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Diamond Leadership Retreat
with Marie Diamond
Event Details
Teacher: Marie Diamond
Format: Retreat of 3 days at the French Riviera
Time: Thursday, April 5th,2018 at noon until Sunday, April 8th, 2018 at noon.
Price: $2498. Special price until January 31st, 2018: $ 1998 or till all place are filled up
(20 people maximum)
Marie Diamond will lead you thru a Leadership Retreat on the Strongest Positive Vortex of the South of France, St Jean Cap Ferrat, Nice, Eze, and Monaco. A place where many billionaires and multimillionaires visit this place in the summer and have one of their homes here or visit this with their yachts.
You will combine visiting the most amazing places of beauty and glamor, bathe in the golden light and the Azur blue energy of the Mediterranean Sea. Meditating on the ley lines of the French Riviera and visiting ancient places where the Royals and wealth since the Roman Empire visited to enhance their longevity and their joy in life. (La Joie de Vivre).
You will visit and be guided by Marie Diamond
- You will visit and meditate in the Rothschild Gardens (where the positive vortex is
- You will walk the coastline of St Jean Cap Ferrat
- You will enjoy a day of glamour in Monaco and have dinner in Monte Carlo.
- You will visit the ancient town of Eze overlooking the French Riviera
- You will walk and meditate on the Promenade des Anglais in Nice
- You will sail for 2 hours along the coastline of the French Riviera
Who: maximum 20 leaders, entrepreneurs that wish to open up their spiritual channel to Abundance.
Hotel: The best is to stay in St Jean Cap Ferrat or Beaulieu Sur Mer hotels.
Your Price includes local traveling during the retreat to visit the different places (public transport, car, boat and visit to Villa & gardens Rothschild), Lunch on the first day, Evening Cocktail in Monte Carlo and all the Transformation Teachings and guidance of Marie Diamond from 10 am to 6 pm.
Price excludes your traveling from your Home to the Hotel (closest airport Nice), Lodging 3 nights, and food is not included in the price
For more information, email to email@example.com
Organized by:
Day 1: Visit St Jean Cap Ferrat
Day 2: Visit Nice and Eze
Day 3: Visit Monaco
Day 4: Visit St Jean Cap Ferrat


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Ladybug, ladybug, fly away... OH, THE CARNAGE!
"BattleBots" is sponsored by Circuit City, which is with you, and by Lucas Arts, which I guess, then, is against you.
Back to the shiny curtains and rotating tables for our introduction to the lightweights in tonight's first fight. Dr. Inferno Jr. has new weapons on its arms -- each arm has a spinning triangular blade. Except that in the fight just before the one we're about to see, one if its arms was torn off its body, so it now has only one triangular blade on one side and a wad of bloody gauze on its other side.
Tentoumushi 8.0 is the same ladybug sandbox capturing device from past seasons. This time around, they've just given up on putting a useful weapon under the dome and are going for a strategy of nothing but smothering. For whatever reason, Tentoumushi doesn't get to rotate in the introduction. Maybe the ladybug has motion sickness.
It's instantly recognizable robot fightin' time. The two robots head toward the center of the Box. Dr. Inferno Jr. gets to the side of Tentoumushi and pushes it in a circle, then into the wall.
Dr. Inferno Jr. releases and Tentoumushi runs off near a set of saws. Dr. Inferno Jr. follows. Tentoumushi turns around and gets the ladybug shell over Dr. Inferno Jr.'s body. Dr. Inferno Jr. uses that to its advantage, though, pushing itself up against the robotic body of Tentoumushi and shoving it toward another wall. Tentoumushi raises its shell to try to escape. Dr. Inferno Jr. lets off and drives away.
Dr. Inferno Jr. pretty much willingly drives under Tentoumushi's shell again. It shoves Tentoumushi toward some saws, which pop up and create some sparks. Tentoumushi kicks into reverse and the shell catches on the toy body of Dr. Inferno Jr. Tentoumushi pulls back, and Dr. Inferno Jr. starts to tip. Tentoumushi hits reverse as hard as it can, but the shell slips off and Dr. Inferno Jr. lands back on its wheels. Saved by the skirt.
Dr. Inferno Jr. drives toward Tentoumushi, but Tentoumushi misses the smother. Dr. Inferno Jr. pushes Tentoumushi over some saws. It then gets at the side of Tentoumushi and shoves it into some spikes. Tentoumushi tries to smother Dr. Inferno Jr., but Dr. Inferno Jr. just pushes it around some more. The ladybug shell remains cheerful.
Now Dr. Inferno Jr. is just trying to get out from underneath that blasted shell, but Tentoumushi won't let go. So Dr. Inferno Jr. tries a little more shoving near a sledgehammer. Tentoumushi releases, nearly tipping Dr. Inferno Jr. over again.
Tentoumushi drives itself under the sledgehammer. The hammer pounds Tentoumushi in the ladybug shell near the cut made by Dr. Inferno Jr.'s blade. The force of the hit dents the shell and makes the cut bigger. But admit it -- you wanted to see something cute get destroyed, didn't you? I know I did. Someone needs to build a robot with a big, vulnerable picture of Hello Kitty on it for hammer fodder. Oh, man, that would be so sweet...
Huh? What? Oh, the fight. Dr. Inferno Jr. is back under Tentoumushi's shell. It rams Tentoumushi against the spike strip a few times until Tentoumushi is on the spikes in such a way that its wheels don't touch the floor. Dr. Inferno Jr. frees it. Then immediately shoves it into another spike strip.
Tentoumushi runs away. Dr. Inferno Jr. deliberately drives itself under the shell and pushes Tentoumushi toward some saws. It stops next to the saws, keeping Tentoumushi's wheels off the ground. The saws repeatedly pop up and make marks on the body of Tentoumushi. Well, presumably. We see the saws and hear the sound effects added in post-production, but the saws pop up three times before we get a shot from the other side where Tentoumushi's body isn't blocking the view of the saws. Tentoumushi waves the shell around in a struggle to get free.
Tentoumushi gives up and tries to smother Dr. Inferno Jr. instead. Dr. Inferno Jr. backs up a little, and now Tentoumushi's wheels are back on the floor. Tentoumushi tries to topple Dr. Inferno Jr. again, but can't.
Dr. Inferno Jr. drives into the front of Tentoumushi's lowered shell as Tentoumushi also drives forward. This causes both robots to tilt backward, Tentoumushi's shell resting against Dr. Inferno Jr.'s toy body. Neither robot's wheels are touching the ground. Dr. Inferno Jr. spins its weapon, but doesn't hit anything. Tentoumushi appears to not be able to move its shell. The saws that are right below the two robots repeatedly appear but don't cut anything.
So the last 16 seconds of the fight consist of Tentoumushi and Dr. Inferno Jr. stuck like that. Looking for all the world like the ladybug shell and the Tomy Omnibot are engaged in a long, passionate kiss. Who says there's no love in this sport?
The buzzer sounds. Break it up, you two.
One of the replays is Tentoumushi getting its shell harmed by the hammer. However, the Circuit City logo is covering the lower left-hand corner of the screen, so we don't actually get to see it happen. Nice.
The 26-19 decision gives the victory to Dr. Inferno Jr. I'll bet that cad won't even call poor Tentoumushi ever again.
In the post-fight interview, Jason Bardis explains that since the eyes of Dr. Inferno Jr. came off during the fight, he gave them to Lisa Winter as a souvenir. For its next fight, Dr. Inferno Jr.'s weapon will be a cane that it uses to whack its opponent.
A segment that contrasts the evil of a smiling Jason Bardis with his hobby of swing dancing. Then teases of the upcoming fights. Teases such as "nanny nanny boo boo" and "your mother wears army boots."
To keep you hanging around during the commercial, it's BattleBots trivia time. "True or false: The hammers used on Son of Whyachi are actually meat tenderizers used in a slaughterhouse." Wait, the hammers the robot uses as its weapon or the hammers the builders used to construct it?
After the commercial, we learn that the answer is "True." I hope they cleaned the hammers before putting them on the robot. Unless their secret, diabolical plan is to cause opponent builders to get sick with E.coli after handling their beaten bots.
Next, Arj visited the pits to talk with some builders that have already been defeated, mostly in the preliminary rounds. That sounds all right, doesn't it? After he talks to a builder, they put a graphic over a shot of something to announce that robot's defeat. The first graphic we see says "Mungus D.O.A Round 1" over a generic shot of a tire lying in the BattleBox. Okay, first of all, the robot's name is "Mongus." Second of all, Mongus doesn't even use tires -- it's got an interesting pseudo-walking system. I also can't figure out what method they're using to tell us which "round" a robot lost in, since, for example, Gyrax was defeated in the TV rounds, but the graphic says "Round 1." Mauler, on the other hand (which is shown being loaded into an ambulance back in season two) went out in "Round 3." I think maybe my problem is treating this as if it was being presented as actual information.
Forget it, let's just go to the next fight. No Apologies will take on Son of Whyachi. In an attempt to stop the spinner (or maybe just push Son of Whyachi's body around without being hit by the spinning hammers), No Apologies has added a series of pipes to the arms that are on the sides of the robot. The pipes stick way out in front, protecting the spiked hammer from instant damage. Son of Whyachi has responded by lowering its spinning weapon so it almost touches the floor.
Robot fightin' time. Both robots leave their squares. Son of Whyachi is noticeably slow in starting to spin its weapon.
No Apologies has its pipe addition riding the floor. The robot drives up to Son of Whyachi, and the pipes go under the body of the robot. Son of Whyachi hits the front of No Apologies' body. Whoops. No Apologies backs off and gets the pipe addition to push Son of Whyachi into the base of a screw.
Whyachi's hammers aren't spinning as quickly or as consistently as they usually do. They're still spinning fast enough to hurt No Apologies, though. No Apologies raises and lowers its pipe addition, which is rattled by Son of Whyachi. No Apologies worries about the nearby saws, since it covers quite a bit more ground with that addition.
Son of Whyachi drives toward No Apologies, which backs off to the center of the Box. Son of Whyachi's weapon is going fast enough to blow the debris on the floor out of its way. Son of Whyachi drives up and hits the front of No Apologies again.
No Apologies raises and lowers the pipe addition over Son of Whyachi's weapon again, bending the pipes. No Apologies drives the pipe addition into Son of Whyachi, which breaks the pipes a little bit. At the same time, the killsaws that are underneath Son of Whyachi appear so they can make sparks on the robot's spinning weapon.
No Apologies gets its pipe addition wrecked some more by Son of Whyachi. It then is pushed around by some saws. Son of Whyachi comes over and hits the pipe addition, turning No Apologies around. Son of Whyachi hits the back of No Apologies.
No Apologies turns around and comes forward, ready to sacrifice that pipe addition if need be. It pushes itself into Son of Whyachi a few times, severely slowing down the spinning weapon. No Apologies also drops its spiked hammer once, completely missing Son of Whyachi.
Son of Whyachi drives away over some saws. It spins up again in the center of the Box. No Apologies pushes the pipe addition into Son of Whyachi, then immediately fires the spiked hammer. But No Apologies is pushed away by Son of Whyachi's weapon before the hammer can hit anything.
Son of Whyachi leaves to try to get its weapon moving faster. It has trouble doing so, and the fact that it drove over the ramrods isn't helping matters. No Apologies shows up and uses its pipe addition and/or the spike strip to bring Son of Whyachi's spinner to a complete stop.
No Apologies has the pipe addition around Son of Whyachi's weapon and is pushing the robot around. The spiked hammer of No Apologies is moving really slowly -- I think it might have been damaged.
No Apologies continues to push Son of Whyachi. Nope, I was wrong -- the hammer just activated. However, it missed hitting Son of Whyachi.
No Apologies pushes Son of Whyachi against the spike strip, then backs off. Son of Whyachi, its weapon now free of that pipe addition, begins to spin. No Apologies approaches from a different angle and gets its pipe addition underneath Son of Whyachi. Son of Whyachi breaks part of the pipe off.
That pipe addition is looking pretty sad right now. But No Apologies has a good hold on Son of Whyachi, pushing it into the base of a screw (have you noticed that it seems like robots are pushed into the bases of screws more often than the screws themselves?). The spiked hammer of No Apologies, not working at full power, taps Son of Whyachi's body.
No Apologies pushes Son of Whyachi into the actual screw. The screw raises Son of Whyachi's body off the ground. For a few seconds, the action is of No Apologies holding Son of Whyachi against the screw while the screw alternates between bouncing Son of Whyachi's body around and stalling under the weight of the robot.
No Apologies comes around to the other side and hits Son of Whyachi's body again with its spiked hammer. Still no damage. Son of Whyachi falls off the screw. No Apologies pushes it over some saws.
That pipe addition has pretty much been totaled at this point. No Apologies flips it around to its rear to get it out of the way -- it's going to attack solely with its spiked hammer now.
Man alive, I've written a lot about this fight already. Is it almost over? No Apologies briefly stops Son of Whyachi's hammers with the front of its body. Son of Whyachi moves back a foot or so and starts spinning its weapon again. No Apologies drops its hammer into the ground. One of Son of Whyachi's hammers catches it and bends the spike to uselessness.
Son of Whyachi's weapon briefly stops spinning, then begins to spin in the opposite direction. Weird. No Apologies easily stops the spinning by driving its body into the weapon. It drops its spike, still doing no damage.
No Apologies pushes Son of Whyachi into the spike strip, enduring some saws in the process. Son of Whyachi just sits there for the last few seconds of the fight while No Apologies prods. The buzzer sounds. It's about time it did.
The judges' decision is 24-21. No surprise there. The winner is No Apologies.
Official scores! In Damage, Son of Whyachi led 10-5, while in Strategy, No Apologies led 10-5. The decision-maker was Aggression, which went 9-6 in favor of No Apologies. I have no witty comments about specific judges' scores; I just thought you'd like to know.
The post-fight interview reveals that, yes, Son of Whyachi never got up to full speed. In case you didn't notice.
As they go to commercial, we see the Pit Girls using feather dusters on Huggy Bear. No mention is made of the fact that the members of the Bot Dudes team are holding white cotton briefs over their pants. In case you're keeping track, that's the second underwear sighting this season (and surprisingly, neither sighting comes from Carmen Electra). So many pairs of men's underpants... I'm not sure I like the direction this show is taking.
After the commercial, it's "Electra here, getting up in your business with This Date in Bot History." Time to rehash the ol' "late hit" fiasco from the Pressure Drop vs. Subject to Change without Reason fight from season one. This was already settled in season three, so don't get too worried about it. I'm also fairly sure that this event didn't occur two years ago this day, either. But since the robots can't beat up the referees or hit each other with folding chairs, this is the only controversy the show has to work with.
Let's go to two middleweights that are actually in this tournament. Huggy Bear is pretty much the same as it was last year, except now it's blue. Bad Attitude is also the same as it was last year. Now that the complex introductions are out of the way, let's fight.
Bad Attitude makes a quick turn so it can approach Huggy Bear from the side. Huggy Bear simply turns in place so it faces Bad Attitude. Bad Attitude briefly drives into the "hug zone," but leaves before Huggy Bear can deploy its arm-bar thing.
Bad Attitude tries again to get to the side of Huggy Bear, but Huggy Bear again turns in place. Bad Attitude stays away.
Bad Attitude tries to lure Huggy Bear over the saws, but Huggy Bear stays in place. Bad Attitude does some more driving. It sees its chance and wedges under the side of Huggy Bear. It slips out from underneath Huggy Bear before it can push the robot anywhere, though.
Huggy Bear is using the time-tested strategy of staying in one place and always facing its opponent. Bad Attitude can't make a wide enough arc to get to the side of Huggy Bear.
Huggy Bear gets around Bad Attitude, but doesn't activate the clamper. It pushes Bad Attitude near some saws, but winds up taking all of the saw damage itself. Bad Attitude escapes.
Bad Attitude gets another chance and again gets under the side of Huggy Bear. But again, it can't push Huggy Bear into any walls before Huggy Bear slides off.
Bad Attitude takes some damage from a saw, then backs up and drives over Huggy Bear like it's a speed bump. Bad Attitude then drives over some more saws, which send lots of pieces of tire flying.
Bad Attitude is driving in wide circles, trying to disorient Huggy Bear. Huggy Bear holds its ground and rotates. Bad Attitude almost gets under Huggy Bear's side. But then it drives into the hug zone, and Huggy Bear grabs it.
Huggy Bear takes Bad Attitude to some saws, but then decides against it. It drives over the saw covers (I'm surprised the saws never came up to hit Huggy Bear) and takes Bad Attitude to the sledgehammer. The hammer gets four good hits on one of the wheels of Bad Attitude.
Huggy Bear turns around and pushes Bad Attitude into a nearby screw. The screw frees Bad Attitude, which gets hit by the hammer again. Then it drives itself into the other nearby screw. Then it escapes.
Bad Attitude drives into Huggy Bear and over it. It teases the hammer again, then drives to the other side of the Box.
Huggy Bear moves to the center and goes back to turning in place while Bad Attitude drives around behind the hazards. This goes on for about thirty seconds.
Bad Attitude drives too close to the saw holes, and Pete hits it. The bottom of the wedge catches the saw and Bad Attitude goes twisting through the air! It lands on its back and on top of Huggy Bear.
Huggy Bear pushes Bad Attitude a bit, but Bad Attitude falls off as Huggy Bear turns to get it in its hug zone. Bad Attitude drives itself into the spike strip.
Bad Attitude attacks Huggy Bear, but only drives up onto it. Bad Attitude drops off as Huggy Bear pushes.
Bad Attitude tempts a saw, then drives onto Huggy Bear again. Huggy Bear uses its clamper to keep Bad Attitude's wheels off the ground. It starts to push Bad Attitude toward some saws, but since there are only five seconds left on the clock, it stays in place to keep Bad Attitude helpless at the end of the fight. Time is up.
Replays. Then more scary men in the audience with things painted on their chests. It's times like this that I'm reminded of how great of an invention the shirt really is.
Commercials. They've stopped doing that pointless "roll call."
Not much to note in the last segment. Hit of the Week, an interview about "Starsky and Hutch," and a fast recap of the fights. As the credits roll, Bil mocks melodramatic crying, though I like to think that he's trying to claw his eyes out.
Not that I haven't written enough about it already, but here's a fun craft for the kids -- make your own re-creation of the No Apologies versus Son of Whyachi fight using items you have around the house! Here's what you'll need:
A kid's-sized shoebox
Remove the lid from the shoebox and discard it, saying something emotionally damaging to it in the process. Turn the rest of the shoebox upside-down. This will serve as No Apologies' body. Cut a slit from the center of the shoebox down toward the front using your fingernails and/or teeth (scissors are too dangerous!). Only a slit -- it needs to be able to grip the drinking straw.
Next, poke the toothpick through one of the ends of the drinking straw at a right angle. This forms the hammer of No Apologies. Place the non-toothpicked end of the straw in the slit in the shoebox.
Next, poke a hole on each side of the shoebox (actually, you might want to use the toothpick for this). Now, take a handful of pipe cleaners and tie them together to approximate the shape of the addition No Apologies put on for this fight. Insert the addition through the two holes in the shoebox. Now you've made No Apologies!
Now we're going to make Son of Whyachi. Take the empty crayon box and start whacking the corners against a hard surface, over and over, until it looks like Son of Whyachi's body. Then put the box down and learn to control your anger, for crying out loud.
Using the Tinkertoys, build something that looks more or less like the cage spinner on Son of Whyachi. I'm not going to tell you how -- I'm trying to boost your creativity here!
Finally, insert the motor into the middle of the crayon box. Mount the Tinkertoys on the motor, and make sure everything is secure. Attach the appropriate wires to the motor, connect the wires to some batteries, and store those inside the crayon box.
You're all set! The Tinkertoys should spin on their own, and all you have to do is move the boxes around manually (watch your hands near Son of Whyachi!). Have fun, and be sure to give your own voice to the robots as they fight! ("Rarr! I'm going to bash you with my Whyachi tool!" "Oh no you're not, villain!" "Kapow!")
Next time, we'll recreate the T-Minus versus Double Agent fight. Hope you're familiar with modifying pneumatic components, kids!

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Phillip Schofield's hypnosis show axed by ITV after two series
Phillip Schofield's hypnosis game show You're Back In The Room has been axed after falling ratings
The 54-year-old presenter hosted the programme, which saw guests hypnotised by Irish magician Keith Barry, for two series. But after the show premiered to impressive ratings, with more than four million people tuning in, the second series proved less successful.
The failure to convince more celebrities to put themselves in the firing line for the show also led to the fall in popularity, with ITV making the decision to cut the show, according to The Sun.
"The show got mixed reviews but not bad ratings at first but ultimately the balance between great names and keen people couldn't keep going," a source said. "They only really managed to twist the arms of ITV stars onto the show – with the likes of Joey Essex, the Loose Women ladies and the cast of Coronation Street all making an appearance."
Watch the promo for the show here:
However, one thing that was always a hit – with viewers and producers – was Phillip's hosting skills. The silver fox has remained a household name since his days presenting children's television, and now presents on shows including This Morning and All Star Mr & Mrs.
"ITV thought Phillip did a brilliant job as host. His commentary was hilarious and he loved doing the show but he's got some new formats coming up for the channel and sadly something had to make way," the insider added.
"They're sad it's dying a death as there's not really a show of its kind on telly right now, but after two series it had done its job."
The show faced criticism from some hypnotists, who claimed the contestants were acting because hypnosis cannot be used to make people do things against their will.
But Phillip insisted in an interview with the Daily Express newspaper that there was nothing faked about the programme.
"The first thing I asked was the same question as everyone else: 'Is it real?'" he said. "If there was any element of fakery in it whatsoever, then I would absolutely not have been interested.
"For the pilot episode, I watched everybody who was hypnotised really closely because I think I'm quite astute and could spot someone if they were faking it. But there were none. It would be hard to keep on pretending, as it's a long show to record."
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Your responses don't seem to be fast and thick.
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I'd recommend you do lots of reading through this and many other forums and also have a look around your local neighborhood for oil. I'm guessing that oil should be easy to come by on the GC . Try your local haunt like the fish and chip or pub first. If you frequent a Thai or Japanese restaurant then ask for a small amount of oil. It's easy when you know the local.
Find the oil that looks clean, something that you'd be happy to use. The thicker and darker the more work.
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Saturday is National Hunting and Fishing Day, and as the annual celebration nears, America's elected leaders are expressing bipartisan support of hunters, anglers and conservation.
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I appreciate Wonders of Wildlife and all those who worked to make National Hunting and Fishing Day a success. Your efforts help more people discover the wonders of nature and advance the values of good stewardship.
Laura and I send our best wishes.
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U.S. Rep. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), along with 51 co-sponsors, anticipate action next week on House Resolution 634, a measure "encouraging participation in hunting and fishing, supporting the goals and ideals of National Hunting and Fishing Day and the efforts of hunters and fishermen toward the scientific management of wildlife and conservation of the natural environment."
The resolution was introduced Sept. 5 and sent to the House natural resources committee.
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Richard Lloyd-Williams, formerly Group IT Director of The Net-a-Porter Group, has been welcomed aboard luxury online furniture, lighting and accessories retailer Discover&Deliver as Chief Executive Officer.
He joins the business, alongside John Pillar as Chief Technology Officer (having previously led technology departments at M&S and ASOS), to complete the 10-strong team which founders Isabel Rutland and Stephanie Mähl have put together over the past 4 months. The introduction of premium e-commerce expertise will help drive the next stage of growth for the business.
A worldwide online emporium of superfine design, Discover&Deliver curates a careful edit of collectable pieces of design from the interiors of luxury destinations around the globe.
Launched in September 2012, Discover&Deliver displays authentic and original pieces in situ, as used by world-class designers and architects, with products available to customise and purchase through the site, delivered worldwide, straight to customers' doors.
Lloyd-Williams comments:
"The strength of the vision of Isabel and Stephanie, to build a global luxury design website, coupled with the talent and passion in the tight-knit team, were what really excited me about joining Discover&Deliver."
The new team is in the process of rebuilding both the website and core internal systems, to create an intuitive e-commerce site that inspires and educates customers in a narrative context. Using their knowledge of fashion e-commerce, in conjunction with the latest software engineering techniques and technologies, the Discover&Deliver team will produce solutions that will transform the luxury furniture industry.
Pillar adds "The opportunity to drive how digital is used to showcase these amazing pieces of design, both online and offline, is very exciting, and I am thrilled to be a part of the team."
The retailer is also launching a London gallery named Atelier D&D, to open in April. The SW7 address will be a 'by appointment only' gallery in the heart of South Kensington, just a stone's throw away from Knightsbridge and Sloane Square. The previously online only company is responding to an ever-increasing demand from an extensive list of both private and trade clients, to open this gallery space.
Using a secretive little black book of trusted suppliers and craftsman, Discover&Deliver has selected history's most impressive furniture designs in history to showcase as a Spring 2015 collection for the gallery..
Noteworthy pieces on display will include the entirely handmade Teddy Bear Chair, an extraordinary piece designed by Hans J Wegner, dating from 1951, as seen in the Wythe Hotel in New York, and elegant Bishop Stools by India Mahdavi in a range of striking colours, as seen in the Hotel du Petit Moulin in Paris.
"We plan to introduce a new collection to the gallery every 3 months, each time with a unique theme, enabling us to showcase a broad range of beautiful brands from our website. All items in the Atelier will be available for immediate dispatch, so our clients can avoid the long lead times that are often associated with furniture purchases" comments Co-founder Isabel Rutland.
Added to which, the company have many other plans for the gallery. There are several exclusive design collections and suppliers in the pipeline, to surprise both new visitors and loyal, long established clientele. Regular talks by industry experts will be held in the Atelier, as well as exclusive preview events for trade and press prior to the launch of each new collection.
With this and a new website launching at the same time, 2015 is set to be a busy year for Discover&Deliver.


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Research in Motion (RIM) at the BlackBerry World 2011 conference on May 3 has announced that it will make Bing the default search engine on BlackBerry devices starting this holiday season.
"Central to this collaboration, , Blackberry devices will use Bing as the preferred search provider in the browser, and Bing will be the default search and map application for new devices presented to mobile operators, both in the United States and internationally. Also, effective today Bing will be the preferred search and maps applications with regular, featured placement and promotion in the BlackBerry App World carousel.
Bing is also now shipping as the default search experience, and map app, for the newly released BlackBerry Playbook. Together, we'll also market and promote the strength of our joint offerings as "Making better decisions with Bing on BlackBerry."
A Microsoft spokesperson elaborated with a few more specifics:
Today, Bing and Research In Motion (RIM) announced a partnership to make Bing the preferred search and maps provider on all new BlackBerry devices. Bing will be the search default for the Blackberry browser, and the default search and maps provider on new RIM devices presented to mobile operators in the U.S. and select international markets. The Bing for Mobile BlackBerry App is also available for download in the BlackBerry App World store, and is a preferred app.
Microsoft and RIM aren't talking about the terms of the deal, according to a Microsoft spokesperson. The deal seemingly includes other technologies, going forward, as Tech Republic's Jason Hiner noted in his coverage:
The two companies are going to extend this search/maps partnership to bring "augmented reality" — a combination of maps, GPS, photo search, and more — to BlackBerry platform. They're also going to integrate this with BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), RIM's popular combination between IM and social networking.
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"Welcome to Universal Studios, E.T.'s home away from home."
That was part of our opening spiel on the tour in the 80s. I went back to full-time tour guide duty in the fall of 1986 after being let go from Segue Music. A bummer, to be sure, but at least I had a job that I enjoyed, could support my family and could still pursue finding another music editing gig without the barrier of not being in the union. The tour would be my "home away from home" for a while longer.
As I mentioned in a previous post, I spent a great deal of my off-time down on the "lower lot" observing scoring sessions and peppering music editors with questions. One of the perqs of the job – it was mentioned in their want-ads and during training – was that tour guides worked at "the biggest and busiest movie studio in the world" and that ambitious guides could use the job as a stepping stone to a career in the biz. I grabbed that opportunity as soon as my first summer of work ended.
FALL, 1984 – I walked into the guide dispatch office, found a studio directory, and located the name of the "Orchestra Manager" for the studio. The name listed was Sandy DeCrescent. I dialed her extension, told her who I was and that I wanted to observe scoring sessions whenever possible. She said that as long as I wouldn't become a nuisance, and as long as producers and composers had no objection, I could come down but I would have to coordinate my visits with her assistant, Tiffany Jones. Tiffany was a hoot-and-a-half. We struck up an immediate friendship and got along so well that after a while Tiffany would call me to let me know when there was a special scoring session that I might like to attend. I got to watch John Williams record the Main Title for Steven Spielberg's AMAZING STORIES, Alan Silvestri record the skateboard chase sequence for BACK TO THE FUTURE, and John Addison record the main title for MURDER, SHE WROTE, among many others. Sandy and Tiffany were very generous with their time and I am forever grateful to them.
Sidebar: At the time in met Sandy DeCrescent in 1984, she had just recently been appointed Orchestra Manager for the TV scoring sessions. That meant she was the person responsible for hiring the orchestras for all the TV scoring sessions. This job is also known as Orchestra Contractor and I'll cover that job in more detail in a future post.
Sandy Left Universal sometime in the late 80s and became arguably the busiest and most-often-hired orchestra contractor in the feature film business. Take a gander at the incredible list of films she has contracted over her career. I was very fortunate to have met her "back in the day".
Three music editors in particular at Universal took my badgering in stride and taught me a lot about the business and the craft: Arnold Schwarzwald of SIMON & SIMON; Jerry Cohen of MIAMI VICE; Gene Gillette of AIRWOLF. Their patience, wisdom and tips were of great value to me when Dan Carlin hired me in 1985 to work at Segue.
Soon after AIRWOLF was canceled in 1986, Gene left Universal and went to work for an independent music editing company (a competitor of Segue's) called Music Design Group. Of course Gene knew about my ambition to become a music editor and he was happy for me when I told him that I was finally in the union.
August, 1987 – a year had passed since being let go from Segue when I was called into the guide dispatch office to take a phone call. It was Gene Gillette calling to ask if I was interested in an apprentice music editing job at Music Design Group. Gene had been working there for about a year and the owner of the company, Roy Prendergast, was on the lookout for new talent, hoping to move an apprentice or assistant music editor up the ranks to editor status. Whereas Segue was a company still working primarily on 35mm film and doing things the tried-and-true, old-school way, Roy was trying to take his company into the future of editing by working on video tape instead of film for picture & dialog, and on analog ½-inch tape instead of 35mm magnetic film for music. He was also developing computer software to streamline some of the workload – most notably breakdown notes and preparing the picture for scoring sessions. One of his computer programs was considered for (but did not win) a Scientific and Technical Academy Award.
I went in for an interview, Roy and I hit it off well, and he offered me the apprentice position. I was so happy to be going back to music editing and was especially happy that the time I had spent building relationships with the music editors at Universal had paid dividends. Gene was very generous to think of me when this opportunity opened up. More gratitude in my life.
Sidebar: After Gene retired from the film biz he started writing blogs, articles, essays and poetry. He passed away in 2014.
Roy appreciated my enthusiasm and inventive way of problem-solving. Within six months he called the union and had me promoted to full music editor which meant more job security, more responsibility and more pay. I was proud of my accomplishments, but also a bit nervous about moving up so quickly. Had I stayed at Segue, I would have apprenticed for at least another year followed by one or two years as an assistant before becoming a full music editor.
Roy had me shadow him for a while on a TV series and a couple of TV movies. With each passing week, he'd give me more and more to do on my own. Then we started a new project and he said that we would trade places. He wanted me to take the lead on a TV movie and he would shadow me to make sure everything would go smoothly. The composer was the late Fred Karlin who was arguably the most prolific TV-movie composer of the 70s and 80s. He'd also written scores for feature films, was nominated for 3 Oscars, and won a song-writing Oscar for "For All We Know" in 1970. No pressure. Happily it all went well on A PLACE TO CALL HOME which led to two big events in my young career: 1) Roy was done shadowing me and "turned me loose". 2) Fred Karlin called again later in the year and asked for me to be his music editor on his next TV movie, THE FACTS OF LIFE DOWN UNDER – my first composer request for my services.
The next two years (October, 1987 – October 1989) brought an amazing bounty of projects. I worked on ten TV movies, an ABC series, two independent feature films and the biggest mini-series in TV history, the 30-hour epic WAR AND REMEMBRANCE, for which I earned my first Emmy nomination (lost out to LONESOME DOVE). It's important to understand that working at an independent music editing company, we received calls to work from all the different networks and studios and independents. Return business from a producer or composer was always the goal. On one of my earliest TV movies, INFIDELITY, I was paired with composer Steve Dorff. Steve liked my work, asked for me on virtually all of his following projects and just last summer we worked on a fun indie feature called PURE COUNTRY 2. I've been Steve's music editor for 24 years now. WAR AND REMEMBRANCE teamed me with director/writer Dan Curtis and composer Bob Cobert. Dan and Bob had worked together since 1966 when Dan created DARK SHADOWS and Bob composed the legendary Theremin theme. They both appreciated my work enough on WAR that I was their music editor of choice for all their projects after that (including the remake of DARK SHADOWS in 1991 and the sequel to the cult-classic TRILOGY OF TERROR in 1996) until Dan's passing in 2006. Bob now lives a happy life of retirement near Palm Springs. In an interesting bit of irony, I got the job on WAR after Rob Wieland, then Post-Production Supervisor at ABC Circle Films, offered it to Segue Music. Bob Cobert was trying to give a young man a break and help him get into music editing and asked if the fellow could apprentice on the show. From what I learned from Cobert, Segue said they couldn't hire a non-union apprentice (sound familiar?). That was a deal-breaker for Bob Cobert. Rob Wieland next offered it to Music Design Group, Roy made the guy a production assistant (non-union) and he was able to observe and learn and help out as needed. I worked on WAR for nearly 18 months from 1988-1989 including working straight through the writers' strike of 1988 (have I mentioned how fortunate I've been?).
Because of my schedule on WAR (and because I really was working many hours now as a music editor) I gave my final tour at Universal during Spring Break of 1988. It was a wonderful time in my life, a great place to learn how to handle yourself in all kinds of unpredictable situations, and, in my case, a great training ground for my chosen career. Click on any of the following names to see what some of my fellow guides from the mid-eighties have been doing in show business. They all had the same guts and desire as me and have succeeded spectacularly in a very tough, competitive industry.
- Tim Thompson
- Bob Bergen
- Katy Garretson
- Tony Winters
- Tony Sepulveda
- Kelly Kulchak
- Sandi Logan
- Bernadette Bowman
- Steve Hoefer
WAR wrapped in May of 1989, and I spent the summer working on a couple of TV movies. Then in the fall of 1989 Roy called me into his office and shut the door. I was having a foreboding sense of déjà-vu all over again. Was this going to be another one of those talks? He told me that he had just received a call from Skip Lusk, head of TV Post-Production at FOX. Skip told him that the dialog editor on THE TRACEY ULLMAN SHOW was pulling double-duty as the show's music editor. Most weeks, the music load on the show wasn't very big but often there were big musical production numbers that required a lot of work and attention. The editor, Suhail Kafity, wanted to concentrate on dialog only and asked to be let out of music. Skip called Roy looking for a music editor, but there was a slight catch – the budget for the season was already set and they didn't have a separate music editing budget since Suhail was handling both jobs. I'd have to work for scale (union minimum wage) rather than a premium (over-scale) wage. But there was a catch to the catch – Skip said that FOX was planning to spin off the "little cartoon show" that played in and out of commercials on TRACEY into its own series later that year. Skip could make up for the lower wage on TRACEY with a little bump on the cartoon show. It also meant working on both shows at the same time once the cartoon went into post-production, so I'd be very busy.
Roy asked, "Well?" I was already a very big fan of TRACEY and was thrilled to be working on the show. I really enjoyed the cartoon bumpers as well, and I wasn't quite sure how these 30- and 60-second spots could be expanded into a full half-hour series, but I was very interested to see how it would work. I said, "Sure." I walked out of the office, let out a very big exhale and wondered if I had just bitten off way more than I could chew.
Next time: Working on the end of TRACEY and the beginning of THE SIMPSONS


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By now, you've probably heard the news… and it's probably not good news.
One of the major pay-2-play sites, specifically Voices Dot Com (VDC), has acquired Voicebank.net.
So, why is this acquisition a potential threat to the voiceover industry and why are voiceover talent at risk? There's a pretty simple answer to that question.
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In February, we noted the strange case of the three Awan brothers, who got themselves hired as IT professionals, working for a number of Democratic Congressmen at an extraordinarily high rate of pay. They had access to intelligence and homeland security information, among much else, but were fired weeks after the Obama administration left office:
Horatio Alger would be proud – they somehow managed to get themselves paid three times the average rate of IT professionals working in Congress. They displayed admirable thrift – all living in the same house (not their parents'). They pulled themselves up by their bootstraps, one overcoming bankruptcy (despite being incredibly overpaid) and a felony record to get themselves hired into sensitive Intel positions for prominent Democratic congresspersons. Inquisitive fellows they were, poking around in congressional computer systems without authorization.
Did I mention thrifty? Apparently in addition to illicit information acquisition, they saved money by allegedly taking home some odds and ends, office supplies, like pens and notepad and PCs and paperclips and servers and cell phones…
The investigation supposedly started "late last year," yet somehow the alleged — how to put it? – unauthorized accessors of information and undocumented removers of electronics were not cut off until two weeks after Obama left office.
Now the Daily Caller reports that at least some of the Awan family has decamped for Pakistan, where they apparently are treated as VIPs with extraordinary influence in the U.S.: "Sources: Democratic Aide Suspected Of Major Security Breach Under Government Protection In Pakistan."
A criminal suspect in an investigation into a major security breach on the House of Representatives computer network has abruptly left the country and gone to Pakistan, where her family has significant assets and VIP-level protection, a relative and others told The Daily Caller News Foundation's Investigative Group.
Hina Alvi, her husband Imran Awan, and his brothers Abid and Jamal were highly paid shared IT administrators working for multiple House Democrats until their access to congressional IT systems was terminated Feb. 2 as a result of the investigation. Capitol Police confirmed the investigation is ongoing, but no arrests have been reported in the case.
Many of the Democrats who employed the Awans are members of the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. (A list of potentially compromised members is listed below.)
Their positions gave them access to members' emails and confidential files. In addition, Imran was given the password for an iPad used by then-Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Florida Democrat. The five came to the U.S. from Pakistan.
Since the investigation became public, the Awans have abruptly moved from longtime homes in Lorton and Springfield, Va. … Multiple people said Hina told them she was headed to Pakistan where the family has significant property.
Two other sources close to the family, who requested anonymity because they believe it is a "national security issue," also said that Hina has gone to Pakistan.
It seems that there could be a major story here, but the Capitol Police decline to comment and there is no indication that the investigation into the Awans is moving forward. It isn't hard to guess the reasons why that might be.
UPDATE: The Daily Caller, pretty much the only source on this story, has more: "Wasserman Schultz Threatened Police Chief For Gathering Evidence On Her IT Staffer's Alleged Crimes."
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz threatened the chief of the U.S. Capitol Police with "consequences" for holding equipment that she says belongs to her in order to build a criminal case against a Pakistani staffer suspected of massive cybersecurity breaches involving funneling sensitive congressional data offsite.
The Florida lawmaker used her position on the committee that sets the police force's budget to press its chief to relinquish the piece of evidence Thursday, in what could be considered using her authority to attempt to interfere with a criminal investigation.
The Capitol Police and outside agencies are pursuing Imran Awan, who has run technology for the Florida lawmaker since 2005 and was banned from the House network in February on suspicion of data breaches and theft.
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(This article was first published on Omnia sunt Communia! » R-english, and kindly contributed to R-bloggers)
Some days ago James Cheshire published the post Mapping Flows in R. I have implemented an alternative (faster) version using data.table to read and join the datasets (and lattice to display the results). If you are new to data.table you should read this wiki and this cheatsheet.
This is the code:
This is the result:
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Life is just a bowl of cherries, or else it's the pits. Friendship, though, is the berries.
Berries - That which is attractive or pleasing; similar to bee's knees, As in "It's the berries."
My friend in the winter of her life gives me such a Christmas gift. I can glimpse into her heart while we laugh together about the Seussian bugs on life's surface. I am awed by her humor, curiosity, graciousness, generosity, and serenity. I am honored that she peruses my 365 photos and comments about her favorites. She views my photos on her son's old laptop and types her comments. That keyboard is missing its "W". She is unflustered and innovative finding words to write and search without that letter. Together we Google a tree with blue, football-shaped berries. Southern black-ha? Black-da? Southern black haw.
Odd words come to mind looking through my berry photos over 2010:
frosted subtle
strength endurance
beauty berries
glow rich mature seasoned
Disney aerial weightless dance
How do we work around the knowledge of our own mortality? How do we get past the missing key? I pray at the end of my life I will still be Googling, consulting my American Heritage dictionary, and thumbing my field guides.
permeable translucent
papery radiant fragile crawling laughing
All is calm
All is bright
Be here now
© 2010 Nancy L. Ruder


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In a somber reminder of what's at risk for today's professional football players, a number of sources have reported that NFL standout John Abraham is considering retirement following a concussion suffered in the 3rd quarter of the Arizona Cardinals' season opener against the San Diego Chargers on Monday Night Football. Multiple sources, including ESPN's Adam Schefter, have reported that Abraham has suffered from memory loss for several years and this latest concussion is likely the final straw.
Cardinals LB John Abraham is suffering from memory loss and has been for well over a year, per sources. Could be end of his NFL career.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) September 10, 2014
Cardinals coach Bruce Arians, though, has tried to downplay the concussion problem while claiming Monday's concussion was Abraham's first and saying "[t]here's many issues that could be involved."
Abraham's teammates, however, expressed serious doubts that this was Abraham's first concussion. Abraham is a 15-year veteran and the league's active career sack leader with 133.5 sacks.
"Playing this game everybody's had multiple concussions. Whether or not they're diagnosed is something totally different. I'm pretty sure he's had multiple concussions throughout his career like we all have. This was probably his first documented one."
– Lorenzo Alexander, Abraham's teammate via The Associated Press
A number of former NFL players – including All-Pro Junior Seau – have been found to suffer CTE or chronic traumatic encephalopathy. CTE develops when a football player suffers blows to the head. The disease is progressive, meaning that former players continue to deteriorate even after they've stopped playing. CTE symptoms include:
- memory loss
- confusion
- impaired judgment
- impulse control problems
- aggression
- depression
- anxiety
- suicidality,
- parkinsonism
- progressive dementia
While some players have been found to have progressive CTE, most often, CTE does not occur until years after a player's career has ended. More frequently, players and former players suffer from post-concussion syndrome. Symptoms include:
- memory loss
- loss of concentration
- headaches
- dizziness
- fatigue
- irritability
- anxiety
- insomnia
- noise and light sensitivity
NFLPA Concussion Lawsuits
More than a dozen former NFL players have filed concussion injury lawsuits against the NFLPA. These players claim the Players Association was aware of concussion dangers for decades, but ignored and hid the risks from players.
According to the Complaints filed against the NFLPA, the players association "had unparalleled access to and knowledge of data relating to the relationship between head impacts on football players and cognitive decline. This access to and knowledge of data [came] from the NFLPA's awareness of the growing body of scientific literature on the subject, its own medical consultants, its own requested and commissioned studies on the subject, its participation in the Retirement Board of the Bert Bell/Peter Rozelle NFL Player Retirement Plan ("Retirement Plan"), and its participation in the Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Committee (the "MTBI Committee")."
The claims brought against the NFLPA are different from those alleged against the NFL itself in other litigation. Players with claims against the NFL are not precluded from bringing claims against the NFLPA and may participate in both cases.
"Sadly, the players association knew for years about the medical science behind the dangers of the game, and in spite of their promises to do what was in the best interest of their members, they joined the league in hiding those dangers from everyone. These former pro players should be proud of themselves for stepping up, because they're standing up and saying that they would have behaved differently if the players association hadn't been complicit with the league in hiding their full knowledge from them. If this action through the court system would have been available to me when I was just out of the league, I would have been alongside them as part of the lawsuit."
– Jim Kearney, starting safety for the Super Bowl IV Champion Kansas City Chiefs
The NFLPA concussion lawsuits also name NFLPA executive director, DeMaurice Smith, who told Congress under oath that "for far too long, our former players were left adrift [and] we were complicit in the lack of leadership…."
"We believe that the most important resource in the NFL is the players, and the most essential part of the player's body is the brain. Considering the millions of dollars received as dues from NFLPA members, the NFLPA did not do enough to protect its members from traumatic brain injury."
– Kevin Regan, an attorney for the former NFL players
Mike Florio, writing for NBC Sports, has noted that all of the previous concussion lawsuits "curiously omitted the group that was in the best position… to protect all players from the shell game pro football allegedly was playing regarding the long-term risks of head injuries." Florio went on say that "ammunition for attacking the NFLPA has existed from the moment the notion of suing over concussions first gained traction…."
Former NFL players are continuing to sign up to join this litigation. Additional information, copies of pleadings, answers to frequently asked questions, and contact information for the attorneys fighting for these players can be found at www.nflinjurylawsuits.com.
Read More:
- Cardinals OLB Abraham leaves team, considers retirement [Bob Baum at AP via US News & World Report]
- Abraham leaves Cardinals, considers retirement due to memory loss [Craig Morgan at Fox Sports Arizona]
- John Abraham, suffering from memory loss, might retire after latest concussion [Frank Schwab at Yahoo! Sports]
- Former Players Sue NFLPA Over Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury
- More Players Join Concussion Lawsuits Against NFLPA
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Canadian aerospace firm Bombardier has won a landmark case in the US, overturning a decision to impose huge import tariffs on imports of its C-Series planes, partly built in the UK. It follows a ruling by the US Commerce Department in December that the UK and Canada had given it unfair subsidies.UK Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the ruling – which safeguards thousands of jobs in Northern Ireland.But it's seen as a blow to US President Trump's "America first" trade policy.Bombardier had been widely expected to lose the case, which followed a complaint by its US rival, Boeing. But in a surprise ruling, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in favour of the Canadian firm.Mrs May said it was "good news" for UK industry."Bombardier and its innovative workforce play a vital role in the Northern Ireland economy," she said.Bombardier ruling Q&A
Reaction to surprise Bombardier ruling
The ITC voted 4-0 in favour of Bombardier, ruling that there was no injury to US manufacturers.Tariffs of 292% will not now be imposed on orders of C-Series planes by US airlines.
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About 50 companies in the UK supply Bombardier with parts for the C-Series.One thousand jobs in Belfast, where the wings for the plane are made, depend on its success.The BBC's business correspondent, Theo Leggett, said the move came as "a big surprise" as "most analysts thought the odds were stacked against Bombardier"."It is good news for workers at Bombardier's Belfast plant, where parts for the C-Series are made, but it's also good news for Airbus, which took advantage of Bombardier's struggles to take a majority stake in the C-Series."A spokesperson for Bombardier said the ITC's decision was "a victory for innovation, competition and the rule of law."
"Its development and production represent thousands of jobs in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom."A spokesperson for Boeing said it was "disappointed" by the ITC's decision and that it would "review the detailed conclusions when they are released".Steve Turner, Unite assistant general secretary said it was "the right decision".He said Bombardier workers in Northern Ireland and throughout the supply chain in UK "will be breathing a huge sigh of relief".Business Secretary Greg Clark said it was "excellent news for the dedicated workforce in Northern Ireland and supply chain across the UK, who have a great future ahead"."The decision by the International Trade Commission confirms what the UK and Canadian governments working hand in hand has maintained from the outset, that this case is unjustified. We are pleased that the ITC have now recognised this," he said.
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Happy Mother's Day
Ok I know it's been a little while since I posted last but I did want to include this picture for my memory book I plan on making of this little blog at the end of the year!
My First Mother's Day = Complete (well almost) Fail
So I assumed (first mistake) that since this was my first Mother's Day my husband would do something special for me and maybe even remember to include Titan's name on the card! I love my husband I really really do but sometimes this man just doesn't get it! ha ha I went with him to the store the day before Mother's Day to pick up our food for the cookout we had at his sister's house and he asked me what I wanted for Mother's Day!!!! Ok personally I'm a huge fan of memories (obviously or I probably wouldn't love my profession!) so I made a big deal of the fact that he hadn't done anything special for me already so there's no point now since I'm already with him in the store about 15 minutes before they close! How am I supposed to write about my first mother's day if seriously there was no effort the entire day to make me feel special?!?!?!!? Maybe he'll get it one day? I even pulled out my awesome little book I've been keeping up with for Titan's first year and he read aloud "What did Daddy and I do to make Mommy's First Mother's Day special?" I think he got the point soon after that.
Now, before you jump down my case about being superficial or unappreciative I want you to realize that if I had let this slide without making a big deal about it, he wouldn't have got the point and thought that from here on out he would get away with not planning anything! I don't really care if I get a present or not, that's not what it's all about, but I do care that I felt special in some way or at least there was an effort put forth to make me feel that way (not a last minute pity gift!) I hope you see my point.
I did however make sure to get a picture of our first Mother's Day right after church so I could document how much Titan loves his Mommy! :)


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Becca Gardner, Morgan Martinson, and Jesse Neu each scored 39 out of a possible 40 points.
Others scoring near perfect scores were: Mark Braun, Matt Gardner, Scott Ingalsbe, Nathan Martinson, and Hannah Philabaum.
Students receiving "best of site" honors were Ingalsbe, Becca Gardner, and Morgan Martinson.
There were four schools participating at the contest: BBE, Eden Valley-Watkins, New London-Spicer, and Paynesville. Of the 112 entries, 55 were from Paynesville and 53 had vocal solos.
"I was happy with the turnout and how the students did," said Cheryl Bungum, choral director.
For many of the younger choir members, this was their first time performing solos at contests. "The first time can be pretty nerve-racking," Bungum said. "They accepted the challenge and did a fine job. Many of the students opted to sing in foreign languages," she added. Judges gave the students verbal and written comments as well as a score and a rating. Students receiving a superior rating for subsection were then rated at the state level.
All the Paynesville students earned subsection superior honors. The mixed men's choir and mixed women's choir both received the top rating帩tate superior.
Forty-seven students earned either a state superior or state excellent. Eighteen Paynesville students earned the highest honor, state superior; 29, state excellent; and six, state good.
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Mark Braun, Nick Binsfeld, Becca Gardner, Matt Gardner, Adam Ingalsbe, Scott Ingalsbe, Andrew Jones, Chris Kern, Adam Leyendecker, Morgan Martinson, Nathan Martinson, Jesse Neu, Hannah Philabaum, Kayla Rooney, Carly Samuelson, Crystal Songetay, Susie Swyter, and Sami Tierney.
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This spell can be used to neutralize the power of those who intend to hurt your reputation, in any way pose a threat to your security, or who want to do you physical harm. --black thread black ink or black ballpoint pin parchment paper --1 bottle with a cork or mortar and pestle 1 white candle --4 tablespoons orris-root (or oak moss) 4 tablespoons sea salt --4 tablespoons black powdered iron (available at pottery shops where ironstone is made) --4 tablespoons frankincense or myrrh Mix the sea salt, orris-root powder, and iron in a bowl. Then cut a piece of parchment to fit inside your bottle and write on it in black ink: "I neutralize the power of [name of your adversary] to do me any harm. I ask that this be correct and for the good of all. So mote it be." Roll up the parchment, tie it with black thread to bind it, and place it in the bottle. Fill the bottle with the dry ingredients. Then take the white candle and, while turning the bottle counter clockwise, drip wax over the cork to seal it. Last, secretly bury the bottle in a place where it will not be disturbed and no animal or person will dig it up. It should never be opened or the power of the spell is lost.
To prevent theft: gather as many keys as you have in your house should be the # of doors that you have in your house) Moving slowly through your house, take a key, touch it to the door and say: "Lock out thieves in the night. Lock out thieves in the light. Lock out thieves out of sight." Repeat this until you have touched each and every key to each door. Then, tie them with a red ribbon and hang over front door. Remember to visualize them keeping away thieves! Remember, never leave your bed empty for too long. Doing so may cause unwanted negative energy to settle in your place. When heading off, clean the bed and tuck a broom into it, bristles on the pillow. If you are in a strange place you might want to bring along a blue candle. Burning blue while you sleep will help protect you. Mirrors are great protection in the bedroom, as it repels negative influences. So put a small one on the headboard of your bed, or at least facing the door, and you should stay safe throughout the night.
Make a sachet to wear around your neck. The color should be blue or purple but make it a color you can live with. On the night of a full moon, blend these herbs together: --amber juniper dill vervain St. John's Wort lavender by crushing them together with a mortar and pestle. Leaving them in the vessel, hold them up to catch the light of the full moon and say: "Moon of night in fullness shine bless this rite protection be mine" Then without touching it fill your pouch and wear it whenever you feel threatened. It also works if you keep it in your pocket.
This traps an evil entity or evil spirits and prevents any harm being done. --Salt water - 1 part Sea salt to 8 parts of spring water. --1 dried Rose 13 Rose Thorns 1 Small Glass Jar + a tightly fitting lid Put the Rose Thorns into the jar one at a time and as you do this and drop one in, chant the following words each time: "Thou Demon presence. Be no more!" Crush up the Thorns in the jar and then crush up the Rose petals and add them to the jar, slowly add the salt water. Keep the jar open overnight. The next morning before the sunrise close the lid. All the evil should now be trapped inside the jar. Cover the jar with a cloth and bury it far away from the house in a place that has no buildings nearby.
Who comes to me, I keep. Who goes from me, I free. Yet against all I stand who do not carry my key. Use this as an inscription over a threshold with three pine cones hung loose to blow in the wind.
This summoning is used for short-term goals and needs such as protecting an object being leant, or anything for a brief period, such as a car ride or elevator trip. Mark the object to be protected with the sign of the guardian and repeat the incantation below: "Gentle Guardian wise and strong keeps it (me, him/her) as it (I, he/she) doth belong. Safe within thy charge and care, the current problem to fare. No harm to come or ill to befall Guarded and safe through it all!"
This form of summoning is closer to permanent as we would perceive it. Yet in this for you must still work with a time frame in mind, however distant it may be. Guardian Dragons may be summoned in this fashion for protection of people places and things needing or deserving long term care (such as children, houses, spouses, etc). Multiple objects can be protected with but a change in grammar, but they must be together for a single dragon to protect (the objects become a mini-horde). "Dragon brave and Dragon wise, let nothing escape your eyes. I summon your from your hidden lair, (name object here) is entrusted to your care. Permit no harm to come to (named object) within your sight, in your presence let all evils take flight. No baneful creature born of flesh or spirit, may touch (name object) nor even come near it. Let those that would bring harm, be filled with fright and alarm.
This summoning is short and to the point. Usually used to protect the caster or another in a sudden crisis. Here are several incantations for just such moments: "By Dragon wing and Dragon claw, My (his/her) Defense is without flaw. Shrouded by Dragon might Remove me (him/her) from their (his/her) sight. Fly before me (him/her) Dragon bright, And blind my (his/her) foe with Thy light Full of rage and terrible ire, Burn them (him/her) with Thy Dragon Fire! Dark and terrible be Thy wrath, Dragon, protect me (him/her) on my (his/her) path! Make the Sign of the Guardian (either in the air or on your brow) In the Air; Pull thumb and pinkie fingers into the palm and with middle, index and ring fingers draw three lines at once. Then bending the ring and middle into the palm, draw one line down the right side of the other three. On a surface simply draw it as you would in the air. Sign Of The Guardian Once the task is completed say Guardian Dragon thanks be to you, my friend both steadfast and true!"
Purchase a plastic toy of a dragon, dinosaur or other fierce beast. Make sure its mouth is open showing lots of wicked teeth. You may want to charge it first, by holding it in your hand, visualizing it fiercely protecting your vehicle from accidents, theft and vandalizing. Say an appropriate invocation to your god or goddess if applicable (for instance, if you are using a cat or lion toy, you may want to invoke Bast). If you hang this in your windshield, it will fiercely protect your vehicle.
Just before going to bed, fill a cauldron (or iron bucket, bowl or pot) with water and place it inside your house near the front door. Take a very sharp knife or Athame and place it point-down into the water, saying: "Into the water I place this blade, To guard against the thief and shade. May no flesh nor astral shell Enter this place wherein I dwell" This is a good protection spell, and can be performed every evening. In the morning, remove and dry the knife, and place it somewhere safe. Then, without touching it, pour the water outside, (or down the drain if necessary) and put the cauldron away. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to do this spell if you're expecting company, as it could be dangerous (and wet). You can do this at each door if desired, and protects against more than corporeal forms.
Go outside and collect pebbles from anywhere you feel like such as a mountain, a stream, a beach, etc or many different places. Then take them home and find an earthenware pot or some other natural material container and place it in front of you. Cast a circle if you wish and then take the first stone, say "Little stone, oh so small, that comes from.... (place you got it) Protect this house with your power, and turn away darkness at all hours" Envisage a large bubble of white light that deflects negativity emanating from the stone and then place it in the pot. Repeat with the rest of the stones and then finally place the pot in the place you feel it belongs.
SPELL TO LOCK OUT ANYTHING NASTY You need to start by meditating before hand on the effect of the spell for at least 15 minutes. Then, to cast, you sprinkle holy (consecrated to the Lord and Lady) water mixed with salt and powdered iron; (try potteries to get this) Stand in front of the door that you want to lock...or in the case of a person the 3rd eye point which is between the eyebrows just above their level. Then place your hands on the 3rd chakra point or door and concentrate your energies going down your right arm and going through the door and back into your left arm. Then you start chanting over and over: "Portal be controlled and mine, Become as one with my mind, I hold thee fast, To make this last, open you not, as I weave the knot, of my power from within." Keep chanting this as you build up power, and imagine the circle of energy (right arm through door back into left arm) getting faster and faster. Then upon release, visualize a green field of energy coming up in front of the door or the 3rd eye chakra.
God and Goddess of the skies, Please respond to my cries. Lift me up in your strong arms, Away from those who seek to harm. Shield me from the awful rage, That shall face me day to day. Help me be strong in what I do, And help my heart remain true. Give me strength to face each day, And the hardships before me lain. Let those who I love love me in return, And everyday let me learn. I bid you both my spirit keep, While I'm awake and asleep. So mote it be!
Take an iron nail - rusty and old. On a dark night - moonless and cloudy, set upon a smallish flat stone. With an iron hammer strike it thrice. At each stroke say: Clavus Ferreus Malleus Ferreus Ferrum Refilum Ferrum Nobilis Score the stone three times across with the nail's point, then take the stone and bury it far from the house. Carry the nail with you always as a charm.
4 oz. Valerian 2 oz. Rue 2 oz. Bay Leaves 3 tbsp. Dill 2 oz. Caraway 4 Parts Lavender 6 tsp. Sandalwood
3 oz. Juniper Leaves 4 tbsp. Dried Rosemary 2 oz. Fennel Seeds 2 tsp. Basil 3 tsp. Linden Flowers 2 tsp. Angelica Pinch of Salt
At Dawn, set out and seek for three dried Twigs, with lengths of the same sizes, small enough to be kept as a charm, and bind them with a Vine. Carry them home and on a table, place the bundles of twigs in the midst of a lighted White Candle, anointed with Oils for Protection. In addition, you will need to burn Incense with appropriate scent for Protection. As the smoke starts to arise from the Incense, pick the Twigs up and pass them over the smoke of the Incense, several times, as you incant: Smoke of Incense Bless these Twigs for Protection That it may protect me from all harm Hold me, Shield me, Defend me So mote it be! The twigs must be placed on a bag and kept always near you, or rather, it can be hung on the threshold of the house, to prevent any Evil from entering.
4 tbsp. Boneset 3 Sprigs of Holy Thistle Handful of Angelica 4 oz. Horehound Pinch of Salt 3 parts Sandalwood 3 Roots of Mandrake Brew and sprinkle to all four corners of the House to drive away Evil.
4 part Rue 6 oz. Rosemary 3 oz. Vetivert 2 tbsp. Hyssop Sprig of Mistletoe Don't Drink This! Brew these ingredients and anoint each window and door of the house. Sprinkle the rest on the four corners of the house to prevent Evil from coming.
If a Witch is sick and needs to cast a spell, he/she can bind it. This will keep the spell from backfiring and causing harm to anyone else, most importantly to his/herself. The Witch must procure a thread with a color as dark as the nightly sky. Light an incense of Sandalwood and Lavender, and as the incense fills the air, he/she must make three knots on the ribbon as he/she intones the words that follow: By the Karmic Power of Three This spell tied and knotted be To cause no harm nor return to me As I will it, so must it be The ribbon must be carried when casting the spell as a talisman to keep it from backfiring.
Say seven times: Hail to the sky! Hail to the earth! Hail to the fiery volcanoes that burn away all viruses! Mighty spirits, Should illness approach me, I ask that you burn it away!
Light red candle. Say: I invoke Gangida, great protector! May we look after your treasures, as our bodies are your treasures! Light a black candle: Nullify disease as it approaches this body Arm my blood with guards To slay all intruders! Light a green candle: Gangida, grant protection from all Imbalanced in the heavens, from the earth, from plants, from air; From my past and from my future Protect me from east to south, from west to north! May my body be rendered healthy under Gangida's protection!
Steep one teaspoon of dried basil in a cup of boiling water. Leave for five minutes, and then strain. Add the liquid to your bath water to bring a protective and cleansing influence. This herbal bath is particularly useful to rid oneself of the negative feelings left by contact with those who are controlling.
Sit in a protected circle. Close your eyes and begin to meditate on building a cone of energy around you. Visualize an electric blue light building around the room that begins to swirl like a vortex. It is moving towards you. When it engulfs you it begins to turn white, then a gelatinous silver. It surrounds you and will be there to reflect any negative energy or thought forms that come your way. If you are new to Magick you may need to renew this mirror 2-3 times a day until your power builds.
This is a spell to assist if someone is bothering you or if you have a strong, unfulfilled desire. To begin, make sure there is a slight breeze blowing. Light a yellow jar candle and take a few minutes to meditate on your desire or problem. Open the window and whisper your problem or desire, asking the angel of the east to hear and respond. Let the wind carry your words to the east. Burn the candle down whenever you are home until it is burned out. An answer should come to you within one Moon cycle.
Creek stones and an Earthen bowl of water are used in this ritual. Its purpose is to deflect negativity. Fill the bowl nearly full of creek stones, then fill the bowl with water. The chant used here is: Bowl of reflection stones of protection may the reason of my harm feel the power of this charm Sisters three come work for me bowl detect stones deflect and water reflect peace and harmony now come to me as I will So Mote It Be! Change the water once a week and renew the chant. Throw the old water on your doorstep. The sisters of the Wyrrd are incorporated here. The bowl stands for the first sister, she of the past; The stones stand for the present and the second sister; the third action, that of reflection, is for the sister of the future.
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Could pedophilia be considered a sexual orientation? I mean, it's not like pedophiles choose to be pedophiles, no more than any of us choose to be gay or straight. We have a tendency to view them as monsters, largely because the ones we hear about are. The cold, calculating priest or coach who's been abusing for decades until finally someone speaks up. The playground snatcher. The murderer.
But then there's Adam. I'm willing to say that there are a lot more pedophiles like him than Jerry Sandusky or the man in the video that pushed Adam over the edge. But they're the voiceless ones; we don't hear about them unless they're caught viewing the images and videos, and in that case we assume they're the worst images and videos.
I don't think they can change anymore than a person can change from straight to gay or vice versa, even if they want to more than anything in the world.
We're hard wired to think of these people as monsters. And some of them are. But I don't think a higher percentage of pedophiles are into rape or domination or abuse than straight males. (Granted, the sexual contact between a minor and an adult, regardless of any semblance of consent or 'enjoyment', is abuse and rape, unlike between two consenting heterosexual or homosexual partners, but I'm talking about stuff like forced sodomy, humiliation and physical assault of one party rather than "just" sexual contact).
Regardless, it's too late now. Any attempt to strip mandatory reporting laws off the books will be shot down faster than an attempt at establishing Islam as the national religion and any politician who tries it will lose reelection by 80%.
There's no help for the Adams.