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Dear fellow Co-op members,
My name is Michael London and I was born and raised here in Columbus. I am married to my wife of 31 years, Lori, and we have 4 adult children whom all reside nearby. I have spent most of my life here in Columbus and have a desire to see this Co-op become an active part of the community. As a teenager my parents operated Columbus Nutrition Shop, a "health food" store in the early 70's which the finally sold of to GNC sometime in the 80's, so I had early exposure to nutritional living and have tried to maintain a "healthy" frame of mind. This is why I joined this Co-op, and want to see it succeed.
I presently am a Respiratory Therapist and work weekends only at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. This gives me time to commit myself to being able to serve on the Board of this Co-op and with my past experience as an officer for several years in a non-profit organization, I feel that I have the experience to be of useful service to this cause. I would appreciate consideration for a position on this Board of Directors.
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Ray Mendez
If the phrase "we are defined by our experiences" holds true for anyone, it certainly holds true for Ray. As a NYC native Ray became a filmmaker and photographer while traveling the world as a professional action sports athlete. A Production Industry veteran - he has taken on the role of producer and entrepreneur. His varied interests, broad range of knowledge, and frames of reference combine to create a special individual with a magical touch. Ray truly embodies the modern day Renaissance Man.
20 years of industry experience have afforded Ray an arsenal of skills that he's utilizes to realize an extensive body of work - ranging from feature films to commercials, music videos, documentaries, published photography, art curation and events. At his core Ray is a storyteller, craftsman, and networker. He is able to communicate effectively in any medium to create powerful, meaningful and engaging output – be it film, photo, events, brand activations or experiences. Ray thrives on putting a bit of the extraordinary into the everyday.
Andrey Piontkovski
A visual storyteller - he is able to tantalize the senses by creating images that evoke powerful responses. Andrey simply sees things differently. "Outside of the Box" is his point of origin. A master cinematographer, gifted editor, lighting technician, master of aerial photography and the sensibilities of a veteran Art Director make Andrey an invaluable member of the Parlour Team. His regular is spectacular and you'd be hard pressed to find anyone more gifted with a camera – period.

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In 2008 there was so much excitement surrounding the Presidential election it was contagious. For many, like myself it would be one of our first opportunities to vote for the United States highest office... President. As a 20-year-old, just started my second semester in college it turned into one of the biggest moments of my life.
There was, not only a black man in the race, but also a woman -- both of whom represented many of the issues I care about. But a lot has changed since that time of staying up late to hand out flyers and giving up my weekends to canvass.
2008 felt so much more youth inspired, as if we had a stake in prosperity of this country, a country and government for which we will one day inheret. Four years have passed and still many young people are disenfranchised in cities around the country. Education has taken a back seat to corporate buyouts; the war on crime taking place in our backyards has been overshadowed by the one abroad.
So excitement is no longer what I feel, at times I am disheartened and though we have made some progress, there is more to be done. Every year thousands of young people are being left behind in books they have yet to learn how to read. We can't just create more jobs; we also have to educate the people who will fill those positions. We can't just protect our boarders, when there are people dying right here on our city streets.
Don't get me wrong, I am not one to say that one issue is more important than the other but what I will say is that youth and youth issues can't just be addressed during election time, especially since when we make up such a huge demographic. It's truly entertaining to watch candidates try to engage us every few years, as if our memory is that short.
If a candidates want my vote come November then they have to prove to me that they can do more than give a great speech; we as young people are not so swayed by the lip service, as we are inspired by the actions.
Government is always telling us what they have done or will do for us, we as young people are neither lazy nor uneducated. So don't just ask us what we want you to do, give us a chance to be apart of the change. Want my vote, well engage me beyond election cycles, create a space for me to be apart of the political process and talk about tangible solutions to issues that are impacting my generation. One way to do that is by creating Presidential Youth Council.
A council that will advise the President and his/her staff on issues and concerns that are impacting more than 104 million people between the ages of 16-24 each day, the council should also have a chance to give recommendations on proposed and current legislation. This generation is no longer comfortable with waiting for change to happen, we want to be that change. So when candidates are looking for their next pool of voters, remember that my vote counts, in addition to millions of other young people around the country. We don't just need an "adult" spokesperson but also a listening ear.
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June 2009: The Uber Era of Real Estate Data
At the last NAR Annual, the Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee passed a new rule which will require all Association Owned MLS Providers to be RETS Compliant by June 2009. The formal verbage is below.
Recently, we have been getting some requests about what all this means. Well outside of its AWESOMENESS, this is a huge step forward for data neutrality within the Real Estate Industry. It opens up doors for applications to interface directly with any and all systems, the easy transfer of data between systems, sharing of data to allow one point access to overlapping markets. The list goes on and on, but ultimately this will usher in the era of Uber Real Estate.
Simply put, its a win win for everyone: Vendors, MLS, Brokers, Agents, and third party developers.
What it literally means, well that is still being defined. The RESO Certification Workgroup has been busy identifying what being a Compliant MLS means. Such as, the tests that the vendors need to pass to be a compliant product, and the tests/criteria that must be met to be a certified-compliant site (MLS). There will probably be much discussion regarding all this during the April 2008 RETS meeting in Philadelphia.
As always, I strongly suggest any MLS operator/vendor to attend these meetings, especially this one as where we will be a year from now, will be determined today. Don't miss this chance to define your destiny!
The Offical Verbage
The integrity of data is a foundation to the orderly Real Estate market. The Real Estate Transaction Standards (RETS) provides a vendor neutral, secure approach to exchanging listing information between the broker and the MLS. In order to ensure that the goal of maintaining an orderly marketplace is maintained, and to further establish REALTOR® information as the trusted data source, MLS organizations owned and operated by associations of REALTOR® will comply with the RETS standards by June 2009, and keep current with the standard's new versions by implementing new releases of RETS within one year from ratification.
Rationale: At its November 14, 2007 meeting, the Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee received the report and recommendation of the NAR Internet Strategy/Technology Work Group proposing mandatory adoption of the Real Estate Transaction Standards ("RETS") by all REALTOR association-owned or operated MLSs. That Work Group noted that REALTORS® are competing for consumer contact with outside entities holding an important competitive edge, i.e. developing tools and practices that leverage their own internally-developed data standards. The Work Group reported that RETS adoption by MLSs currently stands at 63%; that all major MLS vendors support RETS interfaces; and noted that a consistent industry standard will ensure that MLS Participants will be able to develop and implement best practices within their businesses. As noted in the Work Group's recommendation, which was subsequently endorsed by the Multiple Listing Issues and Policies Committee, data integrity is the underlying foundation of an orderly real estate market. The RETS standards provide a vendor-neutral and safe method of exchanging listing information between Participants and MLSs. Ensuring adoption of the RETS standards by all REALTOR® association owned or operated MLSs by June, 2009 will further establish and maintain REALTORS®' in their position as trusted advisors and as a primary source of reliable property information.
Good article! I think clear and transparet information and data are for high quality realtors crucial. Both agents and clients could profit. We in Royal LePage Toronto really count upon MLS Listings and are trying to use it as a main tool for customer. Good realtor has to provide good information and reliable advice to customer to create long term relation, but this is sometimes pushed back by some unreputable realtors just to make quick profit…


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This interactive activity adapted from the Exploratorium delves into the processes that enable cells to unlock the energy contained in the foods we consume. We often use the term "energy" as an informal shorthand for our ability to stay alert and complete tasks. In fact, the presence of energy-rich molecules and our cells' ability to obtain, process, and use this energy is critical to life.
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New Girl drinking game: True American
True American is one of the strangest drinking games we've ever witnessed. As Jess once described it, "It's 50% drinking game, 50% life-size Candy Land." Technically, no official rules exist for this game. So, we looked around at what everyone else suggested, and this is what we've come up with.
To play the game like your friends from New Girl, you may need to do a little bit of rearranging. We think the best way to set up the "board" you'll be playing on is to arrange your furniture and pillows in an "X." For a really functional flow, we also recommend each "X" be a thin loop so it's easier to return to the center ("the Castle"). That said, you can set up your "board" however you want, as long as there's a clear path back to the Castle. (You could even try it with a circle and two Castles!)
There's no limit to how many people can be on each spot, though, so things could get snug.
Watch Girls? Try this drinking game! >>
The Castle
The Castle is where the alcohol lives... and it wouldn't be a drinking game without the alcohol, right? In the middle of the Castle (usually a table) is "the king" (a bottle of liquor) surrounded by "pawns" (beer). As you answer questions and follow the path around the room, each time you come to the Castle, grab another drink. You can have no more than three drinks in your hands at once. If you get to the Castle and already have three cans, you can't move until you finish one. Once all the pawns are gone, the next person to get to the table, finish the beer in her hands and take a swig from the king is the winner.
Sometimes True American leads to kissing >>
Starting off
There are multiple ways to start off the game. You're welcome to come up with your own or just start off with shotgunning beers. The first person to finish is the knight who kicks off the game. The knight starts the game by yelling, "One, two, three, JFK!" Everyone must grab a beer from the castle and quickly retreat to any non-lava surface.
Drinking game: Drunk on Walking Dead >>
How to get to the Castle
Once everyone is on their starting point, there are three ways to advance. The knight gets to pick from any of these:
The Count: The knight can yell, "One, two, three," and then everyone must hold a number up on their forehead. If no one picks the same number as the knight, they must each move back a space for every player in the game (Five people playing? Move back five spaces). If someone picks the same number, that person moves ahead, and the knight moves back one space for every player who picked the same number (no one else moves).
Complete a quote: The knight can also choose to yell out the beginning of a famous quote and have everyone else finish it. Knight: "We've nothing to fear but..." Players: "Fear itself!" Everyone who gets the quote right moves ahead one space. (If you get it wrong, move back.)
Something in common: The knight may also yell out two people, places or things. The other players must yell out the connection. (Ex: "Jackie Kennedy and Marilyn Monroe!" Answer: "JFK!" Or: "Washington, D.C., and the western White House" "George W. Bush!") If you get it right, you move forward two spots. (Don't know? Back up two spaces.)
After each round, a new knight must be picked. We recommend you just go in alphabetical order.
An interview with our favorite True American player >>
How it ends
Winning: The first person to make it to the Castle, finish the beer in her hands and then take a swig from the king is the winner.
Losing: If you fall into the molten lava, you're dead. But, if you're caught with no beer or an empty beer, you're out until you chug a beer and then can enter at the beginning, again.
You always need at least one beer in your hand, and you must drink from it. A good rule of thumb is a sip or two from the can for each new knight.
Extra rules to consider
Anytime someone finishes a beer, she yells, "All trash belongs...," and everyone else answers, "In the junkyard!" before tossing her can into the nearest receptacle. If you miss the trash can, you move back a space. If you make it, you move forward.
At any point someone can yell, "JFK!" When she does, you must shotgun your beer. (This is why it's important to keep two beers in your hand. If someone follows up with a trash collection and you're caught without a beer, you've got to start over!)
Good luck, and stay out of the lava!
Images courtesy of FOX
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A celebration of the grandeur and splendour of orchestral music, and its power to lift the human spirit and open up new visions for the future.
Music by Strauss, Brahms, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, Copland, Mendelssohn and more. Art by Eugene von Guérard, Conrad Martens and WC Piguenit.
Timeless art and great music: ABC Classics and the Art Gallery of New South Wales present a new collection of albums bringing together culture from through the ages. From nineteenth-century visions of grandeur in Epic Classics to the sacred tradition in Divine Classics, and from Australia's own artistic heritage to the world of the Modernists, these albums provide rich insights by bringing art and music together.
Previous collaborations between ABC and AGNSW include music audio-guides for the blockbuster exhibitions The Greats, Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, and Nude: art from the Tate collection with the acclaimed Nude Live performances in collaboration with the Sydney Dance Company and the Sydney Festival.
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Here is how I run homework in my classroom.
Students go home with a homework folder on Monday.
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I suggest going with the plastic covered ones. They tend to stick around and stay in one piece the longest!
In my homework folder, on the left side, students put their assignment list and their reading log on the left side.
Then on the right side is their homework sheets.
Math is always on Monday.
"L&F" as we call it in my room... Language and Foundations on Tuesday.
SORRY SIDEWAYS... (Hey Blogspot, get a flip image button!)
Reading is on Wednesdays!
And writing in on Thursday nights.
Students turn in their homework folders on Friday mornings.
I usually grade them over the weekends, but if they turn them in on Friday with all four sheets completed, they get TWO CLIP UPS on our behavior chart!
These sheets can be found in my 2nd grade 2nd Quarter set.
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If there's one city I'm truly in love with then it's Toronto. My family and friends know that and now you do as well. Since moving into my apartment in Kassel I was complaining about that empty space over my couch and that I really wanted something connected to my favourite city hanging there.
Well, a very good friend of mine loves to paint. My mum also know's here pretty well so at the end of last year she asked that friend to paint me the skyline of Toronto :) I got the result as an Easter gift:
Isn't it great? I LOVE it!!!
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Priyanka singned for Zanjeer @ huge price
On Wednesday morning Priyanka Chopra was signed to play the lead role in the new-age version of Zanjeer to be directed by Apoorva Lakhia. According to sources from the project, Priyanka's role would be a far cry from Jaya Bhaduri's chakku-churee walee in the original Zanjeer.
A source close to director said "Priyanka will playa woman of today.She will be cast as a US-returned owner of a cafe. Though she will be dressed most glamorously she won't be doing any songs or itemnumbers". Priyanka has been paid 6 crores for both the Telugu and Hindi versions of Zanjeer.
The source added that RamCharan and Priyanka already have been in talks to get familiar with each other. He said "Charan has promised to help Priyanka with her Telugu if she promises to help him with his Hindi".


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Stephen Joseph
Stephen became the executive director of Campaign for Better Transport in 1988. His transport policy expertise is widely regarded, and he is regularly called to serve as a governmental advisor. He has led numerous successful policy campaigns, is frequently quoted by the national press, and is a regular author of research and opinion pieces.
He was awarded the OBE in 1996 for services to transport and the environment. In 2008 he was honoured with a PTRC Lifetime Achievement Award 'for furthering the role of transport planning in society'.
People desperately need real travel choices. Our over-reliance on the car is ruining our towns and countryside, with town centres dying and acres of space being swallowed up by car parks.


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Seattle Children's provides necessary medical care to all children in our region, regardless of a family's ability to pay. With the support of our community, Seattle Children's provided $117 million of uncompensated care in 2013.
Seattle Children's healthcare is an inexpensive investment with a great payoff. Regular healthcare, immunizations and early diagnosis reduce the likelihood of children getting more costly, disabling or life-threatening conditions.
Delaying healthcare costs more than covering children. Research shows that regular, preventive care for children enrolled in Medicaid decreases emergency room use and hospitalizations.
Seattle Children's is a powerful advocate for children and families working to expand access to healthcare that children need to grow and thrive. We are a founding member and active partner in the Health Coalition for Children and Youth, which advocates for state and federal policies to help children get the health care and preventive services they need. The coalition successfully championed Washington State's 2007 Cover All Kids law, which expanded access to health coverage for children and launched Apple Health for Kids. Thanks to these efforts, approximately 97% of Washington children are privately insured or covered by Apple Health for Kids.
Learn more about how health insurance changes may affect families' coverage at Seattle Children's.
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What is Respite?
The term Respite refers to a short break or relief from being a caregiver to a loved one. Respite can be used to describe a short stay at an assisted living or senior living community in order for caregivers to take a little time off from providing care themselves.
Benefits of Doing a Respite Stay
There are benefits for both the caregiver and the patient to utilize respite care. Respite stays are great for caregivers that may need to go out of town for business, take a vacation or simply need a few days break. The patient may also benefit from a respite stay by meeting new friends or finding a senior living community that they would like to move into permanently. Respite stays are a great way to try out an assisted living or senior living community, too. If you are looking for a community and are unsure it is the perfect fit, stay at the community for a few days or weeks to gain a feel for the staff, food, residents, location and environment. If you end up liking the community, you can stay for good!
Where to Find Respite Care
Many assisted living communities or independent living communities offer the option of respite care. Call your local SeniorLiving.Net Care Advisor at (877) 345-1706 to find communities in your area that offer respite services.


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How To Become A Travel Blogger
Let's be honest, how many of us are craving the life of a travel blogger? Jetting off around the world, capturing incredible photography, visiting all the top travel spots of the globe and generally living life to the full – obviously we're all pretty jel!
It's time to ask yourself... what's stopping you?! Ok, so it takes a lot of work to get 10,000 followers on Instagram and living a life of bagging free trips from all the travel biggies – but who's to say it's not possible! You just need...Read More


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Are you curious about how life evolved on planet Earth? Well, grab a snack and a beverage and settle in for a few billion years. Here in part one, I am going to cover earth's history from the start of life to the evolution of our hominin ancestors, from 4.6 billion years ago to around six million years ago. For some, this will be all new information and for others a bit of a refresher; for everyone, if you have questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Continue reading
The Pope's Photo
The Pope has been handing out a photo called "the fruits of war" taken in 1945 after the bombing of Nagasaki by Joe O'Donnell, a photographer for the U.S. Marines. The story is that the boy was standing in line at a crematorium with his dead baby brother on his back. Combined with the backstory it is an incredibly poignant testament to the destruction of war. And I hate to interfere with efforts to warn against war…
I don't think that baby is dead. Continue reading
Babywearing in Hogarth's London
In honor of William Hogarth's birthday, November 10th, I would like to analyze the babywearing featured in his March of the Guards to Finchley, painted in 1750. During the summer of 2017, I was fortunate to visit the Foundling Museum in London and see it in person.
It is important to note that babywearing is a very recent term associated with concepts, like attachment parenting, that was unheard of in the 18th century– I use the term here as a verb to describe "use of an infant carrier".
Hogarth is one of my favorite artists. The level of detail, the characterization, and subject matter of his paintings and etchings keep me coming back again and again to find something new. Hogarth revolutionized the public's consumption of art with mass-produced etchings of his painting sold on subscription. He is well known for his moralistic series of The Rake's Progress and The Harlot's Progress (the latter of which was made into a miniseries). His style combines realism and the satirical, the serious with the bawdy. Continue reading
Transport Response
Anyone who has cared for a newborn as been there. That moment when you feel like you have tried everything to soothe your crying baby and you just want to sit down and cry yourself. But what if there was some magic trick that would calm your baby and brighten your own mood? According to science there just might be some magic in taking a walk with your baby– but you'll need to carry them for the full benefit. Continue reading
The World of High End Babywearing
Online communities can bridge nationalities and culture. They have their own lexicons, taboos, and beliefs. There are many online communities focused on babywearing, High End Babywearing is one that values carriers for their utility, as objects (even art), and for their monetary value. Carriers as investment pieces. Carriers as status symbols within their closed community. This interview was originally posted in Iowa City Babywearer's blog, August 20th, 2015. Republished with permission of Kelsey Sandeno.
Today I interviewed Kelsey Sandeno about the world of High-End Babywearing. We discussed the distinctions between High End (HE), Highly Sought After (HSA), and Hard-To-Find (HTF) carriers, as well as some of the jargon found in High-End Babywearing communities. Continue reading
From Baby Toting to Babywearing
Dr. William Sears claims credit for coining the term babywearing when his children were small. Dr. Sears recounts how his wife would put on the carrier in the morning and not take it off until she undressed at night.
"I remember one day when Martha fabricated a sling out of material from an old bed sheet and said, 'I really enjoy wearing Mathew. The sling is like a piece of clothing. I put it on in the morning and take it off in the evening.' Hence the term 'babywearing' was born in the Sears household."- Dr. William Sears (askdrsears.com)
Though Rayner Garner invented the ringsling in 1981, branding it as The Baby Sling, Dr. Sears developed his own versions (albeit with enough padding to resemble a duvet and prevent the user from adjusting the pouch effectively) and has sold it as the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder and The Original NoJo Babysling.
The use of infant carriers wasn't a novel concept in North America in the 1980's but it had a stigma of poverty or transience attached to their use in the West since the European Middle Ages. The post-war (WWII) Baby Boom seems to be the impetus for changing attitudes about infant carriers over the following half-century. Patents for infant carrying devices were filed in quick succession after WWII ended. Even though traditional infant carriers were known of and in use, North American parents wanted innovated forms made of new materials for their modern lifestyles. Yet even then, many people were suspicious of use infant carriers and the implications for the relationship between parent and child.
Europe: Medieval and Early Modern Infant Carriers
What kind of infant carriers were used in Europe in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern area? Europe has a variety of geographies and climates: from the sunny warmth of the Mediterranean to the deserts of Spain, the Alpine Glaciers, the ancient forests of Germany, the tundra in Finland, to the wetlands of eastern England. Different environments produce different carriers and Europe is no exception. In the Nordic countries, we find extremely complex carriers, called Komse, which are cradleboards that would not look out of place in many North American First Nations cultures. Elsewhere, there are extremely simple carriers: fabric tied at the shoulder to form a sling. The most striking differences in how infants were carried in the Middle Ages versus today stems from the practice of swaddling. Continue reading


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Gisele Bundchen: BLK DNM Viewing with Sister Gabriela!
Gisele Bundchen poses for a pic with her little sister Gabriela at the Gisele in BLK DNM private viewing on Wednesday (May 22) in New York City.
"So happy by sister Gabi is in town" the 32-year-old model wrote on her Instagram account, along with a cute pic.
"BLK DNM wild poster campaign launching today in downtown NYC.. Gisele Bündchen @giseleofficial in high waisted straight leg BLK DNM Jeans 6.. Xx.. Johan #blkdnm #denim #leatherjacket #giselebundchen #jeans" the BLK DNM Instagram posted along with a pic – check it out inside!
Also in attendance to support Gisele at the Johan Lindeberg-photographed exhibition was Gisele's sister-in-law Nancy Brady and her mother-in-law Galynn Brady.
FYI: Gisele is wearing BLK DNM.
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Here's a recipe for a world record: 1,200 pounds of almonds, 5,500 pounds of sugar, 2,000 pounds of milk powder, 1,700 pounds of cocoa butter and 1,400 pounds of chocolate liquor.
World's Finest Chocolate put it all together and what they made was a record for the world's largest chocolate bar. It weighs more than 12,000 pounds and measures 21 feet long and almost three feet high.


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North Carolinians will go to the polls next May to vote on a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. But a new poll from Elon University finds that a majority of North Carolinians remain opposed to writing discrimination into the state constitution.
Fifty-six percent of those surveyed oppose a state constitutional ban on same-sex marriage, according to the latest Elon University poll released Friday.
The poll also found the number of people who would prefer to see no legal recognition for same-sex couples has dropped since pollsters began asking the same question two years ago.
Here's the break down from the university's press release, including the results from two previous polls:
N.C. constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage
September 2011: 56 percent oppose / 39 percent support
February 2011: 56 percent oppose / 38 percent support
March 2009: 50 percent oppose / 43 percent support
Oppose any legal recognition for same-sex couples:
September 2011: 34 percent
February 2011: 35 percent
March 2009: 44 percent
Support civil unions or partnerships, but not full marriage rights:
September 2011: 29 percent
February 2011: 29 percent
March 2009: 28 percent
Support full marriage rights:
September 2011: 33 percent
February 2011: 28 percent
March 2009: 21 percent


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Brazil international has held talks with Arsenal according to his father
Monaco full back, Fabinho, has held talks with three Premier League clubs including Arsenal, his father has said.
He said: "We have talked to Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal, we have even been approached by Barcelona, but it didn't go any further."
Fabinho is primarily a right back so it would be a surprise to see him come in with Hector Bellerin looking set at that position for a number of years. If the rumoured interest from Barcelona is real then perhaps the Brazilian would be his replacement.
The Monaco man has played in a defensive midfield role for the French side though. Arsenal have been linked with a lot of midfielders recently so it would be no surprise to see that position strengthened in the summer. It would be a surprise to see Fabinho be the one that comes in though.
The player himself has links to Jose Mourinho and Manchester United seems like a much more likely destination than North London.
Fabinho has four caps for Brazil and has established himself as a key part of the Monaco team that is leading Ligue 1.


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Police identify man who killed himself following high-speed chasePosted: Updated:
PHOENIX -- Phoenix Police have identified the man who shot and killed himself on TV after leading authorities on a high-speed chase west of the Valley.
Jodon Romero, 33, died Friday afternoon after stealing a vehicle and firing multiple shots at officers who were attempting to place him under arrest.
Police began searching for Romero just before 11 a.m. when they received a report of a man striking a vehicle at 7200 W. McDowell.
As officers were responding to the scene, Romero reportedly stole another vehicle at gunpoint in the area of 1400 N. 7th Avenue.
The vehicle was spotted a short time later near 75th Avenue and Virginia. Officers began pursuing Romero, but he refused to stop.
Police said Romero ran red lights and drove in a dangerous manner through city streets. He eventually fired shots at two officers before getting on Interstate 10 and heading west.
A police helicopter followed Romero as he sped out of town. Romero reportedly fired shots at the helicopter before getting off the I-10 and driving to about 499th Avenue and Courthouse Road.
Romero proceeded to exit the vehicle, at which time he was shot at by an officer.
Romero eventually ran into some bushes where he shot himself in the head. Police administered first aid, but Romero died at the scene.
Police said Romero had a felony warrant for his arrest for a parole violation on a weapons charge, and might have had a second warrant for his arrest. He also has a criminal history that includes several violent crimes.
No officers were injured during the chase, and police continue to investigate the case.
Romero's wild afternoon made national headlines thanks to the Fox News Channel accidentally showing the footage of Romero shooting himself.
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith promptly apologized to viewers for not having the footage on a delay.


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So all the sketches are done and approved. It is New Year's Eve and I want nothing more than to spend it painting and drawing my coloring book. (And for my hunny bunny to steam those awesome crab legs we got and put out the cheese tray and make that blackened salmon later, oh and how about pouring me some of that awesome wine we got and serving me. Howz about it? Yes? Too much? You LOVE me, you know you do!)
I have so many things that I want to work on, so much to do. I am so excited for 2010!! This is the year that I will be able to quit my job and my art will make enough money so that I can do that! Hey, you have to put it out there, no matter how crazy it may sound, right? I am declaring 2010 the year of MAGIC! Because so much awesomeness is going to happen that it will seem like magic! You should totally declare 2010 YOUR year of magic too! It is better the more of us that do it! But behind all that magic will be me working my butt off. Lots of late hours painting drawing, putting my work up for sale, working on my coloring books and prototypes for new products with Idea Builders and hopefully, cross my fingers, pretty please with sugar on a top a BOOK DEAL! Are you listening God? This year is MAGIC! And I am willing to do whatever it takes, put in whatever work is needed at my full time job AND at night and weekends to make my art into my full time job. I am READY! 🙂
Here are all the approved sketches for my zoo buddies coloring book. The publishers want to add in other animals besides dogs- how crazy, right? I KNOW. But, I thought, "Self, your publishers want you to draw other animals. And they make your art into coloring books. And also, they PAY you. Self? DO IT!" And so here they are. And I had quite a lot of fun! The concept is what do zoo animals do before they go to bed, what helps a giraffe unwind, or a hippo get ready to sleep? A bath? Shower? Maybe some nightly news? I cracked myself making the hippo watch news from a fox. Get it? FOX news?? HAHAHA!! Then there are the Naked Mole Rats having tea. Sophie saw Naked Mole Rats this summer at zoo camp and INSISTED they be included. And then, when I saw Mo Willems Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed, well DUH! I HAD to include them!! (Hi Mr. Mo Willems!! I HEART YOU!!! I want to meet you and be friends with you! Not in that crazy stalker way, but in that, "Hey, yeah, I know Mo. He is TOTALLY cool. I totally know how he takes his coffee cause we go get coffee from time to time and chat about illustrating and writing kids books." kind of way. Too much? Neh… Gotta dream big I say!
So here are the sketches.
And I know this post is WAY too long but in a NOT VERY MAGICAL turn of events, I came home the other day to find out one of my dogs had EATEN MY RHINO IN A BUBBLE BATH drawing- the FINISHED READY FOR PAINTING one. Grrrrr. Serves me right for leaving it at snout level and all, but still. RUDE DOG. So I am pretty sure this was the dogs' way of saying that me drawing other animals is not cool, but dude, until those three mongrels PAY me to draw, I will be drawing naked mole rats, and polar bears and hippos watching the news. (FOX newscaster…snicker, snicker…)
Here is my interrogation of the suspects. I am leaning toward one, but they all seem pretty guilty if you ask me.


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Hello everyone :)
I hope you are well. Have you heard of sleep-in rollers? (I'm sure some of you are going DUH!) Well they've been around for a little while. I purchased mine from cloud10beauty recently and I got them delivered yesterday....I had a quick go at them last night.
Last nights trial wasn't for styling purposes, as for work I have to sleek back my hair into an up style for, the trial was how I slept in them and how I was at putting them in.
At home, I have normal rollers that I only ever use the odd time, for with I'm drying my hair, I'll roll the top half of my hair in the rollers while I continue to dry the lower half of my hair. The typical rollers are a hard plastic and they wouldn't be comfortable to sleep in. I tried to lay my head on a pillow and they are not pleasant to rest your head on, they were in fact quite sore.
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On my trial at applying them to my hair I found quite easy, my arms were tired from applying them but I was expecting this. The full 20 rollers, took each piece of hair quite easily, I secured each roller with a bobbi pin (hair grip to any Irish / UK peeps!).
(At one stage I thought I ran out of bobbi pins and put in 2 paper clips! Found some more then swapped them.) Ha ha!
How was it to sleep on them? Well they are more comfortable then the traditional rollers as they are alot softer. However, I felt like my head was a little up too high as the sponge can only lower to a certain degree. I'd be careful about using these with a quite thick pillow. If you are a two pillow user I would definately recommend taking one of the pillows away. Amazing hair yes, but a creak in your neck is not so amazing.
Could you imagine trying to do the hair flick? (Because I'm worth it?) ouch!
This morning I woke up thinking I was on a earlier shift in work and started taking the rollers out, got half way through my hair when I realised I wasn't due to be up for work for another two hours. I took the remaining rollers out and fell back asleep.
Have you tried the sleep-in rollers? How did you find using them? (Have you ever used a paper clip to hold a roller in place? - No? Just me?)
Thanks for stopping by :)
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Patiently building context
Just this week I was asked to contribute ideas for topics to be discussed during a national Twitter chat in for industry. Connecting the dots from something I have observed often within Extension work of Land Grant University faculty and staff, I suggested the topic: Impatience.
My reasoning behind the topic?
I recently finished this book by Peter Thiel. This is a book about learning and challenging status quo thinking.
My key takeaways:
Continue reading to review all my key take-aways from each chapter.
Book Review of Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
I recently finished this book by Austin Kleon. This is a book about stealing influence from other people. It caused me to ask myself these two questions:
Continue reading to review all my dictated note and take-aways from each chapter.
Book Review of Show Your Work: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
I recently finished this book by Austin Kleon. When I say "finish" I mean I read the whole book. I buy and skim several books a month, I read until I pick up what the author is putting down. Most books don't keep my attention, they have a great thesis, but they should have been blog posts or essays. I really like Kleon's writing, he's genuine and very creative. I encourage you to read this entire book. It's short and you will get so much out of it.
This book is all about how to influence others by letting them steal from you, for people who hate the very idea of self promotion...hey that's me! Continue reading to review all my dictated notes.
This is the fourth blog post where I share my contributions to the Extension Committee on Organization and Policy (ECOP) Innovation Task Force's writing assignments. In this writing assignment I try to answer the question:
What do Extension administrators and professionals need to do in order to create a climate of innovation in those we serve?
Please read over my response and leave a comment below with your thoughts, critiques and insights. I believe in working out loud, if you read this post please let me know what you think.
I'm Paul.
I think and write about leadership.
February 2018
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Lesson Summary
Lesson Overview
In this lesson plan drawing on material from Latino Americans, students explore the conditions faced by farm laborers in the mid-20th century and meet the advocates who led efforts to improve those conditions. Students view a clip on the emergence of the farm worker movement and respond through discussion questions. Students can respond individually or in small groups, in writing, or through discussion. Two extensions offer additional activities and investigation.
- Analyze the conditions that led to the emergence of the farm worker movement
- Identify key individuals, organizations and stakeholders
- Identify the strategies and symbols that gave shape to the movement
- Compare and contrast various leadership styles
- Consider the racial implications of Cesar Chavez's leadership
Grade Levels: 7-12
- Content can be adapted for grades 4-6
Suggested Time
- 30-45 minutes
Multimedia Resources
- The Farm Worker Movement (video)
- Pencil/pen and paper for individual responses or chart paper for group work
The Lesson
Optional Pre-Activity:
- Show students pictures of Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and/or the UFW Eagle and ask if these images have any meaning to them.
- Ask students what they ate that morning or the night before. Ask them if they know where the ingredients came from or who might have harvested them.
View clip from Episode 5, 3:53 – 20:04. Encourage students to make note of the conditions of farm workers and map out key individuals, locations and events.
In small groups or individually, students respond to the following questions:
- Even as agricultural business increased in profits in the mid-twentieth century, there was a very different picture for its laborers. Describe the conditions.
- Who were some of the key players in the effort to organize farm workers? What were their backgrounds?
- Why did the Bracero Program make it difficult to organize farm workers into a union?
- What was the strategy that Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta chose to overcome the history of violence associated with past efforts to organize farm workers?
- What were some of the symbols of the farm worker movement? What concepts did they represent?
- Contrast the leadership styles of Dolores Huerta and Cesar Chavez.
- How did Cesar Chavez differ from many of the Latino community leaders that came before him? How did his leadership help dispel stereotypes or assumptions some Latinos held about themselves?
EXTENSION I: Mapping the March from Delano
Conduct research to trace the route from Delano to Sacramento. Create a physical or virtual poster that documents the march. In the margins, include key moments from the march as well as symbols, characters and dates that were important to it. Also include a paragraph describing what was achieved once the march was completed.
EXTENSION II: Nonviolent Strategy
The United Farm Workers chose a nonviolent approach to accomplishing their goals. Who and what inspired this strategy? What are some of the benefits of this strategy, as opposed to using force? What are some other social movements from the 1950s through today that have used nonviolent tactics?


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2015 March 22 (Sun)
In my last post, I mentionned that the area I hoed and bordered between the sidewalk and the street is overtaken by exotic invasives. Yesterday, I was standing over it and wondering how to kill it back so that the seeds I sowed in October could sprout and see sunlight. But this morning, I was thinking that maybe it's a useful cover crop that I should live with until it dies from the heat. For this post, I've picked out seven plants, including the aforementionned exotic, that come back year after year to my yard in early spring. I think I've identified them all, and putting a name to a plant helps to understand where it's from and what it's doing. (Spoiler alert: only two are native.)


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PHILLIP Price was Wales' standard bearer in round one of the Joburg Open in South Africa.
After a few struggles keeping his card in recent years, the 46-year-old comfortably qualified for a 22nd successive season on the European Tour in 2013 and is well placed to cash in this weekend after his three-under-par 69 on the West Course of the Royal Johannesburg and Kensington Golf Club. Price made hay on the three par-fives picking up birdies while the only blemish came at the par-four seventh.
Bridgend's Rhys Davies has something of a more eventful day also playing the West Course double-bogeying the par-three fifth though a couple of birdies on the back nine rescued his round in a level-par 72.
Home player Richard Sterne and Germany's Maximilian Kieffer lead the way after the opening day.
The pair shot 63s to sit together on eight under par at the top of the leaderboard. Former Wales Open champion Sterne is making his way back in the game after long struggles with a back injury, came second in Dubai last week and clearly fancies a sixth European Tour title.
He played the West Course and has the East to tackle today, but has fond memories of it after winning this very event five years ago.
"I had three good rounds on the East Course that year. If I can do that now, I'll have a chance on Sunday," he said.
"Some days it feels good and everything kind of happens. Golf is a strange game and you have to hit the right shots at the right time. I hit 17 greens today and was never in trouble."
Sterne signed for six birdies and an eagle on an unblemished day, while Kieffer also went round without dropping a shot. Eight birdies did the trick for him.
Norway's Espen Kofstad would have joined them in an overnight share of the lead were it not for a horror final hole. He was tied with the pacesetters until a three-over-par seven on the West Course's last.
South Africa's Bryce Easton is third, a hole-in-one helping him to an East Course record 65, while eight players are hugged together on six under. American Peter Uihlein and Sweden's Joakim Lagergren are the two non-South Africans in the group, while England's Ross McGowan is on five under, along with 12 other players.
Charl Schwartzel is sitting on four under, the 2011 Masters champion resting just off the pace after five birdies and a bogey on the East Course.
It was a bad day for England's Richard McEvoy, though, who went round in eight over, one worse than compatriot Nick Dougherty and three worse than Scotland's Alastair Forsyth.


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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary1. (n.) A name given by coppersmiths to an alloy of copper, tin, iron, etc., usually called white metal.
2. (a.) Cast down; dejected; overthrown; slain.
3. (n.) A fabric of sedge, rushes, flags, husks, straw, hemp, or similar material, used for wiping and cleaning shoes at the door, for covering the floor of a hall or room, and for other purposes.
4. (n.) Any similar fabric for various uses, as for covering plant houses, putting beneath dishes or lamps on a table, securing rigging from friction, and the like.
5. (n.) Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair.
6. (n.) An ornamental border made of paper, plasterboard, metal, etc., put under the glass which covers a framed picture; as, the mat of a daguerreotype.
7. (v. t.) To cover or lay with mats.
8. (v. t.) To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.
9. (v. i.) To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat.
Greek2895. krabattos -- a camp bed
... a camp bed. Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: krabattos Phonetic
Spelling: (krab'-bat-os) Short Definition: a bed, mattress, mat Definition: a bed ...
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2825. kline -- a small couch
1122. grammateus -- a writer, scribe
3156. Matthaios -- Matthew.
3157. Matthan -- Matthan, an Israelite
5538. chrematismos -- a divine response, an oracle
3155. maten -- in vain, to no purpose
2739. kaumatizo -- to burn up
3161. Mattathias -- Mattathias, an Israelite name
733. arsenokoites -- a sodomite
Strong's Hebrew4301. matmon -- hidden treasure, treasure
... hidden treasure, treasure. Transliteration: matmon or matmon or matmun Phonetic
Spelling: (mat-mone') Short Definition: treasures. ...
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4294. matteh -- a staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe
4303. matam -- tasty or savory food, dainties
4307. mattara -- a guard, ward, prison, target, mark
4993. Mattithyah -- "gift of Yah," the name of several Israelites
4983. Mattanyah -- "gift of Yah," the last king of Judah, also a ...
7059. qamat -- to seize
4292. matate -- broom, besom
8058. shamat -- to let drop
4293. matbeach -- a slaughtering place
The Mat
Whether Christ Worked Miracles Fittingly on Irrational Creatures?
"Ye Shall be Hated of all Men"
Whether Christ Should have Preached not Only to the Jews, but Also ...
Whether the Form of this Sacrament Is: "I Absolve Thee"?
Whether Christ Should have Led a Life of Poverty in this World?
Whether it was Becoming that Christ Should Lead an Austere Life in ...
Whether the New Law Fulfils the Old?
Whether Certain Definite Counsels are Fittingly Proposed in the ...
Whether the Witnesses of the Transfiguration were Fittingly Chosen ...
ThesaurusMat (17 Occurrences)
... 5. (n.) Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble
a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair. ...
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Mat'tatha (1 Occurrence)
Mat'tanah (1 Occurrence)
Mat'tattah (1 Occurrence)
Pallet (9 Occurrences)
Pick (37 Occurrences)
Mattenai (3 Occurrences)
Chaldeans (82 Occurrences)
Walk (315 Occurrences)
Put (13688 Occurrences)
Bible ConcordanceMat (17 Occurrences)
Matthew 9:2 Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, "Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven you."
Matthew 9:6 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins..." (then he said to the paralytic), "Get up, and take up your mat, and go up to your house."
Mark 2:4 When they could not come near to him for the crowd, they removed the roof where he was. When they had broken it up, they let down the mat that the paralytic was lying on.
Mark 2:9 Which is easier?--to say to this paralytic, 'Your sins are pardoned,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your mat, and walk?'
Mark 2:11 "I tell you, arise, take up your mat, and go to your house."
Mark 2:12 He arose, and immediately took up the mat, and went out in front of them all; so that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"
Luke 5:18 Behold, men brought a paralyzed man on a cot, and they sought to bring him in to lay before Jesus.
Luke 5:19 Not finding a way to bring him in because of the multitude, they went up to the housetop, and let him down through the tiles with his cot into the midst before Jesus.
Luke 5:24 But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins" (he said to the paralyzed man), "I tell you, arise, and take up your cot, and go to your house."
John 5:8 Jesus said to him, "Arise, take up your mat, and walk."
John 5:9 Immediately, the man was made well, and took up his mat and walked. Now it was the Sabbath on that day.
John 5:10 So the Jews said to him who was cured, "It is the Sabbath. It is not lawful for you to carry the mat."
John 5:11 He answered them, "He who made me well, the same said to me,'Take up your mat, and walk.' "
John 5:12 Then they asked him, "Who is the man who said to you,'Take up your mat, and walk'?"
Acts 9:34 Peter said to him, "Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!" Immediately he arose.
1 Timothy 5:16 If any woman that believeth hath widows, let her relieve them, and let not the church be burdened; that it mat relieve them that are widows indeed.
2 Samuel 11:13 When David had called him, he ate and drink before him; and he made him drunk. At evening, he went out to lie on his bed with the servants of his lord, but didn't go down to his house.
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Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted at Breaking the Spine. The purpose is to spotlight upcoming releases that we are excited for.
Hardcover: 304 pages
Publication date: August 4th 2015
Publisher: Clarion Books
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Nicolette's awful stepsisters call her "Mechanica" to demean her, but the nickname fits: she learned to be an inventor at her mother's knee. Her mom is gone now, though, and the Steps have pushed her into a life of dreary servitude. When she discovers a secret workshop in the cellar on her sixteenth birthday—and befriends Jules, a tiny magical metal horse—Nicolette starts to imagine a new life for herself. And the timing may be perfect: There's a technological exposition and a royal ball on the horizon. Determined to invent her own happily-ever-after, Mechanica seeks to wow the prince and eager entrepreneurs alike.
So it kind of sounds like Cinder, but I do love fairy tale retellings and who can resist a tiny magical metal horse! (who I wish with all my heart that it's name was Maximus, haha). Also, how cute is the cover?
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Garcinia Cambogia SelectWhen reports of a new weight loss product hit mainstream media, many people get interested in it with a lot of them even actively buying the product. Such is the case of Garcinia Cambogia Select, the latest weight loss supplement that can guarantee results without the need to abruptly change a person's current diet.
Garcinia Cambogia Select is the hottest weight loss product as advertised on TV. It's an all-natural food supplement made from the pure extracts of the Garcinia Cambogia fruit, a plant that is regarded to be an effective super food. Recent studies show that the active ingredients in this particular tropical fruit can initiate weight loss to as much as 3x for people who are taking it versus those who are not. Actual clinical studies have further boosted the product's campaign in the weight loss market.
Weight loss enthusiasts who have used the product regularly for a month have seen as much as a 10-pound body weight reduction. And that is without diet or exercise yet. And if Garcinia Cambogia is complemented with those two, the results is expected to be monumental.
How Does it Work?Garcinia Cambogia Select works by suppressing one's appetite and preventing the accumulation of fats. Those facts alone show that the product works in a dual-action, fat burning weight loss mode. The effectiveness of Garcinia Cambogia is proven even more as many doctors currently recommend it as one of the most natural solutions for weight loss.
The Garcinia Cambogia fruit, as an all-natural supplement, produces no side effects that could ostensibly harm the body. It can melt inches off the waistline, take extra pounds off the buttocks, and burn all those ugly fats on the thighs. As a result, users will have that perfect sexy body.
Technically speaking, Garciania Cambogia Select can work on its own, without the need for the user to follow a certain diet plan or to do any exercises. However, fitness experts do recommend that users undergo diet and exercise too in order to achieve the maximum results of the product. The mere fact that you take Garcinia Cambogia Select everyday assures you of a 12-pound weight reduction each month. But try to maximize the effort by allotting 20 to 30 minutes worth of exercise and by eating a healthy diet. That's how the product can be used to its full potential.


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Jane is well known for her no-hold barred approach to beauty, so it's great to see her launching a capsule collection that will appeal universally to beauty lovers. Including an eyeshadow palette, nail collection, trio of mini lip crayons and an amazing spectrum of eyeliner colours, her collection has been illustrated by the same guy behind her iconic blog design. She's been working on this for months - and you can tell. The results are pretty fabulous, while still being extrememely affordable.
My personal favourites include the collection of eight kohl eyeliner pencils, all of which are incredibly wearable shades. I love the fact there are four different dark shades for subtle changes in your vamped-up look, as well as some delicious blues and a couple of paler shades to highlight the inner corners of the eye. The pencils are pigmented, soft and can be smudged to create a smokey eye with ease. Considering it's only £15.00 for the complete set of eight, it's a bargain not to be missed.
Furthermore, the trio of mini lip crayons is utterly delicious. I love the mini sizes, which are perfect for popping in your handbag or clutch, and the pigment is exceptional - really bright, bold and glossy without being drying. These really build a bridge between lipstick and lipbalm, providing something incredibly wearable in three statement shades. Again, at £15.00 for the trio they're incredibly affordable.
I'm really proud of Jane and how she's collaborated with a brand while still retaining creative control. I know this wasn't an easy project, but it's one that's paid off dividends - I can see the M&S customers lapping these collections up and mums across the country finding them in their stockings come Christmas. They're only available for a limited time, so if you want to get your hands on them be quick... They'll be in stores nationwide from this week.
The British Beauty Blogger collection is available exclusively from Marks & Spencer. Prices start from £14.00.


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To me, the "C" word - Cancer - is the worst word in the English vocabulary. That horrible word has touched my family more times than I'd like - first with my grandma who survived, then my granddad who did not, followed by my aunt who also did not beat her battle, and finally my mom who is ready to fight.
After several days of the "unknown" looming over our heads and a roller-coaster of emotions, we finally got some answers about the prognosis yesterday. They are confident that they caught it early and are very hopeful that surgery will get all of the cancer. There is only a 20% chance that it is deeper/there is more than they are expecting. Needless to say, we breathed a huge sigh of relief because after Thursday's conversation, we were left with a lot of doubts.
My mom goes in a few weeks to have surgery and will have to stay in bed for 3 weeks for recovery. It is going to be very uncomfortable to say the least, but this should get rid of it! After that she will be going to the doctor every few months for 2 years to make certain that it does not return. Where there is a decent chance that it can return, we are going to remain positive that they get every bit of it and that it stays away.
I am going to ask all of you amazing people to continue to lift my mom in prayers and to keep her in your thoughts. I'm praying that her surgery in a few weeks will be a huge success, that the doctor gets all of the cancer, she has a great recovery, and that it doesn't come back!
We're ready to kick some Cancer Behind!


text: The 72 megawatt Khan Khwar hydropower project will be formally inaugurated on July 14, 2012. It has been constructed on Khan Khwar (Nullah), a right bank tributary of the Indus River near Besham town in District Shangla of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa – almost 265 kilometres from Islamabad and 350 kilometres from Peshawar on the Karakoram Highway. The project has been completed at a cost of Rs 10.73 billion, including Rs 5.049 billion as the foreign exchange component. The Islamic Development Bank provided a loan of 30.8 million dollars for the project. A lmost 306 million units of low-cost electricity per annum will be provided to the national grid by the project. In addition, its annual benefits have been estimated at more than Rs 2.75 billion. The main component of the project includes a 46-metre high and 112-metre long dam, about 5-kilometre long tunnel, a power house and a switchyard. The project is connected to the national grid through a 132/220 kilovolt transmission line constructed for three highhead hydropower projects. Being a part of the leastcost energy generation plan of the Water and Power Development Authority, the Khan Khwar hydropower project is being executed on a priority basis in view of the increasing electricity demand in the country. Under the plan, 17 large projects are under construction or at the engineering stage, which will generate more than 20,000 MW of electricity. Of them, six hydropower projects with a cumulative generation capacity of about 400 MW, will be completed during the current year.


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omg this is like a super poor my syndrome.... really.......
• A recent Public Religion Research Institute poll found 44% of Americans surveyed identify discrimination against whites as being just as big as bigotry aimed at blacks and other minorities. The poll found 61% of those identifying with the Tea Party held that view, as did 56% of Republicans and 57% of white evangelicals.
• More colleges are offering courses in "Whiteness Studies" as white Americans cope with becoming what one commentator calls a "dispossessed majority group."
• A Texas group recently formed the "Former Majority Association for Equality" to offer college scholarships to needy white men. Colby Bohannan, the group's president, says white men don't have scholarship options available to minorities. "White males are definitely not a majority" anymore, he says.
• U.S. Census Bureau projections that whites will become a minority by 2050 are fueling fears that whiteness no longer represents the norm. This fear has been compounded by the recent recession, which hit whites hard.
With white no longer the norm, more white Americans are hitting the books to ask a question that few felt a need to ask before: What does it mean to be white? "Whiteness Studies" began popping up in a few isolated academic institutions in the 1990s.
Now such programs can be found in places such as the University of Wisconsin and the University of Utah. These courses examine what whiteness has meant during different periods of American history.
For many decades, white people saw themselves as individuals, not as members of a race, says Matt Wray, a sociologist at Temple University in Pennsylvania, who writes books about white studies.
Originally posted by ollncasino
Originally posted by Chewingonmushrooms
Who runs the world? Who, in most cases, are at the heads of corporations, secret societies etc..? It sure isn't brown, black or yellow people.
You want to get with the times.
The last time I checked we had a chap called Obama in the White House.
Here he is bowing to the President of China
Here he is bowing to the King of Saudi
Here he is bowing to the Emperor of Japan
Originally posted by Chewingonmushrooms
if you had a chance to reincarnate into any race what race would you chose?
I would quite like to come back as a hot Asian chick. Maybe a Japanese or Korean one.
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Originally posted by Alxandro
Being an Hispanic male I can tell that I've been discriminated against more than once in my life time by both whitie and blackie.
I was always man enough, always took it in stride, made the most of it and it always worked out for the better in the long run. Not once did I ever cry about it, feel sorry for myself nor did I ever whine like a baby.
But in my unbiased observation in what goes on between whites and blacks, I can honestly say that yes, whites really are being discriminated against now, more so than blacks.
Originally posted by DuecesxGeneral
What do you guys think, white people get discriminated by cops more or minorities
Originally posted by DuecesxGeneral
What do you guys think, white people get discriminated by cops more or minorities
Originally posted by DuecesxGeneral
What do you guys think, white people get discriminated by cops more or minorities
Blacks accounted for 39.4% of the prison and jail population in 2009.
Hispanics (of all races) were 15.9% of those incarcerated in 2009. Hispanics comprised 16.3% of the US population according to the 2010 US census
I would quite like to come back as a hot Asian chick. Maybe a Japanese or Korean one.
Originally posted by nunya13
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I apologize. I did not mean to generalize. I was going witt the tone of the OP's excerpt. Of course i dont think all whites think that way. I'M WHITE.
Originally posted by nunya13
I'm of the belief that whites get more upset the more ground is made toward true equality. (I'm white, btw). It seems to me they are equating discrimination with losing an advantage and special treatment.


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I'm not one for New Year's resolutions, but I think this is the one I should make for 2013: Just put the cell phone down, and stop texting while driving.
I've been scolded about it by friends who have seen my in-car tweets complaining about congested traffic and bad drivers, and my response has usually been, "sitting stopped in traffic can hardly be considered 'driving.' "
Truth is: If you're behind the wheel and the engine is running and the transmission is in gear, you're driving. That includes stopped at red lights, idling in congested traffic, or just waiting at the railroad crossing counting train cars. You're still "driving."
Truth is: Five seconds is the average time your eyes are off the road while reading a text message. Depending on your speed, that's long enough to drive the entire length of a football field.
Truth is: Most of the time those five seconds will pass without incident, but what about those rare times when a dog runs out into the road, or some other inattentive driver changes lanes at the last minute, right in front of you? Those five seconds could be the difference between life or death.
Truth is: More than 100,000 accidents are caused each year by distracted drivers who were texting. I'm lucky that I haven't become one of them. Yet.
Did you see last year's "Glee" episode in which Diana Agron drives in front of a truck while texting? It has been turned into a United States Department of Transportation PSA in support of its "Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks." campaign.
To learn more about the U.S. Department of Transportation's efforts to end distracted driving, visit www.Distraction.gov. For more information on the "Stop the Texts. Stop the Wrecks." campaign, please visit www.StopTextsStopWrecks.org.
Get Involved: Create your Own Message
According to NHTSA, the age group with the greatest proportion of distracted drivers was the under-20 age group. In 2009, 16% of all drivers younger than 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported to have been distracted while driving. A 2010 study conducted by AAA and Seventeen Magazine reveals that teens admit to sending a monthly average of 23 texts each month while driving. And of course, 35% of those teens who drive while distracted don't think they'll get hurt.
To raise awareness in that age group, Project Yellow Light has created a scholarship program in which high school and college students can create a video to encourage their friends to avoid distracted driving. For both the high school and college contests, the first-place winner will receive a scholarship in the amount of $5,000, each second-place finisher will receive $2,000, and each third-place finisher will receive $1,000. In addition to a scholarship, the winning video will be turned into an Ad Council PSA and will be distributed nationally to 1,600 television stations. First-place winners will also earn the opportunity to attend a one-day survival skills class at the Skip Barber Racing School.
Project Yellow Light/Hunter Garner Scholarship is in partnership with the Ad Council, Mazda, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and National Organizations for Youth Safety.
Here is an example of just one of the many entries into the contest. This year's entry period ends on April 1, 2013; find out more about the application process at Project Yellow Light.
Make the Pledge: Just Put it Down.
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Safety Technology in your Car
Many manufacturers are implementing handsfree technology to help you interact more safely with your devices while behind the wheel of their cars. Whether it's Bluetooth connectivity to allow you to place calls, operate your music player, or to send and receive texts, these automotive technologies are improving every day and are appearing as standard equipment in more and more new cars. Before you buy, shop and compare these safety technologies using TrueCar.com, then register with TrueCar to see upfront guaranteed savings from a TrueCar Certified Dealer, and to track additional savings, new incentives, price drops, and special offers.


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Archaeologists who have completed the excavation of a 900-seat arts centre under one of Rome's busiest roundabouts are calling it the most important Roman discovery in 80 years.
The centre, built by the emperor Hadrian in AD123, offered three massive halls where Roman nobles flocked to hear poetry, speeches and philosophy tracts while reclining on terraced marble seating.
"Hadrian's auditorium is the biggest find in Rome since the Forum was uncovered in the 1920s," said Rossella Rea...
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It's being called a "massive discovery", and the largest find in Rome for the past 80 years (since the discovery of the forum). It was uncovered by crews digging a new subway line.
Hadrian's auditorium was called the "Athenaeum".
Hadrian was a prolific builder in his time, he is also responsible for the Pantheon in Rome, the first use of concrete in dome construction.
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Board of Directors and Committees
Following the Sodexo General Shareholders Meeting of January 26, 2016, the Board of Directors named Sophie Bellon Chairwoman of the Board of Directors. She succeeds Pierre Bellon, Chairman and Founder of Sodexo, who was appointed Chairman Emeritus.
Pierre Bellon (Chairman Emeritus)
Board of Directors
Directors are chosen for their ability to act in the interests of all shareholders, in addition to their expertise, experience and understanding of strategic challenges in markets where the Group operates.
(composition updated after AGM of January 24, 2017)
Sophie Bellon (Chairwoman of the Board)
Emmanuel Babeau
Bernard Bellon
Astrid Bellon
François-Xavier Bellon
Nathalie Bellon-Szabo
Robert Baconnier
Patricia Bellinger
Philippe Besson
Françoise Brougher
Soumitra Dutta
Michel Landel
Cathy Martin
Cécile Tandeau de Marsac
(Composition updated after the March 7, 2017 meeting of the Board of Directors)
Audit Committee
Emmanuel Babeau (Committee Chairman)
Robert Baconnier
François-Xavier Bellon
Soumitra Dutta
Cathy Martin, director representing employees
Compensation Committee
Cécile Tandeau de Marsac (Committee Chairwoman)
Emmanuel Babeau
Patricia Bellinger
Françoise Brougher
Philippe Besson, director representing employees
Nominating Committee
Françoise Brougher (Committee Chairwoman)
Sophie Bellon
Nathalie Bellon-Szabo
Cécile Tandeau de Marsac
More about the members of the Board of Directors as of 31 August 2016 in the Fiscal 2016 Registration Document extract.


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Atlanta Villa – 429 Moo 2 Saladan, Ko Lanta, Krabi, 81150, Thailand
Date of Visit: May 2016
Since we were visiting Krabi (for the first time) for about 6 days, we really wanted to stay on one of the islands nearby. I was torn between Phi Phi and Koh Lanta, and so I read reviews and blogs to decide.
Conclusion: Phi Phi Island is prettier, but wayyyyyy more touristy. Koh Lanta is apparently also pretty, but quieter and slower. So Koh Lanta it was, since I'm honestly not a fan of hordes of tourists shouting and being rude, and jacked up prices.
Accommodations weren't hard to find, as Hotels.com had plenty of cheap and legit-looking hotel rooms starting from $24. However, I wanted something reallllly special and outstanding – and I found it!
Atlanta Villa was rated 5/5 on both Hotels.com AND Tripadvisor – despite the photos looking meh, when I read into the reviews, almost all mentioned how beautiful and awesome it was.
Price: $147/night for 2 bedroom villa with a private pool. Oh, and a kitchen, plus a sitting area with a TV. How awesome does that sound?
So let's get to business about how it was.
To be honest, Koh Lanta looks like a very sketchy place. Especially since it was low-season, the area looked a little deserted and run-down, which made me worried. This place is ideal if you are looking to hide and chill, since there isn't much to do there (no shopping too, girls!) The things on the island aren't that cheap either – a massage costs THB400 (as compared to THB250 in Krabi Ao Nang).
Atlanta Villa was also not very easy to get to. We hired private transportation to take us from Krabi Ao Nang to our place in Koh Lanta, even they had trouble finding it. From the main road, the car would have to take a turn into a tiny dirt path 100-200m up to where the villas are. So if you are going there, keep your eyes open and the GPS working.
If you need transport from Krabi to Koh Lanta – contact Ao Nang Travel at 075684664 – it cost us about THB 500 per person for a shared van, 2-3hr journey.
There are plenty of food stalls near the villa, walkable distance. Nothing fancy though, mainly local fare. There are also 7-11s (yay!) about a 10-15minute walk away, which we frequented to buy loads of snacks, haha!
You can also call for room service from the villa, which is reasonably priced and delivered in lovely bento boxes – homemade, for sure.
This place is amazing. The pictures on the internet does absolutely no justice to this place whatsoever. Each villa is spacious and tastefully designed, clean and beautiful. The kitchen was well-equipped with stoves, kettle, microwave, coffee machine and everything we needed, and the sitting area was so comfortable! I'm gushing now, but whatever..
Both bedrooms were air-conditioned, very very important since it got rather hot in the day, with open-aired bathrooms. It was quite cool to shower in there – made me feel close to nature!
The private pool was amazing, perfect to soak in and take a dip, or tan by the side. At night, there are lights in the pool, and the water is warm, so it's super romantic to lie in the pool and look up at the stars!
Everything is perfect about this place, you HAVE TO be there to enjoy it!
This was probably one of the best factors too – Aor (the villa manager) was very helpful from the very first minute. She was always on standby to assist us and went out of her way even. J had a scooter accident and she even negotiated with the scooter rental company to bring the cost down (we've all heard of such horror stories about rental companies scams, right?). From room service, to providing DVDs to watch, to checking up on us, we had nothing to worry about at all.
Hey, the best thing to do – is absolutely nothing. A whole day was spent just chilling at the pool, in the different rooms and watching TV (also because J was injured ugh). But the villa was so homely and beautiful that I wished I had a whole week to do nothing there.
We also rented a scooter for a day (THB250 / SGD$10) and rode to Long Beach, which was known as the best place to catch a sunset. There were restaurants and massage places along the beach as well!
Aor also mentioned a beautiful national park which you could get panoramic views of the island – if you decide to go, never ever rent a scooter and ride there yourself – apparently the roads are terrible and caused many accidents! (Don't say I did not warn you!)
Heading to Krabi? Spend some time (or alot of time) here. The quiet island life and some downtime at this precious villa is really one of the best chill holidays I've had. This villa is awesome, with a touch of home – what's more, it's under $150/night! Seriously, what more can you ask for?
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Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has warned Riek Machar he faces "defeat" if he rejects a ceasefire offer. South Sudanese rebels allied to the former vice president were seeking to retake Bor, capital of Jonglei.
The Ugandan president said on Monday (30.12.2013), East African nations had agreed to defeat Riek Machar's rebels, should he reject a ceasefire offer. "We gave Riek Machar four days to respond and if he doesn't we shall have to go for him, all of us. That is what we agreed in Nairobi," Museveni told reporters in South Sudan's capital, Juba.
Regional leaders from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an eight-country trading bloc based in Eastern Africa, had given Machar and Kiir up to December 31 to lay down their arms and start peace talks.
Ethiopian Foreign Minister Tedros Adhanom and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni visited Juba ahead of the deadline to ramp up the pressure on the warring factions.
Agina Ojwang, an analyst on East African affairs, told DW Museveni's decision to intervene militarily showed he could not be trusted to bring the conflict to a peaceful settlement. "Museveni is contemplating a situation where he will move more of his forces into southern Sudan, he is also trying to arm twist other IGAD members to side with him," Ojwang noted.
In Jonglei, reports of an imminent attack by a South Sudanese militia known as the "White Army," forced hundreds of residents to flee the capital Bor, officials said on Monday.
More than 1,000 people have been killed since fighting broke out in the capital, Juba in mid-December. Since then, the clashes between supporters of two political rivals, have taken on an ethnic dimension pitting President Salva Kiir's Dinka tribe against former Vice President Riek Machar's Nuer ethnic group. "The forces of Riek Machar are now advancing on Bor, but we are confident we will hold them off and protect the town," army spokesman Philip Aguer said.
Return of the White Army
The White Army comprising mostly Nuer youths got its name from the ash prepared from burnt cow dung, with which they cover themselves to ward off insects. The militia has in the past sided with Riek Machar, whom President Kiir accuses of plotting to overthrow his government.
However, a spokesman for the government of South Sudan's Unity State, which is controlled by forces loyal to Machar, denied the former sacked vice president was commanding the White Army fighters.
His remarks have raised fears that the violence was spreading beyond the control of widely-recognized ethnic leaders. Nuer militias are believed to have massacred Dinkas in Bor during ethnic clashes in 1991.
Bor's mayor, Nhial Majak Nhial, said he was urging civilians to leave Bor, as the White Army militia nears. The spokesman for the South Sudan's Army (SPLA), Phillip Aguer said a small SPLA reconnaissance unit had clashed with the White Army militia on Sunday (29.12.2013). Tribal elders over the weekend persuaded many of the Nuer youths to abandon
their march to Bor, but officials said about 5,000 refused to back down.
UN mission facing tough task
The United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) said the number of those displaced by the conflict had grown to 180,000 people. 75,000 of them have sought refuge in various UNMISS bases around the country.
UNMISS's Military Staff Officer Major Kevin Finlay Walls told DW they were facing a tough task of protecting the civilians, especially in Bor. "We've got a considerable amount of people we are mandated to protect and we are doing that to the best of our ability at the moment," the UN peacekeeper said.
"Bor is a strategic location within South Sudan and in this crisis both factions are using it as a point that they want to dominate," Walls added.
The fighting in South Sudan has left, one of the world's biggest aid recipients facing its most significant crisis since it gained independence from its northern neighbor Sudan in 2011.
The UN has said it is deeply worried over reports that armed members of the "White Army" were advancing on the South Sudanese city of Bor. News agency Reuters has reported that clashes in Bor have now begun. (29.12.2013)
A young country descends into chaos: The people of South Sudan have already been through years of civil war and could be on the brink of yet another. Different ethnic groups fight for power, property and survival. (28.12.2013)


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"Don't believe anything they say."
Those were the last words that Annie spoke to Alice before turning her back on their family and vanishing without a trace. Alice spent four years waiting and wondering when the impossibly glamorous sister she idolized would return to her–and what their Hollywood-insider parents had done to drive her away.
When Annie does turn up, the blond, broken stranger lying in a coma has no answers for her. But Alice isn't a kid anymore, and this time she won't let anything stand between her and the truth, no matter how ugly. The search for those who beat Annie and left her for dead leads Alice into a treacherous world of tough-talking private eyes, psychopathic movie stars, and troubled starlets–and onto the trail of a young runaway who is the sole witness to an unspeakable crime. What this girl knows could shut down a criminal syndicate and put Annie's attacker behind bars–if Alice can find her first. And she isn't the only one looking
Evoking classic film noir, debut novelist Mary McCoy brings the dangerous glamour of Hollywood's Golden Age to life, where the most decadent parties can be the deadliest, and no drive into the sunset can erase the crimes of past.
So I'm not sure if it's the writing or the fact that I knew it was suppose to have the air of a film noir, but man, did I read a lot of this book in my head as Alice doing a monologue to me/the audience, ha.
It was interesting read with an interesting premise. The story took us from the glitz of the Golden Age of Hollywood into the dark and seedy underbelly of the so-call glamorous life. When Alice's sister, Annie who's been missing for 4 years, turns up nearly dead and in a coma, Alice gets pulled into the detective life and the criminal world to try to discover who done it and why (it all goes back to a missing witness and murder! dun dun da). Annie's beating was just one line of a dark and dangerous web of crimes. Alice soon find out is that things are never what they seem and you can't trust anyone.
The mystery was suspenseful, there's a lot of drama happening – a murder, blackmailing, kidnappings, backstabbing and shootings! It indulges in the dark side of Hollywood life and into the dysfunction family. However, despite the interesting premise, there's patches of the book that just slowed down too much for me. The characters weren't too bad. The bad guys are pretty terrible people and it's hard to actually know who's on the 'good side'. Which actually made the characters more interesting since everyone seems to be in it for themselves, you always had to wonder about their motivates for any of their actions. The problem was a lot of the characters still just fitted into the boring typecast making them a bit predictable as soon as you knew who they were. Good news is even when I thought I had it all figured out, there's still a few extra twist and turns to keep the ending from being too typical.
Overall, it was a enjoyable young adult meets film-noir-esque read that gave us a glimpse into the deadly lifestyle of the rich and famous.
{*Thank to Disney Hyperion & Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for the an honest review.
"Alice, when I get home from those things, I just wishes I was invisible, so I pretend that I am."
So I let her be invisible. It didn't seem like much to ask. If I'd known she would develop a taste for it, that one day she'd disappear altogether, maybe I would have done something else. Maybe I should have tried harder to stop her.
I needed a decent night's sleep, a bath, a meal, someone I could trust. a new set of parents, and cab fare. But right at the moment, what I needed most were answers.
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Here's the thing: I'm a terrible at beauty stuff. I always pick at my blocked pores until they become massive spots, I never exfoliate and I'm useless about drinking enough water. BUT, the one thing I've always done, like clockwork, is take my makeup off at night.
I've never had great skin, so the thought of going to sleep at night with my stupid oversized pores clogged full of make up is bleugh. It's also a sure-fire way to ruin a perfectly good pillowcase.
I will (disgustingly) neglect to brush my teeth, I might even go to sleep with my dress (and coat and shoes) still on, after a particularly long evening. But I always, always take my makeup off before I crash out.
And you know what? Waking up without half a tube of mascara running down my face makes that early morning after a late night just a tiny bit more bearable.


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