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"A grownup in a child with layers on." - Woody Harrelson
Peeling back the layers.
I believe Daddy always bought my bikes and things from Western Auto. My first mode of transportation was this three wheeled beauty:
I had wonderful, exciting adventures on this baby! It was at one time , or another, every animal that could be ridden. It had even been every mode of transportation ever invented. I could tie something to the back pole and tow it anywhere. I could pump friends and my niece if they stood on the flat back plate and held on to my shoulders. Probably on of the single best investments Daddy ever made for me. I rode her until I was 7 or 8 and my knees were almost hitting the handle bars!
That's when Daddy decided I needed a beautiful new ride for my birthday. Another trip to Western Auto and I was the proud owner of beautiful girl!
|That's me in the yellow gingham shorts set Mama had made, Daddy holding a baby Paige Anne,
and Kelly standing nearest the steps.


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For the pate: Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and add the capers, anchovies and garlic. Bring to medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the anchovies dissolve, 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the chicken livers, turn the heat to high and cook for 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the wine and cook until the wine has reduced by half, 4 to 5 more minutes; the mix will still be pretty soupy.
Transfer the mixture to a food processor and puree until smooth. Season with a little salt and loosen with a little olive oil if needed. Set aside to cool completely. Put into a pastry bag.
For the game hens: Place the game hens on a clean work surface. Loosen the skin under the breast, legs and thighs and, using the pastry bag, stuff the chicken liver pate under the skin. Set aside.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Drizzle the game hens with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Add the fennel pollen, crushed red pepper flakes and lemon zest. Place the whole shootin' match in the oven for about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven, turn on the broiler and place under the broiler. Broil for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the pans from the oven. Check the game hens for doneness; they should be cooked through but still succulent and juicy. Let rest for about 5 minutes.
Remove the game hens from the pan. Cut the game hens in half and separate the breasts from the dark meat. Each plate gets half a game hen. Reserve on a large platter.
Remove the excess fat from the saute pan and add the chicken stock, white wine and rosemary. Cook over high heat until the liquid has reduced by more than half. Taste and season with salt. Finish the sauce with the butter.
Spoon the juices over over the game hens. Garnish with the chives. Tastes like chicken!

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Now that the twin perils of the government shutdown and debt ceiling have been temporarily alleviated, pundits have quickly turned to a new narrative, namely, that having been brought to heel by the President, Republicans will now act reasonably in the coming budget negotiations. This enthusiasm stems from comments like the one made by Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell, saying he would not go in for another government shutdown and in reporting that the rock-ribbed conservative Chamber of Commerce will pour money into campaigns to oust so-called "tea party" Republicans. [1] In all of this, of course, the Inside the Beltway crowd wistfully hopes for its elusive Holy Grail - "the grand bargain."
This idea makes sense in theory. Politicians are nothing if not self-interested, and the sagging poll numbers Republicans face and even the ever-so-modest effort D.C. pundits are making at actually assessing blame where it is due, would suggest that it is in their best interest to compromise with the President and cease their hostage taking tactics. Added to this is the conventional wisdom that the "tea party" is merely a vocal minority within the GOP caucus, and therefore, if "responsible" Republicans step up to tamp down the fiery rhetoric, the shit show that has passed for what has gone on in Washington since Republicans assumed control of the House in January 2011 will stop.
I am not as sanguine as people who get paid to opine on politics for a living. First, the idea that the "tea party" is merely a minority within the larger GOP caucus is not accurate. Take the vote on opening government and raising the debt ceiling. More than 60% of the House GOP voted against the deal - in other words, for defaulting on our debt obligations. This vote was not an outlier. Nearly 30% of the House GOP caucus voted against Hurricane Sandy relief, while 151 (or 62%) voted against the permanent extension of George W. Bush-era income tax levels at the end of 2012, even though the bill benefited roughly 99% of all tax payers. [2]
On legislation that was once unexceptional, like reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, every "no" vote came from the Republican side of the aisle, and comprised one-third of the whole caucus. [3] Still other legislation, like the farm bill, which was once passed with wide bipartisan support, is stuck in limbo because the House passed a version that eviscerates food stamp eligibility. In that vote, less than 10% of Republicans voted against the bill; put another way, more than 90% of the caucus supported taking food out of the mouths of poor people. [4]
And while it is easy to focus on the shenanigans of House GOP'ers, the truth is, Senate Republicans were the poster children for government obstruction until the House GOP went nuclear. Consider that the use of the filibuster in the Senate reached unprecedented levels in the President's first two years in office only to be surpassed during the second half of his term as Republicans attempted to achieve, as our old friend Senator McConnell famously said, the goal of making Mr. Obama a one-term president. [5] Even after the President's re-election, instead of folding their obstructionist hand, the Senate GOP doubled down, taking the extraordinarily rare action of filibustering not one, but two of the President's cabinet appointments (Chuck Hagel and John Brennan) and Rob Cordray, the President's appointee to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. [6] In addition, Republicans slow-walked the appointments of Tom Perez (Labor) and Gina McCarthy (EPA) [7]. Indeed, this lockstep obstruction was not broken until Senator Reid threatened to change the rules on the use of filibuster during the middle of the term. [8]
It is ironic that people like Senator McConnell, or for that matter, purported "moderates" like Kelly Ayotte or Saint John McCain, have been so vocal in their disdain for the more radical elements of their party because each has engaged, in their own way, in the same type of scorched earth politics. And even if one wants to give credence to the idea that sensible conservatives exist, it is only because the rightward tilt of the party has been so extreme that was once extreme now looks relatively "moderate" in comparison to people like Ted Yoho or Blake Fahrentold. [9]
Ultimately, these various factions disagree on tactics not policy. Big business has done quite well under President Obama, thank you very much. The stock market has more than doubled since its 2009 bottom and has closed in on all-time highs within the past year. The coffers of multi-national corporations brim with trillions in profits even as they've shorn their workforces and hide their profits overseas. Regulatory fears have been largely unfounded, and, as noted above, the President was nice enough to give permanent tax certainty at the end of 2012. Lastly, discretionary government spending as a share of GDP is at its lowest level since the 1950s [10] even as we desperately need investments in infrastructure, education and research and development.
What the GOP has done while never controlling more than one house of Congress during the Presidency of a Democrat who won election (and re-election) with commanding electoral majorities is one of the great unwritten stories of the time. Indeed, negotiating over a grand bargain would really be like "licking the bowl" after making the cake. Having, through coercion and threat, squeezed government spending, permanently extended tax cuts for 99% of Americans and blocked major pieces of legislation, for Republicans to add something like Chained CPI to their goodie basket would be the cherry on the sundae. [11] The media's failure to see these Republican gains is largely due to how they define "concessions." Somehow, things like opening government and paying our bills are seen as compromising by Republicans instead of what they really are - the bare minimum definition of a functioning government. Meanwhile, because the media elite are largely insulated from the people whose lives are adversely affected by things like sequester cuts or government shutdowns, they are more than happy to frame cuts to earned benefit programs like Medicare or Social Security as reasonable compromises even though asking the wealthy, whose accumulation of wealth is at its highest point since before the Great Depression, to pay a little more, would be far more appropriate.
Ultimately, "tea party" types serve as a convenient foil for Republicans who were once considered extreme, allowing them to look moderate while still advancing the same pro-corporate, anti-abortion, low-tax policies that have defined the modern conservative movement from the time Ronald Reagan came to Washington. At the end of the day, the reason the fever won't break, the lunatics run the asylum and the hostage taking will continue is not because establishment Republicans have failed to get religion, it is because these parts of the party are not at war with one another, they simply disagree about how to get to the same destination.
1. For the McConnell quote, see, http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/329145-leader-mcconnell-no-more-shutdowns-over-obamacare. For the Chamber of Commerce, see generally, http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/18/1248668/-Republicans-embrace-civil-war.
2. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml.
3. http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2012/roll659.xml.
4. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2013/09/19/who-voted-for-and-against-the-food-stamp-bill/.
5. See generally, http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/16/1132504/-Why-is-the-Republican-Record-Breaking-use-of-the-Filibuster-Not-a-topic-of-the-News.
6. Republicans took the novel position that they would filibuster ANY CFPB appointee, not just Mr. Cordray.
7. McCarthy was treated particularly shabbily. Senator David Vitter sent her more than 1,100 questions to respond to and months went by before she was brought up for a vote.
8. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/us/politics/obama-appointees-fight-may-change-senate-rules.html?_r=0
9. A recent study found that the Republican party is more conservative than it has been in 100 years: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2012/04/10/150349438/gops-rightward-shift-higher-polarization-fills-political-scientist-with-dread.
10. http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/08/26/1233986/-Washington-Post-embarrasses-itself-on-federal-budget
11. The President has signaled his willingness to consider Chained CPI in the context of a "balanced" budget reduction package: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2013/02/21/balanced-plan-avert-sequester-and-reduce-deficit.


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Low Fat Pesto
One of the things that grows really well in our garden is basil.
Basil is one of my favorite herbs as it is so versatile. I use it in salads, stir fries, soups, vegetable fritters, fritattas, dips, spreads, marinades, Asian style food as well as the usual Italian style dishes.
Of course when you get a glut of it like we have right now, I like to make pesto and freeze it to use throughout the year.
A traditional pesto has quite a high fat content due to the cheese, nuts and olive oil. This version has less cheese and nuts and replaces most of the oil with vegetable stock. Okay, so it is not quite as fantastic as the original pesto if you eat it off the spoon, however when used in cooking you really cannot tell the difference
Low Fat Pesto
2 large bunches of basil, leaves picked (about 8 cups in total), washed and drained well to remove any excess water
2 large cloves of garlic
2 tablespoons (40g) of a good parmesan cheese, roughly chopped
1/4 cup raw unsalted cashews (I didn't have any pinenuts – you can use any nut really)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup cold vegetable stock (I used about 1/2 of a Massel vegetable stock cube dissolved in 1/2 cup water)
- Place basil, garlic, cheese and cashews in a food processor and blitz until everything is finely chopped.
- Add oil and blitz again for 20-30 seconds, then slowly add the vegetable stock down the shute with the machine still running.
- Blend on high speed for about 30 seconds until really well combined and the pesto is quite smooth.
- Plop into ice cube trays and freeze for 12 hours. Remove from trays, place in a plastic bag for easy access and return to the freezer
This batch made 20 pesto ice blocks. Store in freezer for about 6 months
Shaun our sheep watches over the basil as it grows!


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Between Kimora's super long legs, the ridiculous thinning of models and fattening of lashes, beauty advertising has gone crazy with photoshop. While I personally WANT to be that pretty/thin/flawless/perfect/poreless, it isn't attainable. It has to, over time, mess with our collective sense of self, in one way or another, right?
MAKE UP FOR EVER has recently launched their first campaign that includes no digital retouching what-so-ever. I love the honesty. I'm not sure not being HD ready is the reason that retouching exists in the first place, but either way, I dig it. And I think the model looks amazing.
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To continue our Beginner's Guide to Detailing, today I'll be discussing the wonderful world of clay. If you haven't heard of claying (aka clay bar treatment), it's basically a process in which you remove embedded contaminants from your car's clear coat. It's one of the most widely used car care practices, and for a number of good reasons. This article will be walking you through why we clay, when to clay, and how to clay.
What is claying your car?
So maybe you heard your friend talking about how he or she clayed their car this weekend. To those who aren't familiar with claying, it may sound like some sort of art piece. In reality, of course, claying your car is a very useful (and specific) detailing procedure. Unlike waxing or protecting your finish, clay is used to "fix" a contaminated surface. Often times you'll feel tiny bumps in your paint or notice that the smoothness just isn't there – this is, for the most part, a sign that you may need to clay your car. When you do eventually clay, the embedded debris causing the small imperfections in your finish are picked up by the clay bar and removed forever.
When to clay your car
Unlike polishing or a simple car wash, the naked eye can't really tell when a car needs to be clayed. When to clay is an often debated topic with no one specific answer, but there are plenty of things to consider. First off, if you're going to polish, you should always clay first. If clay is not used before polishing, those embedded contaminants I mentioned can (and will) be dragged across the surface by a buffer or polishing pad – leaving you with swirl marks and holograms. Secondly, if your paint looks dull, you can do a simple test to see if you need to clay, then polish, then wax. Note that though claying will make the surface more smooth by removing contaminants, the entire process is not done until you've finished with a protective sealant. You can check if you need to clay by doing the plastic baggie test. Creative name, I know.
The Plastic Baggie Test: If you put your hand in a sandwich bag (or on top of a piece of cellophane) and lightly glide your hand across the surface, you'll be able to feel every last imperfection. You'll feel bumps not visible to the human eye, and these are, in fact, telling you it's time to clay. The test should take any longer than five minutes and can be done during the clay process to make sure no areas were missed.
How to clay your car
The first thing you want to make sure is that you've washed your car – you don't want to be claying dirt and dust. Then you'll need the proper car care products: a medium grade clay bar, a lubricant so the clay doesn't stick to the surface, and a microfiber towel. Or you can buy this clay kit with all of those things for under $30. Once you're prepared with a clean car and the right products, let's jump on in:
To make sure your clay is pliable, knead it in your hands for a good five minutes. The heat and constant motion will soften the clay so you can manipulate it and fold it after one side has become filthy with contaminants.Step 1: Spray clay lubricant.
Sure this may sound a bit funny at first, but it's actually a very important step in the clay bar process. You see, the claying process is actually somewhat abrasive – after all, you're rubbing a not-so-soft substance across your car's finish. The clay lubricant makes it safe and helps the clay pick up contaminants with ease. Without it, the process would fall apart.Step 2: Glide clay bar on the paint in straight lines, avoiding heavy pressure.
For best results, I recommend sticking to one section at a time. Give yourself about three square feet to play with (a quarter panel or something) to be sure you've removed all contaminants from the area. You should clay in straight lines without too much pressure for best results.TIP: As a matter of safety, it's always a good idea to flip and fold the clay as you go (section by section) to keep it fresh. Also, if you drop the clay, throw it away.
Step 3: Wipe up excess lubricant with a microfiber towel.
This one should be self explanatory. If you're continuing on to polish or wax, which you should, you want to remove excess lubricant from the surface. If you do this section by section as you clay around the car, you'll find it's much easier.
Again, you'll want to repeat that process for each section of the car, including the roof, until there's nothing left to cover. The best way to check if you missed a spot is to whip out that baggie again and test for bumps. If you find some more, just spray, clay, and wipe up the rest. Simple as that. Once you're done you must remember, no clay procedure is done on its own. There should always be a polish and/or wax involved to make sure the surface isn't nakedly exposed to the very contaminants that were removed with the clay bar.
Now that you know the secrets behind claying your car (okay, so they're not secrets), you should be able to do so confidently. You know you need a clay bar, a lubricant, and a towel. You know that after you clay you need to either polish then wax, or just wax to make sure the finish is protected. You know the plastic baggie test, which is awesome by the way… I really suggest trying it out ASAP. That's about everything amateur detailers need to know about claying, but if you're hungry for more you can always check out our Clay Bar Guide.
Got a question about claying? Drop us a line in the comments!


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The Haggadah is an important part of a traditional Passover seder; this text is essentially a checklist of events that are to take place during the event. The Haggadah is read in conjunction with the proceeding of the Passover seder, so the text itself is an important part of the holiday.
As an important document for the celebration of Passover, the Haggadah includes explanatory text that helps seder participants not only understand what they are supposed to do but why they are doing it. The word translates from Hebrew to English to mean "telling," and reading the text is often referred to as "telling the Haggadah."


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The aim of the workshop is to use a group case supervision process led by Dr. Lojkasek to deepen participants' understanding of the Watch, Wait and Wonder process, fine tune therapeutic skills, link theory to practice, and learn more about their own experience when using Watch, Wait and Wonder. This is a unique opportunity to present your Watch, Wait, Wonder cases and to ask the many questions that arise once you get down to the practice of Watch, Wait and Wonder. Participants also have the opportunity to hear others present their case material. Difficulties in practice will receive particular attention. The workshop provides a safe space and opportunity for discussion of Watch, Wait and Wonder practice. Advanced ideas about Watch, Wait and Wonder are taught through this process.
The workshop format is ideal for participants who live far away who cannot access monthly meetings. Typically, individuals take the workshop 6 months to a year after taking the introductory workshop; basically after they have had some time to try Watch, Wait and Wonder in their own practice.
Advanced Consultation is also available for a group of participants who live in close proximity to Toronto. In Toronto, the advanced workshop is provided as a one day meeting monthly typically for a 6-8 month period but can be depending on group needs.
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President Obama Feb. 12 signed an executive order directing federal agencies to develop voluntary cybersecurity standards for critical parts of the private sector and to consider proposing new mandates where possible under existing law.
In addition, the order requires federal agencies to produce unclassified reports of threats to U.S. companies and to share them in a timely manner. Agencies are required to incorporate privacy and civil liberties safeguards in their implementation activities.
The Obama administration will be reaching out extensively to the private sector and other stakeholders to implement the new order, senior officials said at a Feb. 13 briefing hosted by the Department of Commerce.
"It's going to take all of us to actually make this work," Michael Daniel, special assistant to the president and White House cybersecurity coordinator, said at the briefing.
He was joined by several other senior administration officials, including Rebecca Blank, deputy secretary of commerce; Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency; and Jane Holl Lute, deputy secretary of homeland security.
Blank said the administration's cybersecurity effort will involve "unprecedented outreach to communities and industries across the country from departments such as Commerce."
"The government can't do this alone," she said. "Businesses need to be both aware of cybersecurity problems and proactive in adopting best practices to protect themselves and our economy."
"The President's decisive action was essential to address the growing threat to U.S. intellectual property and critical infrastructure," Edward R. McNicholas, a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in Washington, told BNA Feb. 14. "Unfortunately, the Order lacks many of the protections from potential liability that are vital to ensuring robust private sector participation, but only Congress could have delivered those protections."
The order has prompted objections from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, which lobbied successfully last year to prevent Senate passage of a comprehensive cybersecurity bill (S. 3414) that would have resulted in similar cybersecurity standards for the private sector. The legislation was ultimately filibustered by Republicans (11 PVLR 1680, 11/19/12).
"The U.S. Chamber believes that executive action is unnecessary and opposes the expansion or creation of new regulatory regimes," Ann Beauchesne, the Chamber's vice president of national security and emergency preparedness, said in a Feb. 13 statement.
Stewart Baker, a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, told BNA Feb. 13 that much of the impact from the executive order will be felt in the area of cybersecurity standards.
"Here, the order is likely to accomplish about 80 percent of what the Senate bill proposed to do," he said. "I think voluntary standards will do a lot. In the real world, these 'voluntary' standards will be quasi-mandatory, because companies that don't meet them could face lawsuits after suffering a breach. They will also provide some liability protection for industry, since under tort law, following government standards is a good way to rebut claims of negligence. What's left for legislation is some further regulatory authority for currently unregulated critical infrastructure."
McNicholas expressed similar concerns. "Although the Order embraces a multi-stakeholder, voluntary standard model, these standards may well effectively establish the negligence bar for cybersecurity, and independent agencies may make these standards actually or practically mandatory for significant sectors of the economy," he said.
"Government contractors should expect to see mandatory new cybersecurity requirements in federal contracts, leading potentially to whistleblower False Claims Act liability if they are not able to live up to their contractual certifications," McNicholas added.
The order directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology, part of the Commerce Department, to lead the development of a "framework" consisting of voluntary cybersecurity standards for the nation's "critical infrastructure."
As a first step, NIST announced Feb. 13 that it will be issuing a "request for information" from a variety of stakeholders, including critical infrastructure owners and operators, federal agencies, standards-setting organizations, and consumers.
"NIST will use the input gathered to identify existing consensus standards, practices and procedures that have been effective and that can be adopted by industry to protect its digital information and infrastructure from the full range of cybersecurity threats," the agency said in a statement. "The framework will not dictate 'one-size-fits-all' solutions, but will instead enable innovation by providing guidance that is technology neutral and recognizes the different needs and challenges within and among critical infrastructure sectors."
The departments of Homeland Security and Commerce have signed a memorandum of agreement calling for the two agencies to work closely together to improve the nation's cybersecurity, while protecting privacy and civil liberties. The president's order directs DHS to work with sector-specific agencies, such as the Department of Energy, to develop a program to assist companies with implementing the cybersecurity framework and to identify incentives for adoption.
The order also directs regulatory agencies to review existing cybersecurity mandates and determine whether they are sufficient, and whether any current rules can be eliminated as no longer effective. If the existing regulations are ineffective or insufficient, agencies must propose new regulations based upon the cybersecurity framework and in consultation with their regulated companies.
The White House simultaneously released a related document, the Presidential Policy Directive on Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience.
Obama used his Feb. 12 State of the Union address to highlight the executive order, but emphasized that congressional action is still needed.
"[N]ow Congress must act as well, by passing legislation to give our government a greater capacity to secure our networks and deter attacks," he said. "This is something we should be able to get done on a bipartisan basis."
The announcement came after months of White House deliberations in the wake of failed attempts in the previous Congress to enact cybersecurity legislation (11 PVLR 1435, 9/24/12).
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) praised the president for taking "decisive action" to protect the nation from cyber-attacks.
"As the President has rightly noted, the new Executive Order is no substitute for legislation, which is essential to address current gaps in authority," Reid said Feb. 13. "Until Congress acts, President Obama will be fighting to defend this country with one hand tied behind his back. I am eager to work with my colleagues on a bipartisan basis to develop and advance legislation as soon as possible."
The order was also strongly endorsed in statements from Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.), Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), and Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.).
"The President's executive order is an important step in our effort to better protect our nation's cyber networks," Carper said in a Feb. 13 statement. "I am encouraged by the White House's inclusive approach to this complex issue and by its outreach to industry and other stakeholders."
Carper said he is committed to working with congressional colleagues and the administration to craft bipartisan cybersecurity legislation as soon as possible. "The first step in that effort will be holding a hearing on this executive order and the broader cyber threat, something that I hope my colleagues and I are able to do in the coming weeks," he added.
Feinstein said in a Feb. 12 statement that legislation is still needed to "remove legal barriers to full sharing of information and to provide liability protections to encourage the best cyber measures possible." Rockefeller said in a Feb. 12 statement he will continue to build on the order by working on cybersecurity legislation in the weeks and months ahead.
House Homeland Security Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) said he was concerned that the executive order could open the door to increased regulations that would "stifle innovation, burden businesses, and fail to keep pace with evolving cyber threats."
"Our first priority must be 'do no harm,'" he said Feb. 12.
In addition, McCaul said the executive branch lacks constitutional authority to provide liability protections that industry needs to freely share cyber threat information with the federal government. "Without protections and incentives to adopt industry-led best practices, such programs will be ineffective and carry consequences for entities that choose to participate," he added.
McCaul said he plans to introduce legislation to enhance cybersecurity coordination between the government and private sector.
Meanwhile, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) and Ranking Member C. A. "Dutch" Ruppersberger (D-Md.) Feb. 13 reintroduced narrow cybersecurity legislation (H.R. 624) focused on information sharing. The bill is supported by a number of industry groups, including the Chamber of Commerce (see related report).
Full text of the executive order is available at http://op.bna.com/der.nsf/r?Open=sbay-94uv4x.
The DHS-Commerce memorandum is available at http://op.bna.com/der.nsf/r?Open=sbay-94w2ny.
Full text of the policy directive is available at http://op.bna.com/der.nsf/r?Open=sbay-94uv6u.
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text: Hello! I created this blog to streamline all my articles and thoughts into one site. I am an avid gamer since 3 years old, playing games from the NES to now. I am also a devoted esports fanatic since 2010, starting with games like Starcraft, fighting games, League of Legends, and Overwatch. Other hobbies include food, pro wrestling, and technology. One day, I will find an esports organization that would fit and use my abilities to its full potential. In the meantime, I will continue to improve and strive for my place in esports.


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Jersey Boys 2014
- Director: Clint Eastwood
- Based on book: no
- Cast: Christopher Walken, Vincent Piazza, John Lloyd Young, Michael Lamenda, Erich Bergen
- Personal "oh yeah him/her" reaction, i.e. have seen this actor in:
- Christopher Walken – Romance and Cigarettes, Catch Me If You Can, Sleepy Hollow, Blast from the Past, Suicide Kings, Pulp Fiction, True Romance, Batman Returns, Sarah Plain and Tall, The Deer Hunter
- Vincent Piazza – The Sopranos
- Why? London nostalgia
- Seen: 5 May 2016
A couple of years ago we saw this musical on stage in London for the only reason that it was available on a day and at a time when we could. I was never a Four Seasons fan, especially after the Beatles arrived, but they're part of history. And the musical? Well, musical in London = fantastic no matter what.
Thus the movie. Christopher Walken is a plus. But you know what? I really don't like the 50's. Or mafia movies. Half an hour in it's a bad Sopranos wannabe with bad music. In spite of all the tough-guy macho talk it lacks the edgy sharpness of the London musical.
After a draggy first hour of this gang being small town nobodies they whiz their way through fame and fortune right into their downfall. It gets dramatic at times but never gripping. I just can't care about these guys.
In London the cast had us on our feet, dancing and singing the songs, loving them and forgetting that we were never Four Seasons fans. The film…well, Christopher Walken is always good.
Some musical films live up to their stage counterparts. Sadly, this one doesn't.
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Well, here I am as promised, back to tell you about my
weekend of soldering. I was so inspired having seen all the absolutely
gorgeous pieces of handmade jewelry on Pinterest.
But let me tell you a little secret....
it's NOT as easy as it looks! LOL
of soldering, it's my 2nd. My 1st try was a complete failure & you can
check that sad experience out HERE!
Let's just say, I BURNED shit!
So, the good news is...I love to copper wrap!
Instant gratification, just like wrapping a beautiful present...
it's easy & tidy & neat, me likey. ;)
{don't ya just LOVE the face of my grumpy little girl}
My problem is, I want it to be perfect & as far as I can glean,
there is no perfection in soldering, or at least not in MY soldering.
In the pictures above, I bought the glass soldered charm on the left
& my soldered charm is on the right. When comparing, I see that even the purchased
glass charm has solder dripping on the edges on both sides & I bought it & loved it.
But I need mine to be smooth, which comes from the anal, OCD part of me.
Another problem I have, is that the flux always gets under the glass
leaving a wet mark on my antique, 1855 French paper.
Like I said before....arghhhhhhhhh!
By Sunday evening, this is exactly what my face looked like. lol
But through it all, the trials & tribulations, I did manage
to create this one little perfect gem.
And look...the flux didn't even get under the glass this time.


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The Dell Inspiron Duo tablet (or is it a netbook?) will be officially released November 23, CNET says, citing "industry sources familiar with the launch plans".
The 10-inch Inspiron Duo isn't an ordinary tablet, or an ordinary netbook, in that it flips from a Windows 7-powered tablet into a netbook in a supposedly fluid motion. It's a neat idea, but after the lacklustre response to Dell's kinda-smartphone, kinda-tablet, the Streak, the question now is whether Dell can enter any kind of modern tech market successfully.
Specs for the Inspiron Duo haven't been unveiled yet, but rumours say the device will feature an Atom N550 dual core processor, come in both 1GB and 2GB configurations and perhaps even play HD 1080p video. Engadget claims that "pre-sale information" will be "dished out later this week, alongside Microsoft's announcement of a new store opening."
Pricing also hasn't been announced, but if you think Dell's pricing history might repeat itself, the Duo could be quite pricey.
Despite lukewarm reception, The Dell Streak smartphone-tablet-thing wasn't a complete failure. Dell gloated that the Streak was the most successful pre-sale the company has ever offered, but quickly dampened the enthusiasm by telling the Wall Street Journal that the Streak's initial sales were "interesting" and "exciting," but "immaterial to Dell's $60 billion in revenue". Sounds to me like the Streak's sales figures aren't that interesting or exciting; otherwise the company would be a tad more excited.
You could say that the netbook is essentially dead, thanks to the iPad and other tablets (but mostly the iPad). Combining a tablet with a netbook could appeal to consumers who aren't interested in typing on a touchscreen and who don't want to buy an external keyboard to do otherwise. But if the Inspiron Duo's main functionality is as a netbook, and the tablet portion doesn't live up to the expectations set by Apple's iPad, the Duo could fall amongst the other disgraced netbooks out there.
I think the Inspiron Duo's success (or failure) will likely depend on the price point. If it's more expensive than the iPad, consumers may go for the sexier Apple tablet; if it's less expensive, Dell may still end up skating in the red at first, but could go into the black eventually thanks to budget-minded tablet hunters.
Either way, the Inspiron Duo's design is innovative, and it's exciting to see device-makers building outside the box of just tablet or just netbook.


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Dear Families and Friends of the Class of 2018,
It is my great pleasure to offer congratulations to you on the achievement of your student whose graduation will be celebrated at our 2018 Commencement on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Each commencement ceremony is unique and special to those of us whose vocation is to create a meaningful learning experience for our students. We look forward to meeting the families and friends of our students, and to share with you the joy of this celebration, even as we wonder how quickly the time has gone. I look forward to meeting you in May.
We offer this Web site to help you plan your visit for the Commencement activities. If you have any questions, please contact my office: 802.654.2216 or e-mail Denise Brault.
Starting Thursday, May 10, through the morning of Commencement, the College will offer a Commencement Hotline (phone and e-mail) that will be manned 24 hours a day to help with whatever questions or information graduating students and their parents may have. Hotline questions can be emailed to firstname.lastname@example.com or you can call 802.654.2216.
Please see the Commencement Schedule of Events.
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"This was made for the fans, and if you don't get it, then you don't get it," "New Moon" director Chris Weitz told Entertainment Weekly when they interviewed him for their December 4 "New Moon"-focused cover story.
When EW went to meet Chris at his beach house after the film's release, they said he looked "like a wilted rose. He's unshaven, pale and wearing clothes he appears to have found wadded in a ball on his bedroom floor." The man has been exhausted by the recent press tour insanity surrounding the record-breaking film ("I'm at the point of physical collapse," he told the mag, and recently admitted he wants to retire after making one final movie), but at least he is not letting the film's negative reviews get him down.
"What I've realized over the last week is I won't necessarily get good reviews for this movie," he admitted. "Having been a reviewer myself, there are only two ways to spin this story. You can either be the one guy who says this is a great movie, or more likely, take a more jaundiced view of the whole thing. And given the media blitz that has accompanied 'New Moon,' it's rather unsurprising."
Chris admitted that this was the movie he wanted to make, though the way he explained it to EW was that he was more concerned about the look of the film than its content.
"In terms of what I wanted to do with the gloss of the picture, the look of the picture, I'm very satisfied with it," he said. "And satisfied to touch back with the crew and the actors and to feel we made it under humane conditions as well. No actors were harmed in the making of this movie."
He added, "I had this theory that if you stay true to the book, you would win. You would not only win with the fans, but other people will get what the fans care about. If the box office tells us anything, then it's a win."
He was quick to draw comparisons to his last attempt at a book-to-film adaptation, "The Golden Compass." Chris noted that in its opening weekend, "New Moon" made more money than "The Golden Compass" made in its entire run. But the bad experience with the studio destroying his vision for "Compass" wasn't enough to keep him away from this story and these actors, he said.
"The studio, my editor, and I were all working off the same piece of music," said Chris in regards to "New Moon." "The only way I can make that interesting is to compare it to my previous experience of "The Golden Compass." I don't think the studio had read the book. Maybe they had heard the audio book while sipping Zinfandel. Eventually, they were appalled and frightened by it. At a certain point they considered cutting loose the author. They considered and executed the complete regearing and destruction of what I thought was going to be a pretty good movie. It was a shame and pursued me through what should have been my sleep for a good year."
As for the main heartthrob of the box office smash, Robert Pattinson, he says he now thinks he understood how the Beatles felt back in the day. "I imagine it was close to this," he said. "Very few human beings will ever get to experience the love we feel at 'Twilight' events."
To read the rest of the interview with Chris and learn more about how the movie became such a success, check out the EW story here and buy all three covers of the magazine when it hits shelves Nov. 27!


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Dec. 14, 2006 -- Small-business loans under $100,000 increased 25 percent between June 2004 and June 2005, according to a report released Thursday by the Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy.
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The Boone County is located in the state of Indiana. This county occupies 424 square miles, with 1 square miles being water areas. There are 56.640 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Boone County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (95.26%), followed by Asian (1.66%) and Two or More races (1.35%). There are 21.149 households in the county, while 73,33% of them are family households and 26,67% represent non family households. There are 7 cities and towns in Boone County. The most populated city is Lebanon city and the smallest town or village is Ulen town.
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Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray Review, Price
Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray Review, Price
Hi everyone!
I will review Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray. I have never tried these does but when recently these samples were sent, I was pretty impressed with these perfumed body sprays. They are available in so many variants and I have this green once called Force.
Price of Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray: This is for 180 Rupees for 115 ml bottle.
Claims: Make your every morning charged, confident with Envy Force Deodorant. It has a masculine fragrance with long lasting power. A small amount is enough for a great smell. It gives you a total thousand sprays, which is quite amazing. Envy Force Deodorant gives you pure fragrance without any gas.
Experience with of Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray
This deodorant spray comes in the regular bottle like the other deodorant sprays have. The bottle is quite heavy and filled with the perfumed liquid with no gas so, in comparisons with those deos with gas, this bottle is very heavy and once sprayed, a pure liquid is sprayed with no signs of any air or anything.
Before telling you more about the smell and other things, let me tell you something. I have noticed one thing with these perfumed body sprays that these are far more economical than the regular gas based deodorants. As Even if it is used as 3-4 sprays in a single time then too, it's going to last for 2 months or more or less than that but the other gas based deodorants will finish within a month. The other thing was the lasting power. The fragrance for this will last longer than the other deodorants and give some perfume like smell as well.
Okay, so now, let me tell you about the fragrance. It's a masculine fragrance and has a touch of smokeyness and slight woodyness. On the body this lasts for around 4-5 hours and that actually varies on clothes it will last for 7-8 hours and even after a day the smell can be detectable.
For just rupees 180, I think it is total value for money.
In fact, I have bought the one in red color as well called fiery. I have given this to my brother, who is the one who is using this. There isn't any skin allergies etc while this Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray is being used by my brother.
Pros of Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray
Price is good
Available in multiple variants
Packaging and pump works well
Lasts for around 6-7 hours
It has this fresh masculine fragrance with woody and smokey notes
Cons of Envy 1000 Force Deodorant Spray
There are no cons the only thing can be the fragrance as everyone has their own liking for that so that can be a bit personal therefore try the other variants and pick the one that you like.
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
PR Sample: My views are unbiased as always!!
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Wear Denim on Your Nails
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I have just got OPI in the airport, and I love it.
Not to be found in English or Spanish market yet.
Have a great weekend.
i feel like i will want to be all over these polishes come sept 8th, lol! i felt the same way about the peel and sticks...but my friend said they were really good, lasted a while, and (if you have short nails, which i do), one sticker will fit two nails...so you double the use?? they do go on sale, so i may pick one up then!ReplyDelete
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Background: Following independence from France in 1956, President Habib BOURGIUBA established a strict one-party state. He dominated the country for 31 years, repressing Islamic fundamentalism and establishing rights for women unmatched by any other Arab nation. In recent years, Tunisia has taken a moderate, non-aligned stance in its foreign relations. Domestically, it has sought to diffuse rising pressure for a more open political society.
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and Libya
Geographic coordinates: 34 00 N, 9 00 E
Map references: Africa
Area - comparative: slightly larger than Georgia
Land boundaries:
Coastline: 1,148 km
Maritime claims:
Climate: temperate in north with mild, rainy winters and hot, dry summers; desert in south
Terrain: mountains in north; hot, dry central plain; semiarid south merges into the Sahara
Elevation extremes:
Natural resources: petroleum, phosphates, iron ore, lead, zinc, salt, arable land
Land use:
Irrigated land: 3,850 sq km (1993 est.)
Natural hazards: NA
Environment - current issues: toxic and hazardous waste disposal is ineffective and presents human health risks; water pollution from raw sewage; limited natural fresh water resources; deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification
Environment - international agreements:
Geography - note: strategic location in central Mediterranean
Population: 9,593,402 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
Population growth rate: 1.17% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 17.38 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 4.98 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: -0.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
Infant mortality rate: 30.09 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
Total fertility rate: 2.04 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Ethnic groups: Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Religions: Muslim 98%, Christian 1%, Jewish and other 1%
Languages: Arabic (official and one of the languages of commerce), French (commerce)
Country name:
Data code: TS
Government type: republic
Capital: Tunis
Administrative divisions: 23 governorates; Al Kaf, Al Mahdiyah, Al Munastir, Al Qasrayn, Al Qayrawan, Aryanah, Bajah, Banzart, Bin 'Arus, Jundubah, Madanin, Nabul, Qabis, Qafsah, Qibili, Safaqis, Sidi Bu Zayd, Silyanah, Susah, Tatawin, Tawzar, Tunis, Zaghwan
Independence: 20 March 1956 (from France)
National holiday: National Day, 20 March (1956)
Constitution: 1 June 1959; amended 12 July 1988
Legal system: based on French civil law system and Islamic law; some judicial review of legislative acts in the Supreme Court in joint session
Suffrage: 20 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
Legislative branch:
unicameral Chamber of Deputies or Majlis al-Nuwaab (163 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Judicial branch: Court of Cassation (Cour de Cassation)
Political parties and leaders: Constitutional Democratic Rally Party or RCD [President BEN ALI (official ruling party)]; Movement of Democratic Socialists or MDS [leader NA]; five other political parties are legal, including the Communist Party
Political pressure groups and leaders: the Islamic fundamentalist party, Al Nahda (Renaissance), is outlawed
International organization participation: ABEDA, ACCT, AfDB, AFESD, AL, AMF, AMU, BSEC (observer), CCC, ECA, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MIPONUH, NAM, OAS (observer), OAU, OIC, OPCW, OSCE (partner), UN, UN Security Council (temporary), UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UPU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
Diplomatic representation from the US:
Flag description: red with a white disk in the center bearing a red crescent nearly encircling a red five-pointed star; the crescent and star are traditional symbols of Islam
Economy - overview: Tunisia has a diverse economy, with important agricultural, mining, energy, tourism, and manufacturing sectors. Governmental control of economic affairs while still heavy has gradually lessened over the past decade with increasing privatization, simplification of the tax structure, and a prudent approach to debt. Real growth averaged 5.0% in the 1990s, and inflation is slowing. Growth in tourism and increased trade have been key elements in this steady growth. Tunisia's association agreement with the European Union entered into force on 1 March 1998, the first such accord between the EU and Mediterranean countries to be activated. Under the agreement Tunisia will gradually remove barriers to trade with the EU over the next decade. Broader privatization, further liberalization of the investment code to increase foreign investment, and improvements in government efficiency are among the challenges for the future.
GDP: purchasing power parity - $52.6 billion (1999 est.)
GDP - real growth rate: 6% (1999 est.)
GDP - per capita: purchasing power parity - $5,500 (1999 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
Population below poverty line: 14.1% (1990 est.)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.7% (1999 est.)
Labor force:
3 million (1997 est.)
Labor force - by occupation: services 55%, industry 23%, agriculture 22% (1995 est.)
Unemployment rate: 16.5% (1999 est.)
Industries: petroleum, mining (particularly phosphate and iron ore), tourism, textiles, footwear, food, beverages
Industrial production growth rate: 8% (1998 est.)
Electricity - production: 7.94 billion kWh (1998)
Electricity - production by source:
Electricity - consumption: 7.549 billion kWh (1998)
Electricity - exports: 0 kWh (1998)
Electricity - imports: 165 million kWh (1998)
Agriculture - products: olives, grain, dairy products, tomatoes, citrus fruit, beef, sugar beets, dates, almonds
Exports: $5.8 billion (f.o.b., 1999 est.)
Exports - commodities: textiles, mechanical goods, phosphates and chemicals, agricultural products, hydrocarbons
Exports - partners: France 27%, Italy 22%, Germany 15%, Belgium 6%, Libya 4% (1998)
Imports: $8.3 billion (c.i.f., 1999 est.)
Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, hydrocarbons, chemicals, fuel, food
Imports - partners: France 27%, Italy 20%, Germany 12%, Spain 4%, Belgium 4%, US 4% (1998)
Debt - external: $12.1 billion (1999 est.)
Economic aid - recipient: $933.2 million (1995); note - ODA, $90 million (1998 est.)
Currency: 1 Tunisian dinar (TD) = 1,000 millimes
Exchange rates: Tunisian dinars (TD) per US$1 - 1.2455 (January 2000), 1.2546 (December 1999), 1.1387 (1998), 1.1059 (1997), 0.9734 (1996), 0.9458 (1995)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Telephones - main lines in use: 628,000 (1997)
Telephones - mobile cellular: 50,000 (1998)
Telephone system:
above the African average and continuing to be upgraded; key centers are Sfax, Sousse, Bizerte, and Tunis; Internet access available
Radio broadcast stations: AM 7, FM 20, shortwave 2 (1998)
Radios: 2.06 million (1997)
Television broadcast stations: 19 (plus some low power stations) (1997)
Televisions: 920,000 (1997)
Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 4 (1999)
Pipelines: crude oil 797 km; petroleum products 86 km; natural gas 742 km
Ports and harbors: Bizerte, Gabes, La Goulette, Sfax, Sousse, Tunis, Zarzis
Merchant marine:
Airports: 32 (1999 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
Airports - with unpaved runways:
Military branches: Army, Navy, Air Force, paramilitary forces, National Guard
Military manpower - military age: 20 years of age
Military manpower - availability:
Military manpower - fit for military service:
Military manpower - reaching military age annually:
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $356 million (FY99)
Military expenditures - % of GDP: 1.5% (FY99)
Disputes - international: maritime boundary dispute with Libya; Malta and Tunisia are discussing the commercial exploitation of the continental shelf between their countries, particularly for oil exploration
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A decade ago Sergeant Jason Morgan was at the cutting edge of the US military, forming part of a tiny elite unit of Special Forces. Then, on a counter-narcotics mission, his world as he knew it came to an end.
His last memory is of HALO-ing – making an elite parachute jump – into the South American jungle. Six weeks later he woke from a coma in a US military hospital, paralysed from the waist down. He was told he would never walk again. Morgan was sure he would. In his quest to regain control of his legs, Morgan returned to the country where he was injured, both in an effort to recover the memories of what had happened, and to undergo pioneering nerve-graft surgery.
But despite very real health improvements, in the years after his injury Morgan's life crashed and burned. The pain of his injury proved unbearable, his medication mind-numbing, his moods often furious and dark. Eventually his wife left him, and Jason Morgan became a single father confined to a wheelchair with three young boys to raise.
It was during his darkest hour that Morgan first heard about Napal, a service dog trained by Canine Companions for Independence. Napal enabled Jason to rebuild his life, and together, man and dog formed the world's most incredible bond. With Napal's unwavering support, Jason went on to win more than a dozen medals in the Paralympic Games and Winter Paralympics, and to roll a full marathon. Man and dog have inspired thousands around the world.
Jason's memoir telling the story of his friendship with the dog who saved his life will be published by Quercus in the UK and Atria in the US in 2015.
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When special forces soldier Jason Morgan awoke from a months-long coma, he was told he'd never walk again. Discovered face-down in a Central American swamp after a jungle mission gone wrong, he had a smashed spine, collapsed lungs and countless broken bones. It was a miracle he'd even survived.
Months of painful surgery followed, with Jason's life balanced on a knife-edge. Released from hospital in a wheelchair and plagued by memory loss, Jason's life fell apart. Left alone to raise his three infant sons, all hope seemed gone, until Jason met Napal, a handsome-as-hell black Labrador provided by a very special charity.
With this one incredible dog at their side, Jason's life and that of his family would never be the same again. With Napal's help Jason was able to conquer his paralysis, eventually completing a marathon and winning numerous medals in the Wounded Warrior Games. More than that, this amazing service dog helped heal a family and taught Jason to be the father his kids needed him to be.
A Dog Called Hope is the moving and heart-warming story of how Jason rediscovered his life's mission, his strength as a father and, through his beloved dog, his hope. It's the story of the closeness between one man and one dog like no other, and how this mesmerizing duo changed countless lives.
Inspirational, tear-jerking and laugh-out-loud uplifting, this is a story that will brighten any day and warm every heart.
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A boy and a girl fight to save the rainforest — and their lives — in their beloved island of East Timor. The story: How can young Muyu and his friend Lyana stop the destruction of the forests by the hated soldiers and timber companies? Their friend, known as 'Greenboots', has published a book which has focused the eyes of the world on East Timor, and now has a price on his head. Like him, Muyu and Lyana are on the run, but time is running out for them and for their people.
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These PDFs can be printed and cut out to create informational bookmarks on the GOES satellites, including one with a GOES image of Hurricane Katrina. SciJinks is a joint NASA/NOAA educational website targeting middle school-aged children and their educators. It explores weather and Earth science through articles, videos, images, and games.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012
Heartwarming Feedback from Kaira's Teacher
It has been a long 4 months and Kaira's teacher was sharing with me today how she can see that Kaira has finally accepted the "difference" in schooling methods and that she has finally warmed up to her classmates and teachers and that her "real" personality is shining through.... versus an unsure and easily agitated kaira in the early days.
The teacher was sharing with me how Kaira displays compassion and lovingkindness towards one of her classmates who is autistic. How she will make the effort to speak with the boy and include him in the general activities when other kids do not. Considering that she's the "new" kid in the class, some of the other kids were classmates with the autistic child from nursery class...... the teacher was just touched by her sweetness and loving heart.
Me too..... felt so proud of my gal when i heard the feedback from the teacher. Thank God for a very sensible and loving daughter. Pray that God will continue to fill her with His Love; that she will continue to walk with the Lord and follow His ways. That she will have the confidence to know that she has a provider and protector whereever she may be. So she will be free to love and be loved.
Of course there were many times when i am just so irritated by kaira and her stubborn-ness; her throwing of tantrums (screaming and shouting) when she doesn't get her way and her unwillingness to listen to my instructions....... but yet, she displays such loving ways and maturity at times that i have to remind myself that i should not focus on the negatives and must learn to be more patient towards her as well. for her character is one that 吃软不吃硬. when i try to "discipline" her, she immediately closes up and becomes very uncooperative.
of course, doesn't mean that if i talk to her nicely, she will respond, sometimes she takes advantage of my "niceness"!!!
so yes, it's a balance and i am learning to "control" the "kite" --- praying for God's wisdom everyday. Some days i do ok. some days not so well :(
but i am really grateful that i have had the opportunity to be home with kaira the last 4+ years and that i have the privilege of being the first to know/hear of what's happening to her and sometimes seeing it for myself. Priceless.
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Crown & Mitre, Spear Street. (c) northmanchester.net.
The Crown & Mitre off Stevenson Square used to display stuffed birds, animals and insects and such exotic artifacts under owner James Stell. Note the stern warnings on his adverts: "No person allowed to enter the room in a state of intoxication". Stell eventually moved up in the world and took his stuff to a bigger pub in Collyhurst, and the Crown & Mitre lost its licence due to being an "exceedingly badly conducted house" [1]. The 1849 map shows the Crown & Mitre on the corner of Spear Street and Friday (now Farraday) Street with entrances on both streets. The pub was probably cleared when the Lever Street bus station (itself now gone) was built.


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Madison, Wis. – April 20, 2016 – Pacific Cycle, a division of Dorel Industries, Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A) today announced a partnership with ChatID to provide consumers the ability to instantly chat with a customer service representative while shopping online for bikes and accessories, as well as battery-powered ride-on toys. Pacific Cycle is the first mass-market bicycle and battery-powered ride-on toy supplier to partner with ChatID. The Pacific Cycle customer service team is able to easily and quickly provide answers to consumers' questions in real time as they shop for brands including Schwinn, Mongoose, KidTrax, and Roadmaster.
"Shopping online for a bike can sometimes be frustrating with many questions coming to mind such as size, color, features," said Milissa Rick, Senior Director of Marketing for Pacific Cycle. "Through ChatID, our customer service team can instantly provide answers to our consumers' questions. We want to ensure each customer is confident they made the right decision whether it is a bike, a ride-on toy, or an accessory."
"I helped a parent find the first bike for their child, and I also helped someone who has not cycled in a long while choose the best bike for them," said Jen Hanfler, a customer service team member at Pacific Cycle. "Helping our customers instantly through ChatID is wonderful. Consumers like how easy it is to use, and I like helping them find the product that is right for them."
"Pacific Cycle is providing much needed product expertise to the consumer, wherever they are, by joining our growing network of brands and retailers," said Dan Herman, co-founder and CEO of ChatID. "Consumers can now get answers to their detailed product questions from the most qualified experts, dramatically improving the buying experience."
When purchasing a Schwinn, Mongoose, KidTrax, or Roadmaster product online, consumers will have access to Pacific Cycle customer service representatives via ChatID at Walmart.com.
Dorel Sports, a segment of Dorel Industries, Inc. (TSX: DII.B, DII.A), owns one of the most comprehensive portfolios of brands in the bicycling and recreational industries, including Cannondale, Schwinn, GT, Mongoose, Caloi, IronHorse, Kid Trax, Charge, Guru, Fabric and SUGOI. Dorel Industries Inc. has annual sales of US$2.7 billion and employs approximately 10,450 people in facilities located in twenty-five countries worldwide.
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Friday, 18 December 2015
Prokofiev - The Fiery Angel (Munich, 2015 - Webcast)
Sergei Prokofiev - The Fiery Angel
Bayerische Staatsoper, 2015
Vladimir Jurowski, Barrie Kosky, Evgeny Nikitin, Svetlana Sozdateleva, Heike Grötzinger, Elena Manistina, Vladimir Galouzine, Kevin Conners, Okka von der Damerau, Igor Tsarkov, Jens Larsen
Staatsoper.TV - 12th December 2015
We are well used to seeing productions from the Bavarian State Opera that are more than a little unconventional, often even seeming to have scant regard for the directions of the libretto. With Prokofiev's The Fiery Angel - a fairly rare work that was first performed only after the composer's death - the Munich opera company seem to have found a work that is truly bizarre enough to fit with what commonly takes place on their stage. Somewhat surprisingly then, especially since it's Barrie Kosky who is given charge of the direction here, the production struggles to match or keep up with the strange happenings that take place in Prokofiev's highly unusual work.
Even by Prokofiev's extravagant operatic range, The Fiery Angel is over-the-top in almost every respect. This is a composer who can plunge into the particularly Russian nature of the worlds of Tolstoy and Dostoevsky with ambitious and dynamic works like War and Peace and The Gambler, but he also reveals a side for the comic and the absurd in his Betrothal in a Monastery and The Love for Three Oranges. Musically and thematically, The Fiery Angel is no less flamboyantly orchestrated for the rhythms, patterns and strange paths that its plot takes. It's not an opera that is memorable for melodies or arias, but every dramatic line and gesture is underscored with complex arrangements and an invigorating punchy delivery.
The music then is perfectly suitable for a work that has few recognisable sentiments in its headlong descent into madness. The person suffering from delusions that take her on a spiraling sequence of hallucinations is a young woman called Renata. She has been discovered by Ruprecht, a rather more worldly-wise man who has found her in his hotel room raving about her childhood encounter with a fiery angel, Madiel. The angel however, becoming aware of Renata's growing carnal lust, abandoned her, but Renata believed that Madiel subsequently took human form in the shape of Count Heinrich. However, he too abandoned her after a year.
Ruprecht is inclined to take advantage of the young woman's delusions in her search for Heinrich/Madiel, her fiery angel, but as he makes the pretence of assisting her by exploring esoteric texts and seeking instruction from Agrippa von Nettesheim, he soon becomes caught up in the strange world that Renata lives in. The line between fantasy and reality (and erotic role-playing) becomes increasingly blurred as they are visited by nightmarish visions of Faust and Mephistopheles, which in turn leads to a kind of religious epiphany when Renata decides to enter a convent only to face trail by the Inquisitor for being possessed by a demon. The whole nightmarish descent into deeper madness is played through here over almost two and quarter hours without an interval. With Vladimir Jurowski conducting the Bayerisches Staatsorchester through Prokofiev's challenging score, it really is a whirlwind ride.
With such a subject and treatment, you would expect that the stage presentation would also be on the extravagant side, particularly as it's the Bayerische Staatsoper and Barrie Kosky is directing. Surprisingly, the opera set for the hotel room looks more like the Marschallin's boudoir in Der Rosenkavalier, with numerous footmen and porters on call at Ruprecht's arrival. With Prokofiev's tone being fairly manic from the start, perhaps Kosky felt it might be a little better to introduce a little bit of normality at this stage by way of contrast to where the opera goes later. That might not be a bad idea if the director were able to establish a more consistent tone that works with the opera, but instead all Kosky has to contrast it with in the latter half of the work is all the familiar camp hallmarks that seem rather too crude to have any bearing on the intent of the opera.
Kosky goes to town of course on the tavern scene, with the obligatory dancing men in drag, and he has Mephistopheles wave his willie around and play suggestively with large sausages. As one of the more unhinged scenes in a fairly bizarre opera, one doesn't expect the director to read anything deep into the irreverent and sexually-charged content, but there are surely more inventive ways of doing it than this. In a work like The Fiery Angel, you're not so much looking for elucidation as something that might engage and hold the audience through the increasingly absurd turn of events. On its own, Prokofiev's difficult score is fascinating in its own right, but at over two hours long and with no intermission (an intermission would only break the mood and the flow), it needs a little more visual engagement. The letterboxing of the stage and Rebecca Ringst's set designs at least manages to inventively keep things moving through a five-act opera, suggesting an interior world more than actual locations.
The uninterrupted two and a quarter length of the work is just as much a challenge for the performers, particularly as Vladimir Jurowski is intent on keeping up the pace and momentum, fairly rattling though the complexities of the score. Taking on most of the singing challenges as Renata and on the stage for pretty much the entire length of the performance, Svetlana Sozdateleva copes incredibly well, even when she has to endure the indignities of Kosky's direction. Such is the commitment and personality that she brings to a difficult character that Sozdateleva makes almost everyone else seem rather dull by comparison - Kevin Conners' delirious Mephistopheles excepted. Evgeny Nikitin consequently, while he sings well, never seems to get to grips with who Ruprecht is or what he wants. Prokofiev, admittedly, doesn't make that easy to determine, but you might have hoped for more from Kosky and the Bayerische Staatsoper.
The next live opera broadcast from the Bayerische Staatsoper is a new production of Verdi's UN BALLO IN MASCHERA on 19th March, conducted by Zubin Mehta and directed by Johannes Erath, with an outstanding cast that includes Piotr Beczala, Simon Keenlyside (fingers crossed) and Anja Harteros.
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Today we will take a look back at some of the conceptual artwork Disney created for the original Tahitian Terrace in Disneyland. This piece of artwork is on public display at the Disneyland Hotel for all to enjoy, however, it is difficult to photograph due to its placement and reflecting light. I have tweaked the images the best I can. However, next time you are at the Disneyland Hotel, stop by and spend a minute or two admiring this wonderful piece of artwork.
To get to the outdoor restaurant, you cross over the stream that flows into the Jungle Cruise river. The large structure is on the left and the outdoor seating and floor show is on the right, under the large tree.
The bridge leading into the Tahitian Terrace restaurant. Note, at least in this rendering, that the facility is called Polynesian Gardens.
Detail of the Entrance sign. The Tahitian Terrace opened in Disneyland in 1962 but Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room didn't open until the following year right next door. However, the rendering for the Tahitian Terrace shows that tiki room birds were planned as part of the theme and décor.
A tiki birdhouse on top of the entrance bridge.
The large ornamental A-frame patio structure that overhangs the stream.
……with a carved tiki at the top of the header beam.
The other side of the structure has 2 additional A-frames. However, they both display African themed ornaments at the end of the header beams.
Detail under one of the other A-frames shows more tiki room birds.
The outside seating area that encircles the stage under the large tree.
Detail of the stage and floor show. Note the tiki room birds in the tree above the stage.
Final detail of hula girls, waterfalls and tikis.
Friday, June 18, 2010
Disneyland Hotel Tahitian Terrace 2.0 - Part 3
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Writing about Biology: How Rhetorical Choices Can Influence the Impact of a Scientific Paper.
Moore, Randy
Bioscene, v26 n1 p23-25 Feb 2000
Compares two landmark papers in biology to show how different rhetorical choices can influence the impact of a scientific paper. Argues that papers by Watson and Crick, and Avery, MacLeod and McCarty that present revolutionary biological findings provide an interesting and valuable case study for teaching students the importance of rhetoric and writing in science. (Contains 16 references.) (Author/WRM)
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OK, so maybe the Airport isn't investing $110 million just to serve Kent better but given the close proximity of the Airport to Kent and all the travel business that walks through the gates of Akron Canton coming to or from Kent, there's no doubt that the Airport's expansion plans is good news for Kent. Gary Locke, Kent's Community Development Director, serves on an Airport committee so he's been following the Airport's expansion plans and he sent me information about what all of us travelers can expect over the next 10 years.
Akron Canton Airport 10 Year Capital Expansion Plan
"Kent residents and businesses are fortunate to have multiple alternatives available to them for air travel. Cleveland Hopkins International Airport of course is the largest of these airports. The Akron-Canton Regional Airport is a sometimes overlooked facility capable of providing many of the same services as the larger airport but with less crowds, less travel time and in some cases lower fares. City staff recently had the opportunity to learn more about a 10 year capital improvement plan being implemented by the Akron-Canton Regional Airport. This expansion is significant not only for the airport and the communities immediately adjacent to it, but also to the region, including Kent and Portage County.
Over the next 10 years (through 2018), the airport expects to invest over $110 million in its facilities. Some of this investment has already begun. One of the most significant upgrades is the extension of the main runway (5/23) by 600 feet to a total length of 8,200 feet. This extension will allow larger planes to take-off and land at the facility and will allow the airlines operating from the airport to expand their flight capabilities and potential destinations.
In addition to this improvement, the airport will also be installing new customs and border patrol facilities which will enable it to offer international flights, primarily to Mexico and Canada. Parking facilities will also be expanded as will ticketing areas and TSA security screening areas. There will also be concourse expansions that will provide more gates. The airport has recently completed $60 million in improvements which included new concourse areas and other improvements. The airport has taken significant actions to increase the number of travelers using the airport and ridership has increased significantly from 10 years ago. Currently approximately 90 flights take-off and land at the airport daily.
What most people do not realize, according to airport officials, is that the lower fares offered through the airport help keep the pricing of airfares at surrounding airports somewhat lower than they might be otherwise. The airport also provides a significant service to local businesses that rely on the air industry for travel or commerce. The proposed expansions to the airport will serve as an economic development enhancement to area communities, including Kent. These expansions will make the region and its cities more attractive to both residents as well as existing and future businesses. The airport's ability to thrive and grow depends on people using it, so please consider the Akron-Canton Regional Airport when making your future air travel plans."


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How to Clean Windows XP Registryby Contributor
The Windows XP registry is one of the most important components of your PC. The registry is where Windows XP stores all of your computer's device and file associations, as well as critical information about drivers, directories, Windows applications and more.
Click the "Start" menu button to open the Start menu.
Click "Run."
Type "regedit" into the text field and press "Enter."
Access the many different entries in your Windows XP registry. It is separated into primary sections: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT, HKEY_CURRENT_USER, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE, HKEY_USERS and HKEY_CURRENT CONFIG. Each section contains a different set of entries related to different aspects of Windows XP operation.
Click on one of the plus-signs (+) next to one of the root directories, opening a more detailed list. This second level will have more directories to choose from, and will make it easier for you to find entries you need to clean the registry.
Delete entries in the registry that you know are either causing conflicts or are no longer necessary. Do this by pressing the "Delete" key, or by right-clicking on your mouse and choosing "Delete entry."
Invest in a third-party registry application to help you clean your Windows XP registry. Several programs are available that do the dirty work for you. Some even include backup capabilities to retrace their steps in the event of a critical error.
Clean your boot records by changing which programs load themselves at startup. Click through both the LOCAL_MACHINE and CURRENT_USER directories until you reach Software/Microsoft/Windows/Run and RunOnce. From here, you can clean out registry entries that are causing certain programs to run on startup.
- Back up your system files before you clean your Windows XP registry. Choose "System Restore" from the System Tools, or you can always use the ntbackup.exe file that comes with Windows XP. Windows XP Home Edition users can download the backup application from the Microsoft website.
- Do not clean the Windows XP registry unless you are absolutely sure you know which entries you are deleting and which entries must remain. If you delete vital registry entries, it is very likely that your PC will begin to behave erratically. Always double-check the definition of entries before you modify them.


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Dienstag, 10. Juni 2014
WIP Wednesday – Finishes and Sneak-Peeks
I'm intrigued to see Schnitzel and Boo and the bag when you can show them. Beautiful happy baby! Congratulations.AntwortenLöschenAntworten
thank you, I really cant wait to reveal it, but this has to wait till julyLöschen
Gosh, you have a zillion projects on the go and all of them are lovely :)AntwortenLöschenAntworten
thank you, yes I know, normally I try not to have more than 2 or 3, but right now its getting out of control lolLöschen
What a gorgeous display of projects. Love that everyday bag! Ida Charlotte is such a cute and happy baby. Thanks so much for sharing her pic! Puts a big smile on my face, too!AntwortenLöschen
First off, HOW WAS THE WEDDING! second Ida is looking so cute and getting so big and 3rd 100 zippers holy cow!AntwortenLöschenAntworten
I posted some wedding pictures yesterday, it was incredible, such a fantastic dayLöschen
and yes 100 zippers i thought I need a few, but then I loved so many and took all the bundles lol
Love that mini churn dash! Can't wait to see the pattern. :)AntwortenLöschenAntworten
thank you Jenn, but the pattern is not for the mini churn dash, its for the miniquilt i designedLöschen
love all your WIPs, and Ida looks so cute there!AntwortenLöschen
I like so much your fabrics!!!!AntwortenLöschen
What a sweet baby :) This is a fun age, they learn so many new skills so quickly!AntwortenLöschenAntworten
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New glove Mod
Haven't been working on the site as mush as I have liked, which was caused by a new glove mod I have been working on.
Pictured below, the mod I categorize as being "insanely cute" which has a major distracting property. While usually as a goaltender we look for ways to get people to shoot right in to our gloves, this "mod" makes the player stop and stare in awe of the cuteness that it represents!!
And if that wasn't enough I have even offered it in a "Double Glove" situation, which causes the ENTIRE other team to stop skating (Trust me this is awesome if you want to win!) and just stare in awe at the cuteness that is!
(Left is my daughter Theren (born April 9th 2010), and right is my daughter Raegan (born April 2nd 2005)
Anyways all kidding aside, everyone is healthy and happy at home now, and Raegan is VERY excited about her new baby sister! Read more...