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Private liquor stores from now on, minister says
The government says from now on, any new liquor stores will be privately-owned — although the Opposition NDP says that will means fewer public dollars for health, education and highways.
On Monday, the government said it would give the green light to three more privately-owned liquor stores — one in Regina and two in Saskatoon.
Donna Harpauer, the minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, told the legislature the government is not privatizing any of the existing 79 government-owned liquor stores. But new stores will be in private hands, she said.
"What we are doing is, any new stores within our province will be privately-owned, Mr. Speaker, not unlike the 185 private businesses that are already retailing alcohol beverages within our province," she said.
NDP MLA Buckley Belanger said it would be a lost opportunity, because publicly-owned liquor stores bring millions of dollars into government coffers.
'Any new stores within our province will be privately owned.' —SLGA Minister Donna Harpauer
"From those revenues of course we have education and health care and highways spending," Belanger said.
Belanger said the government is also giving private stores a competitive advantage by allowing them to stay open longer. He said the idea of private stores seems ideologically-driven rather than motivated by common sense.
Harpauer said the government wants to build hospitals, schools and nursing homes, not liquor stores.
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Nicaragua News Bulletin (November 20, 2012)1. World Court gives Colombia the islands, Nicaragua the waters
2. Challenges continue to Nov. 4th elections
3. Two die in plane crash over Lake Nicaragua
4. EU grants Nicaragua €8 million for volcano and colonial tourism
5. Unemployment declines steadily, especially among women
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7. National Assembly opens exhibit on Cuban Five
1. World Court gives Colombia the islands, Nicaragua the waters
In what was called by one commentator a decision worthy of King Solomon, the World Court on Monday Nov. 19 ruled that while the Caribbean islands that had been under Colombian jurisdiction for years should remain with that country, Nicaragua has the right to extend its Caribbean territorial waters 200 miles out on the continental shelf from its shores. Colombia retains waters around the islands remaining under its authority which are San Andres, Catalina, and Providencia (confirmed as belonging to Colombia in a 2007 ruling) along with the smaller cays of Serrano, Roncador, Quitasueño, Albuquerque, Este Sudeste, Serranilla, Bajonuevo and Baja Sueño (some which emerge from the sea only at low tide). Colombia had claimed that its territorial waters extended from its coasts to the 82nd meridian west longitude, leaving Nicaragua with only a 66 nautical mile exclusive economic zone. The Court, however, placed the border between the two countries' territorial waters in some places as far east as the 80th meridian, in a clear loss for Colombia. This has resulted in the rejection by Colombian President Jose Manuel Santos of that portion of the ruling, according to a communiqué released late Monday. President Daniel Ortega was scheduled to speak on the ruling Monday night.
The case began in 2001 when Nicaragua entered a claim for the islands of the San Andres Archipelago and for a new delimitation of the maritime borders between it and Colombia. In 1928, Colombia and Nicaragua (the latter occupied by forces of the United States) had signed the Barcenas-Meneses Esguerra Treaty which gave Colombia the waters and islands east of the 82nd meridian, but in 1980 that treaty was declared null and void by the Sandinista revolutionary government. In 2007, the World Court issued a partial ruling in the case saying that the islands of San Andres, Providencia and Santa Catalina belonged to Colombia but postponing a ruling on territorial waters and ownership of the cays. Colombia asked the Court to divide the waters between the two countries west from the coasts of the islands while Nicaragua asked that the division be west from the coast of Colombia. And, in this, Nicaragua prevailed. The disputed waters are a rich fisheries resource and have potential for petroleum production.
The room where the ruling was read by Court President Peter Tomka held only 80 persons including the judges, advisors, negotiators, and journalists. Oddly, in the case of a dispute between two Spanish-speaking countries, the ruling was read in English and French, the official languages of the Court. [Read the ruling at: http://www.icj-cij.org/docket/index.php?p1=3&p2=3&case=124&code=nicol&p3=4 Scroll to bottom.]
While Colombian legal scholars questioned their country's chances for a favorable ruling, the government of Colombia had expressed optimism with the Foreign Ministry saying, "We are very confident that the Court will reject the pretension of Nicaragua of enclosing the archipelago in an enclave and will fix the [border] line to the east of it." However, the Court did just that, giving Nicaragua sovereignty over the waters around the archipelago. Nicaraguan analysts were universally optimistic, some even saw the possibility that the Court would give their country the smaller cays, but that did not happen; the cays remain with Colombia. (Radio La Primerisima, Nov. 16, 18, 19; La Prensa, Nov. 17, 18, 19; El Nuevo Diario, Nov. 18, 19; Informe Pastran, Nov. 19)
2. Challenges continue to Nov. 4th elections
The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) on Nov. 13 issued electoral results in six municipalities disputed by two opposition Liberal parties, giving all the towns to the Sandinista Party. The Independent Liberal Party (PLI) is challenging the results in Matiguas, Ciudad Dario and El Almendro while the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) is filing challenges for Nueva Guinea, La Cruz de Rio Grande and La Trinidad. The CSE has until Nov. 20 to resolve the challenges. The Sandinista Party won 134 of the total of 153 municipalities in the local elections which were held on Nov. 4.
PLC members continued to hold marches and demonstrations in Nueva Guinea while the PLI continued its demands in Matiguas. On Nov. 19, there was a clash between police and protesters in Nueva Guinea resulting in 50 people detained and five police officers wounded. There may have been wounded among the protesters as well but that could not be confirmed by La Prensa which reported the encounter. Sixteen women and four men were later released by the authorities. The protesters supported PLI mayor and candidate for reelection Denis Obando who continues to insist that he and not the Sandinista candidate Claribel Castillo was the winner.
In Matiguas, Oscar Sobalvarro, known as "Comandante Ruben" in the counterrevolution in the 1980s, said, "In Matiguas the contra was born and here a new contra could be born, that is the reality." PLI candidate Ricardo Castillo, who insists that he won, was also in the contra and was known as "Comandante Mozote." However, Informe Pastran noted that the FSLN ran a popular local engineer who in the past had been in the opposition and added that, in fact, the Liberal vote in total was greater than the Sandinista vote but that vote was divided between the two parties with the much smaller PLC vote robbing the PLI of victory.
Because in so many localities a united opposition would have defeated the Sandinistas, discussions of opposition unity have begun again. The PLI had hoped to defeat the PLC (note last week's Bulletin) and claim leadership of the opposition but the PLC, even though it is also internally divided, showed itself to be alive and kicking. For example, in the Department of Chontales, the PLC vote increased from the presidential elections of 2011 while the PLI vote decreased. (Total Liberal vote in both elections surpassed the Sandinista vote in Chontales.) A group convened by Fabio Gadea Mantilla, who lost the presidential election last year to President Daniel Ortega, met with opposition figures for breakfast at El Eskimo restaurant in Managua last week. Members of the PLC were not present nor were supporters of recognized PLI leader Eduardo Montealegre.
Meanwhile, commentaries continued about the results of a CID-Gallup Central America-wide poll (reported last week) which showed that 55% of Nicaraguans felt that their country was on the right track, the next highest being El Salvador at 41%. Marcos Valle, director of the National Institute for Development Information (INIDE), said Nicaraguans have shown a clear change in perceptions about the future over the last two years in many surveys by different polling firms. "We are growing economically a little over 4%," he said, adding "but in contrast with other countries where this growth remains in the hands of an elite, here there is economic growth with social distribution, with a reduction in social inequality." (La Prensa, Nov. 14, 15, 16, 18, 19; Informe Pastran, Nov. 15, 16; Radio La Primerisima, Nov. 13)
3. Two die in plane crash over Lake Nicaragua
On Nov. 15, a plane with three people aboard crashed into Lake Cocibolca (Lake Nicaragua) killing the pilot, Nicaraguan Army Air Force Capt. Wilberto Martinez Tercero, Rt., and National Police Officer Luis Irias Mendez. The co-pilot, Audi Wilson Caceres, survived. The plane belonged to the Airport Administration Company of Nicaragua and was flying the route from Managua to San Juan de Nicaragua when it crashed in the lake not far from Acoyapa, Chontales. (La Prensa, Nov. 15; Radio La Primerisima, Nov. 16)
4. EU grants Nicaragua €8 million for volcano and colonial tourism
The European Union (EU) awarded €8 million to Nicaragua (about US$10.17 million) to promote the tourism routes of its volcanoes and colonial cities. The head of the European Commission delegation to Central America and Panama, Francisco Javier Sandomingo, said at a press conference that Nicaragua will be able to improve the potential of its rural tourism, and it is hoped it will enable it to consolidate its position as an international tourist destination. "From the European Union we are committed to the development of tourism in Nicaragua as an engine of economic growth and, in turn, as a way of promoting the country's sustainable development," Sandomingo said. He added that the EU "has a long experience in tourism development, a key sector in the economy of some of our countries."
Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (Intur) head Mario Salinas, told the same news conference that the main beneficiaries of these funds will be small and medium entrepreneurs in Nicaragua's Pacific coast region along the route of the volcanoes. Salinas said investments will be made to strengthen the "public-private framework" of the industry, namely, the improvement of infrastructure to attract foreign tourists. The president of the Nicaraguan Chamber of Tourism (Cantur), Leonardo Torre, estimated that the disbursement will benefit about 80,000 small tourism businesses located in the departments of Chinandega, Leon, Managua, Masaya, Granada and Rivas.
Spain and Luxembourg are the two countries sponsoring the project. Spain will support the businesses related to the colonial route and Luxemburg those on the volcanoes route, according to authorities. Nicaragua was the only country benefited from the EU disbursement, "Perhaps because it is the one with the most volcanoes and colonial sites," Salinas said. Tourism has become a major source of income for Nicaragua and in 2011 generated US$400 million. During that year, 1.1 million foreign tourists visited the country. The Nicaraguan government's goal with this project is to increase the visits of tourists and tourism income to US$600 million. (La Prensa, Nov. 13)
5. Unemployment declines steadily, especially among women
During 2012, Nicaragua's unemployment rate has been falling progressively from 6.6% in the first quarter, to 6.3% in the second quarter, and to 5.7% in the third quarter, while employment of women was what grew most, as indicated by a government report. Women's employment showed the highest growth at 14.1% in rural areas and 8.9% nationally. Only in Managua was employment growth higher for men (5.3%) than for women (4.8%).
According to the bulletin "United, Nicaragua Triumphs", the rapid growth in employment of women, especially in the rural areas, reflects the effectiveness of social programs implemented by the government of President Daniel Ortega especially Zero Hunger, which has been a real factor in the progress of rural areas, with significant reduction of poverty and hunger there. The Ongoing Household Survey, quoted by the official gazette, stated that during the third quarter of this year the growth in the employed population was highest in rural areas (6.0%) compared to Managua's (5.1%), other urban areas (4.9%) and the national level (5.4%).
The economic sectors with the most employment during in the third quarter were: agriculture, livestock, hunting and forestry with 963,974 persons (32.3%); wholesale and retail commerce, 645,285 (12.3%); manufacturing, 321,314 (10.6%); hotels and restaurants, 172,184 (5.7%); other community, social and personal activities, 167,499 (5.5%); private households with domestic service, 130,321 (4.3%) and construction with 127,331persons (4.2%). Overall, in that period 155,336 new jobs were created. (Radio La Primerísima, Nov. 14)
6. Health centers to be improved
The Ministry of Health announced a multi-million dollar investment in the renovation of health facilities in the rural areas of the department of Jinotega. The project will extend from 2013 to 2015. Dr. Eduardo Canales, director of the Local System of Integral Health Care (SILAIS), said that the United States, Venezuela, Luxembourg, Finland, Spain, Brazil, Mexico, Cuba and others, are collaborating on providing much of the funding for the project. "The countries that are supporting the Government of Nicaragua do so because they know we are doing things right and there is a guarantee that money and resources are going to be well managed and will result in quality health care for rural dwellers of Jinotega," Canales said. He added, "This is good news for residents, mainly those from the rural area of the department, as health centers, in addition to being expanded, will become twenty beds hospitals with boarding for patients and operating rooms." Several maternity waiting homes will also be built in the rural area of Jinotega to prevent maternal deaths.
In Ayapal, 40 kilometers north of San José de Bocay, a US$1.6 million health center will be built while the health center at San José de Bocay will undergo a complete remodeling and be provided with twenty beds, operating rooms and, in addition to general practitioners, specialists will be hired to attend to the population, according to Canales. "With the hospital infrastructure renewed and well-equipped, it is hoped that with each passing month we will see a reduction in dengue, leptospirosis and other diseases, and that the country will not have to declare health emergencies," he added. He highlighted the importance of having in Bocay specialists in pediatrics, gynecology, internal medicine, anesthesiology, surgery and surgical technicians so that rural residents requiring specialized medical care will not have to be taken to the city of Jinotega. (La Prensa, Nov. 14)
7. National Assembly opens exhibit on Cuban Five
Edwin Castro, head of the Sandinista bench in the National Assembly, said that Nicaraguans also raised their voices to demand the release of the five Cuban anti-terrorists unjustly convicted in the United States. The only crime committed by these men, he said, was to seek peace and work to prevent unnecessary deaths and terrorism. Castro spoke at the Nov. 13 opening of an exhibition on the Cuban Five at the National Assembly building in Managua. The exhibition, he said, will remain at the Assembly for two weeks, and will then move on to universities, state agencies, and the 134 municipalities won by the Sandinistas in the Nov. 4 local elections.
Castro said, "I'm sure other municipalities will open their doors to this exposition because, beyond the love held by Nicaraguans for the Cubans, the case against Gerardo Hernandez, Ramon Labañino, Antonio Guerrero, Fernando Gonzalez and René Gonzalez is reprehensible in every aspect." He noted that the event coincided with the vote in the General Assembly of the United Nations for the twenty-first time on the resolution condemning the blockade of Cuba by the United States. He called the policy, which was rejected by 186 countries and backed only by the United States, Israel, and the Marshall Islands, as criminal.
National Assembly President René Nuñez said the exhibition aims to help expand knowledge of history among deputies and the Central American people about the campaign to return the Cuban Five to their families in Cuba. (Radio La Primerisima, Nov. 13)
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Jan 26, 2018
At this time of year, we are all accustomed to looking back at the year that has gone by. Today, I would like to suggest that we look ahead to 2018.
If you're like me, at the start of a new year, I tend to look back and think about all the things I intended to complete or things I thought about that needed to be done. Don't get me wrong, at the time, my thoughts and intentions were strong- I was motivated to get stuff done! But thoughts and intentions are not trackable and they don't visually keep us focused and motivated. I love lists…anyone who knows me will attest to that! There is something satisfying to me about making a list of tasks, etc. and then one by one, crossing them off as they're completed. My wife Jenny will tell you that, in the name of efficiency, I will even organize my grocery list in the order of the store!
This year, I'm going to create a list that spans twelve months, where I will commit to review as many things as possible that may impact my family's financial health.
Start with the low hanging fruit – every financial advisor will tell you to review your pertinent financial documents on an annual or bi-annual basis. Here is a list of the typical documents that we suggest clients review:
■ Will and Power of Attorney
■ Healthcare Directive or Representation Agreement
■ Financial and Retirement Income Plan
■ Life and disability insurance policies
■ Investment Policy Statement and Investment Objectives
■ Group benefit plan While all of the above are very important to our financial health, there are also things that may not be top of mind that can certainly have a serious impact on our financial health.
Here are some examples of things that I will be adding to my 2018 review list:
■ House Insurance – With the dramatic appreciation in construction costs, the cost to replace one's house may need to be adjusted. It's a good idea to review your policy with your general insurance agent prior to renewal to ensure your house is adequately insured.
■ Vehicle Insurance – Prior to renewal, we should review all the coverages and deductibles however, most important is to ensure we have adequate 3rd party liability coverage and what, if any coverage we have when we are driving outside BC, either in our own car or in a rental car.
■ Review the "big ticket" items around your house and if necessary, consult professionals to inspect things like your roof, gutters, heating/cooling systems, plumbing and electrical systems.
■ Travel and Health Insurance plans – many of us have travel and health plans either through work, through member-based programs and even private plans, as well as some coverage through our credit cards. Take some time to review the limits to your travel medical policy to ensure you have adequate coverage in the event of a medical emergency abroad.
I'm sure each of us have lots of things we can add to our review lists. The important part is to make a list and start the process. Lists are a great way to stay focused on the tasks at hand and track your progress.
Tax planning can be also complex and hard to understand, because everyone's situation is unique. Below, we look at different financial situations and how we'd suggest each person proceed to get the most favorable result.Learn More


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Mercedes Concept Style will be revealed at Beijing Motor Show next week. But Mercedes revealed the photos early!
Mercedes calls it Concept Style or we can call it CLA not CLC. Because, CLC was used for the previous C Class coupe and it was a failure. From the marketing perspective, using the CLC for a new and ambitious car will not be a good decision. The CLC already associated with particular notions that constructed CLC's brand image and it is not that good! Instead of refurbishing an image of a car, it is better to use a brand new one, CLA!
Mercedes-Benz suggests that, this new car will be a benchmark for avantgarde design in the executive segment. This is really a bold statement! However, the existing design promises a real different car for the market, I hope they will stick with it for the production. Also, there will be design cues from the new A-Class. Panoramic roof, no B-Pillar, frameless side windows, diamond-look grille.
Interior will feature a very nice function, the air vents in instrument panel will change its colour according to adjusted temperature from blue to red. It would be quite useful to understand the temperature.
Concept Style will be powered by a four-cylinder turbo petrol engine with 211 PS coupled with 4MATIC all-wheel drive system and 7G-DCT dual clutch auto gearbox (Gear shifts will be very quick). So, this will provide a really good acceleration and destroying the over steering fun in corners!
The most important feature with Concept Style is the engagement of Cloud technology to COMAND system. The application on COMAND system will be stored Daimler Vehicle Backend servers, unlike your mobile phone, the applications will not stored at the COMAND system. When you wish to run, they will be recalled from the Daimler's servers, which might be a pain if you don't have a fast connection. Also, many customers will be complaining for this in future. Existing 3G technology, time-to-time suffers from peak hours and whist on move, it is quite hard to sustain the same signal level at very place. This is one of the biggest problems of internet connection when you are mobile. And relying a new mobile application experience on cloud technology is a big risk. Most probably, Mercedes will develop an update to store applications on COMAND system. They might be using the 4G technology, but there are still dilemma going around for this technology. We need to wait at least half a decade to use it properly.
In general, this car looks amazing and will create a new path in automotive. Also, it doesn't look that boring like other Mercedes vehicles!


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No idea what to get the man who's got everything? Here's a steamy thought. Why not give him some eye candy? That's you, baby. In pics. That he takes. We're not talking about trashy sexts or regular selfies here, although sexting is hot. We're talking Boudoir Photography, starring you. Just in time for February 14—or his birthday or your anniversary or any old time you want to crank the heat in your relationship—you need these DIY lessons, courtesy of Henry's School of Imaging and Jen Rozenbaum from Jenerations, New York's Luxury Boudoir Photography Studio.
Keep in mind: There's something about posing in gorgeous lingerie that makes a woman feel desirable and empowered. Especially when you lose the added pressure or price tag of a studio shoot. Get ready. This do-it-yourself photo session will allow the two of you to have a blast creating a series of sexy mementos in a relaxed, comfortable setting. With your man behind the lens and the dress-up box nearby, here are the tips and tricks you need to make this Valentine's Day one that neither of you will ever forget.


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Arlington, Va. – The American Chiropractic Association's (ACA) House of Delegates (HOD) elected a new leadership team on March 2 at its annual meeting in Washington, D.C. With the election of the new officers, who comprise the Board of Governors (BOG), ACA also implements historic governance changes intended to position the association for the future and engage a new generation of leaders.
The newly elected BOG is composed of five members of the association. The group will elect one of its members to serve as the new ACA president at an upcoming meeting. The BOG includes:
- Karen Konarski-Hart, DC, of Little Rock, Ark. Dr. Konarski-Hart served previously as ACA vice president. In addition to her private practice, she has been a proponent of public health throughout her career. She has extensive experience as an EMT/first responder and has championed efforts to have chiropractors certified for federal disaster response teams.
- Robert Jones, DC, of Albuquerque, N.M. Dr. Jones served previously on the BOG and is immediate past president of the New Mexico Chiropractic Association. He brings a deep understanding of integrative practice to the association, having worked in several integrated primary care clinics over the course of his career.
- Michele Maiers, DC, PhD, of Minneapolis, Minn. Dr. Maiers served previously on the BOG and is a professor at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU). She also serves as NWHSU executive director of research and innovation and is a principal at the school's Center for Healthcare Innovation and Policy.
- Kathy Boulet, DC, of Lewiston, Maine. Dr. Boulet served previously as the ACA's Maine delegate and is a past president of the Maine Chiropractic Association. She is a pioneer in hospital privileges for chiropractors and has previously served as a consultant in integrative medicine to Central Maine Medical Center.
- N. Ray Tuck Jr., DC, of Blacksburg, Va. Dr. Tuck served previously as BOG chairman and is a member of the Virginia Board of Medicine. He has held numerous positions at his local American Red Cross chapter and also serves on his county's economic development council.
The new board also includes one member of the public who is not a chiropractor. This person will contribute a new and diverse perspective to the ACA:
- Steven C. Roberts, JD, LLM, of St. Louis, Mo. Roberts is a business entrepreneur who serves as president of The Roberts Companies, which features holdings in the fields of broadcasting, hotels and real estate. He serves on the boards of several publicly held companies, philanthropic organizations and nonprofits, including Logan University.
The new leadership team reflects governance changes that were approved by the HOD in 2017. Rather than elected governors from specific geographic locations, the new board members were elected based on their expertise and competencies. The changes are designed to make ACA a stronger and more successful organization by enabling it to more quickly act on new opportunities in the health care marketplace, leverage the expertise of its members more effectively and engage a new generation of leaders to guide the association for future success.
Photo caption: (L-R) Robert Jones, DC, Michele Maiers, DC, PhD, N. Ray Tuck Jr., DC Karen Konarski-Hart, DC, Kathy Boulet, DC
About the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference
ACA's annual meeting, the National Chiropractic Leadership Conference (NCLC), is the premier national conference for chiropractors, chiropractic assistants and chiropractic doctoral students. The event brings together the best of chiropractic, including current and future leaders, by exposing them to important professional briefings, cutting-edge education programs and opportunities to meet with elected officials and colleagues.
About the American Chiropractic Association
The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is the largest professional chiropractic organization in the United States. ACA attracts the most principled and accomplished chiropractors, who understand that it takes more to be called an ACA chiropractor. We are leading our profession in the most constructive and far-reaching ways — by working hand in hand with other health care professionals, by lobbying for pro-chiropractic legislation and policies, by supporting meaningful research and by using that research to inform our treatment practices. We also provide professional and educational opportunities for all our members and are committed to being a positive and unifying force for the practice of modern chiropractic. To learn more, visit www.acatoday.org, and connect with us on Facebook and Twitter.


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In the education category I went ahead and marked off the visual perception textbooks. Though I didn't read them in whole I got what I needed out of them and turned them back into Ben. I also gave a crossword a go but was not able to complete it, this one was from the LA Times and was unusually tough.
For technology I posted a small C++ project for converting colorspaces to serve as the small open source project. It works with RGB, HSV, and HSL and can be found here. I wrote it a while ago for RGB<->HSV but never got around to cleaning up the code and posting. I did so and added RGB<->HSL while I was at it. It's a fairly simple set of functions and I think is better than some of the other code out there for this in C++.
I have not been making much headway on the "pile o' magazines" objective because I'm really just treading water with trying to first get through recently arrived ones (especially with all these out of town trips I've taken). I'll get there one day. As usual making good progress on Order of the Phoenix.
Getting much better at getting some yoga in every day, though it's somewhat cheating because it's mostly been just Sun Salutation warm up sets in the morning. Still not getting to the gym much though. New recipe for March was a broccoli-chicken-cheese-rice slow cooker recipe that was quite tasty.
Lastly I have been hitting Drifting on the guitar quite hard and it's been easier than I thought it would be. Watching McKee play it is awe inspiring, hopefully I can get there at some point. My right hand fingers are getting rather sore from all the hammers they are having to do. Today as I was tuning back to standard after practicing my high E string broke so bad news there. I have a spare set of Elixir lights, I think these will actually make playing Drifting easier but it won't sound nearly as deep and complex. Oh well.
A friend of mine once described me as a sugary donut full of skepticism. This is where I'll be displaying a portion of my constant ponderings, perhaps some personal info, and progress on my "100 things in 1001 days" list. And always remember that sugary donuts do not need to be taken with a dose of salt.
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Negotiating salary is uncomfortable. But if you don't do it, it could cost you $1 million over the course of your career. So as unnerving as it may be, it's worth it.
Unfortunately, there's no magic formula for how to negotiate salary. Everything from time pressure for the hiring manager to fill the role to recent concerns over budget can affect how a negotiation plays out, and the negotiations can proceed in infinite directions. There are just too many human variables for there to be a one-size-fits-all solution.
The good news? I talked to several recruiters, and they all more or less agreed on many important points regarding salary negotiation. So here I'll present the tips I heard across the board.
Because there's already so much variation even within each industry, we're focusing our discussion to salary negotiation within the tech industry. But many of these tips will also apply to other industries.
1. Capitalize on the Recruiter's Incentive to Hire You
Many people go into negotiations thinking that it's a game and that they have to beat the recruiter, likely the first person you will communicate with about the job opening. But in reality, the recruiter is your best friend during salary negotiations. For one thing, it's in the recruiter's best interest to get you to say yes to the offer. I spoke to a recruiter who has worked with Slack, and she put it this way:
As the recruiter, I have every reason to get you as much money as I can. By getting the hire, I get recognized for my work, and I eventually get more money too.
That means the recruiter wants to make you happy. Use that to your advantage by trying to do all negotiations through the recruiter, even if the hiring manager sends you the offer. If you can't, at least ask to speak to the recruiter, at which point you can get a better sense of what might be possible when you do enter into negotiations. You can ask them for suggestions on how to negotiate with this specific hiring manager—who they know much better than you do—or get clarity about certain topics, like the ability to negotiate outside of the stated salary range.
Plus, speaking with a recruiter about salary—as opposed to a hiring manager—helps you avoid some awkward situations. Do you really want to talk salary with your potential future boss? Probably not. Erika Klics, a recruiter at Zapier, compared it to working with a real estate agent:
You wouldn't walk into someone's home, comment on the decor, and then tell them how much you think it's worth. Same goes for a company: By speaking with a company's real estate agent—the recruiter—you don't risk offending anyone and losing the offer.
Bottom line: If the company has a recruiter, use them as a resource as much as you can.
2. Know Your True Market Value
It's smart to say "I want to be paid what I'm worth." But the real question is: do you know what that market value is? If you want to be paid market value, you need to come in with numbers. And here's the newsflash: company review and salary comparison sites like Glassdoor and Payscale alone won't give you what you're looking for.
Real estate metaphors seem to be popular among recruiters, as one Bay Area recruiter I spoke to put it this way:
If you're selling your house, you can't just go online and say 'Redfin says my house is worth $400,000.' It's not. Redfin hasn't seen the inside of your house. Redfin likely hasn't even seen the outside of your house. Redfin has no idea how much your house is worth. That's why you need a realtor.
The point? You need to do your research with real humans in addition to doing your homework researching at salary sites. Talk to other recruiters and hiring managers. Or, if you don't know any, reach out to connection on LinkedIn who work in the same industry or even at the company you're applying to. You can even ask your friends—or your friends' friends. The best way to know what people make for a certain kind of job is to ask the people with similar qualifications who have that kind of job in your location. Of course, different individuals have different qualifications, but this process will at least get you in the right range.
If you go into a negotiation and can say "I've spoken to four people in the area with similar job titles and duties, and the range was $72,000 to $80,000, depending on other benefits offered," you're going to sound much more prepared than if you say "Glassdoor says I should make $80,000."
3. If You're Going to Negotiate, Do It Early
How to negotiate is one thing, but people don't talk as much about when to negotiate. The answer: as soon as possible.
You can lay the groundwork for negotiations early by being transparent about your expectations and gracious in your interactions with everyone you speak to. But once you have that offer, you need to negotiate quickly.
Why? To start, it shows that you're excited about the job. If you're eager to negotiate, it means you want to make the offer work for you. But more importantly, you're avoiding some potentially negative effects. If you wait until the deadline to begin negotiations, you've put the company in a bad position. It's possible they're holding on to other candidates, and by pushing their decision-making timeline back, you're disrespecting them and those other candidates who are waiting for a reply. Not only does that back the company into a corner and make them uncomfortable, but it also just gives the recruiter less time to fight for you.
4. Be the First to Say a Number When You're Working with a Recruiter
Many states don't allow potential employers to ask how much a candidate makes, but that doesn't mean they won't ask you what you'd like to make. And it's important to be forthcoming with that number—even if they don't ask.
There's little consensus from experts on whether you should be the first to say a number. But psychological studies consistently show that being the first to say a number in any sort of negotiation plays out in your favor. It's called anchoring because the number you provide anchors the conversation and sets the expectations for all discussions going forward.
Waiting for the company to tell you the salary offer is tempting: You get to lead the negotiation from there, and you can be sure you won't accidentally undersell yourself. But the recruiters I spoke to confirmed that waiting to set expectations won't help. For starters, honest companies—the ones you want to work for—won't lowball you just because your range is lower than what they expected. Plus, says Tom Harvey, a recruiter at Zapier, it makes the recruiter's life a lot easier if you let them know your expectations right off the bat:
Giving the recruiter a range helps them better understand if you're on the same page. If your expectations are out of range, it's not a dealbreaker. But if they're dramatically out of range, now we know, and we can figure out how to move forward.
There's no real consensus on precisely when it's best to offer this number, but if you want to lead that conversation, you'll need to be sure you say it before the recruiter is—likely toward the end of the first interview. Especially if you're already earning on the high end for your industry, it's best to share that information upfront: Let them know what you're currently making or at least a range you might expect. Otherwise, you run the risk of wasting the company's time—and your own.
In the current job market, someone with a college degree is pretty likely to be able to find employment. That means that recruiters are competing against each other to get the best hires and you can use that to your advantage by knowing your market value and not underselling yourself.
5. Consider the Value of Benefits
Sometimes there's no wiggle room on salary, especially after the company has leveled you into their hiring structure and all the paperwork has gone through the finance team. But you still have opportunities in other areas: equity, insurance, parental leave, flex time, signing bonus, PTO, sick time, professional development, transportation, meals...the list goes on.
Some of these benefits are negotiable—others, not so much. For example, it's unlikely that a company will be able to negotiate health insurance or PTO, since those policies are usually the same for every employee. But individual benefits, like signing bonuses and flex time, are more fluid, so focus your efforts there.
Signing bonuses used to be something only high-level executives received, but these days, it's common practice for companies to offer it. It allows them to maintain their salary offer—allowing room for growth—while still showing flexibility.
Remember that perks have a monetary value too. So before negotiating the salary, do a quick tally of the benefits. If you add up the money the company would be paying for insurance, meals, transportation, and other easily quantifiable benefits, you'll have a better sense of the total compensation package before starting the negotiations.
6. Be Gracious
Offers can be retracted. But not because you negotiate—because you negotiate badly. Lynette Busby, Recruiting Operations Manager at Iterable, says:
There's an art to negotiation, and there are times when companies will walk away from candidates not because they want to negotiate, but because of how they go about negotiating.
By not cooperating with the recruiter—or worse, the hiring manager, who in most cases becomes your manager if you accept the position—you're indicating to the hiring team what it will be like to work with you. The recruiter and hiring manager may not be the ones writing the check, but they're the ones who will be spending 40+ hours a week with you.
All the recruiters I spoke to warned again being presumptive about negotiations. Yes, hiring teams expect candidates to negotiate, but framing it as a demand can be a dealbreaker. So instead of saying "I won't accept anything less than X," try "My current situation is X, and I want to make a move forward." Sure, it's just a matter of phrasing, but that phrasing can make or break the company's perception of you.
Remember: When a company makes an offer, they're excited about you. Even if that offer is lower than you'd hoped, don't be insulted. Show your appreciation for the offer and find a positive way to initiate the negotiations.
7. Use Negotiations As a Chance to Get to Know the Company
When it comes time for salary negotiations, you're in control.
You've done your job selling yourself, now they should sell you. If you don't feel like every effort is being made for you during the negotiations, that's a red flag.
Tom Harvey, recruiter at Zapier
If you say you have concerns about the offer and they don't give you a chance to discuss it, what does that mean for your future at the company? If they won't even show you the courtesy of talking to a manager or a recruiter—even if they plan not to budge on salary—that's evidence that you're not a priority for them now and likely won't be a priority down the road.
This is also your chance to better understand the culture of the company. Let's say they have weekly happy hours at a local pub. If you like to socialize and eat/drink for free, that's likely a sign that you'll fit in. But if you have a family that you want to get home to, maybe that perk isn't representative of what you're looking for. On the other hand, a company that offers flex time might appeal to a candidate who needs the flexibility to pick their kids up at daycare, but not so much to someone who wants more structure from their teammates.
Everything from insurance to free meals to egg freezing can tell you a lot about a company's values, so be sure you look closely at what they're offering—and how they offer it.
8. Practice Makes Perfect
It's not really possible to practice salary negotiations without being offered a job, but you can practice the skills that will help you successfully negotiate salary. The most important factor, according to many of the recruiters I spoke to, is confidence.
The best way to gain confidence in salary negotiations is to practice talking to recruiters and hiring managers—and you can do that via job interviews. If you don't interview often, when the time comes to sell yourself in a negotiation, you'll be a little rusty.
So don't be afraid to interview for new jobs even if you're happy where you are. Interviewing at least once a year will help you build the confidence you need to make a case for yourself when it comes time for salary negotiations, and it'll give you more information about where you stand in your industry and what you might be worth.
These tips are focused on salary negotiations for new job offers, but they can be mapped onto negotiations for a raise too. And when you're asking for a raise, you have even more tools in your arsenal because you know the people you're negotiating with. You know the kind of language that gets through to them, you know what makes them empathetic, and you know what would make them say no. Use that to your advantage.
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Image of handshake from rawpixel via Pixabay. Image of coins from kschneider2991 via Pixabay. Image of interview from rawpixel via Pexels.


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By now we all know that Iulia Vantur is Salman Khan's alleged girlfriend, though the Bhai has not yet confirmed the relationship (we wonder why?). Iulia's frequent sightings with the Khan family, and her trips to visit Salman at his shooting locales, have left little to one's imagination though. In fact, their recent visit to His Holiness Dalai Lama too more or less confirms the fact that Salman Khan and Iulia Vantur are indeed a couple, and quite seriously into a relationship.
Also: Who is the Gym Trainer of Salman Khan?
The fans of Salman are excitedly anticipating for wedding announcements, however, if a Romanian tabloid is to be considered, Salman Khan and Iulia are already married!
Also Read: 10 Bollywood Inspired Haircuts That Became Raging Trends
Yes, according to a Romanian tabloid 'Click', which referred to Iulia as 'Doamna Khan', which translates to the royal Mrs. Khan. Well, we aren't speculating, and it might be an inadvertent mistake on the part of the paparazzi there, but then, one can't help but wonder, especially when the duo is sighted so frequently and almost everywhere together.
Well, we wonder what's the truth.


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Who Cries Over Spilled Milk?!
Question: Who Cries Over Spilled Milk?
Babies, and abused wives or children.
Humpty Dumpty - he was stricken with grief, so he only made it look like he fell off the wall.
Its like, they've been through enough and then you spill it.
It just becomes too much.
Haha, that's one of my mom's favorite sayings :)
Who crys these days (Besides babies) people curse thats whats in now
all most every one
i dont cry i cuss
i just get mad


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Lukoil announces plan for lube blending plant in Kazakhstan
LUKOIL plans to launch a lubricant blending plant in Kazakhstan in 2019, LUKOIL President Vagit Alekperov announced.
"Next year in the Almaty region [in Kazakhstan], the company plans to launch a lubricant plant with a capacity of 100,000 tons per year. This is the most advanced, innovative enterprise in the industry that will provide both the Republic of Kazakhstan and the neighboring countries. It will produce lubricants for any modern type of equipment. Thanks to automation of processes we will be able to carry out any orders within 24 hours," said Alekperov, during a speech at the plenary session of the Council for Foreign Investors.
Alekperov also said that LUKOIL is interested in geological exploration in the offshore zone of the Caspian Sea.
Last month, LUKOIL commenced production of road bitumen at its Perm refinery. The product complies with the new national standard requiring extended life and advanced durability of materials. The earlier commissioned railway overpass for discharge of fuel oils ensures an efficient utilization rate of the petroleum-residue recycling plant and bitumen production capacities, the latter amounting to 2,400 metric tons per day.
LUKOIL Lubricants Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Russian state-owned oil company responsible for the marketing of lubricants and asphaltic products, will undertake the shipment and marketing of these products from the Perm refinery.


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What does Jaklyn mean?
Jaklyn as a name for girls is of American origin, and the meaning of the name Jaklyn is "he who supplants". Jaklyn is an alternate spelling of Jaclyn (American): simplified spelling of Jacquelyn. Jaklyn is also a variant of Jacqueline (French, Hebrew).
ASSOCIATED WITH supplants (victory)
VARIANTS Jakleen, Jacqlyn, Jaclynn, Jaclin, Jacklynne, Jacklynn, Jacklyn▼, Jacklin, Jackleen
ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA JACLYN, JACQUELINE Jacalin, Jacalyn▼, Jacalynn, Jackalin, Jackelyn▼, Jacky, Jacolyn, JaquelynCREATIVE FORMS
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How popular is Jaklyn?
Jaklyn is an unusual first name for women. Jaklyn is an equally uncommon last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Jacqueline (#339 VIA LATEST LIST), Jaclyn (#1499), Jacalyn, Jackelyn, Jacklyn, Jaclynn and Jaquelyn are the popular variation forms of Jaklyn (NOT RANKED) ranked in the Top 2000. Other variants, like Jacky, are seldom used. Usage of these forms of Jaklyn was widespread among parents 58 years ago (AVERAGE #1401) and is now much less (#1691, ▼86%), with versions like Jaclyn falling out of fashion. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Jaklyn is alike in pronunciation to Joclyn. Other recommended sound-alike names are Caelyn▼, Cailyn▼, Calyn, Carlyn, Catlyn, Caylyn, Daelyn, Darlyn, Fallyn, Jacelyn, Jadeyn, Jadyn▼, Jaelyn, Jakiya, Jalin, Jalyn▼, Jamilyn, Janalyn, Jasleen, Jaslyn, Jaslynn, Jasmyn▼, Jasolin, Jaylan, Jaylynn, Jazlyn▲, Jazlynn, Jazmyn, Jazzalyn, Jazzlyn, Jeslyn, Jesslyn, Jocelyn, Jolyn, Josalyn, Joselyn▼, Josilyn, Joslin, Joslyn, Joslyne, Joslynn▼, Josslyn▼, Jozlyn, Kaelyn▼, Kailyn, Kalyn▼, Kamlyn, Karlyn, Katlyn▼, Kaylyn▼, Madlyn, Marlyn▼, Raelyn▲, Tamlyn, Taylyn and Valyn. These names tend to be more frequently used than Jaklyn.See names in meaning and etymology.


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Carl Decker (Giant) had an impressive trip to the 2014 Qiansen Trophy C1 Cyclocross Race in Yanqing, China, and despite the adversity, also had an strong ride in the race to finish fifth. Many of you were impressed with his ride, noting that "you can't buy speed," "When life hands you lemons…. go harder!" and "In a t-shirt? That is stellar. Move over disc brakes, we have a new trend this season."
Decker almost regretted the trip, saying, "Yesterday things looked pretty bad, not having my stuff…even this morning, I was just like, man, I wish I was home. When I was in the hotel, I didn't have a razor, and I cut this shit out of my face with these bathroom razors, and I was like, this sucks. Warming up and I'm sweating and my face is stinging. I'll look up on this day in hindsight and think it was super fun."
Hear Decker recall his misadventures and experience racing in China in Cyclocross Magazine's interview below:
Carl Decker Interview, 2014 Qiansen Trophy Cyclocross Race:


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NOTE: The following will be discussing people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent and will also include images of persons now deceased.
Telling the history of bushranging in Australia would not be complete without making note of the importance of Aboriginal peoples on both sides of the law. Whether we are referring to bushrangers like Musquito or Jimmy Governor, or the "black trackers" that so many police forces relied on to help them track down fugitives, it would be utterly ignorant to not highlight their contribution to this unique history.
Picture Credit: "The Black Tracker". George Rossi Ashton. Australasian Sketcher, June 18, 1881. Courtesy State Library of Victoria
Aboriginal Bushrangers
The defining trait of bushrangers is an ability to survive in the wilderness and utilise it as a tool in the outlaw's armoury. For people whose ancestors occupied the land tens of thousands of years before European occupation, such a trait was second nature.
Musquito was one of the earliest Aboriginal bushrangers, an Eora man from Port Jackson. Operating around 1805, Musquito began committing raids on farms around the Hawkesbury and was soon a wanted man. After being turned in by other Eora men, he was sentenced to eight years on Norfolk Island. In 1813, Musquito was taken by ship to Launceston where he remained. For a time he acted as a tracker and received commendation from Lieutenant Governor Sorell who gave permission for Musquito to be returned home. This never eventuated. After Sorell's apparent betrayal, Musquito turned rogue. Forming a gang of Aboriginal men from surrounding areas that became known as the Tame Gang, Musquito was considered to be almost supernatural in his ability to blend into his environment and was notably tougher and stronger than his companions. Operating in the 1820s, the Tame Gang stole from farms to survive. He soon joined the Oyster Bay tribe and was implicated in the murder of several settlers with another Aboriginal bushranger known as Black Jack, before finally being captured by an Aboriginal boy named Teague in 1824. Musquito and Black Jack were tried and sentenced to death on dubious evidence. They were hanged on February 25, 1825. Musquito's life demonstrates the impact of white settlement on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the early nineteenth century. His once proud people, who lived on the land and were in tune with the natural way of things, found themselves overtaken and forced away from their way of life and off their traditional homes, denied the right to observe the language and customs of their people dating back millennia. In their desperation to survive they broke white man's laws and suffered fierce reprisals. Musquito's use of guerilla warfare tactics made him a fearsome opponent for British soldiers.
Jimmy Governor
Another significant example of the persecution of Aboriginal people leading to lawlessness can be seen in the horrific story of Jimmy Governor and his gang. Raised in Talbragar at a time where it was impossible for a non-white man to be given equal footing in Australian society, regardless of aptitude, Governor felt oppressed and bullied his whole life. He was literate, was a renowned horsebreaker and even worked as a tracker for the police. Despite his obvious positive qualities, he was still looked down upon in white society. The scorn he felt only increased when at twenty three he married a white girl – sixteen-year-old Ethel Mary Jane Page. Mixed marriage in Australia was a big taboo and frowned upon, especially by the women. Jimmy managed to find work, gaining a position on the Mawbey farm in West Breelong. One day Governor snapped after his wife had gone to the main homestead for their ration of flour whereupon she was turned away with an earful of abuse for the nature of her marriage. When Ethel told Jimmy about what had happened, he was apoplectic. He stormed over to the manager, John Mawbey, and asked for his rations and Mawbey told him that he'd sort it out. Jimmy returned to the shack he and Ethel shared and stewed in his rage for hours before inducing his mate Jacky Underwood, also Aboriginal, to go to the homestead with him. They were armed with a rifle and an axe. In the dark of night, Jimmy roused Mrs. Sarah Mawbey and demanded an apology. Not only did Sarah Mawbey not apologise but she responded with another tirade, her friend the local school teacher Helen Kurz adding "You black rubbish! You should be shot for marrying a white woman!" That was enough for Jimmy. The years of abuse, scorn and ill-treatment bubbling to the surface. He and Underwood went on a killing spree, slaughtering Sarah Mawbey, Helen Kurz and the Mawbey children Grace, Hilda, and Percy. Bert Mawbey, age eight, escaped and raised the alarm. When the men reached the house they found Cecil and Garnet Mawbey still alive with their cousin George. It was claimed that Jimmy took his brother Joe, Ethel and Jacky Underwood with him into the bush saying "Now we'll be just like Ned Kelly." For months afterwards the Governor gang raged through the community adding more murders (usually women and children) and robbery to the tally of crimes and were hounded like foxes. On October 13, 1900, Jimmy and Joe Governor were found and set upon by Bert Byers and Bob Woods, Jimmy being shot in the mouth and separated from his brother. Jimmy was captured on October 27, 1900, severely malnourished as his mouth wound prevented him from eating properly. Joe Governor was shot dead on October 31, 1900, while attempting to seek refuge in an Aboriginal settlement at St. Clair. His corpse was put on display on a billiard table in Singleton. Jacky Underwood was hanged in Dubbo Gaol on January 14, 1901. Jimmy Governor was hanged in Darlinghurst Gaol on January 18, 1901.
Jimmy Governor, from his prison record
Frequently, what separated Aboriginal bushrangers from all others was that it was usually the introduced laws and culture that pushed them into criminality and their natural affinity for the land that made them formidable to the forces of the law.
Aboriginal Trackers
Since Australia had been occupied by Great Britain, the British forces had relied on the abilities of Aboriginal peoples to find water and food and later on people. The institution gradually became what would be referred to in law enforcement as Native Police or Black Trackers. Capable of reading the environment considerably better than any white man, some bushrangers considered them to be their only real opponents. First utilised in the 1830s in Western Australia, trackers became a vital part of law enforcement all across Australia by the 1870s, the first "Native Police" created in Victoria in 1837. New South Wales also formed a similar division of the police force in 1848 that operated until 1859 when the newly formed colony of Queensland took control until 1900. During the latter period trackers were hired in New South Wales unofficially. Unfortunately the trackers were frequently misused by colonial forces and the Aboriginal troopers often found themselves being forced to exterminate or round up their fellows to be shipped off to camps. One of the most infamous of these massacres was the Cape Bedford Massacre wherein Sub-Inspector Stanhope O'Connor and his troop of Queensland trackers slaughtered around thirty indigenous people on a beach. A week later O'Connor was heading South with his troops to help the Victoria police find the Kelly gang.
Sub-Inspector O'Connor (seated) poses with his Queensland Native Police and members of the Victoria police during the hunt for the Kelly gang
In many bushranger stories the trackers are just as important as the outlaws. No telling of the story of Ben Hall would be complete without the inclusion of Billy Dargin; the Clarke brothers found themselves facing off against a formidable police party that featured the famous tracker Sir Watkin Wynne who lost an arm to injuries sustained in battle with the Clarkes; Ned Kelly famously referred to the indomitable Queensland trackers as "six little devils" as they were the only people capable of closing in on the Kelly gang. Colonial police were typically out of their depth with bush work and this played into the hands of bush-going fugitives. Naturally, the disruption to this game of cat and mouse by introducing trackers kept outlaws on their toes and bred a deep resentment within them.
Without the talents of Aboriginal trackers, the forces of the law would not have been capable of succeeding against bushrangers at anywhere near the rate they did. Some police understood this and treated the trackers with respect, while others allowed their racist tendencies to taint their view and looked down on their contributions. In the case of O'Connor's trackers, he campaigned after the dissolution of the Kelly gang for his troops to receive their cut of the reward as promised, and although the governments agreed to pay the money never reached the men and they ended up in internment camps as destitutes.
It is evident that Aboriginal peoples have shaped the history of law and order in this nation considerably and are an indispensable part of the history of bushranging. Whether on the forces of the law or against them, Aboriginal peoples have many fascinating stories to contribute to an already rich history of crime and punishment in Australia.
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Tamale Pie w/ Food Storage
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2 pkg. Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, prepared but not baked
1 lb. lean ground beef, turkey or ground chicken
1 green pepper diced
1 onion diced or 1/4 cup dehydrated onion flakes
1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp. tomato paste
1/2 cup water or broth
2 tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. cumin
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1 tsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp. smoked paprika
1 tsp. dried basil
1 cup corn
1/2 cup olives
2 c cheddar cheese or Monterey jack cheese
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Jack Kausch Photograph Collection
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Abstract John W. (Jack) Kausch (1929-2002) was a Cranbrook School ('47) and University of Michigan ('56) alum whose keen interest in photography and film led to a lucrative career as a photographer, filmmaker, and entrepreneur. His first stint as a photographer for Cranbrook's student newspaper (The Crane), and yearbook (The Brook) was the launchpad for his 34-year long career. Kausch not only owned a photographic studio in Birmingham, MI, he participated in projects organized by the likes of the Jam...
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