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When Tableau goes public this summer, its shares will trade on NASDAQ under the apt ticker symbol "DATA." Tickers are arguably less important now than they've ever been, since computers have removed much of the ambiguity they're meant to resolve, but an interesting ticker symbol always stirs my fascination with corporate archaeology.
Some executives see prestige in quirky ticker symbols, or those that are just one letter long, and the exchanges take advantage of that to attract listings. It was rumored, for instance, that the New York Stock Exchange was reserving "M" and "I" for Microsoft and Intel, respectively, should they ever decide to ditch NASDAQ, and it finally gave up M in 2007 when Federated Department Stores re-listed itself as Macy's. Since then, the exchanges have fallen over themselves to list tech companies, and NASDAQ and the New York Stock Exchange have handed over "Z" to Zillow and "P" to Pandora.
But the list of single-letter ticker symbols is strikingly Ozymandian. Two letters ahead of Zillow, and only about 43% larger by valuation, is United States Steel, the biggest corporation in the world at its founding by J.P. Morgan in 1901, but marginal enough 90 years later that it was removed from the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
At "Y" on the New York Stock Exchange is Alleghany Corp., today a smallish insurance firm, but at one time a swashbuckling holding company that controlled almost a fifth of the U.S. railway network, including the Chesapeake & Ohio and the New York Central, one of the country's biggest, which it won in a dramatic proxy battle. It was a proto-conglomerate in the eventual mold of ITT and Gulf+Western, and in the middle of the 20th century it did as many railroad companies, and got the hell out of the railroad business. Its ancillary investments, after a few acquisitions and divestments, added up to an insurance business. (When, in 1970, Penn Central Transportation filed for the biggest bankruptcy to date, its parent company similarly survived and held an insurance business alongside some of the railroad's real estate. Its successor company, American Premier Underwriters, continued to own New York's Grand Central Terminal and the air rights above its tracks, leasing them to New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority, until 2006 when it sold them to a group of real-estate investors.)
I thought of closing this post by clarifying that I don't wish the fate of U.S. Steel and Alleghany on Tableau and Zillow, but a century of existence for any company is a remarkable achievement, particularly for one that came about at a high point in investor enthusiasm for its industry.
This week's visualization comes from The New York Times, which tries to shed a little light on Facebook's initial public offering by showing how it compares to the 2,400 technology IPOs that have occurred since 1980.
The visualization begins with a timeline of tech IPOs that runs up until last week. Until then, Google had the largest market capitalization with a value of $28 billion at its launch. The next image in the visualization series then adds Facebook to the mix — the animation makes the other IPOs literally shrink in comparison. Facebook's value at launch was $104 billion.
Screenshot from the New York Times' tech IPO visualization.
The bubbles for each company reveal their value at the time of IPO, the percentage change after one day of trading, and their value three years later.
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In the old days, when modems came in wooden boxes and dinosaurs ruled the earth, kids would go door to door selling cookies for Girl Scouts or magazine subscriptions to raise money for a school trip. These days, partially because of safety issues with kids out on the streets by themselves, it's usually the parents who end up bringing boxes of chocolate bars and cookie order sheets to work.
Long story short, my male-spawn's 4-H group is planning a service project to Dominica and is trying to offset the significant costs involved in getting down there with some tax-deductible donations. I thought I'd pin a notice up on the virtual bulletin board, so if you're curious, check out their video and other info. Consider yourself solicited ...
In our continuing quest to be the last news outlet on the planet to report on breaking news, you might have heard that Facebook is now poised to launch a massive IPO, perhaps the largest in high-tech history. Expectations are that the company will settle in with a market cap of around 1x10^11 dollars once the stock launches midyear.
Information released in the IPO documents reveal that Facebook now has a mind-numbing 845 million users. To put that in perspective, if Facebook were a country, it would be the third largest in the world (behind China and India). The fourth largest (that would be the United States) would clock in at a measly 312 million. It's worth stepping back for a moment and considering the implications of that.
The Internet didn't really become publicly and commercially available until the early 1990s. If we're generous, the Internet has been around for 22 years. At the end of that short span, we find ourselves living in a world where a good portion of a billion people have voluntarily signed up with a single social networking site (albeit one of the first social networking sites). When I was working at MIT in the early '80s, there was a lot of discussion on the nascent mailing lists like HUMAN-NETS about how the ARPAnet might morph into a ubiquitous WORLDNET (nice name, shame it didn't stick), and what that would mean for society. Well, we're there, and the jury is still out on what a post-Internet society is going to look like. Odds are, it's going to involve a lot of Farmville, though.
Fans of the Lua scripting language got a big vote of support from Wikimedia this week, as it was chosen as the new template scripting language. Lua is best known as a scripting language inside of video games, though it also has the distinction of being the only non-native, non-JavaScript language allowed to execute on iOS devices.
The selection of Lua for such a high-profile application runs against the prevailing JavaScript current, which has been strengthened significantly in recent months by HTML5. Lua is fast and small, something that can't always be said for JavaScript. With it now set to live in the heart of wikis around the world, perhaps Lua's star is finally rising.
Copyrights are the appropriate way to protect source code, much more appropriate than patents on the things that the source code implements, at least in my opinion. But here's a philosophical question for you: Can you copyright an empty file?
AT&T certainly thought so, as it placed a copyright header in the /bin/true shell command file shipped with Unix, a file that (other than the copyright) was completely empty. Let's take a moment to consider this. If I use the "touch" command to create an empty file, I would be technically in violation of the copyright since it is textually identical, except for the copyright notice.
It's likely a good thing that AT&T never tried to claim a copyright violation on all the empty files around the world, it probably would have caused a divide-by-zero runtime exception at the USPTO and dumped core into the Potomac.
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As we enter one of the biggest tech IPO seasons in recent history — LinkedIn, with Groupon, Pandora, Zillow, Dropbox, Zynga, and CafePress all lining up behind it — it's hard to know what will fly and what will flounder.
One indicator of a company's potential is how well it can scale its business independent of human intervention. This isn't simply the ability to automate tasks or replace workers with machines; rather, it's the ability to augment people with data and processes.
Call it the Meat to Math ratio.
To explain what I mean, I've done some back-of-the-napkin math on six companies. Four are public, and two have impending IPOs. Of the four public ones, two are disruptors and two are the established incumbents they're beating to a fiscal pulp.
One common way to measure a company's productivity is the revenue per employee.
It's not just about revenue per employee, though. As Paul Strassman said before the first dot-com bubble in 1998, we shouldn't give industrial-age answers to information-age questions. Rather, it's about how well a company can leverage its employees over the long term. Companies with a good meat-to-math ratio should be able to do things like:
I want to look at each of these three in more detail.
I've spent the last year looking at a lot of new ventures, partly because of my involvement in a startup accelerator. Our accelerator uses lean startup methodologies. These are techniques for pushing the uncertainty to the front of the company's lifespan. Rather than getting your investment and business in place before launching, a lean model is all about doing the least amount of work to accurately predict whether a particular business will succeed. Then it's about iterating quickly to a fit between a set of product features and a target market. It's not a perfect science, but it's a good way to avoid losing a lot of money on a bad idea.
One lean startup trick is doing things by hand rather than wasting time programming. Consider, for example, that you're thinking of launching a search-by-email company. Rather than coding everything, you'd read users' emails, search for them, and respond in an email. You'd soon find out whether people wanted to search by email, without investing time in natural language parsing, email handling, and so on. You'd be "turking," a term that refers to the Turk (from which Amazon's people-as-a-function-call service gets its name.)
Turking takes many forms. It might mean drawing rudimentary user interfaces, then watching someone "use" them with their finger (a process called paper prototyping). Or it might mean replacing some complex function with a human (what we jokingly refer to as a Flesh-Based API). Or maybe it's creating landing pages for applications that don't exist, to see who signs up. One of our incubated companies didn't code for a month. Instead, they ran surveys and did customer development until they found something people cared about.
Early on, meat is cheaper than math.
But if a company can't make a transition to math, it will have to turk at scale. Turking at scale is another way of describing the dirty business of managing people, with all of the chaos, uncertainty, and HR headaches it entails.
There's an old adage among investors that a change in order of magnitude means a change in leadership. If a company goes from $10M a year to $100M a year in revenue, it's time for a new leader. Similarly, if it goes from 100 to 1,000 customers, or from 10 to 100 employees, something has to change. Those customers and employees are meat, and meat is hard to scale.
Cloud computing and virtualization are a move from atoms to bits, replacing rack-and-stack with click-and-drag, and the resulting increases in IT productivity and server-to-administrator ratios are impressive. If you move to a virtualized, properly orchestrated IT architecture, you can survive an order-of-magnitude increase without throwing meat at the problem.
Put another way, meat is how you scale atoms — the kind that make up brick and mortar. Math is how you scale bits — the kind that make up big data businesses. Businesses that can scale bits are interesting, because bits don't have the coefficient of friction that atoms do.
There's a book called "The Clustering Of America." At one time, it was the Bible of marketing. It broke down, zip-code by zip-code, the population of the United States. It clustered people into simple and almost laughably stereotypical groups like "Blue-blood Estates," "Dodge Diplomats," and "Towns & Gowns."
It was the perfect book for a "Mad Men" era, where a pithy slogan and the right timeslot could open a million wallets. In the golden age of broadcasting, obedient audiences sat down as one around the family TV to watch a show at a time of the network's choosing.
Today, that world is a fading memory. DVRs, iTunes, and streaming have freed us from the tyranny of the o'clock. They've also made it easy for us to find our niche programming. Bruce Springsteen didn't think big enough: We have 57 million channels, and everything's on.
Traditional marketers hate this. They're hung over, recovering from a cheap cocktail of one-to-many, broadcast media purchases. They like buying things in big chunks, aimed at homogeneous clusters.
By contrast, modern marketing is about attention and engagement. It's about doing something interesting, and getting tailored messages to micro-markets that expect personal attention and engagement with the companies they love. Every brand has its Little Monsters, but unlike Lady Gaga, legacy businesses don't know how to interact with them.
Former Coca-Cola CMO Sergio Zyman describes marketing as "selling more stuff to more people more often for more money more efficiently." In other words, selling at scale. If modern, post-broadcast marketing is about being genuine, then marketers face the challenge of being genuine (meat) at scale (math).
Companies that can work this out will win. But it will take big data systems, next-generation customer relationship management, and machine learning to help augment front-line employees.
Netflix and Amazon have something in common beyond their destruction of incumbents: the ability to create new businesses from whole cloth while still generating revenue. Netflix managed to become the dominant paid streaming platform, using mail-based distribution to bootstrap itself. Amazon created a cloud service from what it learned about running large-scale IT infrastructure; introduced a digital reader that now outstrips book sales; and expanded from books into many other retail markets.
Blockbuster and Barnes & Noble could have done these things, but they didn't. Netflix and Amazon used their own data exhaust to innovate. They started new races in the middle of an existing one. As data-driven companies, they create volumes of data about their own operations, then recycle this into new insights and new businesses. Another reason for their agility is that meat has inertia: it's hard and time-consuming to hire, fire, and retrain people; it's easy to change an algorithm.
So the meat-to-math ratio is vital for several things:
Comparing our six firms — four public, two soon to be — in this light, what does a good meat-to-math ratio mean for your business? Let's look closely at the two impending IPOs: Groupon and Dropbox.
Groupon's offering, initially valued at $30B, is taking a beating. It has 7,500 employees, and it's adding them fast. Despite the hiring binge, Groupon is seeing a promising increase in word-of-mouth sales, which is a sustainable model for scaling the business, and cost of customer acquisition is a key measure of whether a company can survive.
But Groupon has to sell to two groups: consumers looking for deals, and merchants willing to offer them. Humans have to call on small businesses directly. There are other reasons for Groupon's troubles — the company lacks sustainable barriers to entry, as shown by competitors like Google and LivingSocial — but the root of the issue is this: Groupon is throwing meat at the growth problem, when it should be throwing math at it.
Dropbox, on the other hand, has 74 employees (a number that's also growing fast, but is a hundred times smaller than Groupon.) Its IPO is valued at $5B, and it reportedly accepted a lower valuation in order to go with the banker it wanted. Dropbox has customer acquisition built into its model, a viral-marketing scheme where users invite their friends in return for extra free storage.
Assuming that the market values math over meat, how would you expect these two companies to compare on valuation per capita?
The way we keep score, like it or not, is market capitalization or IPO valuation. Let's compare these six companies' IPO values by company.
Clearly, if you're proving you can scale with math instead of meat, the market rewards you handsomely.
In a data-driven world, the true measure of any organization, from a regional government to a global conglomerate, is its meat-to-math ratio. This sounds like a cold statement, saying machines are better than people. That's not the point here: machines are better with people, and companies that can't augment their employees with data and tools, that cling to antiquated ideas like broadcast, and that can't turn their data exhaust into insight and innovation, are doomed.
The numbers I've used come from a variety of sources and time periods; they should be treated as illustrative, rather than hard data. In the interest of transparency, here's how I got the data. If you have better numbers, I'd love to hear them.
For Amazon: Amazon had $12.95B in Q410 revenues (This includes a variety of other revenues, most significantly non-media sales and computing services), and 33,700 employees, meaning a revenue per employee of $384,273. The company had a market cap of $91.8B in early August, 2011, and roughly 43,200 employees, for a value-per-employee of $2,125,694. Sources: Google Finance; Techflash, Blorge.
For Barnes & Noble: $1.91B in Q410 revenues, and 35,000 employees, meaning a revenue per employee of $54,571. The company had a market cap of $947M in early August, 2011, and roughly 30,000 employees, for a value-per-employee of $31,567. Sources: Hoovers says 30,000 in 2011, Wikipedia says there were 40,000 employees in 2008, and Zenobank says 35,000 today.
For Netflix: $444M in Q409 revenues, and 1,000 employees, meaning a revenue-per-employee of $444,000. The company had a market cap of $12.8B in early August, 2011, and 1,000 employees, for a value-per-employee of $595.92M . Sources: Home Media Magazine; Netflix's Adrian Cockroft tells me there are roughly 1,000 salaried contractors, plus hourly workers at distribution centres. I'm being conservative and using that same number for 2009, when it was certainly smaller.
For Blockbuster: $400M in Q409 revenues. The company peaked at 60,000 employees in 2009; I've assumed 55,000 by Q4, meaning a revenue-per-employee of $7,273. The company is not currently trading. Sources: Home Media Magazine, USNews.
For Groupon: Q211 revenues were $878M, with roughly 7,500 employees, for a revenue-per-employee of $117,067. The company's IPO filing was initially valued at $30B, but will likely be significantly lower; nevertheless, I'm using the original valuation. That means a value-per-employee of $4M. Sources: Groupon S-1 filing; Business Insider says Groupon had 3,000 employees in Q4 2010, and is adding headcount aggressively. SB Online says hiring costs have jumped. And the best guess on Quora puts the count at 7,500 employees.
For Dropbox: In Q211 Dropbox had $25M in revenues, and 74 employees, for a revenue per employee of $338K. The company is planning a $5B IPO, which means a value-per-employee ratio of $67.6M. Sources: There are 74 employees on Dropbox's website (they list them all.), TechCrunch suggests that the company chose a lower valuation than they could have in order to get the right investment bank. Business Insider estimates 2011 revenues at $100M total; I used 25 percent of these.
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Peace and constitutions
Most of our work on the place of peace in constitutions has been done in French so far.
However, here are some articles and conferences given in English.
See also :
Paix et constitutions
Non-violence of States, some best practices
Almost all the consttitutions of the world are now available in English online, here. (Thank you google for financing this).
This section's articles
Saturday 27 April 2013
Peace zones, nonmilitarisation and the future of humanity
Saturday 27 April 2013
Non-militarisation and article 9 (Japan)
Monday 6 May 2013

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Thursday, December 10, 2015
Fire by William Esmont
No one knows what caused the dead to rise. No one knows what caused them to attack the living. Fighting for their lives, scattered survivors find the attempted cure to be almost worse than the disease. In the twilight of a shattered civilization, the fate of humankind rests upon the actions of a handful of war-weary survivors. Driven to a scorched corner of the former United States, they alone hold the key to a global reawakening. Or the final epitaph for a dead planet.
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads.)
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I have had Fire for quite a few years now. Recently, I've been extremely sick, which has given me some extra time to read a lot of my older books in my tbr pile. After reading Fire, I am kicking myself for not reading it sooner. I loved it. In fact, I'm writing this review right after finishing Fire so I can read the second book in the series, Air, immediately.
If you follow me on any social media site, you know I am slightly obsessed with zombies. I've read a lot of zombie books, and watched quite a few zombie themed tv shows and movies. I think that Fire is one of the better zombie books that I have read. In my opinion, it is an accurate description o what would actually happen in a zombie apocalypse. The one thing I loved that William Esmont did is that not only can a zombie infect a person by biting them, but zombie blood is also infectious. That's something that doesn't happen in a lot of zombie stories, but I feel like it would happen in real life.
Esmont also creates some very complex characters that you just want to root for (or love to hate in one particular character's case). Even though there are several different points of view, all of the characters come together in a way that is brilliant. Also, one of the characters has a particularly nasty past, but once the zombie apocalypse happens, that doesn't matter anymore. I believe that's how it should be. My favorite character is Megan. She's been through hell and back, but she doesn't let it get to her. I can't wait to see what she does in the future.
I loved Fire by William Esmont. It's one of my favorite zombie books that I've read this year. I think that Esmont has a great future ahead of him writing zombie/survival novels. I can't wait to see where he takes the story next. I recommend this series for fans who like The Walking Dead, with more realism. I also recommend it for people who like survival stories.
I give Fire: 5/5.
Want to know more about the author?
Website: http://www.williamesmont.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/williamesmont
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WilliamEsmont
Google+: https://plus.google.com/+WilliamEsmont/posts
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/WilliamEsmontBooks
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4090088.William_Esmont
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On 'The Good Wife' Episode "Dark Money," Alicia Florrick Let A Homophobe Back Her Campaign & It Proves Politics Have Changed Her
After a six-week long break, The Good Wife returned on Sunday night with a new episode called "Dark Money," and it certainly made it seem as though the down and dirty nature of the Chicago political scene is finally starting to get to Alicia Florrick. Let's just say that the nickname "St. Alicia" sounds more ridiculous now than ever before. Here's what went down: Not only is Alicia behind her opponent, Frank Prady, in the polls, she's behind in campaign funding, too. So, when she learns that Prady is trying to secure money from Guy Redmayne (Ed Asner), a wealthy supporter of Democratic political candidates, she schedules a meeting with the former real estate tycoon — and what she discovers during their chat is really unsettling.
When Alicia first sits down with Redmayne, he seems friendly enough. However, it doesn't take long for him to reveal his true colors: he's a sexist, misogynistic, and homophobic pig. While Alicia's trying to explain to him why she deserves his financial support, Redmayne repeatedly puts his hand on her knee. Eventually, she stands up in attempt to avoid any further unwanted touching, at which point, he comes right out and tells her how much he's enjoying gawking at her legs. Disgusting.
Shortly after, Redmayne gives Alicia the bottom line: he's going to support her campaign, not because he thinks she's gorgeous (though he does), and not because he's convinced she's the right candidate for the job, but because he thinks Prady is gay — and he doesn't like gay people. (The character uses a derogatory term for gay men here that I'm not going to repeat.) Alicia is clearly disturbed by this information... but she really needs his help. At the end of the episode, we learn that she's accepted Redmayne's offer. Damn it, Alicia.
Here's the thing: I don't at all agree with Alicia's decision (and in the episode's final moments, it becomes clear that she's feeling pretty conflicted about it), but I think it's a really interesting piece of character development. It shows us just how much Alicia has changed since her state's attorney campaign began. Would pre-campaign Alicia have tolerated Redmayne's advances? Would she have taken money from a sexist, misogynistic homophobe in order to further her career? I don't think so.
There's a war going on inside Alicia's head right now: What's morally and ethically "right" vs. What's necessary to win. I think it's going to be really fascinating to watch that battle continue to play out on screen.
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This is the author's first collection of short stories. In the twelve stories, the reader will encounter, among others, an attorney who tries to recover a lost love in a dart game, a narrating Labrador Retriever, a felon turned evangelist, an attorney with alzheimers, and a widower who becomes a gourmet cook.
The author holds a bachelor of science in mathematics from Denison University and a juris doctor from Case Western Reserve University. Following graduation from law school, he served in the Judge Advocate Corps of the US Air Force from January 1968 through December 1971.
"The only good groundhog is a dead groundhog," declared attorney Sidney Jackson III across the fence to his neighbor Ruger Hardebaugh.
"Feller moves out to the country, he ought to take what nature gives him," Ruger said. Ruger leaned out past the expansive bib of his overalls and spit tobacco juice out onto Sid's newly mown hayfield. Ruger's one-eyed malamute, which looked somewhat more wolf than dog but was too old to threaten on either account, leaned away to avoid the spit.
"I can abide nature," Sid said. "But not groundhogs."
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Inspired by the way people in St. John's and neighbouring communities picked themselves up and helped each other following last month's massive blizzard, a Toronto company decided to pitch in and lend support with a big monetary food bank donation.
In a news release Wednesday, the City of St. John's announced Third Eye Capital donated $75,000 to the Community Food Sharing Association.
Eg Walters, general manager for the association, said it's among the biggest donations the association has ever received. Performances last year of "Come From Away" featuring the Broadway cast resulted in an $85,000 donation.
According to a statement attributed to Deputy Mayor Sheilagh O'Leary, the company contacted the city during the eight-day state of emergency to ask how it could help. O'Leary said the city was "deeply humbled" by the donation.
"With this funding, a total of 500 families of four can receive a much-needed food supply to help them through this unprecedented winter," the deputy mayor said. "On behalf (of) the Community Food Sharing Association — which is charged with the daunting task of co-ordinating the distribution of food in our city — city council and the residents of St. John's, our deepest gratitude for this generous donation."
In a statement sent to The Telegram, a spokesperson for the private equity firm said staff were brainstorming ideas on how to help people in the St. John's area.
"All of us were moved by the courageous and dignified manner in which residents of St. John's came together to endure the terrible blizzard and we felt compelled to act," the spokesperson said. "We reached out to your mayor's office for ideas and were recommended to contact the Community Food Sharing Association to offer help to families unable to get food and other necessities during the challenging winter conditions."
The state of emergency in St. John's forced businesses to remain closed for days and left many workers short on income.
Walters said Third Eye Capital's help was timely, as the post-Christmas period always tends to be slow for donations to the association.
"Donations have a tendency to drop off dramatically after Christmas," he said. "A donation of this magnitude at this time of year is really significant in giving us the ability to acquire and distribute food throughout food banks — not only in St. John's, but into Labrador as well."


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The importance of the Holy Rosary cannot be overstated. It is a wonderful, most powerful sacramental that brings about many miracles of the natural and supernatural. It is nothing short of the Ladder to Heaven!
The Triune God through Our Blessed Mother Mary gave the Holy Rosary to Saint Dominic and Blessed Alan de la Roche in a singular privilege of Grace with the intention of having it grow throughout the world for all ages and peoples.
The word Rosary means 'Crown of Roses'. Each time we pray a Hail Mary with devotion and love we are giving Our Lady a Heavenly Rose. Each Holy Rosary makes a Crown of Roses. Because the rose is the queen of flowers so the Holy Rosary is the Queen of All Devotions. No other prayer except the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is more pleasing to God. You see, the prayers of a mother are the most powerful on earth and the Holy Rosary is the prayer of THE MOTHER! She is Our Divine Mother who brings us to her Son Jesus Christ, Who alone is worthy of adoration and Who is the Saviour of the World.
When we pray the Holy Rosary we are close to Christ as the mysteries of His Life both on earth and in Heaven are contained in this magnificent prayer. Praying the Holy Rosary sustains souls that are in areas of persecution. An example of this is the good Irish people who suffered so greatly at the hands of Protestants during her captivity. We also see the Hope of God being made manifest through this devotion in China, the Muslim countries and all parts of the world that are under persecution.
There is no more recognizable symbol of the Catholic Faith than the Holy Rosary. It proclaims to the world that we are CATHOLIC FOREVER. Just the seeing of the Holy Rosary in the hands of a person is a silent evangelization that shouts the Love of God to all that witness it.
There is no wonder that Satan hates the Holy Rosary and all who are devoted to the Most Blessed Mother of Christ. During an exorcism that I know about, the exorcist demanded of the demons an answer to this question: "Is any soul that is truly devoted to the Blessed Mother of God lost?" The demons answered: "NO!- but that doesn't stop us from trying!"
In all of her true apparitions the Blessed Mother has begged her children to pray the Holy Rosary for peace in the world and in our lives and hearts. She asks for no other prayer! This is how important the Holy Rosary is to God and how necessary it is for our perseverance to the end of our days in Grace.
The Rosary has a special place- a hallowed, loving part. Be not ashamed my Christian friend- it's roots are in His Heart!
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, pray for us!


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Kuduro is an urban cultural movement born out of Angolan clubs during the last decade of the civil war. The movement constitutes to the style of music, dance, fashion and culture and is becoming popularized in modern popular culture.
In the late eighties, music producers started experimenting with fusing African percussions with different carnival sounds like Souk and Calypso. In the nineties, the introduction to house music and techno beats created a new dynamic to the music and soon after youngsters started creating dance moves to the tracks.
Mário Patrocínio's intimate documentary I Love Kuduro, explores this culture through the distinct performances of its greatest stars and most prominent key players including Cabo Snoop, Os Namayer, Francis Boy, Titica, and Os Lambas.
The film debuted at the Rio de Janeiro International Film Festival late last year.
Kuduro, which literally translates as 'hard ass', is an urban cultural movement that was born in Angola during the last decade of the country's 30-year Civil War.
Created in discos and raves in downtown Luanda through a blending of House, Techno beats and traditional Angolan rhythms, Kuduro music and dance spilled over from the capital city to the suburbs. It rapidly spread throughout Angola, and then across Africa. It's now becoming popular around the world.
'I LOVE KUDURO' follows the most idolized stars of this urban phenomenon including Cabo Snoop, Os Namayer, Francis Boy, Titica, and Os Lambas, that today influences scores of young Africans, musically, in fashion, and overall lifestyle.
Check out the promo postcards below:
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Claudia Karon is an associate of EWM Realtors International (EWM), a subsidiary of Home Services Lending and a Berkshire Hathaway Company. Through EWM, Claudia is affiliated with Christie's International Real Estates, Mayfair International Realty, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World and the Luxury Portfolio. This offers her clients a wide spectrum of opportunities to choose from in order to meet their individual needs in real estate. Claudia works with a group of experienced professionals who take pride in their achievements, providing an exceptional level of client satisfaction through high standards of expert real estate assistance.
Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Claudia earned a degree as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA); her initial employment was in the banking industry. In 1990 she moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she continued her career in accounting.
Since 1994 Claudia and her husband Joe have been residents of Florida. For several years Claudia worked for Chanel at Burdines (Macy's), giving her extensive experience in sales and customer service. She also worked in the family numismatic business where she specialized in e-commerce, sales and customer service.
When it comes to renting, purchasing or selling your home, Claudia's goal is to provide you with the excellent professional service and knowledge you expect and deserve from your realtor. Claudia believes that working closely with you in each aspect of the transaction will end in a successful result, reaching and exceeding your goals and expectations. She will use the latest technology to study and analyze the current market and to make the connections necessary for you to achieve your objective.
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Today begins the 9-day countdown to the feast of St. Walburga. St. Walburga was a great medieval saint, an abbess of a (ahem) Benedictine Abbey, and patroness of a number of worthy causes:
against coughs
against dog bites
against famine
against hydrophobia
against mad dogs
against plague
against rabies
against storms
Antwerp, Belgium
Eichstätt, Germany, diocese of
Gronigen, Netherlands
Oudenarde, Belgium
Plymouth, England, diocese of
Zutphen, Netherlands
In addition, the rock that seals her relics in Germany weeps an oily liquid that is used as a sacramental as an oil of anointment for bodily ills. It's called "Walburgis oleum", and no, I'm not making that up. See the old Catholic Encyclopedia for further details.
If any of those are important to you, or if you just want to take her as a personal patron, then you can join me in a 9-day novena prayer to this great and under-remembered saint.
The Novena to St. Walburga from the Walburga Abbey in Colorado, is kept by prayed thusly:
O God, come to my assistance.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit; as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
Psalm 23
A psalm of David.
The LORD is my shepherd;
there is nothing I lack.
In green pastures he makes me lie down;
to still waters he leads me;
he restores my soul.
He guides me along right paths
for the sake of his name.
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil, for you are with me;
your rod and your staff comfort me.
You set a table before me
in front of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
my cup overflows.
Indeed, goodness and mercy will pursue me
all the days of my life;
I will dwell in the house of the LORD
for endless days.
Holy Walburga, you dwell in the glory of heaven, gazing upon the face of the Triune God in the company of all the saints. I turn to you, full of trust in the words of Jesus Christ, "Amen, amen I say to you, the one who has faith in me will do the works I do, and greater far than these" (Jn 14:12). God has granted you the gift of healing; help me in my need, which I bring before you (mention petition). Beg God to grant healing, consolation and strength to me and to all those for whom I pray. Implore Him to let me recognize His love and know His presence, whatever He may have in store for me. Ask this for me through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns in the unity of the Father and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.
St. Walburga, pray for us!


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Daz Dillinger Is All Smiles Following Suge Knight to 28 Years in Prison
Magnolia, MS – Judging by the singing and the celebration blunt, Daz Dillinger not to lose the dream by Suge Knight's recent prison sentence. The former Death row Records CEO was sentenced to 28 years in prison earlier this week, bringing that chapter to an unceremonious close.
Dillinger took to Instagram on Friday (September 21) to express their thoughts in the sentence.
"Wake and bake y'all," he begins. "They wondered how the Suge Knight story was going to end. Ended the day yesterday. 28 years in the penitentiary. You are 53 years of age. 28 years and one wonders how the history of Suge Knight ended.
"The Death row story ended yesterday. I ask him how things are going and you ask how is life. And is that just finished, you know what I mean? [Laughs]. I don't know what to think. Do you know what I'm thinking? Shout out to Suge Knight, Son, Go and visit his dad in jail. He needs you."
From there, he begins to sing as he sparks up the blunt.
"THE SUGE KNIGHT STORY is OVER", he wrote in the caption. "NOW U CAN MAKE YOUR DEATHROW MOVIE. FUCC COUSIN."
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Tha Dogg Pound rapper was signed to Death row in 1992 and has contributed to classics like Dr. Dre's The Chronic and Snoop Dogg's Doggstyle. During mark's heyday, Dre grew increasingly frustrated with the Knight's tendencies toward violence, and left to start to the Root of Entertainment. Diaz ended his term on Death row in 1999.
Knight, on the other hand, went on to run the label in the earth for the coming years and declared bankruptcy in 2006.
Knight has been in jail since the year 2015, when he was arrested for the hit-and-run death of Terry Carter. He touched to voluntary manslaughter and admitted using his vehicle as a deadly weapon. You could potentially spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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A St. Tammany Fire Protection District 7 engine was involved in a single-vehicle rollover accident Monday night (Aug. 28) in Talisheek. The engine rolled over several times and came to rest upside down in the front yard of a residence, the fire district said in a news release.
The lone occupant, a 30-year-old driver/operator who was not identified, was able to get out of the vehicle without assistance and was not injured. The vehicle was not responding to an emergency when the accident occurred, according to the news release.
The engine was in the northbound lane of Louisiana 435 near Bob Levy Road near the eastern edge of St. Tammany parish when it ran off the road and rolled over several times at around 8:30 p.m. The accident is under investigation by the fire district and the Louisiana State Police.
"It happens very rarely but even those in emergency services are not immune to accidents and the hazards of the roadways," the department said in the news release. "We are very fortunate that no other vehicles were involved and no serious injuries or deaths occurred as a result."


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There is a poison swamp directly south of the town. It is protected by the wind of the Spirit Forest north of town, which carries a fragrance that purifies poison. The fragance is from the Meefas that live there.
The residents of New Borun participate in the Scotia Festival, but it is unknown whether or not they celebrate it in their own town while they are not the hosts.
Arrvining in New Borun, the group tracks down Douglas at the inn. Avin trys to give him back his Thunder Sword, but Douglas refuses saying it was his own fault for being caught by the bandits and losing the match due to his inability to notice that the floor would break down. Avin starts to argue with Douglas by insulting each other, but Mile stops the fight. After being lectured by Mile, Douglas decides to take back the sword as long as he can accompany the group and help them in their journey. They agree and stay in town. Eventually, they receive a tip that a girl matching Eimelle's description was seen in the Spirit Forest northeast of town and the group heads out.
After taking care of the events in the Spirit Forest, the group heads back to New Borun. On their way to town, they are stopped by a mysterious man who sprinkles silver water on them. When they arrive back in New Borun, they find the town under a shroud of poisonous gas and understand what the mysterious man was doing by sprinkling the water on them. Archem's grandfather deduces the reason for the poisonous air was that the Meefas, because they had hidden from being hunted, were no longer purifying the air from the swamp. The group travels to Golda Cave and convinces the Meefas to return. They agree and lift the poison gas from New Borun.


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Cotto believes he can be the one
LAS VEGAS — Floyd Mayweather Jr. has been doing this all his life, since he was a scrawny kid seeking solace in the gym. The ring is his comfort zone, and he'll enter it tonight for the 43rd time as a pro, certain as ever that when the night is through, he'll not only be a lot richer but still unbeaten.
Miguel Cotto is certain of a few things himself. Certain that he has conquered his worst fears in boxing, and certain that he can be the first one to conquer Mayweather.
"I don't need anyone else giving me a chance," Cotto said. "If I can trust in myself, I don't need anyone else believing in me."
Not many are, especially the oddsmakers who make Mayweather a 6-1 favorite in tonight's fight. But if any fighter is a live underdog, it's Cotto, a relentless puncher who believes in himself again after finally avenging a beating he took from Antonio Margarito four years ago that left him searching for answers about his chosen profession.
Cotto (37-2, 30 knockouts) stopped Margarito in their rematch last December and will be defending his version of the 154-pound title against a fighter who knows how to promote a big bout almost as well as he knows how to fight one.
"I'm ready for anything Floyd brings me," Cotto said. "The question is, is Floyd ready for anything Miguel can bring to him?"
Mayweather has answered that question every time he's stepped in the ring as a pro, winning all 42 of his fights while becoming the biggest pay-per-view attraction in the sport. If he needs any added incentive to win this fight, it would be that it might make the nights pass easier when he goes to jail June 1 for what is expected to be a two-month sentence for domestic abuse.
There are questions, though, about why Mayweather doesn't fight Manny Pacquiao in the fight most boxing fans want, a fight that would be the richest in boxing history. Mayweather answered them in part earlier this week with a lengthy rant about how he believes Pacquiao uses steroids and that he wouldn't want to risk his health against him.
"Writers are saying, 'Floyd is scared,'" he said. "No, Floyd cares about his family. Floyd is smart. ... My health is important. My health is more important than money."
Mayweather continues to insist he doesn't need Pacquiao, and he may be right. He gets the biggest cut of the revenues for all his fights, and he's guaranteed to make at least $32 million for this one, while Cotto will pocket $8 million. Mayweather may not be doing boxing any favors by not giving the sport a desperately needed fight, but he's doing fine for himself.
Despite the odds in his favor, there's a decent chance Mayweather could be challenged by Cotto, who will be fighting at 154 pounds for the fourth time and appears to be comfortable at the weight — which is the class limit. Mayweather agreed to move up from 147 pounds — he weighed in at a 151 pounds Friday, his highest ever — to take Cotto on in the scheduled 12-round fight from the MGM Grand hotel.
Most in boxing, though, believe Cotto is too slow for the slick Mayweather and will be unable to apply enough pressure to land effectively and often.


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Best Valentine Day Gifts for Men
Valentine season is here and as normal, gifts will fill the air. A gift is something that you take to someone with a surprise. The second person is not supposed to know what you are bringing him/her. But the biggest challenge is what are you planning to buy as a gift for your loved one?
But why should you worry when we have selected the best gifts that you can take to your man. Surprise him with any of them and he will love you each day and forever. Here is what you can go for.
10. Florsheim Men's Riva Slip-On
Florsheim blends comfort features with traditional sensibilities in this handsome dress moccasin. Florsheim's Riva slip-on offers classic style and superior comfort. The hand-sewn construction features a sleek strap detail and strong seaming. Signature comfort technology in the insole is designed to disperse shock and limit fatigue. Plus, it's airport friendly! Give it to your man and he will be the happiest.
9. Sunny Health & Fitness Indoor Cycling Bike
The quiet, chain-driven operation of the 40-lb and the flywheel makes this bike an easy and effective way to get a home workout for users of all sizes and experience levels. There are also some other added highlights that include: Chain-drive mechanism, heavy-duty steel crank, cage-style pedals, cushioned saddle, adjustable handlebars, adjustable seat, transportation wheels for easy portability, powder-coated finish, and a quiet operation Cycle.
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Samsung lets you conveniently steer your entire entertainment world on a nuclear menu with five simple panels: On TV, On-Demand, social media and Smart TV apps, your photos and music. This allows you to connect effortlessly to the content you love, without having to channel aimlessly surf. Enjoy a fluid browsing life, switch between content, stream and multitask faster and easier than ever before. Or use your phone to watch what"s on TV? With the H6350, you can enjoy a seamless viewing experience across all your smart devices, from anywhere, indoors and out.
7. Samsonite Winfield 28- Inch Luggage Spinner
This is an extremely durable spinner that features 100 percentage polycarbonate constructions with sharp molded details. It has been made to absorb impact by flexing while under stress then popping back to its original shape, eliminating dents and dings while protecting its contents. An elegant brushed pattern hides any potential scratches or scuffs from your journeys. With this merchandise, you will be able to transport your travel essentials effortlessly and stylishly.
6. Citizen Men's Ecosphere Analog Display Watch
Since its foundation in 1930, CITIZEN has promoted a multi-cultural mindset that cultivates excellence and creativity. The very name of the brand conveyed a deep respect for craftsmanship and recognized as familiar by residents the world-over. So as a "citizen" of the universe, we bear the obligation to help cultivate a culture of positive change and on-going evolution through our craft. We take that mission seriously and steadfastly welcome what the future may bring. And for sure, this watch represents the future, so buy it as a gift for your man and he will feel like being in the future already.
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Lib Dem Rod Cantrill calls for the LEP chairman Mark Reeve to step aside from devolution committee pending investigation of claims by MP Steve Barclay
PUBLISHED: 10:47 11 March 2017 | UPDATED: 10:47 11 March 2017
A candidate to become the first elected mayor of Cambridgeshire called for Mark Reeve, chairman of the Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough Enterprise Partnership (LEP), to step aside from involvement in devolution pending an inquiry.
Lib Dem Rod Cantrill – second favourite with bookies to become mayor- wants Mr Reeve, who is also chairman of Chalfont Construction of King's Lynn, to withdraw temporarily from his role on the combined authority.
Mr Cantrill has written to Councillor Robin Howe, chairman of the combined authority, calling for an immediate investigation into allegations made by NE Cambs MP Steve Barclay over LEP governance, its role in key investments across East Anglia and potential conflicts of interest.
Mr Cantrill told Cllr Howe that the MP "has set out certain issues in a letter to the National Audit Office" seeking an investigation by them but he also wants an investigation to start locally by the combined authority.
He said the LEP currently has a voting position on the board of the combined authority but that this should be forfeited pending the outcome of an inquiry.
"The confidence of the public in the newly created combined authority is critical, particularly now at the start of its existence," said Cllr Cantrill.
" There is a material risk that this confidence will be eroded as a result of the issues relating to the LEP raised by Steve Barclay MP, unless that combined authority proactively acts to establish the facts.
"In the meantime, in the interests of good governance, I believe that it is important that the combined authority board member representing the LEP steps aside from their position until the matter has been resolved."
Earlier this week the LEP insisted it would happily answer questions raised by the Government in response to the MP's claims.
A spokesman for the LEP said: "The Greater Cambridge Greater Peterborough LEP is compliant with the Government's Assurance Framework. We would be happy to answer any further questions the National Audit Office or Government may have regarding the matters raised."
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Introduction: Delucchi Pizza Por Metro (pizza Per Meter) Copycat (no Oven & Vegan)
When I was little my aunt used to work at Delucchi's. I remember that I loved the taste and the texture of the dough. It was fluffy and had a butter-like taste. Unfortunately the business closed until 2 years ago. I was so excited to taste their pizza but it was a mayor disappointment, so I decided to make my own version.
You'll get about 4 pizzas with the quantities listed here.
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Step 1: Ingredients and Tools
For the dough
5 Cups of Flour
1 1/2 Teaspoons dry Yeast
1 Teaspoon of sugar
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Plus 4 to oil the bowl and to wet your fingers)
1 Teaspoon Salt
2 Cups Warm Water
For the tomato sauce:
3 tablespoons of olive oil
Tomato Paste
Dry oregano
sugar to taste
For the pizza
Can of sundried tomatoes
250 gr of mushrooms
150 grs green olives
(what ever you want to add)
2 big bowl
Silicone brush
iron pot with cover lid
measuring cups and spoons
Step 2: Making the Dough
I cheated because we were hungry, so I used a breadmaker machine to make the dough. But you can do it by hand by mixing the dry ingredients except the yeast and the sugar. Warm the water and add the yeast and then the sugar. Let it rest for 10 minutes, once it begins to bubble add it to the dry ingredients and mix.
Knead the dough until everything is mixed, transfer the dough to a clean bowl and add Olive oil to prevent it from sticking to the edges and from drying out. Cover it and put it in a warm place and let it rise for 1 hour.
If you have a breadmaker add the liquid ingredients first and then the flour. Make a small hole, add the yeast and the sugar on top of it. In the other side of the recipient add the salt, make sure that none of it transfer to the sugar. Set the dough program and let it do it's job.
Step 3: Making the Tomato Paste and Preparing the Pizza Ingredients
This is the secret to Delucchi's taste, you can work with the quantities that you like since the amount that you're going to use depends of how moist you want your pizza.
For 2 parts of the the tomato paste, add 4 parts of olive oil, and 2 parts of ketchup. Taste and correct with sugar (not salt) if you need more salt add more tomato paste. Don't forget to add the oregano.
Cut the sun dried tomates in pieces as well as the green olives and the mushrooms. Set aside.
Step 4: Making the Pizza
Once your dough has risen, divide it in four parts. Add the cornmeal to the iron pot (this is a must since it will allow your pizza to "grow" without sticking to the pot).
Wet your fingers with the Olive oil and take a part of the dough and put it the pot. Spread the dough evenly, if you find that it sticks to your fingers just wet them in more oil. Put the pot in a low-medium heat and cover it.
Let it "toast" the bottom part for about 5 minutes and flip it to the other side. The cornmeal will help you to move the dough without problem.
"Paint" with olive oil and the the tomato paste to the "top" of your pizza. Add the sundried tomatoes, the mushrooms and the green olives. ( I didn't add cheese but if you wan't to you can add it now.) Cover it and let it cook for another 7 minutes.
Enjoy! (I love the texture of this pizza dough)
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looks good. I will try this one. Pizza is a big thing around here. Will let you know what the kids think. This is vegan too so my son's girlfriend will probably weigh in too.
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Officials are collecting damage assessments in case disaster recovery assistance would become available in the future.
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I gave myself some epic blisters at CrossFit on a heavy pull-up day in November. Usually, if I have blisters, I have to endure at least 24 or 48 hours of stinging pain, making showers, hand washing and doing almost anything a real ... well, pain. But this time, I had Frejaa Body Balm with me, which I got originally for muscle pain (shoulders, neck). However, I thought I would try it on the blisters, so I washed my hands and used a tiny bit of Frejaa, and I felt pain relief within minutes. The stinging went away and the redness also abated quickly. A few days later my hands were ready to do pull-ups again. I did not need to re-apply Frejaa for the following days either.
Frejaa Body Balm is a great-smelling topical combination of coconut, jojoba oil, vitamin E, Bulgarian Rose and Cannabidiol (CBD) from industrial hemp. While hemp is in the cannabis family (and therefore a relative of marijuana), it is legal, and CBD is a natural derivative of hemp that is known for it's anti-inflammation benefits, including pain relief and reduced redness.
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Love is merely a madness; there is a madness running rampant through the forest of Arden— strewing its favors hither and thither, mostly in the form of poetic verse all about the stage and the house of The Folger Theatre. As You Like It, the Bard's great love story among the comedies, comes to the 2017-side of the season under the Direction of Gaye Taylor Upchurch and brings with it a thorough examination of love in many flavorful varieties. Well-intended, the production speaks to the everyman as well as the modern man on the courses of civility, love, and kinship among thy fellow man.
For as many impressive things as the production has to offer, there is a mire of confusion to wade through upon first glance, owing largely to the disconnect in aesthetic approaches and environmental factors. Initially Scenic Designer John McDermott seems to leave the broad naturalistic play space of the Folger Theatre Stage almost barren, though there are subtleties of projected images obscured across the background. This in itself is a reasonable choice but fails to ground the production in a specific reality owing to the lack of other tethering factors in various design elements of the performance. So too is the trouble with the sartorial selection featured in the show. Costume Designer Charlotte Palmer-Lane has created marvelous wonders that seem to fit no time and no place while echoing a mismatching series of ideas and notions. Palmer-Lane's finest work is easily identifiable as the loud and vibrant costumes reserved for Touchstone, who regardless of location looks every part the dapper fool in these tasteful threads. Praiseworthy, in addition to the fool's fashions, are the ease with which the Court of Duke Senior and the Court of Duke Frederick's costumes can be flipped from one to the next, as the cast is doubled up in these roles.
The show has a great many disjointed functions as well; the live music crafted by Composer Heather Christian has a myriad of southern influences, a bit like a southbound rambling tumbleweed collecting bits of musical inspiration from gospel, blues, bluegrass, and bayou styles as the play progresses. While this makes for amusing dance routines on Choreographer Alexandra Beller's part, it feels wholly out of sync with the production and jumbles the potential the performative aspects could have had if they were more soundly tied together. Each of these elements— be they aesthetic, aural, or movement-based— are superb on their own. The choreography is clean and captures the spirited nature of the play's events, the costumes are pleasing to the eye, and the music inspires a feeling of giddy movement to the ear, however they fail to mesh with one another on a cohesive level, giving the production an incoherent verve which unfortunately pulls some of the players out of balance with one another.
Director Gaye Taylor Upchurch has a broad sweeping vision of what's happening in this play of romances and love. While Upchurch clearly focuses on the relationships developed between the characters— in particular the kinship and sororal love between Rosalind and Celia— and this reads clearly, other large elements of plot and character development sink readily into the perplexing mire of too many concepts trying and failing to connect with one another. Upchurch's strengths in the production are the way the individual characters connect with one another and the play itself, but in many cases they feel as if they are connecting to different instances of the play. Orlando connects to a more present-day version of As You Like It, while Duke Senior and his court exist in a timeframe some 20 years back, Rosalind and Celia play in a period much closer to when the play was penned and Touchstone appears to play as a timeless fool. These disconnects, despite the impeccable character development and fulfillment of their story arcs, are a distracting downfall to the overall production.
Despite the mismatched eras and disconnected concepts and thematic approaches, the performances themselves are quite strong. Jeff Keogh, the withered old man servant Adam and later the by-crickey accent-laden Corin, gives sturdy character portrayals of both these men, easing the plot forward with little moments here and there. So too does Kimberly Chatterjee as Audrey, giving Touchstone someone to simper over. Chatterjee's focuses her personal spotlight on mime work and physical comedy, much like Brian Reisman, playing the lovesick Silvius. Reisman's comedy work is expressed largely in his exaggerated facial expressions, whenever it comes to any form of attention paid his character by Phoebe (Dani Stoller.) And Stoller is not without her melotheatrical approach to the cameo character either, pulling her energies into the humorous debate over how to pursue 'Ganymede.'
Other roles of note in this vein of carrying the comedy and humors of the play include Charles (Will Hayes), the court's wrestler, who makes a macho-man show out of his go-round with Orlando, and Jaques (Tom Story) whose approach to comedy is much more readily steeped in the morose melancholy of his nature. Story is intentionally bland in his portrayal of Jaques, which suits the way he interacts with the other characters, Touchstone in particular. Leading the musical stomp-about blues in the woods is one of Story's finer moments in the production as it tickles the funny bone while still bearing the emotional weight of his character's self-inflicted plight.
The Dukes (Allen McCullough) are brothers with no love lost between them. McCullough does a fine job of creating two strikingly different characters in his dueling roles. As Duke Frederick, the vile, relentless and nasty corruption of all things unpleasant, McCullough delivers the character with vocal grit and a great deal of unrestrained anger that articulates itself with rigid posture and biting textual delivery. As the gentle Duke Senior, taking umbrage in the Forest of Arden, McCullough showcases his versatility by keeping similar mannerisms to his other duke character but subverting them with kindness, gentility, and a serenity that permeates the overall atmosphere of his court in the woods.
Much like the Duke Brothers, Oliver (Michael Glenn) and Orlando (Lorenzo Roberts) be not fond of their affections for one another. Glenn shows a tremendous shift in character, though is seldom featured in the work, making the rewarding growth that much more pleasant to witness. Roberts, playing the love stricken sap who pines pitiably for Rosalind, is the most masterful when it comes to expressing the emotional intention of Shakespeare's words, even if his character appears to exist in a present-day world all its own. Possessed of a giddy spirit that oft rivals that of Rosalind (Lindsay Alexandra Carter) herself, Roberts contributes a great deal to the scenes they share, keeping the audience invested in the development of their relationship.
Carter, as the equally smitten Rosalind, is delightful in the role. Grounded in the lunacy and madness that is love, she delivers the character with a swift and recognizable justice, keeping good council with Celia (Antoinette Robinson.) The pair are like inseparable sisters despite only being cousins and the way they play a scene off one another creates a delectable honesty in both of their characters. Carter's great many interactions with Roberts' Orlando are some of the most compelling in the production, as it should be for As You Like It.
Stealing the thunder of the show with his wit, exceptional comic timing and timeless nature, Aaron Krohn makes for a simply smashing Touchstone. Quirky and invested in his approach to reverse logic in the scene with Corin at the top of the second act, Krohn showcases a great versatility in this dynamic portrayal of Touchstone, making him a multi-layered and well-developed fool rather than a standard run of the mill jokester. Though he doesn't almost spontaneously combust the way Carter's Rosalind does at the prospect of love, nor does he blanche and moan the way Story's Jaques does over— well, everything— Krohn has a myriad of emotional tactics in play when it comes to experiencing each moment in which his character thrives.
Ultimately a good performance, if the production is disjointed from itself, there are a great many moments of good fortune to be had throughout the course of the evening.
Running Time: Approximately 2 hours and 50 minutes with one intermission
As You Like It plays through March 5, 2017 at the Folger Theatre in the Folger Shakespeare Library— 201 E. Capitol Street SE in Washington DC. For tickets call the box office at (202) 544-7077 or purchase them online.
To read the interview with Director Gaye Taylor Upchurch, click here.


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If you were to guess how much damage car accidents caused in 2010, what would you say? Would you guess $871 billion, because that is what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has calculated to be the total economic loss and societal harm caused by car accidents. That is the total for a single year, so you can only imagine how much damage has been caused in the past five years.
Of course, we realize that motor vehicle crashes can cause serious injuries, but they also take their toll on individuals' ability to work and, thus, businesses' ability to turn a profit. They also cause property damage, congestion on the roads and numerous other negative situations.
And, as we have mentioned on our blog before, if someone is injured in a car accident, he or she can file a personal injury lawsuit. Injured victims can request compensation for more than just their medical bills, however. With the help of a motor vehicle accident attorney, a victim can receive compensation for lost wages, for the damage to his or her vehicle, for his or her diminished work capacity, and so on.
Unfortunately, 2010 saw a considerable number of accidents in the U.S. There were 3.9 million people who suffered nonfatal injuries in motor vehicle crashes. The number of fatalities, however, is a staggering 32,999. This is almost as high as the total populations in some small countries.
More recent data does not currently appear to be available and it is unknown if these numbers have increased in the past several years.
Source: Click On Detroit, "NHTSA: Car crashes have $871 billion impact on economy, society," May 29, 2014


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Bailee Madison is one of the semi-recurring actors of Once Upon a Time, portraying the role of a young Snow White.
Life and Career
Bailee Madison was born in Florida, the youngest of seven children. She has four brothers and two sisters. Her older sister, Kaitlin Riley, is also an actress. Her mother is Patricia Riley. She began her career when she was two weeks old in an Office Depot commercial. Since then, she has appeared in several national commercials for major companies including Disney, SeaWorld, and Cadillac. She also serves as a national spokesperson for the childhood-cancer charity Alex's Lemonade Stand. Bailee has stated that she is a Christian.
She made her major motion picture debut in the movie Lonely Hearts, in which she plays Rainelle, a girl thrown into the midst of a world of crime. Madison also has a significant role in the Disney movie Bridge to Terabithia, based on the children's book. She plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of the lead male character played by Josh Hutcherson. She also appears in the independent film Look as Megan, a girl who is being watched and followed by a kidnapper.
Madison had a small role in Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, as a girl who becomes part of a short-lived hostage situation. In the DVD extras, it is said that they thought about changing the role slightly because of its violent nature, but she insisted that they not. Bailee can be seen in Nickelodeon's made-for-TV movie, The Last Day of Summer. She plays a girl who helps a friend during a difficult time. Another Nickelodeon production she had a role in was the television Christmas special Merry Christmas Drake and Josh. She played a girl who lived with a foster family.
Madison is seen in a featured supporting role in the 2009 film Brothers as Isabelle Cahill. For her portrayal in the movie she was nominated for both a Saturn Award and a BFCA Critics' Choice Award. In 2010, Madison was in the movie Letters to God, where she portrays Samantha Perryfield, a girl whose best friend is fighting cancer.
She is seen in Conviction, playing the younger version of Hilary Swank's character, Betty Anne Waters. She can be seen in the episode "Locum" from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Mackenzie Burton, a girl who was adopted and feels like she is only filling the place of her parents' older daughter, who was abducted years before. She appeared in two episodes of the children's horror series, R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour.
In 2011, Madison had a recurring role in the series Wizards Of Waverly Place as Maxine, the girl form of Max Russo. She also appeared in Just Go with It, alongside Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston, as Maggie Murphy, a young girl who wants to become an actress. Madison can be seen in the drama film An Invisible Sign as the younger version of Jessica Alba's character Mona Gray. She starred in her first leading role in the horror film, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, alongside Katie Holmes and Guy Pearce where she portrayed Sally Hurst, a lonely withdrawn child who is sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend.
In 2012, Madison appeared in the Hallmark film A Taste of Romance alongside Teri Polo and James Patrick Stuart. She also had a guest role as the younger version of Ginnifer Goodwin's character Snow White in the TV series Once Upon a Time. She also could be seen in the film Cowgirls n' Angels, where she played the feisty and rebellious Ida Clayton, who has fantasies of finding her father, a rodeo rider. Madison appeared in another Hallmark film entitled Smart Cookie as Daisy, a eager girl hoping to prove herself as a Girl Scout. She also appeared in the family comedy film Parental Guidance, alongside Billy Crystal and Bette Midler.
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text: I had the pleasure of getting this little ones photos the other week. Divya's parents actually found me through Facebook. (Her daddy and I went to Central Junior High together, go Twisters!) So when I arrived, I was able to catch up a bit while she was still napping. So we actually had to wake her up! Well, we all know how that goes with little ones. Needless to say, we had to have a round 2 of photos on another day, and Divya did fabulous! She totally loved all the baskets and things we put her in, what a little trooper. She is such a sweetie, and she made my job look so easy. Thanks guys for letting me capture your little one, can't wait for the next session!


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Aljazeera interviewed Aziz Duwaik, professor of urban planning at the Najah University of Nablus. Duwaik won a parliamentary seat in the recent Palestinian legislative elections.
His Change and Reform (Hamas) list won all nine contested seats in the southern West Bank town of Hebron at the district level, defeating the dominant Fatah party.
Duwaik, understands the situation a lot more clearly than many (not all) of the secularists (and some Muslims) who insist on making this a "freedom of speech" issue, and consider religious sentiments to be primitive or something of the sort.
Duwaik: These cartoons are a reflection of rampant Islamophobia in Europe, which is very similar and nearly as virulent as the anti-Semitism that existed in Europe, especially in Germany, prior to World War II. This anti-Semitism eventually led to the Holocaust and the deaths of millions of human beings.
You see, when you send out thousands of hate messages against a certain ethnic or religious community every day, you make people hate these people, and when mass hatred reaches a certain point, nobody would object to the physical extermination of the hated community when it happens.
Do you fear a Holocaust against Muslims similar to what happened to the Jews?
Why not? The Holocaust was committed by human beings, not by citizens of another planet, and Germany, where Nazism thrived, was probably the most culturally advanced European country in the 1930s and 1940s.
Yes, but who told you those democracies don't commit genocide? America is a democracy, but we saw recently how this democracy invaded and destroyed two small and weak countries based on lies, while most Americans were duped into believing that Bush was doing the right thing.
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There is! There are a few things you will need to make sure you have set up first, though. On the email template where you send them all the link to the survey - make sure that link has an action to Add a Tag to anyone who clicks on it. Something like "Clicked survey link". Then set up a zap between Hatchbuck and Survey Monkey to tag all contacts who submit the survey with "Survey Completed". Now in Hatchbuck you can filter by everyone who HAS the "clicked survey link" tag but DOES NOT have the "survey complete" tag. That will be the list you need to use to send follow up.
Are there plans to do triggers out of Hatchbuck?
The development of a two-way API is something that we are in discussion about, but is not currently on our roadmap.
Will things from Zapier come through the activity feed?
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How does Zapier work for Hatchbuck Partners with multiple accounts?
You can connect as many Hatchbuck accounts to Zapier as you like. Each will have it's own API key and you will be able to specify for each zap which one to use.
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text: Welp Im coming up on two months here at the farm, and almost two months being sober. It's been a roller coaster of emotion. Some days I feel like a million bucks and then there are some days I feel like shit. Ive stooped pretty low to try to move back home, putting pressure on my Mom and close friends to have me move in with them. I still wouldn't have a car and I would be bored taking up space on their couch. Idle hands are terrible in my world. Im also afraid of moving back home or even out on my own. I'm just going to go back to smoking weed, it works for me. At least I think so. I think about smoking weed every single day, it's annoying. The Doctors haven't prescribed me the right meds yet. I still have some chemical imbalance in my brain that I know nothing about. I just want to be happy.


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Straight Ringers in Gay Softball? A Suit Seeks to End a Cap
How many straight players can a gay softball team field? A federal court is trying to resolve that question.
Seattle's weekly magazine The Stranger has this story on a fascinating debate stemming from a dispute during the 2008 Gay Softball World Series in the rainy city.
The battle centers on the championship game back then between San Francisco's D2 team and the Los Angeles Vipers when people started coming out of dugouts asking questions about how many straight players were playing for D2. The rules at the time allowed for no more than two straight players per team. Players for D2 said they were so distracted they ended up losing the game, 31-28, according the Eli Sander's Stranger story.
The National Center for Lesbian Rights filed suit on behalf of three D2 team members who were later brought . . .