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NEW YORK — Breaking up is hard to do, even when it is consensual, but that is what's likely to happen to the U.S. and Europe on Wednesday.
The widely expected decision by the Federal Reserve to raise rates for the first time in nearly a decade would put an end to the transatlantic compact of convergent monetary policies that helped the world economy recover from the financial crisis.
While the Fed starts raising rates to prevent stoking up inflation and financial bubbles, the European Central Bank has vowed to keep stimulating the eurozone's anemic growth with negative interest rates and large bouts of bond-buying. The parting of the ways is inevitable and accepted by both camps, given the relative strength of the U.S. economy and the struggles of the European one.
But what happens in the new era of divergent economic policies is a crucial question for policymakers, politicians, investors and financial firms.
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Here are five key topics that will take center stage after Wednesday.
1. The politics
Ever since the crisis thrust central banks center stage as the only players with the resources to fight global recession, their actions have become more controversial and politically sensitive.
The Fed's first rate-hike since 2006 is fraught with political intrigue in the U.S. Conservatives who love to bash the Fed say it is long past time for the central bank to remove itself as the dominant economic policy making machine in Washington.
Many on the right will likely dismiss the rate hike as coming far too late. And if markets react badly and the economy takes a significant hit, it will give conservatives — including presidential hopefuls Rand Paul and Ted Cruz — even more ammunition to criticize the Fed and push efforts in Congress to open the central bank to more political scrutiny while curtailing some of its powers.
"The Fed should have raised interest rates in 2010 and 2011 and if they did that they would actually be in a position to cut them today," said James Rickards, a central bank critic and chief global strategist at West Shore Funds. "The Fed is on the brink of committing a historic blunder that may rank with the mistakes it made in 1927 and 1929. By raising into weakness, they will likely cause a recession."
The Fed move also has major implications for the 2016 presidential campaign. Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton is counting on an improving economy and rising wages to help drive her into the White House next year. The Fed's gentle rate hikes — and Yellen's promise to pause at any sign of trouble — may not change that dynamic.
But many on the American left say that with no inflation in sight and wage gains more a dream than a reality, it remains too soon for Yellen to pump the brakes on the economy. They fear that the Fed will slow job growth and put a lid on wages just as workers are starting to feel some real benefits after years of stagnant take-home pay.
Mario Draghi, ECB president, also faces two unforgiving crowds with conflicting desires: markets clamoring for more action and Germany's powerful Bundesbank fretting about inflation and excessive economic stimulus.
Markets have celebrated Draghi's desire to pump cash into the economy, nicknaming him "Super Mario." This time, however, investors were not impressed with the Italian's superpowers. After talking tough about the need to do everything possible to boost growth in the eurozone, Draghi's move earlier this month to keep open the monetary spigot disappointed the markets.
Stock markets tumbled across Europe and the euro rallied after the news, the exact opposite of what the ECB wanted. Investors' reaction to the news was summed up by Yellen herself when she told a Congressional hearing: "The market expected some actions that were not forthcoming".
Draghi's misstep may strengthen the hand of his opponents within the ECB, notably the representatives of Germany's central bank. In keeping with the country's inflation-fighting focus, Bundesbank chief Jens Weidmann and ECB board member and former Bundesbank deputy governor Sabine Lautenschläger had opposed more stimulus in the run-up to the ECB's decision. Even if inflation in Europe is as prevalent as overcooked pasta in Italy — virtually non-existent — it is almost certain that the German contingent will try and push for more tightening during Mr. Draghi's moment of weakness, especially at a time when many European governments are moving away from fiscal austerity.
2. Equity and bond markets
If the Fed does hike by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday it will be the most well-telegraphed rate increase in central bank history and markets should at least initially take it in stride. A sharp sell-off in stocks is unlikely unless the central bank dramatically changes its outlook for future rate hikes.
Yellen has said repeatedly in recent public appearances that she looked forward to the day the Fed could move back toward a more normal policy while suggesting the U.S. economy could handle a short series of modest rate hikes. "Markets expect the Fed to do it and have already priced it in at a 85 or 90 percent likelihood," said David Kotok, chief investment officer at Cumberland Advisors. "The worst thing that could happen now is for the Fed not to hike."
The bigger concerns for market analysts include both the rising dollar and signs of stress in high-yield corporate bonds, both in the U.S. and abroad, especially in the energy sector. New York-based Third Avenue Management last week blocked investors from withdrawing money from its nearly $1 billion junk bond fund as it attempted to liquidate amid big losses.
Higher rates could make corporate bond defaults more likely and investors are already bailing out of the sector, pulling $3.8 billion out of high-yield funds in the week ended December 9, the biggest move in 15 weeks. The effective yield on U.S. junk bonds is now 17 percent, the highest level in five years, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch data.
Global equity markets are also coming off a difficult week as major averages plunged along with commodity prices, driven down by the continued collapse in crude oil. The concern now is about contagion in the high-yield bond market in a rising-rate environment.
In Europe, any downward move in the single currency against the dollar (see below) will help multinationals exporting their wares globally.
The impact on corporate and sovereign bonds, however, is likely to be mixed. Higher interest rates in the U.S. should dampen a popular trading strategy that saw investors borrow at low rates in the U.S. and put that money in riskier but higher-yielding instruments, including some European corporate and sovereign debt.
The partial unwinding of that "carry trade" could also have an impact on emerging markets' bond, equity markets and currencies, which have come under renewed pressure in recent months. In China, any strengthening of the dollar as a result of the Fed move is likely to prod the Chinese authorities to persevere with their recent policy of letting the yuan depreciate against the greenback.
3. The dollar and the euro
In theory, higher interest rates should push the dollar higher against the euro by making the U.S. currency more lucrative to hold than its European counterpart. That outcome would help eurozone economies such as Germany and Italy, which rely on a cheaper currency to sell their products abroad.
Currency movements have not sparked political tensions on either side of the Atlantic.
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The problem is that markets have been expecting the U.S. rate hike for some time. The dollar has gained nearly 10% against the euro this year alone and many experts believe that rally is running out of steam.
"The rate rise on Wednesday isn't going to be a good event for the dollar," said Christopher Vecchio, currency strategist at DailyFX, a research firm. He added that the fate of the dollar/euro exchange rate will be determined by the strength of the U.S. economy in 2016 and the future path of U.S. interest rates rather than this week's move.
So far, currency movements have not sparked political tensions on either side of the Atlantic. But with the diverging paths of monetary policies likely to persist for months if not years, policymakers in the U.S. and Europe will keep a close eye on each other's currencies.
The U.S., for the moment, seems happy to let the euro weaken in order to stimulate the economy of its biggest trading partner. But for how long? Should the euro drop further from current levels, American multinationals and other exporters are likely to start complaining of an uneven playing field and unfair competition from their European rivals, raising the prospects of currency wars or at least verbal sparring between the two camps.
4. What will the Fed do after Wednesday?
That's what most market participants would really like to know. Unlike previous rate-hiking cycles, this time U.S. economic growth does not appear to be on a solid path. Many economists believe the Fed is raising rates now so it has room to cut them again should the economy enter a rough patch in 2016.
Michael Pento, an outspoken Fed critic, is not convinced. "It's like saying that someone who is freezing to death should take off their coat so they can put it back on while they are close to dying," said Pento, president of Pento Portfolio Strategies, a money management and research firm.
Others, however, believe that if the unemployment and wage growth data remain strong, the Fed will embark on a sustained period of rate hikes which could include three or four more moves in 2016.
5. The banks
Long-suffering Wall Street executives have been waiting for days like Wednesday for a long time.
By raising rates, the Fed will help a key driver of financial groups' profitability: their lending margins — the difference between the rate at which they borrow and the one at which they lend. That number is now hovering around 11-year-lows, pinching profits and shareholders returns.
One, small rate increase may not be enough to boost bank profits at a time of increased regulation, slow trading in fixed-income products and market turbulence. Executives caution that the Fed would have to move more aggressively before banks feel some relief from years of crimped margins and can restart their lending engines.
For European banks, the Fed's decision will be less important since few have ventured into the U.S. lending markets. With troubled European sovereign debt now mostly off their books, the main worry for lenders based in London and on the Continent will be the bleak growth prospects in the eurozone.


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Christ to the Cross ©
I and the Father led Christ to the cross,
Together we placed Him there;
I pushed Him forward, no care for the cost,
His Father's wrath to bear.
Christ in the middle not wanting to die,
Knelt in the garden and prayed;
Great tears of blood the Savior did cry,
Yet His Father He humbly obeyed.
So He carried His cross down a dusty trail,
No words on His lips were found;
No cry was uttered as I drove the nails,
His arms to the cross were bound.
I lifted my Savior with arms spread wide,
He hung between heaven and earth;
I raised my spear and pierced His side,
What flowed was of infinite worth.
Like a Lamb to the altar Christ did go,
A sacrifice without blemish or spot;
A knife was raised, and life did flow,
In a basin the blood was caught.
Past the incense table and the dark black veil,
To that holy of holy places;
The blood of Christ was made to avail,
And all my sins it erases.
Now this Lamb on a cross was a demonstration
Of the Father's love for me;
For the Savior's death brought satisfaction,
Redeemed, and set me free.
Now I come to the Savior by faith alone,
Not trusting in works at all;
Jesus my substitute for sin did atone,
Salvation in answer to His call.
Steven R. Cook, D.Min.
May, 2006

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Written by two philosophers and a theologian, this book provides easy access to key terms in philosophy and how they are understood and used in theology. The focused entries discuss what the terms have meant in classical and contemporary philosophy and then shift to what these philosophical understandings have meant in the history of Christian theology to the present day. The result is a unique volume that clearly shows the interplay of these disciplines and how theology has been influenced by the language and vocabulary of philosophy.
Kelly James Clark is Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Richard Lints is Andrew Mutch Distinguished Professor of Theology at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary in South Hamilton, Massachusetts.
James K. A. Smith is Professor of Philosophy at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.


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We read a lot in real estate news about records and benchmarks set by Manhattan's most spacious and expensive properties, a trend for which we are willing to take partial credit—or blame. And amid talk of $100 million apartments, it is easy to forget that the little guys can leave a mark, too. Lately, a studio apartment at 75 Wall Street has done just that, fetching $790,000 for just 445 square feet—or $1,775 a square foot—a figure that nearly doubled the average square-footage price for a FiDi studio in 2013's fourth quarter, according to Miller Samuel's data.
In the estimation of Douglas Elliman's Ariel Cohen, who brokered the deal, the sale is indicative of a nearing fruition of the neighborhood's rise, which, he said, began in earnest around 2004. "In the Financial District, this is unheard of," he told The Observer. "If you hear someone paid $1,800 a foot in Soho or Tribeca, people will say, 'well, whatever.' There's not the same perception in the Financial District. But that perception is going to change." The previous high-
The condo, which is nearly 70 percent sold, contains both residential—apartments occupy the building's upper 24 floors—and the Andaz, the luxury lifestyle branch of the Hyatt Corporation. And those living on high benefit from amenities on offer below: "This was a no-brainer of a deal for the buyer," Mr. Cohen said, prompting us to wonder whether "no-brainer" was quite right for a purchase at the apex of the studio market. Nonetheless: "This is a great studio on a high floor in an ultra luxury building with all the amenities and services of a five-star hotel. He didn't just buy a studio, he really bought a whole lifestyle."
The buyer, a man from Asia whom Mr. Cohen believed wanted the property as an investment, did not dither, paying full fare for the unit in cash. Like many foreign buyers, the broker said, this one was unemotional: "They're like, 'Cash, now!' He was very straight to the point."
But 75 Wall Street, he said, has a softer touch: "This building is not catered to stockbrokers and finance people. The audience really runs the gamut." What buyers share, is an affinity for "resort style living, a luxurious lifestyle, and enormous condominiums."
Lawyers and entrepreneurs will no doubt find much to love in such amenities, but surely, Mr. Cohen will be able to find a few stock brokers who can stomach that sort of thing as well.


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Choral Society Concert 23 March
Booking is now open for the Choral Society Concert on Friday, 23 March in the Griffin Theatre.
Doors open at 6.15pm
Concert begins at 7pm
£6 for adults, free for pupils and children under 18.
Rendcomb College's Choral Society will perform Haydn's Nelson Mass composed in 1798. Pupils will also perform a concerto movement and works by Wolf, Mozart, Haydn, Marcello and Rachmaninov accompanied by a professional orchestra.
The concert will be conducted by the College's Director of Music, Dr Tom Edwards.


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Home Remedies to Heal Cold Sores Fast
You can't really get rid of cold sores completely and stop them from coming back, but you can heal them really quickly when they do start to break loose on your face!
We all know that cold sores are caused by the herpes virus, so let's not dwell on that for too long, but what exactly are cold sores?
Cold sores are small lesions filled with fluid. They usually appear on and around the lips, with several blisters often appearing together. Once they break, a crusty layer appears on top of the sore.
Cold sores can be uncomfortable and embarrassing, so let's look at some ways we can fight them immediately.
Cover your cold sore
More than anything else, this will mostly work to stop you from touching and picking at the crusty area.
It's natural to want to do away with the cold sore asap, but covering it up when you are at home or somewhere private is a good idea. A little plaster will do. You can even apply a natural remedy then dress the cold sore straight away. This will keep the remedy on your skin for longer.
Lip balm
Be careful about sharing lip balm, obviously. You don't want to give anyone else a cold sore! However, adding a little propolis to your lip balm can help prevent and treat your cold sore. Propolis is an antiviral.
It's easier to use a lip balm that comes in a little pot than a stick, but either can work. Gently melt the balm by heating it for a few seconds in a microwave or double boiler. When it's liquid, mix in a couple of drops of propolis, then leave it to set. Magic.
Foods that fight cold sores
Vanilla extract is a remedy that some people swear by. You'll need a very good quality one (not vanilla essence!) for best results. Apply it as soon as that familiar tingling sensation starts.
The alcohol in the vanilla extract works wonders on the virus. Just soak a cotton bud in the vanilla and place it on the cold sore for around 60 seconds. Use this remedy four times a day until the sore is a gonner.
Black tea
Use a black tea bag on your cold sore to treat the thing good and proper. Just soak a tea bag in hot water, then let it cool. Take the cold bag and lightly press it onto your cold sore and hold it there for 10 minutes. This can be done every hour if necessary.
When you take garlic orally, it helps boost your immune system and help your body fight the herpes virus. If you don't want to cook with it, chop up one clove per day and swallow it with a spoonful of honey. 1-2 cloves daily can help tremendously.
Putting a whole milk compress onto your cold sore can ease the discomfort you feel and speed up the healing process.
Milk contains immunoglobins and l-lysine, which help fight viruses like herpes.
To make a compress, just soak a cotton ball or pad in about a tablespoon of milk, the apply it to the area. Hold it on for a few minutes, then wipe clean with another pad soaked in clean water.
Aloe vera
Aloe vera gel can provide quick relief once your cold sore has blistered. It's antibacterial, anti-fungal and sooths the skin.
Just break off the end of a flesh leaf and put the gel inside onto the sore. Leave it on.
Limes and lemons can both work to prevent cold sore outbreaks. Just cut a piece of lime and place it on the tingling spot for 10-15 minutes. This will stop the tingling and prevent an outbreak from occurring.
Prevention and care
The key to prevention is acting quickly! This will make sure your cold sore disappears faster. It won't be as bad, either. In fact, it's less likely that a cold sore will appear at all.
Taking in enough vitamin C and vitamin E is also key in cold sore prevention. Eat lots of berries, tomatoes, red peppers and spinach so you get enough vitamin C.
For vitamin E, eat nuts, avocados, whole grains and leafy greens for a cold sore-free life.


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5 things you should do before the New Year7:00 AM
This post was sponsored by Libman but all the opinions are 100% my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep The Color Palette going!
I can't believe there are only 5 days more left of this year, time flies! Is it me , or am I the only one who feels that as we grow older, years go by faster? I spent almost the entire weekend at home with my little family (BTW how cute are our matching outfits?) and yesterday we went to my in-laws house for lunch and to exchange our presents. It was definitely a quiet holiday, not only I enjoyed a much needed "time out" so much, I also got done the last couple things on my to-do list. So I thought I would share with you some of those things I like to do to Start the New year fresh.
Wearing: Boohoo Muscle Fit Reindeer Christmas Jumper | Boohoo Reindeer & Snowflake twosie | Bohoo Christmas Dog Jumper
... and with this I don't mean to simply take some PTO, but to go beyond that! Treat yourself with a day at the spa or simply stay in your pj's and binge on your favorite TV show. Do whatever makes your heart content.
Do a deep clean of your home.
My mom always said that starting the year with a clean house would keep the bad luck away for the rest of the year. I'm not a superstitious person but I do love starting the year with a squeeky clean house. Right before the year end we do a throughout cleaning of the house. You may didn't know this about me but I'm a cleaning freak, I spend a better part of my day tidying up my house and I almost every cleaning product you may think of. One of my favorite brands is Libman (this is one of the products I always have in stock) because they have everything. If you haven't heard about them yet stay till the end of this post because today I'm partnering with them to giveaway a bundle of their products to one of my readers.
Have you used this cloths? They are the best! Eric always used them to clean his car and his electronics because they don't leave scratchs, and I always steal them from him.
Don't try to remodel your kitchen from scratch during this busy holiday Holiday Season! By small projects I mean finishing that gallery wall on your living room or changing the burnt out bulbs. We recently did those two and I swear our house looks completely different. Our last thing in our to-do list is to polish all the hardwood floors around the house. If you have that project in mind too, but don't have a lot of time in your hands I definitely recommend you to use Libman Hardwood floor polish and Protector, it works wonders removing superficial scratches from your floor and it also leaves it super shiny. It's a game changer!
Decluter your closet/home
"Out with the old, in with the new". A good general rule of thumb is that If you haven't use it (or wear it) for a year it's time to let it go. If there is anything in good condition that someone else can use, you can donate it or sell it if you want little bit of extra cash. ( I use poshmark to sell my unused makeup & clothes I don't weat anymore ).
Check this post I wrote back in 2015 with "8 tips to get rid of the things you don't need"
Set small weekly goals for the rest of the year and do them!
I don't like in New Year's resolutions because they usually are about not doing things that you enjoy or doing things that you don't like. Which in most cases will result in giving up. For example, this year I resolved to wake up early to go to the gym before work. The truth is that I'm not a morning person and doing any type of physical activity in the morning sounds like a terrible idea to me. And guess what happened? These past months all the excersise I managed to do before work was running out the door because I woke up 15 minutes before my clock-in time. Big Failure! If that sounds familiar to you , try setting up small goals for the week like waking up 10 minutes early or staying away your phone 1 hour a day.
Now let's move on to the giveaway....
The giveaway is open to the US only and to participate simply follow me on instagram ( @tcolorpalette) and write in a comment below wht is your MUST do before New Years! Good Luck!
The giveaway is open to the US only and to participate simply follow me on instagram ( @tcolorpalette) and write in a comment below wht is your MUST do before New Years! Good Luck!


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The Bay Downtown Presents "Winter In Summer"
Last Thursday, The Bay Downtown hosted "Winter in Summer," a preview of the spring/summer clothing that forms a part of the official apparel line for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Guests nibbled on ice cream cones and sipped drinks as they watched a First Nations dance performance and perused the merchandise. A mini fashion show followed featuring a couple of Team Canada athletes as models.
Athletic apparel is really not my thing; however, I can see how it would appeal to Vancouverites who live in workout gear and yoga pants 24/7.
The kids' stuff was much more adorable than the adults'. I loved the romper pj's and matching pink bathrobe on display (if only it came in my size!). The mascot backpacks--with a trio of pockets in the back shaped like faces and feet--made me smile too.
I also really liked the "carpooling" tee depicting all of the 2010 mascots in a minivan, presumably driving to Whistler to catch all the Olympic action.
I was secretly hoping to get my picture taken with one of the 2010 mascots when I received the invitation and was disappointed that Quatchi, Sumi, Miga, and Mukmuk (my personal favourite) were nowhere to be found, although miniature versions were abundant. Oh well, some other time perhaps...
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No mascots?! How disappointing!ReplyDelete
Yeah :( I mean, I know they're meant for young children, but I don't think it's entirely unreasonable to want to be hugged by a gigantic Vancouver Island marmot in a blue toque, y'know?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 6:39 AM
Please post on books you've read..ReplyDelete
those miniature versions of the mascots look extremely adorable (:ReplyDelete
i think that picture of that model is my friend/old teammate. weird.ReplyDelete
the second last pic. and yes, it definitely is. awesome.ReplyDelete
Some really cute workout gear! I live in yoga pants around the house...ReplyDelete
And L, you would look UH-mazing in a strapless dress with booties!
- AnonymousJune 22, 2009 at 2:08 PM
Coolness! That little boy is so cute!ReplyDelete
Not so into athletic gear myself, but nibbling on ice cream sounds delightful!ReplyDelete
so cute--I love mascots . . . they're (usually) so cuddly :-)ReplyDelete
Why, oh why did all of my many relatives in Vancouver have to move away? I could have gone up, seen some of the games, visited, and most importantly, shopped!ReplyDelete


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Europe 257: Gothic Black Sea Raids
summer 257
Crisis of the Third Century: Turmoil
Gothic Black Sea Raids
In the mid 250s the Goths pressured the Bosporan Kingdom to provide them with ships, which they then used to mount raids across the Black Sea. After initial attacks on Colchis and Trapezus, these newly seaborne invaders moved on to sack the rich cities of Bithynia, while Valerian—preoccupied with the Persian threat—stood by helplessly.
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254–257? Valerian in Syria▲
In 254 Valerian traveled to the East, ending the usurpation of Uranius Antoninus and restoring Roman rule in Antioch by 257 (but probably much earlier). By this point, it is likely that the Persians had withdrawn with their plunder, leaving Syria in ruins. Hearing of the victory of Successianus over Scythian sea raiders at Pityus (c.255), Valerian summoned him to rebuild the defenses of the battered province.in wikipedia
255?–256? Borani sea raids▲
In the mid-250s the Borani, a tribe associated with the Goths, pressured the Bosporan Kingdom to supply them with ships, which they used to mount raids across the Black Sea. Attacking Pityus in Colchis, they were repelled by the Roman officer Successianus, but returned the following year after Valerian promoted Successianus to command in Syria. This time they sacked the town, then sailed on to the major city of Trapezus (Trabzon), which they successfully took and plundered despite it being defended by ten thousand more troops than normal.in wikipedia
256 Fall of Dura-Europos▲
In 256 Shah Shapur I of Persia turned his focus to eliminating the Roman frontier fortress of Dura-Europos. After a long siege, in which Persian tunnelers used chemical weapons against Roman counter-sappers, the city fell. Shapur had the entire population deported, bringing an end to Dura's existence.in wikipedia
256?–257? Chrocus' Raid▲
During the reign of Valerian and Gallienus, an army of Alemanni under the leadership of Chrocus crossed into Gaul. Chrocus successfully evaded Roman forces to ravage Aquitania and Narbonensis, destroying the great temple of Vasso Galatae at Augustonemetum (Clermont). Eventually the Romans intercepted him at Arelate (Arles), where they defeated his forces and had him executed.in wikipedia
257? Gothic raid on Bithynia▲
Enticed by the spoils of the Borani raids in the eastern Black Sea, the Goths decided to launch a major expedition through Moesia into Asia in the winter of c.257. With both land and sea forces traveling down the coast, the Goths coerced fishermen in Thrace to help transport their army across to Bithynia. Facing almost no Roman resistance, they sacked the rich cities of Chalcedon, Nicomedia, Nicaea, Cius, Apamea, and Prusa before the onset of rains and floods compelled them to return home with their plunder.in wikipedia


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In March, Photobucket Incorporated's photo sharing site controlled 41.4% market share for photography Web Sites in the United States, a market share that is more than seven times larger than its nearest competitor, according to Hitwise Pty. Limited. The remaining four competitors in the top five came out to be: Yahoo Incorporated's Photos at 5.8%, Flickr (also owned by Yahoo) at 4.6%, Slide Incorporated's Slide.com at 4.5% and Eastman Kodak Company's Kodak Gallery at 3.4%.
Photobucket, founded in 2003, has 39 million registered users that store photos, slide shows, videos and graphics on its servers and then link them to 500,000 different Web sites, according to the company. Its users upload about 7 million photos and 40,000 videos to the site every day. It is particularly popular among users of the social networking giant site MySpace, from where it receives almost 57% of its upstream traffic, according to Hitwise. Photobucket ranked 34th among ComScore Networks Incorporated's top 50 U.S. Web properties in March, with almost 16.8 million unique visitors.
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Hello readers,
Another day means another untried polish, or in the case of today, two! Today's theme was glitter in a colored base so I pulled out two glitter filled polishes I haven't yet tried.
Dragon Rise features an aqua crelly base with a soft shimmer and two sizes of silver hex glitter. The formula was fantastic and went opaque in two coats. Never Grow Up features a white crelly base with white, silver and blue shimmer a glitter in a variety of shapes and sizes. The formula on this one was a little more finicky. I did have to dab some of the glitter to get it spread out properly. I used three coats and it is 90% opaque. Photos show the two polishes with one coat of HK Girl top coat in natural lighting.
I did notice a bit of white pigment settling at the bottom of Dragon Rise but it doesn't seem to have affected the polish application at all so I'm not worried. I'll just sit it upside down in the drawer to help mix it back up.
Happy polishing,
July 08, 2014
Summer Of Untrieds Day 8: Glitter With Colored Base - Lucky 13 Lacquer Dragon Rise and Different Dimension Never Grow Up
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propose to use that energy by building a tall hollow tower/tube mounted on floating oil platform over the ocean, that basically creates an artificial hurricane/cyclone. As the warm air rushes up the tower, it expands, thereby pulling further air up behind it, creating a self sustaining pump. A version of this has been built on land in spain, and one is planned to be built in NSW/Australia. But why not on water over a warm ocean current, such as the one that Hurricane Katrina rode into New Orleans?
To extract energy from this, turbines would be installed at the base of the tower, and the resultant electricity can easily be transmitted along undersea cables to the population centres.
This would have the immediate benefit of reducing the thermal energy load in the ocean, thereby reducing effects of global warming (eg rising ocean levels, and energetic hurricanes).
I think to get a self sustaining system, the air must move at about 100 km/h through the tube (similar to the minimum at a hurricanes core). Through a column 6 metres wide, this would be a flow of about 800 m3/s. Can someone help me calculate how much energy that would allow?
There have been other ideas that I have seen that have proposed to extract energy from hurricanes themselves, but the problem with them, is that hurricanes don't happen very often. Whereas this would be useful all year round.
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Leyat Happly Line Bypass PrunersFrom the makers of the "Original Swiss Pruner", Leyat offers these small multi purpose pruners in 6 Happy colors. Choose between the bypass pruner or the fine nose pruner. OR, if you have a need for both pruner styles buy the combo pack that has both styles. The stainless steel blade provide a durable cutting surface on both pruner styles. Both consumers and professionals have enjoyed these bright colored pruners for small controlled cuts in tight plant structures. Available in Orange, Red, Blue, Purple, Green and Yellow.Specifications:Length: 6.1 inchesWeight: 4.41 ozs.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple's newest iPhones ran into some glitches Wednesday after users complained that a new software update blocked their calls, while a widely circulated video showed the larger of the two new models is vulnerable to bending.
Apple said it would stop providing the software update, which it began distributing Wednesday morning to fix several issues in last week's iOS 8 operating system for iPhones and iPads.
The decision to pull the update came after some people complained on Twitter and in Apple user chatrooms that the update, dubbed iOS 8.0.1, rendered their phones unable to make calls and caused problems with a feature that lets people unlock their phones with their fingerprint.
By midday Wednesday, Apple announced that it was investigating the reports and would issue advice to users "as quickly as we can." Users are still able to the upgrade older phones to last week's version of iOS 8, which Apple said has already been downloaded to nearly half of all iOS devices.
Some tech blogs reported the update only seemed to cause problems for the latest phone models — the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. It's not uncommon for new software to contain bugs that have to be fixed with subsequent releases.
Meanwhile, social media sites were buzzing Wednesday with reports that the aluminum shell of the iPhone 6 Plus is vulnerable to bending. Some Twitter users claimed their phones showed a slight curving at one end after several hours in a pants pocket. With a 5.5-inch screen, the iPhone 6 Plus is slightly longer and thinner than other iPhone models.
It's not clear how widespread the complaints are. One YouTube video showed someone bending an iPhone 6 Plus by applying extended pressure with his hands — not from normal sitting.
Both the iPhone 6 and the 6 Plus were given high ratings in a recent "breakability" test conducted by SquareTrade, a San Francisco firm that sells insurance to consumers for their electronic devices. The test did not include bending.
But SquareTrade Chief Marketing Officer Ty Shay said that after reports of bending circulated online, two staffers at his firm tried to bend a pair of 6 Plus phones: One staffer, a man, was able to duplicate the results from the video, while the other, a woman, could not. He said the bent phone appeared to still function normally.
Shay said his firm then checked and found a small number of bent older-model iPhones had been reported in the past. "It does happen," said Shay, "but it seems like for the most part it's cosmetic damage."
He suggested the bending is not a major issue. Referring to the iPhone 6 Plus, he added, "I think it's still a very durable phone. But we'll keep an eye on the claims."
Apple did not comment on the reports of bending.
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The Chicago White Sox (0-2) will hit the field for another afternoon Spring Training game on Wednesday, and one of the team's closer candidates, RP Jesse Crain, will make his spring debut. Crain will see his first game action, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports, after having missed his first scheduled game with a migraine.
Here are today's lineups, courtesy of the Tribune:
Norichika Aoki CF
Nyjer Morgan RF
Rickie Weeks DH
Travis Ishikawa 1B
Alex Gonzalez SS
Taylor Green 3B
George Kottaras C
Brock Kjeldgaard LF
Eric Farris 2B
Marco Estrada P
Brent Lillibridge 2B
A.J. Pierzynski C
Alex Rios RF
Paul Konerko 1B
Alexei Ramirez SS
Jordan Danks CF
Brent Morel 3B
Jared Mitchell LF
Tyler Kuhn DH
Jake Peavy P
Peavy also gets his first game action since the 2011 MLB season. Despite spending much of the year once again on the DL, Peavy actually pitched rather well (3.21 FIP) and finished on a strong note, pitching 6 and 1/3 innings with 0 ER, 9 K and just 2 BB in his final game.
Gametime: 2:05 p.m. CST
Broadcast: MLB.com
Location: Glendale, AZ
Stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago for more information, and for in-depth analysis on the Chicago White Sox be sure to visit South Side Sox. Check out MLB Daily Dish for off-season rumors and reports. And for more news and notes from around baseball, visit Baseball Nation.


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Nepa Hima Trade Link Pvt. Ltd., the official distributor of Sony products in Nepal, has started pre-booking of highly anticipated full frame mirrorless camera Sony a9 which was announced in April. The company has priced the Sony A9 at Rs.504,000 in Nepal and the prebooking starts from today till 30th of June. Prebookers get Rs.70,000 worth of free goodies which includes:
- Pro-style backpack
- Multi battery adapter kit with 2 extra batteries
- World's fastest SD card (32 GB, 299 Mbps write speed)
The Sony Alpha 9 which is intended for Sports and Wildlife photographers has already got worldwide attention. It's aimed to compete against the Canon 1dx ii and Nikon D5. Here are some key highlights of the Sony a9:
- 24.2 megapixel 35mm full-frame stacked CMOS sensor with integral memory
- High-speed continuous shooting of up to 20fps with AF/AE Tracking
- Silent shooting
- 693 points wide-area phase detection AF with 93% coverage
- 5-axis image stabilization with effectiveness equivalent to 5 stop slower shutter speed
Nepa Hima Trade Link is also providing 12 months of warranty on the product. You can prebook the Sony A9 by filling up this form.


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Harrison Ford Bio
Date of Birth: July 13, 1942
Born in Chicago, Illinois, the story is now legendary how the man we came to know as Han Solo and Indiana Jones almost never was. A lacklustre student, Ford dropped out of Wisconsin's Ripon College and headed out to try his luck in Hollywood. Signing on with Columbia and later Universal Studio brough him some unremarkable TV roles in such shows as Ironside, Gunsmoke and The Virginian.
Not at all pleased with the way his career was going, Ford decided to teach himself carpentry and was making a comfortable living at that trade when George Lucas convinced him to put his hammer down and take on the role of Bob Falfa in American Graffiti. Ford agreed and turned in a great performance.
Four years later, Lucas again turned to Ford to take on the role of Han Solo in Star Wars. That film, of course, was huge and turned Ford into an equally huge star, a position he further enhanced with his take on daredevil archeologist Indianna Jones in Raiders of the Lost Ark and its sequels.
As for his proclivity to shy away from doing interviews and meeting with the media, he says: "I think it's unseemly to air your problems and dirty laundry in public. I don't feel any obligation or need to make myself seem interesting. I've always said that the most interesting thing about me is the job I do. I myself have very little interest in other people's personal lives." He also starred in the corporate espionage thriller Paranoia (2013)and played a role in The Expendables 3 (2014).
More recently, he starred in The Age of Adaline (2015) and in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015).
Divorced from his second wife, screenwriter Melissa Mathison, with whom he has two children (his other two children are with first wife Mary Marquardt), Ford seems to have developed a predilection for much younger actresses, first dating Minnie Driver28 years his junior, before moving on to Calista Flockhart (22 years younger). After many years together, they married June 15, 2010.
The American Film Institute presented Ford with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for Life Achievement at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards on January 20, 2002.


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JACL Gala Dinner
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J. W. Marriott Hotel
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The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL) will holds its third Annual National JACL Gala Awards Dinner, "A Salute To Champions - Honoring Japanese American Veterans" at the J.W. Marriott Hotel in downtown Washington, D.C. on September 17, 2009
Info: www.jacl.org or 202/223-1240.
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Is a Peace Deficit Ahead?
Without funds dedicated to work and research, human and physical capital released by defense cuts will lie idle
MANY eyes are trained on the defense cuts to be debated in Washington this season. Some are hopeful that budget savings will fund badly needed infrastructure upgrading, new initiatives in environment and health, and the rising costs of a recession-triggered safety net. Others would use the projected peace dividend to lower the deficit, hoping that associated lower interest rates will reinvigorate investment.
But the bad news is that there may not be a peace dividend. Given the timing of these cuts, and depending upon how they are managed by government, the withdrawal of billions in federal expenditure on weapons and personnel could aggravate the current deficit problem by cutting deeply into tax revenues and triggering yet higher claims on publicly-funded safety nets.
Past differences in posture toward the dawning of peace are suggestive. Post-World War II adjustment had been planned since 1943. Government offered generous incentives to companies to retool and provided returning soldiers with the GI bill. Although military spending as a percent of GNP plunged from 39 percent to 3 percent, unemployment reached only 4 percent, far below the 15 percent of 1940. Almost 25 million workers, soldiers, and civilian defense employees were reabsorbed into the economy.
In contrast, the economy suffered recessions after both Korea and Vietnam. Government cut real spending by 10 percent between 1954 and 1957. Because no adjustment programs were in place, unemployment rose to almost 7 percent.
After Vietnam, Richard Nixon rejected Lyndon Johnson's plans for compensatory fiscal policies, and as the economy dipped sharply into 1970-71 recession, the jobless rate almost doubled.
The extent to which the prosperity of the 1980s was hitched to defense spending is not well understood. From 1980 through 1987, the defense budget climbed 42 percent in real terms, an unprecedented peacetime buildup.
Military outlays are more potent stimuli than other types of government or personal expenditure. Reagan-era spending was heavily skewed toward procurement and R&D contracts. The manufacturing sector got a big boost: Fully 57 percent of all private-sector defense-generated employment is in manufacturing, compared to only 17 percent in the economy at large.
Furthermore, ordering weapons systems kept dollar flows in the United States. The Pentagon "buys America," requiring high domestic content and paying for the construction of new plants if no domestic suppliers exist. Less of the defense dollar leaks out of the economy in the form of imports, and thus more domestic jobs and income are generated. Fiscal policies based on tax cuts or social spending trickle down to create lower-paid service jobs and higher levels of imports.
Given this punch, the current recession is easier to understand. Once defense outlays peaked in 1989, the impetus for growth evaporated. Future uncompensated defense cuts, which could reach another 40 percent of the defense budget and eliminate another 2.5 million jobs by 2001, would deepen the current recession and immensely complicate recovery. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that the Bush cuts proposed in February would yield negative GNP growth every year from 1992 through 1997, and many bel ieve the cuts will be larger than that.
The Bush administration appears to be serving up a "cold bath" reminiscent of what is happening in the Soviet Union. Mechanisms in place for helping industries, companies, workers, and communities to adjust are piecemeal and only modestly funded. Only half of the $200 million appropriated almost two years ago has been released to the Departments of Labor and Commerce from the Pentagon.
Defense contractors are lobbying hard for new "mid-intensity" weaponry and the "US as global cop" foreign policy that goes with it. Promoting arms sales for embattled contractors appears to be the only vigorous conversion activity the administration has in mind.
Selling arms, slowing the cuts, or designing fancy new weapons are not the answer. We do not need nor can we afford the extravagant defense spending levels of the 1980s. They have cost us commercial leadership in the world economy, starving other sectors of low-cost capital and high-quality science and engineering talent.
Political leaders, from mayors to Congress to presidential candidates, haven't faced the severity of the problem. The recent Senate refusal to dismantle the budget wall proves it. We need an aggressive, counteracting fiscal policy that will translate military savings into programs that set out new visions. The candidates are clear, including environmental protection and cleanup, improved health care, and time-saving and non-polluting transportation modes. Such spending would not only create jobs and meet
human needs. It would also engender technological leadership in new sectors which could restore American competitive advantage internationally.
Without a new vision, and funds dedicated to work and research, human and physical capital released by current defense cuts will lie idle, dragging down tax revenues and multiplying unemployment claims. The Peace Dividend could turn out to be a Peace Deficit.


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Expandable Charm Bracelet featuring a heart shaped Remembrance bead framed by two silver plated charms.
The bracelet is silver plated with a 60-74 mm inside diameter. The wire is 1.6 mm/14 GA/.064"
The remembrance bead will be the color of the flowers you provide. I am able to combine up to 3 colors of flowers.
The first charm is heart shaped, stamped with love on one side and a smaller heart on the other side. The second charm is stamped with "Dad" on both sides. The second charm may be changed to represent Daddy, Uncle, Brother, or Grandpa.
(Photos of the product are just a representation of the beads. Every bead is custom designed and created. No two beads are the same)
Flower petal beads are a wonderful way to remember your wedding day, birthday, anniversary, a child's birth or to celebrate the life of a loved one.
IF you are placing an order for MULTIPLE items, please contact me to create a custom order so that I can be sure the shipping amount is correct for you. I offer discounted shipping if you are ordering candles, as well as beads or custom jewelry.
Flowers can be sent previously dried or fresh. If they arrive fresh, allow 1-2 weeks for us to preserve them for use in the beads. Flowers that are previously dried or fresh should be wrapped loosely in a dry paper towel and placed inside of a brown paper bag. Do not seal the bag as this can cause mold and faster deterioration.
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Please don't hesitate to contact me either via "Ask a question" or you may call or text me at 859-393-1770
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I'll do my best to meet these shipping estimates, but can't guarantee them. Actual delivery time will depend on the shipping method you choose.
Buyers are responsible for any customs and import taxes that may apply. I'm not responsible for delays due to customs.
But please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
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Williamstown, KY 41097
123 Ridgelea Drive
Williamstown, KY 41097
I use a special process to dry flowers and petals that helps preserve the color of the blooms. I prefer to dry them myself so that I can ensure that the flowers are in the best possible condition.
I need 4-5 petals of the bloom colors that the customer wants represented in the bead. I can make beads with less, they will just be smaller in size.
Yes! I have great success using previously dried flowers to create Remembrance Candles and Remembrance Jewelry. If the colors have faded I can often times add a color enhancer or additional petals to create the desired end result.
Light kits for Petite or Small Candles should only be replaced with 4/5 watt bulbs. Medium or Tall Candles should only be replaced with 7 watt bulbs. If you replace the bulb with a higher wattage bulb, it can cause damage to the candle.
The Remembrance Candles that I create are hurricane style. The Candles do not contain a wick. They use a fuel cell or a light kit that is similar to a night light. An LED battery powered light can also be used.
Yes! Etsy does not allow me to sell these items on their website as it goes against their policies. You may contact me directly at 859-393-1770 or email me at firstname.lastname@example.com for more information.
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Welcome to the Journolist Top Secret Progressive He-Man Wingnut Haters Club and L33t H4xoR Chat Room. Disclaimer: this is a private discussion forum intended solely for the benefit of JournoList members. Reproduction, transmission, redistribution, or description, in whole or in part, of any content (including, but not limited to, private insults, insider innuendo, political manifestos, hair styling tips and/or gossip) without the expressed written consent of the commissioner is strictly prohibited. Please read and agree to the User Consent Form. And, as always, remember the first rule of JournoList: there is no JournoList.EZRA KLEIN has entered the room.
MATTHEW YGLESIAS has entered the room.
ERIC BOEHLERT has entered the room.
JOSH MARSHALL has entered the room.
EZRA KLEIN: wassup
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: my dick
JOSH MARSHALL: lolz!!! :D
EZRA KLEIN: hahahahahaha
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: whos got assignmt for 1st period talking points for tomorrow
JOSH MARSHALL: boehlert was supposed to get them from Mr Soros
JOSH MARSHALL: boehlert???
EZRA KLEIN: yo eric where r u
ERIC BOEHLERT: sorry went off to get a red bull
JOSH MARSHALL: ridin tha bull
ERIC ALTERMAN has entered the room.
EZRA KLEIN: hey boehlert whats the assignment
ERIC BOEHLERT: 3 part essay
ERIC BOEHLERT: 1. Explain why unemployment report shows stimulus is working
ERIC BOEHLERT: 2. link BP oil spill to teabaggers
ERIC BOEHLERT: 3. spin latest Gallups
JOSH MARSHALL: crap crap crap and I have a lab assignment for global warming due
ERIC ALTERMAN: o fack me looks like an all niter
ERIC BOEHLERT: thats why i got the red bull
EZRA KLEIN: no prob I totally got the answer key
JOSH MARSHALL: awesome!!! how did u get it???
EZRA KLEIN: I stayed after class and cleaned board for Mr Krugman
EZRA KLEIN: he left it on his desk
EZRA KLEIN: I actually think he wanted me to crib it
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: I wish all the teachers were as cool as Mr Krugman
ERIC ALTERMAN: tru dat
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EZRA KLEIN: yo attackerman whatup homeslice
SPENCER ACKERMAN: hard out here 4 a gangsta
SPENCER ACKERMAN: who's got TP assgmt
EZRA KLEIN: ill txt u
JOSH MARSHALL: hey has anybody seen weigel?? he's usually here by now
EZRA KLEIN: idk thats weird i saw him at 2nd period editorial and he said he be here
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: does anybody else think Mr Krugman is kind of cute? ;)
JOSH MARSHALL: eeeewww gross
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: i mean 4 an old guy
JOSH MARSHALL: maybe,,, but he always has chunks of food in beard and his eyes are kinda crazy
EZRA KLEIN: idk, I think they're kinda penetrating and intense like Robert Pattinson
SPENCER ACKERMAN: omg omg I <3 Robert!!!!
SPENCER ACKERMAN: he is so dark and brooding & intense
ERIC BOEHLERT: omg ik what u mean <3 robert!!!
EZRA KLEIN: whos going to Twilight Friday???
ERIC BOEHLERT: me
JOSH MARSHALL: me too
ERIC ALTERMAN: me 3
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: me 3
ERIC ALTERMAN: lol gmta
EZRA KLEIN: i cant i got grounded
ERIC BOEHLERT: wtf??? why???
EZRA KLEIN: got busted for plagiarizing ACORN press release
JOSH MARSHALL: that sux! cant you get out of it???
EZRA KLEIN: i tried
EZRA KLEIN: i promised to write a free review for the WaPo movie section and everything
EZRA KLEIN: sometimes my editors are complete monsters
ERIC BOEHLERT: dont worry Ezra, we'll bring back a Robert Pattison poster 4 u
EZRA KLEIN: thx I luv u guys
EZRA KLEIN: just dont tell me any plot spoilerz i am going next week when my grounding is over
JOSH MARSHALL: hey matt ask your mom if she can drop us off at the mall AMC at 7
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: ok
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: i just hope we dont run into olbermann
EZRA KLEIN: eeewww
JOSH MARSHALL: ewww
ERIC BOEHLERT: eeeewww
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: that guy is kinda creepy
EZRA KLEIN: ya,, isnt he kinda old to be hanging around chat rooms and mall theaters
ERIC BOEHLERT: did he ever offer u a ride in his van?
JOSH MARSHALL: ya, like yesterday
EZRA KLEIN: im thinking about growing my hair out like justin bieber
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: omg u totally should it would look so cute on u
ERIC BOEHLERT: ita,,, justin rox
EZRA KLEIN: thats what i thought but it idk how he gets bangs to lay flat like thatDAVE WEIGEL has entered the room.
JOSH MARSHALL: yo weigs where u been
ERIC BOEHLERT: zup homo
DAVE WEIGEL: fuck!!!!
DAVE WEIGEL: fuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuckfuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAVE WEIGEL: I m totally totally screwed
DAVE WEIGEL: some azzhole has been leaking transcripts from Journolist again and emailed to my editors
EZRA KLEIN: wtf???
DAVE WEIGEL: ya... ALL the stuff
DAVE WEIGEL: ezra u stupid fuck u said this chatroom was off the record
EZRA KLEIN: omg sorry idk what happened,,, i made everybody swear pinky oath
DAVE WEIGEL: a lot of good that does me now, they have all the shit i wrote about the teabaggers even the pictures i posted
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: how bad can it be??
DAVE WEIGEL: this bad
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: holy crap
SPENCER ACKERMAN: I thought you were using ProActiv
DAVE WEIGEL: i signed up for the 3 month trial but got the refund
DAVE WEIGEL: if u think this is bad u should see me now, stress REALLY makes me break out
DAVE WEIGEL: omg when this gets out i m going to lose my column and get expelled,,, 4 years of J school down the drain, stupid fucking teabagger ratfuckers
EZRA KLEIN: omg dude i m so sorry
DAVE WEIGEL: no more DC parties and ill have to move back in with my parents
DAVE WEIGEL: they already bitch all the time about the $150 grand they spent on my degree
MATTHEW YGLESIAS: holy crap ezra you have to nuke the site NOW & erase the archives
ERIC BOEHLERT: ya before that Breitbart asshole starts sniffing around
EZRA KLEIN: ok ok ok i'll do it tonite
EZRA KLEIN: what i cant figure out is who is the ratfucker who is leaking this
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KEITH OLBERMANN: hello, youngsters! How are my favorite aspiring Edward R. Murrows?
EZRA KLEIN: um hi
ERIC BOEHLERT: hey
KEITH OLBERMANN: I can't tell you how shocked and appalled to hear that there may have been some kind of compromising leak of off-the-record conversations from Journolist, involving David Weigel. Is this true, David?
DAVE WEIGEL: ya i guess so
KEITH OLBERMANN: I can only imagine the career damaging consequences of such a terrible breach of journalistic confidentiality! I suspect that your job at the Post is in serious jeopardy.
DAVE WEIGEL: look man can u come back later?
KEITH OLBERMANN: I'm only here to give you my help, David. Sensing your plight I asked my producers at MSNBC to offer you a recurring job as a contributor on Countdown.
DAVE WEIGEL: srsly??
KEITH OLBERMANN: Absolutely! And at the same pay. All you have to do now is tender your resignation at the Post before they have a chance to fire you, and we'll have you on the air as soon as we can locate a makeup technician skilled in your condition.
DAVE WEIGEL: wow keith! what can i do to thnk u?
KEITH OLBERMANN: Oh, I'm sure it will all work out splendidly. I'll drop by in my van to pick you up tomorrow at 11 pm sharp.
EZRA KLEIN: gee Keith ur really a pretty good guy after all
KEITH OLBERMANN: Don't mention it, lads. Say, would any of you boys care to join me over at Chatroulette tonight?SPENCER ACKERMAN has left the room
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The Anand Jon Verdict: Justice? An Analysis of the Case
In retrospect, Anand Jon's lawyers have a great deal of explaining as to why they put on such a limited defense of a man accused of raping and otherwise assaulting a parade of underaged or nearly underaged models. One wonders if they drank the Anand Jon Kool-Aid.
From the start, Jon has suffered from a case of self-delusion. He has given the impression of being completely convinced of his own innocence. He has never accepted a shred of responsibility for what he quite obviously did: take advantage of naïve and inexperienced young women who sought a quick path to the big time, often (not always) encouraged by greedy parents who should have known better.
Jon's mother, Shashi Abraham and sister Sanjana Jon have reinforced this delusion. They practically use Christ-like terms to describe him, and analogies like the Dreyfus Affair to describe his prosecution and trial. Jon, too, seemed to believe that he was a martyr to some higher purpose, sent to suffer in solitary confinement in one of the worst ratholes in the American prison system, the L.A. County Jail, on the path to some greater destiny.
That destiny turns out to be prison for life. It didn't have to be this way.
In the beginning of the case, the Los Angeles district attorney was willing to discuss some kind of plea bargain, recognizing that there were significant holes in the prosecution's case. Jon wouldn't hear of it, and he separated from his first lawyer partly for this reason. Although he admitted that he'd had sex with some of the accusers, he would not consider admitting to having had sex with them against their will.
So Jon found new lawyers, Leonard Levine, Anthony Brooklier and Donald Marks. From a practical point of view, the minimalist path taken by this team is a puzzling one. They presumed, it seems, that if they could shred the credibility of one witness, they could taint the others. I too believed this could be an Achilles heel of the prosecution.
But it turned out that the jury, which threw the book at Jon, drew a distinction between those accusers who appeared to be lying, and others who were credible. The jury threw out the claims of Britney O. and her outrageous story of waking up to Jon sitting on her face, and still believed the others. Holly Gavel, a character witness, who accused Jon of rape but mumbled "I don't know" countless times under cross-examination when asked to explain holes in her testimony, did not undermine the claims of the others.
In retrospect, the prosecution's decision to drop 11 plaintiffs on the eve of trial – the gap-ridden testimony of Lori B; Jennifer S; Jennifer C; Katie W; Ashley H; Chloe N; and Avery G. among others, as I noted in my Los Angeles magazine article – was fateful. With the weakest stories weeded out the more credible plaintiffs stood out. This was a worry among the defense team ahead of trial, but this cncern was not visible in the defense strategy.
I was surprised that no one called Marla Maples to talk about Jon's many kindnesses to her; or to talk about his charity work in India. That kind of thing. Or other models who I'd interviewed who said they never saw a thing.
And the jury undoubtedly needed Jon himself not merely to deny that he'd raped the girls, but to admit that he seduced and bedded them cavalierly, that he was remorseful for having done so, but that that hadn't amounted to assault or rape.
That, I think, would have been his only chance.
Jon will spend the rest of his days, it appears, in jail. I cannot think this is a fully just punishment. I have seen too many other heinous crimes get off lightly; and the girls and their parents did not exactly demonstrate responsible, or even logical, behavior in many instances.
But it is a lesson in hubris, and a harsh one. Jon believed in his own myth – the myth of his celebrity, of his talent, of his fame and, ultimately, of his own martyrdom.


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13th Floor Elevators – Easter Everywhere International Artists IA LP 5 (1967)
Strangely enough, Easter Everywhere manages to be a psych-rock classic. The epic opener "Slip Inside This House" is about as good as they come. After that, things may seem a little more uneven than the debut The Psychedelic Sounds of The 13th Floor Elevators, but given a little more time this album reveals itself as something just as finely crafted, if even weirder and darker. Conventional judgment might call this a poor recording, given the tuneless vocals and guitar–and it's fair to call them tuneless in the sense that they make pervasive forays into atonality–but it's precisely those elements that make this so very psychedelic. A cover of Dylan's "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" (shortened to just "Baby Blue") winds up being almost as compelling as "Slip Inside the House." This feels like all the unexpected and unpredictable energy of the 1960s coming to a head.


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Decision-making & Affective Learning in Emotional Conditions (DALEC)
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My research interests center on the use of cognitive neuroscience methods, decision science, and computational psychology/psychiatry to better understand and delineate high-prevalence symptoms across the spectrum from normal to pathological with a critical focus on value-based decision-making processes.
My primary translational research objective is to advance the understanding of the clinical phenomenology and neurobiology of mood and anxiety disorders, as well as discrete domains that are commonly observed among these conditions (e.g., suicidality, approach vs. avoidance behaviors). I aim to better understand these conditions (and the range of normal to abnormal behaviors that underpin them) through a combination of advanced psychometrics, experimental manipulation, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), and computational modeling.
In addition to my goals to classify and predict these conditions, I am also interested in optimizing treatment and intervention approaches via identification of response likelihoods during the natural course of treatment (especially in the context of general clinical assessment, as well as pharmaco- and psycho-therapy).
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Having to fix a roof or replace a roof is just no fun at all. It's one of those things that has to be done, it's likely going to be expensive, but just how uplifting is it to spend money on something that's just not that interesting.
Not to mention that whenever we call roofers, they are so busy around here that we are happy when they just show up to look at the "problem". In our Ontario climate, our roofs have to deal with snow, ice, freezing temperatures, melting, pouring rain and wind and then lots of heat and sunlight. We are darn lucky to have such variety in our climate, but our roofs are important!
Our previous home was a long ranch style home, with a separate detached garage. The roof was made with asphalt shingles. Over the 25 years that we owned the house, I think we replaced the roof 4 times. FOUR TIMES! The one good thing that we found was that we could replace the front or back half of the roof without doing the other side, as one side faced south and west and got so much sun and wind that the shingles decayed more quickly. Also, you could only look at the roof directly from the front or from the back – so you could never see both sides at the same time (bonus!).
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Of course we had a 20 year guarantee or so on the shingles, but this typically covered materials, and our roofing contractor was always out of business by the time we needed to replace the roof.
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So we thought, wouldn't it be great to have a metal roof – one of those lifetime guarantee roofs? Wouldn't that be worry free?
Our "new" 130 year old home has a steel roof. It has been on the house though for more than 20 years, and so we do not have the name of the supplier or installer. But we thought, these things are impermeable, so no worries about leaks. Metal roofs are more expensive than asphalt shingled roofs and are often called investment grade roofs – so I was impressed, and it looked good to me!
We knew that one of the bedrooms had a leaky chimney, but we sorted that out and primed the goopy stain from that.
Over the past few weeks we have been working on renovating the largest bedroom. It was added on to the home at some time -perhaps in the 1980s. The room appears to be over what was maybe a porch, that is now our family room. It has a sloped ceiling covered with pine planks and no attic, and is 2 steps lower than the rest of the upstairs. Hmmm, very old house peculiar!
The room was painted in a rusty beige – and had thick brown carpeting, along with it's pine ceiling. We gave the room a quick coat of off white paint, and began taking it apart – and then we noticed why the room was painted it's unusual colour……… the paint colour matched the stains from the drips down the wall – which started to appear on the wall after each rain.
We had our eavestroughs and soffits replaced, to improve the drainage from the roof, and had eavestrough leaf covers installed.
Finding Roof Repair
But we thought, before we fix up this room, we should get the roof repaired. We called 3 roofers. One was interested in the repair, gave us a quote and sent someone out to fix it. He got up on the roof and said he didn't work on metal roofs.
We called another few roofers. After about the 5th call, a roofer came out, walked around on the roof and caulked around a roof vent. He said that should do the trick.
A little more dripping occurred and we called a few more roofers. Here were some of the responses:
- We don't work on metal roofs (most common response)
- We hate metal roofs because they are too slippery
- You can't fix a metal roof – you have to replace the whole thing
- Your metal roof is under warranty, if you go up there and find the name of the manufacturer, you can call them
- Your metal roof might be under warranty, but it won't cover labour, and damage from incorrect installation, so if you have a nail hole or it's installed over an old roof it won't matter
- I will come out as soon as I buy a new ladder (This was definitely our favourite response)
- We will only come and look at it if you give us $500 cash to do the estimate before we go up on the roof. (We eventually agreed to pay this person if you can believe it – and they never showed up!)
- We only sell new metal roofs we don't fix them
The Repairs
Eventually we found a fellow who went up and inserted a new piece of metal under a metal shingle. After he left we had torrential rain in our bedroom, where there had never been a leak before.
Finally, we had a fellow go up and do some other patching at the join in our roof between two levels. We think this did the trick! I am knocking on wood right now!
I guess the point of my story if there is one, is that roofs can be a problem, and it's hard to get people to fix them or replace them properly. If I wasn't so unsteady on a ladder I think I would learn to fix it myself – but it's good to know my limitations!
In the meantime, we think the roof is fixed and we are ready to start our next bedroom renovation.
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Established in 1967, Cavendish Equipment was formed to manufacture bespoke stainless steel fabrications for the catering industry. Cavendish produced purpose made stainless steel heavy duty catering equipment, ranging from a wall shelf right through to complete kitchens for commercial catering establishments.
During the nineties, we began the manufacture of high quality stainless steel kitchen furniture for the private sector and now this is currently the main aspect of our business. This includes the design and manufacture of stainless steel worktops, splash backs, cabinets and shelving. All of these are ideal for uses in private residences, as well as light to medium duty commercial applications such as office kitchens, tea points and hospital satellite kitchens, for example.
Cavendish Equipment is still a family run company with a workforce of around 30 people. Working out of a large factory unit situated on the outskirts of London and close to the M25. We utilise the latest technology machinery to ensure product perfection and maximise product efficiency.
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Monday, July 29, 2013
Photos :: 365 (July 22-28)
I am starving so I'm going to see what's cooking for breakfast...meaning I'm going to go to the kitchen to make myself a protein drink and some toast. Breakfast of champions!
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Perfect week!!ReplyDelete
awww! Cute baby photos and yes, the last one came out lovely!ReplyDelete
Great photos!ReplyDelete
That is so funny about his ears. I didn't realize it was something some people pay attention too until one day a dental assistant went on an on about how cute my ears are. (I wasn't a baby, but still, it seemed so funny to me.) He really does have cute ears.
The cat pictures made me smile and 208 is so, so sweet!
Love everything about this.ReplyDelete
Milo is soo cute!ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos. Milo and dad are terribly adorable together. (And now I want a Schrute Beets tee.)ReplyDelete
Milo is such a cutie. Just wait until he starts really interacting with you; it's going to break your heart in the very best way!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous photos as always. You're right - Milo's little ears are perfect! :) loving the night shot too. XReplyDelete
How are your cats dealing with the new (super cute!) baby?ReplyDeleteReplies
The pictures of Ivan and Milo are always the CUTEST. I can't even deal.ReplyDelete
xo Ashley
I've been inspired looking through your project365 photos as I'm about to start my own! How do you remember to take one every day?ReplyDelete
Love the father-son pictures :)ReplyDelete
Aww! Super cute pictures of Ivan and Milo <3ReplyDelete
I really love the last picture, btw, the lighting is beautiful.
- Sasha
what an adorable family you have. and I love Ivan's shirt :DReplyDelete
Beautiful photos. The baby and cat are sooo cute.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousAugust 1, 2013 at 2:01 AM
The connection between your husband and Milo is truly beautiful! He is blessed with such a loving mother and father :)ReplyDelete
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Yoga for Allergies
The respiratory system performs a vital role in the body. It is composed of the lungs, nose, mouth, sinuses, and the passages. This system provides oxygen, gets rid of the carbon dioxide, and allows you to speak. Any obstruction in the respiratory system can cause the lack of oxygen supply in the body and, in worse cases, can result to death.
Allergies are triggered by allergens and often affect the respiratory system. Most common allergens include pollen, dust, molds, food, insect venom, medicines, and latex rubber. Irritants such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, and some strong odor also impinge the respiratory system. Stress and heightened negative emotions can also aggravate allergies, which may lead to chronic respiratory illnesses such as asthma and bronchitis.
Common allergic reactions are sneezing, watery eyes, runny or clogged nose, coughing, eye, nose, and throat irritation, and conjunctivitis. These reactions are the body's ways of defending itself against bacteria and viruses.
The best way to prevent having allergic reactions is avoiding what triggers them. Yoga has a stabilizing effect on the immune system of the body. With the practice, the overall health and local resistance in respiratory passages is improved, thus tolerance to infection is increased. Yoga is also a great and effective stress management technique. It helps you relax and control your mind and emotions, consequently facilitating in the control of your allergic reaction. Nonetheless, Yoga helps only in the management of allergies and should not be treated as the sole cure. Medical attention is still needed.
Basic Yoga for Allergies with Celebrity Yoga Coach Gwen Lawrence
- Shoulder Stand and any Inversions: open nasal passages and improve drainage
However, do not hold for more than a minute or two at a time so as not to create too much pressure
- Plow Pose: to open the muscles at the base of the skull and the back of the neck, where pressure tends to accumulate. When these muscles are free and open drainage is clear and there is less of a change to hold your systems stagnate.
- Bridge and other Backbends: you do not have to do fancy backbends you can do open chest stretching on a large physioball or over the back of a cushiony chair, I recommend everybody in the world do this not only to help with allergies but to undo all the forward moving actions (ie: computers, cooking, driving, children) that makes us slouch. Back bending is a great way to expand the chest and lungs and increase lung capacity therefore increasing the exchange of toxins in the body.
- Three Part Yogic Breath: also helps increase lung capacity and decrease toxins and stale air…it also helps to calm down and reduce stress that can lower the immunity and make you more susceptible to allergies and colds.
- Fish Pose: Another great way to open the chest and lungs and throat to free breathing in a gentle backbend. This pose stimulates the thymus gland, which lies under the sternum. This is particularly important in young children with allergies as the function of the thymus,( to regulate the lymphatic system and help establish immunities), significantly decreases after puberty.
- Be sure to Nasal breathe to help filter impurities, and Nasal Rinsing is a good idea to rid impurities without drugs
- Warm hand Pressure Pose: helps alleviate the pain of eye strain and sinus pressure!
Gwen Lawrence has been a practicing fitness professional since 1990. Her current practice includes private yoga training, class instruction and her sport-specific Power Yoga for Sports training program www.poweryogaforsports.com. Gwen's unique combination of dance, massage and yoga training experience, coupled with her extensive knowledge of anatomy, and nutrition, provide her clients, and athletes with overwhelming benefits. Gwen is the yoga instructor for several New York Yankees baseball players, team yoga instructor for the New York Giants, New York Knicks, New York Red Bulls, New York Rangers, several major college teams, including Yale and UNC, and many youth teams in a variety of sports. She is also the official spokesperson for AFRIN PureSea, and ambassador for Lululemon and Manduka, her writing appears in Men's Health, Women's Health, Fitness Magazine and shape.com, espn.com. She has made appearances on NBC TODAY show and many TV news and national radio shows. Gwen also owns her own Yoga School where she trains people to teach the power yoga for sports system. She was just named to 2010 Westchester's Best list
Gwen lives in the New York tri state area with her Husband, and three teenage boys.


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Russell's Real Lives
What a star! – Zarek
Nine year old Zarek is a livewire. He's full of energy and hard to keep up with. But this wasn't the case when I first met him. I had been working with his mum Iqra, successfully helping her lose weight on my specialist Why Weight programme, when she asked me if I would help her young son. She had seen the work I did with Hamid, the amazing young man who lost 30kg on my weight loss programme designed especially for kids. She had been struck by how similar Hamid's story was to that of her own little boy Zarek. Addicted to junk food and video games, he had piled on the weight and his mum was struggling to turn things around for him.
There's nothing I like better than working with kids. It's so rewarding to change young lives, because it changes futures. I love the unique way they look at the world and helping them to harness those powerful imaginations in a positive way can make such a difference to their lives in the long term. So I was more than happy to meet young Zarek.
In the beginning it was important for me to put Iqra's mind at rest. She was apprehensive about the idea of putting Zarek 'on a diet', but I explained that the experience would be very similar to her own. He wouldn't be on a diet – I absolutely don't believe that fad diets work, especially where children are concerned, but rather the hypnotherapy would completely change the way he felt about food and exercise, just as it had done for her.
By re-programming Zarek's mind, he would naturally choose to eat healthily and want to exercise. I also spent a lot of time discussing things with Zarek. This part of the therapy is so important, because it helps the young person to identify what the real issue is that drives their overeating.
It was so great to spend some time with him and his mum at the park. To see that young boy running about without a care in the world, not huffing and puffing like before, really brought it home to me that losing weight in a natural and managed way has given him a chance to be a happy go lucky kid again!
Zarek is a 'totally new kid'. He has lost 7kg's and is happier and far more confident. He has completely ditched the junk food and loves nothing better than kicking a football around with his friends. Exercise has become part of his regular daily activities as has eating only natural home cooked food, something which the whole family has benefitted from.
Russell helped Zarek with lose weight and gain health, and he can help your youngster too. Please call to discover how.
Russell is a child & teen expert in confidence, concentration, social skills, perfectionism, laziness, gadget addiction, study focus, procrastination and time management.


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Lolita Ritmanis says: ''Originally ''Christmas Prayer" was written few years ago in English, while Latvia was under the Soviet rule, and when the Soviet army was at war in Afganistan…With this song we ask for peace in the world. There is not enough peace and kindness in the world, but each of us can try to do our part to bring in the peace with our works and thoughts. In this case, our song sounds like an anthem for peace. Lauris has put in a lot of hard work and we are very happy that this song is included into his album and his Christmas show on December 20th."
''Christmas Prayer'' video version was filmed couple of days ago, when Lauris visited Latgales orphinage, where all of the kids got invitations to the holiday show among other gifts '' It was the least that we could give these kids, but sometimes small things create big smiles" - Lauris
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Lost Dog alert! Her name is Sequoia, she is a White Chihuahua mix with a colorful collar. She has long legs and floppy ears.
She is very sweet but can be skittish and scared of strangers and sudden movements. She is a fast runner and may bolt. Last seen near railroad tracks on Modoc & Via Senda. She also ran across the street in the Hope Ranch region and La Cumbre Country Club. Please keep your eyes out for her and call ASAP if seen. Do not approach or react with loud noises or sudden movements.
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