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I got my flagstone from 2 different people, so that made it a bit difficult since the stuff from my neighbors was more like small boulders and the stuff from my brother was more ideal cause it was nice and flat. I would suggest, if you can choose what type you would want, the nice flat pieces of flagstone to do this project with. First I removed the grass like it were sod (not too hard since the drought killed it at that time). Once I had a perfect circle (did it all with just a regular shovel), I used a garden rake and worked clockwise from the center out like a pinwheel to drag it, removing any left behind root systems and rocks. I tried to level it the best I could with this process. Next I used one of those things that you pound the ground down with, it is like a shovel handle with a flat square on the bottom. Then I poured in 10 bags of crushed rock (for doing patios and such) followed by a few bags of crushed pea gravel to top it off with-this filled in the spaces around the crushed rock making it more tight and solid. Then I used that ground pounder thing again to flatten it out (I was really afraid that down the road it would sink and crack my cement so I tried my best to give it a solid foundation). Next I started to lay out my rock for the down splash part or the patio part that wraps around and under the ring (to support the fire ring from sinking). I used my largest pieces inter mixed with some medium and small pieces to make it flow, leaving about 2-3" of negative space in between the best I could. I left the center open and placed a large square concrete patio block in the center (for the main floor of the fire pit). I built my center fire ring starting on top of the patio ring, like right on the very edge of where it was left open and built it up 4 rows, then I took them down the same way I had them and made 4 rings in the grass so I knew how to lay them as I cemented them in later on when it was time. I then used a fine ground (no rocks in it) mortar cement for stone mixed with a small amount of concrete strengthener and water to for the 'grout'. You want it wet, but still able to hold it's shape. I just used a trowel to fill it in between the rocks, then with my rubber gloved hands I just kind of lightly patted it to smooth it (like patting on a babies butt) ;) Once I had the whole patio ring part cemented, I lightly sprayed it with the hose. (it was starting to lightly crack as it began to dry- this is why you spray it with water to slow down the drying process and it will fill in the fix the cracks). Since it rained for the rest of that night I didn't have to do it again, but if it didn't I probably would have sprayed it again periodically as it was setting. In the morning there were no cracks at all. Concrete likes to set in this cool rainy weather that we had last week. Once the bottom was good and set a few days later I came back with my first bottom ring that I had to the side in the grass, laid it down again on the edge of the cemented patio part. And started to fill in the negative space between the rocks with the cement. Then next lay the cement on the top of these rocks, lay down the 2nd ring that is set to the side in the grass, fill in any open gaps with more cement, cement the top of the 2nd ring, lay the last 3rd ring on top and again fill in any open gaps with the rest of the cement and follow suite with the last ring to finish it off. That way the fire ring it solid all the way up with rocks and cement like a well. Lastly just spray it down with the hose again and periodically until it is set in about the first 2 days if it does not rain. It should not retain water since there is a gravel base (the patio block that I placed in it is in the center and does not take up all the space, leaving gravel around the edges) and hopefully not crack too bad although cement will eventually crack. And that is that I guess :)
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
How I Built My Own Outdoor Flagstone Fire Pit
Well, sometimes you have to wait good and long enough to finally have enough incentive to do what you have to do to get what you want. And that is how I got 'a hair up my butt' as my husband, Rich, said and built myself a fire pit. I had only been dreaming and planning to do so for about the past four years. Really, pretty much ever since we built our home. I knew exactly where I wanted it, what I wanted it to look like and what I wanted it to be. And that was nothing less than what I had already imagined. So, I talked about it. I emphasized how much I wanted one. And that my friends, got me absolutely no where closer to getting it built. My husband never did bite at that bait and never did build it for me. And when I want something bad enough, I cannot get it out of my mind. Not at all. And then I find a way to make it happen. With or without any help, come hell or high water, I will get what I want. Even if I have to do it all by my little old self ;)
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Slow-Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken over Rotini Pasta
1 1/2- 2 lbs. of boneless/ skinless chicken breast filet's
1 packet of zesty Italian dressing seasonings
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
1 medium tomato (diced)
a big fistful of fresh baby spinach leaves
1 lb. of un-cooked rotini pasta
freshly grated Romano cheese for garnish
-Place the first five ingredients above into your slow-cooker in the order as they appear (that way the seasoning is directly on the chicken). Set your slow-cooker to go Low and slow for 8 hours. When you are just about ready to eat, go ahead and set a large stockpot of water for a boil. Once the water has begun to boil rapidly, add in about a tsp. or so of extra virgin olive oil and a bit of sea salt (this will not only flavor your pasta, but also keep it from sticking together). Add in your pasta and boil for 9 minutes for au dente. Strain and rinse the pasta. Serve the chicken and sauce over a heaping pile of pasta and top it off with a blanket of freshly grated Romano cheese. Serves 6. Enjoy!
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Caprese Salad
1 pint of grape tomatoes (rinsed and quartered)
1 large slicing tomato (rinsed and chopped)
4 cloves of garlic (minced)
5 oz. of fresh mozzarella (cubed)
a handful of fresh basil leaves (snipped)
a healthy amount of sea salt and lots of fresh cracked pepper
3 T. of extra virgin olive oil
-Combine all of the ingredients in a medium mixing bowl and toss well. Transfer into a smaller clean bowl, cover and refrigerate at least an hour or so prior to serving (to get the garlic and basil to meld in). Serve chilled. Serves 4-5. Enjoy!
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Monday, August 6, 2012
S'mores Brownies
5 honey graham crackers (left whole)
1 Family Size box of brownie mix (prepared as directed on box-I used Betty Crocker cause it was on sale)
8-10 standard-sized marshmallows (cut into 4's)
a handful of white chocolate chips
a handful of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
-Preheat your oven to 350*. Spray the inside of a 9x9" baking dish well with cooking spray. Line the bottom of the dish with your crackers (they fit really well). Slowly pour in your prepared brownie batter. Bake it according to the directions on the back of your box according to the size of the baking dish you are using (using the lowest time for the range, mine said 38-40 minutes, so I just went for 38). Remove it from the oven when it has finished baking and dot the top of it with the marshmallow pieces and sprinkle on all of the chocolate chips. Return it back to the oven for about 4 minutes or until your marshmallows just begin to tinge light brown. Allow for it to cool completely before cutting. Serves 9-12. Enjoy!
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Romano Cheese Pasta Salad
1- 1lb box of tri-color rotelle pasta (uncooked)
extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup of zesty Italian salad dressing
1 medium slicing tomato (diced)
1 small can of sliced black olives (drained)
1/4 cup of green onion (sliced thinly)
1/2 cup of frozen green sweet peas (steamed and cooled)
1/4 cup of Romano cheese (freshly grated)
lots of freshly cracked pepper and a bit of sea salt
1/2 tsp. of dried parsley
-Bring a large stockpot of water up to a good boil, pour in a little bit of the e.v.o. and a pinch of sea salt (this will not only flavor your pasta, but also keep it from being sticky). Add in your pasta and boil it for only 6 minutes (for Au Dente- you don't want your pasta mushy and falling apart). Remove it from heat and pour it into a colander inside of your kitchen sink. Rinse the hot pasta with cold water while gently tossing it to make sure to cool all of it down (so it doesn't continue to cook itself); allow to stand and drain for a minutes or so. Once your pasta is dry and cool, transfer it into a large mixing bowl with the remaining ingredients; toss gently, but well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour before serving (to meld all the flavors). Serves 6-8. Enjoy!
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Blackened Salmon with Blue Cheese Dressing
1 T. of Italian seasoning
1 1/2 T. of paprika
1 T. of cayenne pepper
1 1/2 T. of salt
1 tsp. of black pepper
2 T. of un-salted butter
2 T. of extra virgin olive oil
4 skinless/ boneless salmon fillets
1/2 cup or so of blue cheese salad dressing (trust me it works awesome with the spices and the fish)
-In a small dish, mix together the Italian seasoning, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Pour this out onto the center of a dinner plate. Heat your butter and your e.v.o. in a large frying pan. Dredge your fish through your blackening spices, making sure to get both sides evenly covered. Once your butter and oil are good and hot (butter is melted down), go ahead and carefully place the fish in all at the same time, making sure that they are face-side down and not overlapping (if you have a grease screen, place it over the top of the pan to avoid splatter). Cook for 4 minutes, carefully flip it over for another 4 more minutes on the last side. Serve with some blue cheese salad dressing for dipping. Serves 4. Enjoy!
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Sunday, June 2, 2013
Tele Novella 5/22/13 - Bootleg Theater, Los Angeles, CA.
(Photo: Tele Novella Facebook page)
Last month, Tele Novella made a couple of stops on their debut tour in Los Angeles - the second of which was in at the Bootleg Theater in the heart of Los Angeles. Tele Novella is the brainchild of Natalie Ribbons, of the recently and dearly departed Agent Ribbons. While were big fans of and will greatly miss Agent Ribbons, Tele Novella will neatly fill the void.
While it would be tempting to compare Tele Novella to Agent Ribbons, it would not only be the easy way out, but somewhat inaccurate. Tele Novella, by virtue of being a four-piece (vs. Agent Ribbon's usual two) has a darker sound, which conjures up images of victorian gothic horror with tinges of 60's folk/swing thrown in. So enjoy this show, which was not only their tenth live performance ever, but included such highlights as the story of the "flying (guitar) space case" and the performance of a song that was based on a poem/lyrics from a man that ran a record label in Texas in the 1960's (track 5) Setlist below:
No Excalibur
Don't Be A Stranger
Victorian Terrarium
? "God Bless You Linda"
Hair of the Dog
Coattail Rider
Full show download here (Mp3) or here (FLAC)
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Amy Koch Joins Firm's Corporate & Securities Practice in the D.C. Office
Amy Koch, a partner in the D.C. office of Patton Boggs, has joined Reed Smith LLP as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.
Ms. Koch has served clients in the energy industry for over 25 years and was formerly Patton Boggs' senior partner responsible for strategic initiatives in the energy industry.
"Amy's expertise is a tremendous resource for our domestic and international clients in energy-related industries," said Stewart Dolin, Reed Smith's Corporate & Securities Practice Co-Chair. "Her interests and skills are exceptionally well aligned with the firm's renewable energy practice, as well as our London Energy Trade & Commodities practice. Amy's significant experience advising large independent power producers, lenders and large industrials on energy regulation will provide additional depth to our firmwide energy team."
Ms. Koch has advised international investors, lenders and industrial companies on federal and state energy regulatory and transactional matters involving the successful acquisition, debt restructuring and financing of electric generating assets totaling over $14 billion since 2003.
Over the course of her career Ms. Koch has advised on the acquisition and utility regulation of solar, wind, geothermal, conventional hydroelectric, pumped storage, hydrokinetic, and natural gas-fired generating facilities .
Ms. Koch also advises renewable resource developers, power marketers, and industrial companies on FERC and NERC compliance requirements, state retail competition opportunities, participation in RTO/ISO markets, electric market design issues, as well as the development of interconnection facilities, wholesale and retail power agreements, transmission agreements,
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An experienced public speaker, Susan has made numerous presentations to civic, student, religious and professional groups about ways of meeting the urgent needs of women affected by conflict, migration, and poverty.
To book Susan for an interview or speaking engagement, email firstname.lastname@example.com
Favorite Topics for Interviews and Presentations
- My Books
- "Snooze Alarm Off" Crunch time in a high-stakes battle for women's equality. How we navigate the sea change of 'The Big Rebalancing.'
- "The Business of Helping" Insights into the dysfunctional global system of responding to disasters; how we can create effective routes for our generosity.
Invited Presentations, Media Appearances, Publications and Awards
Speeches and Media Appearances
- August 3, 2016 Invited Panelist for Global Women's Leadership Network Local First, Women in Leadership event in Oakland, CA
- March 2, 2016 Julia Morgan School for Girls, Oakland, CA – Inspirational Woman
- July 7, 2015 Keynote for WCI fundraiser featuring musician Jack Lukeman
- Jan 26, 2015 Wear Your Voice E-Zine interview https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AmjETVSEaU4TdFNJSWlvb0xWcHJ0S3dldmUtLWdrSGc – gid=11
- Sept 11, 2014 KTVU news, Oakland CA http://www.ktvu.com/videos/news/oakland-preperations-underway-for-fashion- show/vCrm7T/
- July 9, 2014 Listed expert on Women's Media Center SheSource www.Shesource,org/experts/profile/Susan-Burgess-Lent
- Feb 22, 2014 Sisters In Business, Oakland, CA "Turning Your Passion into a Business"
- Jan 27, 2014 Interview with Funds for NGOs – The Adult Education Program at Baraka Center www.fundsforngos.org/all-listings/fundsforngos-great-grant-proposals-contest-winner-womens-centers-international/
- Nov 19, 2013 Keynote, Fundraiser for Baraka Women's Center, Lafayette Church, Brooklyn, NY
- May 7, 2013 Keynote, Fundraiser for Women's Centers International, The Women's Building, San Francisco, CA
- Oct 17 2011 Monterrey Institute for International Studies, Monterrey, CA
- "What It Takes to Help Survivors of Conflict" http://sites.miis.edu/gsipm/2011/10/04/humanitarian-what-it-takes-to-help-survivors-of-conflict-susan-burgess-lent-is-the-program-director-for-the-darfur-peace-and-development-organization-she-will-talk-about-what-is-takes-to-be-a-delega/
- July 19, 2010 Circle Connections, Radio Interview "Women's Center as a Safe Haven and Place of
- Transformation in Areas of Conflict" http://circleconnections.com/circles-connections/2102/
- July 4, 2010 Presenter, Ante Up for Africa Fundraising Event
- June 8, 2010 Caesar Chaves High School, Washington, DC "A Career in Humanitarian Aid"
- June 5, 2010 Dallas Peace Center, Dallas TX "Status of the Darfur Conflict"
- May 7, 2010 Program Report, Dining For Women Annual Summit, San Jose, CA
- May 4, 2010 Interview on NBC4, Washington, DC "Darfur Baskets" http://www.nbcwashington.com/video/#!/news/green/Darfur-Basket-of-Strength/92810234
- Apr 17, 2010 Art for Darfur, Dallas, TX 'The Needs of Darfur Civilians
- Jan 24, 2010 First Congregational Church, Old Lyme, CT "Assisting Women in Darfur"
- Jan 22, 2010 Public Library, Port Washington, NY "The Dimensions of Genocide in Darfur"
- Jan 17, 2010 Dining for Women event, Vienna VA "Women's Centers in North Darfur"
- Nov 18, 2009 Anti-Defamation League Youth Leadership Conference, Rosslyn, VA "Leadership in Conflict Zones" http://archive.adl.org/NR/exeres/8D50C523-5771-4BA7-8172-64C566EF9F0F,0B1623CA-D5A4-465D-A369-DF6E8679CD9E,frameless.htm
- Oct 29, 2008 Source for NYT report http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/29/darfur-camp-attacked/?_r=0
- Oct 25, 2009 Tzedek Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD "How Women Are Affected by Conflict"
- Sept 10, 2009 Africa 1 Radio interview "Women's Centers in North Darfur"
- June 20, 2009 Interview for non-fiction book, Power Shift, How Women's Rising Economic Control Will Change the World
- Apr 19, 2009 Presentation, Howard University STAND, Washington, DC "Status of the Darfur Genocide"
- Mar 13, 2009 Presentation, STAND, Ann Arbor, MI "Women's Centers in North Darfur"
Oct 30, 2008 Speaker, Africa Action, Just Lead Campaign, Washington, DC
Oct 20, 2008 Tents of Hope Event speaker, Washington, DC "Helping Women in Darfur"
July 2008 San Francisco Bay Area Darfur Coalition, San Francisco, CA "Status of the Conflict in Darfur"
Apr 2008 4 Days for Darfur, NYC "Programs for Assisting Civilians in Darfur"
Nov 4, 2007 Mill College Student Union, Oakland, CA Briefing on Darfur
Oct 28 2007 Westminster Presbyterian Church, Tiburon, CA "Women as Change Agents in Darfur and How We Can Help Them"
May 17, 2007 United Nations Association San Francisco (CA) Chapter "Status of the Conflict in Darfur"
Mar 10, 2007 MT Tamalpais United Methodist Church, Mill Valley, CA "Women as Change Agents in Darfur and How We Can Help Them"
Jan 27, 2007 United Nations Association of America, Monterey (CA) Chapter "Status of the Conflict in Darfur"
Nov 9, 2006 National Black Law Students Association, Hastings Law College, San Francisco, CA "The Challenge of Justice in Darfur"
Oct 16, 2006 Marin Philosophical Society, Mill Valley, CA "The Realities of Genocide"
Selected Publications Fiction
2001 Hackles, Gargoyle Grace and Gravity anthology
2000 In the Borderland, a novel, Xlibris
1999 Finding Jazz, Sheila Smith Prize, Wild Child online magazine
May 1998 Monthly column, Videography magazine- Oct 2001
2004 Maryland Writer's Association, The Slave Tour, 1st Place Fiction
1986 Northern California Emmy for Video Editing, San Francisco in the Forties
Articles about Ms. Burgess-Lent
Sept 8, 2014 Oakland Tribune: Fundraiser for women's center in Oakland is Sunday By Kristin J. Bender POSTED: 09/08/2014 06:09:42 PM PDT
Sept 3, 2014 Montclarion Newspaper: Oakland: Fashion show benefit set Sept. 14 for new women's center By Mimi Rohr Correspondent POSTED: 09/03/2014 04:06:16 PM PDT
Jan 15, 2014 Interview www.fundsforngos.org/all-listings/fundsforngos-great-grant-proposals- contest-winner-womens-centers-international/
July 17, 2013 Encore.org (about careers after 60) http://www.encore.org/susan-burgesslent-0
May 16, 2013 Finding Meaning by Helping Women in Poverty, Next Avenue, PBS http://www.nextavenue.org/article/2013-05/finding-meaning-helping-women-poverty
Training – Public Speaking
Toastmasters International – Advanced Communicator Bronze, April 2013 (Hate the name, love the practice!)
Current Member, Warehouse Evening Toastmasters, Oakland, CA
Past Member, Southern Marin Club, Mill Valley CA
Past Member, National Press Club Toastmasters, Washington, DC


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A dream
A woman awoke excitedly on Valentine's Day and announced enthusiastically to her husband, "I just dreamed that you gave me a pearl necklace for Valentine's day! What do you think it means?"
With certainty in his voice, the man said, "You'll know tonight."
That evening the man came home with a small package and handed it to his wife.
With anxious anticipation the woman quickly opened the package to find a book entitled - "The Meaning of Dreams".
More Funny Jokes
A woman got on a bus holding a baby. The bus driver said, "That's the ugliest baby I've ever seen." In a huff, the woman slammed her fare into the fare box and took an aisle seat near the rear of the bus.
The man seated next to her sensed that she was agitated and asked her what was wrong.
"The bus driver insulted me." She fumed. The man sympathized and said, "Why, he's a public servant and shouldn't say things to insult passengers."
"You're right." She said, "I think I'll go back up there and give him a piece of my mind."
He answered, "That's a good idea, here let me hold your monkey."
A magician was working on a cruise ship in the Caribbean. The audience would be different each week, so the magician allowed himself to do the same tricks over and over again. There was only one problem: The captain's parrot saw the shows each week and began to understand how the magician did every trick.
Once he understood, he started shouting in the middle of the show: "Look, it's not the same hat" "Look, he is hiding the flowers under the table" "Hey, why are all the cards the Ace of Spades?"
The magician was furious but couldn't do anything; it was, after all, the captain's parrot. One day the ship had an accident and sank. The magician found himself on a piece of wood in the middle of the ocean with the parrot, of course. They stared at each other with contempt, but did not utter a word. This went on for a days. After a week the parrot said: "OK, I give up. You got me on this one ... where's the boat?"
An 80 year old couple were having problems remembering things, so they decided to go to their doctor to get checked out to make sure nothing was wrong with them.
When they arrived at the doctors, they explained to the doctor about the problems they were having with their memory. After checking the couple out, the doctor told them that they were physically okay but might want to start writing things down and make notes to help them remember things.
The couple thanked the doctor and left. Later that night while watching TV, the man got up from his chair and his wife asked, "Where are you going?" He replied, "To the kitchen." She asked, "Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?" He replied, "Sure." She then asked him, "Don't you think you should write it down so you can remember it?" He said, "No, I can remember that."
She then said, "Well I would also like some strawberries on top. You had better write that down because I know you'll forget that." He said, "I can remember that, you want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries." She replied, "Well I also would like whipped cream on top. I know you will forget that so you better write it down."
With irritation in his voice, he said, "I don't need to write that down! I can remember that." He then fumes into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes he returned from the kitchen and handed her a plate of bacon and eggs. She stared at the plate for a moment and said angrily: "I TOLD you to write it down! You forgot my toast!"


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Im 18 years old, and I really hate life. For tha last two years, i cant really think of anything great happening. every day now, my mood seems to change in instants. sometimes it happens 10 times a day, sometimes never. the most common of the moods i feel are fear, anger, but mostly depression. I have considered suicide in the past, but i have never let these feelings bet get the best of me. It feels as if im fighting something. I feel like i'm sure theres something wrong, and that if i try hard enough, i can control it. The moods seem to be triggered to bad events. After something happens, i'll get mad, then scared, then depressed, sometimes i can rationalize it, and i end up feeling better. I rarely end up feeling happy, but it does happen. I also have difficult time concentrating at work. Please help me to find out what I can do so solve this problem.
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The answer to your earnest question is Yes, you have a mental health problem and it's called Depression. The fact that you admit to having suicidal thoughts means that your depression is serious and needs to be treated just as soon as possible. You are a young person and have your whole life ahead of you. While you may hate life at the moment I can assure you that once you are over this depression you will think and feel in ways that are much more optimistic.
It is quite normal for people to try to convince themselves that, with effort and determination, they can overcome their depression. This thinking is a variation on the theme that there is no such thing as depression and that all you have to do is "snap out of it." Well, there is no such thing as "snapping out of it." Does telling your self to "snap out of it" help any of us get over the flu? It would be like saying the flu is not real and neither is depression. Well, they are both real and both call for treatment of one type or another.
You mention that you work and, therefore, may have health insurance. If so, you can use your health insurance to locate a local psychiatrist on your plan and make an appointment. The psychiatrist will meet with you, diagnose the type of depression you have and prescribe medication to help relieve the awful symptoms you have been experiencing for such a long time.
In addition to medication, the psychiatrist will recommend psychotherapy. The purpose of psychotherapy will be to help you both understand your depression as well as how to control and reduce its symptoms. The key to handling depression is to utilize both medication and psychotherapy.
If you do not have insurance then there is likely to be a nearby mental health clinic that will be happy to see you and help you at affordable fees. In addition, there is always your family doctor who can recommend a psychiatrist. If that is not affordable, your family doctor can treat your depression himself with medication. However, I strongly recommend a psychiatrist for the medicine part of it because that is his expertise. Then, follow up with a clinical psychologist or licensed clinical social worker for the psychotherapy.
One final note: If you feel in danger of attempting suicide please go to the emergency room of your nearest hospital and report this to them. They will help keep you safe and will get you the kind of help you need to overcome these problems.
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In looking at trends shaping up for this year, Nielsen forecasts that global retail sales will be relatively flat, with dollar sales inching up about 1.8 percent. But growth won't be across the board, as consumer attitudes and preferences have shifted in some areas over the past two years. So where are the key areas for growth?
India's rural markets are massive, and the opportunity is unmistakable. Tapping into these areas, however, isn't without its challenges.
In order to keep up with busy consumers, retailers are increasingly finding that they need to innovate in ways that make it easier and more convenient for their customers to get what they need and not miss a beat in the process. Channel and format are the stand-out examples of innovation in retail, but they're certainly not the only ones.
Shoppers never stop shopping, and retailers must evolve to stay ahead of the pack and keep consumers engaged. And today, brick-and-mortar stores need to innovate continually to compete with e-commerce's growing appeal and loosen consumers still firm grip on on their wallets.
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Passionfish readers: I want to let you know about an incredible nonprofit organization based in Illinois that has, since its inception, fished out about 4 million pounds of trash from several of our country's rivers including the Mississippi and the Ohio. Inconceivable, right? The mountain of garbage they have removed includes refrigerators, bowling balls, automobile tires, dolls, vast amounts of styrofoam, you name it. It's not a pretty picture. These hard-working people are directly saving and restoring ecosystems and are obviously worthy of all the support they can get. Take a look at this CBS News video about Living Lands & Waters, support this group, and think seriously about the impacts of dumping junk in our waterways. Thank you to Chad Pregracke and his team at Living Lands & Waters.
Also, if you haven't seen the impact of the plastic floating around our planet, check out this story on Salon. (You'll have to wait a bit for their advertisement to finish). Then, consider replacing your plastic grocery bags with a nice, sturdy cotton tote from us here at Passionfish.
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Josh Smith has announced the initial launch of the PC-BSD hardware store. This resource is meant to make it easier to find hardware that has been tested to work on PC-BSD.
FreeBSD and PC-BSD are known to be quite particular with regards to hardware support, but now you can check or buy via the PC-BSD store hardware that is known to be working on PC-BSD, and therefore also on FreeBSD. Obviously you can always check the FreeBSD Hardware Notes that come out with each release, e.g. FreeBSD 10 Current, 9.0, 9.1 or 8.3.
So, if you want to make sure that your hardware is supported by PC-BSD or FreeBSD check the FreeBSD Hardware Notes, PC-BSD wiki hardware section or the PC-BSD Hardware Store. (via)


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This article will take a close look at a number of issues that some of our email customers have encountered regarding compatibility issues with your HTML email creatives and Outlook 2007. We will offer some useful tips on the best way to format your emails to combat these issues.
Microsoft's® latest version of Outlook utilizes Microsoft® Word to render HTML emails. Unfortunately, Word offers limited support of HTML and CSS, due to the potential security flaws that could occur by rendering HTML emails in Internet Explorer 7.
Fortunately, there are formatting tweaks you can employ to address this. The upside is that making your HTML email Outlook 2007 compatible can decrease the chances that it will end up in a recipient's junk folder. The downside is that you may have to change the way in which you approach formatting parts of your emails, thereby impacting the look and feel of your creatives. Below is a list of key items to look out for, and possible alternatives that are Outlook 2007 compatible.
– Background images – Background images will not display in Outlook 2007. This can leave a big, unintended void in your email. You should avoid using background images altogether. Whenever possible, you should use inline image tags instead. If you feel you must use a background image, set an appropriate background color to fill in for the potentially missing image. If you have text overlaying a background image, you can edit the image to include the text and use an image map for any links.
– Division tags – "Div" tags are not fully supported in Outlook 2007. Some of the more commonly used attributes that have been omitted are: float, clear, position, and padding. Without these attributes, positioning with div tags is virtually impossible. Instead, you should control the positioning of your email with a standard table.
– Forms – Forms are not supported in Outlook 2007. Outlook 2007 recipients will not be able to submit any forms embedded in an email. If you wish to give recipients the option to fill out a form, place a link to an online version of it within the email.
– Bulleted list with images – While both ordered and unordered lists are fully supported, lists that use images as bullets instead of standard bullets are not. If you need to use an image for your bullet points, one possible solution is to put your list into a two column table, using the left-hand column to place your bullets.
– Animated GIFs – Animated GIFs will not animate in Outlook 2007. The image will appear, but only the first frame of the animation will be displayed.
– Alt tags – Alt tags are also not supported. This is the text that is shown when an image does not load upon opening an email. However, most email readers do support alt tags, and there is no adverse effect to having them in your Outlook 2007 compatible email (other than the fact that they will not display,) so you can continue to include these in your emails if you wish.
– Table definitions – As we detailed above, Outlook 2007 renders HTML emails in Microsoft® Word, which is very sensitive to extra <tr> or <td> tags and does not adjust well to poorly sized tables. Previous Outlook versions would open emails in Internet Explorer, which is very forgiving of poor table definitions. You should ensure that your table definitions are correct and that the data you are placing inside the table fits properly within the defined table width.
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This tool can assist you in identifying portions of your HTML source code that may not adhere to Outlook 2007's standards. You can download the appropriate version here.
By following the above tips, you will be able to address most of the known compatibility issues posed by Outlook 2007. To view a full listing of HTML and CSS rendering capabilities in Outlook 2007, you can go to Microsoft's® webpage for more information.
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On November 23, 2008, the US Postal Service is changing their Move Update standards to expand them from First-Class Mail automation- and presort-price mailings to include all Standard Mail mailings.
The minimum frequency of Move Update processing also changes from 185 days to 95 days prior to mailing.
To meet the new requirements, mailers must use addresses that were updated within the previous 95 days. Mailings entered on November 23rd, for example, must have addresses updated no earlier than August 20. If an address used on a mail piece in a mailing at one class of mail is updated, the same address may be used during the following 95 days in another mailing, even if it is another class of mail. To achieve this, each mailer will need to process their records through either the NCOA or Fast-Forward service. If we are not processing those records, then you will need to provide certification that the processing was completed.
For more information, you can visit ribbs.usps.gov & click on "Move Update."
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Let me start by saying i'm damn fortunate. i make enough and work somewhere that makes it possible to even consider buying a $1000-$3000 bicycle. i'm also fortunate enough that i live about 10 miles from work and am able to rationally consider spending 40-60 minutes getting to the office. i'm totally, and painfully aware that this is a deeply first world problem, and in fact a problem for a very small percentage of the general population.
So, yeah, much like watching Top Gear drone on about the values and faults of a car greater than the yearly income of most folks, here goes.
i'm now officially on my second eBike, and want to pass along some of the lessons i've learned.
The First Bike
The first bike was a Riide electric, which i got off their kickstarter for $1500. This was an experimental bike for a number of reasons, and while i was more than a little leary about giving a random bunch of strangers a sizeable chunk of money with only the promise that a bike would show up, i was able to consider that an acceptable risk.
The bike was very much version 1, but a pretty good v1. The bike has some fairly top notch gear on it, including disc brakes, and rugged tires. E-Bikes tend to be either throttle based (kind of like a motorcycle, but with the option to pedal), pedal assist (where there's a motor that only runs when you're pedaling), or a hybrid of the two. Riide is throttle based, with a reported range of about 25 miles and a top speed of about 20 mph. It's a single gear bike, that gear being equivalent of being about gear "8" of a 10 speed. The battery is replaceable, but not considered user serviceable since Riide wanted to make the bike as simple as possible.
As i've learned, that's also kind of a problem. There's no battery level indicator, so you have no idea how much charge is left on your bike. The throttle tends to be "all" or "nothing" which is fine for starting off, but odd when you're at full speed. i usually throttled back, but i have no idea what that does to performance or battery life. Top speed really depends on terrain and how much you had for lunch (the spandex guys will still fly by, but you'll breeze by most everyone else).
i also have no idea how far you have to really ride before you can get any appreciable charge back onto the battery. i had it die on me once about 2.5 miles into a 10 mile ride, and it never fired up again until i put a full charge on it, so not quite sure about the recharging capacity. The bike is surprisingly easy to work on, which turned out to be a good thing. i had to swap the proprietary battery out which required a lot of creative thought and use of one of those combination bottle/paint can lid openers you get at the paint shop.
The Riide folk are EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD at customer service. They were more than willing to cover costs of proper repairs and adjustments to the bike should i have wanted them. This is why i've given my Riide to a friend because i think he'll enjoy it. Might as well spread the addiction around.
Still, i needed to upgrade to something i can absolutely rely on, and matched my actual use more.
The New Bike
The Second bike was a bit more than the Riide, and it shows in a lot of ways. It's a 2016 iZip Dash e3, and it has a lot of things the Riide doesn't, like a swappable battery, built in speedometer/odometer with range and power gauge, front fork shocks, kick stand, fenders and back rack. It also costs roughly twice what the Riide cost.
The Dash can do a top speed of 28mph or it has a range of 36+ miles. High speed burns battery pretty fast, so it's ok if you're going for a 8 mile total trip. The battery takes 4-6 hours to recharge which is 2-3 times as long as the Riide took. There's no throttle, only pedal assist, but it's geared so riding without power doesn't require standing on the pedals to get rolling. Honestly, unlike the Riide, you can use the Dash without power and not give yourself a heart attack going uphills or doing standing starts. i've actually ridden the Dash without power and lived to tell the tale.
Granted, the bike does look a bit less "cool" than the ride. Honestly, it has an odd "PeeWee Herman" vibe to it, and i'm not really sure why. The built in lights are mostly for show, so i've had to strap on some LED lights to keep from getting murdered. The grips don't really allow me to mount a mirror easily, so i've had to fit one that uses a velcro strap. The owners manual spends a LOT of time carefully pointing out the various ways you can die and be horribly mutilated while riding a bike in general rather than go into detail about any differences riding this one. Feel free to laugh at me. i'll be giggling too as the shocks smooth out the crap roads around here and i blow by folks sitting in traffic.
What i Learned
The ultimate thing i learned? Go try a few bikes. The place i bought from had dozens of models available and folks willing to answer questions and offer good suggestions. There are all sorts of options out there, from the sane to the insane, and like any vehicle, you should get one that meets what you're actual needs are rather than what you think you need.
And yeah, they're not cheap. You're not going to be able to pick one up at a WalMart black friday sale with a 50% off coupon. That's actually kind of a good thing. Eventually, they may get down to prices comparable to a used Chevy.
Still, they're a freaking blast to ride.


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Sour Cream And Chive Potato SoupFrom chefmeow 10 years ago
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- In large kettle sauté onion in oil until soft.
- Add water, bay leaf, chives, chicken base, seasoning salt, pepper and garlic powder.
- Bring to boil then whisk in milk and half-and-half then prepared roux.
- Cook stirring until thickened then add sour cream and potatoes and simmer 30 minutes.
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Indian cricket today touched an unprecedented high as Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men became the number one Test side for the first time, dislodging South Africa in the ICC Rankings issued here today.
The innings and 24-run win over Sri Lanka in the third Test in Mumbai gave India a 2-0 series triumph and five rating points from the rubber, taking their overall tally to 124.
India is only the third team after Australia and South Africa to go atop the ladder since the Test Championship was introduced in May 2001, the ICC said in a statement.
India had started the series in third spot on 119 ratings points, three less than South Africa.
The 2-0 series win also means India will finish 2009 as the number-one ranked side after starting the year in third place behind Australia and South Africa.
Although Australia's ongoing series against the West Indies will conclude before the year ends, even a 3-0 clean sweep by Ricky Ponting's men will not be enough for them to challenge India's top spot.
South Africa, who had topped the Test rankings in August after Australia lost the Ashes to England, will have an opportunity to regain the position when they go head to head with England in a four-Test series starting later this month.
A series win by 2-0 or better will give Graeme Smith's side back its number-one spot but that scenario will arise only in January next year.
While the 2-0 success has put India on top of the world, the defeat has dropped Sri Lanka from second place to fourth spot in the Test Championship table which is only updated at the end of a series.
ICC Test Championship table:
1. India (124), 2. South Africa (122), 3. Australia (116), 4. Sri Lanka (115), 5. England (105), 6. Pakistan (84), 7. New Zealand (80), 8. West Indies (76), 9. Bangladesh (13).
Australia, South Africa can wait till January to regain No. 1 rank
India will end 2009 as the No. 1 Test team in the world as the Australia-West Indies and South Africa-England series will conclude in 2010.
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By Ashley Doerzbacher – WTAJ
ALTOONA – The fire inspector has ruled an early morning fire in the City of Altoona accidental. Tim Hughes, fire inspector for the Altoona Fire Department, said the fire started after a child inside this house here caught the couch on fire, while playing with a cigarette lighter.
Fire broke out here in the 300-block of Lexington Avenue. The fire was fully involved by the time crews arrived. It took about 40 minutes to get that fire under control, nearly two hours to put out completely.
A family of 7 lived inside the home, and everyone was out of the house by the time crews got there. At least four of them were taken to UPMC Altoona and treated for minor injuries. The Red Cross is helping the family.
Three fire fighters were also were taken to the hospital and treated for ankle sprains and heat exhaustion. Those fire fighters are at home recovering.
"I'm glad that our firefighters only had minor injuries," said Deputy Chief Mike Tofano, of the Altoona Police Department. "It's certainly a strenuous and dangerous job, but it's one that our guys are trained to do."
Deputy Chief Tofano said the fire could have been a lot worse. Only the outside of a house close by was damaged, crews were able to stop the flames from spreading.
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Her mother found out what was going on after she saw several of the unclothed pictures on the teenager's phone early this year.
But what really irks Women's Centre for Change executive director Loh Cheng Kooi was that the teacher was still working when she checked up on the case last month.
"Any teacher suspected of s*xual abuse should be suspended from work immediately pending an investigation by the authorities.
"It seems that the teacher had been grooming the girl for a few years before it came to the parents' attention," she told reporters after a presentation at the Penang Women Development Corporation's roundtable on "Protection of Children in Malaysia" at Komtar on Monday.
Loh said the teacher had purportedly admitted to the offense when he was called in to explain, but no action was taken by the state education department.
"He should be sacked immediately upon admitting to the crime and the investigation should be conducted quickly.
"A teacher suspected of child s*xual abuse must be kept away from students but this is not the case here," Loh said.Loh claimed the state education department was informed of the incident and that parents were told the department would leave the matter to the police if they had lodged a report.
She said the parents did not lodge a police report for fear the trauma could negatively affect their daughter.
"It took a while for the girl to recover because she felt it was not the teacher's fault, since she was the one who sent the pictures.
"We had to convince the girl that what the teacher did was wrong," said Loh.
Penang Education Department director Shaari Osman when contacted said his department had only received a complaint letter last week about the matter.
He said investigation was still ongoing and initial findings showed the teacher had also been giving tuition fees to the girl.
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Hello, friends. Remember a few weeks ago when I posed the question, How can I focus on my handwriting art and share all the other things I do and not get muddled in the process? (Thinking on it now, that's how I got here in the first place. By loving so many things, and not being able to choose just one, as I wrote about in the Finding My Voice chapter of Studio Yearbook One.) Yesterday morning I left my too-messy studio and all the items on my over-long list, and sat in the auditorium at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts listening to artist Lisa Congdon. Afterwards, several of us were able to have lunch with Lisa and pepper her with questions. You know how you read someone's blog and you feel like this person would be your best friend if only they lived next door? I have followed Lisa's blog for years and more than a few of her posts have resonated with me, so I am happy to tell you that she is every bit as delightful and down to earth in person. She spoke briefly about how one of the benefits of being an artist today is that you don't have to choose just one route to creative fulfillment. You really can do lots of things! (And she gave an example, but truly I had tuned out for that because I was so pleased with being given permission to be who I am.) Meanwhile, I met another helpful soul during the break between the talk and the lunch: Jennifer Thompson of Deviant Thinking. Without even being prompted (although it's possible the look on my face was: Help me!), she said how much she admired a certain business leader because he had his finger in so many different pies. (Okay, she didn't say exactly that.) I am seeing this theme of creative-living-renaissance-style only this morning, because yesterday I was focused on other insights and epiphanies. But today I was thinking that I really must post on my blog, and how I haven't felt particularly motivated to do that in the last couple of weeks, so those relevant parts of the day rose to the surface. I'm officially announcing a blog break for the rest of May as I have other things I want and need to focus on in the coming weeks (a family wedding! my daughter's graduation! lots of company!). I'll be back in early June with the details of this year's Summer Reading Program. In the meantime, I hope you'll follow me on Instagram. I'm still posting photos of my 100 Day Project (wearing handmade every day from April 19-July something), though not every day (since my goal is not to have 100 different things to wear, but simply to wear something made by hand every day). Here are a few posts from the first quarter of the project:
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Enjoy your much-deserved blog break, dear Gina! So happy to hear about all of the happy reasons! I always enjoy your Instagram photos. It's inspiring to watch you living your life so creatively! ♡
Juway Bhalla says:
I had mentioned to you on Instagram how excited I was to stumble into you through Elle Luna, I think. I am even more excited after resting this blog as I was saying to a colleague exactly what you have so nicely written this blog. I too am so keen to try a piece of me on all different pies, cross stitch, painting, photography, sketching, gardening, interior decorating, sewing. Just so grateful I am to have a found a piece of me in you. Thank you
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Barista Turns Cast of 'Friends' Into Coffee Art
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If you grew up watching Friends or watch it on Netflix you'll love the latest coffee art from barista Michael Breach. He's taking us way back to the 90s when Rachel, Joey and the gang used to hang out at Central Perk.
With expert hand motions, coffee and lots of foam he perfectly recreates the face of the cast of Friends. Seeing Phoebe as a cappuccino, well that's just priceless. He really nails Rachel's iconic hairdo too.
Take a look at the amazing coffee art of Michael Breach:
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I like the word green — in one of my writing classes it was used as the perfect example of a homonym and we would chime in, identifying the multiple meanings of the word. Obviously, to begin, it's used to identify a color. From there, though, the word takes on a gamut of meanings; environmentally friendly, healthy, envious, cold hard cash, and feeling ill, to name a few.
This month is the perfect time for the word. With spring right around the corner, green is popping up everywhere. We're certainly getting the rain we need and it is creating the green rolling hills I remember seeing growing up. From the coastal stretch of highway between Paso Robles and the
St. Patrick's day is this weekend, so green attire will likely be seen everywhere. The ingredients for corned beef and cabbage are already flying off grocery store shelves as many local residents prepare to make a meal they will likely only make once this year. Also, if you missed out on Mardi Gras celebrations, St. Patty's day is the next best holiday to indulge in cheesy, plastic beads and other fun attire.
One of Atascadero's oldest businesses, Glenn's Repair
The Paso Robles City Council recently approved a measure that will help a certain green community get the licensing it needs to operate legally in the state. The measure is one step in helping a group of local, small business owners
Speaking of helping local businesses, this week unofficially kicks off an event-packed tourist season that will bring thousands of visitors to the area over the coming months, which is always good for business. Vintage Paso's ZinposiumSeminar, which is sold out, kicks everything off Friday evening, followed by Saturday's main event, in which nearly every winery in Paso will be celebrating in some way, finally followed up Sunday with the Z After Party, which is also sold out. Cheers to having local events sell out!
If you can't make it to one of the two main events, venture out Saturday to a new winery, or stop by an old favorite, where there will be plenty to do and tons of wine to taste. Many wineries are taking advantage of Vintage Paso and St. Patrick's Day falling on the same day. Check out our Vintage Paso Preview on page A13 and we'll fill you in on all the details.


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Miroslav Volf briefly shared some thoughts from the book of Job before he launched into his prepared lecture, and in them he spoke to this question.
Job was a just and an upright man. Not merely living a life of personal moral purity, but practically and justly taking care of the poor and helpless. However, Job's pursuit of justice did not protect him from raging tragedy and devastation. Where is the justice in a world where the just receive tragedy along with the unjust? Yet Job did not despair or turn from his life's devotion. His own justness could not help him when his life was being destroyed.
Volf said, "the life of justice can only be meaningful if there is something beyond it." If we have no God through whom we know justice and for whose sake we do justice, the pursuit of justice will not satisfy us and cannot save us.


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Pope Francis is giving the whole Church what I believe is a prophetic word: It is time to turn outward. It is time to mobilize every Catholic to take the good news of Christ out to the highways and byways and to invite the lost to come home to their heavenly Father. As the Church awakens to this call, Catholics are realizing in a new way the vital role that the charisms of the Holy Spirit play in evangelization. In fact, without charisms there can be no effective evangelization.
However, we all know that charisms are not always used properly. Many of us have witnessed the misuse and even abuse of charisms. This raises the question: how are charisms to be discerned and pastored? The letters of St. Paul provide clear instruction for this task.
Paul teaches us the right overall approach to charisms: "Do not quench the Spirit, do not despise prophesying, but test everything; hold fast what is good, abstain from every form of evil" (1Thes. 5:19-22; see also 1 Cor. 14:39-40)
This shows that the accent is first and foremost on welcoming charisms because of their marvelous power to build up the body of Christ and show forth God's glory. This means that for those in leadership, it is not enough to wait passively for charisms to appear. Leaders should also actively cultivate charism-teach about them, put people in positions of service where charisms can be used, encourage those who take baby steps in practicing them, provide training, mentoring and feedback. There is an inertia in human nature that makes it easy for us to rely on our own resources, so leaders need to continually exhort people to go beyond their comfort zones and yield to the Holy Spirit.
But secondly, charisms have to be tested as to whether they are authentic and are being used properly. Wherever there is the genuine fire of the Holy Spirit, Satan is likely to throw false fire to confuse the faithful and discredit the work of God. Paul provides us with basic principles for discernment.
by Dr. Mary Healy
Reprinted with permission from Pentecost Today, Spring 2017, Volume 39.


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|Why does 9/11 inquiry scare Bush?
|Editorial in the Berkshire Eagle Online, 2003-07-11
The Bush administration has never wanted an inquiry into the intelligence and law-enforcement failures that led up to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and it is doing its best to make sure we never get one. Even the tame commission of Washington insiders, led by men of the president's own party, is now complaining that its work is being hampered by foot-dragging from the Pentagon and Justice Department in producing documents and witnesses, in an effort to run the clock out on it before it can complete its work.
The commission's leaders have taken the extraordinary step of accusing the White House of witness "intimidation," insisting that sensitive witnesses testify only in the presence of a "monitor" from their agency. The parallel to Saddam Hussein's refusal to let Iraqi scientists talk to U.N. weapons inspectors without a similar monitor is too glaring to miss and begs the obvious question: What has Mr. Bush got to hide?
The crudeness of his tactics suggests that whatever it is, it must be pretty bad. The Internet is full of wild theories — that Mr. Bush knew in advance of 9/11 and allowed it to happen so he could exploit it to get his way in domestic and international politics is the most notable — and while cyberspace is the natural home of the improbable and the far-fetched, the administration's stonewalling only lends credence to those who believe a cover-up of something is going on.
September 11 was the most traumatic incident in recent American history. Three thousand people died in New York, billions in property was destroyed, the national economy tanked and Americans' sense of security was shattered. The men responsible for the attacks are still at large and openly threaten to attack us again. Yet the commission's budget is only $3 million, a pittance compared to the $100 million that was wasted getting to the bottom of Bill Clinton's Whitewater investment and his extramarital affairs. The hearings in the Republican-dominated Congress were a perfunctory affair that attracted even less attention from a sensation-oriented media than is being paid to this commission.
The American people deserve a thorough investigation. They want to know why the fighter jets weren't scrambled after the first plane hit the tower, what the Clinton and Bush administrations knew about threats from al-Qaida and what they were doing about them, what citizens of our allies Saudi Arabia and Pakistan financed Osama bin Laden and his hijackers, how the FBI and CIA missed obvious clues and let suspects they were following slip away, why airline security was so lax, what is the meaning of a suspicious pattern of stock transactions that occurred before the attacks, whether law enforcement efforts were subordinated to diplomatic priorities and the needs and desires of American oil companies.
Americans want the answers to two basic questions: What went wrong? And what is being done to make sure it never happens again? They should be satisfied with nothing less than an honest effort to get those answers, no matter who they embarrass, and the White House should not stand in the way.
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This is good for us. This is cathartic. Looking at these photos of Zac Efron shooting Townies—alongside Seth Rogen, Dave Franco, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse—will make you angry at yourself all over again for that frat-boy phase you went through in college. Then it'll make you remember why you went through it. Then you'll do a quick 15 minutes of Facebook stalking—he's a viral marketing and image consultant now? What does that even mean?—and proceed with your adult life.
Efron plays a brother of Delta Psi Beta—that's why I was squinting at that shot of him in sweatpants, to read the letters, and not to see anything else. And as is befitting of the actor who, with just slightly longer hair, embodied everyone's high school varsity dreamboat, he's a natural when it comes to frat-bro behavior. Now, let us return to a time when we were blinded by lust and light beer:
Exhibit A
You: OMG, look at him. It's like he's walking in slow motion. I can't take it.
Your More Sensible Friend: Uh, that's because he is walking in slow motion. And running his fingers through his hair in slow motion. On purpose. And why is his shirt so small? And why was he wearing those sunglasses at the bar last night?
You: He says "the sun never sets on a badass." Isn't that poetic? He made it up.
Your More Sensible Friend: He didn't make it up. Someone like him made it up, but it wasn't him.
Exhibit B
You: It's so cute how comfortable with each other they are.
Your More Sensible Friend: I think they're just drunk. And it's 9:45 A.M.
You: Those sweatpants are like fitted. I bet they're designer.
Your More Sensible Friend: I'm pretty sure they're standard-issue girls' field hockey.
You: That's impossible—one-night stands leave him feeling empty. He told me.
Your More Sensible Friend: Now I think you're drunk.
Exhibit C
Your More Sensible Friend: I'm waiting for you to sell me on how this isn't the most obnoxious thing you've ever seen.
You: What's obnoxious? He's leading them in prayer. He's not religious, but he is spiritual.
Your More Sensible Friend: [walks away]
Exhibit D
You: I love how he's just so natural and doesn't pose like some guys do, you know?
Your More Sensible Friend: He's going to slightly twist that phone and take a picture of himself in T minus three seconds.
You: Not if I text him a cute text first! [texts "I miss you!"] [Receives text: "sry in class."]
You: But...I can see him.
Your More Sensible Friend: Should we egg his car later?
You: Yeah, let's.


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I am truly energised when I can be a part of a team solving problems for users. Crafting user journeys, building and testing prototypes and working with emerging technologies to enhance experiences is what I love most.
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2 jigs from the great Mike Rafferty (Irish flute) with Willie Kelly on fiddle
Category Archives: Video
Paddy Canny & Peadar O'Loughlin playing 2 reels : The Old Bush & Geehan's
Catherine McEvoy playing a set of reels on the Pure Drop. The tunes are the Old Copperplate and the New Copperplate.
Mary McNamara (concertina), Andrew McNamara (accordion) & Sorcha Costello (fiddle) playing a set of reels. Recorded in Feakle in 2016.
Edel Fox (concertina) Neill Byrne (fiddle) & Orlaith Macauliffe (flute) play 3 reels : Toss the Feathers, John Dwyer's & The Salamanca.
Orlaith MacAuliffe (tin whistle) & Dan Griffin (bodhran) play 2 reels : Bingo's Reel / The Happy Snowman (composed by Orlaith)
Recorded by TG4 in 2016 for the series 'Féilte' in London – "Féilte na Nollag as Londain"
Orlaith McAuliffe plays a set of reels on Irish flute, accompanied by guitarist Siobhan O'Donnell
Orlaith McAuliffe & Colm O'Donnell (Irish Flute) accompanied by Siobhan O'Donnell on guitar. Recorded at the Herschel Arms, Slough.
Peter Phelan, tin whistle, plays Tom McElvogue's & Troy's Wedding jigs
Una & Aoife McGlinchey from Tyrone play a Paddy O'Brien jig, The Stormy Night. They won 2nd place in the 12-15 Duets at the Fleadh in Ennis.
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July 3, 2018
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Do you identify as an LGBTQ+ youth between that age of 16-25 and want to talk about health care services and suicide?
The Suicide Prevention Network of Ottawa and The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity are looking for LGBTQ+ youth between the age of 16-25 to participate in a focus group that will discuss suicide, mental health and experiences with health care services. We need your input on how we can make health services more supportive when you are struggling.
WHEN: MAY 26th at 4pm
WHERE: The Canadian Centre for Gender and Sexual Diversity Office C304-440 Albert St. Ottawa (fully accessible)
WHY: Because as LGBTQ+ youth we have particular barriers and experiences and more challenges in our lives that can lead us to struggle with suicidality than cisgendered heterosexual youth. OUR VOICES ARE IMPORTANT!!
ACCESSIBILITY: Youth from outside of Ottawa can FACETIME in on this focus group. Please contact Jessica Azevedo if you want to participate digitally: firstname.lastname@example.com
RSVP: Please contact Andrea Poncia to RSVP if you want to join this focus group IN PERSON (as opposed to digitally): firstname.lastname@example.com
This focus group is part of pilot project that will build towards delivering LGBTQ+ clinical capacity- building training for mental health organizations in Ottawa. From this focus group, youth can apply to be part of the presentations given to services providers in the final stages of the project. More information on this process will be announced at the focus group.
Jessica Azevedo, MA
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Le Centre Canadien de la Diversité des Genres & de la Sexualité |
The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity
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There was a bit of a commotion this morning when Ted woke up. It seemed to be coming from the tall boy's bedroom. A cheeky little character with a red and white striped jumper was swinging from the light shade in search of bananas.
As soon as he caught sight of Ted peeping round the door he swung over and landed right by his feet. This daring stunt startled Ted somewhat but not forgetting his impeccable manners introduced himself as 'Ted'.
Monkey knew he was a monkey but he didn't want a dull name like Ted so the two of them put their thinking caps on and decided Monkey should be called 'Marvin'. The two of them have been inseparable ever since. Ted has shown Marvin where the bananas are kept and Marvin has introduced Ted to the biscuit barrel. Ted had never known such pleasure as Oreo's until he met Marvin.
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Tips to help you take a family portrait
The festive season is the perfect time of year to get a family portrait, as you are more likely to be gathered together as a group and in good spirits.
With a little preparation beforehand, you'll find that taking a family portrait can be fun and easy.
Dress to Impress
If you know you want to take a photograph in advance consider asking your family members to wear coordinating items. They could all dress in a shade of the same colour, wear their smartest clothes, or wear a specific item.
It's a good idea for people to avoid wearing logos, bold patterns, and bright colours, as they can all be distracting in the final photograph.
Plan Your Shot
It's worth using a tripod to get the perfect photograph as you won't need to worry about shaky hands or finding a straight surface to balance your camera.
Think about the ideal location for your photograph. If there are going to be lots of people in the portrait then you may want to head to the garden, which means that you'll need to take the photograph in late afternoon when there's still some daylight. If there are just a few of you it might be nice to take the photograph in your front doorway or by an uncluttered wall.
A great rule for family portraits is to avoid having all the heads in a straight line. Get some chairs ready so you can have some people sitting down – especially good for anyone who might have trouble standing. Plan to keep the tallest people at the back of the shot, and think about whether you want to group people together, like children at the front, or parents and children together. Knowing this in advance can help make it easier when you're asking people to assemble for the photograph.
If you're not familiar with the timer mode on your camera, spend some time practising this in advance, and see how long it takes you to move from behind the camera into the shot.
On The Day
Once you've set your tripod up and have grouped people together, remember to leave a space for yourself in the photo!
If things seem too formal, ask people to shift their weight to one foot, cross their legs, hug (if they want to) and stand close to each other.
Try to have everyone look in the same direction, whether it's to the side or at the camera. If there are young children attach a toy to your tripod to hold their attention.
Try to use natural light or an external flash rather than the flash built in with your camera, which can be harsh. Don't have the camera too far away – it's better to be close to the subjects and have their faces in perfect focus.
Check how everyone looks once you've taken a portrait, and don't be afraid to ask people to pose again. When you're looking at the photograph between takes, don't just check for smiles – make sure everyone has their eyes open and is looking where you've asked them to look.
It's better to get things right, even if it takes a few attempts. Just stay positive, crack jokes if you can and make sure that everyone feels comfortable.
Edit the Portrait
There is software available which will help you to process your family portrait and make it perfect.
Google Picasa is free and easy to use. It lets you crop photographs, brighten colours and light, remove red-eye and even make a shot black and white if you want to.
Adobe Photoshop is one of the most popular photo editing programs available, with Photoshop Elements being an affordable version of the program for amateur photographers. You can merge group photographs (handy if you missed closed eyes!), repair flaws, crop photographs, adjust the contrast and brightness, and apply effects.
Whatever program you invest in, you should spend time making sure the colours and light are well-balanced and the photograph is cropped to give the perfect composition.
Have you any other tips for people who want to take a great family portrait?
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2011, International Year for People of African Descent
On 18 December 2009, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the year beginning on 1 January 2011 the International Year for People of African Descent (A/RES/64/169).
The Year aims at strengthening national actions and regional and international cooperation for the benefit of people of African descent in relation to their full enjoyment of economic, cultural, social, civil and political rights, their participation and integration in all political, economic, social and cultural aspects of society, and the promotion of a greater knowledge of and respect for their diverse heritage and culture.
The General Assembly encourages Member States, the specialized agencies of the United Nations system, within their respective mandates and existing resources, and civil society to make preparations for and identify possible initiatives that can contribute to the success of the Year.
This International Year is coordinated by the United Nations High Commission for Human Rigths.
Initiatives related to this celabration (to be regularly updated)
- Fellowship Programme for People of African Descent (Deadline 15 January 2012)
- Closure of the International Year for People of African Descent: A Decade in Perspective, United Nations, 6 December 2011
- High Level Ibero-American Summit on People of African Descent, Salvador de Bahia, Brasil, 16-19 November 2011
- Celebration of the International Year for People of African Descent and Promotion of the General History of Africa, UNESCO, Paris, 29 October 2011
Brazil-Africa: Crossed Histories Programme in the 36th UNESCO General Conference
- International Competition to Honour the Victims of Slavery and the transatlantic Slave Trade
- International Day for the Remembrance of Slave trade and its Abolition, 23 August 2011
- Presentation of "The Slave Route in the River Plate: contributions to intercultural dialogue", Buenos Aires, Argentina, 18 July 2011
- The Harriet Tubman Student Summer Programme 2011 on "Introduction to African and African Diaspora Studies", York University, Toronto, Canada, 4- 15 July 2011
- Commemorating the Slave Trade and Slavery as a Crime against Humanity, France, 10 May 2011
"Africa Here, Africa There", Annual Conference of the Canadian Association of African Studies, York University, Toronto, Canada, 5-7 May 2011
- Interregional Philosophical Dialogue between Africa and the Americas – "Africa and its Diaspora" Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA, 18-20 April 2011
- General History of Africa Collection translated in Portuguese, UNESCO Brasilia, April 2011
- Launching of the international Year for People of African Descent in Brazil, UNESCO Brasilia, April 2011
- Teachers talking about the Transatlantic Slave Trade, New York, 23 March 2011
- Celabration of the International Day of the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, UNESCO Headquarters, 21 March 2011
- Thematic discussion on racial discrimination against People of African descent on the theme "Racial Discrimination against People of African Descent", Geneva, 7 March 2011
- Savoirs des femmes : médecine traditionnelle et nature Maurice, Rodrigues, Réunion, Publication, March 2011
- Meeting of the International Scientific Committee of the UNESCO Slave Route Project, Bogota, 28 Feb.- 3 March 2011
- Islands as Crossroads: Sustaining Cultural Diversity in Small Island Developing States, Publication, February 2011
Exhibition on Arts and Poetry from the Artist Hilda Zagaglia, Alta Garcia, Argentina, 4-24 February 2011
Related links
- Launching of the Year 2011, on December 10, 2010 (video)
- UN Information Centre (article in French)
- Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent
- UNDP: promoting social inclusion of people of African descent
- Slave Routes. A Global Vision: Highlighting the African presence and contribution
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