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Address: - Mr & Mrs Atapattu, Peacehaven, 44 Dharmaraja mvt. 1st Lane
There is also access via Louis Pieris Lane (first road on right coming up LouisPeries road from the Lake) up a flight of steep steps.
Phone 0812232584 (0094812232584 from overseas ) or 0718230290 mobile phone.
Email firstname.lastname@example.com
PeaceHaven is a small family (couple) run GuestHouse with 2 twin-bedded rooms
2 bedroomed apartment details at bottom of page. Check for availability.
& a 1 bedroomed apartment which is currently long-term rented. (jan 2012)
And has views from its location on a high-ish hill above Kandy Lake
away from the centre of town.
There are views of green forested mountains one way and the other direction in the distance (1km as crow flies) the town end of Kandy.
2 twin-bedded rooms
with large balcony overlooking Kandy area and green mountainous forest views.
Attached large bathrooms with hot and cold water.
Internet connection 24hrs available. (June 2011, not available but will be later)
Fan and mosquito net.
Desk, chair and chest of drawers.
1000– 1500rs room Depending on season and how many occupants.
During the Kandy Perahera time others charge 3 times more (i.e. 1000 = 3000) you might check to see if Peacehaven is still the standard costs.
(various kinds, lots of fruit too) available. about 350rs (check this)
Tea available, Filtered safe water
Bottled water is available at the shops and is good, usually, from mountain springs.
Take aways and small restaurants about 5 minutes walk.
Restaurants about 10 minutes walk. And there is a British owned pub/restraunt also only 10 minutes walk - Slightly Chilled Lounge Bar and Restaurant(Bamboo Garden) this is a review, google slightly chilled, he may have a website.
Getting to Kandy
Train has great views especially early morning. Kandy - Colombo - Kandy okay, Negambo could be
Getting around once you are in Kandy
See 2 maps below.
Torch (can buy here cheaply)
Umbrella (cheap here because they make them close-by) both for sun if you like and for the rain.
Local amenities and attractions.
Good Restaurants and cafes and small local shops within 5 or 10 minutes walk.
Medical centre and hospital ½ Km away for all kinds of care including dental at economical local rates (7th Day Adventist funded medical centre).
Kandy Cultural centre with Kandy Dancing etc. within 1Km or less.
Buddhist Publication society a short walk (say 10 minutes).
Temple of the Tooth also within walking distance (10 or 15 minutes).
British Garrison Cemetery just above and before the Tooth temple
Museum also.
One can from the Town Centre walking the other way round the Lake past the Tooth Temple (about 4 or 500meters no vehicles allowed and then there is a vehicle allowed road too) and further another ½ or 1 Km.
This way one passes the Tooth temple, the Kandy Cultural Centre (Kandy Dancing etc.) and a large restaurant, the Buddhist Publication society and various other possible attractions (the British garrison cemetery and a museum, and more restaurants up to the left).
See map (below - double click to enlarge)
Continue round the lake road bordering the "Children Park" to Louis Peiris Mvt.
continuingup this road then turn right intoLouisPereis Lane for about 200 Meters to a gate on the right with Peacehaven sign. Continue through the gate and up to the top of the stone steps.
The Black X marks Peace Haven
Peacehaven is accessible from 2 ways.
You can walk from town to and from Peacehaven on the North (upper, here) side of the lake - there is a barrier to traffic before the ToothTemple .
Therefore by 3 wheeler or taxi you have to follow the arrows on the map above - that is the south side of the lake - but the driver will know , of course,
ask him for dharmaraja college and then Sanghakara's (Landmark, people know this cricket man's house) house and Peacehaven is about 200 meters further on.
When walking you do not have to go all the way to Dharmaraja College - simply go up Louis Pieris road (Mvt or mawatha means road) from the lake
go round the first sharp bend and take the first lane on the right. It should be marked as Louis Peris lane - continue for about 300 meters and look up to
the right, you should see a Peacehaven noticboard on the balcony of the guest house. Open the metal gate and go up the steps.
If you come by vehicle then go the slightly longer way LouisPeries road (Mawatha) > Dharmaraja road > 1st Lane (indicated by the green numbers on the map belowotherwise you will have to climb a few steps.
Animal / dog lover? A guest made this peacehaven site and is looking after - trying to catch and get sterilized 4 of the originally 14 + dogs all from the original puppy that was dumped by the rubbish bin here. He is leaving feb 2012, very likely so the doggies need some more help.
see https://sites.google.com/site/lankastraydogs/ and http://www.youtube.com/user/lankastraydogs?feature=mhee
Also, if you would like to feed the parrot (and her kid but he is shy) she will take biscuits out of your hand. Whoops, she has gone missing but the son still comes - put the biscuit close and step back...
Peacehave links:
Some Links to peacehaven guesthouse
The annex or flat is below and completely separate from the house above. 2 exits - 1 down to lake, the other up to Dharmaraja road and the Kundasale (Digana Pallekelle) main road about 1km or less away.
Flat genuinely fully furnished. Not as the others often say, furnished by an English lady2010, who left everything here when she returned to U.K.
A Korean lady recently left and I am here for the time being.
All sizes guesstimates.
overall size about 40 or 50ft by 15 or 18ft.
Lounge 15 x 15
2 Bedrooms 12 x 10 attached bathrooms 10 x 4.
kitchen 15 x 13
Floor is terrazzo. Good, not like the usual red stained cement skimmed floors elsewhere.
Ceiling fans all round although it is cooler here than many places as the roof is not open to sun.
Lounge with 3 piece suite (settee and easy chairs, coffee table/s desk, cupboard, book case etc.)
Large kitchen, newish fridge/freezer, chest type deep freezer, popup toaster, iron..., 2 ring gas cooker,
saucepans/frying pans,new filters in a water filter, various crockery and cups.
Bedrooms both with attached bathrooms - hot-water showers.
1 bedroom has double bed with what seems to be a v. thick new orthopedic (therefore very comfortable and could probably support an elephant) built in cupboard with dressing table or desk, mirrors etc. and various other furnishings.
Other bedroom has 2 single beds and some furnishings.
Balcony all round front, sunbed!
Internet connection (computer too if they want it) working well.
Wired for t.v. in all, I think, rooms. Theres a satellite dish - lots of wiring and so presume it could be hooked up easily for t.v. etc. The last guest only used internet.
As with anything else they can say if anything is wanted and it will be obtained. If you ask in advance then the place
should be immediately ready with little need for chasing around buying could also stock the fridge although
you may like to shop to see Kandy etc. or eat out at the cafes and restaurants close by.
The house may be able to supply occasional meals and any urgent shopping, if they are not too busy.
Anyway I, recommend the place more than anywhere I have stayed for 30 plus years in SL.


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Sears laying off more than 90 workers in Sask.
The Sears logo is seen on a television for sale, in Springfield, Ill., on Nov. 15, 2011. (AP / Seth Perlman)
Published Thursday, January 31, 2013 3:04PM CST
Sears Canada is cutting more than 90 jobs in Saskatchewan as part of sweeping layoffs.
The retailer says it is trimming 80 positions at its distribution centre in Regina. Another 12 people will be laid off at its five stores in Saskatchewan.
In all, the company is eliminating 700 jobs across the country.
Workers affected by the layoffs were given the news Thursday.

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A NEW 10k run has been organised by Lancing Eagles Running Club as part of Shoreham River Fest.
The scenic run will be along the banks of the River Adur on Bank Holiday Monday, starting at 10am.
Club chairman David Clubb said: "This should be a marvellous event. My aim is to give local runners, including novices, an opportunity to take part in this race.
"Local runners are an increasingly frequent feature of the Adur riverbank and the Shoreham locality. It is not targeted at elite runners, although some may take part."
Entries have come in from as far as London, and people can sign up on the day, subject to an upper limit of 400 runners.
Adur Outdoor Activity Centre is the race headquarters but the start will be on the east bank of the River Adur, about 300 metres north of Norfolk Bridge.
The race route will follow the Downs Link to St Botolphs Bridge, across the footbridge to the west bank then down to the Old Toll Bridge and back over to the east bank, finishing just north of the Red Lion pub.
Entry is £5 in advance for affiliated runners, £7 for non-affiliated runners, £10 on the day for all.
Visit www.lancingeagles.co.uk or email email@example.com for more information.
For more Shoreham River Fest coverage, see tomorrow's Shoreham Herald


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Update: Readers Matt and Darrell rightly point out that Blizzard's Jeff Kaplan has ruled out a Valentine's Day event. Maybe this is just flavour audio?
Original story: A new data mine of Overwatch's newest Public Test Realm (PTR) update has uncovered Valentine's Day event files, suggesting a new, themed-event is on the way.
In particular, two files featuring Mercy and Genji have the pair discussing gifts of chocolates. You can hear them via Reddit.
A Valentine's Day event would join previous Olympic, Halloween and Christmas events.
Overwatch is now available on Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4. Its newest PTR update buffs Roadhog, D.Va and Ana.


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MADISON, Wis. -- Tommy Walls, a junior at Marquette University, escaped a hard childhood in Detroit and now aspires to work in child welfare and teach social justice issues as a university professor.
Since 1989, numerous dreams such as Walls' have been funded in part by the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement Program, a federal effort that encourages and assists low-income and minority students to pursue advanced degrees.
Now, the program is facing a $10 million cut, as the funds are earmarked for a different federal program that helps high school students. The cuts are drawing criticism from affected students and college administrators, but support from those who argue the high school program will help more people.
"A lot of us are in jeopardy," Walls said. "No one knows yet; we are waiting on answers."
Named for Ronald McNair, the African-American physicist and astronaut who was killed in the 1986 Challenger explosion, the program has distributed more than $660 million since 1989, according to U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
Debra Saunders-White, DOE deputy assistant secretary for higher education programs, said some money will be redirected to the Upward Bound Math-Science program, which aids low-income and first-generation high school students as they prepare for college.
The McNair and Upward Bound funds are part of the Federal TRIO program, which assists students from disadvantaged backgrounds. "It would allow us, with no additional dollars, to serve about 900 more students," Saunders-White said.
No date for final funding allocations has been announced.
According the Washington, D.C.-based Council for Opportunities in Education, McNair programs in 2011 served 5,419 students in 200 different programs.
Karen Woodard, assistant director of the Upward Bound Math and Science program at Northwest Missouri State University, said the program at her school takes in 50 to 60 local high school students each summer for six weeks of classes and college preparation.
"Many of them have (later) become doctors, or engineers, or computer programmers," Woodard said. "It's very successful."
Joseph Green, director of educational opportunity programs at Marquette University, argues the TRIO programs should not be pitted against each other for funds.
"We have an issue with taking away resources from college students that need access to undergraduate research to go to graduate school to earn a Ph.D.," he said.
Cheryl McNair, McNair's widow, said news of the pending cuts is a shock.
"Not only are you are encouraging studies in fields that are so critical to the United States but you have these leaders who are encouraging other students to study in these fields, showing them the benefits, showing them the practicality and the fun of the sciences," she said. "I can't imagine taking money from a group of people who are leaders."
Jones also reports for Gannett Wisconsin Media


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In these projects and collaborations, I used my visual craft composed of the key skills of Directing & Producing and also Editing & Cinematography. 2016 was an amazing year full of awesome collaborations, discovery, growth and creativity.
I of course couldn't have pulled off a lot of the projects without my creative collective/ multi-media production company: "With Gomes Productions" and the collaborators.
A Big Thank You To The Team And Collaborators
Some important people I want to mention and give a big thanks to:
Samuel Bent-Ellis
Jay Nova
Javier Moya
Bryan Saint Laurent
Angelique Mendes
Patrick Straus
Lucas Pires
Steve Pennine
Jean Villar
Maritza Diaz
Chris Brady
Patricio Coello
A toast to the beauty and grit of the talent and crews in these projects. It's a wonderful thing to execute visions, artistry, ideas, and stories and while also doing solid work and growing. I'm grateful for the great group of people who I met and the people I knew beforehand, who our bonds and relationships grew stronger from these projects. Only more to come in 2017 and I look forward to where we head next and how else we can innovate and bring forth visual ideas.
The Visual Reel: Visual Reel #1 (2016 Film Reel)
Create & inspire,
Alex Gomes
Featured In Visual Reel #1
Artists and Brands featured in this visual reel:
With Gomes Productions
Feed The Streets USA
ViviD Media
Musical Artists:
Jay Nova
Bryan Saint Laurent
OG. Domo
J. Prince
Javier Moya
Project 401
Artist Of Movement
Maritza Diaz
Jean Villar
Indya Lallier
Joe Malaika
Contra Lei
Projects Featured in this visual, in order of appearance:
Jay Nova – "This Side" (Official Music Video)
Surprise Gift From Javi to Bre | The Creative Experience | Persian Rugs Choreography
Coke Red Moves
Turn On The Lights Freestyle Dance Visual:
Maritza Diaz – Tyrex Model Shoot
"Feed The Streets USA: Call To Action Community Film"
Joe Malaika – Fashion Rush Hour | Event Visual
Jay Nova – "Keep It A Hunnid" (Official Music Video)
MO Style Monday Mix I: "All Myself & i" | Freestyle Dance
Maritza Diaz Hosts Sexy Sundays | Event Visual
"Let's Say We Go To Thayer ST." | The Creative Experience
Empress – Live Performance Visual: "Circles"
Jay Nova & Laurent | Ascend Performance Film Highlights
Joe Malaika – Fashionably Late | Event Visual
Feel free to check out the Visual Reel #1 (2016 Film Reel) on Youtube and subscribe to the channel to stay updated on new videos.
Music in this video, in order of appearance:
Drake ft. Jay Z – Pond Cake (Instrumental)
A$AP Rocky – Ghetto Symphony (Instrumental)
Halsey – Colors (Stripped Version)
Drake – 0 to 100/ The Catch Up
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The importance of a customer service mentality
Journal of Healthcare Contracting readers don't need to be told, theirs is not a simple task.
On the one hand, contracting executives are expected to be the silent partners on the healthcare delivery team, efficiently delivering the tools of care to front-line providers. But on the other hand, if they're too silent, their value may be underrated or misunderstood.
On the one hand, many in the hospital or IDN, frankly, don't want to know what their supply chain team does, or how they do it…they just want what they want, when they want it. But on the other hand, this is the age of transparency, and – just as consumers track their UPS and FedEx shipments – healthcare end users want to know the status of their latest product/equipment/project request. They want to see how the sausage is made.
And on one hand, end users want the best and latest of everything. On the other, they know they have to help keep costs down.
Given all this, the contracting executive must do some soul-searching and ask herself some pointed questions:
- Who's my customer?
- How do I keep him or her satisfied?
- How do I know I'm keeping them satisfied?
- How do they know what I'm doing to keep them satisfied?
Cornerstone of success
"Customer service is the cornerstone of success in any organization in order to drive value," says Kathleen Krueger, president, ProMedica Supply Chain Management, Toledo, Ohio. "You must first identify and understand who your customer is before you can deliver on product and service, and share efficiencies in processes and purchases, which should be measured."
Krueger knows something about both supply chain management and customer service. Throughout her career, she has held various positions in supply chain management, from manufacturing and sales of industrial products, to distribution services. Her undergraduate degree was in business. "From there, I went into a manufacturing role, which prepared me for working with vendors and a variety of suppliers."
She worked for a global distributor, Hydraulic Supply Company, a global distributor of hydraulic and pneumatic components and systems, hose, fittings and connectors, electronic systems, and accessories.
Following that, she joined Kenakore Solutions, a Perrysburg, Ohio-based third-party logistics provider, where she stayed for 17 years – the last 14 of which she served as the company's president and chief executive officer. At Kenakore, she oversaw a staff of 60 with a throughput of goods exceeding $80 million.
She joined ProMedica as president of the IDN's supply chain operations in 2010.
No difference
Krueger says that customer service in the industrial setting and healthcare look very much the same. "In any setting, there is the direct customer of supply chain management, and then there is the organization's customer … both of which are different.
As a support department, supply chain management's customers are often internal – i.e., individuals within the organization.
"The ultimate goal is to successfully meet the needs of your internal customers – the people whom you touch each day – not the patient, who is far removed from supply chain management and so may seem a 'lofty' target to serve," she says. "If supply chain management defines the customer as the patient, it may be easy to become complacent with your internal customers. Moreover, you may view internal customers as simply 'coworkers' within the organization instead of true 'customers' with whom you must build lasting, trusting relationships."
What is customer service?
The building blocks of customer service are simple, continues Krueger. "Lessons learned about service excellence in other industries absolutely carry across industry lines, and what I learned in manufacturing and sales and distribution is true in health care. Simply put, knowing your customer, listening to the voice of your customer (such as through ongoing, direct conversations and/or surveys), bringing value to your customer, and then measuring your success, are crucial steps in customer service."
Customer service is about accountability, reliability and integrity, she continues. "The foundation of exceptional customer service is building robust relationships. When your customers come to trust that you are responsible, reliable and honest, they will come back to you time and time again. These values are what build lasting, long-term relationships."
Mark Faulkner, director of strategic supply chain management and sourcing, Partners HealthCare, Boston, Mass., believes the emphasis in healthcare has changed since he began his career in healthcare supply chain management 30 years ago. That said, there remain some constants in terms of customer service.
"Healthcare, overall, is a changed market, a changed world," says Faulkner, who joined Partners' corporate team in 2001. "In addition to delivering great patient care, there is added focus on expense, and how we can do better with less." Providers need more products and services, in a timely fashion, in order to provide exceptional patient care. The contracting and materials team has a huge role to play in that effort, he says.
"Giving clinicians, physicians, administrators and others updated, prompt, accurate information is key to any organization's success," he says. His internal customers need detailed information about prices, contracts and new product opportunities in order to make the best clinical – and business – decisions. "They used to do much of that on their own, but today, they lean heavily on the supply chain leaders to get them that information."
At press time, Partners was making plans to roll out a contract management tool that will allow end users to check on the status of ongoing projects, including contracts, item requests and new technologies. When the supply chain team makes adjustments to any project, they will notify interested end-users by e-mail, or customers can go into the system and check on their own. "It's a tool that will help us provide great customer service," he says. "It makes us more accountable, and, at the end of the day, it will validate [to customers] the work that we're doing" to fulfill their requests.
End goal
"You must measure how well you're doing, otherwise, you cannot claim success," says Krueger. "To determine if you are succeeding in meeting your customers' needs, you should routinely conduct surveys, listen to the voice of your customer, and craft your strategy around their needs."
"[Surveys] give us the ability to focus on areas in which we're not doing as well as we could," says Faulkner.
If the supply chain executive has earned the trust of his or her customers, both sides win, according to those with whom the Journal of Healthcare Contracting spoke.
"ProMedica's values of compassion, innovation, teamwork, and excellence tie in well with these necessary supply chain behaviors, and so I have found ProMedica's internal customers very welcoming of our efforts to collaborate on gaining efficiencies and standardizing products to achieve value and savings," says Krueger.
"The largest and most fulfilling payoff of providing exceptional customer service in healthcare supply chain management is employee and physician satisfaction, because ultimately that ensures high satisfaction for the patient – the organization's customer," she continues. But again, the supply chain team must maintain its focus on the people they touch in their role every day – that is, the caregivers and other internal customers.
"If you want a reward or notoriety or the 'limelight' for what you do, you shouldn't be in supply chain management. Just as for the theater stagehand on Broadway, or the airline mechanic who makes the pilot and airline excel, the healthcare supply chain member's role is to support the physician, respiratory therapist, dietary manager, and other internal customers to do their jobs better."
Avoid common pitfalls, Krueger advises supply chain executives. The first is failing to know who your customers are. The second is failing to sell the value of your department to them, that is, failing to specifically define how supply chain can help them.
Supply chain teams need to keep their eye on the ball, day after day, week after week, says Faulkner. "Don't think that because you've responded to [a question or need], you can ease off the pedal. To me, it's more of a matter of continuing and sustaining that level of service. And you need to challenge yourself and your employees. You're only as good as the people around you."


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Here's one of those articles that would get my goat if I owned a goat.
It's the typical rah-rah article about how wonderful ERM is and everyone should be doing it. (I am always a proponent of those.) But the fact that it was published at a site called WebCPA should have tipped me off that I was going to be short one goat by the time I was finished.
After the author quotes the requisite parts from the COSO ERM framework – thus illustrating that she can copy and paste from the COSO ERM framework – she recites a lot of the usual fluff about why ERM is so great. But what really sends my goat running, is how she tries to make the point that somehow internal auditors are the "meek who shall inherent the ERM" so to speak.
Accountants, including internal auditors, have been getting by for years with their control self-assessments and opinions. Thanks to a few financial frauds like Enron and WorldCom, the government passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and many internal auditors were kept busy for a while; recently they have IFRS conversions. I am tired of internal auditors trying to make ERM something for internal auditors to do. What's more, it muddies the water, making it increasingly difficult for ERM practitioners to communicate that risk management is not the same thing as audit.
In the article, the author suggests ERM is the next great thing for internal auditors. She writes: Organizations will also look to internal auditors to provide some non-traditional roles, including trainer, educator, and coordinator, or facilitator. As trainers or educators, auditors must understand that ERM is a process or methodology in the identification, assessment and management of risks enterprise-wide. This process provides for a structured and disciplined approach to implementing risk management.
To that I have to stay stick to your knitting (and auditing).
Perhaps try making internal auditors in charge of human resources or IT? Just please, stay away from risk management and leave ERM implementations to the professionals.


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What Makes A Great Logo?
A logo is the face of the company it represents; it's quite possibly the single most important piece of branding a company can develop. A logo generates the first impression for the customer—good or bad. So, what makes a great logo? Here are three principles that all great logos share.
A Great Logo Conveys the Company's Function and Personality
As the element that creates a first impression, a great logo should convey its company's function and personality. A logo can have a personality by using only words; look at the logo for ToyRUs.
The logo features a casual font and bright colors. The backwards-facing "R" gives the logo a childish, immature feel. It's perfect for a toy store. There aren't any toys in the logo; just words.
Conversely, the logo for Merrill Lynch conveys its company's personality by using a formal font and a strong, stately blue-and-white color scheme. It also incorporates a famous icon of business.
The bull on the left of the company name calls to mind the famous Wall Street Charging Bull sculpture in New York, which has come to signify the aggressive, energetic stock market.
Both logos are completely different, as are both companies. ToysRUS is a fun, happy place where little children frolic about...Merrill Lynch is a no-nonsense, icon of finance where you'll feel safe knowing that the age-old principles of American investing are working for your money.
A Great Logo Creates Recognition
In addition to giving prospective customers an immediate idea of what the company does, a great logo leaves a lasting impression. Simplicity is the key for recognition.
A study in the journal Psychology and Marketing found that 93% of preschool children surveyed recognized the McDonald's logo—a simple depiction of the famous golden arches. Even though the children couldn't yet read, they quickly identified the arches.
The golden arches are simple icons that are easily recognized by anyone. Even in foreign countries, visitors quickly recognize the hamburger restaurant by its logo. Since McDonald's restaurants can be found in over 100 countries, logo recognition is critical.
A Great Logo Endures the Test of Time
A versatile logo is a timeless logo. The logo should look good in an array of sizes so that it can be used on a large billboard or a small piece of stationery. It should be functional in black-and-white as well as color. An enduring logo uses classic design features and avoids trendy logos, colors and designs. A great logo enables a company to change its overall corporate identity without the need for a redesign.
The Coca Cola logo is a great example of an enduring logo.
The company's prominent logo hasn't changed since its inception in 1885. With its classic cursive font and red-and-white color scheme, the logo is timeless. Since it hasn't ever required a redesign, the logo has become recognizable: Business Insider reports that 94% of people world-wide recognize the Coca Cola logo.
You don't have to be Coca Cola or Merrill Lynch to have a great logo; make sure that your logo design includes these important three principles and you'll be well on your way!


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I have a question to anyone that can help me. I am a citizen of the US I want to marry a UK citizen. We want to get married in Las Vegas. The website for Nevada says all he needs is his passport. Can anyone tell me if this is true, is it really that easy?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you in advance....


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As of today, there are just two weeks until the United States must either raise its federal debt limit, currently $14.3 trillion, or suffer the consequences of a massive default.
It's time, actually past time, for the ordinary, not so civically engaged, citizens to pay attention to the actions, or inaction, of their representatives in Congress.
Here, then, are the consequences of a government that can't pay its bills, especially people who rely on, for instance, their monthly Social Security checks.
And for the more politically attuned, here's Ross Douthat, one of the house conservatives at The New Tork Times, on how the showdown in Washington now might conclude.
Thoughts, readers — from the personal and the practical, to the bigger picture ramifications?


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DisplaySearch announced it forecasts that Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) manufacturing capacity will nearly triple in 2012.
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AMOLED Manufacturing Capacity Forecast to Nearly Triple in 2012
Ramp-Up of the First Gen 5.5 AMOLED Fab to Dramatically Increase Availability of AMOLED Panels
Santa Clara, California, August 23, 2011—The long-anticipated growth in size and volume of AMOLED display manufacturing is finally becoming a reality, with Samsung Mobile Display's (SMD) ramp-up of the first Gen 5.5 AMOLED fab. The company began installing equipment in its A2 factory in December 2010 and is now expected to reach maximum capacity of 80,000 substrates per month by the end of Q1'12. As analyzed in the DisplaySearch Quarterly FPD Supply/Demand and Capital Spending Report, this development is forecast to drive growth in AMOLED capacity from 890,000 m2 in 2011 to 2.6 million m2 in 2012; capacity is expected to then double again in 2013.
Figure 1: AMOLED Manufacturing Capacity
Source: DisplaySearch Q2'11 Quarterly FPD Supply/Demand and Capital Spending Report
"SMD currently accounts for nearly 100% of commercial AMOLED shipments, and its A2 Gen 5.5 fab and planned future factories will account for much of the expected capacity growth. Other existing and potential AMOLED manufacturers are watching SMD's progress and aggressive expansion plans, hoping that they will be able to leverage advances in equipment technology and take advantage of growing interest in AMOLED displays for smart phones and other applications," explained Charles Annis, DisplaySearch Vice President of Manufacturing Research. "AUO, LG Display, Chimei Innolux and IRICO are also forecast to build either pilot or mass production AMOLED lines in the next two years, while other companies are currently considering entering the market."
LCD panel makers have suffered negative net profit margins for four consecutive quarters, and with excess a-Si LCD capacity for TV production, FPD equipment spending is now forecast to fall by more than 40% in 2012. On the other hand, supply of AMOLED displays has been very tight in 2011. As SMD ramps A2, many more AMOLED displays will hit the market, and demand is expected to grow in turn. AMOLED displays are a bright spot in the FPD manufacturing industry, offering hope for FPD supply chain companies.
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Markus suggested:
> Suggestion to the production team of Unicode 3.0 and ISO 10646:2000:
> It would be *really* useful, if the example glyphs were shown together
> with a couple of reference lines, such that the alignment of the example
> glyphs can be recignized more easily.
> These reference lines should (at least for the European scripts and the
> symbols) be:
> - base line
> - height of x
> - height of H
> - left margin
> - right margin
> The reference lines could be made grey and very thin, such that they do
> not disturb the visual appearance of the glyph. Alternatively to the
> reference lines, you could also place short marker strokes on the glyph
> cell rim where the reference lines would end, such that I can use a
> ruler to add the line myself with a pencil.
Well, Michael Everson already responded correctly on this. But to forestall
Asmus springing a gear loose, I'll verify that there is a snowball's chance
in ... well, let's just say it isn't going to happen.
1. The layout for both Unicode 3.0 and ISO 10646:2000 charts is done
with custom-designed software that already has all kinds of little tweaks
in it to make oddball glyphs fit in their boxes without crashing. The
point is to get representative glyphs for the characters visible, without
running over the cell bounding boxes -- not easy, given the mixed collection
of scripts, and the disparate font sources we've had to gather to get
this thing printed. This code cannot and will not be tweaked further
between now and publication for *any* new feature additions; it is
just too risky--for both standards.
2. The Unicode Standard is a *character* standard, and not a font or
glyph design standard. We recognize the fact that people are going to
turn to it anyway and treat it as a font design benchmark--so we (and
Asmus in particular) have gone to great lengths to try to improve the
fonts and font design over Unicode 2.0. But we are putting an even more
prominent disclaimer in the Code Charts for Unicode 3.0: "Characters
images shown in the code charts are not prescriptive. In actual fonts
considerable variations are to be expected."
3. The information regarding any normative baseline, bounding box,
x-height, cap-height (or any other relevant font metric for other
scripts) is not a-priori available to us. Yes, usually this information
can be extracted from the fonts we use to print, and *could* be displayed
with a glyph (although there would be lots of complications for
combining characters, since we artificially construct their display
in the code charts), but that would simply be regurgitating what
a particular font designer's decisions were for the font we happen
to be using. Trying to analyze all that and determine what these
values *should* be for each character in the standard goes way beyond
our charter *and* our competencies.
> Unicode contains quite a number of characters, where font designers have
> no other easily accessible sources for learning how the intended
> alignment of the characters should be. For instance, which of the
> geometric shapes are supposed to sit on the baseline and which are
> supposed to fill the entire character cell without any safety distance
> from neighbor characters? Visible baselines would reduce the amount of
> guesswork and random decisions that the font designer has to make here
> and the resulting fonts will be more exchangeable. All to the benefit of
> the user, without restricting the font designers' freedom to chose
> whatever alignment seems artistically apropriate, if they are knowing
> what they are doing.
Please feel free to organize the Consortium of Unicode Font Designers,
which can fund and debate this effort, and establish glyph and font
design standards to assist in font interchange and compatibility.
I'm not being *completely* facetious here -- this is actually a
major undertaking, and I believe the expertise really lies mostly among
the professional font designers. The Unicode Consortium can help in
identifying what the oddball characters are supposed to be, but cannot
really specify in detail how they should look in a font.
> Markus
> --
> Markus G. Kuhn, Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge, UK
> Email: mkuhn at acm.org, WWW: <http://www.cl.cam.ac.uk/~mgk25/>
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As we grow older and enter our late thirties and early forties, we start finding changes in our body, some of which we might not like in particular. We might look expectantly in the mirror only to find a somewhat strange reflection staring back at us. The wrinkles, expression lines and blemishes make us look older than we feel and we find ourselves yearning for that natural glow and vitality of youth.
There is no reason to be depressed though. The changes that we experience in our skin, hair and posture are a natural part of the aging process, wherein our bodies undergo certain physical, chemical and biological adjustments. We cannot stop this process as a whole; what we can do, however, is, slow it down considerably by taking proper care of ourselves.
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Wheelchair Van Financing Options:
A very unfortunate reality is that because there is no 'book value' anywhere in the world for wheelchair vans, nearly every lender uses the same value guide to establish collateral value for a wheelchair van as a standard, unmodified van. The result of this practice is that typically a person with a good or even excellent credit rating is only able to borrow a small portion of the cost of a wheelchair van which is based on the value of the vehicle chassis. Most banks do not even consider the cost or value of the modifications and/or conversion that has been performed on the vehicle. The amount available is often less than 50% of the cost. Therefore, some folks who don't have cash readily available chose to access funds from sources such as:
* Home equity loans or lines of credit
* Reverse mortgages (a positive consideration if you are of a certain age with much equity in your home or property)
* Credit cards with low or reasonable rates and fees
* Personal lines of credit, sometimes referred to as signature loans
* Savings accounts, stocks, bonds, securities, etc.
It is very rare that a traditional bank will be the source for a mobility vehicle loan. More often it will be with a Credit Union.
And if none of the above fits for you, I have these two suggestions for you which may be helpful in finding financing for your mobility vehicle purchase.
Credit Unions are often the best choice for mobility vehicle loans.
You may or may not realize that Credit Unions function differently than traditional banks. Over the course of many years in the wheelchair van industry, there is expertise I have developed regarding getting loans on wheelchair vans. My observation has been that oftentimes folks discover no problem or resistance when they apply for a loan on one of these vans with a Credit Union. (If the vehicle falls within their vehicle financing parameters of 10 year old or newer with less than 80,000 miles)
Digital Federal Credit Union :
Rogue Credit Union: Located in Southern Oregon, Rogue Credit Union "Rogue Credit Union is a not-for-profit cooperative financial institution that is owned and operated by its members. Members elect a Board of Directors to oversee the credit union and the President/CEO reports to this board. The Board of Directors and credit union President/CEO works hard to guarantee profits are shared with members through the payment of dividends, lower rates on loans and higher earnings on savings. Because credit unions aren't focused on making a profit, interest rates on credit cards and auto loans average around two percentage points lower than bank rates." https://www.roguecu.org/loan
U.S.A.A. https://www.usaa.com/inet/pages/bank_loan_auto_main?wa_ref=pub_global_products_bank_auto
Navy Federal Credit Union: https://www.navyfederal.org/products-services/loans/auto/auto-loans.php
If you or your immediate family has been in any division of the armed forces, either one of these national organizations can be the ideal source for a loan. They tend to offer very low rates, quick approvals and they are easy to interact with. Feel free to call me with questions about these two sources of loans.
Brandl Mobility Financing: This organization, as their name suggests, exclusively lends money for the purchase of wheelchair van loans. They usually only offer loans on vans that are 10 years or newer. Their core specialty is loans on new vans and up to 3 years old. https://www.brandlmobility.com/wheelchair-van-financing
*If you desire a loan on a new or very modern used van, Brandl is likely your best loan source. Please ask me for the contact info, as my referral will benefit your borrowing process, due to my professional, specialized relationship with them.
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Connecticut Post Athletes of the Week: Jackie Brewster, Lauralton Hall softball; JJ Williams, Masuk volleyball
Published 5:34 pm, Monday, May 13, 2013
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Lauralton Hall softball
Year: Sophomore
A week in the life: Had three hits, including a homer and triple, five RBIs and three runs scored in a 16-2 win over Weston; had three hits, including a homer, four RBIs and two runs scored in an 11-2 win over Newtown; had three hits, four RBIs and scored a run in a 12-2 win over New Milford.
The big picture: Lauralton Hall (13-3, 12-1 SWC) played Stratford Monday night at DeLuca Field.
Masuk volleyball
Year: Sophomore
A week in the life: Had 36 assists, four digs in a 3-0 win over Kolbe Cathedral; had 53 assists in a 3-2 win over Shelton; had 32 assists in a 3-1 win over Xavier.
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Alaska's Joe Miller Has an Idea About How to Help the Poor: Make them Poorer
This post originally appeared on the Washington Monthly. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) of Alaska, who announced late on Friday that she's seeking re-election as a write-in candidate, appeared on CNN yesterday and offered a hint about the kind of message she'll be pushing over the next six weeks. Republican nominee Joe Miller, Murkowski said, is pushing "some pretty radical things.... He has taken an approach that is just, plain and simple, more radical than where the people of the state of Alaska are." She specifically referenced her opponent's desire to eliminate Social Security and Medicare. Around the same time, Miller appeared on Fox News and reiterated his opposition to Social Security and Medicare, preferring a system in which he "can put my money where the government can't steal it." What's more, host Chris Wallace noted new data showing 43.6 million Americans living in poverty, and asked the extremist candidate how he would go about helping them. Miller replied by talking about a national debt he considers "unsustainable." So, Wallace asked again about what Miller would like to do, if anything, about the tens of millions of Americans in poverty. Miller complained that Americans have "an entitlement mentality" that includes a safety net. The would-be senator wants to replace the entire system of government as it currently exists, and create a system more in line with his interpretation of the 10th Amendment. In other words, when Wallace asked what Miller would do in the Senate to look out for the interests of poverty-stricken American families, the answer was surprisingly simple: nothing. Indeed, that may be giving Miller too much credit. Given that he wants to do away with unemployment aid altogether, and those benefits saved millions from poverty, Miller actually wants to increase the number of Americans living in poverty. Did I mention that Miller is currently the frontrunner in a U.S. Senate race this year? And he enjoys the backing of the entire Republican Party establishment?
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When I was a boy, my uncle told me about his solo bicycle trek across Central America. I grew up wanting to do that too, so I studied Spanish and computer engineering. On my first trip, I climbed the tallest mountain in the Andes (Aconcagua), then I explored Peru. My second trip was a solo bicycle trek across Central America, then I got a job in in Tokyo. Now I've spent more than 10 years travelling the world, mostly with my wife Lili. We got married in Brazil, then we toured Africa by public bus, then we moved to New Zealand (nobody saw that coming), and now we are New Zealand citizens! Meanwhile our adventures continue... We don't have children and we love to travel, so why not? Check out our World Tour blog (with photos): David and Lili's World Tour, observations from the road.
I published a novel called Globalocity - the Adventures of Raymond - and the 5-star reviews keep coming in! Check it out: Globalocity is on sale now. Go on a mind-expanding odyssey. Go with Raymond. Explore everything. Global velocity!
To make money and for intellectual challenge, I work as an IT consultant in a variety of roles, for example my most-recent job title was Consulting Principal Enterprise Architect for the tax department of New Zealand (IRD). Also, I used to teach "Object-Oriented Design with Java" (Software Engineering in the wild) at the University of Colorado. Here are the Lecture Notes for the semester course (PDF files). Here's my Curriculum Vitae. And here's a cool example, a Java applet with which you can make Fractal Art (with the Java code explained).
I speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese fluently, and my bad French is getting better. I still practice Footbag (Hacky Sack) and Yoga, but my knees are no longer up for Ultimate (Frisbee) or Soccer. I ride my bicycle to work whenever possible. Sometimes I burst into spontaneous juggling.
I agree with Secular Humanism. I believe that Evolution is not just a theory, but a fact. After having visited gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and humans in the wild, I can testify that we humans talk better than our furrier cousins, but we don't climb trees as well. We are all Trained Apes, and some apes are trained better than others. The good news is that empathy is in our nature. Anyway, let's go ahead and call Evolution a fact, because now that we live in a post-fact world of fact-free fake news, the scientific persuit of reliable knowledge is more important than ever. Thanks for surfing my page. Peace.


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Hear epiphany-themed showtunes at the first cabaret event put on by Apron Theatre Company. This is the first in a year of productions by the group.
Late celebrating Mother's Day this year? Hear soprano Lisa Shaw sing and tell stories about motherhood, with accompaniment by pianist Tom Wadsworth and backing by Shaw's students; vocal group the Spectacles; and 12-year-old up-and-comer Eliza-Jane Fogg.
'Grant Wood: A Life' reading by R. Tripp Evans
R. Tripp Evans, author and professor of art history at Wheaton College, reads from his book "Grant Wood: A Life," a biography of the American artist best known for his 1930 painting "American Gothic." The book just won the Arts Club of Washington's Marfield Prize for nonfiction arts writing.
Ten independent films screen simultaneously in venues around the Mall as part of "Film Forward," a traveling educational program sponsored by the Sundance Institute and a group of federal arts agencies. Most screenings cost $10, but the National Gallery of Art's screening of the Iraqi film "Son of Babylon" is free. The film follows a young Kurdish boy and his grandmother searching for their missing father/son in the wake of Saddam Hussein's fall from power.
The Kelly Bell Band kicks off the Yards Park's Friday evening summer concert series, playing blues infused with hip-hop and funk.
More than 30 embassies representing countries from Trinidad and Tobago to Australia to Nigeria welcome visitors and offer exhibits, performances and more.
Luce Unplugged: Stripmall Ballads
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Some religious leaders have the idea that only certain people have the right
to read and pray to God in order to understand what God is saying to them through
the Bible. For this reasons in some churches the Bible was kept for centuries
untranslated in the language of the people. In this way religious leaders could
claim to represent Christ and teach the truth without people being able to check
them out. Just as Jesus said to the Pharisees, so we say to such leaders: "Hypocrites!
For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves,
nor do you allow those who are entering to go in." (Matthew 23:13).
We do not need to have a perfect interpretation of all things in the
Bible in order for God to able to speak to us through it. Those who want
to do God's will shall be guided into all truth (John 7:17), step by step.
We are commanded to be filled with the Word of God, and we must begin.
"Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly" (Col. 3:16).
All who want to be disciples of Jesus (i.e. true Christians – see Acts
11:26) must remain in His Word. "If you remain in my word, you are my disciples
indeed." (John 8:30-32; John 15:7; John 14:21,23). True believers must
know what they believe and in whom. It is not just a matter of believing
that Jesus existed and is somehow a saviour.
Religious leaders who tell us not to read the Bible are telling us to
disobey Jesus. They cannot show that they teach all of God's Word themselves.
Noble hearted people will verify the teaching of any man – even if he is
an apostle – against the Scriptures (read Acts 17:11).
The Holy Spirit created the Scipture,
not the Church (2 Tim 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20).
The 4th century church merely ratified what the Holy Spirit had already
written. The church has no right to modify the eternal teachings of Jesus.
God has exalted His Word above all his name (Ps. 138.2). This means that
the Word has the ultimate authority – not traditions of churches. Traditions
can only be good when they don't contradict the Bible, and when they don't
seek to replace the need for a personal dynamic relationship with God.
The Scripture is never superseded by man's tradition (Mt 15:1-9; Mk
7:8,13). Jesus condemned those who put there own traditions before the
written word of God. We are commanded to test all things. (1 Thessalonians
5:21). How? By the Standard of God's Word, the Scripture. "To the law and
the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because
there is no light in them." (Isaiah 8:20).
All church leaders and those claiming to be Christians who reject Christ's
words will one day be judged according to the words of Christ which are
recorded in Scripture (John 12:48)
God reveals the truth about doctrine to those who want to do his will.
(John 7.17). We cannot trust those who willingly and consistently disobey
God's Word to interpret the Bible correctly to us. Such men do not have
the Holy Spirit. They are blind leaders of the blind.
Thus, everyone who wants to follow Christ must seek the first hand knowledge
of the Scriptures diligently. Laziness and indifference are not excuses.
The matter is urgent. Our response to God's Word has eternal consequences
and must be attended to now!
Principles of Interpreting the Scripture
Being the Word of God, the Scripture is consistent with itself – Scripture
interpets Scripture (2 Peter 1:21; Ps 12.6-7). We cannot build a doctrine
just based on one verse taken out of context. This principle gives us an
important safeguard against false interpretations and doctrines. So we
must know Scripture well.
The Holy Spirit, as author, is ultimate interpreter. No man can say
that he is always right about Scripture and its application simply because
he claims a position of religious authority. Even Peter the apostle was
wrong at times and had to be corrected. See Galatians 2:11-14.
The Holy Spirit never contradicts himself. So if an interpretation of
Scripture contradicts another part of Scripture, taken in the context of
the whole Bible, it cannot be right.
Jesus said the Holy Spirit will guide us into all truth (John 16.13).
We should therefore ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in our search for truth
in the Bible, without being afraid. The Holy Spirit is given to those who
obey God (Acts 5.32). Let us therefore seek to please God by believing
and acting on what He has already revealed to us through the Bible and
our consciences.
Daniel studied Jeremiah to understand it (Daniel 9:2). Likewise we are
commanded to study it (2 Timothy 2:15). We should ask God for wisdom in
our study of the Scripture (James 1.5). God promises to give us the wisdom
we need.
Everyone must be fully convinced in his own mind about issues of importance
(Romans 14:5). Much study, prayer and listening to godly men will help
us to know the truth. We should not allow ourselves to be full of doubts
on issues of major importance such as salvation.
The concept of present truth (2 Peter 1.12) shows that the church may
grow in its understanding and application of the Scripture as history progresses.
Therefore we must not reject an interpretation just because no one has
preached it before in the last centuries. A more relevant question is whether
there is evidence that the apostles could have accepted that interpretation.
God judges us according to the light we have, or the light we claim
to have (John 9:41; Romans 2:11-16). This means that it is more important to
submit to what we understand God wants, than to understand all the finer points
of doctrine that men argue about.
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Dear Godinterest, I'm Jewish
Today I got an invite to Godinterest, the Christian social media site. It's been around for a while (there was a HuffPo article about it back in May), but for some reason, they spammed the Internet today with enough Godinterest invites to get the site trending.
I think it's lovely that Godinterest exists. The Internet is a semi-infinite space: everyone should be able to find a You-shaped space on the Internet to call home. We need some people to create those spaces so that other people can join along. So I applaud Godinterest in creating that space; it fills a need for a population of people.
But Godinterest, you sort of struck a nerve with me. Because, you see, I'm not Christian, therefore I likely have little to no interest in a Christian social media site. I looked at what you had trending on your front page, and it is most definitely applicable to Christians. Again, I'm not Christian, so not really applicable to me.
I get blindly pitched a lot of stuff on a daily basis. I think it's sort of amusing that the term is "public relations" since that would imply that the person is building a relationship. But no, there is clearly no relationship going on between myself and the people doing the pitches. If there was, they would know not to directly send me requests to review baby items and pregnancy products. They would know that this kosher vegetarian wouldn't want to try out pork products. And they would know that this Jewish woman who doesn't even like Pinterest all that much wouldn't want an invite to a Christian-themed social media site.
I know what you're going to say: It's not a big deal! Just delete it! It's a bigger deal that you took the time to write out a whole post about it!
It is simple to delete emails, and that's what I do.
But this is all indicative of a larger issue, one that you only think about when you're in the minority whether that is being childless in a child-centric society or being Jewish in a Christian-centric country. It really sucks when the majority assumes that everyone is just.like.them. I mean, it doesn't suck if you're in the majority. Then, you don't even think about it. But if you're in the minority and you need to constantly be navigating the assumptions of the majority, it gets really old really quickly.
It's funny what bothers me and what doesn't. It doesn't bother me that in America, from October to January, we are in Christmas season. I think it rocks that you guys have this big holiday in the winter, and I really like your candy canes. I even like going over to a friend's house and helping them celebrate the holiday. I don't mind navigating shopping traffic or having Christmas music playing in the stores or having Christmas programming on every television station or having everything shut down when I finally have a day off. I really don't mind having my life impacted by someone else's religion. I even participate to make Christmas more special for other people, volunteering on that day because I can volunteer on that day since I have nowhere else I have to be.
What I do mind is the assumption that I am Christian, too.
I write this because it would behoove us all to spend five minutes thinking about which majority groups we belong to — because we all belong to majority groups — especially the somewhat invisible ones. And then think about the assumptions we make as the majority group. And then stop making those assumptions.
Let's not assume all women are mothers. Let's not assume all women want children, or if they don't have children, that they don't want children. Let's not assume that all couples are married… or want to be married. That all people are heterosexual. The list could go on and on and on.
Godinterest, let's not assume all people are Christian. Because while you — in the majority — may think there is no harm no foul in sending out these emails to people outside of your audience, I'm telling you that those of us in the minority are negatively impacted by your actions.
18 comments
- 1 earthandink { 10.22.14 at 1:10 pm }
Okay, I have to comment on this.
I so agree.
A site like Godinterest assumes I'm Christian and straight. (I actually went on their site and put in the search term 'gay marriage' just to give them the benefit of the doubt and the things that pop up are homophoic and insulting.)
I'm a vegetarian pagan lesbian. My girlfriend is Jewish/Buddhist. (Her own designation of herself.)
So I hear you. I truly do.
- 2 Donna { 10.22.14 at 1:42 pm }
I'm with you. Any assumption that we fit into an assumed box- whether it's married, heterosexual with living children or part of the prevailing religion of an area- keeps us from being seen for who we are. It's insulting and diminishes all of us and what we could be noticing in the world.
- 3 a { 10.22.14 at 3:40 pm }
When they hit a nerve, I don't mind letting them know about it. Like Shutterfly earlier this year or last year…
- 4 Working mom of 2 { 10.22.14 at 3:58 pm }
Yes yes. Agnostic over here with a Moslem father. And hate that the extremely majoritarian Christians claim to be persecuted b/c people say "happy holidays". Yes we get a tree and presents but still. We consider it a holiday to celebrate family. Can't believe that in 4th grade in public school we sang religious Xmas songs in Latin. Today there would be a lawsuit.
- 5 Keiko { 10.22.14 at 4:36 pm }
"I'm telling you that those of us in the minority are negatively impacted by your actions."
Specifically, how – by striking a nerve? I'd call that an annoyance before I'd say it negatively impacts me as a Jewish bisexual female.
The creation of a Christian-centric social media site isn't exactly making life harder for other non-majority groups, and there are plenty of minority-specific places of online gathering, too. It's not like Godinterest is suddenly reinforcing some crazy notion that Christianity is the dominant religion in America at the expense of everyone else. It's a place of celebration in common interest. Just like the infertility blogosphere itself, Kveller, or even J-Date.
I'm not negatively impacted by it at all. It's more of a batting an eyelash and saying, "Oh, good for them."
- 6 Keiko { 10.22.14 at 4:38 pm }
Hit submit too soon. I could get my knickers in a knot over this, or I could invest that energy into fostering the communities in which I already engage.
- 7 Mel { 10.22.14 at 4:39 pm }
Their existence doesn't have a negative impact on my life, but contacting me directly does. People calling my home, sending mailings to my home that I need to recycle, knocking on my door, and emailing me are all entering my life. Vs. simply existing and waiting to be found by people who seek out that sort of site.
Now we can disagree on whether or not spammers negatively impact our lives. For me, spam negatively impacts my life and wastes my time. You may feel differently about spam.
- 8 Battynurse { 10.22.14 at 4:53 pm }
I would have been annoyed with the email for many of the same reasons you listed. That and I admit to being overly sensitive to the whole idea that everyone must believe and live just like (whatever group) that is pushed so strongly by so many Christian groups lately.
- 9 earthandink { 10.22.14 at 6:20 pm }
I would respectfully disagree. The encouragement of homophobic thought directly impacts you and me directly, just as it would directly impact us if it were anti-Semitic thought, even when expressed on a 'special interest' site.
- 10 Guera { 10.22.14 at 7:54 pm }
Right or wrong and I won't go into what I think or believe….the fact that you are NOT Christian could very well be the reason you received the invite. Christianity is made up of many denominations and most of them believe that recruiting/witnessing/attracting/engaging and ultimately converting non-Christians is central to their faith. While they would not be thrilled to know it had the effect it had on you I can guarantee you that they don't intend for their audience to be strictly Christian. And if they send out 1000 invites to 1000 non-Christians and one converted they would consider that to be a success. My point being…I don't see Christians limiting their invites to only Christians anytime soon.
- 11 Joan { 10.22.14 at 9:06 pm }
Godinterest, no thanks. I am a member of a mainstream, liberal protestant Christian church that embraces people of any sexual orientation or cultural background. We don't try to change people. And, contrary to popular belief, not every Christian church is actively trying to convert people.
- 12 Becky { 10.22.14 at 9:45 pm }
I loved the final 3 paragraphs. I was talking to my students about the slippery slope of making assumptions, holding up stereotypes and succumbing to fear and stigma today. I wish I had your words when we were talking earlier!
- 13 Mali { 10.22.14 at 9:58 pm }
I've often wondered what it must be like to be a non-Christian in the US, simply because (from the outside) it seems to be such a strongly religious (read: Christian) society. It wouldn't always be easy here in NZ, but at least here no-one really cares what religion you are, or whether you actually have a religion or not. It plays zero part in our politics, we've had/have Muslim, Buddhist and Rastafarian members of parliament, the world's first transgender MP, an atheist Prime Minister, and our current PM had a Jewish mother, but doesn't practice (as far as I know) any religion. It simply doesn't come up.
Still, I think that could make us complacent – so thanks for your exhortation to "spend five minutes thinking about which majority groups we belong to — because we all belong to majority groups — especially the somewhat invisible ones. And then think about the assumptions we make as the majority group. And then stop making those assumptions." I love this, and I'm going to think about it more.
- 14 Tiara { 10.23.14 at 9:39 am }
Thought provoking post & comments. Thank you for making me really think about this.
- 15 Mijk { 10.23.14 at 9:59 am }
Really interesting reading this because as a liberal christian in the netherlands i'm a minority and people interested in this kind of sites are way more of a minority… America is so different ( and yet it seems so full of people who think their way is the only way to live)
- 16 Bronwyn { 10.23.14 at 12:16 pm }
I do bristle against the assumptions sometimes. It wouldn't be hard even to pitch it in a way which gave a nod to the fact that you might not be part of their target group after all.
We can't know what's going on with everyone all the time and for that reason we should act as if… we don't know what's going on with everyone all the time. Reserve a little judgement, flag assumptions. You know.
- 17 Justine { 10.26.14 at 9:31 pm }
This reminds me of that conversation a while ago about "checking your privilege." People were so reluctant to admit that yes, they were part of a group that had power simply because it was the majority …
- 18 Kimberly { 10.27.14 at 12:08 am }
I'm a little late to the game but I felt the need to comment. I love this post because it's a great reminder. My pet peeve is that many on the Internet assume that everyone they talk to who speaks English is automatically american. I'm Canadian and if anyone took one second to look at anything about me, it's generally one of the first things you learn about me, aside from my love of owls. Yet I've lost count how many assume I am. I posted one day about the weather, and since we track it via Celsius here, a person rudely commented saying that, you must be crazy if you think that is warm. I had to not only remind them that I'm Canadian, but that we track our temps via Celsius and the picture clearly indicated that.
I always try to keep an open mind and always ask for that in return.


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Check it out especially in the coming days. I think I'll be interesting lol I'd love to check out other ppls blogs too
The blog I need help with is dbuckley.wordpress.com.
Ok i will check yours. Looking good. But you have only 1 post.
i'll check out yours if you check out mine.
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Woah wait a minute! If you guys want second-hand traffic exchange go to http://www.blogcatalog.com . Don't plague these forums with it too.
As for you Mr. Buckley, I'd advise you to stop being a lazyass and go work for your traffic. I didn't start a thread like this when I was a newbie.
haha a little harsh leetgamer. I wasn't being a lazy ass, just really have no idea how to create traffic. I'm all about leg work and follow through. Knowledge I will be checking yours out now. Thanks dadass, and I will be posting more soon(tonight).
Hes not being harsh, how do you think this forum would look if everyone created a 'hey come to blog' topic?
DBuckley, The two sticky's at the top of the off topic forum page are a great place to plug your blog link and also links to individual posts you do. Here's the links ...
and to plug your blog
Good Luck!
No cello I understand the math. I'm talking about the delivery, because me posting this in the forum really had nothing to do with lazy, just ignorance to the process. For future reference, thank you for the heads up.
Appreciate it bats0711. like I said I'm new to this, but there is a lot of blogs out there. It's kind of hard to find inspiration if I feel nobody is reading. I think I'd rather just try to build my following organically now, so I'm going to see how just posting and hoping works.
Use http://www.condron.us to help you get started. It will give you some traffic until you become popular.
Nowadays I get my hits from my tags and from search terms leading to my blog. So post alot.
Sorry if I was harsh.
When it comes to gaining traffic to your blog please understand that the so-called passive approach is ineffectual. Know also that a flood of one hit wonders that create a high bounce rate id not worthy pursuing.
In blogging content is king and promotion is queen. If you have not mastered how to structure and promote you posts via search engines (basic SEO), and via social networks, then don't hold you breath waiting for traffic to arrive. In other words you can have the best content in the blogosphere but if it can't be found there will be no traffic to it.
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(1) Write well and publish regularly. Keeping your blog updated with fresh and informative content will maintain reader interest.
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(6) Comment, comment, comment and comment.
(7) Understanding backlinking and backlinking to posts published by faithful readers wherever possible will generate traffic.
(8) Join selected social networks, create a Social media time management strategy
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(9) Use a Recent Comments widget to showcase all readers who comments.
(10) Create a Top Commenters text widget to showcase those who leave the most comments.
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Wow I really like where this thread is going. Thanks a lot for the advice. Especially yours timethief. I will use all your advice like Chuck Norris himself was giving it to me. Don't worry about it, and thanks for that link leetgamer.
PS I would beat the shit out of Walker Texas Ranger
You're welcome. :)
Please refer to this reply for gaining traffic articles that will be helpful for you. =)
And what the hell are we supposed to do with that link ?
I'll read and comment on your blog if you do the same for mine!
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Oh my. We're doomed.
I'm actually just laughing. I guess some people don't read what's above.
sorry about plugging my blog up top. i was new...
That's okay mistakes happen. = )
And what the hell are we supposed to do with that link ?
It's ment to clicked to be directed to a reply the offers a bunch of links to articles that will expalin how to gain traffic to your blog!!!
I wasn't referring to that. There was a post after yours that apparently got deleted, linking to a dude's blog.
Oh god..This is all so funny!
Oh Sh^t I forgot about that reply because I see a lot of Modlook topics through out the day. (Some days more than others)
please disregard my reply above.
ok I'll check yours check mine too! :)
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The Works
From 2020: Kunsthaus
2016–20: On tour
Since 1960: Foundation
1936–59: The Collection
1890–1956: The Collector
Provenance, Exhibitions,
Jean-Honoré Fragonard (?)
(Grasse, 1732-1806, Paris)
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Portrait of the Painter Hubert Robert
Oil on paper on canvas, 42.5 x 34 cm
A half-length portrait (Louvre) done in 1788 by Elisabeth-Louise Vigée-Lebrun aids us in identifying this painting of a man reading; he seems to be the friend of Fragonards first Roman sojourn, the painter Hubert Robert (1733-1808). In both pictures Robert wears his informal dress: brown cloth jacket, light blouse and white, carelessly knotted scarf personifying the periods conception of a genius. Beneath a light falling from the left, the colours of the right half of the painting emerge more strongly, with azure coatings in green, burnt Siena and ochre. The left half of the body, in shadow, is treated with greater chromatic reserve, the left hand only sketchily indicated. The head is chromatically differentiated beneath tangled, ashblond hair: rosy flesh tints highlighted in white, ochre and red. Colour application and the age of the subject, who is about forty, suggest a date around the beginning of the 1770s. It is stylistically and chromatically related to the "Portrait of the Abbé de Saint-Non" and four allegorical male portraits; it was probably done just before the second Italian journey in 1773/74. Fragonard often painted his friend (Washington, National Gallery of Art), who also appears in drawings showing a man of the same thickset type.
The Painter: Jean-Honoré Fragonard (?)
The Style: French Painters of the 18th and 19th centuries


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Smokers blame stress for relapse after quitting
MOST smokers who relapse after quitting the habit blame stress, according to a new report.
And of the smokers who attended an open day at the Dublin Dental Hospital, quit periods ranged from one day to six years.
"The most common reason given for lapsing in the quit attempt was stress," said the report in the 'Journal of the Irish Dental Association'.
When quizzed on methods for quitting, half used "cold turkey", while 14pc used the Allen Carr method. The rest used nicotine replacement therapy or an anti-smoking drug.
"Research tells us smokers are twice as likely to succeed with a quit attempt if they use some of the methods available to them.
"The most common reasons given as motivators to make a quit attempt were health issues," said the report by Catherine Waldron of the dental hospital.
Of the smokers surveyed, as many as 68pc had their first cigarette within 30 minutes of waking up, and there was a link between the number of cigarettes smoked and addiction level. The report pointed out that while some smokers can quit on their own, most benefit from assistance.
Research shows they will be helped from counselling before, during and after quit attempts.
Talking about the benefits of quitting smoking, Dr Susan O'Reilly, director of the National Cancer Control Programme, said that "after three to nine months, lung function improves; after one year the risk of heart disease is half of that of a continuing smoker's risk; and after 10 years, the risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking".
Meanwhile, St Luke's Hospital in Rathgar, Dublin, has become the latest hospital to ban smoking on its campus.
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Panthers don't panic, roll in 2nd half
A slow start doesn't faze the No. 1-ranked Class C team in state
Updated 11:36 am, Monday, November 18, 2013
The Hoosick Falls football team did not remotely come close to a vintage performance Friday night, and yet, there was an undeniable beauty to what the Panthers accomplished Friday night.
In between the dropped passes and penalties that plagued its effort, Hoosick Falls showed it sure knows how to handle playoff adversity -— whether it is self-inflicted or provided by a quality opponent.
Ogdensburg Free Academy accomplished something no other foe had against Hoosick Falls this season — score a touchdown in the first three quarters — when Jordan McCormick hauled in a five-yard touchdown pass in the second quarter.
The Panthers answered the challenge, getting a touchdown to match the one they allowed earlier in the second quarter. They then made sure the final 24 minutes belonged to Hoosick Falls, and that was enough to register a 27-6 Class C quarterfinal victory over the Blue Devils at Stillwater High.
"We were making uncharacteristic mistakes. You don't see us get 15-yard penalties like that, to go along with dropped passes and dropped interceptions," Hoosick Falls coach Ron Jones said. "We have four things — courage, confidence, composure and class. Those are the things we try to build, and they keep showing it over and over again. They just did a nice job of sticking with it."
"We kept our composure. It felt like an actual football game. We're happy to have one," Hoosick Falls senior running back/linebacker Mike Matatt said.
Hoosick Falls (11-0), ranked No. 1 in the state, rallied from a deficit for the fourth straight time in the state playoffs. The win was its 24th straight and sends the Panthers, winners of the 2012 state title, into the state semifinals Nov. 23 at Kingston's Dietz Stadium. "This win says that we have a lot of determination and perseverance to keep playing. We want to keep playing," Hoosick Falls senior running back/defensive end Brandon Hodges said.
Hoosick Falls entered Friday's game having outscored opponents 375-27, including a 318-0 edge during the first three quarters.
McCormick's touchdown, however, provided the Blue Devils (9-2) a 6-3 lead with 10:34 remaining before halftime. OFA, ranked No. 10 in the state, proceeded to reach the Hoosick Falls 28 on its next series before stalling on downs.
"We don't like them in the game, but it is great to know where we stand with good teams. They were an excellent team, a great team," Hodges said of OFA. "Things weren't going so great in the first half, but we couldn't lose this. We had to keep going and being determined to come out on top."
Hodges finally got the Panthers rolling when he turned a screen pass from Garrett Wright into a 53-yard gain to the OFA 19. The senior later converted a fourth-and-one run and capped a seven-play, 72-yard drive with a seven-yard TD run to provide the Panthers a 10-6 advantage. Hoosick Falls outgained OFA 193-130 in the opening half, yet the mistakes made by the Panthers cost them points. "It happens. You just have to move on, forget about it, don't let it happen again and keep going," Hodges said.
"I am definitely disappointed in the way we played at first. We came out slow, but then we really picked it up," Hoosick Falls senior two-way lineman Derek Bird said.
Hoosick Falls was a different squad in the second half. The Blue Devils were held to 23 yards offense on 21 plays over the final 24 minutes.
The Panthers took a 13-6 edge into the fourth quarter and finally drew away on the strength of a one-yard touchdown run by quarterback Garrett Wright and a 37-yard fumble return by senior linebacker David Hardesty. "We didn't let anything disrupt us and just stuck together as a team," said Matatt, who led the Panthers with 83 yards rushing to go along with a sack.
"You don't see a lot of ups or downs. This is a very even-keeled team," Jones said. "That is so important. In the state playoffs, you are going to be challenged. You can either keep it together, or lose it. We kept it together and kept plugging.
"I have all the respect in the world for those Ogdensburg kids. They are good sports and fun to play against, but they are tough. That was a very physical football game," Jones added. "They have no idea what the word quit means. We knew that coming in."
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EMT cleared in May Day clash claims SPD officer lied about assault
Attorney: Officer's statement 'a complete fabrication'
Published 8:09 pm, Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Video taken during the May Day protest shows Maria Morales, in brown, dragged to the ground by a Seattle police officer.
A Seattle woman who lost her job and home after she was wrongly charged with attacking a police officer now claims officers lied in an effort to cover up excessive force during last spring's May Day demonstration.
Maria Morales was among the first demonstrators charged after the riotous protest swept through downtown Seattle on May 1. A Seattle police officer claimed she was punched by Morales, a 30-year-old emergency medical technician. King County prosecutors followed up with an assault charge.
Those allegations – publicized on seattlepi.com and elsewhere – cost Morales her job and apartment, as well as thousands of dollars in attorneys' fees. They were also baseless; video of the scene, included above, refuted the police account and prompted prosecutors to drop the case.
"It's a complete fabrication, and the reason that we know that is because it was on video," said Darryl Parker, who is representing Morales in a civil suit filed in U.S. District Court. "The statement of probable cause that led to her arrest is completely false."
Parker claims Seattle police violated his client's civil rights, assaulted her and lied to prosecutors to ensure that charges would be filed against her.
A spokeswoman for the Seattle City Attorney's Office declined to discuss the case. The city has not yet responded in court to the civil suit, which was filed earlier in December.
Morales was accused of attacking two officers during the May Day violence, which investigators now contend was prompted by a small group of anarchists operating within the massive, annual May Day demonstration.
Having spent the day laying groundwork she hoped might lead to a new job, Morales at 3:30 p.m. joined a march against police brutality that was part of the larger May Day demonstration.
That march turned violent as the column reached the intersection of First Avenue and Pine Street. Some marchers began throwing items as they clashed with police dressed in riot gear and armed with batons. Morales soon found herself penned in between a wall and a police bicycle belonging to Seattle Police Officer Sonya Fry.
According to her attorney's statements to the court, Morales touched the bicycle's handlebar so that she could leave the area, and was immediately pulled into a battery of police bicycles by Fry.
"Morales was swarmed as Fry and other officers flipped her over onto her stomach, pepper sprayed the left side of her face and arm, and put her in two sets of handcuffs," Parker told the court. Morales was then arrested on suspicion of assault.
Having suffered an injury to her hand during the arrest, Morales was booked into King County Jail and held overnight. Staff at a Veterans Affairs clinic later noted her thumb was swollen and that her body, arms and legs were bruised.
Two days after the incident, a Seattle police detective filed a statement with prosecutors recounting Officer Fry's version of events. In it, the detective contended Fry claimed Morales punched her in the chest, kicked another officer and disobeyed police orders.
"Morales got right up to Officer Fry and said, 'Okay bitch' then punched Officer Fry in the chest with a closed fist," the detective told the court in a one-page statement outlining the allegations against Morales.
The detective went on to assert that Morales kicked a second officer. Video of the incident shows Morales' feet were secured by officers immediately after she hit the ground.
None of those allegations was true, and video of the scene shows them to be lies, Parker said by phone Wednesday.
"That police officer overreacted," Parker said.
"Usually the truth lies somewhere in between" what police and an arrestee claim, the attorney continued. "Not in this case."
Accused alongside three other participants in the May Day demonstration, Morales was charged with fourth-degree assault, a misdemeanor. That charge was later dismissed with prejudice, as were similar charges against videographer Joshua Garland.
King County prosecutors have since leveled more serious charges against five other demonstrators. They are alleged to have been part of a group of anarchists responsible for much of the vandalism that occurred during the protest. A federal investigation is also ongoing.
Charged three days after the May 1 protest, Morales wasn't cleared until mid-August. The charge against her was dismissed with prejudice at the request of the prosecution; such a move means the charge can't be filed again at a later date.
The allegations left Morales publicly shamed, without work and broke from legal expenses she incurred to fight the unsubstantiated charges.
As a result of her arrest, she lost her job as an emergency medical technician, Parker told the court. She subsequently lost her apartment.
Claiming his client's constitutional rights were violated, Parker filed a lawsuit late last week in U.S. District Court at Seattle. In the suit, Parker contends Morales was the victim of a malicious prosecution pushed forward by false information provided by police.
Writing the court, Parker faulted the City of Seattle for failing to train and manage its police force, which was sanctioned after Department of Justice investigators found a "pattern of excessive force" within the department.
"The need to train officers in the constitutional limitation on the arrest of citizens and the amount of force to apply when doing so can be said to be 'so obvious' that the failure to do so could properly be characterized as 'deliberate indifference' to constitutional rights," Parker told the court.
Speaking Wednesday, Parker also said the city has refused to release documents related to his client's arrest.
Morales requested the documents shortly after she was charged but, following a series of delays by the Seattle Police Department, still does not have them. Parker said he and Morales have been told those with the records have simply been too busy to provide them.
"It's become a convenient excuse," the Bellevue attorney said. "I have no way of knowing what's true or not true, but I think it's bizarre. Most cities get you the same information in five days."
Parker said he expects to serve the lawsuit on the City of Seattle in coming days. No amount of damages is specified in the civil lawsuit, which Parker filed Friday.
Check the Seattle 911 crime blog for more Seattle crime news. Visit seattlepi.com's home page for more Seattle news.
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