text:
Lately, God has made me very conscious of the brokenness in today's world. Today's society is becoming so used to seeing War, hideous sex acts, political disputes and terrorism (to name a few), that we wake up every morning with a subconscious expectancy of something 'bad' happening, somewhere local and farther abroad. Just this morning I awoke to an Australian News site basically advertising the rape, at knife point, of an 8 year old boy by a fellow peer of his that is only 10 years old (I am at a loss for words – like what? how? why?). Last night, I watched on 'A Current Affair' a story about an uncle killing a young girls entire family in cold blood. She lost two young brothers and both her parents in a matter of minutes. These 2 stories, are just 2 examples in Australia alone. I mean don't even get me started on the sex-slave trade of innocent young girls across the globe, or the multitude of corrupt governments, or the civil wars waging through Africa and the Middle East because of terrorism, or the religious and spiritual warfare between Christians and Islam. We live in a world where children cannot grow up living under a rock, sheltered by protective parents (which used to be the norm), because the threat of that rock being blown up by a suicide bomber is way too real (purely an example)! Just writing this breaks my heart and brings me to tears!
Each and every human being that walks this earth, inevitably will face hurt, unimaginable lose, mental battles in the form of depression, anxiety or suicide, bullying etc! It is so sad that it truly is inevitable! It is bound to happen at some point!
There are people on this earth, where their life is so full of brokenness, that they fill their life with addictions (sex, drugs, pornography, alcohol), poisonous relationships, greed or pride etc. Inevitably, these things never bring long-term satisfaction. Two people start dating, one cheats on the other, the other walks out and goes and cheats on their next partner. The process repeats! The drug addict starts taking drugs and becomes addicted to the point where their body starts withering away to nothing, and some bodily functions become uncontrollable, they get rehabilitation. The process repeats with another addiction! The wealthy businessman that's worked his entire life to get to the top of the corporate ladder only to find he has no family, no love in his life, just emptiness because he was too greedy to realise that he has lost everything that truly matters in life, quits his job and tries to start a family again. The process repeats! The teenager that's been bullied their entire life because they have no friends and can't make any, due to rumours about their parents, turns to self-harm which leads to suicide. Another beautiful life lost!!!
I'll give you guys a second to take that in, because this is the world we live in. Brokenness is normality and happiness has become disorderly!
I truly believe that everyone's life can be represented by a Broken China Mug. Sex, drugs, pornography, alcohol, controlling relationships, abuse, rape, greed, pride, power, can all be forms of 'Glue' that people try to use to hold their Mug together. And when their mug is sitting on the coffee table and they realise that drugs isn't the way to get satisfaction in their life, they may change their glue type, to something just as damaging. And yet again the process will do a massive 360 and they will end up back where they started, unsatisfied, disillusioned and confused. Still wondering what type of glue they truly need to stick their life together for good!
I'll give you the answer for free, because i'm generous! The answer is Jesus Christ!
He died and rose again so that you don't have to hold your life together with painful things of this world. I know from personal experience that choosing Jesus over any worldly stimulant was the best decision I have ever made. For nearly a year now my mug has stayed together because I chose Jesus as my glue! Sure there have still been battles and challenges and healing that I have had to do, but because I know and 100% believe that Jesus is real and because I have accepted him into my life, I know that at the end of the day, I can always turn to him for strength to keep my Mug together!
Matthew 11:28-30 says, and this is Jesus himself speaking and it's in red writing so its important;
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke [servitude] upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light."
If you are sick and tired of trying to stick your life together with things that never work and never find you true deep satisfaction, than turn to Jesus. I have lived some of the most joy filled months since choosing Jesus. I would never go back!
So if you just need someone to talk to about anything, or you just need an ear to listen. I am here! I remember when I was lost and unsure and all I needed was someone that would sit, listen and understand. One thing that I have learnt is that there is nothing wrong with venting to somebody and there is nothing wrong with showing emotion (Fella's that's directed at you).
Look you don't need to be a Broken China Mug anymore. Jesus wants to be your glue. He wants to pick you up, mend your brokenness, and for the rest of eternity hold you up in the palm of his right hand! A Broken China Mug held together by the grace of Jesus Christ, will forever be the strongest glue you will ever use to hold your mug together.
Jesus loves you guys!!
I love you guys!!
Be Blessed!!
Until next time,
Josiah Trigg 🙂


text:
InReasoning Otherwise, author Ian McKay returns to the concepts and methods of "reconnaissance" first outlined inRebels, Reds, Radicals to examine the people and events that led to the rise of the left in Canada from 1890 to 1920.Reasoning Otherwise highlights how a new way of looking at the world based on theories of evolution transformed struggles around class, religion, gender, and race, and culminates in a new interpretation of the Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. As McKay demonstrated inRebels, Reds, Radicals, the Canadian left is alive and flourishing, and has shaped the Canadian experience in subtle and powerful ways.Reasoning Otherwise continues this tradition of offering important new insight into the deep roots of leftism in Canada.
Ian McKay teaches at Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario. His previous books includeRebels, Reds, Radicals,For a Working-Class Culture in Canada, andThe Quest of the Folk: Antimodernism and Cultural Selection in Twentieth-Century Nova Scotia.
Reasoning Otherwise is an excellent resource for anyone interested in left politics before the First World War, whether in Canada or internationally.
A first-rate history that deserves a wide readership. The American historian Jack Hexter once said that some books should be authorized to put on their covers: "Pay attention! Listen to me! Follow along! Have fun!" This is such a book.
?A superb study of dedicated, intelligent men and women, their engagement with important issues, and their remarkable success at helping to shape working-class struggles. A must for anyone interested in Canada's political traditions and contemporary movements on the left.?
This is no misty-eyed nostalgic romp; McKay writes openly of the sexism, classism, and racism that plagued the left during those years and to which many on the left were obviously blind. In retrospect we can see how socialism has taken on more humanist values in response to the changing of the lens through which we view social problems. This is all good to know. For the next time.
Like many books that are able to come up with some really key, wide-ranging insights,Reasoning Otherwise is both interdisciplinary and accompanied by an innovative and original methodology….acts as incitement for other scholars and students to delve deeper into the complicated construction of the left.
Reasoning Otherwise is a substantial achievement. It is provocative, original, and contains numerous flashes of insight that will provide scholars and students of the left with many questions to ponder and points to challenge for years to come.
This book tells you all you want to know about the genesis of Canadian socialism…Reasoning Otherwise will become the definitive text for the foreseeable future.?
Essential reading for historians of labor and the left as well as of North American history more generally. It is one of those rare books that inspire you to throw out your undergraduate lecture notes and to start anew.
?As Ian McKay effectively demonstrates in this sweeping and incisive reconnaissance into the era, a rich, first formation socialism (to use his term) set itself against the emerging liberal social order and attempted to "reason otherwise?… We [need to] sharpen our own analytic tool to understand the multiple and varied ways in which liberalism creates its opponents. McKay?'s book is a crucial contribution to this task.?
?At once erudite and accessible, shrewdly critical and generously inclusive, Ian McKay shows a deep admiration for and a profound understanding of all those activists who railed against the liberal mainstream and sought to make their societies more egalitarian and democratic… just the kind of critical analysis and inspiration that students of the Canadian left have long been seeking.
A fascinating and comprehensive account that will undoubtedly become the benchmark for studies of the period … it has greatly enhanced both our understandings of the Canadian Left and of Canadian cultural history more broadly.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Should I post this?
Hey you!
- You ask "How was your day?" when I come back from an outing. My days are not stressful, unlike yours. And yet you ask. I am touched.
- You buy everything that I need that I am embarrassed to ask anything else. Thank you. I appreciate every single thing you bought.
- You bring home food. You give shelter. You work hard. I am so grateful.
- You smile at me when we are seated across the table. I like that a lot. I'm glad we need not to be glued, but yet still feel the connection.
- You are okay if I don't iron your clothes. You don't make me feel lousy for not doing it.
- You pack your clothes to the laundry when there are too many to wash. You probably like the way your clothes are fresh and smoothly ironed from the laundry, but you don't DEMAND that I do it that way.
These are the little things and big things that make my everyday life so worth living. I sleep soundly at night, and I wake with happy thoughts, thanks to you..
I hate being schmaltzy.. so please don't embarrass me by saying that I am, ok?
7 comments:
- rainbow angeles said...
yr atm maciam lilian's atm ah? u sure mou? O_o
ps: learn lah to bake some cakes! dun say i nvr put marnie in yr poket ok...
pps: can use the ready mix betty crocker tepung mar...........
- August 25, 2009 at 10:43 PM
- Gargles said...
awwww... bliss! i also got. tho mine comes in big big picture one, leaving out these small little lovely but meaningful little thoughts. (bila boleh kasi pinjam guna kejap?)
- August 25, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- rainbow angeles said...
MSG? *garu-garu*
oh, i meant to say that lilian sed her atm oso no read her blog geh.. hv to clarify.. if not, u 'grow horns'... :p
am i making things more konpusing? i feel like yapping today... kuar zhu lei mar... muaaackkks!
i also missed bkk suddenly last nite... aihhhh...
- August 25, 2009 at 11:00 PM
Malaikat, msg is message la. Ya I faham bab suami Lilian yang tak baca blog. I think suami I also malas baca. Cos takde gambar arowana.
Ur suggestion about cake... I wan to wear French maid uniform.. Can? Lolita style... Hehehe
- August 25, 2009 at 11:43 PM
Gg, pinjam Apa? U think salt ah? Egg ah? Can pinjam one meh? All these are verses fr cinta kamus u know..
- August 25, 2009 at 11:47 PM
- Prof Sinkar said...
are u talking to ur invisible fren again, schizophrenic psychopath?
- August 26, 2009 at 9:23 AM
Prof sinkar fraud (not freud)
*lying on couch* sumtimes i love myself.. I look in the mirror and think I am so pretty...then my 'fren' say its true its true!.. U need a Coach to match your looks. AND i say, But a coach is a bus! IT doesnt make sense..But at the same time, it does...
The Leong Cha you prescribed doesn't seem to be helping...
- August 26, 2009 at 10:38 AM


text:
its hard to believe that it has been over a year since you have been gone it just seems like you were here yesterday and running around the living room playing football your favorite sport i remember the day you were born and how happy dad was he had his gray and white baby he knew you were gonna be with us forever he fell in love with you instantly you and your beautiful copper eyes with that white star on your forehead i know he misses you we all do your brother midnight especially we all cant believe someone deliberately killed you you were so innocent and beautiful we never imagined someone could be as heartless and numb to do something like that to an animal as sweet as you i hope you are helping lucky and chance your brothers out up there too well i guess this is goodbye and i'll see you at the bridge baby girl love missy. I hope your having fun with your friends up at rainbow bridge with your toy football and big loaf of bread making your breadcrumbs by ripping the breadbag open. I miss you football kitty girl love mom.
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.


text:
I'm not sure if this is a Swagger 2.0 versus Open API spec difference but I am working with editor.swagger.io using a generated OpenAPI spec and found some inconsistencies.
For example code below comes from the Petstore sample spec:http://petstore.swagger.io/v2/swagger.json.
parameters: [
name: "status",
in: "query",
description: "Status values that need to be considered for filter",
required: true,
type: "array",
items: {
type: "string",
enum: [
default: "available"
collectionFormat: "multi"
The ServiceStack Spec looks like the text below, missing the items object.parameters: [{ { name: "Includes", in: "query", description: "List of additional objects to include in the movie response.", type: "array", required: false, enum: [ "Genres", "Releases", "Contributors", "AlternateTitles", "Descriptions", "Companies", "Tags", "Images", "Videos" ]}]
The validation message I get from Swagger Editor is:Semantic error at paths./Movies/{Id}.get.parameters.1Parameters with 'array' type require an 'items' property.
Can you show DTO for above json was generated?
public class GetMovie : IReturn<API.ServiceModel.DTO.MovieResponse>
[ApiMember(IsRequired = true, Description = "Required ID of Movie.", DataType = "integer", ParameterType = "path")]
public long Id { get; set; }
[ApiMember(IsRequired = false, AllowMultiple = true, Description = "List of additional objects to include in the movie response.")]
[ApiAllowableValues("Includes", Values = new string[] { "Genres", "Releases", "Contributors", "AlternateTitles", "Descriptions", "Companies", "Tags", "Images", "Videos" })] // This breaks the swagger UI
public string[] Includes { get; set; }
Then, in my AppHost I am updating the OpenApiOperation manually to add itm.Type = "array" for that specific property as this breaks the existing Swagger 1.2 UI when DataType = "array" if I were to specify it as an annotation.
It looks like I can resolve the errors by moving around the enum and adding to the .items parameter which is NULL and setting the OpenApiParameter.enum to null, so I have a workaround.
It should work in both cases, but Swagger UI visualizes only the first one. I'm going to change openapi.json generatiion for ApiAllowableValues to support visualizing arrays of enums in Swagger UI.


text:
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Tag Archives: Viagra is a drug
Generic Viagra is a drug that has helped change the lives of men all over the world. It is a drug that can improve the blood circulation to the penis in order for it to have and sustain longer erections. … Continue reading
Posted in ED Drugstore Tagged erectile dysfunction, sildenafil acts by promoting, Viagra is a drug Leave a comment


text:
Is it possible to set the typeface of data within a chart? I can't see a style to accomplish this.
Any help appreciated.
Hi Ryan,
Yes, there are several places where you can set typefaces in the styles: CrosshairStyle.setTooltipTypeface, LegendStyle.setTypeface, PieDonutSeriesStyle.setLabelTypeface, TickStyle.setLabelTypeface, and TitleStyle.setTypeface (used both for axes and the chart title).
Best regards,
Robin Sillem
Thanks, had found it - clearly wasn't looking hard enough.


text:
The cousins didn't come for the reunion this weekend because of fevers, and Olivia ended up spending the whole weekend with a fever too. How they ALL got fevers at the same time even though they all live more than four hours apart is beyond me.
Our reunion visit was cut short when we realized that Olivia had a fever and it was high. She has been playing well and eating fine, but she's been running a fever for two days. We'll wait until tomorrow and see if she still has it before deciding whether or not to call the doctor.
It's when she's sick that I feel most like a Mom. The whole protective gene seems to kick in then, and I baby her a bit and pay closer attention to her cues and possible needs. Maybe it's also the fact that she's a bit more likely to want to snuggle close or be near Mommy. That always makes me feel important.
But I'd still like her to be well again...and soon. Fevers scare me a little.


text:
Brian brings a wealth of experience, with over 25 years of construction, plant and working at height experience. A previous Chairman of the IPAF Training Committee and member of the IPAF UK Council.
Having recently attained the NEBOSH Diploma, Brian has extended supporting knowledge of Health & Safety Management Training.
0845 605 0006
Email Address:
Copyright © 2018 HSS Training.
Tel : 0845 605 0006
EMail : firstname.lastname@example.com


text:
новости на русском
azərbaycan dilində
Main page
Latest News
Arts & Entertainment
World news
Weird / Interesting
Photo Galleries
Voice of Diaspora
Your Corner
Remembering D-Day
06 June 2014 [14:57] -
Let's take a moment today and remember those valiant men who waded ashore on the beaches of Normandy, in France, 70 years ago today.
Many of them were boys really, 18 years old and even younger as some lied about their age in order to enlist.
They were met by heavy fire from German troops trying to prevent the Allies from establishing a beachhead from where they would eventually push inland and drive the German forces all the way to Berlin and defeat the evil that was Nazism.
We owe our freedom today to the bravery, the courage and the sacrifice of these real heroes.
With today's instant technology, with smart phones allowing us to Tweet and Skype news stories nano-seconds after they happen, imagine how Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the brains behind Operation Overlord, as was code-named the D-Day landings -- must have felt when it took about nine hours for the news from the front to reach him.
News correspondents had to use carrier pigeons to send messages back to their London offices.
As the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces in Europe, Eisenhower was responsible for the lives of hundreds of thousands of men and women under his command.
The assault had to be properly choreographed as an advance force of paratroopers and special forces had to be dropped behind enemy lines ahead of the main landing force, in order to hold strategic bridges that the Germans would try to destroy to delay the advance by the Allies.
The first wave of Americans, British, Canadian and Free French soldiers hit the French coast at round 0400 hours as they fought their way up the beaches at Coleville, Viereville sur Mer, Arromanches, etc., or as they were known to the Allies, Omaha Beach and Utah Beach where the Americans landed and Sword, Gold, and Juneau where the British and Canadians landed.
From his headquarter outside London, Gen. Eisenhower did not learn if his operation - the largest amphibious assault in the history of mankind -- was a success or failure until around noon, some eight nail-biting hours after giving the green light for the invasion of Europe to begin.
The decision Eisenhower had to make whether to go or not to go on June 6, 1944 given the bad weather conditions was simply mind boggling. A severe storm was making it difficult for the Allies. A delay of D-Day on account of the weather would have meant waiting another month until the required low tides would present the same condition as those of June 6. The Allies had more than 300,000 men and their equipment already on ships. It was the largest armada in history ready to sail.
Calling off the invasion would have also increased the risk of Nazi spies finding out that the invasion would begin in Normandy, and not in the Pas de Calais, the narrowest point between England and France, and therefore the most logical target. Adolf Hitler was convinced that the invasion would begin in the Pas de Calais and held back a crack Panzer Division, convinced that Normandy was merely a diversion.
Many never made it off the beaches of Normandy and rest today in their final resting place in the well manicured cemetery a few dozen yards from where they fell 70 years ago. To those men and others who paid the ultimate price, we will not forget.
Claude Salhani is senior editor at Trend Agency in Baku and a political analyst specializing in the Middle East, Central Asia and terrorism. You can follow him on Twitter @claudesalhani
Print version
Views: 1575
Connect with us. Get latest news and updates.
Follow @TRENDNewsAgency
Recommend news to friend
Your name:
Your e-mail:
Friend's name:
Friend's e-mail:
See Also
23 April 2018 [14:35]
Azerbaijan to take measures against Armenia's provocations: defense ministry
23 April 2018 [12:53]
Events taking place in Armenia - results of very serious mistakes, MP says
14 April 2018 [16:11]
Founder and executive chairman of WEF congratulates President Ilham Aliyev
29 December 2017 [16:45]
Baku-Kazan plane makes emergency landing at Nizhny Novgorod airport
27 December 2017 [13:57]
Azerbaijani defense minister checks armored vehicles' combat capability (PHOTO)
09 September 2017 [14:10]
Videos about Baku screened at UEFA's Nyon headquarters [PHOTO/VIDEO]
24 May 2017 [13:45]
Discover beauty of Ganja
18 May 2017 [19:28]
Baku 2017: Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler grabs gold
01 May 2017 [18:54]
Tourist Information Center: Travelers to discover more amazing places in Guba
15 April 2017 [10:21]
Kaladze: Azerbaijan significantly contributes to Georgia's energy security
Most Popular
President Ilham Aliyev signs order on appointing Novruz Mammadov as PM
Modern Diplomacy: Ilham Aliyev - the phenomenon of Islamic world
Ilham Aliyev signs order to improve control system of export-import operations
Ilham Aliyev divides Ministry of Culture and Tourism into two structures
Azerbaijani parliament approves Novruz Mammadov's candidacy as new PM
President Aliyev signs order on new composition of Cabinet of Ministers
Russian expert: Azerbaijan - best platform for Russia-NATO negotiations
Contact us: firstname.lastname@example.com
Copyright © 2005-2014 Today.Az


text:
OK, so I'm a little late posting these pictures from my sister and niece's visit. They were here March 10-17th. Our internet at home is just WiFi and usually its pretty slow. It takes FOREVER and a day to upload pics to my blog so I just haven't made the time to do it until now.
So anyways, we had a great time during their visit. The girls were so happy to be able to play with each other all day, everyday. They stayed with us at our apartment so they had plenty of time to spend together. We went to Galveston a couple times, Kemah Boardwalk, NASA, the mall, and just enjoyed hanging out together. I picked a few of the hundreds of pictures we took to post.
The day they arrived, I picked Kenzie up from school. This picture is from when they first saw each other in the car after I picked Kenzie up. It was so cute to see them so excited. :) We went to Kemah Boardwalk on the Saturday night they were here. It was a blast! Danny's HR lady at his job invited us to come that night because her boyfriend's band was playing. They are an 80's cover band. The kids rode a few rides but it was sooooo busy that night because of it being the first weekend of Spring Break.
Silly girls :)
Showing Hunter some love.
Trying to get a picture of all of them in the atrium lobby at our apartment.
Hanging out by the pool. They wanted to swim but it wasn't quite warm enough yet.
Chillin in the back of Danny's truck.
Here's a couple pics from NASA. We had a good time there too. We were able to watch a high dive show that they put on outside. It was really cool. One diver actually dove from 86 feet in the air. Yikes!!
The Saturn V shuttle. Thats just part of it in the picture. Its enormous!
Another picture at NASA in a space shuttle.
This picture was at my uncle Jerry's. My grandma was visiting also that weekend so we were lucky enough to be able to spend time with her when she came. She split her time up between staying with her son Jerry, and her daughter, Vicki. In this picture, left to right: Aunt Vicki, me, Erin, Grandma, Uncle Jerry, Dani (my cousin). It was so great spending time with everyone!!
All the kids left to right: Aaron (Jerry's son), Kenzie, Melanie, Shawn (Jerry's son), Aydan, Trey (Dani's son), Gabriel (Dani's son), and Christian (Dani's son). The poor girls are way out numbered :)
Well, thats all the pictures for now. I may upload some more later because there's a few more I would like to share.
We had a great time and I'm really glad Erin and Melanie were able to come! Danny's family comes in June so we are really looking forward to that as well!!


text:
Bush's Poodle? the Plight of Tony Blair-And American Democrats. (Dispatches)
Hutton, Will, The American Prospect
TONY BLAIR'S FACE SAYS IT ALL. IT IS etched with ruts and gullies where once there were laughter lines and humane creases. His cheeks have fallen in. The mental, political and emotional traumas of the last six months have left their indelible mark. He is the dedicated multilateral internationalist who has hitched his star to the least multilateral U.S. administration in modern times. He is the pro-European who has triggered the profoundest split in the European Union. He is the third-way progressive whose closest foreign ally despises third-way progressives. He has divided his party and the British liberal left over the lack of legitimacy of war in Iraq, and he shares with George W. Bush all the problems of reconstruction in Iraq but holds negligible leverage. What does Tony Blair know that the rest of us do not?
British interests have been damaged. The United Kingdom shares with the United States all the ambiguities of whether we are liberator or invader in Iraq but none of the overwhelming military preeminence that permits the United States a degree of indifference to Arab protest. Britain can urge that a road map to peace in the Middle East be published, but the power axis lies between Republican Washington and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Likud Party. British commercial, financial, cultural and oil interests in both the Arab world and beyond lie in Britain having a distinct European position; instead, it is seen as the 51st state, but without any influence on Washington that being a 51st state would confer. The British capacity to be taken seriously by other members of the European Union as a believer in European integration has been set back, possibly irretrievably. Forget neoconservative stories about new and "old Europe." Prime Ministers Silvio Berlusconi in Italy (perhaps due to corruption charges) and Jose Maria Aznar in Spain are losing poll approval ratings. There is a European "street," and it is suspicious--like liberal America--of the kind of world order that Bush wants to build. Future Italian and Spanish governments will strike a similar stance to France and Germany. British public opinion is also suspicious, especially on the left. Yet Blair carries on.
Britain has a massive interest in globalization continuing apace. But that globalization has to be legitimate, or countries will throw barriers in its way. Legitimacy demands an acceptance that the adverse processes of globalization--epidemics such as SARS, environmental despoliation, financial instability, trade disputes, terrorism, infringements of human rights--are responded to within a multilateral system of international governance. Yet Blair has made himself the ally of a government and a philosophy that takes the opposite view: Globalization must be on terms sanctioned by neoconservative Washington. But the World Health Organization and the World Trade Organization alike, along with a host of other institutions, live by the multilateral philosophy that Bush scorns.
Blair argues that he has achieved more than critics admit. If his alliance with Bush gave the president cover for his war and caused Democrats immediate problems, it now offers Democrats an important lifeline. He has created a "Blair Democrat" position that allows them to argue that they, too, were for removing a despicable dictator and ready to use force, but that like Blair, they want to internationalize the reconstruction and building of democracy in Iraq. Moreover, like Blair, they are idealistic about mankind cooperating to build a better world, but within a framework of international legitimacy.
One of the problems in arguing with neoconservatives is that they have taken the high idealistic ground. They want freedom for Iraqis, democracy in the Middle East, an Islamic enlightenment. They insist that universal human rights are also the prerogative of Muslims, shedding the residual racism that dogs the liberal position with all its (even if well-founded) concern that contemporary Islam is an impossibly hostile climate in which to foster democracy and liberal capitalism. …


text:
Person A went tried to chat with Teacher X. Teacher X is kinda well known. Doing Jukai with Teacher X feels a bit like a nice feather in the cap. Unfortunately Teacher X is not that into Jukai. It's something that can be done if Person A really wants it. Just let him know. We can read through the cheat-sheet together while we do it.
Person A sends a message to Teacher Y. 'What do you think about Jukai,' he asks. Teacher Y has a bit more to say. It's not a magic key, but it does have some meaning. Particualry, it gives a link to the sangha and a focus to practice. It's a nice thing. But of course, Person A can practice zazen as much as he wants without Jukai.
Person A wonders...
- A new name,
- A cool robe,
- A ceremony/rite of passage
- From a famous teacher?
- From a kind teacher?
- From a local teacher?
- Who's my sangha?
- Can there be an e-sangha?
- Why not just sit?
- Why attach to jukai?
- Why not commit to sitting by doing jukai?
- Am I just playing at Buddhism or am I a Buddhist?
Person A


text:
Download EBOOK The Conquest of Bread PDF for free
Category: Society & Social Sciences
The author of the book: Peter Kropotkin
Format files: PDF, EPUB, TXT, DOCX
The size of the: 3.70 MB
Language: English
Edition: Dover Publications Inc.
Date of issue: 30 December 2011
Description of the book "The Conquest of Bread":Born a Russian prince, Peter Kropotkin (1842-1921) rejected his title and wealth to spend his life in pursuit of social justice and equality. His last major work, "The Conquest of Bread, " surveys economic methods for the satisfaction of human needs. The 1892 treatise also outlines the revolutionary path to his vision of utopia: an anarchist communist society. Kropotkin criticizes the effects of feudalism and capitalism, noting that both systems exacerbate poverty and promote privilege, even in times of abundance. Citing the human propensity toward voluntary cooperation, he proposes the establishment of free, self-sufficient anarchic communesand outlines practical considerations of production and PDF distribution. The author supports his theories with examples from the French rebellions of 1789, 1848, and 1871, and his reasoning anticipates aspects of twentieth-century revolutions in Russia, Germany, and Spain. At a time when many thinkers employed the new Darwinian concept of "survival of the fittest" to justify their capitalist and imperialist goals, Kropotkin pointed out the historic patterns of humanity's best success under cooperative circumstances. A century later, his economic analysis remains fresh and relevant.
Reviews of the The Conquest of BreadUp to now concerning the ebook we've got The Conquest of Bread feedback people have never still quit their own article on the game, or otherwise not make out the print but. Although, should you have by now look at this ebook and you're simply prepared to create their particular conclusions convincingly request you to take your time to exit an overview on our site (we will distribute the two positive and negative reviews). Put simply, "freedom involving speech" Many of us completely recognized. The feedback to reserve The Conquest of Bread -- different followers are able to choose with regards to a guide. These guidance can certainly make all of us a lot more United!
Peter KropotkinSadly, presently do not possess any info on the musician Peter Kropotkin. However, we'd appreciate if you have almost any info on that, and are also willing to present that. Send out the idea to us! We've got every one of the verify, and when everything usually are true, we will publish on our web site. It's very important for us that all real in relation to Peter Kropotkin. We appreciate it beforehand if you are able to head over to meet all of us!
Download EBOOK The Conquest of Bread for free
|Download PDF:
|Download ePUB:
|Download TXT:
|Download DOCX:


text:
Anyone researching their family history usually experiences two phases: the first round of ancestors may be relatively easy to find if the family kept good records or lived for many years in one area; the second phase may be less productive after the low-hanging fruit has been harvested and the research becomes more challenging. But even then, a seasoned researcher will learn that patience pays … sometimes to yield productive results years later.
How about 150 years later? That has happened in the Groeneveld branch of my family. The annual Groeneveld Family Newsletter has recently been published and translated into English (courtesy of Anke Groeneveld). Dr. Albert Groeneveld noted new information on the Grosswolde branch had been discovered: Geerd Nannen Groeneveld had emigrated to The Netherlands.
The significance of this finding for me is that he was the older brother of my great-great-grandfather, Heye Nannen Groeneveld who emigrated to Illinois (later to Iowa) in the 1850s. The children of Geerd Nannen Groeneveld would be my fourth cousins. And down through the generations, his descendents would be more distantly related, but now I am very curious to learn more. Did this branch of the family stay in The Netherlands? Did any emigrate to the United States?
Dr. Albert Groeneveld has stated more details on this family will be forthcoming. I am eagerly awaiting for the next issue of the Groeneveld Family Newsletter in about a year. That seems like a very long time, but in the context of 150 years since the brothers Geerd Nannen and Heye Nannen took separate paths, twelve months is a relatively brief period.
And, just to really make things really interesting, there was a sister, Elske Nannen Groeneveld, born 17 Aug. 1816 in Neermoor, Germany. I have no further information on her– but can only hope it will not be another 150 years before her story is told.
Patience, patience!


text:
Home /
Our Sources / About Us
/ FAQs /
Advanced Search
Not what you're
looking for? Try an advanced search.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
August 16, 1996
RODNEY A. LEWIS, Plaintiff,
ANITA COTTON and ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY (AMERITECH), Defendants.
The opinion of the court was delivered by: ALESIA
Before the court is defendants Illinois Bell Telephone Company's ("Ameritech") and Anita Cotton's ("Cotton") (collectively, "defendants") motion to dismiss Counts One, Three, and Four of plaintiff Rodney A. Lewis' ("Lewis") complaint pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6) for failure to state a claim upon which the court can grant relief. For the reasons that follow, the court grants defendants' motion.
Lewis filed a four-count complaint against defendants. Count One, against Cotton, alleges sexual harassment and constructive discharge in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-2000e-17. Count Two, against Ameritech, also alleges sexual harassment and constructive discharge in violation of Title VII. Count Three, against Cotton, alleges a state law claim of intentional infliction of emotional distress. Count Four, against Ameritech, also alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Defendants moved to dismiss Counts One, Three, and Four. The court dismissed Count One on February 8, 1996, because a supervisor is not an "employer" that can be sued under Title VII. (See Minute Order dated February 8, 1996.) Thus, only defendants' motion to dismiss the state law claims for intentional infliction of emotional distress is now before the court.
A. Standard for deciding a Rule 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss
When deciding a motion to dismiss under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 12(b)(6), the court must accept all well-pleaded allegations in the complaint as true and draw all reasonable inferences in favor of the plaintiff. Ellsworth v. City of Racine, 774 F.2d 182, 184 (7th Cir. 1985), cert. denied, 475 U.S. 1047, 106 S. Ct. 1265, 89 L. Ed. 2d 574 (1986). If, when viewed in the light most favorable to the plaintiff, the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, the court must dismiss the case. See FED. R. CIV. P. 12(b)(6); Gomez v. Illinois State Board of Educ., 811 F.2d 1030, 1039 (7th Cir. 1987). However, the court may dismiss the complaint only if it appears beyond doubt that the plaintiff can prove no set of facts in support of his claims that would entitle him to relief. Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41, 45-46, 78 S. Ct. 99, 102, 2 L. Ed. 2d 80 (1957).
B. Failure to state claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress
Ameritech and Cotton contend that Counts Three and Four must be dismissed because Lewis fails to state a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Under Illinois law, the elements of the tort of intentional infliction of emotional distress are as follows: 1) extreme and outrageous conduct by the defendants; 2) intent to cause, or a reckless disregard of the probability of causing, emotional distress; 3) severe or extreme emotional distress suffered by the plaintiff; and 4) actual and proximate causation of the emotional distress by defendants' outrageous conduct. Hamros v. Bethany Homes and Methodist Hosp. of Chicago, 894 F. Supp. 1176, 1180 (N.D. Ill. 1995) (citing Public Finance Corp. v. Davis, 66 Ill. 2d 85, 89-90, 360 N.E.2d 765, 767, 4 Ill. Dec. 652 (1976)).
To be actionable, the conduct alleged must be particularly egregious.
'"It has not been enough that the defendant has acted with an intent which is tortious or even criminal, or that he has intended to inflict emotional distress, or even that his conduct has been characterized by "malice" or a degree of aggravation which would entitle plaintiff to punitive damages for another tort. Liability has been found [only when the conduct] is so outrageous in character, and so extreme in degree, as to go beyond all bounds of decency."'
Hamros, 894 F. Supp. at 1180 (quoting Davis, 66 Ill. 2d at 89-90, 360 N.E.2d at 767 (quoting Restatement (Second) of Torts § 46 cmt. d (1965))). Furthermore, "'the law intervenes only where the distress inflicted is so severe that no reasonable man could be expected to endure it."'" Harriston v. Chicago Tribune Co., 992 F.2d 697, 703 (7th Cir. 1993) (quoting Davis, 66 ...
Our website includes the first part of the main text of the court's opinion.
To read the entire case, you must purchase the decision for download. With purchase,
you also receive any available docket numbers, case citations or footnotes, dissents
and concurrences that accompany the decision.
Docket numbers and/or citations allow you to research a case further or to use a case in a
legal proceeding. Footnotes (if any) include details of the court's decision. If the document contains a simple affirmation or denial without discussion,
there may not be additional text.
Download the entire decision to receive the complete text, official citation,
docket number, dissents and concurrences, and footnotes for this case.
Learn more about what you receive with purchase of this case.
LRC, Inc. About Us


text:
Website Worth and Statistics for Domain: fenixtv.org
Last update: Nov 10, 2015
Find the best content from fenixtv.org right here. Direct fast access to fenixtv.org. Our network of dedicated servers connects via a fast connection to any website. We do not host any files on our server. Visit fenixtv.org. This website contains information about fenixtv.org and www.fenixtv.org. The data come from various sources. fenixtv.org is not affiliated with us in any way. We offer statistics, hosting information, server information, google pagerank information. Google pagerank of this site can be found below.
There are 2,345,873 sites with a better three-month global Alexa traffic rank than Fenixtv.org. Visitors to this site view an average of 1.0 unique page per day. Visitors to this site spend about 61 seconds per visit to the site and 45 seconds per pageview. Approximately 13% of visits to Fenixtv.org are referred by search engines. Roughly 77% of visits to the site consist of only one pageview (i.e., are bounces).
|Google Page Speed Rank
|Where are this site's visitors located?
|Alexa Rank?
|Google Pagerank ?
|Google trends
Bounce Raten/a
Daily Pageviews per Visitorn/a
Daily Time on Siten/a
|Top searches
|% of traffic from searches
|IP Address
|Unique visits/day
|Income per day
|$ 5
|Income per month
|$ 150
|Income per year
|$ 1,825
|Site value
|$ 2,892
Copy/Paste this code to your forum
Copy/Paste this code to your website


text:
Cyber Bullying
Ms. Clarke
English 11 (CP)
Cyber-bullying laws gone too far
With the increasing use of social networking, Cyber-bullying is at an all time high. One in four of the 14- to 24-year-olds who responded to the survey said they had experienced digital abuse within the past six months. About 20 percent said someone had written something mean or untrue about them online. (Cyberbullying crackdown) The question that needs to be asked is; is it ok for a child to be jailed for a mentally distraught kid taking action upon his or her self? Bullies know right from wrong, but does the attacker truly know how far their words can cut into someone's life? A teen should not be jailed for something as innocent as poking fun at another child. Bullying has gone on for as long as schools have been around. There are several things that should be taken into account when determining a teen's fate.
There is no justification for cyber-bullying, or any bullying for that matter. When a teen is bullied there are lasting scars that cannot be seen on the teen. A great example of a death that could have been prevented was the death of Amanda Todd. She cried out for help and Todd died on October 10, 2012, one month after she posted a heartbreaking eight-minute YouTube confessional about the events that drove her into a severe depression. (Teitel) A teen's mind is very fragile and to be labeled as a "freak", "weirdo", or some words that cannot be written on a formal essay, can do serious damage to a teen's psychosis. Unlike traditional forms of bullying, youth who are the targets of cyber bullying at school are at greater risk for depression than are the youth who bully them, according to a survey conducted by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. (Depression high among youth victims of school cyber bullying) Words cannot hurt a person physically, but it can make the person take physical actions upon themselves. In the tragic "bullycide" of Phoebe Prince, A...
Please join StudyMode to read the full document


text:
McBride claims win; Reno casts doubt on vote tallies
MIAMI -- Political newcomer Bill McBride claimed victory in the Democratic race for governor Thursday after unofficial returns showed him finishing 8,196 votes ahead of Janet Reno in Florida's bungled primary. Reno refused to concede and would not rule out a court challenge to determine who will take on Republican Gov. Jeb Bush this fall.
The state canvassing board said McBride's margin of victory exceeded half of a percentage point, the trigger for an automatic machine recount. More than 1.3 million votes were cast.
According to the state, the Tampa lawyer had 601,008 votes, or 44.5 percent, to Reno's 592,812 votes, or 43.9 percent.
State Sen. Daryl Jones of Miami had 156,358 votes, or 11.6 percent.
The results will be officially certified next week.
"I just want to thank the 600,000 people who supported my candidacy," McBride told supporters late Thursday at a Tampa hotel.
Reno campaign attorney Alan Greer said the former attorney general has not decided whether she will seek a recount or go to court to overturn the result, but was keeping her options open.
The campaign fell 1,445 votes short of triggering a recount.
Greer and Reno campaign manager Mo Elleithee specifically questioned Miami-Dade County's ballot count in 81 precincts, saying thousands of votes could be affected on Reno's home turf.
The campaign said there could be similar problems in Broward County.
Voting problems alleged
Elleithee said the campaign has received hundreds of affidavits from voters alleging problems, and has e-mailed supporters statewide asking for more examples.
Still, Greer said the campaign is trying to avoid doing anything that would cause hurt the Democratic effort to oust Bush this fall. "We are not here to start World War III in the legal sense," Greer said.
"He is ready to assume the mantle," McBride spokesman Alan Stonecipher said. "As far as we're concerned, we're planning a general election campaign."
Robin Rorapaugh, McBride's campaign manager, said a court challenge by Reno could cost Democrats and be "horribly divisive" in the campaign against Bush.


text:
Details & Highlights
Product Highlights
In size, the Shun Classic Utility Knife is between a chef´s knife and a paring knife, but its blade is narrower and straighter. It's perfect for a multitude of small tasks where more precise cuts are needed, such as trimming broccoli, green beans, or other smaller vegetables. Some cooks like to use it in their hand, too—almost like a large paring knife. Others like its smaller size as an alternative to the chef´s knife. Its very slightly curved belly enables it to do moderate rocking cuts. It´s nimble enough to peel an onion in hand, then slice it up in short order. Utility knives are sometimes called sandwich knives because they work well on almost everything that goes into a sandwich—from thin–skinned vegetables such as tomatoes, to meats and cheeses.
Details from Shun
The Shun Classic Utility Knife is part of the Shun Classic line of tasteful and contemporary cutlery. The Shun Classic line features beautiful Damascus–clad blades and D–shaped ebony PakkaWood® handles. Yet behind these handcrafted knives' beauty is function: razor–sharp blades offering top performance. Shun's proprietary high–performance VG–MAX steel, which provides incredible edge retention, is clad with Damascus stainless steel, then ground and bead–blasted, revealing the flowing pattern of the layered steel. The result is a line of knives that are sharp, durable, and corrosion resistant, as well as beautiful to behold. The Shun Classic line also offers you the widest assortment of both traditional culinary blade shapes and cutting–edge designs, so you can always find the right knife for the task.
Many Shun cutlery lines are characterized by the beautiful Damascus on the blades. Shun's Damascus is formed by layering different types of metal alloys together, then forging them into a single piece. The process—and the different characteristics of the layered metals—create the rippling patterns in you see on the blade. The number of layers can vary; many Shun knives, for example, have 32 layers of metal on each side of a VG–MAX core. As Shun artisans grind each Damascus–clad blade from its thickest point at the spine to its razor–sharp cutting edge, they reveal the patterns. To bring them out even more, they bead blast or acid–etch each blade. When acid etched, the layered metals react to the solution in different ways. For example, carbon steel darkens, while nickel silver remains bright. Damascus protects and supports the extremely hard cutting core and enhances stain resistance.
Because of the hard, premium steel from which Shun cutlery is made, the blades can be thinner, lighter, and sharper. A thinner edge cuts more easily by putting less stress on the edge—so fewer strokes do the job. Thinner edges are easier to control as well, making cutting smoother and, once again, relieving stress on the edge. Shun's handcrafted Japanese knives are sharpened to a precise 16° angle on each side of the blade (for double–beveled blades, this means a comprehensive angle of 32°). For comparison's sake, European–style blades are generally sharpened to 20–22° each side for a comprehensive cutting angle of 40–44°. Due to the premium–quality steel we use for the cutting core of our blades, Shun's incredibly sharp edge will nevertheless last an incredibly long time before resharpening is needed. Experience shows that with Shun you get extremely sharp edges that last an extremely long time.
PakkaWood is a premium handle material made of genuine hardwood impregnated with resin. The resin makes it moisture resistant, strong, and durable. PakkaWood is intended for use in high–end products that see constant and hard use, especially those used in wet environments. This, of course, makes it ideal for kitchen cutlery handles. Sanding and buffing brings PakkaWood to a beautiful gloss finish. As with natural wood, no two pieces of PakkaWood® are exactly alike. Many Shun handles are made of PakkaWood. It offers our customers all the advantages of wood, including a beautiful look and feel, but since it's easy care and highly water resistant, virtually none of the disadvantages of untreated wood.
Features & Specs
|Best Seller
|Manufacturer's Warranty
|Detailed Specifications
|Product Bullets
Included Coverage from Shun: Lifetime Warranty
Category ID: 116 | $94.95


text:
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and try again.
Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and try again.
Generally delivered by 5 days
LED TVs are the lifeline of your home entertainment system and include multiple features that make them the centre of your home media hub. If you are looking for a television that is a complete package, invest in the Samsung ED55D Large-Format Display Full HD LED television. The Samsung ED55D 139.7 cm (55) Full HD LED Television comes with full HD-display and professional-display TV type, it is a great investment along with a stylish component to complete the modern chic look of your house. Pick up this great Samsung product at Snapdeal, one of India's foremost e-sellers of high-quality home electronics and enjoy benefits like exclusive pricing, good warranty and reliable shipping and delivery.
Display Type
The Samsung TV 139.7 cm exudes complete HD quality. It brings a large format to the screen and maintains consistency in quality whether it is movies, pictures, or music.
139.7 cm Screen Size
The Samsung commercial LED TV is 124.7 cm x 72.2 cm x 9.4 cm (W x H x D) without stand and 138.1 cm x 83.8 cm x 17.0 cm (W x H x D) with stand. Along with an LED screen type, it has a 139.7 cm display size. This means you get to fully enjoy the dramatic and detailed image quality features.
1920*1080 Resolution
The screen has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, ensuring superior vision quality and keeps your eyes from straining. The LED television offers high-definition picture performance.
HDMI and USB Ports
It comes with HDMI connectivity, along with the RGB input, analogue D-SUB, DVI-D, video, HDMI, and a stereo mini jack. It also has an additional 40 x 40 cm VESA mount. With such features, it is very easy to hook up your TV with multiple gadgets and you can enjoy your favourite media on the large screen.
165 Watt Power Consumption
The Samsung LED display uses a power supply of AC 100–240V (more or less 10 percent), 50/60Hz. On Off mode it uses less than 0.5W, and on ON mode it uses 165W max to 120W. On Sleep mode it uses less than 0.5W of power.
Additional Features
The Samsung LED television is a complete value for money product. The video feature has an aspect ratio of 16:9 with a refresh rate of 120 Hz. The set exudes screen brightness of 350 nits and a response time (G-to-G) of 8 ms. The display colour is 16.7M, the value of colour gamut being 70%.
The images represent actual product though color of the image and product may slightly differ.
For warranty-related claims, please contact the brand service centre.
Samsung ED55D 139.7 cm (55) Large Format Display Full HD LED Television
Rs. 86,355


text:
Aston Villa manager Tim Sherwood does not expect Liverpool's reported interest in Christian Benteke to prise the Belgium striker away from Villa Park.
The completion of Raheem Sterling's reported £49m switch from Liverpool to Manchester City on Tuesday has further stoked speculation that Brendan Rodgers will look to Benteke to bolster his Anfield forward line.
But Sherwood believes Liverpool already have the players to cope, making a move to match Benteke's release clause unlikely in his eyes.
"I think he stays," Sherwood told Sky Sports News HQ. "I think Liverpool – I looked the other day – have six or seven strikers at the club.
"Now I'm not sure how many they actually need. We know Christian is a very good player and we want to keep hold of him.
"If someone matches that buy-out clause there is nothing we can do about it but until that happens he is an Aston Villa player and we are all very pleased about that."
Benteke scored 13 goals in 29 Premier League appearances in 2014-15, with his end-of-season form a vital ingredient in Villa steering clear of relegation.
- Soccer News Like
- Be the first of your friends!


text:
Boldly Going with Jason Sowell – Episode 18 – Justin Vilardi – I Need A Gold Catcher
A hilarious episode with Justin Vilardi / Paint The Town Red talking about why he needs a gold catcher, standup comedy failures and being your own hype man. Sift through it to find some incredible inspiration from his positivity and belief that, "Yes, you can."
If you like the show, make sure to write a review and subscribe on iTunes here!
Be Social. Follow Us.
State-Lines: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr
Jason Sowell: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
Justin Vilardi: Instagram
Current Initiatives: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Website
By The Way Clothing: Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Website


text:
Capital Markets, Banking Law and Financial Instruments
The Law Firm PETRE, DUMITRU, IONASCU & ASSOCIATES is able to meet its entire Clients requirements in this field with the utmost professionalism.
The experts of this Law Firm have rendered legal assistance services to several important financial institutions, investment management corporations, financial investment corporations and banking corporations that have made their option to invest on the capital market.
PETRE, DUMITRU, IONASCU & ASSOCIATES give a special importance to this particular field of activity, and permanently monitories its lawyers and legal advisers performance in this domain. The lawyers and legal advisers involved in this field of activity have graduated from specialized courses of brokerage and financial transactions on the capital market and are regularly attending training programs specific to the banking law.


text:
I don't see a place to talk about the site.
I'm using Win 10, Firefox 48.0.2 and just registered. I thought I'd set up my profile, but when I click on that at the top of the page, nothing happens. Just thought you'd like to know.
Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 3 guests


text:
Taiwan protests over China deporting two 'cheerleaders'August 10th, 2008 - 12:40 pm ICT by IANS
Taipei, Aug 10 (DPA) Taiwan protested over China deporting two Taiwanese "cheerleaders" and urged Beijing to respect the rights of Taiwan fans at the Olympics. "The two Taiwan cheerleaders flew to Beijing on valid China-issued travel documents to cheer for the Taiwan team. Chinese authorities have no reason to bar their entry. We express deep regret," the Sports Affairs Council said in a statement Saturday.
"We hope that during the Olympics Games, Chinese authorities respect spectators' rights," it added.
Lee Kun-lin and Yang Hui-ju, described as volunteer cheerleaders, paid their own way to fly to Beijing Saturday, holding China-issued travel permits, according to Taiwanese media reports. However, both had been blacklisted by China as trouble-makers.
Lee had already visited a number of countries and been photographed holding the Taiwanese flag and posting the pictures on the Internet to raise Taiwan's international profile.
Yang, the reports said, had a record as a social activist and Beijing feared she might unfurl the Taiwan flag at the Olympics.
The two had been detained and questioned separately for one hour before being deported to Hong Kong Saturday afternoon. They flew back to Taiwan Saturday night.
The two were quoted as saying Chinese police confiscated their check-in luggage, although this did not contain anything illegal or Taiwan flags.
"I asked them why they detained me, they said it was an order from authorities," Lee was quoted as saying.
Yang said Chinese police searched her luggage and seized her cellphone and checked every text message. "I said they could not do that, and they said that in China, they could," Yang said.
Both Lee and Yang insisted they only wanted to cheer for the Taiwan team. Taiwan has sent about 80 athletes to compete in 15 sports.
China sees Taiwan as its breakaway province and bars Taiwan's formal title and the national flag at the venue of the Beijing Olympics.


text:
The Sunday before Christmas is one I look forward to. It's something that draws the attention away from all the worldly Christmas things and helps you remember what the real meaning of Christmas is all about. This year we were blessed to be in my parents ward to join them at Church.
That night my sister had us all over for our annual Nativity. Each year it gets more fun as the kids are growing up and understanding the meaning of the Nativity. I love seeing them fight over the different parts and being so excited to dress up in "funny" costumes. This year Hadlee even asked to be a Angel even though she didn't have enough patients to hold still and wanted to just run around. We also enjoys some delicious food and Grandma Frakes joined us and handed out her gifts which the kids were so excited to get their new PJ's.
|Mckay was assigned to be a animal and he picked a Kitty {didn't know there where Kitties there did ya?}


text:
I received a copy of Everybody Can Help Somebody to review and keep. All opinions are my own. This post may contain affiliate links!
Everybody Can Help Somebody
*ages 4-8
*An encouraging retelling for children of the New York Times bestselling Same Kind of Different As Me
*Heart-tugging story that will help children see that they can make a difference in others' lives
*Teaches kids to make friends with others who are different than them
*Original art by Denver Moore and Ron Hall
You can purchase your very own copy of Everybody Can Help Somebody here for $14.99 or you can enter to win one! Please use the Rafflecopter form below to enter!
Latest posts by Christie (see all)
- Remembering Mandy Kelly from Worshipful Living - March 29, 2017
- Homosexuality Should Not Polarize the Church - November 17, 2016
- Grace & Truth {Week 69} - May 6, 2016


text:
About me
|User since
|July 14, 2011
|Number of add-ons developed
|0 add-ons
|Average rating of developer's add-ons
|Not yet rated
My Reviews
Leopard Mail-Default-Graphite
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
How to make it work with TB5
(from bmdb on https://addons.mozilla.org/fr/thunderbird/addon/ileopard-mail/)
For those who want this to work on TB5. Save the theme to your hard drive. Go to where you save the theme and open it with 7-zip or IZarck or Winzip etc. Now to the the Install.rdf file and choose edit. Now find the line to Thunderbird that shows maxversion and change it to 7.0 and save the rdf file close the archive and choose to update the archive when/if prompted. Now go to TB and choose addon manager and choose to install from file and navigate to the save theme and install it...it worked well for me. Good Luck.
To create your own collections, you must have a Mozilla Add-ons account.


text:
I never thought this could happen, but it happened to me this morning. I am a big fan of the Clearblue Digital Ovulation Tests (aka 'smiley face' opk). I have had very good luck with them so far. This morning I started my usual testing a few days before my CM is even fertile. I peed in the cup, stuck in the stick for 15 what I thought was 15 seconds (by counting one one thousand, two one thousand, etc.), set it on the counter, and then walked away to my computer. I started peeing in cups instead of right on the stick because, since I use FMU, I find myself way too uncoordinated when I first wake up to be able to aim at the stick.
Fully expecting a big O, I returned to the bathroom to check and lo and behold there was a smiley. WTF?! It is only cd 11. I immediately ejected the stick and saw a tremendous dye run. I got out a Wondfo opk, dipped that for 3 seconds, and then watched it like a hawk. A very light test line...definitely not my usual positive. Luckily I hadn't thrown out the urine yet so I waited for the CB Digi to get back to a blank screen and then I got out another stick (I cringe thinking about the cost of this). This time I got my cell phone stopwatch and used it. 15 seconds later I laid the stick down on the sink and walked away. A few minutes later I came back and it was indeed a big O. I ejected the test and saw that there was very faint test line.
A few things...
1. I have heard that CB Digis NEVER have false positives. I did a little Internet research and I have found some similar stories (and pictures) of girls that have had false positives due to dye runs. Many suggest calling the company to confirm. I wonder if they would send me a free test kit due to this waste of an extra stick.
2. I have had similar dye runs cause actual errors on the test. I feel like this one should have caused an error so now I am wondering if this electronic test stick is screwed up.
3. Last month when I got a smiley, I also had a strongly positive Wondfo opk. This was not the case this time.
4. Last month I ovulated on day 17. I am feeling like it might be a little earlier this month, but not day 11 or 12! I don't even have any fertile CM yet.
Here is the pic...what do you all think? Totally a false positive right? Have you ever had a false positive due to a dye run?
share this on »


text:
Friday, August 21, 2015
Do You Know How Long Should a Blog Post Be?
Share this post and help spread the love! Do You Know How Long Should a Blog Post Be? written by Mike Marko. Have you struggled with how long should a blog post be? You could be writing your very first blog post; Or maybe you have been blogging for a while but have heard a lot of conflicting information about how long a blog post should be. That s why I want to take the time to give you some guidance based on what Bren and I do to create our successful blog. So let s get to big question How Long Should a Blog Post Be? I get that question quite frequently. And unfortunately there is no straight forward answer because a lot of it depends on what you are trying to accomplish, how often you post, and a variety of other factors. That being said, today I m going to talk about the rule of thumb we use to determine how long should a blog post be. So let s dive in The Really Short Blog Post (200 to 400 Words) Really Short Blog Posts are ideal for a variety of situations. The first being the
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Author Paul Theroux presents his story "Monkey Hill" as the first of three novellas in his collection The Elephanta Suite. He lets us share in Beth's and Audie's month-long stay at a health spa somewhere in the foothills of the Himalayas.
The reader learns how differently the couple reacts to the India they are experiencing. Audie recognizes his life-long futile chase after the "new" as nothing but deception and repetition. Wealthy, he learns his wealth has bought him essentially nothing. He teeters on the brink of losing hope at this turn of events, while nevertheless enjoying the ride.
Beth, on the other hand, is aroused and assumes a new independence of thought and action. Yoga and her massage therapist create a fresh awareness of her body and of how she has spent her life waiting for Audie. The scenes and smells of a nearby town, the Muslim-Hindu conflict, the story of the elephant, the monkeys, all frighten her. She is stricken and adventuresome.
Read this novella, dear writers, to learn how Theroux skillfully wields the quasi-forbidden "head hopping" which occurs throughout, and of how he does not need to wait till a subsequent section to switch the POV. We are never in doubt about whose impressions he is rendering.
Read the novella to encounter the charm of the Indian storyteller, Dr. Nagaraj, who chatters on and on: in the restaurant, driving to the "holy town," at the shop where Beth buys five-thousand-dollar shatooshes, walking up the hill to the spa. The charm of his monologue is his non-stop talking, taking up today where he left off yesterday, and finally arriving at the crux of his story. His grandmother has seen him as the instrument of release for a boy who flees a stampeding elephant. We are so enthralled by Dr. Nagaraj we forget Theroux is the storyteller behind the storyteller. (A writer can learn something from this.)
But there's something more we discover about Beth - she sees, she experiments, and she comes to herself, so to speak. There's more to me than anyone realizes, she tells herself. And so, both she and Audie achieve their own deliverance. Thus Dr. Nagaraj's story is a useful metaphor skillfully delivered by Theroux.
After their simultaneous adventures and without understanding the cause, husband and wife are forced to exit the spa as Theroux-style examples of "ugly Americans." In this subterranean comedy, the joke's on them.
copyright 2012
editor's note: All reviews are the sole opinion of the author. They are not an endorsement by Page & Spine. -NKW
11/30/2014 12:54:56 am
Why you will trust on them? It is really true that they take low price.
1/20/2015 06:07:01 am
This article is well written and very informative. I really like this site because it offers loads of information.
11/18/2016 03:54:54 am
Your essay will be delivered before the deadline as we are the service you can rely on!
Leave a Reply.


text:
After few rounds of feedback from colleagues and debating with myself, I completed the final design for two new embedded TCP/IP boards.
The first batch of printed circuit boards are in the final steps of fabrication and I'll have them soon to complete assembly and testing.
Both boards will have a 16-bit Microchip PIC24HJ128GP202 as the main processor, same form factor and almost identical pcb layout, and same pin-outs.
The eip24 shown above will have a Microchip ENC28J60 10BaseT Ethernet Controller, a 16Mbit SPI Flash memory and a Microchip 25AA02E48 EEPROM with a unique Ethernet MAC Address.
The eip24-100 shown above will have aMicrochip ENC424J600 10/100BaseT Ethernet controller, a 32Mbit SPI Flash memory, and a Microchip 23K256 SPI RAM memory.
Both boards will also have three LEDs for heartbeat status indication or other use, and an RS232 transceiver for the serial interface.
On the drawing board and prototype bench I've right now a piggy-back board that will be compatible with both the eip24 and eip24-100 and that will have a 3x16 DOGM LCD, a microSD card socket, a temperature sensor, a 3.3V voltage regulator, some pushbuttons and a RJ11-6 for ICSP connection to an ICD2/3 or similar PIC programmer.
I'll post another article with additional details of the piggy-back board and an update as soon as the final docs and the eip24 boards become available.
Now it's time to go back to work on the firmware for them that will essentially be based on Microchip's TCP/IP Stack v5.10.


text:
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Umbrella Girl of the Week (Formerly Hump Day, but renamed since Kyle already has that)
There was no racing last weekend, so no current grid girls. I found this doing a google search. I'm not a Hentai (Japanese anime porn) fan, but this is pretty dam awesome. I found this on a Honda forum (they didnt have a Honda one, go figure). But hey, Ducati's rule so yeah baby, here you go!
Posted by Fatguy Racer at 9:24 AM
Labels: Ducati, Hentai, Hump day, Umbrella Girl
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
It's not as if more proof is needed that our county has gone to hell in a hand basket, but another example of the current sorry state of affairs is the nacho.
In fact, nacho, as in the singular piece, is nearly extinct. What passes for 'nachos' in restaurants bear are, well let's face it, a hot mess. You know what I mean.
The nacho I feel in love with in Mexico (yes, this Tex-Mex border invention has traveled to Mexico City very nicely, thank you) is an individual crunchy piece of corn chip neatly topped with refried beans, jalapeno and bubbling hot cheese. small bits of meat or chorizo sausage are also right at home on the nacho, perhaps a sprig of cilantro or chopped green onion. but no much more. A dab of sour cream makes for a lovely finish.
Nachos, like sandwiches, generally don't need a precise recipe. Here's the general technique. It's transformative.
1. Start with round tortilla chips, which are less likely to break when spread with room-temperature canned refried beans. Triangle chips snap too easily.
2. Use a small spatula to spread 1 teaspoon of refried beans onto each chip, place them side by side on a baking sheet. Top with a tablespoon or so of small pieces of cooked meat: chicken, beef, crumbled chorizo.
3. Place 1 – 2 sliced jalapeno pepper (fresh or pickled) on top of the meat.
4. Cover each chip with sharp yellow or white cheese. I like to use slices of cheese, broken up to best cover the chip without too much overhang. Freshly grated cheese works well too, if a bit messier. (Avoid pre-shredded cheese because it never seems to keep its flavor. )
5. Repeat until you run out of chips or space on the baking sheet.
6. Place the baking sheet under the broiler 5 – 6 " away from the heat. Broil until bubbling, about three or four minutes.
Serve with a sour cream.Print This Post
5. Put the baking


text:
Kathy V. Rice, CPA - Richardson TX Tax Preparer
Kathy V. Rice, CPA
Rice & Rice, PC
100 N. Central Expy, Ste 500
Richardson, TX 75080
United States
Are you Kathy V. Rice, CPA, a tax preparer from Richardson TX?
Add your picture and update your profile now.
View your tax professional website created exclusively for you.
For tax preparation in Richardson TX, you can count on Kathy V. Rice, CPA at Rice & Rice, PC. Kathy V. Rice, CPA assists taxpayers and small businesses with taxes in Richardson TX and the surrounding communities. Whether you are an individual or a local business in or around Richardson TX, Kathy V. Rice, CPA has years of valuable experience as an IRS registered tax preparer. Contact Kathy V. Rice, CPA, tax filing specialist in Richardson TX, for help with your taxes.
Looking to find the best rated tax preparer in Richardson TX?
Kathy V. Rice, CPA is a local tax preparer at Rice & Rice, PC located in Richardson TX. Kathy V. Rice, CPA and other tax preparers located in Richardson TX will help you with tax preparation, tax planning, bookkeeping, estate and trust taxes, and so much more.


text:
Dave and I got to take a trip off base together in his free time. So, we went ot Mikasa Park which is located just to the left of base on the water. We had a great time just relaxing in a quiet place. It is amazing that you can walk down a busy street here and it is so calm. No loud trucks, horns blowing or people talking loud. Everybody here is so respectful of each other and does not want to bother people.
This building below, in the corner, is our water front Mc Donalds on base from Mikasa Park.


text:
Robson CadoreTo Travel and other hives 31/01/2016
What about run in Siem Reap and help charities?
Angkor Wat Half Marathon, running in the ancient temples of Cambodia. - Love & Road
loveandroad.com Angkor Wat Half Marathon, the opportunity to run through a millenary temple, enjoy breathtaking landscape and help charity...
- 11/05/2016 #2Robson CadoreOne of the most beautiful races I did :)Reply
- 31/01/2016 #1Robson CadoreSports, history & charity.Reply
This is the Angkor Wat Half Marathon in Siem Reap!


text:
Spring is here and that means farmers' markets are opening across the Laurel Highlands. Shop local and get the freshest produce. But before you go, know how to shop like an expert and be prepared for your farmers' market shopping trip.
Go early to get the best selection of produce. But not too early or you'll miss out on samples and have to wait for vendors to finish setting up.
Don't forget a cooler to keep your perishables fresh.
Bring reusable shopping bags to carry all your goodies.
Don't forget cash and change! The best way to get on the good side of the vendors? Don't take all of their change first thing in the morning! Bring plenty of small bills and loose change!
Take a lap around the market before you buy. You never know what treasures are waiting on the other side.
Plan to stay for lunch! Many vendors (especially at the Ligonier Country Market) serve ready to order foods, like grilled pizzas, gourmet grilled cheeses, and a variety of other good eats.
Ask the farmers and vendors for recipe tips and the best ways to prepare different foods. These guys know their stuff and have great ideas for your meal prep!
Buy in bulk for the best deals.


text:
Weightless and restorative, Mr. Smith's Serum contains argan, jojoba and hempseed oil that moisturises and nourishes, while strengthening damaged and brittle hair. This antioxidant-rich, leave-in product is specifically designed to promote stronger, healthier hair, while providing added heat protection.
What To Expect
PETA certified vegan. SLS and paraben free.
Key Ingredients
Argan oil
Rich in vitamin E and essential fatty acids. Helps to moisturise and nourish the scalp and is thought to help strengthen brittle hair.
Hempseed oil
High in omega-3 essential fatty acids. Moisturising, helps to soften, smooth and strengthen hair.
Jojoba oil
Helps to moisturise, as well as combat dry scalp. Healing qualities benefit extremely damaged or breaking hair.
Acai berry oil
Rich in antioxidants, omega-6 and omega-9 which promote hydration and help leave skin looking healthier.
Apply to damp or towel-dried hair from mid-lengths to ends before blow-drying and styling.
Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethiconol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Euterpe Oleracea Fruit Oil, Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil, Cedrus Atlantica Bark Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Cymbopogon Martini Oil, Rosa Damascena Flower Oil, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Tocopherol, Limonene, Linalool.


text:
Data Availability and Use Taskforce
The Australian Government has established a cross-portfolio taskforce in response to the Productivity Commission's public Inquiry into Data Availability and Use. The Inquiry report is available on the Productivity Commission website.
The Data Availability and Use Taskforce will focus on preparing the Government's response to the Productivity Commission's report. Please visit the Data Availability and Use website for an overview of the Productivity Commission's Inquiry Report.
Improving the way Australia and Australians use and share data will:
- encourage innovation and competition
- improve the delivery of government services
- better inform policy development
- deliver greater choice and outcomes for individuals and society as a whole.
The Australian Government remains committed to privacy and security, governance and the management of risk.
The Data Availability and Use Taskforce welcomes the opportunity to advance Australia's data system in cooperation with the public sector, academia, not-for-profits, and private industry.


text:
Shoe shops online are actually, until recent years, only websites of shoe stores marketing the items that they to trade. Competition levels changed over the retail sector and websites were produced promoting items directly, hence, shoe shops online developed along with countless other internet stores.
That is not to convey that this internet vendors tend not to maintain shop frontages any longer. There are a variety of online shoe shops that just run by folks who suffer website and there's no shortage operating having a physical store likewise. After shoe stores started appearing that just operated from the website, high street shops had to transform the best way their sites functioned. Many traditional stores nowadays supply the consumers the chance acquire shoes directly over the web too from their actual stores. There are loads of top reasons to check out shoes shops online, detailed below are 3 advantageous explanation why you should obtain from them.
When you attend online shoe stores, firstly ascertain when the stores that you are looking into via the internet actually have a traditional store you aren't. You might most of the time realize that when they are operating absolutely from the site only they will probably offer amazing prices and be a lot less expensive than just a shop which includes simply began a website to tackle another online shoe stores. Shoe shops online who operate coming from a website only don't experience high running expenditures like a main store does like rent for their store or employee wages.
Should you be time deficient and therefore are in immediate will need a footwear with an approaching occasion, purchasing over the net can certainly make getting that extraordinary footwear an awfully straightforward job. Purchasing footwear over the web will also protect you from having to go outside your home or office so as to make the exact purchase.
When you are surfing the world wide web picking out the different shoe shops online that are available, be sure to check each site to guarantee they give free. When you are planning to buy anything online actually need without doubt you buy from sites that offer free delivery - when they are around. Generally speaking which has a great deal of online shoe stores, the option of free delivery is sort of prevalent.
In case you are a novice to buying online, make sure that you try lots of internet retailers so as to find your best. Once you do discover that suitable store, make sure that you include it in your favorites to ensure that you can invest in there repeatedly. Shoes shops online are plentiful, you simply need to be sure that you obtain the correct or ones to your account.
To get more information about vionic shoes visit this popular resource


text:
Friday, October 3, 2008
I can't trust any more the national pension system.
The pension authorities has done their job so poorly
for long that many of the personal records has been missed
or even altered.
What a naive guy I was to rely on the officials!
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
When I get time – almost never – I'm working on a book called "What I Learned as a Computer Guy". This book will be in two sections, intermingled. The first section is computer-related stuff. I'll have chapters on
Added by Bill Geraci on August 27, 2015 at 1:08pm — No Comments
Just in case you are interested…
I cut my computing teeth on DOS version 3.3 and IBM AT (two 320 K 5 1/2 inch floppy disks, no hard drive). This was, of course, a nightmarish experience. When I was deciding whether to get a computer of my own, a friend of mine from where I worked said I should at least look at the Macintosh.…Continue
Added by Bill Geraci on August 27, 2015 at 12:57pm — No Comments
You may have listened to the interview with Rebecca Heineman & Jennell Jaquays that Brian Wiser and I did but if you haven't read it yet go check out the article (and all the other great articles) over at Call-A.P.P.L.E.. I can't imagine how long it must have taken to transcribe it. Brian has also out did himself finding great graphics to go with the…Continue
Added by John on August 6, 2015 at 8:56pm — No Comments
© 2018 Created by James. Powered by


text:
Critical Evaluation
(Critical Survey of Literature for Students)
Children of a Lesser God followed William Gibson's The Miracle Worker, the last Broadway play to include a major deaf character, by twenty years. The two plays can be seen as metaphors for the deaf cultures of their time. In 1960, America was becoming aware of the deaf community, just as Helen Keller became aware of language. The intervening years brought the National Theatre for the Deaf, improved educational opportunities such as the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, the cultural attention of such groups as the American Theatre Association, which established the Program on Drama and Theatre by, with, and for the Handicapped, and civil rights legislation which included protection for individuals with challenging conditions. In 1980, deaf political activists, such as Orin in Children of a Lesser God, were beginning to have the impact that would lead to the 1988 Deaf President Now protest at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. Just as Sarah does in the play, the deaf community was demanding the right to represent and speak for itself.
Ostensibly a love story, one of Children of a Lesser God's most significant contributions is the accurate portrayal of the complex issues facing the deaf community. Not all deaf people are the same. Two students are portrayed using residual hearing, reading lips, and having the ability to speak. Sarah, on the other hand, refuses to use her voice, wear a hearing aid, or read lips, preferring American Sign Language (ASL), the language of the manual deaf community. There is a hearing-impaired hierarchy; the hard-of-hearing think they're better than the "pure deaf." The goal of hearing teachers is to force deaf students to speak so they will be able to function in the hearing world, whether they want to or not. Several scenes in the play, such as the depiction of...
(The entire section is 762 words.)


text:
Premiering at Screamfest and on the Sci-Fi Channel
Washington Irving's legend returns to the screen in an updated incarnation with Boo director Anthony Ferrante holding the reins. Headless Horseman starring Billy Aaron Brown (Jeepers Creepers 2) debuts at the Los Angeles Screamfest on Saturday, October 20th (click here for details) followed by a NYC screening at the Pioneer Theater (155 East 3rd Street) on the 22nd at 6:30pm and a television bow on the Sci-Fi Channel October 27th. Ferrante recently alerted us to an unofficial teaser trailer that's now online – you can find it here.
Source: Anthony Ferrante


text:
General, Photography, Life, Filming, Editing
Switching From Apple to PC: Part 1
I have used Apple products for my entire working life as an adult. Post college I went into debt and bought a 17" MacBook Pro, because I thought I needed it to be taken seriously and to become an editing juggernaut. Also, I probably still have back/shoulder problems from lugging that thing all over the place for years, in addition to realizing that I have no desire to be an "editing juggernaut"… I'm not sure when exactly my disillusionment with Apple began. If I had to pinpoint a moment, I'd say it was when they redesigned and unveiled the new Final Cut Pro (X, they called it, which confused everyone, because we all assumed they meant 10, because Roman Numerals, but that was confusing, because the previous version was 7… alas, no, it was just X…). So much hype for a program that essentially, at least in that iteration, turned out to be what many of us referred to as iMovie Pro. And I think that's what started the drip feed into my mind. Apple made it sound so revolutionary, that it was exactly what we needed, even though we didn't quite know or realize it yet… which was obviously NOT the case. I remember downloading the free demo, using it for 10 minutes and then immediately uninstalling it from my system. I was that angry, frustrated and unimpressed. So eventually, after Final Cut 7 started slowing down and feeling like it was on its last leg, I made the switch to Adobe Premiere Pro. Logically it made sense. I was already using Photoshop, Lightroom, After Effects, etc. Why not have everything be seamless? Also, it was around this time that the Creative Cloud became a thing and even financially it made a lot more sense. More on the cloud later… Fast forward to the fall of 2016. I'm doing most of my editing work on a late 2013 15" MacBook Pro. It has served me well but now that I shoot video primarily on my Sony FS7 and have some clients that are asking for 4K, my poor laptop just couldn't really handle it anymore. I was having to watch footage back and edit in usually ¼ resolution, which, quite honestly, just sucks. Yes, Adobe did introduce the ability to make proxy files (sorry, this is super nerdy, I won't go into it…) but the time it took to create those files was a massive time killer for me. Render and export times had also slowed to an excruciatingly long amount of time. Time that I couldn't justify charging for. I thought about building a "Hackintosh". I thought about building a PC outright. I then realized that with all of the traveling that I have been doing for work, it makes no sense to spend all of my cash on building a desktop. This does nothing to eliminate the problem of having to be able to work on the go. So I decided to wait it out for the new MacBook Pro. And then Apple finally introduces it. So much anticipation. So much build up. So much disappointment. Old Intel processors. 16GB of RAM, max. AMD video card (which does not play as nice with Adobe software). But the coup de grâce for me was thoroughly insulting my intelligence by calling the Touch Bar a "touch of genius". Really? A tiny strip that takes my attention away from the screen that I have to kinda squint at to see what's happening? Like this is pushing my editing workflow forward in a compelling new way? This is genius? And honestly, I probably would have been more stoked about it had I not recently seen, and I had no idea about this, that PC laptops were now coming with 4K touchscreens. TOUCHSCREENS! Not a tiny little strip that lets you pick emojis faster. No. An entire screen to pick your emojis faster! In addition, I hated the new keyboard and I was baffled at only including USB-C. Grumbles aside, I wasn't actually tempted to switch sides in the great Apple vs. PC war until I saw the prices of the new MacBook Pro. I would LOVE for someone to explain to me what Apple was thinking with this. The prices are so outrageously over the top that unless China/Japan/Taiwan/wherevertheyregettingpartsfrom jacked up the prices for components or the exchange rate has gone completely off the rails, I cannot begin to understand why they're so expensive. Not to mention the DONGLES. [pexyoutube pex_attr_src="https://youtu.be/-XSC_UG5_kU"][/pexyoutube] So, deflated, I started looking around. The thought of actually switching to a Windows based system made me slightly queasy, mostly because I remembered from years and years and years ago what it was like, and that all you hear about are viruses and malware and things going wrong. At least that's all that I heard as an Apple fanboy who had not legitimately looked into things for years on years on years. After wandering around a Best Buy (woof) and more successfully the Microsoft Store (shockingly less woof) and after doing quite a bit of research and narrowing things down, I settled on the Dell XPS 15. I only made this decision after the new version, recently released, came out. I watched head to head videos comparing the MacBook Pro vs. the XPS 15 when it came to rendering and exporting in Adobe Premiere and was blown away by the results of the XPS 15. And this was the older version of the laptop, far less powerful than the new version I was looking in to. The consensus of most of these YouTube comparisons was, if you're using Apple's software; Final Cut Pro, etc., there's no reason for you to consider switching. If, however, you primarily live in Adobelandia, there's no real justifiable reason to stick around if you're talking about PERFORMANCE… aesthetics aside. Outside of performance, there was the cost. This was the final nail in the coffin. Here's the breakdown of what I was looking at. We'll start with Apple: The above is for a loaded 15″ MacBook Pro, with an OLD, 6th Generation Intel Processor, maxed out at 16GB of RAM. I have also included Apple Care, which you can only purchase with a 3-year length, and every dongle that I would need to make this function in the same manner as the Dell XPS 15 (with the addition of a Thunderbolt 2 dongle, so I could keep using those drives). I also forgot to include the USB-C to HDMI dongle, which is another $49. Which takes us to a total price over $4,300. And now on to the Dell: A few things here. When I purchased my XPS 15, they were including a year of premium customer service for free. I added a year of repair. Those are both reflected here only I did not have to pay the $99 for the year of customer service. Why only a year? Because I didn't want to spend the extra money right now AND it was an option given to me. Also, when I purchased mine, Dell was offering $250 off of the total price. Even as I type this, they're offering 10% off their XPS line, which would roughly give you the same deal. Actually a few dollars better. In addition, I chose to buy the 16GB of RAM version because, with Dell, you can still replace and upgrade your own parts. With Apple, what you get is what you get. Everything is soldered on to the motherboard. I guess in theory you could get parts upgraded, but at what cost? So I could buy the 32GB version for an extra $300, or get the 16GB version, spend around $200 and upgrade myself. I could then turn around and sell the 16GB that came with the computer to recover some of the cost or give it to a friend or WHATEVER. So that's what I chose to do. So with the discount, the final price I paid for my loaded Dell XPS 15 with the new generation Intel processor, Nvidia graphics card with 4GB of RAM on board, 15″ 4K Touchscreen, 16GB of RAM, Fingerprint Scanner, 2 USB 3 ports, 1 USB-C port, SD Card Slot & HDMI port: $2,214.52. After spending $200 to upgrade the RAM to 32GB: $2,414.52 So, again, I spent $2,414.52 on the Dell XPS 15 vs. $4,341.94 on the MacBook Pro.


text:
Novak Djokovic, renowned for his sense of humour, posed in a selfie with opponent Horacio Zeballos after making quick work of the Argentine in the second round of the Qatar Open on Wednesday.
As seen in the video below, Zeballos approached Djokovic after the match and asked the 12-time Grand Slam champion for a selfie. Djokovic gladly obliged.
Cuando jugas contra Djokovic lo importante es pedirle una selfie más allá del resultado. Subila, @HoracioZeballos. pic.twitter.com/XH9L5iXcKr
— Marcos Zugasti (@marcos_z) January 4, 2017
After his 6-3, 6-4 victory, Djokovic praised his opponent for originality. "I just have to mention that making a selfie after the match was over, that was the first time that I ever had this kind of experience in my career. So, Horacio, well done. Very original," the Serbian told reporters, via Sydney Morning Herald.
Djokovic, who will attempt to win a record seventh Australian Open title later this month, broke Zeballos once in each set before advancing to the quarterfinals where he will face veteran Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic. "Credit to Zeballos for playing some fearless tennis. He was stepping in and trying to go for his shots. He wasn't backing up to the baseline," said Djokovic who began 2016 with a victory in Doha.
Novak Djokovic to face Radek Stepanek in quarters
Stepanek, 38, is the oldest ATP Tour quarter-finalist since a 42-year-old Jimmy Connors did so at the Halle tournament in 1995. The Czech defeated Belgium's Arthur De Greef to set up a clash with Djokovic.
Meanwhile, Andy Murray, who will enter the Australian Open as the No. 1 seed, was put to the test by Austrian Gerald Melzer in a 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 victory. After the match, Murray praised the 26-year-old for putting up a stern fight. "He (Melzer) played great, great tennis and dominated large parts of the match. I told him at the net he will keep climbing the rankings if he plays tennis like that.
"I played pretty good but he was hitting the ball huge," said Murray, who extended his winning streak to 26 matches and will square off with Spain's Nicolas Almagro in the quarterfinals.
Novak Djokovic lost his world no. 1 ranking to Murray in late 2016 but is the odds-on favourite to win his third consecutive Australian Open title later this month. The Grand Slam gets underway on Jan. 16.


text:
Originally posted on Fox Sports Ohio | Last updated 1/15/13
NEW YORK (AP) -- Owners of the Boston Red Sox thought the team wasn't marketable after the 2010 season and needed to add "sexy players," former general manager Theo Epstein says in a new book co-written by former manager Terry Francona. Epstein says owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner and president Larry Lucchino made the team's image a priority, according to excerpts released Tuesday by Sports Illustrated. "Francona: The Red Sox Years" is co-written by the Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy and is scheduled for publication by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on Jan. 22. "They told us we didn't have any marketable players. We need some sexy guys," Epstein was quoted as saying. Francona said of the ownership group: "I don't think they love baseball. I think they like baseball. ... It's still more of a toy or hobby for them." Francona worked for ESPN in 2012. Cleveland hired him in October as its manager.
PLAYERS: Theo Epstein, Terry Francona
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians
MLB News
Delivered to your inbox
You'll also receive Yardbarker's daily Top 10, featuring the best sports stories from around the web. Customize your newsletter to get articles on your favorite sports and teams. And the best part? It's free!
Follow us on Twitter
|Best of Yardbarker
|NFL News
|MLB News
|NBA News
|NHL News
For Publishers
Company Info
Follow Yardbarker
|© 2018 YB Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Use of this website (including any and all parts and components) constitutes your acceptance of these Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.


text: Latest News27. December 2017EVO and Liberbank Create New Card Acceptance Alliance in Spainread more18. December 2017Banco Sabadell & EVO Payments International Establish Long-Term Partnership in Mexicoread more12. October 2017EVO Payments International and the Oracle Adapter Achieve Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle E-Business Suiteread moreShow all newsTrust and ReliabilityYou can rely on EVO's commitment to data security no matter how you accept payments. We deliver secure, reliable, PCI DSS compliant processing across the globe, protecting transaction data while providing the most reliable payments solutions in the industry. Learn moreOur Aim is SuccessWe are dedicated to ensuring the success of our partners, customers and employees. We strive to be the provider of choice in the international markets we serve by adapting our products and services to meet the unique needs of our customers across the globe. Learn more


text: I was given this Silkie chick by a friend because my baby emu needed a friend and at the time I didn't have any chicks that weren't old but weren't too young. His scissor beak was obvious but didn't look too bad, and despite not being told he had a deformity before agreeing to meet her, I didn't mind taking him in because he was eating/drinking well, he was free, and my emu was lonely. Here are some pictures of him. He is at least 16 weeks old, but he is the size of a 7 week old chick. I can easily pick him up with one hand. Don't mind the brownish mush on his beak, that's leftovers from when he was eating. His scissor beak has become pretty bad. It was not this bad when I got him, but as he got older, even though he isn't growing, it's gotten worse. I've tried trimming his beak before, but because his beak is so crossed, trimming doesn't make a difference in how aligned his beak is. It's gotten so bad that even his tongue is fully exposed. A few weeks ago I separated him from my emu because I noticed how bad his beak was getting and figured he might do better on his own, now that my emu doesn't need him. He is very underweight and his stomach is usually never full, even if he has food. I give him a bowl of grower crumbles because I figured it would be easier for him to scoop up the food rather than trying to pick up pellets. He's still pretty active and he's as noisy as any other chick. I'm not sure how he's still able to eat, but I do still see him picking at food. Is there anything I can do to help him or is his beak so bad that he's pretty much doomed?