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I got season 2 of CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM on 1.02 at TARGET. ~ Later, I watched the second season's last no.10 episode entitled THE MASSAGE. ~ Which was followed up hours later by a news report of 2 fire trucks jumping the curb in front of Seattle's ELEMENT MASSAGE parlor on 65th and 12th North East, at: http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/puget-sound/seattle-storefront-damaged-as-2-fire-trucks-crash-into-each-other/ ~ So I checked out Elizabeth Hurley's DOUBLE WHAMMY DVD movie that came out on January 20 in the same year; wherein she plays a sexy sexual healing therapist masseuse against a subplot involving 2 crazy egotistical screenwriter geniuses. ~ Naturally, I also checked out Larry David's latest wiki page, time-stamped at 2:18 London time, and discovered that he was born on 2 July, and has 2 children. ~ Then it dawned on me that I should probably see season 2's episode 2 next; which features Larry having a scary encounter with a blond Donald Trump voter who drives a family woody station wagon, at: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a4e-4rlks4g ~ "Trump scares me." ~ Bruce Springsteen; half male adult and half Jew. ~ But I digress. ~ The limo driver named Greg at the fancy TRUMP hotel restaurant [DC 58 feast scene] looks exactly like my own private driver for PADDYWAGON taxi in Bonney Lake, Washington. ~ Which dovetails with David getting busted for having a traditional sterling silver [WEREWOLF OF WASHINGTON] 'devils fork' symbol in his pocket. ~ As we see his redhead masseuse from ZERO EFFECT with the masonic Mormon sex cult pentagram star tattoo on her 29ish looking left arm of flesh. ~ GSR/TWN ~ CRITICS NOTES: USA TODAY called CURB:2 a prophetic "...hilarious salute to horrible behavior..." when the season's golf club episodes would become a reflection of the Donald Trump prophecy CADDYSHACK. ~ Remember, Donald Trump has just as much Jewish blood in his genealogy oak tree family line as any Larry David guy out there. ~ PS ARNOLD: The Holy Spirit of Hollywood is telling me that your APPRENTICESHIP TV reality show gig is a Providential preparation for you becoming Secretary of State; when the time is ripe. ~ "We will sell no [cheap California jug] white wine before it's time." Orson Welles. ~
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text: Trentwannabe 254 Posted September 2, 2017 (edited) Quote Quote QB Keith Wenning RB Jordan Johnson WR Daikiel Shorts WR Brandon Reilly WR Dezmin Lewis TE Wes Saxton TE Rory Anderson OL Cameron Jefferson OL Jordan Mudge OL Greg Pyke OL Zach Voytek DE Max Vallea DE Ian Seau DT Nigel Williams DT Marquavius Lewis LB Abner Logan LB Jacob Lindsey LB Carl Bradford CB Bradley Sylve CB Marcus Sayles S Adrian McDonald S Joe Powell S B.T. Sanders WR Rod Streater (injury settlement) S Shamiel Gary (injury settlement) WR Jeremy Butler (waived/injured) OL Michael Ola (waived/injured) LB Sam Barrington (injured reserve) The Bills added to their receiving corps with a trade Saturday. Buffalo acquired WR Kaelin Clay from the Carolina Panthers in exchange for CB Kevon Seymour and a 2019 seventh-round pick. No real surprises. Hopefully Reilly and Shorts make their way to the PS. I know nothing about Clay the WR we traded for. Edited September 2, 2017 by Trentwannabe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites

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Elijah Parker, 55, Commits Suicide
New Lisbon Farmer, Who Accidentally Shot Wife,
Ends Life With Shotgun
Melancholy since he accidentally shot and fatally wounded his wife two weeks ago, Elijah Parker, 55, committed suicide in the barn on his farm at New Lisbon yesterday morning at 7 o'clock.
Mr. Parker shot himself with a double-barrelled shotgun. He evidently placed the gun near the right side of his head and pulled the trigger with his foot. The charge blew off the right side of his head.
Dr. B. F. Bishop of Garrattsville, coroner of Otsego county, investigated. Dr. Bishop said it was a case of suicide. No notes were left by the victim.
Mr. Parker had been depressed since he accidentally shot his wife Sunday, November 8. She was struck in the abdomen by a bullet from a .22 calibre rifle, which her husband was about to use to fell a hen for Sunday dinner. The bullet pierced the intestines and she died the following day in the Bassett hospital at Cooperstown.
Mr. Parker's housekeeper, Mrs. Crandall, discovered the body when he did not return to breakfast. He arose as usual and went to the barn to do the morning chores, but when she received no answer to several calls, Mrs. Crandall investigated and found his body, slumped down in the hay in front of the cows.
The body was removed to the Houk funeral home at Edmeston, where funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Rev. R. E. Snethens, pastor of the Edmeston Baptist church, will officiate, and interment will be in the family plot of Union cemetery at Edmeston.
Mr. Parker was born August 28, 1881, on the Parker homestead, near Garrattsville, the youngest son of Elisha and Marion (Grouse) Parker. He married Irene D. Pudney of Pittsfield August 25, 1907. Most of their married life had been spent in the vicinity of New Lisbon. He was a man widely known and highly esteemed.
Surviving are three brothers, Elisha Parker of Hartwick, Fred Parker of Wingdale and David Parker of New Lisbon; two sisters, Mrs. William Clark of Milford and Mrs. Bert Bailey of Binghamton; and several nieces and nephews.


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Semiconductor specialist KLA-Tencor (NASDAQ:KLAC) announced yesterday its third-quarter dividend of $0.45 per share, a 12.5% increase from the $0.40-per-share payout it made last quarter.
The board of directors said the quarterly dividend will be payable in August and marks the fifth time since it initiated its dividend policy in 2005 that KLA-Tencor has raised the payout. The new, regular dividend payment equates to a $1.80-per-share annual dividend, yielding 3.1% based on the closing price of KLA-Tencor's stock on July 9.
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Today I have new installment of Inside Indy Polish. I told you a little about Animeniac last week, but here is a refresher:
The story behind Amimeniac is so awesome, a mother helping her daughter to pursue a dream of creating her own polish and helping her to sell it to us die hard lacquer heads. What a great mom, right? Animeniac polishes are inspired by anime, manga, sci-fi, comics and gaming which is sure to produce some fun and interesting polishes for sure, plus they are big three free!
Below is an interview I had with Aneissa, creater of the polishes for Animeniac, I had the theme song of Animaniacs stuck in my head the whole time composing this post by the way ;)
Favourite polish finish:
I love both glitter and cream finishes.
Favourite polish colour:
I love Super Heroine and Geek Chic.
Favourite polish trend:
The Glitter polish trend, because it gives a variety of options. The possibilities are endless…
Favourite top coat:
Our New Mezz Top Coat.
What was the first polish you ever mixed/created?
Geek Chic. I love the variety of glitter colors and sizes.
Why did you decide to start mixing/creating polish?
As a creative mind, a lover of nail polish and a lover of Anime, Manga etc. I felt the need to combine the three.
What made you finally start to mass-produce and sell your polish?
Everyone would comment on how much they loved my nails whenever I did my nails and they would ask where did I "get" my polish. I realized that there was a real interest especially here in Canada, as well as in the US. Many people have found it hard to get the types of polishes they like in Canada.
How long does it take you to make a batch/bottle of polish?
It depends. We test and retest each formulation to make sure that they are of the highest quality.
What is your favourite hand-crafted polish? Super Heroine and Geek Chic.
Where do you get inspiration for your collections?
My polishes are all inspired by Anime, Manga, Comics, Gaming, and Sci-Fi. The colors range from vivid to neutral, and give me a lot of inspiration. The color combinations are endless.


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Customer Retention in Tough Times
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As we collectively try to gain visibility to what is happening in the marketplace, the following contains some good basic reminders of necessary requirements to survive in the marketplace today. I'd love to hear about how your company has implemented some of the ideas below and how that has helped your organization succeed.
No doubt as the recession takes hold companies are at risk to lose more customers than new ones coming in.
The problem: If you don't invest in keeping and developing your existing clients – especially in tough times – then it's more than likely that your business will decline.
You're no doubt familiar with the mantra that states that it costs about 5 times more to bring in a new customer than to sell to existing customers.
So the question is what are you doing to communicate with your customers? Do you have a structured customer development program to upsell, cross sell and above all manage your relationships in such a way to make sure these customers – whom you've already spent a long of money acquiring – from walking?
Here are some ideas you may want to focus on:
1. Establish a systematic, formal process to cultivate and grow high potential accounts
2. Create a schedule to "touch" key accounts regularly
o Build variable schedule based upon account potential not current value of the relationship
3. Develop a strategy to manage marginal accounts those that cannot be effectively managed by the sales force
o Outsource is one way to go
4. Raise awareness of new products and services
5. Under promise – over deliver
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Of course, the news continues about the Brenda Nesselroad-Slaby, the mother who forgot her child in an overheated car, resulting in her death. I have mentioned before, I don't watch the news on a regular basis. Well, yesterday, I had the TV on a local channel watching a soap opera (yes, it's true, I was indulging in some mindless television!). I walked out to the bus stop to get Sous Chef and left the TV on. That local channel has news that comes on at 4:00, which is during the time I am at the bus stop. While I was out there, Big E came out and said, "Mom, I just heard on the news about a woman who left her daughter in the car and she died! They were showing her talking about it." I explained quickly what happened and told him to go change the channel. I rarely watch the news and I don't allow my children to watch it at all. Oops, I failed that today. The result of that was that I watched the 5:00 news so I could see what he saw. The pathetic, do anything for a $$ news - all local stations - are airing the video tape of the mother being questioned shortly after they found the little girl. What the hell is this society coming to that we need to see that awful, horrible, devastating interview. I don't care if this is a middle-class white, educated woman or a poor, uneducated minority woman (and yes, there have been claims that she was let go because of who she was and if the mother had been of a different socio-economic class and race, her ass would be in jail!), I DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS! I don't need to see it and more importantly, this woman and her family don't need me to see it. It benefits NO ONE. I am tempted to write a letter if I could put my thoughts together enough to get my point across coherently and without rambling like I do here.
The letters to the editor continue. Thankfully, yesterday, there was a guest columnist who wrote a column titled: "Child's death should prompt empathy, learning, not blame." This woman has first hand knowledge of this case as she was on the Crisis Response Team that has counseled the staff at the school. Read her column at: http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070906/EDIT01/709060325/-1/all She says what I have been saying all along, only with more eloquence and clarity.
Thankfully, I have other things to write about today. I went out last night with the neighborhood ladies. It was one of those times where I get anxious. It doesn't happen very often, but anytime I have to walk into a room alone with a group of people I don't know but am interested in knowing, I get a little nervous. We went to dinner at Bravo and there were about 15 women. It was so much fun and great to get out. There was one woman who kept me laughing the whole time. She had funny stories, funny comments, and didn't hesitate to speak up. It was a diverse group: employed and SAHMs, young women (late 20's) all the way up to a woman who looked to be in her late 60's-mid 70's. It was hard to tell - she was very spunky and fun, which I think made her seem younger than she actually may be. There were new moms and seasoned moms. There were women who have lived here a while and those of us who were newbies. I look forward to our next outing, which is a game night here in the neighborhood. I also found out there is a book club and a Bunko group, which is in need of a sub this month...
I also think I may have found a hair stylist. Another action that causes anxiety for me! A woman in my M&M playgroup has a haircut similar to mine, has even curlier hair than I do and has a lot of thick hair like I do. I was telling her how my hairstylist in OP would just thin out my hair from underneath and not cut any length or do anything to the "outside" of my hair. Basically, I don't need a cut or layers added, I just need bulk removed. This is exactly how her stylist cuts Kelli's hair. What a relief! I am not getting it cut anytime soon, but it's nice to know I have someone to go to when the time comes.
That's all I have for today. Motorcycle Guy comes home later this afternoon and will be home all next week and 1/2 of the week after that. He then leaves for several days for a trip to Canada with his friend John to shut down their cabin and island, which is in the Georgian Bay, for the winter. I am meeting up with an M&M member and her friends for some drinks at a local pub this evening. Should be fun, but another night with people I have never met. Liz and I have talked online on many occasions, sometimes for M&M stuff because she also holds a national level position and I have needed her help and also on a personal e-mail level when I moved here. I am looking forward to meeting her.
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Tough-tackling central midfielder who is rated highly by Sven-Goran Eriksson.
When all their players are fit, England have a strong midfield which is likely to keep Butt on the bench.
However, he is certainly a useful squad player as he has proved at Old Trafford where he has always answered the call with the minimum of fuss.
During the friendly with Paraguay he brought plenty of bite to the midfield.
And after recovering from an injury sustained prior to the tournament, Butt returned to the starting line up for his team's World Cup match against Argentina and was in brilliant form during the 1-0 victory.


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A mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation".
Every Monday I will post a new thought, idea, or focus for the week. When you need a breather from life, when you need a little inspiration, or when you're about to jump over the conference table and strangle your co-worker, remember the mantra.
Monday Mantra: Beyond all else, study thyself
In this so very busy, ever changing world, I've changed with it. And while change in itself is not a bad thing, it is something to pay attention to. What you decide to let change you (because truly, nothing makes you change unless you let it) and why- that's something to notice. Sometimes it means shifting right when you were going left, only later to realize that right was where you wanted to be all along. So for me, right now, it means this: I've gotten myself wrapped up in everything that means nothing to me, to who I am, and it's time to change that.
In a sleepy state one night I jotted these thoughts down. Luckily, most of them still make sense today. Tragically, I admit I am addicted to gossip magazines, but that's one of those things I'm changing...
- Setbacks will happen- that's okay.
- Gossip magazines are a waste of money and brain cells.
- Too much TV is a horrible, horrible thing. Horrible!
- Don't run away from your feelings.
- Quit trying to make everyone else comfortable. Embrace your inner Robin*
- It will be hard at times. It will be worth it.
- It's okay to love yourself just the way you are. In fact, it's the best thing to do.
- You will never be the same as you are today, good or bad. Deal with it.
- Don't forget to be thankful for absolutely everything.
- Water is a cure-all.
- So is sleep.
- Wondering what could be because of "this" or "that" is a waste of time. Either make it happen or shut up.
- Happiness or sadness increase or decrease depending on which one you give the most attention.
- THIS is temporary.
- Ignore everyone else if it feels wrong, sounds stupid, or makes you uncomfortable. What's meant for you will feel good right from the start.
- Trying is great, but doing is better.
- It will only suck for a little while.
*The character Robin from How I Met Your Mother, who (most of the time) is her own wild, bold, Canadian self. She also sometimes yells a lot at a chick named Patrice, which is where this "quit trying to make everyone comfortable" piece comes into play.
Whew. That was a long explanation.
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The Permissibility of Saying
"Yaa Rasulullah" Sall Allahu 'alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim
Editors note: In keeping with our stated intent, this information is being made available in response to a questioner as to why Al-adaab.org has the phrase "Ya Muhammad" Sall Allahu 'alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim on its' site.
QUESTION: What is the ruling of the Ulema of Islam on the following matter:
Zaid, who is a Muslim and believes in Almighty Allah and the Prophethood of his beloved Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), recites after every Salaah and at other times, the following verses: As Salaatu Was Salaamu Alaika Ya Rasoolullah – "Peace and Blessings upon you, O Messenger of Allah."Or As Alukash Shafaa'atu Ya Rasoolullah – "I seek from you Shafaa'at (Intercession), O Messenger of Allah."
I ask the learned Scholars of Islam:
(1) Are such calls to the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) permitted in Islam?
(2) What is the ruling of the Learned Scholars concerning individuals who refer to those who call to the Prophets and Saints as Kaafirs and Mushriks?
Please enlighten us on this. We pray that you enjoy the mercy of Allah on the Day of Judgement. Aameen.
Alhamudullilahi wa Kafaa Was Salaatu Was Salaamu alaa Habeebihil Mustafa wa Aalihi Wa Ashaabihi Oolis Sidqi Was Safaa
The utterance of the above words are indeed permitted and no person other than those who are misled would argue with it. For reference on this matter, we shall consult the following great Jurists of Islam and their books:-
A. "Shifa-us-Siqaam", by Imaam Taqi'udeen Abul Hasan Subki (radi Allahu anhu),
B. "Mawaahibbe Ladunnia", by Imaam Ahmed Qastalaani (radi Allahu anhu), being the Sharah (Commentary) of Sahih-ul-Bukhari,
C. "Sharah of the Muwaahibbe Laddunnia", by Allama Zarqaani (radi Allahu anhu),
D. "Mutaali-ul-Mussarraat" by Imaam Allama Faasi (radi Allahu anhu),
E. "Sharah of Mishkaat", by Allama Mulla Ali Qaari (radi Allahu anhu),
E. "Ashatul Lamaat", including the books, "Jazbul Quloob" and "Madaarijun Nubuwat", by Shaikh Muhaqqiq Allama Abdul Haq Muhaddis Dehlwi (radi Allahu anhu),
G. "Afdalul Qur'a", which is the "Sharah of Ummul Qur'a" by Imaam ibn Hajar Makki (radi Allahu anhu).
I will now quote a Hadith, proving that it is permissible to utter the above mentioned words. This Hadith has been certified authentic by the following great Scholars of Islam:-
A. Imaam Nisaai (radi Allahu anhu),
B. Imaam Tirmidhi (radi Allahu anhu),
C. Imaam ibn Maaja (radi Allahu anhu),
D. Imaam Haakim (radi Allahu anhu),
E. Imaam Baihaqi (radi Allahu anhu),
F. Imaam ibn Hazeema (radi Allahu anhu),
G. Imaam Abul Qasim Tabraani (radi Allahu anhu),
H. Imaam Manzari (radi Allahu anhu),
I. Imaam Muslim (radi Allahu anhu),
J. Imaam Bukhari (radi Allahu anhu).
(1) All the above mentioned Scholars of Ahadith, narrate on the authority of Hazrat Uthman bin Haneef (radi Allahu anhu), that a Sahabi who was blind by birth was taught a special Du'a by the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), which he was to recite after every Salaah.
The Du'a is as follows: Allahumma Inni As Aluka Wa Ata Wajjahu Ilaika Binabiyika Muhammadin Nabiyyir rahmati Ya Muhammadu Inni Ata Wajjahu Bika ila Rabbi Fi Haajati haazihi lituqda li. Allahumma Fashaf'fi'u Fiya. "O Allah, I ask from you, and turn towards you through the Wasila (Medium) of Your Nabi Muhammad (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam), who is indeed a Prophet of Mercy. O Muhammad, with your Wasila (Medium) I turn towards Allah for my need so that it may be bestowed. O Allah, accept the Prophet's intercession for me."
(2) Imaam Tabraani (radi Allahu anhu), in his "Muhjam" records the following incident:
A person in dire need visited Ameerul Mu'mineen Hazrat Uthman Ghani (radi Allah anhu). The Caliph was busy with some other work and he did not attend to his need. Thereafter, the person went to Hazrat Uthman bin Haneef (radi Allahu anhu) and complained about the matter. Hazrat Uthman bin Haneef (radi Allahu anhu) ordered the man to perform the Wudhu (ablution), enter the musjid and to offer two Rakaats of Nafil Salaah. He was then to recite the following Du'a:Allahumma Inni As Aluka Wa Ata Wajjahu Ilaika Binabiyina Nabiyyir rahmati Ya Muhammadu Inni Ata Wajjahu Bika ila Rabbi Fayadiha Haajati wa tazkuru haajataka wa ruh illaya hatta arooha ma'aka. "O Allah, I beg of you and I seek your assistance, with the Wasila (Medium) of your beloved Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) who is the Prophet of Mercy. O Muhammad! I turn to Allah with your Wasila so that my needs be fulfilled."
Thereafter, he was told to mention his need. On completion, he was told to visit Hazrat Uthman bin Haneef (radi Allahu anhu), so that both could visit the august court of Hazrat Uthman Ghani (radi Allahu anhu). When he presented himself in front of the great Caliph, he was not only shown great respect, but his need and wish were also immediately granted. The Caliph, then addressing the man stated: "In future if you require any favour, come immediately to me."
After they had left the court of the great Caliph, the man thanked Hazrat Uthman bin Haneef (radi Allahu anhu) for mentioning him to the Caliph, the latter clearly stated that he had not even approached the Caliph. He then stated: "By Allah, I saw the Holy Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) teaching the very same Du'a to a blind man. Miraculously, the blind man then approached us before we could even complete our conversation, and it appeared as if he had never been blind."
Imaam Tabraani and Imaam Munzari (radi Allahu anhuma) have both stated that this Hadith is authentic.
(3) Imaam Bukhari (radi Allahu anhu) in his "Kitaabul Adaabul Mufrad", Imaam Ibnus Sinni and Imaam ibn Bashkool (radi Allahu anhuma) have recorded that, Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Omar (radi Allahu anhu) once suffered from a cramp. Someone advised him to remember the person whom he loved the most. The great companion then proclaimed loudly, "Ya Muhammadah." It is recorded that he was immediately relieved.
(4) Imaam Nawawi (radi Allahu anhu) in his commentary of the Sahih Muslim, including in his book, "Kitaabul Azkaar", records that some individuals were sitting in the company of Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (radi Allahu anhu), when suddenly one of them suffered from cramps. The great companion advised the man to remember the person whom he loved the most. The man proclaimed, "Ya Muhammadah." He was immediately cured. There are in fact many Ashbaab who narrate incidents of similar incident.
(5) Substantiating this, Allama Shahaab Khafaaji Misri (radi Allahu anhu) states in his "Naseem-ur Riyaaz" a commentary of the "Shifa" by Imaam Qaadi Ayaaz (radi Allahu anhu), that it is an established practice of the people of Medina Shareef to proclaim "Ya Muhammadah" in times of difficulty and anxiety. Read the rest of this entry »


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Sustainability in energy and buildings [electronic resource] : results of the second International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings (SEB'10)
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- Robert J. Howlett, Lakhmi C. Jain, and Shaun H. Lee (Eds.).
- Imprint
- Berlin ; Heidelberg : Springer, c2011.
- Physical description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 300 p.)
- Series
- Smart innovation, systems, and technologies ; 7.
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- Includes bibliographical references and author index.
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- Part I Building Sustainability.- Part II Sustainable Power Generation.- Part III Sustainable Energy Policy and Strategy.
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- This volume represents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Sustainability in Energy and Buildings, SEB'10, held in the City of Brighton and Hove in the United Kingdom, and organised by KES International. Organised by the KES International organisation, SEB'10 formed a welcome opportunity for researchers in subjects related to sustainability, renewable energy technology, and applications in the built environment to mix with other scientists, industrialists and stakeholders in the field. SEB'10 attracted papers on a range of renewable energy and sustainability related topics and in addition the conference explored two innovative themes:- * The application of intelligent sensing, control, optimisation and modelling techniques to sustainability and * The technology of sustainable buildings. These techniques could ultimately be applied to the intelligent building SEB'10 attracted about 100 submissions from around the world. These were subjected to a two-stage blind peer-review process. With the objective of producing a high quality conference, the best 30% of these were selected for presentation at the conference and publication in this volume of proceedings. The papers in this volume are grouped into the five themes under which they were presented: Building Sustainability, Sustainable Power Generation, Sustainable Energy Policy and Strategy, Energy Monitoring and Management and Solar Energy Technology. These proceedings form an interesting and informative collection of papers, useful as a resource for further research, and a valuable source of information for those interested in the subject.
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Onto the flatbed, there isn't a lot to it but it fits together well enough. While making this I also added a driver figure and painted the inside of the cab, the driver was just a random figure I had laying around and isn't the best but I guess you won't see that much of him...
I have decided - after much consideration - to make and fit the transparent plastic windscreens before I glue the cab together - just to make it easier to install the 'glass'. This does mean that I will have to mask the windscreens before I spray the truck body with it's primer coat, but that isn't a big deal.
As I said earlier, luckily all the windows in the ZIS are rectangular so there is no complicated cutting out to do and as usual I will be using Formula '560' canopy glue to stick the transparent plastic in place (although I am still unsure what advantage this has over cheap PVA glue).
|I've used masking tape to protect the transparent plastic during fitting and
during the base coats spraying phase (which is next).
|All the major components are just dry fitted, I will be disassembling the
truck again in order to spray on the base coat of Humbrol Light Olive.
It really is a handsome little truck and I am sorely tempted to get some more of these (especially as they come in so many variants), but I will have to leave that until my Finnish project is done as I now more or less have filled my truck inventory for that now. Still, I have the PST ZIS-5V still to make for this project and that's almost exactly the same kit but with a single rear axle!
Next: Base coat.
Next: Base coat.


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Artists are always looking to push their work and themselves, they are constantly on the lookout for opportunities to show their work and secure time and space to create and incubate. Whether you are a first time applicant or a regular, it's important to be able to develop a strong application especially in such a competitive environment. This week MD shares tips on how to find opportunities and prepare your application for a residency or open call.
1. Always opportunities to apply to!
There are so many opportunities these days to show your work and expand your practice. Never forget this, especially when you receive a rejection letter–and we all receive them, but that's how we learn, tweak, improve and achieve our goals. Here's a list of some places to look just to get you started.
- NYFA's Opportunities and Services for Artists. New York Foundation for the Arts has one of the most comprehensive lists.
- Residency Unlimited Opportunities with Deadlines. National and international residencies.
- re-title.com Artist Opportunities. National and international grants, open calls and residencies.
- Printeresting Classifieds. Open calls, workshops and shows for printers.
- ResArtis Upcoming Deadlines. International residencies.
- US Department of State Fulbright Prorgams for Artists, Writers and Musicians and Exchange Programs for Visual and Performing Artists.
Also make sure to talk to other creative friends and find out where they are applying. Or subscribe to a few newsletters to receive updates on opportunities right in your mailbox. And stay away from venues that charge money per jpeg. Many of them are more interested in themselves than furthering your practice as an artist.
2. Write your artist statement.
Be direct and concise. Keep it less than 250 words, as several applications will have a word limit. Panelists look at hundreds of applications in a very small amount of time, so be short and meaningful.
Make sure your words immediately relate to and support whatever work you submit. Your statement and work should be easily recognized as coming from the same person.
Depending on your proposal, tweak your statement as needed. Check your grammar. This is a space to be clear not creative.
If someone were looking at your work in person, what questions would they immediately have? Try to answer as many of these questions as possible in your statement. What information is critical to enriching the viewers' experience of your work? What materials do you work with and why? What are your intellectual interests? What is your process? What's your intention?
3. Conceive your proposal.
Be passionate about your proposal, and be certain that it relates to the mission of the organization. Do your research on the organization and look at who has previously won. You can learn a lot about what precisely they want by doing this.
Often times, it takes a while to conceive of a proposal that fits your interests and the needs of the organization. Take your time. Begin brainstorming ideas weeks in advance (if not more), so that you can focus on communicating those ideas on paper in the weeks before the deadline.
Again keep it short and clear. Keep to the word limit. Answer what, where, when, why and how as precisely as possible. Have a friend or two read it before sending it off!
4. Organize your work sample.
Whether you're organizing writing samples, video or jpegs, try to tell a story with your work. Take care in how you order them and choose striking images that support your proposal and statement.
When taking photographs, remove as many distractions as possible from the background. Let the image focus on the work. Often this requires a white background, but not always. If needed, photoshop your images to keep your whites white and other colors true to life. Color is often distorted when photographing.
For video and jpegs, send the highest quality possible without overwhelming their system or yours. Read the instructions and follow them. If the application discloses how the panel will view your work, tweak the sequence, length of video, or amount shown to present your work as clearly as possible.
5. Contact references early.
Two to three weeks before the deadline, contact (usually) two references who know your work and support you. If they haven't seen your work submission and statement already, send it to them along with your proposal. Let them know when they can expect to be contacted by the organization.
For letters of recommendation, contact references as soon as possible! Letters often take more time. Write your own mock letter. If you can't be your own reference, how can you ask anyone else? Plus, if your references have little time, you can always share your mock letter with them to show them what's important to communicate about your work.
And remember to show your gratitude by sending your references thank you letters!
See how good it feels to receive your dream opportunity by writing your future self an acceptance email at futureme.org. Let us know what you think of our tips and add your own.


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1 Chronicles 29:10 David praised the LORD before the entire assembly: "O LORD God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore! 11 O LORD, you are great, mighty, majestic, magnificent, glorious, and sovereign over all the sky and earth! You have dominion and exalt yourself as the ruler of all. 12 You are the source of wealth and honour; you rule over all. You possess strength and might to magnify and give strength to all. 13 Now, our God, we give thanks to you and praise your majestic name! 14"But who am I and who are my people, that we should be in a position to contribute this much? Indeed, everything comes from you, and we have simply given back to you what is yours...20 David told the entire assembly:"Praise the LORD your God!"So the entire assembly praised the LORD God of their ancestors; they bowed down and stretched out flat on the ground before the LORD and the king.
Not much to add to this. The prayer is deeply challenging without me adding anything. Read it and weep.
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Another famous mare was Manganese (1853) by Birdcatcher from Moonbeam by Tomboy from Lunatic by the Prime Minister from Maniac by Shuttle.
Sir Hercules: Coronation (D), Faugh-a-Ballagh (L), Birdcatcher (L).
Camel was the sire of Defence (1824) and Touchstone (1831), while Sir Hercules was the sire of Birdcatcher (1833) and Faugh-a-Ballagh (1841), own brothers, and of Gemma di Vergy (1854).


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The White House on Thursday defended the mass collection of American citizens' phone records as an important tool in the war against terrorism.
White House spokesman Josh Earnest said the National Security Agency program was carefully vetted by all three branches of government to ensure it complies with the Constitution.
"This strict regime reflects the president's desire to strike the right balance between protecting our national security and protecting constitutional rights and civil liberties," Earnest said.
Earnest also stressed that the surveillance did not mean the government could listen into calls, saying it only included so-called metadata-like telephone numbers and call times.
Other lawmakers and officials argued Thursday the records analysis was critical in protecting national security. House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said Thursday that the program had helped prevent a domestic terror plot.
"Within the last few years, this program was used to stop a terrorist attack in the United States," Rogers said, according to The Washington Post. "We know that. It's important. It fills in a little seam that we have, and it's used to make sure that there's not an international nexus to any terrorism event that they may believe is ongoing in the United States."


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What I think
Women have the advantage when it comes to wearing different things. Unlike in the animal kingdom where the male has all the decorative plumage, the women have the advantage.
Unlike in grade school and high school, where when I was growing up, they were functional only. Now they have style and can be considered a fashion accessory. If it is done right, it can draw attention to the woman. Believe it or not, guys do look at the face first. Older women often use it as a signal of sorts, beckoning a man to come closer. A guy will be thinking, "If I can get those glasses off..." lol
Knit Caps and Winter Time
I don't know why, but women look cuter with the knit cap on when it is cold out. Especially when it has been snowing out. It brings out the protective feel in a guy, to shield her from the cold. Works for me!
Ball Caps
Be ready if you tell a woman she looks sexy in a ball cap. She won't believe you. She will tell you she had a bad hair day or her hair is dirty, or something. She will begrudgingly thank you and still not believe you. Ladies trust me on this, the look works.
Too Stinky
We don't care if a good looking woman is stinky or smelly or sweaty from working out or outside in the yard. You smell good to us and we want more! And just maybe, we can be there next time to help with the sweaty part.. guys brains alway working overtime!
That is it for now, me revealing more of me and my way of thinking.
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Jean Francois Mourier
Founder & CEO of RevPar Guru Inc.
Miami is a melting pot, an international city attracting people from diverse parts of the planet. Most are enticed by the location or climate; some settle here for personal or political reasons; few come to start a business. So it was with Jean Francois Mourier, who arrived in South Florida in 2003 after a successful and distinguished career in Europe as an investment banker and director in trading, managing a portfolio of $10 billion in interest rate derivatives and structured products for a number of top firms including Merrill Lynch, ING Barings and others. Though he'd emigrated for family reasons, after a few short months, he felt as if he'd found a new home and decided to begin a new career here too.
Jean Francois joined a small Miami Beach hotel management firm as financial analyst. Applying his vast experience in finance, pricing and technology, he soon revamped the company's revenue management methods, with dramatic results. Occupancy at The Palms Hotel and The National Hotel increased from 63% in 2003 to 96% in 2007, while steadily increasing average room rates and consistently surpassing its comp set in revPAR. This was remarkable, but not surprising in light of Jean Francois' earlier achievements in the investment banking world, where he modernized operations by introducing exotic options and new structured products, increased customer sales by 100% through intelligent pricing strategies with heavy use of computing power, mathematics,
and programming.
A few months after joining the company, Jean Francois added the position of Director of Revenue Management to his resume. He implemented a unique and revolutionary pricing scheme that yielded a 100% increase in revenues, earning him several awards in recognition of his out-of- the box creativity and methodology. In addition, he successfully trained and managed three programmers and four executives in his methods and philosophies, ensuring the perpetuation of his management, marketing and pricing policies.
In 2007, along with his colleague and 25-year veteran of the hospitality industry, Bruno Perez, Jean Francois founded RevPar Guru to provide the Yield Dynamic Price Engine, an integrated revenue management and pricing solution, to others in the hospitality industry.
Jean Francois holds multiple degrees: two BAs from Schiller in Germany, an international business MBA from Heidelberg University in Germany, as well as studies in MSc in Finance from the London Business School. In addition to enjoying time with his family, and the sun and fun of South Florida, Jean Francois' hobbies include marathon, triathlon, ski diving, scuba diving, skiing, travel, literature and languages. He is passionate about mathematics, physics and computer science which he learned as a young boy from him father, Rene Mourier, a retired aeronautical engineer and rocket scientist. A francophone by birth, Jean Francois is also fluent in English and German.
For more information, please visit www.revparguru.com or to speak to Jean Francois Mourier, please contact media representative Vanessa Horwell/Jennifer Rodrigues of ThinkInk PR at email@example.com / email@example.com or 305.749.5342 ext. 232/234.
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Estimation of the recharge area contributing water to a pumped well in a glacial-drift, river-valley aquifer
Water Supply Paper 2338
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- Daniel J. Morrissey
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- Preceding Publications:
- Estimation of the recharge area contributing water to a pumped well in a glacial-drift, river-valley aquifer (1987)
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AbstractThe highly permeable, unconfined, glacial-drift aquifers that occupy most New England river valleys constitute the principal source of drinking water for many of the communities that obtain part or all of their public water supply from ground water. Recent events have shown that these aquifers are highly susceptible to contamination that results from a number of sources, such as seepage from wastewater lagoons, leaking petroleum-product storage tanks, and road salting. To protect the quality of water pumped from supply wells in these aquifers, it is necessary to ensure that potentially harmful contaminants do not enter the ground in the area that contributes water to the well. A high degree of protection can be achieved through the application of appropriate land-use controls within the contributing area. However, the contributing areas for most supply wells are not known. This report describes the factors that affect the size and shape of contributing areas to public supply wells and evaluates several methods that may be used to delineate contributing areas of wells in glacial-drift, river-valley aquifers. Analytical, two-dimensional numerical, and three-dimensional numerical models were used to delineate contributing areas. These methods of analysis were compared by applying them to a hypothetical aquifer having the dimensions and geometry of a typical glacial-drift, river-valley aquifer. In the model analyses, factors that control the size and shape of a contributing area were varied over ranges of values common to glacial-drift aquifers in New England. The controlling factors include the rate of well discharge, rate of recharge to the aquifer from precipitation and from adjacent till and bedrock uplands, distance of a pumping well from a stream or other potential source of induced recharge, degree of hydraulic connection of the aquifer with a stream, horizontal hydraulic conductivity of the aquifer, ratio of horizontal to vertical hydraulic conductivity, and degree of well penetration. Analytical methods proved easiest to apply but gave results that are considered to be less accurate than those obtainable by means of numerical-model analysis. Numerical models have the capability to more closely reflect the variable geohydrologic conditions typical of glacial-drift valley aquifers. For average conditions in the hypothetical aquifer, the analytical method predicts a contributing area limited to the well side of the river because a constant-head boundary simulated by image wells is used in the analytical model. For typical glacial-drift, river-valley aquifers, this simulation is unrealistic because drawdowns, caused by a pumping well, and the contributing area of the well can extend beneath and beyond a river or stream. A wide range of hydrologic conditions was simulated by using the two-dimensional numerical model. The resulting contributing area for a well pumped at 1.0 million gallons per day--a common pumping rate--ranged from about 0.9 to 1.8 square miles. Model analyses also show that the contributing area of pumped wells may be expected to extend to the opposite side of the river and to include significant areas of till uplands adjacent to the aquifer on both sides of the valley. Simulations done with the three-dimensional model allow a full three-dimensional delineation of the zone of contribution for a pumped well. For the relatively thin (100 feet or less) unconfined aquifers considered in this analysis, the three-dimensional model showed that the zone of contribution extended throughout the entire saturated thickness of aquifer; therefore, the two-dimensional simulations were considered adequate for delineating contributing areas in this particular hydrologic setting. For thicker aquifers, especially those having partially penetrating wells, three-dimensional models are preferable. Values for several of the factors that affect the size and shape of contributing recharge areas cannot be det
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- Estimation of the recharge area contributing water to a pumped well in a glacial-drift, river-valley aquifer
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- Water Supply Paper
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- 2338
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Maputo — The trial began on Tuesday, before the Maputo City Court, of four military officers and five civilians, charged with stealing 36 million meticais from the accounts of the Army Command over a six year period (2010-2015).
At the time of the theft, the amount stolen was worth around 1.2 million US dollars, though the subsequent depreciation of the metical means it would be worth much less at today's exchange rates.
According to the report on the trial in Wednesday's issue of the independent newssheet "Mediafax", the officers are Ernesto Rufino, Anibal Joaquim, Abdul Ismael and Hussene Ismael who worked in administrative functions in the Army Command of the Mozambican Armed Forces (FADM).
The civilians are all women, some of whom are said to have been lovers of the officers. They are Sonia Cossa, Monica Mario, Guilhermina Macaringue, Sara Agostinho and Elsa Chilengue.
The prosecution initially charged twelve people. Of the three not on the dock, one is studying in China, one cannot appear because he is a six year old minor, and one has gone missing and is regarded as a fugitive.
According to the prosecution the key figures in the theft were Ernesto Rufino and Abdul Ismael, who were responsible for processing wages in the Army Command. They had access to the wage processing system, and used this access to pay themselves and others illicit wages, allowances and other bonuses. This included depositing large sums in the bank accounts of friends, colleagues and lovers. One of the accounts used was in the name of the minor, who is the son of one of the accused, and, given his age, was presumably entirely unaware of the theft.
Among the methods used to drain money was to pay wages in excess of the wages table established for the armed forces, and to pay the same person two wages in one month. Under these corrupt schemes, officers with a wage of 15,000 meticais a month, could end up with more than 100,000 meticais a month.


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Michael and I are headed to Thailand in a couple of weeks to travel around and attend the ECHO Asia conference in Chiang Mai. Stay tuned for updates from Thailand as I will of course be blogging while we are there.
We ask for your prayers for safe travel and good interactions with folks along the way. We love you all.
Wendy and Michael
Saturday, September 10, 2011
This time it will be Michael and Wendy's Adventure!
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Family of soldier found hanged after gay sex insist it wasn't suicide
The family of a Scottish solder found hanged in his room insist that he did not kill himself and may have died as a result of a 'beasting'.
Robert Fleeting, 24, from East Kilrbide, was found dead at RAF Benson, Oxforshire, in September 2011.
A coroner ruled that the senior aircraftsman, who was engaged to be married, hanged himself after having consensual sex with another man.Shoppers forced to flee after roof collapses onto pavement in north London
A post mortem examination found rectal damage on Robert, but the medic that he had sex with said that Robert was a top when they had intercourse.
However, his parents Charlie and Susan suspect foul play and believe he was killed to cover up an initiation ceremony that went wrong.
Charlie said: 'Two police officers came to the door and told me that Robert had passed away and gave me a number to call.
'It was RAF Benson. I was told immediately that Robert had hanged himself in his room.
'The police officer in charge also said later it was "a classic suicide". But the more inquiries we made the more inconsistencies emerged.'
Robert was found hanged in his room with suicide notes to his family in the room.Woman who stabbed grandfather more than 120 times then covered body in bleach jailed
On the night before, Saturday, September 3, 2011, Robert and some of his colleagues from RAF Benson went out for the night in nearby Henley, where they were joined by medics from the base.
Witnesses said Robert danced, appeared to be happy and was not drunk.
He was discovered the next day when two friends went to find him after he failed to turn up for his shift.
An inquest found Robert, who was engaged, took his own life after having sex with a gay medic and struggling with his sexuality.
The post-mortem examination took place at the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford two days after Robert's death, which is when rectal damage was detected.
The body was returned to the family – still unaware of the findings – and cremated, with the permission of the police, less than two weeks after the death.
Charlie says that he has no problem that Robert had a homosexual encounter but until then his family believe he was entirely heterosexual.
He had had several girlfriends, he was engaged to be married and had just given his fiancee £300 for a wedding dress.
At the inquest in April 2012, the Oxfordshire coroner Nicholas Gardiner concluded that Robert had taken his own life.
He said: 'One difficulty which has been put to me is the fact there is no indication he had homosexual tendencies prior to this event.
'That is one powerful argument – that he might have been distressed that a homosexual act had occurred.
'That would have been a dreadful blow to someone who was engaged to be married. I strongly suspect it was that realisation which caused him to take the action he did.
'If he did take that action, I cannot conceive it would be an accidental event given the notes that he left.'
The 'suicide' notes, addressed to family members, scrawled and sprawling, apparently written when intoxicated, were likely to be Robert's, according to an expert handwriting witness.
Charlie said: 'We don't believe these to be Robert's. His grammar and girlfriend's name are wrong.
'Robert was very close to his sister and if he was leaving this world he would have mentioned Stacy-Anne.'
The case was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission that found there had been failings by Thames Valley Police. One being the lack of explanation as to how he suffered internal injuries.
There were also questions raised about whether he would have been able to kill himself the way he did.
The report also questioned the failure of the inquiry to establish whether a specialist knot used was one that the RAF man could perform.
Charlie Fleeting claims that he could not.
The IPCC also slated the police for accepting the word of the key witness, the medic, despite him giving contradictory statements.
Charlie said: 'Right from the start police made up their minds that it was a suicide, there was no proper investigation.
'No investigation of [Ray's] room, no fingerprinting, or DNA, no explanation of the T-shirt, which clearly wasn't Robert's, no explanation of where his underwear went to.'
The family have now obtained a penal notice from court ordering police to hand over all of the files on the case. Thames Valley Police has until Wednesday, November 2, to respond.
The RAF conducted its own inquiry but it has not been shared with Robert's parents or made public.


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Republicans want to rebrand
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How do you rebrand hatred?
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They can change the name of it all they want but Bull S---- is Still B.S.
Call it manure, call it dung, it doesn't matter it is still Bull Sh--.
They have been the party of, for and by the rich for years so why would the working middle class or anybody else believe any of their new Bull Sh--?
Maybe they should change some of the people that run their party.
Look at the Speaker of the house, He said over and over again from the frist of the year that the House was NOT going to put a spending bill out until the Sen. did,[ that they already had two passed by the House and had sent them to the Sen.]
Well I guess somsbody must have told him that any bills that the last Congress put forth do not carry over to the new Congress and it is the job of the House and NOT the Sen. to put forth spending bills.
Have a nice night
#3 Mar 19, 2013
Their only chance is Chris Christy, but they have rejected him
I think it would be funny if he went Democrat and won the Whitehouse in 2016
#4 Mar 19, 2013
Well, DUH, try to be more like Ron Paul than sonny-boy Rand ... I mean, that's a NO-BRAINER!
#5 Mar 20, 2013
With Loonie Tune followers like Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Neocunt and Jimmy Z can you blame them?
"Communism. It's everywhere!"
Since: May 08
#6 Mar 20, 2013
You can't rebrand stupidity. The modern Republican party is conga line of imbeciles.
The Commie
#7 Mar 20, 2013
Oh brother, all this from the loons who worship Rozi Odonll, Barney Frank, Mayor Bloomberg, Diane Fangsteen, Al Franken, Nazi Pelozi...ad nausea
...it won't matter, the all-powerful left wing controlled, hate merchant media, will always fabricate ways to portray the minority party in a negitive light...the brain laundering is complete...stupid is 'in'... "all hail Oblama"...
Since: Aug 10
#8 Mar 20, 2013
lol, conservatives are awesome entertainment.
"Duhharrr..da meedia is librull, darrrrr"
So funny
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#9 Mar 20, 2013
What are you talking about?
Why don't you step back and take a look at just what the Republican party has become.
Take care of the rich and screw everybody else.
They don't give a s--- about the people on S.S.[ people that paid in to the system for years and the GOV. took that money to run the Gov. and now when it is time to pay it back the Repub. want to call it an entitlement program and want to cut it to the bone.]
If you look at it over 3 TRILLION dollars of our National debt is owed to the S.S. system, I guess they think by cutting back on what thay pay out to the people they owe money to will make everything better.[ and the S.S. systen needs 3.5Trillion to beable to run for the next 75 years then add in what they take in in taxes and it should be fine]
ONE of the things they never should have done was make a law that allowed them to take all the money that was left over from what they paid out in S.S. Ben. and put it in the Gen. Fund.
Well it is time to change the law and make the GOV. keep their hands OFF the S.S. system and make them start paying back what they owe the S.S. system.
They did it back in the 50s when thay took money from it to pay for WWII , paid all that back, and IF we had NOT kept cutting taxes and used some of that money to pay back the S.S. system there would be more than enough money to pay S.S. ben. for years to come.
Have a nice night
#10 Mar 20, 2013
You may not agree with their political beliefs, but those people you listed are not stupid. They are highly intelligent and have advanced degrees from very reputable institutions. Most of the Conservatives like Limbaugh and Palin are either college dropouts or community college tards. "W" would have been a community college tard if his daddy and granddaddy had not gotten into Yale with their money and Skull and Bones influence. Of course, the Dems also have a few dummies like Al Gore
#11 Mar 20, 2013
Tbird, when you are right, you are right
"Still an outsider"
Since: Jan 07
#12 Mar 20, 2013
They want to rebrand themselves now granting benefits to same-sex couples as civil unions, before younger voters permanently brands republicans as intolerant. This is their plan to attract racial minorities, women and young voters embracing a more socially liberal stance. Political spectrum is left or right, we have socialism or capitalism, they lie so much they have confused themselves. There plan is not to change their policies but to do a better job to paint a pretty picture of the party's positions and win back voters.
They will always be the haves and promote have nots to push around.
#13 Mar 20, 2013
The Republicans are pandering to the homosexuals because many homosexual couples have two-income households with no children. They pay alot of taxes,so they are fiscal conservatives , but not social conservatives. Many neocon politicians are closeted "airport men's room toe tappers"
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#14 Mar 20, 2013
Daddy and his fiends got "W" out of an AWOL charge.[ a one year drunk ]
They must have paid off a lot of people seeing "W" went AWOL for a year in the time of war.
IF a reg. guy had gone AWOL for a year back then [ durring a war]he would be just getting out of jail now, but not "W"
Daddy and his friends pulled even more strings to cover up what "W" did and got away with.
ave a nice night
#15 Mar 21, 2013
Airport men's room toe tappers.
Is that the graig from IDAHO ?
#16 Mar 22, 2013
I'd like to see Carl Paladino governor if he DID "pander" to (what I call) the "1970s-era social 'liberation' movements": Not just leaving legal same-sex marriage alone in New York, but legally-controlled (not merely 'decrimmed') marijuana, and leaving Roe v. Wade alone too even if individual states can still put their own tight restrictions on abortion.
Regarding the middle one I'm a diciple of what's called the "REVERSE gateway-drug theory of pot": As long as it's illegal adult users have to patronize clandestine dealers who often sell other drugs, and it is this exposure that's the temptation to "move on" and not the intrinsic nature of weed.
Same goes for 'stoners' who eventually drift toward New Age-y attitudes and lifestyles (what our generation called the 'granola-hippie Gandhi syndrome')- this TOO is an indirect result of its PROHIBITION, and not due to some strange inexplicable Eastern/Jainist spirit within it!!!
#17 Mar 22, 2013
I would expect that you would show admiration for the toe tappers. After all, that is such a plainly visible sign that they are trying to reach across the political isle.
#18 Mar 22, 2013
With that logic there shouldn't be very many alcoholics around should there? Alcohol is natural too! Wait now hold on a minute...you are a stoner aren't you?
Anyone that gets a hold of the seeds can grow the crap. The dealers come in because of two reasons: the laziness of the the nominal pothead prevents them from growing their own AND the nominal junky wants to get the most wasted for their time so they have to choose the dealer to get the "good sh!t". You see, it's an addiction just like other drugs. Addicts crave it just like addicts crave alcohol, coke or heroin. It takes on different forms, but the addiction is there.
#19 Mar 22, 2013
In the words of Charles Bukowski- "I don't care if two men want to sleep together so long as I am not one of them"
I have more respect for Barney Frank because he is honest about his gayness and there is no wife being deceived and no children being destroyed when the Republican toe tapper gets discovered in the closet
#20 Mar 24, 2013
President Jimmy Carter, summer, 1977: "Penalties against possession of a drug should not be more damaging to an individual than the use of the drug itself". Marijuana MOST ASSUREDLY fits in this category, and that statement ALSO means if legal alcohol and tobacco are more damaging than marijuana (which they are) then there is NO valid reason for outlawing the latter, and in fact to do so is tantamount to a 'persecution' rather than well-intentioned 'nannyism'.
I've always considered the fight for DEFACTO, LEGAL-AND-'LUXURY'-TAXED marijuana for adult use more of a 'culture wars' issue than a "drug" issue for this very reason, and even to this day there are Harry Anslinger / Carlton Turner / Richard Nixon / fictional Sgt. Joe Friday types still out there who actually agree with Carter, but noneheless still think cannabis in raw,'unprocessed' bud form should remain illegal because it tends to attract the (various) kinds of people that they just tend to hate in general!
This PERSECUTION must end, and as an economic bonus New York State could use the revenue as well instead of clandestine sources.
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Monday, September 20, 2010
Bears vs. Cowboys Recap
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Good call however, I believe we need to get and offensive tackle to bolster Kevin S and Frank EReplyDelete
I feel good about the defense this year with Brian U back
Good article
I love the Linebacking core. Urlacher and Briggs are playing pissed off and reminding everyone how good they are.ReplyDelete
I agree, Forte needs to get better production rushing the ball, but with the line, getting him the ball in open space (aka catching the ball) is where he will be most effective. Did you see how much of a mismatch he was on his TD grab?
I do think the biggest factor in Jay Cutler making it out of the game alvie was Mike Martz calling different plays to help him get the ball out of his hands quicker and try and exploit the aggressive pass rush.
I said all along, I could see the Bears winning this game, even though I wouldn't want to bet on it. Beating Green Bay and taking sole 1st place in the division would be huge. I agree we need the D-Line to play better next week to take some pressure of the young secondary playing an good QB in Rodgers
For the record I DID call it. Looking at the schedule I can easily see the Bears starting out 5-2 at worst through the first 7 games.ReplyDelete
I like that offensive line a lot better with Kevin Shaffer in the game. Just sayin'.ReplyDelete
This is a good, good football team. Hell, we even have a celebrity quarterback who is nailing one of the Hills girls. Unreal. Next week's game is HUGE.


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Previously on Vampire Diaries: She's Katherine Pierce. She survived.
Katherine's still playing passenger in Elena's body, but they need her corpse to complete the spell and make everything permanent. There's just one small problem: Damon's already buried the body. And because "Elena" hasn't been returning any of his calls, he's being a massive dick about everything.
So Katherine decides to impersonate Elena at this week's big function — a party Cute!Matt's throwing to cheer Tyler out of his looming alcoholism. Which means she also needs to compel Matt to give her some Elena 101 lessons. (To the surprise of absolutely no one, it turns out Matty has really strong opinions, re: girls fashion.)
Meanwhile, Caroline and Tyler are both feeling bad about recent events. While's he's dealing with his feels by being drunk at 7 am, she's stress cleaning her Klaus guilt away. (Stress cleaning the FIREPLACE in their DORM ROOM, by the way. Oh, show. Never change.)
Luckily, Stefan has the perfect distraction: help get Damon and Elena back together, since Damon gets all murdery when he's heartbroken, and no one wants to deal with that bullshit. (FORESHADOWING.)
Damon's charming response to this is to scoff at Caroline as a "Prudy Trudy." Hahaha! I will never get tired of him sexually mocking a girl he essentially raped for months on end. J/K I AM REALLY EFFING TIRED OF IT ALREADY.
At the party that night — to which it appears Matt has just invited the entire high school? I mean, do these kids realistically know anyone else at this point? — Katherine finds Stefan and casually pumps him for his feelings about Katherine. Subtle, Kathy!
She's annoyed to realize he's processing things in an emotionally mature way, but come on. Have you met Stefan? His only two modes are CRAZY EVIL or COMPLETELY CHILL.
She does manage to get a clue from him: Damon stuck the body where it always should have been. Obviously, this is the crypt beneath the old church. But before she can go look for it, Caroline corners her to confess about Klaus and how bad she feels. Katherine actually seems to have a sincere moment and assures Caroline that she is the least awful person she knows. Aw! Frenemies forever!
Of course, that doesn't stop her from making sure Tyler hears what they're talking about as a distraction. Caroline follows him upstairs to try to explain, but he doesn't want to hear it and orders her to leave. I have to say, I was expecting this scene to be really gross and slut-shamey based on other things I'd read, but I'm actually Team Tyler here. If I found out someone I cared about had slept with the person who murdered my mother, I'd be pretty righteously pissed off too.
After Caroline refuses to leave, he wolfs out and screams at her to go — at which point Stefan bursts in. When Tyler tells him about Klaus, Caroline runs out in shame, and Stefan punches him. Which… okay, I love Stefan being protective of Caroline. But seriously: I don't think Tyler was all that wrong here. If this was about her sleeping with some random guy? He'd be way out of line. But the mom thing is kind of a deal breaker.
Anyway! While everyone else is at the party, Enzo brings Damon a present in the form of Aaron. Kind of like a cat leaving a dead mouse on your doorstep? Only, Aaron's still alive, and Enzo wants Damon to kill him so they can complete their revenge and be murder besties again.
Damon is torn — not because Aaron is completely innocent, and in fact told Caroline earlier that he'd cut off all funding for Augustine. No, only because Elena wouldn't be happy about it. Charming. He waffles a bit and then snaps Enzo's neck and compels Aaron to leave Mystic forever.
Across town, Katherine, Nadia and their Traveler buddy find the body in the crypt. But Elena resurfaces in the middle of the spell. Unfortunately, instead of killing the Traveler or burning the body or doing anything that might actually help her situation, she just… runs away. Oh, Elena. That was really weak.
So of course, just as she reaches the party and runs into Damon's arms, the spell completes and Katherine takes over again.
Damon gives her a big speech about how he was wrong to think he could corrupt her and he needs her by his side so he can be a better person. Elena probably would have fallen for this, but Katherine's in charge now, so she calls just him out for putting unreasonable pressure on her, and says she doesn't want to be the only thing he lives for or have to worry that he's going to do something awful every time they have a fight.
I honestly can't tell if the show expects us to feel sorry for poor sad Damon here or what, but this was the most emotionally healthy speech anyone on this show has ever given, so… TEAM KATHERINE!
After breaking Damon's heart, Katherine heads back to the crypt, where she kills the Traveler to dispose of loose ends and tells Nadia she's staying in Mystic Falls. This is the first time in 50o years no one is chasing her, and anyway, she wants Stefan, her "one true love." Nadia would hate to be the one standing in her way.
Cut to Caroline! SUBTLE. She's waiting for Stefan at Chez Salvatore so he can tell her she's a bad person. Um, this is a guy who goes on periodic, decades long killing sprees, Caroline. Pretty sure he's not going to judge your kinky sex life. And of course, he doesn't, and of course, he's incredibly sweet about cheering her up, and OMG JUST KISS, YOU TWO.
Finally: proving Katherine's point, Damon deals with being dumped by teaching Enzo his old "lie in the road to lure victims" trick. They set an ambush for poor Aaron on his way out of town, and then Damon rips his throat out.
God, I'm so bored by this already.
Next time: Damon and Enzo are murder buddies! The other characters are already as over this as I am.


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Thursday, March 28, 2013
Today was long and not in the best of ways. A meeting that didn't go as I hoped and then 5 hours of waiting around on base for my husband to finish up at work (I watched Jack Reacher and The Sandlot hehe). But! Husband has tomorrow off so the weekend has officially started. He leaves for 2 weeks of training on Tuesday so we'll be sure to make the most of our time together these next few days.
Sometimes I get a bit frustrated when taking my outfit pictures because I do it myself with a point an shoot camera... no tripod or remote. I don't have great lighting indoors so I always go outside. So then it's a matter of finding somewhere to balance my camera and have the sun in the right spot. Oh and preferably no people next to me. haha Not the easiest task! So last weekend I asked my husband to snap a few shots. I couldn't not laugh but am hoping to make it a regular weekend thing!
I have to talk about this jacket. I tried it on At Old Navy recently and felt it was promising. I was on the website and remembered they have a "tall" section. I decided to order the jacket in Tall and am so happy I did! It's hard to find jackets, especially denim or faux leather, that are long enough. I also have a larger chest so cropped jackets just don't work on me. I have tried on sooo many and just ended up looking super boxy. I will definitely be keeping an eye out for a faux leather jacket come Fall!
These pictures below I took earlier in the day. This Target dress is so comfortable and I love the classic cut! I've been drawn to longer hemlines lately. I think it's an age thing, honestly.
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Seriously. Seriously?!
There is a fundamental disconnect in this world. And it all hinges on pedicures. You didn't think they were such a biggy, did you? Well they are. They represent the difference between people who are specious and superficial, putting their little enameled toenail higher on the list of priorities than, say, helping the poor, and those who are more practical and grounded in reality. They are not the only thing, of course, but they are A thing. Pedicures are frivolous, ridiculous………and just plain stupid.
Exactly what did the little toenail do to merit such a high status on someone's priority list? Well. Nothing. It's just a toenail. Very rarely uncovered, not pertinent to anything. In fact, you could remove every single toenail and still manage to survive in the world today.
Now for people who are uber rich. Well, I expect this sort of nonsensical behavior from them because they are notoriously self-centered and vacuous in their careless disregard for consumption of resources. But I continue to be shocked by the sheer number of people who are mid to low income who insist on getting a pedicure. Why waste your time and monetary resources in this manner? Is it cute? Does somehow having your toenails done by someone make you a better person?
The average cost of a pedicure in this country is $20-25. That is enough money to buy eggs, bread, cheese, oatmeal, milk, peanut butter and jelly………….enough money to feed a hungry family of four for a week.
The official poverty rate in America is currently 14.3%.
•Feeding America is annually providing food to 37 million Americans, including 14 million children. This is an increase of 46 percent over 2006, when we were feeding 25 million Americans, including 9 million children, each year.
•That means one in eight Americans now rely on Feeding America for food and groceries.
•Feeding America's nationwide network of food banks is feeding 1 million more Americans each week than we did in 2006.
•Thirty-six percent of the households we serve have at least one person working.
•More than one-third of client households report having to choose between food and other basic necessities, such as rent, utilities and medical care. (http://feedingamerica.org/faces-of-hunger/hunger-in-america-2010/hunger-report-2010.aspx)
Do you still care more about painting your toes, ya jackwagons?
This is a dealbreaker for me. If you are a person who feels so important about your toes that you get pedicures, it tells me your level of selfishness and lack of social awareness and responsibility. I'm sorry, but your toes have gotten in the way of our friendship. We must part ways. Come back when your priorities have been sorted out and we will talk.
And next time you think about getting a pedicure, slap yourself and then take that $25 over to the nearest food bank so you can feed a hungry child instead. It will enable a "Real" little piggy that needs to go to the market so he can get some roast beef instead of going without.


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Ordination in British Orthodox Church2 Comments Published by OBL on Thursday, February 26 at 11:04 PM.
Ordination of Peter Farrington to the Priesthood
On the 22nd February, 2009, Abba Seraphim ordained Deacon Peter Theodore Farrington to the Priesthood within the Coptic Orthodox Patriarchate. Father Peter has served as a Reader and Subdeacon, and then as Deacon for many years within the community of St Alban and St Athanasius in Maidstone and now Chatham.
He will now serve as a priest with Father Michael Robson.
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How was your weekend? Mine was fun - the hubby went away on retreat, so the little guy and I had some quality one-on-one time together. On Saturday, we took my mom to the zoo. This is our second year being members, but the first time that almost all of the animals we went to see were out and about.
John's favorite animal, as of right now anyway, are the giraffes. He loved watching one of them try to reach a leaf with his tongue. He's STILL talking about how cool it was!
Yesterday, I took the little guy out to the diner. He loves breakfast food and going to a restaurant, so I thought this would be something special for just the two of us to do. I was a little concerned how he would be with just me, but he behaved so much better than I could have ever dreamed.
He's got the "saying cheese" part of picture-taking down, but looking into the camera is a whole other ordeal.
After our breakfast date, we went to Target for
Before we knew it, the hubby was home and our weekend went like normal - make pizza, give John a bath and get ready for another Monday.
Question of the Day:
What was the highlight of your weekend?
Until next time!
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Dance Stores! Join us on February 27th through March 1st at the Dance Retailer News Expo!
It's that time of year again and So Danca has a great line up. You can find us at booth 104, and I promise that you will be in awe with what you find there. We will be showing our new character shoes, which are specifically designed with cushioning on the soles, which will be a heavenly find for anyone that is looking for a good comfortable shoe to dance with and wear all day. Our classic character shoes will also be present. One look upon them and you'll immediately understand why they are the best in the market.
We will also be bringing our new pointe shoes! Everyone that has seen them loves them. It has been a case of 'love-at-first-sight' for everyone that has laid his or her eyes upon them. Come by and see it for yourself!
We will have members from our greatly praised customer service present, who will love to help you in any way possible. I will be present at the show as well, to document the event, so look forward to news and pictures on next Tuesday's entry!
For more info on the show be sure to look at the Dance Retailer News website!
or go directly to their expo web page at
We would love to see you there!
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From their press:
When Okkervil River released their breakthrough 'Black Sheep Boy' in 2005, Uncut wrote that "Sheff's novelistic lyrics and the dexterous blend of country, folk and nervy indie-rock suggest a band approaching the peak of their powers." A New York Times piece on their 2007 follow-up 'The Stage Names' (and its companion album 'The Stand Ins') echoed, "Sheff writes like a novelist," and Pitchfork called him, "One of the best lyric-writers in indie rock." But on 'I am Very Far,' Sheff emerges not only as a songwriter of the highest caliber, but a producer and arranger of singular vision. Abandoning the tidy conceptual arcs of Okkervil River's previous albums, 'I am Very Far' is a monolithic, darkly ambiguous work, one that doesn't readily offer up its secrets.
Work on 'I am Very Far' started in early 2009, after a year spent on the music of others. Sheff contributed vocals to The New Pornographer's album 'Together,' wrote a song for Norah Jones' 'The Fall,' produced an upcoming album for Brooklyn-based Bird of Youth, and helmed the Roky Erickson record 'True Love Cast Out All Evil,' for which his album notes received a GRAMMY nomination. "I'd never worked with Roky before and never produced someone else's record before. It was a life-changing experience," Sheff recalls, "When it was over I felt both completely drained and completely inspired." Immediately upon wrapping up work and leaving Erickson's company, Sheff drove to his home state of New Hampshire for lengthy isolated writing sessions. "I wanted to go back home and re-start writing again, like I'd never written a song previously," he says, "and I wanted the music and lyrics to be both completely wedded together and a little bit beyond my control. I kept trying to write from the state of mind of someone who had just been born, that feeling of being very young and being aware of not existing before a certain moment, which is a feeling I remember having as a kid."
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Joshua and I went to a *great* city council meeting in Ypsilanti, MI last night. I was there to support the discussion surrounding whether or not to allow chickens in the city. Very exciting conversation, and an engaging (even if slightly rushed) presentation by the ED of Growing Hope. I'm particularly impressed with this organization because of their commitment to vulnerable people.
I'm heartened to hear about things like this. It's like hearing birds in spring. The more conversation about feeding ourselves, increasing food security, and decentralizing systems - the better.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Urban Agriculture
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…by getting saucy.
You can't claim brand 'coolness'. It's something your customers have to give you. That's what happened to The Saucy Fish Co when Amaze helped the brand become the first ever fish business to join the CoolBrands list in 2013. With 2016's list announced – and still with Amaze at their side – Saucy Fish remains as cool as ever.
The list is drawn from votes by 2,500 consumers combined with the decisions of a judging panel ("the Council") of 36 influencers including business leaders, fashion designers, actors, vloggers and musicians.
Votes are cast on the basis of authenticity, desirability, innovation and originality – qualities you might immediately associate with Apple, Aston Martin, Instagram, Spotify or Glastonbury (all brands on the list) - but perhaps not something you'd expect to find in fish.
A splash of colour in a sea of blandness
When Seachill launched Saucy Fish Co in 2010, its aim was to encourage more supermarket shoppers to eat more fish. They did that by combining their products with a complementary sauce, and giving the range distinctive, colourful packaging and a lively personality.
But it's how that personality has connected with the company's target audience that has made the difference. At the digital heart of the brand is a hub called The Dock which, with its recipes, videos and features available across multiple channels and devices, gives consumers reasons to spend time with the brand. And they've been doing it in, well, shoals.
In late 2015, Amaze worked with The Saucy Fish Co. to build the online Saucy Shop, letting Saucy fans to buy Saucy products directly for the first time. The Saucy Shop allows consumers the opportunity to explore the brand's wide range of 16 different products, including: Fish & Sauce, Foil Bake Bag, 1 Perfect Portion, Fish Cakes and Ready to Eat.
If you have to say you're cool, you probably aren't
Sales and Marketing Director, Amanda Webb comments: "The brand launched with the ambition of shaking up the fish industry and changing consumer's attitudes towards cooking fish at home, and this ambition still underpins everything we do. Marketing is very important to us as a brand and we are very active in terms of PR, however we don't believe cool can be 'bought'. We've always said that being cool is something you have to earn and The Saucy Fish Co. have worked hard to earn CoolBrand status for four consecutive years now."
Saucy have some extremely "cool" plans for the next 12 months, so cool in fact, some may say our plans are frozen! Watch this space…
You can find out more about how we helped make the Saucy Fish Co cool here.


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The recent earthquake has focused the world's attention on this small country that is the western third of the island, Hispaniola; the Dominican Republic makes up the other two-thirds.
As with many events that involve predominantly black countries, myths abound about the people and culture of Haiti. Despite the worldwide fame of stars, such as Wyclef Jean, most Americans know little about its history.
In fact, it was the first nation in the Western Hemisphere to gain independence, when the legendary Touissant L'Overture defeated British, Spanish, and French troops to emanicipate the slave population in 1804. http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a/
Movies and TV have depicted Haitian voudu (or voodoo, as its more commonly called) as dark and mysterious. In fact, it's a blend of religious worship originating in several West African countries transplanted to Haiti.
This week, Pat Robertson, chairman and founder of the Christian Broadcasting Network, http://www.cbn.com/700club added to the confusion by stating that Haitians had made "a pact with the devil," which led to the earthquake. (Mr. Robertson, how do you explain killer mudslides in China, tsunamis in Asia, or the World Trade Center devastation?)
Fortunately, the international community, celebrities, medical personnel, and relief organizations have rushed to meet the needs of the people without judgement. Relief aid is difficult to administer when the structures that housed government offices have been demolished and political leaders have no resources or places from which to govern.
Haitians outside of the country are helpless to reach or help their own. I learned this week that a friend lost her sister in the earthquake. Her family has no idea how it will arrange for services.
On the positive side, ordinary people (like my granddaughter) are donating five and ten dollars to the relief effort. This is the best response to tragedy: reach out to those in need without prejudice. http://www.icrc.org/