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Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion's YidLife Crisis
ENGLISH CORNER, CON LINDA JIMÉNEZ – This week's trivia question: Where do all the episodes of YidLife Crisis take place?
YidLife Crisis is a new web series that begins with the warning that «The following contains references to adult situations and coarse language. In Yiddish.» It is the creation of Jamie Elman and Eli Batalion, and takes place in Montreal, where they both grew up.
Both Elman and Batalion are professional writers and actors with an impressive list of mainstream film and TV roles to their credit.
Jamie Elman is a graduate of McGill University. He has appeared on many of television's most acclaimed series including Mad Men, Curb Your Enthusiasm, House M.D., CSI: NY, and The Young and the Restless, among others.
He also has appeared in numerous movies, including California Dreamin', which won the Grand Prix, Un Certain Regard at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival; When Nietzsche Wept; Shattered Glass, and Saving Lincoln, among others.
Jamie is also an accomplished blues and jazz pianist and singer who has recorded with Ben Harper, Natalie Maines and Rickie Lee Jones.
Eli Batalion is a writer, producer, actor and composer for film, TV and the stage. He has a B.A. from Brown University and an M.B.A. from École des Hautes Études Commerciales in Montréal, Québec.
Eli has written, composed and produced in various capacities for dozens of projects ranging from award-winning horror musical films including Stage Fright, starring Minnie Driver and Meat Loaf, and the Sundance cult short film The Legend of Beaver Dam. He also participates in touring musical comedy productions and live comedy shows. Eli also consults and writes regularly on content strategy and the content industries and the roles of new and traditional media.
Elman and Batalion have developed the on-line series "YidLife Crisis", which could be called the first Yiddish sitcom. The series is subtitled "Sex, Drugs, and Milk & Meat. In Yiddish", and is rated "CHAI"—for spectators18 and over. Jamie and Eli wrote the scripts for the show and play the two main characters, Chaimie and Leizer, who are best friends and debating adversaries. Set in Montreal's multicultural Mile End neighborhood, in each episode they grapple with issues that confront contemporary secular Jews. Should Jews continue to practice archaic traditions? How do we define Jewish culture, which bears the influence of nationalities from around the globe? Their debates about these inherently serious topics are laugh-out-loud funny. So far, there are four five-minute shows, entirely in Yiddish, with a choice of English or French subtitles.
The series had its premiere in August, 2014, at the Ashkenaz Festival in Toronto.


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Laura has a totally cute etsy shop called Laura Mae Dooris full of unique prints. I so want to get a few to hang in a grouping, wouldn't that be the cutest?
Thanks Laura for sharing this adorable artwork with us all!
Very creative! i like her work!
very cute, yes!! I was actually looking at her work just earlier, pretty and very unique
Very very cute! I will check her etsy
oh i LOVE these!!! they would go perfect in my office (that i will someday get together!)
jillian xoxo
That are really beautiful pieces!
Thank you for sharing girl;)
Lovely greetings...
The first one is my favorite. I would totally put that in my house!
My, they are unusual, and wonderful indeed! The first one with the butterfly (LOVE butterflies) is amazing. But, they're all great.
Linda. x
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Pegman takes us Mdina , capital of Malta til Medieval times. Mdina is an ancient walled city, steeped in history. Wonder what it's like to live there ? Here's my 150 word story.
photo courtesy of adventurouskate
Suppertime in Mdina
'Papa- Arturo – supper's ready, come and eat. Lampuki pie, your favourite.'
'I'm coming Liena, smells good. What would I do without you, now that Mama is with the angels. Do you know, the walls of our house are two metres thick, build up against the ancient Citta Vecchia walls ?'
'Yes Papa, you already told me. Will you get electric lighting soon ? I worry about you tripping over in the dark corners of the house with only lamplight.'
'Liena, we need to have a talk about your future now that you've left school. Marriage to a steady local boy, like the Calleja's son. They live in Mdina so you'd be close by. Working in the lace shop until you have children…'
'Oh Papa ! Please – I want to spread my wings and fly – meet different people, other cultures, study abroad….'
'Liena, your ingratitude shocks me, you would trample on our traditions. You would desert your old father. You must decide…


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Publisher : Elsevier - Science Direct (الزویر - ساینس دایرکت)
Journal : Decision Support Systems, Available online 5 November 2012
چکیده انگلیسی
This paper addresses two critical challenges faced by healthcare organizations: significant personnel shortages and mandates to safeguard patient safety and information security. We develop a two-stage decision making methodology to optimize the healthcare workflow task assignments and mitigate information disclosure risks. While the first stage throughput optimization formulation maximizes operational efficiencies, it can expose organizations to information disclosure risks that can be exploited to violate patient safety and information security. To address the ensuing privacy and fraud concerns we define task-based conflict sets to assess disclosure risks with optimal task assignments. In the second stage of the solution methodology, various security control strategies – task based and employee based – are incorporated into a decision support model to help decision makers to effectively manage and achieve workflow efficiency and meet information security requirements. For practical settings where certain parameters are not obtainable or the problem is computationally intractable, we provide a sequential-decision approach that could yield approximate partial solutions. We conduct an extensive computational analysis of a clinical workflow process to illustrate the practical benefits of the proposed methodology.
مقدمه انگلیسی
As healthcare costs continue to skyrocket, healthcare organizations are faced with the constant challenge of operating at reduced costs while delivering good quality of care and protecting patient privacy [1], [30] and [31]. However, the ability of these organizations to deliver effective and efficient patient care is currently hindered by two major factors: the current and growing shortage of healthcare professionals and the patient privacy concerns. On the one hand, staffing shortages across healthcare job types have caused emergency department overcrowding, reduced number of staffed beds to serve patients, delayed discharge and increased length of stay for patients, and decreased staff and patient satisfaction [1]. On the other hand, organizations are mandated to comply with a plethora of rules and regulations to ensure patient privacy [30] and [31]. Such rules and regulations are a natural consequence of concerns about healthcare organizations that routinely collect, manage and use sensitive personal, medical, and financial data on patients. While access to such data is crucial to deliver quality care and conduct clinical research, they may also be exploited for profit and enable a variety of criminal activities. For example, a former UCLA employee pleaded guilty to selling medical data of celebrities to tabloids [39]. In a series of related investigations, it was discovered that records of over 1000 patients were accessed inappropriately since 2003; 165 hospital employees were disciplined. Motivations for private data snooping may go beyond mere curiosity or selling data to tabloids. By collecting pieces of information about a person, a potential attacker can create a comprehensive profile of the target and use it later for identity theft, blackmail or other adverse activities. Regulations such as HIPAA (2002) [30] and HITECH (2009) [31] require healthcare organizations to implement policies and procedures to prevent and detect security violations related to patient safety and privacy. Such initiatives are in themselves not revenue generating activities but rather an additional cost for organizations. In light of staffing shortage, budget constraints, and an avalanche of evolving regulatory compliance requirements, healthcare organizations are driven to design and improve the operation efficiency and information security in their workflow systems. Despite large and diverse research on healthcare processes and information security, there is dearth of research addressing healthcare processes with the objective of achieving both the operational efficiency and meeting information security requirements. Research in healthcare informatics has focused on developing security mechanisms for electronic clinical record systems, while research in information security has focused on developing various technologies at microdata level or database access mechanisms to limit the disclosure of sensitive data [9], [14], [15], [16], [18], [21], [25] and [40]. One of the key challenges in the design of healthcare processes and other service-oriented environments is to achieve the goal of both providing efficient care and securing privacy information adequately [38] and [55]. We recognize this challenge and explicitly address it in our work. In this paper, we propose a decision methodology that minimizes the disclosure risk via a workflow system with optimal efficiency and a viable and effective control scheme for preventing information disclosure. This methodology encompasses a two-stage optimization formulation. At the first stage, it finds optimal staffing solutions for a workflow, in terms of minimum throughput time. At the second stage, it then selects the best combination of task and employee control placements for each of the optimal staffing assignments obtained from the first stage, in terms of acceptable control cost. We show that solving the two-stage problem results in an efficient and reasonably secure staff strategy. For applications where model parameterization is practically infeasible or the problem is computationally intractable, we provide a sequential-decision methodology that could yield efficient staffing solutions with minimum disclosure risk. We use a clinical workflow process to illustrate our methodology.
نتیجه گیری انگلیسی
We have presented a decision making methodology for healthcare organizations to design and improve the operational efficiencies in work assignments and information security in the workflow systems. These are pressing challenges in the healthcare industry which is experiencing rising costs and significant shortages in human resources, and is faced with a plethora of rules and regulations to safeguard patient safety and information security. An important aspect of proposed decision making methodology is that it is practical in healthcare settings where it is often infeasible to objectively quantify the probability of information breach, precise cost implications of placing security controls, and financial consequences of information disclosure. The first stage of the solution methodology entails maximizing the workflow efficiency with available human resources by allocating tasks to employees with appropriate skill levels and who can execute appropriate tasks most effectively. While the first stage maximizes operational efficiencies, it can expose organizations to information disclosure risks that can be exploited to violate patient safety and information security. To address the ensuing privacy and fraud concerns we define task-based conflict sets to assess disclosure risks with optimal task assignments. In the second stage of the solution methodology, various task-based and employee-based security control strategies are incorporated into a decision support model to help decision makers to effectively manage and achieve workflow efficiency and meet information security requirements. An important finding from our extensive computational analysis is that while some security conflicts are theoretically possible, they are not practically relevant in specific workflow configurations. Thus our proposed methodology aids decision makers in identifying and focusing on particularly problematic security issues pertinent to the organization. A logical extension of our current work would focus on developing an iterative decision making approach that accommodates changes in staffing, workflow configurations, and security requirements. Explicitly modeling the possibility of collusion among employees is also a viable avenue for future research.


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Question: A good friend, Alvina (not her real name), who is my colleague had fallen out over a small matter. She refused to make up despite me having tried thrice. She had told me something about another friend, Rita (also not her real name), claiming she was angry with me for not having lunch with them. I had told Rita earlier that I couldn't make it due to urgent work, and assumed she understood. I was angry as since she knew so, why did she have to be angry with me? Hence, I texted her to ask. Rita got angry (again?) and said I scolded her (which wasn't true). Her anger lasted for days until I said sorry (when it wasn't my fault). Next, it was Alvina's turn to become angry. Having asked why, she ignored me repeatedly. Rita told me that she was angry because what she told me about Rita being angry was not supposed to be said (to anyone else). It probably made her look bad.
In the whole matter, I was not at fault. Despite ten years of friendship with Alvina, she continues to ignore me. What made it more sickening was that she is my covering officer. She is the petty type who might mix personal with work matters. This worries me as she might make things difficult. I can't believe adults can be so petty. I don't know what to do. I can't ignore her as she is my covering officer. Some told me if she gets personal, I would have to tell my boss. Some told me to practise loving-kindness (metta) meditation towards her. I did so and dedicated merits. It does not change anything. What should I do?
Answer: Unfortunately, like kids, adults can be petty too, if they have not grown much spiritually. We must remember not to become petty like them. Here are some tips to share on handling the situation:
[1] Ask Rita to help you clarify, since clarification is already done much on your side.
[2] Send an apology e-card if you feel you are in the wrong: http://www.123greetings.com/
[3] For the prideful, you need to give more way before they 'forgive'. In the mean time, there is no need to keep thinking that your relationship is strained. Just be yourself, as before, working professionally, and as if nothing negative happened. Don't let others' mistakes punish you.
[4] Metta meditation and sharing of merits done properly is powerful. It will change the way you respond too, in person. It is not that the practice failed, but that we need to practise more diligently. If you practise till the day you can smile at her despite her pettiness with genuine metta, it can make her rethink how she is at fault, and how magnanimous you are, and start patching up. Remember… Metta is gentle but strong, not holier-than-thou but embracing. I teach more about this in this course: http://thedailyenlightenment.
[5] If despite the obvious good will in [2] and work is still affected, maybe it's time to reflect this to your superior. Keep a copy of the e-card to show you were definitely sincere. Of course, this is the last resort. Us being unenlightened beings, will tend to let each other down… which is why we take refuge in the Buddha's teachings, which will never let us down.


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Israeli scandal pits security against justice, public's right to know PUBLIC
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Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres is caught up in a scandal that has rocked his government and raised questions about Israel's ability to balance its security needs with the requirements of justice.
At issue is a decision by Attorney General Yitzhak Zamir to prosecute Avraham Shalom, head of Israel's domestic intelligence services. Mr. Zamir alleges that Mr. Shalom withheld evidence and suborned witnesses to lie to a commission of inquiry that investigated the death two years ago of a pair of Palestinian gunmen at the hands of security forces.
Mr. Peres and most of his Cabinet oppose the prosecution of Shalom, arguing such a move would damage national security by undermining the morale of the General Security Services Shalom heads.
``The major point now is how to protect the GSS, how to prevent the kind of morale problems that will develop if the politicians do not back them,'' one senior Israeli official said.
The Israeli press has accused the government of trying to cover up the affair.
The government's efforts to keep the story out of the press here have become almost as much of an issue as the question of whether Shalom should be prosecuted. Israeli journalists were outraged that, although their own stories on the case were either killed or gutted by the military censor Sunday night, ABC News reported the issue in detail from Washington.
The Israeli public heard Saturday night on government-run Israel Television only that Zamir and the Cabinet were at odds over his determination to prosecute a ``high government official'' for ``serious crimes.'' They were not told who the official was, what service he was connected with, of what crimes he was accused, or when they were committed.
``On Sunday night, the censor killed both of my stories on the case,'' said Jerusalem Post writer Hirsh Goodman. ``Then Monday morning, I hear my story on Israel Radio -- quoting ABC News.''
Even Tuesday, gaps of white space appeared in Israeli newspapers, where elements of stories had been removed by the censor. Mr. Goodman said he was only able to say what he really thought was going on by writing an opinion page piece. Opinion pieces are not censored.
``Is it not possible that Peres is guilty of a cover-up?'' Goodman asked in his piece. ``Of using the ever-convenient cloak of security to protect himself and his Cabinet from scandal?. . . .''
``Here you have a man [Shalom], entrusted with the most secret of secret inner sanctums, who is suspected by the Attorney General of obstructing justice. There is no doubt it becomes a public issue of major importance,'' Goodman said in an interview. ``The guy is suspected of tampering with evidence. The public has to know. . . .''
The Israeli press says the scandal is a serious blow to the rule of law in Israel and has shattered the voluntary arrangement between the press and the government on censorship.
Zamir says he is determined to pursue the case despite ``the most severe pressures ever brought upon me'' by those in government who want him to drop it.
According to sources, Zamir has argued with the Prime Minister and Cabinet for two to four months that Shalom must be prosecuted. The dispute became public last week when a dismissed GSS man filed suit against the government, alleging he was fired because he had cooperated with Zamir's investigation of Shalom.
The Cabinet discussed the case Sunday and held a second session Monday. For once, most of the ministers, both from the Labor Party and Likud bloc, were united in wanting to avoid Shalom's prosecution.
But public and press sentiment seems solidly behind Zamir. Legal experts say the decision to prosecute is the Attorney General's alone, and cannot be superseded by government claims of national security interests. Tuesday, Peres angrily denied that he or his ministers had pressured Zamir or that there had been a cover-up.
The roots of the complicated case stretch back to April 10, 1984, when four Palestinian gunmen hijacked a bus near Ashkelon, Israel. Ten hours later, security forces stormed the bus. They initially said all four gunmen were killed in the ensuing shootout. An Israeli woman soldier was killed, and eight passengers injured.
But reporters on the scene snapped photos of two gunmen being led away from the bus by security forces after the gun battle. The military censor at first refused to allow publication of the pictures. Officials told editors that publishing the fact that the men died after being taken from the bus would endanger the lives of Israeli soldiers held by Palestinian guerrillas in Syria.
Eventually, the newspaper Hadashot published the picture and was briefly shut down. A commission of inquiry later determined that the two Palestinians had been beaten to death by security forces on the scene, but no one was ever convicted of the murders.
One officer was courtmartialed in connection with the case, but eventually acquitted and promoted. Of the three GSS men who were also allegedly involved, one was fired, one suspended, and one allowed to take leave.


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A new short film was premiered at the exhibition based on the Tears images, with new music by Holly Khan commissioned for the film.
Attendees were also able to interact with zoetropes, praxinoscopes, and view 3D anaglyphs from the different series.
A total of 84 pieces were exhibited on the walls, with a series of new booklets, playing cards, and other works from the series available to purchase.
Download the exhibition flyer.
"Absolutely gorgeous, very haunting, both personal and abstract."
"They are unique."
Lyra aged 6.
"I think it was amazing especially the lines there just lines but great shape."
Bob, aged 7.
"Incredible use of light! Seemingly such simple processes (even though I imagine a huge amount of skill + time!) The single line images are astonishing... I can see so much of the face even without it being lit... what our minds fill in.
The film of Tears, beautifully punctuated with music!"
Zoe, Camberwell
- "Thanks. So much more interesting than the White Chapel Gallery."
"That's a great and very creative exhibition! I love all the different ways light was used to create abstract and unique images. The 'Fingerprints' section I think is very special."
"Very striking and memorable - particularly the single line portraits. Looking forward to the next exhibition."
"Identity is one to the most precious gifts that we have and being able of capturing a person's identity through just a picture is pure talent. It is amazing!"
"Fascinating collection of images. The single line portraits are so details for such a simple highlighted line. Amazing. Thank you."


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Placing is included in the price. Preliminary work must be finished before delivery.
This concrete Chess Table is made of natural concrete. The "Concrete-look" is an imposing picture.
The 64 fields (32 white and 32 black) are made of marble and hard granite rock and integrated into the concrete.
The table is weatherproof.
By ordering this chess table you receive 2 sets of chess figures with the delivery, free of charge.
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I am such a fan of kheer, payesh and firni. You name it and I love it. And this is big in spite of the fact that I don't have a strong inclination towards Indian sweets. But these milk-based puddings are an exception and I absolutely love them.
Hope you have seen my Rice Firni and Saffron Kheer recipes too. This recipe is a Bengali delicacy which is enjoyed especially in winters. Nolen Gur or Date Palm jaggery is especially found and had in winters and has a lovely taste.
This is a really simple version and you could make it grand. My husband doesn't like a very dense version so I kept it slightly runny though you could easily add more condensed milk and make it thicker. I added strawberries and dried rose petals too. Strawberry gives a nice and light flavour and adds freshness too. Dried Rose petals are such a royal touch and enhance the flavour even more.
PREPARATION TIME: 5 minutes
COOKING TIME: 45 minutes
SERVINGS: 4 cups
DIFFICULTY SCALE: Medium
1. Full cream milk – 1 litre
2. Rice – ¼ cup
3. Condensed milk – 4 tablespoons
4. Nolen gur/Date palm jaggery – ½ cup
5. Strawberries – 4-5
6. Rose Petals – a few
7. Dried fruits – a handful
1. Wash rice properly and soak them in water for 20-30 minutes.
2. Heat milk in a heavy bottom pan and let it come to boil. Keep stirring.
3. Lower the heat and break the soaked rice with your fingers and add it to the milk.
4. Let the rice cook in the milk on low heat for 25 minutes or so.
5. Keep stirring constantly and make sure that the mix doesn't stick to the bottom.
6. Once the rice is nicely cooked, add the condensed milk and mix well.
7. Remove the pan from heat and add the nolen gur/jaggery.
8. Allow this to cool for about half an hour or so.
9. Add strawberry slices, dry fruits and rose petals and serve. It tastes best served cold.


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The Hebrew name shushan or shoshan, i.e., "whiteness", was used as the general name of several plants common to Syria, such as the tulip, iris, anemone, gladiolus, ranunculus, etc. Some interpret it, with much probability, as denoting in the Old Testament the water-lily (Nymphoea lotus of Linn.), or lotus (Cant. 2:1, 2; 2:16; 4:5; 5:13; 6:2, 3; 7:2). "Its flowers are large, and they are of a white colour, with streaks of pink. They supplied models for the ornaments of the pillars and the molten sea" (1 Kings 7:19, 22, 26; 2 Chr. 4:5). In the Canticles its beauty and fragrance shadow forth the preciousness of Christ to the Church. Groser, however (Scrip. Nat. Hist.), strongly argues that the word, both in the Old and New Testaments, denotes liliaceous plants in general, or if one genus is to be selected, that it must be the genus Iris, which is "large, vigorous, elegant in form, and gorgeous in colouring."
The lilies (Gr. krinia) spoken of in the New Testament (Matt. 6:28; Luke 12:27) were probably the scarlet martagon (Lilium Chalcedonicum) or "red Turk's-cap lily", which "comes into flower at the season of the year when our Lord's sermon on the mount is supposed to have been delivered. It is abundant in the district of Galilee; and its fine scarlet flowers render it a very conspicous and showy object, which would naturally attract the attention of the hearers" (Balfour's Plants of the Bible).
Of the true "floral glories of Palestine" the pheasant's eye (Adonis Palestina), the ranunuculus (R. Asiaticus), and the anemone (A coronaria), the last named is however, with the greatest probability regarded as the "lily of the field" to which our Lord refers. "Certainly," says Tristram (Nat. Hist. of the Bible), "if, in the wondrous richness of bloom which characterizes the land of Israel in spring, any one plant can claim pre-eminence, it is the anemone, the most natural flower for our Lord to pluck and seize upon as an illustration, whether walking in the fields or sitting on the hill-side." "The white water-lily (Nymphcea alba) and the yellow water-lily (Nuphar lutea) are both abundant in the marshes of the Upper Jordan, but have no connection with the lily of Scripture."
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February 3, 2015
We had to cancel our January meeting because of the weather. No surprise, but it made us pretty sad. Then it was time for our February meeting. Same story! Lousy weather! The conditions weren't ideal, but we decided to go for it anyway and didn't really promote the event until the day of. Nine intrepid builders braved the elements and came to the library. Since we didn't even know if we could have the meeting, we didn't have a theme planned. Builders were told to do something wintery, or just do Freestyle. Here's what they created:
Lot's of action here!
Aww! A Lego wedding!
Gladiators and spectators.
Legos-smegos. Let's just stay home and watch TV! :)
A colossal wreck just before the finish line!
Maybe things would be better if we could just put all the snow in one giant block and move it out of the way!
Have awesome vehicle, will travel.
A need for speed!
And here are all the projects together! Pretty impressive! Alas, we just couldn't fit all of them in the display case, but there are several there now for you to enjoy. Stay warm and we will look forward to seeing you on March 3rd!
The LEGO Club
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Baseball Betting Picks: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
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The New York Yankees won on Wednesday night and combined with a Baltimore loss climbed back in to sole possession of first place in the AL East. That's not much consolation, however, and the Yankees are playing their worst baseball of the season and the least opportune time. It wasn't that long ago that New York had a ten game lead in the division and was threatening to run away with the title. That was before they went into a tailspin while Baltimore and Tampa Bay embarked on winning streaks. Now the Yankees have a 1 game lead over the Orioles and a 2 1/2 game over the Rays as they begin this huge four game series at Camden Yards.
New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles
September 6, 2012 4:05 PM Pacific
The Yankees may have stopped their slide on Wednesday but that doesn't do much to change the urgency of the situation. They've been playing .500 baseball for the past six to eight weeks while the Orioles have been winning games at a furious clip. And despite the temporary setback of a loss at Toronto on Wednesday we're expecting this dynamic to continue. The Yankees' pitching has struggled, they've got a lot of injuries to deal with and have to worry not only about the Orioles but Tampa Bay.
Baltimore has been the most profitable team for baseball betting enthusiasts this season, piling up nearly 30 units of profit (28.9 units to be exact). They've made money in just about every situation but have been exceptionally impressive against teams with winning records, going 46-35 +23.8 units against foes with a better than .500 record. They've also brutalized right handed pitching (+17.6 units) and divisional rivals (+17.1 units). New York's David Phelps has pitched fairly well since joining the rotation but he's been far from dominating and certainly no better than Baltimore starter Jason Hammel. The O's have won 5 of Hammel's eight starts at Camden Yards this season and at a 'pick'em' price there's no good reason not to back the Orioles. They're playing on their home field, are in better form, and have produced huge profits all season long. A lot can happen in the final month of the regular season but we're not convinced that the Yankees have solved their problems.
Bet Baltimore Orioles (Hammel) -110 over New York Yankees (Phelps)


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Libraries as Community Spaces: an Academic and a Personal Perspective
Public libraries are not just places where you can borrow books for free. Nor are they merely places where you can access the internet or use a printer. They offer those services, of course. But more than that, public libraries are community spaces; spaces designed to serve a local constituency and promote a sense of sociality. They offer classes, workshops, events, story times—plentiful opportunities for strangers to meet and social interactions to occur, as well as opportunities to learn and grow. (And for babies to learn how to properly shelve books; see below).
This is one way of understanding libraries as a community space. It is perhaps the most common way, and in professional library discourse and popular media this is how the library as a community space is presented—as a kind of social hub or 'third space', one of those valuable and increasingly rare spaces that belong to the community where anyone can hang out for free. The books are a bonus.
There is another way of understanding libraries as a community space, however. This other way has a more academic bent to it, and draws on ideas from social history, sociology, and cultural research, and sees the library as one part of a wider form of liberal governmentality. Simply, the liberal governmentality refers to a governing authority shaping citizens so that they could be self-regulating individuals; you don't need a government watching and telling people what to do if the people themselves knew what to do and would watch out for each other. There are various instruments and agencies that can be used for this kind of rule, organisations and people involved in this regulation of behaviour and conduct in everyday life. These include churches, lawyers, doctors, schools, and public leisure facilities like municipal swimming pools. And, of course, libraries. 'Community', seen through this lens, can be understood as something that a governing authority may try to use to develop social cohesiveness and a self-regulating group of citizens.
Through the liberal governmentality lens, the library can be understood as an instrument of the local municipality, particularly in its role in the community. The workshops, classes, and story times that are offered by libraries act as tools to guide and influence a population. These events allow for social interactions and potential relationships forming between neighbours, provide ways for the governing authority to connect with its constituency in a positive way, and contribute to the lifelong learning of the populace. The library is a way to gently guide a population and create a community of free, educated, self-regulating individuals.
These musings of the library as community space occupied my mind for the better part of four years as I completed my PhD. I entered libraries as a researcher, attended events and walked around the space with the critical eye of an academic. I questioned why things were the way they were, and blended what I was seeing and hearing with what I was reading in academic texts. Now it has been five years since completing the fieldwork component of my research, two years since I submitted the thesis, and one year since I graduated. I still go to the library a lot, and I will always look at a new library with the eyes of a researcher, but in my everyday life I have a new experience of the library as a community space.
In my new life as a stay-at-home mum, the library is where I go a few times a week with my baby daughter. We go there for baby story time, to borrow books, to enjoy the air conditioning, and to play with their toys and crawl around the relatively safe space. Once a week, baby story time means that someone else is entertaining my baby for half an hour. The toys they have are safe and fun and, most importantly, different to the toys that we have at home and so are therefore that much better. The children's area is a much bigger space than our living room, so there is more room for my baby to crawl around (and thereby wear herself out).
I have also met other mums and caregivers at the library, both at story time and when we go just to hang out and play in the children's area. It is refreshing to meet other people who can form complete sentences and have adult conversations, and sometimes if all you do is look after a baby all day, real conversations can be sorely lacking. Social interaction and being around other people is healthy and wonderful, and the library is a place where this can happen freely and openly.
The idea of 'library as a community space' has taken on a much more personal meaning. While I still appreciate the professional and academic perspectives of libraries as community spaces, this new way of seeing and using the library has been the most powerful. My twice-weekly trips to the library reveal to me not simply the role of the library as a community hub or a governmental instrument. This is the library as a saviour.


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Neil Krug Pt.2
I posted on Neil Krug a while back (original post link) but I stumbled on his Flickr again today and was pleasantly surprised by some great new work he's posted since then. From what I've heard he uses expired Polaroid film to get that vintage look. I think someone needs to forward Neil's portfolio to Tame Impala's manager.
You can check out more of Neil's work at his Flickr.
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Kevin A says:July 21, 2010 at 11:38 am
Those are incredible!
Looks like he probably use 'iso 50' film… hehe
Jakub says:July 21, 2010 at 12:45 pm
best photos i've seen a long long time
Chris says:July 21, 2010 at 12:48 pm
Stunning images.
Alex Penny says:July 21, 2010 at 1:33 pm
The colors are amazing
Jordan says:July 21, 2010 at 4:36 pm
Amazing color tones
Aaron says:July 21, 2010 at 4:45 pm
I was first introduced to Neil via the original post and I have to say I am completely blown away by his style, his interesting use of color and his subject matter. So nostalgic! I echo Jakub's comment. +1
Ian Houghton says:July 21, 2010 at 5:19 pm
I'm enjoying the heck out of more of Neil's work at his Flickr. ;)
J says:July 22, 2010 at 8:20 am
Exactly what I was thinking with the Tame Impala look
Jonathan says:July 22, 2010 at 9:35 am
Neil will be doing a show at The Slingluff Gallery in Philadelphia this September, keep an eye out for that.
Kevin A says:July 22, 2010 at 10:16 am
looks like I'm going to have to bust out my 1980's Minolta again…
you know it's funny, when I learned to shoot with an SLR in film I didn't appreciate it, I yearned for the day when I could upgrade to digital and get those crisp and clean pictres.
now that have the digital, I find myself adding noise and vignette and playing with the levels to get back to that film look…
Mark C. says:July 22, 2010 at 12:23 pm
You have the best taste, man! Thanks for sharing this. I've never heard of Neil Krug before now. The2nd photo up from the last is simply WOW! Looks like a 70's album cover. Good post!
Juan Miguel Marin says:July 26, 2010 at 1:14 pm
beautiful colors and mood
Charles says:July 29, 2010 at 7:19 pm
I wonder what app he used to get those effects…


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Through the years I've been asked quite a few times about the methods through which I establish my credibility as a leader especially since more often than not I'm privileged to work with individuals whom I consider smarter than myself and even geniuses. To this my reply always begins with "EGO". I personally think that the days of the absolute authoritarian are well behind us and such individuals definitely don't have a place in the modern tech corporation.
The first skill and the most important in your quest of establishing credibility as a leader should always be active listening. This was probably one of the hardest to perfect since it takes much practice and a complete presence in that moment. To me, active listening is being able to look into the eyes of the individual that is speaking and making sure that they understand through your posture, your facial mimics and your words that you are completely focused on the conversation. I make a point of asking questions if at all I am not sure about a particular point and also to give myself time to process the information that I've just received.
I feel that we can all continue to learn. Great leaders are not infallible, they're regular human beings with strengths and weaknesses however most great leaders have accepted the never-ending quest to better oneself. Mentioning in conversations your failures as well as your successes works miracles in bring the team closer to you; they learn from your experiences and you become relatable on a personal level. It further demonstrates your ability as a leader to understand the shortcomings or errors and it greatly helps to dissipate fear while at the same time encouraging an open communication environment.
Being able to apply the first two skills in every situation brings me to my third fundamental skill, which is often hard to find in the tech industry, consistency. Being consistent in most actions does not equate to being robotic or boring. It should be interpreted as being logical and rational. To better demonstrate the skill, here's an example. Let's assume that the company has just lost a big account because of a late delivery. It is very logical for the leader to be frustrated by this outcome and it is very possible that the team is just as frustrated. I find this is a great opportunity for a meaningful discussion during which I start by quickly expressing the emotional part (frustration, hurt, disappointment, etc.) and then move on to the rational and logical steps of preventing reoccurrence. By acting in this matter every time there is a setback makes the team more cohesive and cements the leaders credibility.
It may seem simple to develop these skills, with which many are born however, to some of us it's a daily quest. Share your insight and experiences – I would be interested to hear how you address this in your business.
– Todd
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Our kicker's quad injury continues to prevent him from working this week in practice, the week after Lincoln went 1 for 4 at #1 Alabama with two blocked kicks, when any one of them going the other way would've led to a different outcome. While FG protection issues and Lincoln's injury played a part in the missed kicks, the former freshman All-American unfortunately has a history of missing kicks in big moments.
Lincoln is 40 of 61 (65.5%) on field goal attempts at Tennessee, now in the midst of his junior season. To put that in perspective, here's a look at the career numbers of the other active SEC kickers:
- Leigh Tiffin, Alabama: 73 of 99, 73.7%
- Alex Tejada, Arkansas: 31 of 44, 70.4%
- Wes Byrum, Auburn: 40 of 55, 72.7%
- Caleb Sturgis, Florida: 13 of 16, 81.2%
- Blair Walsh, Georgia: 26 of 35, 74.2%
- Lones Seiber, Kentucky: 43 of 71, 60.5%
- Josh Jasper, LSU: 12 of 15, 80%
- Joshua Shene, Ole Miss: 50 of 63, 79.3%
- Sean Brauchle, Mississippi State: 6 of 9, 66.6%
- Spencer Lanning, South Carolina: 12 of 14, 85.7%
- Ryan Fowler, Vanderbilt: 9 of 14, 64.3%
While these aren't the most reliable numbers, as five of these kickers are in their first year on the job, it still stands that the only two active SEC kickers with a worse career average than Lincoln play for Kentucky and Vanderbilt.
While distance is always going to be a factor, a decent number for your kicker appears to be around 70%, a number 8 of 12 SEC kickers are currently getting. The best in the conference hover around 80%. Tennessee's previous kicker, James Wilhoit, made 59 of 82 (72%) in his career.
When Lincoln arrived in Knoxville, he started off so well that he appeared to be on his way to the fame and fortune that accompany all famous Tennessee kickers:
Lincoln was 8 for 8 (though only two of those attempts were from 40+) to open his freshman season, and while he missed an easy one at Mississippi State, he made four others on the day to get to 12 of 13. He was 13 of 14 entering the South Carolina game, when he was asked to make his first crucial kicks. Despite missing from 50+ earlier in the game, and despite a false start penalty preceding the kick, Lincoln stepped up from 48 with the game on the line and a smile on his face:
Lincoln would also hit an overtime kick that Carolina would miss, giving the Vols the victory. He was 18 of 21 going to the Vanderbilt game, where he went 2 of 3 - including a 33 yarder with 2:46 to play to finally give the Vols the lead - making him 3 for 3 in must-make kicks in his career. Lincoln was 21 of 25 (84%) at the end of the 2007 regular season, earning him freshman All-American honors.
But in a close battle with eventual National Champion LSU in Atlanta, Lincoln had his first career o-fer, missing a bomb from 50+ but also shanking a 30 yarder, both in the third quarter of a 21-14 loss. Lincoln also went 0-1 in the Outback Bowl, ending a fantastic freshman season in rocky fashion.
Nothing went right for the Vols last year, and that included Lincoln. He was asked to try two kicks from 50+ in the season opener at UCLA, both of which he missed, and some wondered aloud if his confidence was shaken. It didn't appear to be so when Lincoln nailed the kick to send the game to overtime...but then he missed a much easier kick that would've sent the game to a second OT, and the Vols were 0-1. Lincoln was 1-4 in the game.
He did his part against Auburn, going 2-2, but the Vols couldn't get him close enough to win the game late. Against Alabama, he was part of the problem, missing two kicks in a 29-9 loss. He finished the 2008 season 10 of 18, just 55.5%.
This year, Lincoln regained trust early with another hot start, hitting 6 of his first 7 kicks. Against Auburn, he bounced one off the upright and also had an extra point blocked, a performance that was exacerbated by the fact that the Vols lost by four points.
Still, coming into last week Lincoln was 8 of 10 on the season, among the best kickers in the conference. He left Tuscaloosa 9 of 14 and with his share of responsibility for the loss.
Lincoln's season average fell to 64.3%, tied for 10th among SEC kickers this season. To be fair, a number of guys are killing it this year - Joshua Shene at Ole Miss is 8 for 8, and Blair Walsh (UGA) and Wes Byrum (AUB) have only missed once, and seven kickers are hitting over 80% in the SEC this season.
Lincoln's quad is the immediate issue, which could force Chad Cunningham to kick this Saturday in what could shape up to be another down-to-the-wire contest for the Vols. At at 12 of 14 on the year, Spencer Lanning is one of those guys that's getting it done, which could give Carolina a definitive edge in the kicking game.
Michael Palardy is coming, and perhaps there will be a kicking battle next season between the freshman and the senior. But for the rest of this season, if Lincoln recovers from his leg injury, we look at our kicking situation with equal parts frustration and hope: when he's hot, Lincoln can split the uprights from anywhere. When he's not, he's a below average kicker on a team that can't afford for him to be. He's made huge kicks to beat South Carolina and Vanderbilt, and to send the game to overtime at UCLA...and he's missed huge kicks to lose to UCLA last year and Alabama last week.
We need Lincoln to get healthy...and then we need him to get hot.


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Non-surgical hair replacement or Hair transplants?
Maintaining a healthy head of hair becomes a real nuisance after a certain age. When hair loss issues start to appear, people usually struggle with low self-esteem and loss of confidence. Most people will seek out hair loss therapies that range from changing their lifestyles to opting for cosmetic and surgical procedures.
Hair replacement systems and hair transplant surgery are two of the most common hair loss solutions that people turn to when facing hair thinning, shedding or balding.
There are stark differences between the two solutions, but which of these is the most efficient and which one should you opt for?
Hair Replacement Systems (Hair prosthetics)
Hair replacement systems are a non-surgical approach to managing hair thinning and hair loss caused by balding. They're not a permanent solution, nor do they reverse hair loss, merely cosmeticize the problem, albeit quite successfully.
When you hear about hair replacement systems, you may think old-fashioned wigs, hair-plugs and toupees. Thankfully, today's solutions have gotten much better at closely mimicking natural hair. In fact, many hair pieces used today are made using natural hair.
Even when made from synthetic hair, these hair pieces are far more sophisticated than yesteryear's toupees and wigs.
The base material onto which hair is tied or injected is constructed from a polyurethane or lace-type material. If it's necessary to fix these to existing hair, there are various procedures that make it possible, including weaving, fusion, etc. Attachment to the scalp can be carried out with waterproof adhesives.
Hair replacement systems are available in a variety of colours, style, density, texture, etc., so matching them with your existing hair is a non-issue. They're also suitable for any kind of hair loss problems from pattern baldness to hair loss caused by chemotherapy.
Your hair technician will usually pre-style your hair replacement, so it's ready to wear without issues.
Advantages of Hair Replacement Systems
Opting for hair replacement comes with the followings set of advantages:
- It's affordable and ready to wear;
- It's a non-surgical solution that carries no risks;
- Masks temporary hair loss;
- It can be used in all stages of hair loss.
Disadvantages of Hair Replacement Systems
Hair replacement systems are not without their disadvantages, most notable ones include:
- There's no hair loss reversal;
- Require constant maintenance (styling and cleaning);
- They're only a cosmetic solution and not a treatment or remedy.
Hair Transplant Surgery
Essentially, hair transplant surgery is the process of harvesting hair from areas of the scalp that are not affected by hair loss and transplanting them to areas of the scalp which are affected.
They key to successful hair transplant is having healthy donor hair, therefore it's important to carry out the surgery while the patient still has hair in the donor area (usually the back of the scalp).
A mature hairline, which is a less than 1.5 cm recession of the hair that finalises until your late 20s may not be a clinically significant alteration that would require medical attention, however, a hairline that recedes more than 1.5 cm should be a good time to think about hair transplant surgery as an option.
A trichologist (hair specialist) can determine if your receding hairline is clinically significant and can recommend treatment options or refer you to a hair transplant surgeon.
The surgical procedure involves the numbing of the scalp to harvest hair follicles, which are then stored in a special solution until the receiving area of the scalp is ready for implantation. Small incisions are made to transplant these hair follicles.
Hair in the receiving area will continue to grow naturally as it did in the donor area.
Advantages of Hair Transplant Surgery
Hair transplant is currently the most effective way to reverse hair loss, its advantages include:
- Lost hair can be restored, and a natural look can be achieved;
- It's a permanent solution as hair will continue to grow after the transplant;
- It can be carried out easily under a local anaesthetic;
- It's a great confidence boost for patients.
Disadvantages of Hair Transplant Surgery
Because it's a surgical procedure, hair transplant does have some disadvantages too:
- It can be expensive;
- There's a risk of infection of the scalp;
- There's a risk of damage to hair follicles during the procedure (it can lead to transplant failure);
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These risks can be eliminated if you choose to have your surgery in a reputable hair clinic, where transplants are performed by experienced hair surgeons using cutting-edge technology.
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Hair Replacement vs Hair Transplant – Which is Best?
It depends. If you have pattern baldness, extensive hair thinning and shedding that doesn't respond to medical treatment, hair transplant is the better choice given that it's a restorative procedure.
On the other hand, hair replacement is a better fit for temporary hair loss caused by medication or other conditions.
Discussing your options with a trichologist can help you reach the best decision for your particular case, so do not hesitate to make an appointment if you're dealing with a receding hairline, hair loss, and balding.


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Margaret Thatcher was a British chemist and politician who served as prime minister from 1979 to 1990. She was born on this day October 13 in the year 1925 and passed away in 2013 at the age of 87.
Here are some of her words of wisdom to motivate us.
"If you set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing."
"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it."
I do not know anyone who got the top job without hard work. That is the recipe. It may not always get you to the top but should get you pretty near."
"What is success? I think it is a mixture of having a flair for the thing that you are doing; knowing that it is not enough, that you have got to have hard work and a certain sense of purpose."
"If you want to cut your own throat, don't come to me for a bandage."
"Do not follow the crowd. Let the crowd follow you."
"Consensus seems to be the process of abandoning all beliefs, principles, values and policies. So it is something in which no one believes and to which no one objects."
"There is little hope for democracy if the hearts of men and women in democratic societies cannot be touched by a call to something greater than themselves."
"While the home must always be the center of one's life, it should not be the boundary of one's ambitions."
"Look at a day when you are supremely satisfied at the end. It's not a day when you lounge around doing nothing; it's a day you've had everything to do and you've done it."
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Entertainment website Glam.com is launching the first fashion blog network. Each blog is handpicked by Glam.com and focuses on a different topic e.g clothes, handbags, trends and accessories. The bloggers will remain editorially independent and Glam.com will be offering advertisers the chance to place ads on the blogs. In return Glam.com will benefit from the readership from the blogs which form the network. There will also be a launch of blogs directly from Glam.com authored by well known figures in the industry such as Ann Dexter-Jones and Karen Robinovitz.
If that isnt enough, Glam.com is also teaming up with AOL to allow women to shop together online. Using the AIM service, visitors will be able to see when friends are online, and send each other instant messages with product image links, changing how we shop online completely.
Glam Media, Inc. (think Gawker/Gothamist for the fashion industry) has a very influential backing from media, publishing, technology, and fashion companies such as Armani, eBay, NetObjects, Tickle, Versace, and Yahoo.
The editorial staff of the company is led by professionals from Vogue, In Style, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, The New York Times, and Ziff Davis.


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Premiered in March 2019 at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles and recorded later last year in November in a world premiere recording, Gustavo Dudamel and LA Philharmonic are joined by pianist Yuja Wang for this over 25-minute new composition by John Adams from 2018 that was also commissioned by the orchestra.
The work was inspired by an article with the same title about Dorothy Day in the New Yorker. Adams has noted: "That's a good title just waiting for a piece. The phrase suggested a 'Totentanz', only not of the Lisztian manner, but more of a funk-invested American-style."
The composition received wonderful reviews. The LA Times wrote: "It's true, the 'Devil' is up to his old tricks. But what a devil! And what tricks!" The Washington Post agreed with Adams about his reference to a 'Totentanz': "This is a city piece: all steel girders and glass monoliths, pounding factory rhythms and fatally seductive temptations around every corner — very much the modern-day equivalent of a Lisztian "Totentanz" that Adams has said he was aiming to create…" The newspaper compared the work to "a Prokofiev-style piano concerto, retrofitted with minimalist rhythmic cells, bebop bursts of brass and ironic commentary from a sampled, out-of-tune, honky-tonk piano… driving syncopations and a riot of orchestral color building to a satisfying finish".
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
is American composer
John Adams
' latest creation for piano, and continues his provocative exploration of that instrument heard in
Grand Pianola Music
(1983) and
Hallelujah Junction
(2001). Written by Adams for pianist
Yuja Wang
, the recording was released digitally in standard and HD version in April and is today further released as a visual streaming album in Apple Music and Tidal and as a digital audio version with Dolby Atmos® sound in Amazon Music HD. A release of a vinyl edition is scheduled for 16 October.
New York Times
further described the work as "uneasily fascinating … [a] beautifully disconcerting concerto." As is always true of Adams' music, an initial thread of inspiration – in this case the phrase that became the work's title – is woven together with many others, including Liszt, Ligeti, gospel music and more: the opening is marked "Gritty, Funky", while the third and final section is marked "Obsession/Swing." As noted by
Musical America
, the concerto "bristles with a percussive, highly rhythmic, technically fearsome piano part … [and is] an excitable, satisfying, boisterous vehicle for Wang and Dudamel."
Adams' ability to deconstruct aesthetic clichés and bridge the gaps between different forms of music has earned him worldwide appreciation, as demonstrated last year when he became the first American composer to be awarded the prestigious Erasmus Prize for his contribution to contemporary classical music.
Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?
continues his close connection with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Established almost 40 years ago, their relationship grew even stronger in 2009 when Gustavo Dudamel appointed Adams to the newly created position of Creative Chair.
Dudamel has championed the composer's music for years, and his DG discography already includes the orchestral work
City Noir
, recorded at his inaugural Walt Disney Concert Hall concert with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the oratorio
The Gospel According to the Other Mary
– directed by Peter Sellars and featuring an impressive team of soloists – which was recorded at the same venue four years later.
As for soloist Yuja Wang, she gives an outstanding performance, bringing "scintillating finger-work to … this high-octane recording" (
Financial Times
). With her electrifying technique, she effortlessly masters the intricate and at times exceptionally difficult piano writing, successfully weaving lightness and elegance together with dynamism and explosiveness – the contrasting but characteristic qualities of Adams' music. Reviewing the premiere,
The Washington Post
noted that Ms. Wang was "as impressive for her poetic sensibilities as for her pyrotechnic dazzle." The sheer brilliance of her music-making is ideally captured in the new edition with Dolby Atmos® of this vibrant recording.
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With that being said, this book takes place at the same places as the BDB series does. Which was a nice cozy place to read about places you've read about before. It gives you a good idea of where you are, which is nice. However, this was no DBD book. The sex was steamy, however, it more good vs evil and more about saving souls and all that. The story line was predictable as it were.
So this guy Jim does. He's sucked into the outskirts of heaven and is trown a challenge. He has to save 7 souls. Basically the Angel's and the Demon's have this rival going on and they both chose this guy Jim who apparently has enough good and enough evil in him to be ok-ed by both parties. Which is kinda scary to say the leasy. So basically, he's gotta go back to earth to save 7 people at a cross-road.
He goes back to earth to find this guy Vince, who is actually Jim's boss, who is about to purpose to his g/f, Divina, of only 7 or 8 months. He bought he a 2 million dollar ring. The night he gets home to give it to her, she's late, very late, with swollen lips. He suspects she was out with someone else. Which just so happens to be truth. Get this… she was out with JIM. That was the night he died.
Small. Fucking.World.
So as the story unravels, we meet Marie Terese, a prostitute who works at this club called Iron Mask. She's a protitute, yes, with a 7 year old son, Robbie. She's a good hearted lady who does what she does because she's made some really bad choices in life, but at the end it was worth it. Now she has to sell her body to pay off some PI and some attorneys she had to hire in order to get back her son. Turns out, her ex, the big fucking asshole meat heat/wife beater stole their son and took off for 3 months without knowing where he was. Well 3 months later, she found her son and had a $130,000 worth of debt to pay because of it. So now she's trying to pay it off the fasted way she can. She home school's her kid and goes to church everynight before her shift. She hates what she does, but she does it to survive.
Well one night, Jim, Divina and Vin head out to Iron Mask where Vin meets Marie Terese for the first time. And yes, just like all of Ward's books, it was life at first sight! Ot at least instant fucking attraction at first sight.
The night gets a little out of control once Vin gets hit on by a red head hooker/Gina and Divina gets really upsets. Forms this show that she wants to fuck him. He doesn't get into it. She threatens to leave. He doesn't refuse. And she takes off, with Jim leading her to her car. At this point Jim believes that the crossroad is to make sure that Vin stays with Divina. Which turns out to be wronger than wrong!
Anyways, the story on thickens. Vin saves Marie Terese from these punk kids. She nurses his wonds and the attraction only grows. It goes back and forth on the saving. It turns out they both have pretty bad pasts. Both have pretty terrible secrets that they'd much rather keep hidden. Eventually, Vin breaks up with Divina. And thats when the fiun really starts!!!
Yikes! She takes it alright at first. However, she sets him up on beating her up. And fucks with some security system to make it seem like it was really him. Which stinks. Because if you can bet on anything, is that the main male characters in Ward's stories are NOT wife beaters. They may be big, tall, beefy and fucking gorgeous… oh oh oh and HORNY FUCKING BASTARDS BUT never beaters or making woman do anything against their will! Neva Eva!
So anyways there is plenty of action in this book. As in fighting and as in fucking. And a nice blend of both tho. Not too brutal and not to rounchy.
It goes on and on and more attraction. And sex and love and all this good stuff. All in all the book was good. Not one of my faves but it definately was captivating. It only took me 2 days to read it but I was hooked pretty fast (almost as much time the main characters to fall in love lol). I'm a sucker for good privaling.
Anyhow, after some soul free-ing, and a few deaths, it all works out… Vin and Marie Terese end up together. Her son meets Vin and they are instantly like each other, which is always nice. And they plan to live together. And Jim dies but comes back and goes on to search for his second soul. Oh and did I mention that Jim dies to save Marie Terese's life?!? Which … was his crossroad! Awwwwww
I'm a little sad to find it that we don't get more of the Vin and Marie Terese's story in book too. BUt that's saved for Soul #2 Jim's gotta save.


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Dodd: Auto bailout lacks GOP support
Senator says Democrats should reconsider legislation next week if it's going to fail. Aides to leaders say they will push ahead.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The top Democrat on the Senate Banking Committee said Thursday there is not enough support among Republicans to pass a proposed bailout package for the auto industry.
Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., suggested that Democrats should reconsider plans to push legislation during next week's congressional session if it's likely to fail.
"Right now I don't think [we have] the votes," he told reporters. "I don't know of a single Republican willing to support" it.
Dodd's assessment is significant because Democratic leaders in the House and Senate want to vote on a bill giving the Treasury Department authority to spend funds from the Troubled Asset Recovery Program, or TARP, on the auto industry.
It's unclear how much Republican opposition there is to the bill. One moderate GOP senator, George Voinovich of Ohio, announced Thursday he supports the proposal. But other Republicans strongly oppose it. Sen. Richard Shelby of Alabama, the top Republican on the banking committee, said the bailout would "reward mismanagement" in Detroit.
And even one Democrat, Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, told CNN he was reluctant to allow the bailout funds to be used for the auto industry when the money has yet to be used to help homeowners facing foreclosure.
A GOP leadership aide disputed the notion that Republicans don't want to assist the auto industry and pointed to recent legislation, approved with GOP support, to provide $25 billion in loans to help the manufacturers retool their factories to make more fuel-efficient cars. That money is currently held up by red tape at the Department of Energy and Republicans say they support writing legislation to force its quick release.
Dodd also told reporters that the Treasury department "confirmed" to him that it already has authority to use the TARP funds for the auto industry. For that reason, Dodd said, Democrats should consider waiting for President-elect Obama to take office so Treasury can act without legislation.
Despite Dodd's assessment, Democratic leadership aides in the House and Senate said they were moving forward with plans for votes on the bill next week.


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Cat + Teen + Strange Quantum Physics incident = ?
It is the limitations of our existence which make us love life and the beings we meet along the way. When teenager Miranda Ellis finds herself responsible for displacing the domestic cat population, sacrifice, love and hope may be her biggest armament against forces which seek to use the science mishap as a weapon. Heartbroken over losing her cat Joule along with billions of other pet owners – Miranda learns the quantum recipe has been changed to displace all cats. Yet in their place, a green and blue cat appears out of quantum thin air via a particle collider acceleration.
As Earth Cat Zero proves the existence of quantum entanglement-living in both particle and waveform simultaneously-unnamed forces work to use the accident to selfish human advantages. Can a team led by Earth Cat Zero, a teen girl and an eccentric doctor use not only quantum physics – but love and compassion – to keep our universe spinning on course? $0.99 on Kindle.


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Polyester ColorGlitters are precision cut from premium quality vacuum-metalized polyester film. The brilliant nature of these specialty glitters is compatible with EcoPoxy resin systems. Polyester ColorGlitters are currently available in 12 unique colors that can be blended to create a lustrous look to enhance your project and complement any decor.
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Mary and Gabriel
"Be the Gift" is a theme for Campbell UMC, in the spirit of Jesus being God's gift to the world.
This Advent season, our congregational theme is "Be the Gift." We'll be thinking about how can we "be the gift" that God is giving to the world.
(I realize of course the possible negative connotations here. It is often said of someone, "Well, he thinks he is just God's gift to humanity!" And when that is said, it is NOT meant as a compliment! But that's not how we are using the idea; there is another way to think of it.)
I saw a TV commercial last week that featured a guy shopping for Christmas gifts. He bought a bunch of electronic gadgets and walked out of the advertised store full of confidence. The tagline of the commercial was, "They'll not only love it - they'll love you."
My jaw dropped. My stomach rolled. I may even have uttered an incoherent grunt of disgust.
The implication is not even subtle. "You have to buy love." No! No! No! A million times NO! Christmas gifts are not given in order to earn someone's love. Christmas gifts are given to honor the greatest gift ever in the history of gifts - the gift of Jesus himself.
Jesus embodied God's love; that's what the incarnation was all about. He was and is the gift that God was giving to the world. The church is the body of Christ in the world today; the church ought to be a continual embodiment of God's love, the ongoing incarnation of God's gift.
Simply put, we should be the gift. You - me - us together. What if we thought less about buying someone a gift and more about being a gift in their life? Be a gift of presence, a gift of hope, a gift of joy, a gift of love. Be a gift of encouragement, a gift of friendship. Be a gift of grace to someone.
That's what we're about this Advent season, being gifts for one another and for the world. May God bless our holy season, a season not of greed but of giving, a season not of presents but of presence, a season not of crass consumerism but of sacred celebration.
Happy Advent, everyone!
The Rev. Andy Bryan serves as pastor of Campbell (Mo.) United Methodist Church. He blogs at Enter the Rainbow.


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All Ages
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All Levels
. . .
All Styles
22 Years' Teaching Experience
25 Years' Performing Experience
Paul Speidel
is a recognized name in the Boston area both as a professional musician and a respected guitar instructor. He has been teaching all facets of guitar privately since 1983, and currently instructs between 35 and 40 guitar & electric bass students a week. His students' ages range from 7 to 70!
Teaching Philosophy
While it is not unusual to find performing musicians who teach private lessons, Paul combines his distinctive perspective as a professional musician with a commitment to the personal and musical growth of each of his students. His approach to each student is unique, tailoring guitar technique and music fundamentals to the student's individual learning styles and musical tastes. Paul's goal is to aid in the student's creative process with relevant basic, intermediate or advanced skills so they can enjoy making their own music.
Areas of Instruction
Guitar Technique
·Open Chord Forms & Bar Chords
·Fingerboard Study: Note Names and
Position Playing
·Scales and Arpeggios
Music Fundamentals
·Ear Training
·Note and Rhythm Reading
·Music Theory
Creative Applications
·Playing the Music of Your
Favorite Bands and Artists
·Improvisation (Jamming!)
·Songwriting & Composing
"The lessons are fun, constructive and friendly. Assignments are a challenge, yet helpful. I learn about all different aspects of the guitar!"
Julia S., age 11
"You are one of the few people who can understand that kids all have different skills and paces. You are always in a good mood!"
Dave K., age 12
"You evaluate what your students' needs are and push them in that direction. In depth knowledge of many styles; suitable for teaching at any level, from beginning to advanced."
Joel L., adult
"I can be creative in a very new and different way. It helps me appreciate music in a new and wonderful way."
Dave M., adult
And others...
"He is a great guitarist! And very patient."
"Paul can handle all skill levels with expertise,
understanding, patience and insight."
"Extremely knowledgable"
"Paul is a very good instructor with a good
sense of humor. He's very supportive."
"Willing to teach songs you want to learn."
"Helped build my confidence in my ability
to play."
"Paul is a great teacher. He is very patient
and encouraging."
Paul's Education and Teaching Experience
Bachelor's Degree
Music and German
Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, 1986
Master's Degree
Music Theory and Composition
University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 1990
Teaching Assistant
Jazz Studies Program
University of Northern Colorado, 1987-1989
Jazz Program Director
Newton South High School, 1992-1997
Guitar and Blues Guitar Instructor
Newton Community Education, 1991- 2012
Guitar Instructor
Newton Fine Arts Extension Program, 1993-1999
Certified State of Massachusetts Educator, 1995-2000
(For more information see Paul's
Rates and Policies
Private lessons:
(For group lessons, add $25 per person)
Payment for lessons is made on a monthly basis, due on the first lesson of each month.
1) I have a 24-hour cancellation policy. Cancelled lessons are not charged for, except for cancellations made within 24 hours of the scheduled lesson time, regardless of the reason -- then the time is charged for. This allows me at least one day to schedule a make-up lesson in your time slot.
2) (i) In the event that you cancel your lesson more than two weeks consecutively, regardless of the reason, I will need to either charge you for each cancelled lesson after the second week, or give your time slot to another student. In other words, you may cancel up to two lessons in a row, keep your time slot, and I will not charge you for the missed lessons; but from the third cancellation on, I will need to either charge you for the time, or give your slot to another student on my waiting list.
(ii) If you will be away more than two weeks consecutively and want to hold your slot, you may do so by covering 50% of the rate for the lessons missed starting with the third week you are gone.
3) I don't charge for my vacation or personal time, but please note that since I am not affiliated with the public schools, I do not observe their schedules of activity. If there is any question as to whether we are on for a regularly scheduled lesson when school is out, please double check with me before skipping the lesson!
How You Can Reach Me
The best time to reach me in person is in the morning, Monday - Friday. I'm generally in lessons from noon till late-evening and check my messages again at the end of the day. Please feel free to call between your lessons if you have any questions regarding materials or scheduling.
Phone: #617-965-9848
e-mail: speidelpau (at) aol (dot) com
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Nerium oleander 'Mrs. Roeding': 'Mrs. Roeding' Oleander1
Oleander is a wonderful easy-care, rounded shrub or small tree, with long, dark green leaves and an abundance of single or double, sometimes fragrant flowers. 'Mrs. Roeding' has double pink flowers. Often trained into an attractive small tree, multi-branched oleander also does well as a quick-growing screen or large specimen planting. Planted on five to seven foot centers, a row of oleander makes a nice screen for a large residence or other large-scale landscape.
General Information
Scientific name: Nerium oleander
Pronunciation: NEER-ee-um oh-lee-AN-der
Common name(s): 'Mrs. Roeding' oleander
Family: Apocynaceae
USDA hardiness zones: 9A through 11 (Fig. 2)
Origin: not native to North America
Invasive potential: has been evaluated using the UF/IFAS Assessment of the Status of Non-Native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas (Fox et al. 2005). This species is not documented in any undisturbed natural areas in Florida. Thus, it is not considered a problem species and may be used in Florida.
Uses: reclamation; urban tolerant; screen; specimen; trained as a standard; container or planter; hedge; deck or patio; parking lot island < 100 sq ft; parking lot island 100-200 sq ft; parking lot island > 200 sq ft; tree lawn 3-4 feet wide; tree lawn 4-6 feet wide; tree lawn > 6 ft wide; sidewalk cutout (tree pit); highway median
Availability: not native to North America
Height: 10 to 18 feet
Spread: 10 to 15 feet
Crown uniformity: symmetrical
Crown shape: round, vase
Crown density: moderate
Growth rate: fast
Texture: medium
Leaf arrangement: opposite/subopposite (Fig. 3)
Leaf type: simple
Leaf margin: entire
Leaf shape: linear, lanceolate
Leaf venation: pinnate
Leaf type and persistence: evergreen
Leaf blade length: 2 to 4 inches, 4 to 8 inches
Leaf color: green
Fall color: no color change
Fall characteristic: not showy
Flower color: pink
Flower characteristics: very showy
Fruit shape: elongated
Fruit length: 3 to 6 inches
Fruit covering: dry or hard
Fruit color: unknown
Fruit characteristics: does not attract wildlife; not showy; fruit/leaves not a litter problem
Trunk and Branches
Trunk/bark/branches: branches don't droop; not showy; typically multi-trunked; thorns
Pruning requirement: needed for strong structure
Breakage: susceptible to breakage
Current year twig color: green
Current year twig thickness: thick
Wood specific gravity: unknown
Light requirement: full sun, partial sun, or partial shade
Soil tolerances: sand; loam; clay; acidic; alkaline; well-drained
Drought tolerance: high
Aerosol salt tolerance: moderate
Roots: not a problem
Winter interest: no
Outstanding tree: no
Ozone sensitivity: unknown
Verticillium wilt susceptibility: resistant
Pest resistance: sensitive to pests/diseases
Use and Management
Growing well with only one yearly fertilization and springtime pruning, oleander is one of the easiest shrubs to care for. Sometimes suckers produced at the base of the plant will siphon off too much energy and flowering will be inhibited. These suckers should be pulled to remove them when they are young and succulent. The plant can be trained into a short central leader in the nursery and is often sold as a "standard" oleander. It grows into a round-headed ball, flowering year-round in USDA hardiness zones 9b through 11. Flowering is reduced in winter in USDA hardiness zone 9a.
All parts of the plant are poisonous so care must be taken when locating oleander near areas frequented by small children; burning of the trimmings will produce toxic fumes. Even chewing once or twice on a leaf or twig can send a person to the hospital.
Oleander survives drought extremely well and is well-suited to growing on soil too poor for most other plants, even tolerating salt spray, brackish water, and alkaline soil. Oleander needs full sun to perform its best, appearing too lanky and flowering little if planted in partial shade. The oleander caterpillar can defoliate a plant within a week or two, and it is common in south and central Florida. It is commonly planted in highway medians as a no-maintenance plant. It grows in wet weather, slowing down in drought but never appears damaged by even severe drought.
Many other oleander cultivars are available 'Calypso' has single, cherry red flowers and is very hardy; 'Compte Barthelemy' has double red flowers; 'Sister Agnes', single pure white flowers; 'Isle of Capri', single, light yellow flowers; 'Hawaii', single salmon-pink flowers with yellow throats; and dwarf cultivars 'Petite Pink' and 'Petite Salmon'. 'Variegata' and 'Variegatum Plenum' have variegated leaves.
Propagation is by cuttings.
Pest problems are scale and oleander caterpillar which can do quite a bit of damage to the foliage if left unchecked. Oleander caterpillar can defoliate a plant in a week or two.
No diseases are of major concern.
Literature Cited
University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences. 2018. "Assessment of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural Areas" (https://assessment.ifas.ufl.edu, 4/29/2019) Gainesville, FL, 32611-4000, USA.


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The video is currently viral on Facebook showing how a 16-year old boy named Challa Babu from Andhra Pradesh got bit by a street dog and suffered rabies. The video is equally brutal as it shows the child suffering, crying out in pain and symptoms of hydrophobia in a Hospital of Khammam under the presence of a state minister. The boy died 3 hours later because the hospitals couldn't provide him the anti-rabies vaccine.
Before you read, we want to inform you that the video that was posted here, is 7 years old, 2011, when government was of PM Manmohan Singh. This has nothing to do with BJP, the current government of India. If anyone shares this video with you, please point to them the video is genuine, the date is not.


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The Teachers Unions recognize that the education reform battle is NOT a national issue, but rather one fought at the state and local level.
Education reformers have been slow to grasp this fact and even slower to identify state legislative candidates sympathetitc to the desire to improve U.S. education and then contribute to their campaigns.
The Teachers Unions, on the other hand, have understood this for decades and have a very sophisticated infrastructure capable of identifying and funding candidates opposed to reform.
"We know how to get our friends elected," stated Dave Comerford, a spokesman for the Illinois Federation of Teachers, representing 103,000 teachers.
The Teachers Unions so far this year, have contributed more than $24 million to candidates and party committees at the state level, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics, a nonpartisan campaign research firm. Education reform organizations contributed about $4 million.
No one articluates the power and wealth of the Teachers Unions better that former Union General Counsel Robert Chenin -