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A fine of 145,000 EUR (roughly $189,000) is trivial for Google. But that's close to the maximum fine allowed by German law ($150,000 EUR). The fine is being imposed on Google for violations of German privacy and data protection laws stemming from the so-called "WiSpy" episode in…
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The Importance of Real-Life Experience in Learning
by Christopher Kurz
Day after day, college students sit in a classroom and listen to a lecture about something they may or may not be interested, and then are told by the professor to "read the textbook for the next class." The student will then at some point read the chapter, go to class again, listen to another lecture, and continuously repeat the cycle. Sure, this traditional style of learning gives you the basic understanding of the material and provides you the general knowledge about the field that you need to know, but where does this finally apply to the real world?
In most cases, I find myself struggling to grasp how the information that I am learning in the classroom will relate to a real-life experience. As much information as I am taught, and as many assignments that I am required to do, I still find difficulty bringing these concepts I learn to life. That has been true in most cases, until I this semester when I had received the opportunity to work with The Stardust-Startup Factory as a part of my Social Media Marketing Course at Hartwick College in Oneonta, New York.
As a part of this course, I have been given the opportunity to become a student social media marketing consultant for The Stardust-Startup Factory. My main focus while working with this organization so far has been to develop and implement a social media strategy to help promote the Flatirons Climbing Festival that The Stardust-Startup Factory will be hosting in September of this year. Throughout my work with the organization, I have finally gotten the chance to bring my in-class learning experience to life. It has allowed me to take the information being taught to me and actually implement it in a real-life working atmosphere, and see how it applies in the real world.
All of the information about marketing a company or event through social media that I have been learning has become easier to understand through my use of it with The Stardust-Startup Factory. I have had to analyze other company's strategies, developing an idea of what works and what doesn't. From there, I had to develop a social media marketing strategy for gaining exposure for the Flatirons Climbing Festival. Using the techniques and platforms that I have learned in the classroom, I was able to create a plan of attack. Finally, after a tedious process of creating the plan, I finally got to implement it. I developed a Facebook page for the event (Which everyone should check out by the way!) and have been running since its development. Moving forward, I will continue to bring the knowledge that I learn in the classroom to further develop the social media, hopefully deeming it to be successful.
I cannot stress how grateful I am for the opportunity. The experience that I have been receiving has taught me so much more than any traditional lecture ever could. I have learned the importance of organization and planning for the future. I have learned that communication among colleagues is key in running a successful operation. I have learned that sometimes, as easy as something may sound on paper, you actually have to put a lot more effort into it if you want to see the results. Ultimately, I have learned how all of the lectures and knowledge that I learn in the classroom relate to actually using it in real life.
This experience has been something that will stick with me as I continue moving forward in life. I would like to thank Professor Stamp for organizing this opportunity so that I am able to be immersed in a hands on atmosphere and also Laura Jean Palmer-Moloney for allowing me to take on this opportunity. The opportunity to work with The Stardust-Startup Factory has been one of the most influential learning experiences that I have had in my college career, and I can't thank either of you enough.
I hope that everyone is able to experience a similar hands-on opportunity at some point in their time in college so that they are able to see how the classroom relates to real life.


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A few weeks ago I went to lunch with my coworkers to one of my favorite places in Kansas City. The restaurant had changed it's menu since the last time I was there. They have a gift for putting flavors together that I just never would have thought. It was a hard decision between their soft boiled egg and asparagus sandwich and their Curry Chicken Salad. I ended up selecting the chicken salad.
This little bistro has served as my creative inspiration a couple of times. As soon as I tasted this wonderful Curry Chicken Salad, I knew I was going to go home and play with it until I could make something very similar that I could have any time I wanted it! This is what I came up with:
Curry Chicken Salad
1 pound chicken breast
2 stalks of celery
1 apple
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup pistachio's
6 ounces plain Greek Yogurt
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
1 T curry powder
1. Cook your chicken breast. I boiled mine.
2. Cut your celery stalks into small bite size pieces.
3. Chop apple into bite sized pieces.
4. Remove pistachio's from their shell. Dry roast them. (I put mine in a dry skillet and heated them until they became fragrant.
5. Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Add the Greek Yogurt and add the Mayonnaise.
6. Add Curry Powder. I use a mild yellow curry. I added about 1 T of Curry Powder but you may like it a little stronger.
I have played a little with the apple. The first time I made it I used a red apple. The next time I used a green Granny Smith. I think this is dependent on your taste. I will also say the restaurant did not use cranberries. They used golden raisins. I used what I had on hand.


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Dey (Arabic: داي, from Turkish Dayı [1][2]) was the title given to the rulers of the Regency of Algiers (Algeria) and Tunis (Tunisia) under the Ottoman Empire from 1671 onwards. Twenty-nine deys held office from the establishment of the deylicate in Algeria until the French conquest in 1830.
The dey was chosen by local civilian, military, and religious leaders to govern for life and ruled with a high degree of autonomy from the Ottoman sultan. The main sources of his revenues were taxes on the agricultural population, religious tributes, and protection payments rendered by Corsairs, regarded as pirates who preyed on Mediterranean shipping.
The dey was assisted in governing by a divan (ديوان) made up of the Chiefs of the Army and Navy, the Director of Shipping, the Treasurer-General and the Collector of Tributes.
The dey's realm was divided into three provinces (Constantine, Titteri and Mascara), each of which was administered by a bey (باي) whom he appointed.
The rule of the deys came to an end on 5 July 1830, when Hussein Dey (1765–1838) surrendered to invading French forces.
DEY (an adaptation of the Turk. dai, a maternal uncle), an honorary title formerly bestowed by the Turks on elderly men, and appropriated by the janissaries as the designation of their commanding officers. In Algeria the deys of the janissaries became in the 17th century rulers of that country (see Algeria: History). From the middle of the 16th century to the end of the 17th century the ruler of Tunisia was also called dey, a title frequently used during the same period by the sovereigns of Tripoli.
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I've been lacking in inspiration lately for some of my personal projects whilst being swept up in paid work and community projects. It's a problem that I've been addressing by seeking inspiration elsewhere.
The best inspiration for me comes from going to new places and just shooting away at random to collect pictures of my surroundings. It's the same technique that I use with participants of my photography projects but turned inwards in order to be therapeutic for myself.
I take so many pictures but allow myself to keep only the best one to push myself forward. The is no point in keeping every picture ever taken and editing is a useful way to declutter and recognise the things that are important from a particular experience. I've never had that collector instinct and I would rather keep one excellent photograph over a thousand reasonable ones. The one I choose should be representative of the whole experience so that it can trigger memories of the day. It doesn't have to feature anything of personal significance. Sometimes there is just a compositional element which has caught my eye, or a trick of the light to remind me of how it felt at that particular moment.
The feeling triggered by the photograph is what holds importance for me rather than any meaning of the subject itself. When I see that photograph I need to feel the same as I felt on the day that I took it. I need the photograph to transport me back to that space and time and place me into a memory worth remembering.
Similarly, editing the photograph itself doesn't always have importance for me. I often don't bother with anything more than a quick crop or a contrast alteration. I felt that today's photograph needed it to enhance the memory of the experience. Here, adding a texture is like adding a visual scent to tempt my brain back to that particular moment.
This image is strong enough that I can recall it without seeing the original. I can feel it in its entirety through my mind's eye and transport myself back to the experience of taking the photograph. This time travelling aspect of photography is what I'm connected to. My photograph transports me back to a particular space and brings the mindfulness I felt then into my present day. It is this feeling that I will carry forward with me as I start this new week.
I will use its strength of character to evolve my own mental strength.


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This is the second post in a series of tutorials on PaperStreet Web Design's content management system, Total Control. This tutorial outlines how to add photos to your content.
- Click on the tree icon (in between the anchor and the film reel) on the top row. This will open the Insert/Edit Image box.
- Click the box icon at the very end of the Image URL field. This will bring up the Moxiecode Image Manager tool.
- Click + Upload button in the top right.
- Click Browse and select the image you want to add from your computer.
- Click the Upload button. Afterwards, an Upload Successful box will appear.
- The image will now show up under the Moxiecode Image Manager. Click the arrow next to the filename, and then select "Insert" from the menu.
- Delete the http://www.website-domain-here.com part from the Image URL field. This will ensure the image will show up if you have multiple domain names or if your site is still using the testing link. Also, enter an image description for SEO purposes.
- Click insert one more time and the image will be added to the content box.
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This was an interesting read for me because I didn't remember that it was the beginning of a series (doh!). So, until the end of the book when I saw there was another one coming, I was really confused about the lack of closure in the book. Stupid me...
Having said that, this was a fantastic book with a perfect ending to set up a sequel! The plot is well thought out and well crafted. I love the setting of depression era Chicago. It is such a gritty and nasty place. It's the perfect setting to move the story of Charlie and Buck through. Charlie is a kid that has had to grow up too fast. He has a problem with not being able to leave "project" children alone. He feels the need to take them under his wing and help them along. Well, he get's more than he bargains for with "Buck". Buck gets him into more trouble then he really knows what to do with. It's an interesting relationship to watch develop and I'm excited to see how the author (Kimberlee Bastian) works all of the sub characters into the rest of the story.
This book has something for a wide range of readers. There is some action and adventure, some mortal vs immortal, and some mystery going on. If you are at all a fan of any of these things then this book would be a worthwhile read for you.
I apologize for the vagueness of this review because it's hard to tell you much about the story and what I liked about it without having some spoilers, and I hate spoilers. Just know that this book has a lot going for it and that it will keep you turning pages to the very end. If you have the time, pick it up and give it a read.
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Glee star Mark Salling has filed a lawsuit against bosses at his home insurance company.
Earlier this year, the actor's ex, Playboy pin-up Roxanne Gorzela, accused Salling of sexual battery amid allegations he forced her to have unprotected sex in 2011.
The actor denied the claims and hit back at Gorzela, claiming she entered his house without permission and struck him on the chest, arms and face.
However, Salling is now taking executives at State Farm Insurance to court too over reports they have refused to pay for his defense team, even though the alleged incident occurred at his house, which is protected by the firm's homeowners policy.
The star has branded their lack of support throughout the ordeal "despicable" and "malicious" and is seeking unspecified damages to cover his expenses, according to TMZ.com.
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The iCoach Climbing Ethos
First and foremost the iCoach Climbing ethos is based on the fact that climbing should be fun for all involved. Whilst we accept that some climbers being coached are striving to become the very best they can be and compete in local, regional, national or international competition, it should be that persons choice to do so. With young people that choice can be influenced by from pressure from peers, parents and even coaches. Coaches should be aware of this and try to minimise psychological pressure on a child.
Climbing has the amazing possibility to become what the government sees as a 'Sport for Life', in that the skills we teach someone starting out climbing can follow them through to becoming independent rock climbers both indoor and outdoors. As such the iCoach ethos is about promoting a holistic array of skills and techniques that can help climbers move from indoors to outdoors. This is reflected in our Open Source Climbing Awards or OSCA's.
To achieve this we hope that this introduction to our ethos will help frame the context that the site was developed for. Above all we want all coaches using the facility to promote good and safe practice to ensure the safety and well being of all the people they teach to climb.
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Apache to invest $995 million in discovery wells this year
Mohamed Abdel Azim, head of Khalda Petroleum Company, Apache's partner in Egypt, said that despite the current downturn in the global price of oil, Apache has allocated about US $ 995 million investments during the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget for the drilling of 94 development and exploratory wells.
Abdel Azim added that the company's current production of crude oil, condensate and butane is about 166 thousand barrels per day, in addition to 850 million cubic feet per day of natural gas, and that the 2016-2017 budget has been ratified, with a total investment of $ 941 million.
The gross domestic production of oil amounted to 695 thousand barrels per day, and gas production is 4.1 billion cubic feet, and the oil sector has 108 joint ventures with foreign and Arab partners, as well as 62 exploration companies of 27 different nationalities.
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So I want to begin this essay with a bold claim. Most people who claim to have writer's block do so because they haven't actually tried to write. I'll explain. Most writers I know (or artists in general) sit down to make art when the muse hits them. When they're inspired they play music, […]
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We have all seen people all around the web replacing card stock from the furnitures by balsa or milliput sculpting, but nothing like what this guy (RémyT) created ! This is the best furniture conversion known to me !
For those interested amongst you, apart the amazing painting skill, RémyT used plastic card covered by milliput to recreate the 3D effect. The fire from the chimney is printed on transparent sheets.
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Lugano B & B offers luxury guest accommodation in the picturesque village of Llandogo. The bed and breakfast is in a perfect location for discovering this beautiful area of Wales. We are based right in the heart of the Wye Valley which is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Ideal for walking, rambling.
There are two guest rooms at the Lugano B & B, both of which have been tastefully decorated with matching curtains and bed linen. Our guest bedrooms have a TV with Freeview, radio/alarm clocks, hair dryers, magazines together with local tourism and leisure brochures and tea/coffee making facilities.
Room one is a double guest room with en suite bathroom, a small sitting area and private entrance to garden.
Room Two is a double/twin room with private luxury bathroom containing corner bath, washbasin, large corner shower unit, toilet and bidet.
Lugano B & B has a flower arrangers garden landscaped with ponds, patios and a water feature. Guests are welcome to sit in the garden and seating is provided. We also have a covered, outdoor drying area for walkers.
Our local area is walkers paradise. The Lugano B & B is situated on the Wye Valley Walk and just across the river is the Offas Dyke Footpath. Many local walks on the banks of the Wye or through the woods to some of the local beauty spots including Cleddon Shoots, an impressive waterfall after heavy rain.
The area is well served with inns and restaurants with the village pub just two hundred yards away, serving real ales and home cooked food in its restaurant, bar and prize-winning beer garden.
By car it is within easy reach of the Black Mountains, Brecon Beacons, Forest of Dean, Slimbridge, Cardiff, Bath, Bristol and Hay on Wye. The B&B is only a short drive away to Chepstow Racecourse as well.
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In news that sort of snuck up on everyone, DK Online, yet another new MMORPG from Aeria Games, has moved into closed beta today.
DK Online, has been touted as a PvP oriented MMO, with huge PvP battles, and castle siege warfare, where you assault enemy castles to claim them and their respective territory for your guild. These battles can involve up to 25 attacking guilds against 5 defending guilds, and can last up to an hour and a half before a victor is declared. That is some pretty intense PKing.
DK Online seems to be using the same closed-but-not-really beta style used for Born to Fire, whereby anyone and everyone can join the closed beta without a beta key. This may be due to the industry becoming accustomed to calling the "release" phase of a game an open beta. So while DK Online is open to the public, it's subject to wipes and closing at any time. Great Scott I think I've got it!
You can try out DK Online by heading over to the official site now.
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They game is just "meh". I played it for 1-2 hours last night and didn't enjoy it.
DK is an average game with average classes.
mass pvp castle siege? kal-online's greatest feature has finally a successor, my prayers have been heard
This game is so… average
This game is okay i like the story and game play
I find it funny that aeria games banned me due to violation of ToS (I guess for hacking, or thats what they said but thats my bro;so i get blamed) and yet they continue sending me emails talking about DK and how i got into the beta. XD wtf aeria really?
Stopped reading after Aeria Games
It's alright not the best thing out there but it is worth a try
I thought it was actually pretty good. Want to play more but don't like going hard in CB's.
I saw the trailer of it and was impressed and decided to download it then up till when i look down here in the comment section full of bad impressions, now I don't feel like trying this game, probably a waste of time…..thx you guys…..i think
Aeria games…had to take a break and soak up that info first…
Don't think I'll give it a try unless I see some very enticing gameplay videos. Just can't drive myself to try another one of their titles out of my own volition anymore.
This a free game what do u expect? Vindictus is free but it requires A REALLY GOOD COMPUTER TO PLAY IT SMOOTHLY while this game can be played even with a computer of Intel Celeron 2.2 Ghz..
Giving it a shot, although I rather stay away from AG.
I am sorry this so reminds me of Rappelz, but slightly better graphics, I wont be making the mistake of playing this, looking forward to a new generation of online gaming to continue forth, like an open world Vindictus. that would be awesome! no more point and click pieces of shit(an no adding WASD for movement does not make it a real third person action mmorpg) all these kids who think if they combo keys 2, 5, and 9 with F5 will create an awesome combo, only to find that their dice rolling system fails them.
RaiderZ is an open world vindictus
RaiderZ is way too slow paced to be even considered as an open world Vindictus…
It's a strange mix of action MMOs and traditional systems…. [mages can't move and cast in the same time per example…] but the combat pace is just way too slow for it ever be close to "action" in my terms.
well the instant cast spells you can run and gun on a mage and cleric so apparently you didnt play either class for more than a few seconds
I hated more than I thought I would. It Sucks!!!
This game is so incredibly bad ! All the way from graphics to go and kill 10 boars quests over and over but just with different monsters
looks like Tera and aion put together…thats my POV.
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Wild turkeys can live 10-13 years
An old hen appeared in my yard a few days ago, seemingly out of nowhere. She looked very sick and I was afraid a fox or other predator might get her during the night. I did not expect to see her again. But the next morning, there she was, waiting for me to put seed down for the songbirds. Although she had refused thistle and bits of bread the evening before, she ate millet with gusto and looked much better.
She has stayed on and I've had many opportunities to observe her. If she was sick, she isn't now. She's just old. In fact, I think she is the matriarch of the family raising their poults here.
Old Girl shows mild interest in the poults but she's been too tired to do more. Wild turkeys are only active during the day (diurnal) and since she arrived Old Girl has spent most of her days sleeping, closing her eyes to doze off every chance she gets. In between she scratches for seed, drinks a lot of water, hunts for insects, preens and suns herself in the garden. All she really wants is peace and quiet.
She seems to know that I want to help her. I speak softly to her and she watches intently as I clean the birdbaths and fill them with fresh water. I worked non stop in the garden for several hours today and she hung out with me the whole time.
Wild turkeys are highly intelligent birds with amazing memories and have been known to return to an exact location even after many years have passed. I think the reason Old Girl is so comfortable around me is because she probably grew up here and remembers me well. Few people know that wild turkeys remember faces and voices and can distinguish colors. They see at least ten times better than people and their range of vision is almost 360 degrees.
If home is the place you go to feel safe and protected, then I understand why Old Girl has come back to find shelter here. In fact, Old Girl looks better every day. Perhaps she just needed a good rest. I think she has a lot more living to do. Click on the photos for the best views.


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Everyone Says I Love You (1996) – His Review August 7, 2006Posted by Jinx in Comedy, Movies, Musical.
Dir. Woody Allen
Starring Natasha Lyonne, Drew Barrymore, Edward Norton, Alan Alda, Goldie Hawn,
Movies focusing on a quirky family tend to be fun, there's a lot of dynamics to work with. Everyone Says I Love You starts off in that familiar place, but branches off and follows some of the family-members' search for love. It's not really a romantic comedy, more a comedy about romance and love.
The tongue-in-cheek narration by Natasha Lyonne is just one of the movie clichés used to their fullest, we also get some very Allen-esque neuroses (yes, plural), a rebellious teenage son, dates in romantic cityscapes, and a happy ending. No, I don't think that's much of a spoiler. It may not all be laugh-out-loud funny, but it will make you smile, as everything seems to be twisted to be just a bit off kilter.
Oh yeah, it's also a musical in case you didn't notice the category. There's nothing to critique about that aspect, it works very well with the rest of the movie. It can probably be seen as a spoof on musicals, but most jokes have a seed of truth anyway. And it is quite impressive to see scenes this long with no cuts, much less song and dance numbers. It shows some of the love that went into making this movie I suppose.
This is His review, you can read Her review here
Keywords: Woody Allen, Family, Pastiche
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Are we getting the wrong message about male/female relationships?
There's something that's been on my mind for a while. It's quite unusual for me to air any of my views about society (other than how it can be changed by kindness or finding beauty) through the medium of my blog, but this particular issue has been bothering me for a really long time. It made me wonder if I'm alone in this particular world view or if there are other women, and indeed men, out there, struggling with the same frustrations. Right now, this nagging feeling I've had for years that something about society is
extremely just a little bit out of balance is spilling over into the need to articulate it.
I'm talking about the socially accepted and totally normal message we receive on a day to day basis about romantic relationships between men and women.
What are we hearing every day?
The message wears several costumes. We may hear it parroted in different forms and from different people and sources we respect: friends, family, films, the media. Does "don't seem too keen, you'll scare him off" sound familiar? Or how about "it doesn't matter how he proposes, you should just be grateful he wants to marry you"? What about "she's pressuring him to propose – he'll do it when he's good and ready"? How about "twenty ways to please your man?" or "be adventurous in bed or he'll lose interest?" How often do you come across articles like "the trends men secretly hate" or "dress to impress him this Christmas"?
These messages are all too familiar to me. Throughout my relationship with John I've heard them in different ways depending on what stage we are at. The world outside our relationship cannot cope with the idea that my very existence doesn't revolve around finding ways to hang on to my man.
So what do all of these messages mean?
In essence, they come down to one, apparently universally accepted fact: in romantic, heterosexual relationships, men call the shots. We must be show exactly the right amount of interest, wait patiently for him to decide when the relationship should move to the next level, keep his interest through making the effort with our appearance, in the bedroom.
Women who don't conform to these expectations are labelled aggressive, desperate, needy. Women who don't subscribe to the idea that keeping their relationship alive requires bedroom acrobatics and a 24/7 grooming routine are accused of letting themselves go, or not doing enough to keep their man's interest.
While the odd article about feminism (usually in the very publications from which we receive these messages) may tell us otherwise, the dominant message we receive from the world around us is that we are not equal participants in our relationship – that commitment, affection from the men we are romantically involved with, these are precious gifts which we should earn through a careful blend of aloofness and attentiveness and for which we should be infinitely grateful should we be fortunate enough to receive them.
And not one of these accusatory, judgemental labels is levelled at our male counterparts.
Starting a revolution
I, along with many of my friends, am one of the lucky ones. I am in a healthy and balanced relationship with a man who doesn't believe the hype. I am in a reciprocal relationship where we are fifty-fifty shareholders in matters of the heart, the home and our mutual direction.
I am buoyed by the fact that so many people I know seem to have similar dynamics – there is a new breed of relationship being born, one founded on a message of equality, respect and common sense.
So why are these, arguably much more favourable messages not being reflected in the popular culture around us? Why is the status quo so fiercely protected as "romantic" and "traditional" instead of antiquated and, frankly, offensive? Why is what I'm writing even remotely controversial?
These are questions I wish more people would ask themselves in 2014. I wish for a world in which we are less concerned with scaring off men and more concerned with whether or not the relationship is as fulfilling for us as it is for them, where women understand that their feelings matter just as much as their partner and where society stops smacking them down for doing so.
Who's with me?
2 Comments on Are we getting the wrong message about male/female relationships?
Me too! Those articles depress the hell out of me. If one person spends all their time trying to please the other one, that is not a healthy relationship.Reply


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A Brief History of Rites
Diet Rite: For those prefer an abbreviated rite without all those lengthy prayers and repetitions like the Russians do. Alternately, this refers to an attitude about any rite that sees it purely as a matter for glue and scissors.
Stride Rite: For those who prefer pews and kneelers to the tradition that the Church pray standing, but who still say they're going back to their Western heritage (i.e. just not that far back). Besides, it makes the comfortable Orthodox look bad.
Rite Aid: The practice of putting Eastern liturgical snippets in Anglican prayerbooks, whether as Sunday inserts or with some tape or glue. Beware Anglicans, groups of disgruntled Episcopalians may be going to work on your BCP's this Saturday night. You could wake up and find yourself (just like the books) . . . Suddenly Orthodox!
Scottish Rite: It's lost its home and its family and all that it holds dear. For those freemasons who didn't get the memo with the anathema inside, this is a suitable way to claim you're just being true to your heritage. Claymore, not pray more, that's our motto.
Carmelite Rite: We just like saying this one. We don't actually intend to do it, but we'll get you into a nice storefront so you can. A nice place from which to point fingers at "ethnics", "Byzantines", and others who united you to the Church.
Rite of Passage: Read a book from Clarke Carlton, get Chrismated, and start telling us what the Church needs. Do these three things, and you're one of us.
Rite Field: The origin of most of the erroneous Protestant and neo-papist thinking that converts bring with them about how authority works, what the mysteries mean, and what the Church is. This rite is rarely given up but is frequently tacked onto the Western Rite; no one seems to know why. After all, they're Orthodox. Rite?
Birth Rite: Equally odius, and nearly every convert thinks he's encountered it, though frequently it's just a rumor or a vicarious experience. This is the "I've been Orthodox since Nicea, so let me explain how it works" approach. Unfortunately, one would think some practitioners were on the wrong side of Nicea, to hear some of the parochial attitudes and 'information' that comes out. Don't worry; everyone is born into the Faith, just at different times. Besides, the cure for this is to bring up consistent fasting, regular confession, and praying the whole service with the reader and the choir – that usually just draws blank stares.
and lastly…..
The Pontifical Mass: this isn't really a rite, per se, but it's good to include here. This is the practice of amassing large numbers of authorities to justify things that can never be justified and appealing to authority whenever someone questions it. The opening invocation of this rite is "For my Bishop said…". It's sometimes therefore called the Roman Rite, but that implies that it would actually need to be more catholic and not so divisive.
By the way: for the newbie, rite just means ritual.


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At age 29:
The Buddha decided to renounce the world and abandon family and posessions. Seven years later, he realized this brought him no closer to the wisdom he sought.
Scottish-born inventor Alexander Graham Bell transmitted the first complete sentence by telephone.
Agatha Christie, the most translated writer in the world, published her first book.
Michael Faraday demonstrated electromagnetic rotation, leading the way to the invention of the electric motor.
Blacksmith Kirkpatrick MacMillan invented the first real bicycle.
English novelist Emily Jane Bronte wrote the romance Wuthering Heights .
Singer-songwriter Carole King released her best-selling album Tapestry.
French naturalist George Dagobert founded the science of comparative anatomy.


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Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, is a team of dedicated professionals with diverse backgrounds, working together to help make our clients' retirement goals become reality. Each of us is a Registered Representative with Commonwealth Financial Network®, Member FINRA/SIPC.
Joshua Gottfried, CFP®, CDFA®, AIF®
Co-Founder and Principal
Joshua Gottfried CFP®, CDFA, AIF®, is a founder and principal of Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, an independent investment and financial services firm.
Josh helps affluent clients transition into retirement. While helping clients over the past 20 years, he has earned advanced credentials to further his expertise and holds CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Accredited Investment Fiduciary and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst designations.
Throughout his career, his insights about investing and retirement planning have been published and quoted in The New York Times, Morningstar, Financial Planning Magazine, Investment Advisor Magazine, and other industry publications.
Josh has been recognized by a number of organizations over the past 20 years, most recently:
Commonwealth Chairman's Level for 2017, a distinction based on annual production attained by just 3 percent of advisors affiliated with Commonwealth Financial Network.
Five Star Professional Wealth Manager in Connecticut Magazine by Crescendo Business Services[1] 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012
Josh lives in downtown Hartford with his family. They spend summers at their cottage on Cedar Island where they enjoy fishing for their dinner. He is an avid outdoorsman and reader of 19th- and 20th-century history.
Before co-founding GSWM, Josh graduated from Muhlenberg College and The Loomis Chaffee School.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® (with plaque design) and CFP® (with flame design) in the U.S., which it awards to individuals who successfully complete CFP Board's initial and ongoing certification requirements.
[1] Based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria, including a minimum of 5 years as an active credentialed financial professional, favorable regulatory and complaint history, accepts new clients, client retention rates, client assets administered, education, and professional designations. 2218 Connecticut area wealth managers were considered for the award; 283 (13 percent of candidates) were named 2017 Five Star Wealth Managers. (The criteria provided reflect the most recent year for which advisor received the award. The criteria used, the number of wealth managers considered for the award, and the percentage of those who receive the award may vary from year to year). These awards are not indicative of the wealth managers' future performance. Your experiences may vary. For more information, please visit www.fivestarprofessional.com.
Matthew Somberg, AIF®
Co-Founder and Principal
Matthew Somberg is co-founder and principal of Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, an independent investment and financial services firm that provides sophisticated wealth planning and investment management strategies to individuals and small institutions.
Since 2000, Matthew has worked with a wide variety of affluent clientele and their families, including physicians, business owners, educators, and serious investors.
Matthew divides his professional time between taking care of a small group of clients, working closely with his clients' estate planning attorneys and accountants, and leading a team of advisors within the firm.
In 2018 Matthew was honored by Barron's and Forbes as an elite advisor by both publications.
- On the Forbes' Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list for 20181, Matthew was named #12 Wealth Advisor in Connecticut and #3 in the Greater Hartford area.
- On the Barron's list of America's Top 1,200 Financial Advisors for 20182, Matthew was named #15 of thirty six Wealth Advisors in Connecticut and #2 in the Greater Hartford area and #1 for Independents.
The Financial Times 400 Top Financial Advisers list3 (2017, 2016)
- Commonwealth Financial Network's Chairman's Retreat, which honors Commonwealth advisors nationally based on annual production every year (2010-present). In 2017, 3 percent of advisors affiliated with Commonwealth were recognized.
- A Five Star Professional Wealth Manager in Connecticut Magazine by Crescendo Business Services2 (2012-present)
Matthew holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® (AIF®) designation. He maintains client relationships and registrations to practice and serve clients in many states throughout the country.
Matthew is an honors graduate of Brandeis University, with degrees in both economics and history. He is a member of the Phi Alpha Theta National Honor Society, and his writings on the effects of North American Free Trade Agreement have been published.
Community Service:
Board Member of the Connecticut Children's Medical Center (CCMC) Foundation.
Former Treasurer and Board Member of Kol Haverim Synagogue
Membership Committee Shelter Harbor Golf Club
He is a devoted husband to his wife, Amy, and father to his three kids, Ella, Eli and Cooper. They reside in South Glastonbury, Connecticut.
He is a registered representative of Commonwealth Financial Network®, member FINRA/SIPC, an independent broker/dealer.
[1] To compile its annual list, Barron's, a leading financial publication, uses data provided by some of the nation's most productive advisors. Barron's takes a number of criteria(a) into account for this state-by-state ranking, including assets under management(b); revenues generated by advisors for their firms; quality of practices, which includes examination of regulatory records; and philanthropic work. Overall, 3,000 advisors were considered, and 1,200 (40 percent of candidates) were recognized. The list includes both Registered Investment Advisers and Investment Adviser Representatives; some states may include more advisors than others, in proportion to state populations. This award is not indicative of the wealth manager's future performance. Your experience may vary.
(a) Investment performance is not a criterion.
(b) Managed through Commonwealth.
[2] The 2018 ranking of the Forbes' Best-in-State Wealth Advisors list was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person and telephone due-diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively and on a ranking algorithm that includes client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, and quantitative criteria (including assets under management and revenue generated for their firms). Overall, 21,000 advisors were considered, and 2,213 (10.5 percent of candidates) were recognized. This recognition and the due-diligence process conducted are not indicative of the advisor's future performance. Your experience may vary. Winners are organized and ranked by state. Some states may have more advisors than others. You are encouraged to conduct your own research to determine if the advisor is right for you. Portfolio performance is not a criterion due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. SHOOK does not receive a fee in exchange for rankings. The full methodology that Forbes developed in partnership with SHOOK Research is available here.
[3] To compile the 2017 list, the Financial Times evaluated advisers with more than 10 years' experience on six primary areas and calculated a numeric score for each advisor. The areas of consideration were assets under management (AUM), asset growth, compliance record, experience, credentials, and accessibility. Approximately 800 qualified applications were received, 400 advisers were selected representing 50 percent of applicants. (The criteria provided reflects the most recent year for which advisor received the award. The criteria used, the number of wealth managers considered for the award, and the percentage of those who receive the award, may vary from year to year).Not indicative of adviser's future performance. Your experience may vary. For the full methodology, please visit ft.com
[4] Based on 10 objective eligibility and evaluation criteria, including a minimum of 5 years as an active credentialed financial professional, favorable regulatory and complaint history, accepts new clients, client retention rates, client assets administered, education, and professional designations. 2218 Connecticut area wealth managers were considered for the award; 283 (13 percent of candidates) were named 2017 Five Star Wealth Managers. (The criteria provided reflects the most recent year for which advisor received the award. The criteria used, the number of wealth managers considered for the award, and the percentage of those who receive the award, may vary from year to year). These awards are not indicative of the wealth managers' future performance. Your experiences may vary. For more information, please visit www.fivestarprofessional.com
Lisa Hurley, CFP®
Chief Operations Officer
As COO, Lisa works behind the scenes to optimize the smooth operations of our workflow processes, HR, financials, technology, compliance, legal, infrastructure and vendor relations. Lisa's 10 years of experience in the financial services industry includes advisor expertise as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM practitioner and managing two Fidelity branches as a branch service manager.
Dan Heffernan, RICP®
Wealth Advisor
Dan Heffernan, RICP®, is a Retirement Income Certified Professional who joined Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in May 2006. Dan graduated with honors from Northeastern University, where he earned his bachelor's degree.
As an experienced financial professional, Dan vicariously retires dozens of times a year—taking clients' retirement personally and helping them pursue the financial goals they've invested in for decades.
Specializing in income planning and investment analysis, Dan has a unique blend of interpersonal skills and financial planning abilities. His work brings together several aspects of asset management and retirement planning into a cohesive financial plan, providing clients with a single, unified course of big-picture action all in one place.
Dan holds numerous professional certifications and registrations, including FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, and 65 securities registrations through Commonwealth Financial Network®, and his Connecticut life and health insurance licenses. Dan is a Registered Representative of Commonwealth, member FINRA/SIPC, an independent broker/dealer.
Dan currently resides in Wethersfield with his wife Tiare and dog Stewart.
Jim DeMartino, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Jim DeMartino, CFP®, joined Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC in October 2009.
Jim is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 18 years' experience in the financial industry.
Jim is committed to providing every client with superior, impartial financial planning advice that is specific to each individual's unique circumstances—and to communicating that advice in straightforward, easy-to-understand language.
Jim specializes in retirement income planning, and is exceptionally knowledgeable about the many complex intricacies of both the CT State Employees Retirement System and the CT Teacher Retirement System, as he has helped shepherd hundreds of clients through the often daunting retirement process. Jim is also involved in all other areas of financial planning, including investment management, insurance and estate planning. Jim's knowledge of the various aspects of financial planning, combined with his strong organizational skills and his personable, welcoming style, make him a joy for our clients to work with and a valuable member of our team. In addition to his CFP® certification, Jim holds FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 securities registrations through Commonwealth Financial Network®, and is insurance-licensed for, and well-versed in, life insurance, variable life, annuities, and long-term care insurance.
Born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Jim has resided in Connecticut for the past 15 years, and lives in Glastonbury. In the 1980s Jim earned a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and his MFA in painting from Yale University, where he also taught for five years. In his spare time, he enjoys painting and drawing, traveling, listening to all kinds of music, and playing guitar.
Ryan Olschefskie, RICP®
Wealth Advisor
Ryan Olschefskie, RICP®, joined Gottfried and Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in September 2015.
Ryan is a Wealth Advisor and Retired Income Certified Professional with more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry.
As a wealth advisor and RICP® designee, Ryan works very closely with his clients in reviewing their current and long-term investment and financial needs. He keeps consistent and timely communication with his clients to make sure they are informed of any investment or portfolio updates. He also specializes in retirement income planning and walks his clients through the process to ensure they are able to understand and address all potential risks that may arise in retirement, whether it be from an investment or income planning perspective.
He holds numerous professional financial registrations, including FINRA Series 6, 63, 66, 7, and 9/10 (held through Commonwealth Financial Network®) and is insurance-licensed in life insurance, variable life, and annuities. He graduated from Central Connecticut State University with a bachelor's degree in business management and was a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society.
Ryan was born and raised in Manchester, Connecticut, and now resides in Glastonbury. He is a devoted husband to his wife, Kate, and father to their two children, Avery and Spencer. He has supported various charities and foundations including the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society with Team in Training, Special Olympics Connecticut, and the American Cancer Society. He is an avid marathon runner and likes to golf, but, most important, he enjoys spending time with his family.
Kathleen Erickson, RICP®
Wealth Advisor
Kathleen Erickson, RICP®, joined Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in November 2012.
Kathy is a wealth advisor and Retired Income Certified Professional with more than 30 years of experience in the financial services and insurance industry.
Kathy assists all types of clients with their financial planning and investment needs. Her focus is on client relationships and is trained on transitioning from asset accumulation to creating a sustainable livelihood for her clients in their retirement. She is responsible for meeting with clients, researching client issues, preparing and presenting financial plans and updates.
Kathy also has extensive knowledge with the Connecticut Teachers Pension plan and provides consulting services to pre- and post-retiree educators on their overall retirement plan.
Kathy holds the FINRA Series 7, 24, 63, and 65 securities registrations and her Connecticut Life & Health Insurance license. She is also certified with the Connecticut Partnership for Long-Term Care.
Kathy and her husband, Steve, are residents of Manchester, Connecticut and have three children – Christine, Kyle, and Blake. In her spare time, Kathy enjoys sailing, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.
Taylor King, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Taylor is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with more than five years of experience in financial planning. Her expertise includes helping retiring educators coordinate their pensions and various benefits into holistic retirement plans. Working closely with Josh and Jim, she ensures clients receive the best possible service and experience. In addition to working directly with clients, Taylor focuses on all aspects of investment research, analysis, and reporting. She also executes all trades and maintains the model portfolio management system for Josh's clients.
In addition to her CFP® certification, Taylor holds numerous professional registrations, including FINRA Series 7, 63, and 65 securities registrations through Commonwealth Financial Network®, and the Connecticut Life and Health insurance license. She attended Miss Porter's School in Farmington, and graduated from Hamilton College in Clinton, New York, with a bachelor's degree in both mathematics and comparative literature.
Outside the office, Taylor enjoys traveling, keeping active, and spending time with family and friends. She is also an avid foodie and loves all things French after studying abroad in Paris.
Steve Draczynski
Wealth Advisor
Steven Draczynski joined Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in June 2018 as a Wealth Advisor.
Steve has over 18 years of experience in the financial services industry that includes working as a Financial Consultant for Fidelity Investments.
As a wealth advisor he provides retirement income planning and investment guidance to help clients with current and future financial goals. This entails walking clients through a thorough process to make sure they are well educated and aware of the key risks they can face leading up to and in retirement.
He holds several professional registrations including FINRA Series 7, 63 and 66. In addition he is insurance licensed in life insurance, variable life and annuities. He graduated from the University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree.
Steve was born and raised in Harwinton, Connecticut and now resides in Ashford. He is married to his wife Tiffany, and has two daughters, Ava and Taylor. In his spare time Steve enjoys working around the house, skiing and traveling with his family.
He is passionate about several charities and foundation including the 22q Family Foundation, American Childhood Cancer Organization, St. Jude, and the Connecticut Children's Medical Center.
James Newman, CFA, CFP®
Wealth Advisor
Jim's professional background is unique in its breadth of experience, encompassing both investment management and financial planning roles. He has functioned as an equity analyst for a long/short hedge fund, a wealth manager at a national financial planning firm, a VP of portfolio management at a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm and, for the last five years, as founder and president of Peak Point Capital Management, LLC. Jim merged his firm with Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC in December 2018, and brings 20 years of investment management experience to our team and is a CFA® Charterholder and a CFP® Practitioner.
Jim's most important role is as a husband and father of four. He has three teenage children, Kristen, John, and Molly, and one precocious three-year-old, JJ. He is active in his community and heads the financial literacy program for CFA Society Hartford, where he is a member of the Executive Board. He also chairs the investment committees for two charitable advisory boards.
For recreation, Jim enjoys outdoor activities like hiking, fishing, skiing, running, and especially mountain climbing. He has many Adirondack and White Mountain peaks under his belt (over 30), and his dream is to become an Adirondack 46er (by ascending all 46 Adirondack peaks above 4,000 feet) and to climb Mt. McKinley.
Nicholas Hogrefe, CFA, CFP®
Senior Research Analyst
Nicholas Hogrefe began his career at Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in June 2011. In his current role as Senior Research Analyst, Nick manages the investment research and selection process. He also works closely with advisors to integrate our clients' goals with their portfolios and oversees the model portfolio management system.
Nick received his bachelor's degree in finance from the University of Connecticut and holds his FINRA Series 6, 7, 63, and 65 securities registrations. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst charterholder, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and belongs to the CFA Society of Hartford.
In his spare time, Nick enjoys watching football and staying active. He lives in South Glastonbury with his wife Kayla.
Kenneth Conte, CFP®, CRPC®
Kenneth Conte joined Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in 2017. A native of Guilford, Connecticut, Ken is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, majoring in finance.
As a Paraplanner, Ken works closely with Josh, Jim, and Taylor conducting investment and financial research, analysis, and reports for the personalized needs of their clients. He also oversees trading and maintains our model management system.
Ken is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and Chartered Retirement Planning CounselorSM. He holds the FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities registrations through Commonwealth Financial Networks® and his Connecticut Life & Health Insurance license. Ken has a diverse background in financial planning, risk management, and pension plans.
In his spare time, Ken enjoys cooking, traveling, reading, and staying active through sports and exercise.
Kim Skerry
Director of Operations
Kim began working with Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in August 2009 as Director of Operations. A native of Rhode Island, Kim has more than 40 years of experience working in the financial service and insurance industries. She holds numerous professional financial registrations, including FINRA Series 6, 7, 24 and 63 through Commonwealth Financial Network®.
Kim serves as the executive assistant to Matthew Somberg and Joshua Gottfried. She is responsible for their client new accounts, transfers, cashiering, and scheduling. Additionally, she actively assists clients with their home and auto insurance needs and also holds life and long-term care licenses.
Kim is an avid golfer and racquetball player and enjoys traveling and spending time with her granddaughters, Madison and Kacey.
Iris Conner
Private Wealth Relationship Manager
Iris joined our firm in November 2018 as a Private Wealth Relationship Manager. A graduate of University of Connecticut with a bachelor's degree in marketing, she has more than 20 years of experience in insurance and financial services. Iris holds the FINRA Series 6 & 63 licenses and her CT Insurance license.
Iris has extensive experience servicing clients and their accounts, and assists Wealth Advisors Jim DeMartino, Kathleen Erickson and Dan Heffernan and their clients with new accounts, transfers, cashiering, and scheduling.
Iris lives in Glastonbury with her two sons and two dogs. She enjoys the beach and can be found there most summer weekends. In her spare time, Iris enjoys traveling to many warm locations, crocheting various projects, and cooking new, healthy recipes for her family and friends.
Kathleen Centola
Marketing Director
Kathleen Centola joined Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in June 2013. Kathy is our Marketing Director.
As the Marketing Director, Kathy is responsible for our retirement workshops, client events, community G&S Give Back events, and G&S team outings. She manages all details from the event idea, the venue, the marketing material and hospitality that results in a high-quality experience for our attendees. She also designs and publishes our semi-annual newsletter.
Kathy graduated from Northeastern University with a bachelor's degree in economics. She has more than 30 years of experience in retail management and operations. She started her career with Napier, a jewelry designer and manufacturer, where she co-developed a factory outlet operation that included 12 stores in 10 states. Most recently, Kathy worked with Brooks Brothers analyzing and forecasting sales and financial plans in stores across four European countries.
Outside of work, Kathy enjoys gardening and golfing with her husband, Glenn.
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Wealth Management Services Concierge
Melinda joined Gottfried & Somberg Wealth Management, LLC, in May 2017 as our Wealth Management Services Concierge. Melinda has a diverse background; from theatre performance to over five years' experience in financial services. Melinda's smiling face greets our clients and makes them feel welcome the moment they walk in the door. She's both the face and the voice of our firm as she schedules client appointments, and she keeps our office running smoothly.


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The wind was blowing a gale, turning the Spanish moss that normally hangs limply from the limbs of the cypress and gum trees along the bank into waving flags. A cold front was blasting through, which had not been an unusual event for February. However, it was the first weekend of March, and anglers were tired of the wind and cold, itching to go fishing.
Fewer than a half-dozen boats were battling the wind in the protected canals and creek channels surrounding the western and northern sides of Lake Waccamaw. The anglers were using float rigs to dip small shiners into the water, hoping that they would entice a bite from a crappie.
"I caught a few crappie back in January," said Larry Williamson, 68, a retired concrete and block mason from Hallsboro. "The best time to catch them is usually February, but I fished a lot of days in February and hardly caught a thing."
Williamson was fishing from a 14-foot jon boat. His brother, Ron Williamson, was fishing nearby in his 12-foot jon boat. Both anglers were using long, telescoping fiberglass poles. However, while Ron was using an electric trolling motor to keep his lines tight and his floats resting in just the right spots, Larry Williamson used a paddle whittled out of a plank to keep his boat oriented, just so.
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"I'm just about beat because, ever since the wind got up, it's been tough paddling," Larry said. "But, I have caught a mess of fish. They really started biting until the wind switched directions then they shut down. I'm an old-school fisherman, so I like using a paddle. It helps me keep the float standing straight up so the minnow swims naturally. If a crappie feels any resistance when he bites, he will spit out the bait."
Larry was also using a cork float about an inch long, in contrast to his brother's use of a Styrofoam float twice that size. When one brother caught a fish, the other brother soon matched it, tit for tat.
"Larry has been fishing all of his life," said Ron Williamson, 62, a semi-retired wood-chip operator for Georgia Pacific who lives in Whiteville. "But I've only been fishing for two years. I spent my life doing other things and working. I fish docks and piers mostly, but today I am fishing in the canals because of the wind. There is also lots of structure – tree limbs, cypress trees, stumps and logs. If you aren't hanging up on the structure, you are not going to catch many crappie."
The anglers were fishing during the full moon phase, which Larry Williamson thought might increase the chances that the fish would enter the shallow water areas to spawn. The temperature of the water was also approaching 50 degrees, which was also a good sign.
Lake Waccamaw's crappie are native fish, unlike the white crappie that have been stocked into Piedmont reservoirs with much success. Black crappie usually occur in lower numbers, but in larger sizes in their native habitat, which is any tannin-stained fresh water along the coast.
"I caught 15 fish a couple of days ago and have caught a half-dozen so far today," Larry said. "I caught a really nice one that weighed nearly 3 pounds. That's a nice crappie anytime, anywhere. But if I get to catch only one fish, I've had a great day."
Ron's float wobbled. Then it just meandered cruising away, sinking beneath slowly the surface as it moved. He lifted the long rod, which bent back down toward the water under the weight of a fish.
"It's a really nice crappie," he said. "I'm playing him easy so he won't pull loose."
In a minute or two, the crappie tired. Ron slid a landing net under the fish and lifted it into the boat."
"Man, that looks like a nice one," Larry said. "How much do you think it weighs?"
Ron weighed the fish on a digital scale. It weighed 2.8 pounds. An angler can earn an NCARP award for any crappie that weighs 2 pounds, so it was an exceptional catch.
"The one I caught a couple of days ago would shade that one," Larry said. "But it's still a nice fish."
Larry dropped another minnow into the water. Ron accepted the challenge and did the same.


text: A W-8BEN form is a Certificate of Foreign Status of Beneficial Owner for US Tax Withholding. This tax form is required to hold US stock within your ISA, Lifetime ISA, Junior ISA or Dealing account. It can be found on our 'Useful forms' section along with a guide on how to complete the form. A W-8BEN form is required to exempt you from paying tax in the US on your investments.


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I'm trying to get a transparent overlay sliding down in an app, pretty much like this here (all/filter-by):
So far I found react-native-slider and react-native-overlay. I modified the slider to work from top to bottom, but it always moves down the ListView as well. If using react-native-overlay, the overlay is static and I can't move it.
I added some demo code from the original react-native tutorial in this gist. When clicking the button, the content should stick, and the menu should overlay. The transparency is not that important right now but would be awesome.
What would be the smartest solution?
The key to your ListView not moving down, is to set the positioning of the overlay to
absolute. By doing so, you can set the position and the width/height of the view manually and it doesn't follow the flexbox layout anymore. Check out the following short example. The height of the overlay is fixed to 360, but you can easily animate this or make it dynamic.
'use strict';
var React = require('react-native');
var Dimensions = require('Dimensions');
// We can use this to make the overlay fill the entire width
var { width, height } = Dimensions.get('window');
var {
} = React;
var SampleApp = React.createClass({
render: function() {
return (
<View style={styles.container}>
<Text style={styles.welcome}>
Welcome to the React Native Playground!
<View style={[styles.overlay, { height: 360}]} />
var styles = StyleSheet.create({
container: {
flex: 1,
justifyContent: 'center',
alignItems: 'center',
backgroundColor: '#F5FCFF',
welcome: {
fontSize: 20,
textAlign: 'center',
margin: 10,
// Flex to fill, position absolute,
// Fixed left/top, and the width set to the window width
overlay: {
flex: 1,
position: 'absolute',
left: 0,
top: 0,
opacity: 0.5,
backgroundColor: 'black',
width: width
AppRegistry.registerComponent('SampleApp', () => SampleApp);
module.exports = SampleApp;
I think you can try this component. I mean you should just set
position: 'absolute' to view that is pulled down and it could work.
Can you share the styles for the overlay ? I guess you can make it possible if you use position absolute for the Overlay instead of the regular position flex.


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It's Spring!!!! Which means I am far more likely to keep up on my manicure routine. Manicure trends are ever-changing, so here are my top 5 trends for this spring straight from the runways of this season's Fashion Week(s).
1. Dark nails are making a comeback although they never went very far in my eyes. Look for navy, purple, and grey.
2. Just enough metallic. Gold, silver, and bronze make fun additions to almost any color. Don't do an entire metallic manicure, though. Just put a bit on nail tips or just add a bit to a few nails on each hand.
3. Toned-down nails. These are my obsession lately. Look for nudes, whites, and pale hues of color. In my opinion, nothing goes better than an Air-Tan than this kind of mani.
4. The un-French manicure. This is a great way to add some flair to your at-home manicure. Try a two-tone manicure using a vertical split between the two colors, horizontal, diagonal, or make a V or an X.
5. Pointed nails. These aren't my personal favorite, but they sure are popular this season! From the Kardashians to runway models, people are loving this new mani shape!


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First Aired: September 23, 1999
Plot: Lois' wealthy aunt Marguerite Pewterschmidt comes to visit, but drops dead on their doorstep (much to Peter's relief—"Be careful what you wish for, eh, Lois?"). A videotaped message from Aunt Marguerite informs Lois that she has inherited Cherrywood Manor in Newport, Rhode Island.
There, the Griffins receive a warm musical welcome from the house's staff, and they perform a song like in the musical Annie. They immediately leave afterward ("The old bag only paid us up through the song."). Peter hires them back after admitting that he secretly sold their former house in Quahog.
Naturally, Peter has trouble fitting in with the blueblood cluster, while Stewie adapts immediately to ordering servants around, even commanding two to fight to the death for his amusement. Peter begs Brian to teach him how to be a gentleman. After several attempts through regular methods, Brian resorts to shock therapy. When Peter arrives at a ritzy auction that night, Lois is shocked to see him behaving himself and conversing easily with the upper crust crowd. Unfortunately, he also appears to believe himself fabulously wealthy, as he nonchalantly bids $100,000,000 for a vase.
Lois demands that the family return to Quahog as soon as possible; she says that she left Newport because it changed people in much the same way that her family is changing. Brian is only able to snap Peter out of his delusion by comparing him to Lando Calrissian and smashing his Star Wars collector's glasses. Although Peter returns to reality, he is still $100,000,000 short on covering his auction bid when a representative from the Historical Society comes to collect. After several futile attempts to "prove" that Cherrywood Manor has enough historical value to cover the bid, Peter finds a set of hidden photographs. The pictures show several prominent American figures (including Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, and Ulysses S. Grant) at Cherrywood Manor, which was a brothel/whorehouse at the time. Not only does the discovery make Cherrywood enormously valuable, but Peter sells one of the pictures to the tabloids to repurchase their old house.
In the end Peter no longer cares what Lois's family thinks of him, since her ancestors were nothing more than a bunch of pimps and whores.


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Every year, thousands of passengers throng the Kempegowda International Airport in Bangalore. While some of them are regular passengers, a majority of them are tourists who have come to Bangalore to visit the nearby holiday places. The most prominent places on their wish list to visit include Mysore, Ooty, Coorg, Wayanad and others. If you want to visit these places, then Airport Taxis Bangalore is the right place for you. We offer taxi services for the passengers from Bangalore to various other places. Our attractive tour packages include Bangalore Airport to Mysore Outstation, Bangalore Airport to Wayanad, Bangalore Airport to Ooty Outstation, and Bangalore to Coorg Outstation. Customer satisfaction is the utmost priority at Airport Taxis Bangalore and we ensure you experience a smooth and comfortable journey. So, what are you waiting for? Book your preferred tour package online and get yourself the best possible deal compared to other websites.
Mysore, a most sought-after tourist destinations of Karnataka and is situated approximately located about 150 Km from Bangalore. Mysore is fondly called the twin city of Bangalore and is most populous city of the state behind only Bangalore and Hubli. Once the capital of Karnataka before independence, there are several "must-see" destinations located in and around the city. The Mysore Palace, Chamundi Hills, Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Brindavan Gardens, Srirangapatna, Krishnaraja Sagara Dam, Nanjangud are some of the major tourist spots that exist in every tourist's wish list.
Ooty, the short form for Udagamandalam, is a magnificent hill station located in the border of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The capital of Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu, it is a 158 km journey from Mysore and it is a hugely desirable place, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. Ooty is famous for its cool and mild weather conditions and as a result, most newly wed couples chose this place for their honeymoon. Some of the attractive places in Ooty include Botanical Gardens, Nilgiri Mountain Railway, Doddabetta and many more.
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Three youths from south Norfolk charged in connection with criminal damage in Long Stratton
Three youths have been charged in connection with an incident of criminal damage in Long Stratton earlier this year.
Officers were called at 11.30pm on Friday, February 17 to reports of criminal damage to some public toilets in Swan Lane.
Offensive wording was also sprayed onto the walls of an alleyway nearby.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with three counts of criminal damage, and two boys, aged 13 and 14-year-old, have been charged with one count of criminal damage.
All three are from the south Norfolk area, and will appear before Norwich Youth Court on Tuesday, June 27.
A 14-year-old girl from the south Norfolk area has been issued a youth caution for criminal damage and arson.
A fifth youth who was arrested will have no further action taken.


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Visanne Guardiola, Gift of Time Teacher
Maureen Gaydos, Kindergarten Teacher
I love kindergarten! I graduated with my B.S degree from the University of Missouri, and I have had a long and happy history at St. Thomas. It all started when I went looking for a preschool for my daughter, and fell in love with the school. From that day forward I have not left! I later brought my son and both are proud alumni! I have taught at St. Thomas for 19 years and I am blessed everyday by it. The excellent education, the values, and the mission of St. Thomas Episcopal School makes this a wonderful place to teach. The children and families of St. Thomas have touched my life in so many ways. If it takes a village or community to raise a child, like the quote says, then St. Thomas Episcopal School is the definitely the place.
Andrea Nasis, First Grade Teacher
Allison Newman, Second Grade Teacher, Interim Principal
Janell Sprague, Third Grade Teacher
Hello! I am Mrs. Sprague and I love teaching! This is my fourteenth year at St. Thomas and I am SO happy to be here! This is my 20th year to teach! I am married to my wonderful husband, Randy. We have one daughter, Christina. She is a graduate of St. Thomas Episcopal School.
I am originally from Uvalde, Texas. I graduated from Sul Ross State. I have lived in San Antonio for the last 14 years. I love all the things there are to do in San Antonio and the beautiful weather!
My husband, daughter and two chocolate labs keep me busy. In my free time I like to read, exercise, and shop!! My family and I enjoy spending time at our ranch and on the river.
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Fourth and Fifth Grade Language Arts and Social Studies