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Remember in those old TV shows when the family would gather around the television for dinner? Well that's how it was in my house growing up. Every night, dinner would be ate in the living room with some show blearing and the kids -- all three of us -- trying not to choke while we either laughed or gasped at what was playing.
We had few traditions in our house, but dinner time TV was one of them. Thursday was reserved for NY Undercover and McDonald's. While everyone else in the world hated Monday's, my brother and I loved them. We had pizza, two wrestling programs, and Monday Night Football. What wasn't to love?
As we grew, we drifted a bit, as brothers do. But we were always home on Monday night to have our pepperoni and bacon pizza and watch grown men in tights beat what little sense they had left out of each other. My friends never understood why I would leave whatever we were doing and make sure I was home by 7:45 to be fully ready for the top of the hour. This was the Roszko boys' bonding time.
Over the years our tastes in shows changed and our lives have to match. I'm still living in New York, while my brother, Anthony, has gone on to join the military and live in Germany, Texas and Kentucky. With a few stints in Iraq and Afghanistan peppered in there somewhere. We still make sure we're home as soon as possible on Monday to catch wrestling and football though. Constant text messages and even a few quick phone calls are a given throughout the night.
I briefly lived with him and his wife in Kentucky, and it was a thrill watching her react to the inside jokes and old references we'd make to long ago canceled shows. We still did our Monday night thing of pizza, football and wrestling, but we added an equally amazing new tradition the lineup. How I Met Your Mother.
In my humble opinion, the greatest show ever made. What started out with me telling him "dude, you have to watch this. Doogie is a douche. It's awesome." And him telling me that it 'doesn't look that good,' soon became "Oh man! I'm sorry I ever doubted you. This is the best show in the history of the world!" One point for the gentleman with insanely large comic book collection.
Our Tuesdays were a countdown to Sons of Anarchy. Wednesday were usually the day we caught up on the DVR of shows we didn't get to catch, or we'd just play Madden or read comics. Thursday was pretty much the same. The real thrill came on Friday.
To start the weekend off correctly in the Roszko household, three things were needed; whiskey, Smallville and Supernatural. I always laughed when, as punctual as the annual JLA/JSA team-up, at 7:58pm, Anthony would say "it's not the comic book Superman. It's a different universe. In this one Clark is a whinny little brat and he doesn't fly."
You see, my brother is a huge Superman fan. So much so that the show broke his heart for ten long, long, painful years. Every time he thought it had a glimmer of hope, it would be snatched away by the "Red/blue blur." Yeah, that was Superman's name for about 4 years. It was pure torture for him to sit there and watch his favorite character's back story get slaughtered. Needless to say, for me, it was awesome.
Another, and I'll admit my favorite, family television tradition came every year at 8 o'clock on Christmas Eve. A Christmas Story would play for 24 straight hours. We would all gather around and watch the first showing, uninterrupted. Most years my brother and I would stay up and watch it another time or two. The next day, while we were giving out presents, just sitting around, and yes, eating, A Christmas Story was playing in the background.
The television was always on in our house. It was a staple in our living room. Whenever someone was sad, happy, or just bored, television was always a sure friend to match any mood we were in. I guess that's why I get kind of upset whenever I hear someone call it the 'dummybox.' But 'boobtube' is by far my favorite euphuism for it.


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The Scottish Welfare Fund can give you help with things like food or heating costs if you have a crisis or need help to carry on living outside of care.
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Joe Nigro, who began building his network of professional contacts while a student at Suffolk University, has come full circle in his career as a young entrepreneur.
"I spent many years calling on people for advice, "and now those same people are calling on me," says the 2008 Sawyer Business School graduate.
In his current role as "business evangelist" at Vsnap, a company that makes it easy to send short video messages as a more personal alternative to e-mail, Nigro has business contacts from Boston to California, including people he first met while pursuing his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
"I knew I wanted to become an entrepreneur, so I started building my network before I needed it– during my sophomore year in college," he explains. "I did everything from interact with Suffolk business alumni to attend networking events and use LinkedIn as an online research tool. I figured the more people I had contact with, the better."
People skills
Whether he's making a presentation, administrating a webinar, or focusing on Vsnap partnerships, Nigro's success can be attributed to his people skills,.
"When it comes to people and networking, I do my homework," he says. "I try to build a relationship that is genuine and beneficial for both sides."
Staying connected
Nigro is considered one of the most connected Suffolk graduates under the age of 30. Colleagues, alumni and students continually seek his advice, and he kindly obliges. It's his way of giving back, similar to what Suffolk grads did for him while he was a student.
"I'm always working," he says. "I love talking with people about entrepreneurial opportunities and helping startups on various levels."
He said that there is a huge network of people at Suffolk "who embrace hardworking students who want something more than a nine-to-five job."
Nigro enjoys connecting with current Suffolk students interested in starting their own companies through Suffolk Ventures, a new alumni group he helped to create.
"I tell them that networking is the most important thing you can do," he says. "It's incredibly crucial to meet and get to know people who can help you get your start."
Nigro shared his story with other young alumni who were recognized for achieving success in the workplace at a recent "Think Big, Dream Big" event, the first in a series presented by the Suffolk Alumni Association in partnership with the University's Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education."


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Who needs a computerized fountain when you've got a dozen teenagers with Super Soakers? This ad for a pool chemical company is much more fun than their regular videos about how to take care of your pool. -via Buzzfeed
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Cute. that's all I'm going to say.
How un-pc.
Not even one token fat kid in the whole shoot.
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In this information session, Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) representatives will outline employment opportunities within the CSIS Information Management Division for MLIS students and graduates.
Currently, there are two employment opportunities at CSIS for MLIS students:
Incoming students can apply for Position A:
- CO-OP/Internship PROGRAM – 4 month work term during completion of your MLIS program (NOTE: this position would count for the extended work placement for INFO 0590 Practicum)
Potential 2016 graduates can apply for Position B:
- GRADUATE PROGRAM – 12 month work term after MLIS Program completion.
Those interested in these positions are encouraged to attend this session. Information will be also provided concerning security clearance the application process and timeline. There will be a question and answer period.
This event will be held in Room 430, Jacob Slonim Conference Room, Goldberg Computer Science Building, 6050 University Ave at 12:00 pm – 1:30 on September 21st, 2015.
Visit their website for more information about CSIS in general: https://www.csis.gc.ca/bts/role-en.php


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Strength, Self-Esteem and Soul: One Woman's Take on the IRONMAN Journey
Brenda Smith was chosen to race the 2017 IRONMAN World Championship as a fundraiser for Women For Tri. Here she shares her insight on balance, belonging, and bucking the trends around women in multisport.
by Lisa Dolbear
When it comes to completing a 140.6-mile race, it's easy to imagine all the obstacles that might arise over a 2.4-mile swim, 112-mile bike ride and 26.2-mile run. But 50-year-old Brenda Smith doesn't see it that way. The 11-time IRONMAN finisher can only see opportunity. "This sport is about possibility, not impossibility," she says.
The Manhattan resident is no stranger to obstacles. She balances career, a social life, and her training in "the city that never sleeps," but for Smith it's all about planning. "Set up a structure, not only for training but for life," she says. "I set up regular grocery deliveries, times for relaxation, time to work and play. This helps me feel less frenzied as the demand of high volume training increases."
Smith also makes time for meditation—a form of "self-care" that she swears by when it comes to creating balance in life and training. "What's most difficult for me is finding the 'moderation switch.' So, I meditate every morning. It's a non-negotiable, and it serves me well overall," she says.
"Even though I'm completely exhausted I love the whole process."
Making time to reflect on her life holistically has made it easier to manage a demanding job while setting the bar higher in training—Kona has inspired her to push herself harder. "I really want to tap into what I'm capable of," she says. "I see my approach IRONMAN as something that improves my life. I have friends that see it as something that's taking time away, but racing has brought me so much joy that even though I'm completely exhausted I love the whole process," she says.
Soul-searching isn't the only way Smith stays on track with triathlon—she also draws strength from knowing that her every stride goes to support women in need. "I'm not just racing for myself, I'm racing for a cause."
In the past she raised money for a battered women's shelter during IRONMAN Coeur d'Alene through the Janus Charity Challenge. "On race day, I was really struggling on the run, but reminded myself this was bigger than me. My struggles paled in comparison to the daily struggles of the women that center served," she recalls. "Being involved with a group like Women For Tri is about helping women see that they are capable of anything."
As more women get involved in triathlon, Smith hopes to see triathlon serve as a catalyst for female empowerment and positive reinforcement.
"Many women have learned to connect exercise to appearance, but the real benefit of participating in IRONMAN is learning how strong you are!" she says. "Many female athletes feel peer pressure around body image—getting to the right weight and performance. It's important to be forgiving with yourself and to know that 1 percent gains are much more attainable than beating yourself up for not achieving unrealistic goals."
To that end, Smith advises women to band together as "teammates" who support one another. "Although we are individual athletes, being part of a team and part of the IRONMAN community really enhances the experience. I have learned to rely on my triathlon community, that there is strength in numbers," she adds.
For women just getting into tri, Smith believes it is especially important to build relationships with people in the sport. "You have to believe in yourself and not listen to your friends and family who are naysayers, because they do exist," she warns. "I've met so many positive people and am always inspired to race. I know that the only limit I really have is my mind."
Going into Kona, Smith feels honored to be raising money for Women For Tri as the sport continues to gain momentum among females. "I notice more women out there training alone," she says. "It used to be just me. I'm making an effort to notice them and ride with them because I think it's important for women to get involved in sports. There are so many benefits that come along with it. Friendships, travel, and learning that you're capable of more than you ever thought. It's about gaining confidence in what your body is capable of doing."
Smith hopes to remain involved with Women For Tri after completing the race and raising money. "IRONMAN has provided me so much in my life, both tangible and intangible. I think there is a lot of opportunity to work with girls and women on the very positive benefits of athletic participation that extend beyond just the physical. Confidence, strength and community participation, to name a few."


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Sustainable Green Printing Partnership to Host "Where Sustainability Meets Print" SGP Community Day
Event connects leading printers with brands and print buyers for a more sustainable supply chain
Sayville, NY – The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP) announces the SGP Community Day, November 14, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. The event will bring together leading print professionals, brands and sustainability champions in an effort to grow strategic programs and partnerships.
"SGP's Community Day will bring together the leading sustainable printers in North America along with their suppliers and Fortune 500 brands to discuss how to further improve sustainability performance in the printing industry," said Marci Kinter, SGP Executive Committee member and Technical Committee chair. We are excited to bring the SGP Community Event to the Pacific Northwest and spotlight the achievements of this vibrant community."
The conference will include presentations and discussions on procurement, circular economy and sustainability practices from leading companies. At the close of Community Day, SGP will host an exclusive, invitation-only dinner for leading brands and members of the SGP community in Portland's Cooper Hall. The dinner will include networking opportunities and discussions on the latest in sustainability practices, across industries nationwide.
To learn more about getting your print facility SGP Certified, visit us at www.sgppartnership.org.
Reader enquiriesSustainable Green Printing Partnership
PO Box 535 Sayville
NY 11782-0535, New York
Notes for editors
About SGP: The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership is a non-profit organization that certifies printing facilities' sustainability best practices. SGP advocates best practices and innovation among print community stakeholders, aligning the printing industry and its customers in the pursuit of a more accountable sustainable supply chain. SGP works with patrons such as 3M, International Paper, Gloss Studio, Hewlett-Packard, Ricoh, FLEXcon and PrimeLine Packaging and numerous other leading brands. To learn more, visit SGP online at www.sgppartnership.org.
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Wolters Kluwer new integration tool
A new service from Wolters Kluwer Health integrates several of the marketing research firm's data points into a single source, offering financial analysts and brand managers a new forecasting capability. The product, inThought, was developed in order to streamline forecasting capabilities for drugmakers, to help them understand where developmental drugs, medical devices and therapies are positioned in the market, and what sort of splash they could make in the future.
"With research headcounts down, there's a fundamental shift in the way analysts and pharma customers want their research delivered," said Ben Weintraub, director of research, in a statement. "Rather than simply striving to offer more data faster, our approach sifts through the clutter to synthesize what is truly important."
Clients can use the tool for monitoring global drug developments, and tap into forecasts of approval models for over 300 drugs in development.


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South of Naples and tucked into gleaming cliffs, Amalfi and other hamlets on the Amalfi Coast are tried-and-true destinations for authentic Mediterranean flavor. The whole municipality is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a hotbed of history and culture: over time, famous composers, royalty, celebrities and great Roman leaders have all passed through this flower-lined, deeply religious community (holy processions still take place on sacred occasions). There's traditionally-made pasta dishes, tasty pizzas like no other and unusually large lemon trees rooted between gardens—what's not to love about the birthplace of limoncello?
When in Italy, you simply must gaze in awe at the Romanesque/Baroque duomos, otherwise known as cathedrals—and Duomo di Amalfi, dedicated to Andrew the Apostle, brings out the best of Catholicism's architectural feats. In Amalfi's central landmark and historic site, there's the Basilica of the Crucifix, St. Andrew's crypt, powerful mosaics and a picturesque garden. Amalfi is a gorgeous city for walking, as streets split off into tunnels to allow for am unfettered look at the Tyrrhenian Sea. There's no shortage of street vendors, local boutique stores, waterfront bars and, of course, gelato shops. For those immune to seasickness, book a boat or yacht tour of the Amalfi Coast to get the opposing view of such a beautiful area, including the small coves around the edges of town and beyond.
Come view the spectacular ruins of one of history's most famous natural disasters: the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which left the cities of Pompeii, modern-day Ercolano and Castellammare di Stabia suffocating in heaps of ash. Depending on where in the eruption zone you're most interested in visiting, you can take the train or car and make a fantastic day trip, whether it's a self-guided stroll around preserved bath houses and frescoes, or going with a group to learn more context about life in antiquity. A more self-contained getaway is the town of Sorrento, accessible by driving just over an hour west on the highly scenic Amalfi Coast Road, or SS-163, where tourists can taste authentic limoncello, dig into fresh seafood and take in the beauty of a local cathedral.
At varying prices, rentals on the Amalfi Coast offer gorgeous views of the Tyrrhenian Sea, swimming pools and often complimentary parking. Colorfully furnished cottages and villas have timelessly beautiful decor and patios for relishing in the fresh air, getting a nice tan or enjoying a glass of wine. Even the least expensive rental accommodations feel luxurious and are within short distance of dining, swimming and other activities.
Any flight to Amalfi will arrive at Naples International Airport (NAP), which is a 40-minute train ride with Italiarail to the station at Vietri sul Mare. Since the drive from Vietri sul Mare takes 40 minutes by car to Amalfi, it perhaps might be a better financial decision to rent a car in Naples and drive an hour and a half to Amalfi. This will enable drivers brave enough to navigate Italian roads to see sights around the area more freely. Otherwise, you're stuck with local cab fares.
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Whopper of the Week: Robert Mueller
He knew more than he said about 9/11.
"There were no warning signs that I'm aware of that would indicate this type of operation in the country."
—FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, at a Sept. 17 Justice Department news briefing about the Sept. 11 attacks.
"The July 10 [FBI field] report from Phoenix was a five-page electronic communication to headquarters outlining links between a group of suspected Middle Eastern terrorists and the Embry-RiddleAeronauticalUniversity in Prescott, Ariz. The agent, whose name has not been divulged, suggested that the FBI should canvass U.S. flight schools for information on other Middle Eastern students. He speculated that bin Laden might be attempting to train operatives to infiltrate the aviation industry.
"FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III has acknowledged that the bureau should have responded more aggressively to that report. But the FBI did not share it within the interagency Counterterrorism Security Group, which had a 'threat subgroup' meeting three times a week. According to sources, the Phoenix report reached no further than FBI headquarters and the New York field office.
" 'Even today I get dozens of reports a day from the CIA and none from the FBI,' said a government counterterrorism official. 'When an FBI SAC [special agent in charge] sends in a message, it never leaves the bureau. In fact, they can still get in trouble if they show it to you.' "
—Barton Gellman, "Before Sept. 11, Unshared Clues and Unshaped Policy," in the May 17 Washington Post.
"[T]he F.B.I. had arrested Zacarias Moussaoui in Minneapolis after a flight school there reported that he had wanted to train on a 747 flight simulator, even though he had little experience as a pilot.
"On Aug. 13 … Mr. Moussaoui, a French citizen, was arrested in Minnesota after officials at a flight school there contacted the F.B.I. about their suspicions about his behavior.
"He was arrested on immigration charges, and in one F.B.I. interview, an agent accused Mr. Moussaoui of being a terrorist. Mr. Moussaoui denied it, saying only that he wanted to learn to fly."
—David Johnston and James Risen, "Foreboding Increased, but No Single Agency Had All the Clues," in the May 17 New York Times.
"On July 5 of last year, a month and a day before President Bush first heard that al Qaeda might plan a hijacking, the White House summoned officials of a dozen federal agencies to the Situation Room.
"'Something really spectacular is going to happen here, and it's going to happen soon,' the government's top counterterrorism official, Richard Clarke, told the assembled group, according to two of those present. The group included the Federal Aviation Administration, along with the Coast Guard, FBI, Secret Service and Immigration and Naturalization Service.
"Clarke directed every counterterrorist office to cancel vacations, defer nonvital travel, put off scheduled exercises and place domestic rapid-response teams on much shorter alert. For six weeks last summer, at home and overseas, the U.S. government was at its highest possible state of readiness—and anxiety—against imminent terrorist attack."
—Gellman's May 17 Washington Post story.
Discussion. During the past couple of days, there's been a lot of talk about how advance information that might have helped prevent the Sept. 11 attackswas diffused throughout too many government agencies. Concurrently, there's been an energetic—and, Chatterbox thinks, overblown—effort to pin blame on President Bush himself for not putting all the clues together. Chatterbox hereby serves up a much more plausible scapegoat: FBI Director Robert Mueller. In July and August 2001, Mueller's agency, which has principal responsibility for preventing acts of terrorism on U.S. soil, knew that al-Qaida was planning a big attack; that there was some evidence Middle Eastern terrorists were infiltrating U.S. flight schools; that Zacarias Moussaoui, then attending flight school in Minnesota, had been arrested on immigration charges and was suspected of being a terrorist; and that President Bush had been warned of an al-Qaida plot to hijack airlines. The fact that Mueller later lied about receiving all these clues is mere icing on the cake.
[Correction, May 20: Several readers pointed out something Chatterbox had forgotten when he wrote this item—namely, that Mueller was sworn in as FBI director a mere week before Sept. 11. (Mueller was confirmed in early August, but then took a month off to have and recover from major surgery.) That does more or less eliminate any personal responsibility Mueller would bear for the FBI's bungling in July and August (though Chatterbox should point out that from January to May 2001, Mueller was acting deputy director of the Justice Department, which, at least in theory, oversees the FBI). The foregoing does not, however, absolve Mueller from Chatterbox's charge that he lied about whether the FBI received "warning signs" prior to 9/11. It did, and Mueller would surely have been told about these "warning signs" in the days following this catastrophe. Chatterbox can't bear to contemplate the alternative.]
[Update, May 21: David Johnston and Don Van Natta Jr., report in today's New York Times that Mueller was indeed told about these "warning signs" within days of the Sept. 11 attacks.]
Got a whopper? Send it to email@example.com. To be considered, an entry must be an unambiguously false statement paired with an unambiguous refutation, and both must be derived from some appropriately reliable public source. Preference will be given to newspapers and other documents that Chatterbox can link to online.
Whopper Archive:
May 9, 2002: Karl Rove
May 3, 2002: Gen. Richard Myers
April 25, 2002: Donald Rumsfeld
April 18, 2002: George W. Bush
April 11, 2002: The Rev. Robert J. Banks, archdiocese of Boston
April 5, 2002: George W. Bush
Mar. 29, 2002: Major League Baseball
Mar. 21, 2002: Billy Graham
Mar. 14, 2002: INS commissioner James W. Ziglar
Mar. 8, 2002: Robert Zoellick and the U.S. steel industry
Feb. 28, 2002: Al Sharpton
Feb. 22, 2002: Olympic skating judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne
Feb. 14, 2002: Kenneth Lay
Feb. 8, 2002: Enron spokeswoman Peggy Mahoney
Jan. 31, 2002: Monsanto
Jan. 24, 2002: Linda Chavez
Jan. 17, 2002: George W. Bush
Jan. 10, 2002: Simon & Schuster
Jan. 4, 2002: The Associated Press
(Click here to access the Whopper Archive for 2001.)


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Knocked-Up Grandmas
Impregnating your mother-in-law.
Good news: Another guy got his mother-in-law pregnant.
No, not that way. It's a surrogate pregnancy. The guy supplied the sperm, his wife supplied the egg, and her mother supplied the womb.
I'd better explain. The wife is on her second marriage. In her first marriage, she had two kids. Then she had a hysterectomy and a divorce. Then she married this guy. He wanted a kid. He had the sperm, she had the eggs. All they needed was a uterus.
Enter the mother-in-law.
No, not that kind of enter. It's IVF and surrogacy, except this time the surrogate is Grandma. Nobody in the triangle has to touch anybody else. Fertility doctors mix the eggs and sperm, then transfer the fertilized results to the uterus.
In this case, the results were triplets. Grandma's 56. Imagine giving birth to triplets at 56.
No, this isn't the first time a woman has carried her own grandkids. It isn't even the fourth. It isn't even the first case of triplets. Four years ago, a 55-year-old woman in Virginia did the same thing for her daughter, whose womb was diseased. Two years ago, a Japanese woman in her 50s bore a child this way. This year, another Japanese woman did it at age 61—the fourth such case at a single clinic in Japan. The latest birth-by-Grandma took place in Ohio. Reportedly, there are other cases; nobody seems to know how many.
Now, I like to think of myself as an open-minded guy. And I love my mother-in-law, really. How many guys can honestly say they love both their home-renovation contractor and their mother-in-law? I am truly blessed. Still, the thought of my mother-in-law carrying my child … well, let's just say it hadn't occurred to me.
But now, here it is. Motherhood is splintering. You can have a genetic mother, a gestational mother, an adoptive mother, and God knows what else. When one of your moms is Grandma, it's even more confusing.
Take the Japanese case from a couple of years ago. Japanese law treated the child's gestational mother—the genetic grandmother—as its legal mother. Therefore, the genetic mother had to adopt the child from her own mother. In the Virginia case, the genetic dad ended up telling reporters, "Mommy's doing fine. Not this mommy. Grandma mommy." Imagine looking at your mom and realizing that in a way, she's your sister. Imagine getting into an argument with your mother-in-law over the way you're raising your kids—religion, discipline, whatever—and realizing that in a way, she's their mother.
Icky, huh? But the splintering and the incest are different kinds of ick. In fact, the latter mitigates the former. If you banned women from bearing their own grandchildren, it's not as though you'd stop surrogacy. People will find a way to have kids, and it'll be done through a market—if necessary, a black market. When relations between the genetic parents and the surrogate break down, it'll be a mess.
When the surrogate is Grandma, the mess is less. Mother and daughter share a genetic bond to each other and to the child. They're much more likely to work things out and give the child a stable family environment.
Now, if you really want to get icky, try it the other way around: Grandpa impregnates his daughter-in-law. You can pretty well deduce what he's supplying. No daughter-in-law would do this, right? Sorry. A British couple arranged it last year after discovering that the husband was shooting blanks. According to the Guardian, doctors "offered to provide sperm from an anonymous donor, but the couple wanted to use a member of their own family."
Makes sense, doesn't it? Just like using Grandma. Except this time, Grandpa isn't just one of the biological dads. He's the only biological dad. In every biological sense, the kid's nominal dad is his brother, not his father.
I don't know about you, but I'm looking forward to spending the holidays with my mother-in-law and the mother of my children. Not necessarily at the same time.


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MANATEE -- In 1978, brothers Bill and Richard Porter took over a small fledgling sailboat manufacturing operation. Now, after 35 years, the pair are still making sailboats -- and their company, Precision Boat Works, has evolved into a recognized player in a niche recreational boating industry market.
As Bill Porter remembers it, Precision Boat Works was born when the Porters joined Steve Belack in a small manufacturing start-up.
"He had bought a set of parts for a boat and he wanted to finish it," Porter said. "We bought some (sailboat) molds and eventually bought him out."
Since then the firm has gone on to compete in markets in the United States, Canada and Japan, by focusing specifically on the small but significant sailboat segment of the recreational boating industry.
According to the National Marine Manufacturers Association, sailboats account for just 3 percent of the overall recreational boating market. In 2011, 4,600 new sailboats were purchased in the United States, compared to 143,000 new power boats sold, said NMMA Director of Marketing Communications Ellen Hopkins.
"But it's a very active niche," she said. "People who sail are passionate about it."
The Porters and their team of employees produce about 200 boats annually from a 15,500-square-foot facility in Palmetto. Models range from the 15-foot to 23-foot Precision sailboats to the 26-foot Colgate 26, a model specifically made for the Colgate Offshore Sailing School, a Fort Myers-based firm that provides sailing instruction for recreational sailors, Porter said. The U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the U.S. Naval Academy also use the Colgate 26 to train their personnel.
"Everybody has to know how to sail now at the Naval Academy," Porter said.
In fact, 30 Precision-made Colgate 26 sailboats are currently in service at the U.S. Naval Academy, said
Academy Director of Media Relations Jennifer M. Erickson.
"These boats are used primarily in our Basic Sail Training Program, which provides basic sail training to all 1,200 incoming fourth-class midshipmen during Plebe Summer each year," Erickson said. "When the boats aren't in use for training, qualified personnel may check out the Colgate 26 sailboats for recreational sailing in the vicinity of the U.S. Naval Academy."
The majority of Precision's clients, though, are recreational sailors -- from young families just discovering the sport to long-time enthusiasts like Peter Macler, who purchased his Precision 23 in 2007. Since then, Macler, a veteran sailor with 40 years' experience to his credit, has put his boat to use cruising, but mostly to indulge his passion for sailboat racing. Macler gives both the boat and the manufacturer high marks for performance.
"The Precision is a fast cruiser and very competitive in Club Racing," Macler said. "And factory support is top rate."
Porter credits the firm's longevity to that commitment to customer service along with a flexible business plan and a hands-on approach to manufacturing. Every Precision sailboat is made and finished by hand by a crew of employees, some of whom have been on the job for more than 20 years.
"It's like a family," said 26-year veteran Precision employee Kimberly Scholl. "We do whatever we have to do to get the job done."
Meanwhile, the Porters have worked to keep their operation nimble enough to respond to lean economic times. According to Bill Porter, Precision's annual sales generally tally around $2.5 million. In recent years, the intractable recession slashed those figures to $1 million annually.
"A cut like that can put a company out of business," Porter said.
But Precision has stayed in the game by being adaptable enough take on special projects including fabricating parts for other boat builders, Porter said.
"It's part of the survival plan," he said.
Now Bart Bleil, Precision's sales director, sees better times ahead. And with price tags between $10,000 to $35,000, Precision's products are poised to respond to buyers' pent-up demand.
"People are tired of worrying about what the economy is going to do next; they're getting ready to buy," Bleil said.
While that happens, Bill Porter takes stock of the past three decades.
"It's been 35 years without a boss, taking the credit and the blame," he said. "It's been something."


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Lost Rabbit Collective is a professional theatrical ensemble and group of artists in Bastrop, TX. We infuse a Chicago 'big city' storefront style of up-close-and-personal performances with familiar, found, and intimate spaces to create the 'welcome home' vibe of Texas hospitality. Our work onstage and offstage strives to be affecting, accessible and affordable. Beginning Friday June 30th and running through Saturday July 22nd at the 1832 Tavern marks our inaugural production of Jane Martin's 'Flaming Guns of the Purple Sage'- Big 8, a rodeo competitor forced into early retirement is now facing foreclosure on the ranch where she rehabilitates injured rodeo cowboys. The arrivals of a shocking woman named Shedevil and a one-eyed Ukrainian biker named Black Dog usher in outrageous violence and horror in this shoot 'em up, knock 'em up, cut 'em up comic romp that roasts the cowboy mentality of well-known "Western" genres. 'Flaming Guns' is a macabre cross-over comedy that mixes horror and hilarity as it pits the code of the West against contemporary darkness. Presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.


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The Importance of 1080p
The term "1080p" originates from HDTV marketing. A 1080p display has 1920 horizontal pixels and 1080 vertical pixels. This is currently the highest common resolution among HDTVs, so a great deal of media content is optimized for it. This is why many people look for 1080p displays on a laptop.
In terms of more general computer use, 1080p offers advantages. A high display resolution on a laptop display means more "usable" space. This is because programs are measured in pixels. A window that is typically 600 pixels wide and 400 tall would consume most of a 1024x600 display. That same window would take up about a forth of a 1080p display - which means you can display more windows, and be more productive.
The flip side of that, however, is that each window will appear smaller. Keep in mind that a 1080p display on a laptop is physically small. The pixels on such a display are tiny, and pressed together tightly. This creates a sharp image, but it also means that text will be tiny. People with poor vision might have trouble reading text on a 1080p display unless the text is enlarged.
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Sony's 1080p Laptops
There are Sony Vaio full 1080p laptops on the market. Quite a few, in fact. Let's have a look at them.
Sony Vaio C Series
This is Sony's line of mainstream laptops. There are two sizes - one with a 14" display, and one with a 15.5" display. The 15.5" model offers an optional 1080p display, which is reasonably priced at $50 and a substantial upgrade over the base display, which has a resolution of 1366x768. This laptop comes standard with a second-gen Core i5 processor and AMD Radeon discrete graphics. The MSRP for a model with the 1080p display is $929.99.
Sony Vaio E Series
Sony's entry-level line of laptops, the E series comes in three sizes - 14", 15.5" or 17.3". Only the two larger models has a 1080p display as an option. It is $50 on the 15.5" E series, but $100 on the 17.3" E series. These laptops still have the first-gen Intel Core i3 processors and the largest model has discrete graphics. The MSRP is $799.99 for both models when equipped with the 1080p display. These are some of the least expensive laptops on the market with a 1080p display option.
The F series is Sony's high-end multimedia laptop. It has an unusual display size of 16 inches. Currently, Sony is selling both an older and newer model. The older model has first-gen Core i7 processors options, discrete graphics, and an MSRP of $1019 when equipped with the optional 1080p display.The new model has second-gen Core i7 processors, discrete graphics an comes with a 1080p 3D capable display by default. The MSRP is $1659.
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Which to Buy?
Now you know the Sony Vaio full 1080p laptops that are available. Which should you buy?
The E or C series options are the best for most buyers. The E series is a bit old and uses outdated hardware, but offers a great value. If you're very interested in a 1080p display but have found most options unaffordable, the E series could be for you. Buyers that place value on having the latest hardware will want the C series.
Sony's F series is great, but also expensive. I frankly have a hard time recommending the Sony Vaio F, particularly the newer one. For the same price you can buy some very nice laptops from ASUS or even Apple.
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Sony.com : Laptops
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PLEASE NOTE: Prices and options are from Sony's website. In some instances, Sony offers modified models to specific retailers. Please double-check all specifications before making a purchase!


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Five Stars
Very pretty dress. Looks way more than what I paid for
I'm happy. I'm 5'4" 125 lbs and I got a ...
as expected, I'm happy. I'm 5'4" 125 lbs and I got a large. I wish I got a medium to have more of a shape.
There is no zipper which is great since I'm not sure what size m
I just had a baby in December so still have a lil belly left, in this you can't tell. I'm a 38ddd and I ordered a large and it fits perfectly. There is no zipper which is great since I'm not sure what size my midsection is. It is very flattering, I'm going to wear it to a wedding next month. I got this in navy, love it so much I bought another in burgundy.
You'll feel like the belle of the ball!
Love this dress!! Very flattering cut and length. Bright, bold coloring, really makes you stand out. I like the little bit of purple "underskirt" that pokes out from under the hem, gives it a nice finished look. Thick, heavy-weight material, and the bodice portion is lined with a satiny finish. Good quality for the price. I'm 5'4", 118-120 lbs, 34B. I got the small, and it fit perfectly. The bodice portion is stretchy, so it's forgiving.I was so excited when I got it. Definitely a dress you feel like you just have to twirl around in! I wore it with a petticoat for extra pouf, but it is still pretty without one. I wore it to a baby shower and got so many compliments on it. One of the little girls at the shower asked if I was a princess - I certainly felt like one in this dress!
Love it!!
Just received this dress for my neice's 50s theme party this weekend! I'm 5'2 102 lbs and ordered a small and I absolutely love it! It hugs my waist just right and makes my chest look a little better I'm a 34A. I would definitely recommend this dress & would buy again in different colors!
Love it
Prefect dress. Love that the back stretches giving me a more comfortable fit. Love this dress.
Super cute dress
I wear a 1 or 2x but bought a 3x to be safe. It fit perfectly. The bust was a little too big but that's to be expected since I bought it big. Super cute dress! Lots of compliments! Love it!!
... use this dress for my maternity photos and I love it!
I use this dress for my maternity photos and I love it!!!!
Black 50's pinup dress
I am 5foot nothing, 106 pounds, and have a b cup and ordered this in a small. It fit perfect!!! I am so glad I ordered this dress. It looks just like the picture. All in all I would recommend it to anyone. Great looking dress and made very well.
1 I got the Xx- large and it fits amazing I'm in love
So so so cute I'm getting every color !! I am a size 16 with a 38d chest and I'm 5.1 I got the Xx- large and it fits amazing I'm in love !!
wonderful price!
Gorgeous colors, gorgeous dress, wonderful price!!! BEST customer service! This seller goes above and beyond to meet buyers' needs! A+++
Versatile blouse
Cool blosue love the print and can wear as blouse or bikini wrap great for summer.
cute dress
came fast, and same like on picture. this dress for small body and really cute, my wife loves it, free shipping and looks expensive dress.
Gorgeous dress, great fabric
If you have been having a hard time getting into shape for summer and want a dress to feel beautiful in, get this dress! The stretch in the back helps bring the fabric in at the waist then flairs beautifully at the bottom, amazing for accenting curves. The fabric is light enough for a summer day but sturdy enough to keep its shape and not look cheap or tacky. I am 5'7 165lb and 36C/D and sometimes have trouble with small bust area in sundresses, but did not have a problem fitting into this dress and had no cased sausage issues. The top is lined but the skirt is not lined, so I purchased a lace-lined white half-slip that looked great and added a bit of body to the skirt. There is also enough space to fit a petticoat and make it look super pin-up cute but I went for the more modest look and it still looks cute. I am pairing this dress with a pair of cream pumps for a wedding and white crochet ballet flats for a cruise dinner.
Great fit arrived quickly great buy!
Love this dress its really lightweight, washes nicely, very inexpensive! The fit is perfect my medium is a true medium! highly recommend! shipping arrived very quickly! great buy! i want one in every color now! get more in stock in medium love this little dress!
Five Stars
classy and comfortable. nice material
Five Stars
perfect fit! I'm 5'2, however. Super comfortable fit and the design is adorable
It fits perfectly, the design is very cute and ...
It fits perfectly,the design is very cute and was shipped quickly.
I LOVE this dress
I LOVE this dress. It fits perfectly and looks amazing on me. Would love to wear it everywhere but people would notice lol. Great buy.
Five Stars
My daughter love this dress.. i ordered size M shes 5'1 and its perfect for her.. fast shipping too.
The fabric feels really good on my skin and hides my small Muffi
I'm 5'4 160lbs the dress fits awesomeeeee. The fabric feels really good on my skin and hides my small Muffin top ! You can make the dress sexy or wear it to church and comes about 3 inches above my knee.
Can't go wrong
Wow for $13 you get a very unique, sexy piece of lingerie. my girlfriends is 5 3 110 lbs and this looks AMAZING on her, the one size stretch fit holds pretty true to it's words. Definitely worth the price!
Great dress for the Money
Great dress and price
Five Stars
Perfect for church.
Love the flow and feel of this dress.
Really like the fabric and lace is a great touch.
Pretty much looks exactly like the photo
True to size, Pretty much looks exactly like the photo. Great for the Summer. Quality seems nice.
Very pretty
Prettier out of the box than the photo!
I LOVE the colors of this dress, it's perfect for summer or fall. I'm 5'2" and about 105 lbs and I ordered the small in brown, it's a little large in the shoulders but my shoulders ar a little narrower than most people's so I don't think most people would have that problem. I'm really excited to wear it.
Five Stars
Cute dress fit perfect!
Surprisingly good!
I got this dress in size small and the grey color. It looks and feels surprisingly good for the price -- it's super comfortable and the wrap front keeps it from looking too boring. I compared my measurements to the size chart provided and the dress fit great.
This is my second dress from this seller and I love it
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It's September- the start of a new season, new fashion collections and maybe a new hobby. Here are 17 cool things to do this month:
1.Get ready for "Scream Queens" season 2
Season two of "Scream Queens" starts on 20th of September. The show gained popularity because it's funny and obviously there are many amazingly fashionable outfits. If you haven't watched season 1, you have just the right amount of time to catch up until the 20th.
2.Follow the it girls
It's fashion month! Follow the most fashionable girls like Olivia Palermo or Chiara Ferragni to see all the craziness during fashion weeks in New York, London, Milan and Paris on their social media.
3.Follow the designers too
As much as street style is super interesting to you, and you see all the latest trends on the it girls, don't miss to also check out the designer collections. After all, those would be the trends for next spring, you can pick the ones you like and rock them before everyone.
4.Make yourself a gift
Winter is coming and I'm sure you'd rock those velvet Aquazzura boots. Pick you favourite colour:
5.Go to the cinema to laugh with Bridget Jones 3
Remember how fun the first and the second movie of Bridget Jones were? I bet this one would be hilarious too. Let's see!
6.Add brown to you make-up
If you already haven't- now is the time to buy some new shades of brown.
7.Start a new class
It's September and if you're not going to school, you still have the possibility to start a new class. Start learning a new language, playing musical instrument or join new aerobic class- whatever inspires you more.
8.Get an it bag
Those are the ultimate it bags this season (my personal favourite is Gucci's):
9.Try risotto with fruits
Have you ever tried putting strawberries or melon in you risotto? It's very delightful, I can insure you! You can Google some recipe- too lazy to copy-paste it.
10.Get ready for cold weather
Everything starts with a good coat:
11.Buy this cool Gucci choker
Because yeah:
12.Start planing you winter vacation
Summer vacations are over, or are about to be over by the end of this month. And what do you do when your vacation is over? You start planing a new one of corse. Do you like snow and ski? Or…
13.If you prefer you can plan vacation on the beach again
it's not going to be winter all around the globe right? I have my eyes on Dubai from a while…
14.Find a new perfume you like
Well, it's not the latest smell, but I'm really into Flora by Gucci now, and I haven't used it before, so it's new for me, you know what I mean?
15.Get a new haircut/hair color
September is a good month for a change. My personal favorite hair now is Jennifer Lawrence's. But still need more courage, especially for the haircut..
16.Get in shape
We all know that it's not a real summer vacation, if you don't just relax and do everything you like. Like for example eat what you want. Now that the vacations are over, we can go back to the gym (which I haven't done in a month). Here are some new sporty clothes to get you inspired:
17.Eat more and different fruits
Until you can. Because soon your only option will be banana or orange.
Nice tips my dear! I agree with you about Gucci's bags…..are amazing!!! Have a nice day, kisses (and thank you for your visit),
Great post! So many things to do!
I love the Gucci It bag! And brown eyeshadow is perfect for fall.
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Perfect tips. I am adding some of them to my list!
I love this fashion month for all those inspirations! Such a great post, now I am looking even more forward to this month
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Actress Blake Lively Stunning In Yellow Evening Gown
Actress- Blake Lively has been doing nothing but turning heads with her drop dead gorgeous and stunning red carpet wardrobe. In this photo the blonde beauty is wearing a yellow evening dress which reveals her pretty back. Blake Lively wore this to the screening of the "Savages" in New York. She sure was a hit at the red carpet.
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Social workers' specific ethical responsibilities to their clients include fostering and respecting a client's right to self-determination, only providing services when the client has consented with full understanding of the services and ensuring the cultural appropriateness of services. Professionals in this field must also avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance of such conflicts and in no way allow their personal beliefs or experiences to interfere in the delivery of services. Maintaining strict confidentiality and respecting the right to privacy of all clients is also essential to the integrity of the profession. These foundational principles represent the work of the National Association of Social Workers, which reports a membership of over 130,000 social workers as of 2015.
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have to make a surell countertop for a kitchen. the top is in a big L shape. should I make the seam at a 45 degree or just butt it.
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Goin' To The (Frozen) Lake: Frank & Chris Visit Hackensack (Day 2) Frank Vascellaro and Chris Shaffer are braving the frigid weather and getting out to Minnesota's lovely, ice-covered lakes every Thursday and Friday until the middle of February. The second stop on this year's winter lake trip brought the fellas to Hackensack, Minn., a town in Cass County with a population of just over 300. Hackensack is a town with lots to do, and like many of the small towns the guys have been to, you can also find plenty of great places to eat. One of them is Lucette's Pizza.


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August 2017, Vol 10, Special Issue: Payers' Perspectives in Oncology: ASCO 2017 Highlights - Immunotherapy
Chicago, IL—Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is changing cancer care. In 2010, there were just 3 CAR T-cell clinical trials. As of May 2017, 183 clinical trials are underway, and for the first time, there are more clinical trials in China than in the United States, according to Carl H. June, MD, Director, Translational Research Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, at the 2017 ASCO annual meeting. Dr June discussed how this rapidly evolving technology is taking immuno-oncology to the "next level" of precision medicine.
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Chicago, IL—The tumor types amenable to immunotherapy with the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab (Keytruda) keep expanding and now include sarcoma, which has been difficult to treat.
August 2017, Vol 10, Special Issue: Payers' Perspectives in Oncology: ASCO 2017 Highlights - Immunotherapy
Chicago, IL—Immunotherapy holds promise as second-line or third-line treatment of patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare cancer with increasing incidence. Early findings from the ongoing, phase 2 MAPS-2 clinical trial showed that immunotherapy slowed the growth of malignant pleural mesothelioma after relapse, reported lead investigator Arnaud Scherpereel, MD, PhD, Head, Pulmonary and Thoracic Oncology Department, University Hospital of Lille, France, at the 2017 ASCO annual meeting. MAPS-2 is the largest clinical trial to date of immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.
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Washington, DC—The Cancer Moonshot 2020 program is exploring a new paradigm in cancer care by bringing clinical trials focused on immunotherapy to community and academic practices. This privately funded initiative seeks to conduct phase 2 clinical trials within the next 36 months in 20,000 patients with >20 tumor types at all stages of cancer, said Gary Palmer, MD, JD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, President, GPS Operations, NantHealth, Culver City, CA, at the Sixth Annual Conference of the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care.
Oncologists looking to learn about immunotherapy did not have to go very far at ASCO 2015. Many of the highest-impact presentations this year, including a plenary session, the Karnofsky Award, and the Science of Oncology Award, focused on cancer therapy's most exciting field.
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USU Competes to Be Named National Outdoor Champion
Wednesday, Sep. 13, 2017
Hiking. Kayaking. Backpacking. Bicycling. Even bird-watching. These are just a few of the activities students and faculty at Utah State University will be participating in from September 18 through October 15 as they compete to win the 4th annual Outdoor Nation Campus Challenge. Participants may include students, faculty, as well as community members not currently associated with the Utah State.
Hosted by the Outdoor Foundation, a nonprofit committed to reconnecting millennials with the outdoors and sponsored by REI, The North Face, Hydro Flask and ENO, the Campus Challenge aims to get students from more than 90 universities off the couch and into the wilderness. To participate, individuals simply download the Campus Challenge app, join their university's team and log their outdoor activities during the challenge to score points. Prizes for winners include national titles, free outdoor gear and most importantly, bragging rights.
This is Utah State's first year competing in the Campus Challenge. With a team led by students and faculty, students have their eyes on the top prize: the title of National Outdoor Champion.
In addition to the National Outdoor Champion award, there are more than 30 other individual and regional awards up for grabs. The top winners will receive gear compliments of REI and The North Face. Each sponsor will also host a weekly challenge, giving students even more opportunities to score free gear.
The Outdoor Foundation is a not-for- profit organization dedicated to inspiring and growing future generations of outdoor enthusiasts. Through groundbreaking research, action-oriented outreach and education programs, the foundation works with partners to mobilize a major cultural shift that leads all Americans to the great outdoors. In 2010, the foundation launched Outdoor Nation, a pioneering initiative that aims to empower young leaders to champion the outdoors on campuses and in communities across the United States.
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An intimate look at attorneys on both sides of the justice system isn't anything new, but in the hands of Oscar-winning documentarians Denis Poncet and Jean-Xavier De Lestrade, Sundance Channel's four-week, eight-hour series "Sin City Law" feels like a fresh take on those lawyers who represent criminals that dwell on the bottom of the food chain. Subject matter is a bit off-brand for a cabler that deals more with iconoclasts than crooks, but net's execs, smartly, didn't want to let good material get away.
While Las Vegas acts as a hook here, the locale could be anywhere U.S.A., so the title feels a bit misleading. Those wanting for stories about casinos heists won't have their craving satisfied. Yet those who turn away because of that fact will be missing out.
Images of the Strip and facts are splashed across the screen early — there are 40 million tourists who come to town, 700,000 criminal offenses a year, one in five crimes are meth related — but it's what happens away from slots and roulette wheels that's most disturbing.
In episode one, "Butchered Innocence," special public defender Alzora Jackson is handling the case of Monique Maestas, who, with her brother, is on trial for the murder of a 3-year-old girl and the attempted murder of her sister, a 10-year-old who was paralyzed following a brutal stabbing.
Jackson is an earnest, hard-working attorney who realizes she's up against it in proving Maestas' innocence. Plus, she's under a fluctuating timeline as her case will start the moment the punishment phase of Maestas' brother, Beau, ends.
Poncet and De Lestrade, who won the Oscar for 2001 doc "Murder on a Sunday Morning," find Jackson a study in contrast. A mother and churchgoer, she's repulsed by Monique's actions but yet calls her client "sweetie" and says "Days like this just break my heart for her" when Maestas is having a particularly rough day.
Not much attention is paid to the district attorney nor the judge who must rule on an agreed upon plea for Maestas. They're nothing more than supporting players, but it's a wise choice to keep them off to the side. The public defender, who must constantly deal with the struggle between her conscience and professionalism in providing the best defense for her client, is easily the most telegenic aspect of "Sin City."
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Viewers will soon be able to see shows such as The Hotel Inspector with Alex Polizzi whenever they want.
It follows a decision by the new owner of Channel 5 to rejoin Project Canvas, which will use the internet to deliver programmes on demand to people's TV sets.
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Amongst legal troubles and a prominent place in the increasingly violent Chicago landscape, Chief Keef is getting attention from a pretty unexpected place: academia. Poet and fellow Chicagoan Kevin Coval has written a book of poetry inspired by the 17-year-old rapper entitled More Sh*t Chief Keef Don't Like. Koval writes in the preface,
Every institution in Chicago fails Black youth. Segregated and systematically inequitable, Chicago is a town where white kids exist in an increasingly idyllic new urban utopia, and Black and Latino kids weave and dodge through a war zone. The largest specter in the spectacle and circus that surrounds the city, Chief Keef has become its poster boy and scapegoat. He is a young man who looks and sounds like thousands of young people in Chicago—reared in a culture of nihilism, death, and capitalism. He is a young man who sings the demented measures and results of white supremacy, the legacy and maintenance of grand inequity. Chief Keef sings a tortured and tormented Chicago song. It is a song we need to listen to carefully.
Read one of the poems in question down below and head over to Chicago Tonight to see what Coval has to say about Keef, Chicago and his book.
Hipster Blogs Wave Their True Colors
critics never look in a mirror, (clearly)
tight yellow pants and a tshirt
w/ some animal or poindexter
button up. a clown propeller hat
all that's missing.
they took Keef to a gun range
they tape Keef getting blunted
a teenager on parole
a post-traumatic stress syndrome
survivor from the murder capital
they take to a gun range
it's the only time
they've ever seen iron.
their whole lives
a vacation. an eternal retweet
a side joke and haha, Keef is a deposit for
their class and race hysteria
their middle brow(n) snobbery
their rapgenius mockery
their (neo)liberal art degrees
their fake
in sheep clothes
if sheep wore
their little brothers' pajamas.
hipsters are the new yuppies
here to gentrify the block
here to fake over the hood
on start-up capital
from their parents.
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During the holiday season, our annual Tree of Remembrance memorial service allows families we have served to recognize and honor family members who have died in the past year. The service has become a community tradition and is a memorable event to those who have participated by hanging an ornament.
We honor those we serve at our Annual Tree of Remembrance Service held the first Sunday in December. Located on the front lawn at our funeral home in Mentor, the tree is planted in memory of your loved ones. We invite our community to decorate, remember and acknowledge that special someone you hold close in your heart.
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I just read something someone shared about how it takes balls to startup and how one shouldn't succumb to a monotonous 9 to 5, sucking up to their bosses and living a miserable life. And then, I decided to rant.
It leaves me wondering how most of us have started to look down upon people who do 'jobs' and not startup. Not that they don't have balls. Not that they suck up to their bosses. No that they don't enjoy what they do 9-5. Before starting up, I've worked for 3 years, enjoyed everyday, learnt SO MUCH, had amazing bosses who I owe everything of what I am today, bosses who still poke me everytime I go haywire with my work now and bring me back on track and I never ever had to sell my soul to impress. Yes I was contributing someone's vision who I knew I was never going to meet, who wouldn't even know about my contribution, but the entire idea felt great! I have met so many people who do jobs that they are super happy with, people who I write mails to for appointments and look upto.
So yeah, the ones who do think you had an extra pair of balls that made you take up entrepreneurship, hold on, take a job and learn before your employees act on your advice to not work under anyone including you.
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Business Hours and Banks
Bank Hours Most banks are open between 9am and 4pm (16.00h) Mondays to Fridays. However, they tend to extend their hours on Thursdays and Fridays until 6 pm depending on the bank and their branches. Toronto Dominion Bank's (TD) usually opens until 8 pm (Monday to Friday). During Saturday's most banks open at 10 am to 3.30 pm. On Sundays most banks are close except Toronto Dominion(TD) Bank which is now open from 12 pm to 4 pm for their 300 locations.
Government Offices Most government offices and services are open from 8 am to 4 pm from Monday to Friday. They are often close during the weekends and statutory holidays.
Shops & Malls Most of the shops and malls in Calgary are open from 9am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and from 10am to 6pm on Sundays.
Appropriate Driving Document – If you are planning to drive here in Canada, you must have a valid International Driver's Permit
Road – which is the correct side? – In Canada, you must use the right-side of the road when driving.
Speed Limit – Calgary's standard speed limit under the Traffic Safety Act is 50 km/h, unless otherwise posted.
Vehicles – Majority of Canadian vehicles are left-side drive.
Photo Radar – Be very careful when you a speeding here in Calgary, speeding cameras and police photo radars are all over especially on major highways and roads.
Seatbelts – Are mandatory and must be worn all time to avoid penalties.
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Cellphone – Do you plan to use your cell phone in Calgary? Be sure to ask your carrier if your cell phone is quad band, if it will accept and send calls/texts internationally and about the possibility to play online casino freely. If so, only use for emergency purpose only not for regular calls (roaming cost can be very expensive, watch out!). Using a phone card is a smart thing to do. They are available at most convenience stores, malls, and newsstands. Purchase price from 5, 10, 20 Canadian dollars worth of phone cards and enjoy your conversation cost-effectively.
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Winter Clothing – Wearing proper clothing during winter here in Calgary is a must. Proper winter attire consist of the following, a winter jacket, gloves, a tuque, winter socks, a scarf, winter underwear, and a sweater. Don't forget to bring a petroleum jelly to apply to your lips. If you are planning to hit the slopes, winter pants are a must. This fantastic piece of travel tips and advice will help you to enjoy your visit here in Calgary.
Winter Driving – you drive slower during the winter times for safety reasons. Having winter tires on your vehicles can increase safety to your travels.
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Canada has two official language English and French. In Calgary, most people speak English making communication on a daily basis very easy. If your English is weak (like mine lol), may I suggest bringing a dictionary or if you have smart phone downloading a language translator application can help you a lot.
110 Volts – If you are planning to bring small appliances like your phone charger, laptops, hair dryer, razors etc. It is very important to know that we use 110 Volts electrical system at 60 Hertz here in Canada. To add to this, Flat blade plug and Flat blade with round grounding prong plug are most common wall outlets to plug your device. If your electrical appliances plug has a different shape, you may need to bring plug adapter as well.
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Reservation It is not mandatory to book reservation to any of Calgary restaurants, however, certain upscale restaurants might require you to do so. If there's a special holiday such as Valentine's Day or Thanks Giving booking a reservation is not a bad idea.
Purchased Goods and Services you only pay %5 GST additional on goods and service you purchased here in the province of Alberta. Other provinces, on top of the GST you have to pay HST or PST.


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- "The bar side of the brasserie has superb cocktails; the crowd oozes and expands and breaks off into little budlets like the amoebas in documentaries you may remember from fifth-grade science class, and the cheese list, the oysters, and bistro classics like tarte flambee, cheesy onion soup and moule frites are superb." Ask Mr. Gold: Comme As You Are, or The Flexi-hang, West Hollywood Style."
- "I was a college student and the only cooking experience I had was burning down my parents' kitchen when I was 13." Q & A With Dorie Greenspan: Her New Book, the Pierre Hermé Fan Club + Why Baking Is More Fun Than Gerontology.
- "If God exists, then His greatest gift to mankind may very well have been that delightful creature the pig (unless you're a member of one of the many religions that don't allow it, in which case it is God's ultimate cruel joke)." Squid Ink Food Fight: The Pork of the Yucatan, Cochinita Pibil.
- "Do not try this at home. If you actually try this and end up dying after only 140 energy drinks instead of 143, it's not our fault." The Death By Caffeine Calculator: Or, How Many Espressos Are Just Too Many.
- "As medical practitioners, we cannot shut our eyes to possibilities, to a source of energy other than calories." Update: Man Who Claims 70 Years Without Food Still Going Strong.
- "No one needs to be able to make macaroni and cheese in 3 1/2 minutes. You know what else takes that long to make? Crack.'" Don't Buy This: Easy Mac.
- "This is hardly a surprise, as the kitchen emphasizes options over authenticity--the menu is littered with quotidian veggie burgers, wraps, something called Cowboy, even a quesadilla--none of which Squid Ink has been motivated to try." California Vegan: Inclusivity Over Authenticity.
- "The point of using something that looks like freshly baked roadkill when the real deal will fry up in the time it takes to do all that mashing is not exactly clear." Cookbook Review: Crappy Little Kitchens vs. Awesome Recipes & Kitchen Shortcuts


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As I cast my mind back over the past year I cannot believe how my life and my plans have changed… This time last year I was studying Cert III Community Health Support: Food Services with hopes of becoming a cook in a nursing home!
After meeting Family by Family at a local community event, and becoming involved in this awesome organisation, I knew that my previous place of work was not where I would realise my true inner ambitions.
My humanitarian side, along with my general love for others, has proved to be a valuable asset in Family by Family. I have always had a heavy heart for all the sadness and unjust things I see in the world, and have done since I was a little girl. I feel what I am doing here with Family by Family is quite natural and comes easily to me. So, although I have just finished almost 2 years of study in cooking I may just go off in a totally different direction and go to Uni, like I always wanted, to gain further knowledge in this area.
I would like to pass more of the strength and courage that I have gained in my life onto others who are afraid of failure, as I once was. It has taken me almost 40 years to get to this place and I can clearly state that this is the most productive point in my life so far!
It's great for my family too as we work together to help other families! I am loving this new chapter of my life and I look forward to even more personal growth for myself and for my family as we endeavor to enrich the lives of others!!


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Saturday, November 19, 2016
Wearing just a short-sleeve shirt on Friday, Nov. 18, Cindy Brown of Kane pushes her 2 1/2-year-old grandson, Samuel of Ludlow in his toy car. The temperature rose into the upper 60s Friday under sunny skies. The euphoric attitude about the weather soon will end. A winter storm is expected to bring snow today and Sunday in the Kane area with high temperatures in the 30s.


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I've been struggling with my writing a lot lately. As always, I have so many things I want to do, but rarely find myself doing them. Lately, when I sit down to write, I'm too spent to really try to get anything out.
What I have been doing, is living.
It took a while to get to that point again. Right now, we at Five Months, and I'm realizing many things are better. The kids and I are getting to a spot I couldn't have concieved of a few months ago.
Being ready for the future. I've been looking at houses now. It's kind of exciting, and liberating, in a way. Your old dreams are taken from you, but you still have new ones. Beginning to realize those new dreams are a welcome feeling. Meg is still trying to get me to buy a house close to some of her friends. We'll see.
It's good starting to feel life happening again. When it happens, you realize how dead inside you'd become. The difference between living and existing are pretty incredible.
You get to the point where you realize life is still going on, and your story is still being written. We still never know the ending till we get there.
Some plot twists are harder to deal with then others, but we can still hope for a happy ending. I know I am.
So I'm living. I'm putting the pen to paper and writing the next book in the series. I still don't know where it will take us, but I'm excited for my tomorrows for the first time in a while. I'm excited to see what the next page brings.
On another note, as far as this blog goes, the story has been written. I'll have a few more entries here, specifically after we spread her ashes, and after the celebration of life. Those are technically the afterword to look at it in a literary manner.
I'm going to focus on the story, the life that I'm writing now. So, if you want, feel free to follow it here.
I don't know where it will go, but I have hope. Either way, it's being written.
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The US Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Texas would open three Disaster Recovery Centres in Houston area, media reported on Monday.
Houston Public Media, a service of the University of Houston, said on Monday the centres would offer in-person support to individuals and businesses in 39 counties included in the Texas federal disaster declaration for Hurricane Harvey and the subsequent floods.
According to Xinhua news agency, recovery specialists from FEMA and the US Small Business Administration, the state and other agencies would be at the centres to talk about assistance.
FEMA on September 3 opened its first Disaster Recovery Centre in downtown Houston, aiming to identify locations for additional centres, where residents affected by Tropical Storm Harvey can apply for aid, ask questions or solve problems.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott said on Friday that a relief package of $15.3 billion would help reinforce the ongoing recovery in Texas from Hurricane Harvey.
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