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JS was the only boy I ever dated who actually went to Vietnam. In retrospect, I was an academic snob, attracted almost exclusively to college-bound guys. Because of this – and because JS was shipping out soon – I didn't take JS that seriously. He wrote me letters after he deployed and I wrote back at first, but not as often as he wrote me. Gradually, I tapered off. To my mind, his letters took on an angry slightly threatening tone – ranting about me and my "hippie friends" – so I stopped writing to him entirely.
In retrospect, I wish I'd continued to write back to him. It wouldn't have required that much effort and from all I've learned about what life was like for enlisted men in Vietnam, it probably would've comforted him to have a friend back home even if I wasn't his girlfriend. In all of his interactions with me, he was nothing but kind and he deserved kindness back.
Both J and I have casual acquaintances who served but in our immediate social circle, there's exactly one Vietnam vet. In the thirty plus years we've known him, he's only talked about it – to me, anyway – once. Nonetheless, it's obvious the experience had a profound effect on him and not for the better. Recently, he's fallen on hard times and faced homelessness so for the past eight months he's been sleeping on a fold-out sofa in my husband's home office.
The situation is less than optimum for all concerned and I'm hoping a better option will present itself. I know I'm not responsible for his well-being but I feel a certain amount of responsibility nonetheless. He did something my husband and everyone else we know got out of. Maybe that's on him, since on some level it was his choice. When he made that choice, however, he didn't have the advantages that I – and most of the people I know – take for granted. Maybe I'm still feeling guilty about my lack of compassion for JS. Vietnam is far in our national past but I can't be the only one struggling with the fallout – and I didn't even have to worry about getting drafted.


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Visual presentations are an excellent way for kids to gain confidence in public speaking. There are many categories to choose from that every child should be able to find a subject that he or she feels comfortable with.
We encourage all clubs to participate in Visual Presentations. Of all the programs that we offer in 4-H, VPs is the one program that as kids become adults, they come back to us with testimonials of how much public speaking has helped them in college and in their professional lives. This is a skill and program that if you can entice your kids to get involved in, they will reap tremendous benefits in terms of their skill and comfort level in speaking to a group of people. Public speaking is a skill that is often identified by many adults as causing major personal fear. Starting early and getting lots of practice is the way to overcome our fears and gain skills in public speaking.
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We have a number of health and social care experts at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice.
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If you are a member of the press and would like to interview any of the experts below, please contact the media team.
Rhona is a highly experienced senior healthcare director with a strong history of redesigning healthcare models and a special interest and education in cancer and palliative care.
Rhona was appointed CEO of the hospice in 2008.
Her passion and strong commitment to Glasgow sees her leading a £21million capital fundraising appeal to provide the city with a new hospice.
She is a past chairman of the Scottish Hospice Forum and a former member of the Council of the Scottish Partnership for Palliative Care.
Gillian is a senior nurse with wide range of experience in palliative care in a number of professional roles; from management and leadership, to practice development and providing specialist palliative care across acute services, in day treatment units, in specialist inpatient units, and in the community.
Gillian is passionate about developing services in collaboration with patient groups and health and social care partners to meet the individual needs of the diverse population groups the hospice serves.
As The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice moves forward our models of care will need to change, and Gillian is excited about leading the clinical teams through this transition, while always continuing to strive for excellence.
Laura works with patients and families in their communities, the inpatient unit at the hospice and in The Queen Elizabeth University Hospital.
Within her clinical roles, Laura is also involved in teaching medical students and junior medical staff to ensure current and future doctors are learning the value of specialist palliative care.
She has responsibility for the medical team within the hospice, and represents the hospice at regional and national meetings.
Laura also has the role of Caldicott Guardian for the hospice, ensuring patient information is dealt with in a sensitive manner in accordance with national legislation, and chairs the information governance group of the hospice strategy.
Fiona works in partnership with patients and their families, and other health and social care providers, to support everyone within our catchment area so they have access to high-quality hospice and palliative care services, irrespective of age, gender, faith, race or ethnicity can access.
Fiona's work supports addressing the health inequalities and accessibility issues experienced by many people when trying to access appropriate palliative care services.
Jane's role includes the provision of education and training and support to all staff in Glasgow's Hospice.
She also ensures a wide range of specialist palliative care education and communication skills training is delivered to health and social care professionals throughout greater Glasgow and Clyde, in the form of standalone study days or accredited modules.
Jane is affiliated with the University of Glasgow and Glasgow Caledonian University.
She works one day a week in the role of clinical nurse specialist running an outpatient clinic
The first cultural liaison officer at a hospice in Scotland, Majabeen works with black and ethnic minority communities to raise awareness of hospice care.
She has links with faith groups, works as a mediator to overcome language and cultural differences, and with hospice staff to provide culturally sensitive palliative care.
Majabeen works with health and social care professionals involved in a patient's care to optimise and address their needs, and provides a resource for patients, carers, staff and students, seeking specialist advice and teaching.
The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice family support team includes a broad and diverse range of services and people, from senior counsellors to art psychotherapists, social workers, a chaplain and trained volunteers.
Carol leads on key service areas across the organisation, such as developing and maintaining the hospice's safeguarding policy and practice around child protection and adult support and protection issues; providing training, advice and guidance to staff across these areas.
Rev Edge is available to provide appropriate spiritual, religious and pastoral care to all patients, their families, carers and friends.
He is there for people of any faith or no faith who want to talk through issues relating to their lives.
Leslie visits the wards and day services every day, as well as patients in their homes and other places of care.
He is also involved with other family support team members who provide ongoing bereavement support.
With more than 12 years' experience working within arts in palliative care, Jeni has played an integral part in developing this specialist art room at The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice.
Jeni has a deep knowledge and understanding of the positive impacts that art making can have on individuals living with life-limiting illnesses, and has gained much experience from working closely with the multidisciplinary team at the hospice.
A graduate of Glasgow School of Art, Jeni has a commitment to engaging with artists working within participatory arts and with health practitioners, and believes that this dialogue has the ability to lift the art practice to a new level of confidence, recognition and ambition, leading to a high quality experience for the participants involved.


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While reading David Van Reybrouck`s brilliant book called "Congo – a history", Mr. Reybrouck brought to my attention the life expectancy in DR Congo, which is about 45 years. Not because people die at 45, but because child deaths are so frequent that it lowers the total average.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 6 out of 10 children will never live see their 5th birthday. WHO also estimates that over 400 children die every day in the Congo, where half of them die from Malaria. The CIA Factbook claims that out of 1000 live births, 73.15 children die before reaching the age of one year.
So why does this matter? Why is saving the children in the poorest part of the world important? Is it just to save a life, a life that is adds to an already overpopulated continent?
The short answer is no. Hans Rosling is a Swedish medical doctor, academic and statistician who runs Gapminder.org. He suggests the opposite. In a world with over 7 billion people, the families in the richest part of the world, 5 billion only get 2 children per family. While in the poorest part with 2 billion people, families get an average of 5 children per family. By lowering child mortality, poor families no longer need to compensate with more children then they can afford, and such reduce child mortality in this part of the world.
Until I first visited Congo one year ago these issues were very vague to me, and now, living in Norway with other time-consuming duties it is easy to forget it and go on with my daily life, even though I have seen with my own eyes how little it takes to literally save a child´s life, by:
- Making mosquito nets against Malaria available for everyone.
- Distributing vaccines and Antibiotics to vulnerable groups, in isolated rural districts, which are unable to get to the hospitals, either because it`s to far or too expensive.
- Handing out contraceptives to prevent the spreading of AIDS.
- Education and family planing.
Luckily Great Actions for Development have local volunteers who do not forget. These are their time-consuming duties and this is their normal life – because they themselves know they are lucky, to still be alive.
Robert Vawter
GAD Norway
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It's a new decade, and we've updated our website for 2010 with a fresh new look. We'll use this blog space in the future to keep you informed of what's happening at Quality Lawn Care, alert you to new services as we offer them and possibly even give out some free lawn advice.
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First tell your broker what kinds of bonds you're interested in. Because municipal bonds offer tax-free income in the municipality and sometimes the state where they are issued, you can narrow your choices to where you get the best exemptions from state and federal taxes in addition to municipal exemptions. For example, if you buy New York City municipals, the interest is free of local, state and federal tax. Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands offer municipal bonds that have exempt interest for buyers from any state.
Tell your broker which municipality you are interested in.
Buy New or Buy Existing Municipal Bonds
New bonds often sell at face value, or par. Paying full price can be attractive if the interest rate is at a level you want and the bond is issued by a municipality that is in good financial shape. You'll have both safety and income.
You might pay a premium--more than the face value of the bonds. You could do this when the interest rate is especially attractive, for example.
On the other hand, you may be able to get a discount on existing municipal bonds. This can happen when the interest rate isn't as high as the rate on existing bonds. To make up for the lower income, you can pay a lower price.
Another reason for a discount could be that the bond is not rated as high as other bonds. Agencies such as Moody's, Standard and Poor's and Fitch rate bonds according to how credit-worthy they think the issuer is. If you buy a riskier bond, you can get a discount. You can also lose your money if the issuer defaults or goes bankrupt, so make sure you understand the risks.
Tell your broker whether you're interested in new or existing bonds, or both. Then discuss the types of risk or safety you want.
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You're responsible for understanding risks, tax implications, your timeframe for holding a bond and any other considerations that can affect your investment. An organization called FINRA—the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority—has a checklist you can use for buying municipal bonds. This checklist helps you think through the issues related to buying municipal bonds, and find the best fit for you. Find the checklist here: http://www.finra.org/Investors/ProtectYourself/InvestorAlerts/Bonds/p118925.


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I have three motivating concepts below if you are looking for front veranda concepts that will certainly make your veranda the envy of your community. Two are front porch enhancing concepts and also the 3rd is everything about amusing on your veranda.
I recently saw a deck remodeling where a lovely mirror was hung on a stunning contemporary veranda.
Think of hanging a mirror on your veranda. Maybe some colorful dangling baskets hanging from your veranda? A mirror is a lovely accent you do not expect to see on a deck.
As you probably have observed, even more and also even more people are producing outside spaces that are comfy like the spaces inside their homes.This veranda I saw was no exemption - it was beautifully furnished with a wicker sofa and also striking red and also white pillows. A mirror on the veranda is a discussion starter for sure. Just be sure to protect the mirror to your veranda to ensure that it does not blow with the wind.
My 2nd veranda enhancing idea is to make use of landscape lighting at night to illuminate your veranda. I know a person who created a plant lamp.The plant light deals with a potted plant or a hanging basket. It showers the plant at night with a soft radiance. The homeowner could place the plant light on a timer.
So envision an extremely attractive sitting area on your veranda that is gently lit by lamps that flaunt your potted plants. Or consider plant or flowers in pots that line your veranda steps and also are brightened at night. How inviting would that be? A plant light could include the excellent shimmer to your veranda at night and also create an inviting tone.
My 3rd front porch idea is everything about amusing on your veranda. How around transforming a good wood outing table right into a beverage and also appetiser buffet for your following veranda celebration? I saw this idea in guide titled Perfect Porches.
You could toss a very checkered table cloth on it (or not!)if your front veranda or outside area is huge enough to suit a tiny outing table. Spread out your option of wine bottles, gleaming juices, crystal wine glasses, very baskets filled up with fruit, cheeses and also biscuits. Fill up vases to the brim with fresh flowers from your yard. And also another good touch is to place soft pillows on the outing table benches.
If you are amusing at night, just how around lights or soft lit candles likewise? Have a casual and also remarkable celebration on your veranda.
I wish you taken pleasure in these three front porch concepts that will certainly make your veranda the envy of the community.
A front porch enhancement, whether it is an easy pediment over the front door or a new wraparound veranda, often adds immediate curb appeal and also genuine value to your house. You have numerous options from which to pick and also every one can be changed to fulfill your certain needs.
A pediment is a low-pitched triangular gable that extends over the front door. The majority of people today make use of a facsimile of a pediment, that is, they put moldings above the door to simulate the real pediment.
One more front veranda enhancement is adding either a hip or gable roofing system over your entryway way to cover the existing veranda structure. Sustaining columns and also barriers finish the appearance to create an actual veranda.
One more popular front veranda enhancement, specifically for tiny entries, is to install an awning. This is a relatively simple and also quick way to give cover over the door. Awnings can be found in a vast array of shades, styles, and also call for minimal maintenance.
Desire a larger front porch enhancement but can not afford brand-new building and construction costs? Increase your tiny veranda by constructing an outdoor patio area adjacent to it. Patio area patios as I prefer to call them allow you space for a bistro table for 2, a swing or glider for relaxing, and even patio furniture for a larger event. You could make use of bushes and also other plants to create privacy if needed.
Build a larger veranda or expand the one you have. This option is probably on the majority of listings of excellent front porch enhancements. Whether you develop it yourself or have it custom developed, a nicely made front porch adds prompt appeal and also value. One common mistake; nonetheless, is that many people do not make the veranda huge enough. You do not want to bewilder your house, but having a deck huge enough to easily suit neighbors and also friends, give space for relaxing or eating, or just an area for the children to play takes a little planning.
You can create a porch-screened space mix and also have the finest of both worlds if huge enough. Add glass or vinyl panels to the screened space to expand your outside time in the majority of parts of the nation.
Last but not least, you can really create a 4 season space as a front porch enhancement to expand the real square footage of your house. This works specifically well for those residences with a view. Currently you could enjoy it year round.
My 2nd veranda enhancing idea is to make use of landscape lighting in the night to illuminate your veranda. My 3rd front veranda idea is all about amusing on your veranda. If your front veranda or outside area is huge enough to suit a tiny outing table, you could toss a very checkered table cloth on it (or not!). One more front veranda enhancement is adding either a hip or gable roofing system over your entryway way to cover the existing veranda structure. Last but not least, you can really create a 4 season space as a front veranda enhancement to expand the real square footage of your house.


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The death rate from drug overdoses in Massachusetts far exceeds the national average, in large part to the state's opioid crisis, according to a new federal report.
Massachusetts had 31.8 drug overdose deaths per 100,000 people last year, compared to a national average of 21.7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Nov. 29. The Massachusetts rate was 10th worst in the nation.
Both in this state and across the country, rates have risen sharply in recent years as opioid overdoses, especially from synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, have skyrocketed.
Fatal overdoses from synthetic opioids, excluding methadone, rose nine-fold from 2013 to 2017, CDC data shows.
The latest federal report adds to existing data showing how much the opioid crisis has worsened. Prescription opioid deaths were five times higher in 2016 than in 1999, according to a study published in March in the American Journal of Public Health.
In 2017, doctors prescribed 59 opioids per 100 patients, lower than the rate of 81 prescriptions per 100 patients in 2012 but still far above rates from two decades ago, according to CDC data.
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health does not specify synthetic opioid overdoses, but opioid overdoses overall in the state have numbered more than 1,500 through the first nine months of this year.
The Massachusetts Medical Society, responding to the report, said although its advocacy work is continuing, it is encouraged opioid prescriptions in Massachusetts have fallen by what it says is 35 percent in the last three-plus years.
"We must continue to work to expand the availability of appropriate treatment, including expanded coverage for evidence-based non-opioid pain treatment options," the society said. "Fentanyl is present of 90 percent of fatal drug overdoses in our state, so we will continue to work with all concerned parties on increasing efforts to prevent fentanyl-induced overdoses."
The society has advocated for expanded access to naloxone, the opioid overdose-reversing medication, and has even said the state should have a pilot supervised injection facility for more responsible use.
Steve Walsh, the president and CEO of the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association, said the group and its member hospitals are committed to easing and ultimately ending the opioid crisis, including by issuing new guidelines for emergency department and in-patient opioid misuse prevention. He cited recent state data showing the drop in opioid prescriptions.
"But even one death is too many, and there is still more to be done to defeat this scourge," he said. "Hospitals across the commonwealth remain on the front lines of the opioid battle and are among those leading the charge."
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said the state is continuing an aggressive response to the opioid crisis with first-in-the-nation limits on opioid prescribing, the creation of a prescription monitoring program and mandated addiction education curriculum in medical, dental and social work schools. Among other initiatives, the state has also increased access to medication for opioid use disorder programs in the community and in some houses of correction, the department said.
The new CDC report highlighted opioid deaths but didn't detail other drugs factoring in the total drug overdose rates.
For Massachusetts, its national rankings have slowly improved even as the total overdose death rate has risen sharply. The rate was 11.0 fatal overdoses per 100,000 residents in 2010 before starting a fast climb.
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Why I Can't Be Your Friend Today
Preface: This is some regular reader housekeeping. If this is your first time here, I hope you're not scared off by me being the meanie I'm about to be, and that if you have thoughts, you'll send yourself over to the facebook thread for commenting! My parents used to force me to buy milk or make a bank deposit. My mother would set her face, straight ahead, mouth pursed, case closed: I would make the deposit or I would be grounded.
I was an introvert and the only cure for introversion was doing daring things. Like buying milk from the IGA.
We all laugh about it now, but I'm grateful my parents persevered with a painfully shy daughter. I'm also grateful for the leadership of one who quipped often enough: "Be a 'There you are!' person instead of a 'Here I am' person." I have learned to see people, to not be afraid of buying milk or moving across the country, to build relationship easily, and to not care how much of a fool I have looked.
The tension for me now is to stay the line between intentional relationship building and understanding that it is okay that the number on the list of close friends rarely changes. Three, normally, sometimes four. I've taught myself to trust easily, but I do not entrust easily.
Can I unpack this for you, dear readers?
Four Groups of People
Those I do not trust and feel no need to. These are the people who have not seen the gospel as their breath and bread. The strange thing is, this group is mostly made of up unbelievers OR seasoned believers who haven't let the gospel permeate their lives. They've had opportunity to pursue relationship with others and they've continued to squander it. My friendship with this group is limited to evangelism and/or less intentional discipleship.
Those I do trust, but feel no need to pursue a deep relationship with. This is probably the largest group. It's nothing personal, but it's probably because they have a close group of people with whom they're walking. This is mostly church folk, blog readers, and friends from various seasons of life. I don't need another close friend, and chances are, they don't either. I love the small glimpses of the greater body they afford us, but I'm not going to invest my relational first-fruits in them.
Those I trust and with whom I would consider myself in relationship. These are the people in my most immediate community. Because I've moved so much, this group changes often and I've come to expect those changes, and not mourn too long when they come. This is usually the group of people (15-20) with whom I do things socially, the intentional discipleship relationships I'm in, guys and girls both who count on me for counsel and friendship. I enter into their mourning and their joy.
Those I trust and entrust. This is the smallest group, never more than three or four people, all of whom live in separate states (these relationships have little to do with proximity). This group includes those to whom I entrust my confession of sin, the deepest things the Lord is teaching me, the deepest sorrows and joys of my heart, struggles of my flesh, and most of all—my time. I seek this group out regularly for their counsel, I trust it when it comes, and this is the group to whom I give my counsel freely.
Let me say that I firmly believe in responding to the Holy Spirit and so there is flexibility in each of these groups, and some overlap, but I do that at the Holy Spirit's leading and nothing else.
My Struggle
Time is something that whenever an inventory of my life is taken, I find to be the greatest struggle for me. Finances and belongings are rarely difficult for me to give, but time is. This is because time is what people ask the most from me—and contrary to the old milk buying days, saying "No," is one of the most difficult things for me to do.
If I've said "No" to you, or given you what seems to you an unreasonable timeline for when I'm available, or have clearly not pursued a deeper relationship with you, I'm truly sorry for how that comes across. It's not you, it's me. I promise. It's me. I understand you long to know me more, want to understand my heart on some issues, or just want to hang out sometime, but I'm afraid, for today, this blog is going to be the best place for both of us to have that happen. I did not set out to have writing be my primary means of ministry, but more and more the Lord makes it clear this is what today's portion looks like for me. The amount of interactions that result from this blog and other writing keep my inbox topped in the hundreds most of the time—and I still work a full-time job and am deeply involved in the life of my church.
Your Struggle
If you're longing to be known—there are so many people who are longing for the same thing and I am not one of them. Reach out. Befriend someone. I think you'd be surprised to find out their hearts beat with the same passion, same depth, and same love mine does.
Someone you know struggles to make deposits—not bank deposits, relationship deposits. Seek them. Find them. Pursue them. They are often times not at the center of the crowd, but on the outskirts. Make yourself at home on the outskirts until one day you find you're at the center, with two or three people to whom you entrust yourself.
Lives are changed this way.
I promise.
Last night a friend of mine shared her desire to sit down and chat for a bit and then we both laughed. She's busy and she knows I'm busy—because we are not one another's primary ministry focus these days. She looked me right in the eye and said, "Hey, we get to spend eternity together. That's way better than coffee and what a relief." I almost cried.
Folks, we get heaven. An eternity with one another and most importantly Jesus Christ. He's where our focus should be today and for all eternity. What a joy to abide in that!


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"Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart." -Steve Jobs
That quote is very raw, but it is so true…I love it.
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I've slept my slumber I've dreamt my dreams I've read the words I've woke it seems… …to absurdity Yes I have been away from the blog life but once more it comes crawling up my back to wheeze heavily into my ear. This election has me doing all sorts of tap dancing in my soul. […]Read more "Random thoughts on the Election"


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Challenges ahead for Airbus
Saved by the bell. Or at least by Emirates Airline. Read More » Only days after retiring Airbus Commercial Aircraft chief operating officer customers, John Leahy, publicly admitted the A380 production line could close unless a customer like Emirates did not buy more of the very large planes, the two parties made it across the line with a $16 billion order for 20 of the type plus 16 options. In return, Emirates won a commitment from Airbus to keep the A380 production line open for a minimum of 10 years.
Closing down the A380 line would have been a massive blow to Airbus as its proceeds through a management transition that has resulted in the resignation of chief operating officer and president of Airbus' commercial aircraft division, Fabrice Bregier, 56, and the pending retirement of sales chief, John Leahy. Bregier's successor is Guillaume Faury, 49, previously the chief executive of Airbus Helicopters.
Eric Schulz, from Rolls-Royce civil aerospace, is stepping into the very large shoes of Leahy as the commercial aircraft arm's chief of sales.
The search also is on for a replacement for Tom Enders, 59. The Airbus group chief executive has announced he will leave Airbus when his current contract expires in April next year. And then there is Bombardier.
When all the legal hurdles are cleared for Airbus's 50.01% purchase of Bombardier's C Series jet program, the Toulouse manufacturer must prepare for a Boeing challenge to its Canadian 100-120 seat airliner investment, including some form of partnership between Seattle and Embraer.
Elsewhere, China, Japan and China and Russia in partnership are intent on taking market share from Airbus with their home grown airliners. China's COMAC alone has an order book of 600 plus for its mid-size C919 aircraft and is working on a larger airliner.
These are just some of the challenges ahead for the new leaders of Airbus. The industry spotlight never moves far from Airbus or Boeing, but with such a significant management shift ahead in Toulouse, Airbus strategy and products will be under even greater scrutiny at both airlines and at its manufacturing competitors in the next 12 months. ■
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Hey! Thanks man, its an amazing amp for sure. I can't wait to get new tubes in there...and thanks for diggin' my NAD thread. People who can't just laugh at things suck haha. FR sent.
Natrone wrote on May 29th, 2011 at 10:37am :Hey man, I'm doing good! What've you been up to?
Not a lot man, got a job washing dishes at a restaurant finished school for the year now I'm just working away the summer. Hopefully I can go to the mountains for a week or two camping.
hey man i haven't heard from you in ages. hows tricks?
haiii. i been missin you </3 we need to jam soooon!!:P
hey man just saw your comment on my song, thanks a lot!
Natrone wrote on Dec 20th, 2010 at 4:15am :Wichita area.
saw your pics in the gigs thread....what part of kansas are you from?
Can't wait for your new Greinke picture.
Oh man I know what you mean about UG affecting your tone quest, an insatiable thirst it is!
Natrone wrote on Feb 11th, 2010 at 7:48pm :No, thats cheating! I mean fuzz, not just a boost!
I've been getting away with putting the blend up every time...
Haha yeah im good thanks, me too, cant wait till summer so the snows all gone, it'll be goooood!!!
Hey, how are you? x
Natrone wrote on Feb 8th, 2010 at 9:13pm :I say just do it. I mean, of course make sure the musical selection is fuzz-appropriate, but yes, do it.
gain down
level up a bit
wapow, clean boost!!!!!!
Natrone wrote on Feb 2nd, 2010 at 8:58pm :Ha, how many times do you think they've heard that before?
Speaking of pedals, just got a delay/looper. Ohhhh dang those are FUN.
I bet!!!!! my fuzz is so amazing. the only bass effect that actually impressed the drummer at my church.
it was a little tempting to flick it on in church >_>
Natrone wrote on Jan 29th, 2010 at 1:20pm :XD quite well actually. No school because of the white powdery stuff that falls from the skies, so pretty good day. How bout you?
great. my little girl is becoming interactive recorded with my drummer yesterday, played bass today, expecting a sexy fuzz pedal to arrive soon...
shoulda been wednesday though... freakin customs. it's not a bomb I swear.
my profile lacks comments :P. how are you today?
Natrone wrote on Dec 8th, 2009 at 9:55pm :Hey man, congrats on a healthy baby girl!
Have a really freakin Merry Christmas!
thanks you have a great Christmas too!
for a christian you cuss a lot G.B.YOU!!!!
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Pierre Samson was elected PSAC National President on April 23, 1982. Just eight months earlier in August 1981, he had been elected National President of the Canada Employment and Immigration Union (CEIU).
He joined the federal public service in 1972 as a member of the Programme Administration (PA) group. His earlier union activity took place during his employment with the Vanier police force.
Pierre was elected as PSAC's Third Executive Vice-President in 1985. He left the PSAC in 1986 to join the Canadian Labour Congress as a staff member.
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About $4 million worth of checks are now in the mail to partially compensate thousands of consumers who lost money to a group of sleazy Southern California debt collectors.
According to the
The company's leaders then "falsely threatened consumers with lawsuits, wage garnishment, seizure of their property and arrest, and disclosed debts to consumers' employers, colleagues and family members," the FTC said.
The case serves as a good reminder that consumers have rights when it comes to debt collection and that you shouldn't hesitate to contact authorities if a collector plays rough. I'll share some tips in a moment.
"Consumers shouldn't be subjected to threats and intimidation," said Jessica Rich, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection. "We're pleased that victims of this scheme will be getting money back from the defendants."
The debt collectors were identified by the agency as Thai Han, Jim Tran Phelps, Keith Hua and James Novella. Along with having about $4 million worth of personal assets seized to compensate victims, the four have been banned for life from the debt-collection industry.
The FTC's complaint said the men operated more than a dozen debt-collection firms and a variety of shell companies that received proceeds from the firms' activities.
The companies identified themselves to consumers with assorted acronyms, the FTC said, "creating a virtual alphabet soup of business names and an elaborate corporate structure that has no apparent legitimate business rationale."
The group used "boiler room" calling centers in Orange and Riverside counties to contact consumers and inform them that lawsuits were being filed against them. "Dire consequences" were threatened if consumers didn't come across with some money, the FTC said.
In reality, the agency said, no lawsuits against consumers were ever filed.
In a particularly insidious move, the collectors would turn up the heat on potential victims by contacting their employers or family members with bogus claims of being process servers attempting to deliver legal papers, according to the complaint.
As many as 95,000 people fell victim to the racket, officials said.
I tried and failed to reach the four defendants in the case. I wanted to ask how they could prey on thousands of people who were dealing with the aftermath of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
I also was keen to ask about the terms of the FTC settlement, which included the defendants' turning over to authorities a Mercedes, a BMW, a Cadillac and an Aston Martin, along with the title to a $2-million home and other property.
Who knew debt collection could be so lucrative?
For consumers, the important thing to remember is that you're not alone out there. You're protected by the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.
The federal law limits when and how debt collectors can contact you. For instance, they can't call early in the morning or late at night — unless you say it's OK. And they can't call you at work if you tell them to stop.
A debt collector always has to disclose his or her identity and can't pretend to be someone they're not — like, say, a process server scaring the bejeepers out of your boss.
Speaking of which, a debt collector can't inform anyone else about money you may owe. They can only get in touch with others to obtain your contact information.
Above all, a debt collector can't threaten or harass you.
"There are lots of cases where debt collectors don't comply with this aspect of the law," said April Kuehnhoff, a staff attorney with the National Consumer Law Center. "You should report such treatment to the
Keep this in mind: You may owe $1,000, say, but a debt collector probably paid just a fraction of that amount for the right to chase after you.
For that reason, many collectors will settle for less than the full amount owed. Don't be shy about negotiating.
If the debt's already been paid off, or if a collector has you confused with someone else, inform them in writing that you don't owe any money and don't want to be contacted again. This often will be enough to get a collector to turn his attention elsewhere.
And one last thing: Most consumer debt, including credit card debt, has a statute of limitations. A collector can come after you after the time period is up and can even try to sue you, but you can have the case thrown out of court.
In California, the statute of limitations for most debt is four years. Bankrate.com has a good chart showing the time limits in other states.
Oh, and if you see a debt collector pull up in an Aston Martin — James Bond's car — run for cover. He's probably up to no good.


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Hits the quarter million mark in page views in first two months
Akron, OH & Gig Harbor, WA (June 3, 2010) – In what has become the fastest growing new project in professional photography, GoingPro announced today they've hit the quarter million mark in page views just two months after start-up of their new blog.
Earlier this year, Skip Cohen's Marketing Essentials International (MEI) and Scott Bourne's Bourne Media Group (BMG) formed GoingPro, a totally new program providing educational opportunities and business advice for emerging professional photographers interested in all styles of photography including wedding, portrait, nature, commercial, stock, photojournalism, fine art and more.
"The response from the photographic community has been incredible. Feedback from the public has been so positive. We're working hard to keep expanding content, podcasts and even sponsorship," commented Scott Bourne, GoingPro Co-Founder. "We're also very excited to now have Pictage on board as a sponsor. In the months ahead we'll be talking about their strong pro community and full range of marketing services, hosting features and time-saving professional services as great blog themes to help our readers/listeners become more professional and successful as photographers."
Also new to the list of growing sponsors are Nik Software, X-Rite, Tenba, Induro, Benro, Profoto, PocketWizard, Sekonic, ExpoImaging and Animoto. GoingPro has a total of 16 different companies sponsoring it including WHCC, the first company to recognize the strength of the project, Marathon Press, SmugMug, Asukabook and Kubota Image Tools.
"We've been very selective in companies we want involved, staying focused on the best of the best for photographers making the transition to the pro market," said Skip Cohen, GoingPro Co-Founder.
Activity has been off the chart on every aspect of GoingPro with the following benchmarks in its first two months:
Five podcasts, each covering a different aspect of professional photography have now been downloaded more than 150,000 times.
Activity on the blog totals more than 125,000 page views a month.
There are more than 50 different posts on the blog, each covering an important aspect of being a professional photographer.
More than 500 photographers have commented on the various posts.
@GoingPro2010 has more than 3,400 followers after just seven weeks on Twitter!
The GoingPro2010.com blog is so strong that in its first two weeks it made Alltop's list of great sites in photography.
Simon Anderson, Chief Marketing Officer for Pictage said, "In just two months Scott Bourne and Skip Cohen have contributed an amazing amount of outstanding helpful content for photographers at all levels of business expertise. We're honored to partner with GoingPro to help emerging professionals get their careers off to a great start."
About GoingPro GoingPro encompasses a book to be published by Random House late spring 2011, the GoingPro Blog, monthly educational webinars and podcasts, a national mini-tradeshow and conference (to be held annually rotating between San Francisco, CA and Boston, MA starting later this year), and training DVD (available later this year) which will contain educational materials compiled from the national tradeshow, webinars, podcasts and live recordings with Skip Cohen and Scott Bourne.
GoingPro2010.com blog is the hub for all GoingPro activity and is a gathering place both for photographers who are interested in learning more about the GoingPro program and those who are already involved with GoingPro.
At least once each month, Skip and Scott publish the GoingPro podcast or webinar. This free radio-style podcast is available online through sources such as Apple's iTunes Store and the Zune Marketplace for photographers who want to keep up-to-date on the activities of the GoingPro program. Skip and Scott also provide valuable, free information on the business side of photography during each podcast.
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Monday, March 20, 2017
See This: Beauty and the Beast
In the midst of all our activities this weekend, we found an opportunity to see the new live action version of
Beauty and the Beast.
What a beautiful movie! I loved how they added a few songs, a bit of backstory, and fleshed out some of the characters.
I even liked the way they made Beast's face look kinder as it went along.
It's a great movie and I'm really enjoying these new classic films Disney has been releasing as a retelling. Great stuff! If you get a chance, check it out!
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On March 8th, we are hosting our second annual 'Hayden's Heart 5K run/walk' and 2nd birthday party for Hayden. This was our biggest event last year and we anticipate it being even more successful this year! When choosing a family to honor for this event, it is important to me that we choose a family who has personally impacted our lives and our journey. This year we have chosen the Jackley family and their son, Kellen.
Hayden and I met mom Stacie at CHOP during one of our trips inpatient. We were introduced by a mutual heart mommy friend and our boys, although not the same age, had a lot in common. Both HLHS, both major feeding and reflux issues. We connected immediately and I leaned on Stacie a lot during Hayden's life even up until a couple days before he died. She was a huge support to our family and we will always be grateful.
Fast forward to now- when we get to pay it forward. We are so happy to honor Kellen, Stacie, dad Tommy and big sister Kaylin at our 5K this year! Stacie has given us a short version of Kellen's journey so you all can fall in love with him just like we did- although I'm sure the picture above alone is enough to reel you in!
"32 weeks into our second pregnancy, we were told there was a very serious problem with our baby boy's heart. He would be born with a rare, congenital heart defect, Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), in which the left ventricle is severely underdeveloped and unable to function outside of the womb. Essentially, this meant he would be born with half a heart.
He would require a series of three open-heart surgeries in order to survive, the first of which would be performed immediately after birth. It was a major shock to us because up until that point, we were told he was developing perfectly, including his tiny little heart. We were absolutely devastated and terrified of what was to come. From that moment, our lives changed and we knew we could never go back to what things were before that day. We could only move forward and hope for the best for our son.
Kellen Mason Jackley was born on December 21, 2010 at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Two days later, he underwent the Stage 1 surgery, the Norwood, in order to save his life. Overall, it went very well and he recovered with only a few complications. The most critical being a blood clot in his right atrium and a paralyzed vocal cord. Due to the paralysis, he was no longer able to eat by mouth and a gastronomy feeding tube (g-tube) had to be surgically implanted. After spending 6 weeks in the Cardiac Unit at CHOP, he was discharged to come home on January 31, 2011.
Facing the interstage in the winter months was very challenging. We desperately tried to keep the germs away from him but he ended up being admitted 5 times for various illnesses. Two days before his scheduled Glenn surgery, the second stage, he woke up very sick and he quickly deteriorated over the hours following. That afternoon he was admitted and preliminary tests showed positive results for RSV…life threatening to a cardiac infant, especially during the critical interstage period. I was terrified we were going to lose him because it's the worst thing he could have at such a fragile state. Miraculously, he fought through the RSV and was able to have his Glenn surgery 5 weeks later, on June 9, 2011.
The Glenn surgery could not have gone any better and he was discharged just 4 days post-op! A few weeks later, he was cleared to resume feeding by mouth. It was an extremely slow process getting him to adapt but within a year, he was eating like a champ and we were able to have the g-tube removed on May 25, 2012, which was a huge milestone! Fortunately, he's only been hospitalized a few times since then, for a minor illnesses, otherwise he's remained fairly healthy.
Kellen just turned 3 in December and to look at him and watch him play, you would never know this sweet, silly, very active boy is living with only half a functioning heart. We are currently awaiting the Fontan, the third and hopefully final surgery, which will be in April of this year. Until then, we are just trying to keep him healthy and enjoy "normal" family life. Though his heart can never be "fixed" we aren't going to let that stop us from letting him live like a "normal" kid and give him the life he deserves…and then some :)"


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The fourteenth set of games of the marathon double round robin in the Columba Cream Scottish Ladies Championship went ahead at the Dewar's Rinks this morning. The rankings are shown above, prior to the start of play. The top two teams, skipped by Eve Muirhead and Gail Munro, had no need to play, and didn't.
Gillian Howard (aka Kay Adams team) was against Hannah Fleming, and it went to last stone, Gillian playing a hit and roll in for the win, and moving her team to eight wins.
Sarah Reid beat Lauren Gray, and Team Read was on eight wins too.
Find the standings and linescores here.
That just left the key game to be decided. Claire Milne's team were on six wins, Anna Sloan on seven. Anna needed to win to be in the mix for the top four. What a game it turned out to be!
That's Claire Hamilton (21 today) and Rhiann Macleod doing the hard work in the pic above.
Milne played a great double in the sixth end to count two and go 4-2 ahead. But the juniors fought on, and led by a shot in the tenth. Claire Milne got the single to force the extra end, but she did not get cover in the eleventh. Anna had a hit and stay for the win and she played it perfectly!
That meant that three teams, Adams, Reid and Sloan, were all on the same record. Who had beaten who could not decide the rankings, which then had to be made on a Draw Shot Challenge. The winner of the DSC was Team Reid, and they were ranked third overall. The other two teams, Sloan and Adams, will now contest a tiebreak this afternoon.
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Well I have some real progress to show you this week...two project finishes!!
The first is that I finished the stitching on the Owl Growth Chart! I still have to figure out how I am going to finish it so I can hang it up but the hard part is done! I finished it on Tuesday so it only took about 3 months total to stitch. I'll write more on the specifics later but I just had to share the good news.
Also I had another project finish!
This one was mostly finished but I picked it up again and finally finished stitching it! But I'm not quite done with this one either since there is some finishing that I have to do since it is a bell pull wall hanging piece. More details on this to follow...
Also I think I finally can see how obsessed I am with Owls ;). I promise the next project I work on won't have an owl on it...well it might not...actually the more I think about it I can't promise that!
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Data Stories 2017
Charlotte BI Group Presents Data Stories for Middle School Girls!
The Charlotte Business Intelligence (BI) Group has partnered with girls+data to bring Data Stories to the Charlotte area. Homeschool girls in grades 6-8 are invited to participate in this amazing opportunity! Girls+data presents these workshops nationwide. Charlotte BI Group is excited to make this opportunity available during their SQL Saturday event.
What is Data Stories? Data Stories is a three-hour workshop that provides middle school girls with hands-on opportunities to think like data analytics professionals in STEM careers that don't code 100% of the time. This event is targeted to middle school girls who are interested in data analytics or tech careers outside of those requiring programming. Data Stories is presented by girls+data founder and president, Kira Wetzel.
Data Stories workshops use the Lead Learn Out teaching philosophy that Kira learned during her time at Apple, Inc. to boost their confidence and create a learning journey filled with dialogue and discovery. The student drives the learning experience while the teacher sits on their hands and leads them using words. Leading the learning out of the student develops their confidence and overcomes the idea that there is a right or wrong way or that they might "break" something. It also stimulates dialogue and promotes learning through discovery.
What will students do during the workshop? Students will learn to tell a data story by getting hands-on with analytics! They'll learn some programming and the fundamentals of data analytics that will allow them to create their own dashboard. Girls get their hands on free data visualization software (that they can use later!) and simultaneously learn fundamental concepts in data analytics. As an added bonus, they'll also learn about tech careers outside of those that require programming.
Girls leave the workshops with a flash drive that includes customized content from the workshop such as specially chosen data sets for further analysis, salary and job descriptions, sample work, and answers to the exercises in the workshop. The flash drive also contains the information and materials needed to enter a Data Visualization contest outside of the workshop. Added bonus? A free T-shirt!
Interested? Here are the details on how to participate:
Location: CPCC Levine Campus, 2800 Campus Ridge Road, Charlotte, NC 28105 (Map)
Cost: $20 per participant (plus $2.09 fee) Please note there is a no refund policy for this event.
Who can participate? This workshop is for girls only and is targeted to grades 6-8.
Choose One of Two Workshops held on Saturday, October 14, 2017 The content covered is the same in both sessions.
Choose your time. Either: 9 a.m. to noon, OR 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Registration is through Eventbrite.
Additional Information:
- Students are welcome to bring a notebook for taking notes. Computers are not required.
- Charlotte BI Group is also hosting their SQL Saturday on the same day. The campus is going to be very busy!
- Please accompany your child into the building and follow the signs to the SQL Saturday Check-In table. Check-in for the girls+data event will be alongside the registration for SQL Saturday.
- No need to bring your ticket.
- Once you check in, one parent may accompany their child during the workshop, but it is not required.
- If you do not wish to accompany your child during the workshop, Charlotte BI Group volunteers will escort your student to the workshop room. You should arrange to meet your student for pickup after the workshop is over.
- Parents wishing to stay on campus during the workshop are welcome to do so. There is plenty of room available to find a place to wait.
- If you wish to stay on campus during the workshop and are a data professional, Charlotte BI Group invites you to register for and attend SQL Saturday. Registration is required for this FREE event. You'll be asked to become a PASS member to register, but it is simply a matter of creating an account. There is no fee involved.
- Parents and students alike are free to visit the various vendors and business displays that will be present for SQL Saturday!
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It is advisable for a beginner to spend time on the fundamentals of trading as it is of uttermost importance in practical Trading world.
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That moment when you just want to clean out your fridge. Use up whatever you have. Welcome to my Sunday morning. It was productive. And delicious.
I loved it. You'll love it…because you reap the recipes I created. Win-win. No what else is "winning"? The Bachelorette is back on tonight. Just thought you should know. And now let's eat some bacon.
Once the sweet potatoes are chopped, mix them in with the oil, honey, lime juice and sriracha seasoning.
Yes, sriracha seasoning. I spotted it at my local grocery store and have been obsessed ever since. Gahhh!!
{Warning: messy picture}
Load up the skewers with the veggies and bacon in any way you want. I like spreading them out as evenly as I can.
Add a cooling rack to a baking sheet and place the skewers on the rack…that way, the sheet will catch the bacon drippings.
Bake for 15 minutes, flip, then bake for an additional 15 minutes.
Unless you want extra crispy bacon. Then leave them in for a few minutes longer.
I garnished with some chopped scallions and dill.
But ate the leftovers with an egg and some goat cheese sprinkled over it this morning. Had a bite with some guacamole. And I bet it would taste amazing dipped into your favorite aioli.
So. Basically. This one wins as one of my all time favorite clean.out.my.fridge. side dishes. Ever.
I love it when that happens.
{Are you on social media? Tag pictures of your favorite ESJ recipes using #EverydaySarahJane ! I'd love to see and share what you're making!! XO}
1 Sweet Potato, cut into 1/3-1/2 inch pieces
1/4 Red onion, cut into large bite sized pieces
3 Pieces thick sliced bacon, cut into large bite sized pieces
1 1/2 Tablespoons coconut oil, melted
2 Teaspoon honey
2 Teaspoon lime juice
1/2 Teaspoon sriracha seasoning
Chopped scallion
Chopped dill
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Preheat oven to 350′.
In a medium bowl, mix coconut oil, honey, lime juice and seasoning. Add potatoes and mix until evenly coated.
Place bacon, potatoes and onion on the skewers. {If you are using wooden skewers, soak them for 30 minutes prior to using.}
Place a cooking rack on a baking sheet. Place each of the skewers on the baking sheet.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Using tongs, flip over. Cook for an additional 15 minutes, until potatoes are tender. Add to the cooking time for crispier bacon.
Garnish with scallions and dill.
Top with goat cheese or serve with your favorite guacamole, hot sauce or aioli.
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- M.O.R said...
You too Brett and Jess...and I hope it is a good one.
And mind yourself cos the weather, globally, has been crazy as hell.
- December 25, 2013 at 1:39 PM
- Darryl Hendricks said...
Happy holidays to you & Jess. May you have continued happiness & success in the new year.
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Tech Bubble Likely to Burst
For greater part of the year, apprehension has been mounting that the second tech bubble is likely to burst. Contrasting from the dotcom bust of 1999 as well as 2000, that had been generated due to the unexpected downfall of companies on the stock market, the second coming has been established on the eye of valuation which the latest generation of tech companies had organised in achieving through private fund-raisings.
Scores of business all over the world have attained the so-called `unicorn' status, an estimate of over $1bn. Overall, it is reaching 200 universally which have succeeded this mythical tag. Some of them seemed to be `mega-unicorns' companies that have exceeded the $10bn target though a handful of superstars have hit the extraordinary levels.
Uber the taxi app is presently worth over $60bn while Airbnb, the favourite of the sharing economy has raised funds valued at $30bn. Meaningless estimates of young companies some of which make no money and you have the makings of a bubble which will certainly have to burst at some point of time with catastrophic consequences for global markets. Indications have been there for some time. Confidence in private market has taken a blow with a drop in funding rounds for start-ups.
Fidelity – Instigated Panic
A high profile tech investor, Fidelity had instigated panic when it had dropped the evaluation on dozen investments. On the other hand, some start-ups comprising of Uber had been compelled to go overseas in raising funds at higher assessments where the assessments of several big tech companies already on the stock market had collapsed.
However, in spite of the anxieties, the bubble is likely to be pumped with more hot air due to another burst of vastly over-priced floats. One of the most high profile is Snapchat which is a company that several people of a particular age would possibly not have heard it but has instantly become the social network of choice among millennial who tend to utilise the same in sharing photos, video drawings and texts.
Launched only five years back by three ex-Stanford University students, the same has been amazing. Snapchat tends to generate sales of only £300m each year, in spite of being utilised by 150m users each day and is uneconomic due to its free services.
Bubble – Low Interest Rate Environment
But these matters seem to be of no concern to the experts of Silicon Valley and Wall Street who tend to value the app at $25bn. However, it could prove to be the next Apple or Facebook and many are of the opinion though the same has been said regarding Twitter, Groupon as well as LinkedIn which tend to be over-hyped.
Snapchat will probably be followed by other hot tech firms comprising of Pinterest, Dropbox and SpotifyIt may only need one failure to affect it badly and 2016 may be the year the dotcom bubble 2.0 would eventually goes pop. The founder of PayPal and a billionaire tech investor, Peter Thiel states that we are in a bubble owing to the low interest rate environment that had been talked over earlier.
He comments that `I think we have a bubble in the US in government bonds, due to the quantitative easing and the adverse real interest rates and to some extent that increases asset values all over the board inclusive of start-ups'


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Continuing Tradition with Amir Denis
Amir Denis is a young, energetic skateboarder from Boca Raton, Florida. His lively attitude when he skates echoes around the skate park which draws every skater over to play a game of skate. Chances are he'll win.
This 17-year-old ripper is not someone you'd want to escape your radar. With influences from his pops and pro skater Rowan Zorilla, his style emerges into this powerful and precise skating machine. If he keeps going at it, I bet with my own money he will become skating's next most influential athlete.
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Interview by Pedro Delfino
What's up, Amir, How are you doing these days?
I'm doing well. Just trying to stay focused.
Who are your sponsors?
At the moment, Island Water Sports, Krooked Skateboards , Spitfire Wheels, Thunder Trucks, Stance Socks, Florida Gold, Official Clothing, and Vans Shoes.
Do you have any projects in the works?
Yeah, right now I'm working on a street part.
How old are you and when did you start skating?
I just turned 17. I started skating at 10 years old.
How did you get into skateboarding?
What keeps me motivated to skate is my Family and friends who believe in me.
Your dad still skates, is he a major influence on you?
Yeah, I copied my dad's style because he knows what people like and gets me hyped to skate because he still does it.
Which skateboarders do you look up to the most?
I look up to Ishod Wair and Rowan Zorilla.
What's your board set up right now?
I have a Krooked board, Mob grip tape, Thunder trucks, Bronson bearings and Spitfire wheels.
In what direction do you want skateboarding to take you?
I want to become a professional skateboarder and influence others to have fun.
Favorite trick?
My favorite trick is backside 360.
Favorite video part?
My favorite video part is Ishod's Nike SB Chronicles part.
Have any last words?
I just want to say thanks to all my friends, family, and sponsors for all the support.


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Google's latest offering, the Web-based real-time collaboration suite dubbed Wave, began life in Sydney, Australia, as a start-up project built with Google's open source Web Toolkit project.
Wave's engineering lead Lars Rasmussen said a mixture of software components were used to create Wave, including public and proprietary tools.
For the interface, Google Web Toolkit was used, which turns Java code into HTML, JavaScript and CSS.
"We used it from day one and it is an amazing tool," Rasmussen said. "Then on the backend we use software that is proprietary to Google."
Google Web Toolkit is licensed under the Apache 2.0 open source license and includes other open source components licensed under the GNU GPL and Mozilla Public Licence.
Rasmussen lived in Sydney when he started the now popular Google Maps service, which, at the time, pushed the limits of what was available as a Web application.
The Google Wave service has proprietary components, but that isn't stopping the company from releasing a public protocol for Wave server development aimed at allowing third-party Wave "clones".
From what began as a small team of people, Wave now has 50 staff assigned to it after first being pitched to "Larry, Sergei and Eric" in late 2006.
"We hope that Wave will integrate between systems and developers are already building bridges to other services like Twitter," Rasmussen said.
In many ways Wave fulfills Rasmussen's 2005 prophecy that more desktop-like functionality will be available to Web applications.
Indeed, the product's codename "walkabout" is mean to signify pushing the boundaries of what can be accomplished in a Web app.
One technology that wasn't around when Web apps began to appear was HTML 5 which Wave is designed to leverage.
Rasmussen said functionality like drag-and-drop and persistent storage will be leveraged from HTML 5.
While dragging a file from the desktop to Wave is not you supported by HTML 5, Rasmussen hopes that will become standardised as well.
For security, files that are specifically dropped are only uploaded to the Wave server and there is software on the server to detect and stop the proliferation of any malware.
As always, browser compatibility remains a challenge for complex Web apps like Wave, but Rasmussen said compatibility is "better in some than in others".
"The IE story is not so bright and due to its limits we won't support IE 6," he said, adding IE 7 support is coming soon.
For now, developers will need to access Wave with either Firefox or Webkit-based browsers like Safari and Google's own Chrome.
Rasmussen stopped short of saying Wave will go head on with existing collaboration software from the big-name vendors but is confident it can increase operational efficiency.
"We use it and it makes us more productive," he said. "We have just scratched the surface at to what is possible with this technology."
An interesting aspect of the Wave protocol is "concurrency control" which resolves conflicts on the fly when multiple parties are editing the same file.
"Live concurrent editing is not new, but mixing rich content is," Rasmussen said, adding he doesn't know how well Wave will be received but can imagine a lot of use cases.
"Wave can be used for easy photo sharing, collaboration and integration with workflow tools," he said.
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Given that he died nearly 400 years ago, it's perhaps unsurprising that genuine Shakespeare news is rare - but there was an exciting development in a small library near Calais this week.
A previously unknown first folio was discovered at the St. Omer public library, bringing the world's known total of surviving examples to 233. It was discovered during a search through the library's collections for material suitable for an English-language literature exhibition. It had previously been classified as an unexceptional old edition - its title page and some introductory material is missing - but an American professor, an expert on Shakespeare, was called in to take a look, and identified it as a first folio.
Professor Eric Rasmussen, of the University of Nevada said of the discovery, "This is huge. First folios don't turn up very often, and when they do, it's usually a really chewed up, uninteresting copy. But this one is magnificent."
The book contains 36 plays and was part of a print run of just 800 copies in 1623. It is considered the only reliable text for half of his plays and is so rare and valued that the last one sold, in 2006, went for $6.8m (£4.3m).
The library inherited their copy from a long-defunct Jesuit college and it will fuel debate over the author's place in, and connection to, Catholic culture, while others will be looking forward to studying the minute differences from other first folios; each one has tiny alterations and changes. This particular copy features handwritten notes which could give clues to how the plays were performed at the time. For example, in one scene in Henry IV, the word "hostess" is changed to "host" and "wench" to "fellow", which points towards a performance where a female character was turned into a male. Professor Rasmussen commented that "I've never seen this kind of gender switch in a Shakespeare folio."
Rémy Cordonnier, the director of the library's medieval and early modern collection said: "It was very emotional to realise we had a copy of one of the most famous books in the world. I was already imagining the reaction it would cause."
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The Arc de Triomphe is one the most emblematic monuments in Paris. Ordered by Napoleon to commemorate the Battle of Austerlitz, its construction began in 1806 and was completed in 1836. There was debate about the site, but the Place de l'Étoile was finally chosen for its visibility, at the end of the Avenue des Champs Élysées. From its inauguration, the famous monument to the armies of the Republic and the Empire became a focus for patriotism.
In 1921, to honour combatants who fell for their country during the First World War, an Unknown Soldier was buried beneath the arch and decorated with the Légion d'honneur. On 11 November 1923, the eternal flame of remembrance was lit by the Minister for War, André Maginot, and has been re-lit every day since.
Inspired by the arch of Roman Emperor Titus, the Parisian Arc de Triomphe is a single arch and differs from its model in having no columns, but above all by its size, being three times taller.
Four high-relief sculptures adorn the pillars, evoking important events of the French Revolution and Empire. Higher up there are bas-reliefs that show famous episodes from the revolutionary and Napoleonic wars, while the attic is decorated by 30 shields engraved with the names of great battles. The monument is open to the public and can be visited with or without a tour, guided by a lecturer from the Centre for National Monuments. The attic chamber contains several exhibits presenting the history of the monument's construction and providing a key to how to interpret the sculptures. From the platform at the top the view down the Champs Élysées and across Paris is truly impressive.


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This story has been updated to reflect CNN's cancellation of "Believer with Reza Aslan" on Friday.
Last month, in the wake of CBS "Late Show" host Stephen Colbert describing President Donald Trump's mouth as a "c--- holster for Vladimir Putin," I thought we might be on a slippery slope when it comes to media language, values and standards.
These days, following comedian Kathy Griffin's photo shoot featuring a facsimile of a severed Trump head and CNN host Reza Aslan's tweet calling the president a "piece of s---," it feels like we are cascading head over heels down the side of the mainstream media mountain.
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