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Some things look great on paper, and when they actually reach fruition they aren't half-bad, but they're not as good as expected either. The disappointment is hard to identify. Are you put off by the notion things didn't rise to the level you thought they would, or that the whole is just good enough so that you can't give an unqualified yea or nay to it? That's where I sadly sit with the supergroup project Hollywood Vampires.
Some background: The Hollywood Vampires was a loose configuration of famous male rock stars in the 1970s. This gang of sorts had the expected initiation rites of having to outdrink all the members. Sometimes these hard-partying binges resulted in late night jam sessions at L.A. clubs like the Roxy. Sometimes they didn't. But the overall tale has lapsed into quasi-legend. I say quasi because the first I'd heard of the '70s Vampires was in conjunction with the marketing of the new Vampires. I know I lead a sheltered life so this could be more of my ignorance than of someone's elevation of an anecdote to iconic status.
The new Vampires is led by the duo of Alice Cooper and Johnny Depp, proprietor of the Viper Room club. It includes Joe Perry, Sir Paul McCartney, Brian Johnson, Perry Farrell, Slash, Dave Grohl and on. The album is produced by longtime Cooper cohort Bob Ezrin, who knows a thing or two about making a sleazy-sounding hard rock record.In other words, the effort isn't lacking pedigree, and just maybe is being hindered by the same.
Covering tracks from rock royalty like Lennon, Zeppelin, Badfinger by way of McCartney, The Who, the Alice Cooper Band, and so forth, there is a fun and entertaining live show in here somewhere. Created in studio, however, it all feels airless, quantitized to a fault, precise. Now, if you reflect upon the levels of excess that went on at an original Vampires gathering, precision likely wasn't the goal. It might not even have been physiologically possible at that stage. But all that sloppy soul likely came through before the copious puking and passings out.
This CD sounds less like polished chrome than a CGI algorithm for polished chrome. It works well if you don't think about it, but just try not thinking about. That's not an easy remit. I expect that this was recorded with all the latest and greatest technology we have, but if any configuration of musicians required the unforgiving honesty of full analog recording, it is this one. I wanted to feel the danger of a bunch of rock royalty teetering on the edge and making it across. That's nigh impossible with such a carefully plotted and directed path, such as these songs sound.
I don't mean to suggest that these individuals, all who have fought hard for levels of sobriety in past decades, should have sloughed it all off for a drooling good jam session. I do think that everyone should have been in the room at the same time, and I do not believe for an instant that that is the case here.
Some of the things that the disc does right — and it does a lot of them right — is that nobody embarrasses themselves. These are genuinely professional musicians, Depp included. While I would ordinarily complain this is another variation of a covers album, which it certainly is, that would have been true of any original jam the forebears had, after draining the whiskey bottles, of course. Nobody was going to write ten new songs for the occasion of getting wasted. In that, the disc actually has a purpose for what is on it, rather than having a crafted excuse for lazy misappropriation.
If you disconnect your logic sensors and turn it up loud, you will likely forget a lot of the disagreements one could have with Hollywood Vampires the album. It's simply that nagging reminder that it could have been a lot more fun if was a little more loose, but these bloodsuckers wind up feeling a little more anemic than they should.


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The Northern Territory helmet law came into effect from January 1992 and initially applied to all ages. Like other Australian laws, it was introduced due to Federal Government pressure backed by a threat of funding reductions. It was never popular with most NT residents. On 31st March 1994 the NT Minister for Transport announced an amendment to the law to permit cyclists over the age of 17 to ride without a helmet "along footpaths or on cycle paths which are not on roads". This was in response to a public campaign against the law, backed by petitions signed by 8% of NT's population. The compromise to continue to require helmets on roads was to avoid a penalty from the Federal Government.
In practice, the remaining law is now rarely enforced and helmet use is low both on and off road, for adults and children. Estimates in 2004 suggested that 15% - 20% of cyclists continue to wear helmets, mostly 'serious' cyclists. Far from being detrimental to cycling safety, Northern Territory has the lowest number of cycling casualties pro-rata population in Australia, which is all the more remarkable as the injury rate for everyone except cyclists is easily the worst in Australia.
In 2009, Mexico City implemented a bicycle helmet law as part of a package of measures concerning cycling. The legislation met widespread opposition from a diverse range of organisations and cycling groups as it posed a threat to encouraging cycling and could put cyclists at a disadvantage in claims against motorists and insurance companies.
The City Government had a target to increase cycling from 2% to 5% over 3 years by promoting a cycling culture. It became clear that the helmet law was not compatible with this aim and it was repealed in February 2010, having been in operation for only a year. On the same date Ecobici, the city's first public bicycle system was launched.
Ecobici is part of the government's plan to increase the number of cycling commuters. Part of the decision to revoke the helmet law was based on the fact that Ecobici wouldn't provide a public helmet to each and every one of their users. At the same time, Mexico City's Department of Environment, known as the Secretaría del Medio Ambiente (SMA), realized that obliging cyclists to use helmets would give the impression that riding a bicycle in the city was inherently dangerous and it wouldn't encourage people to cycle more in order to reach the City's target of 5% of commuters using bicycles. The SMA was critical at changing opinions internally and pushing for revocation of the law, with advice from non government organizations such as Bicitekas and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy.
On August 4 2011 the Israeli Knesset passed the a bill to remove the requirement for adult cyclists in Israel to wear a cycle helmet in urban areas.
The Bill's proponents said that the reason for the law change was to encourage more people to cycle. Research had shown that forcing people to wear a helmet deters people from cycling. A cycle hire scheme in Tel Aviv had difficulty getting started because of the deterrent effect of the helmet law.
The Ontario law was originally all-ages. Following public pressure, it was subsequently modified to exempt adults through regulatory powers.
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Clayton and Grenville Turner on June 26, 2000, walking in the Peak District in Derbyshire. Turner contributed profoundly to nuclear astrophysics by discovering (with Reynolds) the Xe-H in 1964 and by developing the K-Ar dating method. Earlier photos of Turner are the 1976 audience at Gregynog and the 1993 Group at Open University Workshop. On this occasion Turner's new 129Xe-I results in Manchester were discussed.
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Monceau Sparkling Non-Alc Pear 330ml
Monceau Pear uses a blend of pears from the West Gippsland region in Victoria. Where our Fuji Apple variant yields complex, sour flavour profiles, Monceau Pet Nat Pear is crisp and dry with a more delicate and refined palate reminiscent of a sparkling white.
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Swift colony in the centre of Exmouth!
Very excited to find this today - above Whitton and Lang estate agents. The lady in the shop said the building belongs to W and L and there are no plans to refurbish the roof. I think she was quite intrigued but not half as excited as I was! It was quiet later on - seemed as though the swifts were going off foraging and then all returning together to feed the chicks, which were very noisy! (Make sure your sound is turned on.)


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Why hello again, world! I sincerely apologize for the long silence. My beloved, noble Nikon D3100 broke in Los Angeles and my past, restless weeks were spent preparing hundreds of elevation and section drawings. Yet, I've finally completed, submitted my 125 pg. DD charette and come out of the studio with my new heftier companion: a full frame FX sensor equipped Nikon D700. Of course I couldn't return home without also bringing back a cutting mat, some delightful dried yuzu peels, cranberries, orange extract, and this heavy, smooth, semi-sweet chocolate bar from Tomizawa just before I slept a glorious 12 hours.
Wow, and it's as if I had just woken up and realized I'm just a few days shy from Valentine's Day to produce something more crucial than hundreds of architectural drawings: chocolate for Valentine's Day.
In Japan, Valentine's day is celebrated quite differently than in America; stores are filled with a medley of chocolate from all over the world and women mad raging through chocolate boutiques and markets that sell delicate chocolates from all over the world. We women are so determined to fulfill our role for Valentine's Day: to make and/or buy chocolate and sweets for the stellar man/men we love and in this, confess and confirm our love. Yet, men are just as pressured to fulfill their roles as the chocolate receiver. For the past few months, I've been approached by Japanese men who nervously ask me for advice to win a woman's heart because of their fear of looking like an unloved, forever lonely, chocolate empty handed man. I can't help but not only make and ship chocolate to this one man I'm absolutely gaga about, but also for those fellow Japanese men who doubt their worthiness. And no, this is not義理 ("giri" obligatory) chocolate. This is all carefully made and precisely cut chocolate with bits of yuzu and cranberry love.
So here's a simple recipe that consists of only 4 ingredients that's perfect for any of your emergency chocolate cravings / valentines Day "I don't know what to give!" gift / love confession. There are a multitude of ingredients you can mix and match with chocolate.. but during this gloomy winter season, I've decided to add some citrus zing by adding dried peels of yuzu (a fragrant Japanese fruit that fuses orange and lemon) and dried cranberries for the red flair. For that tangy kick, make sure you swirl in that small teaspoon of orange extract into the silky smooth chocolate!
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- 1/4 cup Dried yuzu peels
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
Carefully line a sheet pan with one sheet of waxed paper.
Chop the chocolate into about 1/4″ chunks. This will enable the chocolate to melt quickly.
Prepare a double boiler by placing a bowl over a pot with about 1/4″ deep water. Bring the pot to a simmer over the stovetop and add the chocolate over this double boiler. Be sure to keep the bowl away from the water, as this will burn the chocolate.
As the chocolate melts, consistently stir in about 1 tsp. of orange extract. Continue to stir the chocolate to make sure it melts evenly. Adjust the temperature accordingly if it is melting too slowly or quickly.
Once the chocolate melts, slowly pour it over the waxed baking tray and smooth it out with a spatula to desired thickness.
Top the chocolate with dried yuzu peels and dried cranberries and wait about one hour for the chocolate to cool and solidify.
Once the chocolate has cooled and solidified, cut the chocolate into different geometric shapes from scalene triangles to parallelograms. Carefully pack in waxed or parchment paper and serve at room temperature!
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The latest Condé Nast publication to cease print operations is Glamour magazine, per a report Tuesday morning by the New York Times. The magazine's January issue will be its last.
"This is my plan, because it makes sense," said the magazine's editor-in-chief, Samantha Barry, quite matter-of-factly. "[Digital is] where the audiences are, and it's where our growth is. That monthly schedule, for a Glamour audience, doesn't make sense anymore."
This news does not come as a surprise. After losing a reported $120 million dollars last year, Condé Nast reduced the magazine's frequency in November. And Barry, who was hired in January to replace longtime editor Cindi Leive, has a background in digital journalism. (Her previous title was executive producer for social and emerging media at CNN Worldwide.) She's since increased the the magazine's monthly unique viewers 12 percent, to 6.3 million. Plus, subscribers to Glamour's YouTube channel have increased more than 110 percent, to about 1.6 million, according to the Times.
That being said, Barry told the Times that special print issues might still be a possibility in Glamour's future, specifically ones highlighting the magazine's annual Women of the Year awards, or topics like power and money.
In a statement to the Times, Anna Wintour called Barry "a change-maker" and "the embodiment of the modern Glamour woman."
"I am thrilled with her plan for Glamour's future," Wintour continued. "She'll be reaching the title's loyal readers on the digital and social platforms they use most."
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Card Stock: Whisper White, Basic Black and Real Red
Accessories: Modern Labels Punch, Word Window Punch, Heart Punch, Square Lattice embossing folder, Scalloped Trim Border Punch, Brads, Jump Rings, glue dots, dimensionals.
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Opera Mini & Visual Voicemail for G1
These are exciting times to be on the Android bandwagon. If you possess a T-Mobile G1 Android phone, you should indulge yourself a little and try out a couple apps that have made their way to the Android platform - Opera Mini 4.2 beta and Fusion Voicemail Plus. Both are free and, according to Matthew Miller over at ZDNet.com, are worthy for trial runs on your G1.
Opera Mini 4.2 beta is a browser alternative, providing fast internet access and bookmark portability and consistency to your desktop and all other devices due to the Opera server carrying most of the load.
Fusion Voicemail Plus is a free app that brings visual voicemail to your G1 via signing up for an account on their website. The process is free and virtually painless. There will be a more detailed look at Fusion Voicemail Plus forthcoming.
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Having been finished with school for several years now, I'm no longer able to break the year up into quarters and semesters, so I've chosen beer as my secondary calendar. Seasonal releases typically coincide with the changing of the season and are definitely better to look forward to than midterms and finals. I've been over winter for a few weeks now and I'm ready to celebrate warmer temperatures and sunny skies with one of my favorite transient beers we brew, Boss Tom's Golden Bock.
Boss Tom's is the perfect companion for when the days begin to warm, but there's still a slight chill in the air. Traditionally brewed to celebrate the coming of spring and the end of colder weather, Maibocks are a welcome arrival in the seasonal rotation of beers. Our approach to brewing a Maibock is fairly traditional. We use a blend of our two-row base malt, Munich and pilsner malts, and a touch of caramel malt to lend a slight sweetness, balancing out the clean bitterness provided by Styrian Golding and Perle hops. At 6.1% ABV, Boss Tom's is sturdy enough to provide warmth on a cool spring evening, but the crisp malt character makes this brew ideal for days when the sun is able to chase away the chill.
I'd be remiss if I didn't delve into why we've named this beer after "Boss Tom Pendergast." A quick web search would reveal that Pendergast isn't exactly a saint, but without his political power and penchant for rule breaking, Kansas City might have remained just another rural outpost in flyover country. He was the leader of a political faction nicknamed the goats and his rival Joe Shannon led a group referred to as the rabbits. The goat has long been the symbol of bock beer so we made the obvious leap to dedicate this beer to the "work" of Pendergast and his goats who allowed Kansas City to develop a seedy underground that would lay the foundation for our town to become the Paris of the Plains.
Boss Tom's Golden Bock will begin showing up on draft walls and liquor store shelves here soon. I suggest you pour yourself a pint, turn some Charlie Parker tunes up loud, and celebrate the arrival of spring.
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Emergency lighting requirements and related building codes are vital in commercial structures to facilitate occupant egress during a building fire or other emergency situation. Eaton's emergency lighting UPSs are UL 924 tested and certified, providing the industry's highest capacity and smallest footprint solution.
Eaton's Emergency Lighting UPS solutions are perfect for:
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- All Eaton emergency lighting UPS solutions are configured with external line and match battery cabinets to provide 90 minutes of backup time, which is required by the UL 924 standard
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- The emergency lighting product line features manually operated test switches for conducting the mandated standard equipment tests.
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- In accordance with the standard, the manually operated test switch and interface are protected from accidental operation and protected from non-authorized users.
In order to avoid building/safety code inspection delays during the commissioning of new facilities or retrofits of existing facilities, emergency lighting systems must be UL 924 listed. Remember only systems supplied from one manufacturer that are tested and approved by UL can carry the UL 924 listing.
Eaton's UPSs are backed by an extensive service network of over 240 field technicians, providing prompt service, full maintenance and stocked replacement parts not available from other vendors or providers.
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UL 924 UPSs are equipped with a variety of standard communications features for network connectivity and remote management applications, including:
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Eaton's Intelligent Power Manager (IPM) software allows the consolidation of monitoring and management of your emergency lighting UPSs. Any PC with an Internet browser and network connection can access status and power conditions of Eaton's emergency lighting UPSs, providing you the comfort that your systems are operating correctly.
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Customers consistently rank Eaton number one in providing quality service; our comprehensive, world-class solutions are designed to improve costs, uptime, reliability, power quality and safety. With 240 field service technicians in North America and 1,200 international authorized service providers, Eaton has more service personnel than any other UPS manufacturer, coverage that ensures your emergency lighting and egress solutions are addressed in a timely fashion. The standard factory warranty covers:
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For support beyond the warranty period, Eaton offers enhanced service options including onsite startup, corrective and preventive maintenance, battery solutions, training, remote monitoring and factory spare parts and upgrades. Customizable three-phase UPS services packages allow customers to select the plan that provides the right combination of system uptime, convenience and value.
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|15000 / 13100
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|20000 / 18000
|208V 30 kVA / 24 kW
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Wow! February is here! The Groundhog says that spring is on its way! If we want our clubs to be Distinguished in 2012-2013, it's time to roll up our sleeves and get to work! Your D25 Leadership Trio returned from our Mid-Year Training ready to go to work to help YOUR club reach Distinguished status.
First, we updated promotions. "Spring Forward" has some of the popular components of last fall's "Go for the Gold" but with a new social media component. We also updated the "20-20 Vision" promotion. Check out the detailsfor these two promotions on the D25 website.
We have a new incentive for clubs to host a Speechcraft program, which allows experienced Toastmasters to present the fundamentals of public speaking to non-members in an atmosphere of a Toastmasters club meeting. It's a great way to promote membership in your club, as Speechcraft brings prospective new members to a meeting to see, first-hand, what Toastmasters is all about. We will reimburse a club $30.00 if the group hosts a Speechcraft program between now and April 30. This amount will cover the $25 kit (includes leaders' materials and enough manuals for 5 participants) and the $4.50 cost of the Speechcraft Promotional Kit (or 2 additional participant manuals @ $2.50 each). Clubs will turn in their receipts for the kit, plus a Speechcraft schedule and/or agenda to receive reimbursement. Learn more about Speechcraft here.
And don't forget about our Open House promotion. Host an Open House in February or March in order to build membership before March dues payment time comes around. Your club will get a ribbon for your banner and a chance for a great drawing. Please enter new members right away! They are eager to get started and need their materials as soon as possible!
Many of our promotions involve club achievement, but we have do have a great program for the individual member as well, our popular D25Elite and Star Awards. Don't forget to sign up and make the commitment to be an outstanding member of District 25!
We have lots more promotions. See all our promotions here.
Henry David Thoreau wrote, "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." I hope that each of you has a "castle in the air," a dream that your club will be Distinguished or better in 2012-2013. Your leadership team would like for each club to achieve Distinguished status by April 30th so that we can celebrate at our Spring Conference May 3-4. I hope that each of you will work to build the foundations that result in a successful club with committed members.
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Leonard "Len" L. Fleisig has joined the firm as a partner in the firm's Maritime Practice Group, and practices in our Norfolk office. He was previously with Troutman Sanders in Washington D.C.
Len has over 20 years of experience as an admiralty attorney, much of it focused on shipping transactions, cargo claims and maritime litigation work. In addition, Len routinely counsels U.S. and foreign shippers on regulatory, transactional and litigation matters. He represents companies in enforcement proceedings before U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the Office of Foreign Assets Regulations, the U.S. Court of International Trade, the Department of Commerce, the Federal Maritime Commission, and in courts throughout the United States.
Len successfully represented a European corporation faced with a multi-million dollar enforcement proceeding by CBP. He also recently obtained a favorable judgment, and million dollar refund from CBP, for a corporation arising out of user fee charges claimed by CBP in a proceeding before the U.S. Court of International Trade.
Prior to entering private law practice, Leonard spent twelve years in the logistics industry overseeing the movement of hundreds of containers per week between the United States and Europe, Africa, and Asia.
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Somewhere out there, one dedicated Valve devotee is driving around in a sinister white Aperture Laboratories van, thrilling and terrifying random people. Imagine: you're just walking your dog, minding your own, and suddenly, this van.
I can't decide if I would run the hell away or start high-fiving random people. Each reaction is equally likely at seeing an Aperture Science van, especially one that looks so official. Portal: the game that really sticks with you. Or follows you around, watching your every move.
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It is important that you spend some time thinking about the different concerns you have before choosing a new retirement location. You don't want to make an expensive mistake, if you can avoid it.
When my husband and I were visiting potential colleges with one of our teenage daughters, the admission's officer said to the parents who were gathered, "Please do not move and forget to tell your children your new address!" That got a laugh from the crowd. However, it is apparently not unusual for some parents to send their kids off to college and then move into a retirement community or downsize to a smaller home ... neglecting to give their new address to their children for a few months!
Many people wrestle with the decision of where they want to live after they retire. Below are some thoughts for you to consider.
Retirement Near Your Adult Children
Whether your kids already live in your hometown or they live across the country, is it your goal to retire someplace near them? Do you envision seeing them on a regular basis and being involved in your grandchildren's daily lives? Sometimes this is wonderful ... and sometimes things do not work out the way you envision. Questions you need to ask are:
Do your children want to see you on a regular basis?
Do your children agree that you should spend a lot of time with your grandchildren?
Will your children start using you as a regular babysitter and/or pet sitter?
Is it possible that, after you move close to them, your children may end up getting a new job and moving somewhere far away?
How will you feel if you move near them and they get transferred somewhere else?
Will your feelings be hurt if they spend the holidays with their in-laws instead of you?
Will your adult children become too dependent on you?
Will you be expected to host all the major family dinners and special events?
Retirement a Long Drive From Your Children
Do you think you will be more comfortable if you are within driving distance of your children, but not close enough that they will regularly depend on you for babysitting and hosting all the holiday meals? Is that your ideal living arrangement? If so, here are the questions that you should ask yourself:
How far are you willing to drive to attend a grandchild's birthday or special event?
How often are you willing to make the drive?
Where will you stay during your visits ... in a hotel or with your children?
Will you have a guest area for your children when they visit you?
Will your other friends and relatives be willing to visit you there?
What happens if your adult child is transferred to another region of the country?
Retirement That is an Airplane Flight Away From Your Children
What if you must take an airplane in order to visit your children? Many of the questions that pertain to a long drive will also pertain to taking a flight. However, there are a few other issues you may need to consider:
How much will it cost to fly to see your children?
Will you have to take different flights to see different children?
How often will you be able to afford to fly to see them?
Are you willing and able to help pay for your children to visit you?
Where will you stay when you visit your children ... in a hotel or with your children?
Will you have a guest area for your children when they visit you?
Will your other friends and relatives be willing to visit you there?
Our Personal Experience with Retirement Distances
My husband and I have adult daughters who live in all the categories mentioned above. One lives just 7 miles from us and we see her and her children several times a week. Yes, we often babysit the kids, pick them up from school, pet sit when they go out of town, and help out financially. We also host all the holiday dinners. Those are the advantages or disadvantages (depending on how you look at it) of living near your adult children.
Another one of our daughters lives an 8 hour drive away. We see her every few months. Sometimes we drive to see her and sometimes she drives down to see us. We are much less involved with her children, but we see them more often than we do the grandchildren who live an air flight away.
Two of our daughters and their families live on the other side of the country from us. We go and see them once a year and they come to see us once a year. Fortunately, we are able to combine the trips when we visit them, since they only live a couple of hours' drive away from each other. However, we see much less of those grandchildren and that will probably remain true most of their lives. Using Skype and Facebook helps to make the distance between us seem shorter.
Which decision is right for you? Only you can decide that. However, it is important to consider all the possibilities before you make a final decision.
However, before making the decision, you may also want to read my next post on this topic. It contains comments of both grandparents and young people and the way they feel about having grandparents who live either nearby or far away:
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Two fires on the Selby district's section of the A64 caused problems for motorists at the weekend.
A car fire, thought to have been caused by faulty car electrics, blocked the dual carriageway between Tadcaster and Bramham from around half-past nine on Saturday morning. Crews used foam to extinguish the fire.
Motorists were diverted through Tadcaster for a time while the incident was brought under control.
Later in the day, firefighters from Tadcaster were also called to reports of a grass fire close to services at Bilbrough Top. On arrival, they found a 10-meter section of hedge was well-alight.
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Six-year-old Sheila never spoke, she never cried, and her eyes were filled with hate. Abandoned on a highway by her mother, unwanted by her alcoholic father, Sheila was placed in a class for emotionally disturbed children after she committed an atrocious act of violence against another child.
Everyone said Sheila was lost forever, everyone except her teacher, Torey Hayden.
Torey fought to reach Sheila, to bring the abused child back from her secret nightmare, because beneath the rage, Torey saw in Sheila the spark of genius. And together they embarked on a wondrous journey—a journey gleaming with a child's joy at discovering a world filled with love and a journey sustained by a young teacher's inspiring bravery and devotion.


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Wow! What a difference a year makes. Last year, Tanner had just been released from the hospital at 1 pm on Halloween after a 10-day stint for pneumonia. She had lost all her hair while in the hospital and had come home with her port accessed so we could give her IV antibiotics around the clock for the next few days.
This year, no worries. She is full of energy and has beautiful new curly hair and looked adorable as Alice in Wonderland. She and Jake had so much fun trick-or-treating. Our neighborhood was FULL of trick-or-treaters which always makes for a good time.
We've had a great weekend. Nothing special, just simple fun playing with neighbors and hanging out at home. I'm on day 4 of my low iodine diet. It's a little repetitive and limiting and with no dairy allowed, I'm missing creamy stuff. But, I think I'm losing some weight, so there's that silver lining you can almost always find!
The worst part of the diet is no chocolate or red dye #3, which pretty much eliminates all candy… on Halloween! It almost didn't seem like Halloween without the candy coma.
Tanner will have to miss three days of school this week because they are offering the flu mist Tuesday, which is a live virus and Tanner can't afford to be around a large number of people with that vaccine in their system. Dr. Mixan said three days. Wednesday is clinic day and she will have the dreaded LP. We're forgoing all anti-anxiety meds this time. I'm going for bribes — silly bandz????? We're also going to sit down with her and let her plan HOW she gets the sleepy milk. Does she want to lie on the table or have me hold her or sit in my lap. What does she want them to say before they give it? Or, does she want to count to three before they give it? Does she want music playing? What does she want to eat or drink when she wakes up? I think giving her control of what we can will help her feel less helpless. We'll see.
Hope your Halloween was spooky and happy!


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What can therapy do for me?
There are a variety of benefits that can come from therapy, and they tend to be individualized. Therapists are there to provide levels of support, teach certain skills, and help patients discover new coping strategies for things like anxiety, depression, stress, or even creative blocks. You don't need to have some kind of 'major disorder' to find usefulness from a therapist. In fact, if you're simply looking for personal growth in any aspect of your life, you can typically find the skills and resources through therapy to help with family problems, marital issues, and more. Essentially, a therapist offers a different way of looking at things – perhaps a perspective you haven't yet considered, which makes it easier to point you in the right direction, and find the solutions you're looking for in life.
Of course, therapists can't just 'fix' everything on their own. It's about using those resources you learn in your everyday life that can really turn things around. Still unsure about what therapy could do for you? Let's take a look a few examples of some common benefits:
– Grasping a deeper understanding of who you are
– Identifying your goals and dreams
– Obtaining the right skills for bettering your life's relationships
– Learning resources to put an end to the issues that brought you to therapy
– Managing problem areas in your personal life, like anger, stress, depression, etc.
– Creating new patterns of behavior for yourself
– Changing your problem-solving perspective
– Boosting your self-esteem and confidence
If I feel as though I can handle my issues on my own, is therapy really necessary?
There isn't a person alive who doesn't experiences challenges of some kind throughout their life. Some people can simply get through them better than others, and even then, it's never a bad idea to have additional support and understanding when it comes to the obstacles you've gone through. In all actuality, therapy is ideal for people who understand themselves enough to realize they actually could use some help, instead of denying it. Noticing that your life isn't necessarily where you want it to be is a big realization and admittance, and taking the steps to change that for the better is something to be incredibly proud of. You're taking the first step down an incredible path that can lead to long-lasting benefits for the rest of your life, even when challenges come up again.
What makes people go to therapy in the first place? How do I know if it's the right decision?
While everyone's reasons for coming to therapy are different, whether they're going through a big life change, or a specific event like divorce, or just aren't dealing with stressful situations ideally. Sometimes, the assistance of therapy can not only help with specific situations, but personal issues as well. Depression, anxiety, relationship issues, and even low-self esteem are often common reasons to seek out help. You may start out looking for one thing, and find on your journey that you can gain so much more through learning the right skills, and having the right kind of encouragement.
In terms of making the 'right decision' for yourself, of course therapy is a personal decision, but if you take a look at your life, and your desire is to make a change that starts from within, it's likely that some form of psychotherapy could be a great benefit.
What can I expect from therapy?
Just like the reasons for therapy are different for everyone, most people can expect different experiences. The good news is that therapy is completely individually-focused, which is why everyone can get something different out of it. Generally, your life, your history, and any relevant insights will be important to the specific discussions, but in a very personal and individualized manner. Sometimes therapy can be focused on a specific need, in which case it's a 'short term' solution, while in other cases, many people go to therapy regularly, each week, to simply look for more personal growth.
Again, therapy isn't meant to be some kind of 'quick fix' where you simply sit back and listen. It is a participatory experience. The more you involve yourself in the process, the better results you're bound to see. It's a practice in everyday living, in which you take what you learn from the session, and apply it to your life. Therefore, it's important to be mentally prepared to make those changes in your life, and desire new perspectives on things.
How should one consider medication vs. psychotherapy?
While medication has been proven to help with many different disorders, it has also been proven that time and time again, it simply isn't enough. Medication often treats the symptoms of a problem, without getting to the root of solving it, which is where therapy comes in. The decision to take psychotropic medications or not, is a highly personal one, and your personal wishes will be honored. If in the course of treatment, you decided you might benefit from medications, I will refer you out to an appropriate provider.
People are turning more and more to holistic and natural alternatives to modern medicine to treat mental, physical and spiritual issues. I fully support alternative options as such essential oils, chiropractic and massage care, yoga, diet/exercise and nutrition options, and other means you might explore to improve your well being. I can refer you to professional holistic providers in the area for further consultation.
How does insurance factor into therapy?
Insurance companies are different – some offer mental health coverage, while others do not. The easiest way to find out if mental health care is covered by your provider is to contact them, to make sure you understand their options. If you're looking for a good place to start in asking them questions, you could consider asking what their coverage amounts are for therapy sessions, what an out-of-network provider might cost, or if prior approval will be needed from your primary care physician. Don't be afraid to ask enough questions so you feel confident in knowing how your insurance responds to mental health care.
Do the topics in each therapy session remain private?
There is practically nothing more important in therapy than confidentiality. As with any doctor/patient agreement, your privacy is of the utmost importance. A good therapist understands the vulnerability and openness that must come from each patient in order to really get through, so therapy itself can take a lot of trust, and that needs to be developed over time. Make sure your therapist offers a confidentiality agreement before you begin your sessions, typically called 'informed consent.' It is your choice if you'd like to have your therapist share anything significant with your other healthcare providers, but this can only be done with your written consent. Nothing you share in your sessions is to be told to anyone else, with the rare exceptions of suspected abuse of any kind (including child protection), or if the therapist has any reason to believe their patient may hurt themselves, or others. These situations are a matter of ethical procedures, and sometimes, even the law.


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Claiming Social Security benefits prematurely can mean up to a $250,000 loss of total lifetime benefits. Most married men claim Social Security at age 62 or 63, which leaves their future income well shy of what research indicates is optimal. Beyond maximizing their own lifetime income, delaying their Social Security can be the best gift they can leave a widow. Gentlemen, it's time to wise up.
Mistakes are often made when men link the decision to retire and the decision to start Social Security. In fact, you can retire on or before age 60 and wait as late as 70 to begin collecting benefits.
Too many widows are barely scraping by because their husbands rushed to claim a monthly check from Uncle Sam. Husbands who are the primary earners in a family need to pay particular attention to the reasons for delaying.
Be Kind to Your Future Self
Actuaries designed Social Security to offer similar benefits to those who claim early and others who delay. But this decision neutrality only applies to an unmarried recipient who dies at age 83. Those who survive beyond their life expectancy can reap a larger benefit by delaying.
If you have a family history of Methuselah genes, you should delay. Waiting to claim benefits until age 70 increases them by 76%. In addition to these actuarial benefits, you may also decide to earn additional income by following passions you put aside while pursuing your career.
Will you be leading historical tours or teaching a community college class? Whatever you choose, continuing to earn income can help raise the average benefit that is calculated by averaging your 35 highest consecutive years of salary. Some who retire early have zeros added into this calculation for each year of unearned income. Remember the Golden Rule when thinking about your future self.
Be Kind to Your Future Widow
Some men do not expect a long life. Maybe their own parents died at an early age or maybe they are in poor health. They may believe living past age 83 to be unlikely. These husbands claim early benefits to try and get as much as they can out of Social Security. However, they often fail to consider the impact of their choice on their surviving spouse.
The longevity of women relative to men is no secret. My own grandmother has already lived 33 years longer than her husband. A surviving spouse can inherit the highest benefit attained by the primary income earner. Each year you delay your benefits beyond age 66 increases the survivor benefit you will pass on to your spouse by 8%. Waiting until age 70 offers a 32% increase in benefits.
For example, assume my grandfather, Daddy Jack, had an age 66 benefit of $1,000 a month. Waiting until age 70 would increase this monthly benefit to $1,320. This difference becomes amplified over time by inflation adjustments.
Assuming an average 3% inflation adjustment over 30 years, Daddy Jack's payment would become about $2,427 if he began benefits at age 66 and $3,203 if he waited until age 70. The additional $776 a month is a welcome gift a husband can leave his spouse.
Consider Longevity Insurance
Many retirees consider using part of their nest egg to buy an annuity. Eager salespeople push these high-commission products as a way to guarantee financial security. However, Uncle Sam is offering the most affordable annuity on the market and it's inflation-protected .
Most privately advertised annuities are not sold with an inflation rider. Insurance companies prefer to avoid taking on this inflation risk and those that do charge a hefty price which lowers the monthly benefit amount significantly.
Instead of purchasing an annuity, consider delaying your Social Security benefit. You'll have to give up several years of lower payments. But this is far less than the lump sum you would be required to pay an insurance company in return for a promise of future payments backed by their own financial stability.
This future income stream is typically omitted when considering Social Security break-even calculations. A true break-even calculation includes not only the benefits paid each year but also the value of future promised payments.
Consider the financial security of two widows in good health, both age 83. Both have just spent their last cent of savings, and both now have to live on their Social Security income. However, one has a monthly payment of $2,000 and the other $3,500.
Assuming that this is the eve of their death, neither will receive any additional benefits. However, we can safely assume one widow feels much more secure than the other. When calculating a break-even value, we also need to put a value on the security provided by this higher future payment. You can estimate this value by pricing the lump-sum cost of an annuity benefit that would be required to bridge the gap between these two Social Security payments.
In this example, the additional benefit could be estimated with an immediate annuity to cover the $1,500 monthly benefit difference. An online annuity calculator at www.immediateannuities.com shows it costs a female $151,699 to purchase an annuity at age 83 which doesn't even include an inflation adjustment. At minimum, this $151,699 needs to be included in robust break-even calculations.
However, some husbands will hit a limit on their Social Security paycheck before age 70. Husbands with younger wives and young children should heed the lessons of Henry VIII and beware of the Maximum Family Benefit.
The implications of husbands taking early Social Security benefits are so severe that some researchers are recommending that their spouse be required to sign off before early payments begin. Make sure you've considered all your options before applying for Social Security. Those who do not have access to a financial advisor who specializes in Social Security income optimization should consider paying for a recommended strategy from Social Security Solutions.
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Chris Forsyth
Was this written as "husband" and "wife" under the assumption that husband had more income? Or perhaps that husband has shorter life expectancy? I am married and my wife earns more than me, should I reverse the words "husband" and "wife" when reading this?
Richard Gregg
Coming into this discussion late, but I am 64 1/2 now and am trying to work untill at least 67 full time. Only time and my body will determine whether I make it or not. My wife is two years younger than I am, so she has 2 1/2 years to go before medicare, I only have six more months to go. She loses my company health plan if I retire earlier than that. I had a pinched nerve (sciatica) last year, but recovered in 2 1/2 weeks. Let's see if I make it…!


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ANAA (Reuters) – When electricity was cut to Yemen's capital four years ago after war broke out, Ebrahim al-Faqih saw a gap in the market and started selling solar panels.
Faqih is part of a booming solar sector transforming lives and energy sustainability in Yemen, a poor country with scant rural power access even before conflict knocked out most of the national grid.
"Even people who used to work selling food moved to work in solar energy because of the high demand," Faqih said from his shop in Sanaa selling solar water heaters and panels imported from India and China.
The United Nations estimates that only 10 percent of the population had access to electricity after the conflict began.
Many areas need pumps to bring drinking and irrigation water to the surface and fuel shortages have also made water hard to come by.
"Electricity these days isn't just for lighting — electricity is life," said Muhammad Yahya, whose home in Sanaa is powered by rooftop solar panels.
He sees solar energy as a stop-gap measure for those who can get it and hopes everyone will have mains electricity when the war ends.
Sanaa is controlled by the Huthi movement, which ousted internationally-recognized President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi from power in the capital in 2014. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 and has carried out thousands of air strikes.
There is no state power supply to Sanaa and many other areas, and buying a diesel generator or hooking up to a neighborhood generator is polluting and too expensive for many people.
"Alternative energy is better, it changed my life dramatically. Now I barely rely on normal electricity," said Sanaa resident Akram Noman.
He wants tax reforms to encourage solar energy use, and loans for farmers to buy solar systems.
South of the capital in the Houthi-controlled rural Dhamar area, Omar Homadi farms vegetables, corn and the narcotic green leaf qat. He could not cover the cost of diesel to irrigate his land, so he bought a solar-powered pump.
"Our land had dried up but now it has come back to life thanks to the solar energy," he said.
Dhamar's water production had fallen to 30 percent of pre-war levels, said Muhammad Ali al-Habshi of the local water authority, but has returned to 70-80 of pre-war capacity thanks to solar projects supported by international donors.
"People used to get water every 10-12 days, now it is every three days … Solar energy was like a dream."
Reporting by Abdulrahman al-Ansi and Abduljabbar Zeyad in Yemen; Writing by Lisa Barrington in Dubai; Editing by Timothy Heritage


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JA Huss
Published on April 14 2015 Genres: Dark, Erotic Romance, Romantic Suspense
He's empty, inhuman, dishonest, and cruel.
She's never wanted anyone more.
Sydney has lived in fear for eight years after freelance assassin, Merc, failed to rescue her from a cult-like militia group. Left in the hands of a sadistic man, she did whatever it took to survive. But Merc's last words gave her hope. Hope he'd be back to finish the job.
After Merc is betrayed by her father, Sydney becomes his target. He wields sex, drugs, lies, and love like weapons. Merc knows just what to do with a fearful girl like Sydney. He's in control. He's always in control.
But Sydney Channing is not what she appears. And Merc's only redeeming act—the very one that made Sydney's life a living hell—might just be his worst mistake yet.
WARNING: Meet Me In The Dark is a STANDALONE non-traditional DARK, CAPTIVE, ROMANTIC SUSPENSE. It is not intended for sensitive readers.
Meet the player:
I have been begging from him for what feels like forever. I fell in love with him at first read.
Meet Merric Case, sexy assassin who pulls all stops and will do whatever it takes to stay in control. His arsenal includes sex, drugs, lies, fear and love all powerful weapons in his hands. He is one that you want on your side.
He has a soft, caring side that you don't expect but sure do love to see that side of him. Something about a well trained man that can shoot straight, kick some serious ass and can love you fiercely just does it for me.
If you love Merc as much as I do, come hang out with us at https://www.facebook.com/groups/shrikebikes/
Check out JA's page https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJAHuss


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Since you're reading this, obviously you're ginourmous music fan. That being the case, we have Culture Collide tickets to give away. So send us your full name in an email to email@example.com with "Culture Collide Festival Oct 4-7" as the subject line and we'll pick a music fan to win the tickets. Good luck!


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The jungle is going to be massive and this is more so if you are a little baby monkey, baby frog, baby toucans and baby alligators. The slot machine is ultra cute and these characters do feature big round eyes with expression that are completely cute. If you are the fan of the anthropomorphic animals or of the jungle book, then this is the game for you. The backdrop of the game is a verdant jungle scene and it is complete with the leaves, vines, creepers and roots. They all superimposed over creatures which do appear like symbols on its 5 reel, 3 row and 30 paylines.
Slot Machine Jr. Jungle Online Free
As you continue to play, the multiplier will increase. You can get 1 time multiplier up to 5 time multiplier as you continue to play. It is evident and this is based on the buttons and design of the game. When you start to play, you will find out that the game does not rely on the rolling of the reels. However, they have a drop effect which was executed neatly. The entire board symbol will be descending and they will stop any moment and the new one will appear. When you are able to win, then you get a chance of enjoying another win, even if it can be of less value.
Game symbols
The lowest symbol of the game is the baby tee frog, when you get 5, you get 50 credits. The monkey is worth 75 and toucan is 5. The baby parrot is 200. The panther is worth 500, alligator is worth 1000 while a tiger is worth 2,500. The game has a scatter and a wild.


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What does it mean to say that something has intrinsic worth? Intrinsic means "from itself". The Merriam Webster describes it as; "belonging to the essential nature or constitution of a thing" They then go on to give two examples; "the intrinsic worth of a gem" and "the intrinsic brightness of a star".
These examples show us how fraught with difficulty it is to say exactly what intrinsic means. A ruby for example has a great worth given to it by human economies. A magpie would cherish a sapphire for its glamour. However a cow would nudge a diamond to one side for a lovely tusk of grass. What gives a gem its worth is not its essential nature or constitution but the value people (and some birds) give it. This is the very definition of an extrinsic not intrinsic value. It comes from "outside" the nature of something.
A star's brightness is perhaps a stronger example of an intrinsic quality. If we compare a star to a moon whose light is reflected then we would say that it is the star itself causing the brightness. I would consider that a conditionally legitimate use of the word intrinsic. Adjectives are comparative after all. (A mouse is not really "small" it is small in comparison to something else). A star's brightness is intrinsic compared to a moon's brightness. That's probably also the sense in which you could say a gems value is intrinsic. It's more intrinsic that a single countries dollar bill is (which more clearly draws its worth from its society).
However neither the star's brightness nor a gem's value is absolutely intrinsic. Just like the gem's value being related to our economy, the brightness of a star is related to our eyesight. To a mole even reflected sunlight is brutally bright. To a rock this whole conversation is meaningless (or at least it certainly seems to be). Only to an average human's eye is a star "bright". Furthermore a star is bright only in the night sky. In the day the stars are relatively dim, unable to stand out against a blue sky. What gives a star brightness could be said to be a great many things beside its own essential nature.
Whether any quality at all is absolutely intrinsic has become a matter of some uncertainty for western cultures. We live in an age of physical relativism. Our scientific picture of the cosmos give weight, motion and even time as much permanent meaning as the words up and down have in outer space. Maybe we will be able to retain certain constants (like the speed of light) or maybe even they will be discovered to be floating values in relationship to others. It's worth noting that the latter possibility wouldn't floor a modern high school physics student in a way it would have perplexed and astonished an 18th century scholar or for that matter a citizen of first century Rome. We take relativity for granted nowadays. We have adjusted to it like a Himalayan Sherpa has to great heights or an outback resident accepts an open sky. The vertigo that once would have been common when pondering a relativist universe is an increasingly foreign, increasingly retrograde condition.
"Worth" is a moral description not a physical one. It is essentially a word that tells us the esteem we should afford something or the value we should give it. As such it lies outside the province of the natural sciences. Physics can't tell us whether or not we morally should do anything let alone how that relates to intrinsic worth. However physical relativism and cultural relativism are still co-operative philosophies. The notion that intrinsic worth (or meaning) can't be located anywhere is called existential nihilism and its expansion post Einstein suggest a relationship between this and the movement away from intrinsic physical properties.
There's nothing new here. Our physical models of the universe have always shaped and been shaped by how we understand non-physical "objects" like worth. They are part of one and the same world view. Eastern thought particularly such as in India, China and Japan has tended to have both a relativist model of ethics and a relativist model of physical reality. There is a greater emphasis on pragmatism and consensus and a lesser expectation of knowing the truth of our moral claims throughout Asian philosophy.
In the West however, despite our movement in this Eastern direction, two words I have used are ones which still tend to be viewed negatively. Relativism and nihilism are sometimes treated as almost interchangeable with cultural disaster/collapse/paralysis. There is a circulating view that both relativism and nihilism leave us powerless to critique evil like the Holocaust for example. Only by finding intrinsic worth in something like human flourishing, familial love or personal dignity can we stand against the phenomenon of the Holocaust and call it for what it is.
I'm critical of that conclusion. I recognize it exists in that people feel that a relativist and nihilistic cosmology does constrain their ability to name injustice. They feel their moral claims must have grounding in the perspective of the universe itself or be purely arbitrary. However I think they are mistaken. I think they have confused what is reality, with what policy we should take towards what is reality. To explain;
There really is no up or down in space. As the earth is in space there is similarly no up or down on earth. However if you are running out of breath underwater you hopefully know to impose an "up" on the situation and swim in that direction. The "up" doesn't belong to the essential nature of the world. It's not intrinsic. Sometimes we say then that it mustn't be objective, it must be subjective. We assume it belongs to our "mind"; we must have thought "up" up. Following that thinking it's easy to start drawing a picture of the world in which nothing has any reality. All we have is minds making up subjective realities. In such a picture perhaps even the wrongness of the Holocaust becomes impossible to express, just as impossible as distinguishing between true up or down. Maybe even the events of the Holocaust become a matter of mind along this line of thinking. However we have made a mistake. We have reduced extrinsic meaning to opinion when it is more than that.
Rather than seeing our choice between absolute objective and subjective reality we can express our situation differently. "Up" when we are drowning comes not only from "mind" but from our need to breathe, an objective condition of our continuing subjectivity. "Up" when drowning is certainly not just one possible idea of a hypothetical brain in a jar. It's a product of the conditions of our existence and our longing colliding. Yes, without us there is no "Up" but without our desire to live, our inability to breathe water and the gravity of our planet, there's no up either.
We need to remember we are both in this world and we have an interest in this world. We are policy creatures. It's what we do. It is our humanity to make policy – call a spade a good or bad spade - to swim up rather than in any direction when we're drowning. Policy isn't just our free opinion; it's our mediation with reality. But this is also to say it's not reality either. Our policies are not likely to be shared by the universe. For example, the universe doesn't share our attitude to the Holocaust; raining and shining sunshine on good and evil alike is its bag – but not ours. The idea that we and the universe are supposed to share attitudes is a fallacy of comparison. We can recognize relativity as an aspect of the universe (there is no "up") but separately make policy based on privileging a particular non-relative perspective (swim "up" when drowning). We are different to the universe in total.
In fact I would go so far as to say that there is a refusal of our humanity and paradoxically the way of the universe itself when we simply try and live according to the way of the universe in total. The universe seems to me to be purely indifferent and being similarly minded may protect me from being out of sorts with it. I am however a specific part of the universe that is particular – that loves and that is appalled by genocide. Asking myself to switch that off is opposed to what my part in the universe is. I might as well ask a rock to notice a star.
This is essentially what I would hope to have the bravery or perhaps even the insanity to do with my life. Just be myself in this universe. I can recognise that much of the universe (For example rocks or the universe as a totality) has no moral stance on the Holocaust, anymore than it contains genuinely valuable gems or actually bright stars. I oughtn't see that as the best truth for myself however. I have a human life to live.


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FXStreet (Guatemala) - Kit Juckes, economist at Societe Generale, explained that the week's biggest event may be the BOJ on Friday.
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"My view last week was that the QE is losing its 'mojo' and that I would be surprised if either dovish words from the ECB or further QQE from the BoJ would have much FX impact.
There seems more chance that the BoJ can boost equities than really move the yen much. I am chastened by the way markets traded on Thursday/Friday and while I expect failure to act to strengthen the yen more than further easing will weaken it, I'm mostly committed to watching and re-assessing!
But I still believe that with the yen so cheap relative to any fundamental model from simple PPP to FEER, further BOJ action will be like pushing on a strong as far as the currency is concerned, whatever it does to equities."
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Posted on Thursday, January 14, 2016 1:10 am from the Imperial Valley Press
A county Superior Court judge on Monday granted a motion for a new trial for Floyd Lavender III and Michael Gaines, both of whom were convicted in 2010 of the 2003 murder of Palm Desert teenager Courtney Bowser.
In granting a new trial, Judge William Lehman ruled that the jurors had engaged in misconduct after discussing the fact that neither defendant testified at trial, and how their presumed guilt could be inferred from their refusal to testify, said Nicholas Rosenberg, an attorney who is currently representing Lavender.
By having briefly discussed the defendants' refusal to testify, the jurors had failed to follow jury instructions acknowledging the defendant's presumption of innocence during a criminal jury trial, as well as a defendant's constitutional right to remain silent, Rosenberg said.
Lehman had reached his decision Monday after having held evidentiary hearings over two days in September with 11 of the 12 original jurors, as well as prosecutors and defense attorneys, Rosenberg said.
Lehman's ruling caps five years of legal maneuvering that followed both defendants' May 2010 first-degree murder convictions, and subsequent sentencing to 25 years to life in prison.
Defense attorneys had initially filed an appeal of the conviction in 2012. The appeal was subsequently granted after the 4th Appellate District Court ruled that jury misconduct had occurred.
At the time, the county District Attorney's Office had argued that jurors had briefly discussed the defendants' decision to not testify, but that they were quickly admonished by the jury foreman to discard such a notion from entering into their deliberations.
The DA's Office then appealed the appellate court's ruling to the state Supreme Court, which in December 2014 directed the appellate court to vacate its decision and remand the case back to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing, according to the Supreme Court case documents.
However, following the Supreme Court's ruling, the appellate court stood by its initial ruling overturning the convictions and remanded a new trial, according to appellate court case documents.
Lavender and Gaines, both Valley natives who are also cousins, had been convicted in 2010 of torturing and murdering 13-year-old Bowser, whose body was discovered on Aug. 20, 2003 in a canal in Holtville. However, the body was not identified as Bowser until February 2006.
Attorneys for both defendants had argued during trial that Bowser's death was the result of a drug overdose and that the people that she had been using methamphetamine with during a four-day binge had panicked and disposed of her body.
Prosecutors had contended that Lavender and Gaines had tortured and murdered Bowser as retribution for her role in the disappearance of blank traveler's checks that had belonged to the Gaines.
Both defendants had also been convicted of torturing three other individuals along with Bowser during the early-morning hours of Aug. 15, 2003 in an attempt to recover the traveler's checks.
Gaines was last seen being escorted in handcuffs out of the apartment building where the torture took place by the defendants on Aug. 15, 2003, according to witness testimony.
It was not clear whether both lavender and Gaines would be released from custody following the granting of a new trial, Rosenberg said.
The DA's Office declined to comment on the granting of the motion for a new trial.
Imperial Valley Staff Writer Julio Morales can be reached at 760-337-3415 or at firstname.lastname@example.com


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explosive chemistryJune 1, 2006 at 8:05 pm | sam | lab safety, literature
Dylan had a funny post about azides and their danger. It really seems like labs that use azides explode all the time. That's why I'm a p-chemist: just don't shoot the laser in your eye and you'll be fine.
But the all-time winner of the stupid-stuff-to-do-in-lab award goes to the infamous quote above from Merer, A. J.; Mulliken, R. S. Ultraviolet Spectra and Excited States of Ethylene and its Alkyl Derivatives. Chem. Rev. 1969, 69, 639–656.
Quote: "Evans boldly put 50 atm of ethylene (C2H4, trans-C2H2D2, or C2D4) in a cell with 25 atm of O2. The apparatus subsequently blew up, but luckily not before he had obtained the spectra shown in Figure 8."
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Where is that figure from! You just plagarized! I'm telling! You didn't cite it!
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charles, i did cite it, below the fig! but go ahead and tell on me anyway!
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The Seeya Performs "Be With You" Feat. SPEED's Taewoon for Music Core Debut
New girl group The Seeya made their debut performance today with "Be With You" featuring SPEED's Taewoon
Created by Core Contents Media to be the second generation of ballad group Seeya, their four members are Oh Yeonkyung, Song Minkyung, Heo Youngjoo and Sung Yoojin. Earlier this week, their seven minute long drama music video was released followed by a dance version video.


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Agriculture & Severe Weather Awareness
April is Severe Weather Awareness Month – which is a good time to review plans and get prepared for every sector, and particularly for the food and agriculture sector and rural communities. While billions have been spent on homeland security enhancements in a number of critical sectors, spending and attention in the food and agriculture sector has lagged. Fortunately, a few homeland security professionals in several states are focused on food and agriculture security and are producing some helpful resources for states and local governments.
The Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture has published the All-Hazards Preparedness for Rural Communities Guide – a guide to help rural agriculture communities prepare for threats to their families, farms, animals and businesses. This all-hazards booklet was developed as a resource for citizens of rural agricultural communities –individuals, farmers and producers, businesses –with the hope of raising awareness of the natural and man-made threats to these communities and their commodities. These threats can include natural disaster situations (e.g., floods, tornadoes); biological emergencies (e.g., pandemic flu, food safety recalls) and man-made or technological threats (e.g., bio-or agro-terrorism, agrochemical situations).
The booklet contains overviews of specific hazards and informational handouts. The handouts are presented in a check list format to help guide individuals in rural communities in preparing for a particular hazard before it occurs, during the event, and recovering from the situation. The booklet and plenty of additional awareness level material, background and checklists relating to food and agricultural security are available at the partnership's website at: www.Prep4AgThreats.org.
The Multi-State Partnership for Security in Agriculture is an alliance of 14 states (IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SD & WI) started in 2004 that recognizes that a disaster in agriculture (both natural and man-made) could have regional, national & global effects. Funded through State Homeland Security Grants and in-kind contributions from the member states, the Partnership has addressed a wide range of projects to benefit the region as a whole, including developing plans for continuity of business for the livestock industry during disease outbreaks and receipt of the National Veterinary Stockpile as well as training in risk communication and the Incident Command System.


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During the course of my seven days in Miami, I witnessed over 60 DJ's and EDM acts at close hand, in nightclubs, to beach- and pool parties and at the epic Ultra festival. In this article though, I will only cover the parties, and then UMF in a later one, as it all can't fit in just one article.
NYC warm-up
As we couldn't fly directly from Copenhagen to Miami anyway, we started with a five day warm-up in NYC. Knife Party played Pacha NYC the day after we arrived, so we joined the party on the VIP mezzanine, to keep a safe distance from the Jersey crowd, where we also go to meet and greet with Gareth and Rob. Great night in a packed nightclub and a great beginning to the adventure we where about to embark on.
Knife Party - Power Glove
Tuesday - Miami Massive
We arrived in Miami on the Tuesday in the middle of the Miami Music Week (now 10 days/over two weekends). The Miami Madness had already been going on since the previous Thursday, so we had already "missed" out on 5 days of potential day- and night partying. We went to shower and change from our winter clothes from NYC to the summer gear in our very well located apartment on Collins Ave, South Beach, conveniently placed within walking distance from all the SoBe parties, and then of to our first day-party, the Miami Massive at Nikki Beach. Directly on the beach, though closed for the public, we spent the afternoon grooving in the sand under the palm trees with the likes of David Lambert, Gregor Salto (very good!) and Tocadisco before the night settled and the party moved inside to the sounds of Plastik Funk, Firebeatz, Audien and our danish friend Morten Breum.
The non-danish attendees must have thought they missed out on something as the small group of Danes loyally supported Morten Breum, danced like crazy and sung along to the new vocal version of Larva. Even though it's tough to play that late (around 3 AM) when people have been dancing since 12 PM to many of the same tracks, he played a nice improvised and fun set. Thank you for a great night Morten!
Morten Breum - Larva (Far Away) (Pegboard Nerds Remix)
Wednesday - Haunted Mansion
This proved to be the best night during our stay in Miami, as some of our favorites DJ's played, we partied alongside and high fived the DJ's, drank with their managers and meet them all after they had played their sets. The Mansion Nightclub was an amazing place, complete with topless dancers hanging in chains from the ceiling, waitresses wearing nothing but underwear, female performers wrapped in tape with powertools, incredible Funktion One sound system and lighting and superior VIP service. What a night!
Check out all the official pictures here and see if you can spot me :)
Timeflies - Nothing At All (Candyland's Not Festival Remix)
Jordy Dazz & Dannic - Fuego
Thursday - Stacked and Hardwell at Mansion
We left the bro-swarm and headed back to SoBe to get ready for another party at Mansion. This time it was Hardwell with support from Dannic and Dyro.We went to the bar on the main floor and hung out the the tunes of one of the biggest names in house music at the moment.
Check out the official pictures from the party here.
Zomboy - Nuclear (Hands Up)
Hardwell - Spaceman (Carnage Festival Trap Remix)
Friday -The Clevelander
Showtek & Justin Prime - Cannonball (Original Mix)
David Guetta & Ne-Yo - Play Hard (R3hab Remix) by R3HAB
Saturday - Pacha Ibiza at Bamboo
As the party took off, dancers descended on stages that came down from the ceiling, "cryomen" with stilts and lazers on their fingerips and weird/evil circus performers roamed the floor - what a crazy, crazy atmosphere. We saw Showtek, Sidney Samson, Bassjackers, Sebastien Drums and Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike.
Check the official pictures from the party here.
Dimitri Vegas, Like Mike & GTA ft. Wolfpack - Turn It Up (Original Mix)
Bassjackers & Dyro - Grid (original mix)
Stay tuned for part 2 covering the Ultra Music Festival with Baauer, Deadmau5 and last ever show from SHM.


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News, or I guess really just a blog post, from the New York Times finds our New York Red Bulls sorely underrepresented in the city (or rather two of the five boroughs in the city) they happen to represent.
The unscientific survey went to a few choice New York neighborhoods - Brooklyn Heights, downtown Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Bridge, Wall Street and Zuccotti Park, Soho, the Village, Times Square and Inwood - and found one lonely Red Bulls jersey.
The winners? Barcelona. With Brazil coming in second and Real Madrid rounding out the top 3.
This isn't going to change a thing about the "we need the Cosmos because the Red Bulls have failed the New York market" but if there's one thing this (extremely) informal poll shows is that New York is very possibly the center of eurosnobbery.
Hell, there isn't even a United States jersey in the bunch.
If there's one hurdle MLS has to jump, its the notion that its inferior to the European leagues and therefore isn't worthy of attention. As true as that might be - I don't think anyone who knows anything about the sport would say the Prem or La Liga is on par with MLS - it doesn't mean MLS isn't worthy of your attention. The mentality seems especially pervasive in New York.
If those 10 guys (Barca won 6-4) sporting jerseys out of El Clasico are content supporting a team an ocean away, fine. But aside from multimillion dollar payrolls, full trophy cases, TV contracts that are destroying the league and looming bankruptcy (on the part of RM, anyway), there's no reason to support those teams. There's a perfectly good team right here, one a fan could really build a connection to. Just allow me to apologize on behalf of the MLS punditry for the league not living up to your faux elitist notions of what the sport should look like.


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