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I haven't posted for a while.
This is my entry to the Lavinia Challenge this month.
I bought these lovely Crealies Patchwork dies from the Oyster Crafts Stand at the Sincerely Yours Paper craft show in Portsmouth a few weeks ago and met the lovely and talented Marianne Lait.
The card is quite simple with Lavinia Stamps and Brushos in lemon. I let the die do the rest.


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In May 2009, the FSA launched a supervisory investigation into the failure of the Royal Bank of Scotland. On December 2, 2010, as we all know, the FSA announced in a 16-line statement that its investigation into the bank was complete.
The FSA said its review confirmed that RBS made a series of bad decisions in the years immediately before the financial crisis, most significantly the acquisition of ABN Amro and the decision to aggressively expand its invest- ment banking business.
However, the review concluded that these bad decisions "were not the result of a lack of integrity by any individual and we did not identify any instances of fraud or dishonest activity by RBS senior individuals or a failure of governance by the board".
The FSA went on to say: "The issues we investigated do not warrant us taking any enforcement action, either against the firm or against individuals."
The FSA's announcement was greeted with widespread outrage. The headline in the Financial Times, for example, was, FSA's failure to punish Goodwin sparks anger. The newspaper reported the reactions of a number of people, including several lawyers. One senior lawyer was reported to have said: "I find it very hard to believe that, given their findings of bad decisions, there still has been absolutely no one found at fault."
There was anger not only at the decision itself but also that the FSA did not offer any explanation. It simply said it could not publish the content of the review because the information it had gathered from the bank remains confidential by virtue of the provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (FSMA).
The FSA is relying on section 348 of that act, which provides that confidential information relating to the business or affairs of any person must not be disclosed.
What should we make of the FSA's announcement?
The first question that springs to mind is how good was the FSA's regulation and supervision of RBS during the relevant period? The FSA has not told us. It should do so.
It has not always been so reticent. There are two good examples of the FSA investigating its own performance and then publishing the reports, the first of which relates to Equitable Life.
When Equitable Life closed to new business on December 8, 2000, there was a debate in the House of Commons. During that debate on December 19, in response to concerns voiced by MPs, the then economic secretary to the Treasury reported that the FSA would carry out a review of events that led up to the company's decision to close to new business.
The review would cover the period before the FSMA came into force, during which the FSA was acting on behalf of the Treasury as prudential regulator.
That report, running to more than 200 pages, was published in full in October 2001. In its conclusions, the report stated that by the time the FSA became responsible for the regulation of the company, "the die was cast" and nothing the FSA could have done would have made a material difference to the final outcome.
But the report went on to say that there were "a number of things which the FSA could have done better. There were occasions when both the prudential and conduct of business regulators did not spot issues to be addressed or, having spotted them, did not follow them up."
One of the recomm-endations in the report was that the FSA should "be prepared to act more proactively to ensure that the interests of the customer are properly protected". In other words, the FSA should take action when necessary to protect customers.
The second example relates to Northern Rock.
After the failure of Northern Rock, the FSA's internal audit department carried out an inquiry and published a report of more than 130 pages which concluded that the FSA should have done better.
On the same day as the principal conclusions of that report were published, FSA chief executive Hector Sants issued a response in which he said: "As we have already made clear, the failure of Northern Rock should first and foremost be attributed to the failure of its board and executive to create a durable funding model which could withstand the exceptional set of market circumstances that occurred in summer 2007.
"Nevertheless, the FSA acknowledges that its supervision of Northern Rock was not of sufficient intensity or appropriate rigour to challenge the company's board and executive on their risk management practices and their understanding of the risks posed by their business model."
Surely the same could be said of its supervision of RBS?
Why do we not know how well the FSA itself thinks it has performed in relation to its regulation and super-vision of RBS and, indeed, how well it has carried out its investigation into RBS?
The answer, or at least the explanation, is probably that the FSA is independent of the Government and of Parliament. It is not accountable in the same way as a Government department.
It is true that all the members of the FSA's board are appointed by the Treasury and may be removed by the Treasury. It is also true that the FSA must submit a report at least once a year to the Treasury and that report must be laid before Parliament. And, of course, executives of the FSA do appear before the Treasury select committee to answer questions. But the FSA is not accountable for its performance either to the Treasury or to Parliament.
So to whom is it accountable? The answer is no one.
If a Government minister, such as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, were answerable to Parliament for the FSA, it is likely the Chancellor and, if not he, Parliament, would have insisted on changes so that the FSA carried out its remit appropriately after its failure to do so with Equitable Life, Northern Rock, RBS and HBOS, to mention only four of the companies whose financial difficulties and potential failures occurred on the FSA's watch.
Issues of accountability arise not only in relation to the FSA's performance of its supervisory duties but also in relation to the way in which it carries out its other functions.
Take the retail distribution review as an example. During the historic debate in the House of Commons on November 29, 2010 on the RDR, several MPs expressed concern about the FSA's lack of accountability.
For example, as a comment on the likelihood that as many as 20 to 30 per cent of IFAs will leave the industry as a result of the RDR, Harriet Baldwin, MP, said: "Imagine the outrage there would be in the Chamber if a minister said from the dispatch box, 'I am going to put between 20 and 30 per cent of an industry out of business at the stroke of my pen on 1 January 2013'. It is unbelievable that we have allowed an organisation to grow and, unscrutinised by this legislative body, have such a power over our constituents' lives." (Hansard col 608).
If the FSA had been properly accountable to Parliament, the proposals to disqualify advisers who do not attain the new qualifications by the end of 2012 would almost certainly have been changed to permit grandfathering.
The present Government has said that the FSA, when it becomes the Consumer Protection and Markets Authority, will still be independent of government. The Government must be persuaded to change its view and to make the FSA truly accountable to Parliament and, through Parliament, to society at large.
Peter Hamilton is a barrister specialising in financial services at 4 Pump Court


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It wouldn't be a stretch to say that featherweight Calvin Kattar's UFC debut was something of a blur.
Taking a fight at UFC 214 last July against Andre Fili on two weeks' notice, Kattar barely had time to enjoy the experience, but is nonetheless happy he was able to come out with a unanimous decision win.
"I wish we would have a little bit more time with it, but when they call, you answer," Kattar told MMAWeekly.com. "We had two weeks, so we made the best of it. I was happy to go out there under those circumstances get the W. I was happy with that performance."
Though Kattar was able to just get in the lone bout against Fili in 2017, he feels like it was a positive year overall for his growth as a fighter.
"In between the fights it really is the work on yourself, as opposed to the conditioning and getting ready for the fights, so I've experienced a lot of growth in my game in the last year," said Kattar. "Even though I only competed once, I learned a lot during that time period."
Now that he's in the UFC and has had the time to prepare a full training camp for his second bout with the promotion, Kattar couldn't be happier.
"The last fight happened on two weeks' notice, so it was kind of like a flash in the pan, and as soon as I got the opportunity it was gone," Kattar said. "This one I've had some chance to soak it in and think how crazy of an opportunity it was in July.
"I'm playing with house money now. I'm in the UFC. I'm fighting in my backyard. Now I've just got to go out and perform."
Kattar (17-2) will return to the Octagon to take on Shane Burgos (10-0) in a preliminary 145-pound bout at UFC 220 on Saturday in Boston.
"There are no easy fights in the UFC, and Shane is a tough kid, but I see some areas I can capitalize on," said Kattar. "I see some opportunities for me to come away with a W in this fight. He's a stand-up guy, I'm stand-up guy, so I'm sure our fight will have the fans on their feet."
With his first proper year in the UFC ahead of him, Kattar is looking forward to enjoying each opportunity as it comes his way and continue his work to better himself in 2018.
"I think I'll take each fight as it comes," Kattar said. "Each day I'm just focusing on that training session ahead of me. Every day focus on the work. The fights will come, and then they do, our goal is just to get our hand raised, and then worry about the next one after."


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Burlington City Council member Tim Scott resigned from his position in an email read during Monday's city council work session.
"Effective immediately, I am resigning my seat on council," Scott wrote. "The council has a very important job to do over the next few months."
Emails previously sent to City Manager Jim Ferneau have entered the public eye recently. Ferneau cited critical emails from Scott when he unexpectedly submitted his resignation Aug. 4.
"At this time I am a distraction to the council," Scott wrote.
The email notice was read by Mayor Shane McCampbell during Monday's City Council meeting. Scott did not attend.
Ferneau, who began at Burlington City Hall in April 2012, said the main reason behind his resignation was his perceived inability to satisfy council members, and three of the emails he pointed to as proof were from Scott.
Of those three email exchanges, the earliest landed in the city manager's inbox April 11. The last came Aug. 4 in an email chain regarding the status of flower beds in Crapo Park. Ferneau responded by resigning his position.
Prior to the announcement of Scott's own resignation, he told The Hawk Eye he had considered asking Ferneau if he would stay if Scott resigned from his position.
Ferneau said Monday that the two men had not spoken about Scott's resignation. He learned the council member was stepping down when the email arrived in his inbox Sunday.
"I have no idea what to even think about that," Ferneau said when asked if he would now keep his position.
The council had a discussion about replacing Ferneau scheduled for its Monday meeting. The discussion was postponed. Mayor Shane McCampbell said the timing felt wrong due to Scott resigning.
Ferneau said they'll need to schedule a discussion to go over options moving forward with an empty chair at the table.
Scott's seat is up for grabs in November's election, making a special election seem unlikely. Candidates began submitting candidacy papers Monday.
Scott is a former Burlington mayor.


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This spring, the 48 Hour Magazine will be complemented by a similarly time-crunched music experiment, The 48 Hour Band Project. Participants will be grouped into random bands, each with the goal of performing completed original material at the end of a 48-hour timeframe.
The project will begin at noon on Friday, Feb. 21, when a list of constraints, including themes and required lyrics, will be revealed to the participating members. Subsequent to this announcement, each band will be provided with a practice space on campus to produce an original song that connects to the project's overarching theme, as well as a number of songs from which they can choose to cover.
Ford Fellow Piers Gelly '13, one of the co-creators of the new project, explained that Friday and Saturday provide time for participants to learn the songs and practice together.
"We will set aside Friday and Saturday so people can practice two times as a group for about an hour each," Gelly said.
Ethan Hill '16, another co-creator, discussed the challenge of finding space for the bands to practice.
"At this point, we don't have much of a plan to make that happen, nor all of the sound equipment to make it a reality," Hill said. "My hope is that there will be enough seniors taking part in the project that bands can just meet and practice in their houses."
Gelly has already begun soliciting prospective students' names and their respective instruments.
"In two weeks, we will make sure everyone is still on board," Gelly said. "We will pair them into groups that will [each] make up about a four-person band."
Ben Zucker '15, Julius Bjornson '14, and Anna Flurry '17 are all student musicians who have already signed up for the event.
"The analogy between forming a magazine in 48 hours and a band in 48 hours is really interesting," Zucker said. "I am sure that everyone will have a different process, and that will definitely be the biggest challenge."
Bjornson explained that the experiment will challenge participants to be fully immersed in their bands and force them to share their own ideas.
"It will be challenging trying to write something with people you have never work with before, in that span of time," Bjornson said. "It's hard enough to produce material with people you are familiar with. However, this might make things easier. Since you are around people you haven't worked with before, you are forced to throw out ideas."
Flurry said she thinks that editing peoples' ideas into stable and coherent works in such a short timeframe might prove a challenge.
"Everyone at Wesleyan is extremely creative and there are going to be a lot of great ideas thrown out there," Flurry said. "The hard part will be figuring how to work together in a group setting to write a great piece, while still valuing everyone's opinions."
The rehearsal period will conclude on Sunday at noon, when all students at the University will be able to attend a festival to watch the debut performances of each band.
"I am very excited to spend time working in a very focused matter," Bjornson said. "It's not something that happens all that often. It's always fun to throw yourself into something crazy every once in awhile."
Zucker also expressed his enthusiasm for this project.
"Given the short period of time provided, [the 48 Hour Band Project] should generate a lot of excitement," Zucker said. "Hopefully that excitement will turn into some momentum."
Following the festival on Sunday, the songs performed will be posted on the 48 Hour Magazine's website. There may also be tapes accessible for the participants so that they can preserve the results of the weekend.
"Music has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember, and it's exhilarating to be able to share that with other people," Flurry said. "One of the great things about Wesleyan is that the students are super supportive of each other. I think there will probably be a huge turnout for this event."
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GB's top divers had the crowd on their feet as they landed a couple of medals on the first day of the FINA Diving World Series leg in London.
Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow started the ball rolling in the very first event of the day, winning bronze in the 10m Synchro.
The Plymouth pair, who won silver in this event 12 months ago, repeated their result from the previous leg of this year's World Series in Kazan to finish third on 311.88, narrowly behind Malaysia's Cheong Jun Yoong and Leong Mun Yee (314.94) as China's reigining world champions Chen Ruolin and Liu Huixia (332.88) stormed ahead to win gold.
Jack Laugher and Chris Mears rounded off the evening as they claimed silver in the 3m Synchro for their first international medal on home soil.
The Brits, who finished an agonising fourth in last year's event, scored their highest international tally as a partnership to finish on 433.80 as China's Qin Kai and Cao Yuan (447.75) won gold and Russia's Illya Zakharov and Evgeny Kuznetsov (429.21) bronze.
Rebecca Gallantree and Alicia Blagg were desperately close to scoring a third medal for the home team as they finished fourth in the 3m Synchro.
The Commonwealth champions scored 295.44 for their list with Canada's Jennifer Abel and Pamela Ware just able to hold them off to collect bronze on 295.68.
Competing in their first World Series leg together, Matty Lee and James Denny were the other home divers in action on the opening day, scoring 385.32 to finish fifth of eight pairs in the 10m Synchro.


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Phonar Task 5
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2. Portrait of author posted on Instagram:
3. Image made in the style of author posted on Instagram:
4. Completed task:
5. Critical rationale:
Firstly, I'm very grateful to have been given this assignment to complete out of the whole Photographers Playbook, a great compliment to my personal photographic style.
One of my all time favorite photographers has to be the great Mario Testino, hence why it had to be one of his images to create a complete copy of for this task. I specifically chose an image which I thought would challenge me technically, whilst also achievable in the short time period given. I wanted to create something similar to my fashion photography interest, although knowing that due to creating a complete copy of Testino's image that it wouldn't be suitable to go in my professional portfolio. The image I have chosen 'Kate Moss, London, British Vogue, 2009′ is a bold, stand-alone piece of photography. I think it's very current, a recognition of Her Majesty's 90th birthday. I also knew it would be interesting to break down the components of the image and challenge myself, thinking about lighting, composition, viewpoint and also the fashion itself is crucial in the image.
I've replicated Testino's image as close as possible, the only differences I can see is the outfit choice, the length of the flag, the hand-made shin decoration and the blonde hair on the model. I think I've done well to create a replica, the lighting, composition and viewpoint are very similar. As Homma suggested in the task information, "You'll find that what you intended as a total copy soon outgrows the the boundaries of imitation, thus revealing the individuality of each photographer/creator", I came to realise this to be very true. I understand that I have re-created Testino's image in my own vaguely unique way.
In Homma's Tokyo Suburbia series, you see very little of himself, he reveals very little of his own style, this could be a reason why Homma has created this task, to let other photographers know that sometimes its good for your practice to step away from your usual style.
Through completing this task I have come to realize that I can class myself as a confident photographer, I can believe in my technical photographic skills to break down the components of an image and create what I want. I have learnt as Homma put forward in the task, that every photographer is different, even by copying Testino's image to near exact, there's still things that I've done differently for which I like and don't like. The prospect of reproducing a work of art by Mario Testino, for a university module, has been a dream.
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I am hungry again...
...how can you be smiling, singing...
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Happy, happy birthday, baby
Kara and I slept in on the 11th — an almost unheard-of occurrence around here. She seemed to be in good spirits when she woke, so I gave my parents and sister the All Clear to come visit, despite the fact that she was clearly still sick. We went out for lunch and Kara enjoyed playing on the playground. I put her down for a much-needed nap after my family left.
Then things went sour. Kara woke unusually early and clearly upset. She was clingy and seemed to be in pain. By 4:30 pm, I was sure she had a recurring Urinary Tract Infection; she was in discomfort when I changed her diaper and was prone to crying fits (which she never does any more) at what seemed to be random intervals. When Matt came home, I got us back out to the ER at NYGH.
Long story short, 6 hours, a urine collection sample and narrowly avoiding a catheter later, we went home with an antibiotics prescription for Kara's first ear infection. We've also been giving her Advil and Tylenol to keep the fever in check and to help her manage the pain.
She napped twice today, each for the duration she does for a single daytime nap, when she takes one. She was exhausted by bedtime. Everyone's completely wiped and we'll all been eating poor excuses for food for days.
Yesterday we had the plumber in to fix the elbow joint in the kitchen sink which gave out when Matt was cleaning up at 12:30 am, following our trip to the ER.
It's been a helluva week and I'm sad to say that I don't think anyone feels we gave Kara a "proper" birthday celebration. At least she had fun for the first part of that day, I guess.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
A rundown of how today's gone so far:
- Kara's calling for her dad just before 1:30 am, asking for milk and/or water
- Matt goes downstairs to bring her water to her and finds her with a high fever
- Matt brings Kara back upstairs with him to update me
- Matt checks Kara's temperature with the ear thermometer and gets a 38.7° C reading
- yet another trip to NYGH's luxurious ER!
- no traffic, fast processing, small victory
- 3 ½ hours later, toddler is playing with the hospital gurney's paper liner and the attending doctor tells us it's likely a virus and we should manage it with Tylenol and Advil and can leave
- everyone's back in bed by 6:15 am
- Kara, ever the early bird (who's kid is this?), wakes at 9:15 am
- I haul my massively sleep-deprived ass out of bed for the twelve billionth time to see to her and hope that Matt gets enough uninterrupted sleep to function manageably for the rest of the day
- Matt relieves me at 11:00 am, I head back upstairs to nap until almost 2:00 pm
- Kara goes down for her first nap of the day shortly after I head back downstairs


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hey guys!
I am so inspired by Paris, France; I have never been there, but if I went I would be in so much love, just the pictures of Paris I see and anyway, I am getting on, now for the pictures.
I am in love with Paris, even though I have never been! Hope you enjoyed this little article!
have you been to Paris? If so how was it?


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Lil Mister-A Poem About A Child With Cerebral Palsy
Dedicated To My Students
©2012 LaDena Campbell aka justateacher
I am watching him from across the way
He struggles for every step he takes
He doesn't realize that he is special
He is just being him for goodness sakes
He was born six weeks premature
Struggled for every breath
All the doctors told his parents
To expect a certain death
But he defied those odds
He started surprising everyone
And it wasn't long before
This little miracle turned one
He was his parents' second child
One they hadn't expected to see
They had been told they would have no more
They welcomed him with glee
At three months old he finally went home
Greeted by his big sister
She was very glad for her brother
She called him "Lil Mister"
The days went by, his health better
But the doctors said he would never walk
They told his mom and dad
They would be lucky if he could talk
His parents didn't listen
To what the doctors had to say
They promised each other
That he would walk and talk one day
When he was a little older
Just a little over two
His mom got a wonderful birthday gift
When Lil Mister said "I love you!"
Not too many years later
He was just about five years old
He took his first steps
Without a hand to hold
Now it's three years later
He has grown up so tall
He has made us all proud
After he started out so small
Dedicated to all the little children who have overcome great odds just to survive.
Justateaacher, this is so touching and beautiful! It is simple but meaningful thing to love children.
Would you like to know what I like about you? I love your enthusiasm for teaching and your obvious love for your students. I sure hope you continue teaching for a number of years because we need more teachers like you.
Hi Teach, that was beautiful and with so much heart. Greg
justateacher you are a sweet-heart bless you
Excellent poem. I am so glad to find a happy ending!
Voted Up.
Best Wishes, Kamalesh


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FINDLAY TWP. � A new program launched Tuesday will help get air travelers through Pittsburgh International Airport�s main security checkpoint faster, according to a Transportation Security Administration spokeswoman.
Pittsburgh is the 10th U.S. airport where the Diamond Lane Self-Select program has been implemented. The TSA launched the program in Salt Lake City and Denver last month.
�The security standards will remain the same, but it will make getting through the security checkpoint a less stressful experience,� said TSA spokeswoman Lauren Wolf.
The program establishes three �lanes� at checkpoints, each designated for different types of passengers.
The Green lane amounts to the slow lane. It�s designed for families with children, passengers with special needs, and people who rarely travel and are unfamiliar with security procedures.
On the flip side, the Expert, or Diamond, lane amounts to the fast lane, designed for frequent fliers who are familiar with security procedures and have little carry-on luggage to bog them down at the checkpoint.
The Casual, or Blue, lane falls in the middle.
�No one is going to tell you what lane you have to go to. You can choose your own lane and move at your own pace,� Wolf said.
The program was launched Tuesday at Pittsburgh on a limited basis � only during peak travel periods. The TSA will formally unveil the program with a press conference Thursday. Wolf was not certain whether the lanes would be in place around the clock or only during peak travel periods after that.
Airport spokeswoman JoAnn Jenny touted the program.
�It will really be a benefit in Pittsburgh because many business travelers here may not be traveling first class� and, as a result, can�t use the existing first-class lane that moves those passengers through faster,� Jenny said.
�Now they�ll basically have an express lane of their own.�
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I've been doing it for the last couple of years and it's not necessarily things I have to do, but tasks and challenges to inspire me in the year ahead. So much potential that could be unlocked in one year.
My two favourite ones are...
to run a half marathon
to not buy clothing this year - everything needs to be handmade or if necessary thrifted (I draw the line at underwear haha)
Anyone else got any good resolutions for this year??


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ENJOY THIS BEAUTIFUL CLASSIC CLEAN BEACH HOUSE. We take pride in our home and want to share it with you. This charming side-by-side 1 bedroom cottage (no noise above or below you) is just one block to the beach and situated on the more desirable North End of town; a perfect vacation for a family or a couple's getaway.
Looking for things to do? Activities galore await you; just a 5 minute walk to Seaside's famous Beaches, Boardwalk and Water Park or if you prefer try a more active water sport such as Fishing, Crabbing, Jet-skiing or Boating. And end the day enjoying Seaside's local restaurants and nightlife or just spark up your own private outdoor grill for those wonderful steaks, hotdog or hamburgers grilled by you, the Grillmaster. There are free movies on the beach on Thursday and Sunday and every Wednesday night fireworks on the beach. Like we said, park your car when you arrive and you won't need it for the rest of the week.
Each unit sleeps up to four individuals; Queen size bed in bedroom plus queen size sofa bed in living room. We actually purchased one of those memory foam mattress for the sofa bed, so goodbye morning backache and hello good night rest.
In addition, we offer all the comforts of home, which include:
Ceramic tile floor throughout
Tiled indoor shower
Hot & cold outdoor shower
Eat-in Kitchen
Outdoor patio
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Privacy fence
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Full Bed Linen (no need to bring your sheets)
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Gas Stove
Dishes, Pots & Pans, Silverware, Cups, & Glasses
There is plenty of table space if you choose to stay in for the evening playing a board game, your favorite cocktails with friends or dabble in a hand or two of Poker.
There is also a spacious Outdoor Patio with outdoor furniture where you can enjoy the early morning sun with a cup of coffee, afternoon Netflix movie on your laptop or iPad using our wifi or just relax and sunbathe. Then in the evening enjoy an outdoor evening under the cool seaside breeze; grilling those steaks and having dinner on our new picnic table, while socializing with friends and family.
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BDRO 1660A - European Economic Law
Type d'enseignement : Seminar
Semester : Autumn 2017-2018
Number of hours : 24
Language of tuition : English
Course Description
This course is divided into three parts: The first part presents the historical, political and economic context in which the Internal Market of the EU was founded and the Institutions introducing the guidelines of the European economic policy. The objective of an open economy market with free competition is based on the respect of four fundamental freedoms: free movement of goods, free movement of persons, freedom of services and free movement of capital and payments. Their analysis will constitute the core of the second part of this course and will be done in the light of recent challenges for the European Institutions, such as the Greek crisis or UK's recent referendum in favor of Brexit. Furthermore, specific instruments ensuring equal juridical chances for all economic operators of member states complete the general frame in each field of law. Therefore, a third part of the course examines the regulation of the internal market and the drafting of rules preserving free competition, but also the Europeanization of rules on corporate law and intellectual property law.
GARDOUNIS, Emmanuel (Professeur)
Course validation
The validation of this course will be the result of three notes : - A written essay in group (30% of the note) ; - Attendance note (30% of the note) ; - Written exam (40% of the note).
Required reading
- C. BARNARD, The Substantive Law of the EU, the Four Freedoms, 4th edition, Oxford, 2013
- S. WEATHERILL, Cases & Materials on EU Law, 10th edition, Oxford, 1. The Evolution of the EU, p. 3-23
- K. LENAERTS, P. VAN NUFFEL, European Union Law, 3rd edition, Sweet & Maxwell, p. 195-202
Additional required reading
P. CRAIG, G. DE BURCA, EU Law, Text, Cases And Materials, 5th edition, Oxford, 2011, 17. The single market, p. 581-610.


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Logs are a collection of events and diagnostics that AeroFS records. Examples of events are: "network is down", "AeroFS received a request from another device", and so on. Logs are critical for us to diagnose and solve user issues.
In the private cloud, collecting logs used to take significant time and effort. Because we cannot see our users? data without their consent, users have to manually locate and send us the logs. If a syncing issue involves multiple users, all users need to send us the logs manually. This results in considerable delays for debugging and diagnosing issues.
Today we are excited to announce a streamlined way of collecting and sending logs for Private Cloud customers. With our new log collection system, a private cloud user can now report a problem the same way hybrid cloud users would. When a problem is reported, Private Cloud administrators will receive an e-mail notification. Administrators will then be able to collect logs from multiple users and send them to our servers. We also allow administrators to look at the logs before sending them to us. For this we provide a way to deploy an on-site log collection server.
Happy Syncing!
— Alex and the AeroFS Team


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I created Hello Social Co. in 2017 to pursue my passion of helping small businesses grow using their online presence.
As a digital marketer that's worn many hats over the course of my career, I've developed the skills necessary to help get your business off the ground or to help you grow your online presence. Plus, I grew up in a family of entrepreneurs and know that it's not easy to run a business while managing your brand online as well.
I've got the credentials you're looking for, too. I studied Journalism and Public Relations with a focus in digital media at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, and am currently pursuing a master's in Integrated Marketing Communications from West Virginia University.
Oh, and when I'm not helping you get new customers through your online presence, I'm hanging out with my dogs, trying new beers or hiking.
At Hello Social Co., we believe in surrounding ourselves with good and talented people. That's why we work with a handful of talented creatives.
Katey CreanDigital Media Manager
Katey has been with Hello Social since March 2018 as a digital media manager. After graduating with a degree in Management & Marketing, she has found an intense enthusiasm for social media marketing. Katey is passionate that communicating a company's personal brand in a positive, authentic way is essential and will attract today's modern and digital consumers.
When she isn't busy color-coding every task, or keeping Post-it in business, she can be found teaching kiddos musical theatre!
Casey KellyContent Manager
Casey graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania's journalism & public relations department in May 2017, where she learned there's real power in a well-written story — including online content. She's passionate about helping companies reach their branding goals and engage with their audiences, all by choosing the right words.
By day, she works as an SEO web copywriter and editor for an internet marketing agency based in Harrisburg, where she works across several content types for clients in a range of industries.
By night, you can find her strumming the guitar, actually chugging coffee (don't judge) or forcing her dog to cuddle with her — in a loving way. :slightly_smiling_face:
Lauren SleeGraphic Designer
Lauren studied Communications Media at Indiana University of Pennsylvania with a minor in Fine Arts.
She started her career as an Assistant Graphic Designer with a home and gift wholesale company for three years. She then continued on with a promotional towel, blanket and flip flop company for almost another 3 years where she grew into the Creative Marketing Manager position. Currently, she is the Graphics Manager for a wholesale distributor of exclusive gift and inspirational merchandise.
Aside from design, Lauren also has love for her dog, spending time with her family, sipping on a good glass of wine and experiencing new food and activities.
Chief Fluff Officers
Scout & Murphy have been with Hello Social Co. since the business started out of Ellen's home in early 2017.
Since then, they have provided emotional support to the staff, and consult on a variety of matters: like the comfortability of office chairs and taste of clients' products.
They especially loved working with our client Bone Bar & Boutique.


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With minutes left on the buzzer, high school athlete Kevin Grow managed to score an astounding number of points for his team on 8 February. His feat was remarkable given that despite the fact that he'd served as team manager for the last two years, this was his second game ever out on the court. He landed 14 points in two minutes to bring his team to explosive, and decisive, victory. These kinds of stories large and small happen across the US every day, and most of them don't make the news, but Grow's did. Grow, you see, has Down syndrome, and the video of his feat went viral, leading the 76ers to sign him to a two-day 'ceremonial contract.' The newly-signed team member attended a practice and a game, performed on court with members of his high school team at half-time, and used the locker room alongside his pro basketball colleagues.
And the media collectively rolled out a slew of inspiration porn, stories about how remarkable and sweet and special it all was, how Grow didn't let his disability stop him and managed to persevere despite being disabled. He was objectified and turned into a creature of fascination not because he's a good athlete, but because he's 'inspirational.'
Basketball teams are in the process of signing and making contracts for the coming year, but PR outreach like this isn't completely unusual. Periodically, teams will pick a disabled or critically ill child or young adult who's a big fan, and it's played for an 'awwwww' and good feelings all 'round. In this case, Grow had a chance to meet and interact with some of the members of his favourite basketball team, though he'd never be signed to a team as a serious player. The 76ers got some good PR, and the media had yet another opportunity to fall all over themselves slavering over how inspirational it is when disabled people do remarkable things.
At the same time that I loathe inspiration porn, I also see it as a brilliant distancing tactic that allows people to abstract themselves from serious structural issues.
Grow isn't remarkable because he's disabled. He's remarkable because he's a good athlete. Unlike many other athletes, in addition to all the other obstacles he's faced in training and honing his skills, he's also been forced to deal with ableism. The ableism that makes it hard to be taken seriously as an athlete, the ableism that makes people refer to him with crude slurs, the ableism that makes it hard to navigate the world and be respected as a human being with equal rights.
Once Grow's moment in the media fades, the media don't much care what happens to him. They aren't interested in the cuts to social services that will make it difficult for him to access support so he can live independently in his community as an adult. They aren't interested in how ableism will make it hard, if not impossible, to find work and rewarding social environments. They aren't interested in what it's like to actually live with a developmental impairment — they just want the soundbyte.
We're also building up to the Paralympics, which will feature some of the most amazing disabled athletes in the world. Again, they're remarkable not because they're disabled, but because they are incredibly talented, dedicated, and driven athletes. Some use assistive technology to complete events — prosthetic limbs, for example. Others need aides, like guides for blind skiers. These sorts of devices and assistance are no more than shoes for nondisabled athletes who can't compete barefoot, or fancy swimsuits for nondisabled athletes who need an edge on their opponents, yet they'll be presented as novel, strange, almost frightening and wrong (see, for example, controversies over prosthetic limbs and 'cheating').
The media will be presenting the Paralympics as a 'triumph against adversity' and the inspiration porn will be flying fast and thick. What we won't see nearly as much of is acknowledgements of the fact that these are athletes in their own rights: not people to be gawked at because of their impairments, but people who have spent a lot of time training for this event.
We won't be seeing as much attention focused on access issues in Sochi, already predicted to be a significant problem given that the city could barely get it together for the nondisabled athletes. What kinds of barriers will disabled athletes encounter as they try to navigate the Olympic village, get to venues, and compete? Where are the media, and their inspiration porn, for these issues?
I'm preparing to gag at pretty much everything I see on social media over the case of the games, as it's not just the media that gets into the inspiration porn, but also people in general, thanks to prevailing attitudes about disability.
…to behave as though remarkable individuals are 'overcoming' is to place the blame on the rest of a marginalised group for failing.
At the same time that I loathe inspiration porn, I also see it as a brilliant distancing tactic that allows people to abstract themselves from serious structural issues. If you turn a disabled athlete into an object to goggle at, you can sidestep ableism, you can sidestep harmful social attitudes, you can sidestep the actual issues faced by disabled athletes. It becomes a narrative of overcoming the disability, rather than overcoming the society that makes being disabled so difficult — the society that makes it hard to access high-quality prosthetics, for example, and the society that tells people with developmental impairments that they are inferior.
The same crafty distancing tactics are used in other cases of structural and institutional oppression to avoid looking at the real problem. Individual representatives of marginalised groups are celebrated for 'overcoming,' but people seem to feel reluctant to talk about what, exactly, they are overcoming to get where they are, what kinds of sacrifices they have to make, what kinds of barriers lie in their way.
This is not an equal society or one free of social and political barriers. To pretend otherwise is disingenuous, and to behave as though remarkable individuals are 'overcoming' is to place the blame on the rest of a marginalised group for failing. Suddenly, the person with an above-the-knee amputation who isn't a marathon runner should just take on more personal responsibility so she, too, could compete in the Paralympics: because the competition is apparently about overcoming disability, not about being an exceptional athlete.
The heavy emphasis on personal responsibility in the United States comes into play particularly viciously with these kinds of narratives, which take exceptional individuals and pretty them up for the cameras to make a point about how people should just try harder. When people bite back against the narratives, the media and society seem honestly surprised and upset — when the disabled athlete becomes an outspoken disability rights advocate, people get angry. When the Black trans woman in the media comes out swinging against transphobia, people get upset that she's not adhering to the narrative they so kindly wrote for her, one in which she's an exceptional object to gawk at, rather than a human being.
The infuriating nature of the disability as inspiration model for viewing disabled people who accomplish anything at all (going to the store, being athletes, writing books) parallels many other troubling structural views of marginalised groups in society. Those living on the margins are expected to remain silent and grateful for the table scraps provided by those living higher up on the food chain — and they mustn't make a ruckus. Should any of them learn some nifty tricks, like jumping through hoops or shaking hands with their masters, they'll be displayed for an audience, but only as long as they're good; poop on the floor, and they'll be swatted with newspapers and sent to the corner.
The pervasive poison of the disability as inspiration narrative is nauseating and infuriating, and it taints almost every story I read about a talented disabled person, or a disabled person getting a chance to live out a dream or experience a once-in-a-lifetime event. These events aren't amazing or inspiring because they happened to a disabled person who wished and dreamed and hoped and worked hard enough and was rewarded by a benevolent society. The disability's got nothing to do with it — and the ongoing structural imbalances in society that determine who gets to have these kinds of opportunities and where usually go unremarked and undiscussed.
How come uppity cripples don't get this kind of attention or reward for their work? Why are the faces of inspiration porn so often cute little white blonde girls who, while bearing visible markers of disability, are still very approachable and media friendly? Why is the reality of disability sterilised and sanitised while intersections with race, class, and culture are elided?
These are things to ponder when encountering yet another piece of inspiration porn.
Photo: Dressage at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Darren Glanville. Equestrian sports are among my favourites and I particularly love watching Paralympic events as the degree of connection and communication between horse and rider is so distinctive.


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Internet Marketing For Small Businesses
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With the internet becoming an ever increasing part of everyday life more and more people are turning there to find products and services. In the past the go-to place for finding local businesses was the Yellow Pages, however, now 97% of consumers will research their purchase online using sites such as Google to find information and reviews to help them make their purchasing decisions.
Are you Getting Found by Potential Customers?
Small businesses want to improve their online marketing should start with an attractive and effective website as this is your digital storefront. Like a traditional storefront, your website represents your business, so if you have a website that looks like it is from the 1990's or has outdated information then it is like having a storefront that looks dirty or has faded signs and peeling paint. That is going to communicate the wrong message to potential customers.
An Attractive Website is Just the Beginning
With internet marketing it is highly important to have an attractive website however just having a website is not enough. Like a storefront, you have to make sure that it is in the right position so that potential customers can find you, unlike a traditional storefront a digital storefront can easily be moved to where the potential customer that you want can find you. This can be achieved through Search Engine Optimisation which is also known as SEO.
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When done properly SEO is about ensuring that your website is user-friendly and appealing to the search engines. Appealing to search engines like Google entails a wide variety of factors and can be very complicated but very useful when good results are achieved as you can become the first place that they look for their next purchase if you are on the first page of results for the search they perform.
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La. Voters to Weigh Fate of Levee Boards
Friday, September 29, 2006; 4:22 PM
By DOUG SIMPSON,The Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS -- Louisiana voters decide Saturday whether to overhaul the multitude of boards that oversee the New Orleans area's levees after the agencies were accused of cronyism, inefficiency and ineptitude in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
A proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot would consolidate the 10 boards into two _ one for each bank of the Mississippi River _ and require that their members have broad expertise in engineering, geology and hydrology.
After Katrina breached New Orleans' levees just over a year ago, the system of politically appointed boards was criticized as disjointed, rife with cronyism, patronage and self-dealing, and badly lacking in technical know-how.
The boards are responsible for levee upkeep and inspections, but critics say they have become distracted with other projects. The board in New Orleans, for example, leased land to a riverboat casino and also runs marinas, an airport and a police force.
Supporters of the measure said its passage would signal to the nation that Louisiana is taking responsibility for its own flood protection and moving away from its history of corruption.
"I think it absolutely builds credibility and support up here, when Louisiana takes on these important reform measures," Sen. David Vitter, R-La., said from Washington.
State lawmakers from the New Orleans area tried to block the measure in the Legislature, arguing that the existing boards must be allowed to finish the million-dollar flood-protection projects that are under way.
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So, I'm back -- still a little fuzzy from jetlag, because that is seriously one hell of a plane ride, but back. Taipei's a really interesting place... and also: typhoons!
The two questions I was asked most often in Taiwan, neither of which I could satisfactorily answer:
- Why did America re-elect George Bush?
- Why is Kyle Farnsworth still on the Yankees?
Anyway, I'm now off to upstate NY for a day to retrieve my dog, but three quick notes to get my feet wet again:
-Random line from the Mets broadcast last night which I found inexplicably funny: "You can be patient with Chico." Anyway, nice bounce-back win for the Mets, after one of the most excruciating losses of the season Thursday night. Sweet defense, too, especially from Reyes and Castillo.
-It's Angels-vs.-Red Sox time again.


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SCORE Holds Workshop for Women...
This was an amazing event for Women Business Owners in our local area. We had over 175 women attend our first event!
>>CLICK HERE to read all about it!
>>READ my recent article in the Bucks County Herald about how SCORE empowers women to give back...
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. We have been doing this for over fifty years.
You can learn more at their website: https://www.score.org
Listen to my radio interview about SCORE Bucks County.


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Bio-Med Science Academy: Sophomore Year Lauren Erwin
Recently we made our own Rube Goldberg machines. After watching OK Go's Needing/Getting video we were assigned to create our own.
Throughout the project we were to reflect on the mindsets we chose to focus on, we were had to pick two, and then write our reflection to send it in to the teacher.
Here is our final performance of our machine! We posted it on Twitter and then tagged OK Go and our school for our final grade.


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Viewpoint: It's time to handicap the NRA's influence
By Sally Toomey, Houlton resident
Recent events have been huge eye openers on gun violence, school and public safety, and potential changes to gun laws.
The first eye opener was that we were having this conversation at all considering that after each and every incident of mass gun violence in America, legislators tap dance as quietly as possible until the conversation fizzles out, hoping to avoid the poison pill of taking a position that may offend the NRA and the gun lobby.
I'm more hopeful than ever this time that the national outrage will continue to carry the day and keep the conversation going. I'm proud of the Parkland students, parents and teachers for raising their voices, and of course disheartened (but not surprised) by those who criticize these foolish kids and their lofty notions about changing anything.
My father was a 19-year-old U.S. Marine when he was wounded in the World War II battle on Iwo Jima. His generation saved the world. In the 1960s and 70s I watched young Americans bring about change on civil rights and U.S. involvement in Vietnam. They challenged President Nixon's government and uncovered its undeniable lies and untruths. We continue to entrust our national defense to our youngest adult generation, and they have done it superbly for nearly two-and-a-half centuries.
There is no limit to what these kids are capable of accomplishing, especially when they are fueled by their personal experiences: the trauma of gun violence, the heartache of burying friends and loved ones, their utter disbelief with lawmakers who have failed to do their job, and resistance to groups who tell them they can't do anything about it.
President Trump's meeting in the White House with parents, teachers and students from Parkland was also a positive step. The president needed to face these people, hear what they had to say and personally witness their pain. The meeting was often awkward and uncomfortable. The president's proposal that we arm teachers and fortify our schools is a terrible idea but he listened and suggested possible actions that have been stonewalled for decades.
I tuned in to CNN's Town Hall meeting in Florida between lawmakers and the Parkland community despite the feeling that I didn't want to watch grief, pain and raw emotions spin out of control on national television. While I fully support this conversation with lawmakers, I worry that these grief-stricken people and inexperienced teens are being exploited for news value. I saw a little of both. The state of Florida should compensate these students by offering them all free tuition, so they can remain involved, continue their education and focus their raw activism into a productive and effective movement for change.
I respect Sen. Marco Rubio for facing his outraged constituents. I felt hopeful after hearing the reasonable proposals of Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, Congressman Ted Deutch and Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel.
Communities across America should be having these conversations before they are the next sensational news story.
And lastly, The NRA broke tradition and joined the conversation early and publicly. (This is where I unapologetically digress.) I want to thank NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch and her boss, Executive Director Wayne LaPierre, for offering nothing new or inspiring to the conversation. While speaking at the American Conservative Union's 2018 meeting of the Conservative Political Action Committee, Loesch vilified the media saying that the media loves the ratings of a mass shooting. Who says something like (and I'm not making this up), "crying white mothers are ratings gold?" Is this really the message of defenders of our democracy?
The NRA continues to pervert the U.S. Constitution for wealth, power and political influence and the majority of Americans are not fooled. Rational citizens, both gun owners and not, recognize the NRA's repeated falsehood that the Second Amendment guarantees the right of private citizens to own weapons of war. It's time that voters handicap the NRA's influence and make it political suicide to accept its financial and political support.


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The Nasdaq stock exchange, heavily loaded with technology stocks, skidded badly at the end of last week in a flurry of technology stock sellouts following Hewlett-Packard's announcement of lower-than-expected earnings.
Nasdaq fell 34.83 points, or 3%, last Thursday in one of the worst drops since Wall Street's October 1987 crash, when it fell more than 46 points. On Friday, the drop continued at a calmer 2.875 points. The Dow Jones industrial average, meanwhile, fell 83 points, or 1.5%, on Thursday and again 10 points on Friday.
HP tumbled, too, falling US$10.625 on Thursday to close at US$78.375 after the company announced slow sales for disk drives, printers and workstations and a decline in orders from Europe. On Friday, it fell slightly again, to US$78.125
Last week's stock market plunge followed announcements from several large technology companies, including Motorola, Advanced Micro Devices and Digital Equipment of lower-than-expected profits. Motorola reported a 32% drop in second-quarter profits last Tuesday, while AMD Thursday announced a loss of US$34.7 million for its second quarter. Digital, which announced earnings predictions earlier this month, reported that it would cut 7000 jobs and would take up to a US$200 million loss by year's end as a slow PC sales and sluggish European revenue.
Though news from Motorola and Digital initially sent stocks on a downward turn, analysts says HP's announcement had a more wide-reaching scare for the market. "It's one thing for DEC to have a lousy quarter, since they have had several lousy quarters. But it's another thing altogether when Hewlett-Packard has a lousy quarter. HP has consistently been one of the most successful and enduring companies in Silicon Valley," says Eric Lewis, manager of personal systems research for International Data.
"HP was definitely the most important of the announcements, since they saw weak orders across the board, whereas AMD and Motorola had more company-specific problems," says Michael Murphy, editor of the California Technology Stock Letter, based in Half Moon Bay, California. Though the skid was major, most analysts are confident the stock market will soon see an upturn as a result of continuing positive growth in the PC industry.
"Once results from PC companies such as Inte come out, people will see we had a decent quarter and the stock market will go back up," says Lewis. Intel is expected to release its earnings today, with a positive effect on the stock market. "The industry can expect to see stock prices begin to climb back up after the Intel announcement", says Murphy.
"The most disappointing earnings get announced first," Murphy says, adding that Microsoft, which will announce earnings on July 22, also predicts positive second-quarter results. "We are seeing the bottom right now, and Thursday's fall seems to be the worst of it," he says. "While corporate PC sales are picking up and the industry is predicting 19% growth in the PC market and 15% in the semiconductor market by the end of the year, it may take Wall Street longer to change their minds." Murphy is buying high-tech stocks and advising investors to follow suit.
Other analysts agree that this is a good time to buy. "I don't think we will ever see a better bargain in high-tech stocks," says Phil Devin, an analyst at Dataquest, who is betting that the stock market will climb back up again at the end of August. Some analysts aren't as upbeat about high-tech stock prospects, however. Bailard, Biehl & Kaiser, a San Mateo, California-based investment advisory firm has told its clients to refrain from investing in technology stocks and last month reduced its weighting in all stocks from 50% to 40%.
"We are very cautious in the market right now and believe it will be almost impossible for the technology market to duplicate the doubling and tripling of profit margins that it experienced in the fourth-quarter 1995 and in the beginning of the year," says Art Micheletti, investment strategist at Bailard, Biehl & Kaiser, who says that his firm is betting that high-tech stocks will plummet an additional 10% and will be slow to come back.


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There will be a community car wash May 20 benefiting Kilgore High School student Jay Cox and his family after the sophomore suffered severe injuries in a recent wreck.
The teen remains in intensive care at Children's Hospital in Dallas following a single-vehicle incident on U.S. Hwy. 259 near Interstate 20 Saturday, April 29.
Supporters staged a bass fishing tournament May 6 at Lake Sam Rayburn, and Gabriel/Jordan Buick GMC will host the car wash benefit next week at 1500 U.S. Hwy. 259 N. All proceeds will be donated directly to Cox's family to help defray medical expenses incurred since the wreck.
In addition to washing cars from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 20, volunteers will be serving hamburgers and hot dogs (cooked by Kilgore Police Department personnel) for $5 per plate, including chips and a drink. Homemade cookies will be $1 each. The event will also include a $5 per ticket raffle for a 55-quart Taiga cooler, and organizers are putting together a silent auction. Gabriel/Jordan also has #Pray4Jay bumper stickers available for $5 each.
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No cuties: On 'SuperFly'
It's seldom that a fighter winds up talking more about his peers rather than his own merits and achievements but that was the case with Brian Viloria during a press conference earlier this month at the Westin Hotel in Los Angeles, to announce the terrific September 9 card, "SuperFly." On that evening, five of the world's best super flyweights – Roman Gonzalez, Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, Juan Francisco Estrada, Carlos Cuadras and Naoya Inoue – will gather at the StubHub Center in Carson, California, for what stands to be a night of donnybrooks. "We all, at one point, faced each other," Viloria said, pointing to his cohorts seated next to him on the dais. (Viloria has fought both Estrada and Gonzalez, in losses). "To be on the card on September 9 with these guys, I'm very, very honored to be there."
To be sure, Viloria is as humble and courteous a prizefighter as they come but his remarks seemed especially gracious on this day, in light of the knowledge that he will not be part of the telecast on HBO, whose imprimatur, despite rumors of its retreat from boxing, can still be said to be the lusty target of most ambitious fighters. But Viloria's deference to his fellow fighters wasn't simply out of habit. It was the proper response to an event that has some perspective on the sport's future, that subscribes to the belief in excellence. There is a general feeling – from fight fans to industry insiders to the fighters themselves that September 9 stands to become a special night, a watershed moment for the historically overlooked 115-pound division. It's an opinion that Gary Gittelsohn, Viloria's longtime manager and relentless advocate for the lower weight classes, endorses heartily.
"I have been screaming for this kind of show all my life," Gittelsohn told UCNLive.com. "I have always loved the lighter weight fighters. I feel that they are the most exciting fighters to watch and I've seen it all in the course of my career in boxing.
"If you're smart and your representatives are smart, you're going to invest in (the flyweights) and their future."
To be sure, September 9 is the sort of card every competitive fighter wants on his ledger. Even without HBO airtime on the table, Gittelsohn was going to ensure his charge joined elite company.
"I've known Tom Loeffler (Managing Director for K2 Promotions and lead promoter for SuperFly) for many years and I knew what he was trying to put together," Gittelsohn explained. "I expressed my interest early on, if there was an opportunity for Brian to participate on the card, it would make sense because Brian has a nice following here locally and he also brings a nice Filipino audience to the card. And although he's not going to be one of the HBO-televised fighters, he adds additional credibility to a card that is chock-full of what I believe is the best talent in boxing."
While there is good reason to believe that attention to boxing's diminutive prizefighters would not exist today, were it not for the vicious, blood-soaked battles waged among Manny Pacquiao, Erik Morales, Marco Antonio Barrera and Juan Manuel Marquez, the possibilities of the lower weight classes were made apparent to Gittelsohn much earlier, specifically in 1993 in Las Vegas, when Humberto "Chiquita" Gonzalez took on Michael Carbajal in a thrilling junior flyweight superfight that guaranteed both competitors a million dollars each – an unheard of purse, in those days, for that weight class. (By comparison, then-WBC super lightweight titlist Julio Cesar Chavez's purse that year against Greg Haugen was $2.5 million).
"I remember that fight very well. I was there. For many years, I spoke with (Top Rank CEO) Bob Arum – and he promoted that fight – about why can't we get that kind of attention to the flyweights again, and he said, 'Because there are no more Chiquita Gonzalezes left.' And now, if you were to speak to him, he would say, 'They're back. They're here now.'"
Of all the top flyweights today, continuing where Chiquita Gonzalez and Michael Carbajal left off, no one deserves more credit than Roman Gonzalez in capturing the boxing media's imagination. The media, contrary to popular belief, is not always necessarily adversarial.
"It hasn't hurt that Roman Gonzalez has been given wonderful exposure and that the boxing cognoscenti has dubbed him one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world," Gittelsohn said. "People who otherwise wouldn't pay attention to the lower weight classes are saying, 'Who is this guy that people are saying is number one pound-for-pound?'"
Of course, it's one thing to be adored by the aficionados; it's quite another when a major player in the corporate echelons of the industry decides to have your back. This is to say that HBO's investment in Gonzalez is the single most determinative factor in the weight division's rise to prominence.
"Peter Nelson – God bless him," quipped Gittelsohn. "He sees what's out there. He sees that (the lighter weight classes) are a new market. I think he sees an opportunity to broaden (HBO'S) international base through these lighter weight fighters."
Still, even with HBO's commitment, there were many moving parts to consider. Six promoters – including K2, Teiken Promotions, Salita Promotions and Zanfer Promotions – had to come to the right terms of agreement, not to mention the managers, whom, as Gittelsohn cites with knowledge, drove a hard bargain in negotiating the purses for their fighters. In many ways, September 9 typifies the perfect storm.
"It's one of those rare things, where you have the talent; you have an open-minded television executive and you have a promoter like Tom Loeffler, who is liked by everyone. It's one of those rare situations where everything aligns perfectly. Everyone recognizes that it is a heavily talent-laden division and people want to see them compete against each other. I mean how often do you see flyweights on an HBO card?"
While it's a rare feat for anyone working in the fractious, territorial realm of prizefighting to corral five of the best talents in a single division under one card, the true value of SuperFly lies in the fact that all the fighters are entertainers, go-getters with a natural inclination to finish their opponents. No cutie southpaws and powder-puff punchers here. For Gittelsohn, sincerity comes to mind.
"This division is, I…I've rarely seen anything like it," Gittelsohn said, with a hint of disbelief. "Every one of these guys gives you an honest account of themselves for as many rounds as they are in that ring."
For a debauched sport that operates on bad faith, preys on goodwill and routinely resembles heists orchestrated in broad daylight, it could use a little honesty to wipe away some of the slime from its face.
Sean Nam is a contributor to The Cruelest Sport and UCNLive. He also writes about film for Slant Magazine and Mubi Notebook.
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Respect comes from knowing the value of something and not forcing your parameters on it's existence.
Being around dog sport awhile, I've seen some amazing things. Some I was fortunate to catch on video or I wouldn't have believed, things that simply "flowed". The start seemed normal, generally with a concrete plan and clear direction, but somehow something happened and it went somewhere with an unexplained motivation, an understanding without words, gestures or reason. A combination of things working together all at once like it was obviously going to happen, but nearly incomprehensible beforehand. A remarkable interaction, understanding, communication or breakthrough.
It's beautiful and unmistakable when it happens. It lasts moments, seconds or minutes. Of course it comes from repetition, familiarity, trust, and respect between teammates- an understanding of how each partner will support the other when it's both easy and hard. Taking slack, giving room, it's about feel and experience. It's teamwork certainly- but over days, weeks and years it's more. It's openness, the freedom to try without consequence and the patience to allow behavior to happen.
It seems like a sixth sense, an insight through experience that something isn't quite right on one day and knowing all the pistons are firing on another. Knowing when you can get a bit more or need to ease off. Having faith in the foundation and knowing their heart will really be in it even when you're a bit concerned- knowing they will try for you, not just because of the training. A soft eye, a nuzzle into your hand, a lean on your leg and a big happy face. It will all be fine- "we've got this". Yes. Teamwork.
He was a pleasure to watch, be around and video. Awesome. He had the stuff and was a gentleman. He was truly something and he adored Dave. I think it was mutual. There were many of those hard to believe moments with him, a few that really stand out. It's a shame they have to go so soon. We're so truly sorry Dave and Karen, great dogs leave big holes. RIP Enoch, travel well.
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Achlum.. yep, Achlum again. my third illo for this city.
if i were to choose and re-live just one day of my stay in holland, i'll choose the day we went to achlum. of course i love all my days there (as short as it may have been) as each day was an adventure; with a new place to see, new museum to go to, new art to discover, new people to visit, new food to taste and new things to do.
this illo is based on a photo i took, as well as the other two:
well, what can i say? i just fell inlove with the place.. and fell inlove with my moogie *.* all over again..


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The Consuming FirePosted: December 8, 2018 Filed under: Book Reviews | Tags: science fiction, space opera Leave a comment
The Consuming Fire by John Scalzi
In this entertaining, fast-paced science fiction novel, Emperox Grayland II, aka Cardenia, pulls out all the stops to keep her empire from unraveling into chaos while also avoiding assassination attempts. The Flow streams (interstellar expressways) begin collapsing, disrupting commerce and travel. Lady Kiva Lagos, sexy and snarky, has become the administrator for a corrupt family corporation, and supports the Emperox. Meanwhile, physicist Lord Marce travels to a star system last visited 800 years ago, finding surviving colonists and an ancient avatar who may help save the day. Dramatic, engaging and action-packed, this sequel to The Collapsing Empire is a fun, fast read.
Fortune's PawnPosted: February 14, 2018 Filed under: Book Reviews | Tags: science fiction, space opera Leave a comment
Fortune's Pawn by Rachel Bach
Mercenary Deviana Morris wants to join the Devastators, the King's own guard on Paradox. To gain experience, she takes her high-tech suit of powered armor and applies for a position as security guard on the unlucky Terran trading ship Glorious Fool. Attracted by the handsome ship's cook Rupert, she is stunned to meet the ship's doctor, a potentially dangerous xith'cal. Fast-paced and entertaining, with a kick-ass heroine who's curious, stubborn, loyal, and passionate, this book will appeal to fans of military science fiction or space opera. This is the first book in the Paradox trilogy, followed by Honor's Knight. The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers is a good readalike, along with books by Elizabeth Moon and David Weber.
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Provenance by Ann Leckie
Provenance is about identity, history, value, and connections. While not as stunning as the award-winning Ancillary Justice and its sequels, this is a thoroughly absorbing, enjoyable return to that universe. The people on Hwae highly value vestiges, rare artifacts and collectible documents. Some of them may be forgeries, and others may be stolen. Family is key, with some politicians adopting children to vie for the chance to claim their parent's position and name. Gender is key here, with e and eir often substituted for he/she and their. Ingray Aughskold has taken a big chance to secure her future by borrowing against her inheritance to rescue Pahlad Budrakim, a thief, from "Compassionate Removal". The person she finds claims to be Garal Ket, not Pahlad. Ship captain Tic Uisine provides food and some clothing, but is temporarily stuck in port when the alien Geck claim his ship is stolen. Back on Ingray's planet Hwae, her scheming brother Danach can't believe Ingray's been so daring. Soon a visiting diplomat is killed with Ingray, Garal Ket, Danach, and another diplomat present, along with an AI mech. Ingray gets caught up in one crisis after another, most notably when there's a hostage crisis involving her parent and some children who were visiting the Lareum, a museum containing rare vestiges. Ingray is smarter, braver, and more creative than she realizes, although the reader catches on pretty quickly. Ingray's friend Taucris, who doesn't declare her gender and claim her family name until she's an adult, certainly appreciates Ingray. Identity is also key, with Garal Ket/Pahlad, Gecks and human Gecks, AI mechs with false identities, and orphans having not quite the same status as foster children. Highly recommended for science fiction readers looking for an compelling, fast-paced novel, especially fans of C. J. Cherryh's Foreigner series.
The Long Way to a Small, Angry PlanetPosted: January 4, 2017 Filed under: Book Reviews | Tags: science fiction, space opera Leave a comment
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The reader meets the eclectic crew of the spaceship Wayfarer through the eyes of new records clerk Rosemary Harper, who's always lived on Mars. Wayfarer tunnels through space to anchor new wormholes, and the crew spend a lot of time together, except for the aging navigator pair and the algae tech, who's a workaholic. This is an engaging story, like a lighter Firefly or Voyager episode, which I really enjoyed reading. The crew have adventures and help save the day, but it's really about getting to know the appealing human, alien, and artificial intelligence personalities on the ship. I'm looking forward to reading A Closed and Common Orbit, to be published in March.
Leviathan WakesPosted: October 25, 2012 Filed under: Book Reviews | Tags: mystery, science fiction, space opera Leave a comment
Leviathan Wakes by James S. A. Corey
While I read this novel because it is a space opera and was a finalist for the Hugo and Locus awards for science fiction and fantasy, I think readers of thrillers and noir mysteries would also enjoy it. James S. A. Corey is a pseudonym for Ty Franck and Daniel Abraham. Jim Holden is the executive officer of an ice hauler which responds to the distress beacon of a ship. Holden takes a small crew on a shuttle to board the Scopuli, which is empty of survivors. On Ceres, a dwarf planet between Mars and Jupiter, Detective Joe Miller is divorced, unhappy, and drinks a lot. His earthborn partner gets harassed frequently for being different. Miller is assigned to look for Juliette Mao, the missing daughter of an Earth VIP, and to make sure she goes back to Earth, willing or not. Unlikely sources give him a tip that she was on board the Scopuli. Miller tracks down Holden and crew as interplanetary war is on the horizon, partly because of some rash broadcasts Holden made. Now they must team up to stop a horrifying biological experiment brewing on Eros, a small asteroid. There is a lot of mystery, descriptions of stations and ships that feel real, and a very fast pace. There's even a little romance, and an almost hopeless quest. Readers will be happy to learn that a sequel, Caliban's War, has been published, with another book in the works. Other space opera authors to try are C.J. Cherryh, Lois McMaster Bujold, and Jack McDevitt. If your prefer noir mystery on the Moon, try The Disappeared by Kristine Kathryn Rusch.


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This panel will discuss the art market in India and its standing within the global art market.
Attorneys Debottam Bose, Attorney, Debottam T. Bose, Esq., and Michael McCullough, Partner, Pearlstein, McCullough & Lederman, LLP will review of the Indian art market, currency and legal regulations, and what you need to know about forgeries and stolen art from antiquities to mid-century. France Pepper, AAA, Director, China Insider, will address issues specific to appraising art from India within the United States.
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Movie CliffsNotes: The Marvel movie that started it all - Iron Man!
While we all gear up to see the next chapter in Marvel's Phase 2, now seemed like a good time to look back on the film that kicked it all off: 2008's IRON MAN. Starring a then not-so-bankable Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark/Iron Man, the Jon Favreau directed flick took the world by storm and helped to usher in the modern-day superhero storm that continues to roll on in full force. Even as great as it is, there's still some fun to be had when looking back at this "new classic", so sit back and enjoy as host Matt Kerkhoff takes you through the very first of Marvel's phase one flicks.
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My Office…My Blinds
I don't like fluorescent lights very much. I find that by the end of the day with them I have an unfortunate and unhappy headache. Plus since my office has 1 pane of window, I get some natural light which I much prefer over the fluorescents. So, when I moved into this office, I unscrewed the lightbulbs. (The thing you have to keep in mind here is that my office doesn't just have a nice convenient light switch to use whenever my office is too dark. All of the offices in my suite, including the hallways are on the same switch. So every morning, on it goes.)
I've also kept the blinds to my window open. The windows were recently cleaned and I prefer an unadulterated view of the traffic at the intersection that's outside my window. Some days I even get to watch firetrucks go by! (I'm too far away to see the firemen, however…) Since my window faces south, I don't have to worry about blinding morning or afternoon sun. Just nice gentle
rays of sunshine to brighten my day.
When I got to work this morning, one of the florescent bulbs had been turned back on in my office, and my blinds were shut. My first impulse was to kick off my shoes and climb up on my desk and unscrew the damn thing. But, I decided to give it a chance. I also took it as a good reason to rearrange my office a bit. I moved my standing files off of my desk, and moved the bookshelf away from the window that looks into the hallway. I now get some more lovely florescent lighting, and I get to see who walks by. I'm a little excited to see what some of my friendly coworkers do now that they can make faces at me through a window too.
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