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"Leaving, after all, is not the same as being left."Anita Shreve The Pilot's Wife
When I was a little girl, right after my parents separated and eventually divorced, no one ever really sat me down and explained to me what was going on. All I knew was that my mother was crying and drinking a lot and my daddy wasn't coming home at night. Hours after my mama would tuck me in bed, I would sneak into the living room and sit in the window. At the time, my daddy worked nights and generally came home in the wee hours of the morning. I sat in the window with this white unicorn I used to have and waited for my daddy to come back home. He never did.
My mama got remarried to a cruel and abusive man a few years later. I hated absolutely everything about him. Sometime after he'd invaded our lives his brother, Kevin, came to live with us. And I loved every single thing about Uncle Kevin. I loved how he seemed to be a giant next to my diminutive three feet but somehow never intimidated me. I loved his loud voice and his jokes and his cooking. I loved the fact that he took the time to talk to me like a person and tell me about his life, the things he had seen and done. He was, for a time, my best friend. One day I came home from school and Uncle Kevin was packing. He told me that he and my stepfather had gotten into a fight and that he had to go away for awhile. He told me he would be back soon. I never saw him again, save once when I accompanied his family on a drive to see him in Atlantic City. I saw him, though my family wouldn't let me talk to him, sick, and frail, his body emaciated, from the AIDS I didn't find out about until much later. He looked the same, kind around the eyes, but my Uncle Kevin was gone.
After my mama and stepfather divorced, my mother reacted in the fashion that has made her infamous. She started drinking heavily, disappearing for days at a time. Once again, I had very little understanding of exactly what was going on, just bits and pieces of conversations snatched off the air passed between the hushed voices of my aunts that I was shipped between to stay with the days my mother was gone;
"Don't know where she is…",
"Hasn't even called to check on La…",
At the time, my whole world was my mother. I was simply Earth, revolving around her bright and burning solar presence, my ebbs and flows dictated by her movement. She was all I knew. This was, in fact, the way she had carefully orchestrated it. A sort of "me-and-you-against-the-world" mentality that pitted us against family, friend and foe as though we were the only two in the world being victimized by life. Her being my "sun", my world went dark for days at a time, moments still and stagnant like swamp water in the summer, and I, not knowing what else one should do when not being dictated by another, sat silent, invisible, bending and folding into the crevices of strange couches and houses, waiting for her to come back to save me from these people outside our world. She came, physically present, but after that she seemed opaque, translucent, a threadbare sheet tossing in the wind, barely there and mostly gone.
I met my first best friend during my time in private school, CJ. She and I became fast friends in kindergarten when we first realized that our darker skin made us different than our classmates with their shiny blond hair like spun silk and blue eyes like spring skies. We bonded over this difference, consoled each other with promises that one day we too would be what was considered beautiful. One day she came to school, shiny tears clinging her smattering of dark lashes, desperate not to run down her cheeks. She didn't really have to say anything because I already knew; she was leaving. We promised to stay in touch, to continue to nurture this friendship grounded in shared strangeness and loneliness. I watched her climb into her family car her last day of school, the feet of concrete growing between us with every step she took like a gray ocean I didn't know how to swim. She slammed the door and I never heard from her again.
I met a boy through church who wasn't exactly what he seemed to be. He had the heart of a soldier, the mind of a leader, and the instincts of a hustler, a dangerous combination in any mere human. He took care of me in a way I was all but foreign to, provided me with this long held attachment I have to men like him because I know they are loyal. He was, one might say, a "street pharmaceutical distribution agent" and made no secret of the fact that he was harsh to traitors. But he was tender with me. It was never a romantic relationship, he was far too old, but he took care of "babygirl" like I was his sister and made sure that everyone surrounding him did the same. One night we were sitting outside his house, talking about whether or not I wanted to go to college when we noticed a black car crawling down the street, lights out, eerily silent. He barely pushed me inside before shots rang out, clear as bells, the sharp tinkling of metal against metal strangely soothing. Huddled in a dark corner, I drew my knees to my chest and waited for the bells to stop, the sudden bursts of light to fade away. After a loud screech of tires, he burst through the doors, pulled his six foot frame down to the floor with me, cradled me in his arms like the child I was and wiped my tears. He brushed my long hair out of my face and look me straight in the eyes.
"Get OUT," he said to me, his sweet baritone twisted with anger and fear.
He called one of the very few men he trusted me with. He commanded him in a voice I barely recognized. Looking at me in my innocent eyes and he said, "I love you babygirl, more than any man ever will. But don't look for a man like me. But don't settle for a man that loves you any less and any differently than I do."
He walked out of the door, barely a man but still a soldier, guns tucked at his waist and ankle, knife in his pocket. It was the last time I ever laid eyes on him.
In middle school, I befriended a girl, ironically enough with the same moniker, and we bonded through shared misery and troubles. She introduced me, at 12, to smoking, a habit I've kicked but backslide into occasionally. She taught me how to mix hard liquor so that it couldn't be smelled in the air around you, how to burn or cut your skin when there was no internal release for the pressure your heart built up in your head. She took me under her broken and battered wing I, seeking someone, anyone who could swim better than I to save me from drowning, and taught me to be hard, to be mean. She taught me to protect myself from all the people in the world that sought to do me harm (everyone abiding by her standards) and how to inflict swift and finite pain before anyone could do so to me. She was like some strange, intoxicating fruit I had never tasted and I loved the feel of her floating around inside my stomach, turning over her words and her wisdoms. I loved her, wholly and totally as I am prone to doing, because even in her fractured life she somehow managed to make room for me, taught me all the things no one had ever bothered to, taught me to survive. Even though she was, by far, much stronger than I, she was faulty and impaired, someone I could be broken with and not be judged. And I appreciated it. I loved her until the day she got a boyfriend and forgot my number, condemning me back to the solitary life I thought I had been saved from.
When I fell in love the first time, it was because I'd found someone who could love me and protect me with the same kind of flawed ferociousness I was used to. For years, I let him protect me, take care of me, only periodically realizing that I couldn't depend on someone else to be strong for me for the rest of my life. It took me six years to get to the point where I was ready to be different. I never stopped loving him, but I felt it was about time I learn to take care of myself, about time I stopped letting him save me when I knew, deep down, that I had to be capable of saving myself. In all our break ups to find each other again, I never once thought he wouldn't understand. I never once thought that this beginning of a journey with myself might signal the end of an us. I have never known his love since.
My mother, in her infinite wisdom "fell in love" again, this time with a married man. "La," she told me one morning, all breathless and see through, "this is different. He is different."
I didn't know how to tell her that no man was different, no person was different, and even at 17 this ideal of "different" was as foreign and unreadable to me as Chinese. So I said nothing, nodded and smiled like a mannequin, all the while disgusted with her choice in mate. What slowly began as coming home later and later every night soon stretched into nights of not coming home at all. There was still a part of me, deeply indoctrinated in the religion of us against the world, that worried myself sick when the sun would rise to an empty bed in her bedroom. I'd wait in silence unbroken by a ringing phone to tell me my sun was somewhere, still shining, still breathing. I sat awake nights, a childhood habit ingrained by much of the same circumstance, waiting for her to come home and the nights she did come in, stumbling, reeking of alcohol, cigarettes and sex, I'd quickly run to my room and jump under the covers pretending to be asleep, refusing to let her see how panicked, how concerned I'd been, just in case she came in my room. She never came in to check on me.
In my first college relationship, after a year of possession that felt like love he said, "This is only temporary. I need some time." I believed him. Night after night, I'd leave my door unlocked, waiting for the times when he'd crawl in the bed next to me. Most nights, he never came. And the nights he did, he was so preoccupied, so consumed with everything but loving me, that he might as well had been gone.
The summer after my freshman year in college, my mother went to visit my second stepdad in Houston. We were staying with cousins in Atlanta at the time. She grabbed her suitcase, kissed me on my forehead. On her way out, she yelled over her shoulder, "I'll be back!!!" She never came back. She moved to Houston and came back a few weeks later, briefly, only to retrieve her things. Late one night, I packed up all my things and went to stay with my daddy because my mama had left.
Over Christmas this year, as I'm sitting watching the Disney Channel, "Dangerously in Love" rings on my phone. It's my boyfriend and something is wrong. "I'm getting deployed. I'm going to Iraq." I don't remember much else about that night, many tears, lots of anger and the sinking familiar feeling that I had, somehow, done this before. Trying hard not to be accused of being difficult or not understanding, trying to be selfless and put someone else's feelings ahead of my own, I tried to reason that it wasn't like he was choosing to leave. "I'll be back. I'm coming home." Only time will tell if that's true or not.
I said that all to say that I have found my greatest fear. My greatest fear is being left. Of hanging on to buoys of promises to return that do nothing but carry me further out to sea. My whole life is governed by this fear, everything I do, everything I am or everything I give or carry close, is controlled by the fear of being left. I govern my friendships by it, my relationships according to it, the intensity with which I follow my career goals is fueled by the sheer terror of somehow, even at 21, becoming that same five year old girl again sitting in a window, streams of dawn creeping across my face. I have been left so often that it seems commonplace, standard operating procedure, more so the rule than the exception. And I have so become used to it that I take very little comfort in the presence of others, hold very little stock in relationships because, as I know firsthand, they'll end. In the most natural way, I have adapted into a creature that has mastered the art of leaving first because, after all, leaving is not the same as being left.


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Pathological lying is not exclusively a trait of politicians. Truth be told, I've been known to tell a few whoppers myself. But I can't believe the number of Christians who write saying pathological lying is going on in their dating relationships. Some are dating pathological liars, but don't know how they can break up with them. Others wrote us privately, confessing that they needed help stopping their pathological lying.
Are you a Christian single who thinks you have a problem with pathological lying? Are you in love with a pathological liar? Of course, you may want to seek some good Christian counseling for this issue.
At the Heart of Pathological Lying
A number of Christian counselors have writtenl Christian books on the reasons for pathological lying in dating relationships. But when you get down to it, it all amounts to the same thing: Sin. We are all desperate sinners in great need of forgiveness, restoration and healing.
The absolute wonderful news is that our Lord Jesus can and will perform a miracle in your life by not only forgiving the penalty of your sin, but delivering you from its power in your life as well if you truly surrender it over to Him.
Bible Verse of Day
~For if you live according to the sinful nature, you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the misdeeds of the body, you will live, because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God~ Romans 8:13,14

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The issues that envelop net neutrality has been a worldwide phenomenon affecting not only the consumers but business organizations as well.
On Sept. 30, California Governor Jerry Brown has signed the so-called "gold standard" of net neutrality that stirred not only the Federal Communications Commission, the Trump administration but mostly the wireless, cable, and broadband sector. Needless to say that the signing of SB 822 into a law is a huge victory for Californians and advocates of net neutrality including most business organizations.
It is no brainer as well that the adversaries of net neutrality are too disappointed with the governor's decision which called for left and right filing of a lawsuit against California. The FCC has warned states before not to shape and pass their own net neutrality law and thus pre-empt them. But California, including New York and other states, is a tough one to beat.
California's net neutrality law has been cited as the toughest law ever passed. It restored the principles from the 2015 Open Internet Order that protects consumers from the Internet Service Providers' blocking and throttling of contents. The law became more rigid when concerns regarding zero-rating have been added.
In regards to zero-rating, it enables consumers to access a few numbers of websites or services devoid of calculating obliging data limits also hoists comparable issues. Clients who cannot afford would settle with free Internet or none at all.
Evidently, the current administration together with the FCC, not to mention ISPs, are not so fond of having an open internet. They want to totally get rid of net neutrality once and for all. Commission Chairman Ajit Pai's infamous "close the digital divide" won't work especially for rural areas where subsidies for low-income residents have been slashed or removed.
The Trump administration, on the other hand, once ordered broadcasting news websites to instruct their news anchors to parrot what the president says. Media has been restructured to reinforce all of the incumbent government's policies.
Small-scale to large-scale business organizations need to lead the bulwarking of net neutrality restoration. Publishers and advertisers are greatly affected since ISPs will be the ones to determine who will and will not reach their advertising and to what extent. Companies should lead the advance for a free and open internet.
Business organizations could push the Congress to forge a law that would prioritize the inhibition of the ISPs' unlawful practices and provide the Federal Trade Commission and FCC the applicable implementation jurisdiction. It should be noted that the commission abandoned its authority on net neutrality when it decided to nix it in December of last year and replaced it with its new law called the "Restore Internet Freedom."
Consumers could find the solutions to their problems in the Decenternet platform with regards to net neutrality. There is no blocking or throttling of contents and no practices of paid prioritizations. There is no discrimination and each content is treated equally deterring the establishment of "fast" and "slow lanes."


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Art Collective Creates a Stunning Hyperrealistic Landscape of Ocean Waves
Japanese art collective, Mé, have produced a pretty cool art installation that resides inside the Mori Art Museum. The sculpture piece uses a window as a backlight to make these carved waves look breathtakingly realistic.
The work is a part of Roppongi Crossing, a triennial series of exhibitions that provide an overview of Japan's contemporary art scene. You can see more on Mori Art Museum's website.
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The Jam Boys travelled south for Saturdays game against Verwood on what turned out to be a damp and dreary afternoon.
Verwood Town 0 – Whitchurch United 1
A fortunate goal delights supporters
With the team not in shining form either, they were fortunate 16 minutes into the game when a Shane Lock cross found Curtis Angel whose shot rebounded off the goalkeeper. Nic Turpin was on hand to mop it up and scored, much to the delight of the supporters who travelled to see the game.
Tough talking
The first half saw United playing below the standard which has become the norm, although following some tough talking in the dressing room they came out and dug into the game, dominating much of the play during the second half.
Scott Hassle was taken off and Tom Pemberton came on, Adam Pearson followed being replaced by Louis Macey, however United did not not manage to increase their lead and at the final whistle the score remained at 1- 0.
They should be happy with three more points on the score sheet.
Next match
United meet Lymington away on Tuesday evening (10th December) and with Scott Hassle and Adam Pearson both suffering ham string injuries from Saturdays match manager Jim Macey has his work cut out to continue the winning streak Whitchurch United are enjoying.


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Maggot studied the door lock, the corridor and the stairs beyond, and then he walked slowly across the room and stood by the window-sill.
"You ever heard of spontaneous human dissipation, Sputters?" he said quietly.
"You reckon that is what it was?" replied Sputnik, incredulously.
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From hiring to brand management, if you have a Lucky Goat question, Lindsey likely has the answer. Her eye for product selection and presentation made her a shoo-in for our Brand Manager. But as our flagship location grew, Lucky Goat was in need of a herder to keep everything in check. Now Lindsey does a little of everything, and she wouldn't have it any other way.
A Jacksonville native, Lindsey left Tallahassee after graduating from Florida State to pursue a career in merchandising. She was transferred back by chance, and now can't imagine calling anywhere else home.
In her free time, Lindsey enjoys DIY projects in her home and spending time with her husband, Daniel, their dog, Ella, and her little girl, Charlie.
- Favorite coffee: An iced African Nectar tea
- Person I'd most like to have coffee with: Julie Andrews
- Known for: Always wearing heels
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In 2006, Donald Buerkel established the George and Marion Buerkel and Oscar and Ella Zoellner Foundation (Buerkel-Zoellner Foundation) in honor of his parents and grandparents. Donald was one of three children of George and Marion Buerkel and became a teacher and renowned potter.
His love of nature, the environment and animals influenced all aspects of his life. Mr. Buerkel chose to encourage education and community enhancement through the Foundation by granting student scholarships and community grants emphasizing creativity in education, the arts, history, religion and liberal arts in the community. Mr. Buerkel, who died in 2014, lived in the North Powder, Oregon area for most of his later years. The board of directors of the Foundation who served upon his death are composed of his trusted friends and family and have aspired to further the framework of the Foundation's goals and recipients in accordance with the desires of the benefactor.
Beginning in 2015, the Foundation began awarding educational scholarships to North Powder graduates with an opportunity for a one year renewal thereafter and community grants to eligible organizations in the Baker County and North Powder geographical area.


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Uncertainty is the theme of the morning. Iowa can't tell who won the caucuses. We don't know where the supporters of Texas Gov. Rick Perry will go. Perry has decided to end his run and endorse Newt Gingrich before he has to endure another debate. We don't know what Marianne Gingrich has to say or how it will impact voters, if at all. What we can say is virtually none of the public polling is meaningful — everything is in flux.
The Des Moines Register reports:
It's a tie for the ages.
There are too many holes in the certified totals from the Iowa caucuses to know for certain who won, but Rick Santorum wound up with a 34-vote advantage.
Results from eight precincts are missing — any of which could hold an advantage for Mitt Romney — and will never be recovered and certified, Republican Party of Iowa officials told The Des Moines Register on Wednesday.
GOP officials discovered inaccuracies in 131 precincts, although not all the changes affected the two leaders. Changes in one precinct alone shifted the vote by 50 — a margin greater than the certified tally.
The certified numbers: 29,839 for Santorum and 29,805 for Romney. The turnout: 121,503.
It's not a surprise that the ultra-thin gap of eight votes on caucus night didn't hold up, but it's tough to swallow the fact that there will always be a question mark hanging over this race, politics insiders said.
It's appalling that the state can't run a contest and determine a winner. In the list of reasons (it's unrepresentative; the turnout is tiny) to dump the Iowa caucuses from its first-place spot, this should rank high. Fortunately for both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum, they both played this as a tie on election night and thereafter, which is a good reminder to pols not to over-interpret inconclusive results.
As for Perry's departure, it is hardly a surprise, although it is curious that he did not exit earlier, giving his opponents time to vie for the votes or to allow the election returns to speak for themselves. It was like so much about Perry's run — amateurish. His voters are likely hard-core not-Romney people, so whatever remaining voters he still had will likely be divided between Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum. His endorsement means about as much as Jon Huntsman's — that is to say, practically nothing.
And then there is Marianne Gingrich. On one level, you can say those who would be most moved by her views on her cheating ex-husband are already opposed to him. But voters are funny people. They can know something vaguely or generally but when confronted with evidence of that reality nevertheless still react strongly. Gingrich risks losing wavering evangelicals and those voters whose are preoccupied with electability.
This is an election, not unlike the Iowa caucuses where the result is not known in advance. We can only hope we'll know the results after the counting is done.


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News First 4 Figures Reveals Its Okami – Amaterasu: Divine Descent Resin Statue, Pre-Orders Now Live
Absolutely stunning
In 2018, Capcom's beautifully crafted title Okami made a return in high-definition on the Nintendo Switch. We gave it nine out of ten stars and said you would be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't try it out for the affordable price of $19.99 / £15.99. If you've become a fan of this title since then or were always one,...
News Did Hideki Kamiya And Ikumi Nakamura Just Tease An Okami Sequel?
"Okami is going to be back"
Okami is one of those games that seems to raise a smile on the face of anyone lucky enough to have played it, and it would seem that the series is in line for a revival. Ikumi Nakamura – who made headlines at E3 as a staffer at Tango Gameworks before leaving the company and embarking on a massive world tour of games...
News Okami Has Just Earned Its Second Guinness World Record
After earning its first back in 2006
With Okami HD releasing on Switch just a couple of months ago, instantly becoming "one of the easiest recommendations we can make for your Switch library", we're sure fans of the game have been pretty happy as of late. Well, now they might have even more to be joyous about, as the title has just been awarded its...
News Treat Your Ears To This Stunning Okami Soundtrack Vinyl Boxset
Available to pre-order
To celebrate the release of Okami HD on Switch, Data Discs has partnered with Capcom to release a remastered version of the original soundtrack on vinyl, and it's available to pre-order as we speak. Originally released in 2006 and composed by Masami Ueda, Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Rei Kondoh and Akari Groves, the Okami...
News Capcom Classic Okami HD Stalks Its Way To Switch This Summer
With touch and motion controls in place
When Okami HD arrived a short time ago many Nintendo fans wondered why it wasn't coming to a Nintendo system - after all, the original version was on Wii. Thankfully, this wrong has been righted by the news that the game is coming to Switch eShop this summer. The gorgeous title will benefit from improved...
News Okami - Amaterasu 'Life Size Bust' Announced by First 4 Figures
Largest statue created yet
Maker of high-end collectibles First 4 Figures has announced that once again it is partnering with Capcom to bring together a life-sized bust of Amaterasu from the world of Okami. The enormous statue is the largest the company has ever created with a height of 67 cm and width of 41 cm. As with the all First 4 Figure...
News 10 Years On, Hideki Kamiya Still Doesn't Think He Could Better Okami
Not even "a pixel of confidence" that he could "surpass the original"
The gorgeous Okami is 10 years old, which is an almost unbelievable fact in itself - it seems like only yesterday that we were stalking its stunning ink-rendered world as Amaterasu, marvelling at the motion controls and tight, appealing gameplay. Despite getting a sequel on the...
News Monster Hunter Generations Will Have an Okami Felyne Outfit
Okami is now 10 years old, a classic title developed by Clover Studio for Capcom; though the studio would close and see its staff move on to found development houses such as PlatinumGames, in some cases, Okami is regarded fondly by many. This writer will continue to espouse its merits until the end-times, and its Wii release made excellent...
News The First 4 Figures Amaterasu Reminds Us of Why We Love Ōkami
Pure art
Ōkami was developed by Clover Studio, the fantastic Capcom-owned developer that disbanded and formed - for the most part - the equally wonderful PlatinumGames. Originally a PS2 game, we fell in love with the Wii version courtesy of its Wii Remote pointer controls - the act of drawing shapes to trigger abilities and attacks worked...
News The Upcoming Okami Announcement Isn't For a Sequel
Likely for Japan only
Word of an upcoming announcement posted recently to the Japanese Okami Twitter account may have sparked wider buzz than anticipated. A new message has been posted clarifying that whatever the announcement entails, it won't be regarding a sequel. Furthermore, Capcom USA Corporate Officer and Senior Vice President Christian...
News Okami Announcement Teased For Next Week
Just what it is remains a mystery
Capcom's official Okami Twitter account in Japan has cast its digital ink upon the canvas of the internet, sending the following message as translated by Gematsu: Hello, this is Okami news. Sorry I've been kind of out of touch lately, but I have the feeling we'll be able to drop a fresh announcement like...
News Platinum Games: Ask Capcom if You Want Okami 2
Hideki Kamiya appears open to the idea
Okami, with its vibrant Japanese art style and immersive gameplay elements, is loved by many a gamer. Originally a PlayStation 2 title, it came to the Wii with motion controls and also recently had a HD version made for the PlayStation 3. Plenty of people out there would love to see a sequel made —...


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Evidences of Creation
The Invalidity Of The Claim That There Is Disorder In The Universe And The World
Celal Sengor made the astonishing claim that there is no order, but disorder, in space, on Earth or in living things, while maintaining his life and existence without any difficulties in an extraordinary harmony and order, in the vastness of space. Sengor made the amazing claim that the planets had no fixed order within this disorder of which he spoke, …Read More »
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On Ekstra Bladet website, Denmark's daily with a mass circulation, in an article of Thomas Harder in which Mr. Adnan Oktar was mentioned, a few questions were directed to the author. 1. If there is no evolution, how come bacteria become resistant to, let's say, penicillin? The genetic information that establishes resistance to penicillin in bacteria existed before …Read More »
Familiar Sociobiological Myths in The New York Times
The 15 July, 2008, edition of The New York Times carried a report written by Nicholas Wade. His article, titled "Taking a Cue from Ants on Evolution," discussed the latest research by the Harvard University entomologist Edward O. Wilson. In addition to the Encyclopaedia of Life, about biological diversity, and the book Superorganism, co-authored with Bert Holldobler, about termites, ants, …Read More »


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A graduate of California State University, Fullerton, Kirsten worked in communication and public relations for large corporations for 12 years.
She founded Meridian Communications Inc. in 1998 and provided corporate communications consulting for a myriad of smaller to mid-sized companies in Orange County.
Kirsten completed her M.A. from California State University, Fullerton, in Cultural Anthropology in 2004, and earned a Specialized Certificate in College Counseling through the University of California, Irvine, in 2012.
Kirsten visits on average 25 or more colleges across the country and internationally in order to remain current with today's admission practices and to maintain relationships with admission counselors.
She has worked with students who are first-generation college applicants, including students that have learning differences, to those with parents and siblings attending universities.
A mother of a college senior, Kirsten understands the importance of communicating with the entire family in the admission process in order to minimize anxiety and stress.
She works with each student providing guidance and individual attention and personally overseeing application content. Kirsten will provide her students with a plan and arm them with information to demystify the admission process.
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California Downs Sun Devils, 86-67
March 8, 2001
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) - Brian Wethers came back from a knee and hip injurysustained in the first 18 seconds to score a career-high 27 points and leadCalifornia to an 86-67 win over Arizona State on Thursday night.
Sean Lampley had 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Bears (20-9, 11-6). Itwas the ninth double-double this season for Lampley, the Pac-10's leadingscorer and Cal's career points leader.
Tommy Smith had 21 points and 12 rebounds for Arizona State (13-15, 5-12).
Wethers injured his knee and hip in the game's opening moments and spent theearly part of the first half riding a stationary bicycle behind California'sbench. When he returned, the sophomore guard ignited the Bears with three3-pointers to spark a 17-6 run that put California comfortably ahead.
Wethers, averaging only 7.9 points a game this season, finished the firsthalf with 15 points and was 5-of-6 on 3-pointers.
Lampley was held scoreless for the game's first 14 1/2 minutes, so Wethers'scoring was the spark the Bears to their third 20-victory season in five yearsunder coach Ben Braun.
The victory could be critical in the coming days when the NCAA tournamentselection committee fills out its brackets. The Pac-10 will likely send atleast three teams - Stanford, Arizona and UCLA - to the tournament and couldget as many as five teams in.
California and Southern California, which beat Washington on Thursday night,both are hoping for at-large bids.
Arizona State trailed 42-32 at halftime but closed to within 48-42 early inthe second half before California slowly pulled away. The Bears outscored theSun Devils 14-4 during a seven-minute stretch, punctuated by Wethers' dunk onan assist from Shantay Legans.
Ryan Forehan-Kelly scored 18 points and Joe Shipp added 10 points forCalifornia.
Chad Prewitt had 14 points and Donnell Knight 10 for Arizona State.
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Earth: The four spaces of Earth -north, south, east, west- unite in this beautifully crafted sterling silver choker Necklace of Earth. For the Mapuche, native American culture from the south of Chile, the symmetrical cross crafted in this choker necklace's medallion is a symbol of territory and identity. It relates to the place we come from, and where our memories and affections are the strongest.
– Handmade using traditional techniques in the south of Chile
– Sterling Silver .925 with steel choker chain
– Size: 15 cm Drop x 4 cm W (medallion) / 5.9 inches Drop x 2.16 inches W (medallion)
– Weight: 30 gr.
– Elegant gift box included
– Certificate of authenticity and symbolism explanation included
– Worldwide shipping with DHL Express
This piece has been handmade rescuing ancestral indigenous techniques from the Araucania Region in the south of Chile. Learn more here.
Inspired in the ancestral Mapuche arts and culture. Find out more.
This piece supports artisans with local and constant employment under international fair trade standards. Learn more about the Fair Trade principles here.
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A word on us: As a team and family we have been involved for decades in the investigation and promotion of indigenous culture and arts from Chile. We founded Lágrimas de Luna as a cultural and design-driven project to contribute to the sustainability of native cultures and build a tolerant society towards our diversity.
The excellence, social impact and symbolism of our pieces reflects our enduring commitment to this goal, as well as the illusion and commitment of the artisans, designers, poets and researchers, who for many years have contributed with their talent to this dream and project.


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Virunga mountains cover a great diversity of habitats, from steppes, savannas and lava plains, swamps, lowland and montane forests to volcanoes and the unique giant herbs and snowfields of Rwenzori over 5,000m high.
The Virunga National Park covers and area of 790,000 hectares. It is contiguous for 45km with the Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda (99,600ha), also a World Heritage Site, for 50km with the Parc National des Volcans in Rwanda (15,000ha) and for a few kilometers with Mgahinga Gorilla National Park (2,900ha) in Uganda.
Gorilla in the Virunga Ranges - John Seach
The Virunga National Park was inscribed as a World Heritage site in 1979.
The park lies in the western (Albertine) rift valley and on the adjacent mountains. It includes five main biomes: the forested granitic Rwenzori and volcanic Virunga massifs, lowland forest, savanna, and swamp-edged lake.
The Virunga Range contains 9 volcanoes.
Eastern Virunga
Gahinga (Mgahinga), (3474 m).
Muhavura, (4127 m).
Sabinyo, (3647 m).
Central Virunga
Karisimbi, (4519 m).
Mikeno, (4437 m).
Mugogo, (2370 m).
Visoke, (3711 m).
Western Virunga
Nyamuragira, (3056 m).
Nyiragongo, (3470 m).
The areas of lowest and highest rainfall in Democratic Republic of Congo are found in Virunga National Park less than 75 kilometers apart. Rain falls all year but more heavily from March to May and mid-September to mid-December, with drier spells following each. Annual rainfall averages 500mm at Lake Rutanzige, 900-1500 mm on the plains south of the lake, decreases higher on the volcanoes but on the west slope of the Rwenzoris orographic precipitation is almost 3,000 mm. These mountains have heavier snowfall than Mounts Kenya or Kilimanjiro, are permanently ice and snow-covered and carry small retreating glaciers.
The Virunga Volcanoes form part of a larger landscape of contiguous protected areas known as the Greater Virunga Landscape. This landscape is one of the most species rich in Africa and contains more vertebrate species than any other group of inter-connected protected areas on the whole continent and possibly the world.
The Virunga Volcanoes are only 425 sq km in area, but contain 45-57% of
the endemic vertebrate species found in the Albertine Rift.
The Virunga volcanoes have a total of 86 species of mammals. The larger mammals include the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), buffalo (Syncerus caffer), bushbuck (Tragelaphus scriptus), black-fronted duiker (Cephalophus nigrifrons) and elephant (Loxondata africana). There is also the endangered golden monkey (Cercophithecus kandti) known only to occur in the Virunga Volcanoes and the blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis).


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Their incredible stage performances include three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-changing career, and this loving tribute to the Beatles has amazed audiences in countries around the world, including Japan, Australia, France, Hong Kong, The United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and Brazil.
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Scuba Diving Grenada
Welcome to a place where untouched beauty meets the friendly smiles of the local people.
Grenada is a rolling, mountainous island, covered with fragrant spice trees and rare tropical flowers. Bordered by stunning beaches, and dotted with picturesque towns, this beautiful island has long been a major source of nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, and cocoa. In the interior of this volcanic island are cascading rivers and waterfalls, lush rainforests, and one of the most breathtakingly beautiful mountain lakes imaginable.
The underwater scenery in Grenada is every bit as breathtaking as it is above the waves, and just as accessible. Some say that the scuba diving in Grenada is the best in the Caribbean. They boast the largest shipwreck in the Caribbean as well as an underwater volcano! Most of the diving facilities in Grenada are located in the south of the island, and most of the dives sites are within 15 minutes of the Grand Anse Beach. There are 30 or more dive sites including, reefs, wrecks and walls most within 15-20 minutes from the dive shops.
The top diving destinations list for Grenada certainly includes diving the wreck of the Bianca C, known as the Titanic of the Caribbean. It is a 600 foot cruise ship that sank in 1961. Also ranked among the best diving sites is the Underwater Sculpture Park. It contains a series of underwater installations on the theme of Grenada's history and folklore. Even though it may be done as a dive, the site is very shallow and lends itself to snorkeling, as well.
BIANCA C – A 600-foot cruise ship, sunk in 1961, lying on a sandy plain in 167 feet of water.The decks of the ship are accessible to divers at 90 feet. At times there are strong tidal currents, making this an advanced deep dive (with a checkout dive required). The ship is encrusted with sponges, as well as black, soft and hard corals. There are schools of jack, barracuda and eagle rays in abundance.
Flamingo Bay – The wall with the most prolific fish life. Shoals of creole wrasse, yellow chromis, grunts and jackknife fish lead down the wall to 90 feet, where there are grouper, jacks and rays to be seen. The wall itself is encrusted with whip coral, an assortment of sponges and sea fans, in the shallower parts of the reef.
Mollifier Reef – This is a dive for beginners as well as advanced divers. The reef comes up to within 10 feet of the surface in some places and is also popular with snorkelers. It culminates in a wall which drops to 60 feet and further out there are two wrecks, the Buccaneer and the Don Cesar.
Whibble Reef – A sloping sand wall that descends sharply to 167 feet to the north and gently to the south. This is an advanced drift dive over enchanting reef and coral formations. Traveling along the edge, schools of jack, rainbow runner and wrasse can be seen. Among the brown coral, along the top of the reef, you see turtles, eagle rays and the occasional sleeping nurse shark. Lobster and barracudas also abound.
DIVE SEASON: Year around
VISIBILITY: 30 to 100 feet (9 to 30 m), depending upon site and season.
WATER TEMPERATURE: To 85F (29C) in the summer and 79F (26C) in the winter.
WEATHER: Temperatures range from 75 to 87 degrees. June to December is the rainy season, resulting in brief rain showers that blow through quickly. Diving and visibility are usually unaffected.
CLIMATE: Grenada's climate is tropical. The dry season runs January-May, and the rainy season runs June-December. The average temperatures range from 24C/ 75F to 30C/ 87F, tempered by the steady and cooling trade winds.
LANGUAGE: English is the official language of Grenada.
CURRENCY & CREDIT CARDS: The East Caribbean dollar is the currency used locally. It is linked to the US dollar. At the banks you will get EC$2.67 for US$l cash and EC$2.68 for US$l travelers cheques. Credit cards are accepted at most restaurants and a limited number of retail locations in Grenada. Most local grocery stores will accept Credit Cards.
GRATUITIES: You can show your appreciation for hard-working service staff by leaving appropriate tips. Often, hospitality workers rely heavily or even solely upon tips to make a living.
PHONE & INTERNET SERVICE: Grenada has excellent telecommunications services.
Cell Phone Tip: Check with your mobile phone carrier to see if you will be able to use your cell phone in Grenada with an international plan. Or If you have a GSM phone you can subscribe with the local company and use your mobile on the local network without worrying about roaming charges. Most hotels and resorts have Wi-fi connections available.
VISA & PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS: A passport valid for six months from the date of departure is required by all nationals referred to in the chart above wishing to visit Grenada. Travelers from Australia, the US. the UK and the EU do not need a visa. All others should check with the Grenadian Embassy in their home country to determine whether a visa is needed.
CUSTOMS: Travelers are allowed the typical items duty free as are allowed in the rest of the Caribbean.
DEPARTURE TAX: Departure taxes are normally included in the cost of an airline ticket. The departure tax amount is US$20.00.
All content provided on this "Scuba Diving Resource" blogs or website is for informational purposes only. Any comments, opinions that may be found here at Scuba Diving Resource are the express opinions and or the property of their individual authors.
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Via the menu [File -> Settings -> General settings] open the mode "Settings".
General information
Here you can define how often DIALux evo should remind you to store your project and the maximum number of working steps that can be cancelled.
Language settings
After installation DIALux evo operates in the language of your operating system. Under "Language settings" you can change the language of the interface and the output and also switch from metric to imperial dimensions. Here it is also possible to set the display of the photometric units displayed in the European system or the imperial system.
Here you can specify how many decimal places to be displayed on dimension lines.
Project settings
Here you enter the project folder in which your projects are normally stored
Other saving locations
Furniture and materials can also be stored on your hard disc. Here you can set the respective storage location. Only in extreme cases is it necessary to change the storage location.
Output settings
If desired a footer text of your own and a personal logo in the header can be displayed in the printed output. Adjust the settings here as required.
Calculation settings
Here you can set that obsolete results are automatically discarded and intermediate results are displayed.
Connection Settings
Basically, this should work for almost all users in the default setting (system setting).
If this is not the case, the user can switch to a direct connection "No proxy" (if one exists or is possible) or set the proxy parameters (server and port) manually.
If the proxy server you are using requires authentication, you can enter the username and password in the logon credentials. When you click on the login data, the Windows input mask opens.


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Limelight stocks one of the largest selections of Ian Stuart wedding dresses in West Yorkshire with bridal gowns from Killer Queen, Supanova, Frill Me, Lady Luxe and Unfogettably Me collections. Ian Stuart is known throughout the bridal industry for his unique and innovative approach to wedding dress design. He provides brides-to-be with unforgettable, show stopping bridal dresses in colours and fabrics which reflect their individuality.
Ian Stuart wedding dresses are romantic, cutting edge, confident and exclusive. Ian and his team strive for the highest standard of design, workmanship, quality and customer service and have won numerous awards including:
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2002: Style Innovator (Design Excellence in the Bridal Industry USA)
2004: The Bride of the Year (Good morning television)
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007: (Bridal Buyer Awards UK)
2008: Outstanding Contribution to the bridal Industry (Bridal Buyer Awards UK)
2010: Bridal Designer of the Year (Bridal Buyer Awards UK)


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"Composed of 98% Sémillon and 2% Muscadelle, the 2016 Carmes de Rieussec is pale lemon-yellow in color and struts forth with bold peach preserves, lemon marmalade, acacia honey, lanolin and orange blossom scents with a waft of lemon curd. Rich and citrusy in the mouth, it offers great freshness to offset the decadent fruit, finishing on a lingering honeyed note." - 91 Points, Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Advocate
Chateau Rieussec "Carmes de Rieussec" Sauternes 2016 375ml
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Eating popular fast food like burgers, nachos and hot dogs three times a week significantly raises people's risk of severe asthma, new research suggests.
Regularly indulging in the fast-food staple increases the risk of sufferers having four or more asthma attacks a year, a Chinese study found.
Mass produced food also makes people more likely to suffer from hay fever, eczema, nasal congestion and wheezing, which is one of the main symptoms of asthma, the research adds.
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Get ready for the nostalgia experience of a lifetime with My Man e-Liquid from One Hit Wonder. This old school Neapolitan ice-cream flavour e-juice is brimming with fresh strawberry, rich chocolate and aromatic vanilla. All of which are blended beautifully into a complex flavour explosion. My Man is now in 100ml short fill bottles.
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5 out of 5 One of my favorite liquid
Per Rytter –
Could I drink it, had I done it :-D. One Hit Wonder should get an award as one of the best on the market when it comes to e-liquid. My Man, it hits almost perfect regarding rainbow ice-cream and again this liquid also changes the taste of each hit you take, the only thing I could use a little more flavor is the vanilla.
The cool thing is the price of 180 ml, can only say to other consumers that they definitely should try this e-liquid. One Hit Wonder is clearly one of my favorite liquid 😀 😀 😀
5 out of 5 It doesn't get better than this!
David Maffey –
The best liquid (im my opinion) ever! great flavours, great clouds . Ive been vaping on this non stop for a year. One Hit Wonder never fails to amaze me with the top quality products. If you like Creamy chocolate, hints of Vanilla and Strawberry ice cream, this is the juice for you!
4 out of 5 Good all day vape
Jeen Boot –
I have ordered a 20mil bottle of this product before and the taste was quite good. The 180mil however tastes less intense oddly enough, perhaps it requires more shaking before using it.
It is still a good product nonetheless, especially the bang for the buck part is, nowhere will you be able to find (to my knowledge) this quantity for such a price. Furthermore, the large quantity goes well when you're using a large tank like the TFV8 for example.
If you like a sweet tasting liquid and you want value for money, go for this product. You simply can't go wrong.
5 out of 5 My man
Matthew Scattergood –
I've been using one hit wonder for a while now, and nothing else compares in terms of value for money and flavour. 180ml lasts me about 2 weeks and I still get a nice flavour right up till the end. Delivery has always been spot on to. Within two days
5 out of 5 I love my man
Rebecca Sheridan –
I love my man, fantastic value for money, I have tried different cheaper range of liquids but none of them last as long nor do they taste as good.
I found that the flavours of others ranges were no comparison to the one hit wonder liquids. I would highly recommended them to anyone. They produce a really nice vape too.
4 out of 5 My Man Neopolitan
Phil Reilly –
This is the first time I've tried this. It has a great flavour suitable for all day vaping. It tastes much better than rocket man. I'll definitely order this again. Also the 180ml bottle lasts a good while and works out more economical to purchase the larger bottle.
5 out of 5 My Man !!!!!
James Ward –
One hit wonder has been a revelation to me with flavours. Introduced to me for barely a few months now despite vaping for almost 3 years. My son put some My MAN into my tank and asked what I thought.
I was left exited and amazed that I could taste all the flavours and even biscuit flavour which brought out schoolboy memories. Feeling happy now :-). Now my 2 sons and me use Swytch Vaping.
5 out of 5 Awesome flavour
Sameer Ward –
This flavour was amazing, neapoliton ice cream with a lovely hint of biscuit. Would recommend this to anyone. Buying large bottle is great value for money.
I also recommend Swytch Vaping – quick delivery and great customer service.
5 out of 5 Awesome
Dave Mitchell –
What can I say about this juice… Awesome. Awesome. Down right awesome! Really smooth. Great amount of taste, vapour and in a 180ml bottle… Amazing!!
Swytch Vaping are outstanding. The service is quality. The emails about products etc is brilliant. Delivery time is top notch. Thank-you so much guys! Going to be back for rocket man!
3 out of 5 Not Bad
Luke Bristow –
I have been vaping this all day and have to say it's not bad, nor is it outstanding. I have dripped with it, had a full tank in my Aspire Cleito and a full tank in my iSub Apex.
All with very similar flavor profiles. Neither of the flavors scream out at you (imo)…it's more like if you left a bowl of Neapolitan ice cream to melt, then drank it.
The strawberry, vanilla and chocolate ice cream seems to meld all together rather than being able to pick out all the flavors distinctly.
Its a nice smooth vape and vapor production is good. All in all….. it's not bad
5 out of 5 All day, all week, all month vape
Sam Johnson –
This is a banging juice and my favourite of the OHW line by far.It is very rich and satisfying,super smooth and tastes exactly like vaping hot neapolitan ice cream. It's not like,'oh there's the strawberry,here's the vanilla…and,yes,chocolate!' rather a mixup of the lot,and is not harsh at all.
Sometimes it tastes more like vanilla,sometimes strawberry-ish,and sometimes chocolate.I love this juice and the big 180ml bottles are a bargain.
5 out of 5 Gorgeous
Emma Tuschick –
Flavour is spot on! Definitely Neopolitan ice cream, strawberry and vanilla on the inhale and chocolate on the exhale .. The chocolate is one of the nicest chocolate Vapes and doesn't taste artificial like many others. Definitely worth buying 🙂


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I have a confession to make. I am in my mid-twenties, living in London, employed, paying rent, drinking too much and all those other standard, normal things expected of a woman in my position, except for one thing: I am Single. And not single but ashamed and desperately swiping right on Tinder, throwing myself at any and all men in bars hoping that they'll love me but entirely and happily Single Through Choice.
Don't get me wrong, I have been known to while away an evening playing on Tinder and have been widely recognised for my flirtatious ways since I thought ripped fishnets looked cool with Converse boots but with no strong intentions to follow through. I'm aware that it's bordering on Cardinal sin to admit such folly, especially as a woman (who knew we could function independently?) but I have a good reason for such a controversial lifestyle which is simply this: I am happier on my own than I've ever been in a relationship. And no talk of ticking body clocks, comparisons to blissfully happy couples or pressure from ageing relatives is going to change that.
I am not anti-relationship in any way. I have seen how relationships can work and fully support how others are happier in relationships than alone but I struggle to accept why reasonable, intelligent people are willing dig in their heels, nails, pickaxes etc to cling onto the ever-encroaching decline of a relationship that just isn't working. Whatever media and literature depict, single living isn't shameful, we don't (often) spend evenings singing 'All By Myself' in our pyjamas and the story doesn't have to conclude with a declaration of love, a public kiss and the chime of wedding bells. There are some great reasons for choosing singledom, some of which I've detailed below:
You're in full control of your own happiness. If you don't like something, you can change it. Those choices are entirely your own and you don't need to consult another person every time you want to move house/change jobs/get a haircut. If you want to wear that tiny minidress, do it. If you want to eat takeaway on your sofa all day, that's fine too. If you want to dance around your flat to the Frozen soundtrack, maybe make sure your flatmate isn't home first. Whatever works for you, the world is your oyster.
No one else's happiness is dependent on your actions. A certain ex-boyfriend of mine, in the heat of an argument used to point a furious finger at me and proclaim that I Made Him Miserable. All capitals, no prisoners. It was my fault for suggesting that we tidy our bedroom or maybe do a grocery shop instead of ordering pizza. Whatever the accusation, he was definitely more miserable once I got sick of the drama and moved out.
Duvet control. I am a sausage-roll duvet snuggler and no one can stop me. Or worse, wake me up attempting to extract the bulk of the duvet from underneath me in the freezing cold dead of winter.
Freedom. I know that one's a cliche but I love having the freedom to do whatever the hell I want. My best friend and I used to have the most wonderful nights out and always kept an eye on the others' safety but now she's left singledom for relationships-ville and after every night out will text me in an absolute panic, claiming that she will never drink again because she drunk-dialled her boyfriend and he was so very worried about her and she can't possibly do that again (she always does, though. It's great).
Hook-ups, flirting and sexual tension are way more fun than holding hands. Recently I spent an evening having an incredibly forward flirt-off with a man who I was fully aware has a girlfriend (on a different continent, but still). When he questioned my intentions I replied completely honestly 'I'm hitting on you, but I'm not planning to go anywhere with it' to which he responded 'Fair enough, carry on' and we had a wonderful evening followed by a series of open innuendos, flirtatious texts and the most delightful tension.
[Tweet "Hook-ups, flirting and sexual tension are way more fun than holding hands #single"]So it isn't all doom and gloom and buying multiple cats, weeping at romcoms and waiting for 'The One'. If I met someone who transpired to be 'The One', I wouldn't turn them away but despite stereotypes I'm not desperately searching for another person to validate my existence and I'd rather not have to kiss my way through a pond of frogs in the hope of finding a prince.


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Polis also signed legislation that would allow immigrants to withdraw guilty pleas if they were not informed that the guilty pleas would affect their immigration status with the U.S. government.
Democratic Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed legislation that makes it more difficult for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to apprehend suspected illegal immigrants.
Polis signed House Bill 1124 on Tuesday. It bars local law enforcement from arresting or detaining a suspected illegal alien solely on the basis of an ICE request. The legislation also prohibits officers from providing a suspected illegal immigrant's personal information to ICE, and it requires Colorado police to read illegal migrants their Miranda rights when coordinating an ICE interview, the Denver Post reported.
The law serves as a major setback for federal immigration authorities operating in Colorado.
ICE detainers are requests made by agents to local law enforcement, asking them to detain inmates for up to 48 hours longer than their release date if the individual is suspected to be living in the country illegally. The extra two days gives authorities time to decide if the person should be deported or not.


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A new venue tonight, The Mousetrap at 180 Leith Walk, for a "Grrrrl crush" gang night with IDestroy. Tonight was listed on their page as "Fuck Valentine's Day. Fuck Hallmark. Fuck Trump. Fuck being told what to do".
First up tonight we have local solo acoustic artist Ailsa and the Seahorses who, in her own words, plays "Dreamy chilled-out shite". I love a bit of acoustic and young Ailsa does not disappoint with a nice, short, mellow set. She has a lovely, haunting voice, well-suited for the tracks she played tonight. If you fancy a wee listen, she has some nice pieces on Soundcloud with the likes of "Train Hopping", "Tragic Magic" and my favourite: a demo called "Put a Flounder Under Your Pillow".
Another local band up next in the form of Agony Ant. They are listed on their Facebook page as a four piece but they are playing a nice rocky set as a three piece tonight. We get an electric-punk-meets-indie good rock vibe sound with interesting songs titles such as "Bread" and "No Mates". They have a nice, fresh sound for a young band and I think we will hear more from these girls. Theirs was another short but enjoyable set. Check out their page which has a link to some videos on You Tube including the interesting "Fuckboy" and "Bad Blood" tracks.
Onto the headliners from Bristol, IDestroy, who are still touring on the back of their first four track EP, Vanity Loves Me. We first heard them live at Bannermans last year and I have to say the EP is still on my Spotify playlist; it's that good. The band consist of Becky (bassist with IDestroy, Triaxis & Dorja), Bec (vocals/guitar with both IDestroy and The Blue Aeroplanes) and Jenn on drums. As well as the whole EP played tonight we get a similar setlist to the Bannermans gig last year with a taste of new songs hopefully destined for future release.
The band set the amps to eleven with "Pins and Needles" and don't let up with Jenn pounding away in the rear, Becky's swagger on the bass and Bec nailing it with a vocal swagger of her own. This is a band on fire tonight and the packed Mousetrap are loving it with the crowd well up for it down the front; bouncing all over the place.
The first track off the still-current EP, "Vanity Loves Me", goes down a storm with the crowd as do the other three tracks from the EP. "State of the Art" is actually my track of the evening and quite rightly so with its hook-laden lyrics and music. The band tear The Mousetrap a new entrance as they rock out with bass and guitar flying everywhere, playing in one of the tightest spaces I've ever seen – inches from the crowd and punters passing for the toilets stage left and right.
I said last year that the girls play for keeps with hooks and an attitude to boot, and that is still very much true tonight, ending an all too short set with "Oceans".
They rocked, they rolled and they destroyed the venue tonight. I cannot stress enough about getting the EP and catching them live, simply one of the best bands out there – complete with a bassist of the year in Becky Baldwin.
- Pins and Needles
- Shameful Pride
- Vanity Loves Me
- 98%
- Claustrophobic
- IDestroy
- Annie
- Talking Shit
- Saw a Sign
- State of the Art
- Oceans
The Mousetrap is an interesting venue, with not so much a stage as a rolled out mat for the drum set at the back of the bar. As a photographer, the lighting tonight was a struggle – as in there was almost none and they dimmed what lighting they did have. If I come back again for another gig, and I hope I do, please make the band area a bit brighter!
Described as a "Banging Dive Bar & Cheese Grill on Leith Walk"; live DJs, acoustic open mic, arcade games, pinball machines and a nice Donkey Kong scheme are all going on with an eclectic mix of people. I liked the place and would drink here on and off with its slightly American quirky craft pub feel to it. Very friendly bar staff and reasonable bar prices with a nice selection on offer.
Photos by Gary Cooper.
IDestroy: official | facebook | twitter | instagram | soundcloud | youtube | bigcartel
Ailsa and the Seahorses: facebook | soundcloud


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As promised year 2 here's a screenshot of Level 9 from today. Remember to post your algorithm in the comment box. If it is the right solution, you will be rewarded with 4 dojo points! TIP: use the words forward, turn left or turn right or F, L or R when typing it. Good luck!
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A little pop of colour on our cheeks can go a long way in boosting our confidence. As any make up artist will have you know, your finished look is usually determined by your application process.
Being strategic with your application can enhance your cheekbones or give you that luminous look you've been craving. It is also the difference between having a flawless photo finish and one that looks like an embarrassing discoloration.
To have you looking like no clown, here are tips you really need in your beauty regiment for the most transformative blush looks
- To get sculpted cheeks
Suck in your cheeks to make a fish face. Focusing on the hollows of your cheeks, take an angled blush brush and apply a cool matte shade. Make sure to start at the top of your ear and work downwards with the brush to right under the apple. This will give you the definition you need.
- To get the youthful glow
For this, you want a flushed look. To find the right shade for this, take a post workout selfie. Whatever your natural flushed shade is at that point, that is the shade of blush you will need. For application, start at the apple of your cheek and blend downwards towards the jawline. If using a cream blush, blend with your fingers. For a powder blush, use a fuller blush brush. You will successfully have an age-defying look.
- To get an HD-ready look
Photography can be quite unforgiving with poorly applied make up and you want to avoid this. To get that HD look, get a matte shade that is in a jet-milled formula. This means one that has been finely ground using a machine. HD photography and videography will pick up every texture so using this formula is the best way to look natural and not worry about any mishap.
- For a candlelit glow
For this, get a peach, pink or gold-infused shimmery shade but make sure it is not glittery. Apply this only at the top of the apple of your cheeks. It will look natural and will flush when the light hits the shimmer texture on the cheekbone. For added radiance, once you have applied your blush you can dab gold cream or pink highlighter on your cheekbones, your brow bones, along the bridge of your nose and in your cupid's bow. This will add to the candlelit effect.
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I LOVE sharing weekly inspiration over on over on Instagram – next to my blog it's my favorite online home! You will find lots of color, gorgeous flowers, quotes, affirmations and a peek into my creative process.
Here's a recap from the week.
For those of you who aren't on Instagram I invite you to come over and join me! 🙂
SOULFUL SUNDAY : March 3, 201
"Your spirit is the part of you that is seeking meaning and purpose. That's one way someone can relate to that. Another way to understand spirit is that it's the part of you that is drawn to HOPE, that will not give in to despair. The part of you that has to BELIEVE IN GOODNESS; that has to believe in something more."
~Caroline Myss
Joy is a decision
MINDFUL MONDAY : March 4, 2019
"JOY is a decision. A really BRAVE one about how you are going to respond to LIFE." ~Wess Stafford
We all get thrown some curveballs in life don't we? It could be a really bad cold when you were on the right track with your fitness goals, or something bigger like the passing of a loved one or pet. How we react to what comes our way is everything. It's a decision to find the good in bad situations and one I am constantly striving towards.
May your week be filled with only goodness, and if it isn't, may you find the inspiration to turn it around.
Studio Refresh
TERRIFIC TUESDAY : March 5, 2019
Yesterday I pumped up the Kenny Chesney and the Zac Brown Band and took some time to do a little studio refresh. I cleaned and moved things around. Although I don't have many options for moving the furniture since my studio is small, I do have lots of lovely windows to create little vignettes. When we remodeled the studio we put in deep window sills so I would have lots of room for my collections (and plants). 💮
I had so much fun creating new little vignettes for each window. The studio is looking spiffy and feels renewed and fresh. I love this feeling!
If you want spiff up your space and learn how to create pretty vignettes of your own here are my favorite tips for creating them. I also have FREE printable art for you🎨
Do you tend to move things around your home or leave things in the same place? Share with me in the comments.
WISDOM WEDNESDAY : March 6, 2019
Today I invite you to take a deep breath (and enjoy it) relaxing your shoulders as you breathe out. We carry so much tension in our bodies. Sometimes a simple breath is all we need to tune us into the present moment and our higher wisdom.
One present moment leads to the next….. Happy day to you!
Love This Moment
THOUGHTFUL THURSDAY: March 7, 2019
I think so much of life's journey is about accepting the present moment. In truth this is all we ever have. The past is the past and the future doesn't yet exist yet we often let our minds carry us away with unnecessary worry.
I painted this as a reminder to love the moment you are in right now. Pause for a moment and find one thing to appreciate right now. I invite you to share it with me in the comments. I believe the more you appreciate your life, the more you are given to appreciate.
"Love this Moment", acrylic, 12″ x 12″ on deep wood panel. *DM me for Original/Prints available in my Etsy shop.
What's your favorite type of book?
FABULOSO FRIDAY: March 7, 2019
"My Best Friend is a person who will give me a book I have not read." ~ Abraham Lincoln
I am constantly reading and realized I tend to read A LOT of books on personal development in particular. Might be time to branch out a bit, but I feel like these books are always stretching my thinking and helping me grow and I always want to be in a place of growth.
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Recycling these fluids is inexpensive and can save a large amount of fluid. Preplanning was an integral part of the Louisiana project. Thinking about the operation and developing a plan to handle the waste streams always pays off. If you are going to dump the sand trap, then where will that waste stream go (especially if your pits are aboveground) How will you handle the low-contaminant but large volume associated with surface hole and keep it separated from the oil-based fluid or highly treated fluid later Once the location is built, it is usually too late to consider these things.
Waste Management and Disposal
The drilling-fluid program should address environmental issues concerned with the discharge of drilling fluid, products, and removed solids. Personnel managing the solids-separation equipment must be very familiar with this part of the drilling-fluid program and have a good understanding of governmental regulations and operator requirements. Many drilling operations have strategies in place for drilling-fluid recovery and will have established some general guidelines for the disposal of materials classified as waste. However, situations can arise that present the engineer managing the solids-control equipment with the issue of whether to discard or recycle some types of waste and how to do it. If disposal costs are not a factor, then all waste can be disposed of and treated, if necessary, onsite or sent to a processor offsite. However, if it is possible to recycle some of the products to the mud system, it may prove economical to do so Hollier et al . Table 2.4 contains some general...
Coring Procedures in Rock
The Water Resources Division of the U.S. Geological Survey sometimes contracts for air-rotary coring in possibly contaminated or known contaminated lithologic environments. Special coring procedures are used, such as grouted insurface casing using drive-core or other samplers for obtaining cores of unconsolidated interbedded sediments and using only wire-line-coring methods, to prevent smearing or downward contamination of the hole that could occur if conventional coring (tripping in and out of the hole) methods were used. For discussions of these precautionary methods, see Hydrology of the Solid-Waste Burial Ground, as Related to the Potential Migration of Radionuclides, (Burgus and Maestas, 1975).
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Because of the information available on drilling fluid toxicity in the marine environment, one can infer that disposal of drilling fluids and solids offshore is environmentally safe if approved by the EPA. Some EPA regions do not allow any discharges overboard, others require bioassay information for the drilling fluid prior to discharge, and some allow almost any discharge into state or federal waters. Many industry experts expect that sooner or later, the Federal EPA and related agencies will require all discharges to be non-toxic or hauled to shore for disposal. Moreover, it appears that state waters will follow suit. Thus, the ultimate fate of waste material generated in offshore drilling operations will need to be handled according to onshore disposal regulations.
Solids Control Performance Evaluation
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Solidification Stabilization
Another seemingly promising technology has been conversion of the waste material into bricks or other construction slabs or blocks. Again, the technology has not proven reliable or economical if leachate standards are met. Salt readily leaches out of bricks and concrete, as can be seen in any tropical climate (salt is used to speed up setting time in building construction). In Venezuela, a wall was built of concrete blocks as part of an encapsulation solidification process. Years later oil could be seen and smelled at considerable distance from the wall. Unfortunately, this result is the rule rather than the exception.
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Shown below is a cutaway view of the A-24. Mud from the sump or from the return circulation is introduced into the A-24 either lull strength, or diluted with water if this is desirable. It enters the Concentrator at (A) here it is suhjected to high centrifugal force which separates the heavier solids from the lighter liquid in separation chamher (B). The concentrated solid underflow occurs at (C) waste material leaves machine through overflow port (D).
Biological Factors
Each level of the food chain contributes waste products, and every organism that is not eaten eventually dies. In recycling this organic material, an important role is played by a diversity of bacteria. The two principal types are those that live in aerobic (oxygenated) environments and derive their energy by oxidizing organic matter and those that live in anaerobic (reducing) environments by taking the oxygen from dissolved sulfates and organic fatty acids to produce sulfides (such as hydrogen sulfide) and hydrocarbons. Although aerobic decay liberates certain hydrocarbons that some small organisms accumulate within their bodies, the anaerobics are more important in the formation of oil. If the process of aerobic decomposition continues indefinitely, all organic matter, including hydrocarbons, is converted into heat, water, and carbon dioxide - the raw materials that photosynthetic plants use to make their carbohydrate food. For an accumulation of petroleum to be formed, the supply...
If injection is to be used, then slurry must be made from the fluid and cuttings. The fluid and waste fluids are collected into slurry tanks to make the slurry. These slurry tanks are circulated with special slurry pumps designed to break up particles into natural grain sizes. If more fluid is needed because the slurry is too thick, then seawater can be added. The fluid may be too thin if excessive amounts of water are collected in the waste stream or if the mixing is insufficient. Frequently a shaker is used prior to the slurry tanks to prevent large particles or junk from entering the slurry tanks. In addition, there is a suction line screen to protect the pumps. There are usually two or three slurry tanks of 100-to 150-bbl capacity. This large volumetric capacity may be needed to handle large hole drilling.
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Selecting a drill rig with an adequate fluid capacity is a key factor for supporting the production rate and avoiding stuck drill-pipe conditions. It is also important to properly match the fluid mixing and cleaning equipment with the drill-rig fluid capacity. If the mixing and cleaning equipment is undersized, the drill rig cannot reach optimum production rates because the drilled solids cannot be pumped out of the bore hole and cleaned as fast as the drill is capable of advancing. Likewise, a smaller drill rig can be used for rock drilling with a down-hole motor if an auxiliary pump and recycling system is used to enhance the fluid handling capability.
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Northwest Congo hospital receives new suspected Ebola case
Whitworth said the situation was worrying, but Congo may be better prepared to detect and manage Ebola than other countries since it has had more experience.
The number reflects 2 lab-confirmed, 14 suspected, and 18 probable cases. But already there are three separate locations covering 60km (37 miles) or more, and some of the victims were healthcare workers, potentially "an amplification factor" for outbreaks, Salama said. The virus killed at least 11,000 people across six countries, including a single fatality in the U.S. The worldwide response to that crisis was criticised for moving too slowly, prompting an apology from the WHO. Lab results are pending on the other nine cases which are suspected to be Ebola.
Local authorities in Congo have confirmed 11 new cases of Ebola, with at least one dead so far.
Burundian Public Health and AIDS Control Minister Thaddee Ndikumana told a press conference that until now, no Ebola virus case has been reported on the Burundian territory.
Whether experts will be able to find infected bats during the latest DRC outbreak remains unknown, partly because there may have been undetected cases of the disease dating back months; any culprit bat colony may have moved on by now.
"This is going to be tough and it's going to be costly to stamp out this outbreak", he stressed.
The organisation has a team on the ground and is preparing to send up to 40 more specialists to the region in the coming week or so. By this weekend, the first mobile lab at the outbreak site should be up and running, Salama said.
"We have always had thermal scanners in our airports that monitor temperature of passengers and capture their pictures". "We must take extra measures to make sure people are screened at all the entry points into the country", he said.
The funds, he said, "in effect had the potential to function as something we very, very badly need, which is a contingency fund for significant large-scale disease outbreak".
On Tuesday, Ilunga requested support to strengthen the response to this outbreak.
In terms of funding, World Health Organization has released $1 million from its Contingency Fund for Emergencies, which is expected to last for the next three months.
Speaking at a United Nations briefing in Geneva, Salam said he hoped an "experimental vaccine" could be deployed on Congo.


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So I did do the all you can eat Whopper thing the day after the marathon. My goal was 4 whoppers but i only got to 3. There is a 30 minute time limit and it take time to order new whoppers and have them bring it to you so it is impossible to get 4 whoppers unless you're a proffesional. Yes for everyone saying that was a stupid idea, yes, yes it was. i felt super gross afterwards. all that mayonnaise and ketchup filling all the nooks and crannies in my stomach. Yummm
My new class is like 20 chinese kids around 20 yrs old, 1 nigerian guy, 1 korean girl, 1 french girl, and Alan who is chinese american and can speak mandarin with all the chinese kids. Its basically like China in the classroom now. Everyone is always talking loudly in chinese, eating, listening to their ipods, etc... Our teacher is too nice of a guy to lay down the law. Def not a good learning situation. Anyway they actually organized a karaoke session which is different because my old class never organized anything. They didn't drink anything which is amazing and sad. how can you sing karaoke without a drink? all those drinks on the table are soft drinks
I made my own shoes. It took like 6 hours. it took a lot longer to get the pattern right, and find the materials.
this is after wearing it for a couple days because i forgot to take a pic of the final product. Maybe they would last a month before being completely destroyed. My sewing game is not that tight. Anyway I'm gonna try to make more. I don't know about the US but in Japan everyone is wearing this style of shoe.
I met my neighbors for a drink at this cool old place around the corner from us.
One last sangria picnic in yoyogi park before it got cold. Yoon Nam style with a touch of pineapple juice.
Everyone had bubbles. even the girls below had bubbles. I was thinking that's pretty gay and then my friend pulled out bubbles. I was obligated to try, and then I was making bubbles and feeling super gay and liking it. Bubbles are cool. I'm just sayin'
they had incense too. I guess this is why parks are cool, cuz you can sit around and try to figure out what peoples' deals are.
Our school made us all go to this Student technical school/art school/beauty school/etc... "festival" in ikebukuro. It sucked real bad. On the way i saw the confiscated bike truck. F'ing a-holes I hate them!
The bolt cutters. f'ing a-holes. I always wondered what they did about bike that were locked to the railing, but i guess they just cut the locks. locks are f'ing expensive a-holes!
the whole thing was really gay. they had these game stations too so that made it even worse. ring toss.
planning for my halloween costume. Gachapin is what i was last year, i wore that store bought suit cuz i didnt have time to make a costume and just arrived in Japan. Gachapin is a children's show character who is super skilled at everything including skydiving, skateboarding, break dancing, water skiiing, etc...
I found a box near my house on my first try. I wish It was a lot bigger because This is the smallest cardboard japanese cartoon costume thus far. I guess its ok because Japan is smaller and its pretty crazy trying to get this thing on a rush hour train!
it took about 6 hours to make this thing. back hurtin'
but i think the results were worth it!
my roomates wide angle lense is pretty awesome. he has the exact same camera as me but has this $750 wide angle lens and some other ones too.
yea i wish it was as big as the ones in the past.
my old teacher Ogino sensei. she had to tie my shoes for me too when i left because i couldn't reach them. I went to school today wearing this. Its even funnier because my school is like 80% chinese and chinese people don't know about halloween so I heard reports of all the chinese people asking what i was doing and what's wrong with me. They thought i'm just a big pervert weirdo that came to school like that for no reason. hahahah. I mean i was the only person who came wearing a costume at all and probably like 1 of 20 people that even know what Halloween is. so you can imagine their surprise.
one of my rotating teachers that you've seen here before, Hashimoto sensei. And i have to say it is super super hot wearing that polyester suit.
my new sensei on the right top, renee from ny on the right, my old sensei on my left, Kaire-san from shanghai with the orange hair and my two old korean classmates.
some japanese girl looked up and saw me and jumped two feet in the air and then ran by all angry like but her friend was laughing and said hello. That's basically the reaction i get when i'm not wearing a costume. I make babies cry.
See you on Halloween! Gachapin is goin' dancin'
Before halloween
Friday, October 29, 2010 Posted by Jason Raish at 11:04 AM
Labels: Japan, Tokyo - Japan
2 comments:
- Anonymous said...
i like you costum. That Alan guy looks lik a tool
- October 30, 2010 at 6:11 AM
- Ale said...
Great blog... and fantastic costum!!
I studied in the same school, in the same period of you. We never tolk togheter, just see.
I was in the same class of the 2 girls in the karaoke's photos :) They didn' t drink anything? I'm not surprised.
I' ll follow to read and WATCH your blog ;)
- November 5, 2010 at 3:14 PM
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