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Sources and Acknowledgments
"Historicity of the Bible" is the edited transcript of an address given to the Seminary and Institute faculty at Brigham Young University on June 19, 1956.
"Archaeology and Our Religion," accompanied by two cover letters dated September 16, 1965, was originally intended to be included in the "I Believe" series in the Instructor. On January 18, 1982, it appeared in the Seventh East Press, pp. 4—7, 12.
"Myths and the Scriptures" was published in the October 1971 New Era, pp. 34—38.
"Before Adam" is the edited text of an address given to the BYU community on April 1, 1980.
"Patriarchy and Matriarchy" was first delivered on February 1, 1980, to the annual women's conference at Brigham Young University. It was subsequently published in the proceedings of that conference, Blueprints for Living: Perspectives for Latter-day Saint Women (Provo: Brigham Young University Press, 1980), pp. 44—61.
"Unrolling the Scrolls—Some Forgotten Witnesses," a talk given in Glendale, California, in 1967, has been transcribed and edited from a tape recording.
"Treasures in the Heavens: Some Early Christian Insights into the Organizing of Worlds" was published in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought 8 (Autumn/Winter 1973): 76—98, and reprinted in Nibley on the Timely and the Timeless (Provo: BYU Religious Studies Center, 1978), pp. 49—84.
"Great are the Words of Isaiah" is an address given at BYU's sixth annual Sidney B. Sperry Symposium on January 28, 1978. It subsequently appeared in the proceedings of that symposium, pp. 193—207, published by Brigham Young University Press in 1978.
"More Voices from the Dust" appeared in the Instructor (March 1956), pp. 71—72, 74.
"The Dead Sea Scrolls: Some Questions and Answers" was originally an address given to the Seminary and Institute faculty at BYU on July 5, 1962. It then appeared in the Instructor 98 (July 1963): 233—35.
"Qumran and The Companions of the Cave" first appeared in Revue de Qumran 5 (April 1965): 177—98. It was reprinted in Nibley on the Timely and the Timeless (Provo: BYU Religious Studies Center, 1978), pp. 187—212.


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State "dedicated" taxes created by law for the sole purpose of funding roads, bridges, the environment and transit should be spent as they were intended. If the government pledges to spend a special tax for a special purpose, it should honor that pledge. This hardly seems like a radical notion. But for many in Albany, it is.
Over the last ten years, governors and legislatures have diverted more than $4.0 billion in dedicated taxes and fees to the state's General Fund. Diversions from public transit dedicated funds have led directly to massive cuts in New York City bus service and subway cleaning. Decades of diversions from the Highway and Bridge Trust fund have led to the deterioration of the state's bridges — including the emergency closing and implosion of the Lake Champlain Bridge connecting New York to Vermont. Likewise, funds dedicated to the environment have been repeatedly plundered, leading to delays in building water filtration plants and securing vital watersheds and wetlands.
On top of robbing critical public infrastructure of investment, the diversion of state dedicated funds amounts to a gigantic bait and switch scam in which Albany passes new dedicated taxes and then spends the money to close the general budget deficit. The problem here is that only the state constitution can prevent the legislature from diverting dedicated funds. However, short of that, other actions can be taken to make taking dedicated funds more difficult.
Lock the Dedicated Funds Lock Box
1. Governor's Locked Box: Governor Cuomo should issue an executive order creating a "Governor's Locked Box" which prohibits the Division of the Budget from formulating a budget that includes diversions of dedicated funds or across the board cuts that amount to diversions of dedicated funds to the general fund. Additionally, the governor should pledge to veto dedicated fund diversions.
2. Create a Dedicated Fund Tracker and Report on the Division of the Budget website which reveals how much a budget or program bill would divert from each dedicated fund.
3. Eliminate dedicated funds, taxes and fees which no longer serve the purpose they were established for.
Breaking a Public Promise
Raiding dedicated funds is bad for a number of reasons:
· It's wrong, and amounts to breaking a contract with the public to spend dedicated taxes as pledged in the law.
· It robs the public of a service or infrastructure citizens believe they are paying for.
· It amounts to back-door cost-shifting from one group of New Yorkers to another.
· It helps disguise the actual budget deficit, and amounts to borrowing and shifting costs to future generations who have to pay to rebuild bridges, roads, public transit and other public works.
· It decreases public confidence in government and fuels cynicism.
· It undermines public support for needed increases in dedicated fees or taxes, such as MTA dedicated taxes and the gas tax.
One result of dedicated fund diversions is that New York State's transportation infrastructure is in a shambles. In late 2009, New York blew up the decrepit Crown Point Bridge over Lake Champlain, which had fallen into disrepair after repeated raids on the state's Highway and Bridge Trust Fund.
Over the last ten years, more than $3.7 billion has been diverted from dedicated State funds and transferred to the General Fund. From State Fiscal Year 1999-2000 through February 2010, more than $2.9 billion was transferred from dedicated special revenue funds in sweeps and transfers to the General Fund. Of this, $1.8 billion, or 61 percent, was swept within the past three years.
In addition to the $2.9 billion transferred, more than $854 million was taken from the Environmental Protection Fund over the past ten years, including $275 million in SFY 2008-09 and $34.1 million in SFY 2009-10 through February 2010.
Recent Examples of the Diversion of Dedicated Funds
• Environmental Protection Fund: $854 million taken since 1999.
• Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund: $13 billion taken since 1991.
• Enhanced 911: $90 million taken in 2008.
• MTA Dedicated Funds: $160 million taken 2009/10.


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Monthly Archives: June 2013
Technology Corner
You probably aren't aware, but up until very recently, my entertainment system has been running old school. You'd think with my obsession with films that I would have a 55″ mega flat screen and the latest in Blu-ray goodness. Um no. I tend to use appliances (and clothes and cars and shoes) until they can no longer be repaired. I will use an item up until the point it has died, and even then I will try to salvage it somehow. I think I've inherited that from my grandmother. She'll save three green beans and call them leftovers.
Over the past few years, I've gotten a lot of teasing from some folks over my ye olde 23″ television. This would be the giant boxy tube tv that had to have a converter box affixed to it a few years back when everything went digital. That's right. I don't have cable or satellite either. I have noticed lately that one of the speakers in my tv crackles and hisses and sometimes just plays hooky when it's supposed to be doing speaker things.
About five months ago, I upgraded my Playstation 2 to the PS3 model. You know…just in time for the PS4 announcement. *sigh* Anyways, I've had some difficulties reading text on my wee tv screen when playing my PS3 games such as Mass Effect 2. Something had to be done. So….a new tv was procured. A fancy flat-screen that's 32″ and quite nice. Alas, herein lies the problem.
The tv is a bit too nice. My dvd player (with VHS side as well) won't hook up to it. Everything is HDMI. Crazy new technology!! I now run my movies via the PS3, so that problem is solved. However, it took me 4 hours to set all this up. Four hours and 2 trips to Wallyworld. But it's done.
I'm all upgraded for now. I have to admit, movies look good on a bigger screen, and I can actually read the text in my video games! Monumental stuff, folks. I have just one final worry…
I still own the VHS box set of the original Star Wars trilogy. This would be the set that came out in the early/mid-90s with the Leonard Maltin interviews prior to the whole "Special Edition" versions. This is the last known edition of the films as they were—before the changes. We are talking original Ewok song! We are talking about a friendly old man as ghostie Anakin instead of Hayden Christiansen. HAN SHOOTS FIRST!!!!!.
I need to really research how I can hook up my spare (yes, I keep a spare) VCR to my newfangled set. Ideas, anyone? Is there some sort of converter cable out there? Old school on one end and new style on the other? There's got to be a Tosche Station somewhere nearby.
Think, think, think…
Happy Birthday to Meh
It has been a whole year (and a week) since I started this project. One year!!! Happy Birthday to my little blog!!!!
When I first posted my plan for this blog, I had no idea I would still be working on it a year later. Not that I planned to write a couple posts and ditch the project, but I just couldn't see that far out. Now, 51 posts later, here we are.
I'd like to thank my followers and any stray readers that come across my little island of movie rants. I'd like to thank all those B-movies out there. Thank you to Syfy, Hallmark, and ye olde made for television movies. Keep making those movies, folks.
If I had cake, I'd share it. Not sure how to do that via the interwebs, but you get the picture. Just go out and get a cupcake or something. Sneak it into a film and enjoy it there. Do not send me your receipt. You will not be reimbursed.
Looking ahead, I have two pieces I'm working on at present. So stay tuned…
Thanks again for reading!


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Who says playgrounds are for children?
Okay, well probably most people say that.
…because they are for children.
…but that doesn't mean you can't use them to get a great workout.
For the first 10 years of my training career, I was a gym rat who loved to pick heavy things up and put them down – after all, 200 pounds is 200 pounds.
However, over the past year and a half my perspective on training has changed DRAMATICALLY.
14 months of adventure travel and no gym access will do that to ya!
These days, I can't get enough of body weight exercises. I packed on 10 pounds of muscle while exercising outdoors in parks around the world, so I know how powerful this type of training can be. I loved being able to wander into any town, track down a swing set/monkey bar/roof overhang and MacGuyver a workout while passersby would give me that "are you crazy?" look 🙂
You know who else loves body weight training? Olympic gymnasts and Ninja Warrior all-stars. These dudes and chicks look like gods and godesses, and they're built almost purely through body weight training. If you can get creative, there's no limit to how strong and agile you can become when using your body. On top of that, because you're manipulating yourself, you're preparing your body for the real world…functional training FTW!
There's another added benefit to this body weight only park training:
Most of us spend most of our day inside, trapped at desks in dark buildings where we're shielded from the sun like vampires. With us halfway through Spring and Summer right around the corner (unless you're upside down in the Southern Hemisphere), why not get out of the shadows and enjoy the sunshine, breeze, and strange looks from snot-nosed kids as you do pull ups on their monkey bars while screaming "FOR THE REBELLION!!!"
[note: If you happen to be a vampire and have to train indoors, it sucks to be you. Yup. That pun just happened.]
Getting started
Whenever I get to a new town, the FIRST thing I do after getting settled is find a park for my "gym."
If I can find a park with a bench and a pull up bar, swingset, or monkey bars, I know I have everything I need to complete a full workout that builds muscle and burns calories. Although I have yet to find a kid or parent that really minds when exercising at a park (I make sure I'm not using anything they want and I'm respectful – the park really is for them), you might feel odd working out in a busy children's playground or run into parents who understandably don't want you monopolizing little Junior's swingset. If that's true, try to work out first thing in the morning (before the kids and parents are awake) or super late at night (after they've gone home). If the only playground you can find is at a school, during the day it should be wide open (except for recess) or late after school when the kids have gone home.
Yes, you will get funny looks from people walking by. Who cares? You're bettering your life and they're not. You win 🙂
This is a workout that you can do every other day. If you get bored, mix in different exercises, with different reps and levels, every other day to challenge your muscles in different ways, but this is a great way to get started! On your off days, try interval training or yoga!
Okay, ready? LET'S GOOOOOOOO!
The Nerd Fitness Playground Workout
The Nerd Fitness Playground Workout Video
Here is your workout for the park!
As you know, warming up before a workout is incredibly important. Depending on your level of fitness, you might need to scale your warm up to work for you. If you don't have time to warm up, you don't have time to work out! Jumping right into a workout with getting your body primed is the best way to get yourself injured, which blows. We try to avoid that.
Alright! So, you're already warmed up – let's do the workout! The goal is to complete this circuit 3 times. If you can complete the prescribed reps and exercises with perfect form, it's time to level up to a more difficult exercise.
- If your primary goal is weight loss and conditioning: Complete the recommended reps for each exercise and then move immediately onto the next exercise. You can break at the end of the circuit, but try to get through each full circuit without stopping!
- If your goal is strength gain and mass building: Do all three sets of each exercise before moving onto the next one. Wait 60 seconds or less before doing the next set. It's important to continuously increase the difficulty of the exercise, don't just keep doing more and more reps (this becomes muscular endurance and not strength/muscle building).
READY? Okay let's do this!
Exercise A: Explosive Leg Work – 10 Reps
- Level One: Alternating Step Ups (10 each leg) – Step with one leg, explode the other knee up towards the sky. Step back down, and switch legs. If you can't explode the other knee up yet, just come to a full standing position on the top of the bench – that's more than okay!
- Level Two: Bench Jumps (10 reps) – Jump as high as possible, landing as softly as possible with a mid-foot strike. DO NOT JUMP DOWN – that's how people blow out their achilles' tendons. Step down. You're welcome!
Exercise B: Push Exercise: 10 Reps
- Level One: Elevated Push Ups – Use the back of a bench to do your push ups. Keep your abs and butt tight and your elbows at your side. If you need to do your push ups against a wall or a fence, that's okay too.
- Level Two: Lower Incline Push Ups – use the seat part of a bench for your push ups.
- Level Three: Regular Push Ups – If you can complete 3 sets of 10, aim for 3 sets of 20. If you can do that, make them harder by wearing a backpack or doing plyometric push ups (or any of these other variations).
Exercse C: Pull Exercise: 10 Reps
- Level One: Swing Rows – Grab the chains of a swing, lean back, make your body tight and straight, and use your back and arm muscles to pull yourself up.
- Level Two: Body Rows – Find a bar that's low enough, the underside of a table, a set of ladder rungs, whatever! Make your body into a tight plank, and use your arms to pull yourself up. Your park might even have a bar at this perfect height.
- Level Three: Pull Ups – Grab the bar with palms AWAY from you (pull up) or FACING you (chin up). Engage your shoulders (pull your shoulder blades back and downward), keep your core tight, and pull your chest up towards the bar. If these are too tough, do NEGATIVES – jump above the bar, and lower yourself slowly.
Exercise D: Legs: 8 Reps Each Leg
- Level One: Assisted Lunges – Hold onto a sturdy support, like the back of a bench. Take a very wide straddle stance so that when you bend your leg, your forward knee does not extend beyond your toes. Drop your knee towards the ground, and then explode back up. After doing all 8 reps, switch legs!
- Level Two: Lunges – With your hands on your hips, step out with your right leg, and drop your left knee towards the ground. Make sure you step out far enough so that your right knee is not extending beyond your toes.
Exercise E: Core: 10 Reps
- Level One: Bent Leg Reverse Crunches – For ease of filming, I'm lying on a bench, but you can just as easily do these on the ground. Life flat on your back with your hands at your sides and your legs bent at 90 degrees. Flex your stomach and pull your legs up and your knees towards you. Lower, and repeat.
- Level Two: Straight Leg Reverse Crunches* – Depending on your flexibility, this might be very tough, so feel free to move up to level 3 if those are easier and work on flexibility until you can do these. Lie flat on your back with your legs straight; engage your core, and bring your legs up until they are straight above you. Lower them back down, and repeat the process.
- Level Three: Hanging Knee Tucks – Hang from a bar, and flex your abs. Use your core to pull your knees up into your chest. Once you can do three sets of ten easily, it's time to move onto more difficult exercises, like these shown here by Vic.
What I'm doing!
All is well down here in Ecuador. I took this picture last night from my patio with my iPhone – no effects, no post work. Stupidly beautiful, I know.
As far as my own personal training goes, I'm doing a lot of gymnastics work in a routine designed by my buddy Jim over at BeastSkills.com – I'm sore in places I didn't know existed, and building muscles I didn't know existed either! Most of my work revolves around things like handstand balancing, ring dips and muscle up training, planche work, pistol squats, and front and back levers.
I brought a set of Olympic Rings down with me (purchased at Fringesport.com, a great equipment company run by Nerd Fitness Rebel Peter), and honestly I don't see myself ever traveling without them now…they're just too much damn fun!
My goals while down here are to pack some weight and muscle on through gymnastics three times a week and to improve my (currently nonexistent) flexibility through Yoga three times a week. The park is a 2-minute walk from my house and good food and whole milk are relatively cheap down here; we'll see what I can get done in my time here!
How else can I help?
Any questions about today's workout or exercising in a park? Note that each exercise only has two or three levels. If you are more advanced, there are easily 10 levels for many body weight exercises that can create quite the challenging workout! I cover some of the more advanced routines with more variety in the deluxe edition of the Rebel Strength Guide, but there's no limit to what you can create by yourself. Give it a try!
Any questions on finding a park in your area? Concerns about exercising in public?
What else can I help you with today?
Today's Rebel Hero: Seth H in Paradise, CA. Seth is biking like a boss through California – wearing a helmet because he's a smart nerd, wearing an epic beard because he's an EPIC HERO.
While wearing his NF hoodie and biking, Seth unfortunately pedaled too quickly and got pulled over by a cop for speeding (95mph in a 20). When the cop approached his bike, he noticed the NF insignia, replied "dude, you're part of the Rebellion?" They high fived, which caused a tectonic shift in the plates beneath California. If there's ever another earthquake in the Golden State, you'll know it's a result of Seth and his NF Hoodie.
Quick side note: okay, so this might not have happened, but Seth does look quite dapper, no?
So I haven't done this in weeks, but I know there are like 500+ of you out there in NF hoodies, t-shirts, and tank tops!
Please send in your photos to firstname.lastname@example.com so we can get you up here on the blog!
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My name is Catherine and welcome to my little floral, chalk painted, tea dress wearing, shabby chic corner of the internet. This is my place to share my love of all things shabby chic, my DIY tutorials and home projects, my vintage style fashion posts and homeware hauls. I started blogging back in February 2014 after purchasing my first home, I originally wanted to blog about fashion but as I only ever wear dresses (hence the name) I didn't really have a direction, then that spring I had attended some furniture painting workshops and then my love of all things craft and interior blossomed. So then I became more confident in my blogging abilities as I had a bit more of a direction. I still share my outfit posts but I stick to what I love which is adorable tea dresses and outfits with a vintage flair. I have also started to share more personal posts on my blog as I grow and learn as a person. I have added a travel and places tab on my blog too so I can share posts on the cute places I visit. Blogging is my hobby and I do work full-time as a retail manager which at times it can be hard to stay consistent with blog posts, I also love to work on projects and make my crafty items after work too.
As my blog grows I aim to stay true to what my blog is about so I will always disclose at the bottom of my posts if an item was sent to me or if I was paid to promote an item. As tempting as it is to take free items I always only accept items that I love and would genuinely purchase myself. However at the moment Blondie the cat gets sent way more items than I do but hey she is #instafamous after all. This year I have been delighted to do some collaborations with Laura Ashley, Marks and Spencer, Dorothy Perkins to name but a few, if you are interested in collaborating then drop me an email by clicking the contact form and we can chat.
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Saying Goodbye to Your Dog: How to Know When It's Time
For every person who loves and shares their life with a dog, the dreaded and inevitable day will come. The day when you question whether or not to intervene in how and when your dog's life will end.
The first time for me was a few years ago when I had to make the decision for my dog, Rex. One day, he was his normal, happy self – a little stiff in the backend as 11-year-old German Shepherds can be, but otherwise healthy. The next day, he was lethargic, not interested in food or water, and barely acknowledging me with a tail wag when I approached him.
At first, I thought maybe he had eaten something that didn't agree with him. But the next day, as he lay in the same spot, not eating or drinking, I began to suspect. And when he continued lying in that spot and soiling himself; I knew. Rex was leaving us and the only thing I could do was make him as comfortable as possible and watch over him to ensure his passing wasn't painful.
"If I knew then what I know now about the physical manifestations of death, I would have saved myself months of second-guessing and guilt about how I ultimately decided to end his life."
To say Rex's sudden deterioration was a surprise would be an understatement. If I knew then what I know now about the physical manifestations of death, I would have saved myself months of second-guessing and guilt about how I ultimately decided to end his life. So that you are spared the same anguish, I would like to share with you what I learned.
The signs dogs give us when it's time to say goodbye.
1) Prolonged Lethargy/Disinterest
This is the most common sign that the dying process has begun. Lying in one spot (oftentimes a quiet spot where they don't usually lay), not interested in toys or walks, barely acknowledging family members — in other words, just not acting like themselves. Sometimes dogs can become lethargic due to other health issues, but if you have ruled this out and it lasts more than a day, it may be a sign your dog is ready to say goodbye.
2) Stops Eating/Drinking
You know something is wrong when your dog refuses food. If your dog is at this point, you can offer him the tastiest treat imaginable and he will not eat it. He will also stop drinking water. This is due to the beginning of his organs shutting down. He no longer has the sensation of hunger or thirst. You can try to keep him hydrated by giving him water in a dropper or turkey baster. But if he won't swallow it, there's not a whole lot you can do. However, just because a dog stops eating and drinking for a day or so, it doesn't mean he is dying. Be sure to rule out other health issues first with a visit to your vet.
3) Loss of Coordination
If your dog does get up and move around, he may be very wobbly or act disoriented. He may shake or convulse while lying down. If you can, keep him in a confined, quiet, comfortable area and remove anything he may bump into or knock over.
4) Incontinence
A dying dog will lie in one spot and not even move to relieve himself. He may have diarrhea. This is another signal that your dog's internal organs are shutting down. It is important during this time that you keep him and his bed clean and dry.
5) Labored Breathing
Towards the end, many dogs display difficulty breathing. Their breathing could be uneven, with lengthy gaps between inhaling and exhaling.
6) Seeking Comfort
Some dogs will know their time is approaching and will look to their people for comfort. Stay with your dog and reassure him with gentle stroking and a soft voice. As difficult as it is, try not to break down emotionally during this time. Do everything you can to hold it together so as not to distress your dog.
Not all dogs will exhibit all of these signs, and some dogs will exhibit even more. While preparing to say goodbye, you are going to have to decide if your dog needs your help crossing over. If you have a significant other who shares caretaking responsibilities, you are going to have to discuss it and come to an agreement.
When Rex was exhibiting signs 1-4 above, my husband and I initially disagreed on what steps we should take. He was in grief and denial and wanted to take Rex to the vet to have everything possible done to save him. I knew in my gut that it wouldn't make a difference. I was practically hysterical at the thought of carting Rex to the vet to be put through a battery of uncomfortable procedures only to prolong his life for what I knew would only be a matter of days. I was adamant that he stay at home, with us, so we could comfort him until he died.
Making the decision
Unfortunately, his passing was not as easy as him just falling asleep one night and not waking again. As much as I wanted him to stay with us, the point came when I knew we had to intervene. He was deteriorating, and I could see in his eyes that he wasn't really there anymore. I had done some research online by that point and had chosen a vet who would make house calls. I set an appointment for the next day.
That day we spent time saying goodbye and were as ready as we could be when the vet arrived. The vet injected Rex with a sedative tranquilizer, which helped him relax. He was not in any pain. Then, when we were ready, the vet injected Rex with an overdose of barbiturate, which stops the heart and breathing muscles.
Because Rex had not been drinking water and had diarrhea, he was too dehydrated to produce a viable vein, so the vet had to inject the drug into his stomach. This is not the most efficient delivery, and Rex was a big dog, so, unfortunately, the first dose of barbiturate did not produce death and a second dose was needed a few minutes later. Rex was sedated and not suffering, but this was quite upsetting to us, as you can imagine. I only mention this because nothing ever works perfectly, even when you need it to the most, but it can still be ok. Rex was with us and not in pain, so it was ok. He passed on very shortly after the second dose.
You should know that during the moment of, and even after death, a dog can vocalize, twitch, and possibly eliminate. This is all perfectly natural as the muscles and organs of the body release for the last time. Rex jerked a few times and then let out a big breath, and then his body lost all tension and he was free.
Our house call vet provided the extra service of taking Rex with him and arranging for cremation. He also took an impression of Rex's paw and cast it for us as a memento. I keep the cast in my nightstand and Rex's ashes live in a redwood box that rests on a shelf behind his picture in the living room. Maybe it's weird, but I never wanted to scatter his ashes anywhere – I wanted him to stay with us.
On a pragmatic note, these types of services may need to be financially planned for — the at-home euthanasia, body transport, cremation, and paw cast ended up costing around $600. It was well worth it for us to have the ability to say goodbye to Rex on our own terms. We were also extremely lucky in our choice of vet. He was caring, patient and sympathetic. He really made us feel like he was there for us and let us set the pace.
Research end of life options
I recommend setting aside some time, before your dog is sick or old, and researching services available in your area if you think this is something you'll want to do when the time comes. I did my research online but you can also get referrals from your regular vet.
Remember that as difficult as it is to make this decision for your pet, you need to do what is in his best interest (not yours). If you are having a hard time with this, refer to the Quality of Life Scale to see where your dog's condition falls. If the evidence is there, do the loving, humane thing and help your dog out of his discomfort.
My personal philosophy is this: the reason dogs don't live as long as we do is so we can help more dogs. Take your time to do your grieving, but not too much. As devastating as it was (and still is) to lose Rex, the one thing that brought me comfort was adopting another dog who needed me. After Rex's passing, I ran across Big Duke's picture on a shelter website and his resemblance to Rex was uncanny. Saying goodbye to Rex allowed me to save Big Duke from a high kill shelter. I felt like it was Rex's way of letting me know that it was time to turn my grief into something positive. Saying goodbye to Rex allowed me to say hello to Big Duke, and saving a life has helped me to heal.
Once you say goodbye, the healing can begin. You can learn more about the grieving process and how to move on after the death of a pet here. It's also important to know what would happen to your pets should you pass away or become too ill to care for them. You can read about creating a pet estate plan here.


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ROSWELL, Ga. -- A 7-year-old girl was found safe Sunday after she was missing for more than five hours.
Roswell police say she left home after a disagreement with her parents.
It was for five hours that the family of Dayanara were desperately searching for her. There were more than 100 police officers, firefighters and medics that were out here on-scene trying to find her.
It was around 11 p.m. that there was a lot of commotion in the area and the family was crying out. That's when a Roswell police officer found the young girl in a wooded area.
She first went missing around 6 p.m. that the girl was in an argument with her parents. Family told police that she then ran away from home in only her pajamas with no shoes on.
"She had said that she was in the woods and she got lost and she didn't know her way back," officer Lisa Holland said. "So it just took her a while to emerge from the woods."
Peregoino was checked out by paramedics just as a precaution. 11Alive has been told that she is OK.
11Alive's Ryan Kruger was near the family through the latter portion of the ordeal. He said they were hysterical but very relieved that their daughter was found.


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The latest skincare must-have has been brought to you by the letter "C!" In the fall, we reported that CC creams were starting to launch stateside, following in the footsteps of the pioneer BB creams before them. Now, Clinique is launching their own ultra-hydrating version, with many of our favorite beauty brands developing more. In terms of coverage, CC creams lie between the tinted moisturizer and BB end of the spectrum, with the BB creams delivering a more opaque finish. But that's not all—in June, beauty brand Julep will continue the trend with the letter "D" when it launches its "dynamic-do-it-all" DD cream. Overwhelmed by the options? We put together a helpful guide on all of the products, and what makes each one different from the next—from primers, BB creams, CC creams, and every alphabetical variation in between. Click through our gallery to find out more.


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There's the possibility of some snow falling in Pullman, Wash., but not before Saturday. By that time, the Arizona State football team will have made its visit and will be safely back to the desert.
And that could be important since it was a Washington snowfall that knocked ASU off its tracks the last time they were in Pullman.
Snow and football success in Pullman have not mixed well for the Sun Devils, who were shocked by the Cougars a couple of years ago on a snowy field at Martin Stadium. That loss put an end to a three-game winning streak the Devils had built.
ASU (5-2, 3-1) has won three of its last four games and carries a No. 25 national ranking into Pullman for tonight's game. Washington State is 4-4 and 2-3 in the Pac-12, and coming off consecutive conference losses to Colorado and Washington; the Buffaloes and Huskies both scored more than 50 points against the Cougars.
The Sun Devils are averaging slightly more than 45 points a game, very close to the school record of 46.8 points per game that was set 41 years ago. And Marion Grice, the senior running back from Texas, is leading the nation in scoring with 15.4 points per game and in rushing touchdowns with 12.
And ASU's redshirt junior quarterback Taylor Kelly is ranked ninth in the nation with 24.7 completions per game.
Kinda looks like a no-brainer. ASU by three or four touchdowns, right?
That's probably a safe bet. However, here are some things to think about before you put that bet down:
Since the game is in Pullman, there's always the chance that opponents will be blindsided by the weather. Temperatures will be in the low 40's by kick-off time, the wind will be blowing, and there's a 30 percent chance of rain.
ASU may also be looking past the Cougars to next week's match-up with South Division foe Utah, which will have a bye week to prepare for the Sun Devils.
And the Cougars are capable of pulling the rabbit out of the hat. They beat USC earlier in the season and, despite losing three out of the last four games, they hung 44 points on California and 38 on No. 2 Oregon. They're averaging 31 points and 431 yards per game; they just need to find a way to hold down the Devils, who have scored over 50 points in their last three games.
Also consider that the Cougars' prolific quarterback, Connor Halliday, is setting school and conference records. Despite the fact that the 6'4″ redshirt junior is prone to interceptions, he has completed 63.8 percent of his passes so far this season, accumulating 2,798 yards and 18 touchdowns. He has five 300-yard games this year and three four-touchdown games, and threw for 521 yards against Cal.
And he's on a tear. He ran wild in his last game, before getting some time off in a bye week. Against Oregon, he set both school and Pac-12 records by throwing for 557 yards and completing 58 of the 89 passes he attempted. Those 58 completions tied an NCAA Division I record and were the second-most completions in NCAA history.
That last opponent was an explosive team that runs a fast-paced offense… just like ASU.
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Most of the students who read our ThinkTank Learning publications are familiar with the SAT. In fact some of you may be very familiar with the SAT (I asked for a kitten on my twelfth birthday and, much to my chagrin, received an SAT prep book instead). Did you know, however, that the test for college admission we know today had considerably different beginnings?
While currently administered to college-going hopefuls, the SAT started out at the turn of the century as a psychological test used in the United States Army. Later, colleges adopted it for admissions purposes and officially dubbed it the "Scholastic Aptitude Test." Rather than the Critical Reading, Math, and Writing portions we know today, the test covered a wealth of topics including languages like French, German, Latin, and even sciences like chemistry and physics. Over the last century, not only has the test changed its name to simply, the SAT, with no acronymic function, but it has also undergone many incarnations of form and content. Recently, the College Board announced another such incarnation, and this time, it's fairly significant.
The redesign is a response to wide criticism that the SAT reflects little school-relevant knowledge and favors those who can afford paying for test prep. Furthermore, last year, the ACT (the SAT's main competitor) surpassed the SAT in number of takers for the first time. While we expect the College Board to reveal more details about the new test over time, here is what we know so far:
• Scoring: Abandoning the current 2400 point system, the test will be scored out of a total of 1600 (as it used to be), with two 800-point sections in Reading and Math. Writing will still be an element but will be incorporated into the Reading section and the essay.
• Source Documents: The Reading/Writing section will contain source documents relating to many different disciplines including social science and science.
• Founding Documents: The test will feature a reading passage relevant to American history and culture, for example, a "founding document" like the Declaration of Independence or a discussion of such a text (Lewin).
• Essay: The essay, currently required, will become optional. That is not to say, however, that it won't still be recommended, from a strategic point of view, to complete the essay. In addition, instead of an open-ended question, the new test will prompt the taker to read a passage and write about how the author constructed and supported an argument.
• Guessing Penalty: The current quarter-point penalty for an incorrect answer will be removed. Therefore, there will be no penalty for wrong answers.
• Updated Vocabulary: While the older SAT often tested antiquated vocabulary words, the new test will focus on more practical, college-relevant words like "empirical" and "synthesis" (Lewin).
The College Board plans to release the new test in the spring of 2016, primarily affecting current high school freshmen. Current high school sophomores and beyond will continue taking the current version of the test, and will not be affected. We will continue to release more details as they become available. Rest assured that here at ThinkTank, we will keep abreast of the changes and adapt our test support for our students as needed.
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Amba is the first and currently an only liveaboard that operates diving liveaboard trips in the Northern Maldives - Haa Alifu atoll. Run by a professional German team, it can accommodate up to 20 guests.
|03/02/19 to 10/02/19
|7 nights
|North Maldives
Amba is a professional wooden dive liveaboard, with 33 meters in length and 10 meters in breadth. Since 2004, it started to offer divers the chance to dive in the far Northern Maldives, and till now, it is still the only boat that operates in Haa Alifu atoll.
Amba build a stabilizer system directly in the hull to prevent swings of the ship at rough sea. With its deep keel and weight, will make the cruise very comfortable and smooth even at the rough sea.
On the main deck, there is the large salon with TV, Stereo, DVD, telephone, board games, library, battery charging station (24 h. 220 Vac Power), bar, covered deck (60 sqm / 645 sq ft), coffee shop, modern Nirosta-kitchen ( 20 sqm / 215 sq ft), storerooms, captain and crew areas.
The upper deck is a perfect place for sunbathing and leisure, with 50sqm in size and equipped with lounge chairs, table and chairs to enjoy the sun and shadow!
Amba also can provide a weekly BBQ night on an uninhabited island during the trip.
In addition, all diving is done from the dive dhoni boat, which provide comfort and function at the same time. All the equipment stay in the dive dhoni (compressors, tanks etc.) in order to keep the noise away from the main boat when filling the tanks.
Amba has 10 spacious guest cabins onboard, it can hosts up to 20 guests per trip :
All cabins are stylishly designed and in a generous size.
All cabins are equipped with: ensuite bathroom, air conditioning, storage srea.
1 Luxury Suite:
Located on the upper deck, with a double bed and an extra size bed, panoramic window views, TV & DVD player, as well as a privat sundeck (20 sqm).
1 Double Bed Cabin:
Located on the upper deck, with a double bed, seaview windows.
1 Double Cabin: Located on the upper deck, with a double bed and a single bed (bunk style), seaview windows.
5 Double Cabins:
Located on lower deck, with a double bed and a single bed alongside, portholes.
2 Twin Bed Cabins:
Located on lower deck, with two single beds, portholes.
17 dives per week, include 1 night, depending on conditions.
Only 2 dives will be provided on the day before departure.
No dive provided on the day of arrival and departure.
All diving will provide experienced guide to lead the dive.
Other Informations
- Nitrox:Available with additional cost
- 15L Tanks:Not available at the moment
- REBREATHER Dive:Not available at the moment
- Dive Equipment Rental:Not available at the moment
- Dive insurance:Divers travelling aboard must have valid dive insurance
- Wi-Fi Internet :Not available at the moment
- Laundry Service:Not available at the moment
- Massage Service:Not available at the moment
- Payment on board:By cash (USD/Euro)
- Crew Number:13, include 2 dive guides
Cabins & prices
|Standard Lower Deck
|Standard Upper Deck
|Luxury Suite
- Air tanks & weights & weight belts
- Daily housekeeping service
- Land transfer on arrival/depature date
- All meals & complimentary beverages (water & tea & coffee)
- Dive guide service
- Dinner on final evening
- Land tour & Island visit
- Boat accident insurance
Not included
- Domestic flights
- Alcoholic beverages (beer or/and wine)
- Soft drinks in bottles and/or cans
- Dive courses on board
- Crew gratuity
- Dive insurance
- Travel insurance ( cancellation insurance)
- Nitrox fills
|North Maldives
|Languages spoken
|English, German


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"Everything was an adventure at night, when you were where you shouldn't be, even if it was somewhere you could go perfectly well in daylight, and it was then only ordinary." - Robin McKinley
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Bathroom Remodeling Lessons Learned
When it comes to successful bathroom remodeling, nothing beats good planning and good design.
But how do you know what to plan for when you've never done one before? How do you help ensure your bathroom remodeling project produces your desired outcome and doesn't become a "lessons learned" case study?
The Solera Group provides expert bathroom remodeling services in the greater San Jose metro area.
Ask A LOT of questions
If you don't know things, ask. If you're not yet sure what to ask, start doing research and start writing down questions you do know.
When you're feeling overwhelmed or frustrated, change your state of my by starting sentences with "I wonder….".
Your contractor is your service provider, not your friend
By no means am I saying not to be friendly with your contractor (geez, I am one) but never forget you are entering or have entered into a business arrangement. He (sometimes she) provides you with contracted services and you in turn provide the money. Never feel you should not ask what's going on, how things are going, or more specific questions such as why the project appears to be behind schedule.
Your relationship with your contractor is business, not pleasure.
Assume you're not the expert and seek expert advise
When starting any remodel project, ask yourself the following questions:
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- What assumptions have I made that may not be reasonable?
- How and where do I get good answers?
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Like travel writers, wedding photojournalists have to set the scene in their pictures. These shots tell a story visually from a variety of perspectives that range from extreme close-up of details to wide shots or even panoramic views. Scene setters are an important component of any picture story, providing a sense of place to help convey the tone and mood of the wedding day. And, when placed adeptly in your visual story, they can give the viewers a tantalizing taste of what is to come, whetting their appetites for more visual memories of the day. There are a number of choices wedding photojournalists can use to set a scene, including lens, perspective and position. The mood of the crowd dictates many of those choices, as does the relationship of people to a place. "People act a little more formal inside a church than at an outside ceremony," says Janelle Lowrance, a wedding photographer from the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA area. "People tend to mingle and interact more outside, and they seem to have more fun." "I can go to the same venue for two weddings and it will have a completely different feel because the personalities are different," says Paul Johnson, a Panama City, FL, USA-based WPJA member. "Even though it may be the same location, I go to different places within the venue because the crowd is different and the relationship of people to a place varies. I follow the energy; I don't dictate it." Johnson says that in order for him to convey through images what it was like to be there, he carries at least two camera bodies at all times, one with a wide lens and one with a long lens. "That way I can move in close and get wide, step back for an overall perspective, or grab another camera to go in tight on detail." PULL UP A CHAIR Photo by Paul Johnson In his award-winning photograph of a reception in a cabana by a pool, Johnson took the perspective of a wedding guest seated at the dinner table. "Our process of documenting a wedding is to capture the essence or feel of the day," he says. To convey the intimate feeling in the cabana that night, Johnson chose to get down low and sandwich himself in between guests at the table to get that you-are-there feeling. He used his Canon EF 35mm f/1.4L wide-angle lens in order to include most of the wedding guests seated at the 20-foot long table in the 40-foot-long cabana. Because of the low light-candlelight was the primary source-he shot wide open at f/1.4 with an ISO of 1600. "I was right at the edge of being able to capture detail, but I wanted the candlelight feel." Johnson made his body a tripod by pressing his elbows close against his chest and holding his breath at the moment of shutter release. The result is an image that conveys the cozy, warm feeling in the room as the groom toasts his bride. Not only does the picture enable the couple to relive a tender moment, it also gives them a perspective they otherwise could not have had. "It's tricky and challenging to shoot wide and get intimate at the same time because you have to physically get in there close to the action," Johnson notes. "In order to do that and not be obtrusive, you have to be with people for a period of time so they are comfortable with you." Photo by China Jorrin In her award-winning photograph, WPJA member and New York, USA photographer China Jorrin gave a bridal couple a bird's eye view of their reception on Fire Island, NY. Standing on the deck of a house overlooking the beachfront where the party took place, Jorrin photographed the wedding guests gathered in an oval of tungsten light. The intimacy of the small assembly is magnificently juxtaposed to the vast, darkening Atlantic Ocean in the background. "In terms of lighting, it was the magic hour-dusk-when you can still see everything without using flash," she says. "The lighting at that moment was beautiful, and everyone was wearing white so there was no distraction." Reared by photographer parents, Jorrin studied filmmaking in college and worked in the film industry after graduation. While living in Paris and Prague, she took up still photography and fell in love with it. She draws from her cinematic storytelling experience and applies it to photographing weddings. "Having the film background helped me with composition and storytelling, but it's telling the story in a different way," she says. "Sometimes when I'm photographing a wedding I have to stop and just watch things." Often Jorrin does that instinctively and sometimes she has to consciously remind herself to step back, because she loves details and close-up shots. TAKING THE LONG VIEW Lowrance feels the same way. "I really like close-up shots," she admits, but she stresses the importance of dropping back to set the scene. Just because brides and grooms chose the location, and just because they were there doesn't mean they have any true sense of how the venue looked on their wedding day. "The bride and groom don't get a chance to step back and look because they're so involved that day," Lowrance notes. "I like to capture things from the guests' perspective, which gives the couple a vantage point they otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to see." She also likes to take pictures of the venue because, she says, "a lot of money and thought goes into the venue selection, and I want them to be able to remember it." Photo by Janelle Lowrance Lowrance took an outside observer's point of view in a photograph of a cake-cutting ceremony during a wedding in the Grand Hall of the Texas Discovery Gardens in Dallas. Overlooking formal gardens, the hall boasts glassed-in corners, designed to bring the outside in. Because the cake table was situated in one of those glass corners, Lowrance went outside to shoot into the scene, while her photographer partner stayed inside to take close-up shots. She set up a tripod, mounted a 17-55mm f/2.8 lens and set a long exposure that caught some of the flash flares from guests' cameras. "I chose black-and-white to simplify the scene and make the bride and groom stand out. They loved it." So did the WPJA judges, who called it "Edward Hopperesque," and awarded it third place in the cake-cutting category of the competition. Looking from the outside in or vise-versa; or panning out to reveal the context of a scene, wedding photojournalists use the dynamic synergy of photographs taken during the course of a wedding to convey the essence of the day, as well as the genius loci, spirit of place. It's an omnipresent perspective with surprising, delightful results. -by Lorna Gentry for the Wedding Photojournalist Association


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I'm sure I should be more enthusiastic, but I'm not in good form. Had a realllly crap day yesterday at work, and tried to work through it in therapy. I've actually got butterflies in my belly as I type this. Thing is, there's a bully at work. X is rude and tries to control a lot of people, but I feel it more. X has made life at work hell for me for the last 4 years. I'm actually shaking now because this morning I need to talk to X about an issue X has been unfair about, and I know X won't listen and will turn things back round onto me again. I've tried following procedures for this sort of stuff but feel really let down by the system as little seems to have been done, except that I'm having less to do with X than I have done previously. But that doesn't solve the issue, does it, when I still have to work with X sometimes?
This is the first time I've mentioned it on my blog as paranoia creeps in (and it's here big time) that this will get read and used against me. But I am being encouraged, no, *told* to take further action with the NUT (National Union of Teachers). Workplace bullying is a big thing, and scary for someone like me to bring up as an issue, especially when some of it is as subtle as it has been. As with a lot of bullying that goes unresolved, the stronger ones learn to live with it and give up the fight. But I can't, it affects me too much. And I'm not going back into that black-hole again. Just the fact that I discovered X has to observe one of my lessons bought on a panic attack. Yet if others are giving up the ghost and just accepting the situation, is my angst and want to stop it just within my head? Am I dragging out a pointless battle? Should I just give in too? I was bullied constantly at school because I was 'different' and that's left it's scars. So I must be strong, have faith in myself and control my fear enough to be able to talk about it to the people that can help me, and hope something gets done soon.
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The rise from covetous/cunning act of poonulkaran/parppanan and other idiotic pillaimagangal were not
The rise from covetous/cunning act of poonulkaran/parppanan and other idiotic pillaimagangal were not
written by the idiotic british writers. All the groups are once were rulers of tamil kingdoms. These facts were willingly hiden by the writer. They are always NADAARS. Which mean they were not usurping money from other weakers sections like kallans and traditional hooligans
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I have read the Tamil translation of the book "The Nadars of Tamilnad" by Robert L. Hardgrave a political historian of USA. It is more informative and makes me understand the caste system ...P.Sermuga Pandian
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Caste in India i
Their Condition and Traditional Status
Christianity and Change
Mythology and Aspiration of a Changing Caste
The Nadar Mahajana Sangam
Politics and the Sangam
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- Country: West Indies
- Brand name: Santa Teresa Rhum Orange
- Bottle size: 50cl
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Have you been dreaming of going into a travel tour in Paris and other major cities in Europe? It is everybody's wish to see the Eiffel Tower and experience sipping café aui lait in some of the best Paris cafés. However, there is a small irritating fact that might delay your travel if you have not prepared well. This small thing is your France visa, which will allow you entry into the city of fashion and arts.
Some Paris Visa Information You Should Know
- Unless you come from a country that belongs to the European Union, you need to acquire a visa to travel to France. However, there are certain nationalities that only need visas if they stay longer than 3 months such as US citizens.
- If you are a US citizen who intends to stay more than 3 months in Paris, then you need to acquire Schengen visa. This kind of visa would also allow you to travel in other European countries as well as long as it is among the 24 EU countries. However, this excludes the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Why get a Paris visa?
There are a number of reasons why you should get a Paris visa. It is a beautiful city that is both a mix of modern fashion and history. It is also a city for lovers where couples can sit in a café enjoying the sights, the smells and the language.
Moreover, you should get a Paris visa because you have to see the essential attractions that make Paris, the most visited city in Europe. Here are some attractions that you need to see:
- The Louvre Museum has the largest and most diverse collection of arts. It is also a museum where you can find the popular Mona Lisa and the Venus de Milo. It boosts of the famous works of Caravaggio, Rembrandt and other art masters.
- You must also get a Paris visa to visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful cathedrals of Europe. You can climb the North Tower to see Paris at a nice vantage view.
- Naturally, a Paris visa means you will see the most famous landmark of Paris, the Eiffel Tower. Initially, it was not very popular with the Parisians because they think that it was an ugly structure. However, millions of visitors have marveled at the sight of this tower especially during a festive night.
There are many reasons why you must acquire that Paris visa for your visit. You should be one of the many tourists who can say truthfully to friends that you have visited the romantic city of Paris and quite enjoyed it.


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If our government just did the infrastructure work it has to do anyway eventually, much of the unemployment emergency would go away and the economy would get better. It's just that simple. But they won't.
Infrastructure = Internal Improvements That Support Business
Yesterday conservatives went on a full-scale right-wing "hissy-fit," mocking the idea that government should invest in internal improvements like fixing roads and bridges, calling infrastructure maintenance and modernization just more "government spending."
The fact is that business can't exist without government to build the support systems that enable the businesses to do business. This weird right-wing Ayn Randian, libertarian anti-government ideology that has taken hold in the Republican Party is funded by billionaires who want everything for themselves. But our refusal to keep our infrastructure up to date is hurting businesses, too.
I imagine I'll write a version of this post a million times, but the people in charge are failures. If, in January 2009, I given a rough outline of what would happen in policy, the economy, and the financial system over the next 3.5 years, people would have thought I was crazy. No one would have believed that the people in charge would tolerate such sustained high unemployment. And yet they have. It is indeed a choice. They can make things better but they have chosen not to.
Exactly. The DC elites have chosen not to fix the jobs emergency. Simple as that.
Here's my bet: If Romney gets into office the Republicans will launch a major, major infrastructure repair and modernization project that will put millions to work and boost the economy. They say they are against it now, because they want this high unemployment making Obama look bad. But if they get in office they will be for it after they were against it, because it is what will work, and they know it.


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Information Technology
The Information Technology (IT) sector has become increasingly diverse over the last few years thanks to innovation in software and hardware applications. As a result, there is more room in the sector for operators in secondary industries such as IT consulting and data processing. This allows the overall economy to realize greater efficiency from both the front end and back end of the IT sector. Cloud computing and software-as-a-service (SaaS) models are anticipated to continue generating opportunities for more efficient use of the end-user services that the sector offers. These dynamics enable it to remain highly profitable despite several structural challenges, including piracy, litigation, high research and development costs, and an expensive workforce.
Value of Closed Domestic M&A Transactions ($mm)
Sector Performance vs. National GDP
Access to the internet and to devices using the internet is expected to continue growing for the foreseeable future. This will help propel the IT sector and its secondary industries, simultaneously increasing and diversifying its revenues. Data storage, analysis, and security will become increasingly important to the industry as cloud computing and SaaS become more prevalent. This dynamic will in turn push IT-related operations to third-party operators within the sector itself. The greater volume and complexity of data, along with the need to integrate with a growing array of software platforms, all point to sector consolidation in the next few years, especially for large sector operators. Still, independent non-employer entrants are expected to outpace this trend, leading the number of operators to likely grow in the foreseeable future.


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Mayor Bloomberg yesterday blasted Senate Democratic leader John Sampson for allowing mayoral control of schools to expire at the same time he's representing a woman in a suit against Chancellor Joel Klein.
Bloomberg noted that legislators are permitted to have outside law practices — but then fumed, "What's legal in Albany sometimes defies imagination."
On Wednesday, The Post exclusively reported that Sampson is representing an axed assistant principal in her wrongful-termination lawsuit against Klein and the Department of Education.
"I gather it is legal for him to act as a private lawyer," Bloomberg said. "I can tell you that I would not have allowed that kind of a conflict to go on."
Sampson filed a suit on behalf of Merlin Rosal-Hutchinson, who worked at James Madison HS in Brooklyn.
She was fired last year after berating a child with a learning disability, according to court papers filed by the city.
Sampson wants his client to be able to return to her job with back pay and is also asking the city to pay legal fees.
He also wants Klein to appear in court as a witness.
Asked to comment, Sampson said only that he supported the mayor's earlier call for "civility" in deal with the school-governance law.
Klein refused to comment on the lawsuit. "What I'm focused on is making sure that we get mayoral control done," he said.
A frustrated Bloomberg admitted that there was little he could do.
"If it's legal in Albany, it's legal in Albany," he said.
Under current ethics rules, state lawmakers are under no obligation to reveal their clients.
Sampson — a trial lawyer who represented trouble-prone rapper Foxy Brown — is co-sponsor of a bill that would require new ethics rules for lawmakers, including the disclosure of clients who do business with the state.
However, even under the stricter rules of that proposal, Sampson's involvement in the lawsuit against Klein wouldn't have come to light.
Sampson indicated last month that he was not in favor of disclosing his private clients who have nothing to do with state government.
Additional reporting by Brendan Scott


text: Carrie Fisher, 54, is the new celebrity spokesperson for Jenny Craig's weight loss program. Carrie Fisher was the 5" 1, 105 lbs "hottie" Princess Leia in Star Wars in the 1970's/80's. Today, at age 54, Carrie Fisher weighed 180 lbs at her heaviest, due to an accumulation of events. How Carrie Fisher gained weight,Carrie Fisher's weight gain, like many women, crept up on her due to lifestyle factors and events in her life. Lack of exercise and an unbalanced diet, together with life on the road, were the main contributing factors to her gaining weight. She said in an interview with People magazine: "I would just graze, but I didn't do it healthy – it was like putting on the feed bag." In addition, with the death of her father Eddie Fisher in September 2010, Haagen-Dazs ice cream became her comfort food. Spokespersons for the Jenny Craig weight loss program,Past celebrity spokespersons for Jenny Craig have had mixed success; Kirstie Alley successfully lost weight through the Jenny Craig weight loss program, only to put it back on again. Last year she starred in her own reality show, Kirstie Alley's Big Life, in an attempt to lose weight again.Read »


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Image: Rehearsing for IN-SITE project on Sun Pier in Chatham 2015. Photograph by Maria Coombes
Daisy was a part of Transitions Dance Company, graduating in 2013 with an MA in Dance Performance. During this time, she established Daisy Farris Dance Collective and began creating work for the stage. They have recently been awarded funding to support the Research and Development of The Princess Alice project,commencing in January 2017 and will be supported by Arts Council England Grants for the Arts and the Royal Borough of Greenwich Community Art Fund.
Could you tell us about The Princess Alice project?
The vision is to create a piece of work based on the Princess Alice disaster, which was a boat accident on the Thames in 1878. The Princess Alice was a paddle steamer running day trips from London down to Kent. It was loaded with passengers when the disaster happened, which killed hundreds of people. The community of Woolwich had to pull together to support people who had lost family, and manage the aftermath of this massive disaster happening on their doorstep.
The eventual aim of the project is to create a piece with professional dancers and an inter-generational community cast. The piece will be inspired by the disaster and the funding we have received is for the research and development stage of the project. We will be running a series of workshops for families, with the idea that people can bring their aunties, uncles, children, grandparents – whatever they consider family to be – and work with us in developing a physical response to The Princess Alice disaster. We're really interested in the idea of bringing inter-generational work into the studio by involving families in the creative process. DFDC are working in partnership with Greenwich Dance who are generously supporting this element of the project.
We will also be working closely with a group of young volunteers at the National Maritime Museum to develop a performance that will take place at the Museum and also at the Tall Ships festival. Their objective is to create performance content for the Museum in collaboration with myself and the DFDC team. For this element of the project, we are working in partnership with the National Maritime Museum. As well as working closely with Greenwich Dance and the National Maritime Museum, we will also be working with Greenwich West Community Centre and Greenwich Heritage Centre.
How did you feel when you found out your funding application was successful?
I cried! To be honest it was the relief – to plan a project like this is a lot of work. There's so much planning that goes on; from meetings with partners and collaborators through to writing the funding bids. As this is the first project I have created from scratch, there is lot of it is learning-through-doing, but I am lucky to be surrounded by a very supportive network of friends and colleagues. When I found out the applications were successful it was such a relief that it had all been worthwhile. It feels like a step forward for the collective; I am so excited to be getting into the studio with dancers and collaborators who I admire and who inspire me every time we work together.
What inspired you to focus on the Princess Alice disaster?
It was actually my mum – she was reading a book by an author called Kate Moss which was made up of a series of short stories, and one of them was about the Princess Alice disaster. At the time I was working with a textile artist called Nicola Flower, who we'll be working with again on this project, and my mum read this story and told me that I had to read it. She thought it would be the perfect starting point for a new project for me and Nicola. A few people know about it, perhaps it if they're interested in maritime history, but if you just asked somebody that lives in this area they probably wouldn't. For me it was an opportunity to take a story that seemed to have been forgotten and to bring it to life again in some way, however that manifests itself.
What were the most valuable things you learnt from Trinity Laban?
Firstly, I met the dancers that I work with now, which is amazing because we never would have come together if we didn't train here. DFDC is made up of five Trinity Laban alumni: Glyn Egerton-Read, Hannah Cameron, Holly Preece, Laura Heywood and Sarah Gaul. Secondly, the way that David Waring (Transitions Artistic Director) works with you a dance artist is something I really appreciated. Some of the information makes sense at the time and with other information the penny's just dropping now. I'm in certain situations and I'm thinking – ah, that's what he meant! David really nurtures you as an artist; he looks at you as a member of the company but also as an individual and how you are going to grow. A lot of the ways that he worked with us I've tried to continue in my own practice. I was really grateful to have him as a mentor – he's been a big influence on me.
Just being here at Trinity Laban and getting to know people, being in a building where there's so much going, it's very interesting. There are so many courses here and so many opportunities to meet different people, which is really refreshing. The staff are all practicing artists and/or academics in the field, therefore the knowledge they have to share is invaluable.
How has your career as a dance artist developed since graduating?
Daisy Farris Dance Collective sort of formed as a happy accident during my time here at Trinity Laban. I'd invited some people into the studio to explore some of the things I was looking at for my MA Thesis. Since then we've been doing a lot of performing in platforms. Last year (early 2015) I was commissioned as part of the INSITE project. That was where DFDC met Nicola Flower. We worked with Nicola to create a dance film which was set on Sun Pier and told the story of an estranged local character. Nicola has now become a really close friend of mine and is someone who I think will be a lifelong collaborator.
Aside from DFDC, I dance for Loop Dance Company and we have recently performed a new commission – Ports The Pass, by Sivan Rubinstein at Turner Contemporary. I also teach freelance; for Artis education, I teach a beginners adult class here at Trinity Laban, and at various dance schools. It's only really now – 3 years out of graduating – that I feel like I'm into the swing of it. It's been a lot of trial and error. When you graduate you realise that it's not the end, it's just the beginning.
What are your future career aspirations?
I feel that where I am now is how I want things to develop. It feels like I've realised this is what I trained to do – to be an artist involved in different projects. I'm aware that it comes in different peaks and troughs in this industry, so I think for the future I'm trying to get myself into places where I'm working as an artist more and more.
For DFDC, we will start the Princess Alice Project R&D from Jan – April and then look at applying for more funding to develop the full piece. Longer term, I hope to tour the work. I'd like to tour the work following the route that The Princess Alice boat would've done, visiting communities between here (London) and Kent. There are communities on the route where arts engagement is quite low so it would be great to take the project there and work with a range of different groups of people.
Follow updates on The Princess Alice project at www.dfdcollective.co.uk
Follow the company on Twitter @DFDcollective or find them on Facebook: Daisy Farris Dance Collective.
Image: Daisy Farris Dance Collective performing at Swallowsfeet 2015. Photograph by Swallowsfeet Collective
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Awhile ago, while still residing in Newport, I saw the Providence Flea promoted in a free paper. Weeks later, I'm just 20 minutes away, so it was easier for me to check it out yesterday with my children along for the ride. Parking was not the usual hassle, since it was Sunday, and the day was sunny and clear.
I hyped up the food trucks to my oldest child, who is almost five ("There are kitchens — IN THE TRUCK! You can buy food right from — THE TRUCK!"), so naturally he was hungry as soon as we arrived. After walking past almost half a dozen gastronome mobiles, we both agreed that a grilled cheese from Fancheezical would be best for him and his sister. After ordering one Old Skool for each kid and handing my credit card for payment, the cashier told me that the business didn't accept my form of payment. Wondering if I would run into the same problem while ordering my lunch, I changed my order to just one grilled cheese. More than likely the sandwich was huge anyway. It was $5 after all. More than likely my kids wouldn't finish a whole sandwich by themselves anyway. I also held off on the beveridges in case there wasn't this problem at another truck; the truck that was capable would get most of my money.
My kids were being patient but the wait seemed long even to me. Graciously, I didn't look at my watch but I noticed that people started browsing the tents rather than stand in line for their orders. After one customer received their order, it was another several minutes before the next order was up. Finally, our simple grilled cheese on white bread was ready. It was golden on the outside and melty on the inside and as it turned out enough for my restless children to split an ordinary grilled cheese but I was disappointed that it wasn't special in any way. I could have made the same thing at home (on the menu it is described as "just like Mom used to make"), quicker and for much less the cost. It wasn't really fancheezical, whatever that means, but I assumed it must have something to do with fantastic. If it was fast and cheap, it would have been somewhat fantastic.
The kids didn't complain, though. Except for the crust. What else is new?
On the way to Fancheezical, I had already made up my mind that my lunch would be ordered at Plouf Plouf but I had considered a taco truck and the Lotis Pepper which serves up Vietnamese food. Plouf Plouf was an excellent choice. It is pricey at $14 a meal but it is organic French food in large portions. And I didn't need to worry about having enough cash because it accepts credit cards. I told my son, "We're going all out here. Everyone gets their own drink!" which meant 3 Perriers because it doesn't serve anything else besides Coca Cola. I love white wine and mushroom sauce, so I got the Sauteed Chicken, Normandy style and added frites.
My order was ready as soon as I finished paying and before I had finished pouring our cans of Perrier into paper cups and grabbing the necessary napkins and utensils.
It was delightful, carrying that surprisingly heavy, hot take-out box to a seat by the river and opening it up to discover that a side of lettuce in red wine vinaigrette garnished my entrée. The chicken melted in my mouth, the frites were truly pommes frites and not chips, as some places are wont serve as "frites." They were so crispy they seemed double deep fried. And the red wine vinaigrette was perfectly emulsified.
It was worth every dollar and every bite after I was satisfied.
After my son waited patiently for me to finish the last bite, we watched the ducks on the river for awhile and then browsed the tent wares. There were a few outposts of vintage goods and a lot of artisan jewelry. I stayed awhile at a couple of tents and got an early start on my fall birthday and Christmas shopping.
I could have stayed a just a few minutes longer, but my kids were getting bored and tired. It was almost a perfect two hours. The flea didn't take all day, like some craft fairs do, and yet had enough of a variety to make it well worth the trip.
The Providence Flea is every Sunday 10-4, rain or shine, through September 15 on S. Water Street. I highly recommend spending a leisurely Sunday morning or afternoon here.


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By launching an exciting, one-of-a-kind Reactive Sports App called Super Squares™, followed by two compelling cross-platform reality TV shows, ReacTV® and Instant Millionaire™. Let's take a look.
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The weekly million-dollar winner from ReacTV® becomes an Instant Millionaire, and a national celebrity, featured in a documentary reality show.


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So… New years day 2017 – having walked up the stairs out of breath – 120kg enough was enough! I started looking on the internet for a local gym to get me back to a reasonable size that I was before I gave up smoking 5 years ago!
BBG immediately came up on google and the testimonials themselves made for impressive reading, I was looking to lose a lot of weight and my wife wanted to train with me and support me in the process. I phoned initially to enquire and spoke with Jason who invited us down that afternoon to speak with him and take a look around the gym. He immediately put us at ease in this unfamiliar environment and after discussing what we wanted to get out of the gym and a lifestyle change, we were introduced to Elly Rees- BBG's answer to an extremely healthy Mary Berry!
Elly provided us both with fantastic individual personalised nutritional meal plans to help us achieve our weight loss goals, this included everything from meal planning through to what I can buy for lunch from a service station when I'm travelling round the country. Elly was so friendly we decided we'd like to take up PT sessions with her. Well, looks can be deceiving because boy does she work us hard… all with good intentions and now 2.5 stone lighter, I am well on the way to my target weight. Every session is varied and with laughs along the way the hour flies by, she truly can work miracles!
The group classes at BBG are full on and fast paced with excellent PT instructors giving sound advice and encouragement throughout the session, I regularly go along 8am on a Saturday morning for Jimmy's Boxercise class. A great way to start the weekend and take away the week's frustrations out on the boxing bag.
I would highly recommend BBG and all their trainers, if you are looking to lose weight, make a big lifestyle change or tone up this is the place that it can all be achieved.
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Working for the Pathways to College Network, The Institute developed a web site to assist agencies and organizations that want to use marketing techniques to help increase college participation. The site allows college access professionals the ability to share effective strategies, avoid common mistakes, and find creative ideas.
It includes:
An eight-step guide for creating a campaign, including how to pick the right target audience, identify the best ways to reach them, and build a strong marketing plan.
A searchable, multimedia gallery of ads, posters, and other marketing material from campaigns around the country.
Profiles of notable campaigns and stories from practitioners about their experiences in the field.
Tools to help practitioners define their goals, keep their campaigns on track, and identify helpful outside resources.
To develop the site, we pulled together a team of communications professionals and designers. Through research, meetings, and interviews, we tapped into the knowledge and experiences of current college access marketers. The web site combines their insights with expertise from the larger field of social marketing, packaged so that both novices and experienced practitioners can find the information they need to build or improve a college access marketing campaign. The site can be viewed at www.collegeaccessmarketing.org.
Concept: Robert Shireman
Content development: Lauren Asher
Graphic design: Kalen Meyer
Intern: Edie Irons
Web site construction: Catherine Betts
For current information about the College Access Marketing web site, contact Karen Cheng of the Pathways to College Network.