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Managing Your Stress
You and your family
Talking about what might happen and what actions can be taken may help families cope with the effects of the pandemic.
- Be clear about priorities. The health and safety of your family, friends and neighbours comes first.
- Remind each other that strong feelings are normal under the circumstances.
- Acknowledge that you're all feeling stress and talk about how it may affect your relationships.
- Let each other know everyone's doing a good job in a difficult situation.
- Continue to laugh and enjoy each other's company.
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Learn the common signs of stress and think about how you usually deal with it.
Signs can range from headaches, muscle tension, sleeplessness and trouble concentrating, to irritability, anger, anxiety and sadness. Everyone has resources that can help them cope with stress.
It's important to remember what resources you can count on, including:
- family, friends, connection with others
- spirituality, faith
- awareness of own values
- sense of purpose
- exercise, leisure, creative activities
- ability to help others
- initiative to plan and prepare for future events/changes
- acknowledgement of good feelings, not just negative ones
- awareness of the world around you
When you're feeling stressed, take regular breaks and relax. Use relaxation techniques that help you slow down, stay calm and de-stress.
An important stress indicator is shallow, fast breathing. Take slow, deep breaths (from your stomach) and focus on calming your breaths.
- Go for walks, stretch your muscles. Any kind of exercise is good.
- Eat healthy food and eat regularly. Good nutrition is key to managing stress.
- Keep to a regular sleep routine.
- Take regular breaks from electronic devices.
- Try to focus on the positive and show compassion for yourself and others.
- Self-awareness is important and you can monitor your moods and attitudes at different times of the day.
- Make a point to stop and check in with yourself, often, and make sure you are doing things that support a healthy body, mind and spirit.
- Keep on top of current news but don't spend the whole day tuned into media broadcasts.
- Try and keep as close to your normal daily routines as possible and only check the news occasionally. (no more than once a day is best for most people).
- Obtain your health information from reliable sources only (e.g., Health Canada).
Common thoughts people of any age may have during pandemics, such as COVID-19 include:
I must be losing it.
What you are feeling is a common reaction to an unusual, pandemic situation.
I've got this under control. I don't need help.
What you are feeling is a common reaction to an unusual, pandemic situation.
No one else understands.
It's true that your feelings and experiences are unique to you. But other people are going through this, just like you are. Everyone has a different way to make sense of what is happening during a pandemic.
Nothing will ever be the same.
While some things are changed forever, most things in your daily life will return to normal in time.
If one more person crosses me, I'm going to snap!
It's normal to feel irritable, angry and frustrated when you're in stressful situations. Be patient with others and yourself.
I should have... I could have... If only I had...
People often think that bad things happen because they did or didn't do something. This isn't true! No one person can control the effects of a pandemic, such as COVID-19.


text: In 1930, Željko Hegedušić (Tuzla, 1906 - 2004) graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Zagreb in the class of the painter Vladimir Becić. From 1930 to 1931 he continued his studies in Paris. Between 1932 - 1950 he was a professor of drawing at secondary schools in Zagreb and Sremska Mitrovica. Between 1950 - 1955 he lectured at the Academy of Applied Arts in Zagreb. His artistic expression was formed in Paris, influenced by purist and metaphysical - surrealist painting. He was primarily a painter, but also created wall paintings, frescoes, applied graphic works, book design and illustration.

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Control system for simulated moving bed chromatography
U.S. Patent # 7806137 (2010)
The present invention provides devices and methods for micro-scale simulated moving bed chromatography (SMB) for continuous preparation of analytic quantities of highly pure fractions of target molecules. The present apparatus and method of the invention is adapted in a preferred embodiment to separations by affinity chromatography involving three discontinuous liquid flow loops. An alternative embodiment of affinity chromatography utilizes standard SMB operating under isocratic conditions.


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To celebrate the Le cinema d'Agnès Varda, the virtual retrospective currently running on The Auteurs, I thought I'd take a look at Varda's career in posters. With the recent announcement that the eclectic half-century long filmography of the grand dame of European Cinema would soon be available to watch on the Sony PlayStation, I thought it fitting to mark this unlikely collaboration of Belgian artistry and Japanese technology by leading off with two gorgeous Japanese posters for two of her earliest and greatest films: Cléo from 5 to 7 (1962) and Le bonheur (1965).
The montage that follows covers the next four decades, leading off with a stunning Polish poster for Les créatures (1966) and ending with one-sheets for the two superb autobiographical essay films that cap her brilliant career: The Gleaners and I (2000) and The Beaches of Agnès (2008).
You can read more on the brilliance of Agnès here. Thanks to Posteritati for many of these posters.


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Resource scheduling – built for FileMaker developers
Add compelling scheduling views to your FileMaker solutions. Get up and running quickly, and know that the hooks are in place for you to truly customize the calendar as your app grows.
Choose a version below for screenshots, videos, and downloads…
DayBack Classic
For FileMaker 13-19
The New DayBack
For FileMaker 19+
A FileMaker Calendar Designed to be Customized
Resource scheduling grids to highlight gaps in your schedule.
Repeating events, color-coding, and conditional icons
.Complete control of the calendar's appearance with CSS.
Analytics chart any values across time and show patterns invisible in traditional reports.
Updates to DayBack don't clobber customizations you've made.
Link the calendar to your own FileMaker files or embed it as a new layout.
New for FM19…
Calendar publishing and WebDirect access are now included (no separate plans or setup needed).
Work with Google, Office 365, and Basecamp calendars in FileMaker alongside your FileMaker calendars.
Dynamically load resources into folders.
Retooled for FileMaker 19's new JavaScript support: no more FMP URL issues.
Bookmark the views you refer to most often.
Much faster integration (so it's also much easier to add new calendars).
Improved documentation with more videos and examples.
Proud of the SeedCode team winning the Innovation Excellence Award for our work on DayBack Calendar at Claris Engage 2020.


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This topic describes how to create a Matching question. Matching questions allow you to ask your students a question and provide them with items to match together. Students can either match text to text, or text to images.
- Select Tests & Quizzes from the left sidebar.
- Select the My Test Library tab.
- Select the test to which you would like to add a question.
- Hover over the Add New button, and select Question from the drop-down menu.
- On the Add Question page, select Matching from the Question type drop-down.
- Complete the question information:
- Question Text: Enter your question here.
- Match Images: Check this box if you would like to use images as your answer choices.
- Matching Items: Enter the text/phrase relationships that you would like students to match.
- Select the [+] icon to the right of each Matches to item to add multiple correct responses.
- Distractors: Enter any incorrect responses that you would like to mix in with correct responses.
- Passages: Select + add passage to add a passage to the question.
- Scoring Type: Select the desired scoring type from the drop-down menu.
For more information on the available scoring options, please see the support article: Edit: Question Scoring Options
- Points: Enter the number of points the question is worth into the field.
- If you selected the Match Images checkbox, you can either select already uploaded images, or upload new images to your question.
- You can also choose to add tags to your questions for easier searching in the test library and question bank. Select Show tagging options to add tags to your question.
For more information on question tags, please see this support article: Edit: Question Tags
- Select the grey Preview Question button to gain a view of the question from a student's perspective.
- Select the green Save Question button to save your question.
- Or, select the green Save & Create New button to save your question to the test, and immediately begin creating a new question.


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A letter from Lady Macbeth to her husband.
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My beloved Macbeth, I can barely write as unrighteous tears cloud my eyes and blur my vision. Oh, my love, how I have battledwith my conscience and how my words 'our deeds must not be thought of ' come back to haunt me. Screams in my head paralyse my sleep and torture my wake. I can no longer live for fear of the truth being shared. Ever since I received that fateful letter I began plotting how we could speed our path to power. I should have let fate take its course instead of trying to take fate into my own hands. If I had done that then maybe the smell of Duncan's blood would disappear and perhaps I would not be writing this, my final letter. I remember the time when we were a young happy couple, so much in love, so much to live for. ...read more.
I planned we would take Duncan's life that night, when he was invited to our banquet, but I did not have the power to continue so I had to call on the evil spirits to possess my body and help remove all trace of weakness and compassion. I wanted power more than anything and there seemed to be nothing that could stand in my way. Oh, how I wish I had listened when you said you had changed your mind about killing Duncan, but the spirits drove me into persuading you to carry out the awful deed. After you had killed Duncan you seemed afraid of your acts of betrayal towards your king but I was so selfish I only ever thought of the power I would gain when you were king. I told you not to think of our deeds and when you showed me the blood on your hands I calmly said that 'a little water will wash away our deeds '. ...read more.
I was hurt, my love, when I discovered you had arranged for the murder of Banquo and Fleance. You had always told me everything, every plan, every hope, every desire; I remember your words, 'my dearest partner of greatness'. But suddenly things had changed. Our lack of communication made me feel isolated and alone. I grieved, my dearest husband, when I learnt about the death of Lady Mac Duff and her children. Did these poor souls innocent of all crimes have to die? To what depths have our initial deeds led us? Treachery, misery, violence and insanity are the crimes we committed. Climbing through the wreckage of my twisted decisions I realise that together we barred reality and lived blindly. Once our fellow countrymen break through the wall of lies, rage will be unstoppable. All this I cannot bear to witness. So this, my final deed, will spare me from a world I cannot face. All praise to you, the conscious one, who is left to suffer the wound. My heart is with you always, Your eternal love. LM ...read more.
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This is a creative essay, the aim of which is to convey Lady Macbeth's thought processes and feelings before her suicide. In doing this, the candidate largely succeeds, but there is also some room for improvement: at times, s/he relies too heavily on the play to give structure to the writing, and s/he has directly quoted from the play - this seems very forced and ruins the flow of the writing. Although these pitfalls are very difficult to avoid in an assignment of this sort, it is important to try as far as possible to inject your writing with some originality, and break away from using the play as a crutch to support your writing, especially if you are aiming for A/A*.
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The candidate demonstrates a high level of insight into Lady Macbeth's feelings and thoughts before her suicide, although s/he has imputed a lot of rationality into her thinking, which seems at odds with what one would expect her mindset to be like. Would a woman driven mad to the point of suicide by guilt really be able to justify her suicide in such a calm, rational manner? Would she show so much regret, or would she still be attempting to justify herself? Would she be able to express herself so coherently? There is a lot here that the candidate could have explored. The candidate has nevertheless produced a high quality piece of work, and the examiner will appreciate that creativity can sometimes be limited by the rubric of the question.
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The candidate has attempted to imitate the sort of language we might imagine Lady Macbeth to have used, and successfully draws on Shakespeare's influence to do this. However we do see modernisms creeping in, e.g. 'lack of communication'Â. These and slightly clichéd and should be avoided as far as possible. Candidates should also avoid word-processing their work in Comic Sans.
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Jesus in the Workplace
Message Notes for September 1, 2019
Title: Jesus in the workplace
Personal notes and ideas of how you can live for Christ in your workplace.
Matthew 5:16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Colossians 3:23-24 Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
Matthew 20:26-28 Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave – just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.
1 Corinthians 3:8-9 The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. For we are God's fellow workers; you are God's field, God's building.
Family/Group Study Notes for the week of September 1, 2019
Title: Jesus in the workplace
- Share with each other what it is like for you to be a Christian in your workplace or places you serve in the community. How has your Christian faith challenged the culture in which you work? How has it been challenging for you?
- Read Matthew 20:26-28. What does this passage mean to you? What does Jesus want you to know? How is serving a sign of greatness? What does that kind of serving look like for you on a daily basis?
- Read Colossians 3: 23-24. What would change in your daily work and activities if you did everything to be pleasing to Jesus? How does working with excellence to please Jesus reflect on Christianity in the workplace?
- Read Matthew 5:16. How would your excellence in work cause others to give glory to God? How is it differentiated from just good work and a desire to move up in the company?
- Read 1 Corinthians 3: 8-9. What does Paul mean in this passage? How is the unique gift and talent you bring to the workplace as valuable as any other gift? Why doesn't the work world value all gifts the same? Why does God value and reward all gifts the same when used for His glory?
- What next steps can you take to represent Jesus in your workplace or community?
- What next steps can you take to grow in how Jesus lives through you each day?
- Gather in smaller groups and pray for each other.


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Come visit Nicaragua! You'll be amazed by the geography, the people, the business opportunities, and the culture. This is a bountiful, beautiful, fun, and safe country. If you've been to Nicaragua you know this already. If not, perhaps now is the time to experience it yourself.
Dear Readers,
For anyone paying attention to Nicaragua's rapidly developing industries, it will come as no surprise that new areas were recently discovered to be home to promising economic prospects. These prospects come in the form of gold and copper mineral deposits. Calibre Mining Corporation has conducted numerous drilling tests, producing positive results and approval from one of the world's foremost porphyry experts, Dr. Richard Sillitoe. The project has the potential to bring jobs and valuable, new resources to the country.
While Calibre begins construction on mining sites, a Cornell program founded in 2005 by Monroe Weber-Shirk, begins construction on a new water treatment plant in La Concordia, Nicaragua. The water systems are designed to be environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable by utilizing locally sourced materials, free, open-sourced design plans, and the training of local counterparts. While the development stages are no easy feat, the program has provided over 50,000 people with access to clean water and is building alliances to ensure it can grow and create and even greater global impact.
Gran Pacifica is also committed to serving the local Nicaraguan communities. Recently, the resort upgraded its technology and infrastructure to offer residents improved TV selection and internet speed. Not only was the resort able to remain dedicated to offering North American standards of service, but it was able to give back while doing so! Gran Pacifica donated TV, DVD, VHR, and Entertainment Centers to the schools of Rosario, Zapote, San Bartolo, San Diego, and California. Vida del Mar provided electricians for one day of labor to the schools to install these new centers in local classrooms.
A partnership between Westerly High School of Long Beach, California, NGO "Help Them Help Themselves," and Gran Pacifica also benefitted local schools and students. The 3rd voyage for Westerly High School students was described by many as "rewarding experience" filled with intensive manual labor, learning about new cultural perspectives, and discovering the value of education. Students built raised planters on school grounds to erect sustainable, edible gardens for area residents.
Additional needs of the community were addressed by Dr. Ellen Roose's team of medical professionals through Operation Blackboard. Roose, a Gran Pacifica Beach and Golf Resort resident, and her team traveled to California, San Deigo, San Bartolo, and El Rosario to offer community members vision tests and, if needed, prescription eyeglasses. Over 300 residents were seen by Dr. Roose's team! The group also made generous donations of stethoscopes, manometers, a spinal board for trauma, cervical protector, sutures, and a pocket drop II to the Roberto Clemente III Medical Clinic at Gran Pacifica.
Dr. Roose aimed to cared for community members' eyesight while Bridge of Life and Help Them Help Themselves tended to chronic kidney disease in the area. Over 300 patients were seen during this mission with a pharmacy set up to treat basic symptoms once residents were examined. Dehydration was the culprit to many cases of kidney disease, leading Bridge to Life to express interest in future missions with a preventative and educational focus. Gran Pacifica and Help Them Help Themselves is eager to support such efforts.
Local legend, national hero, and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, José "Chepito" Areas was kind enough to discuss his musical career with Dr. Alan Claros Hernandez in an extremely candid, thorough, and informative interview. While his most well-known role is in Santana, Chepito has a long resume of additional solo, featured, and group work. Chepito has an impeccable talent of fusing Latin Rhythms with rock compositions. It is no wonder that he is one of the most celebrated musicians
Until next time,
Michael Cobb
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Connie Orlandini, Gran Pacifica Property Owner


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I'm not sure whether this is incredibly on-point or if this kid has WAY too much time on his hands. I'd say he needs a hobby, except clearly he's already found one. In any case, this kid is killing the "Dress up as celebrities in weird costumes and post the pictures on Instagram" game…which I didn't know existed until today.
Personally, I think he resembles Taylor Swift more than Taylor Swift does.
Sorry dude, but you ain't got shit on Queen Bey.
Check out the rest of the Instagram here.


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Previously on Underground voices, we saw that, once again, I was freaking out about making a decision. Do I leave home (sort of) and live at university, risking my very life and relationship with my family? Dun Dun Dun
Well, turns out that the decision wasn't really mine after all. I didn't push too hard. I told tell her that I didn't want to do it if she wasn't going to give me her blessing. And this was probably a good approach. I mean, what if something did go wrong? I would never hear the end of it.
"Apparently, now's not the right time."
"$10,000 for room and board!"
"This might make you happy- it can't be right."
"It's true that you can't love your family more than God- but if you can't even help the other members of your household, what makes you think you'll have any luck in the world at large?"
So here we are, back at square one. The show is over and the status quo is restored.
Why am I not thrilled about this? I was perfectly happy before I got the call. Everything is the same, but why do I feel so disappointed?
I know that I've got to stop martyring myself, but I don't want to. You see, I don't think I really want to accept and embrace the situation. I don't even think I want things to get better this year. I just want them to see me bravely suffering, and I want them to feel kind of bad about it. Isn't that messed up? Oh, sure, I won't cry all the time, but why not sigh every once in a while? Why not let them see the subtle sadness in my eyes?
I know this is stupid, especially when they think they are doing what's best for me. They really believe they are. And maybe this is what's best for me. You can't really argue with God's decisions. Or, I guess you can, but why even bother in this case? Why can't I just be flexible and patient? Just a sliver of good attitude would go a long way.
I know that my "dream" couldn't have been that great in real life. It's doubtful that I would have found everything that I was looking for there. At the other end of that tunnel is probably just loneliness and confusion, albeit in a different setting.
I really shouldn't complain. I mean, what would I really complaining about? "Oh, noooo, I have a nice home and my family loves me, and by the way, I am getting a college education and I have a few friends, and the Lord of all creation sent HIs son to die for me so that I could become His daughter and have eternal life, despite all the pathetic failures and horrible, unspeakable sins tallied against me that will all be wiped away as if they never existed."
Yeah, doesn't get that much worse than that.


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On contractive cyclic fuzzy maps in metric spaces and some related results on fuzzy best proximity points and fuzzy fixed points
Fixed Point Theory and Applications 2015 : (2015) // Article ID 103
This paper investigates some properties of cyclic fuzzy maps in metric spaces. The convergence of distances as well as that of sequences being generated as iterates defined by a class of contractive cyclic fuzzy mapping to fuzzy best proximity points of (non-necessarily intersecting adjacent subsets) of the cyclic disposal is studied. An extension is given for the case when the images of the points of a class of contractive cyclic fuzzy mappings restricted to a particular subset of the cyclic disposal are allowed to lie either in the same subset or in its next adjacent one.


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The Kyoko the reader has familiarized themselves with over the first half of the series was someone said to be a bright, laid-back, at times silly, but whole-heartedly supportive person, receptive and understanding when it came to the struggles of those around her. More than anything, she was a doting mother — something that initially vexed Arisa no end, and touched a younger Yuki deeply, as someone who had grown up without love from his own parents.
But who had Kyoko been before that, or is that all that there was to Kyoko? Was being a mother, is being a guide all that her person and her role within the narrative amount to? The answers to that are in volume 16. Quite fittingly, Kyoko Katsunuma's story is presented to the reader by Kyo, who Kyoko had confided in when he was just a child, and the cover of volume 16 features none other than Arisa, Kyoko's biggest admirer.
Adolescence — anywhere yet nowhere
Making Peace — the courage to say I love you
Gaining and Losing — together, not alone
Motherhood — for those who need me
Premature End — I persevered


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The Flash is one of my favorite shows, even when the episode feels like more of a throwaway than anything else. There's no sign of the new young and hunkier Clifford DeVoe, or his Larcenous Lady Love. And Team Flash puts aside their efforts to spring Barry from Prison, and go to work to prove that Barry's new prison pal is innocent. – Which of course he is. – And the guy, who actually committed the crime he's charged with, turns out to be a meta-human from the Bus incident named Dwarf-Star. And he can shrink things, including people. Coincidence? Not if you know The Thinker.
Honey I Shrunk The Heroes: Vibe and The Elongated man try to stop Dwarf-Star and end up three inches tall. But the situation doesn't get as fun as it could have been, probably due to budget restraints. Though when Iris accidentally steps on Ralph and then has to scrape him off her shoe like a piece of gum, that made me smile. And they live in a Lego city. That was cool. But then, when Harry tries to embiggen Ralph and Cisco, he just makes things worse. As they are now set to explode if their condition isn't reversed by the Dwarf-Star in a few hours. Oopsie!
And oh yeah, Joe's pregnant girlfriend Cecille has super powers now. I know what you're thing, and yes that's kind of random. She can read minds now and nobody really knows why. I just hope this weird new subplot actually goes somewhere. Maybe it has something to do with her unborn baby, which is a girl. Caitlin found that out and then Cecille read her mind. Could the adult version of that kid be the weird girl that keeps popping up? The one with the unspoken connection to Barry and Team Flash. She first appeared at Barry and Iris' wedding, and then again in this episode.
Cisco and Ralph do not blow up! Surprise, Surprise! Harry tricks Dwarf-Star into turning his powers on him, while Cisco and Ralph are hiding in Harry's breast pocket. So Harry does not shrink, but Ralph and Cisco do get embiggened, returning to normal size. Then Team Flash captures Dwarf-Star and tries to get him to confess, so that Barry's friend will walk free. But the dude refuses, leaving Barry's friend to rot in jail. Bummer!
BUT, being The Flash's friend does come with perks. Barry uses his powers to spring his friend and super speeds him to China, faster than what should be possible. It's that kind of episode. And oh yeah, isn't breaking someone out of prison illegal? I guess superheroes are above the law nowadays. But Barry doesn't get away with his obvious Indiscretion: The wicked Warden caught Barry, on camera, using super speed. So now he knows Barry's The Flash. But then the warden, who's obviously corrupt, drugs and kidnaps Barry, intent on selling him to Roulette. So Stay Tuned!!!
LAST WORDS: So why are superheroes forsaking the law these days? Barry, pulling a prison break, felt wrong and lazy, as well as absurd. Since when can Barry run from Central City to China and back again in less than 30 seconds? Plus he's carrying a man that weighs twice what he does, and that's a conservative estimate. And he leaves the guy in China with no cash or passport, no I.D., and he's a fugitive. Why not let Cecille use her new power to discover something that links Dwarf-Star to the crime and exonerates Barry's buddy? And while using telepathy is probably a bit unethical, at least it's not illegal. Come on writers, they're paying you for this, put on your thinking caps!
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Oregon governor facing calls for resignation, state probe
John Kitzhaber won a fourth term as Oregon's governor only three months ago, but he is now facing perhaps the starkest challenge of his political career — an ethics scandal also involving his first lady that threatens Kitzhaber's job and his legacy as the state's longest-serving chief executive.
Oregon's largest newspaper has called on him to resign. He is staring down multiple recall petitions, and a state ethics commission has opened an inquiry into his activities. And few, if any, major Democratic allies have stepped up to support him.
The controversy centers around the private consulting and business work of Cylvia Hayes — Kitzhaber's fiancée and the official first lady of Oregon — and the policies of the governor's administration, where Hayes had also served an unpaid adviser.
In a letter Monday, Kitzhaber asked state Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum to conduct a "full and independent factual review" of the allegations against him and Hayes — though he added, "I believe our office acted appropriately" regarding the matter. Rosenblum responded later Monday with a short letter telling the governor that her office already has opened an investigation.
Rosenblum, a Democrat first appointed to her position by Kitzhaber, chose not to offer support for the governor in a statement last week. "Recent allegations relating to Gov. Kitzhaber and Ms. Hayes are very serious — and troubling," she said. "My office is considering all of our legal options to ensure that we are best serving the state."
She recently rejected two recall proposals, citing Oregon's constitution that stipulates that recall proceedings against a governor cannot begin until he has served six months into a new term. Charlie Pearce and Jacob Daniels — top campaign officials for Dennis Richardson, the Republican who lost to Kitzhaber in November — filed one proposal, while a private citizen filed a separate one.
Pearce and Daniels said they have filed paperwork to form a political action committee, Oregonians for Public Integrity, for the recall effort. They plan to launch the campaign around July 12, which will mark six months after Kitzhaber took the oath for a fourth term.
Recall organizers will have to procure roughly 220,000 signatures in 90 days. If the effort garners enough verified signatures, the governor can either resign or release a statement vowing to stay in office, prompting a recall election.
Some are hoping Kitzhaber won't wait until he faces a possible recall to step down, including the state's largest newspaper.
In an editorial last week, the Oregonian of Portland said the governor had "broken faith" with his constituents. "He is now less a governor than a source of unending distraction. He can no longer lead Oregon effectively and should resign," wrote the paper, which reluctantly endorsed him during his 2014 bid. A second Oregon paper, the Yamhill Valley News Register, also published an editorial calling for Kitzhaber to resign.
The Oregon Government Ethics Commission has an open investigation into the governor's activities and will determine in March whether to launch an official probe centering around conflict-of-interest laws.
Hayes has come under fire for reports that she earned about $200,000 on contracts closely related to her work in Kitzhaber's cabinet. Most recently, emails released last Friday showed that Hayes lobbied for Oregon to implement an initiative from a policy group, Demos, that had already given her a $25,000 contract.
Hayes last month acknowledged that she earned a total of $118,000 from the D.C.-based Clean Economy Development Center in 2011-2012 while working as an adviser for Kitzhaber on environmental policy. Less than a month before the gubernatorial election, the alt-weekly Willamette Week reported that Hayes received $85,000 or more in consulting contracts for work related to her duties in the administration.
Reports also indicate that her total earnings from the contracts don't match her tax return filings with the Internal Revenue Service.
Democratic allies have largely kept their distance from Kitzhaber, a blue-state governor whose seat would remain in Democratic hands at least until 2016, even in the event of a recall. Neither the Democratic Governors Association nor the state party immediately responded to a request for comment.
Oregon does not have a lieutenant governor. Democrat Kate Brown, next in line for gubernatorial succession in her position as secretary of state, would take over as governor if Kitzhaber were to resign or lose a recall bid. The Oregon Constitution mandates that there would be a special gubernatorial election in 2016.
In a press conference late last month, Kitzhaber said he wouldn't consider stepping down, and that Hayes would have no position in his administration in his last term. But he declined to answer several questions and said it is up to Hayes to decide whether she would answer questions from the media. The Oregonian, in its subsequent editorial calling for Kitzhaber's resignation, called the press conference "disastrous."
Kitzhaber won reelection by five points in November — a margin closer than initially expected largely due to several allegations, including embarrassing reports in October that Hayes in the 1990s both accepted money to enter into an illegal marriage and participated in a plan to illegally grow marijuana on a property in Washington state. Before the election, the state ethics commission received multiple complaints, including one from the Oregon Republican Party, which likened Kitzhaber and Hayes's actions to those of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, who were both convicted of federal corruption charges last year.


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With a style reminiscent of a French antique toile fabric, the Botanic Blue collection has the feel of a modern classic. The charming scalloped edges surround the fresh white porcelain and floral motifs – combining to elegant effect.This set of six mugs are a lovely addition to this collection. This product is designed in our studios in Stoke on Trent, England.
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Rummaging through the shelves may lead to interesting discoveries – ha, you once bought that, really ? I came about a volume in plain brown cloth, could not read the title embossed in gold on the spine – low contrast and dim light, I really should take care for a good bulb ! – and found BODINs (Ger., Eng.) (1529-1596) Dæmonomania in FISCHARTs (Ger., Eng.) (1545-1591) translation, Vom ausgelasnen wütigen Teufelsheer ; of course a reprint (Graz 1973), originally published Straßburg 1591. Superstition, witchcraft, the whole program, was all the rage in 1980s seminars. Wonder whether it is time for a new generation to "discover" the area.
BODIN was a very "modern" man in some respects. He wrote about money and economics, clearly understanding the results of the influx of gold & silver from Southern America ; he – as a protestant – always advocated tolerance between the confessions (remember that the "Bartholomäusnacht" (Ger., Eng.) of 1572 was a pogrom that left some thousand protestants dead in Paris and France) ; and – most important – he was a theorist of the state. His ideas were based on the rule of natural (thus : divine) law that stands over all other laws (id est those that origin from confessions or from other social groups), and hence a "state" is obligated to the law, only following this law gives its reign over individuals reason, justification and foundation : The state is bound by law. He was no advocate of the "absolute" state, but that is what later theorists made out of it and what finally came into existence, notably in France. Some writers go so far to call BODIN a "proto-enlightener" (Frühaufklärer).
And then he publishes a book that could easily be written by a narrow-minded Dominican inquisitor of the worst ilk. Some writers of the 19th and even 20th century wanted to understand this work as a kind of satire or persiflage, but it is not. Its bloody serious, BODIN is bloody serious about it. The whole text is an answer to the ideas of WIERUS (Ger., Eng.) (1515-1588) who came to the conclusion that those witches and magicians are ill, people suffering from a mental disability, and thus may not be condemned to death.
Leaving Mr. BODIN behind I came to think about it. Here we have a "proto-enlightener" of the late 16th century following the darkest superstitions. How did it go on ?
The 17th century saw a war of European dimension fought originally about confessions, superstitions wildly growing, stacks nicely burning, and the development of the modern state. The 18th is called the "age of enlightenment" and on the other side the golden age of alchemy and secret societies of any kind. The 19th sees progress in natural sciences and modernisation, inventions like electricity and photography – and what did they photograph, the modern occultists ? Spirits.
The 20th brought us wars of before unknown dimensions, and finally the engineer's wet dream, atomic power – and Auschwitz, the culmination of irrationalism. At the beginning of the 21st century we have to watch barbarians beheading people who are unlucky enough not to be of the right faith. And the barbarians use of course most modern technology. As the SS did. Even black uniforms are en vogue again. Pereant !
There is no progress. No development to the "better", only stupidity, shrewdness and greed. Always and everywhere.
The bottle of greed was found and smashed.


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I gave a talk at the Haiku Canada weekend on Sunday May 17 2015 in Victoria, B.C.
The title of my presentation was: Thousand Islands: Publishing Haiku using new technology, from Twitter Haiku to iPad Haiga
Come explore a real archipelago of publishing options for the web, social media, and beyond. This presentation offers an overview of the most innovative haiku projects available on new platforms, such as blogs, Twitter haiku, iPad haiga, video poems, podcasts, guerrilla haiku, art installations, and other experiments in the public space. Jessica Tremblay will show you the best of the best in this lightning speed presentation which aims to inspire you to try new technology for your own projects. Don't be stuck in one place when there are so many islands to explore!
As promised, here are the links to the websites I talked about. Have fun exploring these new technologies and finding new ways to share your haiku!
If you have a haiku blog, website, twitter account, feel free to share the links with us in the comments section.
- Red Dragonfly (Melissa Allen)
- Daily Haiku by Haiku Andy (Andrew Dugas)
Twitter Haiku
iPad haiga
- Alexis Rotella (some ipad art postcards on her homepage but Alexis Rotella shares her work mainly on her private Facebook page and on Twitter)
- Kris Kondo (AKA Kris Moon) – shares her work mainly on her private Facebook page
- Haiku Song Videos (Ed Bremson)
- Un pseudo poésie pour ce siècle (Luce Pelletier)
- Climb Mount Fuji (David G. Lanoue)
- Dewdrop world (David G. Lanoue)
- Imaginary Album #1 (David G. Lanoue)


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Plaid Cymru Youth
All members 30 or under have membership of our youth movement. Wales' future is its young people and we believe that it is our generation that must grasp the chance to change our country for the good. We believe that Wales has so much more to contribute and so much more to achieve. We take pride in Wales' past but look forward to its future. We know that together we can build a movement that can give the people of Wales a different vision for their future. One in which all of our citizens can take pride in a confident, inspiring, successful, and vibrant country of their own. A country where the people have the keys to their own destiny.
The time of Wales being held back by its lack of self-confidence is ending. Our nation is growing in confidence with every generation.
We are the WalesCan generation.
We are the Independence generation.
We are Plaid Cymru Youth.
Together, we are more than politics.


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Originally published in Pakistan Tribe Blogs: https://www.pakistantribe.com/62296/the-true-word
Also published in Dunya Blogs: http://blogs.dunyanews.tv/15975/the-true-word
Of all the millions of species existing on our planet, human beings are the only ones endowed with speech – the ability to articulate our thoughts and emotions into words. Words are the tool of communication, the unit of speech, the constituents of language. They are what connect us to other homo sapiens.
Who can deny the power of words? Words can help us connect, or disconnect; they can aid in communication or cause miscommunication. Words have the power to besot, to mesmerize, to flatter; just as they have the power to offend, to anger, to deceive.
Yet, despite their indispensible role in human connection and communication, we humans are excessively careless with words. We waste them and misuse them and exploit them.According to research, women speak an average of 20,000 words daily, while men speak around 7,000. God knows how many of these words are absolutely necessary, and how many are spoken out of utter mindlessness.
According the the Universal Law of Cause and Effect, "Every human thought, word and deed is a Cause that sets off a wave of energy throughout the universe which in turn creates the effect whether desirable or undesirable." Hence, we should feel responsible and accountable for the words we utter (women especially!), as our words are continuously affecting the universe. Space may be a vacuum that can suck sound, but words are more than just sound, they contain emotions, feelings, sentiments.
Although all humans have been endowed with speech, yet we routinely encounter such individuals who appear more gifted than usual in the art and skill of articulation, who just seem to have a way with words. They have the skill to exploit and manipulate words to their own advantage. And while such words may claim to contain the truth, yet, they may be false, and often misleading. The truth is that the only word which contains the Absolute Truth is the Word of God.
Unlike the words spoken by men, the Word of God contains Truth, Light and Guidance in each and every letter. It protects the heart and mind from being corrupted, and guides it towards the straight path. The power of human words is nothing compared to the power of Divine Word. While words spoken by humans can break hearts, God's word mends and heals hearts, reconstructs the broken schemas of the self and brings order and symmetry to life. No word uttered by any human being, no matter how intelligent or alluring, can ever hold a candle to Divine Word.
The Quran states:
If We had sent down this Qur'an upon a mountain, you would have seen it humbled and coming apart from fear of Allah . And these examples We present to the people that perhaps they will give thought. (59:21)
How can we, who crumble before words spoken by people, ever comprehend or apprehend the power of God's Word? Do we, in the heart of our hearts truly believe that this one Word, this one Book contains guidance for all times, and contains a solution to each and every one of our problems?
Once, when Allama Iqbal's father saw him reading the Quran, he advised him to, "read it as if it was addressed exclusively to him." This is one advice we all should heed. It is a miracle of the Quran that in times of distress when you open the blessed book, you are bound to encounter a verse or ayah that will certainly address your problem.
The subject of the Quran is the Human Being, which it addresses not only at the individual but also at the collective level. It speaks to people and it speaks to nations. In his famous Persian work Javednama, Iqbal says,
Examine your own conscience and the Quran—
a hundred new worlds are within its verses,
whole centuries are involved in its moments;
one world of it suffices for the present age …
This Ultimate handbook of Life, therefore, is not there merely to guide us through the trivialities of life, but is, in fact, a guide book for whole nations, providing directions on how to mould and fashion their destinies and to create new worlds for themselves and for the rest of humanity. In keeping with its melioristic outlook, the Quran preaches that the world can become a better place through human effort and struggle. Our task, especially during the Holy month of Ramadan, is to find a way reconnect with our inner consciousness/soul/spirit through this True Word sent by God. If words serve as a connection between humans, then God's Word truly has the capacity not only to connect us with each other, but with our own selves, and can assist us in finding purpose and meaning in a seemingly meaningless world.


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Valhalla Memorial Park North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Mary Anita "Neta" Snook Southern (February 14, 1896 – March 23, 1991) was a pioneer aviator who achieved a long list of firsts. She was the first woman aviator in Iowa, first woman student accepted at the Curtiss Flying School in Virginia, first woman aviator to run her own aviation business and first woman to run a commercial airfield.[1] Yet "Snooky", as her friends called her,[2] was fated to be remembered for her relationship to Amelia Earhart. Her autobiography I Taught Amelia to Fly aptly captures the essence of her fame, she was forever linked to the Earhart mystique as her first instructor.
Mary Anita Snook was born on February 14, 1896 in Mount Carroll, Illinois. She was interested in machinery at an early age, spurred by a fascination with her father's automobiles. At the age of four, she would sit on her father's lap and help him steer his Stanley Steamer on the hills of their Illinois town. As she grew older, he taught her the inner workings of cars. Snook attended the Frances Shimer School, which later became Shimer College, graduating in 1912.[3]
After the family moved to Ames, Iowa in 1915, Snook attended Iowa State College (now Iowa State University), taking courses in mechanical drawing, engines and farm machinery repair. She became fascinated with literature related to aviation and soon wanted to fly.
During her sophomore year at college, Snook applied to the Atlantic Coast Aeronautical Station, the Curtiss-Wright Aviation School, in Newport News, Virginia, and was denied admittance, as no women were allowed. [Note 1] The following year, an advertisement for the Davenport Flying School in Iowa brought her back home, where she became one of the first female student pilots. After a major crash in which the school's president was killed, the school closed and "Curly," as she had been dubbed by fellow students, began searching for another flight training school. In 1917, Snook eventually gained entry into the Curtiss-Wright Aviation School and put in many hours in the air until civilian flights in the United States were banned for the duration of World War I. Briefly, in 1918, she worked for the British Air Ministry in Elmira as an expeditor putting her mechanical skills to good use, inspecting and testing aircraft parts and engines on their way to combat in Europe.
After purchasing a wrecked Canuck, a Canadian version of a Curtiss JN-4 Jenny, Snook had it shipped back to Ames, Iowa, and spent two years rebuilding the aircraft in her parents' backyard. In 1920, Snook soloed in her rebuilt Canuck, flying from a nearby pasture and received her pilot's license and, shortly after, entry into the Aero Club of America and the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI). Barnstorming throughout the Midwest in her Canuck, she made a living furtively hauling sightseers and "passengers" although her licence did not allow it. With the onset of a bitter Iowa winter, Snook decided to head out to California where she could fly year-round. She disassembled the Canuck for shipping and ended up in balmy Los Angeles.[5]
In 1920, Snook approached "Bert" Kinner for a job as an instructor in his newly constructed airport, Kinner Field in Los Angeles (which offered aerial advertising and flight instruction), bringing with her a background in mechanics which made her an invaluable assistance to Kinner. After a brief trial period, she became the first woman to run a commercial airfield.[4]
On January 3, 1921, Amelia Earhart, along with her father, walked onto the airfield and asked Neta, "I want to fly. Will you teach me?"[2] The agreement struck between Amelia and her parents was that only a woman pilot would teach her to fly. "For $1 in Liberty bonds per minute in the air, Neta Snook taught Amelia Earhart to fly, but above that, they became friends."[6] The first five hours in the air were paid for by Earhart but the next 15 were entirely unpaid as Snook took her new pilot up in the Kinner Airster that Amelia had purchased.[7]
At first, her pupil was not the best flyer. Earhart stalled the Airster while trying to clear a grove of eucalyptus trees on takeoff. Snook thought to herself, "Perhaps I had misjudged her abilities."[1] However, their friendship held sway and that crash was soon forgotten. They flew together for over a year. Snook became close with the entire Earhart family, and often spent time at the family home.[8]
Neta Snook became the first woman to enter a men's air race at the Los Angeles Speedway in February 1921, finishing fifth and telling the media, "I'm going to fly as cleverly, as audaciously, as thrillingly as any man aviator in the world."[1]
At the age of 25, Snook married Bill Southern in 1922, became pregnant and gave up flying, selling her business. Not much was heard about Neta Snook Southern in the years following her retirement. [Note 2] After Earhart disappeared during her famous flight in 1937, Snook began lecturing and speaking about her career in aviation and, later, wrote her autobiography, I Taught Amelia To Fly. Neta flew for the first time in decades, when she was invited to pilot a replica of Charles Lindbergh's Spirit of St. Louis in 1977. In 1981, she was acknowledged as the oldest woman pilot in the United States. Snook died at age 95 on March 23, 1991 at her ranch home in California. One year after her death, Neta Snook Southern was inducted into the Iowa Aviation Hall of Fame.
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Kent Villages, Towns & Public Houses - History, Genealogy & Trade Directories
Kent Villages Home Page | Kent Districts & Kent Lathes |Kent Villages and Towns A - Z
Melvilles 1858 Directory of Kent.
CUXTON is a village, three miles S.W. of Rochester. The population in 1851 was 374. The church is dedicated to St. Michael. The living is a rectory, in the patronage of the bishop of Rochester; the Rev. Robert Shaw is the incumbent. Ranscomb is three quarters of a mile north; Upper and Lower Bush, half a mile west; Whorn's Place, a quarter of a mile S.E.
POST-OFFICE. - William Hollingdale, Receiver. Letters are received through Rochester,
which is also the nearest Money Order Office.
Shaw, Rev. Robert, Rector, Rectory.
Baker, Sarah, shopkeeper
Boorman, Wild, and Co., lime burners
Burrow, William, wheelwright
Clifton, Robert, blacksmith
Jupp, Edward, White Hart
Parker, John, farmer
Pye, George, farmer
Pye, William, farmer


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Friday…here we meet again. This was another week that fairly flew. Next week, I plan to slow it down. The Summer Olympics end this weekend, so my sleep schedule will return to normal. It's been a fascinating series of games. Do you have a favorite event? For me, it's women's gymnastics, swimming, and track and field. Lots to celebrate there.
My five favorite finds for this week are:
1) Stress and Myers-Briggs – My first time taking the Myers-Briggs personality type inventory was at the start of my career. I am an ENFP. However, as the years have gone by, and my understanding of how to get things done has matured, I test more as an ESFJ. If you've never taken this inventory, this may be all psycho-babble to you, but for me, it was a tool that helped me grow professionally and personally. I was a more considerate teammate having this information in my work toolbox, so to speak. Susan Storm's article on stress and how different personality types react to it was fascinating. Storm also gives counsel how to help depending on the personality type. Photo Credit: Psychology Junkie
If you're unfamiliar with Myers-Briggs [Personality] Type Inventory, you can find a quick explanation of it and the different personalities here. Storm's article on personality and dealing with stress was affirming of what I already know and am doing in stressful situations. My husband is an ISTJ (Introvert, Sensing, Thinking, Judging – again study up if you assume you know what this means but don't really). When he is stressed, it's helpful for me to give him space, affirm the real ways he's managing his stress well, and helping him carve out time to exercise. These are all helps to him. As an ENFP at heart, what helps me is your confidence that I can be successful, and not asking for details and not trying to "fix" the problem. What helps you in periods of stress?
2) Contentment – When I struggle with discontent, it's because my focus has shifted such that all I have is distorted by what I think I want. Megan Burns, a counselor friend of mine, writes: "The 'more' that we hunger for won't be satisfied by anything in this world. Our desires are met in God, and in Him we have all that we need… we lack nothing. Our joy and our worth are not defined by our situation or our accomplishments. In the Lord's presence is fullness of joy… and that's something that doesn't change or fade; He is with us, and He is always good and faithful." Megan points us to God who is writing his story in our lives. When we give into discontent, it's like we want to erase the story he is writing. May it never be so. Read more here. Photo Credit: Nancy Ruegg
Contentment & Other Lessons – the Legacy of Jerry Bridges – Deb Mills
Satisfaction & Contentment – a Journey and a Destination – Deb Mills
Finding Contentment – Nancy Ruegg
3) Olympic Heroes – There were so many situations in the Olympic Games over the last two weeks where we caught glimpses of heroes. Young athletes who pushed through adverse situations. Teams who cheered one another, as well as athletes not on their teams, on to victory. This 5000m qualifying race demonstrated that heroism. When American runner Abbey D'Agostino clipped the foot of New Zealander Nikki Hamblin, they both fell . D'Agostino got up and helped Hamblin to her feet, and they ran a bit together. Then D'Agostino somehow injured her knee and went down again. Hamblin then helped her back up and they continued on. She finished the race before D'Agostino, but they both finished…because their compassion shown more brightly than their competitiveness.Photo Credit: Fox Sports
4) Marriage Advice – On Friday's, writer/publisher Trevin Wax posts his Trevin's Seven. They are his favorite reads of the week. This week, he posted a peculiar yet timely little piece on Charles Spurgeon's mother-in-law's marital advice. Written by Spurgeonologist, Christian George, the advice was spoken to Charles' fiancée, Susannah, on an occasion when she became angry at his slighting her. Her mother advised her simply and wisely:
- Think twice before marrying a minister.
- Use your God-given talents in your Gospel-centered marriage.
- Ministry comes first for the married couple.
This advice of another era (1850s) may not sit well with some today but please read Christian George's further narrative on the subject. There is wisdom for anyone considering marriage and ministry together.Photo Credit: Revive Our Hearts
5) Jambalaya – This Cajun/Creole stew has become my children's favorite thing I make. Crockpot Jambalaya. It's from Taste of Home. The recipe follows with some of my adaptations. I buy the various meats when they are on sale; store them in the freezer, and when it suits a family gathering, pull them all out and crockpot them.
Photo Credit: CampbellsKitchen
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) beef or chicken broth
- 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste (or another can of diced tomatoes)
- 3 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 medium green peppers, chopped
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced (not the biggest fan of garlic so sometimes I forget to add it – still tastes marvelous!)
- 3 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 2 teaspoons dried basil
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1-1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes [I actually use boneless skinless chicken thighs or a mixture, and I use 2 pounds.]
- 1 pound smoked sausage, halved and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1/2 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined (I use 1 pound frozen shelled cooked shrimp, thawed, removing the tails)
- Hot cooked rice
- In a 5-qt. slow cooker, combine the tomatoes, broth and tomato paste. Stir in the celery, green peppers, onion, garlic and seasonings. Stir in chicken and sausage.
- Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours or until chicken is no longer pink. Stir in shrimp. Cover and cook 15-30 minutes longer or until shrimp turn pink. Serve over rice.
Freeze option: Place individual portions of cooled stew in freezer containers and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary. Yield: 11 servings.
Even in the heat of summer, this is such a yummy meal…maybe for this weekend. Have a relaxing weekend, and share your week's favorites if you will in Comments below.


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Comments on Development Charges Study
Last Wednesday there was a public participation meeting at 4pm in Middlesex Centre Council chambers. Unfortunately only two members of the public (including myself) and one member of the press were able to make the meeting, but a consultant named Andrew from Watson & Associates Economists Ltd. was on-hand to give a presentation of the background study, its conclusions, and a proposed development charge bylaw to replace the existing bylaw. The most important takeaway from the proposed bylaw is that Middlesex Centre will move from varied development charges in Ilderton, Ilderton West, Komoka, Kilworth and Delaware to a single, uniform development


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President's Day Sale in Kidrobot Stores
"This sale has me rolling over in my grave!" -Abe Lincoln
Honest Abe would never lie, so his words must be true. Check out the hot deals in our Kidrobot retail stores for the upcoming holiday weekend, Feb 15-Feb 18. Some are calling this the best sale in 148 years.
Buy one 7-Inch MUNNYWORLD figure at $19.95 Get one Mini MUNNY free
Mega MUNNY- $100 (60% off)
Buy One Plush Get One 50% off
YUMMY Pink and Brown 12-Inch Donuts $10
YUMMY 12-Inch Pizza $10
Buy one 14" Labbit Plush Get one 7" Labbit Plush Free
Buy two South Park blind boxes get one Dead Kenny free
Disney/Charlie Brown $7
Nibbler and Matt Groening $25
Kid Neutron and Kid Royale $15
Select Tees $10
Select Hoodies $20
Select Outerwear $30
Select Beanies and Hats $10
Topo Chalk Bag $20
Top Backpack and Messenger Bag $40
Kidrobot Backpack and Messenger Bag $35
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The Lebanese based up'n'coming and booming Phoenix promotion held its second event on April 29, 2017, and what a show it was. This night held major match ups where two WMC World Titles, one WMC Intercontinental Title and one WMC Middle Eastern Title were all up for grabs.
The WMC Titles of the Night:
WMC World Title – Musipon Pakorn (Thai) vs Morgan Adrar (FRA), 67kgs
Both Pakorn (Thai) and Adrar (FRA) showed a remarkable performance during their match up. Nothing else could have been expected by the two heavy record Muay Thai legends. The display of control, phenomenal reflexes, missile targeted hits of bone shattering power for the lay person, was a highlight of the night. The first round seemed to be more of a warm up session between the two. The fight progressed through the rest of the rounds when out came the clinch and sweep mayhem to which Pakorn demonstrated an elevated skill set. By unanimous decision Pakorn took home both the WMC World Title belt as well as the Phoenix World Title belt, rightly earned.
WMC Female World Title – Antonina Shevchenko (Peru) vs Isa Keskikangas (SE), 63.5kgs
These two international Muay Thai ladies put on a spectacular show as they fought it out for the world belts. From the get go Shevchenko exhibited her exceptional talent, taking control of much of the bout. Coming off as naturally inclined to dominate across the board she controlled the clinches, sweeps, kicks and well timed punches. Only during the fourth round did Keskikangas seem to pick up the pace of her offense. What could be called an uneven battle of the professional levels, both titles went to Shevchenko via unanimous decision.
WMC Intercontinental Title -Armen Grigoryan (AM) vs Xie Wei (CN), 70kgs
The eighth fight of the night thoroughly raised the heat of the arena as the Chinese Xie Wei laid the Armenian Armen Grigoryan to shame. This fight was also evident to be an uneven match up as Wei flew through the air the majority of the time with knees, kicks and punches worthy of the title he won. Unfortunately Grigoryan was not able to take control of the ring throughout the match. The energetic, flexible, incredible Wei stole the show to the dismay of the largely Armenian crowd. The WMC Intercontinental Title went to Xie Wei via unanimous decision.
WMC Middle East Title – Kassem Daher (LEB) vs Mohamand Salama (JOR), 82kgs
Lebanon's Daher entered the ring to the huge support of cheer by the crowd as he prepared to fight Jordan's Salama. Both fighters showed a great deal of spirit as they began the fight. Precision of kicks was in Daher's favor where as precision of punches was tipped in Salama's favor. The battle of dominance kicked up after the first round as the two exchanged kick for kick, blow to blow, destruction. Both found themselves on the ground at one point or another. High kicks ended up being Salama's weapon of choice and Dahers focus turned to his boxing strength. A good match up well fought for, the decision of the winner of the WMC Middle East Title went to Daher, making Lebanon proud.
Phoenix honored all those watching yet again with exciting fights for world title belts.
Stay tuned for the next installment, only on Arabsmma.


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"I want to get married and before my marriage I want to do the test."
I want to do HIV Test. I don't know to whom should I contact. I want to get married and before my marriage I want to do the test. I know myself that I never had sex with anybody but I know very well that this only one of the reasons. Please guide me and give me an address where I can do the test without breaking secrets.
It's great that you want to get tested before getting married, good on you for taking the initiative! It is always important to know your status and there is no shame at all in getting an HIV test! The testing centre at Deep Griha Society, 13 Tadiwala Road offers HIV tests for Rs150 along with free and completely confidential pre and post test counselling. You will receive your results from this test in 24 hours, the entire process is confidential.
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Impact of spaceborne carbon monoxide observations from the S-5P platform on tropospheric composition analyses and forecasts
- 1CNRM-GAME, Météo-France/CNRS UMR 3589, Toulouse, France
- 2Université de Toulouse, Laboratoire d'Aérologie, CNRS UMR 5560, Toulouse, France
- 3NILU – Norwegian Institute for Air Research, P.O. Box 100, 2027 Kjeller, Norway
- 4Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), P.O. Box 201, 3730 AE De Bilt, the Netherlands
- 5TNO, Business unit Environment, Health and Safety, P.O. Box 80015, 3508 TA Utrecht, the Netherlands
- 6Finnish Meteorological Institute, Earth Observation Unit, P.O. Box 503, 00101 Helsinki, Finland
Abstract. We use the technique of Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSEs) to quantify the impact of spaceborne carbon monoxide (CO) total column observations from the Sentinel-5 Precursor (S-5P) platform on tropospheric analyses and forecasts. We focus on Europe for the period of northern summer 2003, when there was a severe heat wave episode associated with extremely hot and dry weather conditions. We describe different elements of the OSSE: (i) the nature run (NR), i.e., the
truth; (ii) the CO synthetic observations; (iii) the assimilation run (AR), where we assimilate the observations of interest; (iv) the control run (CR), in this study a free model run without assimilation; and (v) efforts to establish the fidelity of the OSSE results. Comparison of the results from AR and the CR, against the NR, shows that CO total column observations from S-5P provide a significant benefit (at the 99 % confidence level) at the surface, with the largest benefit occurring over land in regions far away from emission sources. Furthermore, the S-5P CO total column observations are able to capture phenomena such as the forest fires that occurred in Portugal during northern summer 2003. These results provide evidence of the benefit of S-5P observations for monitoring processes contributing to atmospheric pollution.


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In restaurant form that is.
A classic New Orleans story with food as the central character. Scott Boswell, a young chef who is serious about his ongoing training, owns these restaurants with his wife Tanya. Scott is found at Stella's working the kitchen (when he's not traveling to restaurants to offer himself as a free apprentice) and Tanya can be seen daily at Stanley's working the door and watching the entire place.
Both restaurants serve excellent food. Stella's is award-winning and pretty expensive, but even with the deep pocket needed to go there,I can't count how many times I have heard that this was the favorite meal of visitors and some locals who hit all of the top ones. Many times.
I know the chef and his wife from their stalwart support of the Crescent City Farmers Market, where I work. We opened a 4th location a few years before Katrina and they did anything they could do to support it. We'll never forget it.
I like these folks because they are Quarter residents and real workers and committed to a scale of production, service and ambience that has made the city what it is.
(Now I have a friend who is not very happy with them and feels slighted in every way; she's a savvy local who has loads of patience for quirks but got bad service and a worse response after, so I sorrowfully acknowledge that too. It's the only version I have heard of that story, but she is pretty sore with them now.)
My experience has been great and now they have added a Stanley's service bar right next door on the Square and so a tip of my cap again is in order. Espresso, pastries, ice cream and sandwiches in a beautifully designed storefront. Some work remains to do to get it all done but if you're out at 8 am til evening in the area, go try the coffee or ice cream and then go have a eggs hollandaise poboy next door.
And revel in the culture renewing itself in the oldest part of the city, thanks to entrepreneurs like Scott and Tanya..


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HOUSTON, TX – AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, has been selected as the "Best Airline in Mexico" for 2008 by the readers of Business Traveler magazine. This marks the third year the award has been bestowed and AeroMexico has received top honors every year. The airline was recognized at a special awards ceremony on December 11 in Los Angeles, along with honorees in other airline, hotel and business-travel related categories.
Frank Galan, Vice President, U.S. Division, AeroMexico, said, "AeroMexico is extremely proud to accept the 'Best Airline in Mexico' award for the third consecutive year from Business Traveler's readers. Winning this award every year it has been presented is a real testament to our employees' relentless focus on delivering outstanding customer service."
Eva Leonard, editor in chief at Business Traveler magazine, said, "AeroMexico stands out because the airline excels at meeting the specialized needs of business travelers to Mexico, and provides the highest levels of service, comfort and convenience, as well as an extensive route network."
Galan added, "Our goal is to make flying on AeroMexico an exceptional experience every time someone gets on board one of our planes — and that takes a real team effort, every day, by our more than 6,000 employees. It's especially gratifying that AeroMexico has earned this vote of confidence from the readers of Business Traveler because they include some of the world's most discriminating business travelers."
This year marks the 20th year of the "Best in Business Travel" awards at Business Traveler. More than 4,000 readers of its U.S. edition were surveyed and asked to choose their favorite airlines, hotels, airports and other business-travel service providers in 55 categories. The survey consisted of open-ended questions with no suggested company names or choices given.
With a circulation of 150,000 for its U.S. edition and global circulation of 500,000 through 10 editions, Business Traveler is read widely by executives who are frequent domestic and international travelers.
Through these and other honors, AeroMexico has been recognized for its distinguished style of attentive, personalized in-flight service, which includes complimentary amenities, meals at meal times and beverages, including cocktails. The airline has also distinguished itself with one of the world's best on-time flight records, the highest safety and quality standards ratings, outstanding reliability and baggage handling performance, and exceptional value based on its competitive fares and superior service.
AeroMexico and its subsidiary, AeroMexico Connect, currently operate more than 600 daily flights through the airline's Mexico City International Airport hub to 40 destinations in Mexico, 15 U.S. locations as well as major cities that include Shanghai, Paris and Buenos Aires in 12 other countries worldwide. U.S. cities served currently are Los Angeles, Ontario (Ca.), San Diego, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Seattle/Tacoma, Salt Lake City, Houston, San Antonio, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, New York City, Orlando and Miami. AeroMexico Vacations provides customized vacation travel packages. The airline also offers connecting service to other international destinations through its Sky Team global airline alliance with 11 full member carriers and three associate carriers. Additional information is available at www.aeromexico.com or 1-800-237-6639.


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At a magnitude of 6.7, the 1994 Northridge earthquake wasn't unusual in terms of its size.
Since 1900, an average of 120 earthquakes per year worldwide are in the magnitude-6.0 to 6.9 range. In 1993, the year before the Northridge quake, shocks in that range numbered 141 worldwide.
For a visualization of just how many earthquakes rival the 1994 Northridge quake in magnitude, click here to view a USGS map. It displays all earthquakes in the magnitude-6.0 to 6.9 range since 1970.
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The list includes the magnitude-6.9 earthquake in Kobe, Japan, which caused devastation on a staggering scale -- 5,100 fatalities, 27,000 injures and 100,000 building destroyed.
So the number 6.7 only tells us part of story of Monday, Jan. 17, 1994.
In the case of the Northridge quake, its location in the vicinity of a built-up metropolis with some vulnerable structures -- including residential buildings and freeway overpasses -- made it a natural disaster of historic proportions.
The origin was near the intersection of Reseda Boulevard and Arminta Street in the northwest San Fernando Valley on a previously undocumented fault. At a depth of about 10 miles, the quake caused strong ground motion across a widespread part of Southern California.
A USGS intensity map (below) shows that the strongest shaking, designated in red, was reported in areas north of Los Angeles as the rupture spread in that direction. Residents to the south, including downtown LA and densely popuated areas around it, reported less intense "strong" and "very strong" shaking, denoted by yellow and orange squares.
Most of the damage occurred in communities north of Los Angeles, but there were pockets of hard hit areas, like Sherman Oaks, West Hollywood and even Santa Monica. The seaside community is about 15 miles away from the Northridge earthquake epicenters, but soft soil, Southern California's fault system and Santa Monica's older building stock likely all contributed to significant damage.
Reports of damage and casualties developed throughout the first day. Below, this map features locations of some of the hardest hit areas and archived video of NBC4 reports.
At $20 billion in damage and $49 billion in economic loss, it was the costliest natural disaster ever at the time in the United States, but the damage could have been worse had the rupture spread south toward the more densely populated areas in and around downtown Los Angeles.
At the time, Los Angeles County's population was an estimated 9 million people. Today, it's around 10.1 million with nearly 4 million in the city of Los Angeles alone. How would the intensity of that shaking be felt across the Los Angeles of 2019? The map below illustrates the potential impact if the Northridge earthquake occurred today.


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For those times when you are discouraged about a lack of converts,
"And hearing of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked, while others said, 'We will hear you again on this matter.' Nevertheless, some men joined him and believed." (Acts 17:32, 34)
Spiritual success followed Paul through Philippi, Thessalonica and Berea. But in Athens, he faced the daunting task of converting the smug intelligentsia. Sadly, there were no mass conversions that day, no miracles recorded, no great church established, not even a good riot. "Nevertheless" some believed such as Dionysius, Damaris, along with a few others. These were real people, who were surrounded by the numbing effects of humanism and idolatry. Yet, despite the demonic forces at work in their city, they believed. If they can come to Christ, then anyone can. So friend, press on through the discouragement and keep faithfully sharing the good news. Many will reject it, "nevertheless" some will believe.
For the whole story read Acts 17:16-34
Other post in this series, "The Nevertheless of…"
Obedience, God's Firm Foundation, New Heavens And A New Earth and Of Christ's Sacrifice.


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Mediation, which is one alternative to lawsuits, is becoming a more popular way to resolve disputes. Mediation is an informal way for people to resolve disputes using a third party, called a mediator. The mediator is neutral and has been trained to help people discuss their differences. Mediators are not like judges and do not decide which party "wins". The mediator instead helps the parties come to a solution on their own using communication between the parties and helping them focus on the real issues. The mediator can also think of options to resolve the conflict that would meet the needs of all parties.
Mediation is becoming more popular in part because it is less adversarial. People who are in a conflict can meet in a friendly way to discuss the issues. If parties will have to deal with each other again in the future, such as parents of children who are divorcing, mediation could help improve the relationship. Mediation can also help the parties learn how to deal with conflict in the future.
Another benefit of mediation is that it can be extremely quick when compared to a lawsuit. Lawsuits take at a minimum many months or years, and mediation takes less than three months on average. The court system is beginning to learn the benefits of mediation and many courts send thousands of cases to mediation each year rather than clog the dockets with cases that could be resolved with a mediator. Also, in many cases contracts between the parties in the case require that any dispute be mediated or arbitrated. This is common in construction disputes, medical malpractice cases and real estate purchase agreements.
Mediation is used in a variety disputes, from simple civil lawsuits and divorces to very complex cases. The mediator may have a background in the types of issues and disputes involved, although not necessarily. Mediators come from varied walks of live, and so their practical experience with a certain issue can be invaluable. An effective mediator is neutral in evaluation and resolving a case.
In order to begin mediation, an individual involved in a dispute could propose mediation to the other side. Or, the mediator could call the other side with an invitation. Mediators can be found by referrals from courts or a bar association, as well as mediation companies. It is helpful to find a mediator with knowledge of the area of law of your dispute.
Mediation can often be very successful so long as the parties are willing to participate to reach a settlement. If a settlement isn't reached, anything learned during the mediation is generally confidential under state law. However, often settlements are reached because parties are able to hear from the other side and learn more information than they would otherwise know in a lawsuit. Also, parties become invested in mediation and want to avoid spending large sums of money and more time on a trial.
Contact our law firm today to see if mediation would be a valuable tool to resolve your conflict.
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Lately I've been in this tornado of thoughts. Thoughts of future, thoughts of now, thoughts of life. Where do I want to go? What are my passions?
Because the truth is, I don't fully know who I am. I've got the basics in place, but so much of who I've been is because it's what someone else wanted or how I was taught to be. There have been glimpses of who I am in my life, but they got lost somewhere. Now I'm finding them. These hidden doorways and windows. Pulling off the boards that cover them and letting the sunlight in.
This means tossing aside the status quo and the normal that the world teaches us. Removing the boards with notes of what life is supposed to look like to create what my life is.
In doing this I find that I often don't know what I want, bit I do know what I don't want. That seems to be a place to start. That's led me to figure a little of what I do want. A simple life. A life filled with plants, paints, animals, peace, books, food, coffee, friends, travel, dreams, and nature.
When I can't find my direction, when I'm at these crossroads on the journey to find myself… That's when I go back to these things I know I want and to the things I know I don't. In these moments I remember that I can take any direction I want because there's always another trail to venture on and there's always the ability to create my own trail.
Happy Sunday and happy life adventures.
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By Arielle Swinehart
There have been many concerns brought up by Whetstone students. A class wrote letters to Whetstone's Principal, Mrs. Routzong, regarding issues with the bathrooms, the courtyard and administration as a whole. Mrs. Routzong finds these letters "very good" with "a lot of great suggestions and ideas". The suggestions are not all realistic, but they are passionate and showed how much the students cares about both Whetstone and Whetstone students.
"That's why I decided that I was going to form a Principal's Advisory council," Mrs. Routzong said. The council is for any student that would like to address their issues regarding the school and give suggestions on how to fix these issues. There are currently about twenty students participating in the Advisory Council. The Council meets fifth period once, sometimes twice, a month. The first ever meeting was November 12. In this meeting there were two major issues, chosen by the participating members, discussed – the bathrooms and the courtyard.
There are multiple suggestions for ways to solve the issues within the bathrooms. One suggestion is to paint a mural in the South bathrooms. Several students have volunteered to participate in the painting of the mural. Other suggestions regard the plumbing and such, which are issues that depend on the district rather than the students and administration at Whetstone.
One problem was the issue of the courtyard. As of right now, the courtyard is only for seniors because of behavioral issues. The Council came to a decision on what to do about the courtyard and who is allowed in the courtyard. The decision was run by the administrative team and will be announced in class meetings after Thanksgiving break.
"I don't know those things (bathroom issues) unless people tell me, so that's why the Advisory Council is important." The Advisory Council is designed to help Mrs. Routzong and the rest of the administration hear the concerns of the students and help fix some of these issues to make Whetstone a safer and more pleasant place.


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Once again, Len is having technical issues on his blog, so we are proud to host his latest post here. –djs
By: Len Lichtenfeld, MD, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, American Cancer Society
Know what a "dilly" is? The dictionary describes a "dilly" as something that is remarkable or extraordinary, as in size or quality.
The headline I came across the other day from the Associated Press is in fact a dilly of a story. It has some of my colleagues here at the American Cancer Society and our affiliated advocacy organization American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network more than a bit concerned: "NH, RI, NJ Buck Trend, Propose Cigarette Tax Cut."
Hard to believe, but after years of making progress in the fight against big tobacco and helping people to kick the habit or prevent young people from taking up smoking in the first place, now come proposals that would take us backwards, putting more people at risk for their lives all in the name of economic recovery.
Folks, in my humble opinion, this is one screwed-up way for states to make money.
The story is reasonably straight forward: states are strapped for revenues, so they think they can poach people from other states looking for a cheap smoke, and get more money from tobacco taxes because people from adjoining states will come to their state to purchase cigarettes and other tobacco products. Sort of like "Lure them here and let them die there."
Talk about shifting the economic burden to others. This one really takes the (proverbial) cake to a gross and illogical conclusion.
And then there was the quote from (I am certain) one well-intentioned businessman who likened the increased "attractiveness" of buying cigarettes in New Hampshire to a coming economic miracle:
"Cutting the rate a dime would cost the state tobacco tax revenues but would result in an offsetting increase in state taxes collected from people renting hotel rooms, eating in restaurants, buying alcoholic beverages, buying lottery tickets and buying gasoline. The net result would be no loss of revenue to the state but an incentive for tourists to visit the state to shop, he said.
"People coming from out of state are going to have an empty gas tank. They're going to be hungry. They're going to be tired," he said. "It's going to help every business."
I guess this is the modern day version of Emma Lazarus poem which appears on the Statue of Liberty:
"Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
Not quite the same, is it?
I wonder if this has anything to do with the toll they collect when you enter New Hampshire's golden door on Interstates 93 and 95? Now they will be glad to sell you cheap smokes as well.
The reality is that one of the proven means of reducing the use of tobacco products and improving the health of people is to raise tobacco taxes. Decreasing them will not only not result in replacing or increasing lost revenue, it will actually worsen the health of the population and increase the costs of the state caring for its citizens over time.
Ever since John Rolfe demonstrated in Jamestown in 1612 that tobacco could be a profitable crop, we have struggled with the impact and inherent conflict of interest tobacco has on our lives, our fiscal coffers and our national psyche. Can you imagine today what would happen if I went to market with a product that I guaranteed would kill half the people who use it if they use it as intended? I wouldn't be in business a single week, let alone centuries. Never mind that the associated costs in terms of decreased productivity of its citizens and the health costs to care for those citizens—many of whom rely on state and federal health care dollars to keep them alive—are enormous.
The American Cancer Society, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids and other organizations are vigorously opposed to this legislation. They have the data that shows the false assumptions used to promote such legislation in some states.
Here are some of those facts:
- An analysis by the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids estimates that even the modest ten cent rollback in the tax means that an additional 1,000 kids in New Hampshire will become addicted adult smokers. There will also be 400 additional adult smokers in the state.
- The additional tobacco use caused by the tax rollback would increase tobacco-related disease and deaths and their resulting health care costs, including from lung cancer, heart attacks and strokes, smoking-affected pregnancies and births. According to the Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids, a 10 cent per pack rollback in the tax would result in an estimated $21.3 million in new long-term health costs.
- In addition to the adverse health and health care cost impacts, cutting taxes on cigarettes and other tobacco products would reduce revenue – at a time when the state's budget is already tight. The New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration estimated that HB 156 would decrease state revenues by between approximately $7.7 million and $14.8 million in FY 2012 and increase state expenditures by approximately $1.2 million in FY 2012.
- After the cigarette tax in Oregon decreased by 10 cents per pack on January 1, 2004, gross cigarette tax revenue decreased 7.0% from the year between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004 to the year between July 1, 2004 and June 30, 2005.
In the meantime, the New Hampshire House voted 236-93 to send the bill on to the Senate. Go figure.
So now is the time for people to make a decision about what counts most in life: on one hand, health and lives; and on the other, a couple of extra pennies in the coffers of the state.
Have we really reached a new low in how we want to make our pennies while encouraging young people and adults to take up a habit that will kill them?
I certainly hope not, since if that's what we have come to in our political process, it certainly poses a dilly of a dilemma for many of us.