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Entries in Odd mailing (2)
LeRoy Stevens and Odd Mailing #3
Conrad Freiburg: LeRoy! When we first met you were just out of school and piecing together maps and photo-copying books and living in Bucktown, Chicago. Staining wood in my west side shop, I remember you looking up and saying "I love art," and sort of giggling. I don't believe I had ever heard someone say those words as sincerely as you. Assuming you still love art, what do you love about art?
LeRoy Stevens: I think it's the excitement that goes with thinking through ideas. Limitless possibilities, experimentation and the process of understanding that happens over time. Beginning one place, following one idea to another and allowing yourself to land somewhere unexpected. By the way, I still copy and re-assemble hard to find books that I'm interested in. I find that by doing this, I really get to know ever part of it. It's a way of reading and getting to have a copy too.
C: Your examination of books makes an accounting of the object that is the book almost separate from the meaning of the words within. When someone is an author, we don't often think that they also make an object of a particular size and shape. The writer's obvious task is to arrange words and to know the meaning they convey. Your approach seems to really examine the objective qualities of the book-form. This is in addition to the more "normal" reading and contemplation of the words and images. Now, would you say that your approach for facsimile is informed by what you are copying or do you have a standard method or filter for your efforts. To what extent do you see yourself as the author of a new work when it is appropriated into your system of making. In other words, by copying the bookform, are you becoming an author?
L: When I'm making a reproduction of a book there are some creative decisions and these decisions can make the copies into prototypes, but mostly they're for my own enjoyment. At this time I don't really consider them my art.
I have a body of work that consists of altering magazines through simple cuts, folds and by reorganizing the pages. The method for manipulating often comes from the content of the magazine. For example, I recently made a magazine titled Inside Out. I removed the staples and turned every page spread inside out and then reattached the pages. The idea came from a magazine called Mother and Child. I like to carry out the same process on different magazines. Other titles include Perfect Patterns, Crumble Every Page and Reassemble, Erotica, Michael Phelps and Muumi. I'm definitely the author of these books.
C: In looking at and discussing your work what strikes me is your formalized process. Through this process you can really focus on an idea while also completely altering the source material. I have here in front of me a stack of what looks like fried eggs; sunny-side up fried eggs. They are white and yellow and kind of floppy, and really make me laugh. I could make reference here to Archimbaldo's humorous use of food in art, but somehow it seems that something else is at work. What kind of hunger are these eggs feeding?
L: A lot of the books that I've been making play w/ sequencing. A progression is determined and is carried out from cover to cover. Lately it's been fun to think about how a given system for manipulating these books can become the framework for a sculpture, a sound work, clothing and so on. A fried egg is a palindrome. You can turn it over again and again and it's essentially the same thing.
C: So, are your fried eggs feeding our hunger in art for endlessness?
L: In some ways...but it's limited. In fact it's probably a closed system. There's a procedural structure to it that's visible- it can only be this or that. A person can manipulate it -use it. The concept is embedded in the work. Still, I think there's something outside of the way I've been talking about it that's valid- the way it makes people laugh.
C: Thanks for wrangling in my tendency to endlessness. I do like the notion you offer of a container or structure that focuses the viewer's attention. The humor really kicks in when you step back and realize that you're talking about an egg. Speaking of eggs, have you ever known any chickens? Comedian Werner Herzog once said of chickens "the enormity of their stupidity is overwhelming." He's such a cut up!
Werner Herzog on Chickens from Tom Streithorst on Vimeo.
L: Did you ever see "Cave of Forgotten Dreams?"
C: Yes! in 3-D even. The albino alligator ending was most unexpected. His exploration of the world through films has its quirks to be sure. Why do you ask?
L: Well, it's the last Herzog movie that I've seen.
Have you noticed that most new cars look like eggs? I'm convinced that it has to do w/ crash test statistics. There could be other material reasons for using that shape too... like more interior space w/ less material? But it's such of an ugly shape -especially on wheels. It's like the Flinstones crashing into an Apple Store.
C: They do look like eggs. Just think of legacy of mediocrity we're passing on to our children. They'll be taking it on the chin with these aerodynamic turd and egg sandwiches on wheels for decades to come! Full circle back to eggs; we have done it. Congratulations everybody! Well Mr. Stevens, do you have anything you would like to add for our fair readers? Aside from "please leave a comment if you like," or "buy a subscription because it's absurdly affordable."
L: Yeah, I have some new publications out and available for purchase. "From the Bird's Mouth" published by Lugemik (with texts by Karin Laansoo and Jonathan Miller) and "OutOut Houses" published by Small World. Thanks for reading and talk soon.
Zach Taylor and some thoughts regarding Odd Mailing #2
We are very excited to bring to you the work of Zach Taylor with Odd Mailing #2. The best way to get a sense for his funny is to see what he's done with his life here and to read the following interview. It is my pleasure, and hopefully yours, to interview each artist in the Odd Mailing series. They will be posted here just for you. Say hello in the comment section if you like. Thanks!
Conrad Freiburg: I just got your nifty little pop intervention with jokes. How would you say this mailing is typical of the kind of art you make?
Zach Taylor: I would say this is typical product from a corner of my brain that tends to project it's humor into my artwork, whether i like it or not. It just feels right to not take every damn thing seriously. Sometimes mixing humor into art actually creates a melancholy feeling for me. It's the sad, wandering "hobo clown" kind of thing that I find appealing and the joke is frozen and forever dangling, vulnerable and subject to a new formal criticism that it never had before. Perhaps the artwork should be in danger of being hit by a rotten tomato or beer bottle!
Sorry, that was an incomplete thought. Maybe that explains everything!
C: What do other parts of you brain do?
Z: Other parts of my brain do math, cooking, art, and sex stuff... But It is mostly devoted to thinking about travel.
C: ...and these "Incomplete Thoughts" you speak of do explain something, or allow the fruit of the unknown to blossom. Is it even possible to feel complete with so many brains? or even with one brain? or one idea? I promise I will never say fruit of the unknown again. It is a shameful thing to say
Z: I appreciate you embellishing the unknown with " fruit of". It's nice. I make work without a clear design of the finished product. I've tried to plan artworks from beginning to completion, but they seemed to take much longer to finish. The excitement would wear off too early and the shit would flounder. Humor is a sure-fire way to make something happen fast, sometimes the "one-liner" is the best approach for me. I think the funny pieces of art help support the serious pieces and help define and separate my work based on when it was made. I can remember the good times and the bad in my life by looking back at my work.
What do you think about an artists body of work as a diary for their memories?
C: I think that's right. the work marks out time for the audience too. For instance, when I think of that floppy glued together bunch of pine scrap we called "Lamar's javalin," I think of Winter in LA, and this is all because of you. In my own work I actually use bits of old sculptures in the new ones precisely because they contain memories. The drawings I'm making with charcoal of the Slipping Glimpser are physically and psychologically connected to that time of my life spent with a roller coaster. You have collaborated with Aaron Williams on paintings that are image stacks of pop culture. They seem to be using this idea of memory in an expansive way, where the paintings are about stacking up association on top of association until some hum is reached between all the hollering ideas. Then the viewer has their associations on top of that. All this swirl of subjectivity is what that work seems to be about, well that and skilled brushwork. But getting back to art jokes, do you have any favorite art comedians?
Z: Some of my favorite funny people: Mitch Hedberg, Rodney Dangerfield, Louis CK, Peter Sellers, Carol Burnett, Richard Pryor, Dr.Chorizo.... List goes on, but Most of those people are dead. Dave Chapelle is great, too. I think I'm lucky to have a very funny family and my close relationships with friends are usually based on very long running jokes that seem to slowly evolve over time. inside jokes that eventually become outside jokes! Didn't you see Andrew Dice Clay wearing sweatpants in a Los Angeles Starbucks?
C: Oh I did, and he was wearing sweatpants and bedazzled sunglasses. I told him I like what he's done with his life. He said thanks. I'm not sure, but I think he smelled like sarcasm. Old man sarcasm.
Z: I'm want to spend more time looking at places where water and land meet. Estuaries, inlets, lagoons, coves, harbors, rivers, bayous, creeks, etc. I like the reflection of earth and sky on water, especially as bright sunlight returns after a storm. I also like tacos.
C: Do you think it is possible to have a romantic taco?
Z: Definitely. I think it's called "Taco El Romantico" on most menus.
C: Do you have anything else you'd like to say to the good reader out there?
Z: I think this photo of Elvis Presley's porcelain monkey from Palm Springs pretty much sums it up. Happy holidays!


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Waterfront Center
Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago
Revitalizing the city's waterfront
The Port of Spain International Waterfront Center is a project comprising two 26-story office towers, the 22-story Hyatt Regency Hotel and the largest conference center in the Caribbean. It is a part of Vision 2020, a government policy aimed at revitalizing and transforming the capital's waterfront.
This international waterfront project will deliver a vibrant pedestrian esplanade along the city's waterfront. The site will be pedestrian-friendly, integrating public spaces with new buildings.
A multi-field group of professionals, including local partners, worked together on the project design. Sustainability and protection of the environment underpin the entire project, which must be completed on time and within budget.
The contemporary structures are inspired by the local culture and incorporate bold geometries within a unique Caribbean-style composition. The office structures have "sail-like" curved glass sides facing the Gulf. The hotel enhances the waterfront edge with terraces and verandas. The infinity pool has spectacular views, as does the Grand Ballroom with its large picture windows.
About the City (Vision 2020)
The Waterfront Development initiative is part of the government's plans to redevelop the coastline and modernize the city in line with its Vision 2020 policy. Trinidad & Tobago's ultimate aim is to bring unprecedented prosperity and a better quality of life to the country. Figures show that more than 300,000 people flock to the city on weekdays. The Waterfront project presents an opportunity to increase leisure and work in the area.
Key data
- Construction dates: 2005 - 2008
- Location: Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
- Architect: Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback and Associates
- Company: Bouygues Bâtiment International
- Client: UDECOTT
- Two 26-story office towers representing a total area of 885,000 square feet
- The largest conference center in the English-speaking Caribbean
- 22-storey Hyatt Regency Hotel

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As we gather around our tables for our Thanksgiving meals, surrounded by family and friends, it is for certain we will share with each other what we are all thankful for. Usually, being thankful for being together is a starter for any Thanksgiving meal. On this Thanksgiving, please remember our nation's military personnel, for they are not fortunate enough to spend this holiday with their families. So, Thanksgiving is not only about giving thanks, but remembering as well.
Whether we agree with war or not, we all need to appreciate what we have, and to give thanks to our service members for the sacrifice they make every day. We should be thankful for our veterans who have served, some who never made it home at all.
Thank you, for leaving your families behind and going to a foreign land, whether you wanted to leave or not. Thank you for risking your life, for our freedom, our rights and our safety. Because of all of the service men and woman (past and present) we are able to celebrate Thanksgiving without fear.
Thanksgiving is also about REMEMBERING. Remembering all we have, Remembering our loved ones, Remembering what each of these individuals have provided us with and Remembering what our service men and woman do for us each day, and have done for us in the past..
We at Parise Racing wish EVERYONE a "Happy Thanksgiving".
And to our Nations Military where ever you may be as you read this:
Though it is not the same as being with the ones you love or eating a home cooked meal, please know that you are NOT Forgotten!! We salute each and every one of you for serving our nation, and we THANK YOU! Stay safe……….
Dina and Andrew Parise


text: Merkel has offered 'all necessary help' to Athens in a bid to lessen further damage to the rest of Europe [Reuters] Greece will remain in the eurozone but must meet its reform commitments in full, Jose Manuel Barroso, the head of the European Commission, has said. In an annual address to the European parliament on Wednesday, Barroso countered persistent talk of Athens leaving the 17-nation bloc, saying: "Greece is, and will remain, a member of the euro area." But "Greece must implement its commitments in full and on time", he stressed, pledging also that Europe would not let Athens down. "In turn, the other Euro area members have pledged to support Greece and each other." International auditors were reported to be heading to the Mediterranean state to scrutinise new austerity measures they must endorse for Athens to meet its debt obligations.The "troika" audit team from the European Commission, European Central Bank (ECB) and IMF is expected to begin arriving on Wednesday and launch talks the day after on the Greek government's plan to deepen budget cuts and raise new taxes. This will allow Athens to meet its commitments under a second aid programme that EU leaders agreed in principle in July that also touched off a new cycle of strikes and protests. However, Angela Merkel, the German chancellor, has suggested that parts of the new $148.6bn rescue package for the debt-laden country could be reopened, depending on the outcome of the troika's audit."We have to wait and see what the troika ... finds and what it will tell us [whether] we will have to renegotiate or not," she told Greek state television NET, without elaborating. Second bailoutGermany has repeatedly said negotiations about the details of the second rescue deal can begin only when the troika says Greece has qualified to receive a fresh, sixth tranche under the first bailout agreed back in 2010. The second bailout aims to ease Greece's debt burden by imposing a 21 per cent loss on private Greek bondholders.However, many economists believe that a 50 per cent loss is necessary to make the country's debt viable. London's Financial Times newspaper reported that a split had opened in the eurozone over the deal. Jan Randolph of IHS Global Insight discusses the debt crisis in interview to Al Jazeera Quoting senior European officials, it said as many as seven of its 17 countries argued that the private bondholders should swallow bigger writedowns.Hardliners in Germany and the Netherlands were leading the calls for bigger writedowns but meeting fierce resistance from France and the ECB, which feared more selling of shares in European banks with big Greek bond holdings, it said.Germany's Bundestag (lower parliament) will vote on Thursday on widening the scope of the European Financial Stability Facility bailout fund, as agreed by the EU leaders on July 21.Merkel faces a revolt within her conservative camp and may have to rely on support from the opposition Social Democrats and Greens to get the measure approved, damaging her authority. In Greece, taxi drivers, bus and tram operators and tax collectors prepared to strike for a second day on Wednesday, with rail and metro workers promising to join them. Al Jazeera's Tim Friend, reporting from Athens, said: "The tax collectors are now on their second day of action. It is particularly ironic keeping in mind the Greek prime minister was in Berlin assuring the German leader that Greece would be a more dynamic economy, given that that no taxes were being collected at home." Property tax bill Politicians opened the way to the troika visit on Tuesday by passing a property tax bill.The tax will put further pressure on many Greeks already suffering from several waves of belt-tightening amid an economic downturn heading into its fourth year.George Papandreou's 154 Socialist deputies forced the measure through in the 300-seat parliament on Tuesday.Police dispersed thousands of protesters with tear gas in Athens's Syntagma Square, centre of anti-austerity protests that culminated in bloody clashes with police in June."I've been trying to find a job for a year now and it's impossible," Maria Kappa, a graduate of the School of Philosophy in Athens, said."I don't see the rich people hurt by this austerity, it's always the poor who have to pay."Global recession fears Inertia in implementing the bailout deal coupled with European leaders' inability to erect a wider safety net have stoked fears a Greek default could bring down other eurozone states such as Italy and Spain and trigger a new global recession.Angry at the Greek government's slowness in starting reforms, the troika quit talks with Athens this month and threatened to shut off funding unless it mended its ways.Evangelos Venizelos, the finance minister, has since drafted a plan to catch up on the delays, which have put the government behind on a goal to cut the budget shortfall to 7.6 per cent of gross domestic product this year.In the accelerated strategy, the government will cut the 730,000 public workforce by a fifth, reduce the public wage bill by 20 per cent, as well as lower overall pensions by four per cent in addition to a 10 per cent cut already agreed in previous plans.It will also now extend the new real estate tax until 2014, two years longer than originally planned, after the troika judged Greece's estimate that it would raise $2.7bn a year to be two times too high.The EU and the IMF say Greece has been focusing too much on one-off tax measures to plug its budget gap rather than streamlining the administration and cutting spending. SOURCE: Al Jazeera and agencies Politics Europe France Germany Greece


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Yesterday was SO productive. I'm leaving for vacation in the Virgin Islands tomorrow morning, so I didn't have anything to do all day other than pack. I had plenty of time to get some sewing done!
First, I made two little pouches using this fantastic tutorial, both to put in my carry-on tote bag. The bigger one is for embroidery supplies (I'm working on a secret project that I'll post about when I get back!) and the other is for small makeup items. They were made using scraps and the zippers were from my stash, so they cost zero dollars! They fit nicely in my tote bag and don't take up too much room.
Next, I worked a little on the aforementioned embroidery project, which I don't have any pictures of yet because it's not finished! Then, around 5pm, I decided I wanted a new pair of shorts to take along. I've only made two pairs of shorts before (pre-blog) and neither fit very well. Honestly I'm not sure what I was thinking, starting a project that late in the day!
Fabric: Quilting cotton leftover from this skirt.
Pattern:P111B from 6/2011 BurdaStyle.
Notions: Just a 9" invisible zipper from my stash.
Time to complete: About 3 hours
First worn: Just to take the pictures.
Wear again: Definitely!
Total cost: $0!
I'm super happy with how these shorts turned out, but I made so many mistakes during the process! The biggest one was forgetting to add the seam allowance to the back piece. I realized what I'd done right before cutting out the front piece, so I doubled the seam allowance on the front pieces. To make up for the missing upper seam allowance on the back pieces, I cut a small strip and sewed it on before I sewed the darts. Here's a picture for clarification:
I think the extra piece actually looks kind of cool, like a little pleat. After sewing the waistband and facing on I realized they were actually too big, so I had to take in the waistband a little. I'm glad I left the back pockets off because it would've made taking in the waitsband really difficult. Now they're perfect, and I can't wait to wear them!
I finished the hem with some bubblegum-pink lace tape. I love little touches like this that make the garment personal!
I'll be gone for about a week and a half, and I'm taking my computer with me but I probably won't be posting very much. Have a good rest of June!


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Holiday Sweepstakes
Safety reminders to help you avoid holiday mishaps
Celebrating the holidays safely The end of the year is meant to be a festive time, with music, decorations and family and friends gathering to celebrate the various winter holidays. But, invariably, it is also a time when visits to the emergency department rise.Holidays
Affordable affair: 7 tips for a holiday bash on a budget
(BPT) - The days leading up to the holidays tend to be among the busiest of the year, with lots of celebrations taking place over a few short weeks.Holidays
Easy DIY gifts for everyone on your holiday list
(BPT) - You want to find unique gifts for everyone on your list this holiday season. Rather than search endlessly, have you considered making your own presents? DIY gifting is a growing trend, providing people the opportunity to create the ideal present with loved ones' personalities in mind. Because it's homemade, it's customizable and one of a kind, with deeper meaning than anything that can be purchased at a store.Holidays
Your 2018 guide to earth-friendly holiday gifting
(BPT) - Each year, many people count down the days to the holiday season and save their money for festive decorations and gift giving. In fact, the average American will spend over $1,000 on holiday gifts, according to the National Retail Federation.Holidays
Tips from an executive pastry chef for simple holiday entertaining
(BPT) - Whether you're hosting a small holiday gathering with friends or a formal dinner party with family, entertaining can be stressful. But with a few simple food-focused tips, you'll be on your way to throwing the perfect holiday get-together - headache-free. For ease of planning, Executive Pastry Chef Christina Kaelberer of acclaimed Edwards Dessert Kitchen in Minneapolis suggests focusing your gathering around the table.Holidays
The joy of giving: 4 holiday hacks for stress-free shopping
(BPT) - Whether you absolutely love shopping for gifts over the holidays or see it as a major source of stress, most people ultimately find gift giving rewarding.Holidays
Meaningful ways to connect different generations during the holidays
(BPT) - During the holidays, friends and families gather to celebrate and spend time together. This is a wonderful opportunity to create meaningful connections between people of different ages. However, it's not uncommon to struggle with how exactly to do this when those of different generations, political and cultural beliefs, and religious backgrounds often seem worlds apart.Holidays
Time-saving tips and healthy tricks for holiday baking
(BPT) - 'Tis the season for cookies, cakes, candies and more! Those delectable treats are an iconic part of celebrations big and small. Whether you want to cozy up by the fire with your favorite confection or bring a few batches to the school bake sale, you're bound to be baking like crazy this time of year.Holidays
3 tips for making gifting easier this holiday season
(BPT) - From shopping for gifts, planning holiday travel or parties and wrapping up work projects, the weeks leading up to the holidays can be full of activity. For those tackling their shopping list, finding the perfect gift for a special loved one may sometimes feel overwhelming. However, for savvy shoppers who leverage the following tried-and-true tips, holiday shopping can be stress-free, fun and convenient.Holidays
Should you buy a real or fake tree?
It's a decision that many who celebrate Christmas struggle with each holiday season: should I buy a real or an artificial Christmas tree? Lovers of real trees will tell you that nothing compares to having the scent of the outdoors in your home during the holidays, while artificial tree fans claim that they don't miss vacuuming up needles once the season is over. Both real and artificial trees have several advantages and disadvantages.Holidays


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PUNE: Aiming to facilitate free treatment of underprivileged patients suffering from health conditions such as diabetes and osteoporosis, SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAP), India's leading domestic investment bank has donated Rs 1 crore to the Hirabai Cowasji Jehangir Medical Research Institute (HCJMRI).The donation amount was handed over by Mr Abhay Chaudhari, President & COO, SBI Capital Markets Limited.
The Company has a committed CSR policy in place and endeavors to help reach out to various support groups that may require its time, finances or mobilization strength. Especially with a focus on healthcare and sanitation, SBICAP has been actively pursuing and endorsing community improvement efforts in varying capacities across India with several other Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives since its inception .
"In partnership with HCJMRI, the company has pledged a support of Rs 1 crore. Of this, 60% will be used for facilitating the diagnosis of Osteoporosis (free of charge) for underprivileged people using the Bone densitometer, which is a machine used for measuring bone density" Shri. Rajnish Kumar MD & CEO from SBI Capital Markets said. Shri. Kumar added that the remaining 40% will be spent for treating around 100 children with diabetes."
"We are thankful to SBICAP for the financial assistance that will help us provide support to around 100 affected children and families with diabetes." Dr Anuradha Khadilkar, Deputy Director HCJMRI said.
"The clinic is specially operational for children on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of every month to treat children with diabetes; funding from SBICAP will help us in giving children insulin injections, glucometers and strips for testing, medical consultations, and yearly tests for complications, medications and other support as required" said Dr Anuradha Khadilkar, Deputy Director HCJMRI.
"We aim to support underprivileged children with diabetes so that they can live a happy and fruitful life like any other normal child" Sir Cowasji Jehangir, Chairman, HCJMRI, commented about this initiative. The Hospital, emphasized that the hospital would like to reach out and assist as many needy people as is possible through such programs.
The function was also attended by Shri Abhay Chaudhari – President & COO, SBICAP, Shri. Partha Pratim Sengupta GM MCRO, State Bank of India and trustees, heads of departments and members of ethics committee of the Jehangir Hospital and HCJMRI, as well as by children with diabetes and their parents.
Other than supporting the juvenile diabetics at the HCJMRI in Pune, SBICAP has contributed to various causes namely, for children suffering from cancer at the Cancer Institute (WIA) of Chennai, and national calamities such as the Uttarakhand floods.


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Jun 24, 2016
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If you need quality construction and industrial supplies in Phoenix and the surrounding areas, contact Copperstate Bolt and Nut Co. We are here for you every step of the way.


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Ever since Adam Silver took over from David Stern as Commissioner of the National Basketball Association he has received praise for his clamping down on wrong-doers.
After going above and beyond in forcing former Clippers owner Donald Sterling out of the NBA after his racist attacks that were caught on camera, Silver has now clamped down on domestic violence.
Silver has decided to suspend Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor for 24 games after the former Vanderbilt star was found guilty of domestic violence.
24 Game Ban
Commissioner Adam Silver issued the following lengthy statement on the matter:
"Domestic violence is a serious societal issue that is antithetical to any community or organization that prides itself on the values of respect for others, good moral character, and common decency. These values are central to the NBA, and domestic violence is an issue that is commanding our full attention....
...Based on all the facts and circumstances of this matter, I hereby suspend Mr. Taylor without pay for a period of 24 regular season games. Because Mr. Taylor has been on paid leave from the Hornets since the start of the regular season and has therefore already missed 11 games as of the date of this decision, he will be required to miss an additional 13 games, but will suffer a financial penalty equal to 24 games."
"This suspension is necessary to protect the interests of the NBA and the public's confidence in it. Mr. Taylor's conduct violates applicable law and, in my opinion, does not conform to standards of morality and is prejudicial and detrimental to the NBA."
Shoved his Partner
According to Silver's statement, an internal NBA investigation concluded that Taylor shoved the woman, causing her to hit her head on a hotel door. He also punched a hole in a wall.
Taylor has missed the team's first 11 games as the investigation has been ongoing.
The 25-year-old averaged 8.0 points and 2.3 rebounds in 24.2 minutes per game last season after being drafted with the first pick of the second round of the 2012 Draft.


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"How was your first day?" Liz asked as he and Ellie walked home hand in hand after their shifts.
"One time, I mistook the hot sauce bottle for the ketchup bottle," Ellie recounted.
"How'd that go over?"
"Not well."
Liz laughed, "well I'm sure it's all uphill from there. Especially when our paychecks start coming in."
Ellie nodded. In truth, despite the mistake, which had earned some loud complaining, she was looking forward to going to work again. It was yet another rung on the ladder of freedom, both the responsibility and the money that came with it. She'd never had her own money before…what would she spend it on? Hell, she didn't even have a bank account.
Ellie stripped off the university insignia top she'd been given and opened her laptop, finding a new e-mail from Salihah.


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On August 10, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 (ITRSHRA). The Iran-related provisions in the law provide for sanctions on activities related to Iran's energy and financial sectors, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, support for terrorism, and human rights abuses. ITRSHRA also amends portions of the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (ISA), the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (CISADA), and section 1245 of the FY 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). These new authorities greatly increase the pressure on Iran to comply with its full range of international nuclear obligations and engage in constructive negotiations with the international community. The legislation also contains provisions providing for sanctions on activities related to Syria's human rights abuses, which will be covered in a separate fact sheet.
Summary of Previous Sanctions:
Previously, ISA, as amended by CISADA, provided for sanctions on: 1) Making an investment above certain monetary thresholds that directly and significantly contributes to Iran's ability to develop its petroleum resources; 2) Providing goods, services, technology, information, or support above certain monetary thresholds that could directly and significantly facilitate the maintenance or expansion of Iran's domestic production of refined petroleum products; 3) Providing Iran refined petroleum products above certain monetary thresholds; and 4) Providing goods, services, technology, information, or support that could directly and significantly contribute to Iran's ability to import refined petroleum products. Furthermore, Executive Order (E.O.) 13590 provides for sanctions on the provision of goods, services, technology, or support above certain monetary thresholds that could directly and significantly contribute to the maintenance or enhancement of Iran's ability to develop its petroleum resources or to the maintenance or expansion of Iran's domestic production of petrochemical products.
New Sanctionable Commercial Activities Under ITRSHRA:
ITRSHRA amends ISA/CISADA and also adds new categories of sanctionable commercial activities with Iran, including knowingly:
Sanctions Provisions on Commercial Activities with Iran:
Previously, ISA required that the Secretary of State impose at least 3 out of 9 available sanctions once the Secretary of State had made a determination that sanctionable activity had occurred. ITRSHRA amends these provisions to now require the imposition of at least 5 sanctions and expands the list of available sanctions to 12.
The available sanctions include prohibitions on:
1. Export assistance from the Export-Import Bank of the United States;[3]
2. Licenses for export of U.S. military, "dual use,"[4] or nuclear-related goods or technology;
3. Private U.S. bank loans exceeding $10 million in any 12-month period;
4. If the sanctioned person is a financial institution, designation as a primary dealer in USG debt instruments or service as a repository of USG funds;
5. Procurement contracts with the United States Government;
6. Foreign exchange transactions subject to U.S. jurisdiction;
7. Financial transactions subject to U.S. jurisdiction;
8. Transactions with respect to property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction;
9. Imports to the United States from the sanctioned person;
10. Ban on investment in equity or debt of the sanctioned person;
11. Exclusion (visa ban) of corporate officers of sanctioned entities;
12. Or sanctions (any of the above) on principal executive officers of sanctioned entities.
Summary of Previous Sanctions:
CISADA provides for sanctions on foreign financial institutions that knowingly facilitate: Iranian Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) transactions; transactions related to Iran's support for terrorism; the activities of persons sanctioned under Iran-related UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs); significant transactions for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) or its U.S.-designated agents or affiliates; or significant transactions with Iranian-linked financial institutions designated by the United States. The NDAA provides for sanctions on certain significant financial transactions with the Central Bank of Iran (CBI).
New Sanctionable Activities for Financial Institutions under ITRSHRA:
ITRSHRA amends CISADA by adding new activities that could result in correspondent account sanctions for foreign financial institutions that knowingly:
ITRSHRA also provides for the blocking of property or interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of entities:
ITRSHRA Changes to Section 1245 of the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)
Summary of Previous Sanctions:
E.O. 13382, E.O. 13224, E.O. 12938, and the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (INKSNA) provide for sanctions on a range of activities related to Iran's proliferation of weapons of mass destruction or support for terrorism.
New Terrorism or Proliferation-Related Sanctionable Activities under ITRSHRA:
IRGC and UNSC-Designated Entities
ITRSHRA contains several provisions for knowingly engaging in actions with respect to the IRGC or Iranian entities subject to UNSCRs. These include:
ITRSHRA provides for sanctions for knowingly engaging in activities related to Iran's proliferation of WMD, including:
ITRSHRA amends CISADA to include two new sections 105A and 105B that require the U.S. Government to deny a visa and block the U.S. property and interests in property of persons engaged in activities related to human rights abuses and censorship with regards to Iran, including:
[1] This sanction, added by subsection 201(5) of the Act, and other sanctions under the Act do not apply to certain projects initiated before the enactment of the Act pursuant to a production-sharing agreement with the government of a country other than Iran and related to the development of natural gas and the construction and operation of a pipeline to transport natural gas from Azerbaijan to Turkey and Europe.
[2] The President is authorized not to impose these sanctions with respect to a person if the President receives reliable assurances that the person will terminate the provision of underwriting services or insurance or reinsurance for NIOC, NITC, and any successor entity to either such company, not later than the date that is 120 days after the date of the enactment.
[3] Export-Import Bank assistance: guarantees, insurance, and extensions of credit.
[4] Technologies that have both civilian and military uses.
[5] As defined in section 921 of title 18, United States code.
[6] Civil penalties would not apply if the U.S. parent company divests or terminates its business with the entity not later than the date that is 180 days after the enactment of the Act.


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The Big Up the NHS in a verse e-book now published
Steve Smith
It was all Sandie's idea. She approached me as I started to develop the concept of #NHS66 - a celebration of 66 years of the NHS - with the concept that we should Big Up the NHS through verse.
We asked people through Twitter and a Wordpress blog to submit poems of 100 words or less about the best of the NHS. All the entries were excellent so we were able to include everything that was submitted in this e-book.
You can access the book by clicking on the image of the front cover to the right or by following this link. Please share the book with anyone who you feel will appreciate it.
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Being Aunt Frida
When I was young and lived with Aunt Frida, I got to witness some utterly crazy days. She was the one to teach me things, and that is how I came to learn most things in the weirdest manner possible.
"You will someday grow up to be as crazy as Aunt Frida," my cousins would tease and scare the hell out of me. Well, let me tell you what eventually happened.
I was taught how to count by keeping a track of the number of ants in the storeroom. I would mess up several times. She would just laugh and never correct me. Each time she laughed, I would get to know that I did it the wrong way and had to try and try until her laughter finally solidified into a proud smile.
At the age of six when I learnt how to read sentences, she bought me a few storybooks and those were the first ever stories that I got to know. For I had never received my share of bedtime stories as a kid. Whenever she tucked me in bed and I asked her to read out a story to me, she would say, "I will not do that, little girl. No one should ever do that. Only you have that right over yourself. Wait till you learn how to read." Back then, I was too young to understand what she meant.
The most powerful reminiscences of my childhood with her are the times when she took me out for an ice cream treat. It was a real pleasure to take a stroll while eating ice cream. The house being quite near the shop, we could get back in a minute or two. But she would hold my hand and walk past the house and we would merely keep walking till the ice cream got over. "Little girl, sometimes, destination can wait while you get yourself busy in enjoying the journey," she would explain.
I was too young to understand this as well. As a matter of fact, I was too young to understand most of the things she said. But I tried remembering them all, in order to interpret at a later age. However, life going on as it does, I let go of her words as easily as I let go of her when she died. I have loved her enough, but longing for people after they part has never been my thing. Oh well, it had never been her thing either!
Now, I am no longer a little girl. I am a married woman of thirty-five and have a daughter of seven. Yesterday, while I was hurrying to the grocery store, my daughter pleaded with me to let her tag along. She wanted to accompany me and fetch an ice cream for herself. Although I was in extreme hurry to get back home, I agreed.
I collected my grocery, bought her an ice cream, held her hand and started walking back rapidly. But I was so tired that after only a few seconds of rushing, I was bound to walk slow. And while forcibly taking the slow walk home, I let my eyes wander here and there. For the first time in so many years, I breathed in and relaxed while on a walk.
When we reached our lane, I tightened my grip over her palm and walked past our house. "Mommy, were not you in a hurry to get back?" she asked.
"Sometimes, destination can wait while you get yourself busy in enjoying the journey, " I told her.
She gave me a confused glance and, as was quite evident, did not understand anything. But she was undoubtedly happy with my decision. She continued enjoying her ice cream and the walk. I stroked her hair, thinking that someday when she tries to hurry up but is too tired to do so, she will get to know. Just the way I did.
I came home and shared the experience with my husband. After listening to me patiently, he laughed and said, "You are turning out to be as crazy as your Aunt Frida was!"
Surprisingly, unlike my younger self, the grown-up me felt a strange sense of accomplishment at the remark.
I looked back at him and smiled the most peaceful smile ever.


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I was planning on Slow Stitching today because it is Sunday and I have made it a habit to join in with Kathy for Slow Stitching Sunday, but I was also hoping to rock in my sewing room and work on some other stuff too. I felt a stuffy nose coming on last night and woke up with a full blown cold. What a pain!
A couple nights ago, I decided to do some more hand quilting on my Elegant Elephants quilt. I am cross-hatching the borders with my chunky perle cotton stitches. I will sit in my chair flipping between the Olympics and murder shows and hand quilting.
I also need to finish outling the letters on my door hanger for March and bind it. I have tomorrow off from work, so hopefully I will be able to accomplish some more!
Check out Kathy's Slow Stitching Sunday here http://www.kathysquilts.blogspot.ca/


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Use of Rydberg atoms as a microscale laboratory to probe low-energy electron-molecule interactions
Parthasarathy, Ramapriya
Dunning, F. B.
Doctor of Philosophy
Dissociative and non-dissociative electron attachment processes are investigated via electron transfer in collisions between velocity selected Rydberg atoms and molecules. Low-energy dissociative electron attachment to BrCN and CBrCl 3, over the temperature range 300 to 450K, is examined, by measuring the velocity and angular distributions of negative ions produced. Measurements for BrCN indicate that electron capture leads to the formation of transient BrCN-* ions that dissociate with a mean lifetime tau ∼20 ps to form CN- product ions. No significant Br - production was observed over the present temperature range. Electron transfer to CBrCl3 leads to the formation of both Cl - and Br- ions. The branching ratio of the reaction pathways dramatically changes with temperature. Investigation of non-dissociative electron attachment to C6H6 indicates that benzene anions are formed with lifetimes of ∼3 ps. Influence of a strong applied electric field on background processes like blackbody photoionization and collisional photo ionization, which complicate studies of Rydberg atom collision processes, is analyzed and the results presented.
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1 - Personalized tasting programs
The principal commitment of Radoux is to deliver to each and every customer a product which meets with their requirements and to do everything possible to increase their satisfaction. We constantly aim to plan, develop, control and improve every aspect of our production and working methods.
An oenologist/sales manager is constantly at your disposal. An expert in tasting, he/she can recommend the barrel which will suit your requirements, check that the delivery corresponds to your order, regularly visit to check on the progress of your wine, and help you decide at the end of the aging process whether any adjustments are necessary for the next vintage. Radoux brings its know-how into your cellars with a personalized series of tastings by our team of specialists based in all the wine regions over the globe. A travelling after sales service team is available to visit you on site to guide you on any questions you may have on the use and maintenance of our barrels. It also ensures the setting up of your large capacity containers.
A fully fledged partner in the aging of wines, Radoux takes a long term commitment alongside the Master Cellarmen and oenologists who put their trust in them. Because the « best » barrel is the one which will enable you to obtain precisely the wine you are seeking to create.
2 - Our quality references
In 1995, we were granted ISO 9001 certification, confirming our System of quality management. This commitment to quality has been applied since the creation of the company, part and parcel of our culture covering today the following areas :
- Quality of conception, production and sales of 225 to 500 liter barrels,
- Technical after sales service to customers throughout Europe,
- Control of critical points of food safety during production,
- Safety of staff and machinery,
- Reduction of environmental impacts of our activity,
- Control of delivery of rough staves and their maturation.
Radoux is happy to send its customers (upon request) a Quality Manual which describes its approach and procedures.
3 - Respect of regulations
Radoux guarantees the sanitary and organoleptic safety of its barrels through :
- Application of HACCP method,
- Control plans for the raw material, finished product and environment (TCA, TBA, PCP…, grain, length and temperature of toast and bousinage…),
- Identification and rigorous traceability at every stage of production.


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The law firm acting for a Tyrone man charged in connection with an alleged so-called 'road rage' incident in Cookstown, has withdrawn their services due to the ongoing dispute over legal aid payments.
Samuel McAfee, 38, from Coolnagard Square in Omagh, was returned for trial at Dungannon Magistrates Court on Friday, facing charges of assaulting a man and occasioning him actual bodily harm, as well as driving dangerously.
The charges relate to an alleged incident at Orritor Street in Cookstown on August 16 last year.
McAfee, who was represented in court by solicitor Michael Fahy, was remanded on continuing bail to appear before Dungannon Crown Court on June 30.
Following the remand, Mr Fahy said it was "regrettably" necessary to withdraw the services of his firm, John Fahy & Co, from the proceedings.
The lawyer said this decision had been taken "in keeping with a resolution passed by the Bar Council" regarding the rules for legal aid payments in the Crown Court.


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If you are like most people, you don't have nearly enough cash when it is time to replace your old car — that means you need to borrow the money. Whether or not that is a good idea, we will leave that discussion for another day. Assuming you are borrowing to buy your car, getting the best rate on an auto loan will make the monthly payments lower and make it easier to pay them on time.
Looking for a low interest rate to buy a car is like most other things that involve negotiations — the better informed you are the more comfortable you will be when you actually sit down to talk.
Having cash in hand (in the form of a preapproved loan) when you walk into a dealership may help you get a better purchase price for a car. By arranging credit with a bank or credit union ahead of time, it will essentially be a cash transaction with the dealer, which will simplify the process of actually buying the car. By doing your homework you know you have the lowest possible interest rate on a loan and also know approximately what your payments will be when you enter the showroom. This will help you have the confidence to negotiate the best possible deal you can.
If the dealership is handling your loan application, don't tell them you have a specific monthly payment amount in mind. They can juggle the numbers to get your payment to that amount, and you'll end up over paying for both the car and the loan. You're better off waiting for them to run the numbers and offer you a payment schedule. Then, you can compare those figures with what the bank or credit union offers. Wherever you get the loan, make sure the terms allow you to pay ahead or pay off the loan early without penalties.
It's best to put as much money down on the car as you can reasonably afford. This will lower the overall amount you'll be paying for the vehicle, and also keep your monthly payments as low as possible. If you put a small amount of money down, or none at all, you'll be paying a much bigger amount in interest over the life of the loan — a large portion of each payment will simply go towards paying interest and you won't actually be paying on the principal.
The shorter the terms of your loan the better off you'll be. Carrying a high monthly payment, as much as you can realistically afford, will pay off the loan quicker and save even more on the amount of interest you'll be paying over the course of the loan. Many lenders also offer lower interest rates on short-term loans, which help you save even further.
Entering a large dealership with a cash transaction (or a pre-approved loan) will no longer get you a lower price for the car. Here's why.
If a dealership sells you a car for, let's say, $20,000, they have two routes to go about it.
First, they can take cash from you or use your lender. This results in $20,000 getting paid for the car. The dealership gets their cut, and the manufacturer gets theirs.
Second, they can set you up with financing through a preferred lender. This results in you paying (over the life of the loan) more cash to buy the car.
Many dealerships get incentives to encourage adoption of specific lenders (often their own, like GMAC or Ford Credit, for example). With a cash transaction, the dealership sees less money back from those incentives, and will need to make it up by negotiating less on the purchase price.


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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Who Are You?
Do you ever feel like you're on the "sidelines" of life. Left out. Lonely. Growing up, I did. Even today, I feel excluded sometimes. Why is it that some people always seem to be the center of attention with no lack of friends? I think part of the answer lies in our personality type. But … Continue reading
Too Shiny
Once when my grandson Jayke was about four years old, he told my daughter the reason people couldn't see God was because He's too shiny. Of course Grandma thought that was such a cute thing for a little one to say. It was only recently I found a scripture that affirmed the truth to … Continue reading
The Glowing Poker
As she climbed from Mrs. Dugan's car, Kathy thought again of a comment the pastor had made that morning. Christ lives in us as we live in Him. "Oh!" She'd almost forgotten her manners. "Thanks for giving me a ride to church." "You are welcome anytime, dear." As the car rolled away from the curb, … Continue reading
Does Jesus Have Tattoos?
Hmm. Good question. Well, Isaiah 49: 16 says, "See, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands." All kidding aside. I'd like to talk about one of my favorite scriptures. Romans 8: 38-39. "For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present not the future, … Continue reading


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Edward Ferrell+Lewis Mittman introduced the new Beekman
Place collection at a May 16 party at New York's D&D Building
co-hosted by interiors. Editorial director Michael Wollaeger
and EF+LM vice-president of design Skip Rumley greeted
designers and vendors during the D&D's spring market day.
On May 21, during ICFF, interiors co-hosted a cocktail party at ddc
design post in New York to celebrate the premiere of the 2012
collection, featuring COR, Interlubke, Missoni Home and Zanotta
and introducing Matthew Hilton and Paola Lenti. Interiors executive
publisher Patrick O'Bryan, Michael Wollaeger, ddc showroom
director Bijan Hakkiam and ddc partner Seemak Hakkiam took part
in the festivities.
For Kravet's Blogfest 2012, interiors editorial director Michael
Wollaeger moderated a panel discussion about interior
designers and new media at the Museum of the City of New
York on May 23. The panelists–designer Miles Redd, design
blogger Marisa Marcantonio and photographer Peter
Aaron–explored a variety of topics before an audience of 200
design bloggers from around the United States and abroad.
To mark the end of ICFF on May 22, Alt for Living and interiors
co-hosted a party at Alt for Living's SoHo showroom, where three new
lines were debuted: Tania Johnson rugs, Refuge Furniture and
Vanghent Carpets. Architect John Ike was among the guests joining
Alt for Living's Analisse Taft and Michael Wollaeger for the celebration.


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Usually the GP is the first person you call if you feel unwell. However, it is estimated over 50million GP contacts every year are from minor illnesses such as coughs, colds, mild eczema and athlete's foot. Similarly, Accident & Emergency departments are struggling to cope with patients who present with non-life-threatening conditions.
The following services are available and may be more appropriate to help you quickly or put your mind at rest. However, if in doubt, do contact the surgery for further assistance.
Keeping a well stocked medicine cabinet at home can help you treat many minor ailments. Colds, coughs, indigestion and many other minor complaints can all be treated with medicines that are available over the counter.
Your pharmacist can advise on what you might find useful to keep in your medicine cabinet. Always follow the instructions on the medicine label and consult your doctor if the illness continues or becomes more severe.
Your Local Pharmacist
Pharmacists offer professional free health advice at any time - you don't need an appointment. From coughs and colds to aches and pains, they can give you expert help on everyday illnesses. They can answer questions about prescribed and over-the-counter medicines.
Pharmacists can also advise on health eating, obesity and giving up smoking. Some pharmacists have private areas where you can talk in confidence. They may suggest you visit your GP for more serious symptoms. It is possible to purchase many medicines from the chemist without a prescription and you may be eligible for free treatment for the following conditions under the terms of the Minor Ailments Scheme. Check with your pharamist for details:
Acne, Athlete's foot, conjunctivitis, constipations, cystitis, dental pain, dematitis/eczema, diarrhoea, haemorrhoids, hay fever, headlice,
impetigo, indigestion/heartburn, migraine, oral thrush in babies, rash, scabies, temperature, threadworms, vaginal thrush.
Your Local Optician
Community optometrists are now recognised as the first 'port of call' for eye problems such as:
Blurred vision
Eye infections/irritated eyes
Sudden change in vision
If you have any problems with your eyes, make an appointment with an optometrist. All high street opticians have an optometrist who provides NHS services. The optometrist will carry out various tests and procedures to look for signs of eye disease. They may either treat the problem themselves or refer you to your GP or local hospital ophthalmology department for treatment.
Minor Injuries
Minor Injuries is open from 8am to 9pm every day and the Unit is staffed by Nurse Practitioners, supported by Accident and Emergency Consultants, based at Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley. In the Minor Injuries Unit, nurses will assess and treat adults and children over 2 with
a minor limb injury (including requesting x-rays when required for suspected broken bones)
wounds requiring dressing or stitches
minor burns
foreign bodies
minor injury to eyes, ear, nose
minor head injuries
Following assessment, some patients may require referral to another hospital outwith the local area:
Children under 1 years old
should attend A&E Emergency Department (A&E), Royal Hospital for Children at Govan, Glasgow G51 4TF
Children aged 1-2 years old
should attend A&E Emergency Department (A&E), Royal Hospital for Children at Govan, Glasgow G51 4TF or Royal Alexandra Hospital, Corsebar Road, Paisley PA2 9PN
Accident & Emergency
A&E departments assess and treat patients who have
serious injuries or illnesses
. Generally, you should visit A&E or call 999 for emergencies, such as:
loss of consciousness,
severe pain that is not relieved by simple analgesia,
acute confused state,
persistent, severe chest pain
suspected stroke
breathing difficulties.
If you're injured or seriously ill, you should go, or be taken, to A&E. If an ambulance is needed you can call 999, the emergency phone number in the UK. You can also dial 112, which is the equivalent for the European Union.
Major A&E departments offer access 365 days a year and usually open 24 hours a day.
Be aware that not all hospitals have an A&E department.


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We were running a little bit behind so we got dropped at the door but it was no trouble finding a parking spot!
Amazingly, the rest of the day we got spaces in the first 3 spots the rest of the day.
The other girl started sending us pics when Sister ? made it to the party...she was late as usual.
Texting and Tweeting....that's how we roll!
Poor Sister ? She spilt something in every single store we went to. She had to throw away her bag and even got the emergency cone pulled out at Wal-Mart.
Car photos!
Another example of Black Friday parking...
We did have a repeat of the red lipstick just for Sister 2, she has gotten miles of laughter off that photo.
Nothing But Noodles
3am Breakfast at IHOP
This girl loves her some Gigi's!
We hit the 24 hours of shopping mark and celebrated with a little bit more food, and another group photo...
We tried the panoramic picture again....it was still as funny but no good picture came of this one.
Over all the day was a huge success, we got tons of gifts, had major laughs, and survived about 30 hours of shopping. It took 2 days to recover. I am just now getting pictures up because my computer is so slow, maybe I should have purchased a computer instead of these 700 thread count sheets but these new sheets are feeling pretty good on my body.
I hope you all had a good Black Friday and a Happy Thanksgiving.
Now I have to get my burn on from all the Black Friday calories!!!


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Episode 36: Life Lessons of Video Games – with Jon Harrison
Think video games are a waste of time? Think again. Our guest this week shows us that games can actually teach us some very valuable life lessons. He makes his case and provides some interesting examples. And I must say he's extremely convincing.
Jon Harrison of Classically Trained joins the show and shares some of the wisdom he's learned by playing games. Well, that plus his interest in personal development. The combination worked beautifully and spawned the blog, podcast, a TedX talk, as well as his book Mastering the Game.
We had the privilege of meeting Jon at a podcast event in Texas this year. As luck would have it he sat down right beside us (in a sea of 1000 people) and the conversation sparked from there. Needless to say his interest in games and #LevelUp piqued our interest and he agreed to come on our show and share with you.
Have a listen. You will be entertained. And you will learn. But I promise, you won't even notice.
One Cool Thing
- Jon Harrison – DragonBox App (secretly teach your kid algebra)
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What questions would you like us to ask the candidates?
We need your help. StarNews Media is among the organizations sponoring a candidates forum on Tuesday. Jim Ware will represent the newsroom on the panel. What questions should he ask the candidates for New Hanover County school board, New Hanover County Commissioners and the state Senate race between Republican Thom Goolsby and Democrat Jim Leutze? E-mail him your questions.… Read More »


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Books have been always known to enhance vocabulary, evaluations, creative ability, and even your satisfaction. Tragically, not every person enjoys the act of book reading, which can be very wrecking to your future – you can't escape reading! However, making reading enjoyable that you enjoy will improve things for you in the long run, especially if you're trying to learn more about transhumanism. You can run anyplace with a book close by, so continue reading in the event that you want to enjoy reading books about transhumanism and help them increase your knowledge.
Pick the correct book. What is your most loved classification? Reading what you like is frequently the way to enjoy reading. In the event that you don't care for chocolate cake, it doesn't mean you don't care for a wide range of cake. It's the same with reading. Even with transhumanism, there is wide variety of books that you can read and it has been linked to increasing your knowledge about transhumanism.
Get some information about your most loved books. You can begin finding out about various assortments of books, and this can give you a few ideas on where to look. Additionally, ask what these other individuals like about reading, and why that is.
Read the book about your most loved film. A ton of times, a movie is based on a book and on the grounds that the screen rendition must be so long, by reading the book, you get subtler elements!
Find a comfier place to read. In case you're constantly bothersome or pain-filled while understanding, you likely won't make the most of your book! Pick a spotless, calm area that will be easy to settle in and concentrate on your book about transhumanism.
Unwind. Take a few full breaths before reading and have something hot to drink close to you. Unwinding is an extraordinary method to enjoy loads of things. In case you're experiencing considerable difficulties finding a tranquil place, try your backyard or even the library. The outdoors is always an awesome option.
Comprehend what you are reading. Discover a reading level for you. On the off chance that you don't have the foggiest idea about the words or articulations, you will find the book extremely dull and baffling.
Associate with the story. Ask yourself what each character enjoys doing the most. Take a stab at interfacing it to you by contrasting your pastimes, gifts, likes, and dislikes. Likewise, think in the event that you would change the character by any stretch of the imagination.
Make all reading charming. On the off chance that you read since you need to, change that. Try not to pick a super exhausting book about the subject. Go to the library and try something new in view of the subject! It very well may be simpler to process and enjoy, yet be instructive! When you're searching for books on a specific subject, approach someone for help.
Plan time for reading. Keep everything adjusted so you have sufficient energy to read a little at any rate. You can never enjoy reading in the event that you never do it.…


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All animals are colonized by microorganisms that play an important but poorly-understood role in sustaining the health and fitness of their animal host. The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and related drosophilid flies offer uniquely tractable systems to study how animals interact with their resident microbiota.
We have demonstrated that the microbiota in drosophilid flies is of low diversity, dominated by readily-culturable bacteria. Our experiments using axenic (germ-free) flies and flies bearing specific bacteria have revealed the pervasive effects of the microbiota on nutritional health. Certain bacterial species and bacterial communities promote host growth and development, protect the host against excessive lipid accumulation on high-sugar diets, and provide B vitamins important for host health on low-nutrient diets. Our current research is investigating the identity and metabolic traits of microorganisms that mediate these effects on host metabolism, recognizing that some effects may the product of among-microbe interactions, i.e. community metabolism.
In parallel, we are interrogating the microbiota in natural populations of Drosophila species and the relationship between the taxonomic diversity of the microorganisms and the functional traits of both the microbiota and the host. These analyses provide the mechanistic underpinning to understand how the microbiota influence ecologically-important traits of their insect hosts, including food choice, competitive interactions and susceptibility to pathogens and parasites.
Selected Recent Publications
Douglas AE, 2018. Gut microbes alter the walking activity of fruit flies. Nature 563: 331-332.
Bost A, Martinson VG, Franzenburg S, Adair KL, Albasi A, Wells MT and Douglas AE, 2018. Functional variation in the gut microbiome of wild Drosophila populations. Molecular Ecology 27: 2834-2845.
Douglas, AE. 2018. The Drosophila model for microbiome research. Nature Lab Animals 47: 157-164.
Adair, KL, Wilson M, Bost A and Douglas AE, 2018. Microbial community assembly in wild populations of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The ISME Journal 12: 959-972.
Inamine H, Ellner SP, Newell PD, Luo Y, Buchon N and Douglas AE, in press. Spatio-temporally heterogeneous population dynamics of gut bacteria inferred from fecal time-series data. mBio 9: e01453-17.
Bost A, Franzenburg S, Adair KL, Martinson VG, Loeb G and Douglas AE, 2018. How gut transcriptional function of Drosophila melanogaster varies with the presence and composition of the gut microbiota. Molecular Ecology 27: 1848-1859.
Winans NJ, Walter A, Chouaia B, Chaston JC, Douglas AE and Newell PD, 2017. A genomic investigation of ecological differentiation between free-living and Drosophila-associated bacteria. Molecular Ecology, 26: 4536-4550.
Kim G-H, Huang J-H, McMullen JG, Newell PD and Douglas AE, 2017. Physiological responses of insects to microbial fermentation products: insights from the interactions between Drosophila and acetic acid. Journal of Insect Physiology 106: 13-19.
Martinson VG, Douglas AE and Jaenike J, 2017. Community structure of gut microbiota within and among sympatric species of wild Drosophila. Ecology Letters 20: 629-39.
Dobson AD, Chaston JM and Douglas AE 2016. The Drosophila transcriptional network is structured by microbiota. BMC Genomics 17, 975.
Adair KL and Douglas AE 2016. Making a microbiome: The many determinants of host-associated microbial community composition. Current Opinion in Microbiology 35, 23-29.
For financial support of our research on Drosophila and its microbiome, we thank:
NSF BIO 1241099 Animal-microbial interactions as an engine of phylogenetic and functional diversity (with J. Jaenike and G. Loeb, current)


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Yes, I settled for UGG slippers. Over the last few winters have I realised just how amazing UGG boots in particular are. They might not be the most stylish, but they're definitely the warmest...and softest. When you spend enough time in heels, like I do, you need to come home to something soft and comfortable at the end of the day.
Four people actually recommended these to me, and I saw them on quite a few clouds. Someone referred to them as walking in clouds and I can vouch for that statement! They're remarkably comfortable and perfect to wear while at home, either curling up with my laptop to get some blogging done, or learning how to bake (my new obsession since starting watching The Great British Bake Off).
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Hoelle, M. (2014): The relation between sunspot effects and multiplicity in incomplete markets models with numeraire assets, Journal of Mathematical Economics 50, 119-127.
This paper considers the necessity and sufficiency of multiple certainty equilibria for sunspot effects, and shows that neither implication is valid. This claim is made for models with incomplete markets and numeraire assets. First, I prove that a multiplicity of certainty equilibria is neither necessary nor sufficient for sunspot effects by way of two counter-examples. Second, I verify over an entire subset of economies that equilibrium with sunspot effects can never be characterized as a randomization over multiple certainty equilibria.


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West Palm Beach Car Accident Lawyer
If you have suffered a serious personal injury or lost a loved one in an auto accident in West Palm Beach, you should know your legal rights. You may be entitled to monetary compensation for your medical bills, physical therapy, counseling, lost wages, suffering, and other losses. A Florida personal injury lawyer at Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. will review the specific details of your case for free, and guide you through the legal process. If you were injured in an auto accident that was caused by someone else's negligence or irresponsible behavior, the experienced West Palm Beach lawyers will listen to you and your concerns. We are here to help and you do not have to shoulder the financial burden of your accident on your own. We are on your side!
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The West Palm Beach car accident lawyers at Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. know just how devastating the effects of a car accident can be for all those involved. Even seemingly minor accidents can result in serious injuries, ongoing pain and suffering, and significant property damage, leaving accident victims with serious emotional, psychological, and financial burdens. To make matters worse, those who have to contend with these serious side effects often did nothing to cause the accident in question.
Fortunately, there are things that you can do if you were injured in a car accident because of another party's recklessness or negligence. Filing a car accident lawsuit may be able to help you secure the financial compensation you need to pay for the costs associated with your accident. At Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. we've been helping car accident victims just like you for more than 35 years, so call us today at (561) 689-8180and learn more about what our experienced team can do to help you through this challenging time. You may also chat live or complete our email form. We work directly with every client to determine how they want to proceed with their case and we make sure that no question is left unanswered.
Do I Need An Attorney?
After an injury accident, you likely have questions about your rights and your legal options. How can I pay my medical bills? How long will I be out of work? Do I need an attorney? If you were hurt, you may be entitled to compensation that can cover some of the costs that you have incurred through no fault of your own. This can include medical bills, physical therapy, lost wages, long-term care, and pain and suffering. It is unlikely that you can get the fair compensation that you deserve without an experienced attorney on your side. In fact, people who have an attorney can possibly get three times the amount, or more, than those who attempt to settle on their own. Let our firm handle all the paperwork, phone calls with the insurance company, and negotiations while you work on fully recovering from your injuries. There is no fee for our services unless we win your case.
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At Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. we have a strong track record of over 35 years of experience assisting individuals and families in the West Palm Beach and surrounding areas. Our auto accident attorneys are committed to getting our clients the compensation they deserve for their claims. We are a highly-rated firm and we have the skills, knowledge, and experience required to get the desired results for you. We understand the physical pain and suffering, medical bills, lost wages, and stress that often result from the negligence and wrongful conduct of others. With Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. as your advocates, we are ready to fight to protect your best interests and seek full compensation for your injuries. Contact us at (561) 689-8180to get started.
Car Accident Cases We Handle
At Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. we know that nothing can undo the trauma that you have suffered in a car accident. However, we also firmly believe that the parties responsible for causing car accidents need to be held accountable for their actions. As such, our attorneys are ready to help car accident victims in cases involving:
- Distracted Driving – It is the responsibility of each driver to be vigilant and alert while driving. Everyday distractions while driving include cell phone use, make-up application, eating or drinking, other occupants, and animals in the vehicle.
- Speeding – Speed limits are posted to protect drivers, motorist, cyclist, and pedestrians from accidents. However, not all drivers take speed limits seriously, ultimately endangering the lives of those around them. Sadly, speeding contributes to one-third of all fatal vehicle accidents.
- Head On Collisions – Head-on collisions often result in life-altering injuries or even wrongful death. Head-on collisions can occur when a driver drifts into oncoming traffic. While there are some factors that could cause a driver to do this, head-on collisions are often caused by the recklessness or negligence of another driver.
- Rear End Collisions – Rear-end collisions are one of the most common car accidents. Injuries contributed to rear-end collisions include whiplash and spinal cord injuries. Common causes of rear-end car accidents include speeding, tailgating, negligent driving, DUI or DWI, weather conditions, and a defective vehicle.
- Drunk Driving – Florida takes intoxicated driving very seriously by imposing jail time, hefty fines, and license suspensions; however, this does not always stop drivers from getting behind the wheel while intoxicated. Once a driver goes beyond the legal limit of consumption, essential motor functions are impaired thus the driver is unable to operate a vehicle safely.
- Pedestrian Accidents – Drivers must exercise reasonable care and be attentive while driving near pedestrians. Common causes of pedestrian accidents include negligent or distracted driving, speeding, failure to yield to pedestrians at a crosswalk, failure to signal while turning and driving under the influence.
- Bicycle Accidents – Vehicles are required to share the road with bicyclists. Unfortunately, sometimes a driver's negligence may result in a serious injury accident. Speeding, failure to stop at a stop sign, failure to properly use a turn signal, and drifting into a bicycle lane may result in a collision between the car and a cyclist.
- Insurance Claims – Let us handle the insurance claims with any vehicle accident while you work on fully recovering from the crash. We will handle the phone calls and paperwork and will work to get you the compensation you deserve based on your policy.
- Car Defects / Malfunction – Car manufacturers have the responsibility to ensure their vehicles are not defective before they reach the market. Negligent car manufacturers can be held liable for their dangerous products. Common car defects include seat belt injuries, brake malfunction, tire defects, airbag defects, and child car seat defects.
From broken bones and lacerations to whiplash and brain damage, the effects of a car accident can be severe and long-lasting. At Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. we believe that accident victims should not have to shoulder the financial burden of an accident they did nothing to cause, and as such, we're ready to help you take aggressive action against the person or entity responsible for your unnecessary suffering.
Five Things to Keep in Mind after an Accident
The minutes, hours, and days after a car accident occurs can be overwhelming, and many accident victims are unsure of exactly what they should do to protect their rights and their interests. Fortunately, there are certain steps you can take following an accident to help set yourself up for success:
- Gather all necessary information: Even for minor accidents, gathering insurance information from the other party involved is crucial. Often, certain injuries or damage to your car may not be immediately noticeable, meaning you may have to seek compensation from the responsible party at a later time. You should also be sure to gather the names and contact information of any witnesses to the accident so that they can help corroborate your side of the story if need be.
- Take pictures of any damage: Taking photos at the scene of the accident is extremely important. Not only can photos show vivid examples of any injuries and property damage, but they can also help specialists to reconstruct an accident, explaining exactly how the wreck occurred.
- Do not take the blame for the accident: Even if you believe that the accident could have been your fault, other factors that surface later may reveal something different. However, if you take the blame at the scene, you may be held solely responsible for the outcome of the crash. When an accident occurs, do not apologize or say it was your fault—simply gather the information you need.
- File a police report: Many people are hesitant to call the police for an accident, especially if it was minor, but police reports can be the best way to corroborate statements and prove facts later on. Calling the police after an accident can be one of the best lines of defense against another party lying in the future.
- Go to the hospital: The period after an accident is not the time to suck it up and not get checked out. Injuries such as whiplash are not immediately noticeable after an accident but need to be diagnosed as soon as possible to receive the best treatment. This can also ensure that you have medical records to prove the accident caused your injuries.
The lawyers at Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. know that even individuals who take all of the proper steps following an accident may still find themselves in a compromising situation due to the negligence of another individual. When this is the case, legal action may be necessary. Don't wait—call our offices today to start building your case.
Frequently Asked Questions about Car Accidents
Should I file a personal injury claim?
If you have been injured as the result of any other individual's actions, you should at least consult with an experienced auto accident lawyer to better understand what legal actions may be available to you. Your lawyer will be able to more fully assess the financial consequences of a severe injury that may continue to affect you long after you have made an initial recovery from the injuries. Any personal injury claim that you file will be intended to help you recover all or part of the damages you sustained as part of your accident.
How much compensation can I expect from my injury claim?
There is no right way to predict exactly how much compensation you can expect without knowing more specifics about your case since every case will present its own unique set of circumstances. However, most personal injury claims are intended to help victims cover things like medical and rehabilitative care, pharmaceuticals treatments, loss of income, diminished capacity to earn income, and any emotional suffering they experienced. To learn more about what you can expect in your case, you should speak with an experienced auto accident attorney.
How long will my case take?
Although one of our skilled attorneys will be able to give you a time estimate on your case, it is impossible to accurately provide an exact amount of time the legal process will take. It could take anywhere from a few days to several years to resolve, depending on the nature of your case. Additionally, you will have the option to reach a settlement with the court or wait for a judge to hand down a decision. Fortunately, the attorneys at Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. are experienced in a broad number of practice areas and are prepared to help you secure the compensation you deserve from your claim.
What if my injuries keep me from working?
Your attorney will help you account for lost wages into account when filing a personal injury lawsuit. It is essential to keep records of specific dates you missed work, the amount of money you would have made, and even any money you paid for public transportation to get to work (if your injuries allowed it but your vehicle was too damaged to drive).
Why is it important to get a copy of the police report?
The police report is the official documentation of circumstances surrounding the accident. The report also typically includes an officer's narrative of details and causes related to the crash and sometimes even diagrams of the accident scene and impact point. These types of details can go a long way when it comes to filing your auto insurance claim. These details can also affect how the claims adjuster moves forward or how the insurance companies determine fault.
Auto Accident Statistics in Florida
According to Department of Motor Vehicles, there were more than 200,000 auto accidents in Florida annually in 2008 and 2009. The Department of Motor Vehicles collects traffic report data from the various law enforcement agencies and produces a comprehensive report. The annual crash data from 2005 to 2009 shows that car accidents were decreasing every year in Florida.
With over 16 million drivers, Florida has a lot of traffic accidents on Florida Highways and Roads, and there were 235,778 accidents in Florida in 2009, compared to 243,342 traffic crashes in 2008. In reporting the fatal crashes, Florida's fatalities in car accidents also decreased every year from 2005 to 2009. In 2008, there were 2,983 fatalities in 2,764 fatal accidents. In 2009, there were 2, 563 deaths in 2,372 fatal accidents.
However, between 2013 and 2015, there have been more than 300,000 auto accidents in Florida annually. If we look at the years from 2013 to 2015, Florida's traffic crashes and fatalities have steadily increased at an alarming rate, according to Florida Department of Transportation:
- 2013 – Traffic crashes were 316,943; Fatalities were 2,402
- 2014 – Traffic crashes were 344,170; Fatalities were 2,494
- 2015 – Traffic crashes were 374,342; Fatalities were 2,939
Naturally, drivers in Florida need to pay attention to the road and drive defensively, as they are always at risk of injury from an auto accident. The auto drivers in Florida who ignore any safety concerns aren't just being careless; they are recklessly putting other people in harm's way.
Contact a West Palm Beach Car Accident Lawyer
Seeking the compensation you need after a car accident might seem overwhelming, but fortunately, it is not something you have to handle on your own. Let the experienced team of West Palm Beach car accident lawyers at Schuler, Halvorson, Weisser, Zoeller & Overbeck P.A. help you fight for justice. Call us today at (561) 689-8180 and learn more about what our experienced team is prepared to do for you. We also have live chat and an online form you can use to contact an attorney. We can travel to you and we serve Palm Beach County in Florida and nationwide. There are no fees unless we win your case.


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I realize I have yet to complete my essay, but this fiction popped into my head, so that's what's happening now. Enjoy.
Illustration by Tim Durning
Ribbons of August noon stripe Harold's arms. They pull, heavy with their tool, and pause a moment between those light columns. Then in a blur, they arc the axe toward the trunk of an ancient pine tree. The wedged gash becomes a little deeper. Harold pants, readjusts his stance, and pulls back again.
"It's still summer. We don't need firewood." His wife Cynthia has come quietly on the path from their cabin. Half of her glows in the full brunt of a sunbeam; the other half fades into penumbra.
Harold lands another blow, leaving the axe in the cut to wipe his brow. His frame is lean from a life lived by his hands. Cynthia, too—the both of them, pointedly separate from the comfortable world.
"This isn't for firewood," he says.
Cynthia simply waits.
"I'm starting a new project."
Still she remains silent.
"I thought…I thought I'd build the boat."
"The boat."
He has talked of the boat before. She has little doubt his hands could craft it. And she has heard in detailed mattress fancies the vessel's design. A catamaran—stable in shallow waters and in deep. She would be large enough for the open ocean, but not so great as to need more than two to sail.
They would close the cabin and launch from the stone jetty only yards from their door. Harold has a sextant he has labored long to understand, and an astrolabe that yet eludes him. By stars and compass alone, they would travel the oceans and find some other place untouched by comfortable things.
Oh, he has recited this endless times before drifting to sleep on her shoulder. Never before has he taken an axe to pine with intent to fashion a keel.
Cynthia crosses her arms. "Is this really what you want?"
Harold again takes up the axe. "It is."
She walks up behind him. He pauses in his swings. In his ear, she whispers, "I love you, so we will do this. But I prefer the forest."
He turns to her. "But I love you, and could not sail alone."
"I know," she says, taking hold of his arm. "But where we go is up to me."


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Today is my birthday, Yippee!!! I always make it a point to celebrate life on this day because I am truly grateful to see another year. Words can't even express how blessed I am. This year I will be celebrating with my BFF's in Houston. The weekend will be filled with fun, shopping, food, spirits, pole dancing classes, dancing, shopping, laughing, picture taking, and shopping, LOL. I will have a lot of OOTD to post next week, I can't wait!
I hope you all have a fabulous weekend!!


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Singer Lane is the home to three houses on property, The Retreat, the Landing and the Big House. The Retreat and The Landing, both built in 2015, sleep six guests privately/ten guests total; this includes two convertible pullouts in common areas. Bedrooms all have private bath. Both have living rooms with fireplace, kitchen and dining areas. Each house has a deck and outside grill.
The Big House sleeps ten guests privately/ten guests total; this includes two convertible pullouts in the dens. It is the perfect lakefront home for a large family or group vacation. It has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, den, living room, kitchen, dining room, family room and huge deck facing the lake. All houses have laundry rooms. There is an outside Hot Tub to this that can hold up to 6 comfortably.
- Central Heat/AC
- Bed Linens & Towels (No Daily Housekeeping)
- 3 Bedrooms & 2 Full Bathrooms
- Gas Fireplace in Living Room
- Family Room with TV
- Dining Table for 8 People
- Kitchen includes: Stove/Oven, Refrigerator, Dish Washer, Microwave, Pots, Dishes, Silverware, Dish Towels, Toaster, Coffee Maker
- Washer/Dryer
- 3 TVs
- WiFi
- Big House – conference table in the lower level for meetings that can accommodate up to 14 attendees
- Big House – pool table in the lower level
- Deck Facing the Lake
- Gas Grill Outside
- Big House – 6 person outdoor Hot Tub
- Boat Slip
- Use of Resort Amenities: Pool, Shuffleboard, Playground & Lawn Games
- Complimentary Day Pass to Lake Region Fitness
- Concierge Services from the Mill Market – call 570.390.4440
All houses require a deposit equal to 50% of the total cost of the reservation and a signed rental agreement upon booking. The balance of the deposit is due 30 days prior to arrival. If the booking is made within 30 days prior to arrival; a signed rental agreement and the entire amount is due upon booking.


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It was announced at the annual club banquet on November 11 that two longtime Pen Velo members, Clark Natwick and Murray Swanson, were recently honored with lifetime membership in the club. Clark retired after 16 years as team coach in 2015. Murray recently returned to his homeland of Scotland after a distinguished tenure as a masters road, MTB and cyclocross racer with PV. Now both will remain a part of the PV family for a long time to come.
Clark joined PV in 1995 after a distinguished career as a road, mountain bike and cyclocross racer at the elite level. He served as club president for three years, then as team coach for 16 years, retiring from that position after the 2015 season. Clark brought to PV a wealth of experience both as an athlete (10 national championship medals) and as a coach (USA Olympic Training Center, USA National Cyclocross Team, USA National MTB Team). In 2012, Clark made a brief comeback to competition as a masters athlete racing in Pen Velo colors, earning two NCNCA District Championships on the track and a bronze medal in team pursuit at the USAC Masters Track Nationals. Under his guidance, Pen Velo athletes achieved numerous team and individual awards on both the regional and national level.
Murray Swanson joined PV in 2002 at age 35. He started racing soon after that, winning such races as the Burlingame Criterium, Wente Road Race and the Sea Otter Classic cross country MTB race. Murray truly distinguished himself as a cyclocross racer, winning his first B race and going on to win over 30 races going head-to-head with some of the best masters talent in the country as well as scoring top 10's in elite races against the "young guys". But Murray's proudest accomplishment in cycling has been teaching intellectually disabled daughter Madelyn how to ride in four different disciplines and watching her love for cycling and her Pen Velo teammates develop. Since his return to Scotland, Murray has won his first three veterans cyclocross races wearing PV colors.


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Paperback, 96 pages
Published February 25th 1984 by Harper Perennial (first published 1968)
original title: The War Prayer
Written by Mark Twain during the Philippine-American War in the first decade of the twentieth century, The War Prayer tells of a patriotic church service held to send the town's young men off to war. During the service, a stranger enters and addresses the gathering. He tells the patriotic crowd that their prayers for victory are double-edged-by praying for victory they are also praying for the destruction of the enemy… for the destruction of human life.
Originally rejected for publication in 1905 as "not quite suited to a woman's magazine," this antiwar parable remained unpublished until 1923, when Twain's literary executor collected it in the volume Europe and Elsewhere. Handsomely illustrated by the artist and war correspondent Philip Groth, The War Prayer remains a relevant classic by an American icon.
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Understanding that Mark Twain was pretty seriously anti-war, I found this a really poignant piece that pointed out the (sometimes overlooked) consequences of war, and of the political positions we adopt, and ask God to make victorious. War is, unfortunately, an unavoidable part of a sinful world, and I think that regardless of Twain's personal religious beliefs, he understood that, and he understood (and pointed out) that a good outcome for one can very often be a severe casualty for another.
Above & beyond the brilliantly executed writing is the artwork, which skillfully illustrates Twain's words without being distracting or out of keeping with the timbre of the prayer. In choosing editions to read, the illustrated edition is definitely worth seeking out.
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Students who study English, have the most sex, according to results from Southampton's big student survey 2016.
On average, an English student has sex 14.75 times a month, or once every two days. On average, students have sex 7.88 times a month – about once every four days. The students that have the least sex are languages students – averaging only 1.9 times a month.
The survey also showed that Southampton's favourite sex position is missionary. With 1 in 3 naming it their favourite.
Further, 1 in 5 students said they've slept with someone one of their friends had already had sex with with.
The survey also showed that students are very relaxed about their sexual health, nearly half claiming they "never" get tested for sexually transmitted infections.
Further, 2 in 3 students don't use a condom every time they have sex.
The results also found that only 6.1% of Southampton students have to having threesome.
1 in 5 students have slept with someone they've met on a dating app, and 16.7% have filmed a sexual act with their partner, and over half of students have sent photos of a sexual nature. 2% of students said they would share a sexual photo of someone else as a form of revenge.
43.4% of students have had sex in a public place, and 14.6% have had sex or done something of a sexual nature beyond kissing.