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Philadelphia businessman Justin Bond walked out on his wife Heather a year ago. The stress of her miscarriage a few months before, and his own inability to empathize and help her cope, was just too much, and he walked. Now his life has changed; the famous and breathtakingly wealthy Fortune family has found him, and shown him that he's one of their own; he wants his family back. But things have changed for her, too…
From the get-go, we're led to believe that Justin is very protective of the wife he has not seen in a year–despite the cognitive dissonance of that statement. He's very dedicated, but he walked out. Right. But you see, as he must explain to Heather, he's growing. The Fortune family has embraced him, and that love and acceptance and belonging is something he desperately wants, since he never had it growing up in foster-care. And part of that, he realizes, is that he misses her. So he invites her to Texas with him, to meet the Fortunes, and to give them some time alone to rekindle their old flame.
But there's a problem, you see. Whilst he was away, she found out she was pregnant, and delivered their son, which he doesn't yet know about. She has a secret, and for once it's not another man–it's their own son.
So she parks the baby with her mother, and off we go to San Antonio. Now, I've been there, many times, and I've gotta give Shirley Rogers some credit here; her descriptions of the Alamo City are very nicely done–she fleshed it out enough to make it a real place, but didn't give us enough details that someone could call her on a problem if something changes in later years. I've had the problem in other stories where the described place just isn't the same any more, which could confuse readers familiar with the actual place.
They go out, they have dinner, they shop, they meet Justin's mother, they go to a charity ball that Ms. Fortune is involved with, they talk. A lot. Mostly about how much he missed her. And wants to make love to her, even though he promised not to try for it on this trip. And when they unsurprisingly do, it's really, really good. True to the Desire line, we get to the sizzle pretty quickly, and it's richly described.
…and in the morning light, he sees her stretch marks, and asks about them. And she tells him, and he folds like a cheap suit, and is right back to his angry, closed-up, prideful self. But he moves in with her anyway.
Wait, what?
I tried to love this tale, truly I did. Some of the other stories of the Fortune family are ones that I've enjoyed a lot. But this one just felt like weak tea to me. Justin's single-minded determination to get back in bed with his wife, and his insistence that he's trying to grow into his feelings, are pretty believable, but his explosive reaction when he finds out about the baby just doesn't sell with me; he had talked over and over about wanting a family with her, and when he finds out he's got one, all he can think about for some weeks is that she hid it from him, when he'd made no attempts at all to contact her for a year?
The story, as far as it goes, is really not that bad. The descriptions of place and people, as I mentioned, are all quite nice, tidily and effectively done, without distracting us from the obvious attraction our main couple has for each other. What's missing, for me, are their motivations for their behavior, particularly in Justin's case. I finished this book last night, and in the light of morning, I can't tell you with certainty just why he walked out on her in the first place! If that shortcoming is not a problem for you, and you're looking for some really racy scenes in the hotel room, then this book will do just fine. If you're a Fortunes fan, then this story fills in one more gap in the huge family epic, and is worth the read for that alone. I liked it…but I just couldn't love it.

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U.S. wins WTO case against China
May 23 - The U.S. won a World Trade Organization case against China over duties slapped on cars imported from America. Fred Katayama reports.
U.S. automakers can take a victory lap. The U.S. has won a major World Trade Organization case against China. Three years ago, China had slapped duties of up to nearly 22 percent on big sedans and sport utilities imported from the U.S. Beijing charged that U.S. automakers were getting government subsidies and dumping cars onto the Chinese market. The Obama Administration fought back, filing a complaint with the WTO in 2012. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman: SOUNDBITE: MICHAEL FROMAN, U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, SAYING (ENGLISH): "This is a significant victory. In 2013, the United States exported $65 billion worth of autos, $8.5 billion of that went to China, which accounts for our second largest export market for U.S. autos. China's unjustified duties affect more than $5 billion of these exports." China is the world's largest car market, and it's a key export market for GM and Ford. The WTO ruling comes at a sensitive time when U.S. trade and diplomatic relations with China have markedly worsened. Just this week, Washington accused five Chinese military officers of hacking American companies to steal trade secrets. China responded by suspending working discussions with the U.S. on cyber security. The U.S. court victory is symbolic, however. China let the auto duties expire last year.


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My First Day On The Job At Sound In Motion
Hello, my name is Nick Conforti and I would just like to share a little bit about my first day on the job working with Sound In Motion.
For starters, I would like to make note of how I was hired. I am a film student at UCSC and was looking for any job I could that would help me through the summer. As the weeks passed, and summer grew closer and closer, I was growing extremely frustrated at my inability to locate a job, let alone locate a job that would compliment my schooling and help me grow and develop my skills. Working for money alone is not desirable to me, as I would prefer to gain life skills and knowledge that will apply to my future career in the film and entertainment industry.
Sound In Motion seemed a little too good to be true when I first applied, and I made sure not to get my hopes up. Needless to say I was very excited when I got a call from Adrian Cavlan. During our first meeting I was relieved and refreshed at hearing how Sound In Motion could properly utilize and develop my skills not only in film, but in music as well. I was quickly able to determine that the Adrian and the company respected my school experience as actual experience and recognized my potential as an employee and didn't discriminate against me because I am a young student. I decided then that this would be a job that I would be interested in for a much longer term than just the summer. This was something I could learn and grow from that would not interfere with, but rather compliment, my schooling.
The very day I was hired, I was put to work immediately! My first day on the job was hectic but exciting. I started by helping Adrian unload some equipment for a wedding in the forest at Sand Rock Farm in Aptos. I watched him set up and got my first taste of how to properly handle the equipment (speakers, microphones, etc.).
After that, we left for a wedding at the Holy Cross Hall at Mission Santa Cruz. I couldn't believe that this fun and positive atmosphere was my work environment. People were happy, the music was hopping, and I was having a great time (the food was amazingly better than my usual Ramen noodles too).
Later in the evening, Adrian sent me on a mission to deliver an extra speaker to another of our DJs who was doing a wedding at Michael's On Main in Soquel. This venue was more of a bar/restaurant style and had more of an informal atmosphere. The difference in wedding types, and the ability for the Sound In Motion DJs to adapt to different settings and crowds intrigued me. I delivered the speaker and headed back to the mission.After a night of enjoying the wedding reception and getting some film clips, Adrian sent me back to the original wedding in the forest to retrieve the gear. I packed it down, loaded it into my truck, and delivered it back to Adrian. I then went home and was asleep before my head hit the pillow.
I woke up the next morning excited for my next workday. My first day was nothing like I expected. I actually had a great time. Since then I have worked with Adrian, Raffi, and many other DJ's and MC's for Sound In Motion as an assistant. I am currently in training to become a DJ/MC myself and am very excited for it.
Each event has had different experiences atmospheres, but one thing I have noticed is the ability for each one of them to conduct themselves in a professional and positive manner, while maintaining their individual styles. They are not work clones of each other, but they all hold a common interest in professionalism and delivery and helping people to have a great time. It shattered my pre-conceived notions of what a DJ was and allowed me to see that Sound In Motion is a professional business, conducted by professionals, who are very good at what they do. I look forward to many more great workdays with the company.
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The New England Gaming Summit kicks off today at Mohegan Sun even though keynote addresses will be given tomorrow by Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council chairman Rodney Butler and Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority CEO Mitchell Etess.
What is the purpose of the summit?
How did Mohegan Sun and Foxwoods end up in their current situation given their casino monopoly in Connecticut? Did the two Indian casinos overextend themselves? Those topics are not likely to be on the agenda.
It will be interesting to see if anything new comes out of the gaming summit that we don't already know. That's unlikely in my view.
Maybe the gaming commission could spice up the event and raid the summit, you know ... like that famous Appalachian summit of mob bosses in the 1950's, and we can hear about gaming executives fleeing the scene, running into slot machines, hiding underneath craps tables, eluding process servers, problem gambling specialists grabbing handfuls of chips as they sprint past tables.
But instead, there will just be a lot of talk about more casinos in the near future and how the economic recovery is anything but that.
Speeches will probably cover the likelihood that Massachusetts will approve casinos this year or next year. That a new slot parlor will be in New York's Aqueduct Racetrack next year. That some states are holding gaming referenda. That Philadelphia's first casino will be opening this week. Oh, that's right, Philadelphia ain't New England. Neither is New York but they affect New England. Does that count? What happens if someone talks about states that aren't in New England? Maybe that could be the reason for a gaming commission raid on the event.
Speaking of Pennsylvania and mob bosses, did you know that the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board does not ban mob members from the state's casinos? That's not really relevant to the gaming summit but I haven't been able to fit that into an article by itself. Yet. Just sayin'.
People will speak about problem gambling and other impacts of gambling on the community so maybe some real strides can be made on those topics.
The New England Gaming Summit is run by BNP Media and Spectrum Gaming Group and is the first New England Gaming Summit. Spectrum is from Joisey.
Note: This editorial is intended to be humorous. The Feather News in no way is inciting raids, comparing gaming executives and tribal officials to mob bosses, or encouraging problem gambling specialists to steal chips. We are not even positive if a gaming summit is taking place today so any actual event holding itself out as a New England Gaming Summit, run by BNP, with two keynote addresses scheduled for tomorrow is strictly coincidental.
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The benefits of outplacement
Occasionally we like to bring you articles written by our colleagues in the employment world. In this blog, Shaun Durham, Executive Coach at Ki People, writes about the benefits of outplacement.
Outplacement is the term used to describe a whole range of tools and methodologies to support an exiting employee through a career transition. Invariably this support is paid for by the employer and delivered by a third party firm, although we are increasingly finding individuals are financing programmes themselves.
Why? Because the outplacement market is in a state of flux.
Sadly, fewer and fewer organisations are offering outplacement support. For many, this is simply a cost decision. For others there is a perception that the plethora of 'free' services and cloud-based technology means that they no longer feel obligated to help employees transition into a new role.
However, not only is offering outplacement the right thing to do, it makes sound business sense for the following reasons:
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The 2018-2019 AACCA College Safety Rules have been reviewed, and we respect and appreciate the feedback we received.
The current changes are a result of many years of first-hand evaluation as well as discussions with college coaches across the country. The changes are being made to better align with skills that are allowed and performed during games.
While these are significant changes, over the years similar rule modifications have been made and the teams have always adjusted and continued to put together outstanding performances for their crowds and competitions.
- Added a definition for "Inverted" to help clarify existing rules.
- Revised definition of "Toss" for consistency with other rule sets.
Partner Stunts:
- Added that a spotter is required for a single base toss to shoulders during the release and landing phase of the skill. These skills are most often performed for pyramids and having another team member spot the skill momentarily will increase safety with minimal change in personnel.
- Rewinds now allow the base to make a ½ turn under the top person from the previous ¼. Rewinds may land on the performing surface and may use a leg or toe pitch assist.
- The section on flips from stunts has been rewritten with a focus on using the number of rotations and landing position as the basis for how many people are required to catch.
- Front flips and Arabian dismounts are allowed. Back flip dismounts from pyramids are not allowed.
- Flips into pyramids are allowed from prep level stunts or below.
Tosses: Regarding basket tosses, one of the most important aspects we focused on was the ability to consistently achieve the height required to safely complete the skill while also allowing the bases to begin the catch at the highest possible point.
- Basket tosses have been limited to the specific list below. In addition, for individual basket tosses that both flip and twist (Example: X-out Full), the two side tossers and the backspot must be males. Regardless of personnel, basket tosses should only be performed in a safe progression based on the demonstration of lead up skills.
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Ganeden's patented probiotic ingredient is now available for food and beverage innovation.
CLEVELAND, OH (September 18, 2014) – Ganeden, a recognized leader in the manufacturing and marketing of probiotics, revealed today that GanedenBC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086) is now approved by the COFEPRIS (Comisión Federal para la Protección contra Riesgos Sanitarios: Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks); this means that GanedenBC30 digestive and immune benefits will now be obtainable in Mexico as an ingredient for food and beverage enrichment.
"There are many opportunities in Mexico for a probiotic such as GanedenBC30", said Laura Colin, Latin America Business Development Manager at Ganeden. "Mexico's government has instituted a number of health initiatives to promote better education regarding proper nutrition and healthier eating habits. The sale of junk food has been banned from schools, and television advertising of high-calorie foods and high sugar content beverages has been restricted to specific hours. Mexicans are becoming increasingly health conscious and are interested in functional foods and beverages," added Colin. "Probiotics are currently used in many dairy products throughout Mexico, but the product options with GanedenBC30 are virtually limitless. We are very excited to offer GanedenBC30 to the Mexican population and provide them with access to innovative food products that deliver digestive and immune support."
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Thursday, November 27, 2008
He said it
George Bush statement issued from Camp David (and seen here modelling his new wooly jumper) on the Iraqi parliament's approval of the non-treaties with the USA --
The Strategic Framework Agreement sets the foundation for a long-term bilateral relationship between our two countries, and the Security Agreement addresses our presence, activities, and withdrawal from Iraq.
George Bush 2 years ago --
The changes I have outlined tonight are aimed at ensuring the survival of a young democracy [Iraq] that is fighting for its life in a part of the world of enormous importance to American security ... Victory will not look like the ones our fathers and grandfathers achieved. There will be no surrender ceremony on the deck of a battleship.
They won't be a surrender ceremony because the agreement automatically pulls out all US troops during 2011!
UPDATE: As if to drive home the point, the status of forces agreement includes in its title "Organization of their activites during their temporary presence in Iraq".
FINAL UPDATE: Article 24, Section 1 of the agreement: "All the United States Forces shall withdraw from all Iraqi territory no later than December 31, 2011". That's it. No conditions, no aspirational timelines. It's a flat-out deadline.
There is at least one strange provision: Article 7: The use and storage of such [US military] equipment shall be proportionate to the temporary missions of the United States Forces in Iraq pursuant to Article 4 of this Agreement and shall not be related, either directly or indirectly, to systems of weapons of mass destruction (chemical weapons, nuclear weapons, radiological weapons, biological weapons, and related waste of such weapons).
Why does Iraq want a prohibition on US WMDs in Iraq?
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In traveling or tourism field,the health related factors turned to the purpose of recovery comes under the medical tourism. Around five thousand year old tradition of ancient India, Ayurveda maintains a holistic system of cure on the principles of physical balance and purification. With its naturopathic mode of treatment involving no side effects even in the instances of acutely serious disorders
National and international acceptance of Ayurvedic healing has definitely increased the demands of Ayurveda tourism in India. The systematic means of detoxification as protected in the process of 'Panchakarma', it proves to be a better option if the affected individuals try to avail of its beneficial methodologies by participating in one of its curative centers. Nowadays lots of that kind of treatment centers are available in India Especially in Kerala.
Stress torn population of the modern world is turning towards naturopathic healing of Ayurveda for soothing relief and comfort. Massaging with the help of essential oils which is one of the effective procedures of Ayurveda in order to relieve an individual from tension and anxiety is also employed as part of therapeutic treatment in these kind of ayurvedic treatment centers. While massaging can also be done individually, the specialized way of massaging employed at health centers not only makes for relief but also enlightens one on the typical technique to be employed. This in turn is providing the right booster to Ayurvedic tourism. Worldwide fad for relaxation therapy and that of an effective beauty regimen has also widened the scope of Ayurvedic tourism. With plastic surgery and allopathic remedies with regard to beauty and style statement proving to be costly and ill consequential; there has been a gradual shift in focus on the Ayurvedic remedial option in respect of the same. Besides massaging, the entire concept of beauty in addition to that of a physical fit body and mind may be easily afforded in the numerous health care centers seeking to provide alternative treatment in Ayurveda. In overcoming problems such as diabetes, joint pains, arthritis and malignant tumors in its early stages, Ayurvedic health centers located in the southern part of India, In Kerala is particularly effective. Certain physical exercises and yogic postures or 'asana' suggested as remedial means to diseases such as diabetes, hypertension and high lipid content of blood can be effectively practiced in health centers. The experts involved can enlighten a patient on the effective way of dealing with various forms and aspects of exercises.
Detoxification of the body by way of formulas based on herbal and other natural extracts can be properly facilitated if one subjects himself to the controlled ambience of health center. Besides this the methodical processes involved in Ayurveda which seeks to do away with fundamental source of the defect caused by an imbalance of any of the stimulating elements will be better accomplished if one puts himself under the protective domain of Ayurvedic health centers. Lot of ayurveda resorts and yoga centeres are available in India especially in Kerala. Due to this there is huge opportunities are also opened for the practitioners. This also leads to improve the Ayurveda tourism in Kerala. There are many treatment centers are there. But among them, in Cochin there is an amazing place, Kodanad-near Cochin international Airport. Elephant pass Ayurveda & yoga Retreat is situated in this beautiful ecotourism village, Near Periyar river and Malayattoor church. Here you can experience all kind of traditional ayurveda treatments and massages at the river view resort.
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To celebrate National Farming Day, a Cheshire farmer challenged Esther McVey, the MP for Tatton, to bring in a harvest, the catch was, she had to drive the combine harvester!
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Client's client testimonial: Forum of Private Business. This short interview style presentation, shows how a simple communication can highlight the business benefits.
A quickly shot and edited fly through on our gimbals gives a super smooth floating feel to the movie.
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John Hammond: Lost Interview (On Aretha, Dylan)by Michael Sigman
If the late Columbia Records talent executive John Hammond had signed any one of Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan or Bruce Springsteen, his legacy would be golden. To sign all three–as well as discover and/or foster the careers of such talents as Billie Holiday, Pete Seeger, Leonard Cohen and Stevie Ray Vaughan–puts him in his own special category.
This Q-and-A with the legend originally appeared in the September 30, 1972 issue of Record World, a music industry publication when Hammond was 61. We're excited to run a substantial two-part excerpt of it, the first time that it has appeared since 1974…
John Hammond is Director of Talent Acquisition for Columbia Records, the company he has been associated with almost continuously since 1932. His career, still very active, has included the discovery of many of the greatest American artists, from Billie Holiday to Bessie Smith to Bob Dylan to Aretha Franklin.
You've somehow survived in a very distinguished position at a giant record company, on and off, for some 40 years. How did you do it?
I think the way I've done it is by offending everybody. In my time I think I've offended just about everybody I've worked with. I was headstrong, and I liked jazz at a time when nobody else did and I liked chamber music at a time when nobody else did; and those are my two sort of special fields in music.
Let's start from the beginning. How did you get into the music business?
I've been a collector all my life, since before I was ten. I had at one time about 33,000 records. Every nickel that I had went into buying records and hearing everything. By 1933, I was writing for Melody Maker, which was my idea of what a trade/consumer paper should be, because they had really rough critics. I was the first American correspondent they ever had that went to Harlem, and I came to the attention of Columbia Gramophone in England and they figured that maybe for a very cheap price they could get jazz records made in America. And Columbia knowing nothing about jazz anyway, they thought maybe I could do something for them. So I gave them a huge list of people I wanted to record, most of whom I didn't even know. Just people I liked, like Benny Goodman, whom I had met once. I got all the groups together and supervised the damned things for nothing. I must have made 150 sides on that contract.
You weren't making any money on this?
Not a nickel. I had a small income, and I lived on that. If there was anything left over I'd lend it to musicians, who were always broke in those days.
So here I was, age 21, a nut, a fanatic; people didn't take me terribly seriously, and also they didn't have to pay me, and that's terribly important. And that's the dreadful thing that's happened to me all my life in the record business–I've never gotten properly compensated I don't think.
I got my first real paying job in 1939, at $125 a week. The New Yorker did a profile on me, and so Columbia raised my salary. But I think they hired me for sound commercial reasons–they wanted Goodman, Basie and a strong jazz field, and I provided a lot of this for them.
How did you come upon Aretha?
Aretha is really one of the fascinating stories, because at that time [1960] I was sort of living in the past, you know. I was saying, gee there's never been another singer like Billie Holiday or Bessie Smith, whom I had recorded in the early days.
But I've always been a freak for gospel music. So one day a songwriter named Curtis Lewis came in with a demo of about five of his tunes. The third tune was a thing called "Today I Sing the Blues," and it was just this girl on piano. And I screamed! I said for Chrissakes who is this? He said: "She's a 17 year old girl from Detroit." And I said can she do anything else, and he said she was a gospel singer who sang with her father's choir with Sam Cooke.
So I said, uh-oh, if RCA ever finds out about her, I'm in great trouble. It took me a while to find out where she worked, because I knew it was in Detroit, and I hadn't heard the greatest things about the old man, the Reverend C. L., but I had his records on Chess, so I knew that he was a good artist in his own right.
Finally a woman by the name of Jo King, wonderful person, became Aretha's manager. And she got Aretha to make a full demo, and this time I was even more knocked out. [Goddard] Lieberson was still President of Columbia and I said "Goddard, we've got somebody really major." Mitch [Miller] was also impressed and Bill Gallagher, who was sales manager, didn't care much one way or the other. But Jo King was a good businesswoman and Aretha got herself a good contract.
Related: Top music stars reflect upon Aretha's passing
How about Dylan?
I brought in Dylan and signed him, and this was over everybody's dead body. One vice president at Columbia was annoyed at me because I had let Joan Baez go to Vanguard, and his son was at Harvard, and he thought the world began and ended with Joan, which it almost did–she was that good. But Vanguard offered her more money than I did–I decided I didn't like her manager, who was Al Grossman.
Anyway, I got Dylan–this was long before Grossman had come into the Dylan picture–I must say that his first records didn't sell all that much, but he got an awful lot of attention. And [A&R exec David] Kapralik sniffed that this was really something pretty special, so he sort of got in the way between me and Dylan. And by this time I didn't get along at all with Grossman. I had given my blessing to Bobby going with Grossman because he had lined up a BBC documentary and a couple of thousand bucks for Bob which he needed badly. And so I bowed out.
Hammond was born on December 15, 1910 and died July 10, 1987. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1986.
Related: Part 2 includes an unknown named Bruce Springsteen, described as "a young folksinger who I think is going to be absolutely a giant"
Michael Sigman
The day after he graduated from Bucknell, he joined Record World magazine, a leading music industry publication. He became editor in 1972 at age 23 and ran the magazine until 1982.
After a year as a consultant for CBS Records, Sigman moved to Los Angeles to become the publisher of LA Weekly, the nation's largest alternative newsweekly, where he served from 1983-2002. He was also the founding publisher of OC Weekly, sister paper to LA Weekly, when it was launched in 1995 and was named executive VP of parent company Village Voice Media in 2000.
Sigman is the author of a biography of his late father, the songwriter Carl Sigman, who wrote many standards including"It's All In The Game," "Pennsylvania 6-5000," "Ebb Tide," "Arrivederci Roma," and "Crazy He Calls Me." His parents met in the iconic Brill Building when Carl was writing songs for Louis Prima and Terry (Berkowitz) was Prima's Gal Friday.
Sigman's book History Of The Music Biz, comprising interviews with 18 industry titans -- including Berry Gordy, Clive Davis, and Quincy Jones -- was published in 2016 by Hits Magazine. A second volume will be published soon.
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- John Hammond: Lost Interview (Signing Springsteen) - 08/22/2015
- John Hammond: Lost Interview (On Aretha, Dylan) - 08/14/2015


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The Office of Community Development was created in 1975 to implement City programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Since qualifying for Entitlement Grant funds in 1994, the city has utilized these dollars to develop affordable housing, establish residential rehabilitation grant and loan programs, provide funding for public improvement projects in low and moderate income areas of the city, and support a host of legal, education and outreach programs for low and moderate income residents.
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Applications are available during the month of December to those interested in applying to the City of Saratoga Springs for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Funds for each program year (July 1 – June 30). These funds are designed to assist activities that address community development needs as prioritized in the city's Consolidated Plan, and that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Eligible activities may include job creation; affordable housing acquisition, construction and rehabilitation; infrastructure improvements; and other federally eligible activities.
Funds for the 2018 CDBG Program Year total $353,869.92, including the 2018 Entitlement Grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ($314,164), and re-programmed funds from prior years ($9,705.92), and a minor amendment transferring funds from a 2014 PY year ($30,000). City Council voted to accept the Community Development Citizens Advisory Committee's funding recommendations on May 1, 2018, and to accept the minor amendment on November 5, 2018. Please see the 2018 Entitlement Action Plan below.
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Shon Brooks "Star Cigar" Sets Chart Records - Smoke Magazine
Shon Brooks of Brooks Entertainment Inc. invents top rated S.O.BDominican cigar while in the mist of launching a new television channel with Cox Media. Shon Brooks, helped increase the highest NCAA Championship Nielsen Ratings after signing a ESPN Cox Media contract for March Madness. He is also one of the (IMDB) Internet Movie Database (SEO) search engine optimization traffic leaders and now becomes one of Smoke Magazines top 36 cigar manufacturers in the world!
Long Island City, NY, July 16, 2014 --(
)-- Lockwood Publications Inc. was incepted in 1872 and is the owner of Smoke Magazine. Their focus is on cigars and life's burning desires, featuring blind tasting reviews of premium cigars and interviews with cigar makers. The publication includes feature stories on cigar producing countries and cover story interviews on cigar-smoking celebrities. It brings news and trends in the cigar world, must-have gifts and accessories, cigar-friendly drinks and spirits, etiquette advice, cigar culture, history, and much more. Smoke Magazine has the cigar industry's most strict and critical cigar reviewers. The
Robusto cigar wholly owned by Brooks Entertainment Inc. received an all-time high score of 95% from panelist number 3 and quantifies for an overall (A+) 90% grade curve and is now leading amongst the top 36 cigar manufacturers in the world. Shon Brooks and Brooks Entertainment Inc. invention is now eternally inducted into the Smoke Magazine volumes.
The S.O.B™ Robusto cigar was described by panelist 2 as being flawless, tan, smooth and silky, "Like a beautiful woman." Also, in
Smoke Magazine
(Volume 18, Number 2, on page 63) the S.O.B™ Robusto cigar was mentioned as being, "A good early day smoke to enjoy on the golf course." The flavor and strength was described as being mild and-medium and a bit spicy.
The hot S.O.B™ Dominican cigar brand's heritage is from Tabaqueria Carbonell CXA; it was founded in 1894 with more than 100 years of experience in the manufacturing of cigars. Brooks Entertainment Inc. discovered Jose Rivas in the Dominican Republic to help with the designs. This is the same area where Christopher Columbus once sailed in 1492. The brand successfully launched the S.O.B™cigar to the United States achieving a missile star rating which has now toppled the charts. The unprecedented task was accomplished the hard way by skipping over cigar trunk trade shows. Instead, relying on the hand rolled cigars' pure quality and the screaming (SEO) Rock Star fan base of Shon Brooks. This pioneering schematic is how the S.O.B™ cigar climbed the charts. While accomplishing this high rating the hard way, the brand took one hundred percent of the risk and receives all the reward.
Not only-but also being in a nation that demands proof of performance on the big stage and where numbers speak volumes which equates to dollars for corporate advertisers. This highly favorable S.O.B™ Star Cigar brand and its excellent ratings has had a positive impact on all the innovative brands of Brooks Entertainment Inc. Likewise, Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consultants ratings of their S.O.B television show campaign on Cox Media during the NCAA college championships helped in achieving the highest cable Nielsen ratings for March Maddness. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/04/08/cable-top-25-ncaa-basketball-tops-cable-viewership-for-the-week-ending-april-6-2014/252262/
Cox Media with Brooks Entertainment Inc. plans on creating a 24/7 'On Demand' Television Network which appears to be closer than expected. News feed reports of the latest meetings between the two were reported on a Cox Media corporate metadata tag of #coxshowcase. Professedly, the corporate advertisers have not been revealed as of yet, however, the television production content for the 24/7 'On Demand' channel is already completed with never seen before footage. The
Brooks Financial & Entertainment Consultants Network
is expected to be included inside the Cox Gold Bundle With Contour TV which is in high definition.
As noted, Shon Brooks is a Time Warner - TV Editorial Excellence Award Winner for covering the Olympic Games, Game Changer by Invention Magazine, named Superhero by 'On Wall Street' Magazine and Financial Planning Magazine. Brooks Entertainment Inc. now emerges as a member of Smoke Magazine's Top 36 Cigar manufacturers in the world. As a golden rule, being one of the top in the world for manufacturing luxury premium cigars has driven up the market price of the S.O.B™ cigars, as well as the autographed collectors memorabilia merchandise for Shon Brooks. (Shon.TV)
The Hit-maker created both modern day United States history and Dominican Republic history at the same time from the recent S.O.B™ cigar invention. A bus load of fans in the Dominican Republic report, Shon Brooks, donated autographed copies of the Smoke Magazine and collectors memorabilia. It was donated in honor of this Dominican cigar history being made. Shon, tributes Rock & Roll in directing him into the entertainment industry. His first live on stage performance in grade school was at Bells Elementary, NJ. The rock band he assembled had diversity which included a female lead singer, a drummer boy, a male bass player and Shon Brooks on electric guitar. This musical performance introduced him to the entertainment industry which later lead to the creation of the hit S.O.B™ Dominican cigar. http://www.cigarlopedia.com/pages/GridPage.aspx?s=S.O.B%20cigar
When asking the inventor, Shon Brooks, about his thoughts of the S.O.B™ Cigar emerging to the top spot in the world with this extremely high rating, he says, "Making the grade is remarkable, and a magnificent world class achievement. It represents a shining beacon of hope for manufacturers. Especially, when only an exiguous number of cigars ever get rated. I would like to thank our Dominican global teammates and the Smoke Magazine review panelist for being a industry leader and having the courage to rate and rock our S.O.B™cigars. The Smoke Magazine review award will be used as motivation and encouragement for our team to continue making more blends."
"The S.O.B™ luxury cigar brand was created for the Vanquisher that plays the cards that has been dealt in life to win and not fold! It is vital that you remain ethical at all times even though others may bend the rules of life. Pressing on is when you begin to obtain Rock Star status!" (Says the company's mission statement)
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Michelle Keegan got more than just leaving presents when she left the Coronation Street set yesterday, when a superfan revealed a giant tattoo of her face.
Steve Jones lifted up his Michelle Keegan t-shirt to show off the huge ink portrait, which stretches across the side of his body.
The drawing is a simple pencil-type sketch of the Corrie beauty's head and shoulders.
While we're not entirely sure that the picture represents Michelle entirely accurately, the lady herself seemed to like it.
Michelle was happy to sign the picture and it looks as if Steve will get her scribble inked as well.
Corrie fan Steve also has what appears to be tattoos of other stars of the ITV soap covering his body, with a picture of Kym Marsh's face on his arm.
He has also had her signature made permanent, but sadly it looks to be signed Kym Ryder, though. Oops!
Let's hope for Steve's sake Michelle doesn't change her name to Wright when she marries fiancé Mark.
Thursday was Michelle's last day on Coronation Street, before her character Tina McIntyre is killed off in dramatic scenes to air next month.
But the details behind her death are being kept under wraps, with Keegan reportedly filming several exits in a bid to keep the true killer's identity secret.


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Medical Qigong
Stephen has a Master's Degree in Medical Qigong after intensive training with Dr. Jerry Alan Johnson in the USA, one of the few internationally recognized non-Chinese Masters of Medical Qigong.
The word "Qigong", literally translated from Chinese, means "Energy Work". It is a highly refined system of exercises and meditations that develop our ability to acquire, store, circulate, and purify our Qi (Vital Energy). Through diligent practice of Qigong, we learn how to use our mind as a tool to direct the flow of electrical signals and energetic currents that comprise the integrated matrix of our body, mind, and emotions. This can lead to a greater sense of mastery over our mental, physical, and emotional health, as well as greater resistance to everyday stresses and disease.
Medical Qigong is the application of Qigong for medical purposes. The practitioner assists the patient by redirecting, cleansing, and restoring the patients vital energy based on the principles of Chinese Medicine. During a Medical Qigong treatment, the patient generally lies or sits on the treatment table while the practitioner uses various hand movements and mental images to perform the energetic healing procedure. Often the patient can feel certain things happening in the body, both on a physical and emotional level. Sometimes, the patient simply gets a sense of deep relaxation and well-being. The experience of the treatment will be different for each patient. There are no invasive techniques used, and little to no physical touching is required.
Qigong and the Three Treasures
Qigong theory is based on the principle that all of life is essentially energy in various forms, and that our human bodymind is part of the vast matrix of energy that comprises the Universe. The basic components (or levels) of this energy is called the Three Treasures. The Three Treasures are Shen (Spirit), Qi (Energy), and Jing (Essence). The principles of Qigong state that Spirit/Soul (Shen) is the director of all Vital Energy (Qi) in the body. The flow of this Vital Energy is what determines the level of function of our organs, tissues, enzymes, proteins, hormones, and other vital substances (collective known as Jing) in the body. Imbalance in one or more of these three energetic levels can cause problems in the others. Qigong uses sitting and moving meditations to allow our Shen (Spirit) cleanse the body of Qi (Energetic) deviations so that pure Qi can be collected and circulated in the body, which can improve health and immunity in our physical bodies and increase our emotional well-being.
A Medical Qigong example – In clinical depression the Shen (Spirit) level is affected first, by a recent loss or a past trauma that resurfaces in memory. A person might begin to lose hope or feel an extreme sense of guilt or shame. If this feeling persists, the effects begin to cascade down to the Energy (Qi) level, where functional symptoms such as poor appetite, fatigue, and poor sleep set in. Eventually, if left untreated, the Jing (physical) level will begin to show problems – loss of weight, changes in skin color, muscle weakness, possible hair loss.
Medical Qigong treatment – In cases of clinical depression it is important to treat at all levels necessary to resolve the acute depressive episode. I might perform Medical Qigong treatments to assist the patient's body in redirecting and rebalancing the flow of energy, and to assist the patient in releasing the emotional blocks that are keeping them stuck in this depressed energetic state. Herbal remedies can be used along with Acupuncture to assist in the gradual rebalancing of the patient's energy. Depending on the severity of symptoms, I may refer the patient to their doctor / GP. The patient would also be prescribed simple Qigong exercises as homework to supplement the treatments and to begin training them to use their Shen (Spirit) to balance their own energy. After a time, the patient's own Shen (Spirit) efforts can be enough to prevent and/or remedy any recurring episodes.
What Medical Qigong can treat – Medical Qigong is currently used in China in the treatment of all medical conditions. Sometimes the entire treatment consists of Qigong, other times Qigong is used in conjuction with herbs, Acupuncture, and Western medical approaches.
Some of the conditions treated include:
* Cancer (all types)
* Cardiovascular disorders (chest pain, hypertension, high cholesterol, etc…)
* Chronic and post-operative pain Gastrointestinal disorders (irritable bowel, acid reflux,
* Orthopedic disorders (sprains, strains, sports injuries, broken bones)
* Emotional disorders (depression, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, and more..)
Medical Qigong is based on the Chinese Medical principle that all disease is based in energetic patterns. Therefore, it can be used to assist in treating any disease process by adjusting, balancing, and restoring proper energetic functioning to the body.


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Welcome to the cover reveal post for Breakfast at Poldark's by Samantha Tonge. Organised by Neverland Blog Tours, it's a beautiful summery cover as you can see and is described as a perfect summer romantic comedy, so be sure to click on the pre-order links to grab yourself a copy as soon as it's released!
Kate Golightly needs to move forward and what better way to do that then with a trip to the Cornish coast with best friend and boss, Izzy.
The sea wind is just what Kate needs to finally relax and begin to let go of her past. Except she's suddenly got one big reason to panic! She RSVP'd 'yes' to the Queen Bee of her high school's wedding saying she's bringing her boyfriend (she doesn't have one) who looks just like Ross Poldark!
With only two weeks to find the Poldark look-alike of her dreams Kate is under a lot of pressure for the Cornish coast to deliver…
A hilarious and moving romantic novel from bestselling author, Samantha Tonge. A must-read this summer!
About Samantha Tonge:
Samantha lives in Cheshire with her lovely family and a cat that thinks it's a dog. Along with writing, her days are spent cycling, willing cakes to rise and avoiding housework. A love of fiction developed as a child, when she was known for reading Enid Blyton books in the bath. A desire to write bubbled away in the background whilst she pursued other careers, including a fun stint working at Disneyland Paris. Formally trained as a linguist, Samantha now likes nothing more than holing herself up in the spare room, in front of the keyboard. She has sold over 80 stories to women's magazines. Her bestselling debut novel, "Doubting Abbey", from CarinaUK HarperCollins, was shortlisted for the Festival of Romantic Fiction best Ebook award in 2014. Game of Scones won the 2015 Love Stories Awards Best Romantic Ebook category.
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Title: Breakfast at Poldark's
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Author: Samantha Tonge
Genre: Romance, Romantic Comedy, Chick Lit
Publisher: Carina UK
Publication Date: 2 June 2016
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Pages: 384
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Sunday, November 25, 2007
magic hour two, images of heaven
the lightowlers, langston and arthur de eriomém)
shot using a nd filter, drone techniques, 6 actors, the setting sun,
and shooting methods devised for shooting such actresses as greta garbo and marlene dietrich
all titles from francis a yates' the art of memory
dedicated to the late friend and actor mr. midnight (le chat)
7 comments:
- the art of memory said...
2-3 more to do before the end of the year........
including (hopefully): second train film (?) maybe shorter, second waterfall film and firefly film.
- November 25, 2007 at 11:19 PM
- antonia said...
and donkey film?
- November 26, 2007 at 12:48 PM
- the art of memory said...
still have yet to do the donkey film, i would love to but it would probably involving traveling ($$$$).
but, i do plan on doing a 3 hour visual monograph on the donkey before i die.
- November 26, 2007 at 1:02 PM
- Tyson said...
The film you linked me to was beautiful. The trees and the music blended so well. Even the rhythm of the frames seemed to be following the sound. I'd love to see more.
- November 26, 2007 at 11:48 PM
- the art of memory said...
thanks tyson, i think i posted about 3 films for upload, and one on youtube, but i am trying to get a proper dvd going, maybe the beginning of next year.
glad you dug them.
- November 27, 2007 at 11:16 AM
- bats and swallows said...
Deep is the night, deep is your world...
- November 27, 2007 at 2:40 PM
- the art of memory said...
merci monsieur le bats et swallows,
la nuit est pleine du néant
- November 27, 2007 at 6:08 PM


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The tides have turned in the investment sales market with higher interest rates, lower available leverage and investors' need for a clear path to cash flow. Investors are much more careful and thoughtful about their acquisitions. Well-documented paperwork for renovations is a must and proving out estimated expenses with actual backup is a common request. Concessions, common today for higher rent apartments, are being scrutinized especially with so much new rental product coming to market. Formal due diligence periods post contract signing are emerging in our city whereas buyers typically did this work while the contract was being negotiated. Honesty, transparency and integrity are critical during this process.
While some deals offer enough visible future upside and are worth the wait, gone are the days of 2-3% capitalization rate level pricing with little to no upside. Rarely will someone acquire an asset where the cost of borrowing is higher than the cap rate return. Sellers need to leave enough upside with their properties if they want to successfully transact. For yield-driven deals with maxed out rents, investors want long leases, credit worthy tenants or personal guarantees and no deferred maintenance. These deals need to be truly turnkey, in strong locations with 5-6+% cap rates on the low end.
In today's market, investors will not spend any time on a deal unless they are within striking distance. There is still a wide gap between seller's asking prices and buyer's offers. Sellers need to remember the silver lining of the domino effect. That is, if they sell at lower valuations, then they will also buy at lower valuations. Although we all expect rates to continue to rise leading to additional cap rate expansion, there is still a great deal of existing and new capital sitting on the sidelines waiting for the right entry point. This would be a healthy catalyst to stem further decline in transaction volume, to see the market continue to thrive.
Shallini Mehra is a senior director at Besen & Associates, New York, N.Y.


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Taoqi Furniture Manufactory located in furniture city Shunde district, Guangdong province, which is one of the modern enterprises for design, exploration, production and sale. Independent development of massage chairs, children cartoon chair got more than 30 kinds patents including the invention patents, utility patents, appearance patent.
Taoqi sincerely hopes to cooperate with business friends both at home and abroad to achieve mutual benefits. We will create a splendid future.


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Aspirations for chamber of trade's contribution to area
A business group's new leadership team will be working to widen its appeal.
During the Morpeth and District Chamber of Trade's AGM, there was an election for the key roles and Jacky Beesley is now the chairman.
Jenny Wilkinson is the new vice chairman and Lee Richardson the newly appointed deputy vice chairman.
They will continue the work of the chamber to help all of the area's businesses and traders to get their voice heard, their business known and to introduce member-led initiatives that will benefit them, their employees and their families.
Outlining her aspirations, Jacky said: "We wish to increase and widen the membership base to appeal to a wider range of businesses in our area.
"These include accountants, professional business/development consultants, building trades, leisure, manufacturers, pubs and restaurants through to health, dental and veterinary practices, but any business/organisation that cares about and wishes to influence decisions made that might affect trading in Morpeth and the surrounding district is welcome.
"Our close links with the county council and Morpeth Town Team make joining the chamber an obvious choice.
"We also aspire to co-opt interested parties, individuals living and working in Morpeth who have some free time and wish to volunteer their help and expertise and our schools to support the marketing and delivery of our projects.
"We wish to get behind the Shop Local campaign and so this is a project that will be part of our aspirations this year."
In addition to the current open networking opportunities, the group is aiming to organise additional events for members – some run by members and some by external speakers – that will be aimed at adding value to running and developing member businesses.
Jacky added: "A final aspiration for this year to recognise the achievements of, and promote, Morpeth businesses is now under way.
"Last year, Jenny and I had the privilege of being invited to the Sanderson Arcade Awards ceremony as we sponsored an award for best use of social media.
"On behalf of the chamber, I stated then that we would love to see this awards event (with some wide ranging categories) broadened to include all of Morpeth town centre businesses.
"We have been in discussions with Sanderson Arcade centre manager Medi Parry and there will be updates over the next few months on the Morpeth awards event that is being planned."


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In 2013, in conjunction with Butterfly Conservation, we set up the first phase of a project to examine the decline across the region of this charismatic butterfly. Following a training day and site visit to a known colony of Small Blue in June, volunteers undertook surveys at sites where with historic records of the species.
We hope to run training and survey events over the next couple of years to continue to monitor known sites and identify habitat issues where the Small Blue is no longer present.
The longterm aspiration of the project is to carry out habitat management for established sites and seek to carry out re-introductions, where appropriate.
For more information on the Small Blue, see http://butterfly-conservation.org/files/1.small-blue-psf.pdf
Volunteers on our first training event in June 2013
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