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AR-AB defended fellow rapper Meek Mill when he was asked about the possibility that Meek's music career could be affected by him allegedly stating that he's not gangster, during a recent court appearance.
While speaking with Mikey T The Movie Star, AR-AB explained that with Meek's status as a rapper, he needs to tell the judge whatever he needs to hear. AR-AB, who referred to himself as the top goon in Philly, added that Meek shouldn't be judged for trying to stay out of jail.
"At the end of the day, he a rapper now," AR-AB said. "He a rapper. [He's not] gonna shoot nobody or sell no drugs. He'd be stupid. You break a million dollars and you go out here and get a four and a half, you'd be stupid. Fuck around with a gun, four and a half. That'd be stupid. You a millionaire. You ain't no gangster no more…But that man took the stand in his own defense…You tell the judge what the fuck he gotta hear…He do what he had to do. Everybody should understand that though. You shouldn't judge a man for saying what he got to say to get his ass out of jail."
Late last week, it was reported that Meek was found guilty of violating his probation. Sentencing for the rapper is scheduled to take place in February.
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95 Minutes Waali Khushi with Zakir Khan India's most celebrated comedian Zakir Khan has toured the country with his uproarious comedy acts, in his quest for 'Izzat'. And now thanks to Mirchi 95, Hyderabad will get to sample a slice of this side-splitting mayhem on the 26th of May, when this hilarious dude will praise the virtues of being 'Haq Se Single'. According to him, when you're single at heart, your relationship status is simple circumstance! So book your tickets immediately for an evening where you can savor the joys of singledom, whatever your situation is!
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Martha took a good thing, twisted it, and became distracted. Your priorities will impact your perspective.
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38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. 39 And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. 40 But Martha was distracted with much serving. And she went up to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Tell her then to help me." 41 But the Lord answered her, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things, 42 but one thing is necessary. Mary has chosen the good portion, which will not be taken away from her."
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Dear friends of Simone,
Greetings! I'm one of the members of Simone's Catholic posse, and I have resisted the temptation to inject myself into this conversation, especially as James has articulated the Catholic position so thoughtfully. But, alas, I through I might throw in a couple of cents worth of commentary.
Chris, it seems to me that you are fairly close to accepting the Christian doctrine of purgatory. We all agree that our sanctification needs to be completed before we can be fully in the presence of the Blessed Trinity. After all, our great calling as Christians is to partake of the divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), to be perfectly united to the Father, in the Son, through the Holy Spirit. Perfect unity with the Trinity is impossible insofar as we are partially turned away—and isn't that exactly what sin is? Sin is that part of our will that resists unity with God, resists the love of our Perfect Father. We are called to be new creations in Christ, and this is the great work that God has begun in us and that He intends to bring to completion. And yet, to some extent we even now resist this work of love, this free gift of grace, and we hold fast to our petty 'pleasures' apart from God. We have not yet achieved the perfection toward which we are called; the process of sanctification is not complete.
In God's extravagant love for us, he hates to see us turned away from him, even slightly, because he knows that it is only in Him that we will find our true joy and rest. Therefore, our loving Father has promised to continue to heal us and elevate us so that we can, more and more, partake of his divine nature, that is, be united to the Trinity in everlasting love. He will not stop his work of redemption in each of our souls until we have achieved the perfection promised (and perfection must always be our aim—2 Cor. 13:11). One way in which God helps us toward perfection is through his loving punishment. Who would dare deny what is written in Proverbs, and quoted in Hebrews: "the Lord disciplines those he loves, and he punishes everyone he accepts as a son." Was the author of Hebrews ignorant of the fact that Christ's work was perfect and complete? It would be heresy to slander the Biblical writer in this way. No, there can be no doubt about the perfect and complete work of Jesus Christ.
The thing is, God in his love has promised to graft us into Jesus Christ through his grace. This is a "now and not yet" process. It is a work that God has begun in us, and has promised to bring to completion. It is not our work, it is the Holy Spirit in us. Part of God's love is that he punishes us, not to hurt us, but exactly the opposite. Every parent understands this. The inspired and blessed author of Hebrews: "God disciplines us for our good, that we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it" (Heb. 12:10-11).
Again we say, the goal is to share in God's holiness through the mediation (and only through the mediation) of the Incarnate One, our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus. Only in Him is the gap bridged between God and man and our adoption into the divine family made possible. The promise God has given is that we will be new creations in Christ (which has begun, and will be made perfect on the last day), partakers of the divine nature.
The Catholic doctrine of purgatory intends only to say that God will complete the work he has begun in us. He will not abandon us, he will not leave us half way. He will make us holy. And even if we have not been fully sanctified at the hour of our death, He will complete the good work in us. This is a gift of grace.
Now, there seems to be some confusion about the role of time in purification (with the image of waiting around in a place, presumably like a waiting room in a doctor's office, suggested). The truth is that the Catholic Church, so far as I know, does not have a teaching on whether purgatory is a temporal reality. She has used to analogy of time to try to convey how sins put us further from God. C.S. Lewis, in his brilliant The Great Divorce, uses the analogy of distance (the journey up the great mountain). These are ways of explaining a spiritual reality in physical terms (entirely appropriate, since we are physical beings). Yet we should not be mislead: purgatory, according to the Catholic teaching, may be an instant. As James points out (through the Pope's beautiful words), it may be that wonderful instant when we come face to face with Christ and our sins are burned away through his love. If our souls are still very much attached to hatred and lust and envy and pride, it may seem like coming into the presence of our Almighty and HOLY Father is a long and horrible process. But it is (I repeat myself) a gift of grace, a profound blessing, that we are made capable of communion with Him.
Therefore, you need not believe that there is much 'waiting' involved. Presumably you believe that something happens to the soul after death and before final punishment. Do you think the soul is in perfect communion with God after the moment of death, and yet is waiting to be "cleansed"? How is this possible? How can we be with God and yet not cleansed? (Since I wrote this, Jip has made this point more cogently than I).
In conclusion, just like the doctrine of the Trinity, which is obviously biblical but required at least three centuries to be fully appreciated by the Church*, the doctrine of purgatory is just a word we give to that purification that is undoubtedly biblical, yet not described in those terms. It is a fairly modest idea: God will complete the work begun in us; our souls will be made pure. Purgatory itself is not a big, complicated doctrine. It is the obvious conclusion based on reflection on what the Bible says about human sanctification, God' holiness, and our communion with Him.
*We must avoid historical naiveté when it comes to the doctrine of the Trinity. The occasional suggestion that the doctrine as we currently understand it (that the Father, Son and Spirit are homoousios and yet three persons) leapt off the Biblical page and was easily accepted by all orthodox Christians is not a fair reading of what actually happened in the third and fourth centuries. The Arian party had a persuasive biblical argument; so persuasive that a majority of the Church in some areas was led astray. The only reason we think this is an easy issue today is that we benefit from the Nicene tradition. Give the Bible alone to someone who does not benefit from the rule of faith established at Nicaea and Constantinople and see how often they get the Trinity right on the first try.


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I have been in Mexico for a couple of days now getting ready for a Happiness Retreat.
Yesterday afternoon, I was walking around town, getting lost the way I love to get lost in a new place.
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#1 A World at Arms: A Global History of World War II by Weinberg, Gerhard L. ( 1994)
This look at the Second World War is the counter balance to John Keegan's the Second World War. Weinberg looks at the war from a very political and economic standpoint. Living up to the title, Weinberg spends a considerable amount of time looking at various theaters and not just the European and Pacific theaters. The book is heavily footnoted, and well researched. The writing can be a little dry and hard to follow as Weinberg tends to jump from topic to topic. But if you can overcome that it was one of the best histories of the Second World War from a global perspective.
#2 Inferno: The World at War, 1939-1945 by Hastings, Max ( 2011)
Max Hastings was a disciple of John Keegan and it shows. Hasting's book is the traditional, military focused narrative of World War Two. Hasting's book is worth a read if you are a casual historian, but if you are already familiar with the Second World War, you can skip this one. Its a great well written book, but being that it is a general history, it can only go so indepth.[1]
#3 The Second World Wars : How the First Global Conflict Was Fought and Won by Victor Davis Hanson (2017)
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#4 The Economics of World War II : Six Great Powers in International Comparisonby Mark Harrison (first published 1998)
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#5 The Second World War by Antony Beevor (first published 2012)
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#6 The Second World War: A Complete History by Martin Gilbert
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#7 The Second World War by Keegan, John ( 1990)
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#1 A War to be Won : Fighting the Second World War Murray & Millett (first published 1990)
Williamson Murray and Allan R. Millett analyze the operations and tactics that defined the conduct of the war in both the European and Pacific Theaters. Moving between the war room and the battlefield, we see how strategies were crafted and revised, and how the multitudes of combat troops struggled to discharge their orders. The authors present incisive portraits of the military leaders, on both sides of the struggle, demonstrating the ambiguities they faced, the opportunities they took, and those they missed. Throughout, we see the relationship between the actual operations of the war and their political and moral implications.
#2 No Simple Victory : World War II in Europe, 1939-1945 by Norman Davies
One of the world's leading historians re- examines World War II and its outcome A clear-eyed reappraisal of World War II that offers new insight by reevaluating well-established facts and pointing out lesser-known ones, No Simple Victory asks readers to reconsider what they know about the war, and how that knowledge might be biased or incorrect. Norman Davies poses simple questions that have unexpected answers: Can you name the five biggest battles of the war? What were the main political ideologies that were contending for supremacy? The answers to these questions will surprise even those who feel that they are experts on the subject. Davies has established himself as a preeminent scholar of World War II . No Simple Victory is an invaluable contribution to twentieth-century history and an illuminating portrait of a conflict that continues to provoke debate.
#3 The Origins of the Second World War in Europe by P. M. H. Bell
PMH Bell's famous book is a comprehensive study of the period and debates surrounding the European origins of the Second World War. He approaches the subject from three different angles: describing the various explanations that have been offered for the war and the historiographical debates that have arisen from them, analysing the ideological, economic and strategic forces at work in Europe during the 1930s, and tracing the course of events from peace in 1932, via the initial outbreak of hostilities in 1939, through to the climactic German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941 which marked the descent into general conflict. Written in a lucid, accessible style, this is an indispensable guide to the complex origins of the Second World War.
#1 To Lose a Battle: France 1940 by Alistair Horne (1969)
#2 When Paris Went Dark: The City of Light Under German Occupation, 1940-1944by Ronald C. Rosbottom (2014)
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa, 1942-1943 (World War II Liberation Trilogy, #1) by Rick Atkinson (2002)
Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest by Stephen E. Ambrose (1992)
The Guns at Last Light: The War in Western Europe, 1944-1945 by Rick Atkinson (2013)
#1 D-Day, June 6, 1944: The Battle for the Normandy Beaches by Stephen E. Ambrose (1994)
#2 D-Day: The Battle for Normandy by Antony Beevor (2009)
#1 Stalingrad: The Fateful Siege, 1942–1943 by Antony Beevor (first published 1998)
A good reading account of the Battle of Stalingrad during WW2. Beevor does a great job describing in detail the way Stalingrad was won by the Red Army, and what they had to go through to achieve that victory.
#2 Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad by William Craig (first published 1973)
This volume was first published in the 1970s and offers a good and accessible introductory account of the Battle for Stalingrad.[2]
#3 The Road to Stalingrad: Stalin`s War with Germany by John Erickson (1983)
In this first volume of John Erickson's monumental history of the grueling Soviet-German war of 1941–1945, the author takes us from the pre-invasion Soviet Union, with its inept command structures and strategic delusions, to the humiliating retreats of Soviet armies before the Barbarossa onslaught, to the climactic, grinding battle for Stalingrad that left the Red Army poised for its majestic counteroffensive.
#4 Survivors of Stalingrad: Eyewitness Accounts from the 6th Army, 1942-1943 by Reinhold Busch (2014)
This important work reconstructs the grim fate of the 6th Army in full for the first time by examining the little-known story of the field hospitals and central dressing stations. The author has trawled through hundreds of previously unpublished reports, interviews, diaries and newspaper accounts to reveal the experiences of soldiers of all ranks, from simple soldiers to generals.
#5 Stalingrad: How the Red Army Survived the German Onslaught by Michael K. Jones (2007)
Jones attempts to analyze the motivation behind the Red Army and what was responsible for keeping up their morale throughout the siege of the Stalingrad. He corrects quite a few of Anthony Beevor's mistakes and offers an engaging narrative of the battle, including eye-witness accounts from surviving veterans. [3]
#1 Leningrad : State of Siege by Michael Jones (first published 2008)
Similar to his book on Stalingrad, Jones once more takes a look at what motivated Leningraders and the Red Army defenders of Leningrad to continue to struggle against the Wehrmacht when surrounded and facing famine conditions on a daily basis for months at a time.[4]
#2 Leningrad: The Epic Siege of World War II, 1941-1944 by Anna Reid (first published 2011)
When Hitler attacked the Soviet Union in June 1941, he intended to capture Leningrad before turning on Moscow. Soviet resistance forced him to change tactics: with his forward troops only thirty kilometres from the city's historic centre, he decided instead to starve it out. Using newly available diaries and government records, Anna Reid describes a city's descent into hell – the breakdown of electricity and water supply; subzero temperatures; the consumption of pets, joiner's glue and face cream; the dead left unburied where they fell – but also the extraordinary endurance, bravery and self-sacrifice, despite the cruelty and indifference of the Kremlin.
#3 The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad by Salisbury, Harrison E. ( 1969)
Salisbury was a journalist and offers a very moving introductory account to the siege of Leningrad. This is one of the first and more famous narratives on the siege of Leningrad and in many respects holds up to this day in terms of portraying a suffering the city of Leningrad and its population had to endure during the close to 900 days the Germans had them surrounded.[5]
#1 Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland by Browning, Christopher R. ( 1993)
This focused case study investigates the nature of German killers in the Holocaust, and concludes that the majority, at least in the unit surveyed, were "ordinary" guys without any particular ideological commitment to Nazism or antisemitism. To be compared to "Hitler's Willing Executioners" by Daniel Goldhagen, as the two use the same data for different conclusions.
#2 The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang (first published 1997; 360 pages)
In December 1937, the Japanese army invaded the ancient city of Nanking, systematically raping, torturing, and murdering more than 300,000 Chinese civilians.
This book tells the story from three perspectives: of the Japanese soldiers who performed it, of the Chinese civilians who endured it, and of a group of Europeans and Americans who refused to abandon the city and were able to create a safety zone that saved many.
#3 Auschwitz by Laurence Rees (first published 2005; 400 pages)
In this compelling book, highly acclaimed author and broadcaster Laurence Rees tells the definitive history of the most notorious Nazi institution of them all. We discover how Auschwitz evolved from a concentration camp for Polish political prisoners into the site of the largest mass murder in history – part death camp, part concentration camp, where around a million Jews were killed.
Auschwitz examines the mentality and motivations of the key Nazi decision makers, and perpetrators of appalling crimes speak here for the first time about their actions. Fascinating and disturbing facts have been uncovered – from the operation of a brothel to the corruption that was rife throughout the camp. The book draws on intriguing new documentary material from recently opened Russian archives, which will challenge many previously accepted arguments.
#4 Hitler's Willing Executioners: Ordinary Germans and the Holocaust by Goldhagen, Daniel Jonah ( 1997)
Part of the debate with "Ordinary Men: Reserve Police Battalion 101 and the Final Solution in Poland" by Christopher R. Browning, as both use the same data for different conclusions, but has generated a ton of controversy in the field. In that respect it's an interesting read, and pretty much every historian in the field has read it, but its actual historical validity is hotly debated.[6]
#5 The Holocaust: The Jewish Tragedy by Gilbert, Martin ( 1989)
A very accessible general history by one of the most prominent English language historians. Features a depth of first-hand accounts, presented in an approachable fashion. It's extremely comprehensive and well sourced.
#6 The Destruction of the European Jews by Hilberg, Raul ( 1961)
Basically the original work on the Holocaust by the father of Holocaust studies. Originally published in 1961, and revised in 1985, it is available in both an abridged version and as three volumes. Hilberg was a stellar scholar, and while some of it is naturally out of date, it still holds up well today.
#7 War and Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust by Bergen, Doris L. ( 2002)
A brief, yet comprehensive, and accessible overview of the Holocaust, tracing from the prewar Nazi ascent to power through the end of World War II. Written by one of the best academics currently working on the subject. Includes a good amount of analysis of postwar Holocaust scholarship, too.
#1 Absolute War: Soviet Russia in the Second World War by Christopher Bellamy (2007)
#2 Russia's War: A History of the Soviet War Effort, 1941-1945 by Richard Overy (first published July 1997)
"A penetrating and compassionate book on the most gigantic military struggle in world history."–The New York Times Book Review
"An extraordinary tale… Overy's engrossing book provides extensive details of teh slaughter, brutality, bitterness and destruction on the massive front from the White Sea to the flank of Asia."–Chicago Tribune
#3 Ivan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945 by Catherine Merridale (first published 2005)
A powerful, groundbreaking narrative of the ordinary Russian soldier's experience of the worst war in history, based on newly revealed sources
- Kiev 1941 by David Stahel (2011)
- The Battle of Kursk by David M. Glantz (1999)
#1 The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich by William L Shirer (first published 1960; 1249 pages)
Hitler boasted that The Third Reich would last a thousand years. It lasted only 12. But those 12 years contained some of the most catastrophic events Western civilization has ever known.
#2 Hitler by Ian Kershaw (first published 1991; 1072 pages)
From Hitler's origins as a failed artist in fin-de-siecle Vienna to the terrifying last days in his Berlin bunker, Kershaw's richly illustrated biography is a mesmerizing portrait of how Hitler attained, exercised, and retained power. Drawing on previously untapped sources, such as Goebbels's diaries, Kershaw addresses crucial questions about the unique nature of Nazi radicalism, about the Holocaust, and about the poisoned European world that allowed Hitler to operate so effectively.
#3 Inside The Third Reich by Albert Speer (first published 1969; 832 pages)
Written by Hitler's Minister of Armaments and War Production, the man who kept Germany armed and the war machine running even after Hitler's mystique had faded, this memoir gives us as complete a view as we will ever get of the inside of the Nazi state.
#4 The Last Days of Hitler by Hugh Trevor-Roper (first published 1947; 288 pages)
In September 1945, the fate of Hitler was a complete mystery. He had simply disappeared, missing for four months. The author, a British counter-intelligence officer, was given the task of solving this mystery. His brilliant piece of detective work not only proved that Hitler had killed himself in Berlin, but also produced one of the most fascinating history books ever written. His book tells the extraordinary story of those last days in the Berlin Bunker.
#5 The Fall of Berlin 1945 by Antony Beevor
The Red Army had much to avenge when it finally reached the frontiers of the Third Reich in January 1945. Frenzied by their terrible experiences with Wehrmacht and SS brutality, they wreaked havoc–tanks crushing refugee columns, mass rape, pillage, and unimaginable destruction. Hundreds of thousands of women are children froze to death or were massacred; more than seven million fled westward from the fury of the Red Army. It was the most terrifying example of fire and sword ever known. Antony Beevor, renowned author of D-Day and The Battle of Arnhem, has reconstructed the experiences of those millions caught up in the nightmare of the Third Reich's final collapse. The Fall of Berlin is a terrible story of pride, stupidity, fanaticism, revenge, and savagery, yet it is also one of astonishing endurance, self-sacrifice, and survival against all odds.
#6 Ostkrieg: Hitler's War of Extermination in the East by Stephen G. Fritz (2011)
#7 A Woman in Berlin: Eight Weeks in the Conquered City: A Diary by Anonymous (first published 1953; 261 pages)
For eight weeks in 1945, as Berlin fell to the Russian army, a young woman kept a daily record of life in her apartment building and among its residents. "With bald honesty and brutal lyricism" (Elle), the anonymous author depicts her fellow Berliners in all their humanity, as well as their cravenness, corrupted first by hunger and then by the Russians. "Spare and unpredictable, minutely observed and utterly free of self-pity" (The Plain Dealer, Cleveland), A Woman in Berlin tells of the complex relationship between civilians and an occupying army and the shameful indignities to which women in a conquered city are always subject–the mass rape suffered by all, regardless of age or infirmity.
#1 The Rising Sun: The Decline & Fall of the Japanese Empire, 1936-45 by John Toland (first published 1970)
This Pulitzer Prize-winning history of World War II chronicles the dramatic rise and fall of the Japanese empire, from the invasion of Manchuria and China to the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Told from the Japanese perspective, The Rising Sun is, in the author's words, "a factual saga of people caught up in the flood of the most overwhelming war of mankind, told as it happened–muddled, ennobling, disgraceful, frustrating, full of paradox." In weaving together the historical facts and human drama leading up to and culminating in the war in the Pacific, Toland crafts a riveting and unbiased narrative history. In his Foreword, Toland says that if we are to draw any conclusion from The Rising Sun, it is "that there are no simple lessons in history, that it is human nature that repeats itself, not history."
#2 Hirohito and the Making of Modern Japan by Herbert P. Bix (first published 2000)
Winner of the Pulitzer PrizeIn this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose sixty-three-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix shows what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at the apex of the nation's political hierarchy and as a revered symbol of divine status. Influenced by an unusual combination of the Japanese imperial tradition and a modern scientific worldview, the young emperor gradually evolves into his preeminent role, aligning himself with the growing ultranationalist movement, perpetuating a cult of religious emperor worship, resisting attempts to curb his power, and all the while burnishing his image as a reluctant, passive monarch. Here we see Hirohito as he truly was: a man of strong will and real authority.
#3 Japan Prepares for Total War : The Search for Economic Security, 1919-1941 by Michael Barnhart
The roots of Japan's aggressive, expansionist foreign policy have often been traced to its concern over acute economic vulnerability. Michael A. Barnhart tests this assumption by examining the events leading up to World War II in the context of Japan's quest for economic security, drawing on a wide array of Japanese and American sources.
#4 Retribution: The Battle for Japan, 1944-45 by Max Hastings
By the summer of 1944 it was clear that Japan's defeat was inevitable, but how the drive to victory would be achieved remained unclear. The ensuing drama–that ended in Japan's utter devastation–was acted out across the vast theater of Asia in massive clashes between army, air, and naval forces. In recounting these extraordinary events, Max Hastings draws incisive portraits of MacArthur, Mao, Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, and other key figures of the war in the East. But he is equally adept in his portrayals of the ordinary soldiers and sailors caught in the bloodiest of campaigns. With its piercing and convincing analysis, Retribution is a brilliant telling of an epic conflict from a master military historian at the height of his powers.
The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Richard Rhodes
Twenty-five years after its initial publication, The Making of the Atomic Bomb remains the definitive history of nuclear weapons and the Manhattan Project. From the turn-of-the-century discovery of nuclear energy to the dropping of the first bombs on Japan, Richard Rhodes's Pulitzer Prize-winning book details the science, the people, and the socio-political realities that led to the development of the atomic bomb.
Hiroshima by John Hersey
On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima was destroyed by the first atomic bomb ever dropped on a city. This book tells what happened on that day, told through the memoirs of survivors.
Hiroshima Diary by Michihiko Hachiya
The late Dr. Michihiko Hachiya was director of the Hiroshima Communications Hospital when the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city. Though his responsibilities in the chaos of a devastated city were awesome, he found time to record his story daily. His diary was originally published by the UNC Press in 1955 with the help of Dr. Warner Wells of the University of North Carolina, who was surgical consultant to the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission and became a friend of Dr. Hachiya. In the foreward, John Dower reflects on the enduring importance of the diary 50 years after the bombing.
Hiroshima Nagasaki by Paul Ham
Japan 1945. In one of the defining moments of the twentieth century, more than 100,000 people were killed instantly by two atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by US Air Force B29s. Hundreds of thousands more succumbed to their horrific injuries, or slowly perished of radiation-related sickness.
Hiroshima Nagasaki tells the story of the tragedy through the eyes of the survivors, from the twelve-year-olds forced to work in war factories to the wives and children who faced it alone. Through their harrowing personal testimonies, we are reminded that these were ordinary people, given no warning and no chance to escape the horror.
Memoirs of the Second World War by Winston Churchill
World War II: Behind Closed Doors; Stalin, the Nazis, and the West by Laurence Rees
If the end of the war was supposed to have brought 'freedom' to countries that suffered under Nazi occupation, then for millions it did not really end until the fall of Communism. In the summer of 1945 many of the countries in Eastern Europe simply swapped the rule of one tyrant, Adolf Hitler, for that of another: Joseph Stalin. Why this happened has remained one of the most troubling questions of the entire conflict, and is at the heart of Laurence Rees' dramatic book.
Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl (1946)
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Anxiety is a state of nervousness or fear; it is often experienced as persistent worrying, feeling on edge or apprehensive. Anxiety can be mild and easy to control, but when it is severe it can be debilitating. Anxiety can also take slightly different forms, ranging from specific phobias, to social anxieties, excessive worrying or obsessive behaviours. In its acute state anxiety can be experienced as Panic Attacks. Anxiety can impact on a person's ability to engage in their daily activities, relationships and study/work.
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- Difficulty with concentration and short-term memory
- Numbness or "pins and needles" in hands or feet
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is a very popular and effective approach to treating anxiety. CBT helps you develop physical relaxation strategies to cope better with the bodily symptoms of anxiety, as well as teaching you to think about the situations that provoke anxiety in a different way. Depending on the nature of your anxiety, psychological treatment might also focus on supporting you to face your fears in a gentle, graded way, with the aim of increasing your confidence and mastering your fears.


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Ameriprise wealth unit weathers higher expenses, rakes in bigger profits
Ameriprise's advice and wealth management unit gained 79 new advisors in one quarter while losing 94 from its existing headcount, as the firm attempts to boost the productivity of its nearly 10,000 brokers.
On a year-over-year basis, pretax earnings grew 27% to $316 million and net revenue went up 14% to $1.5 billion, Ameriprise reported on April 24.
The results fell in line with recent trends at the Minneapolis-based firm's advice and wealth management unit. The employee brokerage and independent broker-dealer grew its headcount 2% over the last year, largely through the acquisition of San Antonio-based Investment Professionals, which alone added 215 advisors with $8 billion in client assets to the firm.
The sequential drop of 15 advisors contrasts with the increasing productivity of the division, as average advisor productivity ticked up 3% to $590,000 per year in the first quarter. Noting gains in productivity and a "clearer" regulatory environment, CEO Jim Cracchiolo predicts more expansion is on the way.
"We feel very good about the productivity of the system and the advisors," Cracchiolo said on a call with analysts. "They're not worried about the next regulatory overhang."
Asked earlier about the SEC's Regulation Best Interest proposal, Cracchiolo told analysts the company is reviewing the details but is thus far "very encouraged by it," calling it "appropriate for the SEC to take the broader role" in crafting uniform standards throughout the industry.
CEO Jim Cracchiolo says the firm's headcount is poised for growth again following a stagnant year.January 25
CEO Jim Cracchiolo reported record client assets and a sharpened focus under the fiduciary rule.October 25
The rule has cost the firm tens of millions of dollars in compliance and lost revenue.July 26
The firm's adviser headcount slipped 98 year-over-year.April 25
Overall, Amerprise has a fleet of 9,881 advisors between its employee brokerage and its IBD, which is the second largest IBD by revenue after LPL Financial. The wealth unit's expenses ticked up by 10% to $1.2 billion as the employee brokerage absorbed Investment Professionals into its headcount of 2,176 advisors. Meanwhile, the number of franchise advisors grew by 34 advisors year-over-year to 7,705.
Other sources of additional expenses included greater spending on advertising and more distribution fees relating to 12% year-over-year rise in client assets to $557 billion. Client assets had reached a record $560 billion in the prior quarter, but volatility in the equity markets forced them down slightly in the first quarter, according to the firm.
Cracchiolo praised the inflow of $5.7 billion in assets to advisory wrap accounts, a 44% increase from the year-ago period. Wrap assets have increased 18% over the past 12 months to $251 billion, which he noted is one of the largest advisory platforms among the company's peers.
"Our wealth management business is one of the best in the industry and has significant growth potential, and is responsible for driving approximately 75% of the company's overall revenue," he said in prepared remarks.
The company's first-quarter earnings usually turn out lower than other quarters, Ameriprise says, because it has two fewer days and also pays higher payroll taxes at the beginning of the year. The fewer business days reduced earnings by $12 million, and the higher tax payments cut them by $7 million.
The overall company's earnings surged by 30% year-over-year to $563 million, or $3.70 per share, which beat Zacks Equity Research's consensus estimate of $3.47. Advertising and technology upgrades will likely keep expenses high, and outflows from the firm's asset management unit are also a major concern, according to Zacks.
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How to Love Yourself
November 29, 2018
Accepting yourself can be very difficult sometimes, especially if you're in high school where people can be rude and have the need to tear a person down. I'll admit it, I don't necessarily like how I am, but over the past couple months it's gotten better. Self love is something everyone should learn everywhere: at home, in public places, or even at school. I personally think that students and even adults are struggling with this problem and I wish that people could accept themselves more because everyone is beautiful in their own way!
First off what exactly is self love? What is the true definition? Self love is the regard for one's own well-being and happiness. In my opinion self love is accepting yourself in every way and being happy with that. I think this is very important to have for yourself because it's going to improve with the right mindset.
Some ways to help you through this is to wake up with love and not technology. We're all obsessed with our phones, computers, video games, you name it. We often forget to just realize that were alive and well. Also not putting yourself down every time you look in the mirror. Just learn to accept your flaws and know that your flaws are beautiful because they make you who you are as a whole.
This is going to take time and you can't rush yourself by any means, that's just gonna make it worse; trust me I've tried. Also, you can start by telling yourself positive everytime you see yourself in a mirror or just in general.
For example, say you're at a store and you see yourself, maybe take the time just to say, "hey you're cute" and keep going.
Also stopping the comparisons is a healthy start. You have to learn that nobody else on the planet is like you accept yourself and really the only person to compare yourself to you is you.
Sierra Smith, a junior at Turlock High School wanted to voice her opinion about why self love is important for you.
"Self love is important to have because it genuinely makes you feel better as a person. You'll have not as much weight on your shoulders and it can just make you feel so much better as a human being. It also just helps your mindset and makes you think more positive, but it does take time for everyone to fully accept themselves."
She also had some tips to help out any kids struggling with the problem.
"Learn to not take what people say to heart because I know from personal experience it just tears you down and you can't let people get the satisfaction of that emotion. Also just learn to accept yourself for who you are and be happy with yourself and what you have because you're beautiful in every way."
Just remember if you're struggling with accepting yourself, just try some of these tips everyday and just always remember to love yourself!


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Amidst his indictment last week by the International Criminal Court, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir ordered 13 aid organizations (12 of which are nonprofit organizations) out of Darfur, and some out of the country all together. The expulsion of these groups is expected to cut aid to the war-torn Darfur region by at least 50 percent. It is estimated that without the assistance of these nonprofits, 1.1 million people will be without food, 1.1 million without health care and 1 million without clean water, according to the New York Times. Organizations expelled include CARE, Oxfam Great Britain, Save the Children and the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
The void left by the forced pullout of these nonprofits highlights the vital work that nonprofits do, especially internationally. The IRC currently provides primary health care, water and sanitation, and child and youth programs, including education to more than 650,000 people in Darfur. For the past six years, CARE has undertaken emergency lifesaving assistance in Darfur and neighboring Chad. Sudan is one of CARE's largest operations in East and Central Africa, with more than 650 staff in the country, the majority of whom are Sudanese nationals. Darfur is also Oxfam's largest single emergency program in the world, providing humanitarian aid for more than 400,000 people affected by the ongoing conflict. Oxfam provides clean water, health care and employment training in the refugee camps of Darfur. Save the Children, which had both its U.S. and British contingencies expelled, provides essential support to children and their families, including food, clean water, nutritional interventions, basic and reproductive health care, protection, and education programs for children and women in camps and communities throughout Sudan.
The forced pullout of these aid agencies will undoubtedly lead directly to the deaths of thousands of Sudanese. Adding to the misery that is sure to follow these expulsions is the fact that these aid organizations not only provided resources, but they also served as eyewitnesses, and sometimes deterrents, to the rapes and attacks that have become commonplace during this conflict. In their absence, it will only be easier for al-Bashir and his allies to inflict violence and suffering without the eyes of the world looking on.
The ongoing conflict in Darfur has left the tribes of western Sudan dependent on the aid that they receive from international nonprofits—the government of Sudan will not replace the vital services that will be lost as these nonprofits are forced to leave Sudan. Darfurians and the people of the other tribes of western Sudan will die as a direct result of nonprofit services being taken from them.
What can you do to help? For starters, go to http://ga3.org/campaign/aid_sudan to sign a petition started by the IRC to demand that the UN and international community do everything in their power to ensure that refugees and displaced persons in Darfur continue to receive the aid they need to stay alive. Colorado nonprofits can take a strong stand against the expulsion of nonprofit groups in Sudan and demonstrate just how vital the services that they provide are.
For me, this is a personal issue—I have volunteered for years with Project Education Sudan, a Denver-based nonprofit that builds schools in southern Sudan, and last year I traveled to Sudan to help build schools and assist with implementing microenterprise ventures with women. I also have a strong connection to Denver's Sudanese community. I have seen precisely what nonprofits can do for a country that has been plagued by years of colonization, war and famine, and I know what will happen if these types of services are lost.


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We encourage preservice and experienced teachers to join our dynamic education teams working with children in identified Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander communities.
We seek teachers with a unique skillset, who demonstrate the expertise, enthusiasm and capacity to teach in these complex Indigenous communities. Working in an identified Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community can be challenging, but also incredibly rewarding.
We support all our teachers moving into these communities with:
We carefully consider all candidates and will recruit the teachers who are best placed to help our students thrive.
If you are qualified but not currently employed as a teacher with us, you will first need to complete an
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Find out about Belinda's experience as a prep teacher at Doomadgee State School where she works in one of Queensland's remote schools.
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Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Assembly Bill 5 (AB 5) into law on September 18, 2019 and it becomes effective on January 1, 2020. AB 5 codifies the California Supreme Court's 2018 decision in Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court that presumed a worker was an employee under the state Wage Orders unless the hiring entity satisfied a strict independent contractor test. See our Dynamex alert from last year here. Independent contractor misclassification has always posed substantial risk for companies, and AB 5 will heighten misclassification challenges.
Prior to Dynamex, employers had long applied a multi-factor test from the California Supreme Court's 1989 decision in S.G. Borello & Sons v. Dept. of Industrial Relations that determined independent contractor status from a totality of circumstances; not all factors had to exist to establish an independent contractor relationship. The Borello factors focused principally on the business's control over how the worker completes the job in addition to the following nine factors:
1) client's right to discharge the worker at will, without cause;
2) whether the worker is engaged in a distinct occupation or business from the client;
3) whether – as measured by locality of the work – the worker's occupation typically performs the work under the direction of the client or on the worker's own as a specialist without supervision;
4) skill level required in the worker's occupation;
5) whether the client or worker supplies the tools, instrumentalities and location to render services;
6) the length of time that the worker's services are to be performed;
7) method of payment, whether by the time or by the job;
8) whether the work is part of the regular business of the client; and
9) parties' belief whether they are creating an independent contractor relationship.
The Borello test applied to determinations of employee-independent contractor status in California for 30 years. Dynamex and AB 5 redefined the Borello test and adopted a more rigorous standard to determine independent contractor status. Specifically, AB 5 presumes a worker is an employee unless the hiring business proves the worker is an independent contractor using a 3-part A-B-C test. In contrast to the individualized Borello test, the A-B-C test is designed to simplify independent contractor determination and discourage independent contractor status. If the employer fails any one of the three parts, the worker is an employee.
Under the A-B-C test, the hiring business must prove:
A) the worker is free from the control and direction of the hirer in connection with the performance of the work, both factually and under the contract for the work;
B) the worker performs work that is outside the usual course of the hiring entity's business; and
C) the worker is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, occupation or business of the same nature as the work performed for the hiring entity.
AB 5 expands the reach of Dynamex beyond the state Wage Orders to the California Labor Code, including workers' compensation, and the Unemployment Insurance Code. Consequently, the A-B-C test in AB 5 extends to all businesses in California including the entertainment industry. The obligation of a company to avoid engaging individual direct hires as independent contractors over whom the company exercises control and/or who provide services within the normal course of the employer's business is largely unaffected by AB 5. However, given the more demanding A-B-C test required to show independent contractor status, production companies should review their current individual direct hire independent contractor relationships to assess whether they meet the A-B-C test as it will become more difficult to classify individual workers as independent contractors.
It is unknown how the A-B-C test may apply to entertainment industry loan-outs. If the loan-out entity cannot satisfy the A-B-C test, the loan-out worker may be subject to reclassification as an employee unless the loan-out worker meets any of the exceptions in AB 5. AB 5 contains a series of elaborate occupational exemptions from the A-B-C test but none of them apply to the entertainment industry. In addition to the occupational exemptions, AB 5 excludes bonafide "business-to-business" contracting relationships (B2B) which may apply to industry loan-outs. To satisfy the B2B exception, the loan-out company must establish 12 factors in addition to satisfying the previous Borello test:
1) be free under the facts and contract from control and direction of the contracting client in connection with performance of the work;
2) provides services directly to the contracting client rather than customers of the contracting client;
3) loan-out's contract with the client is in writing;
4) if the work is performed in a jurisdiction requiring the business service provider to have a business license or tax registration, the loan-out has the required license or registration;
5) keeps a business location separate from the client's work/business location;
6) is customarily engaged in an independently established business of the same nature as the work performed;
7) contracts with other client businesses to provide the same or similar services and maintains clientele without restrictions from the client;
8) advertises and holds itself out to the public as available to provide the same or similar services;
9) provides its own tools, vehicles and equipment to perform the services;
10) can negotiate its own rates with the client;
11) consistent with the nature of the work, the loan-out can set its own hours and location of work; and
12) does not perform work requiring a state construction contractor's license.
The issue of whether the B2B exception will extend to a loan-out entity is a question of fact and will depend on the specific circumstances relating to the loan-out entity and its relationship with the production company. Even if the loan-out entity falls within the B2B exception, the loan-out must still satisfy the prior Borello test which has applied to entertainment industry loan-out company practices over the past 30 years.
Nonetheless, AB 5 should not impact (a) well-settled law in California that recognizes loan-out workers as "special employees" for workers' compensation purposes [Angelotti v. Walt Disney Co., (loan-out worker considered special employee of production company for purposes of applying workers' compensation exclusivity rule)]; and (b) areas outside of the state Wage Orders, Labor Code and the Unemployment Insurance Code that invoke different legal standards to determine employee-independent contractor status. Although many industry collective bargaining agreements recognize loan-out entities as separate business vehicles through which union members render services to production companies, production companies should review current union and non-union loan-out company practices in the wake of AB 5.
Contrary to some industry media reporting, AB 5 does not portend the end of industry loan-out company practices but it may change how such relationships will be evaluated for certain purposes. Production companies should therefore carefully assess loan-out company and individual direct hire relationships as well as all vendor relationships to ensure that those relationships comply with the A-B-C test or any of its exceptions where applicable. Production companies should also confirm with their Motion Picture Payroll Services Company (MPPSC) that the MPPSC's workers' compensation policy covers loan-out workers as special employees of the production company for workers' compensation purposes.
Production companies should also carefully consider the consequences if their workers are mischaracterized as independent contractors. Misclassification of a worker's independent contractor status exposes the business to significant liability for, among other things, civil suits by injured workers for workplace injuries, penalties for failure to maintain workers' compensation insurance, penalties for misclassified independent contractor status, wage-hour liability for minimum wage, overtime, meal/rest break, and pay stub violations, and failure to pay required employer taxes and employee tax withholdings.
We will continue to monitor the law for any changes and will report on any material developments.
For any questions about this alert, you may contact:
Joseph Scudiero, Senior Vice-President & Chief Labor Counsel
Scott Bishop, Vice-President, Employment Law


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Lesser known yet beautiful spring destinations in Korea
Lesser known yet beautiful spring destinations in Korea
The weather thaws with gentle breezes and it's time to plan your spring getaway in Korea. With spring flowers in full bloom and forests growing lush and green in the mountains and fields, there is no reason to spend your weekend in the city. You may have already visited or at least heard of the most famous spring destinations such as Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival. Here, Trazy introduces those lesser known but absolutely worth-a-visit spring destinations for your perfect spring day out.
Simni cherry blossom road in Hadong county, Gyeongsangnamdo
Every early April, the Simni Cherry Blossom Road, the 4 km road between Ssanggyesa Temple and Hwagaejangteo Market in Hadong County, is awash with pinkish white cherry blossom color. Though not as much known as Jinhae Cherry Blossom Festival to international travelers, this small village tucked right in between Gyeongsangnamdo (South Gyeongsang Province) and Jeollanamdo (South Jeolla Province) is adored by the locals.
Set off at Ssanggyesa Temple where the 4 km cherry blossom arch begins and follow the road to Hwagaejanteo Market with a babbling brook and verdant green tea fields next to the line of cherry blossom trees. By the time your legs need a little rest, you'll encounter food stalls and snack bars. Try the cherry blossom ice cream. Its sweet and flowery flavor will surely help you get to the finish line of the cherry blossom road where another interesting scene of a very traditional local market captures your eyes.
Cherry blossoms in Hadong County this year are expected to start blooming from March 28 and reach the peak in a week.
To book a tour to the Simni Cherry Blossom Road in Hadong, visit: goo.gl/2kaS62.
Goryeosan Mountain azalea in Ganghwa county, Incheon
Even though the short-lived cherry blossoms are gone, don't be too sad. Vivid pink and purple azaleas explode in spectacular bloom for the whole month of April.
If you've been thumbing through guidebooks searching for the best place to watch azaleas in Korea, Goryeosan Mountain in Ganghwa County, Incheon is the right place to be. As Incheon is less than 2 hours away by car from Seoul, it will be an ideal destination for Seoulites who are looking for a short spring excursion.
The azalea habitat in Goryeosan Mountain spreads down from the peak of the mountain, and you'll need to do some hiking to see the flowers. However, since the hiking trail is overall gently inclined, even non-climbers can enjoy walking the path to the top. Plus, the rippling azaleas that doubles in numbers as you move higher will definitely pay you off.
While azaleas in Incheon are expected to start blooming from April 1, the flowers in Goryeosan Mountain reach the peak season after April 14 as the habitat is located higher in altitude.
To book a tour to Goryeosan Mountain, visit: goo.gl/SGNBvZ.
Taean Tulip Festival in Taean county, Chungcheongnamdo
From late April to mid-May are the time for tulips in Korea, and here is Taean Tulip Festival annually held in Taean County, Chungcheongnamdo (South Chungcheong Province). Recognized as one of the World's Top 5 Tulip Festivals by the World Tulip Summit Societ (WTSS), Taean Tulip Festival is by far Korea's largest tulip festival.
The huge garden is brimming with 1.5 million tulips of over 200 varieties. The festival this year moved from its previous venue Nature World to Kkotji Beach Park located on the seashore. From this year's festival, you'll be able to see millions of bright tulips of different colors against a backdrop of the ocean and sandy beaches.
If you stay at the venue until the dusk settles, you'll witness a spectacular sight of the vast tulip garden turning into a sea of illuminations - Taean Lighting Festival. Why not immerse yourself in the scent of tulips and dazzling lights with your loved ones for a full day?
Taean Tulip Festival 2018 takes place from April 19 to May 13.
To book a tour to Taean Tulip Festival, visit: goo.gl/8cPLAR.
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The "vitamin boost" is an intensive ampoule treatment tailored to your skin. We prepare your skin with Babor cleansing and exfoliation before we start working in several consecutive ampoules. The "vitamin boost" is topped off by a final treatment. Then you can start your day radiantly fresh.
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Hello good people.
How have you been?
The sun is out and that means am back to my simple leggings and vest for casuals.
The cold and rainy season that seems to have died got us laying a lot of outfits: jackets, sweaters, heavy pants, scarves, boots and gloves to keep warm.
Its time to throw away all those heavy outfits and bring out the light and comfortable ones.
I am overly obsessed with yoga pants. They are light and very stretchy making them very comfortable to move around in. The light fabric also allows ventilation especially during the hot days meaning you won't sweat. Comfort has become the new sexy.
Few years ago we saw our favourite celebrities and models on the runaways rock sporty outfits as casuals and the world did not wait long to embrace the trend and craze about it. They made us want to run to the gym.
Different designs, shades and patterns pop up everyday and being stretchy means that there are all sizes for every body type and size. The fabric is also thick enough to not show your skin, but if you are not comfortable you can wear a long top to cover the butt and thighs or add a second pair on top.
While buying, check on the quality of the fabric, you do not want a pair that runs out after washing or the first wear. When it comes to pairing, a simple vest or blouse with do and a pair of sandals for a sunny day or sneakers.
The athleisure-craze culture, which is a come back is here to stay so, if you do not have a pair it is time. A black pair is a must have, this is where you start from. You get to wear the pants to the gym or yoga class(like me) and to your weekend hangouts with friends or running errands. They may also motivate you to hit the gym and achieve your New Year Resolution that you keep postponing.
Today's Outfit:
- Black Yoga Pants.
- Beige Vest.
- Grey Sneakers.
Location - ABC Place.
Photography - Jacky & Kadesa.


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Beautiful Canyon Lake waterfront custom home in the gated community of Kings Cove. Great location, with a short drive to New Braunfels and Gruene. Featuring 3 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms and 4,653 sq. ft. with spectacular views from the first and second floors. Extensive open floor plan with 22 ft ceilings, beautiful kitchen that opens to the living room with a rock fireplace and expansive windows to take in the light and views. All bedrooms downstairs with a huge game room, wet bar and theater room upstairs. Large master suite with beautiful lake views, separate vanities and whirlpool tub. Outside features a 3 car garage with work area, 1 carport and extended driveway. The outdoor patio is built for entertaining at the lake and with 212 ft. of water frontage you are sure to enjoy your water time. Please view the 3D tour of the property!
Listing courtesy of BHHS Don Johnson REALTORS (NB).


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For the entire month of June in 2017, Vitalitus LLC has pledged to donate 10% of retail sales proceeds (excluding taxes and shipping charges) to the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Association (RSDSA). This includes one-time retail sales and initial orders on new autoship signups for orders placed through vitalitus.com.
The RSDSA's mission is to provide support, education, and hope to all affected by the pain and disability of Complex Regional Pain Syndrome / a.k.a. Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (CRPS/RSD), while driving research to develop better treatments for CRPS/RSD. They give those affected education, advocacy and hope. RSDSA also raises funds for research and they work with research groups and healthcare professionals worldwide to foster collaboration, communication and awareness.
Vitalitus supports the RSDSA's mission and plans to be present as a sponsor at the 2nd Annual Long Island CRPS Awareness Walk on September 9, 2017 in Eisenhower Park, East Meadow. This is one of RSDSA's premier walks of 2017. It will be an opportunity to meet other adults and children affected by RSD/CRPS; offering an education section, crafts, speakers, a BBQ, and more.
Vitalitus LLC is the premier American producer of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) capsules and topical cream. Located near Pittsburgh, PA and founded in 2014, Vitalitus is the first company to bring production and commercialization of PEA products to the United States. Vitalitus products include PEA capsules and Soothamide, a 2% Palmitoylethanolamide topical cream with boswellic acid, myrrh and frankincense essential oils.


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Feature Your Wedding
#realweddings with @BridalBibleUK
You know how much you were inspired by other peoples' weddings when you were planning your own, so why not do the same for couples planning their big day now by featuring your wedding?
Not only will you inspire others, but what a lovely gesture to credit and thank the suppliers that worked so hard to make things just perfect for you.
The form below will help collect all the initial information we need from you, but before you go ahead with that, here are a few criteria that your submission will need to meet to get featured.
Please only submit to feature your wedding if:
- It is your own wedding that you want to feature
- You are a UK resident
- Your wedding took place in the past 3 years
- You have received your professional photographs
- You are able to send us 8-12 high-resolution professional wedding photographs (at least 3000 pixels on the long edge, low quality photographs will not be accepted)
- You have the rights to the photographs and give us permission to use them in your feature
- Your suppliers are still operating their businesses and online links (website, social media, etc.)
Step 1/2: Submit Your Feature Information
The information in this form will be used solely for the purposes of a feature article about your wedding and will not be used for any other activities within the business.
Step 2/2: Send Your Photos
Please send 8-12 high resolution professional photographs to email@example.com. The photographs must be at least 3000 pixels on the long edge. Please also provide details of the photographer and provide links to their online channels (e.g. website, social media, etc).


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This day's plans have been sort of dissolving from the get-go. I checked email (or at lest Twitter) this morning and in the course of doing so experienced a catastrophic hard drive failure on my netboo from which I have not yet been able to recover. This would be vastly more upsetting if I didn't have a pretty up-to-date Dropbox backup and a reasonable amount of confidence that I haven't lost anything irreplaceable. Let's hear it for off-site storage. o.O Now I'm blogging from Ted's Asus tablet, which I am totally unfamiiar with and keep making tyops, but at least Ive got net while the baby naps. :)
The part where we brought books to Title Wave in exchange for tiny amounts of cash worked pretty well. More cash would have been nice, but, well, realistically these books have been in storage for six years and a few quid is nicer than nothing. Their new policy meant we didn't get to bring all of the books in, but we only ended up with about half a box we couldn't trade in, so that mostly worked.
We also brought a large amount of 2nd Edition D&D stuf to the comic shop, where, if we're lucky, they'll give us tiny amounts of cash for it and at least take the rest away. Right now we're quite big on Just Take It Away.
Sadly, the part where we met family for lunch fell apart entirely. Turnagain Pass was, I suspect, very bad, and my cousin was still an hour outside of Anchorage (which her sister in Portland called the Bear's Tooth to tell us, because we had no other way to get hold of each other: ah, isn't living in the future grand? :)) at the point Young Indiana was turning into a I-need-a-nap pumpkin, the knock-on effects of which more or less obliterate dinner plans beause of late lunches and rescheduled meet-ups with family. OTOH, said family may be taking the literally thousands of comics back to Kenai with them, where they can be enjoyed by all the nieces and nephews and various and sundry, which is a much more pleasing fate than donating or dumping them. Ted got into comics as a kid because somebody gave them a giant drawer full to read, and he'd love to pass it on down the line. So would I, for that matter. :)
Also last night we failed to meet up with other friend for dinner, which is basically making us say we really need to get down to Anchorge for just a purely social visit. We have terribly faint hope of coming over nezt summer, since here will be over-the-pole flights, but we may have to sell a kidney or two to afford it so possibly not. :)
Oh! and I forgot the Total Fail from B&N this morning.
So we went over to see if Barne & Noble in nchorage would like me to sign stock. I went and got a copy of WAYFINDER and went to theinfo des and aid "this is me, want me to sign books?" and the kid behind the desk looked panicked and called somebody else and said I wanted to set u a signing ("No," I said, "I'm just offering to sign stock.") and after a minute got off the phone and said I'd have to talk to their community relations manager, and he tried to give me her email address because she wasn't in. "No," I said, "I'm only in town for a few minutes, really, and I know she doent answer that email as I've tried contacting her through it a number of times." The kid looked flustered and I said forget it, because really, if they have to get a PR person to okay signing books, that's just sort of way beyond worth it for me.
(But if you're wondering why there wasn't a signing at the Anchorage B&N, that's why: we've been tryin for months to get one set up, and no one would respond. When we got the Facebook event page set up for the one in Fairbanks, an Anchorage B&N employee said "I wish that was at my store!", and throughher we actually managed to get a response from the community relations person, which was "We need 1-2 months advance notice to set up an event like that." At that point we were like "….")
Anyway, so it's been sort of a strange day, and it appears that this trip to Anchorage is really not about the socializing. Ah well! :)(x-posted from the essential kit)


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James Troughton replied to the topic Report an accident in the forum Bulletin board 6 years, 2 months ago
I spotted my passenger wing mirror glass broken on the road side on morning on 15th May 2014. This could have happened up to 3 days earlier. My car was parked on wall side of the road opposite about no 11 DRD, i.e. on the bend. I can recommend ebay for spare parts, as genuine part (with heated glass connections) was only £8.99. Also, I have been…[Read more]
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Candidates for governor do meet and greet
Julianne Lesch, Staff Writer
October 23, 2018
Alek Fleury Two Vermont gubernatorial candidates convened Oct. 17 in Brennan's for a meet and greet with UVM students. At the event, students were given the opportunity to ask questions to gubernatorial candidates Christine Hallquist and Trevor Barlow. Questions ranged from what issues they believe coll...
Vermont Governor signs legal weed bill
Brandon Arcari, Assistant Breaking News Editor
January 22, 2018
This story was updated from the original version at 5:40 P.M. Jan. 22. Vermont Governor Phil Scott has signed the bill passed by the Vermont state legislature legalizing the use and possession of marijuana in Vermont. The bill, which is the first in the US to legalize marijuana through the legi...
Phil Scott: the right choice for Governor to move our state forward
Jason Maulucci
November 4, 2016
Disclaimer: Jason Maulucci is both the President of the UVM College Republicans and a staffer on Phil Scott's election campaign. During an election cycle in which the two major party nominees for president are as unpopular as they are, it is easy for voters to become disengaged and turned o...