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If you changed the word 'white' to 'black' that would be racism. Good thing that isn't the case here.
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This family member of the man that was fatally shot by police in Charlotte expresses his views on police and white people in general. What a peach!
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Brother of #KeithLamontScott the disabled man shot & killed by police in Charlotte, North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/HVtgiMaTP3
— D (@Delo_Taylor) 21 September 2016
#KeithLamontScott family explains what happened. You can hear the pain & frustration, and these BW will get the truth. pic.twitter.com/Eq2haoAKX8
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Here it is, folks. For all the 'F***ing White Devils':
DAMN! He just flat out said it. Talk about it tho #KeithLamontScottpic.twitter.com/C4oVVtO3XO
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It's been reported that this guy said, 'When we start firing back, don't ask why'. That's not what he said. He said, 'When we start firing first, don't ask why.'
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LOOK: What I-85 looked like overnight when protestors blocked interstate in both directions. It's now open. #WatchWBTV #KeithLamontScott pic.twitter.com/67ubQzJVxc
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The Police are under constant criticism over every incident.
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MEXICO CITY, April 7 (Reuters) - Ricardo Salinas, the billionaire owner of Mexico's TV Azteca, said on Monday that the new telecommunications regulator, created by a phone and TV industry overhaul, does not have sufficient power to effectively police companies it deems too powerful.
Mexico is trying to open its telecoms industries to more competition following last year's passage of landmark legislation that targets the vast market shares enjoyed by Carlos Slim's telecoms giant, America Movil, and broadcaster Televisa.
Late last month, Mexico's government sent to the Senate proposed legislation fleshing out the details of the reform. Mexico's high telecoms prices and patchy service are viewed by many as a drag on economic growth.
Unlike America Movil and Televisa, which were both declared dominant by Mexico's Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) and are thus liable to tough new policing, TV Azteca was not declared dominant.
Neither was Iusacell, the cellphone company run jointly by Salinas' TV Azteca and Televisa, which competes against America Movil. Slim's company controls 70 percent of the mobile sector.
Under the terms of the proposal, the IFT will be able to force companies to seek annual approval annually of rates that competitors will have to pay America Movil to use its infrastructure.
It will also have the final word on interconnection tariffs, including when they are disputed.
Speaking at an event to drive investment in Colombia, Salinas, whom Forbes magazine ranks as the world's 163rd richest person, with a fortune of $8.1 billion, generally praised the new legislation but said the IFT did not go far enough in policing dominant companies.
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Birthplace: | Saint-Lin, Québec, Canada |
Death: | Died in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada |
Cause of death: | stroke |
Place of Burial: | Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada |
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About Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Prime Minister of Canada
- Location info: Saint-Lin (birth)
- Affiliation politique : libéral
- Pratique le droit à Princeville et Arthabaskaville avec comme partenaire Joseph Lavergne.
- Postes Canada a émis trois timbres en l'honneur de Laurier : 1927, 1927 avec John A MacDonald et en 1973.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier (20 November 1841 – 17 February 1919) was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911.
Canada's first francophone prime minister, Laurier is often considered one of the country's greatest statesmen. He is well known for his policies of conciliation, expanding Confederation, and compromise between French and English Canada. His vision for Canada was a land of individual liberty and decentralized federalism. He also argued for an English-French partnership in Canada. "I have had before me as a pillar of fire," he said, "a policy of true Canadianism, of moderation, of reconciliation." And he passionately defended individual liberty, "Canada is free and freedom is its nationality," and "Nothing will prevent me from continuing my task of preserving at all cost our civil liberty." Laurier was also well regarded for his efforts to establish Canada as an autonomous country within the British Empire, though he supported the continuation of the British Empire if it was based on "absolute liberty political and commercial".
Laurier is the fourth-longest serving Prime Minister of Canada, behind William Lyon Mackenzie King, John A. Macdonald, and Pierre Trudeau. A 2011 Maclean's historical ranking of the Prime Ministers placed Laurier first. Laurier also holds the record for the most consecutive federal elections won (4), and his 15 year tenure remains the longest unbroken term of office among Prime Ministers. In addition, his nearly 45 years (1874–1919) of service in the House of Commons is an all-time record for that house. Finally, at 31 years, 8 months, Laurier was the longest-serving leader of a major Canadian political party, surpassing King by over two years. Laurier's portrait is displayed on the Canadian five-dollar bill.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier became Canada's seventh Prime Minister in 1896.
During Wilfrid Laurier's early public life, the outstanding issue with which he had to deal was the open hostility between the right-wing hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church and the political liberalism in which he believed. Rising above the level of partisan personalities and recriminations, he emerged as the champion and interpreter of Canadian liberalism. The measure of his success was the great Liberal victory of 1896, and his continued success at the polls in the three federal elections which followed.
During his tenure of office, Canada saw a great expansion in population and economic activity which resulted in the building of two new transcontinental railways and the creation of two new western provinces, Alberta and Saskatchewan. Laurier's constant aim was to unite English-speaking and French-speaking Canadians in a program of economic expansion. The first World War accentuated the differences between the French and English and not only the country but also the Liberal Party was split by Laurier's stand against conscription - many of its English-speaking members joining Conservative Leader Robert Borden to form a Union Government to carry through conscription.
Reared in both English and French cultures, Wilfrid Laurier, the silver-tongued orator who became Canada's first French Canadian Prime Minister, spent his energies trying to conciliate the two great races. In his last years international events intervened and upset the balance for which he had labored so long. But nonetheless, Canadian neighborhood had advanced a long stage.
His former home, Laurier House is located at 335 Laurier Avenue, East in Ottawa.
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November 20, 1841
Saint-Lin, Québec, Canada
November 22, 1841
Saint-Lin, Québec, Canada
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February 21, 1880
Age 38
Arthabaska, Arthabaska, Québec, Canada
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February 17, 1919
Age 77
Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
February 17, 1919
Age 77
Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada


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Excellent and hearty and well-prepared bistro food, perfect for dinner after a day of hill-walking in Snowdonia. Amazing service too. The lamb shank was delicious too... we will definitely go next time we are in the area.
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Share another experience before you go.Excellent and hearty and well-prepared bistro food, perfect for dinner after a day of hill-walking in Snowdonia. Amazing service too. The lamb shank was delicious too... we will definitely go next time we are in the area.
Had a birthday meal here Tuesday night with the family,all i can say is amazing. The waitresess were kind,helpful and lovely. Gerwyn the owner and chef spot on. Definately be going back 👍c u soon Gerwyn. Rhian a Malcolm
We have been here a few times over the last couple of years with our toddler, we always receive a lovely warm welcome from the staff, who always remember us. The Sunday lunch is just delicious, and the puddings are to die for. Lovely relaxed atmosphere, We can't wait to come back very soon. Thankyou.
We found this gem last year and ate here on both evenings as we did this year on our 2 night break. We booked on this occasion as it was a weekend visit. Friday night was fairly quiet and more enjoyable as Saturday night was full, very busy, noisy and very long wait for meal as a result. Food was... More
Complimentary canopies and a good selection of Welsh food to try! Was able to get a table without booking on a Saturday which was nice. All staff were very helpful and accommodating
We just stopped for a coffee in this restaurant which was very welcoming and spotless. Friendly waiting-on staff.
Had a lovely meal here. Every option could be made gluten free so tell them when you order. Food was good but service wasn't the best. They were nice enough but we were sort of forgotten about in the little room. However we would go back
Even though the lunch menu was fairly limited, the food was good, atmosphere enjoyable, staff very friendly and helpful. Would visit again if ever in the area.
Thank you for a lovely family meal, service was excellent as was the food. Thank you, will be visiting again!
Seemed sort of busy and more tourist oriented than I like, but was pleasantly surprised with the hardy and substantial and fresh fare. It was a nice retreat from the main street and felt warm and local ...
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When Riley Farm appeared ahead of me, I squashed the dirt in my hands, steeling
myself, preparing for anything. I crept across the front lawn, deafened by the
sounds of the crickets and cicadas, and pushed through the front door as quietly
as possible. The house felt so stark and prim against the lush night. I felt a
knot form in my throat and stay there. I stood for a moment in the dark, empty
hallway, barely breathing, then heard the clattering of silverware coming from
the kitchen. I stood for a few minutes longer, suspended between two worlds,
before I tiptoed into the kitchen, to the round oak table we all crowded around.
My father and brothers shoveled bread and stew into their mouths, not even
looking up. I took my seat next to my sister, and my mother handed me a bowl
without saying a word.
Where have you been, child? my father asked.
I froze. Im sorry, sir, I said, staring into my stew. I was doing my
stretches outside.
I felt his eyes on me and winced.
Tessa, I thought, squeezing my eyes shut and focusing on the dirt, the shapes,
the sounds pulsing from Marys tongue. Ta.
Eat your stew, he said, in a voice so tight I thought it might whip out and
lash me. Later, I knew, he would make up for whatever he was holding back now.
Chapter Two
I came from a long line of farmers whose lives were controlled by seasons and
whose skin was hard against the wind. My family had been on that Kansas land
longer than anyone could remember, and our name was Riley, a name marked on our
front gate and on the windowsills, we were so proud of it. The Rileys were a
strong clan, my mother always told us. We came from the earth and our arms hung
heavy at our sides.
When I was born the midwife lifted me into the air and screamed; she thought my
mother had birthed some kind of rodent, I was so small. Once theyd finally
cleaned me off enough to see that I was a normal babythough I was about a third
of the size of the usual kindmy mother decided not to call me Geraldine after
her sister, as shed planned to do. Geraldine is no name for a munchkin, she
said. Geraldine is a name thatd stretch two city blocks. So my mother plucked
a name out of the sky and called me Tessa, and I got a Geraldine for a sister
two years latera baby sister as big as a tree stump.
I dont think its any stretch to say that my mother hated having such a strange
creature emerge from her body, but she tried her hardest to challenge fate and
whatever devil had played such a trick on her. She taught me to do backbends and
headstands and cartwheels, and made me do stretches every day in the kitchen
window, but while Geraldine grew and grew till her head bumped the ceilings of
the shops in town, I remained what I was: a terrible mistake. Please, I
whispered into air every night, holding the word on my tongue like sugar, but
when I got to four feet, time stopped for me and the world went on and left me
Probably my mother tried loving me as long as she did out of disappointment,
pure and simple. Geraldine, despite her gift for growing, was an ill-tempered,
dumb child at best, one who snorted and cried when she didnt get enough to eat,
and my brothers were not good for much besides hauling in our crops and
trampling down everyone elses. Of course, when it came down to it, my siblings
were far better children than I and kept that farm running and food on our
plates, but I think my mother could have used someone to talk to sometimes,
someone with a bit of soul in them. I guess its an easy thing for me to say
now, when seeing my mother again is about as likely for me as sprouting fins,
but I think my mother could have found a friend in me back then if I hadnt
shamed her so much. Some things arent ever meant to be, I guess. All I know is
that its a terrible thing to be born someones failure in this world.
Excerpted from Rain Village by Carolyn Turgeon. Copyright © 2006 by Carolyn Turgeon. Excerpted by permission of Unbridled Books. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher.
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Pitfall seeds, often shortened to just pitfalls, are items in the Animal Crossing series. In the player's inventory, a pitfall seed has the appearance of a white sphere with a large red exclamation point in the center on both sides. A player can bury it, at which point it will look like any other buried item. When a villager or player walks over a buried pitfall seed, they will fall into it. However, special characters such as Tortimer and Joan are "immune" to pitfalls. Any player who falls into a pitfall can get out by rapidly tapping any button. Pitfalls are uncommon in Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori+, Animal Crossing and Doubutsu no Mori e+ and can only be found whenever a villager buries it somewhere and puts up a notice on the bulletin board on which Acre to where to find it in, sometimes villagers may bury a furniture and notify on the bulletin board sometimes instead of a pitfall. In Wild World, City Folk, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, they are found every day and one pitfall seed spawns per day alongside some fossils if the pitfall seed has been stepped on by the player or a villager or has been dug up. If the player buries a pitfall seed and a villager falls or gets pushed in, they will appear shocked. If the player speaks to them while they are trapped, they will probably shout and jump out. In Animal Crossing: City Folk and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, they will be angry or sad after escaping, depending on their personality. A second use for pitfall seeds are to place them in letters written to neighbors, and in return, they will send the player a present. There are several ways in which the player can obtain pitfall seeds. They can be found already buried in a town with one or two added every day, along with fossils. In Animal Crossing, pitfall seeds can be found in the Dump, or at the lost and found at the Police Station. In Wild World and City Folk, pitfall seeds can be collected from the lost and found run by Booker at the Town Gate, or found in the recycling bin in the Town Hall. If the player tries to sell a pitfall seed to Tom Nook, he will treat it as he does trash and will not buy it; instead, he offers to throw it away. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf however, it can be sold to Re-Tail for a mere 10 Bells. It can also be sold to Timmy and Tommy's store for 8 Bells. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, if the player steps on a pitfall seed and falls into the hole, any nearby characters (including special characters and villagers) will be shocked and do the Shock emote and then the Distress emote until the player is free from it. Pitfall seeds will not spawn in the player's town if at least one seed is already buried. This means that the player can dig up a pitfall seed and replant it in a far corner of the town, and not have to worry about new pitfalls spawning anywhere else. ContentsTricky Pitfall Seed[edit]Tricky pitfall seeds are items that appear first in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. They can only be found at the Police Station and are very rare. They take the appearance of normal pitfall seeds except the sphere is dark purple and the exclamation point is yellow, similar to fossil's color scheme. They work the same way as pitfall seeds, except the 'star mark' left behind is smaller, making them more difficult to see. Other appearances[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]When thrown, they are buried for a short time. If the opponent is in the air and the pitfall seed hits, they are "spiked" (shot directly downward). Or, if thrown and it lands on the ground, it appears to vanish in a series of sparks. When an opponent walks over the place were the pitfall is thrown, he or she will be buried. Fighters can escape quicker by quickly waggling the control stick back and forth.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U[edit]The Pitfall returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, serving the same purpose as it did in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.


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I have a problem that has surfaced since installing the latest OS update on my iPad 2. The audio in various apps (Pandora, Slacker, Tune-in and other radio apps) frequently pauses on its own. At first I thought I was having a wifi interference/dropped signal problem. But the wifi is both strong and fast. The router is about three feet away from the iPad and the same apps on my Kindle Fire and Android smartphone (Droid Razr Maxx) don't suffer from the same problem. Even tried changing to the 4G/LTE network with my mobile hotspot as the data source. No dice. Same problem. My next thought was that notifications were somehow to blame since they typically mute the audio briefly when I receive email or news updates. But I've tried turning off the notifications (even dropped the email accounts to see if they were somehow causing the problem.) Again, no dice. The problem continues. However, it does seem more likely to occur when a notification or calendar update occurs. In some cases I've found if I leave the iPad alone the problem sometimes fixes itself with the audio returning. But not consistently. I've only noticed this problem since installation of the latest 5.1 OS update. Given that that update has some audio-related features I'm wondering if that's where the problem lies. Anyone else having a similar problem?
I would try the simplest solution first. Just power off the iPad and then restart it. Test Pandora first without anything else being launched.
Sorry. I should have mentioned that I've been through a variety of other basic tests including, of course, rebooting the iPad. That doesn't help, either. Moreover, since the problem is not limited to Pandora and I haven't installed any other software since the problem surfaced I'm led back to the hypothesis that it's the 5.1 OS update. It does, however, appear to be frequently, though not exclusively, associated with incoming email, calendar notifications, etc. P.S. Just because there are so many variables involved in this sort of thing, I followed your suggestion. Rebooted the iPad and started (just) Pandora. Music stopped 30 seconds later when an email came in.
My iPad battery life runs very short these days....., or maybe.... I just never really focused on it, what can I do?
No, I haven't. But I have checked the internet for audio problems associated with 5.1 since I last posted and there are some suspicious though not definitive clues. There are numerous complaints and threads dealing with audio drop offs with 5.1. None I've seen exactly match what I'm experiencing but that may be because the vast majority of all reports focus on the iPhone rather than then iPad. At least at the moment it does not appear that the 5.1 "audio" fixes claimed by Apple have resolved all problems and I'm more and more convinced that this is one of them. Would still be interested to hear if anyone else is experiencing the problem. I've been able to reduce its frequency significantly by eliminating every notification I can find and turning off "push" email but that's not a workable long-term solution. Update: Well, it appears the problem may have been "solved" by radically reducing the number of notification-enabled apps and eliminating "push" email. I've now gone about 12 hours without sudden, unexpected pausing of audio streams. Not an ideal solution but it does appear that either notifications or email downloading was the culprit.
Not alone!!! Finally I've found someone else who is not only having this same problem... but has done enough investigation to eliminate some more obvious, yet false solutions. Yes... I too have this exact issue. And with both my iPad 2 and my iPhone 4. With my iPhone, I use a dock in my car to stream Pandora... and I've found that if I have the audio switch to 'On', so that alert sounds can be heard (sms, email, alerts, etc), Pandora will stop outputting sound (but not stop playing!) when such an alert comes in, until I unplug the cable and plug it back in. Now, my iPad is doing the same thing... but obviously there's no audio switch as on the iPhone. So when I'm listening to my music (iPod app) or Pandora, while not being connected to anything... just playing through the built-in speaker, the audio will cease playing whenever an alert/email occurs, or even when I type in a text box and my 'tock' sound occurs with keystrokes. And in the iPad's case, I have to press 'pause' on the audio player, and then 'play' again, and the sound returns. These are both VERY reproduceable. And as you, jsh1120, I am at a loss as to how to prevent it or fix it. IT'S DRIVING ME NUTS!!! >.<


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Submental IDE Study
This trial is active, not recruiting.
Condition | body fat disorder |
Treatment | coolsculpting system |
Sponsor | Zeltiq Aesthetics |
Start date | November 2014 |
End date | September 2015 |
Trial size | 60 participants |
Trial identifier | NCT02298322, ZA14-002 |
Study to Evaluate Non-Invasive Subcutaneous Fat Reduction in the Submental Area using Cryolipolysis. Healthy adult men and women with submental skin fold thickness > 1cm who desire reduction of submental fat.
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Endpoint classification | safety/efficacy study |
Intervention model | single group assignment |
Masking | open label |
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Other Names: Cryolipolysis; Lipolysis
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Ultrasound Measurement
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Male or female participants from 22 years up to 65 years old.
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To date, the 'next gen' Parachute Band have released two albums: 'Roadmaps & Revelations' and 'Technicolour', which have had songs covered by Casting Crowns (Mercy) and Lincoln Brewster (I Belong To You).
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We have worked closely with our partners to develop the first aviation engineering degree courses available in the UK.
We currently offer two different aviation engineering degree-level qualifications. Students have the choice to study for two years and gain a foundation degree, or study for three years and gain a BSc (Hons) degree.
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Year 3: for the BSc (Hons) Degree only – covers a range of topics around the aerospace business environment. Students will, for example, learn about a variety of aeronautical engineering issues, including planning, operations, health and safety, regulations and management.
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Thanks (I guess) Emily, for drawing this to my attention. Goldie Taylor forces me to face and confront what subconsciously I have allowed to just irritate me. This shocks saddens me, unconsolably. For months I have been saying I have not been this distressed since Robert Kennedy was assassinated. Tonight, I can't find any more words to describe what I feel.
ReplyDeleteGod knows I don't love Obama. But if the Republicans hate him so much - this much - I'm going to adore him with all my heart. I am under a lifetime blood oath to vote early and often against all Republicans until the end of times. That means I'm voting for Obama in 2012. Enthusiastically. Any one they hate this much, I love and adore.
ReplyDeleteGracious and honest, Goldie Taylor. I've cried over the politics and the rants for almost a year. I care and accept responsibility for what is mine and where I can make some difference. I DO NOT 'hate' nor never have, Barack Obama. Nor do I regret the experience of supporting him and seeing him win. I simply understand he is not who I thought (or who he claimed) to be. And I'll find another candidate.
I'm deeply ashamed of that part of America who behaves this way. Who simply chooses to live in fear. And Trump... is very very ugly ... crippled inside.Vig, in the end you're right: On the first Tuesday in November 2012, if it's a choice between BHO and any Repub, the obvious choice is BHO to keep the Repub out. Such fuckery as we've seen from the GOP should not be rewarded.
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A Secret Gift: How One Man's Kindness - and a Trove of Letters - Revealed the Hidden History of the Great Depression
by Ted Gup
"A wonderful reminder that economic hardship can bring suffering but can also foster compassion and community." -The Boston Globe
In hard economic times like these, readers will find bestselling author Ted Gup's unique book uplifting as well as captivating. Inside a suitcase kept in his mother's attic, Gup discovered letters written to his
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This book is a collection of private personal letters written from real people who are at their wits end. You feel the despair in their written words, the lost hope of each letter writer, and the sadness during the Depression time. What makes this book exciting to read is that there is a follow-up of what happened to each family given $10.
Not all have perfect endings and in some circumstances, the author, while researching for this book, brings about new revelations to the now elderly children of the parents who wrote these letters.
This book gives the reader a great insight of how difficult the depression was and the challenges faced by real every day people. If you are into genealogy, like I am, you will absolutely love this book.
Ted Gup writers an inspiring book using Sam Stone as a wonderul, caring and charamastic character. This book brought back wonderful memories of Canton, Ohio. We lived in Canton 12 years ago - what a delight to see the name of restaurants, industries and streets again. The true meaning of the holidays is portrqayed in "A Secret Gift." This is a book that can be read without the fear of finding invasive words, actions or deeds. A "family" book. A must read for everyone.
I was deeply moved by this book, especially in these times when we have had so much and now have to rethink--- when is enough, enough?----read this book and you will come away with a better understanding of why diversity and tolerance are the key to the greatness of this country!
Great gift to give. Realize life was a great struggle for many people-but, you can rise above it.
A touching inside look at the Great Depression. Not only do you read the heartbreaking stories firsthand but you will read the story of the author's own grandfather and how it helped to create all of the other stories.I want my kids to read this book. Lots in this for everyone.
Another great book about kindness coming out of the Great Depression is The Seeds We Sow. From the darkest of times comes some of the most inspirational stories of courage and kindness.
I did like this book, but when I was done I felt like I would have liked to have known more about Sam (the man who gave the secret gift), rather then hear another story about the people who received the gift. The book would have been no less relevant if Mr. Gup had given fewer of the stories of the recipients, rather then give too many, as I felt he did.
One thing I appreciated (sadly) was how similar the issues were then and what we Americans are going through now. The difference? Today the people don't fend for others the way they did then, it seems as though today we are all on our own in our suffering.
So well written - a great visit to a time and in human nature!
Excellent revelations of the times and the impact a small - and secret - gift may have on gift and giver. Heartwarming. The book is easily read short excerpts at a time. So, it is great travel material. Moreover, the book reveals the very vulnerable nature of humanity to anonymous exposition.
This book is great to keep in the car, bedside table or anywhere it can be picked up and read whenever you have a spare moment. The secret is no longer secret when author Ted Gup discovers a briefcase containing letters belonging to his grandfather from the great depression. It is uplifting as well as informative. A great perspective on our current economic crisis compared with the great depression of the 1930's.
It's a great easy read
This book brings the human side of the Depression to light, while telling the secret history of the author's family. With today's economic concerns, it's incredibly relevant.
This is a great book revealing what it was like in the midwest during the depression and what it was like for immigrants coming to this country. It accentuates what one man can do to help others in the worst of times.
I found the concept of this book so interesting and it started out well. But the story of the "giver," which was not as interesting to me as the recipient stories, got repetitive as it went on and on. I got bored and stopped reading and moved on to another book.
I got the feeling that someone suggested to the author that he write this book and he whipped something out just to get it done. That may not be the case, but that's how it felt to me. Others may enjoy it more than I.
We met this author at a library opening and were priveledged enough to hear some of these stories from him. It was an inspiring concert with the Red Rock Band putting these stories to music. I bought the book that day. I loved the stories and setting. This is a beautiful book with an inspiring message. The stories in this book are hard to read at times because of the struggles the families went through. He brings home the fact that there are amazing people doing amazing things. This book book rings true of the true meaning of christmas!
I enjoyed this book immensely!! It offered wonderful personal insight into the lives of families living through this terrible time. The author did a great thing by following up with these families and showing the readers how the effects of The Depression made lasting impressions on these families for generations to come. The authors personal family story is just as fascinating and perfectly intertwined with the stories from the letters. This was one of those books I did not want to end!


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I just got back from a bike ride - the skies have cleared and it was the most beautiful day imaginable. Southern California after a rain is really quite breathtaking. The hills were shining, the lake was shimmering, and the sun bathed everything in a wonderful yellow light. All set for tomorrow's Rose Parade, so people watching while freezing across the country can decide to move here :)
And speaking of the Rose Parade, bookmark this page! This is the "floatcam" from high atop the 50' high JPL/Caltech robot. This parade float, built entirely from flowers as the rules require, is named "In Praise of Explorers", and will definitely win the technology awards. (Makes me proud, as usual, to be a Caltech alum...)
You can warm up by viewing the RealPlayer video feed, which is currently playing a loop showing testing of the robot. Here are some stills (click thumbnails for larger pics):
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These phones are essentially the same as the o2 XDA Orbit 2 minus the o2 contract. Still selling at £384.99, it's packed with GPS, sat-nav software, 3 megapixel camera, TouchFLO, WiFi and 3G / HSDPA connectivity. Grab it while you can, because there's only 86 in stock as I type.
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History of the System
Concern over the way society deals with vulnerable children and young people is nothing new. In 1960, a committee was established under Lord Kilbrandon to respond to concerns over youth justice at the time and investigate possible changes to the approach. At that time, children and young people were dealt with by juvenile courts, whether they had committed an alleged offence or were in need of care and protection.
In 1964 the committee reported that there were great similarities in the need for care of all children and young people appearing before the courts, regardless of their reason for being there. This report led to the creation of the Children's Hearings System.
The Children's Hearings System began operating on 15 April 1971, taking over from the courts the responsibility for dealing with children and young people who are in need of care or protection or who have committed alleged offences.
Under the new system, and until the creation of SCRA, there was a separate Reporter's Department in each of the then 12 Regional and Island councils in Scotland.
Reporter Role, Function and Accountability
In 1992 the Scottish Office published a report – "Reporters to Children's Panels: Their Role, Function and Accountability" – by Alan Finlayson, a former Reporter in the Lothian region. Among the report's recommendations were the creation of a national training programme for Reporters and support staff and the development of a Code of Practice for Reporters.
This report, along with the prospect of local government reorganisation, which would turn the 12 larger regional authorities into 32 unitary councils and lead to ever smaller Reporter's Departments, created a very powerful case for the creation of a national Reporter service.
The Scottish Children's Reporter Administration (SCRA) was created in 1994 under the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act and became fully operational on 1 April 1996.
Strengthening of the Children's Hearings System
Since Reporters were brought together to become one national body, there have been a huge number of advantages. Practice improvements such as Practice Guidance for Reporters and the new Reporter Accreditation training have all flowed from the creation of SCRA.
The single Referrals Administration Database (RAD) meant that details of all children referred were put into the same database, as opposed to each council having their own database. It is therefore much easier to have a full record of that child, even if they move between areas.
In addition, the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 was very important for the recently formed SCRA, allowing the completion of national training and development of consistent Practice Guidance on the Act for Reporters across the country to follow.
Since then, the Children's Hearings System has been strengthened further with the implementation on Monday 24 June 2013 of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011.
There has also been the introduction of the new body Children's Hearings Scotland (CHS). After a period of being a shadow body, this formally came into being on Monday 24 June 2013 to coincide with the implementation of the new Act. CHS is now responsible for the recruitment and training of Scotland's 2,700 Panel Members.
Making a referral to the Reporter
If you want information about making a referral to the Reporter, there is a guidance document for partners 'Guidance on Referral to the Reporter – Information for Partners'.
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This is the Greek guidance voice of Afroditi made with Garmin Voice Studio by Santosan from My Garmin Sat Nav forum.
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Voice Studio doesn't support Greek language so all the announcements had to be modified to make sence in our language.
Garmin Greek Guidance Voice of Afroditi 14.01.12
Quality improvement of Afroditi's guidance voice and small corrections in some announcements pronunciation
A big thanks to x-trail & gnoul for their help as beta testers.
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All of his life, Kendall Davenport has lived near the entrance of Teton and Yellowstone National Parks where he enjoys hiking, motorcycling, and canoeing, on all the back trails and streams. He shares the excitement of exploring these areas with inspiring paintings, interesting stories, and descriptions. Born into a family of poets, writers, and musicians, his French-English heritage gives him passion, sensitivity, and a flair for perfectionism. Kendall began enlarging photographs by himself at the age of nine. While receiving his fine arts and graphics education at Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho, Kendall was honored with the Presidential Award for Best Art.
After four years of art school, he had in his mind and heart a desire to paint nature in its wonderful real detail. He tried traditional mediums but couldn't create all that he wanted to express. He felt that possibly there could be a way with a new painting medium that would involved the use of Adobe Photoshop. He spent three years of intense struggle to find a way to get beyond (the textbook techniques of Adobe Photoshop) to create and develop his own fine art painting tools that are far beyond Photoshop's original purpose. With these tools it became possible for him to paint beautiful paintings of nature with incredible detail and feelings, using the fine art principles of the masters with the technology of today. In describing his painting work he says, "I am in a computer at the canvas, that canvas is as real as any out here. The tools are real but they are not a brush and a palette of oils. My palette is parts of this program. I can get textures, light and dark, and as many other feelings as I want, and put them in these paintings." It took considerable effort to find a way to get these paintings produced in a tangible form. After much research he found out about the Iris Giclee printer that had a wide enough color gamut to produce all the colors he had painted. Bringing the paintings to life was not as simple as clicking on a printer icon. It took extensive proofing for days. It finally worked! Kendall said, "When I saw the finished painting the hair on my neck stood on end, and I shouted, 'I did it!, I did it!'" Kendall said, " I want people to feel like they're standing right at that place, and then I want them to feel the peace, the healing, the renewal, the assurance, the hope that nature has in it." He has ccomplished his dream and great desire to share nature with others in an inspiring way. His paintings have been in Galleries from Jackson Hole Wyoming to Southern California. His paintings hang in homes and offices all over the country, and as far away as Madrid, Spain. He has a Gallery Studio from which his art is marketed. People can go on line and learn about him and his new fine art form with a beautiful catalog of his paintings. A brand new art form has been born, a revolutionary new art form, the art of the future, imagined reality painted in detail. Kendall Davenport is the pioneer of this new fine art medium, "Giclee Painting on Canvas" His paintings can bring you into a new realm, an exciting new place to be. |
A painting medium is not just pigments on canvas. In order to understand the whole broader meaning of the new medium Kendall is using you will need to open your mind and imagine something more than you already know. The simple label for Kendall's new medium, which is similar to the label "oil painting on canvas", is "Giclee painting on canvas" In this new painting medium the actual physical materials are canvas and a water base pigment with agents for longevity, and color gamut. |
Giclee painting on canvas is a new exciting way to actually paint, not just a way to copy paintings or photographs on canvas. Kendall's medium involves a complex process from the beginning to the final result.
This new painting medium has many ingredients which intermingle through the whole process. Each redefines the other. The over-lying ingredient is fine art painting with fine art principles, elements, and spirit. Another ingredient is the use of specialized liquid photo |
references, not as the camera sees the reference, but as the painting needs the reference. This painting material is obtained from a palette which includes, among other things, photographs mingled with color elements and brush strokes in the digitized environment of the computer. In this environment he can paint his feelings and imagination with liquid details. He also has complete control of every element of the painting. |
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Project by Joe Davis | posted 08-21-2013 12:32 AM | 2673 views | 8 times favorited | 32 comments |
So this is my second Chair and it was slightly more challenging than the first. But i really enjoyed the build.
I Definitely have a great appreciation for sam maloofs work it really showed me that by leaving allot of meat on the bone shall we say,
you can make joinery look beautiful by sculpting it after assembly.
as well as using hard and soft lines to give a piece style.
Since the first chair was for my wife, this one was all mine =).
Like the first Chair i went with the Walnut with Purple Heart Plugs.
I know I know its not ebony but hey sometimes you make due with with what you got in the shop…
Anyways i have about 40-45 hours in this chairs and it was a pretty straight forward build.
32 comments so far
#1 posted 08-21-2013 12:37 AM |
Fantastic job Joe. It looks like it was not that easy a build. The seat and those sculpted arms are still way beyond my capabilities. Maybe some day. Pat -- ***Pat*** Rookie woodworker looking for an education!!! |
#2 posted 08-21-2013 12:59 AM |
beautiful rocker. These rockers are always a joy to look at yours included. -- Peter, Woodbridge, Ontario |
#3 posted 08-21-2013 01:13 AM |
That is a beautiful chair. I just watched a video of Sam. Your fast at building these! -- Sorry the reply is so long. I didn't have time to write a short reply. |
#4 posted 08-21-2013 01:16 AM |
sweet -- Joel |
#5 posted 08-21-2013 01:47 AM |
That is a beautiful rocker Joe…. I am sure Sam is looking down and giving you the thumbs up of a job well done. -- Dave.......If at first you don't succeed redefine success.... |
#6 posted 08-21-2013 01:50 AM |
Beautiful work!! -- Roger |
#7 posted 08-21-2013 01:54 AM |
Wonderful. -- We must guard our enthusiasm as we would our life - James Krenov |
#8 posted 08-21-2013 04:22 AM |
Love it… -- Mark, Minnesota |
#9 posted 08-21-2013 11:16 AM |
This is a great rocker Joe and I really do like your work. |
#10 posted 08-21-2013 11:53 AM |
Thank you |
#11 posted 08-21-2013 12:18 PM |
Very nice Joe, well done. -- Dale West Central Pa. Do it all, before last call. |
#12 posted 08-21-2013 02:52 PM |
Beautiful. I just looked at your previous lowback chair. Inspiring. -- Rod - Oregon |
#13 posted 08-21-2013 04:48 PM |
WHat did you do for Finish. The craftsmanship is tremendous. -- Mike from Lansdowne, PA |
#14 posted 08-22-2013 12:39 AM |
Joe, That is a work of art! I like your wood choices and the color of that walnut is just perfect. Very warm and inviting. -- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm |
#15 posted 08-22-2013 01:20 AM |
Very nice. Congratulations on an outstanding project. -- Rick, Tennessee, John 3:16 |
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NASHVILLE -- Outside the CMT building, Nashville is booming.
Cranes dot the skyline downtown, and thousands of tourists flood the neon-lighted clutch of clubs on Lower Broadway. In recent years, Music City has gained "It City" status, with new arrivals prompting a surge in everything from retail and real-estate ventures to food culture.
Fortunately for CMT (otherwise known as Country Music Television), "Nashville" is also booming.
When ABC canceled the soapy, country-centric drama in 2016, CMT saw an opportunity. Not only could it breathe new life into the series but it could also expand its umbrella with a more inclusive approach to programming to attract a broader, and more upscale, audience.
Network executives were already tinkering with the reinvention, but slating "Nashville" for a January premiere helped speed the process.
"We knew we were inviting a lot of new people to go out on a date with us," says Anthony Barton, senior vice president of consumer marketing and brand creative for CMT. "And we wanted to make sure our house was ready when they got there."
The date went well: The fifth-season premiere notched the highest rating for an original program in CMT history -- nearly 2 million viewers across CMT and Nick at Nite -- besting the previous record holder, the 2012 premiere of reality show "Redneck Island."
While ratings for the first half of the season are a fraction of what they were when "Nashville" was on ABC, that's still good news for a niche network, especially since that rising tide has lifted the boat for another new CMT series, "Sun Records."
Inspired by the stage musical "Million Dollar Quartet," "Sun Records" tells the rock 'n' roll origin story of the famed label that launched the careers of Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash. It drew more than 2 million viewers when it ran after the recent "Nashville" episode that featured the farewell of Connie Britton's character, Rayna Jaymes.
There's a symmetry to putting a fresh coat of paint on a familiar show and relaunching the network in a place where growth has been a hot topic.
"CMT reminds me a lot of Nashville itself," says "Nashville" star Charles Esten. "Nashville was on the rise and making moves before we got here, but (the show's) arrival sort of coincided with that, and the two of us really served each other well. I think it's the same thing with CMT with these goals."
"We really didn't lean into the appeal of Nashville," says Brian Phillips, president of CMT, sitting with Barton and Leslie Fram, senior vice president of music and talent, on a recent morning in a conference room in the network's colorful offices downtown.
"There's a sort of modern culture of country that's emerged over the last couple of years, and that's at the foundation of what we do," Phillips adds. "It's tradition, because that's fundamental to country music, and it's also being willing to step into change."
Pleased to be a part of that change is "Sun Records" show runner Leslie Greif ("Texas Rising"), to whom Jayson Dinsmore, executive vice president for development for CMT, reached out with a challenge: "'What would be an interesting piece that would be musical but fun and classy and something that's not expected?'"
"Sun Records" was born of that challenge.
"This is the kind of thing you'd only get with an HBO, and the fact CMT allowed us to do something like this got me really excited," says Greif.
As CMT refreshes its brand, one tradition will not be altered: its dedication to country music, an area in which the network has been much more progressive than its radio counterparts.
In addition to featuring mainstream performers such as Luke Bryan and Carrie Underwood, the network has routinely showcased new acts and female artists and championed vintage names and those in the folk and Americana-leaning arenas.
"We've always been able to do anything under that country umbrella. Whether it was the Lumineers to Sturgill Simpson or Jason Isbell," says Fram. "We've been a home to even unsigned artists. Booking these shows, I feel it's always about balance -- who's a breakout star that we can expose? Let's make sure that we have enough female artists that are represented and also a nod to tradition."
Chris Janson is one of those artists CMT took a chance on, playing him before he was signed to a major label. CMT even bankrolled, for the first time in its history, a video for his eventual No.2 hit, "Buy Me a Boat."
"If they choose to take it in a broader spectrum, I think that's a good thing," says Janson, now nominated for two ACM awards next month. "It's an eclectic community, and you've got to try and hit a little bit of everybody."
Fram also notes that CMT, by way of its awards shows and long-running "Crossroads" series, has enlisted artists from other genres (Adele, Meghan Trainor, Jill Scott and Nick Jonas) for unexpected collaborations with country performers. They've paired Maren Morris with Alicia Keys and Elvis Costello with Lucinda Williams. (Country crossover star Darius Rucker recently filmed a "Crossroads" episode with Heartland rocker John Mellencamp, scheduled for March 24.)
"Music is literally our muse," Dinsmore says a few days later in the Viacom building in Hollywood that houses CMT's West Coast operations. "It is the front door for everything that we do." Dinsmore adds there are plans for four to six more scripted series, including the soapy comedy "His Wives and Daughters," to join "Nashville" and returning series "Still the King" in the next year. The reality space will be beefed up, including shows in the dating sphere. Following the success of several documentaries -- on everything from Johnny Cash to a look at films like "Smokey and the Bandit" -- a chronicle of Southern rockers Lynyrd Skynyrd is set for 2018.
Barton envisions the new version of CMT as "being a bit of a curator of modern country culture," citing the farm-to-table movement and the gig economy as examples. "I think the more we invite new people to the table, we hope that they find something that they want to stay with. Because maybe we do surprise them a little bit."
That is an admitted pivot from recent, and recently canceled, programming like the raucous reality shows "Redneck Island" and "Party Down South."
"I would, of course, defend those shows for their heart, and everything they did for us, business-wise," says Barton. "But when the time to move on came, we don't lament moving on."
"It's more of a decision to play in the larger television landscape and not be marginalized by stereotypes," says Phillips.
"I think for years we've kind of wanted CMT to become what it now is, which is this broader approach to country music, more modern and more in line, I think, with where the audience really is," says Cody Alan, host of "CMT Hot 20 Countdown."
Alan recently publicly came out as gay and says the positive feedback from artists and fans might surprise some who think of the genre as largely conservative.
"We'll take the show on the road for a festival or a concert to different places around the country, and yes, you probably have some of those stereotypes represented in the people I meet," he says. "But you also have a lot of people who are not what you expect from a country music fan."
Those are the potential viewers CMT hopes to court with its new approach.
"We were beginning to get branded as the redneck channel," says Dinsmore. "I think if you look at the channel now, the faces that you'll see are so much more reflective of the brand that we want to be. Everyone's invited."


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