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A deal of study has been devoted to the cunning Tubal Cains, the surprising productions of whose handiwork have been recovered in the art provinces of Mexico and the Cordilleras, especially in Chiriqui, between Costa Rica and Colombia.
When, in the last decade of the 19th century, works of thorough architectural investigation and repair were undertaken in that building under the superintendence of Professor Luca Beltrami, a devoted foreign student, Dr Paul Muller-Walde, obtained leave to scrape for traces of Leonardo's handiwork beneath the replastered and whitewashed walls and ceilings of chambers that might be identified with these.
But old Adolph could rest in peace beneath the crabgrass in Pine Grove Cemetery, content in the knowledge that his handiwork had held up well while more than quadrupling in value.
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The keen desire to be unconventional in applied art has spread from Great Britain and the United States to Germany, Austria and other countries, but without well-defined first principles, or limitations It seems agreed in a general way that the completed work in metal is to be wholly the conception and, as far as possible, the actual handiwork of the designer: casting by the tire-perdue process, left practically untouched from the mould, and embossing, being the two most favoured processes.
The Indian women are expert weavers, and their handiwork often commands high prices.
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Nothing is known of their history or of their political institutions, but these remains of their handiwork bear eloquent testimony that they had reached a degree of development in some respects higher even than that of the Incas.
On the constitutional convention rested, then, all hope of saving Kansas for slavery; and that would be impossible if they should submit their handiwork to the people.
The gorgeous decoration of the mausoleum of Iyeyasu at NikkO, and of the gateway of the Nishi Hongwan temple at KiOto, are the most striking instances of his handiwork or direction.
Leo, his favourite and most intimate disciple, and that the Legenda 3 Soc. is what it claims to be - the handiwork of Leo and the two other most intimate companions of Francis, compiled in 1246; these are the most authentic and the only true accounts, Thomas of Celano's Lives being written precisely in opposition to them, in the interests of the majority of the order that favoured mitigations of the Rule especially in regard to poverty.


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I haven't posted for a while but I've got a lot of new things to share with you.
Here's a photo of some drying owl t-shirts. I'd just finished painting them and when they dried I attached buttons for eyes.
Another thing I've made recently is a bag. I dismantled an old suede jacket I was given to make it from.
Here's some photos of the finished bag. I based the design on the satchel bags which are in fashion at the moment. The entire bag is made from reclaimed fabric and the fastener too. The only thing I bought especially for the bag was a reel of cotton. I used the pockets on the jacket at the front of the bag and the lining is made from an old pair of curtains.
The latest fimo animal I've made are hedgehogs. Earlier today an old friend on mine came to visit a stall I was doing and she brought her hedgehog mad friend along. She saw the turtles and asked for a hedgehog so when I got home I made these little guys. She's also been looking for a hedgehog duvet cover and pillow case so I've been commissioned to paint one of them so keep your eyes peeled for it arriving on here.
I love this journal cover I bought today made by KIRO-Arts. Its removable so when I've filled it up I can pop it on a new journal and start again. It's very well made and I'll be using this for years to come. The fabric is an original design.
Finally I'll bombard you with some photos of my most recent addition to my stall; earrings and some new charm necklaces I've made.

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"My Altered Travels" is officially born after many years of conteplation (is that even a word, lol?)...I
My goal with this blog is to inspire, educate, enrich, humor, and most of all...COMMUNICATE and ENHANCE your travel experiences. I wanted to use the blog name "havebagswilltravel" but that blog name was already taken...I REALLY need to visit that blog:)
Since my travels are ALWAYS ALTERED, mostly because I am an altered artist AND because I'm blonde (heehee), I thought it might be fun to give you my ALTERED take on traveling...
Today, I'm sitting in an airport waiting for a flight to Reno while en route to Lake Tahoe for the first time. It's Thursday, and while I started out taking a vacation day tomorrow, I found that my hubbie has a golf outing tomorrow morning...so what's an altered girl to do????
So I pack my computer, find that I have some work that NEEDS to be done for my day job, and I say...hey, if I "work" while I'm away, can I NOT count my day off as a vacation day?...now I know many of us (including my husband) can work from "anywhere", but I'm just not in that category...I have a "regular" 9 to 5 type job that requires me to work in a traditional office...but in my "altered" world, I can work with this...so I say to my boss, if I "work" on this project while my husband is at a golf outing tomorrow, can we consider this "working" remotely, so I don't have to use a vacation day? Wahoo, my boss says "I can work with that"...
Now I know that many of you think this is WAYYYYYY old school, but just run with me on this, 'k?
So, I'm still sitting in the airport on a Thursday afternoon, an realize that my computer is NOT charged...(o.k., feel free to start with the blonde jokes now...or fess up and admit this has happened to you, too:)
So I "plug in" and start to work on my NEW blog...and now it's time to power down and board...more later...I promise:)


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Left Behind Games is in the business of developing and publishing video game products based upon the Left Behind series of novels. The Company also derives revenue from in-game advertising consisting primarily of fixed product placement. The Company focuses on developing products that are Christian based and offer a less graphic experience to sexual themes and gratuitous violence.
On Friday 6/19/09 Left Behind Games released some pivotal news that could jump start the company to some big sales. They announced that Wal-Mart, the nations largest retailer, has approved a test market in many of their stores for the company's video games. In addition, LFBG.OB is in the process of hiring new marketing representatives throughout the U.S. to directly market to other retailers, large churches and Christian groups. As a result of that news release Friday morning, the stock exploded over 400% to finish at $0.07/share. With a little over 200 million shares outstanding, the stock could have quite a bit of room to move.
At first glance you might be scratching your head regarding whether this company's concept of Christian themed video games can really make money. I'll offer a few strong points as to why it could do very well:
Profitable - The company has weathered the development phase in establishing its products. According to the one of the company's recent filings, because so much time and money in past years went towards development, it currently only costs LFBG.OB $1.50 to produce each video game unit. The games retail for around $20.00 a piece. So, you can see that the margin is ridiculously high.
Untapped Market - We all know how big the video gaming industry is. Software sales of video games are expected to exceed $21 billion dollars in the next 4 or 5 years. The company is already at the forefront of the Christian theme videos games. So, it is reasonable to project that even a small penetration of this niche could yield huge dollars.
Brand Recognition - As stated earlier, The Left Behind video games are based on the extremely popular Left Behind Book Series. These books have sold around 65 million copies in the last 10 years. Although it may or may not be that familiar to you, the brand itself has an unbelievable following.
Remember "The Passion" - In 2004 Mel Gibson took a leap of faith by personally developing and financing the blockbuster movie, "The Passion of Christ". He basically had to go about it alone, because no one believe that people would be interested in seeing a Christian based movie. He had a limited marketing budget and basically went directly to churches in hopes of gaining viewer support. To make a long story short, the movie went on to be one of the highest grossing movies of all time and it has been estimated that Mel Gibson and his production company grossed nearly $1 billion when factoring in international sales, DVD sales and television rights.
I think it's safe to say that Christians aren't a bad group to market.
The stock has done virtually nothing over the past year. It had a high of about $6 a share about 3 years ago, but with some dilution over the years, it probably equates to around $1.50 - $2.00 a share now. However, the company has never been in a better position to really do some big things until now. So, for the sake of looking at technical indicators to see if the stock can potentially move higher, I'll focus just on the chart from Friday.
As you can see from the chart, the stock surged to $0.14/share around the first hour of trading. After a 50% re-tracement, the stock consolidated by settling between $0.065 - $0.08 per share the last 3 hours of the trading session. You can tell by the two high volume buy spikes in the last hour that the MM's were in share collecting mode after the morning spike. If a 2 million share buy can't even move the stock a penny, you know they were in control. However, MM's are more inclined to run a stock the next trading day if there's been a satisfactory re-tracement (50% is standard because all these MM's are just computer based algorithms anyway) coupled with a push from new buyers. With so many buyers at or above the current share price and such a compelling story, I'll guarantee that they'll be a gap up Monday morning.
Conclusion:With the press release occurring on a Friday, there really was not a lot of time available for investors/traders to do any thorough due diligence for such a relatively obscure company. Of course the fact that Wal-mart is willing to sell their product is the main reason for the quick surge in the stock price. However, I think it is clear that this company has great potential and that others will want to invest come Monday. I've haven't even mentioned the award winning CEO who happens to be one of the founding developers of the popular 3D Madden Football games. I tend to be a bit hesitant of stocks that have already had a big run-ups. A lot of times, it's "even money" if the stock continues to rise or tanks the next trading session. However, although I can't guarantee it, all the signs are pointing to this one having a big follow up day. I can't say that I have a good feel for entry or exit points, but if things go well, we'll see 20 cents or more tomorrow. Personally, I'd be content with that. However, with such strong prospects, it wouldn't at all surprise me if a lot of people put this one in their long term portfolio. LFBG.OB potentially the next perfect stock.


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Just kidding - but it does seem that every time it gets cool, I start dreaming of being swathed in handknits.
When I first got Domiknitrix: Whip Your Knitting into Shape, one of the projects that really popped out were the City Coat, and the Mod Coat (mod coat featured in photo). I found myself dreaming of this coat this weekend as the weather was cold and blustery (well, as cold and blustery as it can be in the desert ;) ) I don't know if it's a good thing or not, but I haven't the yarn on hand to cast on for this coat...luckily I have thus far been saved from my own craziness and folly as I just plain ran out of time to even attempt a raid on the LYS this past weekend. My hands may be thanking me - it's bulky weight yarn knit on US8 needles I think - the small needles would result in a wonderfully firm fabric, though I suspect my hands would attempt to revolt at the prospect of all that garter stitch in such a tight gauge! Perhaps one to queue for knitting "some day"?


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2 Weeks ago I have a talk about OpenOffice.org and the way the community is constructed, the talk was kind of rushed but I think I did a good job. You can see the presentation http://www.alexandrocolorado.com/galeria/ooo/GLO_Presentacion.html. So here are some of the pictures I got from the talk:
You can see the rest in the album. The talk was mainly written about the community, with the different projects and area that OpenOffice.org is divided. I basically divided the activities of the community into 4, from promotion, development, support and localization. I also explain into how OOo is constructed, it's UNO API and also ways they can go to contribute and where the resources are out there.


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The starkness of kanakambaram (fire-cracker flower) and the fragrance of jasmines is woven into a garland called "Silent Raga". The descriptions follow a light rhythmic pattern of back and forth but never over done.
The book starts off in a reflective tone mixed with the early morning freshness. The freshness which can be described only by the sprinkling of water to make way for a new kolam in front of the house. The book is divided into many parts of a raga. Like Varnam, Alapana, Krithi....and in the end Mangalam.
The novel, is about Janaki, a musical prodigy in a small town of Sripuram, not far away from Madras. It is mainly set in the Brahmin community of the town. To manage the house ,Janaki stays away from the school after the death of her mother. Though away from school she doesn't stop taking music lessons which becomes her escape from the daily chores. Gayatri, her aunt ( mother's sister), pays regular visits from Madras to Sripuram. The coldness between Gayatri and Janaki turns deep rooted when Janaki discovers an affair between her father and Gayatri. How she faces this truth and the after shocks in terms of her escape to Bombay is an interesting piece of story. Her return to her past which she dissociated ten years back is the theme for the later half of the book.
The story has stark breaks in continuity at two instances- One is the disappearance of Gayatri from the story line completely and almost suddenly. The story between Janaki and Asgar ( Janaki's actor husband) during her initial days in Bombay is not touched upon at all. These are either discontinuities in the story or too focused an approach on the main characters.
All in all, Silent Raga is a novel which delves into the subtlety of human relations. Metaphors and good description dot the story frequently in the beginning but become sparser towards the end. Happiness has no metaphor, may be?
Not to mention the fabulous cover art would be a mistake. It was the first thing I liked about the book !
Saturday, August 2, 2008
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Here are reviews of Collyre Bleu Eye Drops. These reviews were taken from the Collyre Bleu review section on Amazon.com.
These worked pretty well for me. It is true that the blue dye will run down your face if you don't apply the drops carefully. You have to tilt your head straight back, aim the bottle right at your iris and don't blink until the drops have a chance to spread over the surface of the eye. In my case, they do noticeably brighten my iris and make it slightly bluer (my eyes are more towards grey than blue) and they definitely make the whites look whiter and clearer. I've read mixed reviews on other sites. They seem to work for some people and not for others. Maybe because there are different reasons for eyes looking tired or red? These drops are intended for whitening a yellowish sclera, not really to take the red out if you have allergies or severe irritation. FYI Visine contains a drug (tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride) that constricts the blood vessels in the eyes and that is how it takes the redness out. These drops do not contain tetrahydrozoline hydrochloride.
– Jane Hughs
These eye drops have been a lifesaver for me. I usually wake up every morning with red, bloodshot eyes, caused by either lack of sleep, allergies or my recent use of Latisse. Just one tiny drop of these in each eye leaves the whites so bright that you would swear I had just returned from a restful spa vacation! I have tried other brands but this one (in my opinion) works best. I use them daily as part of my morning ritual.
– Gina
These are great eye drops that actually reduce redness and they DO color the whites of an eye into blue! Amazing! Not for the whole day, of course, but for a couple of hours, worth to buy.
I used Innoxa for some time, but when I used them they were now known in USA, so there was no place to buy them unless I stock myself up while traveling. They should be disposed after 10 days after opening also.
Laiter lasts longer not to mention work way better than Innoxa.
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This product does a great job of brightning my eyes in the am, I very often don't get enought sleep, but the bley eye drops fool everyone.
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The story is now published. Read it at the site for children's stories.
This is the way it can be in the jungle for a pastor and his Honda. But he is happy to spread the Gospel with the bike of his dreams. Read the story and pass it on to children. God never forgets our prayers and our dreams!
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This is one Christmas I don't care too much to remember, but I sure love the picture that was taken of my grandkids that year. That was my first year as a widow. Does it get better? No! But one learns to cope and live with the loneliness.
Now I have four little ones to celebrate Christmas with. Bengt never got to meet Sarah. Neither has my Eva-Marie met her. But we will all reunite one day in God's Heaven. That is our blessed hope.
Let me get out of your way so you can get to the story. As you are reading, pray for Pastor Carlos and his ministry in Yurinaqui, Peru.
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Concluding the brief run of digital comics, these four issues, by a variety of writers and artists, feature backstory vignettes with Evil Lyn, Orko, Trapjaw, and Adora.
In "Evil Lyn" (I guess we're dropping the hyphen), Evil Lyn becomes romantically involved with an ex-royal guardsman, and we get further setup for future stories with the second of the two most powerful relics in "the Everything."
So, now we've got sex in a He-Man comic, eh? No doubt if anybody prominently involved with the creation of Masters of the Universe is dead, they're spinning in their graves. The other thing that feels out of place here (although I guess when you think about it, it really shouldn't) is the big flat-screen TV in the tavern, on which the patrons watch highlights of Yellow Cross He-Man battling Skeletor on the evening news. It can't be long before we get a MOTUC figure of Repor-Tor, Heroic Newsman, or somesuch.
The art's fine, but I guess the colorist had the day off. The primarily black and white art gives this comic a noir feel, but this isn't the sort of story that really benefits from such a treatment.
On the whole, this is a decent enough story, but it doesn't tell us anything new about Evil Lyn, and those who know the character will see the ending coming a long way off.
In "Orko," Orko screws up one of the Sorceress's spells, throwing Eternia's reality into flux. And by flux I mean complete madness.
Wow. Just, wow. Did Jeff Parker get drunk watching cartoons and dash this off in fifteen minutes? With overt pop culture references to The Dark Knight Returns, Spongebob Squarepants, Pac-Man, Calvin and Hobbes, Roger Rabbit, and lots more, this is Cartoon Network on the hallucinogenic drug of your choice. And the dialogue is often brutal.
However, this comic is also refreshing in a way, as it gives us a nice little break from the shameless grim-and-grittification of the franchise. And Parker nearly redeems himself with Power Sword-wielding Orko shouting, "I temporarily have the power!"
The hero of this comic is artist Chris Gugliotti, who successfully executes a myriad of styles in terms of drawing, inks, and color, and, in the cases of the pop references, in the manner of the original artists (but dude, that Orko on the left side of the cover is creepy as hell). This single comic should be all the portfolio he'll ever need.
There's no real story here, nor any point to the goings-on beyond showcasing Gugliotti's artistic abilities, but it's worth checking out for that, plus the craziness – it's all craziness.
"Trapjaw" is a prequel to "Evil Lyn." Here, Kronis is an information broker and thief in a heist gone bad.
Wait, what? Yellow Cross He-Man throws a gun so hard that it makes Kronis's jaw detach and his face turn green (talk about careless and irresponsible; Yellow Cross He-Man, we have "The Problem with Power" on line one)? And then these nanites save Kronis somehow? Not only is this origin kind of small-time, it's also change purely for change's sake: the 200X Icons of Evil one-shot gave us a much more significant, much more satisfying (and much more badass, while we're at it) origin for Trapjaw.
What I do like is how Higgins has given us an overarching plot running through these stories. One hopes all this setup will be returned to in the ongoing monthly so we get our due payoff.
The art is fairly good. The splash page with Yellow Cross He-Man is about as epic as we've seen in these comics. And it's nice to see a faithful (200X-ish) Snake Mountain (and Skeletor). However, all the buildup to give us a last-page reveal for Trapjaw? Come on – this character's thirty years old – plus we've got the cover. Or is the big deal supposed to be that he's basically got a garbage disposal for a throat?
In short, this is a competently executed but needless and weak new origin.
In "She-Ra," Despara – that is, Force Captain Adora – begins to recall flashes of her infancy; her story will be continued in the new ongoing monthly.
I don't really have a problem accepting Adora as a cold-blooded Horde killer (she also murders a peripheral She-Ra character you probably don't care about): it's an understandable, logical, nigh-unavoidable step for any adult treatment of the character. If we get an appropriately climactic Damascus Road moment (I'm not holding my breath), I'm on board all the way.
Drew Johnson's art is very good, and the red-orange-black color scheme throughout sets the tone nicely. The Horde Troopers – now men instead of robots – have gotten a solid update. Adora's outfit fits the Horde motif a lot better than the old cartoon one's did, but if you don't mind me saying so, it's mighty weird to see Hordak's face on top of boobs.
On the whole, this is the best new comic DC has given us, and it offers a glimmer of hope going forward. I don't know that I need a bunch of She-Ra in my He-Man so soon, and one can't help but imagine that they'll find some way to screw things up, but I guess we'll burn that bridge when we come to it.
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My brother has always been the most successful in the family-career wise. He worked in Singaporethe past 9 years and went back at home for good in 2006. Eversince he went back, he was hired by a major global financial institution as a Project Management Consultant - He was there for a year as a consultantand the time came when he was offered regular post by that same financial institution, this happened before last yearends around November 2007. One of the perks he had was a car subsidy from the company- a car of his choicefor which the company will initially shoulder the cost to purchase and 50% split of the cost to be paid by my brother on a fixed rate per month for a couple of years. He opted to get a SUV from Ford, the Ford Escape4x2 Automatic Transmission SUV. I am really not a car enthusiast but I would say it was rather a nice choice.We've had a family car for six years now which is a Mitsubishi Adventure model 2002-the same car that had tried the tests of time with numerous hits, bumps, and collisions when we (my brothers and I) were still trying our bestto learn how to drive. We owe Ishi - the car's a she, since it was purchased by my mom when she retired from workyears ago. Ishi is a stick-shift, manual transmission type, SUV. It's moot for me to compare Ishi with the new Ford Escapebut based from what I saw and experienced, here's what I have to say:
Number of passengers that can be seated - Ishi won
Leg room - Fordie won
Airconditioning - Ishi won (Fordie doesn't have dual aircon) it has all it's aircon blowers in front by the dashboard.
Dashboard - Fordie no contest
Fuel utilization - Ishi is still fuel efficient, I am not sure but based on my first time to handle a auto-transmission vehicle,it consumed a lot of fuel based from the short distance we had it for a test-drive from house to mall of asia, and then back.
Ergonomics - Fordie no contest
I just based my points on my observations among the two vehicles. I am really not a know-it-all type when it comes to vehicles but these are just based on observations.
I must also say that driving an automatic transmission type is so easy, but I would advise that it's better to learn drivingin Manual transmission (stick-gear) type of vehicles. I must also admit that I have a lot to learn with the Ford EscapeI was just able to test drive it once on a short distance only. It's hard for me to size up the vehicles by it's four corners - for which I already have experienced with the Mitsubishi Adventure. I must say that Ishi holds a special place in our heartsince we've had her for 6 years already for which Fordie still has a lot to prove in our family.


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Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Date Night
We have a date!! We have a date!! We.Have.A.Date.
Ok so it's not really at night but still...WE FINALLY HAVE A DATE! :) A date for our caseworker to come to our home and start the home study process. Eeeek! I'm excited and nervous all over again! It's next Wednesday at 11am so if you could, please say some prayers for us as we start another part of this licensing process. Thanks.
I was beginning to feel very discouraged about this whole process. A call on November 17th to start this next step and then nothing for over five weeks...*sigh* I know Christmas must be such a busy time for them but we are so ready and that stall just wasn't fun. I'm sure that is one small stall in what will be tons throughout our foster care journey but like I said before, we're working on our patience still. :) I wasn't going to call again until next week (to make sure the holidays were out of the way!) but Benjamin decided he'd call today in case she was in the office and she wasn't (or at least didn't answer)...BUT she called him back and now we're set for next week. Yay!
I'm still working on getting the house ready and finished. Thankfully we have a copy of the home safety checklist so I can make sure all of that is in order. I'm working on some art for the foster room so I'll show you that soon. :) Hope your holidays were merry and bright!
Monday, December 5, 2011
The Crib
After months of looking for a crib on craigslist and always finding them too late...we finally have a crib. :) It came with a mattress...but that mattress smells like cigarette smoke and leaves a gap all the way around the edge. I'm buying a brand new one today...to save effort and ensure we get a good one. So much for a deal, I could of bought this same crib new for the same price. Ah well, you live and learn.
Speaking of finally finding a crib...um, we have a crib in our house! It's a welcomed (and slightly panic-inducing) sight to see when I'm walking down the hall. :) We are so excited but (I'm guessing that) just like if I were pregnant...there are SO many unknowns, that sometimes it's awesome and sometimes scary. I'm a ball of nerves and excitement all wrapped up in one these days.
We heard from our caseworker back on like the 17th...and haven't been able to get a hold of her since then. I know caseworkers are extremely busy so right now we're just waiting for directions on what the next step is. We still have a ways to go before we get approved (or not) but I wish it would speed up! I'm ready to be in the waiting for a child part. From what I've read though, SLOW is a theme in foster care. So I suppose patience must be one of the many things we'll learn from this journey.
ps-we have a crib. :)
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MEPs Back EU-Canada Trade Agreement
CETA approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday. The landmark trade deal could apply provisionally from as early as April 2017.
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The EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which aims to boost goods & services trade & investment flows was approved.
"By adopting CETA, we chose openness and growth and high standards over protectionism and stagnation. Canada is a country with whom we share common values and an ally we can rely on. Together we can build bridges, instead of a wall, for the prosperity of our citizens. CETA will be a lighthouse for future trade deals all over the world", Parliament's rapporteur for the CETA agreement Artis Pabriks (EPP, LV) said after the vote.
The deal was approved by 408 votes to 254, with 33 abstentions.
Boosting trade
CETA will remove tariffs on most traded goods and services. It also provides for the mutual recognition of certification for a wide range of products. Canada is to open up its federal and municipal public procurement markets, which are already open in Europe. EU suppliers of services ranging from sea shipping through telecoms and engineering to environmental services and accountancy will get access to the Canadian market.
Protecting farm produce and social standards
In talks, the EU secured protection for over 140 European geographical indications for food and drinks sold on the Canadian market. Sustainable development clauses were included to safeguard environmental and social standards and ensure that trade and investment enhance both.
To allay citizens' concerns that the deal gives too much power to multinational companies and that governments will not be able to legislate to protect health, safety or the environment, the EU and Canada recognise in both the preamble to the deal and an attached joint declaration that its provisions apply without prejudice to the domestic right to regulate.
The CETA deal will not remove tariff barriers in the fields of public services, audiovisual and transport services and a few agricultural products, such as dairy, poultry and eggs.
More transparent investment protection
In response to European parliamentary pressure, the controversial investor-state-dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism was replaced by the Investment Court System (ICS), which aims to ensure government control over the choice of arbitrators and enhances transparency.
EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement
MEPs also gave their consent to the conclusion of an EU-Canada Strategic Partnership Agreement (SPA). Complementing the CETA, this deal aims to step up EU-Canada bilateral cooperation on a wide range of non-trade issues such as foreign and security policy, counter-terrorism, fighting organised crime, sustainable development, research and culture. The EU-Canada SPA was approved by 506 votes to 142, with 43 abstentions.
Next steps
The CETA deal could apply provisionally on the first day of the second month following the date both sides have notified each other that they completed all necessary internal procedures. MEPs expect this to be the case on 1 April 2017 at the earliest. As CETA was declared a mixed agreement by the European Commission in July 2016, it will also need to be ratified by national and regional parliaments.
The CETA negotiations were launched in May 2009 and concluded in September 2014. The EU and Canada signed the agreement on 30 October 2016. In 2015 the EU imported goods from Canada worth €28.3 billion and exported goods to it worth €35.2 billion, a figure that is expected to rise by more than 20% when the agreement is implemented in full.
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Friday, July 24, 2009
Selfish giant rethinks world view
The Selfish Giant has banished children from his garden and built a wall to keep them out. When Spring arrives in the countyside, his garden remains snowy and cold. He is rethinking how he has affected the world around him.
The story is by Oscar Wilde.
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Nytimes.com 17 Feb, 2012. Web. 18 Feb, 2012.
Posting to Mourn a 'Friend'
By IAN LOVETT
LIKE most Americans with Facebook accounts, every time I logged on to my page last weekend, the top of my news feed looked like this:
"Neb Asfaw and 32 other friends posted about Whitney Houston."
Reactions to Ms. Houston's passing (expressions of shock and sadness, remembrances, videos of her performances) overran social media sites last Saturday. By 8 p.m., just an hour after Ms. Houston's death was first reported (on Twitter), 18 percent of all Twitter posts mentioned "Whitney."
"I grew up listening to her, and a lot of my friends on Facebook share that memory, so it's kind of mourning with the community," said Mr. Asfaw, 36. "This is big, worldwide news, and I want to be part of that in my own little way."
Everyone else wanted to be part of this collective mourning as well, even those who had no words of their own to offer. Twitter quickly became an echo chamber, reverberating with retweets from news organizations and celebrities who had acknowledged Ms. Houston's death. (A tweet from the rapper Lil Wayne, "R.I.P. Whitney Houston. #Retweet for Respect," was retweeted 58,000 times over the next few days.)
Vanessa Jimenez did not consider herself a particularly big Whitney Houston fan. Still, within moments of hearing the news (via Facebook), she posted about it. "For some strange reason, there is this desire, or need, or maybe some sort of competitiveness, that drives me to want to be one of the first people to post about a major event, or to say something new about it," said Ms. Jimenez, 26. "I felt compelled to weigh in on it in my own way."
This compulsion to weigh in on a news event, even one with only a tangential relationship to one's own life, is endemic among people who use social media, according to Jonathan Taplin, a professor at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Southern California who has studied sentiment on Twitter.
"Once people embrace Twitter, they feel some kind of addiction to being public," Professor Taplin said. "They almost feel like they have to express an opinion about everything."
It was not always thus. For much of the 20th century, this type of public mourning, even for loved ones, was frowned on in Western culture, according to Katherine Ashenburg, author of "The Mourner's Dance: What We Do When People Die." But toward the end of the last century, as celebrity culture rose, people began mourning for famous people whom they did not know, like John Lennon or Diana, more expressively than they grieved for their own family members.
"Social media has given people a kind of community to mourn in," Ms. Ashenburg said. "Death has entered the conversation again. This shows that we're willing to put words to it and express ourselves, even at a level that might be kind of facile."
By the time of Michael Jackson's death in 2009, social media already provided a major venue for fans to discuss the King of Pop. But with the exponential growth of Facebook and Twitter over the last three years — and more people tweeting from their smartphones — talk of Ms. Houston seemed even more inescapable.
Indeed, many people who discussed Ms. Houston last weekend said they took to Facebook and Twitter because social media sites allowed them to reach a much wider community.
When Sirinya Tritipeskul Matute, 29, heard the news, she tweeted to a friend who had already posted about it on Twitter, "I am so saddened to hear about #whitney's passing."
She would not have called that friend; they don't have that kind of relationship, she said. Twitter allowed her to express her condolences to him.
But if Twitter and Facebook have offered fans a community in which to grieve, they have also accelerated the pace of mourning many times over.
Within 24 hours, the cacophony of Whitney Houston posts on Twitter had hushed to a dull murmur. When Chris Brown took the stage at the Grammy Awards on Sunday night, he almost instantly overtook Ms. Houston as the du-jour topic of conversation. Jokes about bathtubs (Ms. Houston's body was found in a bathtub) began to appear, along with posts complaining about all the Whitney Houston posts.
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Last night was our first Labor & Delivery class. All 18 of us (nine couples) dutifully toted our pillows and blankets and settled in for what we hoped would be an informative evening. As a whole we are a very cohesive group...all white, all married (except for one couple, who are also the youngest couple) and most of us are in our late 20's or early 30's. It's possible I am the oldest mom-to-be at 34 but I don't know that to be true - I'm just speculating. The teacher is nice enough, appearing to be in her mid-30's she has three kids and has spent most of her time as an OB nurse. I didn't learn anything new last night except that pregnant women shouldn't lay on a concrete floor because my hips and pelvis were severely out of whack when we got home - I'm talking serious pain that took the entire overnight to subside.
The teacher did have a rubbery plastic baby that she passed around. It weighed almost three pounds, which is what our babies currently weigh. It was funny to watch everyone handle it - one guy took off his baseball hat and put it in it to see if it would fit and another guy pretended like he was going to drop it on the floor. She also had some large pictures of what a pregnant woman looks like on the inside, where all of her organs are and the like. I'd already seen those pictures online so that wasn't new to me. The teacher does have an empathy belly that all the Dad's can wear at some point. The male part of the young couple was the first to volunteer and he wore it well. Playing along with all the stuff the teacher made him do he was definitely a good sport and should proove to be an enjoyable part of the class.
Other then the act of actually going to the class, it should be okay. I just have to look at it that I am "preparing" for birth...though I'm still convinced she's going to come out in whatever way works for her, whether I'm breathing the right way or not.


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Why does it crash after the intro?
Update your VLC
Or get VLC
I meant the VN.
VLC always crashes for me, MPC works better.
n-no thank you
Get the official release coming out at the end of March. Not only will it be more stable, but the translation will be better too (it's the same team that did the fan translation, except they're not rushing it this time).
>oh sweet, an anime about time travel, should be fun
>mayuri episode
i fucking lost it man, actually cried
yeah was pretty sad
Looks like not having seen this is finally paying off, first the movie and now this.
Already posted this in another thread, guess I'll try this one too:
Am I the only one who can't open the [WhyNot] Steins;Gate Drama CD Gamma files with MPC? It just opens a window to report a bug and closes.
I'm using MPC with CCCP codecs or whatever, latest stable version.
Where can I find the movie? I can't find it anywhere
>mayuushi pissed me off at the start
>that episode.
>Mayuushi, no!
>Love her afterwards
>rewatch the show later on and it's even more painful 'cause you know what's coming and the SUFFERING train has no brakes.
Really good show, I can't wait to get my copy of the VN, I even shelled out for the Limited ed, because I'm a whore for limited merch.


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Matthew 4:19,22 "And he saith unto them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men...And they immediately left the ship and their father and followed him."
When Jesus called, these disciples immediately stopped what they were doing and followed Him, leaving their home, livelihood and family. As far as I know, they didn't even KNOW Jesus, but followed Him fully and completely in blind faith. Talk about trust! I can't help but wonder how many times Jesus has called me to follow Him in different areas of my life, and I have failed to place my faith and trust completely in Him, even though I know Him and that His way is always right. I may kind of follow Him, but still cling to some aspects of my natural human self. As I looked at this passage I realized that if I am not following fully and completely, I am basically not following at all! May I be willing to sacrifice anything and everything and truly follow Jesus wherever He leads me!


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Drone crashes mount at civilian airports
Drone crashes mount at civilian airports 30 Nov 2012 The April wreck was the latest in a rash of U.S. military drone crashes at overseas civilian airports in the past two years. The accidents reinforce concerns about the risks of flying the robot aircraft outside war zones, including in the United States. A review of thousands of pages of unclassified Air Force investigation reports, obtained by The Washington Post under public-records requests, shows that drones flying from civilian airports have been plagued by setbacks. Among the problems repeatedly cited are pilot error, mechanical failure, software bugs in the "brains" of the aircraft and poor coordination with civilian air-traffic controllers. http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/drone-crashes-mount-at-civilian-airports-overseas/2012/11/30/e75a13e4-3a39-11e2-83f9-fb7ac9b29fad_story.html


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Renolit Cramlington employee carries Olympic Torch
Neil Douglass, Financial Controller for Renolit Cramlington, was honoured for his charity works by becoming one of the Olympic Torchbearers ahead of this year's London 2012 Olympics.
Nominated by someone they know - in Neil's case his sister - 8,000 inspirational people carried the Olympic Flame as it journeyed across the UK.
The Olympic Flame stands for peace, unity and friendship.
In October 2010 Neil's world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia. CML is an extremely rare type of blood cancer and had it gone undetected, Neil could have been dead within three years.
In the short time Neil has been living with this disease he has been raising money for a charity which is trying to find a cure. Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research offers patients like him hope for the future, hope for a cure and support in the meantime.
Neil has raised nearly £10,000 since his diagnosis by taking part in the Coast 2 Coast Cycle Challenge, completing his 8th Great North Run and organising a charity games night which brought in more than £3,000.
"I was originally nominated in June 2011, and never thought I would actually be chosen," says Neil. "I found out in March 2012 that I had been selected and had passed all the security checks. Only then did I start to realise just how important it would be to carry the Olympic Torch.
"The anticipation built as June 15th approached and the day itself was amazing! Thousands of people lined the streets and cheered me along my stretch of road in North Shields, Tyne & Wear.
"It is an experience I am very lucky to have had and one I will never forget it. Carrying the Flame was an incredible honour, only made possible by the support that friends, family, colleagues and Renolit have shown in supporting my charity fundraising for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research."
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(don't ask me why but i am writing this in southern belle voice)
southern belle <–voice sample right here. high tech son!
so you walk in the doah and there are telltale signs of merriment in your salon
like empty wine bottles and mint julep glasses
and yoa friend are three sheets to the wind and talkin' real loud and just glowing in the moonlight
you know how we get when that rum is in our system
and for some reason, you get real angry, like they done you wrong or somethin, like its a natural crime to drink without you?
now if you live at home with yoa parents ya may not know what i'm tawkin about
but if you are one of the many sluggin it out in a small apartment with two room mates and un-fulfilling job you know what i mean, and my hawt goes out to ya
i gets angry
i do
i feel as though they have turned their backs on me. like they done gone north and got a yankee accent and act like they don't know about pickled pig's feet no more
how dare you come home early, invite people over, and start having fun without me!
that is inconsiderate
and when i get there, the good wine is done, you're now drinking the stuff from a box that tastes like battery acid but y'all too drunk to notice
i can't start out with the battery acid. i'm a lady! i have to kill my tastebuds first!
and the appleton is done, and the meyers done come out
and the pepsi is done
and now we're drinkin coke
i never drink coke, why didn't anybody save a pepsi for me? y'all knew i was comin home. i live here. that is my bascho side table your drink is sittin on, without a coaster might i add.
and all of them are smiling, no care to the hard day you've just had
they've run the boat and eaten the corned beef right up and all that's left is the onion skins and the dirty plates
i gets angry
there oughta be some kinda roommate law that says you can't drink unless all parties are present or give consent for the party to proceed without them
that is just uncivil
some people ma think i'm havin conniptions for no reason but where i come from drinking is serious business
and you don't make your friends have to drink the bad stuff sober
or make 'em have to be the only sober one when the debauchery has begun.
i'm no fun sober.
and i wanna be fun!
y'all is just ridiculous
i tell you what, i would turn on my heel and leave and see who calls pizza hut when y'all hungry in an hour. y'all know you can't dial a phone intoxicated. i am the only one adept at drunk dialing
and you done ate all the bread
so what ya gon' do now
every room mate can drink. every room mate must drink. no roomie left behind
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I (Christian) climbed Icy BC on the 5th. That was my first time up there and the conditions were better than I expected. The last pitch was a little stiff but otherwise really good climbing. On the way out (March 6th) Synchronicity and Carl's Berg looked, from the road, to be in at least as good condition as the topo photos from the guidebook.


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|Hanuman sets fire to Lanka with his tail, Ravi Varma Press, Bombay and Lonavla, India Chromolithograph, Early 1900s
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Monkey Tales at UK's Ashmolean Museum
UNITED KINGDOM---One of the most popular Hindu gods is Hanuman the Monkey, in some tales described as a manifestation of Shiva. Revered for his bravery, strength, loyalty and dedication to justice, Hanuman's heroic exploits are told in the great Hindu epic Ramayana, in which he is depicted as a warrior fighting for King Rama against the evil demon king Ravana. He is also mentioned in several other texts. Some scholars believe that Hanuman mythology might be the origin of the Chinese Monkey King story. "Monkey Tales: Apes and Monkeys in Asian Art" is on exhibit at the Ashmolean Museum through October 30, 2016.


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The owners of the Celilo Converter Station decided to refurbish and upgrade the station capacity to 3,800 MW. To secure the reliability of power, the first major HVDC link in the US was installed. ABB designed, manufactured and tested the world's largest HVDC converter transformers for the project. A total of seven single phase, 770 MVA 3-winding transformers, were designed to fit in the existing area, which reduced the complexity of the installation and commissioning of the converter station.
The transformers offer lower losses, require less maintenance and will extend the lifetime of the HVDC link. The upgraded Celilo station, which is owned by Bonneville Power Administration, was successfully commissioned in 2016.
The Celilo converter, located near the Columbia River, is the northern station of the Pacific DC Intertie, a 1,360-kilometer HVDC link that connects to the Sylmar converter station in Los Angeles. It transmits electricity from the Pacific Northwest to as many as three million households in the greater Los Angeles area.
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Trayvon Martin's Mom Furious Over George Zimmerman's 'It Was God's Plan' Apology
Travyon's parents went on TODAY on July 19 and said that George's apology was 'ridiculous' read on to find out why!
George Zimmerman went on Fox News and said that he was "sorry" for all the hurt he's caused Trayvon Martin's family. But Trayvon's parents aren't buying it. When Matt Lauer interviewed them on the Today Show, both parents were upset.
"I think that's ridiculous" Trayvon mom said about George's apology. She's referencing George's comments to Sean Hannity when he said: "I feel it was all God's plan and for me to second guess it or judge it." Then he was asked if he would do anything differently if he could go back in time and he said: "No, sir."
George went on to claim that Trayvon threatened his life.
"No, Trayvon is a child, a 17-year-old child," his mom said. "I can't imagine him saying something like that." With Trayvon's father adding: "There are no witnesses that they were fighting over the gun, Trayvon is dead."
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As voted for by readers of BNRMetal.com, the best real metal reference site on the net, the winner of the coveted title was… Rust in Peace by Megadeth.
Admittedly it was a slight surprise, with myself and the commenter on the last post about this thinking that Master of Puppets or Reign In Blood would storm to victory.
You couldn't really call it a shock though, as RiP only narrowly pipped both RiB and MoP to the title, and RiP is a fantastic album.
Perhaps the fact that Megadeth are currently playing the entire album on a 20th anniversary Rust In Peace tour across the USA was the decisive factor in the end.
As expected the popular underground bands like Dark Tranquillity, Mastodon and In Flames were trounced in the early rounds, whilst the big names went far.
You can still view the tournament bracket here, although they've annoyingly removed the percentage of the vote that each album got.


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After reading some original documents, Brian discovers that the wording has been altered. Instead of quick lime and bitter herbs, the witches were buried with bitumen. They realize that this could have caused a massive explosion, possibly brought on when Cliff tried to ward his property. Brian and Jordan go to the hospital to be with Chase and bring him a care package for the night.
Chase nodded, his lips trembling. Tears rolled down his cheeks. "Thank you. He was pretty great."
Jordan took his hand, kissing the back of it. "I'll never forget whacking at that damn elemental with two green sticks covered in marshmallow goo." She sniffled and laughed. "I was freaking out and you guys took care of me. I remember, I almost slapped your mother."
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Hybrid 3D Printer Using 5-Axis Control
Enomoto Kogyo is participating in a 3D printer research group that includes participants such as the Shizuoka University of Art and Culture and the software company C&G Systems, and has developed Japan's first 5-axis hybrid 3D printer capable of continuously performing lamination and cutting using 5-axis control technology.
Conventional (3D) printers are primarily planar lamination printers, but this machine is capable of not only planar lamination, but also 5-axis lamination. Ordinarily, undercutting can't be performed with 3-axis control type NC, but with 5 axis, tilt and rotation functions are added. In other words, control is implemented for the X, Y, Z, tilt and rotation axis, and as a result, we're able to print very complex shapes.
Conventional 3D printers require the use of a support material to prevent material from drooping when a sphere or such is modeled. However, because the printer developed by Enomoto is capable of performing lamination on 5 axis, the use of a support material is not required, so material costs can be reduced. Conventionally, lamination and cutting must be performed with separate machines, but the new printer can perform these tasks continuously alone, and therefore machining time can also be reduced.
Our (3D) printer was produced as a machine for use in R&D by professionals rather than everyday users. First, we want to cultivate a wide range of various applications. What we would like to do is hear from customers about what types of applications they would like to jointly develop, or in other words, what types of items they would like to print with this machine. We want to do together with those types of customers. Rather than focusing on being able to produce just about anything, we would like to narrow down the target to a certain extent, and then have two or three companies use the printer on a test basis as we advance with future developments.
With multi-surface machining and high-precision processing capabilities, the 5-axis hybrid 3D printer can freely combine lamination and machining in the manufacturing process, and is suited for prototyping prosthetic leg parts and other products in the medical care field as well as aircraft parts. Sales are slated to begin sometime around 2017 after samples have been evaluated over the next year.
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I drove all the way across town because it's usually worth the drive. At least two other Asian restaurants floated belly-up in the flood, so there aren't a lot of choices. I was greeted by some indications that perhaps there'd been a management change. The place seemed in alarming disarray. The fish tank in the front had cloudy, scummy water. There was a grubby pile of children's toys next to the cash register cabinet, along with a spilled bowl of some sort of sand usually used to hold incense.
Then I saw the child (I'm guessing the owner's child) who probably was supposed to be playing with the toys, but instead she was munching on some messy bit of food while sitting on top of a pile of menus used by the in-restaurant customers.
How many health codes would you estimate were being violated? I shudder to think. Not to mention the violations of "proper business etiquette." After I paid, but before I received my food, three other wait staff tried to make me pay again. No employees wore uniforms or anything that distinguished them from the customers. I kept watching customers getting up from their tables to hunt down servers to ask for things or remind them that they needed drinks or the check. This was all during the 20 minutes or so I had to wait to get my order, even though I called it in before I left home and it took me a good 20 minutes to get over there.
At any rate, it's a shame because they used to be fast, efficient, clean and delicious. The first three might be lacking, but I do have to admit my dish was among the best I've ever had there. I'm trying to block the questionable conditions of the restaurant out of my mind. I'm glad I never set eyes on the kitchen.
The redeeming moment of the evening came when I read the hours-of-operation sign on the front door. It was so classic, I wrote it down. Word for word.
We appreciated so much to the support of our customers. However, we have to temporally close the store at every Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience of our guests.
Forever yours, Szechuan Village


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A special one-week collection drive, starting Monday, will be held by Owens Community College. Numerous collection points will be established at both the college's Perrysburg Township campus and its one near Findlay. Many of the donated eyeglasses will be distributed to needy people in developing countries.
The drive is co-sponsored by the Bowling Green Evening Lions Club and the college's environmental club, Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, and student government.
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These things bloody amaze me. I can not understand why someone who purchases the National Geographic would be the sort of person who buys Ambi Pur to try and re- life there travelling adventures. This is confusing.
Also reminds me of the new Glade air freshener that looks like a stone.A pebble.very odd.
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text: Does anyone have a reason why I shouldn't have my non-cooling A/C checked at the local Walt's Radiator & Muffler? There are few other places (some I *definitely* don't trust) in my area that even work on A/C. I could go to Seattle (a 1/2 hr. drive + 35 min ferry), but don't know if I'll find any better. My regular mechanic (solid accent, cluttered shop, VW factory training plaques on wall, excellent prices, "hasn't screwed anything up yet") won't touch the A/C. 1. Any listers in Seattle area with shop recommendations? 2. Walt's prices: $99 for diagnosis, small repair & 1 lb. R-12 and $44 for each add'l. lb. 3. Since I'm not sure they've worked on Audi, but the mgr. seemed confident, are there any particular things they should pay attention to / look for? -------------------------------- Andrejs Zommers '88 5ksq


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Just wondering if anyone has any experience with freelancing through the website called Up Work? I came across it in a recent job search looking for occasional transcription jobs and wanted to make sure it is reputable before giving them my information. Thanks for any info you can offer.
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Regain Your Freedom
Distractions! It's what the internet was practically built upon and it's what keeps you from being productive during the day. I know from personal experience how a simple visit to Wikipedia can turn into 20 minutes of your day lost. The habits that have formed from years of internet use are practically ingrained in my hands. In my quest to be a better grad student, I finally came upon a solution to beat the distractions of the internet and actually get some work done. In the past, whenever I was stuck while writing or reading, or if my mind fluttered somewhere else for a moment, I found myself clicking on my internet browser and checking my email or my reader or one of the many sites I frequent. This pattern of defaulting to the internet when I needed a break was causing problems. I would wind up losing my focus and inevitably involve myself with something that wasn't pertinent to the task at hand. I wanted to stop this behavior, but willpower only took me so far. Especially on days where I'm tired or very busy, which, let's be honest, is often, it would be even harder to not get distracted. Enter a program called Freedom.
Freedom is a very simple application that has one purpose: Blocking the interent for a certain amount of time. You open it and tell it how many minutes you want freedom from the internet and it delivers. To get back access to the internet, you have to either wait for the time to end or restart your computer. It's very unobtrusive and it works perfectly.
I started using this little program over a month ago and it really has been immensely useful. When I'm feeling particularly distracted, I set the timer for 30 minutes and get focused. It's amazing what you can accomplish when you know you don't have access to the internet for a short amount of time. I've never had an instance where I had to use the internet during my time of freedom and it's actually a relief to not check my email every 10 minutes. The longest I've set freedom for is 1 hour and the amount of work I got done in that hour really is surprising. Even setting it for 15 minutes is enough of a boost to get started on writing, reading, or analysis. I'm planning on setting it for even longer sessions when I know I have a lot of data analysis or writing to do.
Freedom was created by Fred Stutzman, a post-doc at Carnegie Mellon. It costs only $10 and works for both Mac and Windows computers. Even for such a simple application, $10 bucks is well worth it. The productivity gains from using it are astounding. Just to let you know, I gain no financial benefit from advertising it like this. I just happen to love the program so much that I feel it's necessary to share it with you to help you be a better grad student. There is a trial version available, so even if my glowing review didn't convince you to purchase it, you really have no reason not to at least check it out. You can thank me later when the timer expires.
Please feel free to tell me what you think in the comments! Also, if you like what you've been reading here, why not sign up at the top of the page to receive emails every time I make a new post. Thank you for reading!
Recommended Reading
- The Lure of Solitaire. Learn why procrastination is the problem and how you can overcome it.
- How to Be Productive Even When You're Stuck at Home. Tips for getting things done even if you're trapped at the house.
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text: SR Technics, an aircraft maintenance company with a base in Malta, is to expand its operations with the building of a new €30m six-bay hangar at Safi Aviation Park. A memorandum of understanding with the government was signed this morning. The investment will create 400 new jobs, bringing the staff compliment at the company up to 560. (Source: timesofmalta.com, 3-May-2017)


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Looks like two of our nation's social insurance programs dodged a bullet in the initial budget released by President Trump last week. (At least for now).
On the heels of the budget release, a recent Politico "Morning Consult" poll found that nearly half of Americans think Social Security and Medicare will require major changes.
Interestingly in that same poll, Americans also feel that the government should be spending more — not less — on these two critical components of economic security in retirement.
Two previous surveys conducted by the National Academy of Social Insurance reached similar findings with regard to Social Security: Large majorities of Americans, both Republicans and Democrats, say they are willing to pay more in taxes to stabilize the system's finances and improve — not cut — benefits.
If and when Congress and the White House weigh changes to Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and the Affordable Care Act, policymakers' deliberations should be grounded in the best available evidence.
In addition to budgetary considerations, they should take into account the effects that reforms would have on Americans' health and retirement security in the context of growing economic disparities.
A recent report to the New Leadership and the American People on Social Insurance and Inequality, developed by the nation's top social insurance experts under the auspices of the nonpartisan National Academy of Social Insurance, provides an evidence-based foundation for these deliberations.
For nearly a century, Social Security and other social insurance programs have been pillars of our economic and health security. Our nation's social insurance infrastructure protects us against a common set of risks to which we are all potentially exposed — disability, injury at work, illness, unemployment, old age, and the death of a breadwinner. Social insurance programs are, by and large, extremely efficient and effective.
Like any infrastructure, however, they require strengthening and modernization, particularly in light of a changing economy and society. Such modernization needs to address three areas of risk which have become more widespread in recent years: the risk of requiring long-term care; the risk of needing to leave work or reduce work hours to care for a loved one or recover from an illness; and the suite of risks associated with nonstandard work, i.e., work where there is no clearly identifiable employer.
On the rise since the late 1970s, inequality in income and wealth among Americans is today at historically high levels. Compounding this broader economic disparity are persistent racial and ethnic gaps in income and wealth. Together, these have led to significant gaps in retirement wealth among Americans. Social Security has a strong mitigating effect on inequality in the distribution of retirement wealth, and provides a foundation of retirement security to tens of millions who would otherwise have little or nothing on which to retire.
As policymakers weigh Social Security reforms, it will be critically important to take into consideration the growing inequality in the distribution of retirement wealth and the role of Social Security in reducing it.
Medicare serves as a critical protection for millions of seniors and people with disabilities who would otherwise be uninsured and unable to afford even basic healthcare. Although the program faces long-term budgetary challenges stemming from the aging of the population and the continued growth in costs throughout the health care system, Medicare does not face immediate problems or require restructuring.
To strengthen its long-term finances, the most important approach policymakers might take is to continue to pursue measures to rein in the rise in healthcare costs, including the recently accelerated growth in prescription drug costs.
One particularly troubling feature of the U.S. healthcare system is that, despite having by far the highest costs in the world, our health outcomes have long lagged behind those of most other advanced industrial countries.
Part of the problem can be explained by the social determinants of health, which occur upstream of our health system. Medicaid does more than any other public program to improve social determinants of health, and a range of policy options are available to better leverage its potential in this regard.
Our nation's social insurance infrastructure has stood the test of time. In an era of growing inequality, rapid social change and profound economic uncertainty, it is essential that reform discussions be evidence-based. These programs are too important to Americans' economic and health security to be restructured on the basis of misinformation or myths.
William J. Arnone is Chief Executive Officer of the National Academy of Social Insurance and Benjamin W. Veghte is Vice President of Policy. The National Academy of Social Insurance is a nonpartisan organization made up of the nation's experts on social insurance.
The views of contributors are their own and are not the views of The Hill.


text: A Kalona business was broken into late last week. The break-in at the business's office at 126 E Avenue was reported to the Washington County Sheriff's Office at approximately 7 Friday morning. The office was ransacked and petty cash was stolen. Washington County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Jarad Schneider says the burglary is still under investigation.


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Sometimes, there are things we want to forget. Problems, pains, sadness. We just all want to forget them. Can we really? Can we just put our problems aside? Can we just forget about the people that cause us pain? Can we just forget about the memories that make us sad? Well no we can't.
After what I learned in Psychology, you can't forget unless there was nothing significant there in the first place. Everything that we want to forget leaves a mark so strong that it's always impossible to just let it slip away from our minds. You can't forget. We can only face what we have head-on and as soon as possible.
We can't just set aside problems and then get back to them when it's too late. We can't always just complain when we experience pain. We can't always just mope around in our sorrow. We have to look for solutions. We stick to encouragement, positivity, and looking forward to bright futures. After all, Amnesia is just sickness in your head (literally and figuratively).


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In 1920, Lewis Newton, the owner of a Hudson Falls bicycle shop, announced that he had "perfected and auto-sleigh which attains nearly fifty miles per hour and can be operated with absolute safety." Newton mounted two Thompson motors on a specially constructed bobsleigh and rigged a motorcycle wheel with a skid chain; the crank was kick-started. Some of the several he made may still be hiding out in Warren or Washington county barns.
Via: Adirondack Almanack
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See also: http://blog.hemmings.com/wp-content/uploads//2009/10/NYSMuseum_0057_1000.jpg (from the NY State Museum: http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2009/10/28/more-cars-from-the-new-york-state-museum/)
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Tom Holland was casted as Peter Parker aka Spider-Man not to long ago. And Jon Berthanal as Frank Castle aka Punisher a bit before that. Now comes the female wave of casting!
Take a good look fokes this is Elodie Yung and she is our new Elektra in Daredevil Season 2 on Netflix! Working alongside Charlie Cox(Daredevil) and Jon Berthanal( Punisher) on the set to bring us more action like we've never seen before! She's already pulled off the red clad female ninja type before in G.I. Joe: Retaliation. Now we get to see her put that experience to the test as Elektra.
Straight from Variety Marisa Tomei has been cast as Marvels new Aunt May. The woman whom raised Peter Parker and often gives him advice in times of need. So, what do youthink of the casting? Is Marvel still on point or do you believe they're loosing their edge? Comment your thoughts below!
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Go Ahead and Smile
I believe in greeting others with a smile. It is polite to smile around those we know, and even those we don't. Whenever I meet someone new, or see a friend, I always try to greet them with a smile. It is my special way of saying, "Hello, it is nice to see you." It tells you that I acknowledge your presence, that I am aware of you. In a world of negativity, a smile can assure someone that everything is okay. A smile shows that I am happy to see you, and that I care about you in some way, regardless of whether or not I am your personal friend. A smile speaks volumes to your attitude as a person. It shows that you have a sense of confidence, a sense of humor, and a cheerful outlook on life. It is just better to smile. Your day will seem livelier and your worries will seem less important. Smiling is apart of my life. I smile at the supermarket, at the movies, at home, at the beach, even when I do my homework.
I remember one day in particular when I didn't smile. This got me into trouble with my parents. It was on my sixth birthday, December 4th 1996, when I opened a present from my grandpa. It was a Utah Jazz NBA basketball jersey. At the time, the Chicago Bulls were my favorite NBA basketball team. I didn't care about any other player except Michael Jordan, especially one who plays for the Utah Jazz, the Chicago Bull's rival at the time. Rather than smile and thank my grandpa for the gift that he had just given me, I told him quote, "I hate the Utah Jazz." Needless to say, this did not go over well with my parents. My Dad used some choice language get his point across, telling me that I was being extremely rude and disrespectful. Later that night, my Mom sat me down and told me, "You could have at least smiled and said thank you." She was right. Life can be much easier if we put a smile on and look at things from a positive perspective. To this day, I continue to receive bad presents on birthdays. Rather than react with a frown, I smile and move on. It is better to be appreciative of the things you have, rather than dwell on your misfortunes. Throughout my life, there has been one constant: a smile.
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I've been confined to my bed for the past few days. Torture! If it weren't for The Scientist (my laptop), I'm not sure I would have survived this nasty cough - still an ongoing battle between body and illness. I hope I win!
Anyway, there were only two things that could get my tired and congested self out of bed today: a medicine run and this dress. The dress is an oldie but it caught my eye the other day as I attempted to clean my closet for the twenty-seventh time this month. So, with a legitimate excuse to get up and an outfit in mind, I timed my run perfectly so that I wouldn't be caught coughing hysterically in public. Despite my ill state, I was very pleased with the photographs. As soon as I got home, it was back to my blanket, How I Met Your Mother episodes, cough drops, tissue, and Vicks.
As I write this, I don't know how I found the energy to get out of bed. Lucky for me, I have The Scientist. I've caught up with so much in the past few days. I came across the song I posted in the midst of a cough attack. It was love at first listen.


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Drive Me to Juliet is hail from Cebu City.Seldom does a pop rock band mix catchy guitar riffs and fast drum beats with emotion filled lyrics.They have been active in the scene since 2009, releasing three demos which have been much-admired by listeners from Cebu and its Visayan neighbors, Metro Manila, Mindanao, and other parts of the country.
They released their first music video, "Saving Glass Heart," on Youtube two years ago, accumulating more than 300,000 in views. In late 2014, they finally released their long-awaited first full-length album, "Kiss & Tell," in Cebu City, serving the anticipation of tens of thousands of fans who have long been expecting it. The quintet also released another music video early this year, the acoustic "Lighthouse." They've also performed in both Rakrakan Festivals, much to the satisfaction of their Luzon fans that get to see them only once a year and, thus, making this visit a truly exciting event for DMTJ's supporters in the country's capital.
Drive Me To Juliet was formerly called Band of Brothers since the group was composed of the Racho siblings.
Album1 : Kiss And TellAlbum Overview Released : 2014
Label : Independent
01 Absence Of Understanding
02 Actions Speak Louder Than Make Up
03 Lighthouse
04 Trigger Waltz
05 Saving Glass Heart
06 System Chaos Listen
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Greece has taken "one more step toward normality" and is steadily moving toward growth that the European Commission is determined to support, EC spokesperson Margaritis Schinas told the newspaper 'Nea Selida' in an interview published on Sunday.
Schinas hailed the conclusion of the second review and the decision of the June 15 Eurogroup, based on which the European Commission will provide both funds and technical support to decisively boost this economic recovery.
The closing the excessive deficit procedure combined with the recovery of the European economy, a dramatic increase in tourism flows and the national economy's constantly improving competitiveness will ensure Greece's course toward growth, he said.
Schinas also highlighted the importance of completing structural reforms to the state and economy, noting that this could be the country's "last chance" to correct the problems and distortions of the past, "many of which benefited the haves at the expense of the unemployed and the weak." The more convincing the structural changes over the next 12 months, the clearer Greece's future after August 2018 will become, he added.
Asked about the future of the EU, Schinas said this discussion had begun with the presentaion of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker's White Paper last March and also welcomed the start of a decision on closer economic and monetary union. Now that Europe's economy was picking up, it was important to move swiftly and correct any flaws, putting more emphasis on 'economic' and not just 'monetary', he added.
"To complete economic union, we must complete banking union and look again at the euro's representation," he said.