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Happy Birthday, Robio!
None of you are old; you're just middle aged. Time to think about how you've failed to achieve your dreams and your life has amounted to nothing. Don't worry, though. When you actually are old, you won't give a shit.
A father's no shield
for his child.
We are like a lot of wild
spiders crying together,
but without tears.
Thank you Foolz, that's very comforting.
#81. Retro Game Challenge
Even if Retro Game Challenge utterly sucked and was no fun whatsoever, you'd still have to give it credit for how creative the idea behind it is. You're sent back in time to the 1980's by a video game demon king who has become bitter that he sucks at modern day multiplayer gamest. There, alongside his human younger self in the, he gives you goals to complete on a variety of 8-bit games that kind of look familiar. Shooters, RPGs, racing games, and platformers... games that almost seem familiar. If you can complete all the challenges he throws at you, you get to return home.
If that doesn't make a lot of sense, don't worry about it. All you need to know is you're going to play a bunch of old NES games that never existed but probably should have. You don't have to actually beat them, just reach the goal that was set (getting a high score, reaching a level, collecting extra lives, etc.). Funny thing is, the games are actually pretty damn good, and you might just want to go ahead and keep playing until you win all the same. To round out the retro experience, you even have access to game manuals (ahhh now that does bring me back), and video game magazines that will have "tips and tricks" like old issues of Nintendo Power. When I got this, I really didn't understand what I was getting into, and wrongly assumed it was some kind retro game collection. It was possibly the best misconception I've ever had.
The "classic" games of Retro Gaming Challenge are shockingly good. Most basically feel like clones of games that existed back then like Galaga, Final Fantasy, RC Pro AM all come to mind, but you could easily see other games that influenced them. The games are really good, and they keep you grounded while an absolutely bizarre scenario plays out around you. It's a hell of an experience, and was definitely one of those games that could only have been made on the DS. Tough game to find, but totally a classic.
#80. Final Fantasy VII
The Squaresoft RPG revolution may not have begun with Final Fantasy 7, but lord knows that's when everyone decided to jump on the bandwagon. It's tough to blame them too. This game was a god damn epic. Part of me hates that this game sort of ended the classic "fantasy" elements of Final Fantasy, but it brought a lot of new elements to replace the old and it was hard to not forgive Squaresoft after experiencing them. The animations for summoning espers, materia, serious subject matter, a giant playground at the Golden Saucer, and a serious baddass of a villain. It was all cool shit.
This was the game that I bought my Playstation for, and was in fact the first game I even owned for it, despite owning a PSX for about 3 months. Up until then I'd just occasionally rent games. I promised myself that Final Fantasy 7 would be the first real purchase for my console. And overall, I wasn't let down at all. Classic Final Fantasy drama, memorable characters, and secrets hidden everywhere. It was as good as I could have hoped. If I remember correctly, I ended up dropping a college class because it was interfering with me spending as much time with the game as I wanted (for the record it was an elective that I didn't really need). This game, was a big one for me. It may have started my falling out of love with the series, but I still unquestionably loved Final Fantasy 7.
Final Fantasy 7 was amazing. I know it's cool to hate on it because it's so popular, but fuck those people. The game was a juggernaut. It wasn't my first PS game...I had already been amazed by the worlds of Tomb Raider and Resident Evil. And it wasn't even my first PS RPG...that title went to Wild Arms, just a few months earlier I believe. But I remember loving Wild Arms, as it was the first RPG I had played in years. Really since the Genesis. But FF7 was on such another scale from WA it was literally laughable. I remember thinking to myself not long into FF7 "Man, it's a good thing I played WA before this", because my opinion on it would have been very different.
This was really the game that got me heavily into RPG's, and for me, cemented the fact that the Playstation was a behemoth.
I remember playing Final Fantasy VII knowing nothing about it; what an amazing opening.
I have since failed to complete it twice on PC.
A father's no shield
for his child.
We are like a lot of wild
spiders crying together,
but without tears.
#79. Bulletstorm
I don't like first-person-shooters. I don't really like games with realistic violence, and plus I utterly suck at them. I've just never been able to play them with any proficiency and ultimately get frustrated and quit. There's one big exception to this though.... Bulletstorm. Granted I suck at it, but that's okay. Everything else in the game is more than enough to keep me invested and encourages me to keep plugging along... and getting plugged for that matter.
The utterly R-rated yet completely juvenile sense of humor is one pat of it. Anytime a character uses a word like "dick-tits" as a legitimate insult, I giggle like I'm an elementary school kid that just learned a new bad word. And god knows Bulletstorm is filled with stuff like that. Still, as happy as I am with simple playground humor that wouldn't quite be enough to keep me invested over the course of the game, but fortunately there's something a lot more interesting here and that's the gameplay. Bulletstorm is more than just headshots. You're encouraged to kill your enemies with style using a variety of upgradable weapons as well as your environement. You're outfitted with sort of a laser lasso called a thumper and that little device is your key to getting creative in how you kill people. For example you can use it to throw an enemy into the air, then plug them with a couple shots from your gun in mid-air, and then catch them with the thumper again to toss them into a cactus. The combos can get crazy and they're the key to earning points that will allow you to upgrade your weapons further. It's a great cycle that doesn't get old and makes Bulletstorm really stand out in a world of FPS games that otherwise bore me to hell.
#78. Rayman Legends
Rayman Legends is probably my favorite pure 2-D platformer of the past 10 years. While there are plenty of items to collect in each level like the lums and the teeneys, at the end of the day it's focused on the running and jumping more than anything else and that's exactly why I play platformers. That said, Ubisoft did a great job of adding extra features so there's a little here for everyone. There's levels and challenges based on collecting items, time attacks, endless running, and even a halfway decent multi-player game called Kung-foot. Ubisoft's framework went a long way in making this game look like a cartoon come to life, and it's one of those rare occasions where the game is actually as much fun to watch as it is to play.... well almost.
The most notable thing about Rayman's Legend that would probably get it in this list even if the rest of the game sucked is that it is home to the greatest platformer level in the history of gaming, Castle Rock. It's basically a level where you start running and don't stop by doding arrows, monsters, and dragonfire, while listening to a very Raymen-esque version of Ram Jam's Black Betty. Baaaad asssss....
robio said:
The most notable thing about Rayman's Legend that would probably get it in this list even if the rest of the game sucked is that it is home to the greatest platformer level in the history of gaming, Castle Rock. It's basically a level where you start running and don't stop by doding arrows, monsters, and dragonfire, while listening to a very Raymen-esque version of Ram Jam's Black Betty. Baaaad asssss....
I mention how XC2's combat is in essence little more than a rythm game, and you balk at the prospect of you enjoying a rythm game, but then you put the visually wonderfull but otherwise only so-so Rayman Legends on the list, solely on the ground of some of its levels being little more than a thinly veiled rythm game? You are a person of questionably stable standards!
Surprised to see Bulletstorm on here. It was a fun game, I'd like to see another one. But not something I was expecting to see on Manpretty's top 100, for sure.
SupremeAC said:
I mention how XC2's combat is in essence little more than a rythm game, and you balk at the prospect of you enjoying a rythm game, but then you put the visually wonderfull but otherwise only so-so Rayman Legends on the list, solely on the ground of some of its levels being little more than a thinly veiled rythm game? You are a person of questionably stable standards!
Apples and oranges. You're comparing the battle system of a 100 hour game to a single three minute level of a platformer that's played to one of the greatest rock songs of the past 40 years.
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Surprised to see Bulletstorm on here. It was a fun game, I'd like to see another one. But not something I was expecting to see on Manpretty's top 100, for sure.
Yep it surprised me too. Honestly I don't even remember why I decided to try it but I'm glad I did. It was batshit stupid fun.
robio said:
Apples and oranges. You're comparing the battle system of a 100 hour game to a single three minute level of a platformer that's played to one of the greatest rock songs of the past 40 years.
fair point. Now go play Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
SupremeAC said:robio said:
Apples and oranges. You're comparing the battle system of a 100 hour game to a single three minute level of a platformer that's played to one of the greatest rock songs of the past 40 years.
fair point. Now go play Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
Anyway yeah Bulletstorm was a hell of a lot of fun. Had a great time with the game myself as well.
#77. Super Dodge Ball
Super Dodge Ball is a constant reminder that I probably could be a sports fan if televised sports actually appealed to me. If there was a real Super Dodge Ball league (that was available to watch on something other than ESPN 3 at 1 in the morning) I'd probably be glued to it. Alas there is not, but the video game is a pretty good substitute. From the arcade to the NES to the GBA and all the Japanese only versions that have showed up on other systems, every version of the game has been a blast to play. Discovering each teammates' super throws, and building your team around them is all well and good, but even at its barebones level with the games that went light with the super throws or other frills, Super Dodge Ball has a great simple strategy that requires you to figure out what the best plan of attack is while not getting beaned by the opposing team. Direct attack? Tossing it around to members outside the square? Tricking the opponents into crossing the line? It's cliche as hell, but this is one of those classics that easy to pick up, but hard to master. If only we could get a few of the newer version into the West, all would be good for this franchise.
#76. World of Goo
When WiiWare first launched it was home to some of the most innovative games on consoles. The first generation of it saw S-E turn Final Fantasy into an adventure management sim called My Life as a King. Tell Tale brought out early internet icon Strong Bad over to his first adventure game,Strong Bad's Cool Game for Attractive People. Frontier Developments took a break from making sims, and created Lost Winds, a platformer where you controlled the atmosphere as much as the character. But my favorite was without question, was a dark little physics puzzler from a new indie studio called 2D Boy. World of Goo.
You spend the game using the IR controls on the Wiimote to stretch and arrange cute little goo blobs into ladders and bridges in order to get them from point A to point B. The game starts out cute and happy, but things darken up quickly and after a while the levels look like something Tim Burton would create when the lithium REALLY isn't working. A PC version would later allow you much tighter controls by using the mouse to arrange the goo blobs, but I've always thought the imprecise controls of the WiiMote made the game more fun and challenging. Like a good game of Jenga, if your hand isn't steady you're going to pay the price. There's also a really cool free-play mode where your only goal is to create the highest tower you can make without it falling to pieces. I showed this to an engineer friend of mine years ago. He wasn't much of a gamer, but when he saw this his head exploded and he pretty much spent the next day in front of the TV trying to set a record and get on whatever kind of leader board they created.
2D Boy (later known as the Tomorrow Corporation) has since gone on to frustrate me with their later games. Their subsequent games never seemed as ambitious, with games like Little Inferno and Human Resource Machine. Hopefully they'll come up with a more grand idea soon and we can see what other great games they can make.
#75. The Magic of Scheherazade
Behold, The Magic of Scheherazade, aka the greatest game you probably never played on the NES. If The Legend of Zelda and Chrono Trigger had a baby that was raised on the Arabian pennisula 1000 years ago, this would be it. I originally rented this game at Blockbuster on a whim which is pretty remarkable considering how unappealing the box art is, but it proved to be one of the great uninformed decisions of my life. This game took all the overworld exploration fun of Zelda and flipped it just a bit. Unlike Zelda you didn't use items to overcome puzzles, but The Magic of Scheherazade gave you other ways to solve your puzzles. You'd travel back and forth through time looking for a way to overcome a challenge, make allies who would join your quest in order to further your adventure, or perhaps change your character class. The game would also on occasion interrupt your traditional 2-D adventure and throw you into a turn based RPG type battle where your new allies would join you and occasionally create combos that would give them huge advantages in battle. It could be a little jarring at times, but it was a neat idea and was actually my first taste of turn based RPG games.
The game also had one of the most infamously bad translations I've ever seen. A magic spell that could open hidden doors was called "oprin." A multi-armed boss that looks very much like the Hindu goddess Kali was named "Curly." The list goes on, and while it was mind boggling bad at times, it never managed to be so bad that it broke the game. At the end of the day it added a little unintended personality to the game. Anyway if anyone was dying for an NES game to play this one gets just about the highest accolades I can give one.


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text: I got the new Teresa Collins Santas List 12x12 pad this past weekend. A little gift from my brother and sister in law for all the babysitting I have been doing. I used a page from it, and the number circles are cut out from another page. The polaroid frames are from an 8x8 DCWV stack my hubby found at Big Lots for a couple bucks. I cut out the frames and popped them up on red cardstock. Its open at the bottom so I can slide photos inside after I take them on Christmas morning. I cut a piece from another page that had a Christmas wish list on it, I let my niece Jordan write her wishes on it. Julia is only 4 months old so she has no wishes beyond milk yet lol. I made a pocket with vellum for the list. I added some flowers and there names with plastic letters from Spare Parts.


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The post match comments of Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer may evoke these song lyrics, penned by disco era R&B act McFadden & Whitehead in their timeless hit "Ain't No Stopping Us Now."
I know we've got, a long long way to go
And where we'll end up, I don't know
For the second week in a row, Manchester United were humiliated by an already relegated side/club with a tiny fraction of their player payroll.
The Red Devils' season ended as disastrously as possible, with the team pretty much checking out after the final whistle blew on the draw with Chelsea three weeks ago and their top four finish hopes were extinguished.
Their ended their extremely disappointing season with a 2-0 home loss to Cardiff City, leaving them with a finish in sixth place, the same slot they were on when Solskjaer took over for Jose Mourinho. They ended the year a whopping 36 points behind intra-city rivals Manchester City for the top of the table.
After the match today, Solskjaer admitted that the gap between United and title contention is just as wide as it appears on paper.
"We have a long and hard way to be where we want to be. It will take some time to close in on the top," he said after yet another listless, disinterested performance by his players.
"We finished five or six points behind third, fourth, fifth and that has to be our aim. The top two teams have set a standard higher than before and we have to take up the next challenge."
"The work starts now, everyone has the summer off but we have to come back with a different mentality and different attitude of being a Man United team."
Solskjaer was spot on- the top four is the best United can hope for next season; a summer transfer window isn't going to fix this. There was one bright spot though (believe it or not), and that's the first start ever for forward Mason Greenwood. The Norwegian admitted that the youngster really came to play today; and looked a lot better than everyone else.
"Mason Greenwood was brilliant, he was our best player by a mile and that says a lot about the kid," Solskjaer said.
"He came into the team with a lack of confidence and you can see that has take a total. I am not surprised by his performance, we know he is capable of that."
Hard to figure out what the answers are, and I don't pretend to know them. However, it's pretty obvious that it all has to start with players who really want to be there and genuinely want to play for the crest on the front of the kit, not the name on the back. Maybe that starts with playing hungry young kids/academy products.
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Favorite Video Friday – A pool party just isn't a pool party without sexy weiner dogs
After a very wet and cold spring, we are finally hitting the full stride of summer here in Minnesota. Personally? I think we deserve it.
So what goes well with hot summer heat? Why a pool party, of course!
Being this is a dog blog and all, it only makes sense that we would feature some sexy ladies of the four-fitted variety. Welcome the Sexy Ladies Weiner Party (#SLWP). I've got to admire someone who can create a pool party video featuring sexy dogs. Pretty cute stuff.
I hope you enjoy the party!
Happy Friday everyone!
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July 26, 2014 at 8:51 AM
Never really thought of dachshunds as sexy…but now…wow!
July 29, 2014 at 10:59 AM
We're too sexy for you Pawty!!
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An "abhorrent symbol" of Nazi Germany was quickly removed Tuesday morning from a downtown London office building, but will linger on social media, an expert says.
The symbol, a swastika, was spray painted on the long weekend alongside the words "F--- you" in block letters on the side of 100 Fullarton St. which houses the offices of eight lawyers.
"Ideally, I'd like to see this prosecuted as a hate crime," said Carmi Levy, a member of London's Jewish community and a social-media expert with Voices.com. "It doesn't get more virulent than a swastika.
"It's not too much of a stretch to associate Jews with lawyers," he said, adding, "It's not simply a crime against Jews. It's a crime against everybody."
London police attended the scene at 7:15 a.m. after the graffiti had been reported by a citizen. By Tuesday afternoon, the message was gone — painted over by a crew of workers.
The building is owned by Drewlo Holdings.
Levy pointed out that the message lives on on social media, where it was shared by local Twitter users aghast at the scrawlings.
"We need to understand this is more than just graffiti on a wall downtown," Levy said. "What's changed in 2015 — say, compared to 2005 — is that social media gives perpetrators of graffiti a much broader canvas than before."
It makes Levy wince to know the swastika is associated with the #LdnOnt hashtag on the social utility.
"Our online branding is very strong," he said of the way London's Twitter community has used the hashtag. "Social media cuts both ways. And there's no central control over it."
London police spokesperson Cst. Chris Stumpf said the photos taken of the scene will be logged in a central graffiti database that helps investigators to link it to other incidents or taggers, as some graffiti artists are known. "We document it," he said, adding it is up to property owners to clean up the damage.


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2018 Season Results
PSL Grand Prix: 7th Place
PSL Invitationals: 5th Place
PSL All-Filipino Cup: 3rd Place
Key Losses: Kath Arado (UAAP), Bang Pineda (UVC), Mariella Gabarda (UAAP)
Key Additions: May Macatuno
Imports: Kseniya Kocyigit and Nikolle del Rio
Key Returnees: Patty Orendain, Angeli Araneta, Ria Meneses, Fiola Ceballos, April Ross Hingpit
Head Coach: Sherwin Meneses
The Generika Ayala Lifesavers have been constantly improving throughout the 2018 PSL season which they punctuated with a bronze-medal finish in the All-Filipino Conference. Therefore, they have no other route to follow but up coming into the PSL Grand Prix 2019.
But they will be facing a different challenge this time as Kath Arado will not be suiting up for the UE Lady Warriors for an extensive period during the conference. Bang Pineda has also transferred to the United Volleyball Club. Rejoining the squad though is May Macatuno who will partner with April Ross Hingpit in distributing the balls to their spiking unit.
For team captain Angeli Araneta, their preparation this conference is base on knowing each other's strengths. "We're familiarizing everything especially with our imports. We're still connecting our offense and defense. But overall, we're great."
With their imports arriving early, the former UP Lady Maroon is happy with the adjustments they have made out of their practices. "They are quick to adjust with our coaches' system and our plays. In and out of the court they are so nice and fun. They are loud and brave when playing so I think these are good characteristics to add in our team when playing."
For Arado, who will try to still play for the Lifesavers this Grand Prix, their success during the All-filipino was a major boost in the teams confidence. "Oo naman po. It's a big impact sa amin na nakuha namin yung bronze medal kase goal talaga namin pumasok sa top four at yun din yung isang reason para mas mag-improve at mas galingan pa namin lalo na yung naka line up for Grand Prix," said the Best Libero from the All-Filipino Conference and the Collegiate Grand Slam. Replacing Arado as the primary libero will be Bia General and Sheeka Espinosa.
With a podium finish from last conference, Life Savers team manager Allyn Sta. Maria stated that this team has what it takes to move even further. "There is no "hump". In fact, paangat na ang team. Nakapag podium finish na last AFC. The fact that our locals are strong and we feel we have good imports in Kseniya (Kocyigit) and Niki (Del Rio), I think we can continue to build on our performance and hopefully finish strong as well this Grand Prix," she mentioned.
Aside from Araneta, leading the way for the Lifesavers' offense are PSL AFC 2018 2nd Best Outside Spiker Patty Orendain, PSL AFC 2018 1st Best Middle Blocker Ria Meneses, Fiola Ceballos, and Mikaela Lopez.
While not much has changed with their roster, so too will be their philosophy of putting the team first than individual accolades. With the strength that they already possess, they are hoping that keeping the team together will result into a championship.


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Well, it's that time of year again. You know what I'm talkin' about— Valentine's Day! That non-holiday created by greeting card and chocolate companies to sell us all more sentimental treats than we can possibly imagine. And though it's not my favorite holiday, I think the sentiment is in the right place. You never know when you might lose someone, so it's always a good idea to tell them now. And it doesn't have to be expensive, just from the heart.
In honor of the special day– and because I'd have to hang my head in disgrace as a romance writer if I didn't do something special for Valentine's Day– tomorrow (2/14) I'll be posting some hot little Valentines for your reading pleasure. Your mission: give them a gander and leave a comment. On Wednesday during Wicked Little Wednesday ( this week's guest is Melissa Keir!!) I will announce the winner of a free copy of my hottest yarn to date, "Masquerade." Sounds like fun doesn't it?! But just to encourage you, here's a little excerpt from "Masquerade." WARNING!!! NC-17 Content!
"Doesn't it arouse you to think that some of them are watching you now," he purred against her ear just as he slid the tip of a finger between the outer lips of her sex. "Each of them getting more turned on as they watch your body tense and hear your desperate whines."
The sinuous digits delved deeper, collecting the slippery drops of fluid that clung to the tiny petals. He slid the pads of his fingertips around the opening of her sex, massaging gently until she was arching against him involuntarily. With an evil chuckle he pulled away, leaving her empty, her sex clutching for something to grasp hold of.
"You're so sensitive." He brought his fingers to his lips, licking one delicately as if catching a dribble of the finest champagne. "And delicious." With an eyebrow cocked roguishly, he offered his fingertip to her mouth. At first she hesitated. "Don't be afraid," he teased, sliding it across her lips, wetting them with her own salty fluid. "Take a small taste."
She flicked her tongue cautiously across her lips, unsure of what she would taste. It was bittersweet and wild, honeysuckle and smoke. The flavor was intoxicating and she found herself licking her lips. When he offered his hand to her again, she took two of his fingers into her mouth, lapping her tongue around them and suckling hungrily. He groaned, watching her as she took them in like a tiny cock.
"You have no idea what you're doing to me, love. I knew when I saw you on the stairs that you were the only choice for me."
"You chose me?" she asked, nuzzling her cheek against his hand.
"You seem surprised," he said, teasing her lips with his thumb.
"I'm not usually the first choice," she sighed, kissing the edge of his thumbnail. "For anything."
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Sunday morning spin class! Ahhhhh, my favorite workout especially when it's on Sunday morning. Why? Because I get to "pick" the brain of my instructor who just completed a BS Dietetics and started her internship last week. Ever since I found out she was pursuing an RD career (see August 26 post) I have lived vicariously through her stories, experience, and lessons learned.
As I started to adjust my bike and begin my warm up, she walks into the room. My eyes lit up, and I immediately approach her and asked "so how did the first week go?" I could tell she was excited because she grinned ear to ear, her eyes lit up, and I could hear the excitement in her voice. She told me that the first week was more orientation based and that the "meat and potatoes" will begin next week when she starts working in a hospital kitchen. Although she has decided not to pursue the clinical area of dietetics (hospitals creep her out) she is super excited about the opportunity.
Her internship group will get the chance to watch a live Bariatric surgery (they will actually be in the OR). I was so excited but at the same time I asked myself "what is bariatrics again? I know I have heard that term but darn it I can't remember." Yes I admit my ignorance, and after a Google search I learned that it is weight loss surgery. How cool is that?
I am 110% confident that I will succeed in this occupation! I feel it on my heart that this is from God. I have passion, drive, motivation, and dedication like never before. Dietetic field…..here I come 🙂


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Warner, Portman Introduce Legislation To Streamline Employer Reporting Requirements Under Obamacare
U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Rob Portman (R-OH) today introduced the bipartisan Commonsense Reporting Act of 2017 to streamline and modernize employer reporting requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). This legislation would strike a balance between ensuring the Treasury Department has the necessary data to determine availability of affordable coverage, while cutting down on unnecessary paperwork and administrative costs for businesses. (Alexandria News)
What Healthcare Changes Could Mean for Restaurants
The Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), which is the Senate GOP's response to the House GOP's original healthcare bill aimed at repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA), still needs to be voted on in the Senate, so its fate remains uncertain. However, it's important restaurant owners understand the implications it may have if passed because restaurants would be among the top industries impacted. (QSR)
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Senate Republicans revealed their proposal Thursday for the repeal and overhaul of the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, but the legislation is expected to face an uphill climb. Coming weeks after the House passed a healthcare bill that Vice President Mike Pence declared "the beginning of the end of Obamacare," the Senate's version would create a system of federal tax credits to help individuals buy insurance, while allowing states to drop many benefits now required under the ACA, like maternity care, emergency services and mental health treatment, according to The New York Times. (Restaurant Hospitality)
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Out of his close proximity, she released a held-in breath and entered the room. Inside, she realised she hadn't even thanked him, so as she turned back, she found he hadn't quite stepped away either, and their faces were millimetres apart.
The silence persisted, as his smouldering eyes captivated her while her knees locked for a moment too long, before she stepped back.
"Uhm, thank you and goodnight. I seemed to have momentarily lost my manners," she managed to say.
"Yeah, same to you," he casually countered, which had her feeling disappointed, as she had hoped he also felt that electric buzz between them, but it clearly hadn't affected him in the same way. His footfalls headed toward his room and then they stopped.
She peeked around the corner of the doorjamb and saw him look back over his shoulder. Her breath caught at the stark picture it painted, while nothing but the fear of consequences kept her from running after him.
"Just once?" he softly asked.
She took a steadying breath, knowing exactly what he meant. "Yes."
He turned around with need in his eyes, while she rushed out of the room and met him halfway, with her arms already stretched out.
The collision of their bodies echoed in their lips finding each other's, while his arms encircled her. The frenzied feelings burst into chaos as she felt his tongue slither over her lower lip before he nipped at the flesh.
A yearning mewl escaped her, and the little space left between them was closed as he lifted her up and she crossed her legs around his hips. Pressing her up against the wall, their tongues danced along with their bodies as he steadily ground his hard member against her sex.
Whatever this was meant to be, she'd rather not think about, but in a few seconds of clarity, she knew this went against the code of conduct for Salexis and her personal morals, so she pushed him away.
He immediately set her down and stepped back until he hit the wall behind him.
Through the panting she found his eyes, familiar eyes she pretended to love for over a year, without realising she had done just that. It wasn't the love she shared with Joel, it was different in every way, but she had avoided seeing it until now that she was close enough to see it in his eyes, knowing she would soon lose it.
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In this novel, author Roland Merullo takes the reader on a journey across America with the reluctant Otto Ringling and a riddlemaking monk. Though Otto tries to Westernize his passenger, he begins to understand his life through the guru's eyes.
Breakfast with Buddha is a witty and insightful tale that I would recommend to people interested in spiritual novels, and even to those who aren't. I thought it was a fun story of a cynic learning that cynicism can sometimes be hindering.
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Out on the skyline the morning brims, red
Time's surreal storehouse is not empty yet
To God the glory, to mankind the call
As we return to love's laboring all
Giver and taker alike co-exist
Golden twilight to dawn's silver-soft mist
Draped on a lintel of yesterdays, my
How its sheer tenure oft vexes the eye
Yet even now spills what no man can keep
Voracious volley of swift season-sweep
Ah, the heart's fabric is twisted and stretched
Yet never torn as new patterns are sketched
We, beneath pencils that none can control
Of sunset stencils and daybreak cajole
Set our sights on Time's packed street of sod
Primed with a sheet of miles no one has trod
Though it may seem that we often repeat
Daily routines, newness spills at our feet
Pray to the Lord as He draws on the sky
Mankind's reward of new moments to try
That we embrace what God's grace gifts to dust
…life is a highway of learning to trust
As, out on the skyline a new day brims red
God's storehouse of mercy is not empty yet
© Janet Martin
The LORD'S lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. Lam. 3:22-23


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According to the FBI, we now have ISIS terrorist cells in all 50 states. Three men were arrested on charges they allegedly conspired to join ISIS in Syria, while also trying to carry out attacks on the terror group's behalf in the United States. One of the men even offered to kill President Obama.
I wonder if this means the Obama Administration will recommend a jobs program for disaffected youth in America that want to join a terror organization. I'm guessing President Obama will not be too quick to endorse that idea versus beefing up his security detail. To be clear, anyone who threatens the life of our president needs to be dealt with harshly and swiftly. No one in America should tolerate that behavior.
However, that same intolerance to violence should be for all Americans that are threatened. President Obama and his academically-minded administration need to understand the real world is different than their theoretical utopian society.
Utopia will only be found in the dictionary and, depending on your religious beliefs, the afterlife. This side of eternity has harsh realities that this and future presidents need to grasp. A president's number one goal is to defend the nation and its people. President Obama gets an F and deserves no bonus points because he's not even trying. All he is doing is weakening a once proud nation.
Does anyone believe if Akhror Saidakhmetov, 19, had a better paying job he would not have written: "I am in USA now. … But is it possible to commit ourselves as dedicated martyrs anyway while here? What I'm saying is, to shoot Obama and then get shot ourselves, will it do? That will strike fear in the hearts of infidels."
Do you think Maria Harf sees how silly her theory is in the face of reality? The bottom line is Saidakhmetov is a zealot and zealots have no logic. Our current president is useless when it comes to understanding the real world. I'm hoping the next president will have a better handle on the proper way to defend a nation.
Theoretical rhetoric sounds sophomoric but, most important, endangers the nation. What will it take to get this administration to understand?


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Victims of Bernie Madoff will receive $504.2 million, the government announced Thursday, bringing the total reimbursements from a Department of Justice fund to $1.3 billion.
The money will be sent to more than 21,000 victims across the world.
"We cannot undo the damage that Bernie Madoff has done, but today's distribution will provide significant relief to many of the victims of one of the worst frauds of all time," Attorney General Jeff Sessions said.
Last year, the government repaid $772 million to more than 24,000 victims of the largest Ponzi scheme in history.
The government hopes to return $4 billion obtained from Madoff, his family and investors who cashed out before the scam was revealed. The money also came through JP Morgan, which served as Madoff's bank. In 2009, Madoff, 79, was sentenced to 150 years in prison and ordered to forfeit the symbolic sum of $170 billion.
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Introduction Epidemiological studies have shown that viral infections such as hepatitis C virus (HCV) and hepatitis B virus (HBV) are important factors contributing to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) development. Chronic HCV leads to cirrhosis in approximately 20% of patients over a 10–20 year period, and approximately 10–20% of cirrhotic patients will develop HCC within 5 years. Viral hepatitis is a major etiological agent of chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. Fas-mediated apoptosis is the major cause of hepatocyte damage during liver disease. Although molecular events of HCC carcinogenesis have been studied extensively, the mechanism remains largely elusive. In patients with HBV infection, the HBx gene encodes a protein called HBV X protein and its interaction with proteasome subunits might be responsible for HCC carcinogenesis. In patients infected with HCV, the mechanisms causing viral evasion of cell-mediated immune responses leading to apoptotic death of hepatocytes might contribute to viral persistence. Such a mechanism might also contribute to the development of liver cancer. Progressive liver damage from viral hepatitis may be the results of repeated attempts by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) to clear infected hepatocytes. Histological necroinflammation is a well-recognized phenomenon in chronic HCV infection. Reports have shown that altered regulation of apoptosis was associated with the pathogenesis of HCC and dysplasia, primary biliary cirrhosis, viral hepatitis and liver disease induced by ethanol, bile salts, toxins and drugs. Indeed, both HBxAg and the HCV core protein have been reported to induce the kisspeptin of FasL on HCC cells, which counter-attack CTL for immune evasion. Fas/FasL, a transmembrane receptor, is a member of the tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily, which play an important role in embryogenesis, autoimmunity, liver cirrhosis and tumorigenesis. Engagement of the Fas ligand (FasL) triggers programmed cell death, which is important in apoptosis mediated by cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTL) and natural killer (NK) cells. Genetic polymorphisms with functional differences of Fas/FasL genes were recently reported to be associated with autoimmune diseases including cervix cancer, HCV related liver cirrhosis, lung cancer, and esophageal cancer. The present study was intended to test the hypothesis that genetic polymorphisms of Fas/FasL promoter may be associated with individual susceptibility to virus hepatitis, and the prognosis of HCC in a Taiwanese population.
Materials and methods
Result The gender distributions (M/F) in the cirrhosis group and the HCC group were 106/51 and 100/42, respectively. Overall, there was no real difference between these distributions and the control group (200/100). The clinical characteristics were summarized in Table 1. The mean patient age in the cirrhotic group was 59.3 ± 13.4 years, and in the HCC group was 58.9 ± 13.3 years; similarly, there was no difference from the control group\'s mean patient age. There were 107 patients of the cirrhotic group that had a history of HBV infection, and 50 patients with a history of HCV infection. In the HCC group, there were 100 patients with HBV infection and 35 patients with HCV infection, again showing little difference in distribution between the two groups. One of the exclusion criteria for the control group was hepatitis virus infection, so all patients in the control group had no history of hepatitis virus infection.
Discussion Our results showed an association between the Fas genotype and HCV-associated cirrhosis of the liver. The FasL genotype was also associated with CLIP stages of HCC, where AFP is detrimental associated with polymorphism and the risk of severe cirrhosis with chronic HCV infection. The major SNPs in the Fas promoter region were not associated with HCC patients. When factoring in the clinical parameters of the CLIP staging system, Child classification, tumor numbers, AFP levels and portal invasion for HCC patients, only patients with AFP level ≥400 ng/dL had an association with FasL −844 T/C polymorphyism.


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Jonathan Kay is warning users not to change Windows Live ID right now. Reason: this feature has become unreliable and in general, your Messenger contact list will never be updated.
One feature you may not even be aware exists is the ability to change your Windows Live ID e-mail address and have all your associated accounts and contact list automatically updated….. If you want to see where it currently is, sign into the Windows Live ID account site, and just note the 'Change' link next to your e-mail address. Note: if you don't see the Change link, read on.
There have been two long standing issues with the process. The first is that you can't change Hotmail.com, MSN.com or Live.com (including all the localized country versions there of) to another address as those domains are "reserved" (note that Microsoft has provided the ability from time to time to switch to one of these reserved domains however). The second is that you typically needed to remain offline for a good few hours for the modifications to all your contacts' contact lists to your new address….
However, beginning with this latest update to the "Wave 3" Live web sites, this feature has become quite unreliable and in general, your Messenger contact list will never be updated. So although the web site currently claims all you have to do is wait 48-hours, you'll end up with a contact list of offline contacts even after the wait. Since your contacts won't have your updated address on their contact list, they'll see you as offline too. You end up in a limbo state.
That's no fun indeed. For those who already switched and find themselves with a non-updated Messenger contact list, Jonathan advises to go back to the Live ID site and switch back to your previous ID for now. However if you switched to a live.com (or localized version there of) address this fix will not work. Jonathan also advises the following:
Additionally, if this happens to you, you'll want to let the Windows Live ID support team know, as they do eventually escalate it up to someone to be corrected. You can get to the support form by heading to the Live ID support help section, click the link to any of the articles on the side, and then choose the 'Get more help' link at the bottom right.
Yep, very wise to ring the bell there. After all, if a problem is not known, how can it be fixed?
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In case, the nest of carpenter ants is disturbed then in self defence they may bite too. Their bites can break your skin and can also be quite painful. When they bite, a defensive chemical called formic acid is sprayed which can increase pain.
If you wish to eliminate the carpenter ants in Montréal, Granby, or Sherbrooke, you may visit the website solutioncimex.com and call the pest control people to help you eradicate these carpenter ant infestations.
Following are two reasons why carpenter ants may bite you
- If they feel threatened then as a defensive strategy, they may bite
- If their nests are disturbed or destroyed by anyone then too, they may bite
When any carpenter ant bites then you may get following sensation:
- The victim who is bitten by carpenter ant will feel an etching sensation
- It can be quite painful
- Burning sensation will be felt
- They also break the skin sometimes
- Depending upon the type, size and severity of bite the pain will be felt.
Following are the symptoms of the carpenter ant biting.
- Carpenter ants are available in different size and depending upon their size the bite mark will appear
- Usually, the mark of the bite is pea size
- Their bite will create a blemish on your skin or the skin may get red when carpenter ant bites
- There will be inflammation on the skin and it will get swollen a bit
Usually carpenter ants do not bite but when they bite it can be quite painful but not so poisonous. So, it will not produce any long-term health issues. They just spread a formic acid which is not infectious. However, in certain cases if the sensation of pain continues for longer then it can be dangerous and medical treatment will be necessary. Person will feel constant irritation and etching. However, it does not cause any major health problem.
How to treat for carpenter bite?
- Wash the bitten area with soap and water
Due to spread of formic acid the etching sensation may continue. Therefore, the affected area must be washed with antibiotic soap. If the skin is broken then it must be bandaged and avoid scratching on that area.
- Apply ice
If the burning sensation becomes too unbearable then you can apply ice pack on the affected area for about 10 minutes.
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Thoughts From the Coffee Table: I find it fascinating that every culture has it's own sandwich. Yet that statement alone means that I am already biased to the term "sandwich."
At a place called Bing Bing Dim Sum, in the Passyunk neighborhood of Philly, I fell in love. With a pork bao bun.
During Happy Hour you can get two of these babies for $5. I'm not going to lie. I ate both. And wanted more.
The food was amazing, hands down. I also enjoyed a Happy Buddha beer, in a bottle shaped like a green Buddha. What fun!
But the experience was made by the bartender (Dumpling Man Mike).
Watching him manage the barrage of orders from the restaurant, as well as care for the 10 or so of us crowded up at the tiny bar proved his value to this business.
What does it take to be professional, in any work environment? How do we put aside our personal issues, our lives, our distractions? How do we stay dedicated to being the best "worker" we can?
Dumpling Man Mike could have been stressed. He could have been overwhelmed. He could have been contemplating his next career move. But if he was, we never knew. We just knew that we were his priority. We were his reason for doing his job that day, at that time, to perfection.
Only one thing was lacking. A third bao bun.
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Former Military Intelligence chief Amos Yadlin, who is the Labor-Hatnua list's candidate for Defense Minister if that list heads the next government, accused the government of being too "weak" against Hamas, Channel 10 reports Friday.
"This government is weak against Hamas - instead of beating them vigorously, [Prime Minister Binyamin] Netanyahu chose to conduct negotiations with them," Yadlin stated, while touring with the Labor party in Ashkelon.
"Operation Protective Edge should have been much more painful to Hamas and include a fatal blow to its military capabilities and leadership," he continued, slamming Netanyahu for 'lack of leadership' and 'indecision.'
Yadlin vowed to conduct future campaigns differently, if he were to become Defense Minister.
"As defense minister, will make sure that no one in Hamas will feel safe, and the next operation will be short, focused and very traumatic to the other side," he said.
"Between the full retaking of the Gaza Strip, as [Avigdor] Liberman and [Naftali] Bennett proposed through a lack of responsibility last summer, and what happened during the Operation - there were a wide range of options that were not utilized."


text: By RACHEL JACKSONStaff WriterWOOSTER -- Debbie and Daryl Snyder are prepared to testify about God's work in their lives, and particularly in their church in Albania.And Debbie Snyder will do just that as guest speaker at Aglow International's next Wooster meeting, scheduled for Monday evening."We're excited about what God is doing," Debbie Snyder said.The Snyders have been serving as pastors of a church in Vlora, Albania, since 2000. Most of their work is done through Bashkesia e Ungjillit, or Gospel Fellowship, which is a nondenominational, charismatic group affiliated with Apostolic Team Ministries International (www.atmintl.net). While in Albania, the Snyders have seen lives changed in powerful ways, ranging from spiritual healing to physician-documented physical healings."A lot of people are seeking the truth, whether their background is Muslim or Greek, they're seeking truth," Debbie Snyder said.In May, 14 people were baptized into the church in Vlora, she said.Physical healings observed range from kidney stones being dissolved to an enlarged heart returning to normal size, she said. A baby who was born with a hole in her heart "suddenly became healthy," and a woman who had been on blood pressure medicine for 13 years saw her blood pressure return to normal. Another woman was healed of breast cancer, and a woman who needed hip replacement surgery found herself able to walk, with a cane and without surgery.Albanians do not appear skeptical of such miracles, Debbie Snyder said."A lot of them want to hear more about it, especially if there (already) is a need in their lives," she said.The Snyders have noted a dramatic increase in physical healings since September, when the Rev. Jim Sustar and his wife visited Albania. Sustar's father, also a pastor, had been anointed in the healing tradition and had passed the tradition on to his son, who then brought the tradition to Albania.The Snyders are members of Heartland Christian Center in Wooster, and are graduates of Smithville High School. Their work in Albania is supported primarily by Heartland, and the Sustars said they try to visit Albania at least once a year, and lead short-term mission teams whenever possible.The Snyders didn't plan on relocating overseas, although they have been involved in short-term missions for many years, Debbie Snyder said. Their first trip to Albania was a two-week mission to Elbasan in 1993, after which they made four other trips.In 1999, ATMI sought their assistance in caring for the stream of refugees from Kosovo. A year later, the Snyders were asked to lead the church in Vlora. Now they are pastors as well as regional representatives for ATMI.The decision wasn't easy, Debbie Snyder said. They had to consider their two sons, both teenagers at the time."We really had to pray and focus," she said. Distance also made the decision tougher -- Daryl Snyder was in Albania at the time ATMI offered the position to the Snyders, so the pair could not confer easily.In the end, the family vote was unanimous -- the Snyders would move to Albania. The younger son went with the family, while the older son stayed behind to finish his senior year of high school and begin college.The Snyders also had to learn a whole new way of life and a new language. Albania is a Muslim nation, whose culture is not as "fast-paced and busy as it is here," she said. And there's an afternoon siesta lasting from about 1-5 p.m. each day."It's a whole new way of learning to get things done," she said.The language of Albania is Shqip, which is nothing like the German Debbie Snyder learned in school."We use translators for most of our church meetings," Debbie Snyder said. "I'm still learning. As soon as I think I know, I find out there's more I don't."The Snyders also had no formal training before they began serving as missionaries or as pastors."God can use ordinary people right where they are," Debbie Snyder said. Later she noted, "Experience is the best teacher.""God's grace is sufficient. We hear that quoted all the time (but) to live in another culture, to be away from our friends and family ... no matter how alone we feel, he's there," she said. "That's the biggest thing I've learned, is to trust God and realize He's a big God."Although it's hard being away from family and friends, there's a huge perk to the mission work, Debbie Snyder said.The best part is "seeing the new believers coming to Jesus and their hunger and their desire to know him more," she said.Debbie Snyder will be the guest speaker for the next meeting of Wooster Aglow International Community Lighthouse Meeting."We are excited to see what the Lord is doing through the unity of his church and the opportunity Wooster Aglow has to be a part of his plan," Karen Noe, a member of Aglow and Heartland, wrote in an e-mail. "It is the heart of this local Aglow Lighthouse to see people brought into the Kingdom of God, see them consolidated into various churches, and help to unify the church in our local communities. One of the mandates of Aglow International is to reach out to the Muslim people with the gospel of Jesus Christ. Debbie will be sharing how the church plant in Vlora is doing just that!"Aglow will meet Monday at 7 p.m. at Heartland Christian Center, 1741 Oak Hill Road, Wooster. For more information, contact Sandy Ressler, Wooster Aglow officer, at (330) 683-0826.


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This monstrous takeover of another private business sector absolutely screams the question: how will the government perform as the new student loan volume serviced increases from around $30 billion to $100 billion per year? The not-so-sensational "cash for clunkers" program (a tiny fraction of the student loan program) comes to mind.
This week, I was informed that a family friend who is in her second year of graduate school at an esteemed institution of higher learning in the Southeast was informed that she was no longer eligible in the 2010-2011 school year for federal student loans that had made her education possible heretofore. Here is the online message she received this week:
Based on the income and asset information you provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form, you are not eligible for federal student assistance during this academic year. If you have any questions about how this information was determined, please contact the Financial Aid Office using the E-Mail the Financial Aid Office link below.She is a full-time honor student living on her own and working a part-time job with no substantive changes to her status since last year. She also informs me that one of her friends from another local university was denied financial aid for summer school this week.
I realize that this does not constitute a statistically significant sample. Hopefully it's just a mistake. But it does raise some serious concerns that another unintended consequence of Obamacare will be to disrupt the education of hard-working young American students just trying to get out there and make a difference.
Readers, please advise if you are aware of similar experiences.


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If you are interested in student financing, you might run into many financial organizations with different offers. Chances of getting scammed are inevitable even when you are working with a reputable entity. As a result, you might want to check their authenticity before you get financing from them. Here are tips that will help you avoid predatory lending.
Watch out for dishonest marketing strategies
Some lending entities can tend to look like the government to make you comply. The government can be intimidating, and most people tend to respond to avoid getting into trouble. When a company uses such scare tactics, it shows the desperation that will make you get scammed. Do not fall for such attempts.
Avoid paying an up-front fee to get financing
You should not have to pay any upfront fees to enable processing of student finances. You should be able to get the funding without any charges if your reasons are honest. If you are asked for any fees to offer you student financing, you should know that you are getting scammed.
Don't ignore your instinct on an offer
Sometimes a financial entity can give you suggestions that may seem unrealistic. You should trust your gut and take your time to review the proposal. Ensure you do research on the financial entity as well as the comparable data. The chances are that you were about to get scammed.
In case you feel like you are being rushed to get the finances, you might have a gut feeling, and you should take time to review your options. A legitimate financing company will give you as much time as you need to make your decision. You might also come across things that seem fishy about a financial company. The online presence may even look like a fraud in itself. You should dedicate some time to finding as much information as possible regarding the company.
Avoid anyone who is too aggressive or is threatening you
You need to be aware of any financial entity that is aggressively pursuing you to borrow from them. Review their offers including terms and interest rates to be aware of the implications of your decision to your loans. A legitimate financing company too will not make threats to sign you up. You have a right against harassment by any company, and therefore you should pursue it.
Review your sources
Thanks to the internet there are numerous, and random financing offers either on social media platforms or even direct mailing to draw your attention. These offers tend to be very convincing, and if you are not careful, you might end up falling into a scam. You can use trusted online sources such as Better Business Bureau or Trust pilot websites or a financial expert to verify the credibility of your source.
Bottom line
Getting scammed out of your hard earned money can be frustrating. Thanks to the internet find a lender is secure; unfortunately, the chances of getting scammed are higher. Always ensure that you do your research as well as trust your gut before signing up for any financing for your education.
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Even though its Carnival time, the citizens dressed in fancy dress costumes, and despite the fact that there will be music, dancing, and happiness…by order, they still take on the persona of brain dead people.
Roland Walter Dutton eventually has a termination order served against him, but it's too late. The doctor-Number 40 in his enthusiasm for experimentation has gone too far with Dutton, leaving him a brain dead imbecile! A perfect qualification for a place on the local Town Council!
And the Ball in the evening, which originally had everyone there taking part in a frenzied dance of death, which resulted in everyone dying except Number 6, which would have given the impression that Number 6 had become death! And yet later in the series Number 6 would face a Girl who was Death!
And the teleprinter, that died a death at the hands of Number 6, and yet for the machine there was resurrection!
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Despite the grim weather this weekend, I was determined to try and get some shots of the Marsh Tits that are visiting my feeders, I say marsh tits as they are difficult to differentiate from Willow Tits, but I am confident they are Marsh Tits, unless anyone can tell me different.
I have an old silver birch tree trunk that I have drilled holes in and fill with lard, the tits love it, but the lard was going so quickly I suspected that Great Spotted Woodpeckers had found it, only to find out its a greedy acrobatic female blackbird who kept coming back for great beak fulls!!


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Motivation is the inspirational charity co-founded by David Constantine to provide wheelchairs to disabled people in developing countries. (You can watch David's moving TED talk explaining why he is driven to do this here David's TED Talk).
When Amanda Wilkinson was appointed as the first external CEO, she asked me to help her create a new strategic plan for the charity – with the aim of bringing focus and clarity to the charity's operations in the next 5 years.
I created a strategy development process which included a series of workshops with the senior management team, an Away Day with the Board of Trustees and a staff consultation workshop. Through this consultative approach, alongside in depth analysis of the external environment, a new mission and strategic framework was created, to help the charity deliver its vision of a world where disabled people are fully included in all aspects of life, through the provision of wheelchairs appropriate to their needs and that of the environment in which they live.
Photo copyright (2017) Matt Grayson, all right reserved


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Thank you for joining us today for the conclusion of... Joesph's life
Once Joseph became a slave for Potipher he was originally in a good place. He was respected and treated well. That is, until Potipher's wife decided she wanted a little "lovin" from Joseph. Joesph was apparently a very good looking man and Mrs. Potipher had a major a case of lust and no boundaries. Joesph was a man of honor and integrity with boundaries. He continually rebuffed her advances, however, the last time she approached him she was able to grasp his garment and rip it as he fled from her. She then became angry at his refusal and turned the tables on him and told her husband he tried "to make sport" of her and showed him the ripped garment. Potipher chose to believe his wife and threw Joseph in jail, even though Joesph was well trusted and respected, even as a slave. Again, I have to wonder did he stick up for himself? Did he even try to defend himself or did he simply cling to hope and know God had a purpose and a plan?
Once in jail we know that scripture tells us the Lord was with him, so I have believe that is the hope that he felt. He knew the Lord would continually take care of him, no matter what the outwards circumstances were. While he was in jail he found favor with the guards and chief jailer. He ends up making friends with Pharaoh's chief cup bearer and chief baker (they had offended Pharaoh and were put into jail). Joseph ends up interpreting their dreams and tells them to please remember him when they are back in Pharaoh's graces. It is the first time that Joseph explains his situation and defends himself. And there does not seem to be bitterness or "entitlement" coming from his heart. I only hear his hope!
Just as the chief cup bearer and chief baker promised they did not forget Joesph. However, it didn't happen quickly, it took two years. I am not sure that I would still cling to hope as Joseph was....two years is a long time! Well, the day finally came as Pharaoh was perplexed by his dreams and no one was able to interpret them or help him, so the chief cup bearer told him how Joesph had interpreted his dream while he was in jail after he offended Pharaoh. Joseph was brought before Pharaoh and he told him of his dream. Joseph was able to interpret it and this allowed Pharaoh to make a plan with Josephs help, to prepare for the years of famine that were to come. He knew Joseph was a man of wisdom, integrity, and a that God had favor on him.
Pharaoh ends up making Joseph in charge of all of Egypt, saying no one will be higher than he, except Pharaoh himself. Pharaoh gave Joseph his signet ring, clothed him and gave him jewelry. He even gave him a Egyptian name and a wife!
Fast forward: the famine does come and low and behold Joesph's brothers come looking for food. Joseph's dream finally comes true after spending thirteen years in slavery and the long purposeful road he was on to become a high ruler, next to Pharaoh. He ultimately brings his entire family to live near him and he forgives his brothers. Pharaoh blesses his family with more than they could imagine. Joesph realizes God's will and purpose in everything he went through. He tells his brothers (45:5) And now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold me here: for God sent me before you to preserve your life. Seeing that verse convicts my heart; I am not sure I would be willing to have the same attitude, oh, how I pray I do though! Joesph never once doubted God. He never whined and complained. He trusted. He waited. He always clung to hope even when it seemed hopeless.
My hearts desire is to have that kind of solid hope. I also want the patience that Joseph had! I do believe and I do have faith and hope, however, I know my flesh is sometimes weak, so I must fill my mind and heart with God's word and focus on my relationship with Him. We must never lose hope!
One day at a time, one moment at a time, there is always hope!


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Working Papers
Desai, Sonalde, Cecily Adams, and Amaresh Dubey. 2007. "Segmented Schooling: Inequalities in Primary Education. " Presented at the Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy Workshop organised by the Indian Institute of Dalit Studies, New Delhi, October 26-27, 2007.
Indian society has long been stratified along the axes of caste, ethnicity and religion. A large number of studies report inequalities in various outcomes along the caste, ethnicity and religion. Not surprisingly, this inequality is reflected in educational attainment too. However, the precise mechanisms through which inequality in educational attainments manifests itself remains open to debate with a variety of hypotheses being advanced such as poverty, child labor, lack of access to schools, teacher discrimination and lack of parental interest in education. Unfortunately, there is little empirical research examining these hypotheses. Nor are the processes through which social disadvantages manifest themselves, clearly articulated. This paper utilizes a newly collected nationally representative survey data from over 41,550 households to examine social inequality in children's educational outcomes. The focus is on 8 to11 year old children's reading and mathematical skills. As expected, the paper documents substantial differences in reading and arithmetic skills between children from different caste, ethnic and religious backgrounds in India. However, these differences persist even after controlling for current school enrollment, grade completion and parental socio-economic status. This suggests that the differences in educational attainment between people of different social strata are not simply due to difference in enrollment rates. Even when children from disadvantaged groups attend school, they fail to learn as much as their peers. These findings have important policy implications. Much of the current discourse has focused on the importance of constructing schools or encouraging parents to send their children to school. Very little attention has been directed towards what happens in schools. Our results suggest that even holding school enrollment and grade attainment constant, children from disadvantaged backgrounds are likely to attain lower levels of reading and arithmetic skills. Since low performance at primary levels is likely to result in lower academic performance at subsequent levels, improving school quality and reducing discrimination may be the next challenge facing Indian educational policy.


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Under the Quiet Slang moniker James Alex has created a sound which diverges drastically from his previous work with Beach Slang.
The new record, Everything Matters But No One Is Listening, is a beautifully melodic, emotive and tender record. Throughout the record James delivers 10 minimalistic arrangements featuring cello, piano and James' raw, emotive voice. By taking this approach the listeners is deeply absorbed in the stories and messages James is weaving together.
This record is incredibly cohesive throughout, so much so that occasionally it can be tough to distinguish where one song ends and the next begins.
Much of the focus of this record is on the lyrical and emotional weight conveyed throughout can make the record a tough listen in that regards, as you're guaranteed to feel something. However musically this is an intensely impactful outing which we can only hope to hear more of.


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New Directions in Public Opinion
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Book Description
The field of public opinion is one of the most diverse in political science. Over the last 60 years, scholars have drawn upon the disciplines of psychology, economics, sociology, and even biology to learn how ordinary people come to understand the complicated business of politics. But much of the path-breaking research in the field of public opinion is published in journals, taking up fairly narrow questions one at a time and often requiring advanced statistical knowledge to understand these findings. As a result, the study of public opinion can seem confusing and incoherent to undergraduates. To engage undergraduate students in this area, a new type of textbook is required.
The second edition of New Directions in Public Opinion brings together leading scholars to provide an accessible and coherent overview of the current state of the field of public opinion. Each chapter provides a general overview of topics that are at the cutting edge of study as well as well-established cornerstones of the field. Each contributor has made substantive revisions to their chapters, and three chapters have been added on genetics and biology, immigration, and political extremism and the Tea Party. Suitable for use as a main textbook or in tandem with a lengthier survey, this book comprehensively covers the topics of public opinion research and pushes students further to explore critical topics in contemporary politics.
Table of Contents
Introduction and Overview Adam Berinsky Part I: The Meaning and Measurement of Public Opinion 1. History and the Meaning of Public Opinion Susan Herbst 2. The Practice of Survey Research: Changes and Challenges D. Sunshine Hillygus 3. Two-thirds full? Citizen Competence and Democratic Governance Martin Gilens Part II Foundations of Political Preferences 4. The Structure, Foundations, and Expression of Ideology Christopher Federico 5. Race, Ethnicity, and the Group Bases of Public Opinion Jane Junn, Tali Mendelberg, and Erica Czaja 6. The Politics of Gender Nancy Burns, Donald Kinder, Ashley Jardina and Molly Reynolds 7. Partisanship and Polarization in Contemporary Politics Marc Hetherington 8. Personality and Public Opinion Jeffery Mondak and Matthew Hibbing 9. No Longer "Beyond our Scope" :The Biological and Non-Conscious Underpinnings of Public Opinion Frank Gonzalez, John Hibbing and Kevin Smith 10. The Emotional Foundations of Democratic Citizenship Ted Brader 11. A Jump to the Right, A Step to the Left: Religion and Public Opinion David E. Campbell and Geoffrey C. Layman Part III: The Public and Society 12. Campaigns and Elections John Sides 13. Ambivalence in American Public Opinion about Immigration Deborah Schildkraut 14. Public Opinion and Reactionary Movements: From the Klan to the Tea Party Politics Matt Barreto and Christopher Parker 15. Media, Public Opinion, and Presidential Leadership Matt Baum 16. Public Opinion and Public Policy Andrea Louise Campbell and Elizabeth Rigby 17. Conclusion David Sears
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Adam J. Berinsky is Professor of Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and director of the MIT Political Experiments Research Lab. He is the author of In Time of War: Understanding Public Opinion from World War II to Iraq (Chicago) and Silent Voices: Opinion Polls and Political Participation in America (Princeton). He has received numerous awards for his research.
"Berinsky has brought together a world-class group of scholars working on cutting edge puzzles in the causes and consequences of public opinion. The book is an excellent resource for students, containing foundational insights about measurement and research design, electoral dynamics, and campaign media strategy. The largest contribution of this volume, however, may be the treasure trove of ideas for future research on the impact of group attitudes and identities in structuring our politics."
-- Nicholas A. Valentino, University of Michigan
"With its new and updated chapters, the second edition of New Directions in Public Opinion improves upon what was already an extremely valuable collection of essays from an impressive group of leading scholars. Berinsky's masterful structuring of the book will allow it to be used as either a main text or a supplementary reader in a wide variety of courses. With just the right mix of analytical depth and topical breadth, this text will provide a solid grounding in six decades of public opinion research while also engaging and exciting students with its timely essays on pioneering new developments in the field."
-- Matthew Jacobsmeier, West Virginia University
"In the latest edition of Berinsky's New Directions in Public Opinion, leading scholars of public opinion have written engaging chapters that survey recent research. Berinsky's volume continues to be the best overview of the topic, perfect for students who want to learn about new developments."
-- Gabriel Lenz, University of California-Berkeley