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(Reuters) - Six cases involving President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul legislation are pending before the Supreme Court as part of the legal battle over the law's fate.
The following key issues have emerged in the legal briefs recently filed in the cases stemming from Obama's signature and most controversial domestic achievement that involved the biggest reform of the healthcare system in nearly 50 years:
The most important issue involved whether the Congress exceeded its power by requiring that all Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty. The law aims to provide more than 30 million uninsured Americans with coverage.
The Obama administration in its Supreme Court appeal argued that Congress could enact this provision, called the individual mandate, under its powers in the U.S. Constitution to regulate interstate commerce. The mandate is due to take effect in 2014.
Congress adopted the law to address a national crisis of health insurance costs rising beyond the reach of millions of Americans and coverage denied to millions more, Solicitor General Donald Verrilli, a former White House lawyer, said in a brief.
Opponents of the law, including 26 of the 50 states, argued that Congress exceeded its powers. They said the law dramatically expanded the federal government's power and argued that the provision should be struck down as unconstitutional.
Former Bush administration Solicitor General Paul Clement, who represents the states, called the law "an unprecedented legislative initiative" that seeks "to force individuals to engage in commerce so that the federal government may regulate them."
In a broader issue, the states and the National Federation of Independent Business — a lobbying group for small businesses — said the entire healthcare law must fall if the mandate is declared unconstitutional.
The federation and states contend that the individual mandate is at the heart of the law, a carefully crafted compromise, and new insurance regulations and other provisions cannot survive on their own.
The administration disagreed. It said it would be wrong to strike down all other provisions of the law, especially those unrelated to the mandate, such as the requirement that insurers provide coverage for young adults.
The administration said a few key provisions, including one that will bar insurers from refusing to issue coverage to a person because of a pre-existing medical condition, could not be separated from the mandate.
The states also challenged the expansion of Medicaid, a federal-state partnership that provides health care to poor Americans. They argued that Congress unconstitutionally forced the expansion on the states by threatening to withhold billions of dollars in funds from states that refuse to cooperate.
The administration said the provision expanding Medicaid eligibility to cover individuals with income up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level was a valid exercise of Congress's power to set the terms in appropriating federal funds.
The Obama administration and some opponents of the law asked the court to address whether lawsuits challenging the mandate are barred because the penalty for not obtaining individual insurance has yet to be imposed.
At issue is a federal law aimed at preventing lawsuits from tying up tax collection and whether the challenges can only be decided after taxpayers actually begin paying the penalty for not purchasing insurance.
The administration said the law, the Anti-Injunction Act, did not require dismissal of the challenges to the mandate. But the administration said the Supreme Court should consider the issue and consider appointing a lawyer to make that argument.
The Supreme Court next month is expected to consider the various appeals, to officially agree to take up the law, and it could clarify the issues to be decided.
The next steps would be for legal briefs to be filed, the scheduling of oral arguments, most likely in late March, and a ruling expected by the end of June.
Legal experts said it was impossible to predict how the court might rule. A decision by the nine-member court, closely divided with five conservatives and four liberals, could come down to Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy, who often casts the decisive vote, they said.
The Supreme Court cases are Thomas More Law Center v. Barack Obama, No. 11-117; National Federation of Independent Business v. Sebelius, No. 11-393; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services v. Florida, No. 11-398; Florida v. Department of Health and Human Services, No. 11-400; Virginia v. Sebelius, No. 11-420; and Liberty University v. Geithner, No. 11-438.


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This week, I experienced something that upset me and turned me off. I went to pick up my daughter, and the kids were out on the playground playing. There were approximately 10 kids and 2 teachers outside. This should have been sufficient supervision. The teacher told me, "She is playing at the table", which is in clear view from where the teacher was standing. I walked over to find my daughter and three other children playing with filthy rain water, ice and dirt on the table. The kids were eating chunks of ice and giggling about it and one older little boy was hitting a much smaller girl in the head with the ice. I was beyond angry, but I simply smiled and told the teacher what the kids were up to as I left. I then saw her remove the table. I am wondering how she did not know what the kids were up to. She was not standing far from them at all, and she should know what the kids are up to at all times. She was not talking to anyone or doing anything besides staring into space when I arrived. Does she not realize that without proper, attentive supervision, these kids could get sick, hurt or worse?
When I got home I thought about how I should handle it. I talk to the director on a regular basis, as she keeps good relationships with the kids and the parents. I decided to send her an email about the situation. I was pleased that she handled it well and the supervision seemed to improve between visits. I have to say, I wanted to pull her out of school, but it would break her heart. She loves school, so I am hoping that the situation is truly handled and nothing like this will happen again. After all, I am paying for a service and for nothing but the best care for my child, and believe me, it is not cheap.
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Julius Malema's disciplinary hearing has resumed at the FNB Stadium in Nasrec, Johannesburg.
ANC stalwart Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is believed to be testifying as the final witness in the ANC Youth League leader's defence.
Earlier it was rumoured that national executive committee member Tony Yengeni would also speak in favour of Malema.
He faces charges of bringing the ANC into disrepute and sowing division in the party. Closing arguments are scheduled for the 3rd of next month.


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Sacroiliac Joint Injection
The sacroiliac (SI) joints are found at the base of the spine at the convergence of the sacrum and ilium bones. The joints where these two bones come together can become injured or inflamed, causing pain that is usually centered over the joint itself with occasional radiation downward. Injections are given to both diagnose and manage sacroiliac joint pain, providing several weeks or months of symptomatic relief.
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When sacroiliac joint injections are used to diagnosed SI pain, a numbing medication is administered to the injection site to determine that the SI joints are the source of a patient's discomfort. If patients experience relief from the numbing medication, slow release anti-inflammatory steroids will be administered to reduce inflammation and provide extended pain relief. A patient can undergo additional SI joint injections as needed – up to three in a six-month period.
For those patients that only have a short term response to the cortisone injection a radiofrequency procedure can be performed that can provide several months of relief. In this procedure the sensation nerves that go to the joint can be heated up or burned so that the pain signals are lessened to the brain. The nerves do eventually regrow and with that the pain can return.
Frequently Asked Questions
Am I a candidate for sacroiliac joint injections?
An SI injection may be right for you if you have chronic stemming from some type of injury or agitation in the sacroiliac joints. Injections are generally reserved for patients who have not achieved significant pain relief from more conservative treatment measures. Usually pain from the SI joint is located right over the joint and may radiate downward from there.
The only way to know for sure whether an SI injection is right for you is by scheduling a consultation with Dr. Sobel.
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You will be awake during an SI injection although the injection site will be anesthetized and you'll have the option of being lightly sedated. Dr. Sobel will use x-ray imaging to carefully guide a fine needle into the sacroiliac joint and administer the numbing and anti-inflammatory medication. The procedure takes just a few minutes minutes to complete and is performed on an outpatient basis in an outpatient surgical center.
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SI joint injections involve the use of slow-release medications that may take several days to begin taking effect. Once pain begins to subside, most patients can expect to experience several weeks or even months of pain relief. Although SI joint injections cannot cure injuries or complications of the sacroiliac joints, they can significantly improve the pain and quality of life for a person suffering from chronic pain.


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The Bible is Not Just Another Book
Another year has come. In our culture, that means learning to write a different last two digits when you write checks, sign paperwork, and fill out forms. This is also a time when people set new goals for the year to come, often planning the accomplishments they hope to see complete before we have completed another trip around the sun. Other people, reject the notion and simply continue on as they go.
What is both most encouraging and disheartening to me is the number of people who commit to reading the Bible through each year and fizzle out long before the end. It's discouraging to me because often when I talk to the people who have missed their goal, they simply give up when they miss a few days here or there. It's a hard thing to get into Scripture every day without fail, and even those who regularly finish all 66 books in a year often miss days. At the same time, it is encouraging because people are trying.
There is nothing magical about the New Year. January 1 has no more significance on a cosmic scale than August 15th. But it offers a cultural pattern for new beginnings, for the initiation of attempts at self-improvement or sanctification. Though there is nothing eternally unique about the date, using the culture's momentum to get moving in the right direction.
This year, if you commit to nothing else, consider committing to reading all of Scripture through.
Why Scripture?
Is the Bible just another book like the Epic of Gilgamesh, Shakespeare's plays, or a modern novel?
Some would answer yes, but those people are unlikely to be convinced by a blog. And yet, many will respond that the Bible is unlike all other books, but will perhaps be unable to explain why.
The Bible, a volume with 66 books written over thousands of years by dozens of different human authors is a book like no other book because it has one divine author behind every word of every page.
As the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 says,
The Holy Bible was written by men divinely inspired and is God's revelation of Himself to man. It is a perfect treasure of divine instruction. It has God for its author, salvation for its end, and truth, without any mixture of error, for its matter. Therefore, all Scripture is totally true and trustworthy. It reveals the principles by which God judges us, and therefore is, and will remain to the end of the world, the true center of Christian union, and the supreme standard by which all human conduct, creeds, and religious opinions should be tried. All Scripture is a testimony to Christ, who is Himself the focus of divine revelation.
Our only hope for salvation is discussed in its pages. It is God's revelation of himself to us. It is all a testimony of Christ, our only hope. It is the standard by which all our thoughts, beliefs, and actions should and will be judged.
So many of us will confess something glorious about the Bible on Sunday and live like it is just a bunch of fairy tales when Monday comes. This year, make a commitment to treat Scripture like what it is: the very word of God, revealed through the ages, given to us by God's divine grace, and intended to point us toward holiness in Christ.
From Early Posts at Ethics and Culture
"A Plea for Reading the Bible"
"Bible Reading Plans for This Year"


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Hundreds have thronged the Manhyia Palace to mourn with the Asantehene, Otumfuor Osei Tutu II the final funeral rites of the late Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa Ampem.
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The actor who doubles as musician preferred to wear a smock embossed with talismanic objects including a calabash with some powder spread on his face like traditional priests.
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Nana Afia Kobi Serwaa the 16th Asantehemaa passed away last year aged 109.
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Ryan McPartlin joins the upcoming Bad Boys TV spinoff from NBC. Technically the third outing from the film franchise that started in the mid-90s, Gabrielle Union is set to reprise her role from Bad Boys II as Syd Burnett - the free-spirited sister of Martin Lawrence's Marcus and love interest to Will Smith's Mike. In the small screen iteration, however, Syd will be the central focus as she becomes an LAPD detective after leaving DEA. Obviously, it won't be a buddy cop comedy without her partner - Nancy McKenna, who will be played by Jessica Alba - a working mother who has a more weighed-down outlook in life compared to her new co-worker.
The still-untitled series from Sony Pictures Television, Jerry Bruckheimer Television, Primary Wave and 2.0 Entertainment, is written by Brandon Sonnier and Brandon Margolis (from NBC's The Blacklist). Both of which will also serve as executive producers alongside Jerry Bruckheimer, Jonathan Littman, KristieAnne Reed, Jeff Gaspin, Jeff Morrone, Doug Belgrad, and Union. Meanwhile, Suits and Black-ish helmer, Anton Cropper, is set to direct the pilot episode plus an EP credit.
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Deadline reports that the untitled pilot has cast McPartlin in the role of Dr. Patrick McKenna - Nancy's husband. Previously an Army medic, McKenna opted for a more stable job as a renowned ER trauma doctor in Beverly Hills. McPartlin is not a stranger to NBC having played the fan-favorite Devon "Captain Awesome" Woodcomb from the 2007 Zachary Levi-starrer, Chuck. Since then, the actor has been appearing as a guest in several other small screen offerings, as well as a lead role in Crackle's Sequestered. But this is his official return to the network after six years. McPartlin joins a roster other actors on top of Union and Alba, such as Ernie Hudson, Zach Gilford, and Duane Martin.
With casting on its way, it's still hard to gauge what the Bad Boys spinoff will be like, but based on what we know from Union's and Alba's characters, NBC is going for a traditional buddy cop dynamic with two women having different lives but doing the same job. The key here is to establish the leads' relationship first before anything else. And while it's not the usual reboot, the show should be able to find its own footing without trying hard to emulate its film predecessor.
Film to TV adaptations - whether it be in the form of a reboot, a spinoff or a sequel - have become a popular scheme in the last several years in terms of launching new pilots with CBS' Training Day, NBC's Taken and even Fox's Lethal Weapon, but their success is at varying levels. Training Day was canceled after just one season, but Lethal Weapon is thriving and is now in its second year, same with Taken. So at this point, the Bad Boys spinoff can go either way depending on how NBC approaches their new show.
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No release date has been announced for the Bad Boys spinoff.
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In 1974 the U.S. Navy moved its military bombing range in Puerto Rico from the island of Culebra to the island of Vieques, thus severely restricting the activities of many Vieques residents who made their living from the fishing industry. Island residents and others organized protest actions arguing that Navy bombing practice would adversely affect the fishing industry and upset the area's delicate ecological balance.
Eleven small fishing boats entered the restricted target area and prevented the tests in January 1980. Carlos Zenon, president of the Vieques Fishermen's Association, and Saade, one of its lawyers, were in one boats and were subsequently arrested.
A U.S. court found the two guilty of trespassing and gave them the maximum sentence of six months in prison. The CCR, along with the Instituto Puertorriqueno de Derechos Civiles appealed the conviction. The case was remanded by the court of appeals for further hearings. A motion to dismiss was denied. Subsequently, after appealing, the district court resentenced the defendants to time served, effectively missing the case.
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Self-taught amateur ViewBug community member waynerc67 shares his creative ideas, tips and a compelling story behind his awarded image, enjoy!
Photography – "the art or practice of taking and processing photographs" In its literal sense this may seem simple but we all know as fellow photographers this is but a small element of a highly expressive art form. To capture an image is to capture the very essence of life itself and of that moment in time that can never be repeated. Light is the single most important ingredient of photography. It is always changing, flattering and sometimes unforgiving. It demands patience and understanding and never to be rushed or hurried.
My name is Wayne Crichlow and I am a self-taught amateur photographer of almost 5 years living in the suburbs of East London, England. I started out my passion of photography with a very modest bridge camera and no real expectations of doing anything more serious than a few family snaps. I was that guy who always seemed to have a camera in his hand almost everywhere be it weddings, birthdays, day trips and holidays. I was never photographing in an official capacity but I was clearly intrigued by the creative freedom and dear I say it power that you have from behind the lens. Strangely enough or not some may say I am far more comfortable taking the picture than actually being in them myself!
Most of us go through the same genesis of becoming a photographer. Snapping just about anything anywhere and anytime. Experimenting with composition and getting savvy with the latest kit and editing software etc. Subject matters become so varied that it takes a while to understand your direction and unique style.
Vivian Maier, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Martin Parr, Mary Ellen Mark, Mark Asnin, iN-Public are but a few of inspirational photographers that have opened my eyes to the genera that is Street Photography. I enjoy getting up early or going out late to London observing life as it swirls around me. I wait and I watch not intervening but objectively recoding a scene. My composition begins in my mind as I watch. I am thinking how I can capture this image in a way that whoever looks at the final image can feel like they are there but can also build their own narrative. "Where is he going?", "what is at the end of that tunnel?" , "what is she thinking?"
In my image "Dali Watching" I tried to capture all those elements as well using the available light to paint the scene. I stood in front of the bill board on a street corner for around 45 mins in the early evening waiting for the right picture. I wanted Dali's eyes to be steering out at the viewer, with his crazy moustache completing his signature look. I also wanted to capture the movement of a passer by walking past but not frozen in time but moving. You will see from quite a few of my images in my gallery I use motion blur a lot to emphasis movement in contrast to static objects. If you think about it when we normally take photos' at a high shutter speed we freeze that moment but in reality life does not freeze it continues to move. I hope that this adds some dynamics to my images. Light was a key facture in this picture. The street light picking up the details off the wall and shadows giving an almost movie still image. I take all my recent street photos with my trusty Fuji X100S and hand held because lumbering around the city with a large DSLR and tripod would probably get you noticed. The key to this shot was setting the camera at the widest aperture in this case F2 and a slow enough shutter speed to give enough blur for the moving subject. Once I had the composition in the viewfinder I focused on Dali while waiting for the man to walk into my shot from the right holding the camera as still as I can. The best technique is to count the person's steps as they walk into the scene then hit the shutter button. It takes a lot of trial and error until you get the shot you want but it's well worth the wait. I also edited this in Lightroom to bring out the detail and colour.
I was pleasantly surprised that this image Won Contest Finalist in Night Life Photo Contest as this is such a simple photograph. To be recognised by your peers is a great honour. I suppose that his proves that sometimes the simplest compositions can be the effective. I hope you will visit my gallery on Viewbug and see my series of Street images shot both night and day.
I am still learning so I am not sure at this stage where take my photography however what I can say is that I am enjoying the creative journey.
Top 7 Tips:
1. Find your location and take note of available light.
2. If shooting a night street scene make sure you set your camera's white balance for artificial light.
3. Always shoot in RAW as it makes it far easier to make fine adjustments in post processing.
4. Frame your shot in your mind first before shooting.
5. Photography works if you have a good composition to spend time getting this right and less time editing.
6. Be patient, a switch off your flash and use the available light to bring your scene to life.
7. Practice low light photography handheld adjusting the ISO according to the light.
8. Bonus tip: It's not about your gear it's how you use it. The camera is only a tool as it is your imagination and vision that makes the image.
So my final tip as I sign off, say to your self does this composition and use of available light do the scene justice and helps paint the story? Be patient, observe life as it unfolds around you and capture every moment as if it were your last. We hope you enjoyed this amazing post by ViewBug community member waynerc67. Head over to his profile to follow him and share some love.


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How big is Green Turtle Cay?
- Green Turtle Cay is approximately 3 miles long and 1.5 miles wide.
Where are you located?
- We are located on the Green Turtle Club property. Our office is directly behind the Green Turtle Club front office.
How old do you have to be to rent a Golf Cart at D&P Cart Rental?
- You must be 18 years old with a valid driver's license in order to drive in the Bahamas.
- Insurance only covers drivers 25 years of age and older.
Can a Golf Cart be taken anywhere around the island?
- For the most part, yes.
- Golf carts are not to be taken onto the beach. There are designated areas to park your cart along the beach.
Do normal Bahamian traffic laws apply to Golf Carts?
- Yes, all Golf Carts are licensed motor vehicles and fall under The Bahamas traffic laws.
Is it true that you guys drive on the left side of the road?
- Yes, here in the Bahamas we drive on the LEFT.
- Remember, 'Left to Live'.
Can I reserve a golf cart ahead of time?
- Yes. We encourage you to reserve your golf cart beforehand.
- We take reservations up to a day in advance. However, we do not take same day reservations.
- Ample carts are available and on a first come, first served basis.
Are the Golf Carts gas or electric?
- D&P Golf Carts are gas operated and tanks will be full. Please return your cart full or there will be a $8.00 refueling charge per day should the cart not be returned full.
How late do you rent the Golf Carts?
- We open at 9 am, 7 days a week year around.
- Carts are required to be returned at the scheduled return date and time or you will be charged for additional time.
Where can I get a map of Green Turtle Cay?
- We have maps available to hand out.


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Terminal Connectors save PC board space.
Press Release Summary:
Available in side stackable and polarized versions, CUF Series Female Connectors directly connect to comb edged male connector built on appropriate circuit board. With pole pitches of 5 and 10 mm, side-stackable units feature 2-16 poles, accommodating wire sizes from 12-30 AWG. Polarized versions come in 5-16 poles for 5 mm pitch and 2-8 poles for 10 mm pitch. Operating voltage for both types is 300 and 750 V at rated current of 10 A.
Original Press Release:
Blockmaster's New Edge Connectors Saves PC Board Space
BlockMaster Electronics has announced the availability of their new line of terminal connectors specifically designed for space-saving PCB edge mounting.
Their new CUF series of female connectors directly connects to a comb edged male connector built on an appropriate circuit board, thus offering board space savings due to the series' edge connector design. Available in side stackable and polarized versions, the series insures better board contact through the presence of built-in hooks in the side stackable configuration.
This new BlockMaster CUF Series is CE, UL and VDE approved and is offered in pole pitches of 5 and 10 mm, available in units of from 2 - 16 poles for the side stackable units, accommodating wire sizes of from 12 - 30 AWG. Operating voltage is at 300V (UL) and 750V (VDE), both at a rated current of l0A.
The CUF Polarized versions are available in 5 - 16 poles for the 5 mm pitch and in 2 - 8 poles for the 10 mm pitch. Operating specifications are the same as in the side stackable female version. Mechanical specifications for both types include clamps of nickel plated copper utilizing a lead free tin plated copper spring activated with nickel plated copper alloy M3 screws. Standard color is green
Pricing for both the side stackable and polarized units of this new BlockMaster CUF series is at $0.25 per pole in lots of 500. Delivery is quoted at from stock to 6 weeks ARO pending on quantity. For sample requests, specific quantity pricing and delivery and for detailed specifications, contact BlockMaster at:
1400 Howard Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007
Toll Free Tel: 800-595-8881, Fax: 847-956-1690
E-Mail: email@example.com, Web: www.BlockMaster.com
BlockMaster's new CUF series is just another example of their commitment to provide new products for world wide usages. Manufactured domestically and internationally, many of our products meet or exceed agency quality approval standards from around the world, including UL, CUL, VDE and CE. Our products are manufactured in state of the art facilities in China, Korea, Taiwan and the USA; many of whom hold ISO-9000 Certifications. BlockMaster products are sold globally through an extensive network of independently owned Manufacturer Representatives and stocking distributors.
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An earthy and deep experience of food and dance. You're welcome to join us for one or the other, or both. Please choose which you'd like to attend. You get the best value for booking them together.
We'll start with a rich & wholesome, plant-based (pure vegan) meal that will include a hearty cooked portion as well as a fresh & raw salad.
There will be a break, where we'll put on a short film or you can go across the street for tea and live acoustic music while we set up the nightclub vibes.
Audiomancy and Karishtan will then take their licks laying down bassy sets that are made for grooving.
Doors open: 6:30pm
Dinner: 7–8:30
Intermission: 8:30–9
DJ Audiomancy: 9–10:30
DJ Karishtan: 10:30–12
Doors close: 12:15am
This will be one to make, guaranteed. Bring your friends. :)


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by Harrison H. Schmitt, America's Uncommon Sense, July 15, 2011
The Roberts' Supreme Court has become an important if erratic supporter of the 1st Amendment's protection of political speech. Future decisions should begin to reverse many previous, adverse election law restrictions on political speech upheld in the past, such as banning independent political advertising before federal elections.
Particularly important have been the Court's recent decisions to lift restrictions on corporation and union political contributions (Citizens United v. FEC) and to overturn Arizona's use of taxpayer funds to interfere with political speech by contributors to candidates (Freedom Club PAC v. Bennett). On the other hand, the Court's reversal of a California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors (Brown v. California) missed the most important point in that case: constitutionally, the suit never should have been allowed in federal court.
Statements by the Founders show that protection of "political" speech constituted their sole intent relative to inclusion of the words "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of speech" in the 1st Amendment. The restrictions on political speech by the British Crown remained fresh in the Founders minds; but they were not concerned with the question of what might be said or written outside the realm of politics as contested in Brown v. California. Further, even if the Founders' intent were to regulate all speech, and clearly it was not, the 1st Amendment specifically states that "Congress shall make no law", not that the States "shall make no law."
The Founders, however, did not neglect the protection of nonpolitical forms of speech. Along with many other natural rights, including "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness", the 9th Amendment protects speech [Essay 36]. That Amendment states:
"The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."
The regulation of the natural right of speech, therefore, is left to the discretion of the people who may, through the 10th Amendment powers "reserved to the States", ask State government to restrict certain forms of non-political speech that may impede the exercise of other natural rights.
For example, crying "fire" in a crowded theater endangers others' natural right to life. In the case of video games, the elected representatives of the people of California have the constitutional discretion to regulate their content in so far as they clearly usurp parents' natural right to guide the education of their children. The Roberts' Court greatly erred in overturning California's video game restrictions, as the Founders specifically intended that the oversight of 9th Amendment natural rights remain with the people and the States. The Court must be challenged to reverse this precedent as soon as possible.
Harrison H. Schmitt is a former United States Senator from New Mexico as well as a geologist and Apollo Astronaut. He currently is an aerospace and private enterprise consultant and a member of the new Committee of Correspondence.


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Wedding Preperations
The hours leading up to your wedding can be an exciting time. We are there to capture every smile, happy tear, and laugh.
Venue and Details
We know how much time and energy you spend planning each details of your wedding. We make sure to capture it all for you.
Couples Portraits
This day is about your love for each other, and we strive to capture that love in the photographs we take of the two of you. We capture a mixture of candids and posed images for you.


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Until this year, public sector unions in Oregon
HB 3391: What You Need to Know
The 2017 legislative session was pretty brutal. It
Inspirational Leadership Passing the Baton
Gayle Atteberry's pro-life journey began as a
Woman Dies Following an Abortion
Keisha Marie Atkins, 23, died on February 4, 2017
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Wednesday, August 2, 2017
with sympathy
I´ve received the sad news that my online friend , Faith Skrdla, Illustrator and Owner of From the Heart Stamps has passed away.
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PHOENIX — There were cheers and hugs on the packed sidewalk outside the courthouse here on Wednesday as word trickled out of a verdict in the four-month murder trial of Jodi Arias.
A petite woman with bangs and glasses, Ms. Arias, 32, stood accused of shooting, repeatedly stabbing and almost decapitating her former boyfriend, Travis Alexander, five years ago. Nancy Grace of HLN, the cable news channel, who had done much to popularize the case on television, choked up as she delivered the news. "Guilty on murder one," she said.
The trial has brought large crowds and a news media scrum to the Maricopa County Superior Court, as well as a live, online video stream of the proceedings and extensive coverage on cable television. Entered into evidence were sometimes salacious pictures, videos and text messages that depicted the couple's tumultuous relationship, and coverage of the trial took on some of the aspects of a soap opera. Ratings soared.
Now, far from the cameras, in a jury room deep within the courthouse, the case will enter its solemn ending, as 12 citizens begin the task of deciding whether Ms. Arias should die for her crime. After a postponement on Thursday, jurors will reconvene on May 15.
If reality television shows have fueled viewers' appetites for the sensational details of courtroom testimony, jurors on many previous capital cases say that they were unprepared for the emotional impact of the sentencing phase. Reaching a decision to impose the death penalty, they say, is painfully difficult, with haunting effects that linger long after the trial ends.
Stephanie DePrima, 61, a sales clerk in Salem, Ore., recalled staring at autopsy pictures alongside other jurors during a trial three years ago, as a man's life "hung from the tips of our fingers," she said. The pictures, of a bank lobby where the defendants had detonated a bomb during a robbery, depicted "the most horrific scenes" she had ever seen, Ms. DePrima said.
"We saw so much, it got to a point we kind of started going numb," she recalled during an interview this week. "It became so overwhelming you had to shut yourself off from what you were seeing."
Ms. DePrima said she did not cry until weeks after the jury sentenced the defendant to death. Nightmares began after several months, she said, jolting her awake in sheer terror — "sweat, my heart beating fast."
Alison Ward, 65, a retiree from Sanibel, Fla., was a juror in 2010 in the capital trial of a man accused of killing his 11-month-old stepdaughter.
One image stayed with her, she said: the defendant and the girl's mother carrying the child's body in a suitcase, where they had stored it overnight.
"Reality is nothing like you see on TV," Ms. Ward said, describing the experience of serving on the jury, which agreed on a death penalty sentence, as a lonely, painful quest to decide whether to impose what she called "a measure of justice that is bizarre" — a death as a sentence for a killing.
A Supreme Court ruling in 2002 required that jurors, rather than judges, decide whether sufficient aggravating factors existed before the death penalty can be imposed. In Arizona and most of the other 31 states that have the death penalty, jurors also decide on the sentencing, the only time in criminal prosecutions when the penalty is applied by average citizens.
During trials of any type, jurors cannot talk to anyone about the case they are weighing, not even one another, save for discussions held inside the deliberation room.
"We take all of that in," Ms. Ward lamented, "but can't get it out."
Ms. DePrima said that she and some of the other jurors got together for coffee a few times "to decompress a little bit," but after a while, she stopped accepting the invitations. "It got too hard to remember," she said.
Ronald Reedy, 77, a juror in the trial of a man charged with stomping a person to death, said he often saw some of the other jurors, his neighbors at a retirement community in Central Florida. The greeting is nothing more than, "Hi, how are you," he said.
"We did what we had to do, and then it was over" said Mr. Reedy, whose jury decided on a death sentence. (In Florida, a jury's sentencing is nonbinding; a judge can overrule it and apply a life prison term instead.)
For the jurors weighing Ms. Arias' fate, the sentencing is the first step of the trial's final chapter. After considering whether aggravating factors were present, they will move to decide whether to recommend the death penalty.
Of the 125 inmates on death row in Arizona, three are women. Depending on the jury's decision, Ms. Arias could be sent to join them, or she could remain in prison for the rest of her life. If jurors cannot reach a unanimous decision, Arizona law allows the court to order another jury. If a second jury cannot reach a unanimous decision, the judge would impose a life sentence.
Ms. Arias has expressed her preference for execution. "Death is the ultimate freedom," she said during a television interview after the verdict. "I'd rather just have my freedom as soon as I can get it."


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Busy is the New Black/
Life is so busy these days, with many of us juggling jobs, childcare, relationships and caring for ageing parents amongst other things. This can lead to us feeling worn out and overwhelmed. Sometimes it feels like being busy is the new black.
So why do we feel so guilty about spending time on ourselves? Busyness has become a social status. Society makes us believe that we have to be busy to be successful, and if we have spare time to spend on ourselves then we must be failing.
A lot of us feel the need to seek permission to relax. As one of our counsellors put it – 'It's like our identity is wrapped up in what we do rather than who we are'.
It's a vicious circle… More and more people are suffering with anxiety, often due to stresses linked to work, but it's usually the pressures of our workloads that are stopping us from spending time out doing the things we enjoy. If we invested time in ourselves, the likelihood is that we'd be less anxious.
It's too easy to fall into the trap of saying to friends 'oh, I'm too busy to do that' or 'I was working til midnight last night' and we forget to reach out and connect with our loved ones face to face. I'm personally really guilty of this!
Take care of yourself first, or you will have nothing left to give to others.
Having read Psychologies magazine's article about relaxation retreats where they sent some readers to some beautiful spas, to rejuvenate, relax and learn to love themselves again, it's made us here at the clinic think about how often we should be looking after ourselves.
Looking after ourselves can mean anything from meditating to taking time out to read that book you've been meaning to start for the last three months, or even just going for a coffee with a friend. It's so important to spend time on ourselves, so that we have the vitality and energy to give to others.
Find out what your 'thing' is, and make time each week to do it. For me, it's taking my dogs out on a long walk somewhere in the countryside, I find it so therapeutic. For some people, it's spending time baking or cooking, or practicing yoga, or treating themselves to a massage. Whatever your preference, make time this week to do it, and I'm pretty certain you'll start to reap the benefits.


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Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication technology equipped semi trucks will begin platooning on U.S. highways by the end of this year.
Silicon Valley startup Peloton Technology said his company will deliver its V2V system package late this year to a small number of truck fleets.
"We will purposely slow down our initial rollout to make sure it's going well," Peloton CEO Joshua Switkes told Automotive News.
"But in 2018, we want to deliver as many systems as truck fleets will buy," he said.
Peloton's V2V technology is similar to adaptive cruise control. The system is an integrated safety, efficiency, and analytics platform that builds on advanced safety technologies such as collision mitigation and adaptive cruise control systems, and uses short-range communication radio signals to transmit information between vehicles.
When the system is activated, the following truck automatically moves closer to the lead vehicle and maintains a gap of 35 to 50 feet. Drivers in each truck steer their vehicle, while cruise control systems adjust speed.
SEE ALSO: U.S. Army Begins Driverless Vehicle Tests in Michigan
Trucks that are platooning drive close together, reducing aerodynamic drag that significantly reduces fuel consumption — a major lure for truck fleets.
In a 2013 test, pairs of Peloton-equipped Peterbilt semis drove back and forth on Utah's Interstate-80 to log their fuel savings. The lead trucks reduced fuel consumption by 4.5 percent, while those trailing saw a 10 percent fuel savings.
The Peloton system is designed for long stretches of highways with few on ramps, and it is likely that trucks will de-couple completely when entering dense urban freeway areas and re-connect when leaving.
Peloton's fleet customers will be limited to two vehicles, and will only travel on rural highways in states that allow trucks that are properly equipped to tailgate.
State trucking regulations vary when it comes to the distance that must be kept between trucks. A few states require a distance of 300 feet or so, while others only require only a "prudent distance."
Switkes said 11 states have approved demonstration trials for platooning trucks, while an additional 25 are considering it. One state, Michigan, has given the go ahead for commercial truck platoon use.


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Making their introduction at last year's 2012 North American International Auto Show, were the Chevrolet Youth Concepts – Tru 140S and Code 130R. Designed by Nicholas David and Joe Baker at GM North Hollywood Design, these concepts were based on input from people in the United States under the age of 30, regarding what features and styling they would like to see in their vehicle.
Over the last year, GM gathered feedback from close to 16,000 interested individuals and a similar consensus will be conducted throughout the 2013 Canadian Auto Shows, as well as, a pole that is to be conducted on the Chevrolet Canada Facebook Page.
Tru 140S is a front wheel-drive, 4-seated Coupe that was designed to be attractive, yet affordable. Because it is based on the same platform as the Chevrolet Cruze and Volt, it leaves the car open to the possibility of designing one with electric range technology.
The Code 130R takes a different approach to its styling, offering a boxier appearance. This 4-seated coupe is rear wheel-drive and resembles the Camaro.
Both the Tru 140S and Code 130R will be making their Canadian debut at the Montreal International Auto Show, which started on Friday and will run through to the 27th of January. GM Canada has yet to announce whether the Youth Concepts will be making an appearance at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto running February 15-24th. If you would like more information on these vehicles and the upcoming Auto Show in Toronto – please follow us at Hamilton Auto Blog and AutoHwy.com for the latest updates.
By: Amy Cochren
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Ever try to "magnetize" something to you with the power of your positive thoughts...and it didn't quite work out the way you'd hoped?
Kind of embarrassed to say I have.
It's tempting to believe that all we really have to do is BELIEVE and the things we think we want will magically appear in our lives. Unfortunately, that's just not how the Universe works.
But there's another even more effective way to go about this if you're open to it. Watch the video below to see what I mean.


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Whatever you need shipped, hauled or delivered, you can trust the McClays Transportation Group to make sure your goods arrive safely and on time, whether in Ontario, Canada or USA. No job is too big, or too small - what's important to us is to get your freight where you need it, when you need it there.
We pride ourselves on our friendly, personalized service, so when you call us on (519) 485-3088, you'll talk to a real person, not an endless list of phone options. We always happy to talk through your freight shipping requirements, examine your routing and freight consolidation needs, and present the most efficient and effective way to move your freight from A to B, or C or D....
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Our extensive fleet of tractors, trailers, reefers and trucks can accommodate your freight load whatever its size, and keep it in pristine condition from collection to final destination. With all types of trailers from refrigerated trailers or 53' dry vans , we have both the capability and fleet to deliver for you on time and on budget. Our fleets comprises modern vehicles maintained to exceptionally high standards by our own team, on site, so our fleet spends more time on the road and less time in the repair shop!
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Our trucking logistics software system tracks your goods by satellite from the moment we sign for them to the moment your customers takes delivery, for full loads (FTL) or partial loads (LTL). Need to split loads? Our cross-docking and warehousing facility in Ingersoll can ensure that we collect once from you and deliver to as many separate customers as you wish!
Our team of experienced truck drivers and delivery crews have years of experience in safe and effective trucking and hauling in both the US and Canada. Our AZ and CDL drivers are fully trained and qualified, and many have specialist skills such as temperature controlled vans, heavy haulage, cross-border team driving and livestock transportation.
Our drivers take extra care of every single load, so it makes sense that we take extra care of them with a package of benefits that ensures we enjoy their services for many years to come. We keep in constant contact with our drivers on the road with satellite systems, 2-way radio and cell phones, so wherever they are, we know! (If you'd like to join our driver team, see our Driver Jobs page for more details.)


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Of course the census should ask about citizenship
The Census was created to count people - not citizens, azcentral columnist EJ Montini says.
Since when do we count non-citizens in the census? The census is for legal citizens of America.
The only reason to count illegal aliens would be to increase the representation of a district or state.
As far as "spooking" illegal aliens, that should encourage them to either seek legal citizenship or return to the countries of which they are citizens.
It is clear that those opposing asking the citizenship question only want to increase their representation in their district or state by counting those who are here illegally.
So why should the number of illegal aliens counted in the census determine the representation for a district or state?
Only those with ulterior motives would oppose asking the citizenship question.
How un-American can they be?
Robert Johnston
Share your thoughts with the Shreveport Times. (Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times)


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MEXICO CITY – A Mexican anti-graft group says a judge has provisionally halted a project to turn an air base into a new civilian and military airport north of the capital.
Mexicans Against Corruption says the project is on hold until the government presents assurances that it will not harm the environment or affect archaeological sites.
The government did not immediately respond Friday to a request for comment.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador canceled an already-begun airport construction closer to Mexico City's center after taking office Dec. 1. He argued the project was too costly and prone to corruption.
Officials say the replacement project at the Santa Lucia Airbase will cost $4.1 billion, representing a cost savings even considering losses from canceling the Texcoco airport. It is expected to open in mid-2021.


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Mariah is an amazing psychic. She works with spirit and her guides. I was made redundant and felt very low when I rang. She told me I would have the pick of three jobs, right down to the description of the place I'd be working in. Honestly, I didn't believe her. When it all came true I rang back to ask her where my favourite gold ring had got to – and she told me again!!! Found it after I put the phone down. So sorry I didn't believe you Mariah! Thank you to your guides and spirits xx
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Sand Casting a Sterling Silver Wedding Band
Carson Sio
My brother Toby requested that I create his wedding band for his upcoming wedding in May. He wanted a simple Sterling Silver band, and I've been wanting to try some sand casting so I figured this would be a good place to start.
My first task was to make the casting sand or "green sand" as it is known. I mixed a 50 pound bag of fine play sand with bentonite clay (kitty litter) and a bit of water. My mix was a little wet so the sand is a bit too sticky, but I'm hoping it will dry out and improve with time and use.
To practice a bit before I tried with the silver, I cast these two pieces out of some brass I had on hand, the bright yellow ones on the left being the new castings. I was relatively happy with these, it gave me a good idea of how much surface detail I could expect and how clean it might turn out. Now to make the ring.
To start with I have to make my master copy, which I carved out of wax. For this type of casting you can use anything really; wood, plastic, wax, or whatever is on hand will work. I used wax because it is very easy to carve and shape. I cut out this disk, carefully drilled a 11/16" hole through the middle, and smoothed and shaped it with files and sandpaper.
You can get a pretty smooth surface with this wax, I didn't go much past 120 grit sandpaper because the sand casting won't be able to give me any more detail.
Here's my casting frame. It's cast iron, with the two pins on one side fitting tightly into the holes on the other make sure everything keys back together cleanly. I got it a while ago with a lot of other random tools and haven't had a reason to use it. After a couple of uses now this thing is perfect for small jewelry scale castings.
To start I pack and ram with sand the bottom or drag frame.
I then flip it over and gently screw my ring master down into the sand a bit. Then it all gets coated with talcum powder which acts as a release agent between the two halves, and then set the cope or top half in place. Then more sand, carefully working around the ring at first, filling the top half and getting rammed in tight.
The cope and drag are then split apart and the wax master is removed. You can see that the sand stuck to other half and didn't pull apart cleanly, I believe this is due to the sand being a bit too wet. It does release nicely from the wax though so I am able to use it for the casting. I then carve a sprue or channel for the metal to pour into the cavity and carefully reassemble the halves.
When melting metal for a pour I build this simple little furnace out of fire bricks. It helps a lot to trap the heat and my little crucible gets up to temp much quicker.
My melting setup doing it's thing. I use a #4 Smith tip on my acetylene torch, melting about 15g of sterling silver casting grain.
Once it's fully liquidous I pour it right into the mold. Upon breaking it open again it looks like a success. The sand is knocked out of the mold and can be mixed back into the tub and reused.
Looking pretty good so far. The sprue gets clipped off and I'll start cleaning up the surface with some files.
Here's the ring after a bit of cleanup. You can see there are some large occlusions in the band where there was either some loose sand chunks in the mold or the liquid metal didn't quite fill it entirely. I'm debating giving it another try, the nice part of using silver like this is that if your casting fails, you can just melt it down and try again. All in all I'd call it a success, and hopefully it will only get better with practice.


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Inspired Eating
Why eat Inspired?
Everybody eats. So it is no surprise that there is so much nutrition information out there and so many "experts." It is easy to fall into the tight grasp of diet culture and lose site of the true expert of your body… you!
It is hard to live fully present when you have anxiety about food and eating.
I guide people who are confused about the "right" way of eating to reject diet culture so that they can eat in a way that is in alignment with their unique body and values.
The only right way of eating is the way that is right for you. Are you happy, satisfied and able to do what you want with your body?
Food is so much more than calories. When we widen our perspective and define what food and health mean to us, we have a healthier, more positive and celebrated relationship with food.


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Making your own luck with respect to good health involves taking various actions on your own behalf. In fact "luck" itself, without any help from us, only goes so far. For example, you could be lucky and blessed with a fast metabolism. That's great, you can eat whatever you want and not put on much weight. But is eating exclusively from the three main food groups of pasta, pizza, and peanut butter what you really want to do?


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Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Black and White Cottage, Standon Lane, Ockley, Surrey, RH5 5QR
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Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Black and White Cottage, Standon Lane, Ockley, Surrey, RH5 5QR
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About Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden has been exhibiting contemporary sculpture in a magical setting for 35 years. Nestled in a woodland valley with ponds and a large stream, an ever-changing collection of sculpture is thoughtfully presented through the landscaped gardens.
Where is Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden located?
The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden is located in the outskirts of the village of Ockley, in the picturesque Surrey Hills. Follow signs for the neighbouring golf course 'Gatton Manor', and you're sure to find the Sculpture Garden. There are a number of excellent pubs in the surrounding villages, as well as fantastic farmshops to pick up supplies.
What style of garden is Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden?
Don't expect floral borders, riots of summer colour and neat beds surrounding the 15th century Surrey cottage at the heart of The Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden - because that is not owner and renowned landscape designer Anthony Paul's style. Focusing on dramatic forms, strong architectural shapes and infinite shades of green, Paul uses a bold yet limited palette of plants to fill his stunning water garden. Enormous Gunnera Manicata, swathes of Petasites Japonicus, bamboo hedges - not to mention the stunning ancient towering oaks, cluster of acers and other wonderful trees that inhabit the valley.
What can guests enjoy at Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden?
Calmness, tranquility, and an atmosphere of mystery and adventure awaits visitors to the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden. With over 160 sculptures on display throughout the summer season, from more than 50 artists, visitors are guided through the twists and turns of the intimate pathways and across the wide open lawns on a journey of discovery with the help of a printed guide. Each sculpture is carefully placed to form a relationship with its surroundings - the curation is fundamental to what makes this garden so unique.
Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden also has a Museum / Art Gallery:
Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden (Museum / Art Gallery Section)
Information on Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden , Black and White Cottage , Standon Lane , Ockley
|Opening Times:
|Open from the 1st April to 27th October 2019. Thursday to Saturday and Bank Holiday Monday - 11am to 6pm, Sunday - 2pm to 5pm, Tuesday & Wednesday - By appointment only for groups of four or more adults (no concessions), Monday - closed.
|General Admission (Thursday to Sunday) £12 Adult, £8 Concession, £7 Child (aged 4-16), Under 4's Free. By Appointment - £12 per person. School and group rates are available.
|Child Friendly:
|Children of all ages welcome
|Dog Friendly:
|Dogs Permitted (Dogs are very welcome, so long as they are kept on a lead and 'accidents' are cleared up. We have a number of ducks and other waterfowl, so please do not bring your dog if he/she will worry the birds.)
|From M25:Leave the motorway at Junction 9 and take the A24 South, signposted Dorking. Bypass Dorking and after approximately 4 miles, at the Beare Green roundabout, leave the A24 taking the A29 signposted Bognor Regis and Ockley. Continue through Ockley, and just before leaving the village (and after the Old School House Pub) turn right into Cathill Lane. At the T junction, turn left into Standon Lane and continue for approx half a mile. The entrance to the garden will be found on the right, 200 yards past the left turning to Okewood Church and before the Gatton Manor Golf & Country Club. The entrance is marked by green signs on both sides of the road, and you will notice gravel spilling out into the road. Due to a weak bridge at the entrance, we are unable to facilitate coaches or anything larger than 2 tonnes. If you are coming by coach, please contact us to receive instructions of where to park. If you are using SATNAV, please do not use our postal postcode as it will not take you to our entrance - please use RH5 5QU.
Limited Disables access - Some areas are not accessible for wheelchairs or pushchairs, Parking Available, Space available to park bikes
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Customer Reviews
Review of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Posted Steve p -Customer visited Sep 2017by
Beautiful setting
Tranquil woodland water garden with some fabulous sculptures and tastefully planted with shrubs and interesting ground cover,we will definitely go again.
Review of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Posted Cmalone857 -Customer visited Aug 2017by
The gardens are not well sign posted and are not well advertised. The very friendly lady at reception asked how we found out about the gardens- which was through the Gardener's World 2 for 1 card.
The gardens are in a secluded woodland; with no road noise, the sounds of birds makes this place truly magical.
The woodlands were purchased by Hannah Peachar and her husband in the 1980s and since this time the sculpture has developed. They work with various artists and the sculptures are regularly changed. All art work is for sale. Various media has been used with bronze, stone, aluminium, glass, steel and neon lights used in various installations. Every piece is interesting and the gardens are as much an art gallery as a living breathing wood. There are beautiful lakes around the gardens with various water feature. My friend who is not that interested in art had many positive comments about various pieces.
I was simply spellbound by this magical and beautiful garden.
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Posted Ruthvr -Customer visited Aug 2017by
Just beautiful ...
A more tranquil and magical spot it would be hard to imagine. A woodland glade with dappled sun and fascinating art. We started out following the trail but pretty soon just wandered, as I suspect most people do. It's a beautiful woodland walk, with ponds and lush greenery and emerging sculpture in every natural corner. Not to be missed if you love unusual gardens with culture interspersed. On a more practical note it's not for anyone with impaired mobility. That's not to say it's hard to walk round it's just a wood and therefore unlevel and wobbly in parts. There isn't a cafe so bring your picnic. The toilets are clean. It's also mildly tricky to find or our satnav found it so anyway. It was five minutes beyond where the directions stopped. As the opening hours are infrequent I don't think we would have rung to make an appointment, this would be a mistake. If you're around when it's not open I'd urge you to ring so you don't miss it. Idyllic!
Review of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Posted Bernard HCustomer visited Aug 2016by
We had a wonderful afternoon in spite of bad weather. Really exciting the way garden is laid out. We'll be back with friends. Vicky in reception was charming & very helpful. Vicky loves her job, we saw her a few times during the afternoon & her enthusiasm & love of the garden was obvious.
Review of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Posted Yorgos PCustomer visited Aug 2016by
If you like art or beautifully landscaped gardens, then the Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden is a must see. After a very welcoming reception you can stroll through freely or follow a planned route along the meticulously curated sculptures of various artists. And though most of the works are available for purchase, at no point one feels any pressure to buy.
Review of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Posted Clive TCustomer visited Jul 2016by
All I can say is that I never would have thought that I would be writing that hogweed can be an ideal accompaniment!! Well here at the Hannah Peshar Sculpture Garden it is!!
We came across this place in a compendium of wild gardens to visit so we decided to give it a whirl and so we spent a most lovely Sunday afternoon there.
A very informative and friendly welcome at reception pointed us in the right direction and immediately I was blown away by the range of exhibits on show. What did it for me was the way in which the setting has only been lightly managed landscape-wise and that the woodland almost feels subtropical with the hogweed, gunnera, bamboo and (this is invasive here) Himalayan Balsam growing all around!
Although there were other visitors on the site we didn't see them except in the reception area - where they - like us - had gone to get a glass of complimentary Elderflower cordial! It was so peaceful - only broken by planes flying into Gatwick and we felt we had the place to ourselves.
We were thee for the best part of three hours and could have been there longer as we had to rush the 'back nine' as closing time was quickly approaching.
I'd like to go back in Autumn and / or Winter with snow and frost around as I'm sure the exhibits would have a very different feel about them.
For £10 great value- in a unique setting! Well worth it!
Review of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Posted Liz NCustomer visited Jul 2016by
This garden is one of my favourites - I have visited several times and love taking visitors there. The art work changes from time to time and each piece is always so thoughtfully placed in the landscape to enhance it. Each little path leads you to another hidden gem in this beautifully landscaped, but naturalistic, garden. The lake and ponds are lovely features and add to the idyllic feel of this place. You can take a picnic or other refreshments with you as there are some picnic tables but there isn't a cafe.
Review of Hannah Peschar Sculpture Garden
Posted Mary RCustomer visited Jul 2016by
It was a bit difficult to find this place, but it was well worth it when we did. Vicki, the curator was charming and gave us a lot of information and a useful map. The sculptures were most interesting and ranged from classic to contemporary. I loved the swathe of bicycle bells under the trees and several faces strategically placed. The gardens are truly magical and so peaceful. You can just imagine fairies peeping from behind the bushes! Well worth a visit.
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Most "nice guys" who read this blog know not to be "the nice guy" or "too nice" when meeting women. As a former "nice guy" myself, I know that this is easier said than done.
How hard can it be not to be "nice?"
Well, it can be… for the same reasons that any dating science personality change can be hard. What we're doing in the Love Systems approach (as explained through Magic Bullets, the Love Systems' Routines Manual, and the Interview Series) is calibrating specific aspects of our personality.
So, let's say you were like I was ten years ago… and you need to be "less nice." Well, how much less? How do we know when we get it right?
And here's a potential problem. If you could map every attribute of your personality from 1-10, you could probably determine an ideal range for every characteristic, and it's seldom on the extreme. Even among the eight attraction triggers discussed in Magic Bullets (the eight characteristics that virtually all women respond to, no matter who they – or you – are), you can go too far. Take confidence, for example. Being an 8 out of 10 or a 9 out of 10 in terms of confidence is great. Being 10 out of 10 is… a little bit weird. Women might find that intimidating, or assume you are covering something up or are weird or inhuman in some way.
Well, niceness works the same way. If you made a range where "nice" was a "1" and "jerk" was a "10," you might want to be around a 6 to an 8. [Don't take the actual numbers too seriously; this is to illustrate an idea.] And a lot of "nice guys" are around a 3.
What happens a lot is that guys experiment with being more of a jerk. They get some results. They push a bit more. They get more great results. Then inexplicably, some women start having negative reactions.
What's happened is that this hypothetical guy is hitting a 9 or a 10 on the scale. But it's hard to realize this, because most men are consciously or subconsciously changing how they present themselves along a bunch of different dimensions. So the guy who is being less nice is also using the Emotional Progression Model from Magic Bullets and delivering great routines adapted from the Love Systems' Routines Manual. Overall he is getting better with women, but this overall improvement masks the fact that he's gone too far in one area.
This happens a LOT. Unless you have access to master instructors like on a Love Systems' Bootcamp who are experienced and trained in observing different men approaching women and coaching them to greater success, it's nearly impossible for most people to really self-analyze what they are doing right and wrong.
So, is the lesson that people sometimes take good dating advice to an extreme? No… that would have been a lot shorter and more obvious. My point is actually quite different: if you are learning on your own, you SHOULD take new techniques to an extreme. For example:
Touching/kino: be the creepy overly-touchy guy for a while.
"Closing": try to take a woman home on every approach (set).
Too quiet/too passive: be the crazy dancing monkey.
And so on…
In my experience – and I've trained hundreds of guys in the last four years, including several who have gone on to become instructors with Love Systems – most men need to learn the range of useful behavior. Moreover, you need to develop an instinctive feel for it. You need to get used to the signs you get when you're being too nice. You need to get used to the signs you get when you're being too much of a jerk. You need to be able to recognize these early, when you're only a little bit outside of the ideal range, so you can calibrate back into it quickly. With practice and experimentation, this will come naturally.
You actually do this already. Let's use the example of just talking to a friend. You know what the ideal volume range is from experience. But if you come in outside that range – say you've just gotten off the plane and your ears are plugged and you don't realize how loudly you are talking – you will quickly and instinctively give yourself the feedback you need to change… often without thinking about it. When you're too loud, you might notice other people looking in your direction more than usual, you might notice your friend shifting his head back and looking less relaxed, or you might feel a difference in your chest. When you're being too quiet, your friend will lean in to hear you, he might look like he is concentrating on what you're saying more than normal, and so on. All of these are feedback mechanisms that let you modify your behavior. And they work, because you have lots of experience with being too loud or too quiet in normal social situations and have learned to modify how you present yourself.
Learn how to tell when you're doing too much or too little of something by being conscious of what results to expect when you do.
Let's apply this to niceness. What are some signs that you are being too nice?
[This isn't a checklist. None of these necessarily mean you are too nice, and not all of these signs may appear even when you are being too nice.]
Similarly, there are some common signs to be aware of when you are being too much of a jerk:
She calls you an "asshole" or "mean" (without smiling). A woman can call you evil, a jerk, bad news, or a player, and still be very attracted to you. Or she can call you anything while smiling. But most women will not call you an asshole or tell you that you're mean and actually want you. Some words have more power than others with women; this is something we sometimes get to in our advanced 1-1s.
She's not comfortable being alone with you.
You're teasing her or "negging" her and it used to get a positive response but is now getting a negative one.
With any change you make, take it to both extremes (too much and too little) and get used to where the boundaries are.
As a more advanced thought, if you're trying to be less of the "nice guy," I've had a lot more success teaching men to be "selfish" than to be "jerks." When you're a jerk, you are deliberately bringing someone else down. When you're selfish, you are putting your own needs first. And that's the problem for most "nice guys." They put other peoples' needs and wants above their own.
I'm not advocating people be selfish for no reason. Only do this if you are getting the "nice guy" reactions from women. Cancel plans if you don't feel like going out or something more interesting comes up. Within reason, don't offer to pick her up, drive her home, etc. Dates should be things that you'd enjoy doing anyway – this applies whether or not you are normally too nice, and Chapter 17 (Dates) of Magic Bullets explains why. When you're faced with a decision, ask yourself what a selfish person would do. And so on.
Another great way to manage your "nice guy" factor – either up or down – is to pick out and adapt some routines from the Love Systems' Routines Manual. A routine is just a story or a game or a phrase or anything you can say or do in different situations for the purpose of succeeding with women. Every routine in the Routines Manual is introduced with an explanation of when and how to use it, and from these descriptions you can pick out a few routines that will make you seem more nice and less nice and adapt them for your own reality. Now you can manage your own "niceness" level!
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This American soldier took his boyfriend with him to his army prom and the pair's photos have quickly gone viral.
Max Emerson – a model, filmmaker and YouTube personality – went to the West Point Military Academy's army prom with his boyfriend Andrés Camilo Hernandez and sent the internet world into a meltdown.
The suave pair posted photos of themselves looking dapper on their night out and have earn't themselves viral status, after their pictures were featured on Yahoo Style, Elite Daily and The Washington Blade.
One of the couple's photos attracted so much attention, it received more than 36,000 likes on Instagram on Friday, the Huffington Post reports.
The pictures are presumed to have been so popular because of the former prejudice surrounding homosexuality in the armed forces in America.
The 'don't ask, don't tell' campaign, relating to people's sexual preferences and identities, has been thankfully repealed for the last six years and the LGBTQ community have reportedly taken the couple's photos as a sign of inclusion for gay people in the armed forces.
Max explained to the Huffington Post, how the fact their photos have swept the internet, are particularly poignant for Andrés, who is in the National Guard and made a video documenting his sexuality last year.
He said:
Andrés was pretty concerned about coming out last year, and to see how many people are being inspired by his story is really encouraging.
Sadly, it's not all a story of total happiness, as the couple have received negative comments on their viral photos, although Max was keen to point out how 'incredibly important visibility is.'
He told the Huffington Post:
I think the haters already know they're on the losing side of history. That's why they're getting more and more desperate.
The 28-year-old also has a strong message for those who may be struggling to deal with their sexuality too.
He added:
Be kind to yourself. Be kind to others. Be patient, because it gets better.
It's fantastic the couple feel confident to embrace their relationship as these things haven't always been encouraged by the U.S army.
It's also brilliant to hear the majority of comments they've received are encouraging and supportive too.
No wonder their posts have gone viral and as they're spreading a message of honesty and acceptance and not listening to bigoted people who try to bring others down, it can only be a good thing.
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A new venture by Jon Edwards and Patrick Mangold-White, a take-out pizza joint called Kaos, was expected to open in May at 1439 South Pearl Street, but their little slice of pizza pie was derailed by issues with the one piece of equipment they really needed: a pizza oven.
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Up until now, that oven has been a sore point of contention with the City and County of Denver, the dramatic details of which are chronicled here. The initial problems, say both Edwards and Mangold-White, stemmed from the size of the oven, but now it seems those issues have been resolved. "We finally have our oven and it's ready to go," promises Mangold-White. "Now it's just a matter of putting on the final touches." All of which should be in place before Halloween, just in time to stuff your piehole with pizza, marshmallow pumpkins and candy corn.


text: In the two years between the fall of 2015 and 2017, oil prices have been hammered by the glut in supply due to the advent of US shale. The rush for efficiency in the shale scene caused many ripple effects, or unintended consequences, in the oil and related industries. From underinvestment in new field development to a decreased uptake in substitute technologies like electric cars and bio-oil production and increases in the use of conventional oil due to lower prices, oil markets have more than equalized since the advent of the shale rush. With top figures at the German Bank LBBW saying that the current oil supply deficit is "here to stay," the question remains, how will the advent of higher oil prices bring back substitute competition to the oil markets?


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You're never too old for a good kid's book. Some of our library users' strongest reading memories are from the books they read as children, often many decades before. Revisit some old favorites, or try a few new titles like these.
Heaven Eyes
David Almond
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Having escaped from their orphanage on a raft, Erin, January, and Mouse float down into another world of abandoned warehouses and factories, meeting a strange old man and an even stranger girl with webbed fingers and little memory of her past.
Dovey Coe
Frances O'Roark Dowell
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When accused of murder in her North Carolina mountain town in 1928, Dovey Coe, a strong-willed twelve-year-old girl, comes to a new understanding of others, including her deaf brother.
Dream Freedom
Sonia Levitin
j fiction (also YA)
Marcus and his classmates learn about the terrible problem of slavery in present-day Sudan and raise money to help buy the freedom of some of the slaves. Alternate chapters tell the stories of the slaves.
Homeless Bird
Gloria Whalen
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When thirteen-year-old Koly enters into an ill-fated arranged marriage, she must either suffer a destiny dictated by India's tradition or find the courage to oppose it.
The Rumpelstiltskin Problem
Vivian Vande Velde
j398.21 V244 2000
This collection of variations tells the familiar story of a boastful miller and the daughter he claims can spin straw into gold.
The Longitude Prize
Joan Dash
j681.11092 D229 2000 (also YA)
This is the story of John Harrison, inventor or watches and clocks, who spent forty years working on a time-machine which could be used to determine longitude accurately at sea.