaining the NHS as a non-discriminatory system that is free at the point of delivery and treats all patients equally regardless of their ability to pay. This government genuinely wants to do its best for the NHS. Like Oliver North, the architects of New Labour's health policy are nothing if not sincere.
The question, then, is one of institutional hypocrisy: can the NHS be true to itself if the government acts on a sincerely held belief that what it needs is an injection of private capital plus market-style competition to generate patient choice? Allyson Pollock thinks that the answer to this question is an unequivocal no. She argues that New Labour's reforms of NHS funding, which build on but also threaten to go much further than the Tory reforms of the 1980s and 1990s, constitute a betrayal of the basic principles of a nationalised health service. The most fundamental of these principles is that healthcare should be provided on the basis of patient need, not on the basis of marketability, or cost-efficiency, or the appearance of choice. Her book is a furious denunciation of the institutional hypocrisy that results from seeing the failures of the NHS as competitive failures, rather than as consequences of the failure of successive governments to invest enough money in the service. Pollock believes that New Labour's reforms will inevitably destroy the capacity of the NHS to meet the goal that it was 'originally created to achieve': a system of national healthcare that is publicly funded and, in consequence, fair.
Accusations of institutional hypocrisy can, however, be overplayed. The risk of insisting too strongly on the inviolability of a set of pre-existing commitments is that the charge of hypocrisy can give rise to its opposite, sanctimony. (One only has to think of the sanctimony of some of those who insist on the inviolability of the original purposes of the American Constitution.) Institutions must be allowed to adapt from their original purposes if the circumstances in which they operate have changed. Three things have happened which have altered the task faced by the NHS. First, demand for its services has hugely increased, in line with an ageing population and rising expectations about what healthcare should consist of. Second, the care it is able to offer has been greatly enhanced by progress in medical science. Third, the patients it treats have come to expect a certain level of personal service, as befits their experiences as consumers in other contexts. Taken together, these pressures have made it increasingly difficult to conceive of the NHS as a needs-based institution. It is no longer clear what patients need, or how many of these needs can be met, or whether their needs can be clearly distinguished from what most patients have simply come to want. As a result, the NHS has been forced to change. Needs have given way to rights, and what we have now is what a recent King's Fund audit of the state of the NHS called 'a set of rights to treatment, at specified and assured standards, from a widening base of diverse suppliers, public and private'.
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His friends nodded while waiting for him to finish. That sip of beer gave Marie a chance to speak up. Marie worked with Joe for years and had grown tolerant of his continual sermons.
"Well, some of us mothers are raising funds for the kids in Little League to cover the cost of uniforms. We're doing a yard sale so anyone who things to contribute please let me know and I'll arrange to pick them up." Several of the others around the table gave Marie their phone number and encouraged her to call them to arrange a pick up. Fred, a neighbor of Joe's mentioned it would give him a chance to clear out things from storage that he simply doesn't use anymore. And then everyone turned to look at Joe, who seemed to be paying no attention whatsoever.
Joe then explained that he couldn't sanction Little League because all these kids were using tax-funded parks. "It's bad enough I have to pay for their education," he said.
Marie grabbed the petition and signed with a smile. She agreed with Fred but she also remembered how quick he was to offer help for the fundraiser. She almost laughed out loud when she thought, "value for value." She passed the petition to Joe who pushed it aside. She looked at him and he was just ignoring it and then she looked at Fred who looked hurt. "Joe," she said, "how about you signing? After all this is about the freedom to marry."
"If they want to 'marry,'" said Joe, "it's no skin off my nose. They can just go to any church that will allow it and marry. What they want is state permission to marry and I don't think the state should be in the marriage business."
Fred was getting restless. "You don't think the state should be in the road business but you still use the damn roads?"
"I don't have a choice, do I?" said Joe. "It's a monopoly."
"So is legal marriage. It's a contract and governments regulate and enforce contracts," said an angry Fred. "Anyway, you're married. I know I was there, remember. And you got a marriage license."
"Oh, that's different."
"I didn't get married just because I want the benefits. These gays just want the goodies that government hands out to married people."
"So," a red faced Fred yelled, "You think gay couples are so different from everyone else that your motives for marrying are good, but their motives are all bad! That's just bigoted thinking."
Joe laughed, "Don't pull that PC bullshit with me. I'm immune. I'm an individualist, I don't believe in group rights and that means I can't be bigoted."
"Really?" said Fred, "You sure do a damn good imitation of a bigot when you put your mind to it. Anyway, my brother is an individual. He married his partner, who is also an individual. They did it because they love each other, just like you and your wife. He wouldn't even know what 'goodies' you are talking about. All he wanted to do was marry the person he loved. Now some people want to take away his right to marry, not because he's an individual, but because he's a member of a group that we label gay."
"Oh, gee. John, I'd really like to help," he said. "Really I would. But what with the taxes I pay I can't afford to be charitable. You know if we just abolished taxes then there would be a lot more charity." Joe didn't hear Fred whisper under his breath, "Not from you, not from you."
Marie interrupted Joe, "You know, we work together. We do practically the same job and I'm pretty sure we get the same salaries. I have two kids and you don't have any. I know we can afford to help things like this. I can't see why you can't."
Joe was feeling uncomfortable. He didn't like discussing things that didn't interest him and wanted to turn the conversation to something important. "Did you guys read about the new parking regulations for downtown. Now if you park illegally, " his fingers made air quote marks when he said illegally, "they fine is going to double to $50, even if you do it just for a minute. Me and some of the other libertarians are going to protest at city hall and we're going to park illegally just to prove a point that people ought to be free. You guys in?"
Joe looked at Marie for a sign of support. She picked at her salad instead avoiding his stare. "Marie?" he said.
"Why not!" he exclaimed, demanding an answer.
"Oh, I don't know," she said, "but how about value for value."


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Lucian Freud (1922 -2011) was a famous British painter, who was born in a Vienna Jewish family, his grandfather was the famous psychologist Sigmund Freud. When he was 15, the entered the art school and then in 1933 he went to London to learn painting from Morris. In 1940, he became a professional painter. Freud always prefer figure paintings and paintings of a naked body, ugly, vulgar and even perverted characters were his favorite painting figures. His style was rough but sensitive Famous Australian art critic Robert described Freud as the world's greatest realist living painter.
Freud rarely left London due to his unsociable character. He always shut himself up and tried to look for something ugly, fragile and sensitive, perhaps what he wanted to find was his inner world. He said that his paintings were autobiographical, because he always repeated painting himself and things around. He knew that ugly things were the reality, only by depicting these things could he uncover the truth. Actually, his works are regarded as the reality that can not be faced and he was widely considered the pre-eminent British artist of his time.
Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, which was created by Freud in 1995 sold in a new highest record of $ 33.6 million in 2008. As one of the greatest artists of the twentieth century, Lucian Freud insisted painting until his death. Despite abstract expressionism occupied the entire art world in the 20th century, but Freud has always insisted expressionist painting, and eventually became one of Britain's greatest contemporary painters. Freud died at home in London at the age of 88 in 2011.
Benefits Supervisor Sleeping was Freud's most expensive painting sold at the price of $ 33.6 million. This painting was created in 1995, in the life-size, depicting a scene of a very large portrait of big Sue Tilley lying on a sofa. The ugly fat body of Sue Tilley brings no enjoyment of beauty but only the real ugly. This kind of body depiction might arouse shock among the audience, which was reasonable and typical. However, the most splendid part of the painting lies in the sense that Fraud unearth the connection of rich passion and body, showing his handling of flesh tones, and a typical high viewpoint.
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Family affair: jumpers and knits for men, women and kids
Kit the family out in warm knits this season so you can all enjoy roasting marshmallows by the fire for your next outing. It's hard to bring yourself to head outside when it's cold, but why not make your porch the next destination for an upcoming catch-up? Bring everyone together to enjoy fresh air while keeping warm in woollen knits. Stay warm in cable detailed knits in cream, navy, grey or a mix of brights, then add extra warmth with knitted scarves or beanies.
Get the kids in cute pastel colours and printed knits with boots and puffers to ensure they stay toasty.
Pictured, clockwise from left: Cotton On Kids Palmer puffer vest, Country Road Intarsia deer knit, Bardot Junior tween girls pom pom sweater, Seed Heritage Oui Oui beanie, Kmart moto detail twill pant, Big W B Collection ankle boots,Clarks Carnaby boot from Shoes & Sox, Seed Heritage panel denim jogger.
For the ladies, keep it simple and light with cream and soft pink tones. Whether you feel like wearing an ankle boot or platform sneaker, either will look great with a pleated skirt that'll give some texture and dress your outfit up alongside a warm cable knit. Top it off with a wide brim hat or beanie, depending on your mood.
Pictured, clockwise from left: Glassons faux fur coat, Sussan Cable Button pullover, Maje Joro skirt from David Jones, Country Road fedora, Target Mavis Chelsea ankle boots, Seed Heritage Billie flatform sneakers, Forever New Miley metallic pom pom beanie.
Guys, don't be afraid to go for chunky knits and woollen scarves. Dark wash denim is perfect for the winter season, paired with classic brown boots to save your feet from getting wet!
Pictured, clockwise from left: Stella McCartney sweater from Harrolds, Rodd & Gunn Cobham relaxed fit jean, M.J. Bale Carter merino stripe scarf, Roger David chunky cable knit, Johnny Bigg black Tokyo stripe scarf, Tarocash Brent tapered jean, Windsor Smith Tack brown leather boot, Calibre half leather chelsea boot.


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As part of my 2013 goal to be more organised I've been trying to follow some of the babysteps from the FlyLady which is mainly related to running a home, decluttering, organisation etc but I have taken one of her philosophies and applied it to blogging.
The FlyLady sends me emails throughout the day with hints about routines and tips and at the end of each one she says
"You are not behind! I don't want you to try to catch up; I just want you to jump in where we are. O.K.?"
And that is exactly what I've decided to do.
When I discovered Geneabloggers.com (how I haven't found it before now I don't know!!) I saw the daily prompt as my way to get back on the blogging wagon and that is how I've ended up here with my Wisdom Wednesday post.
I've stopped procrastinating about planning all the content, social media, connections, comments etc etc etc....
Hopefully this will get picked up and I hope I've got the right sort of "Wisdom" but here goes.
So let's stop procrastination and JUMP RIGHT IN!


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For more detailed information, you can download the slides listed under Publications June 2016 – Communities in the UK (report 10) This report analyses the trends shaping communities across the UK. Communities are central to many wider trends in society, and subject to change from demographic, social, economic and technological drivers. The report is split into two sections: The first is an overview of trends at a macro level, that are driving community changes across the UK. The second explores a number of different communities across the UK, looking at specific local trends and understanding what makes communities good. Find out more about Communities in the UK in our report slides March 2016 – Veterans (report 9) This report explores issues and emerging needs related to Veterans in the UK. Specifically: Mental Health Physical Health Criminality Alcohol Misuse Unemployment Housing Needs Find out more about Veterans in our report slides October 2015 - Prevention in 2015 (report 8) Available upon request August 2015 – Ageing (report 7) The population of the UK is set to increase significantly over the next decade, with much of this growth driven by an ageing population and sustained increases in the number of people over 65 years old. Our seventh report covers ageing and includes: The national picture Demographic context Income, pensions and retirement Health Loneliness Dementia Older carers Volunteering Digital inclusion Find out more about Ageing in our report slides April 2015 - Community cohesion (report 6) Community cohesion is a broad issue, affecting both the way we approach society and the communities in which we live. This report examines the following issues: Diverse Britain and race relations. Crime and safety. 'No such thing as society': community reliance. The way we live: communities and isolation. Find out more about community cohesion in our report slides December 2014 - Poverty and resilience (report 5) As the cost of living rises, the material deprivation threshold also rises - meaning that millions are living on insufficient incomes. Region has a significant, and at times conflicting impact on the extend and impact of poverty. London, for example, has the lowest levels of low pay and the most positive growth forecasts for the next 5 years - but high housing costs mean millions live below the poverty line. The poverty premium ensures that the impact of poverty is multifaceted, and is a cycle of deprivation rather than a single impact. Find out more about poverty and resilience in our report slides September 2014 - Childhood and education (report 4) By 2018 we will have a shortfall of nearly 500,000 school places - with nearly a quarter of these in London. The cost of raising a child (until 21 years of age) has doubled over the last decade, with families in the South West seeing the biggest rise (78%). Boys begin to lag behind girls from the age of 5, which is reflected in their numeracy and literacy skills and continues to be present throughout their entire education. Find out more about childhood and education in our report slides June 2014 - Jobs and skills / Poverty and inequality (report 3) Jobs and Skills Since the outset of the downturn, companies going out business has been the main cause of job destruction (with fewer businesses entering the market). Optimism is increasing in the private sector, but the public sector expect to continue to decline. Skills shortages are a particular issue in Scotland. Across the UK, health and care (and related areas) are the jobs most difficult to fill. Poverty and Inequality The richest and poorest sections of society have been most significantly affected by changes in tax and welfare spending. Despite recent growth, wages have declined in value and are currently below 2003 levels. After growing very slowly in 2011, disposable income grew more strongly in 2012 across the UK. Find out more about Jobs and skills and Poverty and inequality in our report slides April 2014 - Most in Need (report 2) Using the areas of need identified by the Young Foundation in their 2009 study of Britain's needs, Sinking and Swimming, our second report focuses on: Material and Physical Needs Income polarisation will see the gap between poorest and the rest of society widen. Care Needs Many households will not be able to afford to improve their nutrition and childhood obesity is set to rise. Needs for Capabilities The worst affected within the 'lost generation' of young people are unlikely to recover from the setback during the downturn and will continue to be affected throughout their working life. Psychological Needs Incidents of Mental Health are set to increase. Find out more about Most in Need in our report slides January 2014 (Report 1) In January 2014, Trajectory provided an overview of 10 areas of interest for the Fund. We will be looking at these themes in more detail over the nest few years through quarterly updates. Below provides general information on each theme as detailed in the report. Ageing The UK's population is ageing. This is creating significant areas of need, including in: public service provision well-being digital isolation However, rates of ageing vary considerably across the UK - a local and targeted approach will be needed to address negative consequences of ageing. Find out more about ageing in our report slides Community cohesion Following an increase in net migration, we've seen a rise in ethnic diversity in the UK. The majority of people believe England is a tolerant society, yet there is a sense that prejudice is increasing. Find out more about community cohesion in our report slides Early action/intervention We think that better planning and forward thinking can prevent areas of need from occurring. Some areas that could benefit from early action/intervention include: financial literacy - helping people organise their personal finances digital literacy - ensuring everyone has access to online services gangs - discouraging young people from joining and helping those in gangs to leave. Find out more about early action/intervention in our report slides Education Overall, attainment is on the rise. Yet, we can still see some trends that need addressing: in some places, the supply for school places may not meet demand increasing numbers of pupils with English as an additional language may need extra language help to succeed as more people obtain degrees, it is harder for those without qualifications to gain employment. Find out more about education in our report slides Environment The relative importance of environmental issues seems to have declined as economic pressures rise. Rising energy prices is a key example of where individuals' primary concern is the cost of their fuel. Ethically-sourced products are now more widely available but consumer focus seems to have shifted to value to money. Yet, interest in local schemes is growing. These local projects that connect individuals can also improve the local environment. Find out more about the environment in our report slides Health & well-being We've seen a growing emphasis on mental ill-health in recent years. Physical health remains important too - especially due to the ageing population. An emerging area of need is the diagnosis gap. Find out more about health and well-being in our report slides Jobs & skills Better than expected unemployment figures mask the sharp rise in underemployment. 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Name: Rob Rimmer Origin: Queens, New York Company: Lacrosse Unlimited Division of company: Retail/Creative Title: Creative Director Lax Resume Education: Herkimer Played? Yes, varsity Graduated: Always learning Continue Reading
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Long Island, NY (Oct 2,2014) - Lacrosse Unlimited, the world's largest specialty lacrosse retailer, announced today that it has acquired South Swell Sports, the retail division of Adrenaline Lacrosse in San Diego, Continue Reading
Under Armour recently collaborated on a sweet dye job with Lacrosse Unlimited to support a special cause. Lacrosse Unlimited dyed a UA Assert with Illusion Handle and the UA Charge U with Player Handle. They are Continue Reading
BALTIMORE, March 19, 2013 — US Lacrosse today announced it will accept team registrations for the US Lacrosse Championships, powered by Lacrosse Unlimited, through Thursday, April 25 at uslacrosse.org/events. The US Continue Reading
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BALTIMORE, Feb. 15, 2013 — US Lacrosse today announced Lacrosse Unlimited as the official retailer of the US Lacrosse Regional and Under-15 National Championships. The two-year sponsorship includes five youth Continue Reading
Tonight, ESPN3 will broadcast the "Duel in Denver" exhibition between the U.S. men's national team and Team Canada. The broadcast will begin at 9 p.m. ET (7 p.m. local) and features the top two lacrosse teams in the Continue Reading
In early 2012, the Salt Shakerz and Warrior teamed up to create a custom pair of Warrior Riot gloves that were exclusive to the team. However, after strong interest from fans in the broader lacrosse community, the Continue Reading
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A group of local, high school students has organized what stands to be a world-record breaking event called Shootout for Soldiers. The Shootout is a 24-hour lacrosse game with all proceeds going to support the Continue Reading
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The picture today is of Cupid and Psyche (1796) by Antonio Canova. The question: Which (Hindi) film song does it remind you of? In other words, the question is: which is your favorite love song(s)? Please select up to five.
February 14 also marks the late Madhubala's birthday! Here's a lovely song from Mughal-e-Azam (1960), dedicated to love and the lovely lady. Visit Richard's blog for another great dedication.
This note added 2/15, 1:40 AM CST: This hilarious video showed up on the YouTube home page, and I couldn't not share it. I'm out golfing this weekend in Texas, bunkers are not my friends :(
This note added 2/16, 4:30 PM PST: Here are my picks:
1. Chaudhvin Ka Chaand from Chaudhvin Ka Chaand (1960). Lyrics by Shakeel Badayuni, music by Ravi, and vocals by Mohammad Rafi.
2. Mere Haath Mein from Fanaa (2006). Lyrics by Prasoon Joshi, music by Jatin-Lalit, and vocals by Sonu Nigam and Sunidhi Chauhan.
3. I'll cheat a little here, since this is not a film song. Yeh Shaam Phir Nahin Aayegi from the 1989 Pakistani pop/folk rock album Vital Signs 1. Lyrics by Shoaib Mansoor, vocals by Junaid Jamshed, and music by Vital Signs the band.


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A drive through maze of curvaceous streets off the main highway leaves you in eager anticipation of the arrival of your destination. If the roads get narrower and the vicinity becomes greener, you should know that you are heading close. Just before the local boat jetty point on the Ashtamudi Backwater, a narrow path on the right leads you to the tip of the water where the majestic but weathered gate of the homestay announces its presence.
Scenically locked between backwaters on three sides, the house with an ancient property belonging to the Royal family of Kollam now gracefully aging in this serene surrounding.
The gate opens up to a small driveway onto the villa with wide verandahs interspersed with old lounge chairs to absorb the marvelous environs. A rather dilapidated, though usable basketball court witnesses an occasional game between guests. A collection of travel and modern literature books welcomes you in the living room. 6 rooms (AC & Non AC) are spacious and well ventilated. There is often no need for an air conditioner as the breeze from the backwaters is refreshing enough. Though all the rooms have a personal sit out with a view of the water, the 2 rooms on the first floor have an added advantage of a wide terrace.
The Villa is visited by travelers who want to submerge themselves in the silence of the nature. Mr. Joseph and his staff enjoy extremely encouraging testimonials from guests from all over the world. His experience in the hospitality industry for over ten years is evident from his inclusive demeanor. A variety of food can be served wherever one pleases. This homestay is perfect to refresh your senses before you hop onto the next destination.
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filman82 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 87 designs submitted by 8 freelance designers.
Dutch oven bed and breakfast
We are a new bed and breakfast start up in the small mountain town of Cascade, Idaho. Our specialty is dutch oven cooking with a cozy warm fireplace atmosphere and rustic mountain-themed rooms. We feature a log-cabin style porch overlooking two mountain ranges and we have a variety of get away packages including gold panning, cross-country skiing, fishing, and soaking in warm natural hot springs.
Our target audience is anyone looking for a nice alternative to a regular hotel stay in our small town. Our rates our similar to many of the hotels in our area, but we offer a change of pace and a chance to meet others looking for the same thing. Our clients are many of the same as would stay in the medium to high end hotels in town.
We'd like a logo that will work on business cards, a website, and brochures/magazines. Our concept is centered around a dutch oven, so that is a great starting point. From there, be creative - we're excited to see what everyone comes up with!
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Renovations have begun on the Lebanon Valley Family YMCA in Lebanon, PA, despite the organization having raised just $850,000 of the $3 million needed for the project.
The Y's CEO, Phil Tipton, told The Lebanon Daily News that he hoped that the start of construction would spur more donations.
The year-long project will allow for expansion at the Y's wellness center and movement of its youth center from a separate building into the main facility.
The wellness center will be moved to part of the gymnasium area, which is being divided into two floors. Part of the basketball courts will remain and will be viewable from the wellness center. The move will allow the wellness center to be expanded to nearly twice the size of the current wellness center. Renovations to this area are expected to be completed in December.
Once the wellness center is moved, construction on the youth center, which will be located in the old wellness center space, will begin. The youth center will have a separate entrance in addition to a computer room, a classroom for tutoring and a kitchen area to host cooking classes.
Smaller renovations will be made to the lobby of the Y and to the Kids Corner.
During the last phase of construction, which is expected to be finished in May 2013, the administrative offices will be moved to the train depot where the youth center had been.


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SAN JOSE — Police are on the lookout for a silver sedan that sideswiped a parked California Highway Patrol car and hit an officer Friday, according to the agency.
Around 10:40 p.m., two CHP officers were stopped along northbound HIghway 101 just north of Alum Rock Avenue, issuing a citation when a driver of a silver sedan, of unknown make or model, moved from the slow lane to the off-ramp at McKee Avenue, the CHP stated.
The driver of the sedan drove over the right shoulder of Highway 101 and then sideswiped the patrol car before hitting one of the officers. That officer then fell forward and knocked down the second officer who was on patrol in the same car, the CHP added.
The driver of the sedan did not stop and has not been located.
The officer who was hit by the car was taken to San Jose Regional Medical Center with minor injuries and is expected to make a full recovery. The second officer was not injured.
Anyone with information on this incident can contact the San Jose CHP office at 408-467-5400.
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During today's WebOS event in San Francisco, HP executives announced that beyond releasing a tablet (the TouchPad) and two new smarphones (the Veer and the larger Pre) running the operating system, the company would soon be shipping PC with running WebOS.
Beyond the actual announcement, HP executives didn't provide much detail about this potential bombshell. But as ZDNet's Sam Diaz wrote:
"But the message was loud and clear - and I can't help but think that it was so loud that it sent shockwaves through some glass offices some 800 miles away in Redmond, Washington."
It seems that HP may be trying to become the mass-market Apple—blending its own hardware and software into a seamless experience.
Unfortunately, it's not just Microsoft that should be concerned. IT departments will now have yet another desktop operating system to support, or at least consider supporting. Developers will have yet another platform to build for. And, malware creators will have yet another system to target.
I realize it may be too early to know whether WebOS on the desktop will be a positive or negative for IT. Who knows, it many not even happen. But if it does, IT won't be able to ignore it.
Bill Detwiler has nothing to disclose. He doesn't hold investments in the technology companies he covers.
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Bill Detwiler is Managing Editor of TechRepublic and Tech Pro Research and the host of Cracking Open, CNET and TechRepublic's popular online show. Prior to joining TechRepublic in 2000, Bill was an IT manager, database administrator, and desktop support specialist in the social research and energy industries. He has bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Louisville, where he has also lectured on computer crime and crime prevention.


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• F1 race car experience puts you in the passenger seat at North American racetracks
• 2003-2004 Jordan GP 1411 lb. chassis with Judd V10 that produces 750hp
• Capable of 0-60mph in 1.8 seconds, 200mph and up to 4.5 Gs while cornering
• Packages start at $999 for a 2 hour experience
Dojupa Group in conjunction with Eric Bahelart and Conquest Racing developed the North American 3-Seater GP Experience for the Formula 1 enthusiast or gearhead interested in experiencing the sensation of a full-out race car from the passenger's seat.
The program is designed to place participants next to a professional open-wheel racer in a modified Jordan F1 race car with 2-side seats. The modified 2003-2004 Jordan GP chassis are powered by a 750hp Judd V10 engine that is capable of 0-60mph in 1.8 seconds and 200mph. The 1411 pound race car will pull up to 4.5 Gs while pushing the Pirelli tires to the limit under hard braking or cornering.
Participants will start off by karting and/or an exotic car drive to get acclimated to the cornering, quick acceleration and braking forces of performance vehicle before suiting up with authentic racing equipment. Once in full racing gear, participants will buckle into the Formula 1 car.
Packages start at $999 for a 2 hour 2-lap GPX3 Experience.
2013 Event Schedule:
September 5-6
Track: http://www.autodrome.ca
September 25-26-27
Monticello Motor Club / Monticello, New York
Track: http://monticellomotorclub.com/
November 3-4
Las Vegas, NV
November 13-18
Harris Hill - Austin, TX
Track: http://harrishillroad.com/index.phph
November 29
West Palm Beach, FL
Track: http://racepbir.com
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A historic hotel in Sheffield city centre with an elegant restaurant, fire-warmed lounge and free WiFi
The 19th-century Holiday Inn® Royal Victoria Sheffield hotel stands in quiet grounds off a private drive in Sheffield city centre. There is plentiful parking. Sheffield's shops, theatres, museums and Ponds Forge watersports complex are within walking distance of the hotel.
Corporate guests enjoy the hotel's business-friendly services, including free WiFi, 24-hour room service and early breakfasts on request. With a gorgeous Ballroom, oak-panelled Cocktail Bar and 15 meeting rooms, the hotel is an impressive venue for events. Parking and extensive catering options add to the convenience. And important offices, such as Capita Plc and HSBC are within easy reach.
Take time out in the 24-hour fitness centre with its naturally lit, fully equipped gym and dance studio. Afterwards, how about a sauna and a massage? Kids 12 and under stay and eat free when sharing a family room with their parents. The garden is perfect for the little ones to run around.
Cunningham's Restaurant offers gourmet cuisine in a refined setting – ideal for a romantic meal or client dinner. With twin fireplaces and leather chairs, the Grand Lounge bar is popular for pre-dinner drinks or a light meal. And if you want to relax in peace, pick up a newspaper and head to the oasis of the Quiet Lounge.
Kids Stay and Eat Free
Kids ages 17 and under stay for free when sharing their parents' room. Up to four kids ages 12 and under eat free any time of the day in any Holiday Inn® on-site restaurant.
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Free High-Speed Internet
Standard Wireless Internet service is included for all guests.
Shuttle/ Parking
- Car Parking Available
- Self-Parking Fee: 6 GBP
- On-site car parking available for up to 240 cars. Car parking fee is £ 6.00 per night for in-house guests. Please register your car and make payments at the hotel's reception desk.
Pet Policy
- No pets allowed
- Service Animals Allowed
- Guide dogs only are welcome
Languages Spoken by Staff
Credit Cards
- American Express
- Visa
- MasterCard
- Diners Club
- Carte Blanche
- Discover
- Business Advantage
- Smoke-Free Facility
- Number of Floors: 3
- Total Number of Rooms: 107
- Number of Suites: 1
- Number of Non-Smoking Rooms: 107
- Number of Accessible Rooms: 1
- Connecting Rooms Available
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Dave11371 needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 38 designs submitted by 13 freelance designers.
Extreme Aquatics
We are two hobbyists who are about to venture into the aquarium industry to turn a hobby into a business. We are striving to enter the market to provide the cutting edge in technology and quality in this hobby and bring our A game. We want to be the best and need your help in getting there. First impressions count and this is where we seek your help...
We are aiming at a broad target audience. We aim to hit the exclusive high end market but at the same time try to take a lot of the mid range clientel. Our clients will be tech savvy and devoted hobbyists who have been in the game for a while, they will be nature enthusiasts, keen art focus for aquatic scapes often with an appreciation for macro photography.
HI guys, can you please modify the designs to utilise the same image and font as in the attached image. Cheers
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Strapped for cash? You might think an online payday loan is a quick and easy way to help stretch your money. But before you enter your bank account or any other personal information on a payday loan website, back away from the keyboard! That online payday loan might be a window to a scam.
Veterans and their families deserve truthful information when choosing how and where to use their military education benefits. Are you getting the straight scoop on what your program will cost, the likelihood of graduating and the chances for getting a job in your field? If you're not getting the information you need to make an informed decision, the FTC and its agency partners want to know.
Quick. In 2012, what was the number one complaint submitted to the FTC?
You guessed it: Identity theft. And it has been the number one complaint for 13 years straight.
That makes Data Privacy Day the ideal time to think about how you can protect your identity.
Latanya Sweeney, the FTC's Chief Technologist, recently told us that something as simple as an online resume could be a treasure trove for identity thieves. It turns out that a web search can reveal the names, Social Security numbers, and birthdates of thousands of people because this information appears in many online resumes.
This just in: The revision of the FTC's free guide, Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online, is hot off the press. The booklet has updated tips for parents, teachers, and other adults to use when talking with kids about online safety and digital citizenship.
Another day, another announcement about a data breach.
As news trickles out about retailers that have been hacked, you may be wondering what you can do to protect yourself from fraud. Even if you're not sure that your accounts have been affected, you can do a few things to protect your accounts, your money, and your credit reputation.
The Federal Trade Commission has sued one of the world's reputedly biggest spammers and the company it says he used to send thousands of false, alarming and threatening emails disguised as information about the Affordable Care Act.
A dune buggy struggles near the top of a steep sand dune — some optimistic off-roader clearly overestimated what it could do. But wait — a Nissan Frontier suddenly zooms up the hill and powerfully pushes the buggy over. It's amazing — even the people standing there can't believe it! No really, they can't. Because it didn't really happen, the FTC says.
Data Privacy Day is just around the corner — January 28. What a good time to do something about protecting your personal information, online and off.
Is it the right color? Right size? How does it stack up in terms of energy efficiency? Those are some top questions for anyone shopping for a home appliance. EnergyGuide labels, created by the Federal Trade Commission, are one key source of information. They show an appliance's estimated annual energy use, energy cost and key features.
When you're caring for a baby, diapers and wipes rank high on the list of essential products. And when a company advertises those products as biodegradable, compostable, or "eco-friendly," it's essential that those claims are accurate and truthful. Down to Earth Designs, Inc., which makes gDiapers, has settled Federal Trade Commission charges that the 'green' claims it made for its disposable diaper pants, liners and baby wipes were deceptive.
You can rent a movie, a car, furniture or electronics of various kinds. And now, you can rent tires. You read it right: rental tires. They are, it turns out, a growing business.
Being a victim of identity theft can be complicated and frustrating. While it may take time to figure out what happened and begin to fix the damage from this crime, there are programs and trained victim service providers available to help you through the process.
Have you ever tried to pay for things with a check and the transaction was declined even though you had money in the bank? It might be because a consumer reporting agency gave the retailer negative information about your credit history – including your checking account history – or indicated that you could be a bad credit risk for other reasons.
Quick: name a way your kids could rack up hundreds of dollars in charges in under 15 minutes without you being the wiser.
One answer: through an app on your iPhone or other Apple device.
Today, the FTC announced that it has reached a settlement with Apple, resolving allegations that the company didn't get parental consent for many of the charges racked up by their children in kids' games.
Have you ever wondered how ID thieves get their victims' personal and financial information? One way you may not have thought of is dishonest tax preparers. Each year, Treasury agents investigate allegations of criminal misconduct by tax preparers — a group that plays an important part in our nation's tax system.
A homeowner who's worried about foreclosure or desperate to refinance might listen to a caller who promises to help. Unfortunately, not all cold-calling telemarketers do what they promise. Enter the Federal Trade Commission's nearly $3.6 million settlement with Prime Legal Plans.
When identity thieves target taxpayers to obtain improper tax refunds, it causes serious consequences for the victim and for the IRS. The IRS is taking steps to make it more difficult for perpetrators to successfully file falsified returns using others' personal information (prevention) and to make it more costly if caught doing so (deterrence). But as the voice of the taxpayer, my focus is on IRS's victim assistance to those who find themselves impacted by identity theft.
The FTC warned people last summer about illegal prerecorded sales calls from scammers pitching safety alert systems for older adults. And now, the FTC and the Florida Attorney General have acted to temporarily halt and freeze the assets of an Orlando-based operation that not only used illegal robocalls to pitch so-called "free" medical alert devices to older consumers, but also lied about the cost and quality. The FTC and the Florida AG are working to permanently ban the operation from illegally pitching their products and to get refunds for victims.
Tax ID thieves are ready — are you?
Tax identity theft happens when someone uses your Social Security number to get a tax refund or a job, and it's one of the fastest growing forms of identity theft in the U.S. You might find out it's happened when you get a letter from the IRS saying more than one tax return was filed in your name, or IRS records show you have wages from an employer you don't know.
When you arrange a funeral, you have many decisions to make. Accurate information makes it easier to sort through your choices. The Federal Trade Commission enforces the Funeral Rule, which requires funeral providers to give consumers certain information about their goods and services.
"Only $99/Month" — If "only" were the truth. One thing's for sure: There's no shortage of advertising if you're in the market for a new set of wheels.
Gingerbread…eggnog...champagne. The holiday season is over! After enjoying some end-of-the-year indulgences, you may be thinking about how to reshape your body. What if you just had to slather on some cream to get a slim sculpted shape? Sounds like a dream come true, right?
When it comes to treatments for health conditions, it can be tough to tell useful products from those that don't work as claimed. Dietary supplements may seem like harmless health boosters. But while some have proven benefits, many don't.
Does the claim that sprinkling powder on your food to help you lose weight – without dieting or exercising – sound more like magic pixie dust to you?
Looking for a product to help you lose weight? Ask some questions before you plunk down any money. For example: "Will I really lose a pound a day if I squirt a few drops of homeopathic hCG weight loss drops under my tongue before I eat?" No, you won't, according to the Federal Trade Commission's recent settlement with HCG Diet Direct, LLC, a company that marketed and sold the drops.
By now, you probably know that National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is an annual event to highlight free resources from government agencies and consumer advocacy organizations that can help people make smarter buying decisions and spot scams. NCPW 2014 is March 2 – 8.
They're baaaack!
No, not poltergeists. Scammers. And they want your last penny.
We've written before about tech support scams — where a caller claims that your computer has a terrible virus and needs immediate attention. The scammer asks for remote access and then charges you for "fixing" a problem that wasn't there.
Now, they're working the phones again, and they claim that if you paid for tech support services, they can get you a refund.
Looking to make some extra cash? So are scammers. Listen to this one about a telemarketing resale scam targeting Spanish-speakers nationwide.
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Templar Media needed a new other design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 32 designs submitted by 15 freelance designers.
Templar Media
The Client is an Australian start-up business, managed from its head office in Sydney's lower North Shore.
We also love the idea of sharing those "city insider" secret places, businesses, goods, and offers that you used to have to be "in the know" to hear about. It means great businesses and really cool stuff can now get the following they deserve. We work hard to find these special businesses, amazing deals and secret spots so you can enjoy them - or spoil your friends by buying them as gifts.
Women 25 - 35.
Professional, educated, culturally aware, sophisticated, CBD working, restaurant attending, cafe lifestyle.
Online shoppers.
Design a Frog that will be used as a Corporate Mascot.
Cool, sophisticated, cosmopolitan, debonair, sexy, smart, worldly, good looking, aspirational. The James Bond of Frogs.
The design will be used as part of their website and advertising materials. It will also be translated in a costume for street level advertising and PR and marketing events. May even be rendered as 3D down the line.
Simple yet stylish design. Not goofy or silly. Keep it as elegant and as appealing as possible. The frog needs to be dressed in a tux or concierge uniform or any sort of stylish outfit.
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Hello, everyone. Apologies for my absence — I was challenging John Krygier for the "most dormant map blog" award, before surrendering to his superior non-updating skill. Actually, I've just been occupied with my classes and work at UW-Madison, as I prepare for them to evict me from the security of graduate school and into the world of "unemployment."
I found a copy of today's map sitting in an office in the UW Geography Department. It's a world wall map, about 36″ x 20″, and is marked as being produced by Portal Publications, Ltd, of Novarto, CA. They appear to have folded in 2008, after renaming themselves in 2007 to Innovative Art.
Mercator. On a world reference map. I've said this before, but I will repeat: Mercator is great if you're a navigator, especially one in 16th century Europe. Its usefulness pretty much stops there. This map is not intended to be used for sailing from Japan to Taiwan, so I'm pretty sure another projection is called for.
The colors. Oh, the colors. You see, a lot of world maps have what you call hypsometric tinting — colors that indicate elevations. You're probably familiar with the classic scheme of green lowlands, transitioning to yellows and oranges and browns as elevation rises, and finishing off with white for the mountaintops. On the other hand, I am wholly uncertain as to what is going on with the colors on the map above. The lightest areas are in northeast Russia, which is certainly not the tallest place in the world. So, perhaps instead of elevation, the colors are depicting land cover, and showing a snowy Russia? But then, why is northern Canada marked with verdant plains (in an area labeled on the map as "barrengrounds")? And why is Europe completely free of green areas? It's certainly got areas as lush as the east coast of the USA, which is marked green on this map, and it certainly has lowlands at the same elevation as other places which are marked green. I cannot make heads or tails of the color scheme, and there's no key included. It's like the uncanny valley of hypsometric or land-cover tinting — it's close enough that it looks normal when you walk by without thinking, but then when you actually have a look at it, it starts weirding you out. I was going to tag this map as being unkind to those with color vision deficiencies, but I think it's also unkind to people with normal color vision, so I'll skip it.
While we're on the subject of elevation, have a closer look at Asia:
Tibet, over in the lower right corner of the image, has some of the world's tallest mountains, included Mt. Everest. You may have heard of it. However, on this map, it looks relatively flat compared to the giant peaks of west and central Russia, which are apparently about 30 miles high if you are comparing with Tibet. This may be because of the tinting again, and/or because of the hillshading, but I would not rely on the terrain representation to have much connection to reality. Unless you need a guide to a parallel Earth where most of Turkey is higher than Tibet.
That being said, I do kind of like the highly generalized, faceted appearance the terrain has. It's not unnecessarily detailed, and lends a sort of "crystalline" aesthetic — almost like the map was carved out of rock, and then smoothed out a bit. Kind of like the actual Earth. I think it's well generalized for the purpose.
Before I move away from this image, notice the Aral sea, in the center. It's a different shade of blue than every other body of water on the map. A much brighter blue. The only thing I can think of is that perhaps the artist had some outdated data on the Aral Sea (which has changed in size and shape considerably over the past few decades), and had to replace it at the last minute and somehow they couldn't match the colors. It has an almost pasted-in appearance.
On to labels…
The labeling here is a vast mess of black ink.
On the image above, I count seven types of labels: Countries, capital cities, other cities, islands, individual mountains, mountain ranges, rivers, and seas. These very different things are being represented by very similar looking labels. It's hard to see the label for Spain and the label for Serbia as being the same type of thing, and as being separate from whatever is represented by the label for "Rome," for example. The label styles aren't creating a hierarchy or establishing distinctions. Now, I know a little about Europe, so I know that Croatia and Italy are both countries. But if I knew nothing of Europe, this map would be pretty confusing, and I imagine I would be left wondering, in some cases, whether a label represented a country or a city. Look at Serbia and Belgrade — it looks to me like Belgrade is the country and Serbia the city. Using multiple colors for the labels would help, as would using something like small caps for the countries, or even another typeface. Admittedly, the terrain colors limit the options for label colors, which is perhaps another strike against them.
Speaking of countries, where are the borders for Poland? Or Switzerland? They're pretty hard to see, both on the scan and in the print. The map labels all the countries of the world (which helps date it to the early 1990s, as well), but the borders rarely show up clearly. If it's worth putting on the map, it's worth putting on the map in a way that people can actually see.
The labeling would also be less confusing if it were not so dense, which means that it's hard to associate a label with a specific feature, or place them very clearly and cleanly. I'm not sure why there are so many cities on this map. It's nice to have them for a general reference map, but I imagine it would still look fine on your wall if it was missing Arad, Romania. Time to cut some out place out — simplify, to make things easier to read. You reach a point where adding more information simply obscures information already on the map, having a net effect of making your map less and less useful as you pile more data onto it.
Can you find the label that says "Alps"? I spent quite a time figuring out what the letter "A" was doing by itself in France, before I realized that it was part of a word that was so spread out that my brain stopped processing it as one word. While tracking out labels to mimic the area of a feature is a useful practice, it can be taken too far. Especially, again, if you're trying to educate people who are unfamiliar with the relevant geography. If I didn't know where the Alps were, or what they were called, I don't think this map would tell me.
I'll also briefly mention that I looked at a few cities in the USA, and their city dots are way off in their placement, so I wouldn't necessarily trust it to point out where some of these places actually are.
One Nice Thing: I like their use of Tanaka's illuminated contours:
Arguably, you can criticize it for its stair-stepped appearance, but I find the aesthetic interesting and attractive. It's still requires painstaking manual effort, so it's still rare, unfortunately. It's rarer, still, in my experience, to see it on something other than a greyscale background. I think it does a nice job of bringing out the continental shelf.
Also, don't know what's going on with the little white trapezoids in the north. I think they represent the frozen nature of the north pole.
Special thanks to Jaime Stoltenberg at the Arthur Robinson Map Library for running this through the large-format scanner for me.


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- Basic Rotation: Seal, Judgement, Crusader Strike, Divine Storm, Divine Plea (use all when cooldowns are up)
- Burn Rotation: Basic Rotation + Hammer of Wrath
- Minor Spells: Flash of Light, Hand spells, Avenging Wrath, Hammer of Justice, Exorcism, Repentance
- Major Spells: Consecration, Holy Light
Unbuffed, a Ret paladin can sustain the Basic Rotation forever. However, any other spells cast come out of her mana bar.
(This assumes that the paladin takes Benediction and the Crusader Strike glyph. The Crusader Strike glyph is pretty much the second-best glyph now.)
Raid-buffed, a Ret paladin can sustain the Basic Rotation plus about 1 Minor Spell every 20 seconds.
The Burn Rotation, on the other hand, can only be sustained for one minute. After that, the paladin will be out of mana. Any Major spells cast, or extra Minor spells, further reduce the amount of time the paladin can stay in Burn mode.
Essentially, a ret paladin will stick to the Basic Rotation all the time--maybe tossing one or two Minor spells every so often--while maintaining 100% mana, until the boss drops to 20% health. Then the Ret paladin switches to Burn mode, and has one minute to kill the boss or run dry.
The largest effect of the JotW nerf is to ensure that the Ret paladin will almost never cast Major spells like Consecration or Holy Light.
Honestly, I don't think it's that bad a scheme (for PvE, anyways). I've never really liked Consecrate being part of the regular rotation. It's an AoE spell, and should be reserved for AoE situations.


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"Dr. [Don] Marquardt has embraced the local non-profit causes. This is his way of giving back to the community and we certainly appreciate it," said Kimberly Schappert, of the Moab Trails Alliance, one of the non-profit groups that benefited from Marquardt's donations.
Through the program, the vasectomy recipient donates $250 (for families earning less than 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines) or $500 that is given to a local charitable cause and Marquardt performs the vasectomy, which is valued at $500, at no charge, according to the news release. A $50 pre-vasectomy consultation fee is required for those participating in this program.
Marquardt described his efforts as a "win-win-win situation." "[T]he patient and his family get the most reliable and safest birth control method available...; the charity gets much needed funds for its ongoing good works...; the community benefits from increased local involvement," he said in the news release.
"While most the patients are local residents who pay cash, there are participants who want to support Moab non-profits who will travel from out of state for the procedure. There are also patients with private insurance who want to support Moab non-profits, and sometimes the insurance company will reimburse even more, which is a plus for the local charity," Marquardt said in the news release. "Either way, MICX is happy to work with patients and families who are certain that they have reached the desirable end of their fertility."
Marquardt said the program was established "to provide the benefits equally to families who may not be fully compensated for their hard work in the community."
As Emily Niehaus, executive director of Community Rebuilds, said, "[Grants from the Free Vasectomy Program]… to Community Rebuilds' Education Program is spent twice: first – supporting our interns, and second – building affordable housing for low-income families in Moab."
Other non-profit groups that have benefited from the program include Seekhaven, St. Francis' Medical Translation Service, Humane Society of Moab, Grand County Search and Rescue, Youth Garden Project, Four Corners Mental Health, Canyonlands Field Institute and Living Rivers.
Organizations that would like to register for the program should contact the office at 435-259-5277 from noon to 8 p.m. weekdays.
There are limited appointments remaining this fall, but the program will continue next spring after Marquardt returns from performing no-scalpel vasectomies for the Alaska Native Health Systems, according to the news release.