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Thursday, June 23rd, 2005
6:20 pm
system of a down trips me out when im high.
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Monday, April 4th, 2005
11:10 pm
today was the first day that i didnt smoke any weed for a really long time.... anonymous crowd's new song is turning out to be the shit. im very excited to debut it at my house on april 9th. everyone who reads my journal which is like 2 people maybe should come to 2500 loyola dr. this saturday for a kick ass beach boys beach dance party...
last night i went down slidehill on my feet like 4 times and today i could barely walk because i fell everytime at the bottem. i could barely walk up the hill i was so drunk but i made it all the way down the slide without falling. then we got hella people into a box and went down the slide... then this random guy broke it the box. then the sketchiest people on the planet showed up with this board with wheels on it but one of the wheels was missing. i thought i was crazy for going down on me feet but those muther fuckers were insane... hands down... and i guess one of em was in prison and i asked him if he got raped in the ass... he wasnt that excited... oh well im friends with sketchier people than tghat guy.
april 9th mutha fuckers.... 2 kegs please come...
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Saturday, April 2nd, 2005
2:22 am
i work from 5:15 to 1:45 am only to find someone spilled shit all over my bed and didnt bother to clean it up. who the fuck does that.... someone had to do it but no will fess up... fuck i just want to sleep
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Wednesday, March 30th, 2005
1:15 pm
smoke herb like a low budget rapper
away from you my mind meanders
simple thoughts and numbed out feelings
makes this world not so overwelming
without you
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Friday, March 18th, 2005
12:33 pm
the only reason our house in considered drama is because of this stupid webpage
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Monday, January 10th, 2005
2:10 pm
i only write these when something shitty happens. im quite irate that chris out of the goodness in his heart drove me, ashley, and adam to see idiot pilot and while we were dining after the show his car was broken into and a bunch of expensive and important shit got stolen. not fair. idiot pilot is pretty damn good too. so was mini pop as well as being adorable. mitzi, stephanie and matt were there. i love those guys but i hate salinas even more as kyle wrote "the faint... you aint." about the anonymous crowd. unchill. that asshole gets my amp stolen then fuckin talks shit. i guess theres one more on my shit list. oh well hes a sketchy drug dealer with no talent who likes the new 18v cd. what a bitch. i hate salinas and the evil people that spawn out of the desolite mire of backstabbing and lies.
the other thing is jessie and arwin broke up again which means jessie is gonna be sad. which means im gonna be sad. and ive been sad a lot lately which is not normal for me.
i may get a job at in n out... i have an interview today at 3. im dressed pretty smooth and im ready to rock. oh and me and jeffs band is gonna kick ass. talk shit now but were gonna be good.
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Monday, December 27th, 2004
4:46 pm
take this knife out of my back
well, this holiday season has been one of betrayel, lieing, and backstabbing. The extent of the sketchiness of paige is unbelievable. In hindsite, i should have seen it coming. I got fucked over.
Jan. 13th, we have a show in SLO. show was ehhhh whatev. Got super stoned. Put my gear in richie's (singer of paige) car and rode home with him. I spent the night at Justin, matt, richie, and kyles apartment and had to take the train back to davis the next day. I have nowhere to put my amp because i cant bring it on the train. so i ask justin if he could take care of my amp when he takes care of his amp and keep them together. he said sure dude no problem. because hes my friend right?
two days later i call him from davis to find out if he took care of it. he said no. i asked him "why not?" he said "hey man, you gotta take responsibility for your own shit." to myself im thinkin "ya thanks fucker for telling me when im 2 and a half hours away." But i just asked "well can you take care of it?" and he replied "if i remember." I knew he was just smoking weed and wasting away in his house and was too lazy to do shit.
dec. 23rd we have a show in marina. i show up around 7 ish. Everyone was there, except for richie, however those of us who were there were all scattered. i say hey to some of my old high school friends. one of them tells me that he heard i had been kicked out of paige and replaced by matt. i said "what the fuck? i think id know if i was kicked out of my band." he just said "i guess youre right." whatever id been thinking of quitting anyway. but i decide to find out for sure. I ask justin if he knew anything about me being kicked out of the band. he just said "who told your that? you know what? i heard i was being kicked out too. we need to have a band meeting because too much shit is being talked." i said "damn right we need to have a band meeting!" that conversation ends.
watch some bands play. then i ask justin where my amp is? he said "i dunno?" i said "what do you mean you dont know?" he pulled the same shit "man you gotta take responsibility for your own shit." "i was like well where is my amp now?" he said " i dunno" then i asked "well is it richies car?" justin "i dont know, i dont think so."
fuck. so i ask richie if he knows where my amp is. richie "i dunno where your amp is. i dont concern myself with the equipment." then i said " well, when did it leave your car?" richie "like a couple days after" i asked "and you dont know who took it?" richie said "i dunno, its prolly in our new practice space."
played the show and it was fun. jessie and jeff made out which was also fun. partied a little bit over at matts house after the show. then went to my moms house and crashed.
next day, i called justin 5 times to find out where my amp is. no awnser. so i called jason. he picks up. i asked him what the deal with justin was, is he trying to steal my amp or what? he said no i dont think their trying to do that. i said well what else am i supposed to think. he then finally told me that my amp got stolen and richie and justin were to scared to tell because it was their fault. so im pissed, i lost my amp and i was lied to by my supposed friends.
i think about it and i talk to jason later online and tell him im quitting. hes like "are you sure?" i said "ya, i cant trust these guys man, i dont even consider them my friends anymore. they dont even have the courage to tell me they fucked up and got my amp stolen." he says "ok i tell everyone." i said "thanks dude" i continue to talk to jason and shoot the shit whatever and i find out that they had me and tim replaced a week before the show on the 23rd. they just failed to tell us. fuck that. that means when i asked justin if i was being kicked out. he straight lied to my face. youre a spineless coward you fuck and i hate you. you owe me 500 dollars for my amp you piece of shit.
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Thursday, December 9th, 2004
2:23 pm
today at work i heard darrel abbout aka dimebag darrel was shot by some fuck. dimebag is the most influential metal guitarist in metal today. the only equal to zakk wilde in influence. his brutal riffs and crazy shredding techniques have been a lesson to me several times over the years. his tone is unparalelled which is why i put a dimebucker pick up on my guitar. im gonna miss him.
in the mean time the anonymous crowd recorded last night and now were going through the long and arduous process of editing. itll sound good though.
tomarrow i have a show at the gaslighter in gilroy if anyone wants to go. should be fun times.
ive been busy... lots of shit on my mind. for example how the fuck am i gonna make rent next month???? what the fuck is up with paige being a bunch of douche bags???
today at work my boss told me i was going slow on purpose so i would have more hours even though i was 20 minnutes ahead of schedule. it was total bullshit and i dont take that so i started yelling at him. he threatened to fire me and of course being the stubborn asshole i am i kept pushing. finally he apoligized. lil bitch. fuck that guy. i need a cigerette. i havent even had one today.
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Monday, November 29th, 2004
7:10 pm
i need to quit thinking for myself because i dont know whats best for me. i need a third person party to tell me what to do in all my decisions. i feel like no matter what i do ill suffer equally. im selfish.
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004
3:29 pm
well... im 20 now and christina is 17. bush is our new president. what happened yesterday???
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Wednesday, October 27th, 2004
4:25 pm
this sunday... i turn 20... kinda scary
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Monday, October 25th, 2004
3:04 pm
back to the evil grind of everyday life while working in a god forsaken pizza kitchen
Today is monday and that in itself is depressing but my last 5-6 days have been so awesome that it doesnt seem that bad.
thursday... god damn.... i say god damn... got to see the mars volta play a 2 hour set that only consisted of 6-7 songs. sooooooooo amazing. except for the singer. cedric fuckin sucks. hate that guy. oh and their guitarist too. hella shitty. JUST KIDDING. oh my god. thank yyou sue
friday was similar to a weeknight in the UK because we drank until 4 am. i believe weed was thrown into the mix. i tried going down the slide at slide hill park standing up. ended up landing on my face. then some random high school kids from vacaville show up and ask us where the party is at. all the guys came up and were talking but the girls kept a 20 foot distance from me arya jeff and shelley. guess were a sketchy group of people. the guys were complete retards and i told them that i did meth with gg allen.
Saturday i drank all day, went to wal mart, sachi started making my costume because she is the shit and one of the coolest people ive ever met. sue is too. me, radish, alex, hector, and jeff went to a random party at a guy, who likes soccer a lot's, house. Drank some good beer. returned and drank some more beer. went to sleep.
sunday i woke up at 12 drank for 3 hours then fell asleep for another 4 hours. woke up and did my laundry. chris came over and we had a couple of cocktails. then we met up with arya and kile and smoked some more weed. came home called christina ended what was a damn good sequence of days.
once again two things could have made it 100X better. Christina. and playing a show and partying with my boys from paige.
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Wednesday, October 20th, 2004
3:43 pm
god damn
buying that weed was a big mistake.
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Monday, October 18th, 2004
8:27 pm
what does it mean when you spend a whole day trying to think of something to write in a livejournal post about a special person but your tongue tied for words??? i tried to think all day of the best way to express how i feel but the words never came because they dont exist.
fuckin alexisonfire.... holy shit .... all i have to say about them is rock the fuck on.
fuckin paige... i love partying with my boys from paige despite african americans in the band that can be complete dicks to really cool people.
beer bongs and weed... my achilles heel.
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Wednesday, October 13th, 2004
10:51 pm
finally a difference
tonight i finally saw a difference in the policies of bush and kerry... i missed the second debate but the first debate it sounded like they wanted the same shit only some small differences along the way. Im voting nadar... fuck it it doesnt even matter in this state.
this is my second week of drinking everyday. im not worried about. i smoke cigerettes too.
reason not to do pcp: you may eat your girlfriend
favorite part about making cocktails: people telling you that your cocktail is good
i need to practice guitar. i spend all my time drinking and talking to christina. i need to focus. i need to stop writing this livejournal because i feel my guitar skills failing.
favorite people of the day: pete, sue and christina
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Tuesday, October 12th, 2004
4:23 pm
no more sketchy parties
im over people who are sketch and from davis... im also over having serious conversations for long periods of time at a party... especially if someone gets offended in the process... especially when its my fault and two of my friends argue.
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Monday, October 11th, 2004
4:49 pm
weekend could have been better but still consider a success
despite everything that went wrong... power going out right before we were supposed to play, unearth being sold out, people using me for free porno, people puking on my favorite chair... this weekend has been a blast. i owe it to two things: christina and alcohol. Plus mitzi and stephanie were hella cool too.
now its time for a long week of slaving away for my owner, jim, in a shitty pizza kitchen.
hey hey hey hey
smoke weed everyday
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Saturday, October 9th, 2004
2:39 am
random doods on my coach
who the fuck is passed out on my couch??? hella random fools. kinda sketch.
tonight was our first party at my new house and it was really fun. thanks to all the people that came out i had a lot of fun. but this random dood couch claim is rediculous... lets say tomarrow, during my hangover fury ,i decide to sit in the working mans chair. theres some random guy in my couch with no shirt on....
this is not what i wanted when i moved out.
i wanted some peace and tranquility with other responsible people. people who dont pass out on random coaches...
this week has been kinda long with a lot of ups and downs but tomarrow i hope will be a great way to finish my week.
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Friday, July 30th, 2004
12:28 pm
Im writing this on my break from work. Work sucks. I dont wanna work anymore. Last night was carsons bday party. It was a new crowd of people for me. Some kids who are pro skaters or something were there and they were chillin. Some kid spilled beer all over himself after he fucked up trying to use the beer bong. it was amusing. i smoked myself stupid. I need to quit smoking everyday. I hate going to work and not being able to complete my setences because i forgot what i was talking about. i hate being to high to try and talk to a girl. Weed sucks!! But i always write my best songs when im high so i cant quit completely. cigs suck too im gonna quit those. Im moving to davis in one month. Im excited but im nervous how its gonna work out with paige. Oh ya and we got another show booked in aug.13 at some bar in SF. Once again i dont have all the info coz our bass player sucks but when i get it ill post it.
Check out saosin song and the new version of the flower song .
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2004
11:10 pm
I had a show with my new band on friday. It was my first show with them and i am not all that happy with my performance. I made up for it on sunday when i played at the fox theater.
So my bassist tells me that we have a try out for some gig in october which is gonna get a lot of publicity. I dont think he got all the information straight because when we got there we found out we were trying out for the rocky horrer picture show. They played us some songs from the score and it was pretty shocking. We played our demo straight through. We pretty much nailed it except the vocals were to low. I dont think we got the job but i thought it was fun playing at the fox.
I hate work but i do i what i gotta do. Working 42 hours this week and getting some over time. Its sad when 42 hours of your time adds up to 337 dollars. I hate work. Its making me smoke more.
Theres a new song on paige's pure volume site. www.purevolume.com/paigecal ... check em out.
show on aug. 19th at carlitos at 543 w. market st. Ill have more info on that show later. Same with our aug 21st show at the salinas skate park. Check up on it coz ill keep stuff posted. Most like jeff and his girlfriend are gonna be the only people reading this but what the hell. Come check us out jeff and mariah!!
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by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW
The Political Social Worker
Relando Thompkins has another excellent post on his blog, Playing Oppression Olympics Gets Us Nowhere. It reminded me of when I was an MSW student and my professor for Diversity discussed how having such arguments about who was the most oppressed group only served to distract us from the real work of fighting for social justice. Instead of viewing it as a hierarchy, he told us to look at as a wheel (like on wheel of fortune). He called this the wheel of prejudice.

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I don't know who this "John McCain" is today, but he's definitely not that man I supported in 2000. I never thought I would see a John McCain who backed Bush, supported unprovoked preemptive wars, wanted to cut taxes at a time when the country is $9 *TRILLION* in debt, and sucked up to the religious right. But above all else, I NEVER NEVER NEVER thought I would see a man who was a torture victim and POW stand up and support that very torture by HIS OWN COUNTRY.
I was obviously naive to believe in him in 2000, to believe he was anything more than just another hyper-ambitious Washington scumbag who would sacrifice anything to win. I won't ever make that mistake again.
I guess he wants to hear from supporters. But this FORMER supporter wanted to chime in too.
Every single negative stereotype you can think of about Democrats/liberals is exemplified by some of the comments on that site. Pulling out words like "racist" or "homophobe" in the middle of a conversation because someone has a principled disagreement with you. I asked once upon a time why that was any better than Republicans who pull out words like "cut and run" if you disagree with them -- needless to say that didn't win me many friends and I got about 30 replies explaining why it was "different" when Democrats do it as opposed to Republicans.
I consider myself a staunch Democrat and a liberal/progressive in most areas and that site still seems to extreme even for me. Half of the people that contribute there seem more interested in punishing the Republicans for the last seven years then they do in moving forward. They all seem to be extremely pro-Obama yet none of them pay anymore than lip service to the part of his message about disagreeing without being disagreeable and ending the partisan rancor in Washington.
I'm particularly concerned with the O'Reillyization of our political discourse. The manufactured anger. The one-sided reporting. Automatically assuming the absolute worst intentions of your opponents instead of assuming that they just have a principled disagreement with you. I flirted with Dailykos for about two weeks before my head started to hurt and I couldn't take it any longer. Ditto for Keith Olbermann. Tried watching him -- eventually came to the conclusion that he is little better than a left-wing version of Bill O'Reilly.
I would love to see a site where people on the left, right and center could come together to discuss the issues in a calm and principled manner. Hell for that matter, I'd love to see some real journalism that didn't slant to one side or the other. Closest thing I can come up with is the Newshour on PBS.
It is possible that he thinks this is the only way to get elected, and he wants to get elected. The other possibility is that he's eating the crow out of loyalty to his party (he's a military man, he believes in that sort of thing). And yet another possibility is both of these things are true.The question is, how did this change occur? Did they put something in his tea?
No, I have to admit it was trollish (not flamebait, though--I was actually hoping for a chuckle or two). Heck, I'll gladly accept the karma burn for it.
The sad and sorry thing is that I am a registered Republican, and I will probably not be voting for McCain, I definitely will not be campaigning for him, and I certainly will not encourage others to support him. Back in 2000 McCain was a person whom I could respect--one who stood up for his principles. Today it looks like those principles have been prostituted on the altar of political expediency and "electability."
"McCain's blogger outreach section has a handy list of political blogs which might be interested in hearing about McCain, such as the DailyKos, Crooks and Liars, and Think Progress."
I don't know Think Progress, but DailyKos and Crooks and Liars are prominent left-of-centre blogs. People who post there are probably quite familiar with Mr. McCain already, though that familiarity wouldn't be the kind his campaign might like.
This sounds to me like it isn't really about campaigning for John McCain, though. It's about setting a bunch of true believers loose to swamp sites that offer opposing viewpoints with trolls. If what I've seen is any indication, these blogs can soon expect to be flooded with posts that feature all caps and lots of pure, unadulterated nonsense.
You'll brook no argument from me here. We do need to grow a spine.
I just think we can be strong and respectful at the same time. Obama seems to be particularly good at this -- my favorite quote from his speech after clinching the nomination was "I honor John McCain for his accomplishments, even if he chooses to deny mine." That was the perfect attack line, IMHO. Obama stood him for himself and drew a contrast between him and McCain without resorting to loaded words like "cut and run".
You guys need to get your story straight. It was, actually, a preference. McCain implied he felt that Iraq was just like Japan and Germany, countries that we've "occupied" (in his terms) for more than half a decade. The sheer ridiculousness of either implying either country is "occupied" (we have troops stationed in each, but not in an occupying sense), or that Iraq is anything like those two is what makes McCain's comments all the more ridiculous. Ironically, the right tends to complain we're misrepresenting him by pointing out he was making that comparison.
"Dude, McCain said he wants to eat babies"
"How dare the you on the left misrepresent McCain like that! All he said is that if the Chinese eat babies, then he'd like to eat one too, as he heard they're tasty and delicious."
Says a lot about his attitude, though, doesn't it? I hope, for all our sakes, that the quote in question was completely facetious. Otherwise people are supporting a candidate who doesn't consider it worthwhile to sit down and learn how to check his email.
Statistics are no substitute for judgement. -- Henry Clay


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Fernando Torres scored in the 33rd minute and the Spanish team never backed down against such a formidable opponent.
In beating a team that makes a habit of appearing in championship finals, the Spanish team put to rest a reputation for underachieving. Always loaded with talented players,
That all changed at these Euros, where we swept the first-round games, eliminated World Cup champion Italy in a penalty-kicks shootout in the quarterfinals, then routed Russia 3-
Against the highly accomplished Germans, they weren't intimidated. They got the one goal they needed -- from a slumping striker, no less -- and set off chants of "ES-PANA," and "Ole, Ole Ole" at the final whistle.
Luis Aragonés and his triumphant players were cheered by huge crowds lined either side of their open-top bus route from Barajas airport to the Plaza de Colón. Here the party began in earnest, as the squad took to the stage set up for them and delighted the adoring masses by grabbing the microphone, singing and joking. The coach described his side,
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Other major news outlets made the same decision, hiding behind a misplaced sense of multicultural sensitivity.
A team of cops swarmed the apartment in the hunt for a potential homicide suspect they believed was hiding in the residences.
I also believe the administration is hiding something about Benghazi and Fast and Furious, but the key word is "believe."
I stayed longer in Hong Kong than Glenn and Ewen, and was hoping to film Snowden one more time where he was hiding out.
"Not running, not hiding, we are in plain sight," Johnson testified.
It would be a stroke of luck if I could stumble on one of his hiding places!
The black bonnet had been like a mask, hiding Mart's beauty.
You won't be left in hiding after such a dbut; you'll electrify society!
He could smell Indians in hiding and wood smoke three leagues away.
By this they were opposite the old stand, where Shandy was hiding.
"concealment," early 13c., verbal noun from hide (v.1). Hiding place is from mid-15c.; an Old English word for this was hydels.
"a flogging," 1809, from hide (n.1), perhaps in reference to a whip or thong made of animal hide. Old English had hyde ðolian "to undergo a flogging," and hydgild "fine paid to save one's skin (from a punishment by flogging)." The English expression a hiding to nothing (by 1905) referred to a situation where there was disgrace in defeat and no honor in victory.
Old English hydan "to hide, conceal; preserve; hide oneself; bury a corpse," from West Germanic *hudjan (cf. Middle Dutch, Middle Low German huden), from PIE *keudh- (cf. Greek keuthein "to hide, conceal"), from root *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (see hide (n.1)). Hide and seek (by 1670s), children's game, replaced earlier all hid (1580s).
"skin of a large animal," Old English hyd "hide, skin," from Proto-Germanic *hudiz (cf. Old Norse huð, Old Frisian hed, Middle Dutch huut, Dutch huid, Old High German hut, German Haut "skin"), related to Old English verb hydan "to hide," the common notion being of "covering."
All of this is from PIE root *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal" (cf. Sanskrit kostha "enclosing wall," skunati "covers;" Armenian ciw "roof;" Latin cutis "skin," scutum "shield," ob-scurus "dark;" Greek kytos "a hollow, vessel," keutho "to cover, to hide," skynia "eyebrows;" Russian kishka "gut," literally "sheath;" Lithuanian kiautas "husk," kutis "stall;" Old Norse sky "cloud;" Old English sceo "cloud;" Middle High German hode "scrotum;" Old High German scura, German Scheuer "barn;" Welsh cuddio "to hide").
The alliterative pairing of hide and hair (often negative, hide nor hair) was in Middle English (early 15c.), but earlier and more common was hide ne hewe, literally "skin and complexion ('hue')" (c.1200).
"measure of land" (obsolete), Old English hid "hide of land," earlier higid, from hiw- "family" (cf. hiwan "household," hiwo "a husband, master of a household"), from Proto-Germanic *hiwido-, from PIE *keiwo- (cf. Latin civis "citizen"), from root *kei- "to lie; bed, couch; beloved, dear" (see cemetery, and cf. city).
The notion was of "amount of land needed to feed one free family and dependents," usually 100 or 120 acres, but the amount could be as little as 60, depending on the quality of the land. Often also defined as "as much land as could be tilled by one plow in a year." Translated in Latin as familia.
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Mr. Asbill joined McPherson & Jacobson as the New Mexico representative in 2000. Mr. Asbill is the superintendent of the Carlsbad Municipal Schools in Carlsbad, New Mexico. He is a life-long educator, starting his career in Breckenridge, Texas, before moving to New Mexico in 1969. He taught and coached in Tucumcari and Artesia, New Mexico, for 10 years before becoming an administrator, serving for 9 years as assistant principal of a high school and 4 years as a middle school principal. He has been a superintendent for the past 14 years, serving eight of those years in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, and the past six in Carlsbad.
He received his Baccalaureate Degree from McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, in Business and Physical Education and his Master's in School Administration from Western New Mexico University. He served as president of the New Mexico School Superintendent's Association in 1995 and president of the New Mexico Coalition of School Administrators in 1996. He was chosen as Superintendent of the Year in 1996 for New Mexico and represented New Mexico in the National Superintendent of the Year Program.
Mr. Asbill is an active leader in the United Way, Boy Scouts, Rotary, and the United Methodist Church. He also serves on the New Mexico State Superintendent's Advisory Board and is active in the American Association of School Administrator's Century Club. He is married to Kate Null Asbill, EdD., who specializes in staff development and leadership.← Back to list of consultants


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Heuchera 'Berry Smoothie' is a new introduction from Terra Nova that combines the best of both the villosa lines and the americana lines. The color you see above is a real color. The rose pink just shines in the dappled sunlight. Has some villosa in the parentage so it's hardy and a strong grower. A top 10 coral bell in our book
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Cauliflower "Fried Rice" with Chicken
Ready in 20 minutes and easy to make, this Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken is healthy, low-carb, full of protein, and full of veggies!
Sometimes it seems like the internet wants to make everything out of cauliflower, and my disposition is to be quite suspicious of these recipes.
Rice is a welcome friend of mine, so I think, why swap it out with cauliflower?
Pizza crust is a welcome friend of mine, so I think, why make cauliflower crust for my pizza?
Corn tortillas are a welcome friend of mine, so I think, why make cauliflower tortillas for my tacos?
Well, some of these creations are better than others, but Cauliflower Fried Rice, now that is something I LOVE!
I think the key to enjoying substitutions like these is to accept it for what it is. For example, when I make spaghetti squash, I don't pretend I'm eating pasta. I just think I'm eating a really uniquely textured squash and enjoy the heck out of it. I mean, it's GOOD stuff!
Cauliflower rice is delicious too, and this Cauliflower "Fried Rice" is truly one of my favorite things to eat. I also like this Easy Cauliflower Rice with garlic and green onion, which is super simple.
I'm very clear on Fifteen Spatulas about how everything has to be yummy FIRST as a baseline, but if it's healthy too, that's just a bonus. This is delicious and healthy!
If you're not familiar with cauliflower rice, it's basically just pulsed up cauliflower. You can either buy some at the store (I've seen it at Trader Joe's and Whole Foods), or you can make your own. Just toss some cauliflower florets into the food processor and pulse a few times to chop it all up.
The only danger in making your own is if you're not careful, you can overpulse and end up with something that would more appropriately be titled "cauliflower couscous," but it's still plenty delicious.
To get started, fully cook and brown a pound of ground chicken in a pan, then season with soy sauce:
Remove to a bowl, then in the same pan, cook two beaten eggs, let it cook into a flat disk of sorts, and chop it up into pieces:
Cooking the egg separately is a trick I learned from my mom, and I really prefer it over simply scrambling the eggs into the dish as a whole and spreading tiny bits of egg throughout the food. I find when I have bigger pieces, I get to enjoy the flavor of the egg more in every bite.
Back to our pan, add chopped carrots and onion, season with soy sauce, and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened:
Add peas, scallions, and garlic:
Cook for a few minutes, until the scallions soften a little bit:
Now add all the cauliflower rice!
Stir it all around:
Season with soy sauce, then add the chicken back in, the egg, and a tablespoon of sesame oil:
Now it's ready to serve!
I find it to be most enjoyable fresh, as cauliflower leftovers start to get kind of stinky. But, it will definitely keep just fine for a day or two.
Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken
Ready in 20 minutes and easy to make, this Cauliflower Fried Rice with Chicken is healthy, low-carb, full of protein, and full of veggies!
- 2.5 tbsp grapeseed oil, divided
- 1 lb ground chicken
- 3 tbsp soy sauce, divided
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup carrot chopped (1 small carrot)
- 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion ( 1/2 a small)
- 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 2 cloves minced garlic (1 tbsp)
- 3 to 4 cups of cauliflower rice*
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- Heat a nonstick skillet or wok over medium high heat, and add 1 tbsp of oil. Add the ground chicken, break up the meat into small clumps with a spatula, and cook completely, until no pink remains, about 5 minutes. Add 1 tbsp of soy sauce, stir to distribute, then remove the chicken to a separate bowl.
- Add ½ tbsp of oil, then add the eggs. Let cook for about 2 minutes, then flip the egg over to finish cooking, about 1 more minute. Remove the egg to a cutting board, and chop into small pieces.
- Add the remaining tbsp of oil, then the carrot and yellow onion. Add 1 tbsp soy sauce to season it, then cook for 5 minutes, until slightly softened. Then add the peas, scallions, and garlic, and cook for 2 minutes, until the scallion softens slightly.
- Add the cauliflower rice, and the remaining 1 tbsp soy sauce. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until the cauliflower is slightly softened, then add the chicken back to the pan, as well as the sesame oil. Stir everything around, then add the chopped egg back to the pan. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
* You can purchase cauliflower rice from stores like Trader Joe's or Whole Foods, and a 16-ounce bag from Trader Joe's for instances gives you about 3.5 cups. Or, you can make your own, as noted above, by pulsing cauliflower florets in a food processor. About one head of cauliflower is perfect for this recipe, and should yield 3 or 4 cups of cauliflower rice.
|Nutrition Facts
|Serving Size
|Amount Per Serving
|As Served
|Calories 951kcal Calories from fat 219
|% Daily Value
|Total Fat 24g
|Saturated Fat 5g
|Transfat 0g
|Cholesterol 178mg
|Sodium 788mg
|Carbohydrate 143g
|Dietary Fiber 2g
|Sugars 3g
|Protein 36g
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
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Greater Hyderabad & Ranga Reddy District Cable TV Operators Welfare Association met the I&B Minister, Sh Prakash Javadekar during his recent visit to the newly formed state and submitted a memorandum explaining their problems faced in implementing DAS
Operators expressed their feeling of distress in the memorandum seeking solutions from the Minister. Cable TV industry was created by enterpreunership skills of cable operators two decades back. They invested and reinvested their hard earned money in creating this industry and gave livelihood to thousands of people. However, now operators feel they are in an ICU needing immediate care and prescription in the form of amendments of existing rules and regulations. They have requested Minister's intervention to amend the rules and regulations and protect the welfare of thousands of LCO's and lakhs of their employees. In 2009 when CAS system was introduced in the Metro Cities Regulations provided them with Rs. 82 (excluding taxes) and 5 years later they are being asked to take just 45% of Rs. 100 of BST as their revenue share in the DAS regime. This revenue share defies every logic. Opertors have demanded at least Rs. 100/- of BST to LCO's to protect their livelihood which is their fundamental right. When more than 90% of investment in the form of laying cable and installing ground network equipment is borne by the LCO's how this 45% revenue shared has been worked out by TRAI, they wonder.
They have requested to ensure that the STB's provided to them by MSOs are as per the specification of BIS and are inter-operable like mobile phones where it can be used in any MSO network.
There have been instances where the licences of MSO's have been cancelled and the LCO's are having very difficult times with their subscribers needing replacement of STB's. The ownership of STB's bought by subscribers after paying the cost is not clear yet. MSOs are still claiming ownership of the STBs. Operators have also requested to treat Hyderabad of Telangana as Phase 3 for DAS implementation instead of phase 2 because as currently only 25% subscribers have DAS implemented and there are several cases pending in courts regarding DAS regulations.
It should be ensured that there is no differential pricing for the pay channels between national MSOs like DEN, Hathway, SITI Cable and Independent small MSOs.
The MSOs and their distributors are harassing LCO's by using unethical ways . The MSOs have forced LCOs to sign DAS agrement without even giving time to go through and the copy of the signed agreement has never been handed over to LCOs.
Interconnect agreements between MSO's and LCO's need a thorough check as the present agreements are totally one sided, favouring only the MSOs.
The intention to digitalise and create transparency is commendable but the process called upon by rules and regulations is not justifid. Infact digitalization is being thrusted down the throats of LCOs and subscribers. They have asked government to create an organized cable TV ecosystem and make it mandatory for all MSOs to have a parallel analogue feed till new rules are not made.
Source: http://cablequest.org/articles/digitization/item/5967-telangana-operators-want-interoperable-stbs.html


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Over the course of the last three months I have been posting articles about andropause and anti-aging without giving the readers an idea of the results that they can expect; for this I must extend my deepest and most humble heartfelt apology. I have seen several people enter the "how to reverse aging" article, yet not leave comments or read the weekly guides that are referenced in it. It never occurred to me to provide the reader with a before and after picture. Seeing is believing and I should have taken that into account.
The first photo labeled "Before" shows a clear case of obesity with associated gynecomastia due to aromatase activity. Impotence and lack of energy were also symptomatic.
After seventy days, fourteen inches were lost from the abdominal circumference, gynecomastia was not evident, fifty pounds of weight had disappeared. Wrinkles and under eye bags shrunk considerably. The energy level and outlook improved.
The steps outlined in "How to reverse aging" are responsible for these changes. It is with my sincerest hopes that anyone wishing to experience this kind of improvement in their overall health return and read http://nemobird.hubpages.com/hubs/How-To-Reverse-Aging .
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"I'm a little late to the party here, but I've just got to say it: Bob Dorr, Iowa Public Radio's voice of blues and rock for the past 4+ decades — and the leader of Iowa's beloved The Blue Band — is a state treasure.
"You'd expect someone with a voice that good — whether he's singing the blues or growling his signature "This is Bob Dorr, driving the blues bus down Blue Avenue" into his studio microphone — to act a bit like the rock star he is.
"You'd be wrong."
- from a Dan Weeks article in The Iowan
"2015 finds Bob Dorr & The Blue Band celebrating their 34th anniversary. Beginning June 10, 1981, the band has averaged playing around 100 dates a year for its 30+ year existence, resulting in a multi generational, dedicated fan base, and making them one of Iowa's most revered, storied, and requested bands. Kansas City music writer Paul Taylor says "If you wanted to furnish your own nightclub, you would want The Blue Band. They are like one of those gleaming bright white appliances that you oohh and ahh over, and when you open the doors, all the best features you ever wanted come spilling out." Mississippi Valley Blues Society Director Karen McFarland says "...the best damn rockin' soul dance band in the heartland." Originally called "Bobby's Blue Band" (an obvious tongue-in-cheek play on blues icon Bobby Blue Bland), The Blue Band is a 5-7 piece group whose sound can only be described as The blues/soul/rockabilly/reggae/creole/rhythm Band! The band can play nearly three hours of original music or another three hours of popular covers, done in Blue Band fashion. A typical night mixes originals and covers plus a few requests.
"These days The Blue Band has evolved into a veritable Iowa All-Star collection of regular and alumni players, spearheaded by founding members Bob Dorr with his unmistakable lead vocals (Dorr can also be credited with a 40+ year career on Iowa Public Radio) and Jeff Petersen on his 1968 Gibson Flying V guitar, lap steel guitar, vocals, and song writing. Two drummers split time on the Blue drum chair. Longtime eastern Iowa drum legend Steve "The Chief" Hayes has been part of the group since 2003, longtime Cedar Falls drummer John Rohlf (Johnny Metro) joined the drum team in December of 2011. "Uncle" Al Naylor brought his renowned trumpet chops to the Blue horn section in 2008. The "new guy" is bass player Doug Norton, who joined the group in 2013. It's not unusual to catch a number of "Blue Alumni" also playing with the band on any given night including guitarists Ron DeWitte and Bryce Janey and sax men Nathan Peoples, Tom Barry, Bob Thompson, Heath Alan and Jerry Peoples. Iowa Blues and Jazz Hall of Famers Sam Salomone and Tommy "T-Bone" Giblin often lend their talents on keyboards. The band generally travels within a 300-mile area of their home base in Eastern Iowa which includes Minneapolis, Kansas City, Omaha, and Chicago, performing at live music venues, summer festivals, and private functions. The band also has had regular appearances in Summit County and Denver, Colorado, and has performed at Bluestock International Convention & Festival in Memphis, Tennessee and Sun Valley ski resort in Idaho. Bob Dorr &The Blue Band-STILL rockin' your soul after all these years. Be part of the show some night soon!"
- from their home page
"Kansas City music writer Paul Taylor says, 'If you wanted to furnish your own nightclub, you would want The Blue Band. They are like one of those gleaming bright white appliances that you oohh and ahh over, and when you open the doors, all the best features you ever wanted come spilling out.' Mississippi Valley Blues Society Director Karen McFarland says '...the best damn rockin' soul dance band in the heartland.' Originally called 'Bobby's Blue Band' (an obvious tongue-in-cheek play on blues icon Bobby "Blue" Bland), The Blue Band is a 5-7 piece group whose sound can only be described as 'The blues/soul/rockabilly/reggae/creole/rhythm Band!' The band can play nearly three hours of original music or another three hours of popular covers, done in Blue Band fashion. A typical night mixes originals and covers plus a few requests."
- from an article in The Chronicle Times
"It's the band that's been his baby, however, and it's hard to let go.
"'I don't have children, and essentially, The Blue Band has been my only child since I was 29 years old,' he said. 'This has been kind of an emotional roller coaster already, and I'll bet it will just magnify itself as it goes along.
"'The Blue Band literally has given me a sense of purpose, and I think all humans need a sense of purpose in order to maintain some kind of sanity and reason to get up in the morning. So from that standpoint, I'm a little anxious as to what's next,' he said.
"The last State Fair gig, the last Cedar Rapids Freedom Festival gig — the last this and the last that — were too hard to contemplate last year. But he's steeling himself for these moments as the band goes on its last tour this spring and summer.
"'This gives me an opportunity to actually live in the moment for all of these ongoing Blue Band gigs,' he said."
- from the Diana Nollen article, "Blue Band sings its last goodbye", on the Gazette website
""It's fantastic to be recognized by people that do the same thing that you do,' Dorr says. 'To persevere through all the BS to where people recognize and honor your perseverance — that was really, really special.'
"Since 1981 Jeff Petersen has been The Blue Band's guitarist (Dorr is the lead singer and harmonica player). Peterson first knew Dorr as 'that mysterious voice coming through the radio.' Since then he has come to know Dorr as a complex personality, a fair businessman, and a loyal friend. Petersen says Dorr's relationship with music is a sacred union.
"'Anything to keep the blues alive, he'd be up for it,' Petersen says. 'He loves music. It's the paramount thing in his life.'"
- from an article on the Intertnational Regional Magazines Association website
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You have been unsuccessful so far in finding solid and reliable information about buying real estate. You have found the right resource no matter if you are a veteran on the subject or someone who is just getting started. In this article you will find multiple tips and information to help you along your way.
Have a professional appraisal and home inspection done before even considering purchasing a piece of real estate. If their is a home on the land, you will want to know about any problems or defects in the house ahead of time. This can save you lots of money and headaches down the road.
To find a well-maintained property, try looking for a home in the fall. You will be able to see issues that may not have show up during other times of the year. For example, pay close attention to the gutters; if they are full of leaves, it indicates that the seller hasn't been caring for them properly. This may lead you to question what else on the residence hasn't been maintained.
When buying real estate you need to make sure the neighborhood is not going down in value. You should go to the area on a weekend without your agent and try to meet some of the neighbors; they will tell you a lot about the area and who is moving in or out.
When considering purchasing real estate located on or near a body of water, do your homework and check with the county zoning office to see if the property is in a zoned flood plain. Flood insurance can add a great expense to your home-buying budget and may not make that home on the river or the one within walking distance to the beach the best deal for your money as well as difficult to sell when you are ready to move.
When selecting a real estate agent, don't be afraid to interview multiple agents before selecting one. A home purchase is likely the biggest financial decision you'll ever make, and you need to be comfortable with the agent helping you through that process. Make sure the agent fully understands your situation, your needs, and your desires.
Before you begin looking for a home to buy, know what you can afford. There are many affordability calculators online that take various factors into account, but they are still only guidelines. You may prefer to spend a little less on a house payment to make sure one spouse can stay home with kids, or you might want to go a little higher to avoid having to move again in a few years.
To save money when buying real estate, you should talk to the agent about people who are short selling a home. The phrase means that the owner and bank have negotiated to take less than the mortgage amount, as a payoff to prevent a foreclosure. The price can more fairly reflect what other area homes are selling for.
When buying real estate directly from an owner, you must have an appraisal done to prevent paying more than the house is worth. Since the owner has a vested interest in getting as much money for his house and doesn't have the market knowledge to know how to price it properly the odds are that it is over-priced.
Buying a home can give you income tax savings. The government subsidizes the purchase of your home by giving you an income tax deduction. The taxes and interest you pay on your home and mortgage in a year lower your taxable income because they can be deducted from your gross income.
Buying a home with cash has both positive and negative aspects. If you purchase your home with cash, you circumvent the pre-qualification process and you have no out-of-pocket expenses for loan origination fees, appraisal fees, and closing costs. You also sidestep mortgage interest. If the home is your primary residence, the downside to buying a home with cash is that you lose out on the tax advantages that are available to homeowners which have a conventional loan.
Research your financial possibilities by talking to multiple loan officers and investors. There are many different types of home loans available these days, and you do not want to get sucked into a contract that is unethical. Have several different people look over your documents with you, as fresh eyes can be helpful to spot unscrupulous practices.
Much like you would with buying a car, try out different functions of the home during your tour. Run the water from the sink and see how long it takes to get hot water. Stand in http://www.blackplanet.com/your_page/blog/view_posting.html?pid=6939231&profile_id=65752268&profile_name=stakingaccuser80&user_id=65752268&username=stakingaccuser80 and talk to each other through the wall to see how well insulated it is. http://realtybiznews.com/3-traits-of-the-nations-best-real-estate-agents/98732937/ can be major factors in a homes desirability.
As https://www.evernote.com/shard/s613/sh/fb64030f-3978-4979-9a6f-d8c334c766e9/161fe2792f129635dd8a775a3de0c0ae and more home buyers do their shopping on the internet, curb appeal is more important than ever. Be sure to spruce up the exterior of your house before you put it on the market. If the outside of a house doesn't immediately attract attention, buyers will just click ahead to the next property.
Pay attention to the landscaping of any home that you are interested in buying. Maintaining the property's outdoor areas can be very time-consuming and expensive. Make sure that you have the resources that you need to be able to properly care for these areas, or you may be in for a surprise after you close on the house.
Before you start looking for a home to buy, make sure you have enough cash to cover the down-payment and closing costs. While some lenders will loan up to 95% of the purchase price, it's smart to have at least 20% of the price of the home you hope to purchase ready for these costs.
This decision is not so intimidating now that you can approach it with so much knowledge in hand. You are armed against the foibles of an impulsive decision that could cost you dearly in the long run. You are ready to diligently check out everything about this house, from cellar to roof. May the house you choose be a place of joy for many years!
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Estonia EU Should Forge Ahead with Electronic ID, Says Estonian Minister
Estonians reckon that if the Internet had a hometown, it would be located somewhere within the borders of their electronically advanced Baltic state.
Estonia made the headlines in 2000, an e-lifetime ago, when it introduced a 'paperless government'. Since then, the 1.3 million strong nation has remained a pioneer among EU member states when it comes to the e-society.
Estonian parents check the academic progress of their children online. Estonia's e-police are just a click a way from knowing whether the car you are driving has valid insurance or is due for a road safety test. Doctors write electronic prescriptions. And would-be entrepreneurs can electronically register a new business in under 20 minutes.
Meanwhile Estonians no longer "go" to the bank at all; they "log on" to it. Only tourists buy paper tickets for the public transport system (everyone else does it via the internet and the use of their obligatory electronic ID card or their mobile phone). And all can vote electronically.
Economy Minister Johan Parts, previously Estonia's prime minister, brushes off concerns that further advances with the internet and e-society could lead to jobless recovery – unemployment in Estonia's running at over 17 percent – as technological progresses while not bringing a wealth of jobs with it.
"E-society and all these services make government effective, make government transparent and they bring citizens closer and we can't say that these initiatives should stop because they are more efficient and we are maybe losing jobs – that cannot be an argument."
"It is much easier to be successful in the global arena when you are working on IT or all the things relating to e-issues than physical exports," he said, noting that re-training graduates to give them the specialist IT skills required for a well-functioning e-society is one of the biggest problems.
The other area of concern is cybersecurity. In 2007, Estonia had the dubious honor of becoming the first country in the world to be subject to a cyber attack, widely suspected to have been orchestrated by Russia. Since then, the University of Tartu and Tallinn University of Technology offer a master's degree in cyber-defense. This year, a special government agency will be established to deal with cyber-security.
To get to this point, the legal infrastructure (allowing for e-signatures, e-commerce and privacy) has to be set up as well as an environment where e-identification that can be used across all member states.
"We have to make possible that e-ID is accepted in all countries in the same way. This means if you have Estonian e-identification you can do everything in Germany, in Portugal, in Italy, in Finland.
"That is not the case for now. It needs a very real action plan."
- www.euobserver.com, 5/04/2011
While there is opposition against the electronic Personal Identification Card (ID), the success will overrule it eventually.
Although ID cards are fully accepted by the majority of Europeans, electronic ID cards seem to be only in the testing arena at this time. Doubtless, the older generation will oppose such cards while the younger ones will easily accept this modern convenience of personal identification.
Is there an alternative way? The answer is no. Whether we call it an electronic ID, a printed paper ID, or as is required in the United States, a driver's license ID, the various systems all will meet in the end. A modern society cannot function in a civilized manner without a workable identification system. Without proper ID, there is no bank loan, utility service, access to the educational system, healthcare and innumerable other social conveniences—all cannot be utilized without an ID. In the end, as all Bible believers know, this will lead to the final virtually perfect identity system, which is called the mark of the beast.
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BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION (BIOFREZ) (Dr. Jos├® ├ülvaro Cebri├Īn)
- Semen quality.
- Spermiogram.
- Sire selection.
- Analysing of hormones (progesterone, testosterone, prostaglandins, cortisol).
- Advising farmers associations on various aspects of sheep reproduction: organization of reproductive planning of an operation, artificial insemination, hormone use, nutritional management, etc..
- Advising of using melatonin to improve sheep reproduction.
- Assistance in ovulatory synchronization, embryo collection and embryo transfer
GAMETIC MANIPULATION BIO-TECHNOLOGIES (TECNOGAM) (Dr. Jes├║s Y├Īniz)
- Advice about reproductive management of farms
- Advice on methods of synchronization of oestrus and artificial insemination
- Advice on implementation of reproductive biotechnologies
- Optical and electronic microscopy (SEM) scan or transmission (TEM) studies
- Semen quality studies (spermiogram).
- Semen extenders development
WATER QUALITY AND TREATMENT (Dra. M. Pe├▒a Ormad)
- Control of water pollution
- Water and wastewater treatment technologies
ANALYTICAL SPECTROSCOPY AND SENSORS GROUP (GEAS) (Dr. Juan R. Castillo)
- Development of Analytical Methodology
- Analytical instrumental techniques advising
- Development of sensors
- Characterization of materials
- Training of technical staff of Analytical Laboratories
- Advice and application of analytical techniques for heritage studies
MINERAL RESOURCES (Dra. Isabel Fanlo)
- Study and characterization of materials, rocks and mineral resources
- Exploration targets
JUR├ŹDICO - ECON├ōMICA
WATER, LAW AND ENVIRONMENT (AGUDEMA) (Dr. Antonio Embid)
- Development regulations
- Legal advice
CONTINENTAL SEDIMENTARY BASIN ANALYSIS (Dr. Antonio P├®rez)
- Geological mapping.
- Study of local stratigraphic sections, correlation and sequential evolution.
- Core drilling, testing and sampling of soft sediments and rocks.
- Regional hydrogeology of sedimentary rocks and characterization of undergroung flow.
EXTINCTION AND PALEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTION FROM CRETACEOUS TO QUATERNARY (Dr. Eustoquio Molina)
- Although the group mainly develops basic research and popularization, we can provide dating services of micropaleontologic samples, as well as reconstruct palaeoenvironments of the sediments that contain these fossils.
FIRST DWELLERS OF THE EBRO BASIN (Dra. Pilar Utrilla)
- Advice on archaeological heritage
- Technical advice on archaeological excavations. Urgent Interventions. Project writing
- Projects of Cultural Parks. Territory-Museum. Archaeological exhibitions
- Dissemination and enhancement of the archaeological heritage
- Traceological analysis (traces of use)
- Reproduction of prehistoric lytic pieces
- Drawing and representation of archaeological materials
- Sites planimetry
- Tracing, photography and representation of Rock Art
- GIS applied to the archeology of the territory
- Excavation and prospecting
HERITAGE AND MUSEUM OF PALEONTOLOGY (Dr. Enrique Villas)
- Scientific photography
PALAEOENVIRONMENTAL RECONSTRUCTIONS (Dr. Jos├® Ignacio Canudo)
- Geological mapping and stratigraphycal logging
- Training curses and applied research to the exploration of oil carbonate reservoirs
- Conservation and education in paleoenvironmental reconstructions, paleontology and preservation of geological sites
- Advising in vertebrate paleontology
URBS┬Ā(Dr. Manuel Mart├Łn Bueno)
- Implementation and monitoring of archaeological excavations, including treatment and cataloging of archaeological materials
- Consulting for archaeological projects and communication / teaching of archaeological heritage
- Evaluation of teaching resources, educational and museum related to archaeological heritage
- Preparation of texts related to archeology museums, exhibitions, audiovisual, interactive, curriculum materials, informative magazines, etc.
- Design, evaluation and monitoring of action plans for archaeological museums
GEOTRANSFER┬Ā(Dr. Antonio Casas)
- Previous studies to the restoration of stone materials (stone, mortars, bricks)
- Study of the physico-chemical properties of natural and artificial materials. Quality control.
- Development of didactic material in geological parks
- Determination of subsoil properties by geophysical prospecting
- Mapping geological hazards
- Seismic risk assessment
GROPU FOR THE TERRITORIAL DEVELOPMENT┬Ā(GEDETUZ) (Dr. Eugenio Climent)
- Local and rural planning studies
- Consultancy on local and rural development
STUDIES ON SPATIAL PLANNING GROUP (GEOT) (Dr. Angel Pueyo)
- The offer of this group would be oriented on the following services:
- Dynamic structures on environmental unsustainability of the urban growth model:
- Territorial dynamics to urban and environmental unsustainability of urban growth model is the responsible of the analysis of settlements as complex systems looking for connections between social organization and spatial form.
- Strategic plans and the border east of the city of Zaragoza.
- Infrastructure and networks focusing on the analysis of communication networks. In addition to the modeling of road networks and high-speed rail to Southern Europe, analyzes the changes in accessibility and the pattern of urban settlement at the municipal level.
QUATERNARY PALAEOENVIRONMENT (PALEOQ) (Dr. Jos├® Luis Pe├▒a Monn├®)
- Monitoring and evaluation of the environmental impact studies. Planning and Management of natural resources.
- Environmental Education.
- Application of the Geographic Information Systems to the landscape, climate, soils and geomorphological research.
- Analyse of soils.
- Professional Geoarchaeological services
GEOENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES IN FOREST AREAS (GEOFOREST) (Dr. Juan de la Riva)
- In general terms, the Geoforest research activity is focused on territorial analysis -of physical and socio-economic variables- by means of GIT (Geographic Information Technologies) and field work for land management and landscape analysis:
- Analysis, modeling and mapping by means of GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and remote sensing (from space, field radiometryŌĆ") of territorial variables,not only physical, but also socio-economic aspects, for the diagnosis and resolution of environmental and territorial problems.
- Development of predictive models for the land management (fire risk mapping, ecologic vulnerabilityŌĆ").
- Land management works at different scales:Environmental processes analysis in areas affected by wildfires.
- Natural resources analysis and management.
- Environmental risk analysis and mapping.
- Landscape analysis, diagnosis and thematic mapping.
- Environmental educational activities in which traditional tools (maps, aerial photogrammetryŌĆ") and more advanced tools (multimedia softwareŌĆ") are applied.
- More specifically, Geoforest research focuses on forest ecosystems: forest fire risk modeling and analysis of the dynamic followed by areas affected by wildfires, as well as the estimation of forest residual biomass and the landscape analysis.


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Today was a fun day. We started out at Lil' Monkey's Indoor playground, then I put the kids to bed and had time to prepare a luxurious raw(ish) lunch for myself. I've been reading about how the vitamins/minerals/enzymes are kept alive in raw food and am really fascinated by this concept, since I've been taking supplements anyway to boost my health and immune system. So here is my lunch.
My raw(ish) salad included:
spinach and kale rubbed with olive oil
celery sticks
red peppers
green onions
raw walnuts
pressed cottage cheese (very low fat/no salt/tons of protein)
drizzle of roasted sesame oil mixed with Kefir
Spicy Tomato and Garbanzo Soup (not all raw)
- with pressed cottage cheese and parsley
to make the soup I added all raw ingredients to the food processor and pureed till a smooth mixture
1 can of garbanzo beans (chick pea)
2 cans of tomato paste
1 red onion
1 celery stalk
chili pepper
garlic powder (because I'm out of actual garlic)
cayenne pepper flakes
Today I did heat it up very quickly and on very low temp, but I could have also just added boiling water.
Ohhh this is soo cute! My littlest chef is preparing yogourt a la GF craquelin :)
|He was so focused, mon p'ti chef!
|He is 20 months old... chef in training :)
Today I had to learn some new moves and for some reason my head and my body were not getting along. The push jerk was causing me so much grief, I just kept trying to muscle my way through it but it involves proper technique. Here is a short video showing what it is: in case you want to try it! I can actually do it much better when I don't think about it!
And here is the the knee to elbow move we did in the WOD. Yes it was as hard as it looks, but actually kind of fun. When's the last time you got to monkey around?
Tonight's WOD was for score:
Three times:
Rowing on machine (amount of cals burned in 1 minute)
Knees to Elbow (amount done in 1 minute)
Push Press (amount done in 1 minute) - it's like the push jerk but less squat
1 minute rest
My score was 181 and second place was 160! They call me the women's leader! I'm not bragging but I do feel pretty darn good about that!


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Surprise Attack on Iran: Can Israel Pull It Off?
According to a report in March by the Israeli daily Haaretz, Israel continues to prepare for a strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. Quoting anonymous members of the Knesset who were present during hearings on the military budget, officials in the Israel Defense Force (IDF) have allegedly received instructions to continue preparing for a strike and a special budget has been allocating for that purpose. However, conducting a military operation against Iran's key nuclear facilities would be a challenging task for the Israeli military. The distance from Israel to the Iranian nuclear sites is such that any strike using the air force would be challenging on its fuel capacity. Allocating tanker planes to the mission could alleviate part of this concern. Nonetheless, Israeli jets can't spend too much time in Iranian airspace before the mission itself is in jeopardy. Engaging Iran's air force in dogfights must be avoided. Therefore, surprise will be a necessary element in a successful Israeli mission. Read more…
The Weak-willed President and his Abject Foreign Policy Failure
Our allies and our enemies have seriously recalculated where the U.S. stands. It was not difficult to define American geopolitical strategy over the seven decades following World War II — at least until 2009. It was largely bipartisan advocacy, most ambitiously, for nations to have the freedom of adopting constitutional governments that respected human rights, favored free markets, and abided by the rule of law. And at the least, we sought a world in which states could have any odious ideology they wished as long as they kept it within their own borders. There were several general strategic goals as we calculated our specific aims, both utopian and realistic.
(1) The strategic cornerstone was the protection of a small group of allies that, as we did, embraced consensual government and free markets, and were more likely to avoid human-rights abuses. That eventually meant partnerships with Western and later parts of Eastern Europe, Great Britain, and much of its former Empire, such as Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. In Asia, the American focus was on Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, and Taiwan. The U.S. military essentially guaranteed the security of these Asian nations, and they developed safely, shielded from Soviet or Chinese Communist aggression, and more recently from Russian or Chinese provocations. Read more…
Iran and the Syria Model
From the Syria debacle, Iran has learned that our threats are empty and posturing as a "moderate" works.
When — not if — is the only mystery about an Iranian nuclear bomb.
All the warning signs are there.
'Game Changers'
In 2008, presidential candidate Barack Obama on two occasions went out of his way to warn the Iranians that the development of a nuclear weapon "would be a game-changing situation, not just in the Middle East, but around the world." Obama later added, "It is unacceptable for Iran to possess a nuclear weapon; it would be a game changer."
Strong language. And Obama twice this year again used "game changer" in reference to Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, warning him not to dare use chemical weapons. Read more…
Beware the Smiling Cleric
There are a few reasons to be optimistic about Iranian president Hassan Rouhani coming to New York. Fresh off a major electoral victory this summer, there is no time like the present for a reformist to meet and greet the Great Satan. Likewise, a face-to-face meeting with a card-carrying member of the Axis of Evil could be a Nixonian moment for President Barack Obama. Groundbreaking political discourse and a thawing of relations might be the first step toward a changed relationship that could remake a Middle and Near East torn asunder by a decade of war, conflict and intense political rhetoric. President Obama would be wise to explore any diplomatic options for Washington. But he should do so carefully and pragmatically, and consider the underlying drivers pushing Tehran to seek détente. Beneath the surface are dynamics that more aptly define the political reality: deep economic and political fissures eroding Iran's carefully orchestrated system of government. Read more…


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Tool Design
Editorial Reviews
Volume 2 of the fundamental work Machine Tool Design contains Parts Three and Four. The complete work is to be published in four volumes.
Part Three deal with the kinematics of machine tools. This branch of machine tool design has been strictly systematized by the author and is set forth with exceptional clarity. The kinematic structures of a great many different types of machine bools, including the most complex gear-cutting machines, are analysed by methods developed in the text which take into consideration the interrelations between the workpiece to be produced in the given mahcine tool, the cutting tool to be used,the selected processing method and the kinematic structure of the machine tool.
Part Three was written by Professor A. Fedotyonok, whose investigations in this field are well known to all Soviet machine tool designers.
Part Four takes up hydraulic drives of machine tools. It contains all the theoretical and practical data required in the application of fluid power and control systems to machine tools. Part Four was written by Associate Professor V. Yermakov, who lectures on the subject at the Machine Tool Engineering Institute in Moscow.
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Cell Brick House
January 13, 2010
Architects: Atelier Tekuto / Yasuhiro Yamashita, Bunkyo-ku
- At first glance, the Cell Brick House seems to be a structure of piled-up concrete blocks, but on closer inspection one sees that these blocks are in fact steel boxes
- Three-storey home featuring a unique facade of alternating steel blocks and glass
- On the inside, these steel boxes become built-in storage shelves
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Selfridges Department Store in Birmingham
January 13, 2010
Architects: Future Systems, London
- Bright blue facade covered with polished aluminum discs which seems to float on the surface
- Discs change their appearance according to time of day and weather conditions
- The three-dimensionally curved skin of the building covers the entire volume
- The walls are a cost-effective solution of sprayed-concrete facade, insulated on the outside and then finished with a coat of coloured synthetic sealant
- Fixed on top of this, via an adjustable connection, are the aluminum discs
- This connection detail consists of a holding plate, affixed centrally, and a domed cover plate
- First every tenth disc was fixed in horizontal bands, and then the remainder positioned accordingly in between
- The slightly different spacing between the discs even out the variations in the curvature of the shell
- All 660 mm in diameter, the 15,000 identical discs were produced in series- pressed, spun, and finally polished to a mirror finish and naturally anodized
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Pavilion in Amsterdam
January 13, 2010
Architects: Steven Holl Architects, New York; Rappange & Partners, Amsterdam
- Conversion of an historic warehouse into an administration building, an expansion of the existing structure to accommodate an underground car park, a cafeteria and an auditorium
- The building skin is a three-dimensional, geometric collage of materials, shapes and colours, visually linked across staggered openings and transparent layers
- The new addition is clad in green copper sheeting, whose nuanced colouring is the result of varying oxidation processes
- The patinated, perforated sheeting forms the outer layer of the multi-layered facade construction
- It is suspended some 30 cm in front of the actual solid external wall and fixed to a steel structure
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House in Dornbirn
January 13, 2010
Architects: Oskar Leo Kaufmann + Albert Ruf, Dornbirn
- Street face and the roof are seamless, perforated and riveted sheet stainless-steel panels
- Rainwater flows through the perforations and runs off over a coated polyester mat
- Beneath the matting is an additional layer that reduces the noise caused by precipitation
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Documentation Centre in Hinzert
January 13, 2010
Architects: Wandel Hoefer Lorch + Hirsch, Saarbrucken
- All-in-one supporting structure, roof and facade, forms a single whole
- The expressive outer skin in oxidized steel is both load-bearing structure and facade
- Skin consists of 1,160 triangular steel plates of 12-millimetre cor-ten steel
- Cut by means of computer numerical control (CNC) to different sizes.
- The angles between the individual plates were calculated in such a way that the elements provide the necessary structural height, and the folded structure has adequate stiffness
- From these, 12 large elements were prefabricated in the workshop to be subsequently welded together on site.
- After welding, the steel surfaces were sandblasted and evenly oxidized
- The inner skin consists of triangular birch plywood panels, to which photographs and texts have been applied using an ink jet process- like a contemporary form of fresco.
- The supporting construction is thermally separated from the steel structure
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Bruce Springsteen calls Donald Trump a 'con man' in his new song
Written by Joe Grushecky, the song is an apparent reference to the controversial president's 'alternative facts' and his immigration policy.
Legendary musician Bruce Springsteen has criticised United States President Donald Trump in his latest song, That's What Makes Us Great. In an apparent reference to Trump, the lyrics are "I never put my faith in a con man and his crooks." Written by Joe Grushecky, the song premiered on SiriusXM and the writer's website.
It also makes references to the Trump regime's "alternative facts" and his regressive immigration policy. "Don't tell me a lie, And sell it as a fact," says a verse from the song.
Grushecky said he penned the song when Trump took over as President in January. "I sent it to him [Springsteen] and he liked it. I said, 'What do you think about singing on it?' He gave it the Bruce treatment," Grushecky told the Pittsburg Post Gazette.
Springsteen has been publicly vocal about his disapproval of the controversial president's views and policies. "[Trump] lost me the moment he started making fun of special needs people. How could a person like that be president of the United States?" Grushecky was quoted as saying.
The duo have collaborated since the 1980s. Springsteen had called Trump "a moron" and had accusedTrump of propagating "dangerous ideas like white nationalism".


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Berlin Bicycle Week 2016 (BBW) brings together lifestyle and industry once again for a week of culture and cycling events highlighted by Berliner Fahrradschau, the world's leading cycle lifestyle show. Held from 14 to 20 March 2016, the BBW now features over 100 events including racing, shows and workshops, bringing together diverse elements of the cycling community to provide a unique platform for enthusiasm and participation.
The week begins with the opening party at Gestalten Space where the official release party for Velo 3rd Gear invites everyone to celebrate a lifestyle enriched by cycling culture, welcoming the public with a specially curated exhibition, featuring a live DJ and drinks. During the week, 25 of the best Berlin bike shops will participate in the "Lange Nacht der Bike Shops" where shops will host parties and exhibitions for their loyal customers and newcomers alike.
Cycling is more than just exercise for the body—it's a balm for the soul! Holistic Cycling is about health, well-being, and the bicycle as a form of spiritual therapy. Delight in Bicycle Yoga with Timo Pritzel, Meditation with Chris Connors, Osteopathie as Holistic Therapy with Uwe Schiffner, als auch "The Spirit of Inner Awareness" with Birgit Hegemann. Enjoy the Women's Ride, and attend seminars to learn more about Balanced Nutrition and Juicing. With a full week of activities, Holistic Cycling is dedicated to feeling good in the saddle—and everywhere else. But of course there is more!
Racing and cycling events abound. The week is filled with competitive events such as the Singlespeed Cyclocross European Championship, the UCI Berlin Trials Cup, and the Pump Track Battle World Series, Junkyard Cyclocross, and the Second Berlin Cargobike Race. Side event highlights include the Second Berliner Laufrad Pokal for the kids, the Highwheel Race on penny farthing bicycles, jousting events at the Berlin Pedal Battle, world champion Artistic Cycling, competitive Bike Polo, and even a world record attempt for headspins on a bmx bike!
Likewise, if you are looking for a new bike, there are two events where you can try the latest and greatest from e-bikes to racing bikes, through to cargo bikes and everything in between. Just show up and ride! The first, THF Testival, is found on the airfield at the former Tempelhof Airport, featuring Trek and other top brands on hand along with the Trek E-Derny Race powered by Diamant. Alternatively, for off-road flair, head over to Grünewald Forest for the Specialized "Test the Best" event.
Visit their website for more information on the full list of events at the Berlin Bicycle Week 2016.


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Go Get a Bigger Gun From Kromlech
March 22, 2015 by dracs
Kromlech have some new Gothic style scifi guns ready for your troopers to carry to battle and have just released them onto their webstore.
Each of the Legionary Thunder Guns features cool, Gothic designs and large ammo drums, making them superb alternative weapons for your troopers to carry.
While these guns seem to me to be more suited to a "spray and pray" approach, Kromlech have nonetheless also made a set of Legionary Reflex Sights to help your aim.
With their cool ornamentation, Kromlech's Thunder Guns are of course perfect for use with Warhammer 40,000 miniatures. They share the game's iconic over-the-top design and would definitely serve well as alternate heavy bolters.
What would you use these guns with?
"These guns seem to me to be more suited to a "spray and pray" approach"


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DAGUPAN CITY, July 11 (PIA) — The 38th Nutrition Month this July celebrations will highlight the importance of vegetables in everyday diet.
Anchored on the theme "Pagkain ng gulay ugaliin, araw-araw itong ihain," the celebration aims to increase vegetable consumption as part of a healthy diet to address micronutrient deficiencies and non-communicable diseases; promote vegetable gardening as a source of additional food and income; and increase demand for vegetables to help increase the income of local vegetable farms, said Milagros Gutierrez of the Provincial Health Office.
Gutierrez said that the province kicked-off the celebration on July 2. After the flag raising ceremony at the Capitol Complex in Lingayen town, leaflets concerning health and nutrition were distributed to government employees.
On July 17 and 19, the Provincial Health Office in partnership with the Municipal Nutrition Council will conduct vegetable gardening in selected schools of Aguilar and Lingayen, respectively. This will encourage the community to maintain a backyard garden where fresh fruits and vegetables will be made available daily, mentioned Gutierrez.
Members of the Healthy Habit Club will then show their skills in preparing low-cost and healthy vegetable dishes in a cooking demo which will be held at the Pangasinan Training and Development Center on July 25. Vegetable seedlings will be given as well by the Provincial Agriculture Office on that day.
As a culminating activity, a poster and slogan making contest will be conducted at the Capitol Resort Hotel on July 30. Pangasinan I and II divisions will determine the six contestants who will compete in the contest. Medals and cash await the top three winners while the rest will receive certificates as consolation prize.
The national government sets the annual celebration of Nutrition Month to create greater awareness among Filipinos on the importance of nutrition, focusing attention on making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits.
Gutierrez was guest on the "Pantongtongan Tayo" radio program of the Philippine Information Agency last Tuesday. (JCR/VHS-PIA 1 Pangasinan)


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text: Located in three towns, this forest contains 1,000 acres including 180 acres of ponds, swamps, and wetlands. It is the probable site of a Native American village prior to colonial settlement and later was acquired to obtain granite for canals and factory foundations. The forest has six miles of trails offering non-motorized boating, cross-country skiing, fishing, hiking, horseback riding trails and seasonal hunting, picnicking.


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Forgot to re-stock birdseed while grandson here to help, proud of accomplishing it on my own. The kid at the feed store put the 40-pound bags in the car. Back home I brought out the Rollator that makes a good cart, levered the bags onto it, wheeled it out to the big padlocked (raccoons) storage can. Nudged the bags over to the can, stabbed them open and let them pour out. Refilled the feeder, re-hung it high under the overhang where the squirrels can't reach, a difficult and scary procedure – afraid of losing my balance.
Within an hour a deer – a stag, came and emptied the whole thing. So off to the Expensive Bird Store to ask about deer-proof feeders. They suggested a little bottle of pepper oil ($11.95) to be mixed with the seeds. "Birds have no salivary glands, I promise you it won't bother them." So I went over to Wegmans and bought a $1.85 bottle of Texas Hot Sauce.
Home to google Cornell's Lab of Ornithology and "There have been no studies" on pepper. All those PhD students, all those bird stores selling pepper suet cakes, and nobody ever wrote for a grant? Cornell just says they "can't recommend pepper in bird seed".
Found a hoe in the garage, went out back and mixed Texas Hot Sauce with the seeds. Refilled the feeder. Assuming squirrels will no longer be interested, jiggled a long s-hook extender up in the overhang. Can now hang the feeder lower without risking a fall.
So far so good. No squirrels, no deer. That huge tribe of voracious English sparrows has descended, but if I'm poisoning them (there is vinegar in the hot sauce) no love lost. I don't think they're on the protected list