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June 14, 1995
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT,v.DARREN JOHNSON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.
On appeal from the Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division, Mercer County.
Approved for Publication June 14, 1995.
Before Judges Petrella and Brochin. The opinion of the court was delivered by Brochin, J.A.D.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: Brochin
Defendant Darren Johnson was charged with second degree aggravated assault, N.J.S.A. 2C:12-1.b. *fn1 He thereupon sought to apply to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office for admission to the Pretrial Intervention Program. See N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12 et seq.; R. 3:28 and the guidelines thereunder. The prosecutor replied:
As you state, and as our records indicate, [defendant] received a conditional discharge for a marijuana offense in 1993. Pursuant to R. 3:28, guideline 3(g), a defendant who has previously received diversionary treatment is ineligible for PTI. Mr. Johnson's conditional discharge would therefore bar his application to the program.
The parties have not identified Mr. Johnson's prior offense except to say that it was a disorderly persons offense for violation of the marijuana laws. We assume that the offense was a violation of N.J.S.A. 2C:35-10a(4). Defendant received a conditional discharge for that offense pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1.
In the present case, the trial court ruled that the prosecutor was required to permit defendant to file his application for admission to the Pretrial Intervention Program and to consider the application on its merits. The court rejected the prosecutor's argument that any consideration of the application was precluded by N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12(g), which states:
Supervisory treatment may occur only once with respect to any defendant and any person who has previously received supervisory treatment under Section 27 of P.L. 1970, c. 226, (C. 24:21-27), shall not be eligible for supervisory treatment under this Section.
See also R. 3:28, Guideline 3(g) to the same effect. The rationale for the court's decision was that N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12(g) and R. 3:28, Guideline 3(g), were no bar because the defendant had been conditionally discharged pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1, which is not expressly referred to in N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12(g), rather than pursuant to P.L. 1970, c. 226, § 27 (N.J.S.A. 24:21-27, repealed), which is expressly referred to.
We granted the prosecutor's application for leave to appeal and we now reverse the order appealed from.
N.J.S.A. 24:21-27, the statutory section expressly referenced in N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12(g) and in R. 3:28, Guideline 3(g), was repealed by L. 1987, c. 106, § 25, effective July 9, 1987. See note to N.J.S.A. 24:21-27. The Disposition table preceding N.J.S.A. 2A:21-19 notes that the subject matter of former N.J.S.A. 24:21-7 is now covered in N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1. The 1987 legislative commentary appended to N.J.S.A. 2C:36A-1 states in part:
This chapter governs the conditional discharge for certain first offenders, and is taken virtually verbatim from existing law found at N.J.S.A. 24:21-27. *fn2
We construe the language of N.J.S.A. 2C:43-12(g) as having been intended to prohibit consideration of defendant Darren Johnson for pretrial intervention because he previously received ...
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This is also a modified re-post of a draft I wrote awhile back: specifically right before my first IUI this month, which sadly, was a NTT. Oh my gosh, I have been behind on blogging!
Note to self: you are an honest person with a good heart. You wear that heart on your sleeve and take honestly very seriously. But, perhaps it wasn't the best idea to tell a certain person about your blog. Because it keeps you from utilizing your online network of supporters, which you have come to rely on ALOT in the past several months.
Now begins the "other" post I talked about. I think I have been honest about how it was difficult to go through this without a SO. Well, it is. I've talked about how I've processed that at length in previous posts, as well as how I've come to the conclusion that it hadn't changed my mind. But, it didn't make me any less lonely. Ok, we all have they guy that we wonder "what if" about right? So, the opportunity to get back in touch with mine came up several months back. I took it. Why not? What have I got to lose? Actually, I told him about my TTC plans in January sometime, so it's not like he didn't know. But, I told him about my blog then, because at the time, I thought there was ZERO chance of anything happening between us. But, I'm no longer concerned with posting here. Because there isn't anything I would say here that I haven't already said to him or wouldn't say to him.
So, we started talking again on a daily basis. Getting re-acquainted. We had light hearted discussions as well as emotional ones. I told him that I would give it a little time to see if anything develops. I wasn't at a place where I could TTC at that time anyways. So, waiting worked for me. However, I left myself open for a LOT here.
Let me back up and explain. B and I have actually been involved with each other off and on for about ten years. We used to work for the same company but in different departments. I met him under a desk. Long story. I was attracted to him immediately, but we were both with other people. I was with the man who fathered my child. B is actually the one who helped me finally break it off with him. He would tell me how I deserved so much more than that. Those all night conversations in the copy room at work, the hugs, the support. It meant the world to me. We were friends and co-workers for a couple of years. Then, we both left our jobs in the spring of 2006. He went to CO for the summer. We stayed in touch that summer, and admitted there were feelings there then. Again, marathon all night conversations; surprising we ever got any work/school work done. After the job he took in CO didn't work out, he came back to MN. We started seeing each other. I was over the moon. But, it wasn't perfect. He would be distant, he would give me the silent treatment for up to a week when I'd ask him where he was or why he lied to me about something. Then, he'd come back, and make me feel like a queen. He told me he loved me and how much I meant to him. Sex became "making love," the first time I'd ever had a man refer to it that way with me. He would say how he looked at my picture every night, and wanted to cry when he couldn't be with me.
At the end of 2007 I found out he cheated on me right after we had returned from a weekend out of town together. His co-workers had hinted to me that there was another woman when we went out one night, but I ignored it. When I called him on it, he got mad and accused me of being overly suspicious. This sounds so child-like, but I knew it was true when I saw them both hop on Myspace at exactly the same time; around 5:30am. The day before, she had wrote, "Thanks for finally taking a bite. See you tomorrow night sweetheart." Then, she posted pics of herself in the front seat of his car. I asked B what that was about. He didn't answer, he just got angry. "Thanks for fucking accusing me!" Then, he changed his profile to say he was 28 (big lie), and looking for a relationship. I did the thing you aren't supposed to do; I contacted her. I asked her to leave him alone at least for awhile so B and I could figure things out. She said what I later learned could be a normal response. She said that it wasn't her fault if she was that fabulous and it was my fault if I couldn't keep my man happy. She didn't admit to sleeping with him, but didn't deny it either. I lashed out at her, which I probably shouldn't have done. She probably was a victim in it too; she was 19 or 20 and a server at the restaurant B got an accounting job at; B was 33. Um..yeah. I knew what that was about. But, it's easier to be angry at the other woman than the man. I told B to come to my apartment to get his things. He didn't even respond to my request. I packed them up and brought them to his work. I couldn't stand to look at them. Every time I did, it was a like a knife was shredding my heart again. Everything he had ever told me was a lie. He lived in Carver at the time. His work was in Bloomington. I lived in St. Paul. Yup, I'm not driving any further than I have to. He was living with his family then, and the last thing I needed to do was see them and mix them up in this. I dropped it off at the front, and B sent his boss out to get it. He couldn't even face me. (Later, I got a message from this woman, who referred to herself as Madam D. Nightmare. She was also some kind of "alternative model" on the side. She told me that I was acting like a stalker, and that I should stay out of gun range. Perhaps I don't feel quite so bad for her after all).
Anyways, I never got much closure. It took me a long time to be ok. I actually took an extended vacation from work and changed my school schedule to two night classes one day a week. I needed time to heal. And I did. Then, that March, he called. And I let him in again. He said he was sorry, and how much he missed me. He never would admit to sleeping with D though (her real name starts with a D). Then, that July, he didn't show up to a big VIP party my friend had. I had been really excited for it. I had my makeup professionally done for the first time ever. He texted me to tell me he was out "drinking with the boys." He then tried to say there were clients involved. I asked him what kind of clients a restaurant/store has to entertain like that. Nothing. I was hurt again. Then at the end of July/early August, he reached out to me again, and...you get the point. Then, in the fall (October), he contacted me again via Facebook. I looked at his page, and I saw that he was in a relationship with a woman; J. I called him, and he picked up right away. It went something like this:
RM: "Why did you contact me? What do you want."
B: "I don't know. I wanted to talk to you."
RM: "Did it ever occur to you how it would hurt me to see you with another woman?"
B: "I'm sorry; I didn't think it would hurt you that much."
RM: "What do you want from me?"
B: "I don't know. What do you want from me?"
RM: "Nothing now. Just tell me the truth once and for all. Did you sleep with D? What does it matter now?"
B: "No."
RM: "Were you involved with her?"
B: "To some extent yes."
RM: "So you were dating her?"
B: "No."
RM: "Well, that's what being involved means."
B: "No, I mean I spent time with her, got to know her, went places with her...".
RM: "Um, that IS involvement and dating B."
B: "I'm at work, I can't talk about this anymore. What do you want? Let me know."
I did ask him to meet me one last time for closure, then asked him not to contact me anymore. We set it up, but he backed out. He didn't contact me. I moved on. Dated. Nothing worked out in the long run, but not because anyone did anything wrong. They just weren't the right guys for me and I wasn't right for them. They were also younger than me (early or mid-20s at the time) and not ready to make a long term commitment. I don't fault them for this. It is what it is. I'm still Facebook friends with one of them. He is finishing out a military contract and doing well. He's a decent guy, and I'm proud of him.
So, you all know how I came to the decision to become a Choice Mom. I actually began thinking of it when I was with B, although I didn't know that's what I was thinking of at the time, per se. Kids were still a "someday" then. I knew that I wanted to be a mother. I wasn't sure how that would happen, but I did have a gay friend offer to be a known donor if I ever decided I wanted kids. On my 23rd birthday, I was having dinner and drinks with my parents and close friends at Chino Latinos. I turned to my father and said, "Hey, I might be having a baby with a gay guy." He said, "Ok." My step-mom said, "Really?!?!? How exciting!" Hmm...foreshadow foreshadow.
It's not that I didn't want to have kids with B. I just never had a firm conviction that there was only one way to have kids. Also, B, who is 9 years older than me, has a child who was born when he was 24 (I met him when he was 29). He ended up not being involved with his son. When I met him, he was, but the mother moved to CO with the child. I think that's one reason he went out there so fast when he got the chance. He didn't talk about it much after that. (In fact, he talked about it so little that I forgot during the years we were apart. I actually didn't remember this time, until he said something about his drivers license being revoked. In MN, that's often because of a lack of child support payments. This state is pretty strict about such things). So, that was in my head too. He swore he wanted a family, and would be very critical of the way N treated me when I was pregnant. But, also, I wasn't necessarily sizing him up as a potential father. I knew I wanted kids, but had no active plans in place at the time. Point being, my decision to become a Choice Mom wasn't made simply because it didn't work out with him or anyone else.
Ok, back on track again. B dated J for..maybe two years. They lived together for about a year of that. They took a trip to Europe and seemed happy. I'll admit to checking in on him every now and then; I'm nothing if not honest. I did always wonder how he could give her so many things that he couldn't or wouldn't give me. At the end of 2011, B added me as a Facebook friend. I thought about it, but accepted his request. I noticed he was single, but never contacted him. My Choice Mom plans were under way; I was in the thinking/planning stages. In January, I sent him a text.
To be continued...


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"I wrote this when I was struggling with alcohol addiction and depression. When I was in despair it was easier to tell everyone I was fine than to listen to whatever they might offer as a solution." - Barb J. Lemasters
The Decision
On the day I was born,
I came out of the womb holding a live hand grenade.
now every morning she asks me
how I am.
I say okay mostly,
because I don't want her to know
that I can't make up my mind
whether to let go
or put the pin back in.
(c) 2016 Barb J. Lemasters
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African American Quotes About Love
The greatest lie ever told about love is that it sets you free. Zadie Smith
Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations. Mae Jemison
I am the dream and the hope of the slave Maya Angelou
You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man. Frederick Douglass
Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I rise. I rise. I rise. Maya Angelou
Racism is not an excuse to not do the best you can. Arthur Ashe
I looked at my hands to see if I was the same person. Harriet Tubman
I am not tragically colored. There is no great sorrow dammed up in my soul, nor lurking behind my eyes. I do not mind at all. Zora Neale Hurston
I do not weep at the world I am too busy sharpening my oyster knife. Zora Neale Hurston
I would love to get a role that changes the landscape of being an African American woman in television and film. Candice Patton
Michael Jackson fundamentally altered the terms of the debate about African American music. Michael Eric Dyson
I really don't think life is about the I-could-have-beens. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don't mind the failure but I can't imagine that I'd forgive myself if I didn't try. Nikki Giovanni
It's exciting to me that Ride Along is a movie that has two African American leads, but it's even more exciting to me that it's not a movie about two African American leads. They just happen to be African American. It's a universal story. It's a story about a guy in love with a girl, and he's gotta get the approval of the overbearing, mean brother. That's a universal theme. Will Packer
[According to Twitter] 24 percent of American Twitter users are African-American. That's about twice as high as African-Americans are represented in the population. Ethan Zuckerman
I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life. Oprah Winfrey
I felt somehow for many years that George Washington and Alexander Hamilton just left me out by mistake. But through the process of amendment, interpretation, and court decision, I have finally been included in 'We, the people.' Barbara Jordan
Revolution is a serious thing, the most serious thing about a revolutionarys life. When one commits oneself to the struggle, it must be for a lifetime. Angela Davis
You're either part of the solution or you're part of the problem. Eldridge Cleaver
In the long, nonillustrious history of white people pilfering African American culture, have I just perpetrated that? I'm motivated by a love for the music and by a love of the performances, and I really hope I haven't done anything bad. Moby
People can graduate from beauty school and know everything about white hair and nothing about African-American hair. Tracie Thoms


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Hello Blog Readers.
Welcome to an experiment. I will start this blog series off by saying that I have never blogged before in my life. I have barely been able to keep a journal going for more than a few weeks. I have always found it basically impossible to write in any sort of reflective manner without sounding a) overly introspective/neurotic, b) like I'm trying too hard to be funny, or c) really annoying. So bear with me on this one.
My name is Isaac, I am a 20-year-old Canadian university student on exchange for the year in Santiago, Chile. I spent my entire life up to this point living in my hometown of Ottawa, Ontario, where I went to elementary, middle and high school and spent the first two years of my university career. Moving to a new school, in a new city, in a new country, in a new continent is what many people would call a "huge life step," so hopefully it will also provide me with interesting content to write about.
I've started this blog for a number of reasons. First off, I was asked by my school to write a few blogs for their website, as a part of an ongoing exchange student blog project. I thought it would be interesting to take that further, and create a page of my own where I could post content more regularly and in multiple forms. Secondly, coming from a large Jewish family, I am already dreading the prospect of having to separately explain how my year was to every individual member of my extended family (whom I love very much of course) upon returning to Canada. I hope that this blog will help to preemptively answer some of the questions I inevitably will receive when I get home in December. Lastly, I'm aiming for this blog to help describe and articulate the whirlwind of excitement, confusion, frustration, and elation that living in a new culture can put you through. Maybe it will help some of you down the road, maybe it will help me by forcing me to reflect on my experiences; who knows!
With that being said, I'll keep this intro short and sweet! Hasta luego, and I hope to see you all at the next post!


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It was cricket that brought Mathew over from his native Australia to the UK. Only intending to stay on the island a couple of years, the industry and people of the island sparked Mathew's interest in accounting and made his decision to move to Jersey permanent.
Before joining the Aztec Group, Mathew trained within the audit department of a local independent firm of accountants for three years, before becoming a fund accountant with an international firm providing wealth management and fund administration services. Since joining in 2008 the Jersey office alone has tripled in size through strong organic growth and Mathew now manages funds in the private equity asset class, looking after a dedicated client team.
Mathew puts the success of the Group down to the collaboration of the staff across the different jurisdictions, reflecting: "The staff retention is a huge aspect of Aztec's success. They have been able to keep the knowledge within the Group which means if there is a complex challenge to overcome there's always someone that would have dealt with it before."
Highlighting the Group's focus on each individual behind the service we provide, Mathew puts the flat structure of the Group down to the relationship driven approach, commenting "The structure gives people the responsibility to manage the client relationship themselves, rather than someone at the top standing over and being domineering. This puts the emphasis on the individual to perform and it has been key to the Group's first class services."
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text: Do you know how they get animals to breed in captivity? They put them in the same cage.One moment you're colleagues, and then Friday night drinks, a quick grope, and you're an item. When Tom and Amy get together, they find themselves living in each other's pockets. But all too soon the ghosts of relationships past begin to interfere with the here and now.A comedy about love, loss and laminating machines, My Romantic History premieres at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2010 in a Bush Theatre and Sheffield Theatres production, in association with Birmingham Rep.


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A Local Perspective
Growing Up in Ocean City
Bruce Gibbs circa 1960
"Paper Boy" for The Baltimore Sun
In those days you could not get into too much trouble because if you had done something wrong, your parents knew all about it before you ever got home. Everyone watched out for each other's children, good and bad.
In the summer, the living conditions changed for many of us locals. Our homes were turned into rooming houses so our folks could earn some extra money. In my family, all of us kids were moved to the sun porch and my parents moved to the dining room. We just hung up curtains to separate the rooms for privacy. The bedrooms upstairs were rented out to boarders for the season. It was always fun in the beginning, but by Labor Day we wanted our rooms back. In the spring we had to get the apartments that my parents rented ready for the summer. One of my jobs was painting the white picket fence every summer. Oh, how I hated that job! Many hours were spent painting, repairing, and trying to hurry up so we could get to the ball field. We played at the 3rd Street ball field and we could hear the kids practicing.
I got my first job when I was six years old from Ciss and Ted Lauer. They introduced a lot of us local boys to the working world. I sold The Baltimore Sun newspaper. The papers were 5 cents and I got 2 cents for every one I sold. I had my regular customers and sometimes I would get tips. At six years old, I thought I was rich. My route was from 3rd Street to the inlet, and the fishing docks down on the bay. My father's family were boat captains and owned the docks and restaurants, so I was a familiar sight down there. I walked many a mile hawking The Baltimore Sun.
As I got older, it was time to move up in the world and become a beach boy. Many of us local boys worked for Lionel Massey – 3rd Street was my block. You had to get your umbrellas and chairs all set up for the folks that were here for the week, and then you just sat up by the boardwalk and rented out the rest of your stuff by the day. Rates were a bit cheaper then: umbrellas were $1.25, chairs were 75 cents and surf mats were 50 cents. It was hard work in the hot sun and sand, but the perks were all the pretty girls in bathing suits.
The Ocean City Baseball Team circa 1960.
Coaches Bill Gibbs, Bob Jackson and Jack Mumford.
Players (L to R): Chip Gordy, Guy Ayres, Gordon Wilkins, Darrell Nottingham, Gary Lewis, Jack Mumford, unidentified, Tom Gibbs, unidentified,
Bruce Gibbs, Jimmy Fisher, Billy Gibbs.
Photograph taken on the Baseball Field at 3rd Street and Baltimore Avenue
Courtesy of Bruce and Theresa Gibbs
I married my childhood sweetheart right out of high school and then enlisted in the Coast Guard Reserves. I had different jobs for a few years before I went to work for the town of Ocean City, where I was employed for 39 years. I was an ambulance driver with the Fire Department, a police officer, and then transferred to the Department of Public Works. Over the years I have seen many changes as the town grew from a tiny seaside community to the major resort it has become today. I wish I could turn the clock back to a time when you didn't have to lock your doors and you knew everyone. I miss Laws' Store, the Bandshell, walking under the boardwalk looking for money, the old Firemen's Parade, and the grand old hotels with the rocking chairs and the wonderful dining rooms, when Ocean City stopped at 15th Street, and when the season was only three months long.
Growing up in Ocean City was a special time. We had the small town life for nine months and the city life for three months. I am retired now and enjoying "the good life" with my wife. Memories are wonderful things. I am blessed to have so many of them and to be able to share them with my grandchildren to give them a glimpse of Ocean City through the eyes of a "good old local boy."
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- found: NUCMC data from Newcomb College, Center for Research on Women (New Orleans, La.) for Her Papers, ca. 1968-1979 (Jaqueline Michot; Jacqueline Michot Ceballos; b. 1925; very active in National Organization for Women; involved in many other feminist-oriented businesses and projects, including New Feminist Collective, New Feminist Theatre, Theatre of Women's Liberation, and Aphra magazine)
- found: WW of Am. women, 1977-1978 (Ceballos, Jacqueline Michot; communications co. exec.; b. Mamou, La., Sept. 8, 1925; d. Louis and Adele (Domas) Michot; m. Alvaro Ceballos; founder, pres., New Feminist Talent, speaker's bur., N.Y.C.; pres. Jacqueline Ceballos Communications; NOW, pres. N.Y.C. (1970-1972) and Eastern regional dir. (1973); office, New York, N.Y.)
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There is a touch of magnetism about Delhi's Chandni Chowk. A walk through these narrow alleyways can lead you back in time. They give you a sense of history, of old narratives waiting to be rediscovered. One such narrative revolves around the perfume stores located here, selling organically made fragrances known as ittar in Urdu.
On a recent visit, I got to know about a particular kind of ittar that has been around for at least a couple of hundred years. Today, you can buy a 10ml bottle of this fragrance — named Ruh-e-gulab — at the Gulab Singh Johrimal store, which was established back in 1816, when Delhi was another city, even was called by a different name altogether.
After crossing the numerous jewellery stores in Dariba Kalan, I found Gulab Singh Johrimal on one side of the road. Here, the Ruh-e-gulab, Delhi's oldest rose-flavoured ittar, is still the most expensive product. The 10ml bottle of this product is priced at a whopping Rs 32,000 — almost equal to the price of 10 grams of gold.
Intrigued by the cost and overcome by an urge to try out this "queen of ittars", I asked the owner if I could smell the tester (already preparing myself mentally to have my request turned down). And soon, to my surprise, the Ruh-e-gulab was asked to be brought.
I had imagined that there would be a fancy decanter holding the perfume or that it would be brought to me in an ornate velvet case. Instead, the bottle was made of plain glass. Perhaps the makers were saving the artistry for the fragrance. The ittar emanated a sugary scent — comforting enough to have you forget for a few moments the chaotic scenes unfolding outside in centre of Chandni Chowk bazaar.
"To extract 1000ml of the oil used to make this fragrance," Mukul Gundi, the owner of the store, told me, "we require as much as 5,000kg of fresh Bulgarian rose, which is pricey in itself. The process of extraction is another factor which also determines the price. For pulling out the extract, we use steam distillation process — the most authentic way to extract pure oil, which is costly. Besides, for this much amount of yield to take place, special care has to be taken at rose farms, which again requires a lot of money. All these aspects increase the overall price of the ittar."
But aficionadas don't mind spending this much, even if what they're getting is a mere 10ml smidgen. Among those who regularly buy the ittar are celebrities that Gundhi didn't want to name. He said, "We don't have a register maintained about the name of the customers, but certain big names time and again reach out to us to buy this particular fragrance."
Gundi is the seventh generation of his family and he claims that growing competition – from local as well as international players – has never deterred him. He said, "We have never been disturbed by the competition, which is always on an increase, because we are true to our customers. We have never compromised the quality of any product in our shop despite gaining popularity. This business was set up by my great grandfather, Gulab Singh, and his son, Johrimal, a couple of centuries back. Ever since, it has stood the test of time and aims to create different blends."
"Most of the owners give self-composed names to their different blends. My products go with names like Mausam, Alhabib, Arabian, Loving Heart and the like. Two ladies once wanted Mumtaz. They didn't find the product as most shops give their own came to the blends but then I asked what kind of fragrance they were looking for and I made something as per their requirement."
Another boutique shop which crafts various blends of ittar is Arihant Fragrances, located at Janpath in Delhi. The owner, Mahender Jain was recently able to recreate the smell of wet earth after fresh rain.
Established in 1980, Jain's store is quite popular among regular visitors to Janpath. Here one can see a swarm of people huddled over the counter to try various scents, through the day. Jain comes across not just as an expert perfumer, but also as a performer and, at times, as a sort of magician, with his multiple blends and creative powers.
A customer, after learning about the various scents for some 20 minutes, didn't buy anything and was ready to leave the store. Jain mixed three different varieties of ittars on cotton and handed it to him to sample. Jain told him, "Aap mujhe yaad karoge; kya pata fir se yeh bana paoon yaa nahi. Aap yeh kam se kam chaar baar use kar sakte hain. Iska koi naam nahi hai. [You will remember me; I am not sure if I will ever be able to remake this. But you can use this at least four times. It has no name.]"
"Do ittar fragrances have names in general?" I asked Jain. He replied: "Yes, most of the owners give self-composed names to their different blends. My products go with names like Mausam, Alhabib, Arabian, Loving Heart and the like. Two ladies once wanted Mumtaz. They didn't find the product as most shops give their own came to the blends but then I asked what kind of fragrance they were looking for and I made something as per their requirement. It is just a poetic twist given to ittars. We keep on adding new names as we develop new blends. There are as many as 40 varieties of blends available in this shop and we get a lot of raw material from Kannauj in Uttar Pradesh."
Kannauj, a small district in Uttar Pradesh, is popularly known as the perfume capital of India. For centuries, it has been supplying most varieties of ittars, as well as raw material for organic fragrances, to many destinations within India and abroad. Among the regular buyers of ittars made here were some of the most prominent royal families in India.
The FFDC runs many certificate and diploma courses for people wishing to learn the craft of perfumery. Shukla said, "These courses are approved by the National Skill Development Authority in India. Both Indian and international students enroll here. In the past, people from Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Egypt and Bhutan have been part of various curriculums.
Sunil Kumar Gupt's family, a group of master ittar-makers based in Kannauj, have been supplying fragrances to several high-profile clients since 1885. Among these clients was the last Nizam of Hyderabad, who, incidentally, had a fondness for Ruh-e-gulab.
Sunil shared an anecdote: "My father went to the royal court of Hyderabad to showcase the perfume. He told the actual price to Nizam, which was Rs 12 for 10ml. Hearing this, the Nizam was outraged and told him to go back and prepare something which is of Nizam's standard. My father then pulled out another bottle, which was of the same ittar, but told the Nizam it was different and that the price was Rs 300 for 10ml. My father told the Nizam that he can't sell this as the King of Mysore doesn't want anyone else to use it. The Nizam didn't take it lightly and his bodyguards took the ittar forcefully from him. The Nizam poured a large quantity on his clothes and one of his princesses complimented him that day. And that's how we got the contract to sell to the royal family which we did until Independence."
While some say that the craft of ittar-making dates back to the Mughal period in India, others are sure that it is as old as the Indus Valley Civilisation. Shakti Vinay Shukla, director of the Fragrance and Flower Development Centre (FFDC) in Kannauj, takes us back in time. "In Taxila Museum in Pakistan," he said, "there is a terracotta apparatus on display excavated from the Indus Valley Civilisation. This apparatus is fairly similar to the one we use in Kannauj for the process of making ittar. This proves that the craft has been around since a long time in the district. The people of Kannauj have now come up with a government centre to impart training in all aspects of ittar-making to those who are interested."
The FFDC runs many certificate and diploma courses for people wishing to learn the craft of perfumery. Shukla said, "These courses are approved by the National Skill Development Authority in India. Both Indian and international students enroll here. In the past, people from Rwanda, Sri Lanka, Egypt and Bhutan have been part of various curriculums. A trained student can easily start his job at Rs 15,000 per month, a sum which eventually increases. We train in a way that a student can start his or her own brand of ittars, so that we get more Indian brands in the future."
Despite the various types of ittars available in India, it is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain this cottage industry. The competition from international designer brands, selling well-packaged and well-advertised perfumes, remains fierce. Abhay Rathore, of Abhay Sugandh Vyapar. a third-generation ittar manufacturer from Kannauj, now based in Lucknow, said, "The word 'brand' has a huge impact. People like to have something from abroad. Most of the brands thrive because of the display and marketing. People like to shell huge amounts of money, that too most of the time for synthetic products, which further makes it a luxury product. The amount of actual fragrance used in such products is minimal. But in Kannauj there is no compromise with quality."


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Who'd have thought gym clothes would be such a turnoff? Gah, I must be insane to try to draw comics this late at night. Knowing me I'll just go right back to being completely nocturnal. Oh well, I hear daylight is bad for your health or something. Luckily, the couch color came out better than I expected in this comic, although I'm not sure if it actually looks like a couch to begin with. :3
Alright, well since it's pretty late already, and since I have plenty of you awesome folks' emails waiting for me in the morning, I'll just mention one really awesome artist and then get the funk outta here. This here is an amazing female guitarist by the name of Orianthi. This girl is so good that she's played with Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, and Alice Cooper, and was Michael Jackson's guitarist on his final tour, all before she was 25 years old. To show her amazing skills, here's a video of her doing an instrumental duet with Steve Vai, called "High Strung." The other music she writes tends to be girly pop-rock, only the special twist is that it's girly pop-rock with kickass guitar solos. Here's an example of this, with her song "According To You". She is an absolutely amazing guitarist, check her out. And then thank Jonathan from New York for first telling me about her! Thank you Jonathan! Alright, see you guys tomorrow!


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The dominant school of thought in political science in the late 20th century was rational choice theory. For rational choice theorists, history and culture are irrelevant to understanding political behaviour; instead, it is sufficient to know the actors' interests and to assume that they pursue them rationally. Whereas the earlier decision-making approach sought to explain the decisions of elite groups (mostly in matters of foreign policy), rational choice theorists attempted to apply their far more formal theory (which sometimes involved the use of mathematical notation) to all facets of political life. Many believed they had found the key that would at last make political science truly scientific. In An Economic Theory of Democracy (1957), an early work in rational choice theory, Anthony Downs claimed that significant elements of political life could be explained in terms of voter self-interest. Downs showed that in democracies the aggregate distribution of political opinion forms a bell-shaped curve, with most voters possessing moderate opinions; he argued that this fact forces political parties in democracies to adopt centrist positions. The founder of rational choice theory was William Riker, who applied economic and game-theoretic approaches to develop increasingly complex mathematical models of politics. In The Theory of Political Coalitions (1962), Riker demonstrated by mathematical reasoning why and how politicians form alliances. Riker and his followers applied this version of rational choice theory—which they variously called rational choice, public choice, social choice, formal modeling, or positive political theory—to explain almost everything, including voting, legislation, wars, and bureaucracy. Some researchers used games to reproduce key decisions in small-group experiments.
Rational choice theory identified—or rediscovered—at least two major explanatory factors that some political scientists had neglected: (1) that politicians are endlessly opportunistic and (2) that all decisions take place in some type of institutional setting. Rational choice theorists argued that political institutions structure the opportunities available to politicians and thus help to explain their actions…


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"Our shared humanity demands that we end the painful dismemberment of unborn babies in the womb — babies that would receive the best care in the world if they were born at the same age," Roland Warren, president and chief executive of Care Net, said when the House passed its bill.
Study IDs reasons for late-term abortions →
"Women who consider late-term abortion often do so from a place of desperation, and, perhaps, fear," he said Tuesday. "Yet, abortion only complicates the difficulties in her situation — and late-term abortion involves not only real suffering for the fetus but also serious risks to maternal health,"


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Visit an artist's house, studio and gardens above the broad Oka River Start: Polenovo estate visitors' centre End: Holy Trinity Church in Byokhovo Distance: about 3km
The painter Vasily Polenov, whose landscapes you can admire in the Tretyakov Gallery, was born on June 1st 1844. To celebrate his birthday, why not make the trip out of Moscow to the house where he lived for forty years, now a first class museum.
"The landscapes along the Oka River… are beautiful. I wish we could settle there."
Polenov wrote these words in 1887 and in the spring of 1890 he bought an estate in the village of Byokhovo overlooking the wide water. As he got to know the area, he came to love the views from a nearby hill and in 1892 he built a new house there, which became a museum while he still lived in it.
Decorated with works by fellow painters like Repin, Shishkin and Levitan, the house attracted a stream of tourists from nearby towns. Polenov wrote:
"My wish came true when we succeeded in building a house on the bank of the Oka, fit for putting up collections, and I am extremely glad to see the visitors coming and examining them."
Polenovo is 100 kilometres south of Moscow. Trains are relatively infrequent; the weekend 8.34am might be a good option. The journey from Kursky Station to Tarusskaya (212 roubles one way) takes a bit more than two hours and the ten minute taxi ride from there to the estate-museum (pronounced "PaLYENava") will cost around 250 roubles. You could arrange for the taxi to collect you from the church in four hours or so, or take a number to call when you've finished.
Buy tickets in the visitors' centre (1), which includes a shop and café, for everything you want to see. The main house (90 roubles), the studio and the exhibition hall (50 roubles each) are all worth seeing, although it does mean a lot of taking on and off 'tapochki' slippers. Go through the main gates and straight along the tree-lined track towards a circular clearing with a boulder in the middle. The barn (2) on the right contains the cloakroom and changing exhibitions from the museum reserves. The current display is of paintings and fairy-tale illustrations by Polenov's talented younger sister, Elena Polenova. To the left, the three-storey white mansion (3) where the family lived is made of plastered wood and modelled on Polenov's parents' home near St Petersburg.
Repin's oval portrait of Polenov hangs over the door. The portrait room, covered with paintings and photographs of the extended family, also contains collections from Greece and Egypt, assembled by the painter's father, Dmitry. Next door, the library, with its painted fireplace, carved wood, stained glass and crowded gallery of masterpieces, embodies the spirit of this exceptional house. Polenov's study is hung with his own works, including views of the Oka, which you can already glimpse through the windows. Upstairs, a huge sketch for his famous painting of "Christ and the Sinner" dominates one end of a light-filled hall, with a wall covered in delicate studies. The creative flower arrangements in every room and the huge windows with views of the surrounding countryside add to the charm.
In the orange-roofed studio-abbey (4), framed by blossoming shrubs and tulips, the artist's brushes, compounds, oils and stove are laid out like an apothecary's kitchen. The side room has an exhibition about the estate's theatre, including some brilliantly spooky puppets. Polenov started a long-running tradition in 1910, when he invited local people to a play he had staged with his children.
A path leads from the studio door, past the old boathouse (5) with a diorama (tickets at the door), towards a sandy beach (6) on the river. A spectacular view opens up in both directions and it is even possible to swim here if you don't mind brown water and strong currents. From a little way above the beach, a path leads along the riverbank all the way to the Trinity Church at Byokhovo (7). Simply keep the water on your left and, with a bit of perseverance (it could be quite overgrown in high summer), you will reach the foot of a steep flight of steps leading up to the ancient, cliff top graveyard where Polenov and his family are buried. His grave is a roofed wooden cross above a flowery bank, to the right of a small chapel. From this hill, the views over the meandering river are better than ever.
Polenov designed the picturesque church in 1904 while friends and family helped to decorate it. He called it "our church which celebrates painting, music and poetry … a Temple of Art". A taxi can collect you from here or you can follow the road beyond the church, past cottages with flowering gardens. Turn right at the end of the lane and right again at the fork to return to the estate-museum.
The station at Tarusskaya is dedicated to Polenov with a bronze bust of the painter and large photos of the house, river and church. There are currently trains back to Moscow at four and 6pm or at 7.10pm, changing at Serpukhov. If you arrive in the station before 4pm, you could visit the small art gallery. There is also a bar on the top floor of the adjacent shopping centre, which will serve you a half litre of draft beer for 60 roubles.
Landmark of the week - Polenov's studio, Polenovo estate (4)
In 1904, Polenov decided to build this charming studio next to the main house. He wrote to his friend, founder of the Pushkin Fine Arts' Museum, Ivan Tsvetaev: "This summer I was building a studio, but for some reason it turned out to be an Abbey. Nevertheless I am extremely pleased: the window is large, the light is wondrous; I've been dreaming of it all my life and now I can hardly believe that this has come true."


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"Its about being with the people you love"
Emma works as a general shop assistant in Haast Beach. After a traumatic event in her past, she has found balance again and shares with us the most important lesson this event has taught her.
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Temperature is -6 this morning, not much sign of stars in the skies. Ah, Spring - how we've missed you but you aren't starting out the way we would like. Still so much snow on the ground and another mess of mixed rain/snow starting later today and into tomorrow morning. It's going to be another exciting day - grocery shopping, housework and I'm sure Larry will try to put some more wood in the basement before the weather turns. Only a few more tiers of wood in the woodshed, hopefully we are good til the end of the cold season. We have more outside but not really accessible at the moment. I think we'll be ok, but I know some people will soon be running out. It's been a hard winter on the wood pile as well.
Temperatures rose yesterday as the sun came out, warming the air and melting the snow and icicles. Thankfully the only drips I heard were outside. It was a good day for walking, especially by the afternoon. Lexi and I were able to get out for a couple of good runs. Can't wait to tramp through the woods again, once some more of the snow disappears. Maybe snowshoes for next year! I couldn't believe how quiet the feeders were. Only a few Blue Jays, Chickadees and about 3 Goldfinches. Thinking the Sharpie must have been hanging around again.
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Mr. Romney, because we believe all hard-working, law-abiding students raised in the United States should have the opportunity to pursue a higher education and contribute to society, we call on you to reconsider your position of deporting students who are performing well in school and giving back to their communities.
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The National Park Service and the public need more time to evaluate two utilities' proposed trade to add park land in exchange for allowing a massive power line to cross Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, federal officials said Monday.
"Acquiring conservation lands to enhance national park resources and to create or connect regional wildlife corridors could be a means of mitigating and compensating for impacts from construction, operation, and maintenance of a transmission line upgrade," the park service said in its first public comment on the proposal. "However, the NPS will not be able to determine whether the lost use and resource impacts are offset until the agency has fully evaluated the mitigation proposal and the public has had a chance to review it."
Following this week's hearings, the park service will take written comments until Jan. 31. But the utilities aren't expected to make details of their proposed land purchases public until officials file their own written comments.
This leaves unanswered how public comment will be considered if the public doesn't get land purchase details until after the comment period closes. National Park Service spokeswoman Deb Nordeen said she is unsure how the process will work, but the public will be able to comment on the agency's final impact statement late this year.
The NPS seems to be a little worried that they will be correctly painted as accepting a bribe from a for-profit corporation in exchange for looking the other way while a national park is destroyed. And, of course, they will be!
The Susquehanna Roseland project is not needed any more than PATH ever was. This $1.2B project has now increased its cost by another $30M to pay for the NPS land-bribe, and you are the one who's going to be stuck paying for it all, along with a sweet 12.9% yearly profit for PSE&G and PPL, including that purchase of the land-bribe.
The NPS-hosted public hearings began last night. The power companies bussed in union members to speak in favor of their project, purporting that the transmission line would provide jobs.
Hey, remember when PATH bussed in a gaggle of union stooges to speak in favor of their project during PSC hearings in Shepherdstown back in 2009?
The power companies seriously need to come up with some new plays -- the game is up!


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Finally, I'm posting pictures of this very fun trip. It was so nice that Mommoms and Mike came down at the same time too.
Happy Holidays!
We are now in Holland having a wonderful time. I've been meaning to post pictures from all of our recent trips: Austin, Chicago, and now Holland. Hopefully I'll have a chance soon.
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The House and Senate were in session this week, and while Senators remain busy with their Cabinet confirmation workload, House Republican leaders and tax writers are making the rounds to speak in support of the controversial border adjustability proposal from their tax reform blueprint. House Democrats convened beginning on Wednesday for their annual retreat in Baltimore, where they discussed party strategy and messaging. While there was no big drama, reports indicate there is an apparent divide among those Democrats who want to continue to resist the President and those who might consider working across the aisle.
Last week, following a boycott by Senate Finance Democrats, Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) suspended quorum rules to pass Treasury Secretary nominee Steve Mnuchin's appointment out of committee with no Democrats present. Then early Friday morning, the full Senate held a procedural vote that advanced Mnuchin's nomination. Mnuchin, who would have a large role in tax reform, is expected to be confirmed by the Senate on Monday.
Charitable Deduction in Tax Reform
Ways and Means Republicans are reportedly still working on legislative language for a tax overhaul. You may recall in the House GOP tax reform blueprint the charitable giving incentive was mentioned, but authors were not explicit on whether whatever incentive they ultimately include in tax reform would cover the full value of the current deduction. The blueprint also includes an estimate that with an increased standard deduction, the amount of taxpayers who itemize will decrease from about 30 percent of taxpayers to 5 percent, severely limiting who can take the charitable deduction. See the Consider This section below. In response, ACR will join with colleagues in the sector next week for the 100 Years of Giving Fly-In during which nonprofit leaders will gather on Capitol Hill to advocate for maintaining the full scope and value of the charitable deduction, and possible expansion to all taxpayers, in tax reform.
On January 30, Judd Gregg wrote in The Hill that there should be trade-offs in tax reform between how low rates can go and how high limits on deductibility can go on big items such as mortgage interest and charitable giving. We were concerned with the assumption that the charitable deduction will certainly be limited, as a result our communications team responded with a letter to the editor, the full text of which can be found here.
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The next two years will be a time of vulnerabilities as well as opportunities for the philanthropic sector. The likelihood of sweeping tax reform has risen dramatically with the election of a Republican president along with Republican control of both the House and the Senate. As part of the tax reform discussion, we've already seen lawmakers propose provisions that may threaten charitable giving. With many tax issues still undecided, nothing is completely on or off the table.
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Consider This – Outside the Box
As we reported a few weeks back, we were delighted to attend an event where House Ways and Means Chairman Brady said he was looking at ways to encourage more low-dollar donors to charity, continue to encourage current giving and unlock new giving.
All welcome news. The problem is, the House Tax Reform Blueprint – the document House Republicans are working off of in crafting tax reform legislation – won't necessarily accomplish all of those goals.
Here's why. The blueprint expands the standard deduction for taxpayers, something that will greatly simplify tax filings for a whole lot of people. That's the good news. Here's the not-so-good news for charitable giving – in doing so, the blueprint aims to "reduce the number of taxpayers who itemize their deductions from about one-third under current law to approximately 5 percent under our simpler, fairer, and flatter tax system."
We can't deny that simplifying tax preparation makes sense. However, if the number of taxpayers who itemize goes from one-third to 5 percent, we worry that the 28 percent that no longer itemize will rethink the size and timing of their gifts. So while the structure of the charitable deduction may not change, the number of people who give more—at least in part because of the deduction—will change.
Houston, that's a problem, but not one that is insurmountable. We need to be thinking outside the box about ways to preserve – or even expand – tax incentives for giving. Under the scenario sketched by the blueprint, that might come in the form of a charitable deduction that can be taken before taxpayers take the standard deduction. Keep following us as tax reform, with all of its twists and turns, unfolds.
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The Cochrane Fish and Wildlife office has been assigned a second seasonal problem wildlife technician as the province continues to beef up its protection of public land.
Brendan Cox, public affairs officer for Alberta Justice and Solicitor General, says eight additional seasonal wildlife technicians officers are being placed in four regions of the province in addition to the 10 previously assigned. Cochrane already has one and a second will be joining the staff shortly.
"These addition officers are going to help officers focus more on public lands law enforcement because [the technicians] will be able to respond to some of the problem wildlife calls," he explains. "It's fair to say that it's an ongoing concern and we recognize it. That's why the government is trying to boost its efforts on public land."
Of major concern here is the Waiparous area which has already been subjected to serious public land abuses earlier this month. Fish and Wildlife issued a total of 21 tickets, largely off-highway vehicle (OHV) offenses, after the Johnson's Creek, a sensitive wetland area, was damaged. Several off-roaders had entered closed areas where signage was clearly visible, although officials found one sign had been removed and buried beneath rocks.
"The land has been rather seriously damaged in a few areas and that is a concern," says Cox.
Banff-Cochrane MLA Cam Westhead says most Albertans are law-biding but those breaking the rules on public land should face penalties
"When people are breaking the law and are putting our public lands at risk we want to make sure that they recognize that is something not supported by Albertans and we're.increasing enforcement action to make sure that message gets across."
Last year they introduced revamped fine system, similar to the issuing of speeding tickets, to simplify the process and try to free up time of enforcement officers.
"The previous system didn't seem all that effect because it was a prolong system that required court appearance. Those court appearances would tie up the time for the enforcement officers who would have to be in court justifying or tesitfying to those charges."
"They wanted to see a more effective mechanism put in place so that's what we did last year and I'm proud that it's having the effect we were hoping."
Between May and December 2016, provincial officers issued more than 6,800 charges and warnings for offences such as operating OHVs without insurance or registration, entering closed areas, fishing without a licence and cutting down trees. It's a collective effort that not only includes fish and wildlife officers, but conservation officers, park rangers and the police.
Westhead continues to stay in touch with Waiparous area residents to monitor the situation.
"It's early in the season, but there are a few people here and there are saying they don't want a repeat of last year or previous years when the enforcement wasn't as strong as it could have been."
Public lands abuses can be reported through the 24-hour Report A Poacher line at 1-800-642-3800.


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Another new thing that I'm trying this year is using sections of cut up toilet paper and paper towel tubes as planters for seedlings. I can fit four of them into plastic margarine containers. When the plants become large enough I can transplant them and the tubes will just break down over time. So far things seem to be going well. I guess you could say, I'm on a roll.
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Monday, April 9, 2012
Pungent Surprise
It seems that a squirrel decided to steal one of my immature onions before the first heavy snow of last year. The pungent booty was buried near the base of a tree in our backyard and thanks to the milder than normal winter it has survived and sprouted. I can only shake my head in disbelief. I never imagined that the tree roots would leave enough resources for an onion or any other vegetable to do well in that location.
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Monday, February 14, 2011
Happy Valentine's Day!
My 2 oldest made me breakfast in bed; cinnamon toast with paper flowers and a glass of milk! They are so sweet! Went to a Valentine Party and ate lots of chocolate! I took a lasagna to a family that is grieving their son. I have made meals for babies and surgeries and even one for a miscarraige but this was the first time someone had died (how I hate that word). I cried halfway to pick up my babies. I just pray that the Lord would send them angels in this time of need. my heart breaks. Came home to roses and chocolates on the table! my fav brand of chocolates! I love fresh flowers, maybe someday I can actually have a flower garden and fresh flowers on a routine basis for free! learning how to grow food is a first priority though! was thinking oh good stay home tomorrow and then a call from Chris' soccer coach, practices start tomorrow at 5pm! he is excited but I must say I am nervous, he is still very small for an 8 yr old, he is actually about the sz of a 6 yr old so 1) I hope he doesn't get creamed (I have been assured that doesn't happen in soccer?) and 2) that he doesn't let it bother him that he is smaller. I pray whether in soccer or something else that he would find what he is good at and do it well in spite of his size! I hate to see him just give up. We had lasagna for dinner (Honey's gift). He loves it and I have never made one for him so this yr I did. He said it was good! then 2 babies got baths and then bedtime for all! ups and downs but really all in all it WAS a good day. HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY! Give away a hug.
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Click on this link: http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/wellington-central/8236773/Hobbit-artist-captures-Mt-Vic-moonrise
You will see, in real-time, a beautiful moonrise in New Zealand. I tried the same idea using our cowkids on the hill as the silhouettes. Not quite the same.
I did take a neat moonset once. My mom, aunt and I were leaving Westcliffe early one morning and as we headed east out of the mountains, I saw this in my rearview mirror.


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Through work I have a 401K with Vanguard. Fortunately, I have tons of options to choose from. Unfortunately, I do not know which funds to choose. Is there any one with Vanguard, that knows of a good site to review portfolio options, or that has funds they would like to recommend for long term investing? Thanks
I would recommend the Target Retirement Funds. https://personal.vanguard.com/us/funds/vanguard/TargetRetire...
You might take a look at this site http://www.geocities.com/finplan825/ModelPortfolios-Data.htm... which provide a number of portfolios many which include Vanguard funds.I also concur that the Vanguard Target Retirement funds may be a good place to start either to use as is or as a starting point for a mutual fund portfolio of a number of funds.Bob
You might want to check the Bogleheads Forum for advice about Vanguard Funds. There are quite a few "experts" there.http://www.bogleheads.org/forum/index.php-drip
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Can't become undetectable on Atripla
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Hi Dr. Young, I am a 35 yo male, who started using Atripla in 2008 (CD4 nadir : 320). My numbers improved quickly, and VL became undetectable within 6 months. However my last 5 tests within the the last 2 years indicated stable, yet detectable VL. Nov 2011: VL: 55, CD4: 517 / 26% March 2012: VL: 55, CD4: 560 / 35% June 2012: VL: 24, CD4: 555 / 29% Oct 2012: VL: 50, CD4: 630 / 37% Feb 2012: VL: 24, CD4: 760 / 30%
I live in France and here they use Roche TaqMan kits for VL assays. The cut off for being undetectable is <20. Otherwise, I feel very healthy and I don't miss my doses. My doctor is not worried and she does not suggest switching to another combination. I would love to get your opinion as well as this is somewhat unsettling for me.
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Hello and thanks for posting from France.
I share your doctor's opinion- viral loads in this range are usually not of any concern, and I don't see anything that would indicate a need to switch medications. It's understandable why you'd be unsettled, given all the focus on being undetectable, though.
Minimally, it's worth asking if you had any colds or infections when your testing was done- things as minor as a cold sore (herpes outbreak) could easily cause such low level tests.
Hope that helps, BY
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United Kingdom Map
The United Kingdom is a sovereign state in the Europe comprising several other regions namely England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Oftentimes, United Kingdom is referred to simply as Britain although the official name of the UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The name is used to refer to the union of four separate nations although only the northern part of Ireland belongs to the UK and the rest of Ireland is independent. When you travel to the United Kingdom, the most popular destination is the capital city of London.
Ireland gained its independence from the United Kingdom in 1922 via the Irish Free State. However, Northern Ireland remained part of the UK. The UK was formed in 1801 and consists majority of the British Isles. The UK flag (also known as Union Jack) itself symbolizes the union of the three different countries as the flag unifies the three different flags from the countries.
Travel to the United Kingdom offers endless opportunities to explore since there are many attractions worth visiting. The majority of your travel will be spent in England as it accounts for more than half of the UK's total land area. Depending on where you are in the UK, the geographical landscape will vary considerably. England features a mountainous terrain, Scotland features both highland and lowland areas, Wales is also mountainous with a beautiful coastline and Northern Ireland is mostly hilly and features several lakes.
The temperate climate makes travel to United Kingdom ideal all year round. Therefore, the summer is warm with the help of winds blowing from the Gulf Stream while the winters are mostly mild.
As for the economy in the UK, it is a partially regulated market economy. It is the fifth largest economy in the world and second only to Germany in Europe (based on market exchange rates). The service sector is the biggest source of GDP in the UK. It joins New York as the largest financial center in the world. Meanwhile, tourism is also a large economic contributor. Travel to the United Kingdom is popular all throughout the year; there is an average of 27 million tourists that travel to the United Kingdom. The country ranks worldwide as the sixth major tourist destination.
Currency: Pound Sterling
Official Language: English is the official language in the UK.
Wi-Fi Availability: The access to wireless internet is becoming more prevalent in the UK. You can find free Wi-Fi access in most hotels, restaurants, and cafes. There are also several access points, paid or free.
Airport/s: The London Heathrow Airport is the main international airport for flights that travel to United Kingdom. In fact, it has the highest volume of international passengers than any other airport in the world.
Visa Required: The visa requirements for travel to United Kingdom varies according to your nationality. Visit this page to learn more about visa requirements for travel to United Kingdom: https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration
International Driver's License Accepted? You can use foreign-issued drivers license (without the need for an international driving permit or license) in the UK for one year.
Driving: In the UK, you will be driving on the left-hand side of the road.
Crime: The level of crime in the UK is moderate. Crimes involving corruption, bribery or assault (especially towards tourists) is very low.
Electrical Adapters: In the UK, the standard voltage is 230 volts at 50 Hertz.
Trivia: The people in the UK consume 165 million cups of tea! In comparison to an average American, they consume 20 times more tea!
Quick Facts
- As of 2011, the total population in the UK is at 63.2 million. Of the over 63 million, 53 million of that is from England.
- Christianity dominates the religious sector in the UK. Next to Christianity, other religions observed in the UK are Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism.
- London is the most populous city in the United Kingdom, followed by Birmingham, Leeds, Glasgow, and Sheffield.
- The total land area of the UK is slightly smaller than Oregon (US State) and under half the size of France.
- The land in the UK is dominated by farming and agricultural land. The other is divided into forested areas and other land use.
- There are several popular sports in the UK such as football, cricket, rugby and lawn tennis. The national sport is cricket but football is the most popular sport.
- The cost of living in the UK largely varies on which part of the UK you are in. However, London is the most expensive of all cities and it is cheaper to live in the northern part of England.
My Stories on United Kingdom
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites in United Kingdom
- Blaenavon Industrial Landscape
- Blenheim Palace
- Canterbury Cathedral, St Augustine's Abbey, and St Martin's Church
- Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd
- City of Bath
- Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape
- Dorset and East Devon Coast
- Frontiers of the Roman Empire
- Giant's Causeway and Causeway Coast
- Historic Town of St George and Related Fortifications, Bermuda
- Liverpool – Maritime Mercantile City
- Maritime Greenwich
- New Lanark
- Old and New Towns of Edinburgh
- Palace of Westminster and Westminster Abbey including Saint Margaret's Church
- Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
- Stonehenge, Avebury and Associated Sites
- Tower of London
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- 10 Reasons to Start Planning a UK Trip Now
- United Kingdom travel tips: 20 surprising things visitors will discover
- Sights and Bites: What to Eat While Touring London, England
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Last September 27, 2015, Lorna Jane Philippines held its Active Nation Day at Track 30th in Bonifacio Global City where various group fitness classes were held. This event is an initiative that aims to encourage everyone to dedicate one day a year to moving their bodies to get active.
The Lorna Jane story began 25 years ago when founder and Chief Creative Officer, Lorna Jane Clarkson, single-headedly revolutionized women's fitness clothing and began building the Active Living category. There are now 155 stores worldwide, with the brand inspiring a global online movement with hundreds of thousands of followers.
For more information on what transpired during the Lorna Jane Active Nation Day 2015, visit healthjunkie.ph. You may also subscribe to their Facebook page or follow the hashtag #ActiveNationDay on Twitter and Instagram.