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Yes, a person who had part or all of their medical care covered under California MediCal has to pay back MediCal at the time of settlement from the settlement funds. If not, then MediCal can go after the person legally to pursue those funds. MediCal can also go after the attorney handling the injured party's person injury case is this is not done! In fact, it is said the injury attorney has constructive notice (means he or she "should have known") of the California MediCal potential lien interest if his or her client was simply a California MediCal lien recipient!
Also, a defense lawyer will argue that a jury only gets to see the medical bills that were actually paid out by MediCal (which is always a lower amount) as opposed to the jury seeing the actual, or true, medical bills (which is always a higher amount). This impacts a person's personal injury case, if part or all medical bills were covered under MediCal because the defense lawyer is trying to lower the chances of what a jury would give that injured person in pain and suffering damages if they see a lower amount of medical bills (what California MediCal paid out). Make sense? So a good injury lawyer is needed on these cases to fight this aspect. Here is the law on this:
Also, remember, a good injury lawyer not only has to fight the above issues, but he or she has got to know how to reduce MediCal's lien interest when a settlement or verdict is received (Also known as a "Ahlborn Reduction")! Just another reason why good California personal injury lawyers are needed to help those injured! For more information, you can call me directly at (619) 813-7955.
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In the spirit of Valentine's day and all things chocolate, Benjamin Verdoes (of Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band), local buzz band The Globes and Anna Arvan of I Love You Avalanche will be performing stripped down acoustic sets at the Fremont Abbey in Fremont tonight.
Mt. St. Helen's Vietnam Band will be releasing their second full length later in the year and The Globes will be playing SXSW later next month, catch these two Seattle bands together in what is sure to be an intimate night for all you romantics out there.
Slam Poet Denise Jolly and painters Geoffrey Garza and Allison Maas will be supplementing with their performance pieces.
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Peyton Manning lived up to expectations in Week Seven, passing Brett Favre's long standing touchdown record by throwing four TDs against the San Francisco 49ers to take his total to 509 in an illustrious career.
And having drawn the acclaim of the thousands packed into Mile High Stadium to see the momentous event unfold, the veteran quarterback opted to celebrate with a nod to another record breaker who has already cemented his place in sporting folklore - Los Angeles Lakers legend Wilt Chamberlain.
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Nod to a fellow record breaker
As seen in the picture above, Manning opted to grab a photo with the man to catch his record-breaking 509th touchdown, Broncos wide receiver Demaryius Thomas. In order to commemorate the achievement even further Manning grabbed a spare piece of paper from his note book and quickly scribbled down the staggering 509 total in what was clearly a nod to one of the NBA's record-breakers.
Seem familiar?
Wilt Chamberlain famously scored 100 points in a single game way back in 1962 and the post-game image of the then Philadelphia Warriors man holding a piece of paper with the points total on it is perhaps the most famous picture of the NBA's all-time record points scorer.
Chamberlain's incredible 100-point game will never be beaten, that is a near certainty due to the increased quality in professional basketball.
But what about Peyton Manning's recent achievement? Will anyone ever surpass the five-time MVP?
Any challengers?
First things first, Peyton Manning is not done yet. He has reached 509 just seven games into the 2014 season. There is still another nine games of the current regular season to rack up plenty more touchdowns, and who knows whether the veteran will choose to go on beyond that.
Two quarterbacks currently at different ends of their career spectrum could at least get close though.
New Orleans Saints' Drew Brees has 374 TDs to date and is averaging 40 touchdowns a season over the past three years. He would still need to go on for another five seasons at least to have a shot of passing Manning however.
Young star Andrew Luck already has 65 passing touchdowns to his name just two and a half seasons into his NFL career. Aged just 25 he will certainly amount an impressive total when all is said and done in his career so long as he continues at the current rate.


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This fall, fashion reflects on its past and discovers that many of the style tenets defined over the last century are still relevant, if not more so, in the modern world. On the surface, fall's most important pieces may mirror vintage classics, but take a closer look. The new suit, inspired by the form-fitting models tailored in Naples in the 1930s, has been cut for trimmer, athletic bodies and cut from wools too fine to be imagined decades ago. Slouchy, scratchy wool sweaters and smocklike jackets worn by artists such as Picasso and Matisse are now knitted from sumptuous, superfine merino wools, donegal tweed cashmere, and baby camel. Meanwhile, double-breasted suits, a look popularized at the turn of the last century, seek to make a long-promised comeback with an unconstructed, soft-shouldered variation made of superfine wool that is half the weight of the original English pinstripes and authentic Scottish plaids. With the soft touch of modern technology, menswear's history is worth repeating.
The New Suit
The classic Neapolitan silhouette is reinterpreted with a leaner, more modern fit. On him: Cesare Attolini cashmere herringbone S model suit, $4,200, and Domenico Vacca striped shirt, $320, both at Domenico Vacca; Hermès silk tie, $120; A. Testoni shoes, $455. On her: Bill Blass wool herringbone coat, sweater, and skirt, all made to order; Jimmy Choo moiré shoes, $995; Vhernier Plateau ring, $4,600; Wolford stockings, $40
Vintage Vanguard
Classic tennis sweaters, fancy argyle cardigans, and fine-gauge pullovers evoke a sense of nostalgia for fashion's golden age. On him: Borrelli striped cashmere sweater, $495, and plaid trousers, $355; Paul Stuart scarf, $224; Barrett calfskin ankle boot, $575. On her: Brunello Cucinelli cashmere tweed cardigan, $1,500; Gianluca Isaia turtleneck, $795; Chado Ralph Rucci wool skirt; Ellagem Tahitian pearl earrings, $5,000; Tamara Comolli Tahitian pearl necklace, $25,700; Jimmy Choo printed leather boots, $1,150; A. Testoni handbag, $930; Hermès scarf, $315; Wolford tights, $40
Dynamic Donegals
The speckled tweed named for the northernmost county in Ireland is updated with softer, finer yarn and more evenly distributed flecks of color. On him: Corneliani wool herringbone sport coat, $1,195, and cotton shirt, $170; Luciano Barbera wool trousers, $495; Paul Stuart silk ascot, $98.50, and ostrich belt, $287; Ermenegildo Zegna Napoli Couture shoes, $495; Hermès silk pocket square, $110. On her: Chado Ralph Rucci lamé denim skirt, cashmere jersey mock turtleneck, and cashmere stole; Roberto Coin earrings, $3,170; Bulgari b.zero1 ring, $1,050, and mother of pearl and gold ring, $2,100; St. John ostrich boots
Double Time
The double-breasted suit has been reincarnated in a softer silhouette and rendered in superfine wools and cashmere blends for a thoroughly modern lightness of being. Pal Zileri wool pin-striped suit, $3,900, cotton shirt, $245, silk pocket square, $30, and ankle boots, $295; Massimo Bizzocchi silk tie, $125
Formal Invitation
When it comes to formalwear, it is difficult to improve upon the classics: a black single-button tuxedo with a peaked lapel or a black dinner jacket with a shawl collar. On him: Brioni three-piece tuxedo, $5,400, shirt, $520, and bow tie; A. Testoni shoes, $780; Paul Stuart silk pocket square, $39. On her: Carmen Marc Valvo beaded evening gown, $2,490; LaCrasia gloves; Aaron Basha diamond earrings, $38,000; Cellini platinum and diamond necklace, $23,400; Piaget diamond watch, $69,000; Erica Courtney Tiara bracelet, $20,000
Bones to Pick
The season's popular herringbone weaves have been given the soft touch of woven cashmere and superfine wool blends. On him: Brioni herringbone overcoat, $6,200; Canali double-breasted cashmere suit, $2,495; Corneliani wool shirt, $170; Hermès silk scarf, $110; Paul Stuart crocodile belt, $247; A. Testoni shoes, $455. On her: Kiton cashmere herringbone coat with chinchilla collar, $8,500; Hermès cashmere pullover, $810; Gunex wool trousers, $191; Escada fox fur hat and handbag; A. Testoni fur-trimmed pumps, $375; Tamara Comolli gold ear clips, $1,800; Vhernier stackable gold rings, $2,600
State of the Art.
The relaxed, unstructured clothing worn by artists such as Matisse, Picasso, and Monet provided the inspiration for fluid smocklike knits and jackets in airy blends of mohair, alpaca, and cashmere. On him: Avon Celli merino wool cardigan/jacket, $850, and merino wool mock turtleneck sweater, $270; Luciano Barbera wool trousers, $495; Brunello Cucinelli cashmere scarf, $415. On her: Chado Ralph Rucci mélange wool jersey dress; David Yurman gold necklace, $2,550; Bulgari b.zero1 bracelet, $5,900; Hermès shoes, $700; Rivamonti beret, $51; YSL tights, $35
A. Testoni, 212.223.0909; Aaron Basha, 212.935.1960; Arnys/Paris, +184.108.40.206.76.99; Asprey, 800.883.2777; Avon Celli, 212.702.0136; Barrett, 212.713.0051; Bill Blass, 212.221.6660; Borrelli,212.644.9610; Brioni, 212.332.6900; Brunello Cucinelli, 212.750.2990; Bulgari, 212.315.9000; Canali, 212.767.0205;Carmen Marc Valvo, 888.422.7636; Cellini, 800.235.5464; Chado Ralph Rucci, 212.819.9066; Corneliani, 800.222.9477; David Yurman, 877.226.1400; Domenico Vacca, 212.759.6333; Ellagem, 212.398.0101; Erica Courtney, 323.938.2373; Ermenegildo Zegna Napoli Couture, 888.880.3462; Escada, 212.755.2200; Gianluca Isaia, 888.996.7555; Gunex, 212.750.2990; Hermès, 800.441.4488; Jimmy Choo, 866.524.6687; Kiton at Stanley Korshak, 800.972.5959; LaCrasia, 212.695.0347; Louis Vuitton, 866.884.8866; Luciano Barbera, 212.315.9500; Massimo Bizzocchi, 212.702.0136; Pal Zileri, 212.751.8585; Paul Stuart, 212.682.0320; Piaget, 800.359.4538; Rivamonti, 212.750.2990; Roberto Coin, 800.853.5958; St. John, 877.755.8463; Tamara Comolli, 866.266.6554; Vhernier, 212.570.6065; Wolford, 212.453.5556; YSL, 212.517.7400
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PEI has full-time, part-time and casual opportunities
For Nurses
The Public Service Commission (PSC) processes job applications for the following nursing positions:
- Registered Nurses (e.g. critical care)
- Licensed Practical Nurses
- Nurse Practitioners
For Allied Health Professionals
The PSC processes job applications for the following types of allied health professionals:
- Physiotherapists
- Psychologists
- Medical Laboratory Technologists
- Medical Physicists
- Speech Language Pathologists
- Registered Dual EEG/EMG Technologists
- Certified Orthoptists
- Social Workers
- and others.
For Physicians
The Recruitment and Retention Secretariat processes job applications for physicians including the following:
- Family Physicians; and
- Specialists including psychiatrists, medical oncologists, radiologists, to name a few.
For Health Care Students
The Prince Edward Island health system offers exciting career opportunities for a future in health care. Summer employment is also available by contacting the Recruitment and Retention Secretariat.
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Recently we observed a participant in usability testing fail most of the tasks we set him. Surprisingly, when we asked him if he found anything difficult he responded, "No, not at all. BrandX.com is the best!".
This is not uncommon. In another recent usability test we ran, many participants attributed mistakes to some fault of their own instead of embracing the uncomfortable alternative - the brand they love had a lousy website.
Recent psychology and neuroscience research point to an uncomfortable fact -most cognitive activity (think 95%) is happening in our subconscious andinaccessible to our conscious mind. It appears that the rational "conscious" part of our brain is being notified after a decision has been made by our subconscious. Our conscious brain then has the unenviable job of explaining and rationalising decisions made by our subconscious.
For example, I see a donut and think "That looks good, but I probably shouldn't eat it. Then again, I didn't eat breakfast so maybe I should." I think I'm in control. In reality, my subconscious has already determined to eat the donut. Without me knowing, my conscious mind has rationalised my subconscious decision.
Similarly, test participants will tell us things that they genuinely believe is true - but their behaviour would suggest otherwise. A little frightening really isn't it?
This makes me nervous about poorly constructed focus groups and surveys. If the research is true (there's a lot of it to suggest it is) - it forces a rethink of qualitative research.
What do you think? How do you get around not only facilitator bias, but bias inherent with participants themselves?


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Smartphones are indispensable in our daily lives. While in our country, I can check the weather, plan a route home that avoids traffic, research restaurant reviews, and update my Facebook account (not while driving of course) without thinking twice about how to connect to a network.
Having the right smartphone apps can enhance your travel experiences. As I have shared in previous blogs (7 Tips to Save Your Cell Phone During International Travel and 8 Must-Have Smartphone Communication Apps for Travel), it is wise to leave your smartphone in 'Airplane' mode while out of the country.
Therefore, it is very important that phone apps used while overseas work offline, or with Wi-Fi. Here, I share some more apps I have found particularly useful while traveling.
Currency – (Free) or XE Currency (Free).
Having a foreign exchange app is important to understand how much you're actually getting for your dollar. Before traveling, check the exchange rate of the countries that you will be visiting. Updated currency exchange rates can be updated with a Wi-Fi connection while abroad. Right now, the euro is incredibly low against the US dollar. Time to go to Europe!! Continue reading 10 Must-Have Smartphone Apps for the Savvy Traveler


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Nope, not the restaurant, haha. Asa pa. 😉
The past two Fridays, para kaming nagbalik-UP ni Randy. February in UPLB has a lot in store for families.
Pre-Valentine's Friday
Last week was the Feb Fair week, and we went there on Friday. Traffic was horrendous. EDSA levelz, ganun. We were supposed to meet the Gymboree teachers there and have dinner together. But because they got caught in worse traffic, we went to the Feb Fair earlier. I realized we wouldn't have been able to enjoy together anyway because my goodness, daig pa ang Divisoria sa dami ng tao. Raviv was not able to ride any of the rides because of the super long queues.
Buti na lang he was able to this at the Alpha Phi Omega booth:
It took him a long time to hit a balloon, but the APOSS members were so kind and gave him so many chances. After his nth time of "darting", sa wakas, may tinamaan din. Kinabahan nga lang ako sa premyo, which is indicated inside the balloon he hit.
Josko. Isang premyo lang ang katanggap-tanggap diyan! Kahit couple ring, hindi pa ako ready. At kung condom naman, OMG. Anong klaseng premonition 'yun!
When we learned what his prize was….
…nakahinga naman ako ng maluwag. So. I guess just like his parents and grandparents, Raviv is also destined to be an Iskolar ng Bayan. Woohoo!!! I plan to keep this blue book and give this to him when he enters The University. 😉
Friday yesterday
And then yesterday, we attended the UP SAVER Pet Show.
Last year when we entered Drogo, we arrived early. Alam n'yo naman si Randy. We were complete plus Yaya Isay and her baby Bethany plus Yaya Beth pa. It was a very hot day, and there were so many entries. Raviv and Randy handled Drogo (Khaleesi was heavily pregnant then). It took a looooong time before the winner was announced that we left without waiting for the announcement of winners. Only to find out that Drogo won as the Best Canine Species and 1st Runner-up Pet of the Year (he lost to a cat). The prizes were delivered to us, but we felt bad that Raviv and Drogo were not able to go in front to get their awards. Raviv at that time was excited pa naman.
So this year, we did not arrive that early anymore. It was a hot day, and we had to wait for a long time before it was Drogo's turn to strut. And when it was his turn, so many cheered for him. Randy was even interviewed by the staff and crew of a TV show on Channel 4. I forgot the title of the show but you can watch Randy and Drogo on Channel 4 on Sunday next week at 8 a.m. 🙂
Anyway, here are Raviv and Drogo strutting.
Again, it took a while before the announcement of winners. But this time, we waited patiently. Malay natin swertehin uli, 'di ba? Moreover, they were picking raffle entries. Natawag na ata ang lahat ng number maliban sa number namin. We were thinking it was an unlucky day, after all.
Finally, the awarding. First award was Best Canine Species. We held our breaths. And then, Drogo's name was called!!! Woo-hoo!
Raviv, Randy and Drogo
Look at Raviv's smug facial expression and yabang walk!
Then the other categories were awarded: Best Feline Species, Best Avian Species, Best Aquatic Species, etc. And then finally, the major awards.
The second runner-up Pet of the Year Awardee was a dog.
The first runner-up Pet of the Year Awardee was…another dog!
That means Drogo will be Pet of the Year, 'di ba?!?
But just like Pia Wurtzbach, hindi muna ako nag-feeling. I wanted to hear the host say that Drogo was really the Pet of the Year.
And he did. This time, I went in front with Raviv and Drogo to receive the award.
We were all overjoyed. Patience is a virtue, and that virtue made us bring these home:
…plus cash prize of P2,500. Raviv says that the money should be used to buy him toys because he handled Drogo. 😛


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Sony CEO Howard Stringer had an upbeat attitude during his company's annual shareholders meeting today, saying that the company's brand is on the upswing following the PlayStation Network security breach.
"Our brand perception, you'll be happy to know, is clearly improving again," Stringer told investors during the meeting in Tokyo, according to the Associated Press. He went on to point out that 90 percent of Sony's PlayStation Network users have come back to the service.
Stringer also sees Sony's online services as an engine of growth despite those attacks, according to Bloomberg.
The trouble for Sony started in April when its PlayStation Network was hacked in a "very sophisticated attack" that forced the company to take down its PlayStation Network and Qriocity services. Sony Online Entertainment was also attacked.
Following the breaches, Sony announced that the personal information of 100 million users was taken. The company also reported that credit card data was encrypted, but it had found no evidence to suggest that the identities of any of its users was stolen.
Sony started restoring its PlayStation Network services in May. Earlier this month, it announced the availability of a Welcome Back package featuring free games and movies to coax former members into rejoining its service. It has also offered users a $1 million identity-theft insurance policy for the next year.
Sony has so far been unable to determine who hacked its servers. However, Stringer reportedly told investors that he believes his company was attacked because of its desire to protect intellectual property.
Prior to the breach, Sony engaged in a legal battle with hacker George Hotz, known as Geohot, for allegedly jailbreaking the PlayStation 3 and allowing users to run custom packages on the device. Following a brief legal battle, the parties settled the case in April, just days before the PlayStation Network breach occurred.
Though Sony has so far stopped short of publicly blaming anyone for the breach, Stringer reportedly said during the shareholders meeting that "there are those who don't want us to protect [our corporate assets]."
Going forward, Stringer doesn't necessarily believe that his company can guarantee absolute safety for its PlayStation Network service. In a call with reporters last month, he said that achieving 100 percent security is impossible in today's world.
"Nobody's system is 100 percent secure," Stringer said, according to Bloomberg. "This is a hiccup in the road to a network future."
Sony expects the PlayStation Network breach to cost the company $173 million, the AP said.
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The stronger your connection to reality, the stronger is your morality. If you see reality as an absolute, as did Aristotle, that A is A, that reality is what it is, that your sense perception is certain, then you have clarity and certainty about morality; you clearly know right from wrong, good from evil.
If, on the other hand, you have a disconnect from reality, if you question reality, if you doubt your senses, then your morality will reflect your doubts; you will not always know what is right or wrong, or be able to distinguish good from evil.
For many, experiencing violence awakens them to reality. As the victim of a crime, for example, you know concomitantly what ought NOT to be. Doubt about reality is gone; doubt about morality is gone.
In World War 11, when the atom bombs were dropped in Japan, many Japanese scholars and military men said the bombs were "gifts from heaven." (See John David Lewis, Nothing Less Than Victory) For the first time, members of the mystical Samurai culture were jolted into REALITY. A teacher on the outskirts of Hiroshima, at the moment of the explosion, said, " I knew we were wrong."
Many philosophers and religionists hold that reality is not what it is. Some say that this earth and this life are mere shadows of a greater, clearer reality that lies elsewhere (Plato). Others say that this earth and this life are an imperfect, unknowable morass that we must pass through in order to reach heaven (St. Augustine and most religions). Islam, a fiercely dogmatic religion, has an almost total disconnect from reality. This life and this earth have no value. All that matters is the words of Mohammad in the Koran. Morality for Moslems is thus upside-down: Islam condones the prohibition of free speech and all free thought, the demonization of all non-Moslems, the subjugation of women, conversion by the sword, pedophilia, genocide, and slavery. Self-sacrifice to the point of suicide is a virtue.
In the present day we see in the philosophy of socialism this disconnect from reality and the consequent moral confusion. Some scientific studies of late suggest that the socialist mind-set is partially the result of a defective genetic make-up; that the sincere socialist is somewhat mentally ill(Google "liberal gene," DRD4-7R). This helps explain how the socialist can live in a state of pretense; how he can live with contradictions: in spite of l00 years of evidence of the catastrophic failure of socialism in both theory and in practice (Stalin, Hitler, Mao Tse Tung, Castro, Kim Jong Il…), the modern socialist continues to pretend that this is a beneficent socio-economic philosophy. Contradictions: one need only look at the actions of the Obama Presidency: he spends trillions and says he wants a balanced federal budget; he says he "ardently supports the free-enterprise system" and increases government control over housing, banking, mining, the auto industry…; he says he believes in free speech and tries to impose more government censorship on talk radio (the "Fairness Doctrine"); and so on.
Morally, the socialist cannot clearly distinguish good from evil. Obama again is an example: he regards Palestinian terrorism as morally equivalent to the Israelis defending themselves. He regards making money as a corrupt act at the worst, or as morally questionable at best. Though America is the most noble, moral nation in human history, he apologizes to barbaric foreign nations for America's "Imperialism."
We must note that if socialism is to some extent a mental illness, even the experience of violence is unlikely to dislodge its mind-set.
November 8, 2010
Written for a philosophical contest about the relation of "is" to "ought" :
As the victim of a crime, you wallow in reality and know concomitantly what ought NOT to be.
The stronger our connection with reality, the stronger our sense of what OUGHT to be. To the extent that one is disconnected from reality, to that degree is his sense of "ought" weakened.
In World War 11, when the Atom Bombs were dropped, many Japanese scholars and military men said the bombs were "gifts from heaven." For the first time, members of the mystical Samurai culture were jolted into REALITY. They knew concomitantly with that experience what ought NOT to be in their society.
In the present day, socialists (and collectivists in general) live in a disconnect from reality. Their morality is one of sacrifice and the use of physical force. Since their "is" is weak, so is their "ought." To them, might makes right. The concept of "right" comes not from reality, but from holding power.
November 1, 2010
Taunted by the waning day's soft glow
And shadows' soothing calls that bid him stay,
The killer, knowing he must not obey,
Keeps his pace and tracks a fleeting foe;
But stalking merely yields a timid doe
With wary feet, yet one the man can slay,
For he alone can kill from far away
With clever hands that work the stubborn bow.
The hunter gulps the food that he has slain
And sighs at a distant eagle's glide
Of graceful curls from off a mountain shelf;
Then turns to cross the endless, unknown plain
With just the eager weapon as a guide:
The creature he is hunting is himself.
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Sharp Objects And Sharper Thoughts/
Raw from a brief stay at a psychiatric hospital, Chicago journalist Camille Preaker is given the daunting task of returning to her tightly knit home town after the murder of a young girl and the kidnapping of another. Having been estranged from her neurotic mother and retaining little connection with her half-sister, Camille's welcome home is more than uncomfortable. She soon finds herself identifying with the missing girls, in more ways than she finds healthy. Flynn skillfully takes the reader on a psychological thrill ride through an almost gothic southern small town and its horrible secrets.
Sharp Objects was published back in 2006 and since has been overshadowed by the 2014 bestseller and movie Gone Girl. It is an original gem that I think needs to be rectified and HBO agrees as it will be premiering as a television series in 2017. I truly enjoyed this read. Some might say I'm masochistic for doing so, and who knows if they're right. With that in mind, there are disturbing and violent themes that some might find extremely unsettling however, Flynn deals with them tastefully. Flynn is able to handle grotesque motifs such as murder and implied rape in an organic manner that could stay with a reader for a lifetime. Camille, the main character, suffers from depression and self-harms by carving negative words onto her body. In fact, she is able to leave little exposed in order to cover up the alarming number of scars on her body. Flynn is able to make her relatable and human the majority of the book.
Also, character dynamic is always Flynn's strong point and holds true in this book. The interaction between Camille and her mother, Adora, is chilling and speaks volumes. Much of the community's view on women is revealed through flashbacks and the interactions with other minor characters. She is very good at maintaining the slow build of suspense in a story, and there were times I had to stop myself from flipping through to the last few pages to end the agony. In most murder mysteries there is a clear antagonist and protagonist. But, the main character herself is such a mess that she posses a threat to herself more so than any other character in the novel. As demented as it is to say, watching Camille spiral multiple times is very enthralling. The ending is equally unpleasant if not more so. I needed a drink after reading it. Most people would like to think they can tell who the killer is upon reading a murder mystery, yet I was completely floored when they were revealed. Flynn is a master of plot twists, as cliché as it sounds.
Nonetheless, there were certain points that I felt the character would monologue while reliving events for too long and it would feel like Camille was just a walking sad sack. Perhaps that's what depression is like, but it would lose me sometimes as a reader. I do enjoy shocking themes involving crime and horrible events happening to people, nevertheless I had to put this book down for long periods of time, even days. There are vivid descriptions of animal abuse, self-harm, substance overdose and much more that I just couldn't handle at times. Involving such concepts along with seemingly normal people made it seem almost like a jab at everyday people. Flynn sees their morals and routines as dull and poisonous at the same time. I too enjoy this idea, but it did become overwhelming at times.
There is no way to get through this book in one sitting, and if you try to do so I strongly suggest you get in contact with a therapist.
All in all, I am a lover of the dark and gritty and I know I can always count on Gillian Flynn to deliver. It is difficult to sustain that edge without seeming too wrapped up in oneself. Gone Girl was the first work that I read of hers but Sharp Objects let me know she is a reoccurring talent. This book will grip you by your soul in its icy hand and never let go. I am excited to see where they take the TV series when it finally airs.
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Can you resolve the noise problems generated by a lift from a neighbor community?
The transmit problems genered by a lift noise are mostly solved. May be due to multiple cause (start, run the machine at high speed, brake performance of the contact control box, turn the speed limiter, etc), therefore to determine the main problems it is essential to do a vibracustic study. To do this we will contact the maintenance company and the affected resident to identified the causes to proceed to design solutions and apply the corrective measures, then we will checked and certified the maximum allowable levels of the installation by and appropriate noise and vibration measurement.
Metal spring isolator can be used in any load line position (arrow)?
No, most of the spring isolator manufacturers do not define a minimum and maximum load range to apply, but this can be represented by a load line in which appear any valid position to ensure the proper functioning of spring, but at this time is far from the reality:
If it is loaded beyond its maximum limit:
- The spring will experience buckling and instability.
- The spring will suffer loss of measurement.
Both condition produce sever decrease isolation and problems of stability and durability in the system.
It is loaded beyond its minimum limit.
- The spring is too rigid thereby it will reduce its level of insulation.
How important is the quality of the materials in insulation systems?
The quality of the material is very important because it can affect the efficiency of the system.
Efficiency: high quality material will provide a greater degree of isolation.
Durability: In the market there are numerous isolation materials which have deficient characteristics, for example:
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- Present significant efficiency loss of efficiency due to deterioration, (hardening, cracking, and breaking) by exposure to ultraviolet rays and temperatures charges in outdoor facilities.
- This material can be torn or drilling easily in the installation producing sound isolation.
- Present thickness loss under load over time (creep) occurring by construction problems and isolation.
That is the reason why a system designed and implemented with high quality material will have a better result in isolation, economizing efficiency and durability of the installation.
What is the reason of being the UNE-EN 12096 norn?
UNE-EN 12096. Mechanical vibrations. Declaration and verification of vibration emission values.
In the introduction to the standard, we highlights the fact that as users, designers, builders and authorities have a need for information on the issue of vibration generated by machines, for example to comply with the obligations described in the European Directives 89/392/EEC and 91/368/EEC on machines. This information is necessary to compare the vibration emissions of various products and to access the vibrations against vibration requiremens.
For the vibration emission values been useful, uniform methods are needed that will achieve the following objectives:
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In this sense, this standard establishes requirements for disclosure and verification of vibration emission values:
- Provides guidance on the declaration of vibration emission values.
- Describe the vibration information and the product to include in the technical documents supplied by the manufacturer to consumers.
- Specifies the method to verify the declared vibration emission, established by the manufacturer.
¿What kind of UNE-EN rules exists about vibrations?
To do must mention that all legislation that is emerging in recent years based on the necessary adaptation of the national character of the successive national standards and European directives being developed by the European Standardization Committee (CEN); according to the internal rules of CEN, the following countries are obliged to adopt these European Standards: Germany, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Netherlands, Portugal , United Kingdom, Czech Republic, Sweden and Switzerland.
UNE standards arising from European standards developed by the Technical Committee CEN / TC 231 "Mechanical vibration and shock"
• UNE-EN 12096 (1997). Mechanical vibrations. Declaration and verification of vibration emission values.
• UNE-EN 1299 (1997). Mechanical vibration and shock. Vibration isolation of machines. Information for the application of source isolation.
• UNE-EN 100153 IN (2004). Climatización. Vibration isolators. Selection criteria.


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Cellphone in the right-front pocket. Keys in the left-front, with lanyard hanging outwards. Wallet in the right-rear pocket. Miscellaneous item in the left-rear pocket (e.g. pack of gum, piece of scrap paper I wrote a memo on, tissue, etc.). The only exception: when I'm wearing a blazer or suit, wallet goes inside the inner-left jacket pocket (makes my butt look less lop-sided). That's the way it's always been, at least since sophomore year in high school, when I had a cellphone or set of keys to carry around. If they're ever not in that order, something feels "off" and I won't be able to go anywhere unless it's fixed. If any one of them is missing, I feel naked. Before I leave to go out, I do the "Four Pat Method": pat on right-front pocket, pat on left-front, pat on right butt cheek, pat on left butt cheek, in that order…*pat* *pat* *pat* *pat*… check, check, check, and check, ready to go.
All my books on my bookshelf are organized by either last name of the author, genre of the book, and/or the semester I used them for here in seminary (I didn't own many books before coming to Gordon besides all seven Harry Potter's).
All items on my desk are placed in a manner so that all straight edges are parallel or perpendicular to one another, in proximity for level of productivity with my chair as the focal point.
All my cash bills in my wallet (not many) are ordered from least to greatest, facing the same way in the same direction. I don't like having my presidents' faces kissing one another.
"Trip A" on my car's odometer is for gauging between oil changes, while "Trip B" is used to gauge between gas fill-ups. After every trip to the gas station, I always make sure to fill up the tank to full. That way, when I print out the receipt, I record the number of miles traveled during that stint, divide that by the number of gallons filled, and come out with an "Actual/Observed Miles per Gallon Ratio" for my car. Toyota telling me my Camry averages 20mpg in the city and 30mpg on the highway is too big of a range. I am currently averaging 25.6mpg.
For many other people, OCD may manifest itself in the form of superstition. Baseball players are notorious for being some of the most superstitious athletes, if not human beings, in the world. Curses and pre-game rituals are a way of life. Baseball fans flip their caps inside-out in the late innings when their team is losing, thinking that these "rally caps" will make a difference in the outcome of the game.
If you're Korean, you might celebrate the manufactured holiday of Pepero Day (today being the ultimate Pepero Day of 11/11/11). I have a friend who sets a daily alarm for 11:11 so that he can make a wish. See a shooting star, toss a coin into the fountain, blow out your birthday candles… then make a wish. Don't walk under a ladder, break a mirror, or see a black cat… that's bad luck. If relate with any of these, you adhere to some form of superstition.
Gospel Connection: Human beings were given a divine mandate to rule over the Creation (Gen.1:27-31). It's in our nature to exercise control. But often times this spills over to more than it should, even when it comes to circumstances we have no control over. We begin to micro-manage every facet of our lives, and then add superstition on top of that. We want to be able to say that we had some part of whatever happened that was considered significant. We want to be in a position of power. We want to play God.
The only man ever to claim to be God and prove it was Christ himself. In a society where power rules and control is the only currency with which to bargain with, Jesus humbled himself to the point of utter humility and powerlessness on the Cross. To everyone's surprise, the Resurrection ousted Death; the ultimate equalizer was equalized. Where no man could ever have dominion over, Jesus Christ did by means of weakness.
In what ways do you need to relent your control? In what ways is God calling you to exercise control? Does this apply to you at all?


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So why did you paint this piece?
It is based on a small novella that Ayn Rand wrote as she took a "break" between writing her two larger novels "Fountain Head" and "Atlas Shrugged". This painting is based on the novel "Anthem", which deals about a pure socialist future world where one individual rediscovers individuality, creativity and electricity. She was addressing the encroaching socialism under the FDR administration in the 1930s.
How is this relevant today 70 years later?
Well, recently we have seen the spectacular failure of socialization of medical insurance under ACA aka Obamacare. You are seeing a failed running of massive bureaucracy, consumer fraud rising, doctors kicked off insurance plans and consumers faced with less choice. All basically less liberty and freedom of choice vs. forced government care or tax penalties.
100s of Gulag sites in USSR
Why was Rand so anti-socialist in the 1930s US?
Well, originally Rand grew up in Russia pre-revolution and actually witnessed the descent into Communism. Her family lost their pharmacy business to be run by the state and she fled the country. Millions were executed by Lenin and then Stalin in state purges while they set up slave labor prison system called the Gulag with 100s of prisons all over the USSR. After seeing the misery, poverty and cruelty under state socialism she made it her mission to write against it and form a philosophy called "objectivism".
What is Objectivism?
Basically, she said laissez-faire capitalism with minimal state intervention was the base of social morality. In essence, when you buy a good or service, you are free to choose the vendor and whether to buy it at the price stated. You can bargain if possible and both parties transact at a price both parties agree to. She also believed no individual owed her fellow man anything except via voluntary charity. Governments sole role was to dispute arguments arising between individuals or arrest thieves. Socialism was actually like letting the thieves run government as it is based on forced wealth redistribution: social security tax, estate tax, etc.
There is a fabulous interview on the Phil Donahue show, which really exposes her mindset and how the TV show hosts of the time really wrestled with her very solid positions that some thought extreme.
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How would Ayn Rand have interpreted Obama as a leader?
I think she would point out his socialist tendencies. One statement that came out that she would ferociously argue against is his statement:
Obama was trying to talk about the good of the government and its positive influence on society, but also saying the workers more than the owners of the original ideas were responsible for that business. This is an extreme falsehood. Only the original founders and idea creators of a business cause it to thrive. Hence she would defend the creator's right to most of the profits because the workers had the choice to work there or elsewhere.
Another point she may make is about charges of racism of their opponents like the tea party. This is classic demonization of the opponents to grab more power.
See any parallels here?
Do you think socialist capitalism could slide into autocratic socialism?
It already has. In the 1930s, Germans voted in socialists to pass laws on social security, elder assistance, socialized medicine, etc. In many ways, Germany was leading the world in socialism within a capitalistic society. Paired with the debilitating WWI debt and economic collapse, this led to the rise of Nationalist Socialists ie. Nazis. They were elected in to solve the problem of a non-functioning socialist democracy with autocratic methods. After they were in power, the Nazis slower dissolved any democratic feedback into the system which led to war, euthanasia, medical experiments, demonized minorities, robbed minorities and eventually drove the Holocaust with 6 million dead.
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Do you see any other societies falling into the terrible demonization of minorities?
Troubling enough, if you look at Israel, which was founded as a refuge after the Halocaust and specifically to defend against its recurrence, you see signs of extremism. The state is founded on religion with little Palestinian input. You see the power of the fundamental Jews gain more and more power. The whole of Palestine was put into a massive Ghetto via the wall. Now you see strict separation of the two peoples driving more racism and brutality and even theft of property of the Palestinians over time.
Confiscate Palestinian Land and Property
Form a country wide ghetto
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Summertime is often a very disheartening for many of us Phoenix desert gardeners. As we slowly slip from the 'comfortable' springtime 80* and 90* degree temperatures, the dreaded heat can but the breaks on our gardener spirit. But don't dispair; If you think there isn't much to plant during the dog days of summer, think again. Here are a few of my favorites for warm season survival:
Nothing better to plant during summer than trees. The warm season is the growing season for most native-adapted trees, and there is no better time thatn the present to start working on shade. Palo verde is the perfect solution.
From simple beginnings come great things. You can't go wrong with zinnia seeds. It's never too late to get your seeds in the ground - especially before the monsoon rains arrive.
Go native and go big. This leucophyllum sage is on its third bloom cycle of 2009.
But a couple of my summertime favorites are red salvia and orange justicia. These two sun lovers will not only bloom through summer, but with occasional dead-heading, can bloom year-round. Bring on the color!
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Every Tuesday from 7 pm to 9.30 pm ladies of all ages meet to spin and weave together in the Coach House of the Winsen Open-Air Museum.
The weaving and spinning group is open to anyone who enjoys using wool, linen, cotton ... and who is interested in keeping these old skills alive.
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During the temperature testing all the case fans, as well as the fan on the CPU cooler were set to run at maximum speed. The load temperatures were recorded during gaming and Intel Burntest.Used hardware for the test:
- Processor: Intel C2Q Q9450 (2,66 GHz, 1,26 V, boxed cooler)
- Motherboard: Asus P5Q-VM
- Memories: Team Group 2*2 GB Dark Xtreem
- Graphic card: Sapphire HD4870
- Storage: Samsung Spinpoint F1 1TB
- Power supply: SilverStone ST40NF
- Case: Being tested...
The extremely slow turning 180 mm fans seem to be doing their job well, as the temperature readings turned out very good. Despite the stock cooler, the CPU only heated up to very reasonable sixty degrees. Also despite the rather restrictive HDD cage, the hard drive maxed at 30 degrees.
Stock fan speeds:
- 120 mm fan: 1450 RPM
- 180 mm fan: 700 RPM
Both fans are branded to SilverStone, and the 180 mm fan is specified at 0,15 A (1,8 W) while the smaller 120 mm fan is spec'd at 0,18 A (2,16 W). Oddly enough the top speed of the smaller fan is supposed to be at around 900 RPM, but in our test it ramped up to 1450 RPM.
Despite the fan speed being higher than rated in the box, both the 120 mm and the 180 mm fans were pleasingly quiet in use. I know I used to nag when manufacturers used these non-standard fan sizes, as replacing a broken fan can be nearly impossible some times, but in this case the possible problems are clearly out-weighted by the benefits.
Silverstone is also offering 180 mm fans with manual speed control. The FM181 and the FN181-BL both offer the possibility to adjust the rotation speed of the fans from down to 500 RPM up to 1300 RPM.
Overall then, the Fortress is a really impressive case. When it comes to the outlooks, it nicely follows the well proven lines of the TJ07. I can't imagine anyone not liking the thick aluminum outer shell with its lines. Surely it may look plain if you're after a gaming case with flashing lights, but when it comes to the minimal, stylish design, it doesn't get much better than this.
As for the internals, here come the flaws. First of all, there's the cable management - or the lack of any. The case isn't actually small, so surely it would have been possible to leave some more room behind the motherboard tray, and make a couple of holes here and there for easier installation. Another flaws inside the case are the lack of hole for the CPU cooler mounting, again this is something that quite simply should have been made. The third problem is the dust filter of the top fan. It can only be removed if the whole fan assembly is first removed, and this just doesn't work in real life. Each of the problems alone isn't really going to ruin the day, but when combined they just leave an impression that these details should have been addressed before putting the case into production.
Then again, when it comes to the performance, the Fortress really shines. The massive slow-turning fans mean nice temperatures all across the board, and do it very quietly. Also the installation, par the cable managing, was easy, so even with its flaws this is overall a really good choice for a new case.
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So no removable motherboard tray? There seem to be a few design flaws that could have been easily removed, but still I think it's a good case. Build quality seems to be exceptionally good and the design is awesome!
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Cheating at cricket
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Re: Cheating at cricket
The mistake was in stupidly thinking they would get away with it especially when taking into account all the cameras watching their every move - the action itself was certainly premeditated and obviously wrong for so many reasons. But who amongst us hasn't been guilty of doing something equally dumb at some stage of their life and then bitterly regretting that action down the track only because we have been caught out. I know I have. They were caught, the punishment has been swift and harsh and they are very remorseful about the effect their actions have caused not just on themselves, but on their coach, their families and the loss of faith from the average Aussie - no need to keep beating them over the head about it - their own conscience will do that.
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These foolish people only damaged a cricket ball,but these ones : https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-l ... spartandhp
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1. It's a holiday period.Slapsy wrote: ↑31 Mar 2018, 22:47These foolish people only damaged a cricket ball,but these ones : https://www.msn.com/en-au/sport/rugby-l ... spartandhp
What is wrong with our media?
2. Parliament is in recess.
3. The Commonwealth Games haven't started yet.
Where can a journo find something to write about or find news footage other than sport at a time like this?
On a more serious note, those other incidents were criminal and their might have been some sub judice restrictions at the time of the offences.
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This summer when my family and I had our roadtrip across, around and through the USA we were, obviously, in New York City and lived in an apartment in Williamsburg. Williamsburg is a part of Brooklyn, it was such a cute little neighborhood, only a few minutes from Manhattan. I don't want to get all psyched or get my hopes up, even though that's probably too late already, but you know that New York trip I told you about? The one that two of my friends and I are planning to make. Well the apartment hunting might actually just have taken a step in the right direction! All I can say is that I wouldn't mind visiting Williamsburg again.


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Could Democrats lose House seats?
While most political prognosticators have been saying that Republicans stand in good stead to hold the House of Representatives this fall, a good number have suggested that Democrats are likely to shave a few seats off the GOP majority.
At the Weekly Standard Fred Barnes reports that "Democratic hopes of capturing the House next Tuesday are long gone. And Democrats now could wind up actually losing seats":
David Wasserman, the Cook Political Report's expert on House races, changed his rating of 15 contested House races, 11 of them to the benefit of Republicans. For example, Republican Bob Dold, supposedly doomed because his affluent district north of Chicago was badly gerrymandered, now is in a tossup race.
The Report now rates 28 races as Tossups. If those races "were to divide evenly between the parties," Wasserman says, "Democrats would score a net gain of a single seat in the House".
But, with Republican enthusiasm as strong as it is, Republicans could win the lion's share of those seats — and thus increase the size of their majority.
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Comment by V the K — November 1, 2012 @ 7:47 pm - November 1, 2012
ROMNEY UP 4.7% in latest UnSkewed Polls average…
Comment by Steve — November 1, 2012 @ 8:38 pm - November 1, 2012
Dude, are you serious? Could they lose House seats? Really?
They are going to get massacred. (strictly in the metaphorical sense)
2010 elections gifted the Republicans with so many state legislatures just in time to redistrict. The Republican parties gerrymandered the crap out of everwhere they could touch, just as the Dems did before them. Even without an "undertow" election, the Dems are at a structural disadvantage.
Comment by Sean D Sorrentino — November 1, 2012 @ 9:32 pm - November 1, 2012
My guess is a four seat gain in the Senate with 51-49 in favor of the GOP and a loss of 4 seats in the House.
Comment by davinci — November 1, 2012 @ 11:17 pm - November 1, 2012
Comment by Sebastian Shaw — November 2, 2012 @ 9:33 am - November 2, 2012
One seat the Demoncrats may well lose is Utah's Fourth CD where Republican Mia Love has opened up a double-digit lead over Demoncrat incumbent Jim Matheson.
Mia is a black, female, Mormon Republica one of those people the MFM believes doesn't exist (like gnomes, elves, and faeries). I will adopt her as my surrogate congressman, since the Demoncrats gerrymandered the district where I lived and are sticking me with ass-face Chris Van Hollen.
Comment by V the K — November 2, 2012 @ 9:34 am - November 2, 2012
Don't hold your breath kids, but Karen Harrington has a pretty good shot at sending Debbie Blabbermouth Schulz back to the private sector (where she is, no doubt, not qualified to do anything.)
Comment by Bastiat Fan — November 2, 2012 @ 12:12 pm - November 2, 2012
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When Cobalt Cranes caught our ear in 2010 with their In Media Rez EP, they'd conjured an appealingly dirty melange of the Stooges and the Vaselines. Now, after the release of their debut full-length LP, Head in the Clouds, they've stepped out of the garage and into a world of pop that's as sweeping and sprawling as L.A. itself. Around noon on an oppressively hot spring day, we met with the founding members at Cafe 101, ahead of their May residency at Lot 1 stating tomorrow. We discussed their evolving sound beside the hum of the freeway.
"I think our EP was very punk, because as musicians, that's where we were," says Kate Betuel, 27. Her blond bangs hang just above her eyes, and her long-sleeved, lace-lapeled black dress stands in opposition to the spring heat outside. Co-founder Tim Foley wears a T-shirt and a "Thrasher" cap of indeterminate vintage; he's got four-days or so of stubble on his face.
Betuel met Foley, 28, a little over four years ago at a house party in Inglewood, where he lived with nine other guys while he was finishing school at LMU (Betuel was making art at Otis). They bonded over mutual affection for home recording equipment, and after graduation they'd meet at Foley's Koreatown apartment to jam on Ramones songs and record demos. They made a ton of noise, but no one ever complained -- apparently the other residents preferred the racket to a visit from the cops. Betuel recalls many times she'd arrive at Foley's door and he'd be playing drums so loudly he wouldn't hear her knocking. The chaotic nature of the place informed their initial sound.
"All our songs start with a riff and you build from there," says Foley. "But this time we were really conscious to make all the songs really full songs, whereas in the past we'd maybe just stop at a minute forty-five, and just say 'OK, that's song.' This time tried to expand on the little riffs as much as we could."
Head in the Clouds sees a more mature duo operating with an acute awareness of what goes into a great pop song. There's still an abundance of shoegazey distortion and surf-rock-inspired riffs, but as Foley says, but it's more measured than their previous work. And lyrically, there are more than a few nods to L.A. -- both as they've experienced it and in terms of its portrayal in pop culture -- as stereotype or archetype, depending on your perspective.
On "Shake," Foley navigates a space between bliss and boredom, exclaiming that he "wants to feel something real," and pleading for someone (or something) to "shake me up." In "Salvation," Betuel sounds oddly even-keel when she laments: "can't save myself, from myself." And on closing number "Paper Moon," they slow things down and let the feedback ride with a stirring track that evokes the emotive twang of Cowboy Junkies.
Both members share an appreciation for L.A. music history. Betuel, for instance, fantasizes about excavating the original Masque basement, where everyone the GoGos to X played in the late 1970s. And she mentions feeling a particular pang of sadness whenever she passes the former site of Gold Star Studios, where Richie Valens, Phil Spector, Brian Wilson, Leonard Cohen, and countless others recorded. "It's sad now because it's like a water store," she says. "You drive by and it's like, right there, so many records were made, and now it's just like strip mall."
With Head in the Clouds, Cobalt Cranes make their contribution to the evolving geography of L.A. music. And fresh off a 10-state tour, they're about to take up a residency at Echo Park venue Lot 1. They'll play every Wednesday in May starting tomorrow. Listeners can expect to hear new material from Head in the Clouds, plus maybe a few Angeleno-themed covers, among them "Mötorhead," written by Lemmy Kilmister just before he formed gus iconic band. But they might also play some Graham Parsons, whom Foley cites as an artist he often looks to for inspiration.
"He's a great songwriter who writes about really big topics," says Foley. "There's a lot of spirituality in his songs, but it's not cheesy; there's a coolness to it. He captures that early L.A. sound, but before it got too mainstream -- like, the Eagles wouldn't exist without him. They cribbed all his stuff."
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I share in white Christmas dream of our joy with splendour of Christ's humble birth; may your days be bright and merry. Merry White Christmas
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As we celebrate birth of divine baby born of a virgin, the servant and king, Jesus Christ, may your heart find peace of Heaven.
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Thinking of you during the holiday season and wishing you the best in all things. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
From our home to yours, we wish you a Christmas that is joyful and warm. Well wishes to you and yours.
Sending thoughtful wishes your way in the hope you know the joy and treasures that come with the Christmas season.
Sending love and plenty of Christmas cheer to you and your beautiful family. Happy holidays to all of you.
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"Nature and the garden brought me alive. I woke up to the enduring beauties of the world and just want to share that joy"I have a lot of color in the yard and chose several close-up pictures for you. I have just this week, finally learned how to improve my pictures, especially single subject close-ups. I am not sure how interesting flower pictures are to people who aren't the flower/picture owner. It is something that I have a lot of and like to share.
Tiny blossoms like this make a big statement when they pop out from the background and that is what I have learned to do better and consistently.
Another thrill for me this week was finding this purple cleome. My friend gave me a tiny plant from her garden long ago and I thought it had died. Recently I cleaned up a very over grown bed and discovered a still very small plant. It is amazing how fast it grew after the sun could shine through. And, I could hardly believe my eyes this week when I found it blooming. Now, I am hoping it will reseed and I will also collect a few seeds to sow later, hoping to keep this color growing.
Oddly, I ran across this white one (another favorite color) yesterday at Lowes. I don't see this plant for sale often so I couldn't pass this one up. It is still in the pot but will be turned loose in the ground soon. I love this old fashioned plant, also known as spider flower.
I have had a wonderful week in the garden! These started blooming, too. Jerusalem Artichoke.
They are in the area that was flooded several times this summer and did not develop as they should. But, I am happy to see them bloom even though they are spindly and not as many of them as usual.
I love their bright cheery color in the fall.
Just like sunshine!
I enjoyed seeing these little buds with the big sweet potato vine leaf as a backdrop, and decided it was picture worthy.
I know I showed some of these beautyberries not long ago but they are more colorful now and I got a better picture this time.
I found him hanging on to his big green glass ball.
I have so many more pictures that were taken this week but, will save those for later. I will leave you with this:
".....the lesson I have thoroughly lernt, and wish to pass on to others, is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives....For love of gardening is a seed that once sown never dies, but always grows and grows to an enduring and ever increasing source of happiness."
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In a recent MBA blog post on FT.com, a Ghanaian student from the European School of Management and Technology, in Germany, was fired up by a comment from Barack Obama, US president: " …I have come here, to Ghana, for a simple reason: the 21st century will be shaped by what happens not just in Rome or Moscow or Washington, but by what happens in Accra as well …"
The student, Ernest Kwame Gyimah wholeheartedly agrees. He is convinced that there is no better time to implement sustainable businesses in Africa and wants to use his MBA to help achieve this.
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In January 2012 the FT launched its own MBA Challenge in collaboration with Sightsavers, an international charity which works with partners to eliminate avoidable blindness and the FT's chosen charity for its 2011-2012 appeal.
Groups of students from three continents were set the challenge of developing a business plan to market spectacles to young people in one or more developing country in Africa or Asia. Each team had to include at least one MBA student, but students from other disciplines such as medicine and health could also participate, as demonstrated by the six teams shortlisted for the final stage of the challenge.
Students representing 21 institutions, including 16 business schools have been shortlisted.
"Now people are going to business school with the intention of making a difference," says Marc Low, an MBA student from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business in South Africa, who is participating in the FT challenge. Having worked in finance and investment before his MBA, Mr Low applied to business school and has entered the challenge because he wants to broaden his perspective.
His classmate and FT challenge team mate, Bruce Longmore, has a similar mindset. A medical doctor, he has a passion for public health in developing countries and hopes that his business school education will give him a broader understanding of people management. He and Mr Low with five other students, including those from other disciplines, are part of the team 2020 Vision for Change. .
For the final stage of the challenge, each team must submit a comprehensive business plan. As glasses are not yet commonly available in many developing countries, many young people are anxious about wearing them for fear of looking different or being teased. In the majority of cases they stop wearing them, with the consequent negative impact on their education.
"I come from a small town in India so I understand the stigma attached to wearing glasses [that] people still have," says Pankaj Arora, an MBA student from Cranfield School of Management in the UK.
Mr Arora entered the FT challenge with The Glass Strangers Team because he has been keen to work in the private and public sector since working as a fund raiser for the Red Cross.
"To make change, there has to be a combined effort between NGOs and private companies," he says.
The winner of the FT MBA Challenge will be announced in October 2012. The remaining teams will be profiled in the FT throughout August.
For more details visit: www.ft.com/mba-challenge
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