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The results of applianceDESIGN's 26th annual Excellence in Design Awards.
The voting is done and the winners have been selected for the 2013 Excellence in Design Awards. Winning designs were selected by an independent panel of design experts on the basis of creativity, ease of use and visual appeal. Gold, Silver and Bronze awards have been given across ten product categories. In addition to the following profiles of the winning products, a permanent section of the applianceDESIGN Web site dedicated to the competition at www.appliancedesign.com/eid. Congratulations to all the winners and, without further ado:
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Art Cool™ Premier - Ultra Efficiency Single Zone Duct-free Inverter
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One thing that gets under my skin, is people that use me. I always try to help everyone whenever I can. There are times that I don't expect anything in return and then there are times that I do expect something in return as there was an agreement made for that. Recently I loaned a friend some money and the last that I had and was supposed to pay me back and that never happened. Then they want to call me or text me because they are needing something else and I am just tired of it. I get used all of the time. It seems like that people only one something to do with me when I have something (usually money) and that they will get it. I have begun a new ritual, since they only want me when I have something or they need something, I'm just gonna start ignoring their phone calls and text messages as I find it completely bullshit to just walk all over me. Since loaning some money to this friend about a month or two ago, I have begun to start ignoring them and it seems like it is paying off, atleast for me, how I feel.
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Mark Kinch, age 57 of Lapeer passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at Crittenton Hospital Medical Center. Mark was born February 5, 1961 in Lapeer, the son of Robert and Carole (Patterson) Kinch. Mark grew up in Lake Orion and moved to North Branch in 1974. He graduated from North Branch High School in 1980. He married Cathy Naracon on May 14, 1983 in North Branch. Several years later after starting his family, he continued his education and received his associate degree at Mott College in electronics.
Mark enjoyed hunting, going to sports shows, his cars when he was younger, but his pride and joy was his grandchildren.
Mark is survived by his wife, Cathy, daughters, Heather (Scott) Rukenbrod of North Branch and Krystal (William) Sanborn of Lapeer, son, Anthony Mark of Lapeer, sisters, Linda (James) Wolf of Melvin and Marianne (Robert) Wells of Silverwood, brother, Jeffrey (Theresa) Kinch of Clarkston, mother-in-law, Virginia Naracon of North Branch, grandchildren, Jacob, Nathan, Bentley, Alexa, Brendan, Samantha, Kamerin, many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
Mark was preceded in death by, his parents, and father-in-law, Fred.
At Cathy's request please no flowers because of family allergies. Donations may be made to the family.
The family will be present for visitation on Friday, April 20. 2018 from 10 to 3. The Funeral Service will be 3:00 on Friday all at Blackburn Chapel-Martin Funeral Home with his nephew,Tim Marshall officiating.
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76 wins at life
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FTW = Fornicate The Weirdos
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FTW=Fuck the what?
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Exactly! Why was she dating a hobo anyway?
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Yah she deserves it for being a drama queen, I'm 99% certain that wasn't the whole reason for the break up even IF (and it is a big if) the acquisitions are true.
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Homeless people get frequent free showers.
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Many homeless shower more often than OP's boyfriend.
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the rain is accatually cleaner than than nothinf
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knockoutmouse | 8
While I agree that such a lack of personal hygiene is revolting, sometimes people's bathing habits deteriorate because of depression/lifestyle changes/laziness/other factors. For instance, this one guy I knew used to bathe regularly, but after he graduated high school, he pretty much didn't shower, brush his teeth, or even change clothes more than he absolutely had to.
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But then my question is, why does he not care about his appearance and/or overall well being? Was he depressed? I've known people to stop caring about themselves while depressed, so it is a viable excuse. But if laziness is the only reason he stopped brushing his teeth and changing his clothes etc...
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That is absolutely disgusting. I shower twice a day, ritualistically.
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High five for good hygiene!!!
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You must be pretty effing *serious hygiene* if you shower twice a day... I only shower once... a week. (; i kid, of course.
*___* changed "weird" to serious hygiene, to be nicer. (;
*___* changed "weird" to serious hygiene, to be nicer. (;
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What a waste of water! It's a precious resource.
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One to fap, the second to fap furiously, I'm sure.
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so why is this an FML? be happy you got rid of the dirtbag, if he cant do a simple thing such as shower brush his teeth and use deoderant hes not worth it, you shouldnt ask him to do that, it should come naturually everyday... OP you should be glad your rid of him, im sure you can do better


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SHIMA SEIKI's SWG-FIRST series computerized flat knitting machineis a synthesis of all of SHIMA SEIKI's experience and know-how, providing a tremendous range of knitting from full-fashioning, rib shaping and integral knitting to 3-dimensional shaping as well as WHOLEGARMENT production. This all-purpose capability is made possible by carrying over our revolutionary SlideNeedle, which, together with loop pressers and transfer jacks, offers remarkable variety as well as improved quality and productivity. For SWG-FIRST124/154 S21, a special ultrafine gauge version of the SlideNeedle is used for knitting fabrics in 21-gauge, currently the world's finest gauge possible in shaped knitting. SWG-FIRST124 and 154 are also updated with SHIMA SEIKI's new R2CARRIAGE system that performs quicker carriage returns for significantly higher efficiency and productivity. The new SWG-FIRST series expands the boundaries of flat knitting with the speed and capability to produce garments that were previously impossible to produce.
Rapid Response R2CARRIAGESystem
The R2CARRIAGE(R2=Rapid Response) System features an advanced carriage mechanism combined with improved software programming that achieves quicker carriage returns after each course. For a given knitting width, a larger and heavier carriage requires more space (B) at each end of the machine to decelerate, return and accelerate back up to speed, so the actual portion where the carriage runs at full speed (A) becomes very limited. With a compact, lightweight carriage, less space is required for the carriage to make returns, allowing more area for the carriage to run at full speed. This allows faster knitting per course, resulting in higher productivity.
Standard on SWG-FIRST124 and 154 is i-DSCS+DTC Digital Stitch Control System "with Intelligence" and Dynamic Tension Control. i-DSCS+DTC carries over the benefits of DSCS while achieving the ultimate performance in digital knitting. Whereas DSCS is a passive system that mechanically limits yarn-feed, i-DSCS+DTC has the capability to actively control yarn-feed in both feed and retrieval directions as necessary, through variable electronic control of yarn tension. This results in even higher quality and greater productivity using a wider variety of yarns, including high-speed knitting of challenging yarns such as fancy yarns, stretch yarns, slub yarns and delicate cashmeres. Precise electronic control means i-DSCS+DTC provides consistent quality among different machines, production batches and repeat orders, and is crucial to the precision required in quality knitting.
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One of the most fascinating as well as challenging things about young people is that they don't all learn the same way. Some students can hear a piece of music and then play it. Others can see flashcards and memorize their multiplication facts. Some prefer to physically perform a hands-on experiment. Depending on the age level, you can find many systems of classifying learning styles, but here we'll consider three learning styles for young children: visual, auditory and tactile-kinesthetic. It's very unlikely that your child only learns using one of these styles, as most learning takes place using a combination of them. Often times, though, one learning style becomes prominent and the preferred way that your child best learns.
Visual learners observe and process through watching demonstrations, and they often think pictorially. Directions in writing are often necessary for visual learners to remember what needs to be done.
Auditory learners remember much of what they hear. Discussing what they are learning with a peer or a group helps them best process new information. They are good at remembering oral instructions and details from lectures.
Tactile-kinesthetic learners do best with hands-on experiences and movement. Even moving while studying or reading helps the tactile-kinesthetic learner to better remember information. This type of student may have difficulty staying still for long periods of time.
As you can see, the different learning styles can easily overlap. A child may be a visual learner for math and an auditory learner when it comes to reading and stories. Students may need some degree of all three types of stimulation in order to truly master a concept. Learning styles are very fluid, but understanding them can help you tailor the way you help your kids study at home for maximum success in school and in life.


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Congo has confirmed two cases of Ebola in the northwestern town of Bikoro and at least 10 more cases are suspected, the head of the national institute for biological research, Jean Jack Muyembe, said on Tuesday.
There have been 21 suspected cases of viral haemorrhagic fever, including 17 deaths in the past five weeks.
According to the same source, the Ministry of Health is preparing the declaration of the epidemic in this part of the country to initiate an immediate response.
Ebola, discovered in 1976, is contracted by humans through contact with the blood, secretions, organs or other bodily fluids of infected animals, typically fruit bats, chimpanzees, gorillas and monkeys.
Without preventive measures, the virus can spread quickly between people and is fatal in up to 90 per cent of cases. Seventeen of those later died.
The first multidisciplinary team comprised of experts from WHO, Médecins Sans Frontières and Provincial Division of Health travelled today to Bikoro to strengthen coordination and investigations.
The Ministry of Health of Democratic of the Congo (DRC) informed WHO that two out of five samples collected from five patients tested positive for EVD at the Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale (INRB) in Kinshasa. All cases were reported from iIkoko Iponge health facility located about 30 kilometres from Bikoro.
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Welcome To Your New Bank: Wal-Mart
Last summer, Dawn Paquin, a working mother of two sons, wrote a $4 check for coffee for herself and a friend. That check turned out be a big mistake, tipping her account below the required minimum, resulting in a $100 overdraft fee. As a part-time worker and mother, she couldn't spare the $100. Dawn's "resentment about banks" built up after that, and she refused to keep a traditional checking account. Instead, she started putting all of her money onto Wal-Mart's reloadable prepaid debit card: a MoneyCard.
For people with low incomes, prepaid debit cards have become increasingly popular, earning a reputation as a low-risk, low-fee option. Account holders can avoid bank and check-cashing fees, as well as the risk of debt—when funds on the card run out, it simply stops working. Plus, freed from many of the restraints applied to traditional financial institutions, corporations are now able to turn them into something that more closely resembles the lottery than a bank.
Wal-Mart launched its Prize Savings program last year in response to consumer trends research that found its customer base, like many Americans, didn't maintain savings accounts to help them prepare for unexpected expenses. Company executive Daniel Eckert based the idea on a behavioral economics study, which found that giving people the opportunity to win money encourages them to save even more.
The Prize Savings process is pretty simple, incentivizing users to save by offering them the chance to win if they tuck money away in something called a "Vault": When loading money on their card via the app or website, users can also allocate sums that can't be spent (hence that vault moniker). For every dollar stashed per month, users gain a prize entry to win one of 500 cash rewards of up to $1,000.
This is the same psychological effect that makes the lottery so successful, offering optimism to those who have little. Americans spend about $70 billion on lottery tickets every year, many of whom come from households making less than $25,000 a year. Dr. Hersh Shefrin, a pioneer in the field of behavioral finance, says that low-income Americans view the lottery as "the only route they see that offers them a chance of escaping being trapped by poverty. It lets them dream while they wait to escape. It buys hope."
For Dawn, her hope turned into reality in January, when she was rewarded with a $1,000 cash prize—more money in her savings than she's had in a very long time. She isn't alone, either. After Wal-Mart introduced the Prize Savings program, approximately 100,000 users had stored money in their vaults—a 130 percent increase since August 2016.
Wal-Mart executives insist that they are looking out for the needs of customers like Dawn, though at least one winner of the $1,000 prize told NPR that she plans to spend all of that money back at Wal-Mart (users can transfer funds from their Vault to their available balance). As the MoneyCard turns the superstore into even more of a one-stop destination for the 100 million Americans who shop there every week, will Wal-Mart become the next big bank in the United States?
Certainly, Wal-Mart has figured out how to take advantage of behavioral economics to entice customers in a way that banks simply haven't. It surely helps that Wal-Mart is one of the most familiar institutions in the country—with 90 percent of Americans living within 15 miles of one. When faith in banks was at a low during the Great Recession, Wal-Mart's earnings did not decline. "Familiarity and positive experiences breed trust and comfort," Shefrin says. So it's not surprising then that Americans are turning to Wal-Mart for financial services too.
Today, mistrust in banks is one factor leading to a growing population of "underbanked" citizens—seven percent of Americans have no bank account, and 20 percent turn to services like check cashing, money transfers, payday loans, and pawnshops, even if they hold a traditional bank account.
MoneyCard, like other untraditional financial services, caters to those who find traditional banking jargon confusing by avoiding complex language and fine print. Dale Hartley of Psychology Today says this approach works because it appeals to Wal-Mart's target market:
"Imagine appealing to unbanked customers with: 'Why not open your money market account today?' They might fear being turned down upon applying for the account. They might not know what a money market is. But what if I can 'stash' five bucks in my 'vault' (it will be there if I need it), and get five chances to win $1,000?"
Ultimately, Dr. Shefrin explains, the MoneyCard offers both "downside protection and upside potential." Investors, he says, are motivated by fear and hope. "If the fear relates to possible loss of principal, they seek downside protection, like money in the vault," he says. On the flip side, investors with high aspirations "need to feel that they have a chance of hitting the proverbial baseball out of the park."
Dr. Shefrin also advises that it's "always wise to remember that you never know from where surprises come." The biggest surprise here isn't that some of the money in account holder's Vaults ends up contributing to Wal-Mart's bottom-line, nor is it that a few customers actually do score a $1000 prize. Also not a surprise: Like many similar programs, a MoneyCard isn't fee-free, won't earn its users interest, or build them a credit history—plus, its technical system has broken down at least once last year, denying users access to their funds. The biggest surprise is that, despite all that could go wrong, Wal-Mart's attempt to trick people into saving money might actually be working.
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Medium Humanoid (Shapechanger)
Hit Dice: 3d8+3 (16 hp)
Initiative: +4 (+4 Dex)
Speed: 30 ft. (6 squares)
Armour Class: 15 (+4 Dex, +1 natural), touch 14, flat-footed 11
Base Attack/Grapple: +2/+1
Attack: By weapon +1 melee (by weapon -1)
Full Attack: By weapon +1 melee (by weapon -1)
Space/Reach: 5 ft. / 5 ft.
Special Attacks: -
Special Qualities: Change shape, natural resistance
Saves: Fort +4, Ref +7, Will +5
Abilities: Str 9, Dex 18, Con 13, Int 14, Wis 15, Cha 11
Skills: Bluff +2, Diplomacy +2, Gather Information +2, Knowledge (local) +6, Knowledge (nature) +6, Listen +8, Search +4, Spot +8
Feats: Alertness, Dodge
Environment: Temperate forests, mountains
Organisation: Solitary, Pair, Company (2-5), Patrol (5-20 plus 1 2nd level leader), or Clan (20-40 plus 50% non-combatants, 4 2nd level leaders and 1 5th level Clanmaster)
Challenge Rating: 2
Treasure: Standard
Alignment: Usually chaotic neutral
Advancement: by character class
Level Adjustment: +3
Metamorphs are an ancient species of shapeshifter distantly related to humans. They exist in harmony with nature and creatures close to nature, doing their part to preserve the natural balance.
A metamorph's natural form is that of a handsome human male or female, though its ears are slightly pointed and its eyes are pure white. Metamorphs speak fluent Common, and most speak Sylvan, Elvish and Halfling.
Metamorphs reproduce like normal humans and live in clan strongholds away from normal human society, though they have good relations with elves, halflings, and druids. Metamorphs tend to act as self-appointed protectors of the environment within a five-mile radius of their stronghold, and can be quite belligerent with those that wantonly destroy the environment.
Normally, metamorphs are non-aggressive, choosing to shapeshift and withdraw rather than engage in a violent confrontation.
When pressed, however, they fight seriously. Metamorphs favour druidic weapons such as daggers, clubs, spears, slings, and sickles (they are proficient in all simple weapons). They do not wear armour or use shields.
Change Shape (Su): A metamorph can change shape up to eleven times per day, with some limitations. A metamorph has the ability to assume the appearance of an amphibian, bird, centipede, crustacean, fish, insect, leech, mammal, reptile, spider, and worm, but retains most of its own physical qualities. A metamorph can use each form only once per day. A metamorph cannot change shape to a form larger than itself or more than two size categories smaller than its original form. A metamorph can stay in a shape for 60 minutes before needing to change shape or revert to its natural form. Changing shape results in the following changes to the metamorph:
• The metamorph retains its type and subtype. It gains the size of its new form.
• The metamorph loses the natural weapons, movement modes, and extraordinary special attacks of its original form.
• The metamorph gains the natural weapons, movement modes, and extraordinary special attacks of its new form.
• The metamorph retains the special qualities of its original form.
• The metamorph retains the ability scores of its original form.
• The metamorph retains its hit points and saves.
• The metamorph retains any spellcasting ability it had in its original form, although it must be able to speak intelligibly to cast spells with verbal components and it must have humanlike hands to cast spells with somatic components.
• The metamorph is effectively camouflaged as a creature of its new form, and gains a +10 bonus on Disguise checks if it uses this ability to create a disguise.
Natural Resistance (Ex): The metamorph has a +2 bonus to all saving throws (included in above stats).
Metamorphs as Characters
A Metamorph's favoured class is druid. More martial metamorphs may take levels in ranger or barbarian. Other classes are rare. A metamorph cleric may take two of the following domains: Animal, Plant, or Trickery.


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Theatre of the Deranged II
With THEATRE OF THE DERANGED out already on DVD from WWMM, some new news is emerging about THEATRE OF THE DERANGED II which is in production. The second installment from Executive Producers James Cullen Bressack (My Pure Joy, Hate Crime) and Jarret Cohen at Psykik Junky Pictures not only feature's Bressack's film "UNMIMELY DEMISE", and Dustin Mills (Puppet Monster Massacre, Zombie A-hole) Segment is entitled "GIRL GIRL: MUTANT LESBO VENGEANCE" But now three other Directors have boarded the project. Shane Ryan, director of the Amateur Porn Star Killer Series has boarded with his segment entitled "TAG" Another Indie Talent on board is Shawn Burkett (The Sleeping Soul) with his segment entitled "PANTY RAID" and Lastly Christopher Leto (The House Wife Slasher) with his segment called "MY AUNT IS COMING TO TOWN"
Check out the Theatre of the Deranged II.


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Same time, different channel
On May 21, 2009, at GOVIS, I delivered a presentation called 'Same time, different channel'.
Web 2.0 is not a big deal. It is not a scary freaky place. It is you doing what you've always done (or at least should be doing), just through an extra medium. New technologies may assist government/public participation, but most of the old rules still apply. Don't be afraid.
Key learning points:
1. People are using new technologies to communicate in the exact same ways that they always have communicated.
2. Therefore, you have nothing to fear from using new technologies to get your message out.
3. But there are a few things you should consider.
You can view it on the GOVIS website, or check out my slides embedded beneath. I have to say it was a career highlight for me, because it was the culmination of 18 months work at the SSC, and it was very well received – the magic of Twitter allowed me to see feedback straight away, including:
- Mike Riversdale: Yesterday's #govis09 highlight seems to have been @JoannaTMcLeod and today @MattLane is also @webstock worthy. SSC, you losing BOTH these people???
- nzlemming@joannatmcleod Best preso of conf so far. Good content, well presented. Thanks #govis09
- auchmill@joannatmcleod hammering home the basics: don´t lose the plot just cos it´s ¨social media¨ #govis09
- gnat@nzkoz No f-bombs from @johubris. She's REALLY good and appropriate to audience. 10/10. Authoritative, accessible and friendly. #govis09 about 8 hours ago from Tweetie in reply to nzkoz
- trib@johubris doing a tops job on real use of socmed. Gratz! #govis09about 8 hours ago from Tweetie
- sigurdmagnussonEnjoying govis09 @joannatmcleod talk.Thx for reiterating to crowd that facebook, twitter are just new ways to exhibit age-old human behaviorabout 8 hours ago from Twitterrific
- nzrumi Joanna McLeod presso on Social Media was great. #govis09 about 8 hours ago from Tweetie
- Cle0patra#govis09 @joannatmcleod doing great and relevant preso on social mediaabout 8 hours ago from Twitterrific


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Judge: Man who shot neighbor's corgi cannot block Whatcom Humane Society's Facebook posts
A Bellingham man who has been charged with felony animal cruelty for shooting his neighbors' corgi in their backyard may not block the humane society from posting about his case online.
On Saturday, Sept. 13, a dog had been barking and whining for hours in the Puget neighborhood before David William Latham, 55, grabbed a small-caliber rifle and walked across the street to a knee-high fence in his neighbor's backyard. Without saying a word, he fired once into the chest of 13-month-old Molly right in front of her owners, according to charging papers.
The dog died a half hour later. She wasn't the dog that had been barking.
The Whatcom Humane Society posted a link to a Bellingham Herald article about the incident on its Facebook page on Sept. 15 with the following message: "The Whatcom Humane Society is extremely troubled and sickened by the act of violence and cruelty involved in this case. We will continue to offer our assistance to the Bellingham Police Department and Prosecutor's Office and expect Mr. Latham to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. There is simply NO EXCUSE for this type of behavior. We send our sincere condolences to the grieving dog owners on the loss of their beloved family companion."
In Superior Court Thursday, Sept. 25, Latham's attorney, Adrian Madrone, argued that it was concerning to see an official enforcement agency take such a position on a case.
"I don't think this would be a question if this were a medical examiner's office post," Madrone said.
It would be totally inappropriate, Madrone continued, for a medical examiner to perform an autopsy and then comment on what should happen to the suspect in a case involving that body.
Judge Deborra Garrett denied Latham's request for a restraining order against the humane society, citing concern over the court's authority to limit the organization's right to free speech.
Humane society Director Laura Clark, who was not present in court Thursday, declined to comment on the proceedings before seeing a copy of the ruling.
"Our organization has received countless calls and emails from people all over the country expressing sorrow and outrage regarding this case and wanting to offer messages of sympathy and support in memory of Molly, the corgi," Clark wrote in an email.
Last week, Judge Garrett ordered Latham to surrender a beagle in his home, a dog he said had been a Christmas gift to his fiancee. The grown dog, named Sadie, has since been turned over to the humane society, where she was adopted from in 2013. He's allowed to keep two cats he's owned for about eight years.
Madrone said Latham and his fiancee had since arranged for a family friend to take Sadie from the humane society and care for her, but humane society workers told them they were required by the court to keep the dog in custody. Deputy Prosecutor Shannon Conner said she did not direct the humane society to do so.
Rather than grant a motion to change the dog's custody, Judge Garrett simply advised Connor to urge the humane society to take care of the dog.
"Sadie is currently being held at our facility and is receiving plenty of care and lots of love from our dedicated staff and volunteers," Clark said. "At this time, Sadie is not available for adoption and will remain at WHS for the time being."


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How did Robin of Loxley become Robin Hood? Why did he choose to fight injustice instead of robbing for his own gain? Expressive and gritty, this graphic novel whisks readers back to Crusades-era England, where the Sheriff of Nottingham rules with an iron fist, and in the haunted heart of Sherwood Forest, a defiant rogue — with the help of his men and the lovely Maid Marian — disguises himself to become an outlaw.
I'm no stranger to Robin Hood tales. Not only am I a HUGE fan of just about every Robin Hood movie (including Robin and the Seven Hoods…yeah Frank Sinatra!), but I also wrote an in-depth college research paper on the Robin Hood ballads in historical context. I like Robin Hood.
Outlaw: The Legend of Robin Hood isn't anything new, but it's still a fun read. This Robin of Loxley is extremely self-assured, a ladies man, and a savior of the poor. His past is a bit more troubled than in many tales, but it serves as a strong background for the outlaw he'll one day become.
I'm only giving the book 3 stars because of the artwork. Apparently all of the characters were constantly standing in dark corners or some really wicked shadows. They never had any eyes or facial expressions which got a little annoying. But that being said, I still recommend it!


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Palestine and the Jewish Democracy
By Louis F. Brandeis
(Chairman Executive Committee For General Zionist Affairs)
[The Outlook, January 5, 1916]
Three centuries ago Elder Brewster, reviewing the first year after the landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock, said: "It is not with us as with men whom small things can discourage or small discontents make them wish themselves home again." Small discontents! Out of the hundred who came in the Mayflower fifty-one had died before the close of the year, and at times out of the forty-nine survivors only seven were fit to work. Yet the spirit of the Pilgrim Fathers did not falter. To that spirit we owe in large part the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that which we prize most in American life.
With a like spirit the Jewish Pilgrim Fathers turned a generation ago to Palestine, and began to establish those settlements called colonies, through which Zionism is becoming a reality.
To avoid misunderstanding, let me say at the outset what Zionism is, and particularly what it is not.
First, it is not a movement to transport all the Jews in the world to Palestine. That, indeed, would be impossible, for Palestine is only about the size of Massachusetts. There are 14,000,000 Jews in the world, and Palestine could not accommodate more than one-fifth of the number.
Second, it is not a movement to transport compulsorily a single Jew to Palestine. For Zionism is pre-eminently a movement of freedom, to give the Jews more liberty, not less—the liberty which practically every other people in the world enjoys—the liberty to live in the land of their birth or adoption or to go to the land of their fathers.
Third, neither is it a movement to wrest the sovereignty of Palestine from the Turkish Government. Zionism is a movement to give the Jews a home in the land of their fathers where the Jewish life may be lived normally and naturally, and where the Jews may in time hope to constitute a majority of the population and look forward to what we have come to call home rule.
For nearly two thousand years, since the destruction of Jerusalem and the Second Temple, the Jews have longed for a return to Palestine. They have been buoyed up by this hope. The prayer of the devout has been, "Next year in Jerusalem." For more than eighteen centuries that prayer has been repeated in all parts of the world; and now Zionism has come to make that dream a reality in the same way that other dreams of the world have been made realities—through the intelligent devotion and self-sacrifice of those who were true to their ideal. It was thus that the dream of Italian unity and independence became a reality. Garibaldi at the side of Victor Emmanuel entered Rome, the capital of a free and united Italy, half a century after the charcoal-burners of the Abruzzi dreamed their dream of freedom and Mazzini framed the plan of a united nation. And we all know well the dream of Irish Home Rule, which has recently come true.
The Jewish Pilgrim Fathers a generation ago took the first active steps to convert the dream of Zion into a reality. They were a small body of Russian and Rumanian Jews. Instead of following their brethren to America, where a hospitable welcome would have awaited them, they turned to the East, to the land of their fathers. They came from countries where they had been persecuted and oppressed, but it was not only persecution and oppression that led them to Palestine. They would have found freedom from that in America. They were deeply devout, but it was not the desire to practice their religion untrammeled that led them to Palestine. They would have been free to practice it elsewhere. What led them to Palestine was largely this: They felt that the longing that had animated the Jews during the many centuries of exile was a longing of deep significance which represented the struggle for life of an ancient and gifted people, the struggle of a people who could again do for the world things as great and glorious as they had done in the past, when they gave to the world its great religions and largely its system of morals. They felt that, particularly at this time, the Jews might make a contribution greater than ever before, because the world, or at least America, had set for its aim democracy and social justice—ideals for which the Jew had been striving, under the name of brotherhood and righteousness, for twenty-five hundred years. And those Jewish Pilgrim Fathers were filled with a deep sense of nationality, a strong desire for self-government, a desire for natural, normal development, as well as a longing to live in the land of their fathers, where there was the inspiration of their noble traditions to work out again a great contribution to the world's civilization. And for this work they had been particularly fitted by those hardships and persecutions which only men of stout heart and strong faith are able to survive.
So these small bands set out from Russia and Rumania for Palestine. The worldly-wise among the Jews shook their heads. They spoke of Palestine gloomily. Palestine the abused, the misgoverned, where neither life nor property was safe; Palestine, believed by them to be sterile, offering nothing comparable with the riches held out by the New World which beckoned a welcome to the Jews. The worldly-wise had much to support their forebodings, because the Jews who went, went to a land they knew not, to a land long suffering from all the evils of a long-continued misgovernment; but they went prepared for whatever sacrifices might be demanded by their great cause. They had been separated from the land for many centuries, for by law in Russia and Rumania Jews were forbidden to own land. They knew nothing of the soil which they were to till. They did not know the language of the people among whom they were to live. They knew nothing save that this was the country for which their fathers and their fathers' fathers had longed, the country which they hoped and believed would solve the Jewish problem and enable their people to make other great contributions to the civilization of the world.
The first years of these Jewish settlers resembled the first years of the Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth. They had to fight death and disease. Misgovernment of the country had brought malaria into it. The land appeared to be exhausted, and they knew not how to enrich and till it. Many died, and those who survived lived only to be confronted by obstacle after obstacle. Failure followed failure; but they were determined, and every failure meant new effort; every mistake was a teacher. Plowing as they did in the field of faith and reaping experience, these men and those who joined them succeeded at the end of twenty-five years in establishing the two great propositions upon which practical Zionism rests: (1) that Palestine is fit for the modern Jew, and (2) that the modern Jew is fit for Palestine.
Malaria was conquered. The settlers learned to till the soil and saw the possibility of a land again flowing with milk and honey. They went about the task not only of settlement but of building a new Jewish civilization.
First came the revival of the Hebrew language. We have long thought of Hebrew as a dead language, like the Greek and Latin, but it has come to life. A great part of the Jews in Palestine speak it to-day as their ordinary language of intercourse. Those who have come from many different lands, speaking as many different tongues as those spoken at the Tower of Babel, have joined in learning and speaking the Hebrew tongue—not Yiddish, but the Hebrew language of old. They have developed this language of the Old Testament so that all conceptions of modern philosophy, economics, politics, science, may be expressed in Hebrew. It has become the language of the instruction in the schools, the language of the press, and of the platform.
Education has ever been treasured by the Jewish people. Civilization without education is inconceivable to them. And so they have established a school system almost complete. But for this war it would have been capped with the establishment of the first department of the University of Jerusalem—the medical department. The war interrupted that forward step, and also the opening of the Institute of Technology at Haifa. But before the war there had been established high schools in which were fitted, not only Jews of Palestine, but hundreds who came from Russia and Rumania, so thoroughly that they could enter, on equal terms with the European students, any of the great universities of Austria, Germany, and France. But it is not only in things material and intellectual that the Zionists undertook to develop civilization in Palestine. They sought otherwise to carry forward the work of the Jewish spirit. Carlyle has said: "Two men he honors and no third. The toil-worn craftsman who conquers the earth; and him who is seen striving for the spiritually indispensable." Had Carlyle lived he would have sent greetings to those Jewish settlers of Palestine; for they have both tilled the soil and have sought to establish the principles of democracy and social justice for which we of America are now striving. In their self-governing colonies, over forty in number, ranging in population from a few families to some two thousand, they have pure democracy, and, since those self-governing colonies were establishing a true democracy, they gave women equal rights with men, without so much as a doubt on the part of any settler. And women contributed, like the men, not only in the toil of that which is narrowly called the home, but in the solution of broader difficult problems. One of these problems was law and order. For the Jewish settlers in Palestine had in some respects problems similar to those of our own early settlers—the Bedouins taking the place of the Indians. Their farms and settlements needed protection. The Turkish Government does not, among its functions, assume that of policing. The Jews therefore hired Arabs to guard their colonies, and mounted Arabs protected their land. But after a number of years a woman—one of the women voters—said: "We must protect ourselves. We must establish our own mounted police." And the Jewish young men, largely sons of the original immigrants, responded; and out of the suggestion of a woman came the great Palestine institution, a Guild of Honor among the Jewish youth of the land.
The Jews carried out otherwise principles of democracy. Among the problems which they undertook to solve is one with which we have been particularly concerned this last year—the problem of unemployment. The prosperity of the Palestine colonies had depended largely upon its export trade. The orange crop, grapes, the olives, the almonds, are the crops from which money had been brought into Palestine. Even wheat has been exported in considerable quantities, and sold principally to Italy, because it is well suited to the manufacture of macaroni.
When the war came, their trade practically ceased, because the export markets were closed to them. It ceased wholly later because, when Turkey entered the war, it prohibited all exports. This stoppage of trade naturally brought on unemployment. The industries dependent on the export business closed down. Moreover, there had been almost a boom in building in Palestine just before the war, because the immigration had increased largely, the last year before the war being the most prosperous the colonies had ever had.
But when the war began the Zionists found themselves confronted with this situation: Builders, planters, and manufacturers, employing comparatively large numbers of Jewish workmen, were forced to close or curtail operations and the workmen were thrown out of employment. The Zionists recognized that the burdens consequent on this common disaster ought not to fall on that part of the Jewish population alone, but should be borne by the entire Jewish people. They undertook to find employment for those who had lost their jobs. In part they did this by going on courageously with public works, with road-building and drainage work, with the construction of a public hospital, and similar undertakings. That helped some. They suggested that the farmers look ahead and do upon their farms work that would add ultimately to the value of these farms. That took care of a large part of the workmen in the country districts.
But there were many unemployed Jewish workmen in the cities, which had been growing incident to the growth of the colonies. What could be done there? The Zionists studied the problem, and found that the reason many of the industries closed down was not that the owners wished to do so, but that they were unable to get the money to continue to carry on their business. They therefore undertook to the extent of their available funds to lend money to those industries which were relatively large employers of labor, to the end that those for whom they held themselves responsible should not be put in the position of takers of charity. To this end those who had steady jobs suffered their salaries to be cut one-fourth, one-third, and in some cases even more, and those who had not steady jobs were enabled to work at least part of the time under a fair distribution of that work which it was possible to provide for them. Thus did this people, struggling against the hardships of the war, without the ability to call upon a government to aid them, dependent largely only upon themselves for help, undertake to do what social justice demands. And what they did in this emergency they have long been doing, or attempting to do, through their institutions in various fields of public activity.
Notable among the Zionist institutions is the Jewish National Fund, formed to purchase land as the inalienable property of the Jewish people in Palestine. A large part of the settlers own individual property, but the Zionist organization determined that the land it acquired should be the property of the Jewish people, remaining national domain and leased to the settlers at a rent which would not allow of unearned increment. That Jewish National Fund, besides being used for acquiring land, has been devoted to afforestation and to securing proper housing conditions for Jewish working people. Funds have thus been lent for the purpose of erecting proper workingmen's dwellings in the colonies and cities.
This Jewish National Fund, used thus for the Jewish people, is, in the most exact sense, a fund of the people. Hundreds of thousands of persons have contributed to that fund. They have contributed also to another fund—the Jewish Colonial Trust, of which the Anglo-Palestine Company is the leading bank of Palestine. To purchase the shares of that bank hundreds of thousands of people have contributed. I have been told that in Russia and Galicia, where for centuries poverty has been so deep, there are people who pawned their coats to raise money to buy a share in the Jewish Colonial Trust, in order to help carry out the national ideal. The bank, founded on strictly business principles, is managed also on strictly humanitarian and social principles. Through that bank the Jewish colonists have been aided in many ways, ft has enabled them to establish cooperative societies dealing with almost every activity of Jewish life. It has enabled communities to avoid the heavy burdens of tax farming. It has enabled villages to establish a system of irrigation and water supply. And, while thus serving the public welfare, it became the leading bank of deposits and financial institution of Palestine.
In other fields likewise Zionists have undertaken functions which governments should assume, but generally do not. Among their institutions is the Palestine Office, so called; an exalted information bureau and intelligence office for the prospective settler, which helps to place him in his new home with the minimum of self-sacrifice and suffering on his part, and which acts in many ways as friend and adviser of the Jewish inhabitants in the land of their fathers.
In the glorious times of the past only a small fraction of the Jews actually lived in Palestine, and it is expected that only a small fraction of them will live there even after the longed-for "home" shall have been re-established. But from Palestine came then the spirit which inspired the Jews throughout the Mediterranean countries in Asia Minor, along the Black Sea, in the Euphrates Valley, scattered all over the then known world as they are scattered over the world now. And we may hope that the spirit of that land will touch us here as it did the scattered Jews of old and inspire us with the spirit of nobleness which is in these settlers.
I was talking not long ago with one of the men who went as a pioneer to Palestine. He referred in discussion to another Palestinian, and, as a word of severest censure, he said: "Yes, he is a Zionist, but he thinks of his own interests first. That is all right in other countries, but in Palestine it is all wrong." And as he spoke he made me think of the words which Mazzini uttered when entering Rome in 1849: "In Rome we may not be moral mediocrities." That is the feeling of the Palestinian Pilgrim Fathers. That should be the feeling of their brethren throughout the world when they think of their great inheritance, of their glorious past—the mirror of the future.
© J. Fred MacDonald, 2013
If you appreciate the articles, read the e-novel informed by them —
A Novel of World War One
By J. Fred MacDonald


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The Second Springer International Conference on Intelligent Computing and Communication was successfully launched at MIT College of Engineering, Pune on 16th Dec, 2016 at the hands of Dr. Suresh Satapathy (Professor and Head,, Dept of CSE, Director (IQAC) ANITS, Vishakapatnam, Chairman – Division – V, Education and Research, Computer Society of India). The event was graced by Dr. R. V. Pujeri, Director, MITCOE and Dr. M. S. Nagmode, Principal, MITCOE.
The ICICC conference is to be held on 2-4 August,2017 at Department of Information Technology, MIT College of Engineering, Pune, India.


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I don't thank Col. Gaddafi for many things but I will acknowledge that he's given me fodder for many of my stories, and for this, my first official blog post.
When I read early this morning that Big G, as my fellow expats and I used to call him, had been found (in Sirte, Libya) and injured, the first thing I did...I'm serious...was reach for my passport to make sure it was in-hand should I need to flee the country. Then I remembered I was in Austin, Texas, making flight, at this point at least, unnecessary. The passport-in-hand habit is a hard one to break.
Later this morning, I was corresponding on-line with European colleagues about the possibility of performing TEA IN TRIPOLI at a conference next year in Washington DC and also taking it to an English-speaking theatre in The Hague (Netherlands) and maybe even a theatre in London. I mentioned that I'd been waiting for Gaddafi to die (i.e. I'd be more comfortable performing Libyan stories if he were dead) before I took the show outside the US. Next thing I know, the BBC reports that Gaddafi has been killed. Boy, I'm one powerful woman.
My ex-husband, John just called to say, "Kind, beloved ex-wife, please never wish me dead.."


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Run 1431: 3rd of January 2010
Hares: Farmer & Tiger feet
Location: Farmers yard and surrounding area
This week: The first run in 2010
It was a cold sunny day also at Farmer's place. At around 11 AM a circle was called and Goatwrestler was given a down-down because he had run 200 runs and he was also issued with a new T-shirt which he had to wear it next to the skin. After some struggling he managed to get the shirt on which was speeded up by the icy snow which was thrown at his bare body part. [Sir Deadmund was also awarded a drinking vessel for 300 runs – Ed]. Soon afterwards all were informed that the run was outside Farmers yard. Dutch Cap and Tonto went left, which was a dead end the rest went right. All roads were covered in snow and ice. The hares had use an undefiable mixer as markers which was blended perfectly with the snow and ice so it made the run very difficult. Also most of the markers were behind lantern posts or other road obstacles impossible to see from any distance. All these handicaps caused an extensive checking of the trail for the first half hour. Eventually the trail was found
and headed to the ski-slopes. From there it turned right and the first refreshment spot was just across the entrance to the Norwood Hall hotel. Most of the hashers made it and before they stiffen all up, the run continued towards the old railway line direction cults. At Cults the trail bended to the right to Cults centre. At this spot some of the hashers followed the false trail (Little Shit and Dutch Cap) but they combined forces and found the trail which went along the North Deeside road and up Abbotswell road. At the top the trail turned to the right and run all the way to Springfield road. Here was the problem again to find out where the trail was heading. But Tomboy found it as it was heading towards the Tree Tops hotel. Across from the hotel it turned right when the front runners spotted the " Beer car" which was irregular driven by Tiger Feet ( slippery road?). So that was easy enough to follow it as it could not drive very fast due to the road conditions until it parked at the Parking space across from Johnstone Gardens. It was about time as the pack was getting thirsty. Most of the "runners" were there. From that parking spot it was not too far away to Farmers Yard and the mulled wine. Total time 2 hours.
When the circle was called Dutch Cap and Tonto got a down-down of running to a dead end street. Followed by a down-down for birthday boy Tonto and a down-down
For Tiger feet as the hare in charge. Than it was spotted that one of the hashers, Leekie Willie, was wearing new shoes. As per hash custom, he had to drink from his new shoe.
The same hasher was getting his" Virgin New Year" treat which he accepted gallantly.
Scribe: Dutch Cap


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WikiLeaks: Blackwater Tried To Get Into Pirate Hunting• slatest.slate.com
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That was my first thought too. This actually sounds like one of the few legitimate uses for a mercenary army and perfectly legal if congress issues a letter of marque. Privateers seemed to work OK for England. Not that I'm unsymathetic to Somalis who's environment is so thoroughly polluted by supertankers purging their tanks all over their shores that you have to wonder what alternatives exist to piracy.
You know - if you think about it - with the hundreds held hostage and thousands being affected, insurance and consumer costs going up.... maybe they could do something good :)
No one else seems to be able to stop 'em.


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Times are different right now and most things have gone way more expensive than how they were years ago. Despite that, today, you can still get some items for cheap. Although you can't always get certain goods or services for less, there are times wherein it would be possible for you to pay less for what are sold.
That's because now discounts are offered to things that are being sold. Through the use of coupons, it's possible for people to save on so many things. However, as mentioned, you just can't have price reductions all of the time and they're offered for a limited period of time.
Even though that may be the case, it doesn't mean that a person can no longer get price reductions regularly. Aside from that, it's possible for an individual to actually avail of discounts repeatedly too. For some tips that may help you save some money and get more through the financial resources that you have, please keep on reading.
Price cuts are offered by specific websites on the internet. Specifically, they can be found on deal sites. Of course, discounts are also offered by manufacturers directly on their website but there are many pages on the web that are dedicated towards offering price reductions to customers.
If you wish to seriously save on cash and get a lot with the money that you have, you ought to collect the addresses of these sites and also sign up for their newsletter offers so that you'd get updates regarding things that may help pay less for things.
Just make sure, on the other hand, that you only gather the domain names of sites that have served many successfully and have had no troubles with the law. If possible, you should go for pages that are also considered safe or those that have HTTPS at the beginning of their addresses. After all, it's great to avail of discounts but it pays to be safe.
If you're going to go shopping, you might as well purchase things during special occasions, holidays or notable events that are celebrated online. That's because, in most cases, companies offer their goods for cheap during the said times. Products are sold for less during certain times due to the fact that sellers are after gaining huge sales.
They're competing with other businesses not only for the attention of people but also for customers' money. With that in mind, you should be wise when you do some shopping. Visit deal sites and try buying most things online during the holidays or the likes.
As long as you're careful when it comes to discerning goods that are already in bad shape from those that are superior in quality, you could choose to buy from stores that are closing because these shops online are typically making the most of what they have and sell their products at huge price reduction rates. You should be careful with this approach to saving money during shopping because, more often than not, those that are really cheap tend to have defects or are busted.


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Thursday, April 14, 2011
after each sudden swerve or rubbery squeal
just terribly, but humorously sang
Jonathan Richman's 'Stop This Car' after each sudden
swerve or rubbery squeal. Once they discussed
the pros and cons of having sex
with Bob Dylan–or a Bob Dylan look-alike–in a Buick
while listening to 'From a Buick 6'.
Black fumes billowed from the exhaust, and by a species
of dead reckoning they charted, in a road atlas, detours
and punctures, losses and gains–all
the time wondering whether (as Van Morrison once
sang) to 'Hardnose
the Highway' were the same as to live.
"They Drove, Mark Ford
[Milwaukee Avenue below North Avenue]
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Using the juice from a sweet Meyer Lemon makes this classic less tart and more refreshing.
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In RISA-3D we now have the ability to design concrete shear walls for seismic forces.
There are 3 main aspects to concrete shear wall design. We will explain them here.
- Pier Design: ACI 318-14 Section 18.10.8 defines the wall pier design parameters.
- Coupling Beam Design: ACI 318-14 Section 18.10.7 defines the coupling beam design parameters.
- Boundary Zone Design: ACI 318-14 Section 18.10.6 defines the boundary zone design parameters. Currently RISA-3D determines whether a boundary zone is required or not per Section 18.104.22.168.
These results are then condensed into a single code spreadsheet view complete with code checks.
For details on the calculations and the additional reinforcement checks please check out the Concrete Walls – Seismic Design topic in the RISA-3D help file. Additionally, check out the YouTube videos for more information.
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(1) It didn't used to be this way, but with the latest version, a note that has been made private and is masked shows up as:
In other words, it requires two lines to display the masked note in the list view. This is sort of messy, when all of the other notes display their titles as single lines.
(2) When one is asked to enter a password for a private note, the default keyboard is all caps. It used to be the case where the default keyboard was lower case. Thus, in order to enter a lower caps password, one has to un-all caps the keyboard. A default, if possible, to a lower case keyboard would be nice, since this is the standard default for all keyboards for all other Android apps.


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Have I mentioned how much I really, really hate these kinds of studies?? "Men Prefer Subordinate Women to Equals". If I find out our taxdollars are paying for this kind of battle of the sexes bullshit I'm going to get really annoyed. The problem with this study (OK, the biggest problem) is that it asks college students about co-workers as hypothetical partners and totally ignores the real world problems that naturally come from those workplace relationships. So basically, this study is proving what we've known for decades - men fantasize about dating their secretaries. Even college boys who have never actually had a secretary.
One problem comes when the researchers seem to imply that because this behavior is 'natural', it's also preferrable. Seems like I recall similar studies of married men that showed the majority would like very much to fuck their secretaries if there was no way their wives would find out about it.
Another problem (it appears without reading the actual study)... is that all the subjects were given to evaluate their potential compatibility with a fictional colleagues was a picture and a job title. Which means it was left to their imagination to fill in the blanks about actual personalities. Given that very few college students have any real world experience in this type of hierarchical corporate situation they would be totally reliant on gender stereotypes to imagine the personalities of these colleagues. And let's face it. The stereotypes of women in the workplace are rife with inaccurate and unfair depictions.
Ask a college age man to envision a female superior and I bet he picks Demi Moore's character from Disclosure. Yeah, I wouldn't marry that either. Female assistants, on the other hand are almost always depicted as sweet, fun Mary Ann types. You know, if you're doing a study on workplace dynamics wouldn't it make sense to use subjects who actually have experience in that type of environment?
Unrelated Gripe: News articles that say:
"Authorities prevented journalists and representatives of international aid groups such as Oxfam, Doctors Without Borders and CARE from visiting the islands to assess the damage and death toll."
And then don't explain WHY rescue workers were denied access. WTF???


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In the past two months, I've been blasted out of five (5) recent children's books by the C-word.
There I was, reading along, having a grand time, when all of a sudden...BAM. C-word. I'm knocked out of the story and cast adrift, the words on the page sifting meaninglessly past a brain now completely preoccupied with wondering why the author –with whom I'd been getting along swimmingly up till then-- suddenly decided to descend into hate speech.
But don't picture me reading these books. Picture a child in a wheelchair. A little boy with a leg-brace. A girl on crutches. Picture them reading the books. All of a sudden they're smacked right in the eyes with a line something like this:
He was a cripple.
I hadn't known she was crippled.
Why would anyone hurt a cripple?
Why indeed? But the child reader has been called this name on the school playground. And yes, of course it hurt.
(By the way, the above-- and below-- are not direct quotes from the books. I'm not naming and shaming. Just hoping for change.)
Does it matter how the word is presented? Whether it's in quotes or not? Marginally. Only marginally. Remember, the target readers are children, with a child's level of discernment.
Anyway, in four of the five books, the word occurred at least once without quotes.
In two of them, it was used in the authorial voice to describe a person with a physical disability.
In two, it was used to describe hypothetical people, "cripples" in the abstract.
In three, it was used as a figure of speech.
A crippling blow.
The ship was crippled.
(If you're thinking that adds up to seven: Yeah. Three of the five books used the word repeatedly.)
I think most people would probably be okay with the figurative use. I'm not. For those people to whom a word has fangs, it has fangs even when it's used figuratively. If you think about other hate speech in this context, you'll see what I mean.
It would also probably be okay with most people (including me) if the word was discussed, if the fact that it's hateful and hurtful, and/or how a character is affected by the word, was the author's point.
It's never discussed.
We didn't use the C-word for years, because we understood that it was insulting and hateful. Now apparently we think it's edgy.
The C-word, by the way, does not have fangs for all people with mobility-related disabilities. Those who react most negatively to it, I think, are those who were already physically disabled in elementary school.
But these are middle grade books. They're for people in elementary school.
So please, can we stop calling them names?
update 8/12/14: Two days later...now I've read the word in six (6) recent middle grade books.
update 8/12/14: Two days later...now I've read the word in six (6) recent middle grade books.


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Situated in the western part of the Indian sub-continent, Gujarat derives its name from the "Gurjars" who passed through Punjab and settled in some parts of Western India.
According to the Hindu epics, Lord Krishna and his elder brother Balarama, evacuated Mathura and established their kingdom Kushasthali, now known as Dwarka and started what is known as the Yadava dynasty. Dwarka subsequently became one of the four seats (mathas) set up by Adi Shankaracharya. The Parsees when they Led from Iran in the eighth century first landed at Sanjan on the shores of Gujarat with the holy flame, which still burns in Udwada in Valsad. The Muslim influence left its lasting imprints on the local art and architecture and it came to be known as the Indo-Saracenic style.
Among the earliest Europeans in Gujarat were the Portuguese who settled in Diu, a small island off the southern coast of Saurashtra. After that came the British who set up warehouses in Surat in 1612.
Gujarat was a part of the erstwhile Mumbai state during the British Rule. However, in 1960, the 'Gujarati' population decided to secede from that union, which resulted in the formation of two new states, namely Gujarat and Maharashtra. The new State of Gujarat came into existence on May 01, 1960.
Gujarat is the birthplace of many leaders who played an important role in shaping modern India. Prominent among them are Shri Dadabhai Navroji, the grand old man of India's independence struggle, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the architect of a united India and Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Nation. These men carried the torch of national freedom and integration infusing the qualities of tolerance, brotherhood, non-violence and patriotism amongst Indians.
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Hyderabad, January 31: Even though civil groups and Indian Government expressed its decent on fixing the radio tags or ankle monitors on Indian students, victims of Tri-Valley University, USA Government said, it is positive alternative to the imprisonment. In statement issued on the ongoing controversy, USA embassy said, "Some of those involved in the Tri-Valley investigation have been issued ankle monitors."
"Use of ankle monitors is widespread across the United States and standard procedure for a variety of investigations, and does not necessarily imply guilt or suspicion of criminal activity. An ankle monitor sends a radio frequency signal containing location and other information to a receiver. It allows for freedom of movement and is a positive alternative to confinement during a pending investigation," the statement said.
The Department of State is following this case closely and is in regular communication with Government of India officials. The Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement division (DHS/ICE) is leading the investigation, and as an ongoing investigation it would be inappropriate to discuss further details at this time.
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The U.S. government welcomes all legitimate students wishing to study in the United States, and strongly encourages prospective students to protect themselves from predatory visa fraud rings and fraudulent document vendors.
To combat fraud, the U.S. Embassy and U.S. Consulates in India offers extensive educational advising resources and regularly undertakes consular outreach initiatives to help prospective students avoid fraudulent document vendors and diploma mills. The U.S.-India Educational Foundation provides college information and counseling services to students across India, and consular officers give frequent seminars on the proper way to apply for a student visa, including how to protect against visa fraud. We encourage all students to use these resources to ensure that they are enrolling in registered and accredited programs that are appropriate for their means and needs. The U.S. Department of State also cooperates extensively with the Indian government to identify and shut down visa fraud rings – and we encourage the Indian government to further support local police forces in these investigations.
Visa fraud is not a victimless crime, and fraud agents and fake document vendors target some of the most vulnerable and impoverished members of Indian society. Fraud hinders genuine students from studying in the U.S. and causes opportunities and resources to be taken away from legitimate applicants. However, victims of fraud do have access to a variety of federal and state resources in the United States – at minimum, each U.S. state has victims' assistance units to aid victims of crime, and a legitimate student who is a fraud victim should have little trouble re-applying and enrolling in a different, fully-accredited educational organization. If fraud victims choose to return to India first and apply for a new student visa, they will be treated the same as any other applicant.
The Department of State takes allegations of immigration and visa fraud very seriously, and the Tri-Valley University fraud allegations are an excellent example of the universally damaging effects of visa fraud. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have established a helpline for the Indian students affected by the closure of Tri-Valley University in California, which any affected student may call to seek help.


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WALTHAM, MA – Vantage Builders, Inc. announced that it completed the transformation of a former warehouse building into a state-of-the-art cannabis cultivation facility for Sanctuary Medicinals.
Located at 234 Taylor St. in Littleton, Mass., the facility has eight grow rooms and facilities for producing marijuana edibles and oils.
The new location is Sanctuary Medicinals' second cultivation facility. Vantage worked closely with Sanctuary's management to fully understand the firm's unique methodology and approach to growing cannabis to ensure the facility supported its precise needs. The location is for cultivation and production only, there is no dispensary on-site.
"We are very pleased to be in Littleton, which is centrally located to the five dispensary locations that we will supply," said Jason Sidman, CEO of Sanctuary Medicinals. "We are dedicated to the town and plan to be very active community members. We appreciate
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Gold hails Grant appointment
One brief meeting was all it took for Avram Grant to persuade West Ham co-chairman David Gold he was the right man to replace Gianfranco Zola as manager.
Grant, who left financially-beleaguered Portsmouth last month, beat off competition from a strong shortlist to land the manager's job at Upton Park last week. Mark Hughes, Slaven Bilic, and Sam Allardyce were all linked with the position, but Gold says he was convinced the former Chelsea boss was the right man for the job.
Gold said: " When you meet with the person you have to have that camaraderie or that instant chemistry that makes you think 'I can work with this person' and that was the case with Avram. He was head and shoulders above everyone else."
He added: "He was superb in his company, I felt comfortable with him. We talked football and a three-hour meeting with him just flew by and I knew that was our man."
The Israeli had a tour of the club's Chadwell Heath training ground earlier this week after having his work permit rubber-stamped by the Home Office on Tuesday.
He will spend the next three weeks preparing for the start of pre-season and scouring the globe for potential transfer targets to add to a squad that has already been strengthened by the arrival of former Aston Villa midfielder Thomas Hitzlsperger.
Grant said: "I can't wait for July because I like to work on the pitch. The next two or three weeks is important because we can sign players, take care of the staff and get everything in place for the start of training."
West Ham confirmed they have severed all ties with Zola after the two sides agreed a financial settlement on his departure. Gold backed the Italian to bounce back from his sacking by making a return to top-flight management.
"I'm delighted we've managed to come to an agreement with Franco," Gold said.
"I really do wish him the very best of luck. He's one of the nicest people in football that I have worked with and I'm sure he's got a future in management at the top level."


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HB 1563: Park and Recreation Board Membership
H.B. 1563, P.N. 1938 (HERMAN) This would amend the First Class Township Code, Act 331 of 1931, P.L. 1206.
A Park Board or a Recreation Board could have nine members. Under current law, such boards may consist of either five or seven members. This would also remove the requirement that two such Board members also be School Board members.